Fortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS) is played by millions of players. This has completely overwhelmed the support team – even though it is now seven times larger than in December 2017!
What is it about? Fortnite is growing more and more. Currently, over 3 million players are regularly engaged in wild battle royale matches and a smaller number in PvE mode. This often leads to problems that the support team bravely has to face. However, the flood of requests overwhelms the team despite massive expansions.
Requests are delayed for months!
Where is the problem? Since they cannot keep up with the support tickets, many requests for help remain unresolved for weeks or even months. Or they are completely ignored. This is especially frustrating when one has been compromised by hackers and suddenly hundreds of euros are missing from the account.
By the time support processes the issue and the money is restored, one can run into serious problems. Among other things, when the rent or another large amount is due.
The support team is set to double again
What is being done? To better manage the flood of support requests, Epic has already increased the support team since December 2017 by seven times. However, this has not resolved the issue. Therefore, Epic plans to double the support team again soon!
Epic did not specify exactly how many employees will soon be working in support. However, the multipliers sound impressive. Overall, the original team would thus have increased by 14 times since December!
Is it really enough?
What could go wrong? As mentioned, these are not absolute numbers, and even a team that has grown by 14 times may consist of just 14 people in the worst case. And even if it certainly is more support staff, they still face a monumental task.
Let’s hope that the upcoming release of Fortnite in China does not further burden support and is taken over by local publisher giant Tencent for that region.
A mod calls Microsoft into action. Because this mod practically revives the discontinued Halo Online. Furthermore, users outside Russia can finally play Halo Online with it. After Microsoft had some discussions with the mod providers, there are now temporary bans for streamers of Halo Online on Twitch.
The discontinued Halo Online was actually only intended for the Russian market. However, it now occupies the Halo community. Because there is a mod that revived the game and represents the only way to play Halo multiplayer on PC. But that called Microsoft into action.
The company held talks with the mod providers and did not initiate any legal action. However, the game’s streamers are getting hit hard. The situation seems convoluted, but numerous streamers of the mod received temporary bans on Twitch in recent hours.
343 Industries, the studio responsible for continuing the Halo franchise and also involved in the development of Halo Online, states that it is as surprised by the bans as the streamers themselves.
Halo Online was initially only intended for Russia
What is Halo Online? Halo Online is a free-to-play PC version of the Halo multiplayer and was initially only intended for the Russian market. Since 2014, the shooter has been in development in collaboration between Microsoft, 343i, and Sabre Interactive.
Halo Online was announced in March 2015, but was discontinued in August 2016. Allegedly, Microsoft was somewhat uncooperative regarding the future of the shooter. The work on the game was subsequently abandoned.
Even back then, modders from the community tried to make Halo Online playable in the West. But even then, Microsoft already acted against those attempts.
How does Microsoft react to the ElDewrito mod?
What is ElDewrito? ElDewrito is the community-created mod for Halo Online, whose sole purpose is to allow the discontinued shooter to be played further. So far, there is no other way to play Halo Online and thus the franchises’ multiplayer on PC.
However, the multiplayer code of the mod is based on that of Halo 3 and also the assets of Halo Online are neither “Open Source” nor “Abandonware” and therefore not released for the community, according to Microsoft. Many elements of the code and additional contents are still actively used today and will continue to do so in the future.
Will Halo be available for PC in the future? To protect its own IP, Microsoft has held talks with the team behind ElDewrito to prevent further spread of the mod. Furthermore, they are pleased that the community truly wants more Halo on PC.
Although the company currently has no official news to announce, they are presenting a promising official classic Halo experience for PC in the future. They hope to collaborate with the ElDewrito team and a broader community for mod and content creation.
Streamers of the mod have to pay the price
The mod providers get off lightly, but not the streamers: While Microsoft seemed conciliatory a few days ago regarding the mod and its developers, it became known today that some streamers were temporarily banned from Twitch after Microsoft reported copyright violations.
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Prominent representatives, such as Summit1G and GiantWaffle, who also streamed Halo Online on their channels, were apparently exempt from the suspensions. Archived videos from all streamers showing gameplay from the Halo Online mod were removed by the streaming platform, however.
The community manager of 343 Industries, Brian Jarrard, has been in contact with some of the affected streamers. The studio is just as surprised about the bans as the streamers themselves. They are currently in talks with Twitch and Microsoft to ensure clarity in this case.
The studio understands that Microsoft wants to prevent the streaming of Halo Online as protection for their IP. However, 343 does not want players to be banned for this, especially not without warning.
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In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, there are predictions for the Team of the Season (TOTS) of the Süper Lig. These players could make it into the Team of the Season (TDS) in FUT.
Update, April 28: There will be no standalone Süper Lig TDS. Instead, a big “Rest of the World” TOTS will be released.
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On Friday, April 27, the “Team of the Season” promo in FIFA Ultimate Team finally starts. Based on league performances in the 2017/2018 season, many players will receive highly rated blue special cards.
The TOTS release for the Turkish Süper Lig is currently suspected to be on May 15. The cards would then be available in packs for three days.
As always, there are predictions for the TDS special teams regarding who might make it into the Team of the Season. We provide you with an overview of the predictions.
FUT 18 – Predictions for the Süper Lig TOTS in Ultimate Team
Which Süper Lig players will make it into the Team of the Season? We will find out the official team shortly before release, but major FIFA sites are already making predictions about which players deserve a spot in the TOTS of the highest Turkish league.
These predictions will not match EA’s TOTS 100%, but they provide a good overview of which players could make it into the team.
The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – better known as “Team of the Season” (TOTS) – is for most FIFA gamers the biggest event in Ultimate Team. Many players receive highly rated blue special cards during this time.
Over 400 player cards are likely to receive a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason for this is that many teams will be released, each containing 23 players – unlike the “Team of the Year” (TOTY), which only has a single 11-player selection.
The ratings of players usually increase by 5 to 9 points – for the top stars of the major leagues, ratings in the high 90s can be expected. The selection is based on performances in the 2017/2018 season – whereas the TOTY was based on the entire calendar year of 2017.
While the major top leagues are usually available in packs for a week, the smaller leagues often only come in packs for three days.
Otherwise, the TOTS cards behave like Informs: If you do not want to wait until you pull a card from packs, you can buy them on the transfer market. The normal gold versions of the players are not available to pull during this time.
The rework for Symmetra does not please all players of Overwatch. Especially current Symmetra fans are rather skeptical.
When Blizzard announced a few days ago that the Overwatch heroine Symmetra is switching from the support category to defensive and is receiving a comprehensive rework, a satisfied sigh went through the community. At least that’s what one would think.
Teammates can’t handle Symmetra
However, part of the player base sees it quite differently – many “Symmetra mains”. They are actually quite satisfied with how Symmetra is currently played. In the opinion of these players, it is not Symmetra that is the problem, but the other players.
They see the heroine as a meaningless addition to the team, rather than just one of two wasted slots: a missing support or a missing DPS. In the eyes of many players, Symmetra can do neither. Therefore, there will also be more new heroes with clear role assignments.
Players of Symmetra, who spoke in an interview with Kotaku, see the problem with their teammates. Many people simply do not know how to deal with a Symmetra on the team, how to complement each other. In response, they resort to flames and insults or sarcastically spam “Thank you” or “I need healing” emotes.
Another problem is that Symmetra is not a character with a clear purpose. She does not blindly rush towards the opponent, shooting everything she has and can succeed with that. Good planning and foresight are necessary for her little turrets to have at least a minimal impact, and the deployed shield also needs to be placed correctly.
Symmetra, the embodiment of “I give up!”
Furthermore, there is the problem that Symmetra is now inextricably linked to a bad image. Almost every player has had a match with a particularly aggressive teammate who at some point declared, “I’ve had enough, we’re losing anyway” and then switched to Symmetra, further dragging the team down with poor performance.
Moreover, Symmetra is often mocked as she has never been seen in the Overwatch League – a small indication that the balance is not right or that she is simply not interesting enough for the pros.
Cortyn says: I also find it unfortunate that Symmetra is being reworked again. I liked her playstyle because it differed significantly from other characters and required a bit more planning and cunning. At the same time, even rookie shooters could achieve success with Symmetra, thanks to the automatic aiming of her laser turrets and main weapon. Personally, I believe that Symmetra is underestimated and for that reason is not played. And because she is not played, she will continue to be underestimated. Because every now and then, we all see a Symmetra who earned the “Play of the Game” through hard work.
What do you think of Symmetra in her current state? Do you support the rework? Or do you think that Symmetra is fine as she currently exists?
How does the Battle Pass challenge of week 10 work in Fortnite? Especially the task “Search between a stone circle, a wooden bridge, and a red RV” is causing headaches. We reveal in our guide how you can find the treasure between the stone circles in Fortnite.
The last days of Season 3 have begun in Fortnite: Battle Royale, and with it a new set of fresh challenges that you can complete to reach level 100 and thus earn the coveted John Wick skin. We show you what challenges are available in week 10 of Fortnite and how they work.
To participate in these challenges, you need the Battle Pass, which allows you to unlock goodies like skins and gliders at each level. The highlight is the Reaper skin at Battle Pass level 100, which closely resembles John Wick.
Have you already reached level 100 and also unlocked John Wick’s glider? Congratulations, you have achieved everything in the current Season 3. Whether the developer will bring an additional reward for those who have completed all the challenges of Season 3 is not known (but it would not be surprising).
It might still be worth completing the last challenges.
Until when does week 10 last, and thus Season 3? In fact, the tenth week ends on Monday, April 30. You have three days less to complete all the challenges. With April 30, the end of Season 3 will likely be ushered in.
What challenges are to be completed in week 10? In the last week, you will deal with the following regular challenges:
Search chests in Fatal Fields (7)
Deal damage to opponents with headshots (250)
Search chests at various named locations (12)
Eliminate opponents (10)
Eliminate opponents in Pleasant Park (3)
In addition, you will face the following, tougher challenges:
Fly through floating rings in Skydive (10)
Search between a stone circle, a wooden bridge, and a red RV
Find out here how you can complete the tougher challenges in no time!
Fly through floating rings in Skydive!
As soon as you jump out of the Battle Bus, you can spot floating rings in the air everywhere.
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You must pass through exactly ten of these rings to successfully complete the challenge. Those who play Fortnite: Battle Royale extensively should complete this challenge in no time.
Combine this challenge with the task of opening chests in 12 different cities! Specifically, the rings are at different heights and you can do several of them at once. The rings are scattered all over the sky, and it is hardly possible to miss one.
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Fortnite: Search between a stone circle, a wooden bridge, and a red RV!
As in every week so far, you also have to go treasure hunting this time. Unlike last week, however, you will not be helped by a treasure map; you must solve the puzzle yourself – or simply find out the location from the following images.
Here you see the location on the map. It is located just southeast of Tomato Town.
And here you see exactly where the Battle Star is located. Namely between the rock and the log.
The following video shows you in moving images how you can find the treasure location:
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Have you already completed all the challenges in the tenth and final week?
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Flying is something that many players enjoy doing in MMORPGs – either with flying mounts like dragons or with wings that carry the hero high above the clouds. We present to you six MMOs where you can grow wings.
Revelation Online
Revelation Online places great emphasis on storytelling, presented in cutscenes. You explore the world of Nuanor, experiencing numerous adventures as an assassin, blade master, gunslinger, summoner, hoplite, sword mage, or occultist, and fighting not only monsters but also other players in PvP battles.
What do the wings provide?
The MMORPG Revelation Online offers you the ability to create, buy, or find wings. With these wings, your hero can glide and fly without needing a flying mount.
To obtain the wings, you need to complete quests for one of four special NPCs. This increases your reputation with the faction to which the NPC belongs. This way, you can get the wings through this faction.
Or you fight your way through dangerous dungeons to find your wings. In total, you can collect three sets. The wings can be improved in several stages. This allows you to fly faster and dash quicker.
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The new game Rend aims to elevate survival MMOs like ARK or Rust to a new level, much like World of Warcraft did with MMORPGs back in the days of Everquest.
Blizzard wanted to create a better Everquest – which they succeeded at. One who knows this is now working on the MMO Rend. Jeremy Wood, a former Blizzard employee, explains that his former employer took all the good aspects from Everquest and the MMOs of that time, polished them, and combined them into WoW. This was very well received by players.
A better ARK
With Rend, the developers from Frostkeep Studios want to do the same. The foundation is not World of Warcraft, but the Dino MMO ARK Survival Evolved. Survival plays a significant role in Rend.
This is how the gameplay of Rend should unfold:
Rend takes place on a “triangular” map, as there are three factions in the game.
You start in the safe corner and gradually venture into the wilderness, which becomes more dangerous with each step.
The map is so large that it takes about 30 minutes to reach the gates of another faction’s base.
In the middle of the map, there is a huge tree for which you must collect souls.
The faction that collects enough souls first wins.
You collect the souls in a gem that is located in your base. If this stone is destroyed during attacks, your faction gets kicked off the server.
Every week, the shield that surrounds the bases falls – and this happens for everyone at the same time. Then it is possible to attack the stones.
Before the shield falls, you must gather resources in the wilderness to craft weapons and gear, with which you build new structures.
Fights need to be well prepared – both the attack on enemy bases and the defense of your own. Tactics are essential!
Large battles, accessibility, and challenges
This is what Rend aims to improve: The developers of Rend want to focus on the essentials. Even though survival plays an important role, it should never be frustrating.
In other games, skirmishes and raids occur repeatedly, but the big war usually does not happen. Frostkeep wants to change that, as every player knows that the big battle is coming and must prepare accordingly.
Furthermore, the team wants to impress players with the graphics, as they know that aesthetics are indeed always important in games. Therefore, the developers place great importance on making Rend visually appealing and giving the game a distinct style. While Rend should be accessible, it should not hold players’ hands but rather offer challenges.
Fortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS) recently had an update that destroyed more than it fixed. Since the patch, the game has regularly frozen, usually in situations where death follows right after.
What are the backgrounds? On April 25th, around 6:00 PM, the developers surprisingly deployed a short patch to the Fortnite servers. The game was offline for about half an hour. The patch was supposed to fix an issue where some players suddenly couldn’t get into the game.
However, it seems that the hotfix caused some damage.
Game freezes, player dead
What happened? Since the last patch, players have been reporting en masse that the screen suddenly freezes in Fortnite. This seems to happen particularly often during intense battles.
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What is the freezing bug all about? Since the freezing bug usually occurs just before the player’s death, some Reddit users speculated that they probably got shot right when the screen froze.
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This has since been denied. Notably by Fortnite superstar Ninja, who unwittingly volunteered as a guinea pig. Ninja confidently jumped into a hostile barricade and was about to rack up massive kills when the screen froze and Ninja lay dead on the ground shortly thereafter.
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A replay of the victorious opponents, however, shows that Ninja certainly did not fall honorably in battle. Instead, you can see exactly how Ninja lands in the fortification and stares at the wall for seconds before being shot from behind.
Solution in sight?
Oh God, that’s terrible! What is Epic doing about this? A while ago, such a problem occurred in the game and was actually fixed. When asked by the website Kotaku about this bug, Epic sent a public Trello board with current issues that the developers are currently working on.
Curiously, the freezing bug is not listed. However, a “FPS drop due to meteors” is at the top of the priority list…
We can only hope that Epic is still working on it because for many players, Fortnite is practically unplayable…
In Monster Hunter World the update 3.02 is now available for download on PS4 and update 3.0.0.2 on Xbox One. This update only addresses bugs that caused issues with the Kulve Taroth quest, the Wyvern Ignition, and data collection from the First Wyverian. Read the patch notes here.
The new update for Monster Hunter World fixes minor bugs that partly led to major problems. There was a rather specific bug that made it impossible for some hunters to start the new siege quest with Kulve Taroth. This is particularly frustrating for those hunters, as the quest has a time limit and will be removed from the game on May 3.
Below are the patch notes from update 3.02 / 3.0.0.2.
Strange bug regarding Kulve Taroth has been fixed – The quest now starts correctly for everyone
To start the Kulve Taroth quest, the golden tracks of the Elder Dragons must first be found. Those who collected their gold shards for the first time and spoke with the Admiral in the field in between while participating in another player’s quest may have encountered a “game-breaking” bug. This involves quests like “A Wound and a Desire.”
Players who met these requirements were unable to continue the Kulve Taroth quest. If hunters spoke directly with the Admiral in the city of Astera after finding the gold shards, they were safe from this bug.
Couldn’t start the Kulve Taroth quest? Just return to Astera after the update and talk to the Admiral there. This triggers a council scene after which the Kulve Taroth siege becomes available.
Greatsword “Wyvern Ignition” now has the correct values
Wyvern Ignition is currently considered one of the strongest weapons in Monster Hunter World. Due to a minor bug, the sword was slightly weakened. The update fixed a bug where the value of the fire element attack for “impact” was unintentionally reduced to 240. This value has now been reset to 510 and is thus correct.
The data with the First Wyverian is being gradually reset
Starting today, April 26, the data with the First Wyverian will be gradually reset due to a correction. Some bugs have been fixed here that relate to data collection for statistical summaries when hunters speak with the First Wyverian. This includes weapon usage and the number of monsters killed.
As a result, the First Wyverian will not display statistical information for a while. After the process is completed, the statistical data may be slightly inaccurate for a short time.
Oh, wouldn’t it be nice if there were a battle royale game where you don’t always fight with guns, but sail ships across the sea and fire cannons at each other? Here comes Maelstrom (PC) and it’s already playable on Steam.
Anyone can just develop a new battle royale shooter. But who would want to play the nth clone of PUBG and Fortnite that plays out exactly the same? That’s why the developers at Gunpowder Games came up with something different: Instead of a soldier, you control a pirate ship in the online game Maelstrom.
Battle Royale with Unique Features
Maelstrom plays out very similarly to other battle royale shooters:
You sail around a large map, the edge of which you should not cross. There, fearsome sea monsters await to turn your ship into driftwood.
You fight each other with your ships on the map and collect gold.
Whoever is the last one standing wins.
However, the game also offers some unique features:
You choose your hero from the races humans, dwarves, and orcs. Humans sail the fastest, orcs effectively ram other ships, and dwarves have the best armor.
With the collected gold, you can upgrade your ship for the next battle – or you can buy new ships with different attributes.
Before each battle, you decide which ship you want to participate with.
Different ships have – depending on their level – different attributes, sail faster, can perform maneuvers more skillfully, or fire in different directions.
It is possible to form groups with other players – or you can play alone as a lone wolf.
Monstrous sea creatures roam the map that you must defeat.
The Early Access Version Invites You to Join In
Maelstrom is currently in the early access phase. If you’re interested in a pirate game with a battle royale mode, then get the title for about 17 euros on Steam. The reviews on Steam are currently very positive. The fast-paced battles and the upgrade options for the ships are particularly praised. PUBG with ships seems to be working.
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Soon there will be a new addon for World of Warcraft. We use this time to ask: Which expansion was actually the best?
The current expansion of World of Warcraft is in its final stages. The Burning Legion has been defeated and basically everyone has already started preparing for the next addon “Battle for Azeroth”. The release is set to happen in less than four months.
We use the remaining time to reflect and think back on the last years of World of Warcraft. Which expansion was the coolest? At what point did you have the most fun in World of Warcraft or which feature introduction convinced you the most?
Which addon brought the most fun in WoW?
Classic / Vanilla: An unknown world with rough edges – it lacked polish, but everything was big, new, and unknown.
The Burning Crusade: Flying mounts, shamans and paladins for both factions, and the reckoning with Illidan.
Wrath of the Lich King: Death knights, the fight against Arthas, and the introduction of different raid difficulty levels.
Cataclysm: Flying in the old world, revamped quests in old zones, raid finder, and archaeology.
Mists of Pandaria: Monks as a new class, the continent of Pandaria, and a lot of daily quests.
Warlords of Draenor: Garrisons, stories surrounding the “classic” Horde, garrisons, PvP area Ashran, garrisons.
Legion: Scaling areas with dense storylines, demon hunters as a new class, artifact weapons.
To get a meaningful picture of you, we have prepared a survey. Simply select the expansion of World of Warcraft (or the base game) you had the most fun with in the window below.
If you want to go deeper into detail about why you had the most fun at a specific time, feel free to elaborate in the comments. We look forward to your opinions!
The new Pokémon GO-Update 0.101.0 is on its way to you and brings further hints for the submission of PokéStops. This is shown by data mining.
A new update for Pokémon GO is currently rolling out and will be gradually released for your devices. The update is version 0.101.0 for Android and 1.71.0 for iOS.
Experts have discovered what has changed in the game’s code upon closer inspection.
Pokémon GO data mining shows new attack, hints on PokéStop submissions
Once a new update for Pokémon GO is out, data miners dive into the new work. For them, this means examining the new game data closely and checking for changes. They then share the results with the community. Here, we show you what the experts from TheSilphRoad found in the new update.
New Field Research Tasks
As you know, field research is divided into different categories. Until now, the goal for raids and gyms was to complete a raid or gym battle. Whether you win or lose was not important.
New are now values that suggest that in the future, you will not only have to complete battles but also win them. These could be the skill-based tasks that Niantic referred to for the new research. They reward you with Zapdos starting in May.
Catapult – New Rock Attack
In the APK of Pokémon GO, a new attack of the Rock type was found. It is a fast move that nine species from Generation 1 to Generation 3 could learn on their own:
Kleinstein, Georok, Geowaz
Onix
Rihorn, Rizeros
Stahlos
Anorith and Armaldo
Furthermore, 46 other species can learn this attack through a TM. This includes Despotar. It is still unclear which monsters in Pokémon GO will really learn this attack and when it will be released.
Special Offer Box for Community Day
In past Community Days, Niantic offered offer boxes that could equip you with useful items for the event. Apparently, there will now be a special look for these packages at the community event. Keep an eye out to see if you can spot them at the Community Day in May with Glumanda.
Submitting PokéStops – New Hints for Future Feature?
In previous updates, there were already the first hints that Pokémon GO is planning a feature that will allow players to submit PokéStop suggestions in the future. The latest data mining shows that Niantic is apparently still working on this function. Functions for a photo upload have now appeared in the game’s metadata.
What does this mean for you? Submitting PokéStops currently happens indirectly. Players must reach a minimum level in Niantic’s other game “Ingress” to suggest portals there. Some of those are then converted into PokéStops and gyms.
This is particularly cumbersome, since many Pokémon GO trainers do not want to play another game just to be able to suggest PokéStops. Trainers in rural areas, who have few PokéStops or gyms, have long been looking forward to such a feature in Pokémon GO itself.
The feature is not finished yet. You cannot currently suggest PokéStops in Pokémon GO through the new update. The data mining only shows that this function is still being worked on.
New Filter for Mystic Pokémon
With the new update, it is possible to search for mystic Pokémon in your Pokémon collection in Pokémon GO. This could be a preparation for Niantic to eventually release more mystic monsters as rewards for special research.
Report Weather Issues
A new feature is now active to report incorrect in-game weather. In the past, trainers often complained that the weather in the game did not match the actual weather. With the new feature, you can now report these errors.
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What conclusions can we draw from update 0.101.0: The new field research tasks for May are skill-based and clearly relate to the fact that you will have to win battles instead of just participating.
The new fast attack Catapult looks promising – trainers suspect that it could be related to a future Community Day.
We are particularly excited about the work on the POI (Point of Interest) system. For players in rural areas, such a feature would be especially important. The lack of stops and gyms in rural areas has always been a point of criticism in Pokémon GO.
As the upcoming 2nd DLC for Destiny 2 also marks the beginning of Season 3 in the game, PvP players have something to do again. Not only are there two leaderboards where Guardians can earn points and level up – for the busiest bees, there is also a special pulse rifle to be obtained with Redrix’s Claymore.
Alongside the upcoming DLC “Warmind”, Season 3 begins in Destiny 2. This marks the kickoff for a feature that particularly PvP-oriented Guardians have been wishing for: leaderboards are making their entrance into the Crucible.
Valor – Points for this list are earned from all Crucible matches
Glory – This list is reserved for the competitive playlist in the Crucible
While new items can be earned as rewards in both leaderboards, a special new weapon is exclusive to the Competitive playlist and thus the Glory leaderboard.
Redrix’s Claymore is a legendary pulse rifle equipped with the unique and powerful perk “Desperado”. This increases the fire rate of the weapon after reloading while the “Outlaw” perk is active. Meanwhile, the weapon fires like a rapid-fire pulse rifle for 7 seconds but retains the damage of a high-impact rifle.
This is how the new weapon looks and how the “Desperado” perk works, as demonstrated here by Gigz:
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How much time you need to invest for the Redrix’s Claymore
To obtain the weapon, you must reach the fourth of a total of six ranks in the Glory leaderboard of the Competitive playlist during the upcoming third season. And this is by no means a walk in the park: To reach the highest rank Legendary, you must have 5,500 points on the leaderboard.
For the Famous rank, from which the weapon becomes available, you need fewer points, but it should still be quite a grind. According to Gigz, you would need to spend 26 days with six hours each day in the Crucible to reach the Legendary rank, and that’s only if you win every game.
Players who reach the highest rank of the Glory leaderboard receive additional unique rewards, such as a special ornament for the Redrix’s Claymore.
Will you take on the hunt for the Redrix’s Claymore or do you have no interest in the upcoming ranking system in Destiny 2?
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Another hero from Overwatch will soon be reworked. The Swedish hero Torbjörn will be significantly changed.
The Overwatch team has been talking a lot about balancing and changes planned for the upcoming weeks and months. Currently, the “new Hanzo” is being tested on the PTR, but Blizzard has already revealed that other heroes will also receive fundamental reworks.
But even this does not conclude the long-term planning. In an interview with PCGamesN, lead designer Geoff Goodman announced another rework:
The defensive hero Torbjörn is getting a rework.
Goodman has not yet specified concrete planned changes. It was only mentioned that the rework would begin once the work on Hanzo and Symmetra is completed.
Why does Torbjörn need a rework?
There are likely several reasons for Torbjörn’s rework.
Overall, Torbjörn has a very low pick rate of only 0.57%. In contrast, however, is the high frequency with which he achieves victories. In just over 55% of all cases, Torbjörn and his team actually win. However, due to the low pick rate, this result should be taken with caution.
At the same time, many players find Torbjörn’s playstyle very boring. Often, it is said that it’s all about setting up the turret somewhere and then constantly repairing it.
On consoles, where aiming is more difficult and the turret can therefore deal more damage, Torbjörn is often labeled as a “fun killer”.
Generally, Torbjörn players often have a similarly bad reputation as those of Symmetra – the hero simply doesn’t fit into too many situations.
What do you think of Torbjörn in his current state? What changes do you think are necessary?
The field research of Pokémon GO will change in May. As a reward, you can expect the legendary Pokémon Zapdos!
Trainers, as confirmed by the Pokémon GO team, the field research tasks will change next month, in May. For these new quests, you will then be rewarded with a new legendary reward. Everything indicates it will be the legendary bird Zapdos!
Field Research Breakthrough with Zapdos
As Niantic announced on Twitter, the field research tasks will change next month.
What tasks can you expect? Starting from the first of May at 10:00 PM, an additional series of tasks as field research quests will begin. These tasks focus on Flying and Electric-type Pokémon. Furthermore, the game challenges your trainer skill in Pokémon GO. What this exactly means is unclear. Practice your PokéBall throws diligently.
What will the new breakthrough reward be? Although Niantic did not say it literally, the teaser image for the new research clearly shows Zapdos. This makes sense, as in April trainers received an encounter with Lavados for a research breakthrough. Thus, the legendary trio will gradually be completed.
The community was right
After the reward for field research was Lavados four times in a row, trainers were sure that the rotation would now change.
How often does the field research reward rotate? It is likely that the field research reward will now change monthly. At least we expect after Lavados in April, Zapdos in May, and finally Articuno in June. Whether it will continue with legendary Pokémon or if other special rare monsters will appear as rewards is still unclear.
For trainers in Pokémon GO, this is a great opportunity to fill their PokéDex. The legendary monsters were previously only available in Level 5 raids. Through this encounter with the monsters, trainers in smaller villages now also have the chance to catch these special monsters without having to set up a raid.
Players in Guild Wars 2 can now dress up stylishly as a Dervish, and there is also a Scythe skin available. Unfortunately, the class is still missing. Players feel like ArenaNet is playing with their emotions.
Veterans from Guild Wars 1 surely remember the Scythe-wielding warriors introduced with the Nightfall campaign. Since Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire takes place in the same areas as Nightfall, fans wished for the Dervish class back then. ArenaNet has fulfilled the wish – at least partially.
High Nostalgia Effect
What does the outfit set cost? The Ancient Dervish outfit set is available for 700 gems. To complement it, there is the Sunny Staff for 600 gems as a skin for staves. Alternatively, ArenaNet offers a package for 1700 gems that includes additional colors, Black Lion miniatures, and a style change kit.
How does the community respond? The community likes the Dervish outfit, especially the Scythe is often praised and the nostalgia effect is high. However, there is criticism regarding the bones that are part of the outfit set. When the player moves, these stretch and look unnatural. This was handled better in the predecessor, as the bones moved independently of the clothing.
The site MassivelyOp also quotes a player who evidently finds it torturous that ArenaNet is now offering him a Dervish outfit instead of the actual class.
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What is the Dervish? Dervishes are melee fighters dressed in robes who use their Scythe to fight multiple opponents at the same time. Additionally, they have enchantments that allow them to weaken their enemies and strengthen and heal themselves. This made them good hybrids in Guild Wars, able to take on different roles depending on their build.
Is the Dervish coming to Guild Wars 2? Like with the Ritualist, many players wish for the Dervish in Guild Wars 2. There has been no official announcement from ArenaNet, so it is unlikely that the class will be playable in the near future. Especially since the release of Path of Fire would have been the best possible time for the Dervish. From a lore perspective, there are also issues.
What problems does the lore cause? Dervishes are holy warriors who have been blessed by their god. When they master their abilities, they can awaken and use powers from their god. However, this makes the Dervish heavily focused on humans. Asura, for example, believe in Eternal Alchemy and therefore cannot produce a Dervish.
What do you think about the new outfit? Do you wish for the Dervish as a class or rather another one from the predecessor?
In Fortnite (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) the comet is still a hot topic. Will it destroy Tilted Towers? Developers are even jumping on the fan theory and having a joke in the new update: They are throwing a comet party in Tilted Towers.
What’s it about? The rumor mill is buzzing regarding Fortnite: Battle Royale. For almost a month now, a comet has been seen in the sky coming closer. According to the common fan theory, when it hits, it will strike and destroy the controversial city Tilted Towers. This spot is so hot that it influences Fortnite: Battle Royale.
Causes discussions – a spot in the sky
Therefore, the community goes totally overboard every time something happens with the comet in Fortnite.
“Tilted Towers must be destroyed!”
What’s so bad about Tilted Towers? Tilted Towers is centrally located and contains a tempting amount of loot. Therefore, many players go there first. This leads to a massive slaughter at the beginning of the game.
Image source: kotaku
This greatly thins out the player pool. The mid-game thus becomes duller. Without Tilted Towers, Fortnite could overall become more exciting.
Are developers trolling the comet fans?
What just happened? So far, developer Epic has not commented on the comet theory and the possible destruction of Tilted Towers. However, since update 3.6, a week before the end of Season 3, Epic has patched in a few funny details into the game.
Those landing on a certain rooftop in Tilted Towers will find the remnants of a kind of “comet party” there. A telescope is aimed at the comet. Various signs can be found, including the Tilted Towers in a heart shape or showing the comet.
Image source: Kotaku
A particular jab comes from a sign that states “Today” but has been crossed out. Below it, it says “Tomorrow” instead.
Is Epic trolling the hyper-nervous fans who go crazy over every little thing regarding the comet and predict the imminent strike?
Image source: kotaku
New clues about comet game mode
Are there other theories? Not every player believes in the destruction of Tilted Towers. Dataminers “DieBuddies” have dug into the data again and discovered more clues about a new game mode featuring the comet.
It seems that there will be comets raining down, which are said to have their own sounds, including upon impact. Perhaps this is a temporary game mode for the start of Season 4, where smaller comets will hit before the big one comes and causes something more radical?
By the end of Season 3 on April 30, 2018, we should know more.
On Wednesday evening, April 25th, the servers at Fortnite report an outage. The login on PC, PS4, and Xbox One has failed. The servers are offline. What is going on? Why isn’t Fortnite working? And why are there such long queues now.
However, since around 6:00 PM, complaints have been increasing: “Fortnite login failed,” an error has occurred. The servers are offline.
Emergency server maintenance is needed to let blocked players back in
The reason is an emergency maintenance of the servers that Fortnite is conducting. This was necessary because a few players could no longer log in. They want to let these players back into the game, for which downtime is necessary. These players were blocked due to a backend service update, an adjustment that only affected the servers on Epic Games’ side.
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The current downtime at Fortnite should therefore only be a short disruption that will be resolved soon. A new Fortnite update or a server maintenance by Epic Games is actually not planned.
The downtime came without notice. Epic says: We’re sorry, but this had to be done quickly because some players could not play at all.
We all want to hope that it won’t be another massive maintenance like on April 12th, which has gone down in the history of gaming as a great Fortnite crisis. The servers were offline for almost an entire day.
Fortnite servers back online – There will be queues
Update: It looks like the servers came back online around 6:40 PM. Enjoy the Fortnite queue now that everyone is trying to log in at the same time!
Epic warns that players on PS4 and Xbox One might experience a crash after starting the game when launching Fortnite. They should just try again.
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An update of the Open Street Map data is said to have unlocked new nests in Pokémon GO. Have you noticed it too?
In Pokémon GO, monsters appear in nests in certain locations. This means that there is a collection of specific species in the Pokémon GO nest that are present there for an extended period. These nests change regularly and then reveal new species that can be frequently found in these locations.
It seems that the data has been updated, from which Pokémon GO derives its locations for nests. Trainers report that there are suddenly many new nests to be found.
New nests around the world
Apparently, Niantic has unlocked many new nests in Pokémon GO. This is what player reports on Reddit suggest, wanting to confirm the changes in the Open Street Map data. Reports are coming from North America, Australia, and Europe.
What does this change mean for you? For you, it initially means that visually nothing has changed on the map in the game. However, it could be that nests now appear in parks in your area where there were none before.
To find out if you are affected by this change, you need to take action and visit parks nearby. Perhaps you will now find a new nest there.
Discoveries from the community
Trainer phillypokego writes on Reddit that a park in his city now suddenly has a Machollo nest. Before the update, there was no nest there.
Trainer Snuhmeh writes that a park near him always had many spawns, but there was never a nest in the park. Recently, he now finds an Elektek nest there.
Trainer BigFreakyIchiban is happy about the recent map update, as there are now twice as many nests in his city.
How do places become parks or nests? The community has already figured out that Niantic uses the data from OSM (Open Street Map) for Pokémon GO. What’s special about this map is that you can contribute to improving it by reporting and entering forests or parks.
When Niantic then uploads an update of the map to the servers, the game checks the new data. In some cases, this includes reported parks that have been confirmed by OSM. A secret algorithm then decides which parks qualify for nests. If Niantic wishes, they can then use this new data to release new nests.
Can you confirm the reports and have you already found new nests?
The MMORPG Legends of Aria by Citadel Studios is referred to by many fans as the “true” spiritual successor to the classic Ultima Online. Whether there is any truth to this, we will find out in June when the open beta of the new MMORPG starts.
Although Ultima creator Richard “Lord British” Garriott actually developed Shroud of the Avatar (SotA) as a spiritual successor to Ultima Online (UO), many fans prefer to wait for Legends of Aria (LoA), formerly known as Shards Online.
Because SotA is not as successful as desired and does not offer the classic gameplay that fans expect from a new UO.
Open Beta in Summer – Legends of Aria Roadmap set for 2018
Whether Legends of Aria can truly fill this gap, we will see in June. Because the open beta is supposed to start then, where anyone can participate.
The developers at Citadel Studios stated that only a few updates are needed to reach the status of the open testing phase. Once the open beta is running, the developers will prepare for the soft launch through an early access phase – although not yet via Steam. While a release on Steam is planned, there is no date for that yet. The developers want to wait for how the open beta and the soft launch go before offering LoA to a larger community.
The current roadmap for LoA looks as follows:
Open Beta – June
Final Wipe – July
Early Access and Soft Launch – July
Steam Launch – 2018 (expected Fall)
Start of Marketing Campaign – 2018
Steam has to wait
The developers are currently keeping the launch on Steam open, as they explain that you only have one chance to launch here. And whoever messes this up usually has a big problem that, in many cases, can hardly be rectified. Is that an allusion to the failed launch of Shroud of the Avatar?
The developers of LoA believe that after the soft launch, they will need to make some optimizations and bug fixes, and there may even be rollbacks. They do not want to impose that on Steam users.
You decide whether you want to be an adventurer or crafter
The game’s economy is entirely player-driven
Many repeatable contents such as huge dungeons
Open housing system
Game strongly reflects the gameplay mechanics and features of Ultima Online
PvP is generally possible everywhere, but in many zones you are protected by guards who will help you
Players can create what are called shards and build their own worlds with their own rules
How close Legends of Aria ultimately comes to Ultima Online, we will still see. Players who participate in the closed beta feel strongly reminded of UO.
