John Romita was one of the most significant comic artists of Marvel. He passed away recently at the age of 93. In addition to The Amazing Spider-Man, the artist also created cult figure Wolverine.
On June 14, 2023, John Romita Junior sadly announced in a Twitter post that his father, John Romita Senior, had passed away at the age of 93. He had fallen asleep peacefully.
John Romita shaped the appearance of several heroes in the Marvel universe with his drawings. For several years, he worked on the “The Amazing Spider-Man” comics. The mutant Wolverine is also from his pen.
With Spider-Man, a Marvel hero is currently taking over the cinemas. Here you can see a trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse:
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Trailer 3 (English) HD
“When I design something, I want it to be practical and functional”
In an interview with the American newspaper Newsday, John Romita shared insights back in 2009 about the creation process of Wolverine aka Logan.
When the artist first heard the name of the hero, he momentarily thought of a “she-wolf,” he explained with a laugh. He was initially only given a name to work on the design.
However, John Romita quickly realized through the encyclopedia in the office that a Wolverine, in English: wolverine, is a small, aggressive, cat-like creature with claws.
Thus, John Romita made the character Logan somewhat grumpy. In the first draft, the superhero was also a smaller figure: “‘He’s wild and small,’ so you make him an angry little guy.”
John Romita also designed the hero’s trademark: the retractable claws. Behind the special feature was a pragmatic thought. The artist explained:
If I design something, I want it to be practical and functional. I thought: ‘If a man has claws like that, how can he scratch his nose or tie his shoelaces?
The character Wolverine made his first appearance in “The Incredible Hulk” issue #180 in 1974. Later, the mutant became one of the most iconic heroes of the Marvel universe through various X-Men comics and solo appearances.
When the special claws were finally brought to the big screen, the artist was very pleased: “When I watched the first X-Men movie, I was sitting in the theater with [my wife] Virginia. When he first retracts his claws, I almost jumped out of my seat. The biggest thrill I got was when I realized that something I created was used on the screen.”
John Romita also gave other characters their recognizable suits and trademarks. He was the one who designed the Punisher’s skull emblem or created the super-villain Bullseye.
In Pokémon GO the next Rocket takeover will start in a few days. During this event, you will encounter Crypto-Regirock, a new legendary Crypto Pokémon in Giovanni’s team. We will show you what kind of monster it is and whether it’s worth it.
What is the Rocket takeover? Just like in the anime, members of Team GO Rocket are causing trouble in Pokémon GO. At irregular intervals, the villains take over the game for days and can be found more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
But that’s not all, as the grunts and bosses will once again use new Crypto Pokémon in battle. This also applies to their leader Giovanni, who will bring Regirock as a new legendary Crypto Pokémon into his team starting from the new Rocket takeover. We have summarized how strong the monster is and whether it is worth using the Super Rocket Radar.
When does the Rocket takeover run? The Rocket takeover is a part of the event “Like Day and Night”. However, it will start with a delay on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 12:00 AM local time and will be active until June 25 at 11:59 PM local time.
What kind of Pokémon is Crypto-Regirock?
Regirock is a legendary Pokémon from the 3rd generation of games with the Rock type. It has no pre-evolutions or evolutions. However, it is part of the so-called legendary giants.
These also include Registeel and Regice, both of which have already been part of Giovanni’s team, as well as the last two top raid bosses Regieleki and Regidrago. According to legend, they were created by Regigigas, which is why he is the leader of the golems. Now you can catch the Rock Pokémon in its Crypto form.
What makes the Crypto form so special?Crypto Pokémon are monsters that have been influenced by Team GO Rocket. You can recognize them by the typical purple smoke. Compared to the normal form, the Crypto variants are slightly stronger. This is because their attack value is increased by 20%.
However, their defense decreases, making them easier to defeat. The main problem with Crypto Pokémon is their charged attack Frustration. This is not particularly strong but cannot be easily changed either.
To switch them to a better attack, you need to make the monsters forget Frustration, which only works during certain events with the help of a charged TM. During the Rocket takeover, this will be possible again. So, if you catch a Crypto-Regirock during this time, it would be advisable to change the attack immediately.
What does Regirock look like? The legendary Pokémon can be recognized by its large build, which resembles a golem. It can move similarly to a human and has arms and legs. Its body consists of gray and brown rocks. Seven yellow dots form its face.
Regirock normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Is Crypto-Regirock worth it?
How strong is it: Regirock can primarily score points with its enormous defense value in its normal version. Its stamina and attack are solid. Thus, it ranks 6th in the PvPoke rankings in the Hyper League with a moveset of Target Shot, Stone Edge, and Focus Blast.
Its Crypto variant is slightly weaker here because it can take less damage in battle. Nevertheless, it secures the 12th place in the Hyper League. And even in the Master League, it offers a good alternative as a solid Rock attacker.
In raids, Regirock is less interesting. There are some Rock attackers, such as Rhyperior or Rampardos, which have significantly better attack values than the legendary monster (via gamepress.gg). Therefore, you should rather rely on the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Is there a Shiny-Regirock? The shiny variant is already active in Pokémon GO. It has a brown body. However, in its Crypto form, Regirock cannot yet be caught as a Shiny.
Who is Regirock worth it for? The legendary Pokémon is especially interesting for trainers who are still looking for a strong Rock attacker for PvP battles. It is also worth catching for completing the PokéDex.
For use in raids, it is rather uninteresting, and shiny hunters will not find what they are looking for with Giovanni’s new Crypto. So think carefully about whether to use your precious Super Rocket Radar for this or save it for the next Crypto Pokémon in Giovanni’s team.
Track down Giovanni: At the start of the Rocket takeover, you will gain access to a new special research called A Rocky Path, which will revolve around Team GO Rocket. As usual, you will have to battle the grunts as well as bosses Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff to finally be rewarded with a special Super Rocket Radar.
With this, you can track down the leader Giovanni once and battle him. After a successful battle, you will have the chance to catch his legendary Pokémon.
We will show you in the video below how you can track down the members of Team GO Rocket:
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
How long do you have for this? The special research will be available in the game during the entire season “Hidden Gems”, until September 1 at 10:00 AM local time. To get the Super Rocket Radar, you need to complete the research within this time.
To do this, you must have completed and redeemed the previous Rocket research and also logged into the game at least once after unlocking the research. However, how long Crypto-Regirock will still be available in Giovanni’s team is currently unknown.
How do you like the new legendary Crypto Pokémon in Giovanni’s team? Will you secure Regirock? Or are you saving your radar for the next legendary monster? Please feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss it with other trainers.
The Butcher is considered the meanest and sometimes hardest opponent in Diablo 4. The giant demon surprises you in dungeons and slaughters you mercilessly. He has millions of players on his conscience – but one has not suffered a defeat against him yet. Because fortunately, the Butcher is also quite dumb…
This is how a player kills the Butcher every time: On Reddit, a player revealed a trick that he claims allows him to kill the Butcher without fail every time. His secret: a treasure chest.
He uses any chest near the Butcher and lures him over there. The giant demon seems to struggle with the concept of chests, as he stands indecisively in front of it, turning back and forth repeatedly.
The player positions himself on the other side and casually takes the Butcher out while the Horned One appears to not know what to do with the situation:
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“Mean AI” leads to significantly easier fights against the meanest opponent
Chests are not the only items that lead to the Butcher’s downfall. He also seems to not understand door frames, columns, and walls. In general, anything that doesn’t bleed is a problem for him.
As another player shows on Reddit, he played “tag” with the Butcher, although he was probably driven more by fear here. The Butcher really couldn’t reach the player, even though he is faster than almost all player characters.
If you are grinding dungeons, you should always remember to use elixirs. This way, you won’t forget it so quickly:
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Diablo 4: Do you forget to use your elixirs? This trick helps you.
In fact, the tactic works quite well, and I’ve applied it somewhat unintentionally myself. At some point, the Butcher just stood in front of a pillar and didn’t move anymore. According to players on Reddit, this behavior is due to his AI.
Only after a few seconds did I realize that he was not charging an attack but was stuck there. Admittedly… I took advantage of that and took him out. His stupidity is not my problem, though.
And finally, butcher demons are meant to slaughter and are not interior decorators. How are they supposed to know that you can’t chop up stone? You should probably never doubt the Butcher himself:
What kind of test is this? Palia is entering its third round of tech tests, starting on July 6. And indeed, only on July 6. The test lasts only four hours.
This time, a total of 200,000 fans can participate, who can register for the test until June 30 and will then be randomly drawn.
There is no guaranteed spot even with this number of fans, as for the first playtest, a whopping 600,000 people registered, as the developers shared on Twitter.
The test is meant to test the technical stability of Palia. So don’t expect a finished game, but rather a lot of chaos, visual bugs, and also crashes. Therefore, the test time is so short; the developers want to ensure that the 200,000 people are as much online at the same time as possible.
What makes Palia so special can be seen in this video:
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Everything you need to know about the interesting MMO “Palia” – in 2 minutes
How can you participate? Go to the Palia website and simply sign up for it. You have until June 30 to do so. Afterwards, you have the opportunity to fill out a short survey. The developers assure that participating in this survey will improve your chances of getting access.
By the way, all players who were invited to one of the two previous playtests have a secure access to the test. If you belong to this group, you can sit back and relax; your old account still works.
If you register anew and are selected for the test, you will soon receive an email and be able to create an account. More is then not needed.
Why is there no new information? Just like the previous tests, the 3rd playtest is under an NDA. This means that participants of the test may know more than before, but are not allowed to share it.
The developers point out that it is strictly forbidden to make or share videos or screenshots, and even discussing or writing about it is not allowed. So if you are not among the lucky participants and none of them spill the beans, we will have to wait longer for new information.
What do you think of Palia? Are you trying your luck in the playtest? Or is an MMORPG without combats not for you? Are you an Animal Crossing fan and already hyped to experience the great concept as an MMO? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here at MeinMMO; we look forward to your opinions!
However, there are various reports. These times apply to the display on the PS5, while in threads on Reddit, it is mentioned that the time is 2 AM PDT, which is 11:00 AM German time. On PC, no times are displayed at all. Elsewhere, it is suggested that maintenance has already occurred or is still pending. We will keep you updated.
Are there patch notes? Officially, this is only maintenance work, not a patch. Therefore, we cannot yet say if anything will change. However, if Blizzard makes any adjustments, you will of course find out here on MeinMMO.
Make use of the time to search a few basements – it is worth it:
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Diablo 4: That’s why you should check every cellar
“Now just a timer in the game, then it’s perfect”
Some players discover the display of the maintenance works for the first time and thank for it. Being suddenly thrown out of the game because one has overlooked the info probably affected at least a few players.
Although the display has been in the game since the release of Diablo 4, players now wish for a short warning directly in the game chat, about 15 minutes before the works begin. A similar approach is taken by World of Warcraft.
Patches in Diablo 4 are often only applied server-side, so that no one has to interrupt their game. This has already received great praise and means that you rarely have to interrupt your gameplay.
You should just keep in mind not to get too emotional if problems arise. That can quickly become expensive:
In a datamining, new assets for the trader currencies were found, which are related to the trading post. These might soon be available for real money. The Twitch streamer Asmongold discovered the datamining and got upset about what Blizzard has made of his MMORPGWorld of Warcraft.
However, assets have now surfaced indicating that these currencies could also be purchased for real money in the shop with the upcoming patch 10.1.5 (via wowhead).
How does Asmongold react to this? He is not at all happy with this innovation and is very upset. He wonders how Blizzard can be so greedy, even though there are already costs for expansions and subscriptions.
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Career and life of Asmongold in 3 minutes – What makes him special?
Blizzard has thrown in the towel regarding the integrity of the game
What exactly does the streamer say? At the beginning of the short livestream clip, he looks at the news from wowhead. And then he goes off: I share your pain, I agree with you, I totally hate this.
It is absolutely ridiculous that you have to buy expansions for a game that has a subscription and microtransactions in it. It is an absolute joke.
Furthermore, the streamer complains that you can even buy gold in WoW nowadays.
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By this he means the WoW token, which anyone can buy for 20 euros in the shop. The catch is that the token can be sold in-game for gold. The buyer can then redeem it for 13 euros in Battle.net credit or 30 days of playtime. This way, heavy players can finance their subscription with in-game currency, while other players can legally buy gold in WoW.
Asmongold is particularly upset about the fact that Blizzard has the audacity to market this legal gold purchase as a method against gold sellers.
Blizzard has clearly thrown in the towel regarding the integrity of the game. And it is frustrating to be constantly reminded of this, as can be seen here.
In the livestream itself, Asmongold reminds the viewers that they determine which games survive with their wallets. He says that Blizzard only reacted to Shadowlands when many players migrated to Final Fantasy XIV in 2021.
If every single World of Warcraft player were to cancel the game tonight because of this issue, you would have an apology from Bobby Kotick himself by tomorrow. And it would be a done deal. But that won’t happen. And it never will. Because most people don’t care.
Is the feature really coming? So far, it is only a datamining, and the sale of trader currencies has not yet been confirmed. But even aside from this, many users agree with the streamer. Subscription and shop costs for expansions are too much.
What do you think?
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The Chinese team EDward Gaming has now found a silver lining in League of Legends. They originally had a mega talent in their roster with Leave (20), who was crowned “Rookie of the Season.” But the 20-year-old messed up his career. The replacement player Uzi (26) seemed like a desperate move, until he played.
Who did EDward Gaming lose?
EDward Gaming lost their star ADC Viper in December 2022 and replaced him with a 20-year-old talent, Leave.
Leave actually made an impact, had a decent season, and was named “Rookie of the Split” in the Chinese league LPL.
But a week ago, it was revealed, that Leave is quite the character. He used secondary accounts on social media to insult team members, defend himself, and contact prostitutes. Prostitution is illegal in China – which sparked a scandal.
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LoL stages its biggest professionals in a trailer so perfectly that I still get goosebumps 4 years later
This was now Plan B: EDward Gaming’s first measure was to promote the Academy ADC “TheSnake,” but at the same time, they contacted the 26-year-old streamer “Uzi.”
This already looked a bit desperate. But after the first match, it became clear that TheSnake was not yet fit for high-level play. So Uzi was called in.
Uzi was physically spent at 23 – Now at 26, he is to play LoL professionally again
What was the problem with Uzi? Uzi was probably the mechanically best ADC LoL has ever seen for years. But at just 23, he had to end his career.
The man was physically spent. Doctors confirmed that he had “arms like a 50-year-old,” he suffered from diabetes and could just no longer cope. The pressure as a professional and an unhealthy lifestyle had caught up with him at just 23.
In 2019, there were images from a Nike video showing Uzi doing fitness exercises. He also spoke about his physical problems. He said something like, his lower body felt like it belonged to a stranger:
At 25, he wanted to return to the league, but he couldn’t prove himself, playing only a few games for his team. He couldn’t keep up and decided to become a full-time streamer.
Now Uzi was 26 and hadn’t played at a high level for a long time: 497 days had passed since his last game as a professional.
His signing felt more like a desperate move by EDG, as if they thought: “If we can’t get a strong player in the middle of the season, at least we’ll bring in someone known.”
A user comments on the scene in the dragon’s lair with a quote from “Watchmen”: “I am not trapped in here with you. You are trapped in here with me.”
Another user assesses his game: “11 CS per minute, strong team fight, solid comeback. He needs more time, more training matches, and then he’ll look really good.”
Especially his strong nerves are praised.
“I was used to worrying that Uzi was too old for the game. But now he is clearly a tier-1 ADC in the LPL: But for Uzi, it is not enough to be T-1, he still needs a few games to prove that he is the new ADC king of the LPL.”
“The old man Uzi shows the young ones how it’s done.”
Even before his return, the hype around Uzi was immense.
A user says: He can’t imagine how Uzi’s actual team, Royal Never Give Up, reacts to “Their hero” now playing for EDG – the fans of RNG hated EDward Gaming so much.
Others say: They are fans of RNG themselves and are just happy that Uzi is playing again. Many had become fans of RNG just because of him and are now watching a match again after a long break.
The currently best ADC in LoL, Ruler says: “Unfortunately, Uzi left the scene due to health problems. When I was ready for him, he was no longer there. […] I am very happy about his return. There is kind of a lot of respect between us.”
Let’s see if Uzi’s return is successful in the long run. Other star players have been unable to assert themselves after a break:
Actor Johnny Depp has appeared in several blockbusters. However, one film in his career failed financially but won the hearts of critics and even won 2 Oscars. To this day, some viewers praise it as the best work of the director.
Looking back on Johnny Depp’s career, one finds successful titles such as the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series or Edward Scissorhands in his filmography.
However, one work featuring Johnny Depp is praised by many critics and is even referred to as the best film of director Tim Burton, but at the time it turned out to be a financial flop.
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Ed Wood
“A Loving, Comedic Jewel”
Which film is it? We are talking about “Ed Wood”. It is a tragicomedy from 1994. Directed by Tim Burton, Johnny Depp played the “worst director of all time” in it.
It is already the second collaboration of the actor with the director after Edward Scissorhands (1990).
Ed Wood received 2 Oscars: for Best Makeup and Best Supporting Actor (Martin Landau). Johnny Depp also looked back very positively on the film in an article by EW from 2009:
Despite my involvement, this film is a loving, comedic jewel. With Martin Landau, Bill Murray, and others, I was able to work with a fantastic cast, but of course, there is with Tim a nearly brotherly sensibility that made the whole experience a joy. Ultimately, I think TB [Tim Burton] produced an American classic with the artistic freedom we had. A love letter to a filmmaker who hasn’t received many.
Critics and audiences also expressed very positive feedback about the film. Ed Wood scores well on IMDb with 7.8 out of 10 stars (as of June 15, 2023).
Several reviews even describe the film as the best by Tim Burton ever. For instance, user JawsofJosh writes via IMDb:
Burton’s great masterpiece, shame that so few have noticed it. As one of the most overlooked films of all time, “Ed Wood” does for Tim Burton what “Malcolm X” did for Spike Lee and “JFK” did for Oliver Stone: it ruins all expectations you might have for Tim Burton because he set a standard here that he will never reach again […].
Nevertheless, Ed Wood turned out to be a financial failure in terms of box office numbers: The estimated budget of the film was $18 million. However, the worldwide box office return was only around $5.8 million (via the-numbers.com).
When does the next film with Johnny Depp start? From August 24, 2023, you can see Johnny Depp’s latest film “Jeanne du Barry” in theaters. It is a historical film about Louis XV of France, featuring Maïwenn. Johnny Depp plays the role of the king.
Here you will also find an overview of which Marvel films are also set to be released in theaters this year:
The former Overwatch professional Félix “xQc” Lengyel is one of the biggest streamers on Twitch. As such, he is also invited when Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa celebrates her birthday, who is mainly active on the subscription platform OnlyFans in addition to the streaming platform. Now recordings of the celebration have appeared on OnlyFans and xQc is right in the middle.
What kind of recordings are these? The video was probably made during Amouranth’s birthday celebration. At least that can be inferred from the balloons and the dress she wore to the event. Besides xQc, the streamer Natalia “Alinity” Mogollon was also present, who is also successful on OnlyFans.
A fan of the streamer now says he discovered xQc in a video on the subscription platform and shares images from it. Alinity can be seen sitting on the lap of another woman and kissing her. In the background, Amouranth is seated and next to her, the distinctive blonde hair of xQc is visible.
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Amouranth wants to allow her fans more closeness – Artificial Intelligence should achieve this
How did xQc become aware of the video? The streamer apparently had no idea that his bleached locks were now making a career on OnlyFans without him. He found the video after a viewer shared it in the xQc subreddit.
Accordingly, his reaction is also surprising. Because xQc’s eyes widen and he seems speechless, while the streamer is usually not at a loss for words – even if they are not always clear.
After a brief moment of reflection, the streamer has finally gathered himself enough to formulate an appropriate reaction: “Yooo, what the hell is going on here?” You can see the whole clip here:
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xQc can now consider whether a new career as an OnlyFans extra is an option for him; there seems to be demand, as evidenced by the 1,400 upvotes on the post. Money, however, is not what the streamer lacks, as he recently revealed.
The streamer’s subreddit is still available, but many other communities have been “dark” since Monday: users can neither post nor view content there. But Reddit doesn’t care at all, honestly – at least that’s what the boss says.
The players of Medieval Dynasty have long wished for a co-op mode. Now there is finally new information.
Which game is it about? Medieval Dynasty is a mix of survival game and life simulation published by the German publisher Toplitz Productions.
Medieval Dynasty takes place in the European Middle Ages, where you build and lead your own village. You establish your own community that you take care of in all matters.
The game relies on typical survival and RPG mechanics. You can forge alliances with NPCs and start a family, build weapons, tools, and buildings, or supply your village with food.
Particularly, the constant interaction with the NPCs represents an important part of the gameplay because anyone who wants to establish and expand a village must meet the needs of the inhabitants of their land.
This gameplay aspect distinguishes Medieval Dynasty from many other survival games, for which it has received praise from many players and has gathered 90% positive ratings on Steam with over 25,000 reviews.
Co-op Mode Appears with New Map
What is the deal with the co-op mode? Looking at Steam in the Medieval Dynasty community hub, one topic keeps coming up: the co-op mode.
For years, players have been wishing for a way to experience the currently solo-playable survival game with friends. There is even a thread created and pinned by the publisher (via Steam), and now there is finally new information.
What new information is there about the co-op mode? The publisher Toplitz Productions has shared a new trailer for the co-op mode. This offers a first glimpse of a new map called “The Oxbow,” which is set to be released with the co-op update on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The map is expected to be playable both solo and with friends and will include lively villages as well as new stories and characters.
Here you can see the trailer for the new map The Oxbow:
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Medieval Dynasty shows a new map for the co-op mode in the trailer
Additionally, the trailer shows a graphic with four boxes labeled “Co-op Mode Features.” At the end of the trailer, the first box of this graphic is filled with the words “New Map” (in English: new map) and an image of “The Oxbow.” It can thus be assumed that three more new features of the co-op mode will be presented in the near future.
When does the co-op mode come out? Currently, no release date for the co-op mode is known. Toplitz Productions also states on Steam that a statement from the developer studio “Render Cube,” which mentioned a release of the mode in October 2023 on June 12th, was incorrect. The actual release date will be announced “in due time.”
Toplitz Productions is working with various development studios on other games that follow the concept of Medieval Dynasty. However, the game “Wild West Dynasty,” released in February 2023, has been struggling with technical issues since its release.
In autumn 2023, a spin-off titled Sengoku Dynasty is set to be released, which will take you to feudal Japan and is also expected to come with a co-op mode:
In patch 10.1.5, there is a very special surprise in World of Warcraft. In the new mega-dungeon “The Twilight of Eternity,” there is a mount that can transform into other mounts. The reward is given at the final boss, which is why not many of these specimens have been looted by players yet.
What kind of mount is it? The mount is called “Reins of the Quantum Courser.” Normally, when a player uses such an item, they receive a mount that they can call from now on. However, the “Quantum Courser” is not an ordinary mount: it randomly transforms into the reins of a mount “from the past.”
MrGM has already defeated the mega-dungeon and shared evidence of the mount’s existence on Twitter. Here you can see how the Quantum Courser transforms into “Midnight’s Eternal Reins,” which we know from the Karazhan dungeon in WoW Legion:
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Unfortunately, it is not yet known which mounts the Quantum Courser can transform into. The term “from the past” could theoretically refer to all previous expansions of World of Warcraft.
This may please mount collectors in particular: This way, extremely rare specimens like the Pureblood Firehawk or event-based mounts like the X-45 Heartbreaker could be among the random rewards. This would make rare mounts more accessible. However, the exact range of mounts is not known.
All changes that came with patch 10.1 “Glory of Neltharion” can be found in the MeinMMO trailer:
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WoW: Patch 10.1 Ember of Neltharion is live – Here is what to expect starting now
How do I get the mount? Patch 10.1.5 is currently only accessible on the public test server. Once the patch is released for the standard servers, the mount can be obtained in the “The Twilight of Eternity” dungeon.
The mount is a possible reward from the final boss of the dungeon. So if you attempt the mega-dungeon multiple times, you will have a chance each time to get a mount “from the past.”
When does patch 10.1.5 come out? So far, there is no official release date for the “Tears in Time” patch. Blizzard has only mentioned that the update will come in summer 2023. As soon as we learn more information about it, we will let you know on MeinMMO.
Currently, “The Twilight of Eternity” is only playable as a mythic dungeon. It can be assumed that it will be added in heroic mode and as a Mythic Plus variant – but in two parts.
In Pokémon GO, the new Master Ball has been active for a few weeks now and is supposed to guarantee you a catch. A trainer wanted to find out if the ball actually catches everything and sacrificed it for you. We from MeinMMO will show you what he tried and how his attempt turned out.
What is the Master Ball? Since May 2023, one of the most valuable items in Pokémon GO is finally available: the Master Ball. It promises you a guaranteed catch. Due to a special animation that starts when the ball is activated, discarding is no longer possible. However, your choice of Pokémon should be well thought out, as you only have one of these balls in your inventory.
For many players, it has been clear for weeks that they want to use it for one of the rare Galar birds from the adventure smoke. That’s why you can now see a series of pictures of caught Galar Articuno, Galar Zapdos, and Galar Moltres in social media. This is mainly because they not only spawn rarely from the daily adventure smoke, but also have a high flee rate.
A trainer has now attempted to catch these monsters under difficult conditions. What those were and whether he succeeded, we have summarized for you below.
Trainer catches Galar birds at excessive speed
What did the trainer test? The new Master Ball now finally offers many trainers the chance to guarantee a specific Pokémon catch. The rare legendary Galar birds are particularly sought after by players. But does this ball also reliably catch when you’re on the move and exceed the speed allowed by the game?
The Reddit user SlayerOfTears wanted to find out and tried it as a passenger for you. He lit the daily adventure smoke on his mother’s and brother’s accounts while they were in the car traveling at a speed of more than 50 miles per hour, or about 80 kilometers per hour. When a Galar bird appeared, he attempted to catch it with a Master Ball.
Did he succeed in the attempt? Yes, as he explains in his post, he encountered a legendary Galar bird on both accounts. He used the Master Ball for both and, despite the excessive speed, was able to catch a Galar Zapdos and a Galar Moltres.
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He writes (via reddit.com): I can now confirm twice that the Master Ball still works at a speed of 50 MPH and above and catches the Pokémon you want to catch with it. I caught Galar Zapdos for my mother and Galar Moltres for my brother while we were driving to her new doctor.
Why is speed so relevant? In Pokémon GO, there is a kind of speed limit that is supposed to prevent trainers from playing during a car or train ride. How high this actually is has not been officially confirmed.
However, trainers found out in 2019 that the original limit of about 10.5 kilometers per hour was slightly raised to also allow bike playing. The game determines the speed using your GPS data. It recognizes how long it takes you to get from one point to the next and calculates your speed from that.
If you’re going too fast, you will receive a warning. Monsters will continue to appear in the vicinity and can be clicked on, but they usually cannot be caught then. They generally escape from the ball and flee directly.
Trainers celebrate the attempt: “Thank you for being so brave”
Even though SlayerOfTears will surely not be the first to wonder whether you can guarantee catching Pokémon with the Master Ball at high speeds, the Master Ball is so unique to many that they wouldn’t want to risk it.
For this reason, SlayerOfTears is celebrated in the comments for his attempt. Many admire his courage. You can read the following in the comments (via reddit.com).
Shiny_Deleter: You played with fire.
mtgspender: I was also curious about that on our last road trip. Thank you for being so brave.
DemCookies18: Kudos for taking the risk.
For SlayerOfTears, this will not be the last attempt of this kind. As he reveals in his post, he would have liked to make a video of the capture. But that will be postponed for another time.
What is your opinion on the attempt to use the Master Ball at high speed? Would you have dared to do it? Or would you be afraid that it might not catch reliably? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
Almost every champion in League of Legends has a subreddit full of players who main that champion. How well players currently assess their mains has been summarized in a survey and an accompanying tier list by a user.
What kind of tier list is this? The user Borax_the_Mighty created a tier list of the currently best champions in LoL in a Reddit post. He conducted a survey in the subreddits of the various champions. Over 70,000 players voted for their mains.
Users were able to vote for their champs in 6 ranks. Borax_the_Mighty assigned points to the rankings and thus ranked the champions against each other.
Akshan, Bard, Gwen, Jax, K’Sante, Kai’Sa, and Talon fell out of the voting. He summarized the voting in two top-10 lists: one for the 10 best champions and one for the 10 worst. The 10 best champions according to votes would be as follows:
Kha’Zix (Jungle)
Gragas (Jungle)
Milio (Support)
Kog’Maw (Bot)
Zeri (Bot)
Rengar (Jungle)
Ivern (Jungle)
Jhin (Bot)
Malphite (Top)
Fiora (Top)
Here, one can see that midlaners are completely missing, and junglers have the most representatives in the top 10. The voting for Malphite, Jhin, and Fiora was prematurely canceled without a stated reason in the subreddits. However, one must also note that Kog’Maw and Zeri were nerfed in the latest patch.
You can see the entire Reddit post with even more statistics and tier lists here:
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Among the 10 worst champions, a jungler also sits atop the list:
Shyvana (Jungle)
Corki (Mid)
Sivir (Bot)
Ryze (Mid)
Vel’Koz (Support)
Braum (Support)
Kassadin (Mid)
Morgana (Support)
Vayne (Bot)
Nasus (Top)
Supporters and midlaners have the most representatives on this list. However, the voting for Sivir was also prematurely canceled in the subreddit without a stated reason.
How does the voting of mains reflect in-game? On the website U.GG, champions are ranked based on their game statistics. Looking at the top 10 champions from the Reddit poll, one can see that things have changed with the new patch.
When examining the S-Plus ratings from U.GG, it is clear that only Kha’Zix, Kog’Maw, Rengar, Jhin, Fiora, and Malphite have the best rating, while champions like Zeri or Milio are at the bottom. This illustrates how quickly the strength of champions can change in patches.
Meanwhile, Coca-Cola is launching a new limited Coke:
“Your account is locked” – on PS4, PS5 and Xbox, error code 395002 from Diablo 4 causes some stress, but players have apparently found a solution.
What is this error code? The code 395002 occurs when the servers of Diablo 4 are under heavy load. This can have several reasons:
Prime time: Many players want to play Diablo 4
Maintenance: Server work is being done in the background
The error can also occur if one has tried to log in too often (via battle.net).
On PlayStation and Xbox, players receive the somewhat disturbing message: “Your account has been locked” with the note that one should wait a few minutes. But there seems to be a more elegant and quicker solution.
What can you do about code 395002? Before you completely restart your device, you can try a small trick that has worked for some players. However, you need a teammate who is still logged into Diablo 4:
Completely close Diablo 4
Get invited into the game
Start the game via the invitation
It has also been shown in other connection problems with Diablo 4 that a logged-in player represents a kind of bypass, allowing one to circumvent server issues. This is also the case with code 395002.
If that doesn’t work, you can still quietly shut down your device completely, make a coffee, and hope for server improvement.
The error apparently occurs more frequently when Diablo 4 performs server-side maintenance. If you can’t get in despite several attempts, you will need patience.
Here’s some reading material for the waiting time:
Hopefully, we were able to help you. If you have requests or inquiries about specific guides, please leave a comment. Also, if you have tips on error codes, feel free to share them.
But in one match of the dynasty simulator Crusader Kings 3, I made the mistake of not stopping after 50 years and starting over. Instead, I played the game deep into the endgame. And you really shouldn’t do that.
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Crusader Kings 3: Trailer
Currently, I always follow a certain routine in Crusader Kings 3. The plan is:
I start as a Viking count in southwestern Norway, conquer the west coast, keep damn Björn Ironside (title image from the series Vikings) and Ivar the Boneless at bay, slowly secure my power base, and build the economy until the two sons of Ragnar are finally dead.
Then I found my own religion and culture, set a lot of descendants into the world, and gradually conquer Norway, Denmark, and England with them to create the empire “Nordsee.”
This is actually the plan. Normally, however, something goes wrong, for example, during a generation handover:
The new “super heir” gets murdered after 2 seconds by an angry uncle who feels overlooked.
You make some careless mistake when creating the religion (via gamestar) and now instead of 4 wives, suddenly only have one and 3 quarrelsome concubines.
Or a guy just throws his trash over the balcony, you get hit by a chamber pot, and end up as a drooling emperor-thing that can only wait for its death.
But in one game, none of that happened; everything went according to plan. First Vikings and the Isle of Man, then the North Sea, finally all of Great Britain, Finland, Lorraine, France.
This is what my empire looks like after 400 years. The Mongols only look strong – militarily they are outnumbered 1:12.
200 years before the game’s end, Crusader Kings 3 runs out of steam
By putting a descendant in every conquered territory and activating all possible fertility bonuses for my dynasty, my lonely character, with whom I started as a count, has grown into a dynasty of over 12,000 people over 400 years, spread across 177 houses.
In Crusader Kings 3, provinces have a development level from 0 to 100 (maximum): already 200 years before the game’s end, the core area around London is exhausted:
Theoretically, the game can still go on for 190 years until 1453, but due to my playstyle, it’s actually already finished.
I accelerated the development of the capital in London through countless bonuses in the game, so it has long reached the maximum of 100.
My family tree has also escalated long ago. My current king has 26 children. His firstborn alone has provided him with 15 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. In total, the dynasty has 12,302 living descendants.
A very, very small excerpt of the family tree:
Dynasty traits make the game increasingly easier and unrealistic
Moreover, the dynasty tree has long been fully filled; there are not many innovations left to discover. Money has not played a significant role for the last 300 years.
The dynasty progress makes the game increasingly easier and more unrealistic as time goes on.
At the beginning of a game, it is like this:
good staff is hard to come by – one is already happy about a manager with skill 15
there are hardly any “special characters” with genetically positive traits, so the few strong characters stand out. One aims to somehow recruit Harald Hairy and Rollo from the series Vikings into their team.
Moreover, people die early, children often pass away in the first years of life, even a promising offspring can be caught at 25 because he eats poisoned plants or gets his head ripped off by a berserker – few live past 55.
Additionally, fighters start to decline sharply after age 50, rust away, and must be replaced by younger ones.
There are very few special artifacts, a blue sword is already a fantastic find that makes the king significantly stronger for years.
The dynasty tree is already complete centuries before the game’s end.
However, this changes due to dynasty progress over the course of the game:
There are only characters with extraordinary skills – everyone is as strong as Hercules, a genius, and beautiful.
Characters can get 85 to 100 years old.
The world becomes more civilized and thus consistently more harmless.
Age makes characters stronger instead of weaker; you then end up with 95-year-old kings who are almost unbeatable as knights, especially since they carry the best artifacts in the game.
In the endgame, you have 80-year-old kings who can single-handedly destroy hundreds.
At the same time, the game has, although I own a decent PC for €3,800, slowed down extremely: A year that used to take 20 minutes now takes 2 hours.
Crusader Kings 3 also has, like the other major strategy games, the problem: You can play them “perfectly” and conquer the world, but it just isn’t fun.
It probably only helps to start a new game and set smaller goals, like going after achievements.
Diablo 4 offers its players four different difficulty levels, each harder than the last. The game aims to end your character as quickly as possible – but not every gamer can handle that.
Why did the player smash his office? On Reddit, user “Sufficient-Cash8328” writes that his friend switched to World Tier 4 in Diablo 4. That’s the highest difficulty level in the game.
In the post, the user also shows how things progressed for the player and what effects the increase in difficulty had. To do this, Sufficient-Cash8328 shared a photo of the player’s office/gaming room.
The photo shows a desk made of particleboard, with one corner broken off. The post implies that the player lost composure after his character’s death and hit the table, resulting in a critical hit to it.
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In a comment, the poster compared his friend to Hulk and added as an explanation for the damage that he is about 6’4″ tall and weighs about 300 pounds (approximately 136 kg). Now he has a new desk made from a sturdier material than particleboard (via Reddit).
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Diablo 4: With this trick, you save inventory slots
What are the world tiers? You can choose between a total of 4 world tiers and determine how big your challenge should be.
World tiers 1 and 2 are already unlocked at the beginning of the game. Newcomers are advised to start with World Tier 1. You unlock world tiers 3 and 4 during gameplay, with 4 being the hardest level of the game, providing a decent boost to experience points, the gold received, and there is also better and special loot.
In addition to the world tiers, there are also two modes: Softcore and Hardcore. If you have a Softcore character, you can respawn normally when your character dies. However, if you play Hardcore, you lose your progress and must start from scratch. The character’s death is permanent.
And then there are players who believe they are playing Hardcore, while they have been playing on a Softcore character for days:
On Reddit, thousands of subreddits have gone dark since Monday, June 12, 2023. The head of Reddit appears casual in a message to employees, seemingly wanting to ride out the situation. However, he does issue a warning to his staff.
Where does the information come from? The information comes from an internal memo that Steve Huffman, the CEO of Reddit, allegedly sent to employees on Monday afternoon. In it, he addresses the protests from Reddit users against restrictions on third-party apps. (via The Verge).
More than 8,000 subreddits have gone dark since Monday, June 12, 2023, most of which plan to reopen on Wednesday. However, some communities are planning to remain closed indefinitely until Reddit reverses the unpopular changes.
In his letter, Huffman maintains a cool demeanor: The blackout has no impact on revenue and everything is fine. However, he still gives his staff a warning.
The German gaming subreddit r/zocken is dark, but we still provide you with current information about new games, such as Starfield:
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What does Huffman say? In the memo, the Reddit CEO refers to around 1,000 subreddits that are currently set to private. While that is a challenge, the blackout does not affect revenue, so everything is perfectly fine.
The boss thanks his team and encourages them to continue improving the product, i.e., Reddit. He also explains that they are still in talks with a few operators of third-party apps and intend to exempt apps that make Reddit more accessible from the cost increases.
However, some people are really angry, Huffman says. He advises his employees to be cautious about their clothing choices: They should probably not wear Reddit clothing in public for now to avoid becoming a target for user frustration.
You can find a translation of the full letter here:
Internal Memo from Steve Huffman
Hello Snoos,
Since last night, about a thousand subreddits are private. We expect many of them to return by Wednesday, as many have already announced this. We knew this was coming, but it remains a challenge, and we have a lot of work ahead of us. A number of Snoos have been working around the clock, adjusting to the infrastructure strains, engaging with the communities, and responding to the countless issues associated with this blackout. Thank you, team.
We have seen no significant impact on revenue so far and will continue to monitor it.
There is a lot of noise in this case. One of the loudest we have ever experienced. Please know that our teams are working on this, and like every noise on Reddit, this too shall pass. The most important thing we can do right now is to stay focused, adapt to challenges, and move forward. We must deliver what we promised. The only long-term solution is improving our product, and we have some important upcoming mod tools that need to be in place.
While the two largest third-party apps, Apollo and RIF, along with a few others, have announced they will be shutting down at the end of the month, we are still in talks with some others. And as I mentioned in my post last week, we will exempt applications focused on accessibility and have made agreements with RedReader and Dystopia so far.
I’m sorry to say this, but please be cautious when wearing Reddit clothing in public. Some people are really upset, and we don’t want you to become the object of their frustration.
Again, we will get through this. Thank you all for helping us with this.
Reddit is a so-called social news aggregator, essentially a discussion platform where users can share content and links. Some affectionately call it the “homepage of the internet.” For many users, the platform is important for informing and exchanging about their interests or simply sharing anecdotes.
In League of Legends the new patch 13.12 is coming. The LoL developer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison announces significant nerfs for a duo of bot laner and supporter: Zeri and the cat Yuumi. He says both are already bad on their own, but together they are really overpowered. If the nerf doesn’t work this time, it could even get worse.
This is what Phroxzon says about the upcoming nerfs (via twitter):
Yuumi and Zeri have both benefited from changes in 13.10 and 13.11 and have become a problem. They are “not happy” with their status in the professional game.
Zeri is too strong and takes too much damage, especially when she has built the item “Trinity Force” – Yuumi has too strong synergies with the item “Echoes of Helia”.
Both champs are now getting nerfed to reduce their win rate to below 50%. If that doesn’t work, Riot is ready for “drastic measures”.
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What do the nerfs look like exactly?
The passive of Zeri currently ensures that she receives a shield when she deals damage to an opponent’s shield – this bonus is to be removed.
For the cat Yuumi, the attack speed buff E will be significantly weaker at low levels, and her heal with R will also be significantly weakened at low levels.
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Yuumi has been a problem for ages – Zeri has been one for a few weeks
How is this being discussed? On reddit, the criticism is once again focused on Yuumi. The magical cat has been a constant topic in League of Legends for years: She is the only champion that can merge with another champion, making her untargetable.
Originally, Yuumi was designed as a beginner champion so that newcomers could learn the game by focusing on casting spells while leaving the complicated running and positioning to an experienced player. However, some of the best support players in the world abused Yuumi and her strengths to win tournaments.
Yuumi is therefore the most hated champion in LoL, having been radically overhauled several times, but Riot seems unable to get her under control.
For Zeri, there was a specific problem: a “tanky” build built around the items Sheen and Trinity Force simply felt unfair.
“I mean: At least it feels like they are listening. It will be interesting to see how far they have to go to maim the two so that their win rate drops to the point where they want it to be.”
Another user says: The best build for Zeri with Sheen/Trinity is basically dead now. With Yuumi, W and E will now scale with level. The cat is still annoying, but much later in the game.
A third user says: “Bruiser Zeri has already been incredibly unfair, but Crit Zeri is also a big problem.”
Ultimately, Riot Games will address two issues with the patch that have been bothering players for a long time. What the “drastic solution” for Yuumi looks like has been known to some pros for years:
Many players have set themselves the goal of reaching level 100 in hardcore mode in Diablo 4. Some have already achieved this, others have failed. And one player died just before reaching level 100.
How did the player die just before level 100? On Reddit, there is a post where u/Cerbinol writes: “A friend died in hardcore solo at 99… he was just 5 % away from level 100.” In the picture he attached, you can see the cause of death:
Killed by: Serpentcaller, one of the NPC cultists in the game.
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The image also reveals that the player was at level 99 and had already invested over 150 hours of playtime. Thus, he not only lost his hunter in hardcore mode but also an enormous amount of time and effort.
Here you can see how you can also get your characters to level 100:
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Diablo 4: How to quickly reach level 100
Players recognize the tremendous achievement
How does the community react? Under the post in the Diablo 4 subreddit, there are now over 1,000 comments. The comment with the most upvotes comes from cloudsmiths: “Still plenty of time to try again if he wants to make it onto the statue list.”
He also attaches a photo showing a statistic that was likely taken from a tweet. This shows the data one week after the release of Diablo 4. At that time, only 163 hardcore players had reached level 100.
“Experiencing the loss of a hardcore character is a great way to feel that you are still alive in real life,” writes Mikimao about the character death.
User SizzleFinances writes: “Playing in hardcore mode makes the game feel alive. Every decision counts! My pulse races during boss fights.”
LighthouseHLAKBR writes: “All that time and effort, wasted. Kudos to the hardcore players, but I could never do it.” The comment receives over 500 upvotes.
Several users respond that they find the attempt particularly hard in the first week after release because so much can go wrong.
Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 has launched today. The update brings us new content and a few changes to the game. All information regarding the patch notes can be found here on MeinMMO.
Today marks the start of the new season and brings several innovations. All important details about the new map “Vondel”, new content, the battle pass, and balance adjustments have been summarized here for you.
a new vehicle that accommodates 4 people and can drive on land and water
Here you can see the trailer for the new Warzone map Vondel:
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CoD Warzone shows Season 4 with new map in the trailer – Fans are excited: “Probably the best season”
CoD MW2 & Warzone: Season 4 – Patch Notes
The patch notes for the brand new Season 4 are online. We have summarized some highlights for you.
When is the update coming? The start of the new season is scheduled for today at 6 PM CET.
What is the size of the update? There are reports of varying update sizes. On PS5, the download is around 17 GB. On PC, it is approximately 33 GB.
What’s in the update? On the website of Call of Duty, the main updates of the new season are summarized as follows before they go into the individual patch notes:
Attack on Vondel – Event at launch
six new multiplayer maps
three new weapons
Forward Operating Base (FOB) – a central hub for all communications and operator upgrades within DMZ
Additionally, there are 3 new operators and a special event.
We will list some highlights from the individual patch note sections here. In the spoiler boxes, you will find the complete, English patch notes from the developers:
Weapons, Attachments, Equipment
This section introduces the new weapons: Tempus Razor Back: Assault Rifle, ISO 45 SMG, Tonfa melee weapon. Two of them can be unlocked in the Battle Pass, one during the Vondel event.
This section primarily focuses on weapon balancing. For example, the range for melee attacks has been reduced, as well as the damage from weapon strikes.
According to the developers, the time-to-kill now feels slower, allowing you to react better to hits. This also changes the effectiveness of most weapons.
Patch Notes Weapons, attachments, equipment
» Battle Rifles «
Cronen Squall
Full-Auto
Bullets to Kill increased by 2 | Warzone Only
Maximum Damage increased | Warzone Only
Minimum Damage added | Warzone Only
Semi-Auto
Bullets to Kill increased by 1 | Warzone Only
Maximum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
Minimum Damage increased | Warzone Only
» Shotguns «
Bryson 800
Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
Head Multiplier increased
Neck Multiplier increased
Upper Torso Multiplier increased
Arm Multipliers increased
Leg Multipliers increased
Bryson 890
Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
Head Multiplier increased
Neck Multiplier increased
Upper Torso Multiplier increased
Arm Multipliers increased
Leg Multipliers increased
Expedite 12
Minimum Damage added | Warzone Only
Leg Multipliers increased
KV Broadside
Mid Damage decreased
Lockwood 300
Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
Head Multiplier increased
Neck Multiplier increased
Upper Torso Multiplier increased
Arm Multipliers increased
Leg Multipliers increased
Hip to ADS Spread transition speed increased
Becomes accurate faster after aiming down sights
Mid Damage Ranges increased
Mid Damage decreased slightly
» Submachine Guns «
Fennec 45
Bullets to Kill decreased by 1 | Warzone Only
ATTACHMENTS
FTAC Siege
Akimbo FTAC Siege (NEW)
Unlock through in-game Challenge: 25 Hip Fire Operator kills with the FTAC Siege
Kastov-74u
KSTV-17 Barrel (NEW)
Added to Kastov-74u progression, replaces 5.45 Tracer at Level 9
Players who have progressed beyond this level will have it retroactively granted to their account following the launch of Season 4
KV Broadside
12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
Close-range Damage increased slightly
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue with the SZ Aggressor-IR Optic where its ADS penalty was higher than intended
Fixed an issue with 12-Gauge Dragon’s Breath residual damage where it would be counted as a headshot for scoring
Fixed an issue that caused Death Effects to intermittently occur on incorrect bodies
Fixed an issue where the in-game challenge completed overlay for the KL40-M2 Drill underbarrel Attachment showed a placeholder name
Fixed an issue causing the .300 BLK Overpressured +P ammunition to remain locked without unlock requirements, despite the Weapon being at max level
Fixed an issue where Bipod Attachments were not blocked on some Weapons when using the canted iron sights
Gameplay
Parachute: The quick-draw function of the weapons is now always used when the parachute is cut or utilized during landing to ensure improved responsiveness when landing.
Field-Upgrades
Field-Upgrades are refunded if interrupted by a Shock Stick during activation. Throwing knife kills extend the Battle Rage and Dead Silence effect.
Patch Notes Field-Upgrades
Bug Fixes
Field Upgrades now refund properly when shocked by a shock stick mid-deployment
Throwing Star kills now properly extend Battle Rage and Dead Silence
Audio
There was an adjustment to the playback of war tracks.
Patch Notes Audio
Adjustments
Added ability for War Tracks to play in 3D positions from Vehicles in the world, rather than only to Players riding in a Vehicle
UI/UX
There are numerous adjustments here, including notifications about attackers, but also the selection of skins for tactical equipment. Advantages and disadvantages of weapon parts have been added. General visual improvements of the HUD in gunfights have been made.
Patch Notes UI/UX
New Features
Multiple Attacker Notifier Quality of Life
When a Player is downed while simultaneously under fire from multiple enemy Players, a text notifier will appear near their crosshair indicating the total number of recent attackers.
Adjustments
Added a new splash that calls out when a Player is downed or killed by more than one attacker
Players can now view Skins for locked Operators
Added the ability to select Skins for Tacticals and Lethals… check out the new Wumpa grenade!
Added the ability to remove all of your equipped attachments on your weapon by pressing and hold RT/R2 in Gunsmith.
Improved clarity on which Attachments have Skins, are Tunable, or are Pro-Tuned
Added the Pro-Tuned tag to the loadout preview widget for Blueprint-tuned Weapons
Added Pros and Cons for all Attachments
Improved usability of Loadout select
Perk Packages now use a double-stacked row
Additions and improvements to the HUD for Search and Destroy and Rescue Modes
Added reticles and tracers to the Loadout preview in Gunfight
Added a POI label under the Compass in Gunfight
General visual improvements to the HUD in Gunfight
Redesigned AAR and Scoreboard to accommodate 6v6 and larger matches
Bugfixes
The update fixed 15 bugs, including the issue where exiting the tactical camera sometimes resulted in a blurry screen. It was also fixed that vehicles did not collide with players reviving other players.
Patch Notes Bugfixes
Global Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where exiting the Tactical Camera would sometimes leave a blurry screen
Fixed an issue where the Player would have their controls locked if they tried to re-enter a Recon Drone as it dies, while looking through a Spotter Scope
Fixed an issue where the Wheelson could be deployed on top of other vehicles
Fixed an issue where the Player’s FOV would remained zoomed in after leaving control of the Gunship
Fixed an issue that prevented bots from being able to revive downed teammates
Fixed an issue where Weapon progress trackers could become misaligned with their Weapons in the Weapon Challenges menu
Fixed an issue where the Buy Battle Pass menu launched abruptly when accessed for the second time while on View Map in the Battle Pass tab
Fixed an issue where the Operator could disappear when the Player enters the Emblem or Calling Card tab and goes back
Fixed an issue where Players could experience dropped frames when switching Calling Card tabs
Fixed an issue where loot could be destroyed if a Player died on top of an exploding vehicle
Fixed an issue where the Player would exit the Light Helo but still remain inside of it
Fixed an issue that could cause Players to end up in a broken state when performing a roof exit on a vehicle as it blew up
Fixed an issue where vehicles didn’t collide with Players reviving other Players
Fixed an issue where collision sounds on the armor of the armored pickup truck didn’t play
Fixed an issue causing a number of missing vehicle icons in Ground War’s Tac Map legend
Multiplayer
Here are a few updates to the multiplayer playlist as well as general adjustments and bug fixes:
Patch Notes Multiplayer
PLAYLIST
Added Battle Map (12v12) Search and Destroy
Added Battle Map (12v12) Prisoner Rescue
Added to Quickplay:
10v10
3rd Person
Infected
Gun Game
Drop Zone
Grind
GENERAL
Adjustments
Tuned spawns for Breenbergh Hotel, Black Gold, Exhibit, and Himmelmatt Expo
Updated the rate at which UAV sweeps are performed for the infected team in Giant Infected:
One sweep every 20 seconds by default
One sweep every 3 seconds when less than 24 survivors remain
Updated class tables to include Blueprints through Season 03 Reloaded
Moved the bag locations from the top of barrels to the ground on Black Gold in Knock Out
Added “Score Limit” and “Time Limit” options for Bounty
Adjusted Weapon locations on Blacksite in Gunfight O.S.P.
BUG FIXES
Fixed several exploits with the Tactical Camera
Fixed an out of bounds issue with the Recon Drone
Fixed an issue where Players would sometimes not receive the proper rewards when killing Players downed in Last Stand
Fixed a connection timeout issue some Players would encounter in Drop Zone
Fixed a bug where some melee kills would not count as one-hit-kills in One in the Chamber
Fixed an issue where some in-game Weapon challenge camo unlock text was cutoff and did not include the Weapon name
Fixed an issue in Private Matches where the Player could not earn Killstreaks properly with the “Retain Streaks on Death” and “Persistent Streak Progress” options tuned on
Warzone
The Battle Royale received its own list with some quality-of-life adjustments, gameplay adjustments, bug fixes, and changes to the user interface.
Patch Notes Warzone
New Event
Assault on Vondel Limited-Time
The Assault of Vondel will be the first community event in which players can secure (and restore) the city by earning medals through completing challenges.
Completing a community challenge will unlock the following:
Taxi Boat and Trams
Reinforcement Flare
Favorite Supply Box
New Melee Weapon – Tonfa
On top of that, securing medals also contribute to your standard Challenges which can unlock several types of rewards including Weapon Blueprints.
New Map
Vondel
Developed by Beenox, the new Vondel map offers 15 distinct points of interest and a dynamic blend of urban streets, canals, and expansive structures to explore. […]
Adjustments
Al Mazrah
Sandstorm
The sandstorm in Al Mazrah has subsided.
Al Mazrah City now has several sand banks to climb upon, which offer new and creative ways to approach some of the city’s prominent buildings. Specifically, expect a massive sand dune up the side of the TV tower, the Embassy, and the “Highrise” building. The dunes also piled up across some roadways, including covering parts of the highway system, and nearly flooded entire small structures in the main downtown area. There is also some partial destruction that will offer new approaches to maneuvering in, within, and out of the city.
Landscape
Added vibrancy to vegetation throughout the map.
New Mode
LockdownVondel | Limited-Time | In-Season
Inspired by the Multiplayer mode Hardpoint — Lockdown will task teams with capturing and holding zones around Vondel rather than being the last Squad standing. The first team to reach the score limit wins.
Key highlights:
Objective-based gameplay
Allows for Custom Loadouts right at the start of the match
Frequent engagements
GAMEPLAY
Adjustments
All Maps | All Modes
Player Health
The base Player Health pool has been increased to 150, up from 100.
With full Armor Plates, the combined total will equal 300.
Regen Delay increased to 7 seconds, up from 5.
Note: The above changes apply across all Modes in Warzone including Ranked Play and DMZ.
Armor Plates Quality of Life
Players will automatically pick up 9 Armor Plates – 3 in the active Loadout slot and 2 full stacks in the Backpack. Players will have to manually pick up Armor Plates beyond that threshold to create more stacks in their Backpack.
Armor Box Quality of Life
Players will now receive a fixed number of 6 Armor Plates from Armor Boxes regardless of how many they already have.
Munitions Box Quality of Life
Players will now receive a fixed stack of Weapon ammo from Munitions Boxes regardless of how much they already have.
To clarify, Lethal and Tactical Equipment will still only Refill to the maximum the Player can hold in their active Loadout slots.
Vehicle Fuel
Gas Cans will now drain a percentage of total Gas while refueling a Vehicle.
You can now siphon Gas out of a Vehicle using a Gas Can.
Rather than catching fire when out of fuel, the Heavy Chopper will now drop out of the air.
GENERAL
New Features
Rejoin (BETA)
Players that experience a client crash on their device will be able to reconnect to their match within 4 minutes.
Criteria:
Players must have at least 1 Squad member remaining alive.
This does not apply to Solo Playlists.
There must be at least 5 Squads remaining in the match.
Note:
Playlist updates that go live during a match in progress will prevent Players from using the Rejoin feature.
Known Issues:
Last remaining teammate disconnecting may result in an undesirable spectator experience while the final teammate attempts to reconnect.
Rejoining while still in the Driver seat of a vehicle will remove the player’s hands. Can be resolved by switching weapons.
The functionality of Rejoin in Ranked Play is detailed in the Ranked Play section below.
Adjustments
Gulag Killcam
The killcam has been enabled in the Gulag.
Pre-Match Lobby Audio Quality of Life
Proximity Voice Chat has been disabled in the pre-match lobby.
Exfil SequenceQuality of Life
Players are now able to skip the Exfil sequence animation.
GAMEPLAY
New Features
Please note that the Vondel features outlined below will come to other Maps and Modes in later updates.
Vondel | All Modes
TAV (Tactical Amphibious Vehicle)New Vehicle
Amphibious vehicle that is able to traverse land and water
Accommodates 1 driver, 1 passenger and 4 players in the back
Mid range armor vehicle
Dynamic Fog SystemNew Environmental System
Though typically sunny, Players will encounter a varying degree of fog as they play through matches on Vondel.
Billboards found around the map will serve as a way for Players to plan around the weather forecast.
Note: The visual obfuscation caused by fog is reduced in Resurgence compared to DMZ.
Vondel | Resurgence
High StakesNew Public Event
During this event, Players will be prompted to capture any of several crates that are dropped from the sky. Capturing one of these will provide Players with some very useful loot such as a Portable Buy Station, Armor and/or Munitions Box, alongside some Cash.
In addition, a successful capture will grant Players with Double Weapon & Player XP for the duration of the match.
Note: This multiplier stacks with active XP tokens.
Reinforcement FlareNew Field Upgrade
This Field Upgrade will redeploy an eliminated Squad member that is randomly selected.
Favorite Supply BoxNew Supply Box Type
This is a rare Supply Box that arms Players with their 2 favorite Weapons.
Players are able to dictate their favorite Weapons in the front-end menu by navigating to Custom Loadouts and using the “Set to Favorite” option by either right-clicking or pressing LS/L3.
Adjustments
All Maps | All Modes
Loot Update
Loot found on the ground and via Supply Boxes has been updated to include:
New Season 04 Weapons
Revised Attachments for most Weapons
Armor Box
Buystation price increased to $2,500, up from $2,000.
Munitions Box
Buystation price increased to $2,500, up from $2,000.
Backpack Inventory Quality of Life
While attempting to loot an item that a Player already has in an active Loadout slot, they will be presented with the option to stow the duplicate in their Backpack.
Marker Smoke Effects Quality of Life
Differentiated the color of the smoke produced by various markers for easier at-a-glance legibility:
Loadout Drops = Red
Deployable Buy Stations = Green
Smoke Grenades = Grey
Resupply Perk
The time to recharge equipment has been increased to 50 seconds, up from 30.
Redeploy Drone Destruction Damage
The explosion damage caused by a Redeploy Drone when it impacts the ground has been adjusted.
Minimum damage increased to 50, up from 10.
Maximum damage increased to 150, up from 50.
Bounty Contract Quality of Life
The Bounty Contract will prioritize selecting a target that is on the ground and within close proximity of the Player.
Most Wanted ContractQuality of Life
The Most Wanted target Player will now carry a flag on the back of their Operator for the duration of the Contract to better help enemy Players track the target.
Data Heist Public Event Quality of Life
Players will now receive a Circle Peek reward of the upcoming circle when they complete the Data Heist Public Event on Ashika Island.
Gas Circle Finale Behavior
The number of “Moving Circles” in the final phase of a match has been decreased to 2, down from 4.
These circles move and collapse in size slower than before.
Gulag
The time to capture the overtime flag has been increased to 4 seconds, up from 3 seconds.
Vehicle Fuel
The Heavy Chopper no longer catches fire when it runs out of fuel. Instead, it will now drop out of the air, surviving if close enough to the ground
Gas Cans now spawn with a fill percentage of 100%
Filling a vehicle now drains a portion of the total gas in the can, depending on how much the vehicle needed
You can now siphon gas out of a vehicle and into your gas can
All Maps | Battle Royale, Resurgence
Gas Damage
Reduced Gas damage to 6 while not wearing a Gas Mask, down from 9.
During the first 4 Circles, reduced Gas damage while wearing Gas Mask to 5, down from 6.
Al Mazrah | Battle Royale
Armor Plates
The number of Armor Plates that Players spawn with in the Gulag has been decreased to 1, down from 2.
Players will continue to spawn with a full 3 Armor Plates in Warzone Ranked Play.
Gulag Overtime
The time it takes to capture the domination point in the Gulag has been increased to 4 seconds, up from 3.
Strongholds
Inactive Strongholds have been renamed to Abandoned Supply Caches.
Active Strongholds and Abandoned Supply Caches are now enabled from the moment the match starts during Infil.
Active Strongholds and Abandoned Supply Caches now have floating POI indicators that can be seen from above in the world space during Infil.
White Supply Boxes have been removed from active Strongholds.
We’re putting the focus of strongholds on the loadout acquisition and UAV benefits for owning the structure. Abandoned supply caches are intended to be fruitful loot locations worthy of a visit.
Enemy NPC Combatants have been removed from active Strongholds.
Players will now be prompted with the “Hold the Line” capture objective.
The “Bomb Defuse” objective has been removed from active Strongholds.
With Strongholds activating at the start of each match, we are balancing the rewards to reflect the challenge.
Completing an active stronghold will only reward the black site key upon first capture. The loadout is awarded when the stronghold is captured and can only be acquired once per squad.
Players are now able to recapture a stronghold that has been captured by another squad.
Subsequent captures will only reward Players with access to the custom Loadout crate and the Stronghold UAV effect.The UAV effect from completing a Stronghold will now be shown to enemy Players on the Tac Map.
The mission tracker widget on the UI while progressing through Stronghold and Black Site completion has been removed for a cleaner interface.
UI/UX
Perk Package Name Quality of Life
Players will now be able to see the name of their equipped Perk Package in various areas of the interface.
Buy Station PingsQuality of Life
A floating icon will now appear above a Buy Station to indicate an item that a Player has pinged for purchase.
Scoreboard in Gulag
Players are now able to view the scoreboard while in an active Gulag match or in the holding pen.
Ranked Play
Text ChatQuality of Life
Players are now able to disable Global Text Chat while leaving Team Text Chat enabled.
DMZ
The extraction mode of Warzone has also been revamped.
Patch Notes DMZ
GAMEPLAY
New Features Introducing the Forward Operating Base
Consider the Forward Operating Base (FOB), a central hub for DMZ. Here, Operators will complete objectives to unlock upgrades across DMZ.
The FOB is divided into four categories of upgrades (elements of which are shown in the image above, for exemplary purposes only):
Weapons Locker
Insured Weapon Slots
Insured Weapon cooldown time
Contraband Weapon stash size increases
Stash
Wallet Unlock
Wallet capacity
Key and Contraband Stash Size increases
Bounty Board
Personal Exfil
Barter recipes
Buy Station discounts
Communications Station
Urgent Missions access
The F.O.B. contains passive objectives – a new set of mission types for Players to pursue that reward permanent upgrades for DMZ.
Phalanx New DMZ Faction
With Season 04 comes the arrival of a new faction, Phalanx. Meanwhile, the REDACTED faction whom we met in Season 03 has unceremoniously disappeared from operations in the DMZ. No further intel is available on their whereabouts… Station Chief Kate Laswell is conducting operations with Phalanx directly as she has an interest in the unknown enemy faction that has invaded Vondel. Phalanx and Black Mous will execute on missions together, gaining intel to uncover the force’s identity.
Mission Objectives Menu
Added new UI/UX menu where Players can view and track their Faction Missions, upgrades, location challenges, and notes.
Seasonal Reset
Key and Mission item stashes are resetting
Faction Missions are resetting
Insured Weapon Slots are resetting
Active Duty Slots are NOT restting
Contraband weapon inventories are NOT resetting
Vondel
Signals Intelligence New DMZ Contract
Signals Intelligence allows you to hack 3 other Contracts to earn passive income
New Weapons Case and Rewards
Travel to Vondel to track down the Bullfrog and earn all new rewards
Adjustments
Enemy Combatants killed with suppressed weapons will now take longer to call in reinforcements
Running a helicopter into the DMZ boss chopper will now aggro it
AI combatant damage has been adjusted relative to the increased Player health
Stealth Vest:
Now protects against Advanced UAV effects, Players can no longer be revealed by Players with a Comms Vest
Players using the Stealth Vest will not trigger a callout from enemy Players with a Comms Vest
BUG FIXES
Fixed an issue where enemy combatants were not using Gas Masks
Fixed an issue preventing several Blueprints from working properly in DMZ
Fixed an issue where, when a Player defusing the charge at a supply site is downed (interrupting the defusing), the charge is no longer incorrectly defused
Fixed an issue where pleading for help while on the train could cause the camera to act incorrectly
Fixed an issue where some laser traps were not visible in the Koschei Complex
Fixed an issue where Players were unable to join in progress when part of the Squad transitions to the Koschei Complex from Al Mazrah
Fixed an issue where stowed Weapons weren’t reporting mission progress
If you want to view the complete patch notes yourself, you can find them on callofduty.com.
There you will find more details as well as patch notes about the Warzone Ranked mode and the Points of Interest on the new Warzone map.
