In New World went live on November 2, 2022, with the restart servers. MeinMMO author Anny Bader took a look at the MMORPG as a completely new player.
New World was released in September 2021. I was indeed interested in the game but hesitated to make my purchase. Initially, the MMORPG had enormous player numbers with long queues, but then it suddenly became less populated.
When I heard about economic exploits, empty servers, boring quests, and the tedious leveling process, it turned me off, and I decided to steer clear of New World for the time being.
Recently, when the restart servers went live, where every player starts from scratch, I took the plunge. Also because I heard that New World had improved significantly and was no longer as monotonous. With the Fresh Start, a new, clean economy is also ensured.
Who is speaking here? Anny has been an MMORPG author for MeinMMO since early 2022. She is playing New World for the first time but has been following the events for a while. Now it was time to get her own picture of how good or bad New World really is.
At the launch of the new servers, I arranged to meet a few veterans who wanted to start anew. The server launch was relatively bumpy, but it was probably nothing compared to the release in 2021. Amazon quickly realized that four servers were not enough and delivered additional ones at a minute’s notice, so no one was stuck in endless queues. Currently, all of them are being played diligently, whether newbie or veteran.
Monotonous Quests and Slow Leveling Would Have Scared Me Off at Release
Players who experienced New World before the Fresh Start often complained about the quest design. They were repeatedly brought back to the same location. Cutscenes were significantly less frequent at the beginning.
My own experience is entirely different. I spawn on a coast, do a few things there, and learn the basics, such as crafting at the campfire. Shortly after, I am somewhere completely different; my path from NPC to NPC feels smooth, and I rarely have to backtrack. I am so briefly in the starter area that I even forget to craft my tools. I only get the opportunity to do that a few levels later.
The dialogues are voiced, and there are interspersed cutscenes in comic style that visually remind me of Borderlands. Additionally, my screen occasionally turns red, and I hear the voice of Isabella, leader of the Corrupted. She tells me my mission is doomed to fail. I do not share her opinion.
My character in New World. There is definitely room for improvement in the character editor.
My level is steadily increasing; I reach level 10 in less than an hour. Even later, I level up quickly and have now reached level 40. For some veterans, it is even going too fast now, as they are used to it being different from before: Leveling used to be very sluggish and took forever.
Personally, I find it motivating to progress steadily, which is why I like the current leveling process. Earlier, the tediousness would have likely demotivated me and ultimately driven me away.
In the video, you’ll see a few tips for your start:
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5 Tips if you want to start with New World in 2023
I First Test All Weapons and Professions
Unlike before, you now have much quicker access to all weapons. You can find them directly in the starter area since they are just lying around. I found a few, while others I received through quests.
I quickly had one of each weapon and tried them out in peace. The reset of skills is free up to level 20. This was also the case before, but there were hardly any weapons to test. You usually only received them later.
Also, with the professions, I first try everything and am impressed by the variety. The fact that you can level everything you do in New World keeps me engaged. I find the music aspect particularly cool – it feels like playing a round of Guitar Hero. It’s not very useful, but I still receive a buff that allows me to gather more items for an hour.
There are 5 different instruments in New World: flute, guitar, mandolin, double bass, and drum.
However, due to the fast leveling of my character, I quickly reach areas where my life skills are insufficient. For instance, I kill a bear and cannot skin it because I need skinning at level 50 for that. So I have to take care of my life skills separately. They also level up quickly, but they go up to level 200, and particularly woodcutting soon becomes too monotonous for me.
Even though I like it a lot, New World is not a perfect MMORPG and comes with some issues despite the restart:
Various bugs – resources sometimes cannot be harvested, the achievements interface is visually bugged, sometimes quests are not displayed correctly
The group finder totally annoys me. Everyone wants to be a damage dealer, there are hardly any healers and tanks, no one wants to wait long, and people just leave the group. New World does offer a solo option for the quest, but I don’t find that optimal for an MMORPG
To keep the level of my main quest, I have to complete almost all side quests
There are no mounts, and instead of swimming, my character wades through the water. This happens very slowly, which is quite annoying in the swamp area.
New World Probably Would Not Have Liked Me at Release, but I Love It Now Except for a Few Minor Issues
Regarding the things that annoy me as a newcomer in New World, veterans will probably chuckle. At launch, the MMORPG had so many issues that I would have joined the wave of angry players and left the game quickly. I wouldn’t have had the patience to level up and quest.
But I really like New World in its current form. I can overlook small bugs, and instead of using the group finder, I guess I have to use the old-school method and talk to my fellow players to form a group.
I will definitely continue to play New World and look forward to upcoming content, especially Brimstone Sands.
Anny Bader
MMORPG author at MeinMMO
What do you think about the restart servers in New World? Did you start anew, or are you also completely new? How do you like the game with all the changes? Do you think leveling is going too fast now? What level have you reached? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
With the Fresh Start servers, many new and old players came to the MMORPG New World on November 2, 2022. Users in the subreddit give hints about what the developer Amazon urgently needs to do to avoid losing players again.
Since the Fresh Start servers went online, there have been an average of nearly 60 thousand players online at the same time in New World (via Steamcharts). This is the average for the last 30 days. Previously, the average was nearly half, significantly lower in summer. We can therefore talk about a hype that the MMORPG has been experiencing in recent weeks.
Players can’t find groups – Despite the group finder
At around level 40, you come to a dungeon as part of the main quest and encounter a problem: The group finder. If you don’t set up a group in the chat beforehand, you click on the dungeon, which opens the feature.
You create a lobby or join one. Teammates can sign up and are accepted or rejected by the group leader. There are 5 slots that can be filled by damage dealers, healers, and tanks.
What is the problem? The search is very slow. When a request comes in, it’s mostly a DD – filling the group only with these would be relatively pointless. A tank or healer is rarely there, and if it takes too long for the person, they can simply leave the group.
By the time the content actually starts, a lot of time passes. In expeditions and mutators of various contents, which you can complete from level 60, the search is said to be even more difficult. “I’m getting bored and logging off,” writes harby13, who started the post.
Tips for newcomers in New World can be seen in the video:
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5 Tips if you want to start with New World in 2023
The solution would be cross-server content
For the content Outpost Rush, a 20vs20 battle in New World, there will soon be cross-server matchmaking. The developers confirmed this under a forum post: “To ensure that players can participate in content like Outpost Rush if they are on a world with a lower population, we are actively working on cross-server matches.”
Players are also demanding this in Reddit for other content. “The longer it takes, the more the problem will solve itself (not in a good way),” writes randrogynous. He means that many players are leaving New World because they simply can’t find anyone to complete content. “The developers could also improve the group finder,” he adds.
More user opinions:
Peliss: “If everything works cross-server, they will stop losing players and won’t see the player numbers drop on all servers.”
OddFrenchGuy: “Are you in no company? They should be there to help you.”
duanleag: “They need to implement that you can queue from anywhere, not just right in front of the dungeon.”
Aventus2: “Cross-server dungeons are a great idea. Today I waited 7 hours on my server to do Tempest.”
The majority of New World players agree that not only Outpost Rush needs a cross-server mode but all content in New World. The fact that the developers have already started to implement this raises hopes for further cross-server content.
What do you think: Does New World need better matchmaking for the group finder and cross-server content? Or should the developers look into another problem first? Do you also have trouble finding teammates for specific content? Feel free to write us in the comments here on MeinMMO!
ROSE Online is an anime-MMORPG from 2005, which discontinued its services in 2019. In December, it returns with a new publisher.
The developers Gravity discontinued Rose Online in 2019 – However, with the promise that it could return. In September 2021, the new developers and publisher Rednim Games announced that they would take over the MMORPG and rename it to Rose Online.
After several alphas and closed betas, they wrote in their current post that the early access for Rose Online starts on December 13, 2022.
A classic MMORPG from the past
What kind of game is this? Rose Online is an anime MMORPG that visually resembles NosTale and Ragnarok Online. ROSE stands for “Rush On Seven Episodes”, as there are 7 different planets. They lived in peace until they were plagued by the dark god Hebarn. Your task is to restore harmony.
You choose from 4 classes (Soldier, Muse, Hawker, Dealer) and kill monsters to level up. Over time, you learn new skills and find better equipment.
Here is the trailer from 2011:
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Rose Online Trailer from 2011
What other content does it offer?
7 planets that you can explore
Clans that fight each other in PvP
Monsters are marked by colors depending on their strength. Blue ones are particularly weak, while red and pink ones are very strong
2 different attack modes to choose from
The MMORPG is free-to-play but offers shop contents for real money.
Under a post on reddit, many users express their opinions about the relaunch of Rose Next/Online. We have captured a few voices:
talonthedeceiver: “I still remember playing it back then and feel a massive nostalgia.”
deathm00n: “As a teenager, this was the best MMO. Robots fighting against elves? That was so cool.”
fragment059: “The game was great, but it killed itself because they refused to fix the potion glitch. If you picked up a potion, it reset your cooldown and the stack of it made you immortal.”
bradstrt: “What year are we in?”
neunzehnhundert: “Flyff relaunch, Rose online relaunch, Aion classic is coming to EU. I hope Rappelz comes next.”
Are you looking forward to the relaunch of Rose Online? Did you play it back in the day and also feel nostalgia for the game? Which MMORPG from the past would you like to see return? Is there one that you particularly miss? Or do you prefer modern MMORPGs like Lost Ark and New World? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
2023 sees the release of the anime MMORPG Blue Protocol:
The Battle Pass of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 works differently than in previous years – you can partially choose what you want. Players on Reddit have now shown the fastest way to get your CoD points back.
For 1,100 CoD points, you get the Battle Pass in the current CoD games. 100 points more expensive than last year. However, you also get 100 points more if you level up the pass – a total of 1,400.
With the new map system, you can more or less determine the order of your unlocks. This allows for specific paths with which you can unlock all the CoD points you spent on the pass faster.
MeinMMO shows you the order in which you get your points back the fastest. We embed the trailer for the Battle Pass here:
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CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Trailer for the revamped Battle Pass
Season 1: Battle Pass – The Path to Gravel
The idea to find the fastest way to get CoD points comes from Reddit. A thread shows a picture of the sectors you should unlock:
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In total, you need 67 Battle Pass tokens until you have recouped your points investment. That’s about 10 levels less than you used to need in the previous system. Usually, you needed between 75 – 85 tiers to recoup your investment.
The remaining 300 points are only available on the last field. For this, you need to unlock the entire map.
Shortly after release, the Battle Pass is bugged for some players – your earned tokens are not displayed, and you cannot progress on the map. We also had “0” tokens when creating the article – one day earlier, there were still over 60.
However, the tokens are not gone, just currently a bit inconsistent. Restart the game or your device and log in again. For us, the tokens were back.
Do you have any tips for the Battle Pass? Perhaps a cosmetic that you absolutely want to recommend? Leave a comment on the topic.
The gaming YouTuber Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm (40) has established an image over the years as a tough macho streamer, who won a meaningless video game competition 30 years ago and still lives off his fame today. And what’s missing to complete the monster mustache, giant ego, and sunglasses? His own bourbon. The $65 bottle was snatched from his hands.
This is Guy Beahm:
Guy Beahm was pretty down in 2016: He had just left his job as a developer at Call of Duty, lived with his wife and newborn child in a rough neighborhood, and could see drugs being dealt outside on the street. He began his career as a full-time streamer.
Today, 6 years later, Guy Beahm is not just any streamer, but a master at building and marketing himself as a brand. The former Call of Duty developer has created an alter ego with “DrDisrespect”, complete with his own backstory and image. Even a catastrophic career setback couldn’t change his success.
Now he has launched a new bourbon variety as Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV.
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DrDisrespect was a celebrity on Twitch – His ban remains a big mystery to this day
DrDisrespect shares video – website crashes under pressure
This was the new action: A new product, a bourbon whiskey, was released yesterday, November 17, via a video on a website. The drink is called “Black Steel Bourbon”.
The bottle cost $65.
DrDisrespect shared the post from the bourbon site via his Twitter account and reached almost a million views in a short period. He even stated that the site couldn’t handle the traffic and crashed.
Just 2 hours later came the news: The bourbon is already completely sold out. The “launch day was a success – The taste of victory has just begun” (via twitter).
How many bottles were sold is not known.
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What kind of whiskey is this? The “Black Steel” is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, with 93 Proof. This corresponds to an alcohol content of approximately 46.5% Vol – so it’s strong stuff.
Bourbon is a specific whiskey that was originally distilled in Kentucky. It is made with at least 51% corn and aged in charred oak barrels. Even today, the major bourbon distilleries are located in Kentucky and Tennessee. Some of the most well-known brands of bourbon whiskey include: Jim Beam (Kentucky) and Jack Daniel’s (Tennessee).
It is said that the bourbon was made by a “award-winning master distiller” and has a “smooth, yet distinctly wild flavor.” There are hints of green apples, vanilla, and citrus fruits, along with notes of charred wood and sweet corn.
As the website “Whiskeyraiders” notes, the whiskey was distilled by Marianne Eaves, the first female master distiller since the Prohibition era. She has likely been working on the brand since May, according to the whiskey site.
Already in November 2021, DrDisrespect announced plans to launch such a drink.
Black Steel explicitly advertises with Guy Beahm and his alter ego DrDisrespect. It is said that his obsession with whiskey and winning has destined him to create the most delicious whiskey: That’s how victory tastes.
What’s behind it: Alcohol is now practically marketed solely through image and story: Rum tastes of revolution and piracy, gin is classy, comes from nature, and is rooted in homelands, whiskey is for the hard-working man who carries the world on his shoulders.
It’s almost logical that the streamer, who has always told the best story about himself, would achieve great success with this.
Fans of the YouTube series 7 vs. Wild have adopted the Google reviews of a hotel at the filming location in Panama and written a bunch of humorous reviews related to the second season.
What is 7 vs. Wild? 7 vs. Wild is a survival series on YouTube that airs on the channel of German entertainer Fritz Meinecke.
In the series, 7 participants are abandoned in a remote area and must survive there for 7 days. They only have the clothes on their bodies and a maximum of 7 selected items available to them.
The filming location of the second season of 7 vs. Wild is the tropical island “Isla de San José” south of Panama, where there is also a hotel. This is reason enough for the fans of the series to write humorous Google reviews.
What are users saying? The fans of 7 vs. Wild express their humor in various ways, primarily about Knossi. There are repeated mentions of a man with a crown who keeps asking for cigarettes.
“I wanted to have peace and completely relax. It worked for 3 days until I met a guy in the woods on the 4th day. He looked completely disheveled and talked about 7 days. […] He kept following me and wanted to know if he had won (via Google).”
“A nice vacation until a young woman opened a construction helmet shop under my bedroom window and called out loudly for customers (via Google).”
“Overall very relaxing there. Unfortunately, there was a weird guy wandering in the surrounding jungle who kept asking for cigarettes. (via Google).”
“Very beautiful island, unfortunately, there was a small incident. I encountered seven disheveled individuals who were howling like dogs (via Google).”
“The hotel was nice, the staff was friendly, the food was very tasty, and there was also a place to sleep. But in the jungle, there was this crazy guy with a crown. He kept asking me if I had cigarettes for him and what day it was (via Google).”
“Best place to really let your soul dangle. Just don’t wander too far from the hotel because otherwise, you will encounter weird characters in the woods, who, however, are completely harmless (via Google).”
“Overall very nice, but I met a wild specimen. Thought it was poisonous, but turned out to be wild Knossi. Very rare! I was also able to take a few snapshots (via Google).”
Overall, the hotel has over 400 reviews, most of which seem to be from German-speaking fans of the YouTube series. Especially the top reviews with hundreds of “Likes” are allusions to the 7 contestants.
Where can you find the reviews? If you want to take a look at the humorous reviews of the German-speaking “7 vs. Wild” fans yourself, you need to search for the island “Isla de San José” on Google and click on the respective hotel “Hacienda del Mar” there.
You can also sort the reviews by keywords. For this purpose, Google suggests terms such as King, Crown, Screaming, and Machete, which originate from the series and related reviews.
Not only is 7 vs. Wild returning in November with season 2, but also a popular kart event by PietSmiet:
In December 2022, the Game Awards will be presented and the “Game of the Year” will be crowned. On MeinMMO, you can find all the info about the gaming event and the nominated games.
What are the Game Awards anyway? The event is an annual award ceremony that honors the best games of the past year with the so-called Game Awards.
Additionally, there are regularly numerous new trailers and game reveals to see during the award ceremony.
Date and Time of the Game Awards 2022
The presentation of the Game Awards 2022 will take place on December 9, 2022. The livestream will start at 01:30 AM German time and is expected to last several hours.
Nominated Games and Categories of the Game Awards 2022
A total of 31 categories will honor games at the Game Awards 2022. For the first time, there is a new category “Best Game Adaptation,” which will award game adaptations of series or films such as Arcane, Uncharted, and Cyberpunk Edgerunners.
We will show you the nominated games for 5 categories that may be of interest to the MeinMMO community.
Game of the Year
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Ongoing Game
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Best Sports/ Racing Game
F1 22
FIFA 23
NBA 2K23
Gran Turismo 7
Olliollo World
Best Multiplayer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Multiversus
Overwatch 2
Splatoon 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Best E-Sport Game
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
DOTA 2
League of Legends
Rocket League
Valorant
Voting for the Game Awards 2022
If you want to participate in voting for the winner of each category, you can do so on the event’s website at thegameawards.com.
Livestream of the Game Awards 2022
Even in 2022, you can once again follow the Game Awards via a livestream. You have three possible addresses to choose from:
When the Game Awards 2022 are presented on December 8, several games are nominated for multiple awards.
For example, you can vote for Elden Ring in 7 categories and for God of War: Ragnarok in 10 categories. The cat hit Stray is also represented in a total of 6 categories, causing discontent on Twitter:
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 have launched Season 1. To let you know what rewards you will receive, we show you all the known contents from the Battle Pass of Season 1.
When is the release of Season 1? Warzone and Season 1 in MW2 have survived the release and can now be played by you.
However, to know whether the Battle Pass of Season 1 is worth it for you, we have compiled an overview, so you can get a glance at all known rewards.
All Rewards from Season 1 for MW2 and Warzone 2
What rewards are available? The Battle Pass in MW2 is structured like a large map with various areas. Each sector has five rewards, all of which are different from each other. We now list each sector and show you what rewards you will receive.
Sector A0
This is what the overview looks like in MW2
Contents:
Zeus – Operator
10% Boost – Battle Pass XP Bonus
Myth Maker – Weapon Blueprint for VEL 46
Chronophobia – Weapon Screen
Right Answer – Weapon Blueprint for .50 GS
Sector A1
Sector A1
Contents:
The Orbiter – Weapon Blueprint for Kastov 545
Airy Appearance – Calling Card
1 Hour – 2x Weapon XP Tokens
Hired Sniper – Emblem
Pay Rent – Talisman
Sector A2
Sector A2
Contents:
Dark Wagon – Vehicle Skin
Letter Opener – Weapon Blueprint for Combat Knife
Scaling Assassin – Emblem
Gathered Lords – Calling Card
Wavebreaker – Vehicle Skin
Sector A3
Sector A3
Contents:
Suppressing Fire – Operator Skin for Rangers 1
1 Hour – 2x XP Tokens
Bellicose – Weapon Blueprint for the Bryson 890
Total Tactical – Large Decor
100 CP – In-game Currency
Sector A4
Sector A4
Contents:
Flood – Operator Skin for Calisto
100 CP – In-game Currency
30 Minutes – 2x XP Tokens
Damysos – Weapon Blueprint for the X13 Auto
Wavebreaker – Vehicle Skin
Sector A5
Sector A5
Contents:
Hostile Takeover – Weapon Blueprint for the EBR-14
Back to Back – Emblem
Hired Sniper – Calling Card
Ignition – Weapon Blueprint for the Basilisk
Endless Black – Weapon Screen
Sector A6
Sector A6
Contents:
BAS-P – Weapon
Scorpion – Weapon Sticker
30 Minutes – 2x Weapon XP Tokens
World’s Best Mercenary – Talisman
King Skull – Large Decor
Sector A7
Sector A7
Contents:
Victus XMR – Weapon
Marksman Coffee – Weapon Sticker
30 Minutes – 2x Weapon XP Tokens
Target – Talisman
XTEN – Large Decor
Sector A8
Sector A8
Contents:
Espionage – Weapon Blueprint for the Lachmann-MP
Time to Strike – Emblem
Scaling Assassin – Calling Card
For All Cases – Weapon Blueprint for the P890
Through the Barrel – Loading Screen
Sector A9
Sector A9
Contents:
The Invisible – Operator Skin for Kortac Group 1
15 Minutes – 2x Weapon XP Tokens
15 Minutes – 2x XP Tokens
Come On – Weapon Blueprint for the LM-S
Obsidian Driver – Vehicle Skin
Sector A10
Sector A10
Contents:
Deepdraw – Operator Skin for Reyes
100 CP – In-game Currency
30 Minutes – 2x XP Tokens
Saw – Weapon Blueprint for the Fennek 45
External – Vehicle Skin
Sector A11
Sector A11
Contents:
Zero – Operator Skin for Zero
100 CP – In-game Currency
45 Minutes – 2x XP Tokens
Vigilant – Weapon Blueprint for the Expedite 12
Business Lease – Vehicle Skin
Sector A12
Sector A12
Contents:
100 CP – In-game Currency
100 CP – In-game Currency
30 Minutes – 2x XP Tokens
Top Speed – Weapon Blueprint for the Vaznek-9V
Hostile Takeover – Vehicle Skin
Sector A13
Sector A13
Contents:
Death Toll – Weapon Blueprint for the MCPR-300
Nice Nod – Weapon Sticker
Caliber .50 – Talisman
45 Minutes – 2x Weapon XP Tokens
Warrior – Large Decor
Sector A14
Sector A14
Contents:
CEO – Vehicle Skin
Aircraft View – Calling Card
Only Survivor – Emblem
100 CP – In-game Currency
Battle Songs: Home Front – Battle Song
Sector A15
Sector A15
Contents:
Basileus – Weapon Blueprint for the Victus XMR
Leg Training – Loading Screen
Corinthian Helmet – Weapon Sticker
Sold! – Talisman
River Shadow – Vehicle Skin
Sector A16
Sector A16
Contents:
War Bull – Operator Skin for Gus
Broken – Large Decor
1 Hour – 2x XP Tokens
Chiron – Weapon Blueprint for the Kastov-74U
Loot Transporter – Vehicle Skin
Sector A17
Sector A17
Contents:
Charge – Operator Skin for Stiletto
45 Minutes – 2x XP Tokens
Corner Cover – Calling Card
100 CP – In-game Currency
100 CP – In-game Currency
Sector A18
Sector A18
Contents:
Blackout – Operator Skin for Roze
Only Survivor – Calling Card
Gathered Lords – Emblem
Switch – Weapon Blueprint for Minibak
Comfortable Sleep – Operator Executioner
Sector A19
Sector A19
Contents:
100 CP – In-game Currency
Weapons Hot – Loading Screen
Tactique Verte – Large Decor
1 Hour – 2x Weapon XP Tokens
100 CP – In-game Currency
Sector A20
Sector A20
Contents:
Tokoloshe – Weapon Blueprint for the BAS-P
Snatched Air – Loading Screen
Best Mercenary of All Time – Weapon Sticker
ETO – Talisman
Outsider – Vehicle Skin
Victory Sector
Victory Sector
Contents:
King of Olympus – Operator Skin for Zeus
Curse of Mortals – Weapon Blueprint for the M4
100 CP – In-game Currency
100 CP – In-game Currency
100 CP – In-game Currency
How much does the Battle Pass cost? The Battle Pass costs 1100 CoD points. This equals €9.99.
For more about the release of Warzone 2 and how the server status looks, you can find out in our ticker:
World of Warcraft has increased the drop chance for many formerly rare mounts from world bosses. MeinMMO reveals where you can find the bosses and farm the mounts.
What mounts are these? 5 mounts from Mists of Pandaria and Warlords of Draenor are now easier to obtain, because Dracthyr exploited a bug. Blizzard responded and increased the drop chance for all players. You can now obtain the following mounts more easily:
Celestial Onyx Cloud Serpent from Sha of Anger (Pandaria, Kun-Lai Summit)
Son of Galleon from Galleon (Pandaria, Valley of the Four Winds)
Cobalt Blue Terrorhorn from Oondasta (Pandaria, Isle of Giants)
Thundering Cobalt Cloud Serpent from Nalak (Pandaria, Isle of Thunder)
Sunstrider from Rukhmar (Warlords of Draenor, Spires of Arak)
You will find most of these bosses in Pandaria, but in different areas. We will reveal the exact location for each boss.
By the way: If you have some time left, you should definitely get the new reagent bag for a larger inventory. It makes leveling in Dragonflight much more enjoyable later on.
Rukhmar – Location in the Spires of Arrak
Where does Rukhmar spawn? The map icon for Rukhmar is currently in the wrong place. Instead of the south, where the boss used to be found, Rukhmar now spawns at the Sky Pillar in the northwest (coordinates: 37/38). Rukhmar spawns in the air. If ranged fighters are already waiting for the spawn, you will need to be quick as a melee fighter or already flying to hit the boss in the air before it dies.
You can reach the location fastest by using the garrison hearthstone and then flying to the Spires of Arak. If you don’t have such a hearthstone, take the portal to Ashran in your capital.
The location of Rukhmar.
Galleon – Location in the Valley of the Four Winds
Where does Galleon spawn? You will find Galleon in the Valley of the Four Winds in Pandaria, in the southeast near the border with Krasarang Wilds (coordinates: 71/64). You can reach the boss fastest via a portal to the Valley of Eternal Blossoms from a mage, or via the portal to the Jade Forest in your capital.
The location of Galleon
Oondasta – Location on the Isle of Giants
Where does Oondasta spawn? Oondasta spawns on the Isle of Giants, a special area in Pandaria, right in the center (coordinates: 50/54). You can reach the giant dino fastest through a portal to the Valley of Eternal Blossoms or the portal to the Jade Forest in your capital.
You need to fly north over the Kun-Lai Summit across the sea and through an exhaustion zone from there to reach the island. There are then flight masters on the island.
The location of Oondasta.
Sha of Anger – Location on the Kun-Lai Summit
Where does the Sha of Anger spawn? You can find the Sha of Anger on the Kun-Lai Summit in Pandaria (coordinates 54/63). You can hardly miss the boss; the huge Sha can be easily recognized from a distance by its bright glow.
Where does Nalak spawn? Nalak spawns on the Isle of Thunder, a special area in Pandaria, at the entrance to the Throne of Thunder (coordinates 60/37). The Isle of Thunder itself is located north of the Townlong Steppes.
You can best reach the location via a mage portal to the Valley of the Four Winds or via the portal to the Jade Forest in your capital. Fly to the Townlong Steppes and speak with an NPC from your faction:
Scout Captain Elsia for the Horde
Vereesa Windrunner for the Alliance
You will find both of them in the center of the Townlong Steppes at the Shado-Pan Garrison. The NPCs give you a quest that opens a portal to the Isle of Thunder.
Here you will find Nalak.Here you will find the NPCs.
At level 60, you should not have any problems and can solo kill each boss. However, keep in mind that the bosses are not available at all times. They have different respawn times, and it may happen that you have to wait a while if someone has just killed the boss. However, most bosses should respawn after about 15 minutes.
If you need more help, you can find a useful tool here:
Do you know every corner of World of Warcraft? Then you should check out the “Geoguessr” variant of Azeroth.
Some people feel more at home in Azeroth than in their own hometown and probably know the farthest corners of the World of Warcraft game world better than the streets two blocks away. So that you can brag about this knowledge, there is now a really cool project that brings Azeroth into any browser.
What is Geoguessr? It is a knowledge and guessing game that became possible only through modern recording techniques like Google Street View. In the original, you land somewhere in the world in the middle of the street and can look around a bit. Then you need to mark on the world map as accurately as possible where that place is located. The more precise you are – to within a few meters – the more points you get.
The game has been particularly popular with streamers in the past.
It was only a matter of time before someone created a “nerdy” version of Geoguessr – specifically for the entire game world of World of Warcraft.
How does it work? The project by Reddit user “TheEdenChild” and his friend is incredibly simple to use. Just visit the site (lostgamer.io) and click on “World of Warcraft” at the top.
The coolest part is that it also works with multiplayer mode. You can invite friends, set the rules, and then directly prove who among you really knows World of Warcraft.
Whether solo or multiplayer, you can then select the desired map (such as “Full Map” or just parts, like “only Westfall”).
Finally, you set the rules, which include the number of rounds played, whether there should be a time limit for each round, and whether you are allowed to use the zoom function.
In total, there are over 100,000 different locations where you can land – so you’ll have to put in quite a bit of effort to hit it exactly.
The closer you are to the destination, the more points you get.
How much work was that? A whole lot. The entire “Geogussr World of Warcraft” consists of more than 3,000,000 images, and probably another 1,000,000 will come with Dragonflight. However, these were not manually taken as screenshots – just imagine the work involved in sorting them – but rather using some tools that TheEdenChild and a friend created specifically for this purpose.
In the future, there are also plans for more popular games to be available in the “Geoguessr” variant. If you want to have a nerd battle with a colleague on a boring office day, you now have the perfect site for that.
Community celebrates the game: As expected, a project with so much effort and fun is pretty well received by the community. With over 7,000 upvotes and a positive approval rating of 97%, it seems they really appreciate the work. Here are a few comments from the corresponding Reddit post:
“Hey, I just wanted to let you know that this is really freaking cool. I am going to play a few rounds of this later.”
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 has celebrated its release and with it the new map Al Mazrah. Therefore, we show you 3 interesting landing spots that are definitely worth a visit.
What are these places? We have chosen 3 places for your landings that not only offer good loot but also give you an advantage in your first steps on Al Mazrah.
Keep in mind that we are only providing a forecast, and every player must decide for themselves whether our listed landing spot really suits them. We have decided on the following places:
Fortress
Quarry
Observatory
All places marked that we have chosen
We will now go into detail and explain why these landing spots are good and why you should visit them.
Fortress
Fortress
Why is the visit worth it? Anyone who has played MW2 knows this place. This fortress is a museum and is located at the southern edge of the map. So this place is not only remote, but its structure also provides enough cover for your looting.
Once you have gathered your loot, you can take the nearest vehicle nearby and disappear. The roads directly in front of the fortress provide ideal escape routes.
Quarry
Quarry
Why is the visit worth it? The quarry, also known as Quarry, is located at the eastern edge of the map. Anyone who played the first MW2 title in 2009 should be familiar with it. The quarry offers a large but also winding terrain due to its location. So you are not only well protected while looting but can quickly shake off your pursuers through its large number of obstacles.
Additionally, the quarry provides the opportunity to quickly get to the center of the map via a road. However, be careful, as many players tend to hide in dark corners.
Observatory
Observatory
Why is the visit worth it? The observatory is completely different from the two POIs listed above. It is located right in the center of Al Mazrah. You can not only gather your equipment through the surrounding buildings but also quickly move to other places by vehicle.
You can also use the height to your advantage, as it allows you to spot enemies more easily with a sniper and eliminate threats more quickly and safely. However, note that due to its central location, it is a popular place. So be alert and watchful.
What are good landing zones? Warzone 2 offers a lot of places that you can target during your flight over Al Mazrah. A good landing zone is especially one that offers you protection while looting, drops enough gear, and has perfect escape options.
It will take some time until you find your favorite spot. However, if you have scouted the perfect place, you can loot your territory and immediately know where enemies like to hide and which corners drop loot. This will save you time and get you plenty of kills.
Have you already found your perfect landing zones? Feel free to leave us a comment and tell us which places you like to target.
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A new find by dataminers reveals the name of the next season of Pokémon GO. This gives a good indication of which Shiny Pokémon will likely appear at the tour event.
What was found? In Pokémon GO, dataminers regularly search the game code for changes. Recently, the name of the next season appeared in the latest find. The current Season of Light ends on December 1.
It seems that Pokémon GO is finally getting ready for the release of the Pokémon that is directly related to gifts.
Jirachi and Hoenn Tour are now close
Here is the name of the new season: As the Pokeminers announce, the new chapter in Pokémon GO will be called “Mythical Wishes”. Based on this name and experiences from recent years, predictions can be made regarding the release of a special Pokémon and a new tour.
You should keep this in mind: These findings from datamining are not official information from Niantic. The Pokeminers have repeatedly shown findings in recent years that later appeared in the game. Therefore, their findings are trusted. Regarding the latest find of the “Mythical Wishes” season, they state: “Now, it is a safe assumption that it is related to Jirachi and probably a Hoenn Tour.”
Why Jirachi? Jirachi is a Mythical Pokémon from the “Wishing Pokémon” category. Thus, the name of the season could already be shaped by this fact.
The story of Jirachi says that it sleeps for most of its life. During this time, it collects wishes on the leaves that are on its head. Approximately every 1,000 years, Jirachi wakes up to fulfill the collected wishes of people. Once the wishes are fulfilled, it falls back into its sleep.
You could already catch Jirachi in Pokémon GO, but only through a special research and not as Shiny. So is the “full” release finally coming?
Why a Hoenn Tour? Jirachi comes from the third generation of Pokémon, which includes the Hoenn region. In recent years, the
A continuation with the Hoenn Tour would be quite conceivable. Fans are now hoping that Niantic will bring shiny Jirachi to the Hoenn Tour (via Twitter). Such a Shiny release would be likely since the Pokémon is particularly rare due to its research and therefore sought after. This would provide Pokémon GO with a strong incentive for the upcoming tour event.
You can see what shiny Jirachi looks like here in the tweet:
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Now trainers are eagerly awaiting the next few days and the announcements from Niantic. The current Season of Light with its bonuses will not last much longer. Therefore, it should soon be officially announced how Pokémon GO will proceed. It is likely that another regional tour is planned as a major event.
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The release of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is bumpy. Recently, a particular bug with the in-game friends list system caused issues. However, during the night from November 17 to November 18, 2 updates were deployed to make playing together more enjoyable.
Which bug was fixed? Aside from the severe server problems, a bug with the social menu was one of the biggest annoyances that players had to endure shortly after the release of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.
We tested this immediately and can confirm the fix. Here is the tweet from the developers: via twitter.com.
Additionally, there was another small update yesterday evening that also tinkered with a social feature (via twitter.com).
This was about the fact that you had no display of who was in your squad while loading into the match. We checked this and were able to inspect the group before the match started.
CoD Warzone 2: “Is Warzone down?”
During peak times between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM, there were again severe server problems in our server regions. Players were unable to log in, and the server pings during matches reached unplayable levels. We in the editorial team also faced issues.
In the meantime, the search term “Is Warzone down?” trended on Google. However, the battle royale was not down at any time. There were only massive fluctuations in server stability.
There has been no official report on this so far. It is currently unclear what is responsible for the server difficulties. We will continue to monitor the situation and will inform you if there are new updates.
The first evenings of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 did not go optimally for some players. Server stress, crashes, high pings – hardly any player was spared from such issues.
Some were lucky and could play through several matches without problems. Others didn’t even get that far – not even to the main menu.
The first Friday night will be accordingly exciting. We are keeping an eye on the server situation with our live ticker. Here you will also find links for workarounds if you are facing issues as well: CoD Warzone 2: Live ticker on server status
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The next expansion of World of Warcraft is packed with new content. We have gathered everything you need to know for the release of WoW: Dragonflight. After all, there are many new features in Dragonflight: The new class Evoker, new talent trees, dragon riding, and of course a big beta to test everything.
The beta of World of Warcraft Dragonflight has now started. Not only through numerous live streams but also through interviews, the developers have released a lot of information. It’s difficult to keep an overview of everything that has already been announced and discovered in the alpha. We are trying to compile and present all the known information in this article.
Note: This article was last updated on November 18, 2022.
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Key Information at a Glance:
The release date for Dragonflight is November 29, 2022
All Information on Release, Pre-order, and Price of Dragonflight
When is the release of Dragonflight?
The release of World of Warcraft Dragonflight is on November 29, 2022. The pre-patch 10.0 was already released on October 26.
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WoW: Dragonflight has a release date, coming in November
What is the price of WoW: Dragonflight?
Dragonflight will be released in 3 different versions. These range in price from 50 € to 90 € and offer different benefits. They vary from basic game access to special transmogs and cool mounts. We have listed all the content of the various editions and their prices in the overview of the editions.
Are there bonuses for pre-order and collector’s edition buyers?
Yes, there will be again, as confirmed by Blizzard. For pre-order customers, there is a small Dracthyr pet “Drakks”. The Collector’s Edition, on the other hand, comes with some physical bonuses, such as an art book. All the contents of the Collector’s Edition have been shown here.
Can you participate in the beta?
Yes, that is possible. However, you need to log in with your Battle.net account on the official WoW website and agree to the “opt-in” for the beta. Then you have a chance to receive beta access in the coming days and weeks. However, there is no guarantee for that. The beta has already started.
However, beware of “key sellers” who claim to sell you a beta key or unlock your account. There are no beta keys; Blizzard unlocks WoW accounts themselves for the beta test. So don’t fall for fraudulent schemes.
The Story: What is Dragonflight about?
So far, little is known about the overarching story of Dragonflight.
However, the cinematic revealed that the dragons left their home, the Dragon Isles, 10,000 years ago to participate in the War of the Ancients. Now, after Azeroth has awakened from the events of recent years, the veil around the Dragon Isles has been lifted, and the dragons have been summoned back to their homeland.
WoW: Here is the spectacular cinematic for the new expansion Dragonflight
After that, the Alliance and Horde each send a team of explorers to also explore the Dragon Isles – this is explicitly not a war mission, but rather an adventure for explorers.
On the islands, the heroes will then be confronted with different problems faced by the dragons. While the green dragons still have to come to terms with the death of their aspect Ysera, Chromatus is trying to unite the black dragons and eliminate rebels to seize his swarm’s citadel.
There are also many local issues – as the dragons have been absent for the last 10,000 years, other species have spread across the island.
As usual, Blizzard has already started releasing a series of story videos to tell the backstory of Dragonflight. The focus is on the Dracthyr and the aspects. Nozdormu tells a young Dracthyr commander what has happened in the past millennia. This is narrated in the videos titled “Legacies”:
Without a doubt, the Night Elves are one of the races that have particularly suffered in recent expansions. The loss of Teldrassil and the resulting genocide of the Night Elves has drastically diminished the population of the Kaldorei. Although Tyrande’s search for Sylvanas in the Shadowlands was successful, the problem of the Elves is still not resolved.
Interestingly, with Dragonflight, Blizzard is bringing the Titans into a new light. Recently, a new in-game book was discovered that holds some exciting revelations about Odyn, the Titans, and the Black Empire. However, note that the article on the great betrayal contains many spoilers.
Is there a pre-event?
Yes, there will be. Starting mid-November, various elemental attacks will begin worldwide. Here you can earn “catch-up” rewards and grab a toy while beating powerful elemental bosses back to their origins. At the same time, the Evokers will already be playable, allowing you to get your first impression of the new class before heading to the Dragon Isles a few days later.
Features of Dragonflight: New Class, New Continent, and Dragon Riding
As is usual for a World of Warcraft expansion, there is a whole range of new features. While they may seem a bit less in Dragonflight, the mentioned innovations should represent real highlights.
After a long time, World of Warcraft is finally getting a new class, the Evokers. Not only are they a new class, but they are also a new race originating from the Dragon Isles. They can join the Horde or Alliance, but have restrictions: all Evokers can only become Evokers and only Evokers can choose Evoker as a class. However, Evokers have absurdly many options for character customization. There are more combinations than grains of sand in the universe.
In other words: If you want to play an Evoker, you have to be an Evoker. We have already tested the Evoker and drawn a conclusion after 7 hours.
The Evokers use mail armor, sharing loot with shamans and hunters. They have only two specializations:
Devastation: A ranged DPS specialization. Evokers fight at medium range with various claw strikes and ranged attacks, like powerful breath attacks.
Preservation: As healers, Evokers use spells from the green and bronze dragonflights to keep their allies alive.
Another feature of the Evokers is the concept of “empowered abilities.” Unlike all other classes in WoW, Evokers can modify their attacks by holding down the ability key instead of just tapping it. This fills a charge bar for some abilities. If you release the ability key at the right moment, the attacks unleash an additional, stronger effect.
The Dragonflight expansion mainly takes place on the Dragon Isles. While there are 5 areas, one is the starting area for the Evokers and is not available as an endgame zone. The other 4 areas are available during the leveling phase and in the endgame. These are:
The Coast of Awakening: This is the starting point of the journey to the Dragon Isles. Alexstrasza welcomes the heroes there, and later you will have to help Chromatus reclaim the citadel of the black dragonflight.
The Plains of Ohn’ahra: The plains are home to powerful centaur tribes who made a pact with the green dragons years ago. However, the dragons were absent for a long time and the centaurs have claimed much. How will the green dragonflight continue after Ysera’s death?
The Azure Mountains: As the name suggests, this tundra with a lot of snow revolves around the blue dragons. But encounters with gnomes, furbolgs, and tuskarr are also on the agenda.
Thaldraszus: Thaldraszus is the heart of the Dragon Isles and the power seat of the aspects. Here you will find the new capital, but also a lot of story about the bronze dragons, who oversee the timelines from here to ensure that the past, present, and future of Azeroth don’t fall out of balance.
The Coast of Awakening.The Plains of Ohn’ahra.The Azure Mountains.Thaldraszus.
New Feature: Dragon Riding
One of the new core features is dragon riding. In Dragonflight, all heroes will receive their own dragon early on, which can be customized at will. Color, shape, and various forms of decorations can be selected.
Riding the dragon works like a more complex mini-game. Unlike traditional mounts, players have to consider a lot of factors while dragon riding. Your dragon is affected by gravity and initially only offers a kind of “enhanced gliding,” where you jump from a high place and then cover distance.
There are a few impressions of dragon riding here:
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4 Minutes of Gameplay for Dragon Riding, the new feature in WoW Dragonflight
Gradually, you unlock more and more abilities of the dragon, allowing you to execute more maneuvers. This includes various barrel rolls, different speed boosts, or the use of special updrafts that give you additional lift or higher speeds.
By the way, dragon riding replaces traditional flying on the Dragon Isles. As of now, flying mounts cannot be used for flying there and you need to rely on dragon riding if you want to move in the air.
Further Features: New Talents, Better Professions, New UI
In addition to the major core features, there are also a number of somewhat smaller features.
Revamping the Talent System
The talent system is receiving its biggest overhaul ever. The days of few talent points that began with Mists of Pandaria are over.
Each class will receive 2 talent trees. One is for the class itself (such as “Druid,” “Mage,” “Paladin”), while the second is for the respective specialization (“Frost,” “Fire,” “Arcane”).
The fresh talent system – a mix of “old” and “new.”
With each level-up, you gain talent points that can then be distributed. This is aimed at providing a significantly greater variety of builds, and essentially, you should be able to assemble a class with much more freedom than was previously possible. It’s also particularly cool that you can change your talents almost anywhere and not just in resting zones.
How well this all works in practice will probably only be known when the beta allows for more insight into the exact talent trees.
Another focal point for developers is professions. They are set to regain importance with Dragonflight, and the developers have come up with several things to achieve this. The most important innovations are:
Specializations: All crafting professions can choose specialization paths. For example, an armor smith can specialize in swords or helmets, while a tailor might craft the best robes or shoes.
Quality levels: Many items will have quality levels, meaning that items with the same name can still differ. The highest quality mana potion could have a greater benefit than one of lower quality. The same applies to weapons or equipment of any kind.
Quality levels and specializations are set to change a lot.
Profession equipment and tools: All professions will receive special equipment in new slots. This equipment provides passive bonuses that make you better at practicing your profession. For instance, miners can receive a cool mining helmet, while jewelers get special glasses. There will be something for all professions.
Work orders: At a new NPC, players can create work orders. For example, if you know you want a specific sword from a blacksmith, but there isn’t one in the auction house, you can place such an order. If you want, you can even contribute some of the crafting materials to negotiate a better price.
Another innovation pertains to the “Mythic+” system in Dragonflight. Unlike before, there will be a rotation consisting of a mix of old and new dungeons straight out of the gate in Dragonflight. This means that in the first season of Dragonflight, there will be 4 new dungeons from Dragonflight in the dungeon pool along with 4 “old” dungeons from previous expansions. This way, old content will always feel relevant, and there will be new things to learn each season.
The starting gun for the raid is on December 14, just under 2 weeks after the launch of Dragonflight.
An exception here, as usual, is the LFR mode. That will start with a delay, as is already known.
Overhauling the Interface
Almost 17 years after the release of World of Warcraft, the standard interface is finally being modernized. The look will be adjusted, and the various interface elements will receive new graphic updates. At the same time, the standard interface is intended to offer more customization options. Almost all elements should be movable by default.
Neater, cleaner, sleeker – the new interface.
Don’t worry: Addons will still work. The developers simply aim to beautify the standard version, so the onboarding experience improves, and you can also play well with the standard UI.
Another innovation affects anyone who enjoys raiding. Blizzard is removing the various item level limits of the bosses. This means that the loot within a raid difficulty will increasingly improve the further you get into the raid. Thus, the first bosses might have an item level of 398, while the middle bosses have 405 and the last bosses 408.
This particularly lowers the barriers between the individual difficulties. The last boss on “normal” will drop only slightly worse loot than the first boss on “heroic.”
Cool Innovations for Roleplayers
Apparently, Blizzard also wants to give role players in World of Warcraft more options and freedom, given that there won’t be housing. A range of toys and new effects will offer more variety and options to create better scenarios and more interesting environments in group roleplaying.
Characters can influence the weather and ambiance (the skybox) through a new device and maintain that effect for several hours. This should enhance the atmosphere during long RP sessions.
Another innovation includes spell scrolls from scribes. With these, you can shoot spell effects from allies and attack them with arcane shots or shadow bolts – purely cosmetically, without doing actual damage.
Also new is a very special tavern, or inn. This seems specifically designed for role players. Here, characters can buy special tickets to access a special version of the tavern, where there are no NPCs – perfect for a role-playing tavern!
Overhauling Character Customization
The character creation will be slightly adjusted and enhanced with new changes and details. For instance, the symbols for “male” and “female” will disappear during character creation and will be replaced with “Body 1” and “Body 2.”
Later, the option to freely choose the voice of the character will also be introduced – regardless of the chosen body form.
“Group Loot” Returns
The days of personal loot are over again – at least in some areas. In raids, WoW is bringing back “group loot.” From now on, you will roll on items “greed” and “need” once again. However, there are new restrictions and systems that ensure that the loot is still distributed fairly. For instance, anyone who already owns an item with exactly the same stats cannot roll again. All details of the new rules can be found in our article on the new group looting system.
Minor Features and Changes
Apart from all the major changes, there are also a number of minor adjustments worth mentioning. Here’s a quick rundown of some interesting information:
In the course of the reporting, our authors have also published articles about World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, sharing their assessments of specific features. Please note that these are clear opinions:
Although Blizzard has mainly talked about the highlights so far, some missing features of Dragonflight are also worth mentioning – as some may be quite well received.
No major “borrowed power” feature: In recent expansions, there have always been significant features that granted the character special power for the duration of the addon (artifact weapons, Heart of Azeroth, covenants). Therefore, it always feels bad to lose this power by the end of an expansion. With Dragonflight, there will be no such feature.
However, completely foregoing “borrowed power” will not occur in Dragonflight either. After all, tier sets and their bonuses are strictly speaking only temporary before they are replaced in the next patch.
Housing is completely missing: Disappointment for many might be that housing will not be implemented in Dragonflight. Many leaks had spoken of this beforehand, but the game director has already confirmed that the new addon will not bring housing. The dream is still alive, but no one should expect a home in Azeroth anytime soon.
What do you think of Dragonflight so far? What content are you particularly looking forward to?
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SteelSeries has included a TKL design keyboard in its range with the Apex 3 TKL. The special feature is that the keyboard is equipped with rubber dome keys, which is rare for TKL keyboards. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has tested the keyboard for you.
Which keyboard is it? The Danish manufacturer SteelSeries has introduced a compact keyboard with rubber dome mechanics, the Apex 3 TKL. TKL means that the keyboard does not have a number pad.
The combination of TKL design and rubber dome mechanics is rather uncommon. For this reason, I wanted to try the keyboard and spent several weeks typing and gaming on it.
Who tested it?
I have a passion for peripherals and test everything from mice to keyboards and gaming headsets. Since 2019, I have been testing hardware for MeinMMO for our readers. Especially gaming mice are among my absolute favorites.
The manufacturer provided me with the SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL for testing.
Benedikt Schlotmann Hardware editor MeinMMO
Features and technical details:
Design/Interface
Wired, TKL keyboard
Key type
Rubber dome mechanics
Programmable keys
Yes
Lighting
Yes, PrismSync lighting with 8 zones
Compatibility
PC (with software)
Included items
Keyboard, manual
Special features
Media keys, all keys programmable
Price (RRP)
54.99 Euro
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Contents, design and build
What does the package include? In the keyboard’s box, you will find the keyboard and a thin manual. The cable is firmly attached to the keyboard and cannot be removed. The software can be downloaded from SteelSeries’ website.
What is the keyboard’s structure like? The keyboard features a black design with RGB lighting. SteelSeries implements zone lighting, which is common in the budget range. Therefore, individual keys cannot be customized, but only specific RGB zones. However, I did not perceive this as a disadvantage, as the aesthetics still make a good impression.
Additionally, the keyboard uses a TKL design. This model does not offer a numpad, making it somewhat slimmer. On the right side, there are also two media control keys.
The contents of the SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL.
Build quality
The keyboard feels well built. An integrated cable channel on the underside allows the fixed USB cable to be elegantly routed. The keys and the case of the model are made entirely of plastic, and the keycaps cannot be removed or replaced.
According to the manufacturer, the keyboard is “water-resistant according to IP32 for protection against spilled liquids.” However, I refrained from pouring water over the keyboard during the test.
The feet of the keyboardCable management on the backVarious views of the keyboard
Moreover, the Apex 3 TKL is made solely of plastic. The keycaps use ABS. This plastic is commonly used in many keyboards. Typing on ABS keys feels very smooth, and they tend to get dirty easier than PBT keycaps.
Steelseries Apex 3 TKL Frontalansicht
Software
The Apex TKL uses the software “SteelSeries GG.” This works flawlessly, but it always seems a bit cluttered to me. Especially for those who are using a SteelSeries device for the first time, creating an account and subsequently searching for their device might be cumbersome.
Other software suites appear to be more organized and intuitively designed. I had no issues or crashes, and the device software can be easily updated via “SteelSeries GG.”
Macro editor, lighting adjustments, and individual keys – Everything is really included.
On the next page, you can read about how the keyboard performs in terms of ergonomics and key performance. In the concluding summary, you can also find out if purchasing the Apex 3 TKL could be worthwhile for you.
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The Reddit user Some-Good-Dranks is a player of the action RPG Genshin Impact and has an amazing daily routine. In a post on the social network, he explained how he earns 1.56 million Mora daily and shared a screenshot of his impressive in-game wealth.
What is the player’s goal? According to the screenshot on Reddit, Some-Good-Dranks has 400 million Mora in Genshin Impact. However, he states in the comments that with this amount, he has only achieved 40% of his goal. Some-Good-Dranks wants to farm one billion Mora.
However, the Genshin Impact fan’s motivation is not just to upgrade all the characters of the action RPG – he wants to be able to call the in-game character Ningguang broke or poor according to his own statement (via Reddit).
The young woman is considered the richest person in the world of Genshin Impact, even though no exact number is given for her wealth. This gives Some-Good-Dranks reason to say that as soon as a number is mentioned, that amount should be his goal.
I actually don’t know how rich Ningguang is. No number has ever been mentioned; people just say she is the richest. If a number ever comes up, then that will be my goal.
How much Mora does he earn per day? Just 64 days ago, Some-Good-Dranks stated he had 300 million Mora. So he has earned 100 million of the in-game currency in just under 2 months – averaging 1.56 million Mora per day.
How does he earn so much Mora? To earn an average of 1.56 million Mora per day, Some-Good-Dranks has devised a routine that he repeats regularly. He claims to do daily:
15x Ley-Lines (Open World Challenges) – approx. 900,000 Mora per day
1x = 60,000 Mora
Daily tasks (daily Commissions, collect 130 artifacts, defeat enemies) – approx. 1,200,000 Mora per day
Daily Commissions = approx. 70,000 Mora
Collecting 130 green and white artifacts – approx. 80,000 Mora per day
Additionally, Some-Good-Dranks completes weekly tasks such as bounties and claims to earn about 430,000 Mora per week from that. On top of that, he receives 3,000,000 from the Battle Pass (via Reddit).
By when does he want to have 1 billion Mora? After the Reddit user calculates how he earns his in-game money, he gives an estimate of when he will have farmed 1 billion Mora.
Given that he has earned an average of 1.56 Mora per day in the past 2 months, he estimates he will reach one billion Mora in 384 days. He ends the respective comment with the words: “I guess I’ll see you all at Christmas 2023 for the billion-Mora post.”
Without a doubt, Some-Good-Dranks is on a record chase in Genshin Impact. A similar situation applied in early November for the new heroine Nahida, who had a strong launch and brought in over 5 million dollars to HoYoverse on the first day.
Grammar can be an annoying thing. The “Evokers” in World of Warcraft are misnamed everywhere – a poor quest writer at Blizzard must be crying right now.
The “Evokers” are the newest class in World of Warcraft and have been playable for buyers of “Dragonflight” for several days now.
While the launch of the new class went quite solidly overall, some players in the WoW subreddit have noticed a small yet incredibly annoying detail. This could mean that a poor intern at Blizzard will have to work many, many overtime hours…
What did the developers forget? The “mistake” primarily occurs in the English version of World of Warcraft. Although most people in Germany play the German version of the game, globally the English version is probably the most popular – many here in Germany also use the original version for various reasons.
When your character in WoW is addressed in texts, such as from quests or simply the normal “click-text” from NPCs, the NPCs either use your name directly or your class. They say things like:
“You look like a capable Mage”
“We don’t like Mages like yourself around here”.
The text is the same for all characters, and only the name of the class is replaced by yours.
The problem is that the “Evoker” in the English version is the only class that begins with a vowel.
A little basic knowledge of English grammar is necessary to understand the mistake.
Since the “Evoker” is called “Evoker” in English, it should therefore always be “an Evoker” in the texts instead of “a Evoker”. Because when a word starts with a pronounced vowel, “an” is used instead of “a”.
Currently, however, all NPCs say texts like in this example:
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The correct usage would be “an” instead of “a” – and that in every single dialogue in the entire game.
How can this be fixed? That would be difficult. Because in nearly 20 years, so many quest texts and NPC dialogues have accumulated that several employees would probably take many days to adjust the texts to use the grammatically correct spelling in the corresponding places – if that would even be so “easy” to do.
One suggested alternative would be to simply replace “Evoker” with “Dracthyr” everywhere – but even then, every single quest text would have to be adjusted, as the mention of the class and not the race is hard-coded.
The community is amused and angry at the same time: In the WoW subreddit, the player base reacts with mixed feelings. Some see the problem, as Saldar1234 writes:
“This is a much more complex problem than it appears at first glance, lol. I don’t envy the guys who have to fix this.”
Some are also rather annoyed that this mistake was even pointed out. Turamnab mentions:
“.. why did you have to say that? Now it will annoy me forever.”
Let’s just hope that it doesn’t have to be a “poor little sausage” at Blizzard that has to deal with it. So we will probably have to live with the fact that the “Evokers” will never be addressed grammatically correctly…
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The brothers Tarn and Zach Adams are in their 40s and have been developing the indie game “Dwarf Fortress” since 2002: The story generator is considered a precursor to modern survival hits like RimWorld and is known for its immense depth of gameplay. But now, after 20 years, the brothers are planning a commercial launch of their passion project on Steam. At some point, being an indie developer living off GoFundMe campaigns has to come to an end. At 50, it just isn’t that cool anymore, the brothers say.
Why is Dwarf Fortress such a unique game? Dwarf Fortress is known for its immense depth of gameplay. The simulation of a fantasy world has been in development for 20 years and the brothers have tried to simulate every detail of their universe as accurately as possible in the game.
Dwarf Fortress tells stories. The brothers say they are not great storytellers, but somehow their game has become something special over the years because they just kept working on it.
Forever and ever, for 20 years, Dwarf Fortress has received more features, becoming more complex and deeper.
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The story of the “dead cats” in dwarf pubs from 2015 is legendary:
Cats roam around in Dwarf Fortress in pubs where dwarves get drunk
Drunken dwarves often spill beer on the floors of the pubs: The puddles are alcoholic
Cats, in turn, walk over the beer puddles and their fur soaks up the substance
Cats regularly clean their fur in Dwarf Fortress by licking it. They absorb substances that stick to their fur this way
All of this is simulated in Dwarf Fortress in the code.
However, due to a bug in the code, the amount of alcohol the cats absorbed during the process was calculated incorrectly. The amount of alcohol was too much for the small bodies of the cats, which died of alcohol poisoning. As a result, the pubs in Dwarf Fortress were once filled with dead cats – not even the developers could tell at first glance what exactly went wrong.
Aside from these little details, Dwarf Fortress practically simulates everything: The game generates gigantic fantasy worlds with hundreds of characters, a backstory, and much more.
After 20 years, the game gets music and graphics – Plans to launch on Steam
What happens now? This Dwarf Fortress has been running for 20 years, but without “real graphics”; the game is actually text-based. Everything is represented in ASCII code.
The brothers say that they decided to forego graphics in the classic sense because development could proceed much faster.
In December 2022, Dwarf Fortress is now set to be released in a “premium” version on Steam, featuring pixel graphics, music, and a range of items to make the mammoth project easier to enjoy.
Fear of becoming ill in the USA without insurance brought about the turnaround
Why is this happening now? As the brothers recount in an interview, their priorities shifted in 2019: Zach was diagnosed with skin cancer. The treatment costs amounted to $10,000, which a health insurance he obtained through his wife covered to a large extent.
But he started to worry: What if that had happened to his brother, Tarn, who is even worse insured than Zach?
Especially at their advanced age, the previous lifestyle just wasn’t sustainable anymore:
It’s just not sustainable, not at our age. You can’t keep running GoFundMes forever until you can’t anymore, and then you die at 50. That’s not cool.
Tarn Adams
Therefore, the two have teamed up with a Canadian publisher and now want to release a “premium” version of their game in the hope of achieving a steady income.
According to their statements, things have been going “incredibly well” so far.
Dwarf Fortress will be released on December 6 on Steam – the classic version is free.
If anyone is interested in playing “something similar” to Dwarf Fortress now, we recommend RimWorld:
In Call of Duty Warzone 2 you will soon make the area unsafe in the new extraction mode “DMZ”, loot in teams, and try to escape safely. Therefore, we summarize all the important information about the DMZ mode in an overview.
What is DMZ in Warzone 2? The developers behind Warzone 2 have come up with a new mode for the battle royale shooter. It’s called DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) and is supposed to resemble the mechanics of an extraction mode. A squad of three players will spawn on a huge map.
The squad’s main task is to loot, survive, and get away with the loot. Hostile NPCs and real players add to the excitement, as they can take you down and jeopardize your mission. Players often compare the new CoD mode to the core mechanics in Escape from Tarkov, the extraction shooter.
How does the DMZ mode work? Before the start of your round, you will have the opportunity to equip your loadout and setup with the best weapons. After that, you will receive various tasks that you must complete on the large map.
Once you have spawned, your main goal is to survive. If your squad dies, your mission is over and you have lost. However, this shouldn’t happen too quickly. With the new backpack feature from Modern Warfare 2, you will have the ability to craft many useful weapons using resources.
Traps, such as mines or other goodies, are to your advantage and greatly increase your chances of survival.
If your mission is completed, you need to make your way to the extraction point. Only upon successful extraction with completed objectives will the mission be considered finished.
It’s easier said than done, as many enemies want you dead. So be well-equipped and communicate with your team.
Is the DMZ mode free? While Warzone 2.0 is free, some players wonder if the DMZ mode is also free. This will come with Season 1, but it is not tied to the battle pass. So you can also play it for free with your friends.
Is the DMZ mode hard? On November 9, there was a playtest event with many notable streamers like Shroud and DrLupo. They were able to test the mode ahead of time and get an impression of it.
Shroud examined the mode and found that it is not nearly as tough as Escape from Tarkov. DMZ was compared to the Warzone mode “Plunder” and Shroud mentioned that the mode is mainly tailored for casual players. Whether all players agree with the professional’s opinion remains open until the release on November 16.
Are you excited about DMZ in Warzone 2 or just looking forward to playing the regular core modes? Let us know in the comments!
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In Call of Duty: Warzone 2 und Modern Warfare 2 started Season 1. Zu diesem Anlass beschert euch der Shooter vier neue Waffen für euer Arsenal. Wir zeigen euch, welche das sind und wie ihr sie bekommen könnt.
Welche Waffen kommen neu dazu? Warzone 2 hat seinen Release gefeiert und mit ihm auch gleich Season 1 für Modern Warfare 2.
Wie gewohnt kommen mit einer neuen Season auch automatisch neue Waffen ins Spiel. Diesmal sind es vier an der Zahl:
Wir zeigen euch die Waffen im Detail und erklären, wie ihr an sie rankommt. Falls ihr jedoch eher den Server-Status von Warzone 2 mitverfolgen wollt, könnt ihr gern in unserem Live-Ticker übergehen. Wir versorgen euch dort mit neuen Infos über den Server-Status und Fehlern, die entstehen könnten.
Victus XMR – Sniper
Victus XMR
Was ist das für eine Waffe? Die Victus XMR ist eine Sniper mit einem Geradezugverschluss. Sie trifft mit hohem Schaden und besitzt auch eine hohe Reichweite. Erinnert stark an die L118A Sniper aus MW3.
Wie bekomme ich sie? Diese Sniper erhaltet ihr kostenlos im Battle Pass – Sektor A7.
Was ist das für eine Waffe? Es handelt sich hierbei um eine schnell feuernde MP mit einem leicht zu kontrollierenden vertikalen Rückstoß. Ihr Einsatzgebiet liegt im Nahkampf, sowie Strecken auf mittlerer Distanz.
Wie bekomme ich sie? Ihr bekommt die MP kostenlos aus dem Battle Pass- Sektor A6.
Chimera – Sturmgewehr
Chimera
Was ist das für eine Waffe? Es handelt sich hierbei um ein Sturmgewehr, das auf den Nahkampf ausgelegt ist. Ähnelt stark der einer verkürzten Variante der ACR 6.8 aus MW3.
Wie bekomme ich sie? Ihr könnt die Waffen durch eine Waffen-Challenge freischalten, aber erst in der Mid-Season.
M13B – Sturmgewehr
M13B
Was ist das für eine Waffe? Die M13B ist ein Sturmgewehr mit einer hohen Feuerrate, aber einer sehr starken Rückstoßkontrolle. Mittlere und weite Distanzen können mit diesem Gewehr problemlos abgedeckt werden.
Wie bekomme ich sie? Dieses Gewehr erhaltet ihr durch eine Waffen-Challenge zum Launch von Season 1 – dafür müsst ihr den neuen Modus „DMZ“ spielen, einen bestimmten Gegner erledigen und die Waffe dann extrahieren. Findet hier heraus, ob DMZ etwas für euch ist.
Einen Guide zur Freischaltung der Waffe haben wir euch hier verlinkt:
Was sind die Waffen-Challenges? Wir werden diesen Artikel aktuell halten und jede neue Info zu den Waffen hier auflisten und aktualisieren.
Solltet ihr Fragen zu Modern Warfare 2 oder Warzone 2 haben, könnt ihr sie uns gern in den Kommentaren dalassen. Falls ihr noch drei starke Waffen-Optionen für den Warzone-Start haben wollt, haben wir für euch den passenden Artikel:
