A man in China had to be picked up by paramedics from an internet café. After 20 hours of non-stop gaming, he could no longer feel his legs.
According to Newsweek, a man went into an internet café in Jiaxing, China, last Saturday evening. He played the same game for 20 consecutive hours without taking a break. When he wanted to go to the bathroom, he could no longer feel his legs.
A friend of the man told the media: “The man completely lost all feeling and couldn’t move at all. We had to call an ambulance.”
Even while the man was strapped to a stretcher and carried out of the internet café by paramedics, he pleaded for his friends to help him finish the game. The man was taken to a hospital on Sunday afternoon last week.
Neither the man’s identity nor the name of the game that captivated him so much is known.
These are images from the video on Pear, compiled by Kotaku.
China Struggles with Online Addiction
The incident of the paralyzed man has already been heavily discussed online, as the Chinese site QQ reports. Apparently, some people are drawing parallels between marathon sessions in internet cafés and flights in economy class, the so-called “economy class syndrome,” a thrombosis in the leg.
As Newsweek notes, China has around 565 million gamers. Since 2008, “internet addiction,” known as digital heroin, has been recognized as a clinical disorder there. Since then, the Chinese government has taken various measures to combat the problem.
In 2017, there were time restrictions for young players on the mobile MOBA “Honor of Kings,” a mobile variant of LoL. State media referred to it as “poison”:
In the horror game Friday the 13th, the assistant of a distributor partner of the publisher probably stole special keys from the Kickstarter campaign. With that, he made several thousand dollars in profit over months!
Those who supported the horror survival game Friday the 13th as Kickstarter backers received a special thank you from the developers in the form of a special skin for the killer Jason. This “Savini Jason” was otherwise not available in the game and was meant to be exclusively for the Kickstarter pioneers as a reward for their loyalty and trust.
Of course, there were players who sold their codes for the Savini skin on eBay and made a good profit. The codes sometimes sold for $180. But when a seller on eBay offered this skin in large quantities, a Reddit user took notice.
Where do all the codes come from?
The Reddit user JasonsThrowaway13 discovered that a certain seller on eBay had been selling these Savini skins as codes for months.
The price averaged $100 per piece. For JasonsThrowaway13, it was clear that something was not right, but the codes seemed genuine. No buyer had complained about fake codes yet; rather, the customers praised the great eBay seller.
So he suspected that an employee at the developers or the publisher Gun Media was behind it. He posted the results of his research online on Reddit and found out, among other things, that the company Limited Run Games, a distribution partner of the publisher Gun Media, must have been involved.
The eBay seller had indeed offered more codes, all of which came from the repertoire of this company. In total, according to another Reddit user, he must have sold so many codes that he likely earned about $23,000, which is 18,450€.
It was the assistant!
Meanwhile, developers and publishers also became aware of the matter and conducted their own investigations. Soon, Gun Media announced that there was probably a leak at one of the distribution partners and that the codes came from there.
It is now also clear that it really was Limited Run Games. According to the company, a rogue assistant is indeed the culprit. They had employed temporary workers in the past to manage the workload. But as thefts increased, they stopped hiring such temporary employees in December 2017.
Since then, the “anomalies” with the game inventory have declined as well. They now have a dedicated, permanent sales team. The perpetrator must therefore have been one of these temporary workers. Unfortunately, they cannot say who exactly it was. Limited Run Games trusted all employees and did not expect such actions.
Epic is working on a new weapon system for Fortnite: Battle Royale. An corresponding test server was mistakenly live at the beginning of the year. This test server will be activated again – and this time it is planned! You can look forward to these changes in the weapon system.
Nevertheless, the constructive and detailed feedback from the community, which was also considered in the further process, was greatly appreciated.
Epic has now explained the goals of the new weapon system in a blog post and presented the concrete changes on a test server that will soon be available to all players.
The goals of the new weapon system from Fortnite: Battle Royale
Lead Systems Designer Eric Williamson has gone into more detail in this blog post about what changes players can expect in the weapon system. According to Williamson, Epic has oriented itself towards the following goals in designing the system:
Goal 1: Precision shots from a great distance should not be possible with the pistol.
Goal 2: Weapons should differ enough to allow for various play styles. Distance to the target, type of target, available ammunition, etc. should play a crucial role in this.
More and more players are using suppressed pistols instead of the standard assault rifle, as they are extremely powerful in skilled hands – regardless of the distance to the opponent. Epic wants to put a stop to this play style.
Instead, players should think for themselves about which weapon to use for which range. There is no longer the one patent solution, as Epic is working on damage fall-off based on range and reduced critical damage.
These are the changes to the weapons of Fortnite: Battle Royale
Epic places particular emphasis on the accuracy of the first shot. This is the core of the current test:
Weapons now receive additional accuracy on the first shot. This is represented by the red glow of the reticle. This effect occurs in the following situations:
Standing still
Aiming (not firing from the hip)
Spread radius at maximum target accuracy (i.e. in plain language: If you haven’t fired for a while. This differs for each weapon.)
Critical damage from headshots has been reduced.
Shotguns now deal 150% damage (previously 250%).
All other weapons that allow critical hits from headshots now deal 200% damage (previously 250%).
Some weapons now deal less damage over distance.
Up to a specified distance, weapons deal 100% damage.
Damage reduction begins at various ranges (depending on the weapon) until only 70% damage is dealt.
Sniper rifles, rocket/grenade launchers, and shotguns are not affected.
Further balance adjustments
The semi-automatic sniper rifle now deals 75/78 damage (previously 63/66).
The scoped assault rifle now deals 25/26 damage (previously 23/24).
All submachine guns receive +2 base damage.
The direction is clear – more weapon diversity depending on the distance to the target. The impact of these changes on the weapons is still unclear; however, a few considerations can be made:
The suppressed pistol will lose significance, unless the user prefers an aggressive play style,
Pump shotguns (especially in double form) currently represent the best choice for close combat. Due to the reduced headshot damage, the tactical shotgun could gain significance, as it has a higher fire rate.
The scoped assault rifle will gain significance due to the increased damage and presumably higher range compared to standard assault rifles. However, sniper rifles will still shine at long distances.
Submachine guns could take on a completely new place – in the range between shotguns and assault rifles and finally becoming a valid option due to the increased base damage.
Every player is invited to participate in the tests. It is scheduled to start soon, on February 5th. All your statistics will also apply in test mode – victories will count normally!
Are you looking forward to the test? Will you participate?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The terrible sides of war are shown in the WoW machinima “Warbound” – you shouldn’t miss it!
The machinima scene of most MMORPGs is quite large. Especially in World of Warcraft, there are thousands of content creators who spend weeks and months developing a new film to finally present the finished work to the public.
One of these YouTubers is Pivotal, who uploaded the machinima “Warbound” a few days ago on his channel Pivotal Animations.
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The plot of Warbound is quickly told: The Alliance goes to war once again, and the men are conscripted while the women are left mourning. The story follows one of these soldiers as he sets out with his comrades. In a distant land, they establish a new camp before ultimately going into battle against the Horde. What initially appears to be a dearly bought victory soon changes. And sometimes, the price of victory is just too high to pay…
The music used, “Canticle of Sacrafice,” will at least sound familiar to Alliance players. It is original music from World of Warcraft, played at the tomb of Varian Wrynn in Stormwind.
Cortyn says: I particularly like that Warbound manages to convey many emotions without any words. This is rarely achieved in today’s time. I definitely had tears in my eyes while watching “Warbound,” which is why I wanted to introduce you to the video.
What do you think of this machinima? Did Warbound touch you as well? Or does the short video leave you completely cold?
With the upcoming update, the developers of the online survival game ARK: Survival Evolved will give the dinos and other creatures a beauty upgrade.
However, the updates to the dinos not only improve their appearance, but there are also some gameplay changes planned for the creatures. These include buffs and new abilities that will make the creatures more interesting and also more dangerous. The updates will be released in several phases and will always focus on a number of creatures.
What to expect in Phase 1
The phase of the so-called Dino TLC begins on February 18 and focuses on these creatures:
Direbear – The bear is primarily visually enhanced with better fur, but it also allows you to protect yourself from bee attacks while riding it
Procoptodon – The kangaroo-like creature gets a pouch with a baby and can carry more
Bigfoot – The monster deals more damage to your armor and can now also jump and throw smaller creatures
Direwolf – Not only the appearance will be improved, the wolves can smell injured players
Tyrannosaurus Rex – The dino receives optical enhancements along with a new roar that will make the targeted victims soil their pants
What you can look forward to in Phase 2
Phase two of the Dino TLC currently has no release date, but will include among other things these creatures:
Argentavis – The bird can carry two additional passengers and more cargo
Spinosaurus – The dino can stand on its hind legs and attack with its front claws
Are you looking forward to the revised creatures in the survival game ARK: Survival Evolved?
In The Division, we present a PvP build centered around the “Final Measure” set. It’s more useful than it seems.
The “Final Measure” set actually sounds quite boring. It’s about disarming enemy grenades and adding them to your inventory. However, you won’t achieve enormous DPS numbers with it, which is why many agents prefer to use other sets.
However, the Final Measure is quite useful in practice. Especially in PvP, enemy agents throw heaps of grenades at you, and combined with the bonuses from the six pieces of the “secret Final Measure set,” Final Measure can be really strong.
The YouTuber MarcoStyle now presents a build for The Division 1.8 that revolves around this gear set:
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Since you won’t achieve enormous DPS with Final Measure, this build focuses on electronics and skill power so that you become a useful team member in your group. You act as a healer, grenade disarmer, and an agent who provides valuable buffs to your teammates. Therefore, the build is not recommended for solo players but for group play.
You will receive these bonuses when you have equipped six pieces of the secret “Final Measure” set:
2-piece bonus: +25% Exotic Damage Resistance
3-piece bonus: +15% Protection from Elites
4-piece bonus:Talent – If you are in the radius of an enemy grenade or mortar, they will be disarmed and added to your inventory. Available every 8 seconds.
5-piece bonus: +15% Exotic Damage Resistance; +15% Protection from Elites
The 6-piece bonus causes you and your entire team (within 30 meters) to receive a buff when disarming a bomb. This depends on the type of grenade:
EMP/Shock: Skill power is increased by 40% for 8 seconds
Fragmentation/Fire: Weapon damage is increased by 40% for 8 seconds
Blind/Gas: Armor is increased by 40% for 8 seconds
The Exotic Damage Resistance reduces incoming grenade damage, fire damage, or damage from bleed effects of the Predator set, significantly increasing your survivability.
With the 6-piece bonus, you will receive increased weapon damage most of the time since enemies primarily throw fragmentation grenades. And a 40% buff is massive! Pay attention to your main attributes, focusing on raising electronics. The rest should go into stamina so that you end up with around 9000 electronics, 4000 stamina, and 3000 firearms.
You can achieve this with these stats on your gear pieces:
Chest piece: Electronics with skill power, health points, and ammo capacity
Mask: Electronics with skill power and burn resistance
Knee pads: Stamina with health points and three resistances
Backpack: Electronics with skill power and one resistance
Gloves: Electronics with crit chance, assault rifle damage, skill haste
Holster: Skill haste
For the mods, you should fully focus on electronics and skill haste, as well as on ally healing.
The Weapons of the Build
Your role in the team is not to deal as much damage as possible. Therefore, the choice of weapons is secondary. Use strong M4 assault rifles with:
M4 Lightweight version with Gifted (Eliminating a target with this weapon increases skill power), Competent (Weapon damage increases after using a skill), Determined (Eliminating a target reduces skill cooldown)
M4 Lightweight version with Gifted, Competent, and Responsive (Damage increases when within 10 meters of the target)
Most of the time, the M4 is used with Determined. If an enemy gets very close, switch to the M4 with Responsive.
The Skills
The Skills:
First Aid with Defibrillator (largest ally healing)
Support Station with Immunizer
The Character Talents:
Triage: Heals an ally with a skill to reduce cooldown by 15%
Rescue Medic: Use a first aid kit at lower health points to increase damage resistance by 20% for 10 seconds
Field Medic: Use a first aid kit near allies to heal group members within 20 meters by 40%
Counter: Reach low health points to reduce active skill cooldown time by 20%.
This way, you become a powerful “Final Measure” healer who takes away grenades from enemies and provides your team with strong buffs.
After 2 months, the top spot in the Xbox store changes. In the paid games category, PUBG must vacate its premier position after 2 months. New winner: Monster Hunter World. Xbox One players were not even granted a beta.
As mentioned in a forum post on Resetera, Monster Hunter World has taken the lead in the “Top Paid” games on Xbox. This means that the monster hunter has broken the dominance of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds after 2 months. It was released in December on Xbox One in an Early Access.
Especially interesting: Monster Hunter World digital currently holds the second place on the list as well.
Xbox One looked like an unwanted stepchild
It is highlighted in the comments as particularly unusual because there were concerns that Monster Hunter World might not sell as well on the Xbox One as on the competing platform PlayStation 4.
After all, there weren’t even beta tests. Xbox One players felt like the unwanted stepchild in the weeks leading up to the release.
While PlayStation received three beta tests and was provided with exclusive content, Xbox players had to buy the game more or less blind. Additionally, there were some issues with multiplayer functions on Xbox One at launch. This contributed to Xbox players feeling disadvantaged. A patch has since resolved that issue.
But the frustration seems to have subsided. Forum members celebrate Monster Hunter World’s success and are happy that the Xbox One has such a vibrant community. Especially, they praise Monster Hunter World for feeling like a finished game and for being free of loot boxes.
PC players will have to wait until autumn, as Monster Hunter World will also be released for their platform then.
In Battle for Azeroth, many changes are happening to the professions of World of Warcraft. Professions are becoming significantly smaller – the “farming to 800” is no longer necessary.
The developers of World of Warcraft are hard at work on the next expansion, Battle for Azeroth. Alongside two new continents and additional allied races, there are also several adjustments to old game systems. For example, there will be a “stat squish”, where all character values will be reduced to a lower level, so that the numbers in the millions will disappear.
A similar squish will apparently also occur with professions. In the latest build of the alpha for Battle for Azeroth, the profession of tailoring has only 100 levels compared to the 800 levels from Legion.
Grinding professions to 800 or 900 is tedious
Currently, one can only speculate about the reason. The most straightforward explanation is that professions and their levels have slowly been rising to “absurd” heights. While 300 levels made sense in Classic, reaching level 800 is too high for a newcomer to start completely from scratch. To avoid this demotivation of having to work through useless 800 levels, there will likely be significant cuts here.
However, levels already lost significant importance in Legion. With a few exceptions, all items could already be crafted with a crafting skill of 1. Only the “star” rating determined how efficiently the player was able to craft an item.
The star system will also be retained in Battle for Azeroth. This will lower the costs of crafting recipes, allowing players to save gold and resources, and generate more profit in the auction house or when selling to other players directly.
For gathering professions, there are currently no changes. It seems that the profession still goes up to rank 800, but it could be that the developers are just running a test with tailoring and then expand this to all professions later.
Please keep in mind that the changes mentioned above come from an early alpha version of Battle for Azeroth. Everything can still change before the closed beta launch and the game’s release.
Bungie had announced four Seasons for Destiny 2. But now it seems there may not be time for a fourth Season at all. Does this indicate a shift in the schedule?
Bungie is once again being cryptic. Right now, when they are communicating more openly. It seemed like everything was clear and well thought out. But new developments show: The Seasons, which were supposed to guarantee long-term motivation in Destiny 2, will likely be distributed unevenly.
Seasons and DLCs – Bungie’s big content plans
Activision had promised us regular updates and content expansions for Destiny 2, after things got stuck with Destiny 1 back in November 2015.
Bungie aimed to achieve this through regular “Seasons” and paid DLCs. They immediately sold an Expansion Pass at release.
For the first year of Destiny 2, two paid DLCs and four Seasons were announced. Within these Seasons, there should be certain items and rewards that would then change.
The Seasons reset Clan progress and bring a new weapon balance. The weapons themselves also change. Additionally, the cash shop will be restocked, events will come, and perhaps new Crucible maps. A lot was planned. The Seasons were meant to keep Destiny 2 fresh and break long periods of stagnation like in Destiny 1.
We now know when the DLCs will come: in December and in May. But what about the Seasons? How long does a Season last and how long does Year 1 of Destiny 2 last?
1 Year – 4 Seasons – then a Season lasts 90 days, right?
Now one might naively assume: Well, a year has 12 months. So a Season in Destiny 2 lasts exactly three months.
Trickily, it matched at the start:
Season 1 lasted from the release in September to the launch of the 1st DLC in December. From September 6 to December 5 is exactly 90 days. Perfect.
Season 2 began in December and will, as we have now learned, last into May. If the 2nd DLC is released, Season 2 ends and Season 3 begins. Even if we take May 1 as the end date, then Season 2 will last at least 146 days. Season 2 will therefore last at least two months longer than one might expect.
Season 3 and Season 4 will then only have about 150 days left until the end of Year 1, mind you for 2 Seasons.
Apparently, Bungie is not dividing their cake into four equally sized pieces.
This means for players: As in Destiny 1, the year is distributed unevenly and it looks like exactly the content droughts that the Seasons were supposed to prevent. There will be no Season change from December to May.
One could have assumed: Something will happen in Destiny 2 in March, but not at all.
How long is a year in Destiny? When does the expansion come?
The questions are: What is Bungie planning here? How does one intend to fit four Seasons in a year?
Will there be two “shortened Seasons” starting in summer to stick to the schedule? Do they want to ramp up in the summer slump of June/July?
What should even be the starting point for Season 4 if no more DLC is planned? A free update? An event?
Or is this an early hint that they are breaking away from the rigid schedule of Destiny 1 and taking more time with the content plan – also to implement the planned changes? Is the expected “big expansion” for Destiny 2 not coming in September 2018, but later?
What do you think?
Destiny has been grappling with another schedule for a while:
Seoul Dynasty was considered the strongest team in the Overwatch League until recently. Now, the South Koreans have lost to a challenger for the second time – and received a proper thrashing.
Seoul Dynasty emerged from the team Lunatic-Hai, which was regarded as the best team in the world before the Overwatch League. Lunatic-Hai won the largest tournament at the time, the Overwatch APEX, twice. Only in the last season of the event could GC Busan seize the first place.
The team is now almost entirely represented in London Spitfire – which swept the floor with Seoul last Friday, February 2nd.
Until recently, Seoul Dynasty were unbeaten and led the standings with 5 consecutive victories and no losses. After their first game and victory against Dallas Fuel, which was previously considered the “strongest team in the West”, they were regarded as the top favorites to win the Overwatch League.
It seemed that Seoul Dynasty wanted to continue fulfilling this role, rolling from victory to victory without significant resistance from the opponents. Particularly through their star DPS player Fleta and captain Ryujehong, Seoul Dynasty continuously dominated their opponents.
The first setback came against New York Excelsior, which is also regarded as one of the top 3 teams. In an extremely close 3:2, Seoul lost for the first time, with New York exploiting precisely what makes Seoul so strong: They focused on Fleta.
Seoul Dynasty faced their second loss against London Spitfire. London is also one of the top teams and is regarded as one of Seoul’s fiercest challengers. However, the match was anything but close.
With a 4:0 victory, London emerged from the encounter. Seoul didn’t even seem to have a chance. On none of the maps could the South Koreans of Dynasty earn a single point – except for the last one, Dorado.
While it didn’t seem effortless for London, Seoul appeared overly confident in their victory. On one hand, they swapped the top support Ryujehong for the more inexperienced Gido for a “surprise effect”. On the other hand, they did not substitute a single player, even though it was obviously not working.
However, London was not an opponent who could be intimidated by Seoul’s strength, as some teams before them were. Their fighting spirit obviously surprised and overwhelmed the Dynasty multiple times. That Seoul could have had chances was evident in Dorado – but the realization came too late.
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Magic: The Gathering Arena is supposed to become the new flagship of online card games. However, according to our guest author DevilRon, the project is plagued by some issues. Especially Magic fans are struggling with the new game.
Magic: The Gathering is a classic. Almost everyone has heard of it. This refers to the founding father of modern Trading Card Games, or TCG. Without Magic, we probably would never have enjoyed Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh cards, and Hearthstone would likely never have existed without this original collectible card game.
From Magic Duels to Magic: The Gathering Arena
Since Magic was designed and distributed by Wizards of the Coast in 1993, this game has dominated the TCG market. Hence, numerous Magic video games have been produced for various platforms, including Magic Online or Magic Duels for PC.
Magic Duels was officially discontinued around summer 2017 after the “Amonkhet” expansion. Shortly after, the official successor named “Magic: The Gathering Arena” was announced. Magic Arena is supposed to do everything better!
According to Wizards of the Coast, this is supposed to be “the most profound, richest digital card game” available on the market. What sounds very promising here, however, causes a lot of frustration and anger among Magic fans. But why exactly?
Free to Play with Major Limitations
First, it needs to be explained how Magic Arena is supposed to work. Similar to the older Magic video games or Hearthstone, there are two different ways to win cards in the game.
You can probably guess it:
Either you “grind” the game like a berserker and earn new sets through the in-game currency.
Or you invest real money into the game and eagerly open new boosters.
What About My Old Cards?
Right at this point, the problem begins! Numerous players have already invested a lot of time and money in Magic Duels and cannot understand why a new Magic game must necessarily be released now.
Similarly, one could just give Magic Duels a fresh coat of paint and continue to maintain the old game with content in the form of card sets. This way, players could continue using their old cards and still spend money on new ones.
Playing at the Table and on the Computer?
But that’s not all! With Magic Arena, Wizards of the Coast not only wants to attract numerous new players to the card game. It is also quite about keeping older Magic veterans entertained.
Those who do not feel like visiting the local store after work to play a few rounds of Magic with friends should be able to experience this at their own desk via PC.
Paying Twice for the Same Thing
But this basic idea has a catch. In this case, players are forced to invest twice as much money into this hobby. They need the cards in physical form as well as virtual representations in Magic Arena. The real-life cards cannot be transferred to the virtual game.
If Pokémon Can Do It, Why Not Us?
The curious thing about this situation: The Magic community has found the perfect solution for this problem for many years. The basic idea of the community is based on the Pokémon card game.
In some physical Pokémon booster packs, there are codes that allow players to win cards for the virtual version of the game.
This concept could easily be transferred to Magic. Wizards of the Coast could even gain new customers for offline games at the kitchen table this way. A “win-win situation” for players and for Wizards of the Coast.
Wizards of the Coast Says: No!
But the idea is currently falling on deaf ears at Wizards of the Coast and is being ignored. It certainly cannot be due to high printing costs for additional cards with codes.
The current set named “Rivals of Ixalan” already contains cards that advertise Minecraft skins.
Magic Professor Points Out Fatal Weaknesses!
Anyone who has dealt with Magic on the YouTube platform will know the most successful YouTuber in this format. This refers to the “Professor,” as he is affectionately called by his fans. On his channel “Tolarian Community College,” he does not hold back on Magic Arena.
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Here are some points of criticism that he mentions:
Magic Arena has only been announced for PC so far. Smartphone, tablet, or console owners are unfortunately left out. Thus, Wizards of the Coast is missing the connection to current TCGs that offer broader usage options for their games. Wasted potential, as the professor states, since no one can discover the game randomly in the PSN store.
Magic Arena is expected to only cover new card sets and ignore older cards. This causes numerous problems as players cannot play popular formats like “Legacy” or “Commander,” which require older cards, online. The majority of the cards released in the last 25 years are thus forgotten.
Magic Arena will initially only support the English audio output. This means there will be no German, French, or Japanese cards available at first! Those who are not fluent in English will find it impossible to play this game online. This is even more curious, as all cards of the game are translated in their paper form. The translations could thus be integrated 1:1 into Magic Arena, yet strangely Wizards of the Coast says: No!
I can certainly understand the criticisms of die-hard Magic fans. At the moment, Wizards of the Coast gives me the impression that Magic Arena is a money-making machine for hardcore fans. I sorely miss good, innovative ideas and especially communication with the community at this point.
How the current state of the game is supposed to compete with the competition like Blizzard’s Hearthstone or Gwent is a mystery to me. So, it seems like I will have to continue spending my Magic time with friends at the kitchen table. What a shame!
This guest post was written by our reader DevilRon1989.
In the survival MMO Conan Exiles, it’s about bare survival in a hostile environment. You play as a condemned person who, thanks to the rescue by the barbarian Conan, is allowed to wander through the lands. You are a refugee – and the inspiration for this background lies in the reality of the present.
In an interview with PC Gamer magazine, Games Director Joel Bylos explains which real influences inspired him for the game’s backgrounds. The focus is on the refugee crisis that has affected Europe in recent years.
The Reality as a Source of Inspiration
When Bylos was just starting the development of Conan Exiles with Funcom, the refugee crisis was all over the media. Hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants were traveling through and into European countries.
A surge that many places were not prepared for and to which many locals still react skeptically. For Bylos, who was working on the setting of Conan Exiles, this was a welcome inspiration:
“I thought to myself: Here we have these people who are huddled in exile and suddenly waves of refugees are washing into their country. Both sides of the story are very interesting – that’s what I wanted to build upon. (…) At first, they open their arms to welcome the refugees. But as more pour in and claim both resources and land, the hosts become more bitter and eventually turn against them. We have seen this to a certain extent in Europe.”
The player will partially take on the role of a refugee in Conan Exiles. However, Bylos also emphasizes that both sides are important. Neither is right, and each has a reason for their views. The refugee crisis marked a framework for the desired player experience in the game’s development.
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Should Secular Politics Play a Role in Video Games?
Bylos believes that every (game) author draws their inspiration from real-life experiences.
However, one should always keep in mind that they have a responsibility towards their characters: Bylos often feels that authors place their own political opinions too openly in the mouths of the characters, without illuminating the other side.
“Sometimes, when I play a game, I think: Hmm, it seemed important to the author to say this or that. But that probably doesn’t apply to the character within this world and this situation. For instance, if I write a story about a refugee who comes to a foreign country, I have to write that story based on these characters and their experiences. But I also have to put myself in the perspective of those who already live in the country in question and consider how they feel about it.”
The conflicts between the characters then arise quite naturally. According to Bylos, nuances are what make the characters interesting – and the fact that neither side is right.
Moreover, it is a prerequisite that authors write about things that also interest them. These typically stem from the world in which they live, including its politics, people, and disputes.
The full version of Conan Exiles will be released on May 8, 2018, on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The game is already running in early access on Xbox One and PC.
Today is the last day to secure your Sky Ticket with Entertainment and Cinema package at a 80% discount. 2 months of Sky Ticket for €9.99.
On February 26, the second half of Season 8 of The Walking Dead begins, and you can watch it at a particularly low price thanks to Sky. Generally, the winter break ends in February for all series, so many new episodes are awaiting you.
The Sky offer provides you with the Sky Ticket consisting of Sky Entertainment Ticket and Sky Cinema Ticket for two months for a total of €9.99. This means you save 80% compared to the regular price.
Interestingly, Sky waives the proportional fee for February, allowing you to get February, March, and April for €9.99. Only from May does the normal fee of €9.99 per month and per package apply.
In addition to The Walking Dead, you can currently enjoy the following series highlights thanks to the Sky Ticket: The Good Doctor, Babylon Berlin, and Game of Thrones Seasons 1 to 7.
For the movie fans among you, there are Fast & Furious Parts 1 to 8, Logan: The Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, X-Men, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
You can watch all movies and series conveniently via the app on your Smart TV, console, tablet, smartphone, or PC. Sky Ticket can also be conveniently canceled monthly through your Sky Ticket account at any time. Starting in May, each of the two tickets will cost €9.99 per month again.
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The love of a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fan was so great that he purchased a weapon skin: for a staggering 61,000 US dollars. What makes the skin in CS: GO so particularly valuable?
Time and time again, virtual items are sold. Usually, when the amounts go to horrific heights, they are expansive products. In Second Life, for instance, the entire city of Amsterdam with sex shops changed hands for 50,000 dollars and in the MMO Entropia Universe, the Crystal Palace was even sold for a whopping 330,000 dollars! Along with tax revenues of course.
Following Cloud9’s #ELEAGUEMajor victory yesterday, this beautiful Souvenir Dragon Lore quickly sold for a whopping $61,052.63. Yes, you read that correctly ?
The most expensive beauty treatment a weapon has ever seen?
However, a player has spent $61,052.63 on cosmetics: the beautification of a weapon.
The weapon in question is the Arctic Warfare Police sniper rifle in CS: GO, adorned with the extremely rare “Dragon Lore” skin.
This skin is an extreme rarity, a true six in the lottery:
It is the rarest drop from the Cobblestone Collection. Those loot crates drop during Valve-sponsored events and currently cost around $31.
A few crates also contain items with stickers of the participating players – like this one.
The skins vary in their beauty: While they usually show signs of wear, one can also be lucky and receive skins that are “factory new” – and that is the case here.
On Cloud 9
And the stickers are not only from PGL, G2 Esports, and the Cloud9 team but also from the eSports player Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham – who has just won the spectacular Final of the E-League Major Boston 2018 with his team Cloud9. Cloud9 items are likely to have significantly increased in value now. The “Dragon Lore” skin is thus not only an extremely rare skin but also one with a certain immaterial value.
However, only hardcore collectors will likely understand why someone paid $61,000 for it. The seller, player “Drone”, had purchased the skin for around 35,000 dollars about two months ago.
A tactic in Fortnite: Battle Royale is becoming increasingly popular: building stairs to the sky and spending the match in the air until the end. Not a good idea, according to our author Robert.
This tactic is called “Stairway to heaven,” where players build a gigantic staircase at the edge of the map to reach high into the air, from where they can build to the center of the safe zone and win a game. An opponent who cannot be seen cannot be killed, right?
Even though the strategy sounds good in theory, it has significant weaknesses.
Unfortunately, structures in Fortnite are tricky: they have the unfortunate property of being completely destroyed as soon as they lose connection to a solid object. This solid object can be something mundane like the ground, but also slopes or fortifications placed on buildings.
Anyone building a gigantic staircase to the sky risks being spotted. Since a staircase cannot fight back, it is usually destroyed.
If you are on the staircase, you will not survive the fall. The other player now has access to the loot of the fallen player, who could not defend themselves. Nice!
Freedom may be limitless above the clouds – but the fall has a limit, and it’s a pretty painful one. Therefore, anyone building a large staircase must hope that no other player is nearby – an unnecessary risk, as games can also be decided with firepower.
The problem with resources
Furthermore, you need to gather massive amounts of resources. There are not many places that offer such resources in abundance. Other than Wailing Woods, the Trailer Park, and Moisty Mire, there are hardly any places that promise many resources in a short time. If the starting zone is unfavorable, you also have to deal with the storm.
The streamer Zerkaa tried this tactic in the following video (warning: Spoiler alert: It did not go well):
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What many players are not aware of: Stairs and floors cast shadows on the ground beneath them, regardless of the height at which they are built. Observant players on the ground can notice these and react accordingly.
The following video illustrates this clearly:
So before you try this “trick,” consider whether you want to fight the opponent on the ground instead. In this way, you may still lose – but at least you’re giving your opponent a fair fight!
Who has been successful with the “Stairway to heaven” strategy?
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We take a look at some cool franchises that definitely need an MMO! Do you agree with our opinion?
Today, those looking for a suitable MMO are faced with a huge selection of established and new games to choose from. Yet, every now and then, one reads a good book or watches an exciting series on TV and thinks “Wow, that would be the perfect material for an MMO template!”
And indeed, many great franchises still haven’t received an MMO, even though their extensive world and setting practically beg for an implementation.
Today we will look at a few franchises that, in our opinion, urgently need an MMO implementation!
The Dark Tower
“The Man in Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed.”
With this simple sentence, Stephen King began his probably greatest work in eight volumes, in which he created more than just a world, but an entire cosmos.
The setting of The Dark Tower is quickly explained: In a dystopian world, the Gunslinger Roland Deschain is pursuing the “Man in Black,” a sinister wizard who is to herald the end of the world.
The hunt leads through several worlds and ages, as the dimensions are interconnected through “doors.” There are many crumbling ruins of former metropolises that were technically far ahead of our time, just as there are small, very simply structured villages of farmers who want to secure their survival against the dark creatures that have arisen over the centuries.
Since The Dark Tower is a multiverse story, where different times, actions, and dimensional levels are connected through the namesake tower, there would be virtually endless possibilities for exciting locations or peoples. Whether one wants to play the noble Gunslingers from Gilead, the dark sorcerers of the Man in Black, or simply the gas station attendant from New York: All could have their place in an MMO with multiple factions.
With twisted settings that otherwise resemble “The Secret World,” The Dark Tower would be the perfect candidate to establish an MMO in a more surreal area, far from classical “medieval” fantasy with swords and castles.
After the abysmally bad movie, we can only hope that an MMO implementation – if it ever comes – would meet the fans’ expectations.
I would really like to wander through an MMO world as a Gunslinger, to gaze upon the beams of the world and bring down the servants of darkness.
A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones)
Good that Game of Thrones is mentioned here, that was somehow to be expected, right? But the franchise deserves it. Hardly any fantasy world has received so much attention in recent years thanks to HBO’s successful television series. But not only the success on TV makes Game of Thrones a perfect candidate for an MMO; the entire world itself is perfectly built.
Thanks to different groups, such as the Wildlings, the people of Westeros, or simply the division into various houses and their vassals (Stark, Lannister, Greyjoy, etc.), factions would naturally form that could battle each other in PvP. Knightly battles in the style of “War of the Roses,” with much tactics, could define the combat system and create excitement far from a system with various skills.
The world of Game of Thrones is cruel, brutal, and damn well thought out. Here, an MMO with permadeath would be suitable, where servers might only exist for a few weeks before a final battle for the throne occurs. Intrigues between houses, played out in a political system among players, could lead to interesting outcomes of battles.Who helps in the fight against the undead? Which houses ally to overthrow the throne? Many different factors could determine the outcome of a server and create a new player experience month after month.
The Expanse
Like the two franchises before, The Expanse is based on a book series.
The story takes place in the 23rd century. Humanity has begun to settle our solar system, establishing colonies on the Moon and Mars.
The UN has risen to world government on Earth; however, the planet suffers from rising sea levels and massive unemployment, as most tasks are better handled by androids.
Mars has since broken away from Earth and is considered an independent state. Since Mars has strong weapons, Earth has little recourse, although no war has broken out yet, and both benefit from trade.
However, Mars and Earth are dependent on a third party, the inhabitants of the asteroid belt. They supply resources such as metals and ice (which is then turned into water) from the asteroid belt and primarily live off trade.
This results in a fragile balance among the three powers: Earth, Mars, and the asteroid belt.
The story of the series and book begins when the spark of war slowly ignites and all three parties are thrown into turmoil.
This makes The Expanse a perfect space MMO with many different roles. One could transport resources as a trader or fall upon merchants as a space pirate or again protect merchants as law enforcers. With expeditions to individual planets or asteroids, content could also be created where one explores the world as a human. Large space metropolises could be accessible and much more.
But for now, all this remains a figment of imagination and a distant hope.
Which franchises would you like to see implemented as an MMO? Or do you fear that an MMO could harm a particular franchise?
If you now crave new MMOs, here are some that are truly in development:
Calus has never seen this: He was defeated in Destiny 2 completely without weapons.
With the latest update, the raid rewards in Destiny 2 have been revised: The armor pieces now have special mods that provide various benefits on the Leviathan and make you more powerful. Additionally, there are more chances for exotics and a special ghost shell has also been introduced.
Many Guardians are daring to venture into the raid more frequently these days to see the loot changes. Among these Guardians are the bus drivers – a Destiny clan that put up a strong performance in early February. They defeated Calus completely without weapons!
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This is how the bus drivers succeeded in the “No Guns Calus Fight”
If you are wondering whether you have heard of the bus drivers before: Yes, they have made headlines in the past. In October 2016, they managed to master the Heroic mode of Wrath of the Machine as the first clan ever. The “World First” run went to them.
Now they also claim the “World First No Guns Calus Fight” for themselves.
We spoke with a clan member who shared some information about their strategy. If you want to replicate what the bus drivers did, have fun!
At the start of the Calus encounter, five Guardians go to the left side of the throne room, where they take down all enemies with melee until that side is cleared. Meanwhile, the Titan deals with the center using his grenades. The other five Guardians then assist him and clean the entire room.
The Dimension
During the dimension phase, only the Titan returns to the throne room. He punches the Psions that get called out and deals with Calus’ shield with grenades and melee attacks.
In the dimension, two floating Psions spawn in the first phase. The Arc souls (through Rift from Warlocks) take care of these.
In the second phase, three normal Psions join the floating Psions. These are also eliminated by Arc souls, while the floating Psions are taken out with throwing knives.
In the third and fourth phase, a Hunter takes care of all five Psions alone by using the Golden Gun with 6 shots (upper skill tree).
In the fifth phase, the Hunters throw a grenade at each Psion, while the two Warlocks each throw a Storm grenade under the floating Psions.
Now the buff must be built by destroying the skulls. A Warlock uses the healing Rift with Arc soul for this. All five Guardians stand inside and try to survive. After about 15 seconds, the second Warlock sets his Rift while the Arc souls destroy the skulls. During this time, two Hunters switch to the lower skill tree.
After all the skulls are gone, one must sacrifice themselves in the dimension as there are only four orbs to return to the throne room.
Damage Phase
The Titan and the Warlocks clear the room. Then the Warlocks switch to the Void focus and the Titan to the Solar focus.
It starts at the Solar plate. The three Hunters create two orbs each with a headshot so that the team members quickly refill their supers. Now you deal as much super damage and throw as many grenades as possible at the boss.
The bus drivers needed a total of two damage phases. It repeats once. Make sure that you have enough supers for Calus’ last stand – and then stab him to death.
The most common problems:
Calus pulls the Guardians over the barriers in the dimension for no reason.
Too many enemies in the throne room.
The skull buff falls too low (55-70 is good).
The orbs get smaller each time, making it difficult to refill supers after the damage phase.
Allegedly, the next CoD is set to be a Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and it will be released for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and also for the Nintendo Switch. It is supposed to be a realistic Call of Duty, with the release set for 2018. The information comes from a so-called industry insider.
It is not official, rather we are in the realm of rumors and whispering industry insiders. The rumor states: The next Call of Duty is supposed to take place in a modern setting and be realistic. Thus, Activision is neither leaning on futuristic experiments, nor will the next CoD take us back to one of the world wars.
CoD: Black Ops 4 allegedly focuses on realism and contemporary setting
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is supposed to be released in 2018 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. Additionally, it is expected to offer DLCs, support HD Rumble, and Motion Controls.
This information comes from the “industry insider” Marcus Sellars, who had previously been correct with leaks about Nintendo. However, he is unable or unwilling to substantiate his claims.
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Nintendo specialist Sellars feels responsible as a leaker here, as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is also set to be released for the Nintendo Switch.
Black Ops studio is indeed slated to develop the next CoD in 2018
The statements gain a bit more credibility due to the fact that the studio Treyarch is indeed slated to develop the next Call of Duty in 2018. The studio is responsible for the Black Ops series. Their job postings indicate that they might be planning a contemporary setting. This is known by the German gaming site GameStar, which reported on the job postings.
Since 2012, three main studios have been alternating to continue the Call of Duty series.
Currently, the information seems quite thin, but since Call of Duty is such a huge topic, even a small stone can cause big waves.
Here, however, a dose of skepticism is certainly appropriate: The bigger a game title is, the more likely such leaks are.
In Monster Hunter World you have several ways to form groups with other hunters in multiplayer. This guide shows you these options and covers creating squads and hunting groups, explaining how and which quests you can tackle together.
In total, you can go on a hunt with 3 other friends. The action RPG offers various features for this purpose. However, the multiplayer in Monster Hunter World is somewhat cumbersome. You must take several steps to be able to travel with a group. The guide includes:
What to consider in multiplayer in Monster Hunter World.
How to invite friends and join a session
How to start a quest in multiplayer
What hunting groups are, how to create them and join them
The purpose of the gathering place
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What to consider in multiplayer in Monster Hunter World
Generally, you can play all quests in Monster Hunter World together. However, there are a few prerequisites that you must meet as a group. This is why you sometimes receive error messages when trying to play together.
You must meet these prerequisites to participate together in a quest:
You can only join quests that have the same or lower hunter rank
The hunter rank symbolizes the experience and abilities of your hunter. The higher it is, the more quests are available to you. The hunter rank increases with the completion of assigned quests and expeditions. With a higher hunter rank, the difficulty of quests also increases, meaning the monsters become stronger.
You are allowed to play with a friend who has a higher hunter rank. However, note the following:
You cannot join any quest that has a higher hunter rank. If your friend starts a quest that is at hunter rank 7, you CANNOT join if you are hunter rank 3.
You can join quests from friends who have a lower hunter rank. If you start a quest with hunter rank 3, your friend with hunter rank 7 can join here. Or you must have the same hunter rank.
Story quests can only be played together if everyone has seen the cutscene
In the main quests of Monster Hunter World, there are various film scenes that usually introduce the new monsters or maps. The main quests are marked with a thick red symbol.
You can generally complete all story quests together. However, everyone in the group must have seen the corresponding film scenes in the quest to start it together. In these quests, you can only use an SOS signal with the emergency flare after you have seen the film scene.
The strength of the monsters does NOT scale with each additional player
In Monster Hunter World, the strength of the monsters scales in multiplayer. However, this does not apply to every additional player. Only the second player increases the monster’s strength! So if you are in a group with two players and their Palicos, the monsters are just as strong as in a group of three or four players. Four players are out and about without Palicos.
Loot stealing is impossible and everyone gets the same
In Monster Hunter World, you carve the animals and receive loot in the form of claws, teeth, or horns. You can all take the same parts from the monsters and receive the same rewards in the group. Players cannot steal loot by being the first to carve the monster.
Cross-play and split-screen in Monster Hunter World
Cross-play between the PS4 and Xbox One is NOT possible in Monster Hunter World. You also CANNOT use split-screen to play together. Co-op in Monster Hunter World works exclusively online.
Playing expeditions in multiplayer
Expeditions are the only way to explore the maps without a time limit. There are two ways to start multiplayer expeditions:
If you need help during a quest or expedition, you can do so with an SOS signal. To fire the emergency flare, press the options button and go to Start menu > Quest > Fire emergency flare. Once you have fired an emergency flare, other players can come to your aid. However, be aware that you cannot fire an emergency flare in some situations. If this is the case, the game will inform you.
Invite friends and join an online session
Creating or joining an online session is cumbersome in Monster Hunter World. You have to take a few more steps to form a group online. In this section, you will learn how to invite friends, join online sessions. Additionally, useful online features such as finding friends are explained.
Inviting friends
Press the options button and go to the start menu.
From here proceed to communication.
You can now invite friendsvia their PSN name.
Invited friends always start in Astera.
Joining a friend’s online session
You can join a friend’s online sessions directly with your PSN account. If you join an online session this way, you will end up in Astera.
You can join a friend’s session as follows:
Let a friend create an online session or join another player’s online session.
From the PS4 home screen, go to “Current Game” in the friends menu and select “Join Session”.
Search via online session ID
If you know someone’s online session ID, you can search for it directly to join the session.
To search for an online session ID, select “Search via Session ID” when looking for online sessions.
If you want to find out your online session ID, access Options Button >Start Menu > Communication > Player List to view the ID.
Finding players you recently played with
You can search for the online session of a player you recently played with.
You can search for these players as follows:
Select “Search in game history” when searching for online sessions.
Access Options Button > Start Menu > Communication > Recently Met .
Note: The game history is cleared whenever you leave the game.
Playing alone: Create a private session
You can activate the “Private Session” so that others can only join your online session through the “Invite a Friend” and “Search via Session ID” options.
There are two ways to activate the “Private Session” option:
When creating an online session, select “Yes” under “Private Session”.
Access the Quest Board or the Quest Switch Menu > Online Session > Session Settings and select “Yes” under “Private Session” after creating an online session.
Friend requests and blocking
You can see the online IDs of players in the online session or quest by selecting the Options Button >Start Menu > Communication > Player List .
You can view a player’s profile in PSN (PlayStation Network) by selecting their name in the player list and then choosing “View Profile”.
Sending friend requests: Select “Friends” on the function screen, then a profile, and finally “Add to Friends”.
Blocking other players: Select “Options” on the profile screen of the player you want to block, and then select “Block”.
Removing players from a quest or hunting group
You can only remove people from the quest or hunting group if you are their leader.
Removing quest members:
Before departing on a quest, you can remove players by calling up the “Group Member Status” and pressing the “Remove Player” button. You can also remove a player by accessing Options Button >Start Menu > Communication > Player List .
During a quest or expedition, you can remove another player by accessing Options Button Start Menu > Communication > Player List .
Removing hunting group members:
You can remove a hunting group member by accessing Options Button > Start Menu > Communication > Hunting Groups > Member List .
Start a Co-op quest with friends in multiplayer
Online sessions are like online rooms where players come together to play together.
Before starting the game, you can adjust the corresponding multiplayer options in the save data selection screen. Here you have the choice between “searching for an online session”, “creating an online session”, or “searching for a hunting group”. Select one of these options to play online.
The easiest way to play together is to select “Create Online Session” and set “Private Session” here. This creates a lobby where you can basically play solo on your own server. However, you can still invite other players.
You can also create or join online sessions by talking to the wilderness expert, the place girl, or the arena girl, or by going to a quest board and selecting the “Online Session” option.
Create an online session with the wilderness expert:
Search for an online session with the wilderness expert:
How to start a joint quest:
You can announce a quest or join one by talking to the wilderness expert, the place girl, or the arena girl, or by going to a quest board. If you want to be the leader of a quest and recruit other players, select “Announce New Quest” and choose a quest. If you want to join another player’s quest, select “Join Quest” and the quest you want to join.
Step by step to start a joint quest from the leader’s perspective:
Invite other players. To invite a player, press the options button and go to the start menu. From here, proceed to communication. You can now invite a player via their PSN name.
A joint session has been created. However, you can only see each other in the gathering place. This will be explained in more detail in the following section.
Start a quest via the quest board or the wilderness expert. When starting a quest, you will receive the option to specify a maximum number of players and a password. This is only relevant if you have created a public session and do not want strangers to join the group.
Prepare for the quest and indicate when you are ready. A notification will appear for the other group members that the leader has started the quest.
The group members must now also go to the quest board or the wilderness expert! Instead of selecting “Announce Quest”, they must now choose to join a quest. Here they will see the quest prepared by the group leader and can join it. After that, they must also indicate when they are ready to leave.
To hunt together, the prerequisites listed at the beginning of the post must be met.
How to announce a quest in an online session
Select “Announce New Quest” at the quest switch, at the quest board, or with the wilderness expert. Select a quest, and it will automatically be announced and made accessible for other players to join.
Once you have announced a quest, it will load. When the quest is loaded, you can press to bring up the departure screen and set off as soon as you are ready.
Tips for departure:
It’s best to wait until all group members have set their status to “Ready to Depart!” before setting off on the quest.
If a quest member is still set to “Preparing…” when the quest leader departs, that member must join after the quest has started.
How to join quests in an online session
Select “Join Quest” at the quest switch or the quest board. You can join any quest that has been announced within your online session. If you respond to an SOS signal, you can also see quests outside your own online session.
Once you have joined a quest, you can press the touchpad on the PS4 controller to bring up the departure screen and signal your readiness to depart. If you set your status to “Ready to Depart!”, you will automatically set off as soon as the leader leaves.
Joining a quest:
Setting search criteria for the quest:
Indicating readiness for quest departure:
Hunting groups are the guilds in Monster Hunter World
Hunting groups are equivalent to guilds in Monster Hunter World. So hunting groups are large in-game communities that you can join. In the hunting group, you can participate together in various activities.
When you join a hunting group:
You gain access to an online session that is only open to members
A hunting group symbol and name are displayed above your character name and on the guild card
You can leave messages for hunting group members, even if they are not online.
How to create and join hunting groups:
To join a hunting group, you can either create your own or get invited in the gathering place
You can belong to up to 8 different hunting groups
A hunting group can have up to 50 members
Only hunting group leaders can invite or remove members from a hunting group
Anyone who has received an invitation to a hunting group must press the options button, proceed to communication, select “Select Hunting Group” and then “Join Hunting Group”
The gathering place: Here you can see each other and create hunting groups
The Celestial Hall is a gathering place where up to 16 players can meet for hunts. The following facilities are located there:
Arena switch: In arena quests, you complete challenges with others that must be accomplished with specific equipment. You will face certain bosses here. Those who successfully complete arena quests will receive rewards.
Quest switch: Here you can view quests and set off to them
Hunting group manager: Here you manage your hunting group and can also create one.
Message board: Here you will find important information such as current event quests and log-in bonuses.
A canteen: The dishes in the canteen provide you and your Palico with bonuses like additional HP and stamina. You should stop by the canteen and eat something before a hunt
Your room
The gathering place is the only place outside of quests where you can see other players. Here, you can also challenge other hunters to an arm-wrestling match. Most mentioned facilities are also available in offline mode.
The multiplayer of Monster Hunter World in the German video guide
The German YouTuber Charles has created a video guide on multiplayer in Monster Hunter World. In the video, you can see step by step how to start a co-op quest.
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The Dive meta has been dominating most matches in Overwatch for quite some time now. However, other compositions are becoming increasingly visible – especially in the Overwatch League. Leading the way is the “Quad-Tank” strategy. Are we expecting a shift in the prevailing strategy in Overwatch?
The strongest strategy in Overwatch at the moment is dictated by the so-called meta. It indicates which hero composition has the greatest chance of success and is also the most commonly played combination.
For a long time, the Dive meta. In the Overwatch League, where the best players in the world currently compete against each other, many other compositions are also becoming increasingly common. Could this potentially have general impacts on the meta?
The Dive meta in Overwatch relies on quick position changes
For some time now, the Dive and Support meta have been dominating the ranked playl of Overwatch.
The core heroes of the Dive meta are
Winston,
D.Va,
Genji,
Zenyatta,
Mercy
and Tracer.
All of them can quickly change positions or support from a great distance, breaking and dividing the enemy formation, which gives the meta its strength.
Although the Dive meta does not have as firm a grip on the Overwatch League as other areas of competitive play, it is still frequently used. However, there are alternatives to respond to the opponent, such as Widowmaker, Junkrat, or McCree instead of Tracer.
D.Va, one of the key heroes in any composition.
Anti-Dive is emerging, securing key positions
Such adjustments, which can drastically change the situation depending on the context, require responses. A heavily contested position at key locations that is defended has thus become popular – a so-called Anti-Dive composition.
The Anti-Dive composition relies on heroes like
Orisa
Widowmaker
Junkrat
and D.Va
As a result, something has changed in the game that has not often been seen before: Instead of relying on playing better or searching for mistakes in the opponent, players react. There are now alternatives that bring more variety to the game.
However, this does not guarantee victory – as Boston Uprising impressively demonstrates here. Mastering the game is still the best tactic.
By the way: A special variant of the Anti-Dive is the so-called “Pirate Ship“, which is commonly played on Junkertown. A combination of Orisa, Roadhog, Bastion, and Mercy firmly positions itself on the payload, supported by Widowmaker and Hanzo from high ground, and happily sails to victory while firing. As long as this combination is not coordinated and dismantled, it is hard to stop.
The Tanks are making a comeback – “Quad-Tank” as offensive defense
Another strategy that is frequently used is a combination of four tanks and two healers. This breaks through both the Dive meta and the Anti-Dive composition with a completely new approach:
With a speed boost from Lucio and healing from Moira, four tanks push past the opponents – or simply through them – to the objective, and establish themselves there. This tactic is especially popular on the Horizon Lunar Colony.
The Quad-Tank meta typically consists of:
Reinhardt
Zarya
Roadhog
D.Va
Lucio
and Moira
This combination works because the defending team is forced into action, which it doesn’t want from its position. While four large targets wait at the objective, sufficient pressure must be applied by the defenders to push them back.
The colleagues from Overwatch Central refer to the emergence of this tactic as the “Rock, Paper, Scissors” principle, as this strategy is particularly effective against immobile barricades like the Anti-Dive comp. Here, it becomes evident that movement is coming back into the meta.
In general, the meta will not change overnight from “Dive” to “Quad-Tank”. As Overwatch Central correctly points out, a composition is always best suited to certain situations and maps.
However, with the nerf of Mercy, the emergence of more tanks in the meta is quite likely. She is not necessary for such compositions, making other healers viable and thus opening up more possibilities.
Overwatch Central predicts that a tank meta like last year will not occur, which is probably true. However, a similar tactic might soon become stronger than the colleagues expect. A look at the Overwatch League shows the rising popularity, even already on control point maps.
It is certain: Dive is no longer the only strongest tactic.
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