Epic has sued a 14-year-old for allegedly using a cheat in Fortnite. The lawsuit becomes increasingly crazy and bizarre as more details emerge. The boy is reportedly the first to be sued “only” for cheating.
We have reported several times about Epic’s lawsuit against a 14-year-old. New information reveals that the lawsuit is even more extraordinary than initially thought.
Why is this special? The 14-year-old is reportedly the first ever to be sued solely for cheating. This was reported by The Verge, citing Kendra Albert, an expert in gaming law who teaches at Harvard Law School. In all other cases, the defendants either developed the cheats themselves or sold them.
In one case, Jagex had sued unknown bot users in Runescape to compel PayPal to release the contact data. Once Jagex had this data, they banned the users and dropped the lawsuit.
What did the 14-year-old do? He downloaded an aimbot and wallhack cheat, then played, filmed himself while doing so, and posted this live stream on YouTube. He included the download link for the cheat in the YouTube description. When the video was taken down, he protested by posting a second video and created a new account to upload a third video about the Fortnite cheat. All of this happened in one day, on October 14, 2017.
Why is the 14-year-old being sued anyway? Epic filed a complaint against the video on YouTube. The video is then taken down, and a strike is placed on the YouTube channel. The 14-year-old indignantly disputed the strike. The video would have been restored, except Epic filed a lawsuit, and that is exactly what Epic did.
Source: The Verge
Boy apparently considers cheating as “modding”
How did the 14-year-old dispute the strike? The defendant disputed the complaint by saying: “i did nothing rong this strike is all wrong i was modding in a video game that isnt against youtubes TOS why was i striked!!!!!” The boy sees his cheating as a kind of “modding,” which is supposedly okay. Furthermore, the boy is said to have posted the contact details of Epic’s lawyer in one video and used the hashtag #FuckUEpicGames in another video.
What does the boy think? The boy explained in a video in October that the charges against him are nonsense. He is accused of infringing Epic’s copyright by modifying the code. He claims he did not do that, has no knowledge of coding, and only downloaded and applied something from the internet. He overlooks the fact that the cheat program he used actually modified the code.
The boy and his mother apparently do not have a lawyer. Verge further notes that all other accused cheaters seem to have settled out of court with Epic. Only the boy is still remaining. Just a few days ago, he uploaded new videos like “CSO Hacking (Best Moments).” The boy and his mother have not yet found a lawyer according to The Verge. The mother had reached out to the court with a letter.
On May 23, news is expected for Battlefield – fans hope for a reveal trailer for Battlefield 2018. The hint was hidden behind a door in Battlefield 1 that had been closed for a year.
By solving a complicated Easter egg, Battlefield fans have now found a special webpage. This displays the date “May 23, 2018” and the hashtag “#battlefield”. Now players hope that on this day the new installment of the Battlefield series will be revealed.
This is how fans found the message
In the Fort Vaux map in Battlefield 1, players have been trying to solve a complex Easter egg over the past few weeks. They discovered that certain signs must be destroyed and levers must be pulled in a specific order. After that, the mysterious door to a cell opens.
In this chamber hangs a picture of a horse – one can hear drops falling from pipes. A particularly observant player found that the drops from these pipes are rhythmic.
This rhythmic dripping was then translated by players using Morse code. As Reddit user derwangler explains, the translation of the Morse code is “ea.com/neverbethesame”, which leads to this website.
More than the displayed date and the message “neverbethesame” has not yet been concluded from this Easter egg. EA probably does not want to reveal too much yet.
What do fans believe? It is expected that on May 23, news will be released for the new Battlefield (2018) title. Hopes are high, with wishes for trailers or full game presentations. Official material would finally give fans certainty regarding the setting – rumors suggest that the new Battlefield installment has a World War 2 setting.
Secret hunters are happy: Players are pleased that DICE and EA have decided to hint at the new Battlefield with an Easter egg. The community of the shooter is known for solving difficult Easter eggs. Players had to sacrifice to lure a mega shark into Battlefield 1. To acquire a broken wine bottle as a weapon, certain conditions had to be met.
What do we know about the new Battlefield 2018? It is clear that the new installment of the Battlefield series will come with a single-player campaign. Additionally, several multiplayer modes are expected to return. Fans are supposed to find in the game everything they love about Battlefield – and even more.
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The release of the Warmind expansion for Destiny 2 was less than 48 hours ago. However, one player has already achieved a feat that many Guardians probably won’t accomplish even during the entire Season 3. He can already call the new top weapon from PvP – Redrix’s Claymore – his own.
What is it about? With the Warmind DLC for Destiny 2, a major PvP innovation has entered the game. Bungie introduced competitive rankings in the Crucible with Warmind. Guardians can earn points and rank up there. Different rewards await at each promotion in two playlists.
In the competitive list, there is a particularly good pulse rifle to be earned with Redrix’s Claymore. To obtain the weapon, one must reach the fourth of six tiers in the Glory ranking. This task, which is usually very elaborate and time-consuming, has now been mastered by a particularly skilled PvP player. IBlinx is likely the first proud owner of a Redrix’s Claymore after only 12 hours.
What is so special about it? This is an extraordinary achievement by the player. To obtain this weapon, one must be very good and above all victorious in PvP. Because only victories in the competitive playlist help on the way to the necessary Glory ranking tier.
The personal rank increases when matches are won, but it also decreases when matches are lost. There are winning streaks, but there is also a loss system that works similarly. If players lose several matches in a row, they lose more and more points.
“Normal” players will have to spend an enormous amount of time in the competitive area of the Crucible until they reach the fourth tier. Many will not even overcome this hurdle.
In contrast, IBlinx achieved the fourth tier in about 12 hours of gameplay and 86 wins without a single loss and is now enjoying his reward. Whether he is indeed the first player to achieve this exceptional feat cannot be said with certainty yet.
Although many Destiny influencers, including Bungie, congratulated him on this success, the studio has not yet confirmed whether IBlinx is truly the World-First player with the Redrix’s Claymore.
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What do you think about this success? Do you have your sights set on the Redrix’s Claymore as well? Or have you already accepted that you will never get this weapon?
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This Friday, an event for Bless Online will take place in San Francisco. Fans expect that the release date and price for Bless will be revealed. After all, the new MMORPG is set to launch on Steam as a Buy2Play title in Early Access this May.
Bless Online is expected to launch this month, but so far, neither a release date nor any information about the price of the MMORPG is known. That might change on Friday.
Streamers are heading to San Francisco
When is the event? The event will take place on May 11 in San Francisco. Selected influencers who applied for the envoy program will be invited there. The invited streamers will stream on Twitch from 10 PM to 1 AM.
What is the event about? For Neowiz, the event provides the perfect opportunity to reveal some hard facts about Bless Online. Fans of the game have been speculating for weeks about the pricing of the founder packages and a possible release date. Therefore, it can be expected that Neowiz will reveal more about the founder packages and the release date. According to the website SteamDB, we can expect 3 different founder packages and the base game.
The invited influencers will have the opportunity to stream the Early Access version of Bless Online on-site. Therefore, new information about the game systems will likely be released over the weekend.
Can I follow the event anywhere? Numerous streamers will be live streaming on-site throughout the day. So if you follow Twitch Bless, you’ll be able to watch the event from various perspectives. Additionally, developer Neowiz has its own Twitch account, where they will likely stream as well.
The following streamers are invited to participate in the event:
Please note that no streamer is required to stream for the entire three hours.
What about new classes? Fans would also appreciate it if Neowiz would talk about the rework of the two classes Mystic and Assassin. Although these classes are announced for Bless, they still need adjustments. Additionally, not much is known about PvP. In the Japanese version of Bless Online, for example, there is an item that prevents players from being attacked by others for 10 minutes. This item can be purchased in the cash shop, but it can also be obtained during the main quest of the game. How will Neowiz handle this in our version?
Are you still unsure which class you want to play in Bless Online?
The chain Walmart has leaked a DLC for Destiny 2 in Canada. It is called Destiny Comet. What is behind it?
Leak sparks discussions. Walmart Canada has revealed a number of game titles – probably by mistake. They updated their website and a batch of pre-order products went online that have not yet been announced.
Retail chain leaks unannounced games
Among them are titles like Just Cause 4, Borderlands 3, Rage 2, Gears of War 5 and also “Destiny Comet.” A user on Twitter found it and posted it online. Since then, gamers have been discussing it.
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Studio makes fun of the leak. This “leak” provides a lot of material for discussion. Because there are several titles included that players have been waiting for a long time. Mixed in are some titles that are known to be coming, such as The Division 2. Some studios use this leak to draw attention to themselves. Rage had a lot of fun with this image and laughs it off a bit.
Of course: The leak did not reveal much – only game titles.
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whether these games are really all planned and Walmart accidentally released insider information
or whether this is just speculation from the chain and placeholders went live. Because there are many games among them that are thought to be coming at some point, but have not yet been announced.
However, we know what Destiny Comet is all about.
Everything we know about Destiny Comet
“What is Comet?” Comet is the code name that Bungie and Activision use to describe the major expansions for Destiny. The expansion “The Taken King” for Destiny 1 was originally called “Comet – Plague of Darkness.”
Will there be one for Destiny 2? A “Comet” expansion is also planned for Destiny 2. It is expected in September 2018. According to the contract between Activision and Bungie, such a Comet expansion is intended for each part of Destiny, which is supposed to be released one year after the main title.
Do we already know anything about Comet? We at least know that all “major changes” that Bungie is planning for Destiny 2 are supposed to come with the expansion. So especially the change to weapon slots, the return of random rolls, and the reintroduction of the gear collection, the so-called “iPads.” Regarding the story, it is assumed, that the “Pyramid ships” will arrive, which were seen in the credits of Destiny 2. They became active again when the Traveler awoke. This is likely related to the “Darkness.”
When will we learn more about Destiny Comet? Bungie will reveal details about the September expansion at E3 2018. E3 2018 runs from June 12 to June 15. Then the actual name for “Destiny Comet” will likely be revealed. Because currently, it is probably just a placeholder.
Maybe there will also be information about some of the titles from the Walmart leak.
The sandbox online role-playing game Albion Online is coming soon to Steam. There’s already a trailer that showcases the PvP mass battles in the game. Like in eSports, the action is accompanied by shoutcasters.
On May 16, the sandbox MMORPG Albion Online launches on Steam. With the launch of the game on Valve’s platform, the game now also supports typical Steam features, including special achievements.
Goodies for everyone!
What about the other clients? As a special thank you for long-time Albion Online veterans, all achievements developed for the Steam launch will also be available in the regular Albion game client.
To celebrate the Steam launch, all players will automatically receive 25 percent more fame for all activities within the game for one week. In the trailer, you can also see the thrilling mass PvP battles from a player’s perspective.
The style of the video is based on how eSports matches are broadcasted – with live commentary from shoutcasters.
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Currently, some players are being plagued by an annoying bug in Destiny 2. The bug prevents the successful completion of heroic strikes from being counted as progress for quests and weekly milestones. Bungie is already offering a temporary solution. Work is also underway on other issues.
What happened? With the launch of the Warmind DLC, fans eagerly jumped into the fight. However, for some, the joy was short-lived. Numerous bugs made the Guardian life difficult. Especially a bug with heroic strikes is currently causing heated discussions. Bungie has already taken notice of the issue and promises solutions.
Heroic Strike Bug – What You Need to Know
What does the bug do? The bug prevents the successful completion of heroic strikes from being counted as progress for certain activities.
After finishing the story, players receive an extensive quest consisting of many intermediate steps. At the end of the task, a coveted exotic weapon awaits as a reward. One of the steps requires five successful completions of heroic strikes. However, for some Guardians, the completions are only sometimes or not at all counted for the quest.
The bug also prevents some players from completing their weekly milestone for heroic strikes. There, successful strike runs also do not contribute or only partially contribute to progress.
Is there a solution? Bungie is investigating the matter and working on fixing the problem. More details are to be published in the upcoming “This Week at Bungie” blog. However, for all affected players, Bungie is already offering a temporary solution. If you are plagued by this bug, here’s what you need to keep in mind:
Gather all fireteam members that do not come from the player search before the Heroic Strikes playlist is selected in the director.
Ensure that no one joins the fireteam after the Heroic Strike playlist has already been selected. Also, no fireteam member should be in the player menu before the activity starts.
If a player sees a strike title (e.g., “The Arms Dealer”) when the Heroic Strike playlist is selected in the director, they should exit the director and re-select the Heroic Strikes playlist. Only when “Heroic Strike Playlist” appears on the screen should players actually start this playlist.
Once the Heroic Strike playlist is successfully started and the players head towards the objective, they can easily switch gear, adjust settings, and view their inventory in their menu.
If you adhere to these steps, Bungie states there should be no more issues with progress tracking – neither for the quest nor for the milestones.
Other Bugs Affecting the Mood
Furthermore, the studio is currently investigating several other annoying bugs and working on corresponding solutions:
The changes introduced with DLC II for PvP matchmaking have been reverted to their previous state. These changes were meant to make life easier for solo players in the Crucible, but also brought new bugs with them. Therefore, they had to be removed from the game. At least in parts, the revised matchmaking has now been reinstated.
Problems with the in-house companion app and third-party apps are also under investigation. Some apps and sites like the companion app, Ishtar Commander, or Destiny Item Manager stopped working for many players after the Warmind launch.
According to user reports, the problem can be corrected as follows: If you log in and out of the game with all available characters, all apps should function again.
Additionally, issues concerning Season Pass owners are still being investigated. Some could not access the Warmind content, even though they had already purchased it as part of the Season Pass. Bungie initially offered a temporary fix where affected players should update their licenses. An update was also released to fix this issue. However, some fans still seem to be affected by the problem.
In the upcoming TWaB, the developers want to take a closer look at these issues and the corresponding solutions.
The map inFortnite (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) has a new secret. Suddenly, a mysterious hatch has appeared in the middle of the forest.
What happened?: Fortnite is known for bringing mysterious things into the game and keeping the expectations high for months about what might be behind them. Most recently, this happened with the comet that was getting closer and closer.
In the meantime, the comet has struck and mysterious superhero hideouts have appeared on the map. Recently, there is again a mysterious object: A locked hatch in the forest!
The Secret of the Wailing Woods
Does the scribbling mean something?
Resourceful players recently found a place in the dark forest of Wailing Woods in the northeast of the map that wasn’t there before. It’s a metal hatch that stands in the middle of the woods.
Here you can find the hatch in the woods.
What’s up with the hatch? The hatch is indestructible and cannot be opened. Looking through the slits in the hatch, one can see a deep shaft. On the back of the hatch, there are curious drawings with scribbles and arrows.
Epic keeps the secret
Smart players immediately used the drone feature of the replay camera to look under the map. They wanted to uncover the mystery of the hatch.
The contents of the hatch are unknown. Source: Reddit
Epic is tight-lipped! The developers at Epic foresaw this and filled the hatch with tons of stone blocks that extend deep underground. Whatever the developers have planned for the hatch, it seems it will remain a secret for now.
Is the hatch the new comet?
This is just like in Lost! Some players were immediately reminded of the hatch from the mystery series Lost. There, the protagonists also find a locked hatch that turns out to be an entrance to a mysterious research facility.
The new mystery theme of Season 4? Perhaps the hatch is related to the superhero and villain hideouts that are also spread across the map. The hatch might also become the new comet and regularly reveal small teasers of its contents. By the end of Season 4, we hopefully will know more.
The PvP ratings in World of Warcraft are being revised. There will be a ranking system, similar to what players might know from Overwatch.
With Battle for Azeroth, the PvP system of World of Warcraft is being revised again. Instead of a simple rating in arenas and in rated battlegrounds, there will be various ranks that players can achieve in PvP. The corresponding rank depends on the skill rating achieved.
What ranks will there be?
0 – 1400: No Rank
1375 – 1600: Fighter
1575 – 1800: Challenger
1775 – 2100: Rival
2075 – 2400: Duelist
2375+: Gladiator
Why do the ranks overlap? The small transition zones are probably there so that players cannot immediately fall out of a rank when they have just achieved it. This creates a small “safety zone,” and one must lose at least twice to drop in rank.
What changes will be made to the reward system? Along with the rank system, there will also be a revision of the rewards in PvP. The item level of the rewards is set to be higher than in Legion. As a rough guideline, Blizzard mentioned a rating of 1600-1800, which offers rewards equivalent to “normal raid difficulty.” A higher rating would then correspondingly be rewarded with better rewards.
How does this affect armor unlocks? The Gladiator sets and associated items will no longer be unlocked at the end of a season, but as soon as a character reaches the required rating (rating or rank). You will no longer have to wait until the end of a season but can immediately adorn yourself with the new design.
Corresponding symbols will represent the ranks.
What do you think of the changes to PvP? Do you think it’s good that WoW will soon have ranks like in Overwatch?
Are you excited about a new survival MMO with fresh challenges and a foreign world? The survival game Conan Exiles is now officially available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. In our test, you will get all the information about the game. We have tested the PC version.
Conan Exiles was released on May 8, 2018, for PC, Xbox One, and PS4 after over a year in Early Access. Compared to the first day of Early Access, the map alone has become almost three times larger. More and more features have been added to Conan Exiles.
At first, Conan Exiles received poor reviews on Steam, particularly regarding the combat system. The game was said to have a lot of potential but was also criticized for not utilizing that potential enough.
However, Funcom has responded to the criticism. Now the reviews are mostly positive. The new combat system is well-received – even if there are still points of criticism.
What makes Conan Exiles special, and how good is it?
What Conan Exiles Offers
What is Conan Exiles? Conan Exiles is a survival MMO set in the harsh barbarian world of Conan the Barbarian. You are convicted criminals sent into exile to die. But Conan himself frees you. Now, you must fight your way through the “Exiled Lands”.
Survival: The main feature is survival. You must eat, drink, and ensure that the temperatures of the various areas do not affect you too much. You gain experience just for surviving, which allows you to level up. Conan Exiles is built around survival.
Leveling/Progress: During the game, you can level up to level 60. For each level, you receive skill points that you can invest in building recipes and attributes. Due to the limited number of skill points, you must decide whether you want to be a powerful warrior, a skilled archer, or a cunning survival expert.
Building/Crafting: In Conan Exiles, you can invest points in new recipes with every level. You learn how to craft better building parts or weapons and armor. The materials you use for crafting get progressively better. Starting with sandstone and wood, you will later wear gear made of star metal or obsidian and build your base with black ice.
Combat: Instead of building, you can also choose to seek combat more frequently with other players or NPCs. Conan Exiles focuses on various melee weapons. Each weapon has its own combat style.
Exploration: The “Exiled Lands” are divided into four zones: the desert, swamp, icy north, and volcano. Each of these zones has its own challenges and dungeons that you can explore.
The newest biome: The Swamp. Conan Exiles also offers plenty for the eyes.
How Good is Conan Exiles
Last year, one could see how much effort Funcom has put into making the game a consistently good experience. In my opinion, Funcom has indeed succeeded.
The fact that the game tells a story that you can experience is a significant plus. While you pursue the goal of simply surviving, you discover more and more pieces of this story, which gradually come together. The game has captivated me.
The entry into Conan Exiles is harsh. If you are not careful, you will quickly land back in the desert. However, this difficult entry flows into the game so well that the first dozen hours fly by. “Just finish building this one building” was a thought that often crossed my mind.
The steady progress in Conan Exiles feels good. Players start the game completely naked and nailed to a cross. Gradually, they work their way up from stones and twigs to iron and eventually to obsidian. Character development is well thought out and fluid, just as it should be in a survival MMO.
You start at the cross …
Intricate Crafting Without Instructions
Crafting and building are among the most important pillars of a survival MMO. If building your base is not fun, the enjoyment of survival quickly fades. Conan Exiles follows an interesting approach here, which is fundamentally good – but also has its challenges. The system is only simple at the beginning; later it becomes complex and unnecessarily convoluted.
It’s nice and practical that the first recipes can be crafted from the inventory. The first house can be built easily from the inventory.
But that marks the end of the beginner-friendly experience. As the game progresses, more and more materials are required for expansion and improvement. Many raw materials are available from various sources, and some must be crafted through a detour.
Figuring out that path is tedious and often dependent on chance.
Googling Barbarians
At first, experimenting is still fun, but later it often becomes annoying. The path inevitably leads to external websites. You might find yourself googling: “Where do I find thread? How do I make bricks?”
If you take a look at what people search for in Conan Exiles, it feels like you’re in a hardware store: shaped wood, iron, hardened leather, bark, sulfur, reinforced leather.
The fact that most recipes cannot be found in the game can quickly be frustrating. Some methods are not immediately obvious and can only be discovered through trial and error or by using Google. Who would think that coal turns into tar in the fluid press?
This is a plus for the idea of allowing the player to experiment. But a minus for the sometimes far-fetched methods.
… build your first house right from the inventory …
From Simple Survivor to Powerful Warrior
Conan Exiles does a significantly better job with its progression system. The development of your character is comparable to that of a solid RPG. Leveling up in Conan Exiles always means getting a step closer to the next point of development.
The innovative skill system of Conan Exiles aids in character development. The attributes with their perks allow for clear goals in character development. The perks provide motivation for leveling and also offer good improvements even in the later stages of the game. They complete the feeling of fluid development.
It is particularly enjoyable to reset points at max level with “Yellow Lotus Potions” and try out entirely new builds. Conan Exiles offers many ways to play a character. One downside: recipes (talents) are also reset, and they all have to be reallocated, which is time-consuming.
… get better and better …
Similar Games: You might enjoy Conan Exiles if:
The crafting, teamwork, and division of labor in Life is Feudal appealed to you.
You want to explore a large, diverse world like in ARK: Survival Evolved.
You are looking for an adult setting and a realistic combat system like in The Elder Scrolls Online.
A First-Class Combat System
The combat system of Conan Exiles was long criticized. It felt sluggish, the attacks were hardly responsive, and it was more of a “click here and hit there” experience. This only changed late in Early Access.
Conan Exiles now offers an advanced, good combat system. This definitely enhances the game. Each weapon has its pros and cons, which come into play especially in PvP. Each weapon type plays differently – a variety that not many games offer. The downside is that multiple weapon types often need to be carried for combat against players or NPCs to counter effectively. The weapons are heavy and take up a lot of space in the inventory and with the encumbrance.
The intricate combat system makes Conan Exiles stand out from all survival games. While other games may only offer better weapons or different types of firearms, the weapon you carry changes the gameplay style in Conan Exiles. It’s fun to experiment with different weapon types, use special attacks, and perhaps discover a new weapon type for yourself.
The story is seamlessly woven into the world of Conan Exiles. Through diaries and tablets, the narrative of the world is told, which you simultaneously experience. The lore items can be scattered everywhere yet feel rarely out of place. They give Conan Exiles a depth that many other survival MMOs lack.
Notably, the dungeons are something that other games could eagerly learn from. Exploring a cave with an end boss nearly captures the feel of a dungeon from an MMORPG.
There are stories surrounding each dungeon that can be discovered in locations within the world or in the dungeon itself. The story brings the place to life and makes it more than just a spot to farm special recipes.
This way, exploring remains interesting in the long term. Diaries and tablets are scattered everywhere and provide always new information. They encourage complete exploration of the world. This is worthwhile not only due to the story but also because the world of Conan Exiles is genuinely beautiful.
However, to enjoy this world, the player must be willing to let the world tell its story and gradually uncover it.
… to uncover all the secrets of the Exiled Lands.
Religions also play a role for players in Conan Exiles. Sacrifice other humans in the name of Derketo, Ymir, Set, Mitra, or Yog, or follow Crom, who does not value your sacrifices. More about the religions can be found in our article.
Conan Exiles is Survival – But is it also an MMO?
On the official servers of Conan Exiles, up to 40 players can actively play at the same time. Server providers for private servers offer servers with up to 70 slots. Thus, the maximum number of players on a server and in a clan is quite limited.
Conan Exiles offers a multiplayer experience that is not truly ‘massive’. More than 70 players simultaneously are currently not possible, and given the size of the map, it is possible that you might hardly encounter other players at this number. Here, Funcom opted for base building over larger player numbers.
In principle, a massive battle with hundreds of players would certainly be interesting. However, due to the human NPCs, the world feels populated even with just a few players. While Conan Exiles is not really “massive”, the potential player count is quite reasonable.
A large camp from a smaller clan. These structures cause loading times.
Players can beat and slaughter each other on most servers – and that is precisely what the developers intended. The world of Conan is merciless. Anyone with a conscience will not survive long.
On a PvP server, players are generally not so friendly toward each other. Swords are usually drawn faster than the chat is opened. If you lose, you have two options:
Either you take it in stride and try to be the winner next time
or you struggle with yourself, the game, the balance, and the opponent, express frustration, and curse
Want to destroy a base? Just summon a god
Survival games appeal to a very specific type of player.
The constant threat of being killed anywhere creates a thrill that accompanies every player throughout the game. This style of gameplay is exactly as intended by the developers, but it is not suited for every player. Conan Exiles on PvP servers requires a high tolerance for frustration.
Conan Exiles faces the same balancing issue in PvP as every game: certain types of weapons and healing methods can be excessively powerful until the next nerf. The good thing about Conan Exiles is that even overpowered weapons are inferior when faced with an entire clan.
And then there are the bugs…
The biggest criticism of Conan Exiles is the bugs that have not all been fixed yet. There are not many, but when they occur, they are quite annoying.
It can happen that enemies cannot be targeted or hit correctly. The pickaxe goes through the stone and still does not hit it, or the ladder just built collapses for no apparent reason.
However, there are not more bugs in the game than in other finished productions. They stand out more because they often have a bigger impact in a survival MMO.
Mining obsidian? Sure, if you can hit it.
Does Conan Exiles Provide Long-Term Motivation?
As a survival MMO, Conan Exiles offers improvement possibilities even in the endgame. You can always search for special items from bosses or continue to expand your base according to your preferences.
How many hours of fun does Conan Exiles provide? After over 130 hours, only a small part of the world has been fully explored, and the endgame is developed enough that you can begin exploring the more challenging areas.
Sieges belong to the endgame in PvP.
What is the endgame like? In the endgame, you will reach the point where you are almost wearing the best armor and weapons made of star metal or hardened steel. It typically takes around 40-50 hours to reach this point. From here, it becomes important in PvP to gain control of the volcano to process obsidian. In PvE, at this stage, you can begin exploring the most challenging dungeons together with your clan.
How varied is the game? There are four different biomes, each representing its own world. In every biome, there are unique enemies and bosses that approach you differently in combat. The dungeons provide a break from grinding and also offer unique recipes as rewards. Other than farming resources, there are scarcely any repetitions in the game.
Can I play it alone? Yes. While Conan Exiles is designed for group play with clans, individual players can achieve a lot as well. Not to mention, there is a single-player mode where Conan Exiles can be played almost like an RPG.
Is the Game for Me?
Conan Exiles is worth it for you if:
You have been waiting for a challenging survival game that challenges you from start to finish.
You enjoy blood and rough handling and can laugh about genitalia.
You are in the mood for a fantasy game aimed at adult entertainment that looks better without frills.
You find barbarians cooler than dinosaurs.
Difficulty level: Advanced, but freely selectable depending on the server or your own settings.
Conclusion – After Over 100 Hours Still Not Enough
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A new PS4 sale has started in the PlayStation Store. In the “Games under €20” promotion, you can purchase numerous games for the PlayStation 4 at a discounted price until May 23.
Today, Wednesday, May 9, a new discount promotion started in the PlayStation Store. Are you currently looking for fresh game supplies for your PS4? Then you should take a closer look at this promotion. Because right now, you can secure some strong titles for less than €20.
Trainers in Pokémon GO make the exciting discovery that Ditto can now also hide behind the fighting Pokémon Mankey. Is this intentional?
There is video evidence that the fighting Pokémon Mankey can transform into a Ditto after being caught. This is surprising news, as this transformation is new and has now been proven for the first time. The community is now wondering whether Niantic actually planned this or if a bug has occurred due to recent events.
Mankey becomes Ditto – The video evidence
In the TheSilphRoad community on Reddit, trainer CaioSaud shared his special Mankey catch. As you can see in the video, he first catches a Mankey, which then transforms into a Ditto after an “oh”.
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This special Ditto transformation comes as a surprise to many trainers. There are few explanations for this:
Niantic has suddenly activated new species for the Ditto transformation
A bug is causing Mankey to transform into Ditto
Both are possible, yet trainers suspect a bug. This is because the fighting event is currently active, causing more fighting-type monsters to spawn in the wild. In this context, a bug could occur that leads to the new transformation.
Source: PokeWiki
It is also possible that Niantic wants to make the Ditto quest easier for research purposes and thus activated this change.
What does this mean for you? If you are looking for a Ditto, you should also keep an eye on Mankey and catch it. It is currently unclear how long this change will remain in the game. Everyone is now excited to see what happens after the end of the fighting event and whether Mankey will still be able to transform into Ditto.
After the groundbreaking success of the first Twitch Prime Loot Pack, Epic now presents a second Fortnite Twitch Prime pack that Twitch Prime members can obtain for free. Find out here what you need to do to get the coveted skins.
Twitch members who are also Amazon Prime members enjoy various goodies every month that they can snag for free for all kinds of games. As Epic has now announced, there will soon be a new Twitch Prime Loot Pack for Fortnite: Battle Royale! In the meantime, the loot pack has been released!
When will the Twitch Prime pack be released? On May 9, 2018, the loot pack became available around 6:00 PM. You can claim your loot directly from the Twitch homepage!
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What does the new Twitch Prime Loot Pack contain? Twitch members with access to Amazon Prime can enjoy the following items:
Battle Royale Trailblazer Outfit
Battle Royale True North Backpack
Battle Royale Tenderizer Pickaxe
Battle Royale Freestylin’ Emote
You can see the skin above in the title image and even in action in the embedded tweet.
What do I need to do to receive the Twitch Prime Loot? You must be a Twitch member and own an Amazon Prime account. This will automatically grant you access to Twitch Prime – and thus the Twitch Prime Loot.
Then, you need to link your Twitch account on the official Twitch page with Epic Games. We have already explained how the account linking works in detail.
Once you have linked both accounts, you can now claim your loot by signing in on the Twitch homepage using the small crown in the upper bar. You can also go through this Fortnite Twitch page. Note: You need to claim the pack even if you have already claimed the first pack. It does not happen automatically.
Where can I find the loot? If everything went well, your loot will await you upon restarting Fortnite: Battle Royale.
How long does the offer last? You only have until July 11, 2018, to snag your free loot.
Promotions like this are very popular and well received by the gaming community. The last promotion not only gave Fortnite a great boost but also benefited well-known Twitch streamers like Ninja.
What do you think of the promotion and the skin?
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The war mode of WoW: Battle for Azeroth is here. We reveal what advantages it brings for participants.
Last night (05/08/2018), a new patch was deployed on the beta server of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. This included some new quests, new models, and also the first variant of the war mode (“Warmode”). Here, players can switch to PvP mode and are rewarded with additional experience points.
What is the war mode? With Battle for Azeroth, PvP servers are being removed. Instead, players can activate the war mode on all servers. They will then be in a game world where only other players who have also enabled PvP are present. This ensures that PvP enthusiasts always find opponents and that there is always a threat from the opposing faction.
What bonuses are available in the war mode? Currently, players in the war mode receive a 15% bonus on all experience gained from killing monsters and completing quests.
Where is the bonus active? Currently, the war mode is active in all areas of the beta, not just in Zandalar and Kul Tiras, but also in the “old world”, such as Kalimdor or Pandaria. Whether this is intentional remains to be seen.
How do I activate the war mode? Currently, the war mode can only be activated in the capital cities of Stormwind and Orgrimmar. Spontaneous switching is not possible. Anyone who decides to activate the mode must live with this decision until they can visit the capital again.
Whether there will be more incentives, such as additional gold rewards or more Azerite for the Heart of Azeroth, remains to be seen.
Keep in mind that this information is still from an early state of the beta of Battle for Azeroth. The numbers may change before the launch.
Will you explore Zandalar and Kul Tiras in war mode and reap the bonus for it? Or do you prefer to take it easy without PvP conflicts?
With the Warmind expansion, Bungie is reintroducing numerous exotic armor pieces in Destiny 2. Some of these are completely new, while others will likely be recognized by many Guardians from Destiny 1. We present the exotic armor from DLC II for the Hunter, Titan, and Warlock in an overview.
Since the launch of Destiny 2, Guardians can collect 33 exotic armor pieces – eleven per Guardian class. With the Curse of Osiris expansion, on December 5, 2017, twelve additional exotic armor pieces were added. With DLC 2, another twelve exotic armor pieces were introduced on May 8, 2018.
Many Guardians are likely familiar with this helmet from the first Destiny. Its crucial perk “Resolute” allowed the Titan in Destiny 1 to use the talent “Unstoppable” in addition to another talent from the Striker skill tree.
What can the Eternal Warrior do? In Destiny 2, the helmet works differently now. Thanks to its intrinsic perk “Resolute,” the Eternal Warrior grants a shield to Striker Titans when activating the Fists of Chaos. Additionally, you have the choice between increased mobility and improved health regeneration.
Healer’s Armor – Chest Armor
This exotic chest armor also comes from Destiny 1 and was very popular in the first Destiny installment because it allowed Titans to receive an additional grenade.
What can the Healer’s Armor do? The function of the Healer’s Armor remains unchanged in Destiny 2. The intrinsic perk “And More” gives Titans a second grenade charge. Additionally, you have the choice between increased resilience and improved health regeneration.
Ashen Wake – Gauntlets
These exotic gauntlets, Ashen Wake, are completely new. As the name suggests, these gauntlets are aimed at Sunbreaker Titans.
What can these exotic gauntlets do? Their intrinsic perk “Things Are Heating Up” causes fusion grenades to explode on impact. Additionally, they have an increased throw rate. Furthermore, you have the choice between increased resilience and improved health regeneration.
Wormgod Caress – Gauntlets
This exotic armor piece is also brand new and not known from the predecessor.
What can this Exotic do? Thanks to the intrinsic perk “Burning Fists,” melee kills increase melee damage for a while. Additional kills extend the duration and increase the effect. Additionally, you have the choice between increased resilience and improved health regeneration.
The Exotic Armor of the Hunter in the Warmind DLC
The Hunter also receives four new Exotics:
Wormhusk Crown – Helmet
This brand-new Hunter helmet looks really special and resembles a creature of the Taken.
What can the Wormhusk Crown do? With the perk Burning Souls, dodging initiates health regeneration. Additionally, health receives a small boost when dodging. Furthermore, you have the choice between increased resilience and improved health regeneration.
Ophidia Spatha – Chest Armor
This is also a completely new Exotic for the Hunter.
What can this exotic chest armor do? The intrinsic perk “Slicing Hands” grants the Gunslinger focus of the Hunter a second throwing knife. Furthermore, you have the choice between increased resilience and improved health regeneration.
Sealed Ahamkara Grasp – Gauntlets
The exotic gauntlets, Sealed Ahamkara Grasp, might be recognizable to some fans of the Destiny series. This Exotic also appeared in Destiny 1. There, they provided the wearer with an additional melee charge, and dealt melee damage could automatically reload the primary weapon with a certain chance.
What can these exotic gauntlets do in Destiny 2? Here, the gauntlets have been slightly altered. Their intrinsic perk “Nightmare Fabric” now causes dealt melee damage to reload the currently equipped weapon. Additionally, you have the choice between increased mobility and increased resilience.
Fr0st -EE5 – Leg Armor
This leg armor is still well-known by many Hunters from Destiny 1. It granted the Guardian a tighter turning radius while sprinting, as well as increased grenade and melee recharge during sprinting.
What can the exotic leg armor do in Destiny 2? The Fr0st-EE5 function slightly differently now with their intrinsic perk “Rapid Cooldown.” They grant the wearer increased grenade, melee, and dodge regeneration while sprinting. Additionally, dodging increases your sprint speed. Furthermore, you have the choice between increased mobility and increased resilience.
The Exotic Armor of the Warlocks in the Warmind DLC
Warlocks also receive four new exotic armor pieces:
Brow of Truth – Helmet
This new exotic helmet is visually inspired by the Worm-God Xol. Guardians encounter this massive worm as part of the Warmind DLC storyline.
What can the Brow of Truth do? The intrinsic perk “The Fourth Magic” accelerates grenade recharge rates for you and nearby allies upon weapon kills with energy weapons. Furthermore, you have the choice between increased mobility and improved health regeneration.
Apotheosis Veil – Helmet
The Warlock helmet Apotheosis Veil makes a return as a well-known Destiny 1 Exotic in the second part of the series. In Destiny 1, it immediately restored health, melee, and grenade energy upon activation of the Super.
What can this helmet do in Destiny 2? Its perk “Insatiable” also restores health, melee, and grenade energy immediately upon activation of the Super in Destiny 2. Additionally, the class abilities of nearby allies recharge faster. Furthermore, you have the choice between increased mobility and improved health regeneration.
Sanguine Alchemy – Chest Armor
This Warlock chest armor is completely new. Its attributes can be utilized by any Warlock focus.
What can this chest armor do? Its intrinsic perk “Sharpened Senses” gives the wearer a better radar when standing in the Rift. Additionally, high-value targets are marked for him and his allies. Furthermore, you have the choice between increased mobility and improved health regeneration.
The Claws of Ahamkara – Gauntlets
These gauntlets were already very popular among Warlocks during Destiny 1 – especially in the Crucible. Back then, they granted the wearer an additional melee charge.
What can the claws do in Destiny 2? Compared to the predecessor, not much has changed. The intrinsic perk “The Whisper” grants the wearer an additional melee charge. Additionally, you have the choice between increased mobility and increased resilience.
Black Desert Online expands the number of playable classes. Starting May 23, you can play the new class Lahn. After some time in Korea, it is now coming to us in Europe and Germany.
In Black Desert, players can currently choose between 15 different classes. This month, the playable class ensemble will be expanded by one member: the Lahn is coming.
A Priestess Becomes a Warrior
The story behind Lahn. Lahn learned to fight in the far east and was trained as a priestess. During a battle, she falls victim to a conspiracy in which her great love dies. Disturbed by this tragic event, she tells herself that only strength will help her achieve her goals.
In search of power, she embarks on a journey. Her goal is to one day return to her homeland and protect those who are important to her.
Kill Enemies with the Crescent Pendulum
The weapons of the new class. Lahn fights her enemies with the Crescent Pendulum. This weapon consists of a blade in the shape of a crescent moon, to which a piece of cloth is attached. She swings this pendulum to create chaos among her enemies.
In addition to the Crescent Pendulum, she carries a ceremonial sword in her off-hand. And with her ability “Nimbus Stride,” she can glide gracefully through the air.
In Korea, Lahn has been playable for some time now. There, players have unlocked their particularly strong “Awakening Weapon.” It consists of two sabers, which she holds backward in her hands and with which she slices through her enemies.
She attacks in wide circles, hitting all enemies standing around her.
There are Gifts at Release
To celebrate the arrival of the new class, Pearl Abyss has come up with something special.
Players can register on the Black Desert website to join a mailing list from May 9 to 23 and will then receive a “Sealed Combat Book,” the “Blessing of Kamasilve,” and a 100g gold bar in Black Desert:
You can create a character of the Lahn class starting May 16.
You can actually play the new class starting May 23.
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The Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has outperformed footballers like Ronaldo and Neymar in terms of social media interactions. With over 150 million interactions, he was the first gamer to be considered the most influential athlete in the world in April 2018.
Ninja reached number 1 among athletes with the most interactions on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook in April 2018. This is shown in a top list created by Hookit for athletes. Hookit determines the value of sponsor partnerships in social and digital media. The ranking of this list is based on the number of interactions.
Who is Ninja? “Ninja” is one of the most successful streamers on Twitch.TV. He primarily plays Fortnite in his videos and streams and is considered one of the best players worldwide.
How did Ninja make it into mainstream media? Recently, the streamer broke the record for the most simultaneous viewers when he played Fortnite with the famous rapper and singer “Drake.” This attracted over 600,000 people simultaneously to the livestream. With a live event in Las Vegas, Ninja was able to top that number. Additionally, Fortnite attracts a large number of “non-gamers” and mainstream media like Pro7 have already reported on the game.
How has Ninja achieved so many interactions? Compared to football stars Ronaldo or Neymar, Ninja posts extremely frequently on social networks. While Ronaldo has just 51 posts, Ninja has 416. In terms of total followers, Ninja with 4 million is relatively small; Cristiano Ronaldo leads with 318.9 million accounts, followed by Neymar with 191.7 million and Messi with 181 million.
Ninja is the first and only e-sports athlete among top athletes
Already in March, Ninja made it into the top 10 athletes at Hookit. It should be noted that all other athletes here come from “traditional” sports such as football, basketball, cricket, or American football.
In April 2018, the top 5 athletes looked like this:
1. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins – ESport
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Football
3. Virat Kohli – Cricket
4. Sergio Ramos – Football
5. Shaquille O’Neal – Basketball
The screenshot is from Hookit’s top list and was created on May 9, 2018.
What does this top list mean? This top list essentially indicates which athletes are the most relevant on the internet. These athletes get the most reach on social media and thus reach the most people. This makes them interesting for sponsors and shows what influence they can exert.
The fact that now an esports athlete like Ninja dominates the list shows that gaming is becoming increasingly relevant in the mainstream. This is also evidenced by the immense success of Fortnite: Battle Royale. Platforms like Twitch.tv, which reach millions worldwide over the internet and are designed for gamers, have certainly contributed to this.
Is Ninja an athlete or an entertainer?
Whether Ninja can be considered a full-fledged athlete is certainly up for debate. For the most part, he is known at this point as a streamer for Fortnite: Battle Royale on Twitch.TV. In the streams, Ninja has impressive performances and shows that he is a pro in the game. However, the streams mainly serve entertainment purposes, and Ninja has also established himself as a personality in this realm.
Currently, there is no official eSports league for Fortnite, as is the case with League of Legends. Ninja has already played Fortnite in a large tournament where he also broke viewer records. However, this was dedicated to a charitable purpose and was not an official eSports tournament. Ninja was originally an eSport athlete for the shooter Halo. He has also had successes as an eSport player in H1Z1 and most recently in PUBG. However, this is not what one associates with the streamer today.
With DLC 2 for Destiny 2, you can expect the WarSat event, which some players may already know from Destiny 1. In the DLC “Warmind,” Bungie has given the public event a new twist. We explain how to start the WarSat event heroically.
In the Warmind DLC for Destiny 2, Guardians not only return to Mars, but also get served a “new” public event. The WarSat event may seem familiar to some players from Destiny 1. However, in Destiny 2, new mechanics have been added that even veterans must adjust to.
This is the WarSat event
How did the WarSat event work in Destiny 1? In Destiny 1, Guardians had to protect a crashed WarSat from invading hordes of enemies. Players were supposed to stay within a specific area around the satellite to allow data uploads.
How has the event changed in Destiny 2? The WarSat event in Destiny 2 functions similarly to the activity in the original. However, you will have to deal with the Hive on Mars, including Witches that force you to leave the area around the satellite. Additionally, Shriekers will make your life difficult.
What other events are there on Mars? Besides the WarSat event, you can also participate in the Cabal event “Data Relay” and the Witch’s Ritual in DLC II, which you may already know from Titan.
Just like with the event from Destiny 1, you must protect the WarSat on Mars in Destiny 2 from the Hive. There is also a zone around the satellite where data can be uploaded. However, the new twist is that after some time, three Shriekers and Witches will join the fray.
To start the event heroically, the Shriekers must be eliminated. They are passive at first and can only be damaged after two Witches that also spawn are eliminated for each Shrieker.
You move around the satellite and protect it from the Hive until two Witches spawn. These may create a suppression field around the WarSat that you should quickly exit. Once you’ve dealt with the two Witches, a Shrieker will open up and can then also be eliminated.
Once you have defeated all six Witches and their associated Shriekers, the event switches to heroic mode, and you will have to deal with a very grumpy Ogre. You will then no longer need to worry about the WarSat.
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We explain the “rhythmic fighting” in Bless Online and how chaining skills works.
Developer Neowiz is overhauling the combat system of Bless Online for the European release. The developer’s goal is to enable “rhythmic” fighting. But what does such a combat system look like?
Where we got the information: Developer Neowiz has published gameplay videos of the classes. Fan Djent has sifted through these videos and deduced how the new combat system will function.
In the Japanese version of Bless Online, players can equip up to eleven skills at the same time. For our version, the number of active skills is limited to seven.
The new combat system is set to have more depth and complexity compared to the Japanese version. To achieve this, Neowiz has implemented a combo system.
Combos are chains of skills that trigger different effects depending on the class. For example, the different stances of the mage grant him elemental energy, which is released upon completing a combo. This release provides the mage with various bonuses.
Your first three abilities change based on the active stance.
Classes have different stances to choose from, with two being equipable at any given time. Players can switch between these two stances at any moment with the press of a button.
Each stance has three active abilities that can initiate combos. The combo starters can be chained with subsequent abilities from their skill tree into a three-tier combo.
When you switch between a stance, your first three of the seven active abilities change.
Successfully finishing combos requires your attention
To successfully chain a combo, you need to react quickly.
The chaining always follows the same principle:
You start the combo with a combo starter.
During a short time window, you quickly select one of three possible abilities to continue the combo. Your choice determines which ability finishes the combo.
In the last step, you finish your three-tier combo with the last ability in the skill tree.
With three combo starters, each with three different follow-up abilities, you can activate nine combos in each stance. The revamped combat system seems to give players flexibility and depth to the combat system.
Not long now, then the Western MMO Wild West Online will be released. It presents itself as an alternative to “Red Dead Redemption 2” for PC. We tell you what you should know for the launch.
The voices now are still quite divided. Some see Wild West Online as a nice shooter for a quick session that can shorten the wait for Red Dead Redemption 2. Others, however, believe that the title will offer far too little depth.
There have been some improvements compared to the Alpha, but only the release on May 10 will show how much long-term motivation Wild West Online can provide and whether the developers’ grand promises have been kept.
What is Wild West Online at best, what is it at worst?
What will Wild West Online be at best? At best, we expect an online game that can keep players engaged for a time. With a persistent Western world that offers many activities and exciting adventures, and where players determine how it evolves. Given that Red Dead Redemption 2 has (still) not been announced for PC, this could contribute to PC players receiving an interesting online Western game.
What will happen to Wild West Online at worst? The big risk is that Wild West Online appears unfinished, does not offer enough content, and cannot motivate players in the long term. It may also lack polish. In that case, players might prefer to wait for Red Dead Redemption 2, even if this wait can still be a long one for PC players. The suspicion many players had during the Alpha that Wild West Online is “fraud” could also solidify. This would then likely be the end of the game.
What does Mein MMO recommend? We recommend approaching Wild West Online with caution and waiting some time until the game has been thoroughly tested. From the beginning, Wild West Online has tried to position itself as a AAA game like “Red Dead Redemption 2” and capitalize on the similarity. That alone should be a cause for caution. In addition, there were technical weaknesses and shortcomings that caused frustration. Should Wild West Online prove to be a gem and a surprise hit, one can always jump in later.
Will you check out Wild West Online starting May 10th?
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