Bethesda has revealed that Fallout 76 will get its first four-player raid next month. During a Fallout 76 QuakeCon 2019 panel (go to around 13:15), the future of the multiplayer-focused RPG was discussed–including the launch of the Vault 94 raid.

“We are finalizing the first Vault, which is Vault 94,” Fallout 76 development director Chris Mayer said. “It’s a pretty expansive Vault. We do think it will be very challenging. I, myself, have been challenged in the playtest–many times–trying to get to the end of it. I think some of the rewards are really cool. Some of them might actually help you hide a little better in the environment.”

Mayer followed up by saying Vault 94 should release in “the next few weeks,” barring “something really major or unforeseen.” Fallout 76 project lead Jeff Gardner added that it would be “definitely August.” According to a tweet, August 20 is the specific date.

“The Vaults are designed for four players, but you can solo, duo, or triple them if you’re a masochist,” Gardner said. “They’re super hard. When you go in, you get to choose one of three different difficulty levels. The first one is called Novice, and when you go in, it’s still very difficult–don’t get me wrong–but it’s probably a good way to get used to the Vault and the puzzles and how to handle it. It’s very puzzle-based. You have to figure out the right blend and balance between taking down mobs and opening doors and doing different things. The second two levels add a time pressure. There’s internal time pressure, from minute-to-minute, but this is a meta time pressure where you have to do the whole [raid] within a certain amount of time.”

Like the previous Fallout 76 expansions, these raids will be free for all players. And after the Vault 94 raid releases, it seems like players won’t have to wait very long for the follow up Vault 96. “We are [currently developing] the second Vault,” Gardner said. “We don’t know when it’s coming out exactly but it will be in the not too distant future. And it depends on the community. If you like these and you want us to build more then we’ll keep building them.”

“We do want to space out the release enough that we can get feedback on Vault 94 and then act on it with Vault 96,” Mayer added.

Fallout 76 is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

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In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, you use different kinds of seals–beginner, intermediate, advanced, and master–to upgrade your units to a variety of combat classes. Later on in the game, you might pick up another kind of seal–the Dark Seal–after defeating a particular enemy who likes skulls (or if you’re really good, you can get it quite early on in the game). But what do these Dark Seals do?

Answer: You guessed it, you use it to become certified in two particular classes: The Dark Mage and the Dark Bishop, which are more powerful versions of the standard mages and warlocks which specialize in Reason magic. These are male-only classes, unfortunately, but each of the three houses has at least one unit who can take advantage of Dark Seals. These classes are extra broody, take a look:

For more in-game know-how, check our complete collection of essential advice and tips for Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It’s a huge game, and after our multiple playthroughs, we have plenty of guidance we’re dying to give you.

For a behind-the-scenes look at the game, read our interview with the directors of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, where they talk about the series’ increasing popularity in the West, the dramatic changes they made to the combat system, and the refreshing new character designs.

In our Fire Emblem: Three Houses review, Kallie Plagge concluded: “When all was said and done, all I could think about was starting another playthrough… whether you’re managing inventories or battlefields, it’s the kind of game that’s hard to put down, even when it’s over.”

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If you’re playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses, you might have noticed that in the middle of Garreg Mach Monastery, there is something called an “Amiibo Gazeebo”, which is frankly, a fantastic name. There, you can scan Amiibo, and even if you scan even just one, then the area surrounding the gazeebo will populate with a selection random items–mostly tea, food, and fish–every time you come back to visit on a free day.

If you have an Amiibo of a Fire Emblem character, scanning it will give you new music tracks from the character’s respective game. You can listen to these during the game’s optional auxiliary battles by choosing them in the “General” tab of the options menu.

Here is a list of the tracks each Fire Emblem amiibo will give you:

• Marth – The Time to Act
• Ike – Eternal Bond
• Robin – Id (Purpose)
• Lucina – Conquest (Ablaze)
• Roy – Beneath a New Light (Roy’s Courage)
• Alm – March to Deliverance
• Celica – With Mila’s Divine Protection
• Corrin (Male) – Alight (Storm)
• Corrin (Female) – A Dark Fall (Fire)
• Chrom – Destiny (Ablaze)
• Tiki – The World Tree

For more in-game know-how, check our complete collection of essential advice and tips for Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It’s a huge game, and after our multiple playthroughs, we have plenty of guidance we’re dying to give you.

For a behind-the-scenes look at the game, read our interview with the directors of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, where they talk about the series’ increasing popularity in the West, the dramatic changes they made to the combat system, and the refreshing new character designs.

In our Fire Emblem: Three Houses review, Kallie Plagge concluded: “When all was said and done, all I could think about was starting another playthrough… whether you’re managing inventories or battlefields, it’s the kind of game that’s hard to put down, even when it’s over.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-three-houses-guide-what-do-amiibo-do/1100-6468748/

Fishing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a great way to increase your Professor Level without spending any activity points, with the bonus of being able to stockpile ingredients to have for meals. Sometimes, there will be events on Sundays where rare fish become available to catch, which you can sell for cold, hard, cash. But it’s important to fish smart, meaning you shouldn’t necessarily reel in the first fish that bites!

When a fish catches on, there’ll be an icon that shows what kind of rarity the fish will be. When you’re using expensive bait to catch rare fish (like during a special event day, for example), you’ll want to wait for the Purple, Gold, or Rainbow fish icon to show up to make sure you’re making the most of it.

However, there is a risk of losing your bait after the third snag, sometimes fourth if you’re lucky. So try and get out while you’re ahead.

Here’s how the rarity scales: Blue -> Red -> Gold/Rainbow/Purple (Special Fish Event Only)

And remember: the better your timing is on the minigame, the better the fish will be! Or so the game says, anyway. Excellent! Perfect!

For more in-game know-how, check our complete collection of essential advice and tips for Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It’s a huge game, and after our multiple playthroughs, we have plenty of guidance we’re dying to give you.

For a behind-the-scenes look at the game, read our interview with the directors of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, where they talk about the series’ increasing popularity in the West, the dramatic changes they made to the combat system, and the refreshing new character designs.

In our Fire Emblem: Three Houses review, Kallie Plagge concluded: “When all was said and done, all I could think about was starting another playthrough… whether you’re managing inventories or battlefields, it’s the kind of game that’s hard to put down, even when it’s over.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-three-houses-guide-everything-you-need/1100-6468746/

Fire Emblem: Three Houses will painstakingly explain the mechanics of how to take out monsters when you first encounter them. But let’s be honest–with all the stuff going on in this game, you’ll probably forget about it by the time another one rolls around and just spam Gambit abilities at it, which is not the best way to do things.

Here’s what to remember when you take on monsters:

• Each monster has a number of different segments available for attack. These are all initially shielded, as indicated by the golden squares underneath it.

• You need to take down these shields by attacking them. You won’t do as much damage, but it’s a necessity–think about using your weaker units to help out with this.

• The gold squares that indicate shields will eventually crack, and then shatter. Once they’re gone, that particular square will be susceptible to full damage.

• Gambits will do damage to multiple segments, as well as stun the monster, which means it won’t be able to counterattack until it is hit again.

As you can imagine, the fastest way to take down a monster is to have units prepared to make targeted strikes one after the other. If you don’t think you can take it down in one phase, try and make your last attack a Gambit attack so the monster will be stunned during their phase.

For more in-game know-how, check our complete collection of essential advice and tips for Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It’s a huge game, and after our multiple playthroughs, we have plenty of guidance we’re dying to give you.

For a behind-the-scenes look at the game, read our interview with the directors of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, where they talk about the series’ increasing popularity in the West, the dramatic changes they made to the combat system, and the refreshing new character designs.

In our Fire Emblem: Three Houses review, Kallie Plagge concluded: “When all was said and done, all I could think about was starting another playthrough… whether you’re managing inventories or battlefields, it’s the kind of game that’s hard to put down, even when it’s over.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-three-houses-guide-how-to-effectively-/1100-6468744/