According to the latest rumors, more than 1,000 people are currently working on The Division 2. This would make it a mega project and the biggest game of all time for Ubisoft. These figures are not officially confirmed, but alongside Massive, five other studios are working on the game.
Somewhat surprisingly, the MMO shooter The Division 2 was announced last Thursday. The game has reportedly been in development since March 2016. Back then, a small team already began conceptualizing The Division 2.
Massive in the lead, 5 Ubisoft studios for support
On Thursday, it was officially stated in a press release from Ubisoft that Massive Entertainment in Malmö is leading the development of The Division 2. In addition, Massive is supported by five other Ubisoft studios:
Ubisoft Annecy
Redstorm
Reflection
Ubisoft Bucharest
and Ubisoft Shanghai.
Allegedly over 1,000 people involved in development
What dimensions The Division 2 has, the website Gamereactor wants to find out now. It quotes a source close to the project, stating: “Currently, over 1,000 people are working on The Division 2. This makes it the largest Ubisoft game of all time.”
However, Ubisoft did not want to officially confirm this.
By comparison: It is known that Bungie currently has over 700 people working on the Destiny franchise titles. Here, Activision has also provided additional studios to support Bungie in the development of Destiny.
The Division 2 is set to be showcased at E3 2018 in June. Until then, no further official information on The Division 2 is expected.
Recently, Bungie released a lot of information about the sandbox adjustments as part of the upcoming update 1.1.4 for Destiny 2. On Twitter, the developers additionally addressed questions from the community.
With the next big update 1.1.4 coming on March 27, many changes are on the way in Destiny 2. The PvP is being fundamentally revised. The sandbox is also being extensively adjusted – that is, the balance of classes and weapons. Recently, Bungie detailed these changes.
Additionally, Josh Hamrick, the sandbox design lead of Destiny 2, answered more questions from the community on Twitter regarding the upcoming sandbox adjustments.
We summarize the most interesting questions and answers for you.
These details about sandbox tuning should not be missed
The community raised some interesting questions, covering many areas of the upcoming sandbox update. And the developers responded surprisingly openly. The first questions focused on upcoming changes to weapons:
Question: I noticed the damage increase for pulse rifles, scouts, etc. in PvE – but not in PvP. Is the reduction of the time to kill intended to be achieved through the buff of our abilities and the more frequent spawning of power ammunition?
Answer: The base damage and precision damage will be raised for both PvE and PvP. In PvE, you will also receive additional bonus damage.
Question: It looks like a lot of weapons are getting a damage boost in PvE. Is this generally 10 percent across the board, or will each weapon type be adjusted individually? Can you provide a rough guideline?
Answer: Each weapon will be adjusted individually. The average buff is currently about 15 percent.
Question: This looks like fun, but I think we need 4 weapon slots. There are just too many weapons in the power slot, don’t you think?
Answer: Try it out when it’s live. As I said, we are far from done. We will continue to work on it.
Question: Sniper rifles and shotguns will always lose out to a one-hit-kill rocket launcher. Always. That’s a very simple decision. What do you think?
Answer: I don’t want to claim I can see into the future, but I can tell you that, in combination with the changes to power ammunition, many fewer rockets have been fired during tests.
Question: Why were there no changes to fusion rifles? Do you think they are good as they are? In PvP, they feel good, but in PvE they seem too weak compared to other weapons.
Answer: We buffed linear fusion rifles and made them a lot better. The regular fusion rifles remain unchanged for now.
Question: The Mida will still be good in the Trials of the Nine. A very good weapon – but without an exotic perk. Doesn’t that make it a normal – albeit solid – weapon?
Answer: In Quickplay, the Mida will still be the old one.
Question: As seen in the video, do you need to briefly stop to pick up power ammunition from defeated enemies?
Answer: Yup. If you want the ammunition, you now need to actively collect it.
Fans were also very interested in the nerf of the Nightstalker and some Hunter exotics. Here’s what they wanted to know from the developers:
Question: Since the Hunter’s invisibility has now been extended by one second, it will certainly be used more regularly and not just as a means of escape. Will the Hunter helm Graviton Forfeit further increase the duration?
Answer: Yes, the Graviton Forfeit remains unchanged.
Question: It looks like the changes are going to hit the Nightstalker focus of the Hunter hard. The Weakness Radar and the Twin Narren no longer matter in competitive modes and in the Trials of the Nine. Aim assist during invisibility is a thing of the past, and smoke grenades are going to be less effective in competitive modes and in the Trials of the Nine as they no longer disrupt the radar. Will the Nightstalker be buffed in any way to compensate for these nerfs?
Answer: No, not at the moment. I must say, though, that I played the Nightstalker in 90% of the tests – even in competitive modes – and I must say, it still plays very effectively. But you should try other exotics in competitive games. For example, I had a lot of fun with the Enemy Finder.
The exotic helm “Enemy Finder”
Question: Is the Weakness Radar now useless in competitive modes since there is no radar?
Answer: Yup, I recommend switching to the Enemy Seeker. However, the Weakness Radar will still be good in Quickplay.
Question: The nerf on aim assist when dodging is really harsh. Especially considering the strong class abilities of the Titan and Warlock. What do you think about that?
Answer: To clarify again – dodging remains unchanged. Only the invisibility was nerfed.
Various questions about general gameplay mechanics, such as cooldowns or time to kill, were also on the agenda:
Question: Will the call-outs in PvP still be displayed? Now that there is no radar, it would be helpful to know where on the map the enemy is located.
Answer: Yup.
Question: Why did you just shorten the super recharge time instead of granting more super energy per kill? That would encourage skill. That’s why I preferred the super system from the predecessor.
Answer: It was an overarching change for PvE and PvP. For us, it felt too long overall. And now that you mention it – we did both. So we shortened the recharge time and now grant a bit more super energy on kills. Good thing you mentioned it, I still need to add it to the patch notes.
Question: The cooldowns for abilities are now up to 2x faster and can stack up to 3x? Did I get that right?
Answer: A three-stack gives you double charge speed. 1 stack 1.33x, 2 stacks 1.67x, and 3 stacks 2x.
Question: Will there be a passive cooldown buff in the background? Or is this completely tied to the mods?
Answer: Maybe. However, nothing is currently planned.
Question: To clarify: Is the time to kill remaining the same while the movement speed increases? That wasn’t entirely clear from the update.
Answer: Some weapons will be buffed to make them more competitive and more prominent. We are working on an ideal time to kill that is roughly equivalent to the TTK of precision auto rifles. Currently, the time to kill and game speed is largely defined by weapons, as the gameplay lacks variety. This leads to a more or less static time to kill that is relatively high. We now want to actively counteract this. Ammunition, ability mods, and perks that increase movement speed and weapons will be adjusted to ensure that the gameplay flow becomes fast and snappy – as we believe players expect from Destiny.
Question: But if you don’t align the time to kill with the adjusted movement speed, it will lead to people simply fleeing from combat, as it still takes too long to take them out, even though they will be much faster. What do you think about that?
Answer: The tests went really well – something definitely happened. There are many gears that come into play here. And as I already said – we are not claiming that we are done. As it is now, it felt right to us and gives you the opportunity to evaluate it together with us.
Question: If the time to kill doesn’t get lowered, many people, including myself, will not return – you know that, right?
Answer: I think you should play the new update 1.1.4 a bit and then talk to us again about how the changes feel. I don’t necessarily want to say that you will change your mind – just that you will have a better picture in mind then.
Did this Q&A round answer some burning questions? Or was there nothing enlightening for you?
Fortnite(PC, PS4 & Xbox One) is expected to run not only on all major consoles and PC, but also to be playable simultaneously on all these platforms. The developers at Epic have long advocated for this crossplay, even between PS4 and Xbox One. Microsoft seems to want it now as well.
According to the developers at Epic Games, their mega hit Fortnite should be playable on all major platforms. This has largely been achieved, the colorful shooting fun runs on PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, and soon also on smartphones. Only the Nintendo Switch is missing.
Crossplay refers to a feature that allows players on different platforms to play together. So Xbox with PC or smartphone with the computer. So far, Microsoft has mainly stood out in this regard. Games that run on Xbox One and through the Windows 10 Store can usually be played together. A recent example is Sea of Thieves.
Curiously, there has been no crossplay between PC and Xbox for Fortnite so far. Instead, it worked with Sony’s PlayStation 4. However, it was not compatible with crossplay with Xbox One. Yet both the developers at Epic Games and Microsoft would like to change that.
Epic has announced that crossplay between Xbox One, PC, and smartphones will be happening soon.
But apparently, Microsoft and the Fortnite developers want even more.
Crossplay between Xbox One and PS4 highly desired
On Twitter, Phil Spencer, the Xbox boss at Microsoft, was asked by a fan how things looked with crossplay. He really wants crossplay between PS4 and Xbox One. Spencer responded briefly with “Me 2” – “Me too.”
Shortly thereafter, Epic Games chimed in and said, “We 3!”
@XboxP3 hi. I wanted to ask that can XB1 and PS4 players play together in Fortnite? We really want cross-play system between XB1 and PS4 :/
This means that both Epic and Microsoft would like crossplay with PS4. Technically, there is nothing preventing such collaboration. In the past, it worked for a while because Epic accidentally activated crossplay between the two consoles Xbox One and PS4.
Only Sony has been resisting crossplay with the competing console so far. However, it is good to know that otherwise, everyone would likely want crossplay.
The battle royale online game Darwin Project was released as an early access title on PC and Xbox One and seems to be providing a lot of fun for players.
Darwin Project does not want to be just another one of the many battle royale shooters standing in the shadows of Fortnite and PUBG. The game aims to offer something special due to its “show nature” – and players have shown that this can work well during the early access phase.
Battle Royale with viewers
In Darwin Project, you are a participant in a macabre game show. You are dropped into a freezing area and fight against other players until only one person remains. Sounds like a typical battle royale. However, there is both a host and spectators, which is why the matches are also live streamed via Mixer or Twitch.
The spectators can influence the host, as they have many ways to intervene in the game. For example, by detonating a nuclear bomb or making players visible to others on the map and placing a bounty on them.
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This show character leads players to stage themselves as much as possible and entertain the spectators. How this happens is shown in a video from the open beta. The compilation presents you with funny scenes.
Players have fun during a round of Duck-Duck-Goose or try to escape from a nuclear explosion. A host changes the gravity in the game, causing a player to launch themselves directly into a volcano. Another player manages to defeat an enemy using only snowballs, while yet another takes out an opponent with a single precise bow shot. And in the end, there’s a funny serenade for the host.
The funny situations that can arise in Darwin Project from the interaction between players, spectators, and the host definitely have a lot of entertainment value. And you can now join in after the launch in early access .
The Dallas Fuel team in the Overwatch League has released player xQc. He was recently punished by the league for allegedly using an emote in a racist manner. Previously, he had made homophobic remarks. However, some viewers consider this part of internet culture and say xQc has simply been misunderstood.
Félix “xQc” Lengyel is no longer part of the Dallas Fuel roster. The Winston specialist was the main tank for the team but has already been banned by the league twice:
Once for encountering an openly gay player in a way that was deemed homophobic by the league
And another time for his behavior towards a black caster, which was viewed as racist by the league
In both cases, xQc was defended by fans. The “homophobic” remark was considered trash talk among colleagues, and the spamming of a specific emote was not intended to be racist but was part of Twitch culture.
Nevertheless, xQc was punished with game suspensions for both incidents. Now his team is parting ways with the troublemaker.
In a statement from the Dallas Fuel, it says: “Few players have had so much success in such a short time as Félix in competitive Overwatch. But ultimately, it was in the best interest of the Dallas Fuel and Félix to end the collaboration. No one wants Félix to succeed more than we do, and we believe he has a bright future ahead of him. We thank him for his time with us and the passion he brought to Dallas Fuel.”
xQc can now look for another team, and the Dallas Fuel will likely also be active in filling the gap.
As PcGamer notes, xQc only participated in 6 of the Dallas Fuel’s 16 matches. After the first ban, he missed numerous games of his team.
Those who speculated about playing Fortnite: Battle Royale with a Bluetooth-connected controller on mobile or smartphone will now be disappointed. As Epic announced, there will be no controller support for the time being.
But players are also skeptical: What will a touchscreen control look like for such a complex game? Item management, the quite complicated building mode, and resource management – all of this Epic will have to manage with the touchscreen.
As Epic recently announced, there will (for now) be no controller support on mobile devices.
No Controller Support on Smartphones and Tablets
As Eric Williamson, Senior Designer at Epic, stated on Reddit, controller support will be disabled at the launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale on mobile devices. Thus, you will be limited to your touchscreen in the beginning.
This decision carries a certain tension, after all, crossplay is supported optionally. But how can one compete with controller players on consoles using a touchscreen, not to mention PC players with mouse and keyboard?
As Williamson further elaborates, if controller support is activated later, matchmaking with other controller players (on consoles) could also be considered. Since there is no cross-play between Xbox One and Playstation 4, this matchmaking would have to be separated.
Robert thinks: How the control on mobile devices will look is still unclear. However, it is clear that Epic must deliver something truly convincing here for players to use touchscreen controls.
Because up until the announcement that controllers would not be supported on smartphones, I was sure that of course I would use a controller.
The touchscreen controls must be convincing, otherwise, the venture into the mobile world could turn out to be a big mistake.
What do you think about the decision to not allow controllers on smartphones and tablets for the time being?
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Summoners in World of Warcraft will soon have more fun again. With Battle for Azeroth, the demon warlocks are getting a makeover!
Demonology warlocks have been in a bad position in World of Warcraft since Legion. They lost their Metamorphosis – a powerful, temporary transformation into a demon with cool extra abilities. The reason was the introduction of demon hunters, who also mastered Metamorphosis. To give demon hunters another unique feature, it had to be taken away from warlocks.
This led to Blizzard giving the demonology warlock a rework with Legion. Instead of becoming a demon themselves, the number of summoned demons was increased. These had to be empowered every few seconds, and it took a long time for the warlock to ramp up and deal damage. Or, in short: Demonology has not been fun for many players anymore.
Now that the Burning Legion is more or less shut down, new leaders are needed for the demons – and evidently, the warlock is taking care of that! With Battle for Azeroth, they will be able to summon more demons than ever before. This refers not only to the number of different creatures but also to the amount of simultaneously active demons. It will often happen that 8, 9, or even 10 demons beat down on the opponent at the same time.
The best news first: Demonic Empowerment is completely gone. This spell was used to grant all active demons 50% speed and additional health for 12 seconds. Since demons were summoned constantly and had a short lifespan, it almost took mathematical precision to cast the spell at the optimal moment. Often, warlocks spammed it “by feel” and it never really felt meaningful.
Also completely gone is Demonic Wrath. This spell was channeled and caused all summoned demons to deal damage around them. This was of little help when a significant portion of the demons consisted of ranged attackers who weren’t even close to the enemy masses.
The missing spells have been replaced by cooler mechanics or special DPS cooldowns with noticeable effects.
Imp Explosion is now available for every demon warlock – Those who want to throw their imps at the enemy and make them explode will surely have a lot of fun.
The Demon Commander summons a strong demon that enhances the duration and damage of all other demons.
Imps have gained more significance, as with Imp Swarm it is possible to summon up to 5 at once. Whenever the imps attack, there is a chance to gain a stack of Molten Core, which in turn reduces the cast time of Soul Fire – a particularly powerful fireball with high burst damage.
These changes are intended to make the demon warlock feel much more active and exciting to play. Whether that really works in reality will be seen in the coming weeks and months as more players enter the alpha and beta of Battle for Azeroth.
Jetpack Cat has been desired by many players as an Overwatch hero. A origin story video has already been created – made by a fan.
The Overwatch heroes are consistently popular among fans. However, 27 different characters are not enough for the community, which is why there are always crazy demands for new heroes. One of these heroes was “Jetpack Cat”, as the name suggests, literally a cat with a jetpack.
This was once just a fixed idea from the developers to test the limits of how far one wants to go in Overwatch. This limit was then Winston, the scientist gorilla. Jetpack Cat was thus history for the time being.
Jetpack Cat wants “her human” back
But in the hearts of the fans, Jetpack Cat lived on. Hopes were fueled by various teasers from Blizzard, which later turned out to be an announcement for Brigitte. There were repeatedly clips of a cat seen, along with blueprints for mechanical devices. For many players, it was clear: Blizzard is trolling a bit here and packing a lot of references to Jetpack Cat into the teasers.
However, some fans are not satisfied with that, such as the YouTube channel To Binge. This channel has previously created several clips about Overwatch and has now also dealt with an origin story of Jetpack Cat. Here you can watch the “Jetpack Cat Origin Story”:
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As expected, it features Brigitte’s cat, who thinks in typical cat fashion. For example, she refers to Brigitte as “her human, who has to fight against evil vacuum cleaners together with grandfather (Reinhardt) and the garden gnome (Torbjörn)”.
Because the vacuum cleaners have stolen her human, she now has to take life from the vacuum cleaners. Sounds convincing, doesn’t it?
What do you think of this fan cinematic? Would it be a good explanation for Jetpack Cat? Or should this just remain a silly figment of imagination?
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) offers you a huge selection of extremely wacky and cool skins or outfits. But which skin is your favorite? Which outfit do you like best? Participate in our survey and find out which skin the community prefers!
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there are regularly new skins that you can purchase or unlock during special events or regularly in the game. However, certain skins and outfits are more popular than others.
Therefore, we want to know from you which outfits and costumes you particularly like. Do you prefer the deadly simplicity of the Grim Reaper? Are you more into shabby teddy bears or even mystical ape creatures from the far east?
Mein-MMO is searching for the Super Skin!
We have compiled a selection of the most colorful, coolest, and wackiest skins and outfits. The sheer number of costumes would otherwise have exceeded the scope of the survey. Therefore, the following skins are available, summarized in the gallery below.
The agony of outfit choice! What should I wear?
Have you found your favorite skin? Then select it in the survey list below. But be careful, you only have one vote! So think carefully about whether you want to give it to a specific outfit.
The team OpTic Gaming was denied second place in a high-stakes tournament at PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). A wall glitch cost the team $12,000, about €9,750. The alleged cheater stated, “It was an accident, the glitch doesn’t really provide any advantage.”
PUBG has some glitches and exploits that professional players are aware of. One of those was OpTic Gaming’s downfall. Player Ian “Bahawaka” Crowe is accused of having used a glitch that allowed him to see through a wall. This is frowned upon in eSports and has serious consequences.
As reported by Kotaku, the incident occurred in the eighth game of the PUBG Invitational tournament in Katowice. Bahawaka moved in a specific way that made a wall transparent, allowing him to briefly look outside from the safety of a building to survey the surroundings.
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Another eSports professional explained this glitch on Twitter. According to Scoom from Team Liquid, the glitch is specific and can hardly be invoked accidentally.
You need to move in a certain way to do this. You also likely need to consciously holster and unholster the weapon. The glitch is thus reproducible if you know what you’re doing.
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Cheater says: It was an accident, the glitch brings no advantage in the situation
The alleged cheater says on reddit that he just wanted to be in the corner to hear better what was happening outside. Anyone who saw the match or knows the terrain would know that having visibility here provides no advantage.
In any case, the tournament organizers punished OpTic Gaming and denied them the victory in the match where the glitch was applied. The organizers cite a clause in the rulebook that prohibits such visibility glitches.
Without the points from the won game eight, OpTic Gaming dropped from second place to fifth and lost the prize money of $12,000. They left empty-handed.
The incident seems to confirm the concerns of many that PUBG is not polished and clean enough to function as an eSport.
Last week, we reported on further issues plaguing PUBG as an eSport title:
Tencent, the Chinese giant, is considering limiting children’s gaming time through contracts that they would enter into with their parents. This way, they could earn more time for gaming through good grades or doing household chores.
China is crazy about Honor of Kings, known in Germany as “Arena of Valor.” It’s somewhat like League of Legends as a mobile game. Its publisher Tencent controls all digital threads: in addition to the games, it also oversees messenger apps and payment services.
In China, many parents and teachers are concerned that the country’s children are spending too much time on the game. Honor of Kings is seen as a nightmare for parents. The kids play it endlessly.
The vice president of a university called video games “the new opium to poison teenagers.” Even the state press reports on the problems. The situation is serious.
Now, Tencent is still considering how to appease parents’ concerns.
Tencent: Contracts between children and parents should regulate gaming time
Tencent’s CEO is apparently not a fan of strict regulation and has other plans. He thinks it would be better if gaming time were agreed upon between children and parents.
Thus, CEO Pony Ma suggests that parents and children enter into a digital contract where performance and gaming time are correlated. If the child does something good, such as spending time outdoors, completing household chores, or achieving good grades, then longer gaming time could be a reward for the child.
Whether Tencent will really implement this is currently unknown.
Rather, I feared for the future of Fortnite. Because the PvE mode was back then already not very fresh, and the PvP mode looked like a typical “Jürgen game” once again: colorfully, crazy, wild and doomed to die.
Since I firmly expected that Fortnite would never compete against PUBG, I played it as long as I could. But somehow this game was probably not affected by the “Stöffel curse”. Instead of dying after just a few weeks, even more gamers seemed to share my taste.
Fortnite kept getting bigger, which surely also had to do with the fact that it was free-to-play and ran on consoles. But on the other hand, Fortnite: Battle Royale just ran smoother than the competition. The developers at Epic just know how to do it and can really program well as the developers of the Unreal Engine.
Meanwhile, PUBG still struggles with performance issues today. Fortnite, on the other hand, rarely stutters for me, unless there’s a huge download running in the background or my girlfriend is watching Netflix.
Colorful and silly instead of serious and realistic
And then there’s this unique Fortnite look that has delighted me since the PvE version. A battle royale scenario is actually quite cruel. After all, it is based on the book and film of the same name, in which students cruelly slaughter each other as part of a dehumanizing experiment.
Honestly, nobody wants to experience something like that in real life. Thus, I always found the sober, realistic presentation of PUBG somewhat depressing. Especially after the unintentionally creepy launch trailer for the Xbox release of PUBG. I missed the necessary distance to truly enjoy it as entertainment.
Less violence, more fun
With the colorful comic graphics in Pixar style, I have exactly that humorous distance from the action to shoot around at will. You just can’t take it seriously when a nutcracker, a skier, a teddy bear, and the monkey king Sun Wukong blast each other away with a minigun and shotgun.
Besides, nobody really dies in Fortnite: Battle Royale. If you go down, you are timely teleported to safety. There’s no blood either, it’s all just a big fun fest. This is probably one of the reasons why the game is so popular among children.
Less complexity, more action!
Compared to PUBG, Fortnite is quite simple in many aspects. There are no vehicles and no weapon upgrades. You might find that terrible as a simulation fan, but I celebrate it! Due to my profession, I have to play many MMOs and hardly have time to really dive deep into one.
Therefore, I prefer games where I can just jump in and play. Unlike in PUBG, I can grab an assault rifle and go hunting. I don’t have to first look for tons of upgrades because the gun only rocks with a laser sight and stock.
I also find the smaller map a blessing. It starts off quickly and it doesn’t take long to find new opponents. Exactly my pace!
Humor and silliness instead of gray seriousness
And then there’s the crazy humor of the developers. It starts right with the fact that you don’t just jump out of a plane. No, in Fortnite, you’re not cowering together in fear on the plane. You celebrate before the battle royale in a flying party bus! You can even hear the muffled party music!
Then it continues in a similarly quirky fashion. When jumping out, players leave colorful trails behind them. In the end, gliders are deployed, bringing Mary Poppins umbrellas, Chinese dragons, and gigantic teddy bears named “Bear Force One” to light. That way, you safely land at delightfully alliterating places like “Snobby Shores”, “Salty Springs”, or “Anarchy Acres”!
The pencil of death!
Once you land, the craziest characters run into your sights. I already mentioned cuddly bears and Wukong. But Fortnite goes further and copies popular characters from games and films. The ultimate battle pass skin “Grim Reaper” looks very similar to the action anti-hero John Wick.
You can also see this in the accessories. For the pseudo-Wick, you can unlock a glider that resembles his beloved car. If you look closely, you’ll also find a pickaxe for the “Grim Reaper”. It’s a nasty pick with a pencil at the end.
If you know the Wick movies, you surely remember the quote that the terrified Russian mobsters tell about Wick: “He once took out three guys in a bar, with a pencil!” He probably had such a pickaxe with him then.
Motivation through challenges, not loot boxes
I am also really glad that Epic Games does not rely on loot boxes as a progress method in Fortnite. That, as we know, did not end well with EA and Battlefront 2. Instead of getting some box full of junk because you want a specific skin (and never receive it), you can buy outfits in Fortnite directly.
They are admittedly not exactly cheap. But since the game is free and you can earn the real money currency V-Bucks in the PVE part of the game, you are less hesitant to spend money in Fortnite than in Battlefront and so on.
The battle pass is simply great!
A real bargain, however, is the battle pass, which costs around 9.50 euros and currently offers 100 levels full of rewards. Addition to that are daily and weekly challenges. This forces you to motivate yourself to change your tactics and gameplay from time to time.
If you have to get five kills with a submachine gun, you’ll try out that weapon more often and may find it enjoyable. And if kills need to be achieved at a remote location on the map, those places suddenly see more action at the beginning of the game.
Experiments instead of stagnation
Finally, I find it absolutely great that the developers never stand still but continuously develop Fortnite: Battle Royale like crazy. A new game mode just comes out every week. Recently, there was a mode where you only found perfect weapons. The rounds were much more offensive because everyone was quickly perfectly equipped and didn’t have to search forever for good gear.
As of the time of this article, there is currently a game mode where five teams of 20 players compete against each other. A chaotic mess and a hell of a fun at the same time!
One learns from mistakes
Of course, now and then the developers miss the mark and introduce a mode that doesn’t work well. This happened with the 50vs50 mode. But that’s okay, a week later, something new will come anyway, and what wasn’t good won’t be back or will be revised.
The curse is broken!
Fortnite: Battle Royale is probably the first game that I really like and that is successful. Currently, it doesn’t look like Epic is going to crash with the game. I’m just glad that my curse is probably broken and I can spend a lot of time in Fortnite: Battle Royale.
And even if it sounds like I hate PUBG: That is not the case at all, I also think this game is good and had a lot of fun there, especially in a team! Only Fortnite appeals to me more. Luckily, there is enough room for both battle royale games!
There is nothing wrong with a “thank you” to fellow fighters. Or is there? Death threats poured in against an Overwatch commentator.
Most gamers will have at least seen Soe Gschwind-Penski (Soembie) as she is annually active as a host at BlizzCon. Some also appreciate her for her eSports analyses in the Overwatch sector, her cosplays (like Tracer) or her drawings.
However, on the last International Women’s Day, Gschwind-Penski made a serious mistake, resulting in several death threats and abusive insults.
She had specifically thanked on Twitter all the men who fight alongside women for equality and see them as equals, regardless of race and gender – because that is primarily what equality is about.
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However, many people on Twitter seemed to interpret it differently and assessed the tweet in such a way that Gschwind-Penski wanted to put men in the foreground. In some tweets, it was even implied that she was “misogynistic” – simply because she thanked fellow fighters for the same cause.
“Death Threats” for Equality
Shortly after the first tweet, Soembie further explained:
“In the past 20 minutes, I’ve received death threats and hundreds of hate messages for thanking men for treating me as an equal on a day whose focus is on the fight for equality. Hate because I’m grateful for the men in our lives who fight alongside us for our rights…”
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There isn’t much to add, because anyone who drowns someone with so much hate for a simple “thank you” should not be surprised if their own demands are not taken seriously.
Or to put it in the (perhaps wise) words of our future Minister of Digital Affairs: “Only politicians, journalists, and psychopaths are on Twitter anyway.”
Patch 4.25 for Final Fantasy XIV will go live on March 13 and bring fans a new batch of content. The most exciting part is the Forbidden Land Eureka.
Final Fantasy XIV is known for its regular content updates and the next one is just around the corner.
With Eureka, the development team will introduce a new instance with a new level system and dangerous open-world gameplay on March 13.
Reason 1: “Content like never before”
For the first time, the Forbidden Land Eureka was mentioned in a letter from the producer shortly before the end of the Heavensward expansion.
At that time, it was supposed to be a modified version of the already existing instance Diadem that would provide players with open-world content.
However, the development team went much further with their ideas than initially planned. The area kept growing, which led to Eureka being postponed repeatedly for over a year.
The director and producer Naoki Yoshida has apologized multiple times for the delay. According to him, it should become content “like never before”, a strong promise.
However, this seems to be the case in FFXIV as the elemental system of Eureka brings fresh air to the game with its flexibility.
Within Eureka, there are its own laws.All players start there with an elemental level of 1.
This can be increased with the help of EXP on the special Magia Board, allocating points to different elements and redistributing them as needed.
The system is interesting in that it makes the “power level” of players within the island of Eureka flexible. You can adapt to any enemy and exploit their strengths and weaknesses in battle.
During the demonstration of the first area of Eureka, “Anemos”, Yoshida said that even a single point in an element will have a massive impact on the damage dealt and received.
It is a welcome change to the linear leveling and progress system that one is otherwise familiar with in FFXIV.
Reason 2: Relic Armors instead of just Weapons
The quests for relic weapons are now an integral part of FFXIV. Players have already had to complete two full cycles of development quests to obtain these weapons.
Accordingly, many players were disappointed to learn that the quests for the new relic weapons will be released over six months after the release of Stormblood along with Eureka.
Relic quests are content that can be relatively relaxed, and which especially appeals to casual players, as they can complete them alone and do not require a raid group.
This will also be possible again in Eureka, as players will be able to enter the instance alone.
But hardcore players can benefit from it too, as relic gear has always been “best in slot” at the end of its quest line.
The reason why the weapons are best-in-slot is the flexibility, as players could choose the secondary stats of the weapon after a certain step.
Even though the tasks of the quests are often “grindy”, players can do the relic weapons well in between or on the side.
However, with Eureka, the development team decided to take another step forward.
In 4.25, players will finally be able to upgrade their job-specific armors in the same manner as the relic weapons from previous quest lines.
In the first Eureka area “Anemos”, there will be special monsters referred to as “notorious”. They will drop special materials after death that are needed to upgrade weapons and armors.
What item level the improved job-specific equipment will have is still unknown. Based on experience, one might assume that it could even reach the currently strongest raid gear.
And it will also be dyeable!
Reason 3: More danger please!
With the Forbidden Land Eureka, the developers are also responding to fans who wish for more danger in the open-world areas.
New threads asking for dangerous open-world content appear regularly in the official forums.
Even in level 60-70 areas, the enemies pose no problems for the characters. They do attack the players but are simply annoying. For many fans, it spoils the fun of exploring new areas.
Naoki Yoshida emphasized that the extremely strong enemies will relentlessly pursue you when you attempt to flee, making Eureka a dangerous place.
Additionally, death on the island will be penalized more severely than outside it. Characters will lose a certain amount of elemental EXP if they are not resurrected within 10 minutes of their death.
This could even lead to characters losing multiple elemental levels.
Opinions on this matter are divided. Many players say they have neither the time nor the desire to walk back the long way after death, let alone grind all the lost EXP again.
Eureka seems to be a compromise solution. The world outside the island remains safe while thrill-seekers can now indulge in Eureka.
Bonus Reason: Flashbacks for FFXI Fans
Part of the FFXIV community consists of former or still active FFXI players and they will recognize many of the features in Eureka.
FFXIV NPC wearing the Scorpion Harness and Strider Boots from FFXI
The EXP loss after death was a standard mechanic in FFXI that could also lead to a level down.
In Dynamis, a parallel reality in FFXI, one could farm and upgrade strong job-specific relic gear similar to Eureka.
Additionally, the new elemental system with the Magia Board strongly resembles the Elemental Wheel from FFXI, which has become second nature to every Ninja, Black Mage, and Blue Mage.
All in all, it is a small love letter to the first MMORPG from Square Enix.
It starts on March 13
It is certainly too early to definitively say how well the Forbidden Land Eureka will function as content.
The community is primarily concerned about the high EXP loss after death because it sounds like a feature that could be exploited for griefing.
Furthermore, the relic quest series is notorious for its often one-sided grind. Whether Eureka manages to add more variety to this remains to be seen.
However, from everything we know, it looks like interesting fresh content into which players will invest a lot of time to obtain strong gear.
All known info about the Forbidden Land Eureka is available here:
With the announcement that Fortnite: Battle Royale is coming to mobile devices, Epic has dropped a little bombshell. But that’s not all. Fortnite offers cross-play and cross-progression on smartphones and tablets. Isn’t that unfair?
Anyone who regularly watches Ninja’s streams knows what capable PC players can do to their opponents in Fortnite: Battle Royale. And now pros like Ninja should also be allowed to take apart people on smartphones thanks to cross-play? It’s not as bad as Epic revealed!
What does cross-play and cross-progression mean in Fortnite: Battle Royale?
Epic has announced that smartphone players can compete against PC and PS4 players. The other platform (iOS / Android) will also be able to compete with each other. This greatly increases the matchmaking pool.
Only the Xbox One was initially excluded from the announcement. Now Microsoft has announced that they are working to participate in cross-play as well.
Additionally, you can log in to your Epic account on your smartphone or tablet and enjoy the same progress that you have already achieved on consoles or PC. It is therefore not necessary to purchase a second Battle Pass on the smartphone.
This is called cross-progression and works similarly to the cross-save functionality of some games between the PS Vita and the PlayStation 4.
But if PC players play with mouse and keyboard while mobile users are using the touchscreen, a big imbalance arises, right? According to Epic, you don’t necessarily have to deal with this!
Cross-play between smartphone/tablet and PC is optional!
The official announcement hinted at bad omens, but shortly after, Epic announced via Twitter that the cross-play option between PC and smartphone is merely optional. PC players will never enter the lobby of mobile players.
On the other hand, mobile gamers can join the matchmaking lobby of PC players via settings. This setting is deactivated by default, so it must be confirmed manually.
Those who were afraid that hordes of PC players would descend upon helpless touchscreen users can rest easy.
In Destiny 2, there is a new credible leak regarding the second expansion. The leak reveals the name and the release date of the next DLC.
So far, little is known about the next DLC for Bungie’s second series spin-off. Only the May 2018 timeframe is officially confirmed for the release.
However, hints have increasingly suggested that the story will revolve around a Warmind and a woman named Ana Bray and will lead the Guardians to Mars – this can be deduced from official DLC graphics (see title image). A new emblem recently found in the data of Destiny 2 has also confirmed this assumption.
However, this information has not yet been confirmed by Bungie. A new, credible leak now reveals the likely official name and release date of the upcoming expansion.
The second expansion is likely called The Fallen Warmind
This time, both GameStop and Amazon listed matching information regarding the name and release date of the next expansion for Destiny 2.
Screenshot from GameStop
DLC II is expected to be called “The Fallen Warmind” and will be released on May 8, 2018, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. However, both entries have since been removed from the retailer websites, so their authenticity cannot be confirmed at this time.
Screenshot from Amazon
Both the name and the potential release date of the 2nd DLC would thematically align with previous speculations and hints. After the upcoming update 1.1.4, scheduled for March 27, 2018, official information should not take long to arrive. Following this update milestone, Bungie is expected to fully dedicate itself to DLC promotion.
What do you think of this leak? Is it all hot air or finally a credible indication?
Massive presented its plans for the future of The Division. In addition to a sequel, a roadmap for Year 3 was introduced, which includes the new feature “Shields.” This will allow players in The Division 2 to prove that they are veterans from Part 1. Furthermore, players will have missions to complete in The Division 1.
With the announcement of The Division 2 and the plans for Year 3, Massive dropped a big bombshell during the State Of The Game on March 8. Besides the two new patches 1.8.1 and 1.8.2, which are set to release in April and June, the “Shields” feature was announced as part of the second patch.
What are Shields?
According to Massive, Shields are special achievements that give you the opportunity to unlock rewards for The Division 2 in The Division 1. These are supposed to
be released monthly
provide agents with plenty of engagement
unlock rewards for The Division 2
Concrete information on how this will play out in The Division is not yet available. However, some solutions seem likely.
How could Shields look like?
There are many possible variations. They could be structured like the commendations that you can already unlock in the game. These come with a variety of tasks, whether you have to kill enemies in a certain way or complete missions without dying. Similar to the commendations.
Similar tasks like the daily and weekly assignments are also conceivable. These always follow the same pattern. “Collect 30 tools,” “Kill 50 LMB mercenaries” are common objectives, but something completely new is also possible.
Is The Division inspired by Destiny?
With a likely similar system like the Shields, Bungie managed the transition from Destiny 1 to Destiny 2. They relied on a “seal book.” Players unlocked milestones and then received emblems in Destiny 2 that signified what they had achieved in Destiny 1.
This is roughly how the system in The Division could look as well.
What could the rewards for The Division 2 look like?
There are several possibilities: Equipment, such as weapons and armor, but also weapon skins, patches, and unique outfits are always popular. Especially cosmetic items can give veterans the feeling of standing out from new players in The Division 2.
Equipment and weapons are problematic since this could give an advantage over newcomers. Therefore, cosmetic items are the more likely and less controversial solution.
A reward in the form of crafting materials and Cypher keys is also possible. However, we still do not know whether and in what form there will be crafting or a real-money shop in The Division 2.
So we have to wait for Massive to provide more information.
What do you think about this feature? Will you try to unlock the upcoming rewards?
You are into pain, loot, and hordes of enemies? You feel most comfortable in a dark world full of black magic, dark powers, and little chance for good? Then Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is the game you have been waiting for!
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is the successor to the popular title Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide. The gameplay is simple: Four heroes are sent on a mission where they must chop their way through massive amounts of enemies and bosses.
Sounds familiar, Left 4 Dead works in the same way. However, in Vermintide, you are not fighting against zombies but against ratmen (Skaven) and evil people from the North, followers of the dark chaos gods.
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Warhammer is a world where constant war prevails. There is always some power to fight against, or one that starts a war by itself. Warhammer is not a classic “good vs evil” but more of a “we against all.”
Somewhat more familiar to gamers may be Warhammer 40,000, which is set nearly 40,000 years in the future. The world and the conflicts are the same. Broadly speaking: The Empire of Man against everything else that exists in the universe.
In Vermintide, you find yourself in the scenario of Warhammer: Fantasy. Here, there are no spaceships and ‘the Emperor’, but castles and Sigmar, in whose name battles are fought. Instead of aliens (Xenos), the enemies are mainly ratmen, the Skaven.
Unique Characters with Level System
In Vermintide 2, just like in its predecessor, there are five characters that you can play as.
The further you progress, the more you can develop your characters. Each character has three subclasses, called careers, the second of which is unlocked at level 7 and the third at level 12. There is also a talent point at every five levels. This creates dynamics. The classes have the opportunity to specialize in such a way that they can take on roles in a group.
Extremely Difficult Missions with Lots of Blood
Before a mission, the group meets in a decaying castle to prepare for the upcoming task. In the pre-order beta, there were four campaign missions; in the finished game, there will be more. A group always consists of four characters. If a player is missing, a bot takes over.
The first part of Vermintide was known for its difficulty. When four people charge into battle against hundreds of enemies, it is clear that this cannot be easy.
A relatively small group of enemies with Rat Ogre.
If you’re not careful, you’ll quickly get surrounded and overrun. Items for healing and replenishing ammunition are rare and often widely scattered throughout the missions. Quickly replenishing arrows or health is not an option.
If that’s not enough, there are special enemies that attack you with unique abilities like Gatling guns, gas bombs, or as an assassin. These special enemies require coordination and markings so that they do not take out a group member. Teamwork is key.
Vermintide 2 raises the ante even further. Even the first steps are tough, and beginners are likely to be picked up off the ground more than once by their teammates. But that’s what friends are for. Without cooperation, nothing works.
If the missions are not difficult enough for you yet, you can make them even harder while playing. In the beta, you could choose whether to play the mission on “Recruit”, “Veteran” or “Champion” difficulty.
Recruit: Starter difficulty, which gives the least loot chests. Everyone starts with a healing potion.
Veteran: Available from 120 power. Enemies are tougher, and players have no healing potions at the start.
Champion: Available from 220 power. Enemies take significantly more damage and hit harder. Additionally, friendly fire for ranged attacks is always active.
In the finished game, an additional difficulty, “Lord,” will be added, which will be a bit harder.
In every mission, there are also three tomes and two grimoires to find. Tomes take the place of healing items for a character – he can no longer carry a healing potion or bandages. Unless he uses them immediately and then picks up the tome again.
A grimoire blocks the slot for buff potions. Additionally, carrying a grimoire reduces the maximum health of all group members by 30% per grimoire! However, it is worth collecting these books to upgrade the loot chest at the end of the mission and to obtain stronger weapons and trinkets.
If 1 against 7 still seems unfair to you …
Why Play Vermintide 2?
Vermintide 2 stands out with rounds that you can quickly and easily jump into. A mission lasts between 20 and 40 minutes and can be completed easily depending on the group and plan. They always remain challenging and reward with loot and experience.
Furthermore, the game has a unique charm. The entire world and each character has a deeper story, which unravels slowly even for newcomers while playing. The dialogues are often sharp and entertaining, enhancing the picture of the rough and dark world.
A PvP mode is not planned, but even in the “4 against Many” co-op, Vermintide 2 is challenging enough. Anyone who wants to level every character to the end has plenty to do. But those who only want to play their favorite to perfection will also enjoy it.
If you are starting with Vermintide, it’s best to play with friends or use the game’s voice chat. Communication is extremely important, and if you don’t know what to do, ask for help. Players are usually very helpful, after all, they are just as dependent on you as you are on them – even if it’s just as a holder of healing items or books.
Don’t reach too high! The game is hard, and that’s exactly how it wants to be. You will benefit more from slowly easing into it and achieving the missions, learning secret paths and positions, than by going all in immediately. The hardest part usually comes just before the end, and if you are not prepared there, the entire mission was for nothing.
Unlike in Left 4 Dead, you do not trigger hordes and bosses through noise. They just appear, often at inconvenient moments. Always be vigilant and stay together to avoid being overwhelmed. If it gets tight, always remember one thing: Burn the heretics and fight for the Emperor!
Warhammer Vermintide 2 is released today for PC. A release for PS4 and Xbox One is expected later in 2018.
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If you are a real athlete, you also need the right nutrition. This applies to gamers as well. Runtime offers alternatives to pizza and chips with “Nextlevel Meals” and “Performance Drinks”. We tested what eSports nutrition can do.
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Those who play professionally must also pay attention to what they eat. eSports athletes generally have a similar diet to “real” athletes. This ensures that they are in peak condition and can improve their reaction times.
The typical “nerd food” is unsuitable for this purpose. Pizza, chips, and soft drinks make you sluggish and negatively affect performance in the long term. As a professional gamer, you should therefore avoid such things.
The company Runtime from Berlin has developed a powdered food especially for eSports athletes, students, and anyone who needs to perform consistently.
The special thing: The products contain no conventional sugar, but isomaltulose. Our authors Patrick and Benedict received a package with six meals + shaker, two drinks, and a chocolate bar and tested it!
What is it like to eat eSports nutrition for a week?
Runtime’s Promise: A High Without a Low
Runtime’s products claim to provide energy quickly and yet over a longer period. Being able to stay awake and work (or play) longer and more effectively sounds promising. However, we were skeptical if such a powder could really deliver.
On the other hand, energy drinks have this effect too. Runtime further promises that after the energy boost, there won’t be a slump where you become sluggish. The “sugar crash” is not supposed to occur, meaning the body won’t weaken after the energy is burned off.
These are promises that sound overreaching at first and are difficult to fulfill. The company relies on a special substance, isomaltulose.
Runtime’s Promise: Gaming Without a Sugar Low.
What is Isomaltulose?
The special feature of Runtime’s products is the sugar that the company uses to replace regular household sugar in the products. The sugar is supposed to be suitable for diabetics and even tooth-friendly.
Isomaltulose is supposed to decompose slower in the body, thus suppressing the craving for unhealthy food for longer — which has worked at least for our testers. Runtime also claims that this substance does not cause a “sugar crash,” as too much household sugar does.
The “Nextlevel Meals” – 606kcal per serving!
For the test, we received 6 bags of powdered food in various flavors:
Original
Chocolate
Christmas Edition
Strawberry
Coconut
Marzipan
First of all, it should be said: The “Nextlevel Meals” are not a supplement to a meal or a snack. Each bag has a caloric value of about 606kcal.
They are intended as a substitute for a whole meal and for people who need to perform a lot! Such a bag is not a snack and not suitable for diets. Furthermore, no more than one meal a day should be replaced with one meal.
How are the Meals prepared?
The handling of the “Nextlevel Meals” is quite simple. Rip open the bag, fill the powder into the included shaker, pour in 300ml of water, add the spring ball into the cup, and shake well for about 30 seconds.
The powder does not completely dissolve in water, but only distributes. It becomes drinkable, making it easier to consume than spooning dry powder. Accordingly, a slightly floury consistency is to be expected — but that is normal.
A little note: When preparing, make sure that the included shaker is properly closed. The cap on the lid is difficult to close and can best be secured with a firm slap of the flat hand. Benedict didn’t do this twice…
How did the Meals affect us? Do they keep their promise?
It is not necessary to supplement a bag with additional snacks. After consuming the powder, both of our authors felt full for over 4 hours and had no appetite for snacks or other food.
Both also observed that during this time, the craving for greasy food or sweets had disappeared. According to the manufacturer, this is due to the sugar isomaltulose, which decomposes slower and thus covers the sugar needs over a longer period.
In short: Yes, the manufacturer’s promise is kept. Even though we were initially skeptical, neither of us felt the urge to eat or snack. However, the work during this time was neither harder nor easier. Whether the food keeps you awake was hard to judge since we were already awake.
Gaming and working with Runtime: Not worse than without, but not necessarily better. We were awake anyway.
What do nutrition experts say about it?
To obtain a professionally competent opinion on the products, the colleagues from Giga consulted nutrition expert Dr. Sigrid Röchter from the Consumer Center NRW. She said:
“Dietary supplements, as the name suggests, should complement food. These are vitamins, minerals, or other substances sold in dosed form, such as capsules, tablets, pills, powdered bags, or liquid ampoules.”
The effect of isomaltulose has been scientifically confirmed by the European Food Safety Authority. However, the “Nextlevel Meals” lack secondary ingredients and other fibers, making them not balanced meals.
The active ingredients in the performance drinks that are supposed to deliver energy are based solely on a Swedish study. Further research and evidence are still lacking.
In general, it is advised that minors refrain from consuming these products!
How did the “Nextlevel Meals” taste?
Taste-wise, it can be debated whether the meals really taste good or not. All the powders we tested tasted a bit like cookie dough or baby food. Not bad, but unusual.
The flavors themselves did not differ as much as expected, but enough to distinguish them. We all agreed that the strawberry flavor was not to our liking and didn’t really fit into the repertoire.
We preferred the other flavors. Patrick’s favorite is coconut, closely followed by marzipan. For Benedict, the order is reversed: first marzipan, then coconut.
Chocolate tasted almost like “original” and only slightly of cocoa, while the “Christmas Edition” had a bit of an acquired taste of gingerbread and spices. Benedict liked it, Patrick is unsure.
All in all, none of the meals disappointed taste-wise except strawberry. We found them much more enjoyable to drink than similar products.
Performance Drinks and MEGABITE Bars
The other products in the package at a glance:
Performance Drink Orange: also contains grapefruit, which is what it tastes more like. Strong taste of sweetener and a little artificial, reminiscent of sugar-free orange soda.
Performance Drink Berry: tastes significantly fruitier and somewhat like sweet berry soda. The taste of berries overshadows the sweetener.
In terms of effect, there are hardly any differences in the Performance Drinks compared to other energy drinks. Only the restlessness that one sometimes experiences after too much sugar and caffeine was absent. Otherwise, in terms of taste, not the first choice.The MEGABITE tastes more like cocoa and less like chocolate, but above all it is not as sweet as other bars – rather bitter. It is suitable as a snack when hunger strikes. With over 246kcal, however, it is not a light snack.
Price and Summary
In summary, it can be said that the food made a good impression on us. In terms of taste, the meals are “okay” – an acquired taste and special.
The price of the food (18.40€ for 7 meals on sale) seems a bit steep to us.
The drinks could be an alternative to conventional energy drinks if one is willing to accept the taste. The MEGABITE made a good impression on us.
Anyone looking for a food alternative (or supplement) can definitely give Runtime a chance. However, our testers Benedict and Patrick do not want to prefer the products to their usual food in the long run.
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We asked you who the strongest monster in Monster Hunter World is, and you voted. Here we present to you 5 monsters in Monster Hunter World that you have chosen as the toughest opponents!
Which monsters give the Mein-MMO community the most nightmares? Here is your top 5.
Rank 5: Bazelgeuse – The Boeing B-52
Monster type: Flying Wyvern
Habitat: Forcefully intrudes into any habitat!
Element: Fire
Weakness: Thunder
Description: The Bazelgeuse rains its explosive scales down on its victims like a carpet of bombs! This trait has also earned it the nickname Bomber-52 among hunters. The Boeing B-52 is an eight-engine long-range bomber of the US Air Force.
The scales then lie inactive on the ground like mines and react sensitively to friction, causing them to explode immediately. In rage mode, the scales explode even at the slightest contact.
The Bazelgeuse has no fixed habitat and seeks out fights in every area! Once hunters turn their attention to another large monster, the Flying Wyvern just can’t help itself and charges straight into the battle.
Quick combat tips: The Bazelgeuse’s legs are its weak points. Hunters should only attack its legs when the Bazelgeuse is not dropping its explosive scales. If it interrupts the fight with another monster, hunters can scare it away with dung bombs.
Rank 4: Black Diablos – The Black Horn
Monster type: Flying Wyvern
Habitat: Wildspire Wastes
Element: None
Weakness: Water, Ice
Description: The Black Diablos is the female version of Diablos. She has an increased amount of hormones, which darkens her armor and makes her even more aggressive than her male counterpart.
She has the same attack patterns as the regular Diablos, only that she can deal even more damage. The Black Diablos burrows into the ground just like the normal Diablos and attacks from there.
Quick combat tips: The head, chest, and wings are the weak points of the Black Diablos, and her tail can be severed. The Black Horned also has a weakness to paralysis, making traps effective against her. Since the Black Diablos is so aggressive, she chases her opponents for a long time. So watch out if you want to retreat from the fight.
Description: The Nergigante is an Elder Dragon and can regenerate incredibly fast. He is extremely aggressive and attacks everything in his path. When the spikes on his arms or back break off, they grow back immediately. Once the spikes have regrown and hardened, they deal more damage. The spikes also make it easier for attacks to bounce off.
Furthermore, the Nergigante is swift and agile despite his size. He rushes at his opponents faster than one would expect. He attacks with claws, teeth, horns, and jumping attacks.
Quick combat tips: To defeat the Nergigante, hunters need to closely watch his spikes. The spikes are located on his wings, forelegs, head, and tail. When the spikes are just starting to regrow, they will have a yellow to white color. In this stage, the spikes are breakable and the Nergigante is vulnerable.
Once the spikes are black, they are fully hardened and hunters can no longer break them. When the spikes have regrown, the Nergigante will rear up on his hind legs, roar, take to the air, and perform a dangerous jumping attack. You should better dodge that.
Description: Teostra is also known as the Fanged Sun and possesses a fiery breath. The Elder Dragon can unleash a concentrated beam of fire and even creates a supernova in rage mode, dealing devastating damage.
Teostra spreads a highly flammable scale powder around him with his wings. If he grinds his teeth together, a spark ignites the powder. The resulting fire aura continuously drains health from hunters who stay near the monster.
With his strong legs and wings, Teostra is agile and nimble. He often performs powerful jumps and can leap onto hunters even from a great distance.
Quick combat tips: The head of Teostra is particularly vulnerable, and its horns can be broken. Once the horns are destroyed, the Elder Dragon loses the ability to activate its fire aura. When Teostra ignites and takes to the air, it’s time to run! Teostra will then cause a large explosion that deals damage from a great distance. Hunters should keep their distance once Teostra begins to take to the skies.
Rank 1: Kirin – The Phantom
Monster type: Elder Dragon
Habitat: Coral Highlands
Element: Thunder
Weakness: Fire
Description: ThisElder Dragon resembles a unicorn and commands electricity. The Kirin is fast and agile and constantly surrounded by lightning. With its powerful horn, the unicorn charges at its opponents and tries to impale them. Hunters should not be deceived by its delicate-looking fur. When the creature is enraged, its skin becomes extremely hard, causing weapons to bounce off.
The Kirin possesses various lightning attacks that can paralyze hunters. The lightning strikes from the side or comes crashing down from the sky. If the unicorn is left undisturbed, it will not attack and has a peaceful nature.
Kirin Guide: Since the Kirin is your number 1 and the unicorn of your nightmares, we have created a detailed guide.
In the guide, you will find:
Weaknesses of the Kirin
Location and loot
All attack patterns of the Kirin explained with images
Tips and tricks to defeat the Kirin
A suggested armor set to defeat the hardened Kirin
The complete evaluation of your strongest monsters
Now that your top 5 has been presented, you certainly don’t want to miss the complete evaluation of the survey. Here you will find the percentage listing of the monsters that cost you the most tears and sweat.
