Fortnite runs as the first game on the PS5 with Unreal Engine 5.1 – New visuals excite the community

Maximilian Maximilian Reading time 4 minutes

Fortnite received a major graphics overhaul on the PS5 just in time for the launch of Chapter 4. While the game was previously mocked for its colorful comic-style visuals, it has overnight transformed into a beautiful game on the PS5. You can find all the information in this article.

What happened in Fortnite? On December 4, the brand new Chapter 4 of the popular Battle Royale was launched. With the update, a lot of changes were introduced and there’s also a new Battle Pass.

However, for those playing on the PS5, there is another major revision. Fortnite is the first game that you can play with Unreal Engine 5.1 on the PS5. We explain what this entails.

Fortnite now runs on Unreal Engine 5.1

Why does Fortnite suddenly look so much better?  Epic has updated the game’s graphics on the PS5 just in time for the launch. With the shift to Unreal Engine 5.1, several absolute next-gen features are now available on the PS5:

  • Nanite allows for the real-time display of extremely high-resolution and detailed textures and 3D models. Even individual trees now have around 300,000 polygons according to Epic (via Epic Games).
  • Lumen is a specialized lighting technology of Unreal Engine 5. This form of Global Illumination accurately computes light refractions and reflections in real-time over large distances.
  • Virtual Shadow Maps allow for the representation of very detailed shadows.
  • Temporal Super Resolution (TSR) ensures a high frame rate alongside very high-quality visuals.

You can see how dramatically the game has been enhanced in this comparison image:

Fortnite is suddenly really beautiful (Source: r/gaming).

However, to utilize all these features, you will need to disable the 120 FPS mode of the game on the PS5. 

How to disable the 120 FPS mode: You can read how to disable the mode for Fortnite on your PS5 in this official guide from Epic Games.

However, you first need to activate the performance mode of your PS5. You can read how to do that in this article:

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How is the community reacting to the graphical changes? Fortnite is the first console title to run on Unreal Engine 5.1 and fully supports Nanite and Lumen. While the shift to the original version of Unreal Engine 5 took place almost exactly a year ago, it was met with rather less enthusiasm at the time.

It was mainly criticized that there was hardly any noticeable graphical difference at first. However, some users didn’t realize back then that the implementation of the 5th generation of the engine was merely laying the groundwork for future better and more impactful updates – as is now the case.

Accordingly, the reception of Unreal Engine 5.1 is significantly more positive this time.

However, the community is not only excited about the latest graphical improvements but also appreciates the fact that Fortnite has reinvented itself multiple times over the years – for example, with the introduction of the Zero Build mode (via Reddit and Twitter).

This combination leads some users to speculate what might still be possible with the game on the PS5 in the future. For example, one Reddit user writes:

People like to complain about Fortnite, yet the developers keep managing to take the game to a new level.

I have said this before in the subreddit, but I seriously believe that Fortnite could do something great for the PSVR 2. […] There are so many additional game modes, I could easily see the developers creating a kind of “hub” mode that could become the metaverse or the VR chat on PlayStation.

Reddit user WanderWut in the PS5 subreddit.

And other Reddit users have similar thoughts in the same direction:

Sony recently unveiled the new VR headset, PSVR2, for the PS5 a few weeks ago. You can already preorder the device now.

What to expect with PSVR2, what you can look forward to, and what the fun will cost can be read in the following article:

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Here are a few more screenshots that illustrate how beautiful Fortnite is now to look at.

The new graphics of Fortnite on the PS5.

Now it’s your turn: What do you think of the graphical changes in Fortnite that come with the switch to Unreal Engine 5.1? Are you as excited as the many users on Twitter and Reddit?

All information regarding Fortnite and the new Chapter 4 can be found in our live ticker here on MeinMMO:

Fortnite: Live ticker for the start of Chapter 4 – Server status, leaks, and information

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Source(s):
  1. Epic Games
  2. Reddit
  3. Kotaku
  4. PC Gamer

Pokémon GO: Trainers angry about ticket for 10 € – “Does every event have something like this now?”

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO there is the event “Mystic Blade.” However, some bonuses are only available if you invest money. A ticket costs a whopping 10 € and unlocks a Pokémon that is initially available only for money.

What kind of ticket is this? If you buy a ticket for the current event “Mystic Blade”, you unlock, among other things, a special research that brings an encounter with Keldeo. If you don’t invest 10 € in the ticket, you won’t get Keldeo.

This trend is not well received by trainers. In a survey, we wanted to know if you play with tickets. We will show you the results and the arguments of the community.

What does the ticket bring?

What’s included: With the ticket, you unlock the special research “Something Extraordinary.” You can already buy the tickets now. To unlock the special research, you should log in between December 10 at 10:00 AM and December 11 at 8:00 PM.

In the research, you will receive:

Trainers are upset about “extraordinary” prices

This is what trainers say: Already with the announcement of the event, a top comment on reddit asked, “So does every event now have to have a paid ticket?”

Recently, the Mega Raid Day with a paid ticket for 5 dollars took place, and community days have had the option to purchase additional special research for 1 € for many months now. Many themed events are now equipped with optional tickets.

Many trainers also remember the special research with Galar-Pantimos, which only rewarded buyers with the Pokémon. It took a year for it to become available for free.

In another thread, a player claims that Niantic lied in the announcement. Officially, it states, “The exclusive special research ‘Something Extraordinary’ is available this weekend for 7.99 US dollars (or the equivalent amount in your currency).” Player Horror_Ad_2920 is upset that the ticket now costs 10 € and does not match the exchange rate of 7.62 €.

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In a similarly large thread that gained a lot of attention on reddit, user Jds_AR_Showcase demands “No to Pay-to-Play” and receives a lot of support in the over 800 comments. It states:

  • “These prices are getting out of hand. I say no”
  • “‘Something Extraordinary’ Yes, these prices are extraordinary”
  • “I’m not in for this. I pay $0.99 for special events, but this is too much for what it offers”

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This is how you voted: In our survey, we wanted to know if you will buy the ticket for Keldeo. On December 7 at 10:45 AM, 1,204 users on MeinMMO cast their votes:

  • 607 do not want to buy a ticket, which is about 50%
  • 335 say “I’m still unsure,” which is about 28%
  • 262 want to buy the ticket, which is about 22%

Do you also think that Pokémon GO is developing in the wrong direction with these tickets, or do you not mind optional tickets if the Pokémon will eventually be made available for free?

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YouTuber HandOfBlood starts fundraising to save a demolished animal shelter

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

The popular YouTuber HandOfBlood has made a request for donations to his community to help a damaged animal shelter in Berlin.

Who is HandOfBlood?

You can see everything about Hänno’s e-sports team in the video:

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Why is Hänno collecting donations? HandOfBlood has requested donations for an animal shelter in Berlin on Instagram and Twitter. According to Hänno, the said shelter was broken into. The intruders supposedly caused chaos in the premises and damaged the facility.

On Twitter, Hänno shares pictures showing the damage done to the shelter. Among other things, holes in doors can be seen, including the glass front door, as well as an overturned shelf with a large hole in the back wall.

Below, we are embedding the tweet from HandOfBlood, which also includes the pictures of the devastated shelter.

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Animal shelter thanks for donations

How much money has already been raised through the donation appeal? When Hänno reaches out to his followers on Twitter on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, he has already collected €8,000 for the shelter through a previous post on Instagram.

Since the Twitter post, an additional €4,000 has been added. In total, HandOfBlood’s community has already donated over €12,400 on the donation platform betterplace.org (as of December 7, 2022, 11:00 AM).

In the post on Twitter, HandOfBlood also mentions that the shelter has already expressed their gratitude. Hänno himself extends a “Thank you” to his community.

At the same time, Hänno emphasizes that many supporters have donated small amounts of €5 to €10, which “makes a huge difference” in total, as according to him, “every euro helps”.

Not only HandOfBlood and his community are engaged in charity in December 2022. Gronkh, PietSmiet, and several other Twitch streamers also raised donations with Friendly Fire 8.

Friendly Fire 8: Despite inflation, over 1 million euros are raised again for a good cause, nearing the record from last year

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WoW nerfs one of the best leveling methods in Dragonflight

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on December 7th, Blizzard has released a new patch for WoW Dragonflight. This changes how much experience you gain from the new professions and also brings numerous adjustments to classes as well as bug fixes.

What kind of method is this? Since Dragonflight, you have been awarded a significant amount of experience points for crafting items. The method is so effective, that the fastest players have reached level 70 through crafting.

When you craft a recipe for the first time as a crafting profession, like a blacksmith or jeweler, you earn about as much experience as for a quest. However, Blizzard has restricted how often this works in the latest patch.

How is crafting being nerfed? Previously, you received the “First Craft” bonus for up to 60 recipes. Now, with the patch from December 7th, this only applies to 30 recipes. This change was made because, according to Blizzard, too many players had learned crafting professions just for leveling and then unlearned them.

For the average player, the nerf shouldn’t make much of a difference if you’re only using one crafting profession. However, for those looking to power level, one of the best leveling methods has now become worse. You can find more tips for leveling faster in Dragonflight on MeinMMO.

Professions have been greatly adjusted with Dragonflight and now even have talents. We show you how to skill professions faster in WoW. In the video, you can find an overview of the changes to the system:

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Patch on December 7th brings balancing and nerfs

What else is in the patch: Along with the nerf of professions, there are also adjustments to classes. This includes buffs for 3 underpowered classes and nerfs for 2 overpowered. Furthermore, numerous bugs have been addressed, such as:

  • Soaked clumps of Darkmoon cards and card bundles: Dragon Isles should no longer crash your game
  • Fishing holes should now correctly be available for all players with a renown level of 4 with the Iskaara Tuskarr
  • Some display errors and other bugs. You can find the complete patch notes in the English WoW forum

During the night, there were further adjustments made. For example, it has been fixed how much loot you receive in the siege of the Dragonflucht Fortress. It is possible to collect strong loot multiple times a day.

Some players took advantage of this to quickly finish the event one after the other through the group finder tool and thus collect multiple loot bags.

Next week, likely on December 14th, Season 1 of Dragonflight will start, along with the first raid and the mythic Keystone dungeons. If you are not satisfied with your class, or if you want to play another twink, you still have plenty of time to do so. We help you decide:

Which class should I play in WoW Dragonflight? We recommend 5 classes, and we advise against 2

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WoW restricts ‘Pay2Win’, makes mythical loot soulbound

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The first “World First” race in World of Warcraft Dragonflight will likely not be decided by purchased items – because the loot is being changed.

In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, many players are still in the leveling phase, but the professionals are slowly mentally preparing for the “World First” race, which will start next week.

However, a method that professionals have always used to gain a small advantage will likely be absent this time. Blizzard is turning many “Bind on Equip” items into items that are “Bind on Pickup” instead.

What has Blizzard announced? In raids, it is common for some epic items to drop not only from bosses but also from trash mobs. These items are usually bind on equip. This means that if no one in the group needs them, they can be sold for gold in the auction house.

However, in the first raid, “Vault of the Incarnations,” this will not be the case. The loot from the mythic variant of the raid will – at least for a while – be fully bind on pickup and thus cannot be traded to players outside of the raid group or in the auction house. Blizzard wrote about this in the official WoW forum:

One of our goals with rewards has always been that primarily the best loot in the game comes from gameplay and not from spending gold. Items from raids that are bind on equip [BoE] have long been an exception to this, but they also provide raid players with something unique: When a raid group no longer needs certain BoEs for progress, they can be sold to cover repair and consumable costs.

In season 1 of Dragonflight, the mythic difficulty opens at the same time as all others, a full week before players have even opened their weekly chest. The mythic BoE items provide a stronger power increase for gold than we would like to see.

Note that this restriction only applies to mythic difficulty. At all other difficulty levels, these items remain bind on equip, so they can be sold and purchased.

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Why is Blizzard doing this? Even though Blizzard does not explicitly say so, another reason is likely the “World First” race. It is common for professional guilds to buy the best items for millions of gold from the auction house to secure that last bit of power and perhaps gain a decisive edge.

There are entire guilds specializing in repeatedly defeating the trash in mythic raids to sell the resulting items to professional guilds. That will likely not be the case this time.

Why is this Pay2Win? The fact that one can buy particularly powerful items for gold in World of Warcraft is seen by some as “Pay2Win.” This is because the necessary gold can be purchased – either from illegal sources or completely legally from selling WoW tokens. Therefore, some argue that any purchasable item with significant power has a certain “Pay2Win” aspect.

However, the fact remains that strong items that are bind on equip have always been part of World of Warcraft and the game’s economy, long before the WoW token. Whether this constitutes Pay2Win is disputed within the community.

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Will this remain as it is? No, only for a few weeks. Blizzard has not yet specified a precise duration, but it is assumed that they will be guided by the progress of the professionals in the new raid.

Later, Blizzard plans to change this back and return the bind on equip items from the mythic raid to their original, tradable state. However, this will only affect items that drop “new” afterwards. Items already received will remain bind on pickup, so storing these items early will not be worthwhile.

What do you think of this decision? A good step to make progress a bit fairer? Or does this decision change nothing?

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Overwatch 2 gives you a legendary skin for Ramattra via Twitch – Here’s how to get it

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Overwatch 2 is once again collaborating with Twitch to reward you with a free legendary skin for the new hero “Ramattra” for minimal effort. You can find out what the skin looks like and what you need to do for it here.

What kind of skin is it? It is the “Wandering Monk” skin for the new tank Ramattra, as well as the “Restrain” spray. This tank was newly added to the hero roster in Season 2 and now supports you with his brutal melee combat and devastating ranged attack.

Overwatch-2-Ramattra-Wandermönch
The Wandering Monk Skin
Overwatch-2-Zurückhalten-Spray
Restrain Spray
These are both items you can snag

To ensure you can also stylishly charge into battle with the new fighter, Blizzard has once again launched an event with Twitch. We will show you what you need to do to get both items.

Here we have embedded the story trailer for Ramattra again:

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How to get the free skin for Ramattra

What do I need to do? The monk skin can be obtained through Twitch drops. You need a functioning Twitch and “Battle.net” account for this. If you have both, you just need to link them on Battle.net .

Then, choose a streamer who has “Drops enabled” or similar under their stream and broadcasts Overwatch 2 live. You need to watch this streamer for a total of six hours. 

After the first two hours, you will receive the “Restrain” spray, and after another four hours, the “Wandering Monk” skin.

After the first two hours, you need to redeem your reward on Twitch in the drops menu so that the four hours for the skin can start. You can also redeem it there after the four hours. If you do not do this, your drops will expire after 7 days – so do not forget this step.

You can find more about Overwatch 2 here:

How much time do I have? You have from December 6th to December 20th to watch a streamer for this Twitch drop. After that, the offer will be considered expired and a new Twitch drop will take place.

Do I need the hero to get the skin? No, you do not need Ramattra to obtain the skin. However, note that the skin can only be equipped once you have unlocked Ramattra.

These were all the important details about the Twitch promotion. Do you find such promotions cool or do you agree with Cortyn and think that such marketing is hell?

Twitch drops for WoW and Overwatch are marketing from hell and it’s just annoying

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  1. overwatch.blizzard.com

Gamer buys graphics card on Amazon, receives fake product – dealer refuses refund until return of the “correct” item

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A family ordered a graphics card on Amazon and received a fake product. It took almost 5 months for the situation to turn out well for the family.

Many users order products online. Here, Amazon is one of the most important addresses if you want to order a graphics card or a processor, for example.

But one family was not very lucky. Instead of a graphics card, they received a counterfeit product. Only after Go Public, an investigative news program from CBC, intervened, did the issue get resolved. You can read the entire story at CBC.

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Family orders on Amazon: “That was quite a shock”

What exactly happened? A family in Canada wanted to make their son happy after his successful high school graduation by ordering him components for a gaming PC. This way, he could build his own PC.

The family ordered the components directly from Amazon. But when Matthew opened the packaging of the graphics card, he noticed that the plastic casing was hollowed out and filled with a plastic-like substance to weigh it down.

In a conversation with cbc.ca, the family explained that this package was quite a surprise for them:

That was quite a shock. Until the point where I pulled it out and took a second look, everything seemed pretty official.

The much bigger problem, however, was the return of the fake product to Amazon. The father of the family took care of returning the defective product.

  • However, Amazon informed him in an email that there would be no refund until the “correct” item was returned.
  • Furthermore, the Amazon representative stated that the returned counterfeit item had been discarded to protect other employees.
  • Amazon repeatedly stated that they had delivered the correct item.

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Amazon ends return: “They are basically saying we are trying to scam them”

What happened next? Amazon ended the return. The real product did not arrive, and that was the end of the matter. An employee explained that the decision was final. However, the father of the family did not understand this, as he explained to the Canadian newspaper:

The box had obviously been tampered with. We actually expected Amazon to have better quality control and better procedures to ensure that such things do not happen.

And the family was not happy with the decision:

They are basically saying we are trying to scam them. We have never returned anything [other than the graphics card] or done anything like that. This is a small slap in the face. They basically ended the matter and said there is nothing more to discuss. And unfortunately, I disagree.

How did the story end? In the end, however, the incident had a happy ending. After going public with the story, the company refunded the family their money and apologized for taking nearly five months to resolve the “unfortunate incident.”

A user can only play with a new gaming PC after finding a nasty hidden error

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Tomorrow Diablo 4 is supposed to announce its release date – When will the game be released?

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

Fans of the series are still waiting for an official release date for Diablo 4. All eyes are now on the Game Awards.

Update, December 7: According to another leak, the release date for Diablo 4 is now said to be known. New information suggests a release in June 2023. However, there are still no official statements from the developers regarding this. Will that change at the Game Awards?

Here continues the original article.

What’s happening this week? On the night of December 8 to 9, 2022, the Game Awards 2022 will take place.

At this event, not only will the “Game of the Year” be awarded and numerous prizes presented, but the event is also known for releasing trailers and announcements.

What does this have to do with Diablo 4? According to a report by well-known gaming insider Tom Henderson, Diablo 4 might also be featured at the Game Awards.

Journalists have reportedly been urged to follow the Game Awards as announcements regarding Diablo 4 are expected. According to Henderson, it is believed that this will be an announcement of the release date (via Insider Gaming)

Additionally, leaks from early November point out that pre-orders for Diablo 4 are expected to be activated around the Game Awards. “Insider Gaming” also assumes this, and information about a possible open beta access is conceivable.

Accordingly, it might be worth following the event for Diablo fans.

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When will Diablo 4 be released?

What is known about the release date: There is still no official release date for Diablo IV; so far, only the year 2023 is mentioned.

Reports from the site “WindowsCentral” and the “XboxEra Podcast” suggested early November that April 2023 could potentially be the launch window for Diablo IV.

However, WindowsCentral commented again on the subject in early December, stating that April 2023 could be the “beginning” of a launch window that ends in June 2023. Thus, it is conceivable that Diablo IV may be released between February and June, at least before summer.

More about Diablo IV on MeinMMO:

However, the date is still not officially confirmed. It remains to be seen whether the Game Awards might change that.

Also, beyond Diablo IV, the Game Awards could be exciting. What MMORPG fans can look forward to at the Game Awards has been summarized here.

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A mouse family in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is so strong that it takes out entire teams single-handedly

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

A seemingly weak mouse family can take out entire teams single-handedly in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with just one attack. MeinMMO shows what makes them so powerful:

Which Pokémon is it? The Pokémon Famieps (engl.: Maushold) comes from the new games Scarlet and Violet and is a mouse family consisting of three to four small mice. It is the evolution of Zwieps and is a Normal-type Pokémon.

Famieps is not characterized by an exceptionally high strength or speed and does not have a very strong ability. The Pokémon benefits from its signature attacks.

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A mouse family plagues opposing trainers

Why is Famieps so strong? The mouse family has an incredibly powerful attack called “Mäuseplage” (engl.: Population Bomb). Mäuseplage has a base power of only 20 and an accuracy of 90%, but it can hit up to 10 times (!).

If the attack actually hits all 10 times, Mäuseplage reaches a total base power of 200. To ensure that you hit with as many instances of Mäuseplage as possible, you can use items like “Großlinse” or “Gezinkter Würfel” to increase accuracy.

Famieps can also have the ability “Technician,” which increases the base power of the attack by 50%, bringing it to 30. Mäuseplage then has a power of 300 – stronger than “Hyper Beam” and “Giga Impact.”

Additionally, Mäuseplage is a STAB attack for Famieps, further increasing its power to 450. If you Teracrystalize Famieps to the Normal type, Mäuseplage even reaches a base power of 600.

What is STAB? STAB stands for “Same Type Attack Bonus,” which means an attack bonus for the same type. So when a Ghost-type Pokémon like Friedwuff uses a Ghost-type attack, it receives a damage bonus. This is normally 50% of the attack’s power.

Does Famieps have other strengths? Although Famieps’s strength mainly comes from the attack Mäuseplage, the mouse family can learn other attacks that are useful in battle.

Attacks like “Prügler” or “Knirscher,” which allow Famieps to hit Ghost-type Pokémon, as well as “Kugelsaat” to defeat Rock-type opponents, are also available.

With “Aufräumen,” Famieps also has a second signature attack, which allows you to remove the effects of Stealth Rock, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and the Delegator, thus providing supportive benefits.

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A helmet becomes a mouse trap

How can you counter Famieps? The easiest and arguably most effective way to defeat an opposing Famieps is with the item Beulenhelm.

If a Pokémon wearing a Beulenhelm is hit by a physical attack, the attacker loses one-sixth of their total HP.

This effect of Beulenhelm is triggered by each of the total 10 possible hits from Mäuseplage, which means Famieps cannot survive more than 7 hits if its opponent is holding the item. In this case, Famieps defeats itself within one turn.

Moreover, Famieps’s strength is largely based on the attack Mäuseplage, and since it is a Normal-type attack, it does not affect Ghost-type Pokémon. Since Famieps does not have exceptionally high stats, you can use strong Ghost-type Pokémon with appropriate attacks as counters.

If you’re interested in more about Pokémon:

Is Famieps too strong? For normal gameplay through the story, Famieps is definitely a very strong companion. In competitive Pokémon battles, the mouse family currently performs very well, but not too strong.

The weak stats combined with an opposing Ghost-type Pokémon or a Beulenhelm are too effective as counters to categorize Famieps as “too strong.”

Recently, however, things turned out differently for four inconspicuous Pokémon that were even banned for competitive play:

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, 4 monsters are overpowered, which you would never expect

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YouTuber Bellular on WoW: “This could be the end of the end”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Is the “bad time” of World of Warcraft over? The YouTuber and analyst Bellular thinks: Yes. But there are things Blizzard must not do at all …

For a week now, players of World of Warcraft have been roaming the Dragon Isles, and there is praise and positive reactions coming from all sides. The analyst Bellular, who frequently tests World of Warcraft and its player numbers thoroughly, is also full of praise. For him, Dragonflight could be the beginning of a turnaround where World of Warcraft can grow again.

In his latest video titled “This is the most important moment in the history of modern World of Warcraft,” he analyzes the launch of Dragonflight and the so-called “honeymoon phase” – the first days with the new expansion.

“There’s no bullshit, I just can’t find it”

Bellular lists all the systems of Dragonflight once again and seems, like many others, to be positively surprised by the first days of the expansion. He particularly appreciates the significantly simpler main story with a more convincing villain – but also the numerous side quests that deal with world-building and simply ensure that the game world feels alive and cohesive.

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He also appreciates that there is almost no necessary character power through “compulsive” grind. He compares the launch of Dragonflight with that of Legion back then:

A major point to summarize all of this: There’s no bullshit. There’s no impending drama, is there?

At that time of Legion, we were already having ongoing discussions about artifact power, twink friendliness, and obtaining legendaries. – Especially the obtaining of legendaries. People seriously forget many of the negative things from Legion.

At that time in Battle for Azeroth, we talked about azerite and all the bullshit.
At that time in Shadowlands, we talked about covenants and all the bullshit.

(…)

This time there is none of that. There is no cataclysmically stubborn decision [from Blizzard] that ‘poisons the well’ and leaves you starting with a bad feeling.

Find out more about WoW Dragonflight here on MeinMMO:

The near future will decide

However, Bellular is also skeptical in some respects. Blizzard holds all the cards, but there is the danger of falling back into old patterns or forgetting the current freedom and forcing players back into rigid paths that are too strongly tied to character power. A second factor is the question of whether Blizzard can really deliver enough content in a relatively short time. Although they hired 100 new employees to make Dragonflight a success, in the past Blizzard has often wanted to bring “more content faster” – and has failed every single time.

According to Bellular, World of Warcraft stands quite well right now and has the potential for many enjoyable years for Blizzard’s MMORPG – even though there are still stumbling blocks on which the developers can fail.

How do you like Dragonflight so far? Are you similarly optimistic? Or do you see no improvement at all?

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Elden Ring brings new free DLC out of nowhere, coming today – What’s inside

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Elden Ring has not given any updates since its strong release. However, after all the silence, the developers have planned a free DLC, and it will be released tomorrow.

What kind of DLC is this? Bandai Namco has launched a strong title with Elden Ring that has enchanted many players with its open world.

Despite this, there are many things in this open world, which players have not been able to use since the release. Mainly, these are the large arenas, which are distributed like smaller variations of the well-known Coliseum in the Lands Between.

Players and YouTubers have wondered whether these can be used in the future, and with tomorrow’s update, the speculation will become a reality. The developers suddenly announced a free update without prior notice, and we are embedding its trailer here.

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Elden Ring: Coliseum Update – Trailer

The arenas will be opened in Elden Ring

What is an arena in Elden Ring? In Elden Ring, there were many arenas that could not be opened. However, anyone who has played Dark Souls 1 – 3 knows that all titles had some form of arena battles where players could compete against each other.

Elden Ring PvP Thank You Letter Cover
In Dark Souls 3 there are also arenas

Players stood before these arenas in Elden Ring, with big question marks about how to get in and whether they could compete against other players there. With tomorrow’s update, you will finally have the opportunity to open the gates and compete in these arenas together for glory and honor.

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What will the modes look like? According to the trailer, you will have a choice between different PvP modes. We assume that the following modes will be implemented:

  • 1 vs 1 – A normal fight against two rivals
  • 1 vs 1 with war ashes – Players must fight against the war ash of the opponent
  • 3 vs 3 – A large group fight where two teams compete against each other

Whether rewards will be given per victory is not known. If further information becomes available after the release of the update, we will inform you.

Will you fight in the arenas? Let us know what you think about Bandai Namco releasing free updates for Elden Ring!

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GTA Online gifts you a car in December and confirms Winter Update

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The Heist Challenge in GTA Online is completed: Players can now look forward to a free car as a reward.

That was the challenge: In GTA Online, the Heist Challenge 2022 was recently running, which aimed to present a major challenge to the community: Players were to rake in one trillion GTA dollars from heists within just seven days.

This was quite a hefty chunk, double the amount that the community amassed during the Heist Challenge in 2020. Back then, players already aggregated one trillion GTA dollars and unlocked a car gift – even though only 100 billion was required.

Yet again this year, the community reached the goal and successfully completed the challenge. Players not only finished the target, but far exceeded it with four trillion GTA dollars, as reported by Rockstar.

This means there is now another free car for players.

Winter Update in GTA Online brings free car and improvements

What is the free car? It is the “retro-styled Declasse Tahoma Coupe.”

All players should be able to pick it up in GTA Online for a limited time later this month. However, Rockstar has not yet specified an exact timeframe.

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Players are gifted the retro-styled Declasse Tahoma Coupe

What is included in the Winter Update?

Alongside the car, Rockstar also announced the first details for the big Winter Update for GTA Online.

This will bring various improvements and content. Among other things, the PS5 and Xbox Series X will receive reflections with ray tracing on many surfaces – so some changes are coming to the visuals.

Additionally, the following points will be included:

  • Faster access to your favorite iFruit contacts by customizing which contacts you want to show or hide in the interaction menu.
  • You can use the Benefactor Terrorbyte to start business sell missions in all session types.
  • You can tackle Agatha’s casino story missions alone – previously, at least two players were needed.
  • New vehicle purchases should appear in the garage faster.
  • Certain customized, armed vehicles can be used in races, “where suitable,” according to Rockstar.
  • Bicycles can be requested from your garage via the mechanic.

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Furthermore, there will be other changes, such as an adjustment to the Shark Cards. The value of all Shark Cards will be increased by 20 – 25% when purchased in GTA Online or in a store of the respective platform.

Additionally, more content will be arriving, such as new vehicles, world events, and contact missions. What exactly is on the way, however, is still unknown.

When is the update coming? The exact date is still open, but it will be released “later this month,” meaning still in December for GTA Online. However, this is just the first part of the update. As Rockstar Games announced on Twitter, it is the first of several parts of the update. Whether there will be two or even more parts is unclear.

Did you actively participate in the Heist Challenge and complete some heists? And what do you think of the new car? Let us know in the comments!

Looking for a good alternative? Then check here: We show you the fastest cars 2022 in GTA Online.

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CoD Warzone 2: Should snipers kill with one shot? Players show pros and cons

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Sniper weapons do not meet the expectations of many players in Call of Duty: Warzone 2. Since the release, there has been a discussion about whether the large weapons should take out enemies with a headshot or not.

Sniper rifles, or simply “snipers,” are considered “high risk, high reward” weapons in shooter games. Often, a headshot is enough for a kill, but there are several disadvantages:

  • Poor movement
  • Long aiming times
  • Scope reflection reveals position
  • No easy hits

But what if the last point is removed? What if sniper weapons are very easy to use? How do you create fair balancing? This is where Call of Duty: Warzone 2 currently stands.

Sniping can be quickly learned even by inexperienced players. Good hits, including headshots, are especially easy against stationary targets.

To compensate for this, sniper weapons lose their one-shot kill ability with headshots if the opponent has all three armor plates equipped. However, for many players, this is not a good solution, and since release, there has been a discussion about whether snipers need one-shot headshots in all cases or not.

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One-Shot Headshot? Community with a Clear Statement

What are the opinions on this? In the active CoD community that shares its opinions on social media, there is quite a clear tendency. A survey from the Warzone news account “@ModernWarzone” on Twitter is a striking example of this:

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With nearly 43,000 votes, over 86% believe that headshots with heavy sniper weapons should take out opponents with full armor as well. However, the discussion under the survey appears to be more nuanced – many are satisfied with the current system.

Warzone expert “TrueGameData” also expresses his opinion. He also desires one-shot headshots – but only at a distance of a maximum of 60 meters. For him, the fact counts that automatic weapons are not as easy to control at range as they were in Warzone 1.

There is currently a hotly debated thread on Reddit as well. Within 24 hours, the topic gathered over 1,000 comments. The majority desires the one-shot headshot, but there are also fans of the current system.

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The most popular comment with 1,900 upvotes: “I snipe a dude, headshot, not down. He puts in new plates, I headshot him again, not down. How is that fun?”.

Under the comment, a lively discussion ensues about how even the NPCs in the game survive aimed headshots with their helmets.

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Helmets are also another keyword. Because there are indeed some users in the thread who find the current system quite reasonable. But they would rather have a helmet – equipment that protects against one-shot headshots, rather than just regulating it through armor plates.

Further along, clear statements that fully support the current system can also be found. “jackhwds” explains, for example:

They should definitely stick with it. Two-shot kills create a skill gap, which is a good thing. Moreover, it prevents quickscoping from becoming the meta. It’s not difficult to land a follow-up hit on someone running across open fields.

If we have snipers again that are as strong as in Verdansk, then get ready to see a glimmer on every roof.

The only way to bring one-shot headshots into the game is to make sniper weapons more realistic. They would then need seconds to aim, have strong “idle sway,” and could only hit well if they hold their breath.

Personally, I say: Forget one-shot kills. The current skill gap with sniper weapons is great.

The discussions show how broad the spectrum of opinions on sniper weapons in Warzone 2 is. Even though the voting majority would prefer one-shot headshots in the game, there are many players and arguments against it.

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What do you think about this? Leave us a comment with your opinion on the topic. Perhaps you also have a completely different solution for sniper balancing.

If you want to know which weapons to rampage through the battle royale with, then take a look at our list: CoD Warzone 2: The best weapons with setups – constantly updated

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In China, online games are shut down for a day because a man has died

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Jiang Zemin, the former President of the People’s Republic of China, passed away on November 30 at the age of 96 due to leukemia. In his honor, a memorial service was held on the morning of December 6 in Beijing. Public entertainment activities were to be suspended for that day – including online games like LoL and CS:GO.

What lies behind the game shutdowns? China mourns the politician and former President Jiang Zemin, who passed away on November 30 due to leukemia. He was 96 years old.

A memorial service was announced for the morning of December 6. Public entertainment was to be largely suspended for that day. As a sign of respect and mourning, several major Chinese online games announced they would cease operations for that day.

Daniel Ahmad, who reports on the Asian gaming market on Twitter, even writes that all online games were taken offline for the day. However, this only affects servers on the Chinese mainland; European and North American services should not be restricted (via Twitter).

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In the screenshot shared by Daniel Ahmad, the website of a Chinese game can be seen. This is apparently displayed in black and white as a sign of mourning.

Which games are affected? All online games in China are to be suspended for the day. Among others, Tencent, which operates the multiplayer game Honor of Kings, announced it would shut down its games for December 6.

This also affects games like League of Legends and Call of Duty Online. CS:GO will also be unavailable in China that day due to an update.

Additionally, miHoYo (Genshin Impact) and NetEase (Identity V) announced they would shut down their games for the day.

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Why are the games being shut down at all? Here it may seem unusual that the entire entertainment industry shuts down for the funeral of a politician. However, as the US magazine Dexerto reports, a state funeral in China is a national day of mourning.

Under Chinese law, there are therefore restrictions on various activities so that the population can mourn the deceased.

Valve also had to comply with Chinese law and suspend the online services of CS:GO for the day. However, players outside of China should not be affected by this.

As Daniel Ahmad reports, a similar incident occurred in April 2020. At that time, online games were shut down in memory of those who lost their lives due to Corona (via Twitter).

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Even without a national day of mourning, gamers in China often face restrictions. In November, Blizzard announced it would no longer work with the Chinese company NetEase next year. What the implications are, you can read here:

No more WoW and Overwatch 2 in China – Almost all Blizzard games will no longer be available in China in 2023

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TFT is getting a completely new Set 8 in 2022 – Everything about the release date, champions, and attributes

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Teamfight Tactics, the Auto Battle of League of Legends, will release a completely new set later this year. Set 8 is named “Monsters Attack” and brings a new lineup of champions and attributes. We at MeinMMO summarize everything important for you.

When will Set 8 be released? There is no fixed release date. However, it is considered very likely that the new set will be released on December 7th. This is when the current Battle Pass in TFT ends.

However, the new Set 8 has already been brought to the test servers, where everyone with a PBE account can play it. We at MeinMMO will also provide you with a cheat sheet again and have already prepared a first guide: The 3 best comps to start Set 8.

What changes with Set 8? The gameplay remains fundamentally the same, but the existing champions, their attributes, the items, and also the augmentations, special bonuses that can be selected during matches, will change.

A completely new mechanic called the Hero Augmentations will be introduced. They appear during the game and present you with three champions to choose from that you already have in play. You then select one of the champions to receive a special buff.

The new Set 8 also focuses on the monsters from the LoL universe. Included are the still relatively new champion Bel’Veth and Rammus, who will make his first appearance in Teamfight Tactics.

This article was originally published on November 15th and updated on December 6th.

You can read more about the overall development of TFT here:

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New Champions, New Attributes, and New Augments

Which new champions are there?

  • For 1 gold, you get the champions Ashe, Blitzcrank, Galio, Gankplank, Kayle, Lulu, Lux, Nasus, Poppy, Renekton, Sylas, Talon, and Wukong.
  • For 2 gold, you get: Annie, Camille, Draven, Ezreal, Fiora, Jinx, Lee Sin, Malphite, Rell, Sivir, Vi, Yasuo, and Yuumi.
  • The 3-gold champions are: Alistar, Cho’Gath, Jax, Kai’Sa, LeBlanc, Nilah, Rammus, Riven, Senna, Sona, Vayne, Vel’Koz, and Zoe.
  • For 4 gold, you get the champions: Aurelion Sol, Bel’Veth, Ekko, Miss Fortune, Samira, Sejuani, Sett, Soraka, Taliyah, Viego, Zac, and Zed.
  • The legendary champions for 5 gold are: Aphelios, Fiddlesticks, Janna, Leona, Mordekaiser, Nunu, Syndra, and Urgot.

What are the new attributes? In total, there are 10 new origins for the various champions. Most of the information in this section comes from Mortdog, the lead designer of TFT. We have also created another cheat sheet for Set 8.

The first origin is called “A.D.M.I.N” and has different effects in each match and for each player. Part of this origin are Blitzcrank, Camille, LeBlanc, and Soraka.

Champions of the Super attribute strike a pose at the beginning of the match and grant all team members bonus damage for every 3-gold champion you have on your team. Included in Super are the champions Gankplank, Lee Sin, and Malphite.

The strongest monsters have the Threat attribute, which also has a brand new mechanic. Because Threat does nothing at all. However, there is also no negative effect if you bring many Threats onto the field. The champions here include Cho’Gath, Rammus, Vel’Koz, Aurelion Sol, Bel’Veth, Zac, and Fiddlesticks.

Traits TFT Set 8

Additionally, the Star Guardians are making a return. They gain additional mana the more of them are on the field. The Star Guardians include Lux, Rell, Yuumi, Kai’Sa, Nilah, Ekko, Taliyah, and Syndra.

The Inventors create one or two new items per round that each champion can equip. However, this weapon disappears after a fight against another player. The Inventors are Lulu, Poppy, Annie, Zoe, and Nunu.

The Laser Corps work with drones. Whenever a champion from the Laser Corps lands an attack or is hit by an attack, there is a 50% chance that the drone deals damage. The damage increases the more Laser Corps you have. This group includes: Ashe, Renekton, Yasuo, Senna, Sejuani, Zed, and Mordekaiser.

The Anima Squad briefly celebrates after a kill and gains 5 maximum health points each time. They also deal more damage and gain more ability power the more champions from the Anima Squad are on the field.

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The Civilians empower your remaining champions on the field. They grant them increased mana regeneration or shields. Civilians include Galio, Sivir, and Janna.

The champions of the Underground origin bring you additional loot depending on whether you win or lose.

Ox Force grants the champions additional attack speed the more health they lose. Once per fight, they become invulnerable for 1.5 seconds to deal significant damage with their last breath.

The last origin is named Mecha: PRIME. You select one champion of the origin to become the PRIME and absorbs the next two Mecha. This grants him 120% of the health points of these champions. Additionally, there is extra damage and ability power depending on the number of Mecha on the field. This origin includes Wukong, Draven, Jax, Sett, and Leona.

TFT Set 8 Traits 3

What classes are there? In addition to the origins, the champions also have classes. These are:

  • Defender – Taunts nearby enemies and grants the team additional armor.
  • Spellslinger – Increases ability power and provides additional magic orbs that deal damage.
  • Recon – Gains additional crit chance.
  • Renegade – Deals more damage and deals even more damage when only one Renegade is alive.
  • Mascot – Provides additional health regeneration for the entire team.
  • Prankster – Summons a target dummy once per fight and stuns enemies that they have killed.
  • Brawler – Grants all brawlers additional health.
  • Heart – Increases your team’s ability power for each spell used.
  • Hacker – Gains omnivamp.
  • Aegis – Provides additional magic resistance to the team.
  • Sureshot – More attack damage for Sureshots.
  • Ace – Executes enemies below 10% or 25% health.
  • Duelist – Gains additional movement and attack speed up to 10 stacks.

What do we know about the augmentations? There are a total of 118 hero augmentations, two for each champion. These hero augmentations can appear in rounds 2-1, 3-2, or 4-2. But only once.

In the other rounds, the “normal” augmentations will appear. There are 180 of those, including many new or adjusted ones.

Is anything changing with the items? Yes. The items from the spatula have been replaced and the new item Guardbreaker has been created. It is formed from the Giants Belt and the Gloves and provides bonus attack damage and additional ability power. Additionally, the bearer deals more damage to targets who have an active shield.

Moreover, there have been some balance adjustments. Statikk Shiv now gives more ability power instead of attack speed.

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Champions become stronger in Set 8

What else is new? In Set 8, the items have been weakened and instead, the champions have been strengthened overall. This is to reduce the difference between a champion with three items and one without items.

Physical spells now function like magic spells. They can no longer be dodged, but they also can no longer critically hit unless you have the corresponding item.

Additionally, stages 4-7, 5-7, and 6-7 have been equipped with new boss monsters.

What do you think of the new Set 8 in Teamfight Tactics? Do the changes appeal to you?

In LoL, the pre-season is starting soon. You can find out everything about it and the upcoming Season 13 here:

LoL: Season 13 – What we know about the start, pre-season, and changes

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 06.12. – Welcome to the Season of the Seraphs

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The end of the content drought has come, as in Destiny 2, the Guardians can finally start a new Season 19 today. MeinMMO tells you what activities the new week includes.

This is happening this week: With the start of Season 19, not only new content arrives in Destiny 2 today. Bungie reactivates the Seraph Bunkers and sends the Guardians back into these hidden areas. There will also be activity areas in the open world, and a raid location will even be accessible to all players.

In addition, many sandbox changes are making their way into the game. We have already summarized what changes in this article:

Bungie wants to improve annoying game bugs and the current difficult state of PvP in Season 19. The general dissatisfaction in the community has led to the lowest player numbers ever. Whether Season 19 will make things better and whether Bungie will consider further options in the future remains to be seen. We at MeinMMO will definitely report on how Bungie might change the current course for its community.

But before we talk about the future, MeinMMO will first tell you what content awaits in the new Season 19. Please note that we were only able to supplement the information partially after 6 PM. So, make sure to check back on this article occasionally.

Here, you can watch the brand new trailer for Season 19:

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The most important information about activities from December 6th to December 13th.

Vanguard: Nightfall – The Fire Test

  • Terminus of Insight, on Nessus
    • The Cabal Legion has sent its best hacker to find out information in a Vex network. It is now up to you to stop him so that the Last City can continue to exist in peace.

This is the Nightfall weapon of the week:  As a reward for your run, you always get a special Nightfall weapon.

Get the sniper rifle “The Long Goodbye” and the shotgun “The Pursuit of the Mindbender” this week.

Playlist Strikes have the following modifiers this week:

  • Arc Burn
  • Heavyweight
  • Grounded
  • The burn modifier accompanies you all week; the others change daily.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

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This is happening in the raid “King’s Fall”:

In the current raid “King’s Fall,” you must face the second raid challenge to get more loot.

  • The second raid challenge “Devious Theft” takes place in the second phase of the King’s Fall raid at the War Priest. To specifically complete the challenge “Devious Theft,” you must not carry the buff “Mark of the Initiate” for longer than 5 seconds instead of 30 seconds. The timer starts after you kill the Possessed Knight and take the buff off.

Expect the following raid requirements and challenges: 

  • In Normal mode, completing a challenge brings you double loot.
  • Only the Grandmaster raid provides you with status-specific armor and master weapons.
  • You can also earn new raid-exclusive exotic cosmetics in the Oryx look in the Grandmaster.

Additional Legacy Pinnacle rewards from the endgame:

  • Head into the raid “Last Wish.”
  • Play the dungeon “The Broken Throne” for more pinnacle loot.

Weekly Activities

Another area that the Guardians will explore in Season 19.

In Season 19, titled “Season of the Seraphs,” the Guardians can once again expect various PvE activities. These include:

  • The Heist Battlegrounds
  • An exotic mission “Operation: Seraph’s Shield”
  • The Triumph Moments MMXXI

In addition to Season 19, the previous DLC seasons from “The Witch Queen” are still active until the next DLC-Lightfall. This means you can participate in the weekly repeatable campaign mission and earn pinnacle loot there. The new max power level is now 1590 and has therefore increased by 10 power levels.

Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “The Ritual” – Repeatable Witch Queen campaign mission
    • You are to stay in the Throne World on behalf of the Vanguard, as Savathun has brought the Traveler there. While attempting to free it, you have to “play games” with her to reveal the betrayal and the last memory of her Worm Ancestor to the Witch Queen. Whether or not this was part of her plan, you must decide in the end.

Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:

  • Private Match
  • Rumble
  • Control
  • Elimination
  • Glory Survival
  • Glory Survival: Freelance
  • Rift

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

  • Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at Rheasilvia – as always during the 3rd curse week. At the same time, the 1st Ascendant Challenge is active.

All sources for pinnacle loot in Season 19 of Destiny 2

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So you know where you can effectively grab your pinnacle loot, we offer you a quick overview of activities every week.

This is the new max level: In the new Season of the Looters, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,590. This means the power level at the start of the new Season 19 has increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 18.

This pinnacle loot brings your power level up to 1,590:

  • Top Legacy Raid “King’s Fall” (+2)
  • Raid rotation this week: “Last Wish” (+2)
  • Legacy dungeon rotation “The Broken Throne” (+2)
  • Complete the Nightfall: Fire Test with at least 100,000 points (+2)
  • Weekly Witch Queen campaign mission with at least 100,000 points (+2)
  • “The Source” at Grandmaster difficulty (+2)
  • Complete the activity “Preservation” in the raid pyramid of darkness (+2)
  • “Challenges of Eternity”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • Defeat Powerful Cabal in the exotic mission “Vox Obscura” (+2)
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Vanguard operation strikes with the appropriate focus (+1)
  • Hawthorne’s clan quest: Earn 5000 XP (+1)

What do you think about the start of the new Season 19? Do you find the content promising or not? Feel free to leave a comment here on MeinMMO.

If you want to know more about changes to weapons and abilities in Season 19, you can find that in this article:

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WoW Dragonflight: Farming Reputation with Furorion or Sabellian? Here are the benefits

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Furorion or Sabellian? This is a question many players are currently asking in WoW Dragonflight or are diligently farming reputation with Obsidian keys. MeinMMO explains what you gain from reputation, who you should choose, and how reputation actually works.

Should I farm reputation with Furorion or Sabellian? As soon as you reach level 70 in Dragonflight and unlock world quests, you will receive the quest “All for One”. There you are to pledge loyalty to Furorion or Sabellian at the Obsidian Throne on the Coast of Awakening.

To answer the most important question directly: It doesn’t make a big difference who you choose here. The other dragon will not be angry with you or will be only slightly upset; you will just receive a boost in reputation for one of the two sides.

However, you can farm reputation with both dragons simultaneously; they do not exclude each other. In addition, you will be able to pledge your loyalty again each week. So choose the dragon that you like more.

Don’t know what the deal is with the dragons? In our summary, we explain everything to you, what you need to know about the story before Dragonflight. By the way: Furorion once received a proper slap from the King of Stormwind:

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Farming reputation with Furorion and Sabellian – Here’s how

How do I farm reputation? Once you have pledged loyalty to one of the two dragons, you will have access to special and repeatable quests at the Obsidian Citadel. There you will have to kill the Djaradin running around there, collect items, or complete other tasks.

Your most important means for reputation are Restored Obsidian Keys. You craft such a key from 3 key shapes and 30 key fragments. You can find these items from all mobs in the area.

Usually, you can find entire raids in the group search that farm in the citadel all day long. Although the drop chance has been reduced, there are still enough groups (via wowhead).

You must deliver the first key to the dragon you have sworn loyalty to for the week. All others afterward can be distributed freely to farm reputation. This will grant you access to the rewards from the respective vendors as well as special events.

What rewards are there? The reputation with the dragons is divided into 6 levels. You need 8,400 reputation each time to level up. Each key grants 250 reputation with the respective dragon and 50 reputation with the Valdrakken Accord. The most important rewards can be obtained from both dragons:

  • Ensemble: Obsidian Dracthyr Chain Armor (cosmetic chain set)
  • Claw of the Obsidian Watcher (cosmetic fist weapon)
  • Onyx Dragonflame Blade (cosmetic one-handed sword)
  • Obsidian Collar (389 neck item with Critical Strike/Mastery)
  • Obsidian Cape (389 cloak with Haste/Versatility)
  • cosmetic adjustments for all 4 dragons from the Dragonriding feature

If you want the strong items, you should initially focus on Furorion or Sabellian. Both dragons also offer additional cosmetic rewards and special events.

If you want to further improve your gear, you will find all possibilities here:

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Reputation with Furorion (Wrathion) – Here are the rewards

  • Wardrobe of Endless Cloaks (toy)
  • Obsidian Protowelp (pet)
  • Saber of the Obsidian Watcher (cosmetic one-handed sword)
  • Obsidian Wing Glaive (cosmetic glaive)
  • Staff of the Obsidian Wing Guardian (cosmetic polearm)
  • Staff of the Obsidian Claim Carver (cosmetic staff)
  • Scepter of the Obsidian Claim Worker (cosmetic offhand)

After delivering 20 keys, Furorion opens the barrier deep in the citadel and starts the event “Cleaning the Vault.” There you will find the special Rare Mob Shas’ith. You do not have to deliver all the keys yourself; they count phase-wide.

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Reputation with Sabellian – Here are the rewards

  • Obsidian Snowflake (toy)
  • Ensemble: Sabellian’s Battle Cloth Armor (cosmetic cloth set)
  • Boarding Saber of the Obsidian Watcher (cosmetic one-handed sword)
  • Barrier of the Obsidian Watcher (cosmetic shield)
  • Staff of the Obsidian Claim Worker (cosmetic staff)
  • Skull Splitter of the Obsidian Watcher (cosmetic two-handed axe)
  • Staff of the Obsidian Wing Guardian (cosmetic polearm)

After delivering 20 keys, Sabellian prepares the defense and starts the event “Shadow of Death,” where you can kill the Rare Mob of the same name. You do not have to deliver all the keys yourself; they count phase-wide.

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Farming Obsidian Keys – Here’s what they bring you

You can also hand in the keys to two other characters who are not directly related to Sabellian or Furorion: Blacksmith Master Bezentus and Igys the Faithful. Here you receive 75 reputation for both dragons and 50 with the Valdrakken Accord.

Additionally, the two characters already open a special event with 10 keys:

  • Bezentus: starts the quest “Bending Answers,” where you are to kill enemies with a special weapon. Provides 100 reputation with Furorion and Sabellian each.
  • Igys: summons the Rare Mob Morchok, which you can kill for 100 reputation with Furorion and Sabellian each, as well as special loot.

Do you want to level another twink? You can find our leveling guide with tips for quick leveling on MeinMMO:

WoW Dragonflight: Level Guide – Quickly reach level 70 with our 5 tips

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Destiny 2: Server Down for Update 6.3.0 on 12/06 – All Patch Notes and Information

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In Destiny 2, a short downtime is being conducted for the release of Season 19. The servers will go offline today, on December 6th, for update 6.3.0 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. MeinMMO will accompany the server downtime and inform you when you cannot play.

What is happening today in Destiny 2? This afternoon, the Bungie servers will be taken offline one last time in Season 18. When they come back online, the Guardians will officially enter Season 19. Their new content is eagerly awaited.

It is already known about the new seasonal content:

  • A final epilogue last hinted at a possible return of Osiris with the infused knowledge of Savathun.
  • This was spiced up with rumors from the community about Xivu Arath, Savathun’s sister, and the return of a well-known Warmind named Rasputin.
  • The new trailer for Season 19 is currently highly anticipated by the Guardians.

The Hive goddess of war seeks to gain control over Rasputin’s network of weapon satellites. If she succeeds, she would use its devastating power against the Last City. To stop her, the Vanguard has approved special secret missions in which cutting-edge weapons will be used. The agents who carry out these missions are known as Seraphs.

Bungie describes the new Season 19

Once the servers are offline, MeinMMO will keep you updated on the current status of the update. You can refresh this article for fresh information.

Update History for Update 6.3.0:

6:45 PM: The first players are already exploring the new Season 19. We wish good loot.

6:05 PM: In the meantime, the update is also downloadable. It is a substantial 6 GB on PC and can be downloaded now. We hope for smooth logins for everyone afterward.

6:00 PM: The patch notes for update 6.3.0 are available. We will link them to you at the end of the article. Practical reading while waiting for your update download.

4:40 PM: More information about Season 19 and the contents in the season pass can be found now at bungie.net.

4:00 PM: The trailer for the new “Season of the Seraphs” has just gone live. A huge preview of what awaits you: The Infiltrator, the goddess of war, and the machine.

3:30 PM: The servers have just gone offline. A little earlier than planned, but most Guardians were prepared for it. Now it’s time to wait. In a few hours, the new release trailer is expected to go live.

Maintenance on 12/06 – All times and server downtime

The exact update times for today were already set by Bungie last week. They have since been slightly adjusted, so the information from the “This Week at Bungie” blog is no longer current. However, we offer you all the information with the current German times. This way, you can better plan your gaming day today, as the server downtime for the update begins today in the early afternoon.

All times at a glance:

  • At 2:00 PM German time, maintenance will begin in the background on all platforms.
  • From 3:30 PM the servers will go offline and you will be automatically kicked from all activities.
  • Around 6:00 PM, the servers are expected to come back online, and update 6.3.0 for Season 19 will be made available on all platforms and regions from then on.
  • The maintenance work will continue in the background and should end around 7:00 PM.
Important: Even if you have downloaded the potential update and are back in the game, you may still experience connection issues until the maintenance ends at 7:00 PM. You might also have to expect queues for login.

Also, keep in mind that third-party applications and the official Companion app may also not function correctly for a while after the downtime.

What changes with update 6.3.0 in Destiny 2

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The first image of Season 19 shows a captured Rasputin in an engram.

This update brings today: After update 6.3.0, the Guardians can expect a new week, a new season, a new season pass, and much more.

Among the changes in the Season 19 starting today are:

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These are the known issues: There are still known issues that are currently affecting the game. Fixes may be part of the new update that could go online alongside the new content.

  • Enemies no longer spawn when entering the “Starlight Chamber” Lost Sector too quickly. 
  • Player name changes are not adjustable via bungie.net. Players are still waiting for the option to customize their usernames more than once instead of just once.

Important note regarding the additional mod slot of the “Artful Armor”

In the past, there have been recurring issues with the 5th mod slot of the Artful Armor.

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Artifact mods could therefore cause problems due to the known issue with the “Artful Armor”, as they might be lost with the season start and then you won’t have a 5th mod slot.

Our recommendation is: Remove the old artifacts from the additional mod slot before the servers go offline at the start of Season 19.

If you notice any other issues in the game, we recommend reporting them directly via the official Bungie Help Forum to make the developers aware of them.

To keep you entertained during the downtime in Destiny 2:

Patch Notes for Update 6.3.0 from 12/06 in Destiny 2

What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes for hotfix 6.3.0 will be released by Bungie in the form of patch notes. This traditionally happens promptly after the servers have come back online.

Read the patch notes for update 6.0.3 (in English).

Are you looking forward to the new Season 19 and trying everything out? What interests you most at the start of a new season? Feel free to leave us a comment here on MeinMMO, and we wish you a smooth start to the finale of the Witch Queen DLC.

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Genshin Impact: What do KT and KSCH mean? We explain the values

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Genshin Impact has a large number of content and information that can be somewhat overwhelming. We at MeinMMO explain in this guide what the values and their abbreviations mean.

What is KT? KT is the abbreviation for “Critical Hit Rate” (CRIT Rate in English). It indicates the probability of landing a critical hit. By default, the characters have a value of 5%, which can be significantly increased.

What does KSCH mean? KSCH is the abbreviation for “Critical Damage” (CRIT DMG in English) and describes the damage value you deal with a critical hit. By default, you deal 50% more damage. This value can also be significantly increased.

Which value is more important? Both values play an important role in damage, but generally, you should increase Critical Damage more than Crit Chance. Because at a chance of 50%, you land a crit on average every second hit, which is hard to increase with higher chances. It is important that critical hits simply deal more damage.

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Increasing KT and KSCH – Here’s how

If you want to increase the values, you have various options:

  • You can equip and upgrade weapons with the corresponding values.
  • You can equip and upgrade artifacts with the values.
  • There is buff food that temporarily increases the values KT and KSCH.

Some characters also automatically increase their values when they reach a new breakthrough level. For example, Diluc gets KT from this.

The other attributes from Genshin Impact explained

What other values are there? In addition to the values that have received an abbreviation in the game, there are a few more.

Max. HP, for example, indicates the maximum life points, ATK the attack damage, and DEF the defense. Elemental Mastery, in turn, increases the effect of elemental reactions, which we have explained in more detail here.

Genshin Impact Values

Also, the other values are relatively self-explanatory. Healing Bonus increases the healing done, while Passive Healing Bonus increases the healing received. The Charge Rate refers to the elemental energy that one can absorb, while Quick Discharge reduces the recharge time.

More guides to Genshin Impact can be found here:

Genshin Impact Guides: All Tips and Builds in Overview

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Hurry up – you can now buy a PS5 at GameStop

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Do you finally want to buy a PS5? Today, on 06.12.2022, you finally have the opportunity to do so at GameStop. MeinMMO presents you with all the important information.

This is the sales promotion at GameStop: On this Tuesday, 06.12.2022, you can buy a PS5 at GameStop. Currently, it appears that unfortunately only a single bundle is being offered. You can purchase it under the following link:

The available quantities are limited, and a pre-order is only possible while supplies last. According to the dealer, delivery is expected before January 31.

The bundle includes a digital voucher code for God of War: Ragnarök, with which you can then download the game. Therefore, the bundle does not include a disc of the game.

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The sale at GameStop is surprising

The dealer actually previously said goodbye to online trading of the coveted console some time ago. Also, the rather late hour is unusual for a PS5 sales promotion. Furthermore, there have usually been queues before the dealer’s PS5 drops – this was not the case today.

In any case, you still need to be quick. Typically, these offers are still extremely quickly sold out. Those who come too late have to hope for returns.

Any upcoming PS5 owners should take a look at this article:

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Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, be sure to check our ticker. We keep you up to date daily and explain how to best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.

There are regularly PS5 offers from various dealers. If you keep an eye on our live ticker, the chance that you miss the popular console decreases.

Buy PS5 – Immediately pay attention to these dealers

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