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PUBG Region-Locked China, But It Hasn't Brought Players Back

PUBG Region-Locked China, But It Hasn't Brought Players Back

A Chinese redditor recently posted an attempt at explaining the culture surrounding gaming in their home country, and they seem to suggest that, for many of their peers, the ends justify the means when it comes to online gaming. While most Western gamers are apt to feel that a victory is meaningless if they cheated their way to the top, a significant number of gamers in China don’t share those same qua

image.php?image=b8architecture_exteriors248.jpg&dl=1When engaging someone in a long-range fight it is important to either have a long or mid-range scope on your rifle. That way you can make accurate shots from the elongated distance rather than using a short-ranged scope. After finding this scope understand that you don't always have to have the long-ranged sights on your weapon. Keeping it in your inventory space may seem like a waste but being able to switch to it quickly can give you an edge in a fight while not limiting your close-quarter combat. And when beginning a long-ranged encounter immediately switch to your single fire option on your rifle. This will mitigate any unnecessary recoil when firing multiple shots. It will also help players note the prevalent bullet drop feature in the game. Forcing them to adjust their aim if necessary. Taking all of these notes into account will help players utilize the multi-faceted style of the assault rifle more effectively. And increasing the amount of wins players are achieving by an exponential amo

Acknowledging the faults this weapon holds is important to understand its strengths. The assault rifles in the game are the Jacks of all trades but master of none, and that's okay. It does a serviceable job in almost all facets of PUBG's game ty

Assault rifles sort of fill this weird limbo within PUBG. They aren't exactly good for long-range fights like sniper rifles are, but they also aren't better than other weapons for close-range combat. So what do we make of these weapons? If they aren't designed for long or close-range combat what is their purpose? And the answer is that they aren't meant to fill both and some middle gro

The issue stems from the fact that Bluehole has by-and-large done nothing to quell complaints of Chinese-based hackers invading North American and European servers. While the lag introduced by linking players across such a great distance would be enough to make the average match borderline intolerable, this major influx of dishonest players has tarnished the game’s playability in the eyes of most f

The debate over loot boxes may have died down a little since last year, but it's an issue that is unlikely to be acceptable any time soon. A spike in child gambling issues has seen the UK Gambling Commission suggest that loot boxes are part of the problem, while government scrutiny sees loot boxes banned by certain countries. When it comes to EA, the publisher is fighting back against Belgium's ban of loot boxes, so it appears as though the company is keen to keep this controversial business model within re

What’s more, while restricting server access on a continental basis is fairly common and simple to implement, forcing every player in a single country or continent to stick to native servers would be a nearly insurmountable challenge. Should EA and Respawn force all Asian players into the same space, the entire region might find the game unplaya

Warner Bros. Interactive was perhaps feeling a little relieved that EA caught the most flack for loot boxes in 2017. After all, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War was also rife with loot boxes and subpar microtransactions, and although the game certainly was criticized for it, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 was the title that represented the business model in the eyes of m

The first items a player should find are weapons. Guns, grenades, and melee weapons are what win or lose a game of pubg News. So understanding a basic loadout philosophy will insure at least minor success in common combat scenarios. It is important a player finds a close quarter weapon and a long-range to mid-range weapon. Close quarter weapons should be rapid fire and high damage items. No matter how good a player is during an intense firefight, having a weapon that fires a large number of rounds can seal an easy kill. Close range weapons should have the ability to fire off a large number of bullets and cover a close but far spread within a small amount of time. Weapons that fill this role are shotguns, SMGs or automatic assault rifles. Making sure you have an adequate long-range weapon is by far the most important facet of winning a game of PUBG . Unlike other battle royale shooters most of PUBG's battle encounters occur in a mid to long-range distance, so be sure to utilize the powerful single fire function on many assault rifles and the coveted sniper rifles in the g

In 2012, a modder by the name of Dean Hall released a mod for ARMA 2 called "DayZ." Its extreme survival focus being the result of Hall’s desire to create an experience that would cause its players to seriously consider their surroundings and survival needs, rather than just blindly reacting. As it turned out, many gamers out there were hungry for this new kind of gaming experience, and DayZ released to massive praise and popularity. So like ARMA 2 before it, DayZ also attracted a healthy modding community, and it wasn’t long before some members of that community starting trying to adapt the game’s survival elements for pvp-focused experiences. It wasn’t until a year later though, in 2013, that PlayerUnknown would make his debut and deliver one of the most influential DayZ mods to date, "PlayerUnknown’s Battle Royale."

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