Fortnite: Is there really a battle royale hype out there?

The end of Radical Heights shows for our author Schuhmann: Yes, the battle royale train is in full swing. But jumping on now could be damn hard. Because Fortnite is getting stronger every day.

Colorful instead of harsh: The studio Boss Key Productions has terrible timing. At first, they wanted to develop a hardcore skill-based shooter for people who liked Unreal Tournament – but they were too late, and Overwatch had already captured the market with its colorful look. Lawbreakers failed.

Then they wanted to somehow jump on the battle royale train, putting together a trashy 80s shooter. But they didn’t catch that hype train either. All that was left was the closure of the studio. But why couldn’t they jump on the battle royale train anymore?

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Is it already too late for new battle royale games?

Better to follow your own vision? Now, one might say as a gaming purist who believes in the good, “It never pays to chase a trend. You have to be innovative, develop your own vision and pursue it – with everything you have. Only then can you be successful.”

But that would be completely wrong.

Because Fortnite threw its own vision in the trash when it flopped. Then they took the suitcase in hand and ran like crazy after the battle royale train. Not only did they catch it, but they also hijacked it. Now they are incredibly rich with it – and with the idea and vision of someone else.

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PUBG was outraged: Hey, you are stealing our idea.

But no one found that very interesting back then. It seemed somehow uncapitalistic to complain about it. Why was the huge PUBG upset that such an insignificant game as Fortnite wanted to hitch a ride on the hype train? Nobody would care, they thought back then.

Now, six months later, we know how it turned out. Fortnite is probably the biggest game in the world.

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The survival of the fittest: When Fortnite decided: “We are doing battle royale now,” there was only one qualitatively appealing alternative. That was PUBG. They had already displaced previous battle royale games like The Culling and H1Z1.

It is ironic that in a survival game, only the strongest survive and the weaker get eaten. Because it is not like single-player games, where there can never be enough games.

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Once you’ve gone through the storyline of the role-playing game, you play the next one. No, in a genre like battle royale, there’s only room for a few titles. When a new one comes along, another must give way.

But PUBG, which managed to displace predecessors, also had weaknesses. It didn’t run particularly well, was unpolished, cost money, and was only on PC. Fortnite exploited these weaknesses.

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Fortnite slipped through the gap that PUBG offered. Because Fortnite is free, runs smoothly, and is available on all platforms.

No license to print money: But does that mean it’s that easy to make money? Do you just have to develop a battle royale game, and then they will come? Is everyone just hot for new games? No. Because Fortnite has closed the gap through which they had squeezed themselves.

We see this in the failure of games like Radical Heights. It still had a start bonus. Because at the release, there was a long server downtime at Fortnite and a huge popularity boost for the underdog. But it didn’t help.

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It’s getting harder to establish a new battle royale game

History repeats itself: The battle royale genre will go the same way as the MOBA genre a few years ago. Players find their MOBA and stick with it. There is no reason to switch games and try another one. There is no content that runs out, unlike in single-player games or online games with PvE content.

With every day that players play Fortnite (or PUBG), they become further bound to the game:

  • Because they invest time in the game, learn the mechanics, and get better
  • And they invest money in the game, buying new skins
  • Furthermore, they make friendships, which further binds them to the game

The more someone plays Fortnite, the more tightly they bind themselves to the game through the mechanics.

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For new games to break this bond again, they must convince and offer a new gameplay experience. In MOBAs, for years, no developer, not even giants like Blizzard, has succeeded in breaking into the phalanx of League of Legends and Dota 2. The market shares of Dota 2 and especially LoL are huge.

A few years ago, dozens of MOBAs sprouted up. Almost all have failed. Back then, the industry learned: “There is no MOBA hype out there – there is a LoL hype.”

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It is doubtful that it will be any different with battle royale games. In the coming months, we are likely to see some disappointed developers who will shipwreck with their idea of a battle royale game.

The question is: Do players really want other battle royale games? 

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Fans fear: The Monster Hunter movie can only be a flop

Now the monsters are returning, which is why the heroes must return as well.

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What do you think about the community’s criticisms? 

Monster Hunter is being adapted into a movie, and filming starts this year. However, fans fear that a Monster Hunter film with the duo Paul W. S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich can only turn out poorly.

While the first two Resident Evil films directed by Paul W. S. Anderson passed as decent popcorn entertainment, the later installments are regarded by many as terrible. The last film from 2016, “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,” has a rating of only 5.6 out of 10 on IMDb.

Milla Jovovich has won several awards for her role as Alice in Resident Evil. However, she is associated with the films and is receiving negative criticism here.

Fans are also worried about the small budget: The estimated budget for Monster Hunter is 60 million dollars, which is on the lower end for a blockbuster. They wish for a large-scale film for the action RPG that can do justice to the epic games.

For comparison: The estimated budget of the last Star Wars film, “The Last Jedi,” is estimated to be between 200 and 217 Million dollars.

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This is what the community says so far about the Monster Hunter movie

Concerns have already spread on social media. This was also visible here on Mein MMO under our article about the film. Our users wrote:

DevilRon1989: “Adaptation of Resident Evil? Ouch!!!”

Marius Krause: “No way? Couldn’t they have chosen another lady?”

Gom: “Milla Jovovich and Anderson, that can’t possibly be good. It’s a shame for the good franchise. I don’t believe for a second that this will turn out well, especially not with the two names mentioned.”

Even in the Reddit for Monster Hunter, there was little enthusiasm for the adaptation if it is to be directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.

Vhan5000: “I urge you to vote with your wallet! Don’t watch this movie. It will be quite generic and end up just like the Resident Evil franchise that was written and produced by {Anderson].”

These remarks are exemplary of the mood spreading online. Such and similar reactions mainly came from the fan community. 

Positive voices are few and far between

There are also a few voices that want to at least give the film a chance. However, there have only been a few of those. Almost no one is expecting something big. Our user Zord said:

“Surely the film won’t win an Oscar for its plot and won’t be shown on Arte, but I do trust Anderson and Capcom to make a fun action film for Monster Hunter. If the MH movie entertains as well as the Resident Evil films did, then that’s enough for me to watch it on a Sunday night on Amazon.”

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Anderson plans a typical Hollywood plot: From average Joe to hero

Paul W.S. Anderson has been planning to bring Monster Hunter to the big screen for years. He already revealed in 2016 in an interview with Deadline how he envisions the Monster Hunter film.

An ordinary man with a typical 9-to-5 job discovers that he is actually descended from an ancient hero.  Now he must travel to a mystical world and train there to become the ultimate monster hunter. Otherwise, the beasts of this mystical world will destroy the Earth and humanity.

Since Monster Hunter has no main characters, these will be created for the film. According to Anderson, the characters are supposed to represent typical Americans. He draws a comparison to Neo from The Matrix. A man without a future who suddenly gets pulled into an extraordinary and dangerous world where he has to prove himself.

Monsters from myths are actually real and must be fought:  The beasts live underground and are said to be long-forgotten myths from human history. For every monster, there was a hero who fought it. All of a sudden, the monsters disappeared into nothingness, and no heroes were needed anymore. So they became legends.

Now the monsters are returning, which is why the heroes must return as well.

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What do you think about the community’s criticisms? 

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Survey: What are you most looking forward to in ESO: Summerset?

Summerset is the new add-on for The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One). It introduces several new features to Zenimax’s MMO, but what are you looking forward to the most?

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The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) will receive the new chapter add-on Summerset on May 21 (PC and Mac) and June 6 (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One). In this, the epic story about the Daedra triad comes to an end, and you can finally join the mysterious Psijik Order.

Additionally, there will be a new location that hasn’t been seen in any Elder Scrolls game for over 20 years and a new crafting skill.

We want to know what your highlights of Summerset are!

Just before the release of ESO: Summerset, we want to hear from you what interests you most about the expansion. Is it the new skills of the Psijik Order? The raid at Wolkenruh? The islands of the High Elves? Or do you want to know how the story ends?

 

In the embedded survey, you can vote on what you are most looking forward to. Pay attention: You only have one vote, so choose wisely!


Do you need more information about the ESO add-on? Here are all the details about the new chapter Summerset
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AAA-Mobile-MMO Royal Blood hat Release-Datum, verschenkt Goodies

The promising NextGen mobile MMO Royal Blood (Android and iOS) finally has a release date. It is expected to be in June. Additionally, there is a pre-registration event where you can grab some goodies.

Royal Blood is a new mobile MMO that aims to stand out from typical titles of this genre. Unlike games like Lineage 2 Revolution, Royal Blood focuses more on active playing rather than letting the autopilot do everything. It also includes numerous MMORPG features that are primarily known from PC games, including raids, PvP large-scale battles, and crafting.

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Recently, there was a detailed beta for Royal Blood. Now the release date is finally known.

Launch still in June

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Royal Blood was actually supposed to launch in December 2017, but since Gamevil made extensive changes for the western release, the start was significantly delayed.

Almost half a year later, it is finally happening. Royal Blood is set to be released on June 5, 2018, for Android and iOS.

Pre-register and grab goodies

If you register now on Gamevil’s official site for Royal Blood, you will receive a bunch of goodies. For pre-registrations, you will get 300 diamonds and 5 Blessed Potions. These are XP potions that allow you to level up faster. The rewards may arrive up to a week after the release. On the official Gamevil site, you can register for Royal Blood.

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Android users get more: Anyone who plans to play Royal Blood on an Android device can also cash in. If you additionally register for the game via the Google Play Store, you will receive another 300 diamonds and an additional 200,000 gold! This is in addition to the pre-registration on the Royal Blood site.

And what about iOS? Apple users unfortunately have to forgo extra rewards. The additional goodies are only available for Android.

Why should you play Royal Blood?

Royal Blood wants to be different from the usual mobile MMOs. How the developers plan to achieve that, you can find out in the following links.

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Destiny 2: “The mod system is terrible”, says the developer

Two Destiny developers speak frankly about what went wrong with Destiny 2. In the attempt to polish Destiny, much of the magic of Destiny 1 has been lost. Especially the mod system is simply terrible, says one who has worked on it.

Experts among themselves: In the Destiny Community Podcast, some key streamers are gathered who have been following Destiny for years. They used to be with Planet Destiny, but for some time now the podcast has been independent. This time, the panel had two of the leading Destiny 2 developers as guests:

  • John Weisnewski, the weapons specialist,
  • and Josh Hamrick, who is responsible for balance.

No PR talk: This is a different atmosphere than what one usually experiences from Bungie, when PR specialists like DeeJ or Mark Noseworthy are fronting. Hamrick and Weisnewski provide insight into the design and what lies behind it. It’s an open atmosphere, although they too do not throw colleagues under the bus or reveal secrets.

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Mod system simply terrible, says developer

“Mods are terrible”: When the conversation turns to the mods of Destiny 2, Weisnewski and Hamrick laugh a little and shake their heads. It is clear that they can understand the criticism well. Hamrick says: “The mod system we brought with Destiny 2 was terrible. I can say that, I worked on it.” The system is too complicated and simply bad.

There were probably internal contradictions. Weisnewski says to Hamrick: “I told you that (about being bad and complicated) back then,” but by that time it was already very late.

Hamrick explains: The way mods were introduced did not give developers the opportunity to truly make it what it was supposed to be. Now they want to revise and improve that with the new knowledge.

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However, the developers did not want to go into the exact causes of what went wrong with the mod system. Weisnewski said: “The real reason is not worth discussing here. Making games is just difficult.”

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Armor in Destiny 2 worse than in Destiny 1

Armor in Destiny 2 feels interchangeable: A major point of criticism was that armor in Destiny 2 no longer feels important. There is no reason to specifically hunt for raid armor. Previously, there were fantastic raid armors in Destiny 1 that everyone wanted.

The developers agree. The problem in Destiny 1 was that armors were tied to specific attributes. Whoever wanted to play in a certain way had to look a certain way. If you wanted to be a “bad, dark motherfucker,” it could still happen that for gameplay reasons you had to wear a rainbow-colored armor, explains Weisnewski.

In Destiny 2, they wanted to separate that:

  • The weapons should influence gameplay
  • The armor should mainly be for “fashion”.

The problem was that this decision made armor arbitrary and interchangeable, making it mean less in Destiny 2. Therefore, they want to go back and significantly revise armor again. Apparently, they also focused too much on “exotic armor” and overloaded it with perks – legendary armor then fell short.

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Buyer’s blindness a problem

Destiny 1, the ugly duckling: Hamrick talks about Destiny 1 as a game that Bungie was proud of, but which was technically an ugly duckling. Destiny 2 was meant to be smoother, more polished, cleaner. In the attempt to make the game so clean, many edges and corners have been sanded down, and they lost exactly what players had fallen in love with in Destiny 1.

But you can see that much better when you are outside the building where everyone works on the game. Because in the studio, they think: “Of course, people now prefer the polished version, because it is much better.” But players fell in love with the ugly duckling because it was fantastic.

Just like with Resident Evil: Hamrick says that he observed exactly the mistakes in another game from the outside that are now occurring with Destiny 2. He loved Resident Evil 4, but was very dissatisfied with Resident Evil 5 because the studio made exactly that polish that Bungie is now undertaking with Destiny 2.

  • With Resident Evil 4, the developers looked back and said, “We can do this much better now, we know what our fans like!”
  • With Resident Evil 5, the fans said: “You lost exactly what I liked.”

Apparently, Hamrick sees clear parallels between Destiny and Resident Evil. They want to counteract this, as the statements indicate.

A few weeks ago, we wished for exactly such open language from Bungie:

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Destiny 2: Bungie bestätigt Bug im heroischen WarSat-Event auf dem Mars

Recently, there have been reports from players that the heroic mode of the war satellite event of the Warmind DLC from Destiny 2 on Mars often cannot be triggered. Bungie has now confirmed: It is indeed a bug.

Destiny 2 is struggling with bugs: With the release of the Warmind expansion, some annoying bugs have crept into the game that are making virtual guardian life difficult for some players.

For some fans, successfully completed heroic strikes are not counted towards quest progress or weekly milestones. Additionally, the exotic pistol Rat King had to be completely disabled in the game due to a glitch.

Bungie is aware of the issues and promises solutions. A hotfix is expected to be released today, May 15, 2018, that will fix the problem with Rat King. However, the studio has now confirmed another bug – this time concerning public events.

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Heroic WarSat event on Mars cannot always be triggered

What is the bug all about? In the context of the new “WarSat Down” event on Mars, players must protect a crashed satellite from an impending Hive attack. They need to stay within the close vicinity of the WarSat and eliminate three waves of the Hive – including witches and screamers.

As numerous players have now reported, during the public war satellite event, the third screamer cannot always be destroyed. It either opens briefly or not at all, remaining immune to any damage.

However, its destruction is key to triggering the heroic version of this public event. If one fails to eliminate the last screamer, they may successfully complete the normal event after the required time, but the heroic modifier will not be triggered.

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Players were uncertain: Is it a bug, or have players overlooked something about the mechanics?

Bungie confirms the bug: The community manager dmg04 has now voiced on Reddit and confirmed – Yes, it is indeed a bug. If players progress too quickly in the event, the mechanics can sometimes inadvertently prevent the screamer from opening.

As soon as there is more information, they will let the guardians know. However, this issue is not addressed in today’s hotfix.

Can the bug be bypassed? Bungie has not commented on this, but there is a good tip from the community. The witches spawn at approximately 23%, 48%, and 73% of the event. However, if you reach around 80%-85% of the displayed progress, the screamer will close or remain closed if it has not opened yet.

Many players therefore recommend stepping out of the circle around the WarSat as soon as the last witches spawn. This way, progress does not continue, and you have the chance to destroy the third screamer when it opens.

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Fortnite: How to find all 10 rubber ducks – map with all locations

The new Week 3 of Season 4 has begun in Fortnite: Battle Royale. This week you need to find 10 different rubber ducks. We have the locations of the Rubber Duckies mapped out for you!

Season 4 in Fortnite: Battle Royale is already two weeks old. Today is reset day – and it brings a new wave of challenges for Week 3 of Season 4. Among other things, you need to collect rubber ducks. Sounds weird? But it’s true.

Epic has previously had players complete all sorts of quirky tasks in the last season. Performing moves in front of a “No Dancing” sign? No problem. Collecting garden gnomes that make strange noises? Why not.

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One of the sought-after rubber ducks.

This week you need to collect ten squeaky ducks in addition to the standard tasks (kill a certain number of players, visit locations, etc.) that are scattered across the map of Fortnite: Battle Royale.

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Last week, letters had to be found.

Where are the little rubber duckies?

It’s unlikely that you will collect all ten ducks in one match, as they are too widely scattered. Just land at a duck location after jumping from the battle bus and then go loot hunting. This way, you can complete the challenge “in passing”.

The squeaky ducks hide in the following locations. The ducks can usually be found in places related to water, such as lakes, rivers, or bathrooms. They also squeak when you’re roughly nearby.

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  1. Duck 1 – Northeast of Anarchy Acres: The duck sits on a platform below the waterfall.
  2. Duck 2 – Fatal Fields: The duck sits at the small creek in the northeast.
  3. Duck 3 – Metal bridge between Lucky Landing and Flush Factory: The duck is under the bridge, by the ice cream truck
  4. Duck 4 – Lonely Lodge: The duck is at a cliff, directly north of the “L” in “Lodge” on the map.
  5. Duck 5 – Loot Lake: The duck is in the north right next to a boat in the center of the dock.
  6. Duck 6 – Lucky Landing: In the west, there’s a waterfall at the edge of the map, that’s where the duck is!
  7. Duck 7 – Retail Row: Directly above the “T” in “Retail” on the map is a house. The duck is in the bathroom there.
  8. Duck 8 – Retail Row: Far southeast is a metal fence. That’s where the duck is hiding.
  9. Duck 9 – Snobby Shores: One of the houses has a pool where the duck is relaxing.
  10. Duck 10 –Between the prison and Moisty Mire: Directly south of the prison and southwest of Moisty Mire is a pond by a cliff.

The map here shows all locations. There are a total of 20.

Want to follow the duck hunt in moving images? Then check out the following video:

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If you’ve found all 10 rubber ducks, you can look forward to getting over 10 Battle Stars, which will level you up in the Battle Pass – and bring you closer to the coveted Omega skin.

Here we also show you how to find the treasure in Salty Springs.

Have you already found all the ducks?


This is how the other major puzzle in the challenges of Week 3 in Fortnite goes:

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Fortnite: Treasure Map – Here’s How to Find the Treasure from Salty Springs

The challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale will reset for the new Week 3. This week you need to find a treasure in Fortnite – the corresponding treasure map is located in Salty Springs. We will show you where you can find the treasure and collect the Battle Stars!

In Fortnite: Battle Royale there are new challenges in Week 3 of Season 4. Alongside the usual standard quests (kill enemies at specific locations with specific weapons), this week also features a treasure hunt.

Here you will learn where you can find the treasure map that leads you to the coveted Battle Star – and where the treasure is located!

How to Find the Treasure Map in Salty Springs!

To claim the treasure, it is not necessary to actually collect the treasure map. You can land directly at the location of the Battle Star and grab it. If you are only interested in the final location, you can jump straight to the next section.

If you want to figure it out yourself, here is an image of the treasure map.

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Here is the current treasure of Week 3. Source: Pack A Puncher

With our Battle Pass guide, you can easily complete all challenges every week!

Here You Will Find the Treasure from the Treasure Map in Salty Springs!

To claim the treasure, you need to head to the exact coordinates. The star will then float up from the ground with a sound.

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You can simply land at the marked location right after jumping from the battle bus, grab the treasure, and go on a loot hunt! Here is where the Battle Star is located:

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Here is where the treasure can be found.

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In addition to the treasure hunt, you also need to find 10 hidden rubber ducks – here’s how!

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Neue Hinweise – Verrät Amazon bald mehr zum MMORPG New World?

We may soon find out what Amazon’s new MMORPG New World is all about. Amazon Game Studios’ Greg Henninger made a relevant hint.

What happened? On Twitter, Greg Henninger from Amazon Game Studios shared that he is taking a few days off and is already extremely excited to show fans what he has been working on.

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What does this have to do with New World? Amazon has been working on the MMORPG for quite some time, and recently there was an invitation for influencers to see the MMORPG on-site. Now, just before the start of the E3 gaming fair, Greg Henninger writes that he is looking forward to showing everyone what he has been working on. Coincidence?

Who is Greg Henninger? Greg Henninger was a Community Manager at Daybreak Studios but then switched to Amazon Game Studios. While it is not known exactly what he is working on, it can be assumed that it is New World.

An MMORPG set in the Colonial Era

What is New World? New World is an interesting MMORPG with a somewhat unusual scenario that mixes horror and adventure. It is set during the colonization of America. Players will also deal with supernatural elements, monsters, and magic. Exploring the land, as well as building and defending one’s fortress, are important features of the MMO.

When will we learn more about New World? If Greg Henninger’s hints refer to New World, then we will learn more about the MMORPG very soon. It is to be expected that Amazon will present the game at least by E3.

Are you already looking forward to the MMO New World? What do you expect from the game?

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Bless relies on free influencers as ambassadors, has trouble with them

At Bless, there was controversy regarding the selected streamers during the press event. A rumor cast the influencers in a negative light.

What is the Emissary Program? The new MMORPG Bless uses an “Ambassador” program. Streamers have been chosen to be ambassadors for the game. They are invited to events and are intended to collaborate with them to promote Bless. These ambassadors were also the ones who reported live from the Bless event – Neowiz itself did not produce an official stream. 24 streamers were invited to the event.

In addition to the streamers as ambassadors, there are also other community leaders, who are less prominent. In total, there are 96 of these ambassadors.

Bless wants to partner with second-tier content creators

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PUBG as a role model: The collaboration between streamers and developers can have a positive impact on a game. The PR expert of the shooter “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” explained in a lecture how to collaborate with influencers without paying them. By giving them access to the developers and involving them in the development, PUBG was able to achieve a lot without spending money.

For that, streamers from the second-tier have been approached, as the big ones are unaffordable. This also seems to be the idea with Bless. All it takes is 200 followers on Twitch or 1000 YouTube subscribers to apply.

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Ambassadors are scrutinized: However, in every game, such “chosen” players are critically observed by the community. After all, these ambassadors are in the special favor of the developers. The normal players closely watch how these streamers behave and how they appear. Especially advantages granted to the influencers can easily lead to frustration:

  • In PUBG, players complained that the developers would protect their streamers by keeping them safe from stream-sniping.
  • In Bless, the influencers may not receive free games, but they do get direct access to the developers, as well as special banners and in-game costumes.

If you guys want to promote the package … give it to me

Streamer wants $200 package: A recording from the Bless event is circulating featuring the Emissary Arctix, who argues why he deserves a $200 founder package: “If you are a content creator with 1000 people in the channel and a small viewer has all the cool stuff and you don’t… If you guys want to promote your $200 package, the best way is to distribute it to your ambassadors.” The clip sparked critical comments on reddit  – it was called a free beer mentality.

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Emissary Cloak supposedly makes streamers unattackable in PvP

Ugly rumor: The community’s anger against the influencers boiled over due to a false rumor. Allegedly, emissaries were to receive a special cloak that makes them immune to damage. The rumor came from someone in the Bless Discord. Some of the streamers seemed to have played along with this joke and were amused by it. The rumor then spread within the community and was met with significant backlash.

Originator of the rumor clarifies: The originator of the rumor has now responded on reddit. He saw how much trouble his joke is causing for the game and has attempted to resolve it. It was an insider joke among the streamers that some took the wrong way. There was nothing to the rumor; it didn’t even originate from the streamers.

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Sensitivity required: Not everything is taken as seriously as it is cooked. Some criticism of the Bless streamers is unjustified and exaggerated. However, influencers will continue to be a hotly discussed topic in the communities. Such a  collaboration also requires a certain sensitivity and consideration of how things are perceived “out there”.

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LawBreakers developer concludes: Radical Heights failed

After two less successful games, the developer studio Boss Key Productions has now been closed. The servers of the battle royale game Radical Heights are expected to remain online for the near future.

Short and painless, Cliff Bleszinski announced yesterday via Twitter that his studio Boss Key Productions has been closed. The developer studio was founded only four years ago, but it was not very successful with its two released games.

No success with LawBreakers and Radical Heights

What games has the studio released? Bleszinski founded Boss Key Productions in April 2014 to develop the arena shooter LawBreakers. The game has a high skill requirement and is inspired by classic shooters, such as Unreal Tournament, a series for which Cliff Bleszinski is also responsible.

LawBreakers Zero-G Combat

However, LawBreakers failed to captivate the masses, which is why the studio quickly moved on to the next title.

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According to Bleszinski, Boss Key Productions “in a last desperate attempt” turned to the battle royale genre. However, Radical Heights also could not distinguish itself enough from the competition in the form of Fortnite and PUBG.

Only once could the battle royale game, which entered “Extreme Early Access” on Steam on April 10, rise up. During the emergency maintenance of Fortnite on April 12, when the servers were unavailable for hours, Radical Heights seemed to be a suitable alternative for players.

Radical Heights

When the well-known Fortnite streamer Ninja showcased the battle royale game on his Twitch channel, it seemed that luck was finally on Radical Heights’ side. On that day, more than 200,000 people watched the game on the streaming platform, making it the most-watched title.

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However, after that, Radical Heights apparently could not build on the sudden success. Even after the end of Boss Key Productions, the servers of Radical Heights are supposed to remain online “for the near future.”

What will happen to Bleszinski? The studio head wants to introspect and take care of his family after the end of Boss Key Productions. However, he hopes to eventually develop “something new” again.

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Fortnite: Here are the Week 3 challenges of Season 4

In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) sind die Herausforderungen für Woche 3 von Season 4 bekannt. Erfahrt hier die Challenges der Woche.

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Jede Woche gibt es sieben neue Herausforderungen in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Jede davon ist wertvolle Punkte auf dem Battlepass wert. Daher könnt ihr euch mit den Challenges schneller die begehrten Skins und Emotes des Pass freispielen.

Aktuell erscheinen die neuen Challenges der Woche immer am Dienstag. Die Herausforderungen von Woche 3 von Season 4 sind daher am 15. Mai 2018 ab 10:00 Uhr online.

Season 4, Woche 3 – So lauten die 7 Herausforderungen!

In der 3. Woche von Season 4 müsst ihr die folgenden Herausforderungen erledigen: 

  • Füge Gegnern Schaden mit Pistolen zu (500) 
  • Durchsuche Truhen bei Lonely Lodge (7) 
  • Belebe 3 Spieler wieder (3)
  • Suche Gummienten (10) – Einen Guide dazu findet ihr unter dem Link.
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Jede dieser Herausforderungen ist 5 Sterne im Battlepass wert. 

Das sind die schweren Herausforderungen in der 2. Woche. Sie geben jeweils 10 Battlepass-Sterne und damit je eine sofortige Stufe. 

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Was ist der Gesamtertrag? Wenn ihr alle Herausforderungen abschließt, winken also wieder 5 garantierte Stufen im Battlepass. Außerdem schaltet ihr eine weitere Stufe in der Blockbuster-Herausforderung frei. Das gibt dann nochmals einen Hinweis auf einen versteckte Bonus-Stufe im Battlepass. 

So erledigt ihr die neuen Herausforderungen 

Sollte der Leak zutreffen, geht ihr am besten wie folgt vor: 

  • Die Truhen in Lonely Lodge holt ihr euch am besten in einem Event, in dem vermehrt Loot fällt. Dann spawnen Kisten an fast allen Punkten und ihr bekommt diese Aufgabe schnell gelöst.
  • Schaden mit Pistolen anrichten ist recht leicht, wenn ihr gleich zu Spielbeginn mit den Wummen herumballert. Dann sind die Gegner noch nicht so gut ausgestattet. Idealerweise nutzt ihr Pistolen in Nahkämpfen in verwinkelten Orten wie Tilted Towers.
  • Wenn ihr 3 Spieler schnell wiederbeleben wollt, spielt ihr idealerweise den 50vs50-Modus, der gerade aktiv ist. Er soltle außerdem öfter noch in Season 4 verfügbar sein.
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  • Die Schatzkarte und die Fundorte der Gummienten werden sicherlich bald von fleißigen Spielern offenbart. Wir werden dann Videos und Guides nachreichen.
  • Solltet ihr kein guter Sniper sein, dann wartet einfach, bis der Scharfschützen-Spielmodus wiederkommt und geht dann auf die Jagd. 3 Kills solltet ihr da irgendwann schaffen.
  • Die Kills bei Tilted Towers sollten hingegen schnell erledigt sein. Dort mangelt es selten an Feinden.

Zur Schatzkarte in Salty Springs haben wir schon den Guide fertig!

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Tips and Tricks for Leveling Up Quickly in Conan Exiles

Leveling up can be tedious and time-consuming in Conan Exiles. With our leveling guide, you can ensure that you reach the maximum level quickly and comfortably.

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The maximum level in Conan Exiles is level 60. The path to get there can take a long time. Especially newcomers may have difficulties finding their way. With our tips, you can ensure that the path to level 60 is faster.

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Conan Exiles Screenshot Stille Legion Rüstung vor Vulkan Endgame
A character in the endgame of Conan Exiles.

Conan Exiles Level Guide to Max Level 60

You will reach level 60 the fastest if you consider a few things while leveling:

Be flexible. If you want to quickly reach the maximum level in Conan Exiles, you have to be able to adapt. The circumstances often require you to take a more effective route for the moment, such as when you run out of iron and can’t find any nearby.

Never follow just one path. There are several ways to level up quickly. However, never follow just one path, but combine it with other options. Only then will you get the maximum amount of experience points from your time.

Consider what you will do next. If you run aimlessly into the desert, you will waste a lot of time. Think about which method you want to level up the next five or ten levels and plan your route accordingly. Familiarize yourself with the area and compare it with your options.

Quick tips:

  • Complete as much as possible at your current level. You may need the preparation for later.
  • Collect talent points and learn talents that you might need at the moment. You can reset everything at level 60 anyway.
  • Think ahead. If you need to do things at a later point that are meant for lower levels, it will cost you time for little benefit.
  • Don’t play alone. In a group, especially with higher-level friends, you will progress faster and can tackle more lucrative activities.

For better clarity, we explain all possibilities for effective leveling in detail in the following sections.

Conan Exiles Talente Screenshot
It is important to decide when to choose which talents.

Leveling quickly through the Journey

The fastest way to level up quickly is through the Journey. The Journey is a kind of orientation system designed to help players navigate through Conan Exiles. Whenever you do not know what to do, just try to complete the next step of the Journey.

The individual steps of the Journey grant you a large chunk of experience points. The first steps are quickly achieved and relatively easy. Later objectives can be very dangerous.

The Journey serves as an anchor point for all your activities. If you always follow one of the steps, you can easily complete all other tips from this guide simultaneously. This maximizes the experience you gain and allows you to reach level 60 in just a few hours.

Conan Exiles Reise Journey Screenshot
An example of a journey log from the game.

Immediately fulfill all easy steps for quick leveling. Most of them can be completed alone, but some require friends or a clan. The easy steps are:

  • Chapters 1-4 of the Journey
  • Improve a building piece (Chapter 5)
  • Ride an elevator (Chapter 5)
  • Decorate yourself with war paint (Chapter 5)
  • Modify a weapon (Chapter 6)
  • Modify armor (Chapter 6)
  • Crush something in the fluid press (Chapter 6)
  • Cripple, bleed, and sever enemies (all Chapter 6)
  • Survive a sandstorm outside of the refuge (Chapter 7)
  • Equip a thief’s armor piece (Chapter 7)
  • Remove corruption by watching a performer (Chapter 7)
  • Drink excessively (Chapter 8)
  • Drink a Yellow Lotus potion (Chapter 8)
  • Equip a Nordheimer armor set (Chapter 9)

With these steps alone, you should be able to reach around level 30.

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Benefits of the JourneyDisadvantages of the Journey
  • New characters quickly reach the first levels to better survive.
  • Only the next three goals are described.
  • The Journey always provides new goals and thus incentives to play.
  • Without higher-level friends, some goals can only be completed at a higher level.
  • Completing two goals grants about one level.
  • Later steps of the journey are very time-consuming and dangerous.
  • Each goal can be reached at any time.
 
  • Many goals can be easily completed with the help of friends.
 
Conan Exiles Arcos der Wanderer Screenshot
The neutral character Arcos meets you early and is important for one of the steps of the Journey.

Experience through Fighting

The combat in Conan Exiles is one of the pillars of the game. You will hardly survive in the world without fighting. At the beginning, the fights are quite easy, but they become harder even in the first areas around the desert.

Leveling through fighting only becomes effective at higher levels. You will hardly receive experience for killing hyenas or exiles at the lower levels. Around level 30-40, this increases.

Killing stronger opponents grants more experience points. Once you venture into the jungle or penetrate the icy north, you will notice that the enemies reward you with significantly more experience points.

Conan Exiles Hexenkönigin Boss Screenshot
Bosses are particularly tough opponents. Here: The Witch Queen.

Some points where you can level up well through combat:

  • Gorillas in the Lost City of Xel-Ha (between levels 20 and 35)
  • Nordheimers in New Asgarth (between levels 30 and 40)
  • Nordheimers at the God Towers (between levels 35-45)
  • The Hills of the Dead (between levels 45 and 55)
  • Undead and Frost Giants in the North (from level 50, dangerous!)
  • The Volcano (from level 55, dangerous!)
  • All dungeons (from level 40, only in groups!)
  • World bosses (from level 40, only in groups, very dangerous!)

If you only want to level through fighting, you should quickly get good weapons and armor. It is best to have a friend craft you higher-level equipment. You can use any equipment at any time, just not repair it – for that, you need help again.

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With strong equipment, you can venture into areas that are not yet suitable for you even earlier. However, it is always easiest in groups.

Benefits of FightingDisadvantages of Fighting
  • Enemies are waiting everywhere, you can level up almost anywhere at any time.
  • On PvP servers, it can quickly happen that other players kill you.
  • With the help of friends, you can face greater dangers earlier and gain more experience points.
  • You need to maintain your equipment.
  • The combat system is well done, fighting is fun and offers variety to building and exploration.
  • Fighting can become monotonous, especially when the experience gained decreases.
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Good equipment is important for combat.

Leveling through Exploration

Exploring special places grants a lot of experience. On your journey through the Exiled Lands, you will repeatedly encounter places that you can “discover”. Special landmarks, enemy camps, or ruins grant experience when explored.

Most of the time, you are already on the move to gather resources or find a new building site. Use these opportunities to look around to the right and left of the path as well.

Exploration is only effective in conjunction with other activities. Exploration alone takes too much time to level up effectively. However, it runs steadily alongside and provides you with experience points passively. It is particularly worth it to fully explore an area while completing steps of the “Journey”.

Conan Exiles teilweise erkundete Karte Screenshot
A partially explored map with special places.

However, you gain so much experience from exploring the world that you can reach level 60 just by that. It may take a long time, but combined with the steps of the journey that require exploration, the experience is sufficient. Just exploration alone is not an effective way, but a possibility.

Benefits of ExplorationDisadvantages of Exploration
  • It runs alongside.
  • The more places you discover, the harder it becomes to find new places.
  • It is very easy to discover places.
  • Some places are hard to reach and waste time during exploration.
  • Conan Exiles offers many distinctive points that count as discoveries.
  • Some places are guarded, and the NPCs there can easily kill you.
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While exploring, you will also encounter special places like the Palace of the Witch Queen.

Crafting and Building

Crafting and building are ways to level up that complement any other activity but can also work independently. It should be noted: The higher the quality of the material you process, the more experience points you gain.

You already receive a lot of experience points simply for gathering resources. In Conan Exiles, you receive experience for mining ores, wood, or other resources. This makes crafting an ideal complement to any other activity.

  • Crafting and the Journey: Many steps of the journey require you to craft or equip items. If you complete the production entirely on your own, you receive experience points from gathering, crafting, and the step of the journey.
  • Crafting and Fighting: Every creature you kill can be harvested. You can turn hides into leather and armor, meat into food, and special, religious loot from humans for religion. It is always worthwhile to harvest the victims after a fight.
  • Crafting and Exploration: During exploration, especially in tougher areas, you will encounter special materials. Mark these points and take as much as you can carry – you can process the material for many experience points and receive experience just for mining.
  • Crafting and Building: You receive experience for every building part you place. So if you diligently craft foundations and walls for increasingly larger houses, you will receive constant experience points. The highest building levels reinforced with black ice are particularly worthwhile.
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Just crafting and building this longhouse can let you level up several times.

You receive experience as soon as you craft items in workshops that run automatically. A particularly special tip is: Keep your furnaces producing iron or steel at all times, preferably in many production sites simultaneously. Additionally, if you have at least one level-2 blacksmith at your blacksmith’s workbench, you can turn steel bars into steel reinforcements without loss and then turn them back into steel bars. This way, you can passively collect experience points at any time.

Benefits of CraftingDisadvantages of Crafting
  • The production of many items continues automatically.
  • Certain resources are limited.
  • Raw materials can be found everywhere, you can gather while engaging in any other activity.
  • Some of the higher recipes require many raw materials, which sometimes also need to be crafted.
  • Crafting is useful to maintain your equipment, create new weapons, or expand your base.
  • Actively crafting takes time, but it is necessary in some places.
  • You will need some items like explosive jars later in the game anyway – this way, you can prepare for the endgame on your journey.
 

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Destiny 2: Starfall Guide – This is how the 2nd Raid Wing works

In Destiny 2, the second raid area “The Beloved” is now live. Here is our raid guide with solutions for all phases. This is how you defeat Val Ca’uor and secure valuable loot.

On May 11, 2018, the second raid area “The Beloved” opened its doors for the Guardians. In our guide, we will take you through the individual sections of the new raid passage. We explain all the important mechanics and provide you with some valuable tips along the way.

Requirements: For this new raid section, a power level of 370 is recommended. To master the raid area completely, you should at least meet this requirement. The final boss phase in “The Beloved” is set at a power level of 380.

How to start the raid: You can select the second raid area through the Navigator. Click on the Leviathan and then select “The Beloved”.

Phase 1 – Statue Garden

Where do you start? You begin the new raid area in a room with four pillars and a central bonfire in the middle. Assign one team member to each pillar. The remaining two Guardians will act as runners and also take care of the adds.

Destiny 2 The Beloved Phase 1
Source: YouTube – Venero TV

How do you start the first phase? A sphere will spawn at the back of the bonfire. Pick it up by touching it. Then jump on a pillar and throw the sphere into the fire in the middle of the room. This grants the bonfire a shield. At the same time, the first phase begins.

There are two debuffs that are important during this section:

  • Sunk: If you stand too long without a sphere on one of the pillars, you die after 14 seconds. If you pick up the sphere, you are rid of the debuff. Try to never jump on a pillar without a sphere. This saves a lot of trouble.
  • Greed: If you hold the sphere too long, the greed will continue to increase. If this debuff stacks higher than 10, you die immediately. Once you’re rid of the sphere, greed gradually decreases.

What do you need to do in this section? During this phase, it’s basically about rotating the sphere and using it to raise the four pillars. At the same time, players need to manage the two debuffs and fight off the incoming enemies.

When you are on a pillar with the sphere, it rises. Once the pillar is fully raised, it locks in place. Then you jump down and throw the sphere to the next person. The next pillar player must then raise their pillar and pass the sphere to the next Guardian responsible for a pillar.

Destiny 2 The Beloved Sphere Throw

As soon as you jump off a pillar with the sphere, it starts to slowly lower. Once it has fully lowered, a corresponding flame turns red. By then, the sphere’s rotation should have returned to that pillar, and the responsible player with the sphere should jump onto the pillar. Otherwise, everyone will die shortly after. If you stand on it in time, the pillar will rotate back up.

If you manage to do this often enough, the shield of the bonfire disappears. The last player with the sphere then throws it into the central fire. Then the whole process starts over. If you accomplish this three times in total, the first phase of the raid area ends.

What else should you pay attention to? As if this mechanic alone weren’t challenging enough, you will also have plenty to do otherwise. Because alongside the rotation, you also need to fend off a lot of incoming Cabal. As long as you as a pillar player are not occupied with the sphere and the pillar, your primary goal is to take care of the spawning adds. The two runners help pass the sphere and also deal with the enemy masses.

Any tips?

  • Use your supers and power weapons as often as possible to eliminate the adds. This will save you and your team a lot of stress.
  • Avoid hitting enemies when throwing the sphere. Otherwise, it will explode and you have to get a new one.
  • Throws should be as precise as possible. This saves a lot of time.
  • If the sphere is not directly thrown to the next player, it should be picked up again relatively quickly. The sphere only stays on the ground for a limited time. After a while, it will disappear, and you’ll need to get a new one.
  • There are various strategies for the rotation. You can pass the sphere with more intermediaries precisely. However, it is also possible to throw it directly over the fire from the last to the first pillar. Experiment with different approaches. Depending on the team, different paths can lead to success.

In the following video by Venero TV, this phase is explained visually:

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Phase 2 – Jump Passage

Destiny 2 Power Lines Raid

How do you get there? Once you have successfully completed the Statue Garden, a route to the interior of the Leviathan opens up. Jump down and just follow the corridors and hallways. This will lead you to the area “Power Lines”. Here, you will face a classic jumping passage that will test your jump’n’run skills.

How does the jump puzzle work? Run right into the control room and activate the switch at the terminal. This will unlock a bridge, and the jumping can begin. Work your way from platform to platform. The path is self-explanatory – the game clearly indicates the correct direction.

Destiny 2 Jump Passage Raid Switch

About halfway through the jump passage, you will enter another small control room with a switch. This requires two players to activate. This unlocks additional platforms that make jumping to this point a bit easier for latecomers.

However, at least two people must stay near the switch, otherwise the helper platforms will retract. Once even the worst jumpers among you have caught up with the team, you can proceed.

Destiny 2 Raid Jumping Puzzle

At the end of the jumping puzzle, you will find a third switch, which requires three Guardians to activate. Once all the lights are green, new platforms will appear, granting you access to the next area.

Continue down the illuminated corridor to the right. At the end, you will enter a room with a thick red tube in the center. Destroy the blinking boxes attached at eye level around the tube. This will lead you to the next section of the raid area.

Hidden Chest: In the jump passage, there are two hidden chests. One of them is really worth finding. Because it contains full raid loot – high-level weapons and armor.

One chest can be found relatively easily throughout the jump passage. The other is located behind a locked door at the end of the jump puzzle.

This door can be opened with the help of a sphere that you have already used in the Statue Garden. It involves transporting the sphere through the jump puzzle to several switches as a team, with the last switch then opening the door to the chest.

In this video from Nexxoss Gaming, you can see the exact procedure and the locations of the two chests:

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Phase 3 – Hold Off the Fleet

What is this about? In the next phase, you need to destroy three Cabal ships that are positioned around the Heavenly Observatory of the Leviathan, where you currently are. If you fail to do so in time, they will bombard this room with rockets and your team will be wiped out.

Build the Teleport Beam: In the observatory, you will find four circular ground plates – two on the right and two on the left. These plates light up when you step on them. Once a team member stands on each plate, an orange teleport beam shoots up in the middle of the room. At the same time, three Guardians receive the buff “Supreme Subject.” This buff allows you to jump into the teleport beam unharmed and beam yourself virtually into space.

Recognize the Symbol: Send one player with this buff into the beam. Another person should immediately take their position on the corresponding ground plate until the teleportation process is complete.

destiny 2 virtual space observatory

The Guardian who is now in virtual space sees holograms of the three ships waiting outside to launch their attack. One of the ships is marked with a circle and a symbol.

This symbol should be communicated to the other players in the observatory. Make sure to come up with fixed names for the symbols beforehand, so you don’t waste time describing them in the heat of battle.

The symbols of the ship holograms correspond to the markings on three other ground plates located in the observatory – right, left, and in the middle of the room. Once the symbol has been communicated, you can leave the round ground plates. Now you need to occupy the three symbol plates. You will know it worked if three lights light up. If, for example, only two are lit, one of the symbol plates is not occupied.

Load the Weapon: After the team has left the round plates, the space player automatically falls back into the observatory. At the same time, a sphere will spawn that should be familiar from the Statue Garden. The space player should grab this sphere.

destiny 2 sphere observatory

In the next step, this sphere must be charged. To do this, the sphere carrier must walk into the white steam that flows out of one of the three ground openings on the central platform.

Once the sphere is charged, the carrier brings it to the ground plate with the symbol of the marked ship. When the team has occupied the three symbol plates, the three doors in front of the symbol plates will open. Now throw the sphere at the switch in the room behind the corresponding door. This will charge the weapon of the Leviathan.

Mark the Ship: Now you need to try to eliminate as many enemies as quickly as possible. Once you have made some space, the four round ground plates must be occupied again to form the teleport beam.

destiny 2 ship space

Now, the space player must once again aim at the marked ship for the weapon of the Leviathan. New spheres will spawn again. One of them is grabbed by the space player, charged again at one of the three ground openings with the white smoke, and jumps into the teleport beam. In virtual space, they must now throw the sphere at the marked ship.

This will cause the Leviathan to fire its weapon at that ship, destroying it. Repeat this entire process for the two remaining ships, and you will have mastered this section as well.

Important: There is another wipe mechanic that makes your life difficult. Flame towers will build up in the room and eventually turn red. Shortly thereafter, the team will die. To prevent this, you must charge the spheres in the white smoke of the active ground openings in time.

Additionally, you need to manage greed. Just like in the first section, holding the sphere too long will cause greed to increase. If this debuff stacks higher than 10, you die immediately. Once you’re rid of the sphere, greed gradually decreases.

Tips:

  • The already complex mechanics of this section are significantly complicated by the spawning enemies. Therefore, use long-lasting supers and the shadow shot as often as possible.
  • In this phase, there is no boss you need to deal damage to. However, you are constantly very close to the individual enemies in tight spaces. Shotguns are particularly useful here.

This phase is very complicated and takes some practice. We have linked a suitable video from Nexxoss Gaming for you, where you can review the processes:

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Phase 4 – Val Ca’uor

The final fight takes place in the same room as in Phase 3. Now you are up against the Cabal leader Val Ca’uor. This boss encounter is really tough. A power level of at least 370 is therefore strongly recommended.

Destiny 2 The Beloved Val X

How do you start the fight? Start by killing adds until you have full power ammo. You can also split up in the room for this. After a minute or once you have eliminated enough enemies, the boss’s shield will turn purple, and he will begin to charge.

Once this happens, a sphere will appear on one of the outer plates. One should grab the ball, and then you group up. Everyone except the sphere carrier will shimmer blue, and a debuff timer will start. Quickly pass the sphere from player to player before the Engulfed debuff timer runs out. If you do it correctly, the whole team will be cleansed. Don’t take too long, the cleansing must be really fast.

The last player then throws the sphere at the boss. This starts the next step.

After that, Cabal drop pods will fall onto the outer 4 plates – so don’t stand on them too soon. Because like in the previous phase, the teleport beam must be built again.

Destiny 2 The Beloved 2 Ships

The Teleport Beam: Occupy the four ground plates. Again, three players will receive the buff “Supreme Subject.” This buff allows you to jump into the teleport beam unharmed and beam yourself virtually into space. One Guardian with this buff must now jump into the formed teleport beam. If they were standing on a plate, their position must be filled.

The Symbols: In virtual space, the space player will see two marked ships and two symbols. These symbols must now be communicated to the team in the observatory. Two spheres will spawn there now.

After the symbols have been communicated, the team can leave the round plates. The space player automatically falls back into the observatory. Now, two Guardians need to take the two spawned spheres and charge them in the white smoke flowing out of the ground openings on the central platform.

Load Weapons: Once the spheres are charged, the carriers bring them to the corresponding ground plate with the symbol of the marked ship and occupy it. A third team member should occupy the remaining symbol plate. Who occupies which symbol and who brings their sphere to which symbol should be discussed beforehand or clearly communicated during the process.

If the team has occupied the three symbol plates, the three doors in front of the symbol plates will open. Now throw the spheres at the switch in the room behind the corresponding doors. This will charge the weapon of the Leviathan. The throws do not need to be simultaneous, but there is a timer to consider.

Destiny 2 The Beloved Calus

Destroy the Ships: If everything worked, more spheres will now appear on the outer plates. Then the four round ground plates must again be occupied to form the teleport beam. Now, two players with the “Supreme Subject” buff must charge two spheres with the white smoke and then jump into the teleport beam. They need to throw the sphere at the marked ships. Coordinate who throws at which ship. The remaining players should take out as many enemies as possible in the meantime.

Destroy the Shield: Now the next phase begins. A sphere will spawn again. One player should pick it up and charge it in the white smoke. Then the sphere must be quickly passed around the team to remove the debuff before the timer runs out.

Behind Val Ca’uor, Calus will then appear and charge. More spheres will spawn. Charge these spheres in the smoke and pass them around to manage greed. Do this until Calus begins to glow purple. Then throw the three spheres at Calus. This will destroy Ca’uor’s shield.

Destiny 2 The Beloved Val

Damage the Boss: Now you can fight the final boss. It is best to retreat into the side rooms and use your supers and power weapons to inflict as much damage as possible. Remember that there is only a short time window for this damage phase. Meanwhile, Ca’uor will bombard you with rockets (which can be shot down), and additional adds will spawn. So it is not easy at all to focus fire on the Cabal leader at the right time.

This is how you end the fight: After that, Val Ca’uor’s shield activates again and a sphere appears. The whole process starts over again. You must now repeat this process until his health is drained. Then he kneels and gets a shield. Many spheres will spawn from him.

Now use power weapons, your supers, and throw Val Ca’uor with the spheres to destroy his shield. If you succeed in this, you have defeated the final boss and the fight is over. However, you only have a maximum of three damage phases available. If you do not force the boss down by then, a wipe will occur. As a reward, there will once again be high-level loot.

Important: As in the third phase of this raid passage, you need to manage the greed debuff during the fights and charge the spheres in the white smoke of the active ground openings in time, as a wipe is threatened otherwise.

If you have difficulties internalizing the process, you can visually follow it in this video:

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Fortnite – There are problems, Patch 4.2 is delayed!

Actually, maintenance work was supposed to take place early this morning in Fortnite and provide us with patch 4.2. That will not happen for the time being. Epic has postponed the patch – players should expect issues. 

In the new season 4, Epic has changed the update cycle. New patches and game content will now always be applied on Tuesday mornings German time – the day of the weekly reset.

At least this week, however, the patch will be delayed – Epic has identified issues and postponed the release of update 4.2:

https://twitter.com/FortniteGame/status/996183813565878277

When will the patch arrive? When the patch will exactly come is still unknown. It is also unclear whether today, Tuesday, is still realistic, or if the patch will be postponed to the next days. As soon as Epic brings light into the darkness, you will find out as usual on Mein MMO.

Should I expect issues? In the tweet, Epic addressed “issues with certain quests” that may not function properly. It is not known whether this refers to the new weekly challenges in Battle Royale mode or quests from Save the World.

The delayed update 4.2 – The content!

Regarding the Battle Royale mode, an in-game hint appeared just last night, indicating that there will be a new weapon – the Burst Assault Rifle.

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This will most likely be the epic and legendary variant of the Burst Assault Rifle. This weapon appeared yesterday in Fortnitetracker and has the following stats:

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It is not yet known whether a weapon will have to be exchanged – strong candidates are the remote explosives and the suppressed submachine gun.

In addition to the new weapon, there will probably also be some bug fixes and stability improvements.

What will update 4.2 bring for the Save the World mode?  A few weeks ago, the developer Epic released a roadmap for the PvE content. According to this roadmap, players can look forward to a long-awaited feature with update 4.2.

The feature with the cumbersome name Advantage Twister will let you re-roll your weapons!

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In addition, there should be new repeatable event quests as well as a new Quad Launcher.

What do you think? Are you excited for the update?

Even if the patch is not yet coming, the challenges for the new week are already live!

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Blade & Soul: In the trailer for the update “Eternal Night” monster monkeys are on the loose!

Blade & Soul (PC) has a new update called “Eternal Night that comes with a trailer full of fights, including the final battle with a monkey monster boss! 

The Kung Fu action MMORPG Blade & Soul regularly receives updates with content. The latest update is called “Eternal Night” and brings new dungeons, raids, story content, and items as usual.

The first part of the Mausoleum of Twilight and the Sandstorm Temple 

In “Eternal Night”, the story continues with the archvillain Chol Mugo . With the help of an artifact, he has gained control over the Guardians of the Celestial Emperor. In a 12-man raid called “Mausoleum of Twilight”, you will face these enemies. 

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Chol Mugo is close to his goal!

Additionally, there is a heroic 6-man dungeon called Sandstorm Temple. In it, you will find yourself in the Gray Wastes, where you will encounter a kind of monster monkey boss. The new update offers, among other things, a brand new Bagua. 

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Destiny 2: Are unique emotes and ornaments coming for factions? [Update]

In Destiny 2, there could soon be emotes, ornaments, and catalysts for the factions. This is suggested by the discovery of a data miner.

Bungie seems to have more in store for the factions in the current third season of Destiny 2. A Reddit user discovered new items on the Destiny DB website that could play a role in upcoming faction rallies. Destiny DB searches the API of the Destiny games and can access upcoming items.

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Are there going to be specific emotes for factions?

What has been found? The Reddit user Blastingdunny found several items in the database that he has associated with the factions. These could play a role in upcoming group fights in Destiny 2.

Emotes for all three factions and for the Iron Banner have been identified:

It sounds like these are special greetings associated with the factions. Unfortunately, there is still no preview of the emotes, so players will have to wait until the gestures are actually in the game.

Ornaments and Exotic Catalysts

Furthermore, Blastingdunny found an item bundle from the Iron Banner event in the databases, which included a weapon ornament for the exotic grenade launcher Lion’s Roar and some consumables. This bundle may be available through Eververse, but could also be a reward for a rank-up in the Iron Banner.

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The Lion’s Roar

Next, the Redditor found more ornaments for exotic armors, which he associated with the various factions. The Future War Cult might receive an ornament for the Hunter helm Weakmind Radar named “Predestination”, while the Dead Orbit tempts with “Gaze into Other Worlds” for the Warlock helm Eye of Another World.

Titans are well-suited with the New Monarchy, which might soon offer an ornament for the chest piece Emblem of Alpha Lupi. However, there is still no preview for this item.

Interestingly, it seems that catalysts for exotic masterworks are also faction-bound. According to the Reddit post, the catalyst for the exotic hand cannon Sunshot is available at the Future War Cult, the one for the Workhorse is with the New Monarchy, and the catalyst for the Graviton Lance is with the Dead Orbit.

This means that players could potentially see which faction the items belong to.

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Whether all this will actually come true and if the faction events will soon be expanded with new items is still not officially known.

Update 23.05.18: The Iron Banner emote “Salute of the Lords” was introduced with the start of the first Iron Banner of the third season. Currently, the emote is only available for real money in Eververse.

Would you be excited about new items for the faction events? Should these be random drops, or do you want to be rewarded for specific rank-ups?

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Overwatch Anniversary Event brings 11 new skins & old brawls

The Overwatch Anniversary Event has an official start date! Along with the announcement, Blizzard also revealed what features the event will offer to players.

The Overwatch Anniversary Event starts on May 22. This was tweeted by the official Overwatch Twitter account. Along with the date, Blizzard released a short clip, which has already been leaked by the Brazilian account.


8 new legendary and 3 epic skins. Blizzard confirmed in the official press release for the event that there will be new skins. 8 new legendary and 3 new epic skins will be coming. So far, only Junkrat’s pirate skin is known.

New dance emotes for Doomfist, Brigitte, and Moira. Last year’s Anniversary Event already featured dances for all characters. This year, the three newcomers Moira, Doomfist, and Brigitte will also receive a dance emote.

Skins and brawls from past events. For the Anniversary Event 2018, there is a chance to earn all cosmetic items from all previously released seasonal events. The brawls will also return: In a daily changing special in the Arcade, the old event brawls can be played.

Rockabilly D.Va

Legendary loot boxes. New to the event are legendary loot boxes in Overwatch. These contain at least one item of legendary quality. Just log in during the event and you will receive a free box. When you buy 50 boxes at once, one of the loot boxes is also legendary.

Free weekend and “Legendary Edition.” From May 25 to May 28, new players can try Overwatch for free. Those who wish to purchase the game can buy the “Legendary Edition” starting May 22. This is available only digitally and includes the base game and 15 different skins.

Overwatch Summer Games Skins

New Deathmatch map Petra with ranked mode

Overwatch will feature a new Deathmatch map for the Anniversary Event: Petra. Petra can be played via the Arcade, similar to Lúcioball and Ranked Lúcioball during the Summer Games.

The map will have a complete ranked mode with placement matches, skill ratings, and leaderboards. It is separate from the regular ranked season and only applies to Deathmatch.

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Elder Scrolls Online: New Raid Cloudrest lures with Elemental Sets

The new challenge Cloudrest in the chapter Summerset of The Elder Scrolls Online offers particularly valuable sets and exclusive cosmetic items. The order of the defeated leaders changes the fate of the city of Cloudrest and your reward.

In The Elder Scrolls Online chapter Summerset, which will be released on May 21 for PC and Mac, players are once again faced with a challenge. These are the raids of ESO.

Cloudrest demands everything from the players, but entices them with exclusive rewards, such as the Shadowhide. The character skin is a true eye-catcher and is only available through the challenge.

Everyone has a task

The raid Cloudrest is said to be heavily inspired by a fan favorite, the challenge “Maw of Lorkhaj”. There, players have their own tasks during the fight against Rakkhat.

Players must work together as a team: If players do not fulfill their task, the team faces defeat. “With Cloudrest, we wanted to deepen this idea and assign each member of the group a unique role,” says ESO Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan.

ESO Summerset Cloudrest

During the boss battles, the group must decide who from the team will be sent to the shadow version of the arena. Separated from one another, the players must communicate well to successfully emerge from the battle.

Face the three Welkynars

The background of the raid: In Summerset, there are four knightly battlemages who set out on their missions from Cloudrest. Each of the Welkynars represents a cardinal direction and embodies one of the four elements. Three of them have been corrupted by an ancient enemy and are now causing problems.

ESO Summerset Cloudrest dark Griffon

That is why Olorime, the last of the four Welkynars, asks you to look around the city and overwhelm her colleagues. Each Welkynar has a special attack that the whole group needs to deal with. If you do not counter this, your group is in danger.

Players are free to choose the order in which they tackle the three Welkynars in the raid. The order not only affects the difficulty of the challenge but also changes the equipment you receive at the end of the challenge.

The challenge rewards you with cool equipment

Sets as rewards: Cloudrest rewards brave players who face the challenges with particularly strong item sets. The item sets are inspired by the four elements of the Welkynars. For example, the cloak of Siroria conjures a fire circle.

ESO Summerset Cloudrest Sets

In the veteran mode of the challenge, there is also a chance to find perfect versions of the item sets. The perfect versions give you an additional bonus when you wear 5 items of the set. You can impose a handicap on the final boss of the challenge. The harder you make the final fight, the more perfect equipment you can find.

ESO Summerset Shadowhide

If you want to stand out from the crowd, you need to face the hard veteran version of the raid. If you successfully complete this, you will be rewarded with the Shadowhide. This changes your appearance and gives you the look of a Possessed.

Your choices affect the future of Cloudrest

The corrupted city of Cloudrest can be saved by you if you first deal with the Welkynars. However, you can also directly attack the source of the corruption. Your decision affects the future of the city.

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Pokémon GO: Niantic confirms Blaze Cannon for Community Day in May

During your Pokémon GO Community Days in May, if you evolve Glutexo into Glurak, it will learn the powerful Blast Burn. This info was provided by a Japanese Pokémon YouTuber, who is now sharing it with players.

On the YouTube channel of GamesWith, Yamada introduced the new move Blast Burn in Pokémon GO. He received the information and image materials from Niantic and is allowed to share them with the community.

Blast Burn

  • is a Fire-type attack
  • has 2 bars as a charged attack
  • and deals 100 damage per bar.

How strong is Blast Burn?

Reddit user ShepCT summarizes the strength of Blast Burn in the following table. It shows how strong the attack is compared to other movesets of Glurak.

The values are based on data from another exclusive Community Day attack – Flora Statue. If Blast Burn has the same attack duration in the game, the values are as follows:

Notes:

  • DPS” stands for Damage per Second.
  • Cycle-DPS is a specific DPS value. It indicates the damage per second of an attack cycle. A cycle would often be using the fast attack until enough energy for the charged attack is available, and then using it. Because executing the attacks takes time, this value is a more accurate source for players than the “pure” DPS value.
  • TTFA” stands for Time To First Activation. That is the minimum time you need to fight with this moveset before a bar for the charged attack is filled and you can use it.
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In this table, the values for Blast Burn already look strong. Blast Burn will be a good alternative to Heat Wave and Fire Blast.

Release by YouTuber

The YouTuber Yamada got the opportunity to present the new attack from Pokémon GO on the channel of GamesWith. The video is in Japanese – you can see the animation of Blast Burn at 4 minutes and 14 seconds in the video.

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Niantic chose a similar method of release during the Community Day with Bulbasaur. They introduced the special attack with help from YouTube channels like TrainerTips.

During the GO Fest 2018, Qurtel is likely the special regional Pokémon

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