“Star Wars Squadrons” is a space shooter where you fight against other spaceships as pilots or complete single-player missions. From November 24, 2022, the game will be available for free for one week in the Epic Store.
Which Star Wars game is it? The game is Star Wars Squadrons, a sci-fi game featuring space combat from a first-person perspective.
It takes place after the movie “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” and deals with the last days of the Galactic Empire.
You are pilots of X-Wings or TIE Fighters and fight against other spaceships.
Here you can see a gameplay trailer for Star Wars Squadrons:
Start video
Star Wars Squadrons – Gameplay Trailer
Fight alone or with other players in space
What does the gameplay look like in Star Wars Squadrons? The game includes a single-player campaign with 14 different missions that you must complete as part of a story.
In multiplayer, you have two modes available: In air combat, you can engage in battle against other players. Each squad consists of 5 pilots. In the 5v5 space battles, you then try to eliminate your enemies.
In the Fleet Battles mode, the setting is a space front where you must destroy the enemy’s large flagship. Again, two teams of five take part in the battle. Complete various objectives in combat to gain the upper hand in the battle.
There is a ranking system in the game. With each rank, you earn requisition points and glory, which you can invest in upgrading your ships and cosmetic modifications.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 are giving away prizes if you correctly predict the games of the Football World Cup. What is behind this, you can learn on MeinMMO.
What is “Support Team”? In Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, you can predict various matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. For instance, you can vote on who will win a match, such as England vs. the USA.
If you are correct or the match ends in a draw, you will receive prizes.
Predict up to 6 matches of the Football World Cup
Which matches can be predicted? You can predict a total of 6 matches of the Football World Cup, but currently 5 of the matches are locked.
USA vs. England
Argentina vs. Mexico
Spain vs. Germany
South Korea vs. Ghana
Canada vs. France
Cameroon vs. Brazil
Until when can predictions be made? You can submit your prediction for USA vs. England up to 4 hours before the kick-off. The kick-off is on November 25 at 20:00, and the window for predictions closes at 16:00. It is expected that this rule also applies to the other matches.
Win Calling Cards and Weapon Skins
What prizes are there? If you correctly predict the match England vs. USA, you will receive 10,000 XP, a “Country Anthem,” and a Calling Card that represents the flag of the country you predicted.
If you accurately predict the outcomes of a total of 2 or even 4 matches, you will receive new weapon skins. A draw also counts as a correct prediction.
If you do not predict correctly, you can still look forward to a consolation prize. Therefore, there is no reason not to participate in the prediction game.
How can you predict? To make a prediction, you do not need to own CoD MW2. Participation in “Support Team” is also possible in Warzone 2.
You just need to scroll to the very bottom in the main menu of CoD MW2 and Warzone 2. Below the tabs Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2.0 DMZ, and Warzone 2.0 Battle Royale, you will find the section “Modern Warfare FC”.
There you will get to the areas “Support Team” and the Neymar Bundle, which allows you to represent your operator as the Brazilian star footballer. If you click on “Support Team” you will also see the first match.
Under the “Rules” section, you can also view the rewards, including the two skins for 2 or 4 correct predictions.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Discussions about the scope “Raptor-FVM40” have been around since the release of Modern Warfare 2. The device has a display that accurately shows you bullet drop over distances – optimal for Call of Duty: Warzone 2. Currently, you cannot unlock it through the gunsmith – you can only buy it.
What kind of crazy scope is this? The “Raptor-FVM40” scope can be found at the very end of the list for your sniper scopes and comes with a special advantage:
Bullet drop display
This advantage cannot currently be found on any other sniper scope, but it ensures that you can land headshots much better at distance. Because it calculates the bullet drop for you over distance – a significant advantage that currently costs more than 20 euros.
Start video
CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Trailer for the revamped Battle Pass
Scope with “Rangefinder” hides behind paywall
How do I get the scope? The display for unlocking has been buggy for several weeks. Sometimes it’s said to be unlocked with the TAQ-M, sometimes with the M13B or the new sniper Victus XMR.
However, none of this is true – currently, you have no way to unlock it through your gunsmith. We have discovered many solutions, but none brought the unlock.
However, there has been a Cosmetic Bundle “VII: Inertia” in the shop for a few days. Included: A skin for King, 5 small cosmetics, a shotgun blueprint, and … the Victus XMR with the Raptor-FVM40 scope.
Currently, you have to spend 2,400 CoD Points to secure this advantage:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
The small red dot under the crosshair shows you the correct position to sink the bullet into the target over distances.
Moreover, reports indicate that the scope cannot be mounted on any other sniper rifles after purchase. You are then bound to the Victus XMR (via reddit.com). Since the Victus currently allows one-shot kills, you already have the dream team here.
Strongholds play an important role in the DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2. These fortifications are heavily guarded, but also offer plenty of loot. MeinMMO explains how to gain access and what to consider.
What are Strongholds? Strongholds are locations with a strong enemy presence. You can find them in many different places in Al Mazrah. They are marked on your map with a tower symbol. However, you can also easily recognize them in the game, as they are guarded by many AI.
As you move close to a Stronghold, nearby enemies will be alerted. So, you should already expect massive resistance before you even gain access.
On the map, you can recognize the tower, the symbol for the fortifications
Therefore, you should not attempt to take a Stronghold without preparation. Bring field equipment, grenades, and other gear. Acquire a supply of armor plates and a few good weapons in the game. If you are not yet familiar with the DMZ, here is an overview of the Extraction mode.
CoD Warzone 2: Assault Rifle M13B unlock in DMZ mode – Here’s how to get it
Success with Keycards
How do I gain access to Strongholds? Storming a Stronghold is not so easy. First, you need to fight through a considerable number of enemies. But that’s not all; if you manage to break through to the fortification, you will be faced with locked doors.
You can open the doors in two ways:
Access card at the Buy Station
Take out AIs at the Stronghold
You can complete contracts and loot cash. For 5,000 cash, you can then purchase an access card at a Buy Station.
If you prefer a more direct approach, you can seek combat with AIs. If your enemies are nearby a Stronghold, they often drop an access card upon death.
This approach, however, carries significant risks, as the enemies are tough. If you’re unlucky, all your armor plates may be used up before you even enter the Stronghold.
This is what the Stronghold keycard looks like in the backpack
What can I expect in a Stronghold? Once you successfully crack a Stronghold, further dangers await. The fortress is heavily guarded, and you will encounter more AI. Additionally, there are two guards with riot shields. Flashbangs work wonders here. In a team, you can easily overcome these challenges.
In FIFA 23 there is a major change: The TOTW is pausing, and the Weekend League rewards now look different. However, players are skeptical.
This is changing now in FIFA 23: As announced in FIFA 23, the Team of the Week will pause during the current World Cup. The last TOTW for now is the “TOTW 9” released last week – and it will remain in TOTW packs until the TOTW is resumed.
There won’t be a TOTW 10 for the time being. Teams of the Week will only return when league football resumes.
However, the Team of the Week always represented an important part of the Weekend League rewards where the cards from the Team of the Week were distributed as red player picks. This will change in the coming weeks.
How the Weekend League rewards are changing now
Update, November 24, 09:00 AM: By now, some players have shared the new Weekend League rewards on the FIFA subreddit. One user shared the rewards for Rank 1 in the WL:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Reddit that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
What will be included in the FIFA 23 rewards? The Weekend League rewards will continue to include player picks with FUT Champions players, but they will no longer be drawn from a TOTW.
Instead, in FUT Champions, that is the Weekend League, there will now be “minimum rating rare gold packs and player picks.” So the regular gold cards of players, with various minimum ratings.
However, the announcement is already causing skepticism among players. They fear that the rewards from the Weekend League could now be even weaker than they already were with the TOTW.
Gold cards are now supposed to be included in the picks
How players react: A change to the Weekend League rewards has already been demanded by many players, as the TOTW often simply cannot compete with other current event cards, such as with the PTG cards. However, many players hoped that a change would bring such event cards into the rewards, not gold cards.
Correspondingly, the echo is currently quite skeptical in the FIFA subreddit.
“There is no incentive to play Champs for a whole month anymore, people will completely lose interest in the game,” believes another user (via reddit).
“This has the potential to be very, very bad,” says user JDeezy13 (via reddit).
“Would it really kill them to give us promo cards?” asks a user (via reddit).
“This would have been a great time to include the World Cup promo cards or simply the 50 best TOTWs in the red picks” (via reddit).
“Who sweats through FUT Champions for gold player picks?” (via reddit).
However, a few players also appear to be somewhat more hopeful. “It depends on the rating for me, if it’s like 1 of 5 with 85+, then it’s probably better than red cards,” weighs a user (via reddit): “However, I can imagine that it might be 83+ picks, which would be terrible. That would basically always be a 1,000-coin card instead of red picks.”
“A 3 x 83+ would be awful. I think 5 x 83+, replacing the red picks at 6 wins, would be fair. Maybe 5 x 84+ for 9 wins and then 85+ for 11 wins?” suggests a user (via reddit): “Hopefully they really thought it through so it’s not worse than the red picks.”
How strong the rewards ultimately will be remains to be seen. Also, how the player picks will be distributed per win should be exciting to see. For now, it is at least clear: There will be no TOTW cards for now during the World Cup.
What do you think about the change in rewards? Will you still participate in the Weekend League, or do you feel something is missing now? Tell us in the comments.
Since November 18, the latest games in the popular series, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, are out. Not only hardcore fans are diving into the open world of the Paldea region, but also numerous streamers. One of them experienced a nasty surprise
How successful is the new Pokémon on Twitch? In the past 7 days, from November 16 to 23, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet ranked 3rd among the most watched games on Twitch, with a total of 21,987,798 hours viewed (via sullygnome).
Additionally, an average of 3,622 channels have streamed Pokémon (via sullygnome).
Start video
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: How much multiplayer is in the new game
Streamer Faces Trouble Due to Copyright
What nasty surprise did the streamer experience? aDrive is active as a streamer on Twitch and has 595,000 followers there. On Twitter, the creator reported on November 22 that he received a copyright claim due to Pokémon / Ed Sheeran.
aDrive says he played Pokémon Scarlet/Violet during a livestream. When he finished the story of the title, the game displayed the credits. Meanwhile, the song “Celestial” by Ed Sheeran was playing, which had already been featured in a trailer for the two games, leading to the copyright infringement.
Now aDrive advises other streamers not to broadcast the music during the credits to avoid a copyright strike from Twitch – he himself was too slow to turn off the music in time.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
What is a copyright strike? A copyright strike represents a violation of copyright, for which a streamer can receive a warning or even a ban from Twitch.
Especially streamers who repeatedly violate copyright and, for example, play protected films, series, or music, must expect consequences from the streaming platform (via Twitch.TV).
If you are interested in more about Pokémon on MeinMMO:
The Twitch streamer Tyler “Trainwreck” Niknam (31) is somewhat of the top gamer on Twitch. He became huge on the streaming channel with gambling streams and reportedly earned 360 million $ from a deal. Now that Twitch has banned “his casino,” Stake, Trainwreck is active in sports betting and shows a golden touch.
Where do we know Trainwreck from?
The 31-year-old Trainwreck was a well-known but not overly successful Twitch streamer for years, playing a bit of WoW, a bit of Call of Duty, a bit of CS:GO. His average viewer count slowly but steadily rose from 300 (2016) to 6,000 (2019).
However, in 2022 came the break: Twitch significantly restricted casino streams in October. This also affects Trainwreck: In the last 90 days, he has lost almost a quarter of his average viewers and streams much less than before.
Trainwreck is a tough guy who knows no friends and can end careers with a tweet, as streamer Mizkif painfully had to experience:
Trainwreck wins 1.56 million $ with a 25,000 $ bet
This is what Trainwreck is making headlines with: Trainwreck loves to gamble. In a tweet on 22.11, he showed his betting slip for day 3 of the football World Cup.
According to the slip, Trainwreck earned exactly 1,569,329.29 US dollars with a bet of 25,651.09 $. So he multiplied his stake by a factor of 61.39:
He placed a 4-fold bet on the games of the football World Cup and guessed quite crazily:
He correctly predicted the victory of Saudi Arabia against Argentina
Predicted the draw between Denmark and Tunisia
Also bet that Mexico would draw against Poland
Only with the bet France against Australia did everything go as planned, and France won.
According to Trainwreck, he also secured the slip with additional alternative slips:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
What’s next for him? It looks like Trainwreck doesn’t want to accept that Twitch has banned his deal with Stake.
Trainwreck plans to establish his own streaming service in December 2022, then he wants to gamble with high stakes again.
By the way, we also know the trick of warning against gambling while simultaneously gambling like crazy extensively from the German Twitch community. As long as a “game” is hot, there’s investment; when it gets cold, you can always reconsider:
The Steam Deck is awarded a prize. This prompts Valve CEO Gabe Newell to explain how great the computer is. Because only due to the PC could a device like the Steam Deck be created.
On November 22, the 40th Golden Joystick Awards took place. Every year, games, developers, and people are honored here. If you will, it is the “Oscar” for video games besides the “The Video Game Awards”.
This year, Valve’s Steam Deck won the award for “Best Hardware.” Gabe Newell, the head of Valve, personally accepted the award. He took this opportunity to explain why he thinks the PC is so good.
MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann looked into how MMORPGs play on the Steam Deck for you:
The openness of PCs can be found on no other platform
What does he say exactly? In his acceptance speech for the “Golden Joystick,” Newell explained that there is a reason why the Steam Deck was awarded. He stated:
On behalf of all employees at Valve, I would like to thank you for awarding the Steam Deck with the Golden Joystick for Best Gaming Hardware. In my PC, I have an AMD CPU, an Nvidia GPU, the PC itself is from Falcon Northwest, I have a Corsair mouse, a Logitech keyboard, and a Samsung monitor. (…)
And it is this interoperability, this compatibility, this openness that makes products like the Steam Deck possible.
What does that mean? The advantage of the gaming PC is, according to the Steam head, that you can connect anything to your device: It doesn’t matter what hardware it is or which manufacturer produces it.
As a PC gamer, you are completely free to choose which hardware you want to use. And this openness is the advantage of the gaming PC. Those who play on a console like the PS5, Xbox, or Switch know that the limitations are significantly greater.
Without the gaming community, gaming would not evolve
What else does he say? In his acceptance speech, Newell also explained that especially the gaming community has a large share in the development.
He referred to Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida, who accepted the Golden Joystick for his game in 2021. He said:
But above all, I was impressed when I listened to Yoshi P. during his acceptance speech last year, in which he emphasized the community, and I really want to repeat that. If it were not possible, if we did not have the gaming community behind us, driving the entire industry forward, products like the Steam Deck would not be possible. Therefore, I would like to accept this award on behalf of the gaming community.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
In a new video that is brimming with insider jokes, you can see Gabe Newell at his daily work. The video is humorously made and is definitely worth a look, even if you are not interested in the game DOTA 2:
Microsoft has to bite the bullet again and praise competitor Sony and their PlayStation 5 while putting down their own gaming platform Xbox: This time it’s about exclusive titles. Sony is certainly much better at this.
This is Microsoft’s statement: In an official submission to the regulatory authority in the UK, Microsoft writes:
Sony has more exclusive games than Microsoft, many of them have better quality.
Among the strong exclusive titles, Microsoft counts:
The Last of Us
Ghosts of Tsushima
God of War
Spiderman.
Microsoft also admits that Sony has made agreements with studios that exclude those studios from releasing games for Xbox.
Start video
The 7 best free shooters for PS4, PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2022
Microsoft downplays its role in gaming to acquire Activision Blizzard
Why does Microsoft say this? It’s still about the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard for 69 billion US dollars. For regulatory authorities worldwide to allow this acquisition, Microsoft must convince them that the gaming market remains open and fair despite the merger of the two gaming giants.
Therefore, we have been experiencing a strange spectacle for several weeks:
At the same time, it continuously explains how fantastic Sony is and how far ahead they are in gaming
Sony, on the other hand, constantly emphasizes how extremely strong Call of Duty is, the most important game in gaming overall, and how dangerous it is for the market if the game falls into Xbox’s hands
This strange timeline we are currently living in will likely continue until the regulatory authorities have decided whether to approve the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft or not.
In the DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, a “weapon” is considered particularly strong. It is now likely to be nerfed because players behaved like thugs.
Which “weapon” is it? The deadliest weapon in Warzone 2 is not a weapon in the traditional sense: the deadliest weapon is the vehicles that can be found in Al-Mazrah.
A hit with a vehicle causes significant damage and can take down even the boss enemies of the DMZ mode with a single hit.
It therefore established itself on the streets of Al-Mazrah that players became street thugs and used their vehicles as killing machines.
Start video
CoD Warzone 2: Assault Rifle M13B unlock in DMZ mode – Here’s how to get it
No more traffic thugs in the radiation zone
What kind of nerf is this? Shortly after the release of Warzone 2, it was a popular method to run over the chemist in the radiation zone of the DMZ mode to get the new assault rifle M13B.
As the CoD leaker “TheGhostOfHope” reported on Twitter, the radiation zone of the DMZ mode will now have a DDoS effect. In the comments of his post, he further explains that due to this new effect, the use of vehicles within the radiation zone will no longer be possible.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
How will the nerf affect gameplay? You will no longer be able to run over the chemist with a car to unlock the new assault rifle M13B as easily.
This makes the quest for the M13B significantly more challenging, as the chemist can be a tough opponent who can take several bullets from your assault rifles if you don’t take him out with a vehicle. So prepare well before attempting without a vehicle.
How to best prepare for the DMZ mode, you can find out here on MeinMMO:
Last week, Microsoft offered a bundle for the game “Forza Horizon” way too cheap in the Swedish Xbox Store. The bundle usually costs 200 euros, but it was available for 70 cents. However, those who acted quickly cannot celebrate this time: Microsoft is reversing the purchase.
What is this bundle? It is the “Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Horizon 5 Premium Editions Bundle”:
Normally, the bundle costs 199.999 € in the German store – but it has currently been reduced for another 7 days to 79.99 € (via xbox.com)
The bundle has 79.41 gigabytes. It is available for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series.
The premium bundle includes two of the best racing games of all time: Forza Horizon 5 received 92% (Xbox Series X) on Metacritic, while Forza Horizon 4 also stands at 92% (Xbox One).
Start video
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core
Forum users celebrate the deal of the century
What was the problem? Apparently due to a mistake by Microsoft, the game was not reduced to about 80 € in the Swedish store a week ago, but to 70 cents – so in Swedish kronor.
A user from the forum ResetEra saw this on Thursday and directed his forum friends to the Swedish version of the Xbox Store, where the game was so extremely cheap, with the note: “Grab it while it lasts.” (via resetera)
As one can imagine, the thread was a huge success: People from Europe and the UK jumped on the offer – bargain hunters from the USA went empty-handed.
In the MMORPG subreddit Lost Ark, there is currently an outcry highlighting a well-known problem: veterans do not want to take new players into endgame content, and those who are new cannot find a group.
In a Reddit post, the player risk__less complains that he cannot find a group in Lost Ark for certain content.
“Doing new content for the first time is the worst thing you can do to yourself,” he titles his post, describing how he is constantly rejected in the group finder because he does not yet own “Relic Gear.” To learn the mechanics, he has specially watched videos beforehand.
In the comments, he encounters a lot of agreement from other users who feel the same way. “The only newbies who stay are those who are taken along by their veteran friends,” writes TsunamicBlaze.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Reddit that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
This problem also occurs in other MMORPGs, such as WoW. Recently, a player complained that he keeps getting kicked from groups for new dungeons in Wrath of the Lich King because he does not yet wear full Tier-6 gear. The dungeons are even very easy – nevertheless, no one takes him with them.
Veterans defend themselves
The other side also expresses itself in the comments: “The problem is that no one [in Lost Ark] wants to waste time. They have to do each raid 6 times, plus daily quests. That’s why people are very stingy when it comes to groups,” writes SquashForDinner.
No_Cupcake4184 additionally writes: “Once you have learned the mechanics, you don’t want them to fail for hours because of a new player. If it were possible to carry people, I would accept 1 to 2 new players in the group. But there is very little room for failure.” He blames the game, not the players.
Buffs and rewards could solve the problem
A potential solution for the problem is shown by the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. There, players are rewarded for taking newcomers along.
In dungeons, they receive more experience and Allagan stones, a special currency. In raids, there is a special currency for taking new players. However, the raid currency can also be obtained in other ways, so no one really cares about that.
In contrast to Lost Ark, players can complete the raids in Final Fantasy XIV as often as they like and therefore also have room for practice runs. Players often practice individual bosses. This is previously discussed in the group finder – for example, the title might say [Practice] and the description urges viewers to watch a video beforehand.
The developers of Lost Ark want to actively do something to ensure newcomers are no longer excluded. Therefore, players who have killed a boss less than 10 times will receive an attack and defense buff.
What do you think about the topic? Which MMORPG are you active in and how is it going with finding groups there? Have you ever had problems finding a group for certain content as a newbie? Or were you ever annoyed by newcomers in your group as a veteran? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
With the July update, Lost Ark introduces the Arcanist (Arcana) into the game. MeinMMO author Anny Bader has taken a closer look at her and explains what it’s all about.
The Arcanist is the third mage class in Lost Ark and has medium range. She does not carry a traditional weapon but attacks opponents with her tarot card deck.
Update: This article was updated on November 23, 2022, as the developers have made several changes to the class, particularly regarding the class engraving “Order of the Emperor.”
There are 12 different cards and 3 different types of skills. Due to the numerous combination possibilities that arise, the Arcana is relatively difficult to play at first.
This is the Arcanist’s special ability: While you attack with the yellow skills, your identity gauge fills up. With the X and Y keys, you can then draw random cards from your deck. These have effects that buff you. You can hold the card initially and have up to two cards in hand. Alternatively, you can use them directly.
There are 12 different cards, with one more potentially added at endgame with a certain class engraving.
The complete card deck of the Arcanist:
Three-headed Serpent Card – +100% damage to opponents. +400% damage to monsters of rank “Mutation” or lower.
Judgment Card – Ruin skills always trigger the 4-stack effect for 4 seconds.
Devastation Card – When skills are used, speed increases by 3% for 4 seconds, up to 15%. Lasts 30 seconds.
Tricky Fate Card – For 4 seconds, your skill damage either remains the same or increases by 40%.
Corrosion Card – For 30 seconds, you have a chance to deal 10% more damage for 5 seconds.
Miss Card – If skills hit only one opponent, critical hit probability increases by 100%. At the same time, critical damage increases by 50% for 4 seconds.
Balance Card – Your stacking skills are enhanced for 30 seconds, granting you an additional stack with each hit.
Spirit – +20% movement speed and for 16 seconds -50% damage for 3 hits on the opponent. Ignores collision with opponents.
Moon Card – 30 seconds of 20% faster mana regeneration and 20% less cooldown for skills.
Royal Card – Fills empty card slots. You can receive up to 2 cards.
Star Card – Regenerates 50% MP. Skill cooldown -20% for 20 seconds, except for awakening and dodging.
Wheel of Fortune Card – The cooldown of the next skill is reduced by 100%.
Clown – Copies the effect of the previously used card.
Joy – Reduces all cooldowns except Awakening and Dodging by 15%. The chance that they instead are reduced by 50% is 30%.
Emperor Card – Only with the class engraving Order of the Emperor. Deals damage to opponents within a radius of 14 meters.
Prince: Only with the class engraving Order of the Emperor. Normal attacks deal 50% more damage for 4 seconds.
Renewal: Only with the class engraving Order of the Emperor. Critical rate for normal skills is increased by 20% for 10 seconds.
See the class trailer here:
Start video
Lost Ark: Arcanist in the Trailer
The abilities of the mage are divided into three groups:
Yellow: The yellow abilities are the normal attacks. They deal AoE damage and provide some crowd control.
Blue: The stacking skills. Once a blue skill hits the opponent, it leaves one or more cards, up to a maximum of 4.
Red: The Ruin skills. Red abilities dissolve the stacks and convert them into damage. The more stacks an opponent has, the higher the bonus damage.
All Abilities of the Arcanist
Yellow
Dark Resurrection: Throw cards at your target and summon a demon that frightens opponents and deals damage.
Summon: Summon a circle at the target location and hold the key to deal damage there for 10 seconds.
Mysterious Stampede: Move left and back while dealing damage.
Call of Fate: Throw a card in the direction of the mouse pointer that deals damage and launches opponents into the air.
Return: Throw a card to counter. Press again to knock down opponents.
Unlimited Shuffle: Throw a stack of cards at the opponents that deals 6x damage. Launch them up and then slam them down.
Blue
Black Flush
Scratch Dealer: Move 7 meters towards the mouse pointer while dealing damage. Press again to strike downwards.
Quadra Acceleration: Throw 4 cards at your target. Animation can be stopped with the space bar after the first attack.
Checkmate: Throw cards quickly in the direction of the mouse pointer.
Spiral Cut: Jump 7 meters in the direction of the mouse pointer and hit your opponents.
Stream from the Edge: Open 2 portals at the target for 5 seconds. Opponents in between are attacked.
Dancing Bone Flower: Throw a hail of cards while moving 11 meters. Press again to return to your starting position.
Red
Fate’s Favor: Fold a card together and unfold it again. Push opponents back.
Secret Garden: Deals damage to nearby opponents. Opponents with 4 stacks are thrown to the ground.
Heavenly Rain: Summons a rain of cards in the target area.
Quadro: Throw cards in the target area to deal damage.
The Arcanist in the Leveling Process
How should I distribute my first skill points? When distributing points, it is important that you never need to raise skill levels higher than level 10. Skill level 4 is needed for the first tripod, skill level 7 for the second, and skill level 10 for the third.
Here’s how to distribute the points:
Level 12: 4 points each on Heavenly Rain and Dancing Bone Flower
Level 16: 20 points on Spiral Cut
Up to Level 27: A total of 48 points on Heavenly Rain
Up to Level 36: 48 points on Dark Resurrection for AoE damage
Up to Level 45: With Call of Fate, you can now unlock Quick Draw. Furthermore, allocate 4 points to Summon. This allows you to draw cards from your deck more frequently.
Up to Level 50: 48 points on Fate’s Favor
The Best Builds in Endgame
In endgame, like with nearly all classes in Lost Ark, you choose between two class engravings. You either focus on the identity ability and general DPS, or shift your focus to the Ruin skills.
Class Engraving A: Order of the Emperor
What does the engraving do? With this class engraving, your identity gauge fills up 50% faster. Simultaneously, your skills deal 20/30/40% more damage, depending on the level of the engraving.
For stats, prioritize Critical and Agility, with agility taking precedence.
Replace Judgment and Balance cards with Prince and Renewal. Additionally, you can use the Emperor card with this engraving. The damage dealt at levels 2 and 3 of the class engraving is 30% and 80% more, respectively.
What other engravings should I use? The combat engraving Raid Captain is also worthwhile, as it complements your attack speed buffs and agility stats. You deal more damage by hitting faster. You can find all the details about the engravings here.
Adrenaline for more critical hits and Master of Strikes for even more damage are also recommended.
Which collectible cards are important? To further increase your critical rate, you should initially focus on the card set Howling Rocks. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
The optimal set is Light of Salvation, which, however, consists of rare cards. This makes it expensive later on, but it is worth it. The set consists of Shandi, Azena, and Innana, Nineveh, Wei, Balthorr, and Thirain. With a 6-card set and 30 awakening pieces, the cards grant you 8% more holy damage and convert all your damage into holy damage.
Quick Preparation Ultimate Shuffle Storm of the Target
Summon
10
Quick Preparation Focus Magical Circle Shared Magical Circle
Dark Resurrection
10
Piercing Strike Intense Card Furious Strike
Mysterious Stampede
10
Quick Drawing Stampede Conc. Mysterious Strategy
Stream from the Edge
7
Accelerated Stream Dark Blade
Heavenly Rain
7
Nerve Strike Enhanced Strike
For awakening, you use Prismatic Mirror.
What does the rotation look like?
Call of Fate
Summon 2x
Stream from the Edge
Dark Resurrection
Return
Unlimited Shuffle
Heavenly Rain
Mysterious Stampede
During the rotation, you naturally draw your cards.
Class Engraving B: Empress Grace
What does the engraving do? With this class engraving, you focus on your Ruin skills. They deal 20-30% more damage (depending on level) when your opponent has 4 stacks.
Additionally, you consume 30% less mana.
What other engravings should I use? The combat engraving Barricade goes hand in hand with your Ruin skills. You should activate Protection runes for it.
Like with the other class engraving, Adrenaline and Master of Strikes are included. Grudge and Cursed Doll are played later when you are familiar with the opponents.
Which collectible cards are important? The collectible cards do not differ from the other class engraving. To further increase your critical rate, you should initially focus on the card set Howling Rocks. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
The optimal set is also the Light of Salvation, which consists of rare cards. Thus, it will be expensive later, but it is worth it.
Use Fate’s Favor when the opponent has 4 stacks and both of your other Ruin skills are on cooldown. Additionally, this is your counterattack. You can read about how to counter here.
Before you use your awakening, apply 4 stacks on the opponent. Then use the awakening, cancel the animation with the space bar, and use Heavenly Rain. This way, you maximize your DPS.
What do you think of the Arcanist? Do you plan to try out the new mage? Or do you think the gameplay sounds too complicated? Which class do you enjoy playing the most so far and what is your item level? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
In the strategy game “Northgard,” you fight as a Viking clan in a harsh world for survival. Gather resources, expand your territory, and forge alliances with other clans. The game has received very good reviews on Steam and is currently on sale with a 70% discount.
What kind of game is Northgard? Northgard is a strategy game with real-time and construction elements, released in 2017 by the French developer Shiro Games. The game has sold over 3 million copies and had up to 20,000 simultaneous players in 2022 (via steamchart.com).
The game incorporates elements from Norse mythology. You control a Viking clan and fight for control of an unknown, mysterious continent: Northgard.
The gameplay of Northgard follows the well-known formula for strategy games:
You start with a handful of units and sparse shelters, which you must steadily expand throughout the game.
To do this, you must explore the map to gather resources.
With these resources, you can build new buildings that allow you to recruit more units.
In the base version of the game, there are 6 different clans, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Northgard offers the right clan for every playstyle. No matter if you prefer to achieve victory aggressively and militarily or aim for your goals through trade and alliances.
If that’s not enough, you can download more clans via DLC on Steam.
Start video
Northgard Launch Trailer
Single Player, Online Coop, and Multiplayer
Does the game have a campaign? Yes, there is a single-player mode in which the story of Northgard is told. It begins with the assassination of the Viking high king by a rebellious clan. You play the king’s son, who is the only one to survive the conspiracy.
You must seek allies and then hunt down the rebellious Raven clan to the shores of the unknown continent Northgard. There you will meet other clans who will support you in holding the conspirators accountable. However, you soon discover that Hagen, the leader of the Raven clan, has much darker goals. He has stolen a mythical artifact, the Gjallarhorn, and intends to bring about Ragnarök, the end of the world.
Along your journey, besides hostile Vikings, there are other dangers: giants, wolves, the undead Draugr, and even Northgard itself, the land, want to claim your life.
More on new games on Steam can be found here on MeinMMO:
Can you play Northgard in coop? If you want to dive into life as a Viking with friends, you can play Northgard online in coop.
Is there a multiplayer? There is an online multiplayer where you can compete against one or more opponents. Matches can also be supplemented by bots. However, keep in mind that while Northgard is available on various platforms like PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC, the option for crossplay between platforms is not available.
Northgard Scores with Players and Critics
What are the players saying? Northgard is quite well-received by players. They praise the setting, the story, and the mechanics. These are complex enough to develop elaborate strategies, yet also understandable so that newcomers are not overwhelmed.
The best strategy game of the last 10 years, a lovingly crafted mix of The Settlers, Heroes of Might and Magic, and Warcraft 3.
Northgard also impresses with great graphics. The comic style gives the game a unique charm. The color palette may sometimes seem a bit dull, but it contributes significantly to the rough and threatening atmosphere of the mysterious continent. Additionally, the game features a map editor that allows you to create your own levels.
It is therefore not surprising that most players praise Northgard. Steam states that 88% of all reviews since release are “very positive” (via Steam, as of November 23, 2022)
What are the critics saying? Northgard has also impressed critics. On metacritic.com, the strategy game has a score of 81/100. In a review, the GameStar team praises the game world, the atmospheric soundtrack, and the exciting gameplay.
MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus loves to play strategy games and has already invested many hours in Northgard. For him, the game is a clear recommendation for anyone who enjoys RTS:
I have now logged about 200 hours in Northgard, of which about 120 hours were during the early hype when I first had the game and the rest accumulated over time. The developers continue to release new clans as DLC or seasons with new mechanics that I enjoy testing in coop with friends.
During the drought that strategy fans have experienced for years, Northgard is a game I always like to return to. There are no massive battles with armies like in Starcraft, where micromanagement has to happen within seconds, but rather atmospheric gameplay.
A big plus for Northgard is the timeless, truly beautiful design that captures the feeling of a growing Viking tribe with snow, forests, bears, and fantastic creatures from Norse mythology beautifully.
Particularly gripping is the mechanic of cyclical seasons. Depending on the season, different buildings – and even tribes! – have certain advantages and disadvantages, creating a unique dynamic, especially when you know: In winter, I have little food, and my warriors are weak, but my enemy has a bonus here. I have to be careful. That’s something that no other strategy game offers me in the overall package.
A new extraction shooter is launching in early access on Steam. It promises to be not only colorful and action-packed, but it also takes you to a special island with hidden treasures. Your task is to steal these treasures while avoiding being annihilated by monsters or enemies. You can find out all about Hawked here.
What is Hawked about? In Hawked, an adventure guild called GRAIL has discovered a mysterious island. It is called “X-Isle” and is home to mystical treasures from a long-lost civilization.
The GRAIL attempted to retrieve these treasures, but without success. Malicious and reptilian creatures thwarted their plans and prevented any attempts at plundering.
Now you come into play, the Renegades, also known as the Outcasts. You are cold-blooded treasure-hunting mercenaries tasked with retrieving the treasures on X-Isle. Your mission is to loot treasures and escape the island safely. However, be on your guard, as rival mercenaries can also become a threat.
We have embedded a short trailer for Hawked here:
Start video
Hawked is a new extraction shooter for PS5, Xbox, and Steam with colorful graphics
What makes Hawked special? Hawked is a wacky PvPvE extraction shooter where you explore the interdimensional X-Isle. You can run, jump, and use zip lines to navigate the island.
You must solve puzzles, avoid traps, and eliminate hostile players on the island to survive and secure your loot. But beware, the island evolves, so you might encounter different monuments, mountains, or temple complexes on your next raid.
To top it all off, not only hostile players pose a threat, but also the native monsters, the Eleven. These reptilian beings are not fond of you and represent a serious threat.
If you manage to escape the island unscathed, you can upgrade, customize, and unlock further abilities for your Outcast.
All in all, the shooter feels like a mix of many well-known titles. The trailer features graphics reminiscent of Fortnite, humor similar to Borderlands, and creatures akin to those found in the mobile game Temple Run.
On which platforms will Hawked be available? Hawked will initially launch its closed alpha on Steam. This will take place from November 24 to 28. You can still register for it. Just go to the Steam product page (via steam). At a later date, consoles will also be included in the release.
When is the release? The developers behind Hawked are aiming for spring 2023. However, a specific date is not known.
Will Hawked be free-to-play? Hawked will first launch in early access and will be a paid title. Once that is over, the game will be available as a free-to-play title on all platforms.
What do you think of Hawked? Will you register for early access? Feel free to leave us a comment!
Steam is currently having a big sale with 22 well-known titles under €6:
For 10 years, the legendary MMORPG developer Marc Jacobs (Dark Age of Camelot, Warhammer) has been working on his indie MMORPG Camelot Unchained. Since 2020, the game seemed to be in a deep crisis; fans who had pumped money into the MMORPG turned away disappointed from the project. But in November 2022, there is a glimmer of hope: A new round of investment brings fresh money into the coffers. Apparently, Jacobs is taking advantage of the hype surrounding the metaverse.
As in DAOC, three realms fight against each other in Camelot Unchained, mythologically inspired by the Arthurian legend (knights and wizards), Norse mythology (dwarves and trolls), and Celtic mythology (elves and gnomes).
Camelot Unchained aims to offer players epic battles, with (currently) up to 1,800 players, and maximum freedom. Through a proprietary engine, the game aims to provide many opportunities for players to customize their characters.
Start video
4 crowdfunding MMORPGs that really flopped
MMORPG has been struggling for 10 years, deep crisis since 2020
When did things go wrong? Camelot Unchained has a massive vision, but limited resources. Jacobs originally comes from AAA game development and was with Electronic Arts, but wanted to develop the new project uncompromisingly on his own.
His studio “City State Entertainment,” founded in 2010, is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and has always struggled to hire developers who want to work from there.
Development has therefore progressed only slowly. Beta tests and development milestones have repeatedly been postponed.
Considered one of the great MMORPG developers: Marc Jacobs.
There was a setback in 2020 when the team announced it would separate a new game from Camelot Unchained and release it to gain some release experience. The team itself viewed the new game as part of the development of Camelot Unchained.
Since 2020, the mood surrounding the MMORPG has been quite poor. Some former supporters of the crowdfunding MMORPG felt cheated and demanded their money back:
This is the new news: During an investment round, the company was able to raise $15 million, and this seems to bring Jacobs new momentum. He says:
We definitely want to take it to the next level. We have solved the toughest issues like networking and rendering, and it’s running fast now.
Jacobs states that they have already started to reap the first benefits from the new funds to elevate the team to the next level. It is reassuring that they now have the means to recruit the talent they need – especially given the difficult economic situation worldwide.
According to Jacobs, development is expected to proceed more quickly now. He also emphasizes that Camelot Unchained will not become a “blockchain” game; he doesn’t believe this technology adds anything valuable to MMOs.
Furthermore, the team highlights the power of the engine they’ve developed for Camelot Unchained and envisions potentially licensing it later.
In light of the 10 years of development time, Jacobs admits self-critically:
We have been working on Camelot Unchained for a long time, but now we are able to hire more people and accelerate development.
Camelot Unchained receives funding perhaps due to “metaverse” hype
Why are they getting so much money now? From the outside, it sounds like Jacobs is capitalizing on the hype surrounding the “metaverse” among investors. A thing none really knows what it is, but into which investors want to pour massive amounts of money.
Jacobs states in an interview with Venturebeat:
In the end, it’s an MMO; that’s what we can deliver. With the right financial support, we could absolutely have a metaverse. But we will stay focused. Our focus is on developing an engine that can deliver large battles.
After 10 years and so much broken porcelain, one can only wish Jacobs good luck in spending the $15 million wisely.
When we last took an in-depth look at Camelot Unchained, it felt like visiting a scorched land:
Dead by Daylight received an update on November 22, 2022, which not only brought a new chapter but also a cool feature to the game: You can now practice as a killer before you have to dive into PvP matches.
If you previously purchased a new killer or started fresh as a killer, you had to compete directly against other players. Although you could read everything about the killer and their perks, you could only test them in a real match.
With update 6.4.0, there comes a change that can alter your entire existence as a killer. Anyone starting fresh can first practice with bots and doesn’t have to embarrass themselves in PvP matches because they keep missing or don’t fully understand their perks.
Face off against up to 4 bots
How can I practice as a killer? You click on “Custom Game” in the main menu. There, you select on the left side that you want to play as a killer. By clicking on the respective plus sign, you can add 1-4 bots, for which a random survivor will be chosen.
Alternatively, you can still invite friends.
Also exciting is that in custom games, you have all perks available at the highest level. This way, you can experiment better with what exactly you want to play and level up when it matters later on.
How good are the bots? Currently, different difficulty levels cannot be set. The bots play quite okay when one is just starting out as a killer. They diligently repair generators, heal each other, and run away from you. They even throw down pallets. However, they often leave each other hanging on hooks, but real players do that occasionally too.
With the DLC “Forged in Fog”, a new killer has also entered the game: The Knight. As the trailer has already revealed, the Knight can summon guards that assist him. He enters the “Summoning Mode” to summon 3 different guards that appear in a fixed sequence. Then, he sets a path for them to patrol.
Alternatively, the Knight can instruct the guard to destroy a specific object, for example, a pallet. Then, the guard will appear, perform the action, and disappear again.
What do you think about being able to practice as a killer now? Will you use the feature or have you already tried it? Has a bot managed to escape you? Which killer would you like to improve with the feature to play them in the actual match? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In the e-sport of League of Legends, there are always smaller tournaments. Here, the substitute and rookie players of the top teams gain their competitive experience. Riot Games had to enforce its rules in the competitive game of the Turkish league. 14 players have lost their chance to play in the professional league for the next few years.
Why were the players banned? In recent years, the option to bet on the outcome of the tournament or a match has arisen in competitive League of Legends. Similar to football, fans can bet on matches and winnings are paid out when their team wins.
Some players from the Turkish e-sport league allegedly conspired to manipulate the outcomes of matches and bet on them. Due to suspicious activity regarding these bets, Riot Games became aware of the situation towards the end of spring.
Since then, the publisher has been investigating the situation in the Turkish league. After a similar scandal shook the Chinese league in 2021, everyone was waiting for Riot’s decision on what would happen in the Turkish league.
League of Legends has become a massive franchise over the years and is continuing to grow:
Start video
A spectacular video about League of Legends has now 138 million views – Shows how huge LoL is
Riot Games reveals its investigation results: The studio explains that multiple players were found in a large setup, who not only allegedly bet on the outcomes of matches but also on specific events within the match.
These include the first kill or the MVP, the strongest player in the match. The alleged manipulators are also said to have hired people to make noise to distract the players on stage.
Riot Games imposed the first sanctions directly in May and then continued the investigation. The studio has forwarded the investigation to the local authorities. From there, further penalties are expected to be imposed.
Changeover on the streaming platform Twitch: Call of Duty: Warzone 2 takes the lead one week after release and is now the biggest game. We will show you how the numbers look and which big losers had to make way for the new Warzone on MeinMMO.
What do the top 3 on Twitch look like? A lot has happened in the past weeks – the gaming year 2022 is finally gaining momentum after countless delays and directly brings 2 new releases into the top 3 on Twitch:
Against the phenomenon GTA Online, there is simply no remedy – the game runs and loses only a meager 5% in viewer hours compared to the previous week. We will list which games have lost significantly below.
Start video
Prime Gaming, the secret behind Twitch’s success
CoD Warzone 2 attracts viewers away from the competition
Which games have lost viewers? Particularly prominent among the top spots are 3 major losers:
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: -68.9%
God of War Ragnarök: -75.7%
CoD: Modern Warfare 2: -52.7%
The numbers of the biggest losers can all be explained precisely. A week ago, the most important tournament of the year took place for CS:GO: the Majors in Rio de Janeiro. Such mega-events attract many players.
Single-player games like God of War generally have a shorter half-life than service games on Twitch – a story campaign is eventually completed, and the biggest creators quickly leave the game.
CoD MW2 has lost many viewers to Warzone 2. Generally, battle royale games are also better for watching than fast-paced multiplayer skirmishes. Interestingly, CoD MW2 is at the top in streamed hours – nearly 19,000 channels streamed more than 1.36 million hours.
League of Legends, Valorant, Minecraft, and Apex are also seeing significant declines in their numbers. This can partly be explained by streamers switching their games – apart from Minecraft, the titles have lost viewer hours in proportion to their streamer hours lost.
Alongside the losers, 2 more games from Activision Blizzard creep into the top 10 with strong viewer gains: WoW with the upcoming Dragonflight expansion (+100%) and Overwatch 2 (+26%).
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is well-received, despite some technical flaws. The first Warzone already created a huge CoD hype, and its successor is also entering the market with a lot of momentum.
As a service game, Warzone regularly receives new content, with the mid-season of Season 1 arriving on December 14, and it will be exciting to see how long the battle royale can maintain its momentum.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0impresses with great graphics. The YouTube channel RandomGaminginHD has now conducted an experiment to show how Battle Royale would look completely without a graphics card, and the result is … interesting. All information can be found in this article.
Recently, however, the YouTube channel RandomGaminginHD released a video showing how Battle Royale looks without a graphics card. The YouTuber has nearly 500,000 subscribers and is known for his informative tech content. In the past, he has conducted similar experiments with other games.
The video about Warzone 2.0 provides some interesting insights that we will show you in this article.
Here you can watch the video from RandomGaminginHD yourself:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
This is how Warzone 2.0 runs even without a graphics card
How did the experiment from RandomGaminginHD go? Instead of a dedicated GPU, the YouTuber chose a CPU with integrated graphics – the AMD Athlon 3000G Radeon with Vega 3 Graphics. Although this processor from 2019 is not designed as a gaming CPU, Warzone 2.0 is not the only game that runs on it.
With the Ryzen 5 5600G, you get a significantly better iGPU and CPU currently at a good price.
Oops, unfortunately this affiliate widget is no longer available.
For the best performance under these conditions, RandomGaminginHD set all possible graphics settings to the lowest level and also selected the lowest available resolution of 710×400. In addition, the YouTuber initially ignored any upscaling options; however, image sharpening was eventually done through the integrated “FidelityFX CAS Sharpening”.
During upscaling, images are stretched to a higher resolution, thereby multiplying the pixel count. This makes it possible, for example, to display SD images in HD with often good quality.
FidelityFX is AMD’s alternative to NVIDIA’s DLSS and an image quality toolkit that enables this upscaling.
But not only the fact that he got Warzone 2.0 to run without a graphics card surprised RandomGaminginHD.
No less surprising is that for the Battle Royale, even under these conditions, a solid frame rate could still be achieved. During the experiment, the game ran most of the time consistently at FPS between 30 and 40. In the Gulag – where there is much less action than on the regular Al Mazrah map – even better values could be achieved.
If you want to know how to achieve more FPS in Warzone 2.0 instead, take a look at this article:
Are there any other insights from the experiment? RandomGaminginHD was able to prove that Warzone 2.0 is not too hard to run. For a “free to play” multiplayer game, as Battle Royale is, this is of course incredibly important.
And the YouTuber also thinks: “The more inclusive the game is to the potential player base, the better. This is a free game, and it is desired that as many players as possible play it – and the more that can do so with a low-end PC, the better.”
The community is heavily impressed by how well Warzone 2.0 runs on weak hardware
That the game – despite the demake visuals and not really high FPS for a competitive shooter – still appears very solid is also the opinion of some commentators under RandomGaminginHD’s YouTube video:
Some comments under RandomGaminginHD’s YouTube video
Another commentator cannot believe that the AMD Athlon 3000G Radeon is capable of such performance, describing it subsequently as “once again divine”.
The AMD Athlon 3000G Radeon is praised to the heavens.
Now it’s your turn: What do you think of the visuals and performance of Warzone 2.0 with a CPU instead of a GPU? Could you play under such conditions?
