In recent days, many players were driven by the question of the prices of the cash shop in Bless Online . Now the game has entered head start, and a diligent player has photographed the contents of the cash shop. We finally know how deep players have to reach into their pockets for skins and other items.
No big surprises
This is what we knew before the launch: In the game, players will be able to exchange activity points for the premium currency Lumena. A maximum of 50 Lumena can be obtained in this way per day.
According to Neowiz, only convenience items will be available in the cash shop. So skins without additional benefits, inventory expansions, and temporary buffs that, for example, increase experience point gain.
This is what we know now after the launch: There is a separate section in the Lumena shop for items that cost exactly 50 Lumena. For your 50 Lumena, you can acquire a variety of items, including:
Your character receives more experience points for one hour.
Your pet or mount receives more experience points for one hour.
You find 20% more gold for one hour.
Your earned dungeon points, which you get for completing dungeons, increase for one hour.
It seems that exactly the contents that were announced have landed in the cash shop.
20 minutes of PvP immunity per day
Before the release of the game, many players complained that they could be attacked by players from the other faction at any time.
Fortunately, players can buy items that grant them immunity against PvP for 10 minutes.
The item Peace Declaration can be purchased for gold up to the maximum level.
From level 45, you will have to switch to the item Peace Promise. You can only purchase this in the cash shop.
For each Peace Promise, you have to pay 25 Lumena. So per day, you can roam the world of Bless Online for 20 minutes without worrying about other players once you have reached the maximum level.
The typical convenience items
In addition, the cash shop offers convenience items that are also known from other MMOs.
You can change the appearance of your character for one day for 1200 Lumena. This corresponds to approximately 8.85€.
You start the game with 48 inventory slots and can raise this to 64 through quests. If you want even more slots, you have to check the cash shop. The cost is 1200 Lumena.
You start with 4 character slots per server and can purchase two additional slots for 900 Lumena each. You will also have the 900 Lumena if you play for 18 days and save your earned Lumena or go for the cheapest package for about 8.85€.
Dress up
The costumes in the game do not give you bonuses to stats, but simply look different. You can buy costumes for your character, your mount, and your pet.
Character costumes cost 2600 Lumena, which is about 19€.
For mount or pet costumes, you pay 1500 Lumena. So about 12€.
If you want to unlock a mount or pet costume by just playing, you have to save for 30 days.
Items that have been purchased with Lumena cannot be sold to other players through the auction house.
Neowiz seems to adjust the prices of the premium currency to the current exchange rate. Therefore, the price stated here may be above or below the current Steam price at a later time.
Due to fan criticism following the launch of Destiny 2, Bungie implemented changes that guaranteed each killed yellow-bar enemy would drop power ammo. Following the Warmind expansion, drops have reportedly decreased significantly according to player reports. Has the drop rate been secretly nerfed?
Power ammo has been a point of criticism before: After the release of Destiny 2, there were intense discussions regarding power ammo. In the eyes of many players, there simply wasn’t enough, so they mostly played with kinetic or energy weapons – even against elite enemies and bosses.
Once power ammo was depleted, there were hardly any chances to replenish it during a strike or mission. Boss fights then became excessively long and boring. The feeling of being a powerful Guardian with remarkable weapons just wouldn’t materialize. This left many players bitter.
Bungie fixed it: To combat this issue, the studio made a small but significant adjustment. Now each killed yellow-bar enemy guarantees a power ammo drop. This change was very well received by players, making them feel a bit more powerful again.
Secret Nerf or Bug?
Less power ammo after Warmind: However, since the launch of the Warmind expansion, it seems that Bungie or a bug has altered the drop rate of power ammo. Numerous players have been complaining about noticeably less power ammo since the launch of the Warmind DLC.
The introduction of modifiers in heroic strikes has further highlighted this issue in the eyes of some fans. Even with an active heavyweight modifier designed to increase damage with power weapons but also guarantee more power ammo drops, many players report receiving noticeably less power ammo. Often, it only drops after multiple yellow-bar kills, sometimes only three or four times throughout an entire strike.
No response from Bungie yet: The developers have not yet issued a statement on this matter. Such changes have not been officially discussed or mentioned in the patch notes of previous updates.
Since the release of the second DLC, Destiny 2 has been increasingly plagued by bugs. It is therefore quite possible that this issue is also an unintended error in the game mechanics. However, fans also consider a secret nerf to be plausible. After all, this wouldn’t be the first time that Bungie has implemented hidden mechanics behind the players’ backs.
What have your experiences been with the drop rate of power ammo? Do you also feel that after the launch of the Warmind expansion, noticeably less power ammo is dropping from designated sources?
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The time has come, from now on you can expect the Imperial Wars, the new update, in the MMORPG Revelation Online! It brings massive battles and a large map to the MMORPG.
The wars begin!
What does the update bring? Imperial Wars expands the endgame of the MMO. All players on a server participate in a war for dominance at the imperial border.
Games are played on the new, large Frontier map
You fight for the castles, cities, and camps on the map
Every week, two servers will be integrated into the map
Players participate in challenges such as attacks on camps, gathering information, or even defeating the Chaos Crystal Beast for its resource
Daily activities provide you with rewards
At the end of the week, the great battle occurs, with up to 300 players per faction participating
The update introduces more features. The Imperial Wars are not all that the update brings. You will also look forward to:
Class focus: More class optimization to improve healing or harmful effects and reduce damage
Mercenary system: You hire mercenaries who support you. The mercenaries only fight for you as long as you pay them
Badges & Runes update: New enhancements for runes and badges
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World of Warcraft has many more quests than comparable MMOs of the time. However, Jeff Kaplan had planned it quite differently back then…
In the first internal alpha of World of Warcraft, each area was supposed to have only around twelve quests and leave a large part of the zones untouched. Jeff Kaplan revealed this in a podcast. He also talked about the ideas and plans that were originally used for WoW and why this approach had to be abandoned.
Quests as Incentives, Mobs as Long-term Goals: The original idea was that there would only be about a dozen quests per zone in World of Warcraft. After that, players were expected to explore the areas further and just kill monsters until they leveled up a few times.
Old Games as Role Models: Jeff Kaplan, Pat Nagle, and Allen Adham (the quest designers of Classic WoW) were inspired by other games, such as EverQuest, Asheron’s Call, and Dark Age of Camelot. They looked at these game worlds and tried to implement something similar for World of Warcraft in terms of quest density.
Employees Thought the Game Was Broken: The disillusionment came quickly during an internal test. Blizzard employees were hanging out in the forest of Elwynn and quickly went to Kaplan’s office – they thought something was broken. When they learned that the developers expected players to just keep killing monsters, they were disappointed.
“I’m not doing that, it’s so boring. That’s why I don’t play these games. I need more quests,” was one response Kaplan received.
After that, Kaplan realized what kind of project and how much work he had actually gotten himself into. With around 20-40 quests per zone, the workload multiplied many times over.
It’s likely that World of Warcraft has gained so many followers precisely because of these many quests. Because for a very long time, there was no feeling of emptiness, and there was always another exclamation mark somewhere to send players back on a monster hunt.
Do you think a World of Warcraft could have worked with fewer quests and more “grinding” without a clear objective? Or was it precisely this world, filled with quests at every turn, that made it appealing?
Players complain about performance issues such as stuttering and low FPS in Bless. With these tricks, you can improve performance.
Players can now play the MMORPG Bless in the West. However, the launch comes with issues. One of the most common complaints is the poor performance of the game. Even high-end machines are having problems. Resourceful gamers have compiled a few points that can help boost performance.
Luckily, these changes can be implemented by anyone, even without advanced PC knowledge. We show you how to do it.
FPS Boost for Bless – Graphics
On Reddit, players report that Bless currently only uses one core of your processor and the utilization of the graphics card is severely limited. The result is reduced performance, which can negatively affect the gameplay quality for you.
By making these changes to the configuration files, you can allocate more power to Bless. This should give you more FPS and less stuttering.
First, locate your Bless folder on the PC. Usually, you will find the .INI files here “steamappscommonBless OnlineEngineConfig”. If you have changed the installation directory, check there for the files. The guide from Reddit user vegax87 explains what you need to change there. Open the corresponding files with a text editor or WordPad.
Tip: Make a backup of the files before making changes – in case you want to restore the old settings or if issues arise.
Editing the BaseEngine.ini
bStaticDecalsEnabled=False
bDynamicDecalsEnabled=False
bDisablePhysXHardwareSupport=False
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=120
bShouldLogStatsData=False <———— add it on line 241
[TextureStreaming]
MinTextureResidentMipCount=7
PoolSize= X (X is based on your GPU memory: 512, 1024, 2048, 4096 etc)*
*Players note that more than 4096 apparently has no effect.
MemoryMargin=256
ThreadedShaderCompileThreshold=4 (based on the number of your available CPU cores)
MotionBlur=False
Once you have made these changes, continue with the second .INI file.
Editing the BaseSystemSettings.ini
Distortion = False (multiple lines)
DynamicShadows=False (multiple lines)
LightEnvironmentShadows=False (multiple lines)
FogVolumes=False (multiple lines)
StaticDecals=False (multiple lines)
MotionBlur=False
Note: You do not include the parentheses with “multiple lines” in the .ini file. It only means that the command appears multiple times and you need to replace it multiple times. So search throughout the document (CTRL+F) for, for example, “Distortion=True” so you can replace it everywhere with “Distortion=False”.
Graphics Improvements
To lift the FPS limitation, Reddit user zeetu recommends editing the BaseEngine.INI file. Therein you will find the command “bSmoothFrameRate”, which you should set to False. So “bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE”.
For ultrawide resolutions, you can change “AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV” to “AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV”
Players report: Noticeable graphics improvements
On Reddit, players report that after changing these commands in the .INI files, they achieve up to 40 more FPS in Bless. The performance is said to improve significantly as a result.
For FIFA 18, the free World Cup mode was released on Tuesday. What the World Cup update means for the game and the “Ultimate Team” mode can be found here.
The fan-awaited patch for the World Cup was released on Tuesday, May 29, for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. There will be no World Cup mode for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Meanwhile, some information about the new mode from EA has been announced and particularly for Ultimate Team, a lot has been revealed.
We summarize everything you need to know about the World Cup mode.
How to download the World Cup update
No separate edition and no DLC will come for the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia. You get the World Cup update easily and free via a title update.
If you install this patch for the standard game, you will have access to all content of the World Cup mode.
The World Cup update went live for PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch at 1 PM, the release on PS4 occurred approximately 20 minutes later.
The download size varies on different platforms:
PlayStation 4: 5.55 GB
Xbox One: 5.66 GB
PC (Origin): 5.6 GB
Nintendo Switch: 1.3 GB
The FIFA World Cup in FIFA 18
All 32 qualified national teams along with their players will be included, and the twelve Russian stadiums will come fully licensed. Additionally, there will be the official match ball, the jerseys, and other World Cup elements, such as team banners.
In addition to the participating national teams, you can play with the following teams outside the official “2018 FIFA World Cup Russia” tournament:
Austria
Canada
Chile
China PR
Czech Republic
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Norway
Romania
Scotland
Turkey
USA
Wales
Additionally, there are various game modes:
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: Here you can choose one of the 32 teams and replay a World Cup – up to the final in Moscow. You can also play multiple teams or even play every match yourself
Custom FIFA World Cup tournament: Create your own World Cup tournament with all licensed national teams, including Italy, the Netherlands, or the USA.
FIFA World Cup Kickoff: Regular offline kickoff mode with all teams and stadiums, you can also play online against friends outside of FUT
The World Cup mode will not stop when the World Cup is over. You can play the World Cup mode throughout the summer.
The players in the World Cup edition – New ratings and face scans
Every player of the licensed teams receives a new World Cup rating, and in some cases, there are also “Weak Foot” updates, such as for Mohamed Salah (from 2 to 3 stars).
He received a face scan with over 40 other players, so he finally has the right hairstyle and a detailed face in FIFA.
Most players should be included on Tuesday. If there are surprises in the nominations, the squads will receive an update as quickly as possible. You can read about all the participants in the World Cup in our World Cup rating article.
This will also include new but some familiar icons. These icons will likely only appear in FUT.
Pele, Brazil
Diego Maradona, Argentina
Ronaldo, Brazil
Lev Yashin, Russia
Thierry Henry, France
Lothar Matthäus, Germany
Bobby Moore, England (New)
Gary Lineker, England (New)
Carles Puyol, Spain
Ronaldinho, Brazil
Laurent Blanc, France
Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigeria
Rui Costa, Portugal
Deco, Portugal
Luis Hernández, Mexico
Miroslav Klose, Germany (New)
Hidetoshi Nakata, Japan (New)
What the World Cup mode brings for Ultimate Team
The World Cup mode integrated into Ultimate Team is the most awaited by the community. Not much changes compared to the World Cup mode in FIFA 14.
The most important points in summary:
There is no transfer market, all players and stadiums are untradeable
Coins and FIFA Points are cross-mode, there is only one account for World Cup and normal mode
The chemistry system comes as in the WC mode of FIFA 14 – instead of leagues, clubs, and nations, continents and nationality count
All World Cup cards are dynamic, meaning they can increase their rating with good performances
Be careful when creating your World Cup team: Choose your nation wisely, as you cannot change it later and will likely receive a starter pack with players of that nationality. You can only delete your World Cup club by deleting your entire FUT club.
How do “FIFA World Cup” packs work? For each World Cup pack purchased with coins or points, you will receive the same set in the normal FUT mode. There are 5k and 7.5k packs in the FIFA store. However, this does not apply to sets you receive through SBC’s, challenges, games, or tournament wins.
What is cross-mode? Coins and points are cross-mode, as are consumables and draft tokens. If you draw them in a World Cup pack, you can also use them for the normal mode and vice versa.
What can you only use in World Cup mode? Players, managers, and stadiums are untradeable and can only be used in the World Cup mode. Players from normal FUT will not transfer, nor any PTG cards.
What do I do with duplicates? Since there is no transfer market, you can store up to 100 duplicate items in the duplicates list. You can exchange duplicate players in World Cup SBC’s, for example. In these Squad Building Challenges, you will receive packs, for example, with a guaranteed icon.
Are there bronze, silver, and gold players? Yes, while it is not noticeable on the card, players up to a rating of 64 are bronze, up to 74 silver, and everything above is gold cards.
Is there loyalty? Yes, there is. Since there is no transfer market, however, drawn cards do not automatically have the loyalty bonus. You must play ten matches with them first.
What modes are there? In Ultimate Team, single-player tournaments, online tournaments, single-player drafts, online drafts, and Squad Building Challenges await us.
How much does the draft cost? The online draft costs either 15,000 coins or 300 FIFA points.
How can I get World Cup packs without coins? For every completed single-player and online match, you receive a set with a World Cup player, regardless of whether you win or lose. If you progress beyond the group stage, there is a bonus. You also receive coin and set rewards for tournament wins. Packs are also available through challenges and SBC’s.
What type of SBC’s are there? There will be different types of SBC’s. This includes an icon upgrade, in which you need to submit a team with a rating of 84 for a guaranteed World Cup icon. In the “Easy Icon” SBC, you will receive an icon once for an 81-rated team. Additionally, there are continent upgrades. Here you exchange 11 any World Cup cards and receive 3 guaranteed players from the respective confederation.
What types of packs are there? The list of packs is long, there are packs with players who have a certain minimum rating or packs with players from a specific confederation.
Are you looking forward to the World Cup update after this information, or will you continue to play normal Ultimate Team?
If you have already concluded with FIFA 18: There are already many speculations about FIFA 19 – among other things, it is about the new cover star!
The Summerset addon for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online is receiving a patch today. This requires server maintenance. The ESO server is currently “down.”
A new patch is here
When are the servers down? The servers were taken offline at 10 AM to apply the update. This is only maintenance for the PC version of the MMORPG.
The duration of the maintenance is unknown. The maintenance should be finished as soon as possible, as the patch notes have already been published.
What does the patch bring? Zenimax Online has released the extensive patch notes for update 4.0.7.
Exploration and Items
General A problem was fixed that allowed the Artaeum pickled fish to cause you to receive double the amount of fish under certain circumstances. The desired effect is that the dish increases your chance of catching rare fish, similar to what happens when you fish with others.
Jewelry Crafting The jewelry crafting station from Faustina Curio (the achievement merchant) is now marked as legendary and no longer epic. Additionally, it will no longer be bound on acquire and you will be warned that you must own “Summerset” to use it.
Crafting and Economy
General A problem was fixed that prevented you from completing the tutorial if you killed the Yaghraal dream at a certain location and did not take your loot.
Quests and Areas
Quests A pearl of great value: Razum-dar is now much easier to find in Rellenthil. The Crystal Tower: A problem was fixed that prevented you from using a synergy in the first phase of the fight against the boss after you had used it.
The Queen’s Decree: Your quest progress will no longer be blocked if you do not wait for the scene between Raz and Valsirenn after leaving the house of the clan matriarch. Your quest progress will no longer be blocked if you defeated all Yaghra before Val reached the Rift Pearl in the crypt.
Item Fixes and Improvements
Consumables A problem was fixed that caused slowing or immobilizing poisons to ignore abilities that grant immunity to these effects. A problem was fixed that caused poisons to trigger while you were repairing castle walls or siege weapons, resulting in those attempts failing. A problem was fixed that allowed poisons to trigger when you used “Hasty Maneuver” or any of the changes, forcing you to dismount.
Alliance War and PvP
battlegrounds A problem was fixed that prevented you from receiving the group search reward for battlegrounds even if you reached first or second place.
Audio
A problem was fixed that caused a disturbing “pinging” sound during combat. This was never intended, and we apologize for your ears.
User Interface
Gamepad Mode A problem was fixed that caused no attribute icons to display when selling to a vendor.
Guilds A problem was fixed that sometimes caused the guild merchant hired by a guild not to appear in the guild menu.
Crown Store and Crown Crate
A problem was fixed that caused Pacrooti to hold black cards when you tried to open a Crown Ouroboros crate.
Art and Animations
Characters A gap between the knee and boot of heavy armor in the style of the Order of the Hour was fixed.
Miscellaneous
Various causes of crashes and disconnections have been fixed.
What are the first impressions of Summerset? We are currently looking at the addon and have also shared our first impressions. In summary, it can be said that Summerset is a solid addon that offers more of the same.
More official details about the movement system, grenades, and the destructible environment of the latest installment of the series, Battlefield V, are available. We present to you seven of the most important gameplay innovations known so far.
The reveal trailer for Battlefield V was filled with details about numerous new gameplay features. Some were easy to recognize, while others had to be searched frame by frame, and some were only revealed through official Twitter announcements from Battlefield 5. We show you seven of the coolest innovations waiting for you in Battlefield 5.
High-caliber projectiles can penetrate walls: High-caliber weapons, such as the German MG-42 or vehicle armaments, can easily penetrate house walls or other cover and hit soldiers hiding behind them.
Weapons with smaller calibers, like pistols, cannot do this. Armor-piercing rounds tear up the ground upon impact, sending chunks flying through the air.
Grenades can be shot mid-air: In Battlefield 5, you will spawn with fewer grenades, but you will be able to do more with them. You can now shoot them mid-air. You can also throw them back if one lands in your immediate vicinity.
Explosion shockwaves have a direct impact on soldiers: The new shockwave effects in Battlefield 5 can catch your soldiers, toss them around, and even injure them fatally.
If a high-caliber projectile or a rocket hits a wall, it will be destroyed. The shockwave will toss soldiers standing behind it into the air. This effect and physically calculated debris can cause injuries or even death for the soldier, depending on their position within the kill area of the explosion radius.
Tanks can crush walls: Heavy military equipment will be able to crush certain house walls and drive in or through the respective building. This opens up new tactical possibilities for combat in urban terrain – especially when your own troops are inside the house, making the onboard weapons unusable.
Calling for help actively: If you are hit in combat, you can reach out your hand to call for help. Now, any friendly soldier can provide assistance. However, medics will heal you faster. Also, only they can bring your health back up to 100%. Healing now takes longer, and you have to lean over the injured comrade to do so.
Rescue and recover in combat: In Battlefield 5, it will be possible to drag injured comrades to cover by their feet, shoulders, or legs and tend to them there.
New movement system: DICE has reportedly worked on this feature for a long time. Accordingly, they are now proud of the new movement system.
Players will be much more agile with it. It will be possible to jump through closed glass windows and acrobatically escape from buildings in emergencies.
Furthermore, soldiers will also be able to sprint while crouching or shoot while crawling backward. It will also be possible to fire while lying on the side or back.
Soldiers can also throw themselves sideways or roll. When running through water, they will raise their weapons, and in mud, your character might even slip.
The alpha of the online game Rend is currently taking place. According to the developers, the title is on a good path towards the early access phase, which is supposed to showcase the complete survival game.
From Alpha to Early Access
What is the difference between Alpha and Early Access? This difference is defined differently by each development studio. Frostkeep sees the alpha as a phase of the game in which all features are gradually introduced. The early access version is supposed to showcase the complete game, which is not yet free of bugs and still requires balancing.
The plan for Rend 2018
This is how the alpha will be expanded. Until the start of the early access phase later this year, Frostkeep Studios will continuously make improvements to Rend and introduce new features. These include:
Improved PvP
“Reckoning” system, where once a week the shields around player bases drop and large attacks begin
Taming
Better crafting
Talents and perks to enhance your hero
Social system with faction reputation
New biomes and game areas
Improved UI
New invitations to the alpha are coming. You can sign up for the alpha on the official website of Rend. With a bit of luck, you’ll receive an invitation and will soon be selected when the developers send out new invitations – which is expected to happen next week.
Rend: Early Access release still in 2018
When does the early access phase start? Currently, there is no release date for the early access phase yet. However, it is expected to happen still in 2018, and the developers state that they are on a good path.
Today, a patch is expected for Fortnite. The new Fortnite update 4.3 is set to bring shopping carts and some improvements for the “Save the World” mode. But will it be today? Will the Fortnite servers go offline?
Normally, an update comes today, on May 29, right? Usually, there is an update every Tuesday in Season 4. It has been like that every week. However, there has been no announcement for a patch this time. Nevertheless, it seems likely that an update is coming today. They announced in the game, what is happening next: shopping carts are coming to Fortnite.
Fortnite patch likely not until Thursday
Update: As of now, it is no longer expected that an update for Fortnite will come today. There seem to be issues with the challenges and Epic has not commented all day. Epic has now reported that the new challenges will not be active until Thursday at 10 AM. So, we can likely expect the patch only on Thursday!
Update May 30, 9:30 AM: The patch is indeed coming on Wednesday. You can read all about it in this article:
Will the servers go offline? Currently, there are no statements from Epic regarding whether a patch will come and if the servers will go offline. We will update this article as soon as we know more. If there is server downtime, it should start around 10:00 AM our time – it usually would have been announced by now. It looks like the servers will remain online today.
New challenges are likely coming: What will happen at 10:00 AM is that the new challenges for Week 5 of Season 4 will go live. A leak has already revealed what players can expect.
Update: The challenges will not be available until Thursday, as we now know.
When will patch 4.3 be available for Fortnite? If downtime is avoided, the patch will likely activate from 2 PM. However, some suspect now that the patch could be postponed due to the holiday in the USA yesterday (Memorial Day). Epic stated that the “Returning Skins” on June 1 will be active in the game again – perhaps the update will only come later this week.
Update: It is now believed that the patch will not come until Thursday.
What is likely included in the Fortnite patch
What is included in the patch for Fortnite Battle Royale? The highlight is certainly “shopping carts,” which were announced in-game by Epic. Shopping carts were already found in a data mining leak from February. The shopping carts are likely vehicles. Whether you will be able to steer them yourself or if they will follow certain paths is still unknown.
What’s coming this week for Fortnite “Save the World?” For the PvE mode “Save the World,” the following will arrive this week:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) die Herausforderungen für Woche 5 von Season 4 sind bereits bekannt. Erfahrt hier die Challenges aus dem aktuellen Leak.
Update 3 am 31.5.: Die Herausforderungen sind am Donnerstag live gegangen. Es sind andere als die geleakten. Hier beschreiben wir sie und wie Ihr sie lösen könnt:
Update 2: Epic hat sich zu dem Problem mit den fehlenden Challenges gemeldet. Die neuen Herausforderungen werden erst am Donnerstag, den 31. Mai erscheinen. Das sei beabsichtigt, da man künftig die Challenges wieder jeden Donnerstag erneuern will, nicht mehr schon am Dienstag.
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Update1: Die Herausforderungen der 5. Woche sollten heute, am 29. Mai, verfügbar sein. Sind sie aber nicht. Um 11:00 Uhr steht nach wie vor im Spiel, dass die neuen Herausforderungen in 0 Sekunden erscheinen würden. Bislang ist jedoch nichts im zugehörigen Menü zu sehen. Bis Epic das Problem löst, müsst ihr euch also noch gedulden.
Es scheint heute keine Downtime und kein Update 4.3 zu geben. Das Update mit den Einkaufswägen kommt womöglich erst Ende der Woche. Sobald wir Näheres wissen, erfahrt ihr es hier!
Originalmeldung: Diese Woche gibt es wieder neue Challenges für das Battle-Royale-Spiel Fortnite. Damit könnt ihr schnell und motivierend zusätzliche Stufen im Battle Pass freispielen und so die begehrten Skins und Emotes bekommen.
Die neuen Challenges der Woche kommen für gewöhnlich immer am Dienstag. Für die Herausforderungen von Woche 5 von Season 4 wäre das dann der 29. Mai 2018. Aufgrund eines Leaks und eifrigen Dataminern wissen wir aber jetzt schon, was voraussichtlich an Challenges auf euch zukommt.
Season 4, Week 5 – So lauten die 7 Challenges!
Sollte der Leak zutreffen, dann gibt’s die folgenden Herausforderungen zu erledigen:
Füge Gegnern Schaden mit Maschinenpistolen zu (500)
Jede dieser Herausforderungen ist 5 Sterne im Battlepass wert.
Die schweren Herausforderungen der 5. Woche
Das sind voraussichtlich die schweren Herausforderungen in der 5. Woche: Sie geben jeweils 10 Battlepass-Sterne und damit je eine sofortige Stufe.
Folge der Schatzkarte aus Greasy Grove (1)
Eliminiere 3 Gegner mit einer Minigun oder einem leichten Maschinengewehr (3)
Eliminiere Gegner bei Lucky Landing (3)
Was ist der Gesamtertrag? Insgesamt könnt ihr wieder 5 komplette Battle-Pass-Stufen absahnen, wenn ihr alle Herausforderungen abschließt. Außerdem qualifiziert ihr euch dann für ein weiteres Titelbild der Blockbuster-Challenge, in dem ein Hinweis auf einen weiteren Bonus-Battle-Star steckt. Dazu müsst ihr aber alle vorherigen Challenges komplett abgeschlossen haben.
So erledigt ihr die neuen Herausforderungen aus Woche 5
Sollte der Leak zutreffen, geht ihr am besten wie folgt vor:
Die Truhen in Dusty Divot holt ihr euch idealerweise, solange ein Spielmodus mit verbesserter Loot-Chance verfügbar ist. Dann spawnen garantiert all möglichen Truhen und ihr könnt sie schnell durchsuchen.
Schaden mit SMGs gelingt euch leicht, wenn ihr in engen Regionen, wie Tilted Towers, Lucky Landing oder Shifty Shafts, abspringt. Auf kurze Distanz könnt ihr mit den Maschinenpistolen gut abräumen.
Ein Jetpack solltet ihr irgendwann mal von alleine finden. Spätestens, wenn der Jetpack-Modus widerkommen sollte, dürfte diese Challenge sich von allein erledigen.
Was es mit den Gravitations-Steinen auf sich hat, ist noch nicht klar. Es sind höchstwahrscheinlich neue Items und nicht die bekannten Hop-Rocks. Sobald mehr bekannt ist, werden wir das hier weiter erläutern.
Gerade das leichte Maschinengewehr ist eine tödliche Waffe. Damit Kills zu erzielen, sollte also nicht so schwer sein.
Die Kills bei Lucky Landing sind ebenfalls schnell erledigt, wenn ihr dafür sorgt, früh dort zu landen und euch optimal auszustatten. Da der Ort recht verwinkelt ist, könnt ihr dort optimal mit der SMG auf die Pirsch gehen und so gleich zwei Challenges abschließen.
Zum Schatz aus Greasy Grove werden wir später noch einen ausführlichen Guide in einem eigenen Artikel bringen.
Bedenkt aber, dass die Leaks erst einmal nur Gerüchte und womöglich nicht ganz korrekt sind. Womöglich ändern sich noch dass ein oder andere Detail bis zum Start am 29.5.2018.
There is a new price increase of the items in the auction house of the Korean version of the MMORPG Black Desert. In particular, the boss equipment and the top items are affected.
The prices are rising – but so far only in Korea
A price increase of about 50 percent. After a patch, Black Desert players in Korea have noticed that especially the prices of the best equipment and the boss items have increased by about 50 percent compared to the EU/US version. You can see examples in the picture below. Prices in Korea are now much higher than those in North America and Europe.
Black Desert – the different auction house: In Black Desert, the auction house has fixed prices set by the developer. However, prices can fluctuate within a certain range, but only up to a certain maximum price (as seen above). Such price increases significantly raise the overall level. In auction houses in WoW, for example, the prices are completely free – the developer has nothing to do with it.
Effects on EU/US version still unclear. Whether this price increase will also transfer to the EU or US version of Black Desert is currently unclear. For now, it is a wait-and-see game.
The successful Fortnite YouTuber and streamer Bryan “Ricegum” Le is currently public enemy number one in the Fortnite community on reddit. Let’s take a closer look at this.
Caught cheating: The YouTuber “Ricegum” is at this moment the top topic on reddit, although not in a way he would like. Someone uploaded a screenshot where Ricegum celebrates a victory with his hand raised. The same image shows that he still has his hands on the controller from a different camera perspective. The image is from a six-week-old video of Ricegum. The thread has over 38,500 upvotes. That’s a lot even by Fortnite standards.
Why stream with a hand cam at all? Apparently Ricegum uses a hand camera because he wanted to prove that he is really playing himself and is not a faker. The allegations against him have been circulating for some time.
Does he really have a “Ghost Player?”
How does the community react? The community is laughing hard and sees this as proof that Ricegum has a “Ghost Player” playing for him.
But is that really the case? Ultimately, the screenshot proves nothing. It is quite possible that the hand camera has a delay. Therefore, this is not conclusive evidence. However, it does show an interesting conflict within the player base: The Fortnite community on reddit apparently has a major problem with some of the most successful Fortnite YouTubers.
Why is Ricegum so controversial? Ricegum is one of the most successful YouTubers in Fortnite. However, he is accused of relying on PR stunts and clickbait. In the eyes of many, he is not “legit,” i.e., real. Ricegum invented the “Strip Fortnite”: a trend where a woman undresses for every kill the player next to her achieves.
PR stunt with pro team: Recently, Ricegum conducted a kind of collaboration with the professional eSports team “Faze.” There he pretended to be a professional player training with the team. The video was titled “Why I’m Quitting YouTube (Professional Fortnite).” Of course, more videos about Fortnite were released afterward.
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Conflict Entertainment vs. eSports: The reactions to Ricegum are similar to those of reddit towards “Ali-A.” There is a conflict between the community that respects the “strong” players like Ninja and critically views “entertainers” like Ricegum and Ali-A. A conflict that will certainly accompany us in the coming years.
In FIFA 18 started on May 29 the World Cup mode. This update for the World Cup also brings a new chemistry system for Ultimate Team. We will explain how it works.
On Tuesday, May 29, at 1 PM, the World Cup mode started. The update is free and brings many innovations, especially for Ultimate Team.
One of them is the new chemistry system. Many of you will wonder why your player chemistry is not at 10 or why you cannot reach 100 team chemistry. We will explain to you in this chemistry guide why this is the case and what you need to consider in squad building.
In the World Cup mode for FUT 18, there are three different types of links. They depend on the confederation or continent as well as the nationality of the player.
The Dead Link: Two players from different confederations form a red Dead Link, it brings no chemistry. An example would be Lionel Messi (South America) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Europe).
The Weak Link: Two players from the same confederation but different nations form an orange Weak Link. Here, an example would be Toni Kroos (Europe, Germany) and Paul Pogba (Europe, France).
The Strong Link: Two players from the same confederation and the same nation form a green Strong Link. As an example, you could take any players from a national team, such as David de Gea and Sergio Ramos (both Spain).
There is no Perfect Link in the World Cup update, clubs do not count!
Icons link with a Weak Link to each player. If they have the same nation or it is another icon, they even connect with a Strong Link.
World Cup chemistry system: The differences to normal FUT
In Ultimate Team, it is usually enough if a player only has Weak Links to bring him to 10 chemistry. This is no longer the case in the World Cup mode.
Loyalty: Pulled cards initially come without loyalty bonus. Only after 10 games do they receive it. After that, it gives +1 chemistry.
Manager: Managers have a confederation and a nation that cannot be changed. They give every player of the same continent a bonus of +2 chemistry.
Position: As always, a player has more chemistry when playing in accordance with his card position. You can change this normally with position cards.
It is more difficult in the World Cup mode to get players to 10 chemistry. An exact formula does not exist yet, so we give here a few examples of player chemistry (based on the correct position):
A player who only has Strong Links reaches 10 chemistry points.
A player who only has Weak Links reaches 8 chemistry points.
A player who only has Dead Links reaches 2 chemistry points.
Chemistry example 1 (by bPartGaming)
Chemistry example 2 (by bPartGaming)
As you can also see from the screenshots from the capture event, some cards that would have had more chemistry in normal FUT now have less.
In general: It takes more green Strong Links in the World Cup mode to balance out weak connections than usually. For this, the manager bonus now brings two, instead of just one bonus point. Green Links are now easier to obtain, as popular players are concentrated in a few nations.
Nevertheless, the chemistry system could cause upheaval: Hybrid teams with players from different confederations will be significantly more difficult.
On May 29, 2018, Update 1.2.1 for Destiny 2 is released. The patch introduces new features to the game. In addition, it is supposed to eliminate numerous annoying bugs that have plagued players for weeks. We have summarized all the important information for you.
Today, on May 29, 2018, Update 1.2.1 is coming out. Among other things, three new features for Destiny 2 are included.
Improvements to the group fights: After a long break, the faction rally is returning. Although nothing is known about the upcoming changes yet, hints of possible exotic rewards and catalysts for exotic weapons tied to the individual factions have already been discovered in the Destiny 2 databases. However, the new group fights will not start right away on May 29. The start date and further information are expected to follow soon.
Sandbox changes to exotic armors: The sandbox changes to the exotic weapons introduced with the Warmind DLC were well received by fans. With Update 1.2.1, the first wave of revised armor exotics is coming. Initially, six updated armor pieces will be introduced – two per class. Further updated exotic armor pieces are expected to follow in July.
Maintenance on May 29.
Before Update 1.2.1 is available for download and installation, maintenance work will be carried out today, Tuesday, May 29.
This time there is a novelty – no downtime is expected. This means there will be no server downtime. You will only need to interrupt your gameplay to download and install the new update. Afterward, you should be able to continue playing normally.
Plan for the maintenance work:
6:00 PM:
Start of the Destiny 2 server maintenance
Downtime is not expected.
Destiny 2 Update 1.2.1 is available for download and installation.
10:00 PM:
End of the Destiny 2 server maintenance
Players who have not installed Update 1.2.1 will be removed from their activities to download and install it.
These issues will be resolved
Here is an overview of the biggest issues that are to be resolved with Update 1.2.1:
Some players lose Glory rank points if they leave the Crucible match too quickly after its end
The Clan XP milestone does not grant powerful rewards
The consumable “Fate of the Vanguard” sometimes blocks progress on strike-specific quest steps and milestones
The Howler during the Public Event on Mars sometimes closes too quickly, making it impossible for players to trigger the Heroic Public Event
Emperor Calus’s shield in the Leviathan raid can sometimes take too much damage after Destiny Update 1.2.0 before it can be broken
Some Destiny 2 players on PC are struggling with long loading times in Iron Banner matches
A complete list of the fixed bugs will be available in the patch notes for Update 1.2.1 later today.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
These free games await you at Xbox Games with Gold in June 2018. This time, a part of the Assassin’s Creed series and a Lego adventure are among the options.
For June, a particularly colorful selection of games or packs is expected.
These free games are available in June 2018 for Xbox One:
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia – Available from June 1 to June 30: In this 2.5D side-scroller, you play as the characters Nikolai Orelov or Anastasia. As a stealthy assassin, you experience Russia in a propaganda style. You can silently take out enemies with suppressed weapons, but you may also have to engage in close combat.
Smite: Gold Bundle: Available from June 16 to July 15 – Yes, Smite is free, but the Gold Bundle gives you content worth over 100 euros. This includes over 20 new gods and over 50 new items like skins, caster packs, and more.
And these free games are available in June for Xbox 360. (Thanks to backward compatibility, they are also available for Xbox One)
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: Available from June 1 to June 15 – In this racing game, you race with Sonic and over 20 other All-Stars. Similar to The Crew 2, you can transform your vehicles into planes, boats, or cars during the race. There are game modes like World Tour, Grand Prix, Battle Arena, and more. Available as 4-player split-screen and online with up to 10 players.
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The New Adventures: Available from June 16 to June 30 – In this installment, you fight your way through all four film adventures with Lego-Indy. Collect artifacts and use weapons like chairs, swords, or bottles against enemies. If you want, you can create your own levels and play them with friends. A two-player drop-in, drop-out split-screen allows you to play with friends anytime.
Games with Gold June 2018 – Free Games for Xbox One and Xbox 360
Subscribers of the Xbox Games with Gold service receive a regular selection of free games. The games are divided into two titles for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360. Thanks to backward compatibility, you can also play the Xbox 360 games on the One.
The games mentioned above are available for subscribers in June 2018.
A new treat awaits especially crazy mount collectors in WoW. A mount that requires a lot of work.
The beta of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is being updated almost every week with new features and additional content. In the latest version, a mount has been revealed that requires players to have a total of 100 reputation factions at exalted – and that on a single character.
A mount for extreme players: To obtain the Spectral Phoenix, it is necessary to have a total of 100 reputation factions at exalted after Patch 8.0 (Battle for Azeroth). This is quite tough, as even long-time players may still have some factions where they haven’t achieved that.
The colleagues at wowhead have already created a small preview video showcasing the “Reins of the Spectral Phoenix”.
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Which factions are particularly tough: Completing the 100 factions requires a lot of work. Particularly the old PvP factions, which are related to the Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin, are time-consuming. However, even less significant factions, such as the Syndicate, for which you definitely need the help of a rogue, may cause problems for many.
What other rewards are there? Besides the phoenix, there are also two titles for completing the quest for the exalted factions.
For 100 factions, the title “Esteemed [Character Name]” awaits.
Already from 80 exalted factions, you will receive the title “[Character Name] the Admired”.
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) earns a lot of money. According to renowned analyst Michael Pachter, this is due to the brilliant business model of Epic’s battle royale game.
Who is Michael Pachter? Michael Pachter has been an analyst for years working in the gaming sector at Wedbush Securities. He is well known for his rather provocative theses and predictions:
He has predicted the end of consoles several times
Categorized PC gamers as arrogant idiots and racists
Claimed that loot boxes exist only because people are foolish enough to buy them
But regarding Fortnite: Battle Royale, the controversial analyst takes much more positive tones in an interview with Venturebeat.
Time-limited skins are much better than RNG loot boxes
The business model of Fortnite: Battle Royale particularly excites the analyst. He calls it simply “brilliant”. On one hand, Fortnite is free-to-play and costs nothing. And then there are no loot boxes with random content and vanishingly low chances.
According to Pachter, Fortnite has something much better: time-limited skins! Every day new skins come into the shop costing between 8 and 20 euros. However, they are not available forever. Often, the expensive and accordingly cool skins are only available during specific events or it may take many weeks or months for a particular skin to return to the shop. If the skin ever comes back!
Therefore, many players would immediately jump at the chance and reach for their credit cards. After all, the cool skin could be gone soon. And all this without annoying loot boxes and gambling.
The Battle Pass – A fair offer
Additionally, there is the Battle Pass. It costs only 9.50 euros, provides various skins and other items, and pays for itself. You also receive in-game currency (V-Bucks) worth 15 euros if you complete it. According to Pachter, it is enough to buy such a pass once, play through it, and then grab the next pass from the prize money.
Theoretically, you could play unlimited Battle Passes once you have purchased it. Provided Epic does not change the prices or the V-Buck yield in future passes.
50 million US dollars in one day! – A role model for other publishers?
Nonetheless, enough people are likely still purchasing the passes with real money. Pachter claims to have been informed by Epic that the last Battle Pass was sold over 5 million times – in just one day! That would mean about 50 million dollars that Epic earned just from the pass.
According to Pachter, Epic’s great success with their business model is a signal to all other publishers. He expects that sooner or later, many publishers will adopt this model and also offer cosmetic products and cheap game passes in their games. Thus, no one would complain about pay-to-win anymore.
The newly introduced EU General Data Protection Regulation GDPR is causing a stir in the online gaming sector. It has now been reported that Mirage: Arcane Warfare had to be discontinued because of it.
The Torn Banner Studios have removed their online action game Mirage: Arcane Warfare from Steam. The servers will soon be shut down.
Another game is being shut down
Why was the game removed from Steam? The developers cannot afford the adjustments required by the new regulation. Mirage has been struggling with declining player numbers for some time, and the team simply sees no way to cover the costs of adjusting Mirage to comply with the GDPR.
The game has already disappeared from Steam. It is no longer possible to purchase Mirage: Arcane Warfare on Steam. However, those who already own the game can continue to play until the bitter end.
The servers will be shut down in a few days. The Torn Banner Studios announce that the servers of the online game will be shut down on May 31.
What will happen to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare? The predecessor of Mirage is performing much better, which is why it is also “worth” covering the costs to adjust to the GDPR. Therefore, you can continue to play Chivalry: Medieval Warfare as usual.
During the Adventure Week in Pokémon GO, there are new field research quests that reward you with Rock-type Pokémon or candies.
Currently, there is an event in Pokémon GO that rewards adventurous trainers. You can expect more experience points and increased spawns of Rock-type Pokémon. In line with the event, Niantic has adjusted the field research quests. We will show you which monsters await you as rewards for the quests.
Quests in Pokémon GO for Adventure Week
For Adventure Week in Pokémon GO, Niantic has unlocked five new quests. These belong to the field research and reward you with encounters with Kabuto, Aerodactyl, Onix, or Amonita upon completion. Those who hatch eggs will be rewarded with special candies.
Chance of a shiny from a quest? Trainers report that Pokémon encounters through quests can also yield shiny forms. This is precisely why trainers are actively working on many of the new field researches.
You have until June 5th to take advantage of these new quests and hopefully catch shinies. Because then the Adventure Week 2018 in Pokémon GO ends.
