In FIFA 23 the Rulebreakers Team 2 is being released today. Following initial leaks, the Rulebreakers Team 2 is now available.
Update, 7:00 PM: The second Rulebreakers Team is now available in FIFA 23. You can see the complete team in the graphic. Especially the cards for Ribery, Ramos, and Thiago are impressive, but Havertz and Lacroix also look really good.
When does Rulebreakers Team 2 come to FIFA 23? The second Rulebreakers Team will be released on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 7:00 PM. This is confirmed by a new loading screen in FIFA 23.
What is Rulebreakers? The Rulebreakers event started last week with Rulebreakers Team 1. New player cards with improved stats came to Ultimate Team, allowing a different playstyle than the regular gold cards.
In addition, new weekly tasks and Squad Building Challenges are expected for the Rulebreakers Team 2.
But who could be in the new team?
Which cards will appear for Rulebreakers Team 2 in FIFA 23?
What is already known about Rulebreakers Team 2? There is no official information yet about which cards will appear in the event. However, the loading screen already gives some initial hints:
It is therefore certain that there will be a French player with 90 pace as well as a Liverpool midfielder. Additionally, there will be an 89 rated player with 89 defense, but no further hints.
Leaks about Rulebreakers Team 2
Some information from the leaker “Fut Sheriff” on Twitter also fits the hints. Fut Sheriff is known for his often accurate leaks – and some names have already been published on the Twitter account that could be included in the Rulebreakers Team 2 event.
According to Fut Sheriff, the following names are in the event (via Twitter):
Payet (CAM from France, could be the French card)
Sergio Ramos (Spanish CB, could be the 89 rated card)
Thiago (CM, could be the Liverpool player)
Avila (Striker from CA Osasuna)
Davinson Sanchez (CB, Tottenham)
Lacroix (CB from Wolfsburg)
Kai Havertz (CAM from Chelsea)
Luuk de Jong (Striker from Eindhoven, could be a task)
Sheraldo Becker (From Union Berlin, possibly as SBC)
Whether these players actually appear in the event remains to be seen – after all, they are leaks, not official information. Who is included will likely be revealed at the event start at 7:00 PM.
Xur has already refueled his flying stone and is on his way to the Guardians in Destiny 2. So if you are still interested in cheap goods from a distant galaxy, stay tuned and learn all about his offer.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? Bungie kicked off this week with creepy Headless Ones wandering through Haunted Sectors. During the Festival of the Lost, the free Halloween event, the Guardians can earn various rewards again.
Other than that, the Destiny week was rather stressful.
Some PvE players lost their soul in the Trials just to perhaps get one of the strongest Stasis weapons for endgame activities.
At least many Guardians took it easy. Bungie was quick to fix all the errors so that no one had to suffer too many disadvantages.
Bungie pulled out the Protonbeam cannons and chased the Halloween bugs away.
All info on Xur on October 21, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur arrive? The exotic vendor visits Destiny 2 every Friday at 7 PM. Anyone who still has gaps in their Exotic collection awaits him, as he is the easiest way to get Exotics. It only costs you a one-way trip and some materials as payment.
Where is Xur? This is his camp for the weekend
Xur’s position: Each week, Xur can be found at a different location. So you never know exactly where to find him.
Xur is located in the European Dead Zone, Shattered Coast.
Xur is in the EDZ
Xur’s inventory from October 21 – 25 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have to offer? As the chosen Exotic vendor of the “Nine”, a mysterious group in Destiny 2, Xur delivers new weapons and armor to players weekly on their behalf. All characters, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, can shop from him. Whether you are new to the game or already experienced Guardians.
This week he is selling you the following items:
Xur’s offer from October 21 – 25.
Exotic weapon: Arbalest – Linear Fusion Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: Ursa Furiosa – Void Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +21
Resilience: +4
Recovery: +6
Discipline: +14
Intellect: +6
Strength: +11
Total: 62
Hunter: Fr0st-EE5 – Arc Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +14
Resilience: +9
Recovery: +11
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +10
Strength: +21
Total: 67
Warlock: Karnstein Armlets – Void Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +24
Resilience: +3
Recovery: +7
Discipline: +23
Intellect: +8
Strength: +2
Total: 67
Legendary Armor Set: Players can buy the “Righteous” set from Xur this week.
Our purchase recommendation: This weekend’s purchase recommendation comes from Esoterik. He recommends the Seventh Seraph SAW machine gun because it is identical and his favorite solo God Roll with Vorpal Weapon. High-caliber rounds stagger enemies, and the auto-loading from Self-Loading Holster is invaluable.
Nexxoss Gaming shows you Xur’s offer again in detail:
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Xur also sells Legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions from past DLCs each week. However, keep in mind: You can only buy the weapons if you also own the appropriate expansion.
You can only shop for the DLC Exotics if you own the expansion.
Currently, he has these two weapons on offer:
The exotic hand cannon “Pick of the Falcon” (Beyond Light) with the perk “Hip-Fire Grip”
The exotic scout rifle “Tale of a Dead Man” (Beyond Light) with the perk “Murderous Wind”
The cost of the weapons: For these two Exotics, the cost is 1 Ascendant Shard each, 1 Exotic Code, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards.
What Xur always has with him: You can always get an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest to receive an exotic code.
Trials of Osiris from October 21 – 25 – Map, Weapons and Info
Which map is it this week? The so-called PvP Trials always take place on a specified map.
This week you will play on the “Burnout” map and Freelance is active again.
The PvP map Burnout
If you’re interested in playing the Trials in a fixed team, MeinMMO recommends the Callout Maps via Warmind. This way you can effectively describe to your fireteam where the enemies are located on the map, which provides useful information for the whole team.
How to get your loot: The Trials of Osiris feature a reputation rank system. Your top loot reward from the PvP matches is currently for:
Seven wins
50 rounds
as well as the notorious flawless run, which leads you to the Lighthouse
This is the reward for a flawless run: Every week you can also expect a special weapon at the Lighthouse, which you receive as a Master version for your flawless run, that is, 7 wins. You can earn the weapon until the upcoming Tuesday, October 25, at 7 PM.
As a reward, you will receive the “Reeds Regret”, the Stasis Linear Fusion Rifle in the Adept version, if you make it to the Lighthouse.
All Trials weapons have a Trials origin trait: “Swiftness” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last surviving member of your fireteam or fighting solo.
You can focus your Trials Engrams on your desired weapon at the 14th Saint. Additionally, you can get enhancement prisms and Ascendant Shards. Remember that your reward increases even further once you have a complete pass – even if you lost one or two games.
When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris start today, October 21, at 7 PM and end with the weekly reset on October 25 at 7 PM.
Have you already ready your “Scary Tech” for Trials and are you planning to hunt down some other Guardians? Or do you prefer to focus on the event. Feel free to leave us your thoughts in the comments.
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The 30-year-old YouTuber Maximilian Knabe, known as “HandOfBlood”, is one of the most popular figures in German gaming. Since 2021, he has been the face of the LoL team Eintracht Spandau, where he serves as president: He plays an egotist, embodying the worst traits of managers like Uli Hoeneß. Now, 2 marketing campaigns surrounding League of Legends have won the prestigious Effie marketing award, which has nothing to do with gaming at all.
What is this LoL team all about? Eintracht Spandau is a phenomenon in e-sports. The team was founded in November 2021 with the promise to focus on storytelling and identity alongside success.
Everything you need to know about the LoL team Eintracht Spandau – in 4 minutes
President Knabe and Sparkassen-Hänno scoop up awards
What kind of award is this? The Effie is a renowned award for effective communication in the advertising industry. In Germany, it has been awarded annually since 1981 by the German Association of Communications Agencies (GWA) – as Effie Worldwide, the award has been around in the USA since the 1960s.
So it is a commendable accolade.
What exactly did he win? Two campaigns from the influencer agency INSTINCT3, co-founded by HandOfBlood, and the “Jung von Matt” agencies were awarded.
Silver in the category “Influencer Marketing” went to “Sparkassen-Hänno”. For the campaign commissioned by Sparkasse, HandOfBlood took on the role of an e-sports consultant, who was to save “silver cardboard fools from the ELO hell”. (via Sparkasse). It was created in collaboration with the agency Jung von Matt Sports, and Instinct3 took over the creative direction and production.
Bronze was awarded to the launch campaign of Eintracht Spandau under the motto “Here is Real”. This is a joint project of Instinct3 and Jung von Matt Nerd, a subsidiary of the “Jung von Matt” agencies. Here, Hänno appeared as President Knabe, acting as the driving force.
HandOfBlood as President Knabe
This is how the winner celebrates: HandOfBlood shared the good news with his fans on Twitter on October 20. He referred to the Effie as his biggest milestone so far – no other gaming or e-sports campaign has achieved this yet.
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Many of his colleagues celebrated with him and congratulated HandOfBlood and the team from Instinct3 for their achievement. His journey from YouTuber with rather humble beginnings to marketing genius seems to be particularly impressive.
Do you support Sparkassen-Hänno’s success or are you more on President Knabe’s side? Was HandOfBlood robbed here and should have really won gold – or do you see it all quite differently? Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion.
How to counter … ? This question arises for every player sooner or later in Overwatch 2. MeinMMO provides you with a handy list of which heroes are best against others.
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What do I find here? We show you the 4 best counter-heroes for all 35 heroes and briefly explain why they are effective counters. Keep in mind that we explain here “Hard Counters”, those that are specifically effective against the playstyle of individual heroes.
Also note that a particularly skilled player cannot necessarily be countered by just one other hero. Practice plays a significant role.
The list is alphabetically ordered and based on external information from sources like RockPaperShotgun, observations from professional games, and personal experiences. You can also find more useful guides and tips on MeinMMO:
Genji and Tracer are so agile that it is difficult for Ana to hit them. Both are flankers and can quickly maneuver around the enemy team to attack Ana. If your team does not react, she is quickly taken down.
Widowmaker usually wins sniper duels against Ana, as she can take the healer down with a headshot. D.Va can negate all of Ana’s abilities with her Defense Matrix and can even make her Ultimate nearly useless under certain circumstances.
Ashe Counters
Reinhardt
Widowmaker
Hanzo
Sombra
Hanzo and Widowmaker are the only heroes who can win a duel at Ashe’s preferred range or even beyond. A headshot alone can take the Outlaw down.
Reinhardt’s shield is a powerful tool against Ashe, as she cannot deal enough damage to break it. Sombra can quickly take out Ashe with a targeted hack before Ashe can react.
Baptiste Counters
Ana
Lúcio
Hanzo
Roadhog
Baptiste’s greatest strength is his Immortality Field. However, it does not prevent all damage but allows allies to drop to dangerous low health. Ana can prevent healing with her grenade, thereby paving the way for kills after the Immortality Field.
Hanzo applies so much pressure that Baptiste usually cannot withstand it. Particularly one Ultimate deals damage over time, causing opponents to die either after the Immortality Field or when trying to flee. Lúcio can easily push enemies out of the field and also knock them away from Baptiste’s Ultimate.
Since Baptiste has to get relatively close to the action to be effective, he can easily be hit by a Roadhog hook and killed with a combo.
Bastion Counters
Junkrat
Roadhog
Ana
Reaper
Since Bastion has a large body, he is an easy target for Junkrat and Reaper, who can kill him in seconds. The same goes for Roadhog when Bastion tries to attack him up close in his tank configuration.
Ana can easily put him to sleep in his configurations. Bastion loses even more of his already limited mobility when he changes his configuration.
Brigitte Counters
Bastion
Pharah
Zarya
Echo
All the heroes mentioned here have such enormous damage output that they can literally melt Brigitte along with her shield. They either stay far enough out of range or have too many hit points themselves, so Brigitte cannot use her self-healing or win the duel.
Cassidy Counters
Widowmaker
Hanzo
Baptiste
Winston
Cassidy is deadliest at short range, as his grenade deals significant damage. Widowmaker and Hanzo, possibly also Ashe, can attack from such great distances that Cassidy can hardly defend himself. It will be difficult for him to hit anything from this distance.
Winston can go on the offensive at any time with his jump. Baptiste prevents Cassidy’s Ultimate from getting a single kill.
D.Va Counters
Zarya
Roadhog
Brigitte
Kiriko
Against Zarya and Brigitte, D.Va’s Defense Matrix is useless. At the same time, both can endure long enough for the mech to be destroyed and the pilot to be taken out shortly afterward. With good movement, it is hard for D.Va to land enough hits in the duel.
Roadhog can hit D.Va with his hook even through the matrix and can pull her to uncomfortable positions with proper timing. Kiriko can prevent her teammates from dying from an exploding mech with a targeted throw of her ofuda, as the ofuda, unlike Baptiste’s field, fully protects for a second against damage.
Doomfist Counters
Reaper
Pharah
Echo
Roadhog
Doomfist’s greatest strength is his mobility. Both Pharah and Roadhog can prevent him from retreating after an attack. Doomfist is thus relatively vulnerable to damage.
Due to his bulky body, Doomfist is an easy target for the damage from Echo and Reaper, who can take him out even through his block. While Echo remains at a sufficient range, Reaper can excellently heal himself against Doomfist’s damage.
Echo Counters
Widowmaker
Soldier: 76
Ashe
Cassidy
Since Echo primarily gains strength through her flight ability, the so-called “hitscan heroes” are her strongest counters. Hitscan means: the shot hits exactly on the crosshair and does not lose height over distance.
If someone can aim well, they will hit the relatively immobile Echo in the air with every hitscan hero. Widowmaker has the additional advantage that her “stolen” Ultimate is relatively useless for Echo.
Genji Counters
Pharah
Zarya
Brigitte
Mei
Since Mei and Zarya use so-called “beam weapons”, Genji cannot reflect anything here. He even loses significant speed when Mei attacks him and thus loses his greatest strength while taking significant damage.
Similarly, Brigitte can block enough damage with combinations of her shield and flail, giving herself the opportunity to heal and kill Genji in the duel. Pharah generally stays out of Genji’s range and can even mess up his Ultimate with her knockback.
Hanzo Counters
Widowmaker
Genji
D.Va
Winston
D.Va, Winston, and Genji are among the famous “dive heroes,” whose strength lies in bursting into the enemy team. All three can apply pressure to Hanzo by closing the distance beyond what he is comfortable with. When they are right next to him, Hanzo has hardly any escape options.
Widowmaker is the only hero who can take on Hanzo at maximum range. However, since she uses a hitscan weapon while Hanzo uses projectiles that you, as a player, have to calculate, it is generally easier for Widowmaker to win the duel.
Junker Queen Counters
Bastion
Zenyatta
Lúcio
Ana
Junker Queen has virtually no defensive abilities. Bastion can easily destroy her in his tank configuration, especially in combination with Zenyatta. Junker Queen is powerless against his damage amplification.
Lúcio’s Ultimate is the only support ultimate that counters Junker Queen, as it does not heal directly, but grants a shield. Ana counters Junker Queen’s strongest survival ability, which is her ability to heal herself, with her own anti-healing.
Junkrat Counters
Pharah
Widowmaker
Kiriko
Lúcio
Pharah and Widowmaker can both stay out of Junkrat’s reach to take him out. If both target Junkrat, he cannot do much more than seek cover and avoid the fight.
Kiriko and Lúcio can both prevent Junkrat from wiping the team with a kamikaze tire using their abilities or ultimates.
Kiriko Counters
Roadhog
Sombra
Sojourn
Widowmaker
Kiriko can quickly teleport to an ally with her jump ability. Therefore, she needs to be taken out quickly with a burst of damage. Widowmaker and Sojourn are best suited for that.
Sombra can prevent a teleport or invulnerability with a targeted hack and then take out Kiriko. It works similarly with Roadhog’s hook, as Kiriko often needs to get close to her allies at the front.
Lúcio Counters
Moira
Lúcio
Torbjörn
Pharah
As strange as it sounds, Lúcio is one of the best counters for himself. Because of his wallride, the hero is a real nuisance. However, Lúcio’s own knockback can easily knock the skater off walls and make him vulnerable. The same goes for Pharah.
Torbjörn and Moira both have the advantage of not needing to aim accurately or only needing to aim roughly to hit Lúcio. Their attacks or Torbjörn’s turret negate his agility, leaving the healer with no choice but to flee if he doesn’t want to die.
Mei Counters
Pharah
Reaper
Kiriko
Zenyatta
Since Mei can only fire relatively slow icicles, Pharah generally has the advantage in a long-range duel. A skilled Reaper can also easily heal against her damage and quickly take her out due to her large hitbox.
Zenyatta easily counters Mei’s powerful Ultimate with his own and thus prevents team deaths. Kiriko can protect individual allies with her protective Suzu from being slowed, frozen, or killed.
Mercy Counters
Widowmaker
Roadhog
Reaper
Winston
Widowmaker and Roadhog can both kill Mercy with just one shot or combo, especially when the healer attempts to revive an ally dangerously. Moreover, Widowmaker can take her out with a targeted shot from the air if Mercy sticks close to Pharah or activates her Ultimate.
Winston and Reaper can both jump over the enemy team or teleport behind them to pick off the relatively defenseless Mercy from the backline. If allies are poorly positioned, Mercy has no chance to escape.
Moira Counters
Widowmaker
Ana
Sombra
Roadhog
Roadhog and Sombra can interrupt Moira’s powerful Coalescence with a hack or hook and even take her out shortly after with their tremendous damage. Usually, Moira doesn’t even have time to use her Fade to get to safety.
Widowmaker is a counter against many supports, as she can eliminate almost everything from a safe distance with a targeted headshot. Ana prevents Moira herself or her allies from being healed by the Ultimate with her grenade, briefly opening the opportunity for a counterattack for her team.
Orisa Counters
Reaper
Zenyatta
Reinhardt
Brigitte
Reaper is known as a tank killer, and Orisa, with her massive body, serves as a good target for his infernal shotguns. With Zenyatta’s amplification, she literally melts away, and the supporter himself is a considerable threat with his bullets.
Reinhardt can protect his whole team with his shield by simply blocking Orisa’s Ultimate. The same applies to Brigitte, but she only protects herself. However, in a 1v1, she can still pressure Orisa by dancing around her and healing from the damage taken.
Pharah Counters
Widowmaker
Ashe
Soldier: 76
Sojourn
Since Pharah wants to spend as much time in the air as possible but is relatively immobile there, hitscan heroes are strong counters to her – those heroes who hit exactly on the crosshair.
Soldier: 76 is particularly dangerous, as he can essentially guarantee a kill on Pharah with his “aimbot” Ultimate.
Reaper Counters
Ana
Zenyatta
Widowmaker
Pharah
Zenyatta can completely negate Reaper’s Death Blossom with his Transcendence. Ana can simply put a Reaper to sleep at the moment he activates his Ultimate. She just has to react quickly enough. This requires some practice in reading when a Reaper wants to trigger his Ultimate.
Because Reaper is strong only at close range, Widowmaker and Pharah can easily take him out. Particularly, since both have a better view of the battlefield from greater range, it is hard for Reaper to remain unnoticed.
Reinhardt Counters
Ana
Bastion
Junkrat
Reaper
Bastion and Junkrat have such a tremendous damage output that they can destroy Reinhardt’s shield in seconds. This renders his defense virtually useless, leaving his team unprotected against further attacks.
Reinhardt, being a massive tank, is also a good target for the tank killer Reaper. If he initiates a charge, Ana can simply put him to sleep with a sleep dart.
Roadhog Counters
Reaper
Ana
Zarya
Widowmaker
Reaper and Zarya are the only heroes who can take on Roadhog in close combat and only through their defensive abilities. They can deal more damage to the tank than he can to them.
Ana is extremely useful with her biotic grenade to nullify Roadhog’s strong self-healing. Widowmaker can easily land headshots on the cumbersome tank from a distance.
Sigma Counters
Orisa
Reaper
Zenyatta
Genji
Orisa can absorb much of Sigma’s damage and readily dismantle his barrier, thereby robbing him of his strong defense. Reaper, being a tank killer, is an excellent choice to take out Sigma himself.
Zenyatta specifically counters Sigma’s Ultimate, as he can prevent his own death and that of his allies. Genji is not a direct counter to Sigma but can outplay him by eliminating the team behind Sigma. Once his barrier is bypassed, Sigma can provide very little protection for his team.
Sojourn Counters
Zarya
Winston
Widowmaker
Lúcio
Zarya can use Sojourn’s consistent damage to empower herself, making her a threat to the enemy team. Winston’s bubble shield protects his entire team from Sojourn’s dangerous railgun, and he can even bring the fight to the soldier.
Widowmaker, due to her distance, is a strong counter that Sojourn can do little against, as her spread is too large. Lúcio is so agile that Sojourn must have near-perfect “track aim” to hit him in a duel. His Ultimate also protects his team from Sojourn’s Overclock.
Soldier: 76 Counters
Roadhog
Winston
Genji
Sigma
Roadhog and Winston both have too many hit points for Soldier to reliably kill them. At the same time, they can deal enough damage to the soldier that he almost always loses in a direct duel.
The same goes for Genji and his agility. Particularly when he manages to reflect the Helix Rocket, Soldier: 76 becomes history quickly. Sigma can block Soldier with his barrier or simply absorb his bullets.
Sombra Counters
Hanzo
Widowmaker
Junkrat
Roadhog
Hanzo and Widowmaker are equally susceptible to Sombra, but their abilities to reveal enemies and observe the battlefield make it more difficult for the hacker to carry out flanking attacks.
Junkrat can block side paths with his traps, so Sombra can either be stopped or at least forced to take long detours. Roadhog is too durable to be killed by Sombra instantly, and if she hacks someone else, it suffices for the colossus to turn to her to immediately eliminate her with a hook combo.
Symmetra Counters
Pharah
Winston
Tracer
Echo
Echo and Pharah can both eliminate Symmetra’s dangerous turrets and the heroine herself from a distance. Symmetra can hardly do anything against them. Tracer is too agile and small a target. If Symmetra does not hit a fully charged alternate fire in a duel, she will lose the encounter.
Winston can pressure Symmetra with his jumps and easily dismantle the turrets before they become too dangerous for him.
Torbjörn Counters
Pharah
Junkrat
Echo
Widowmaker
Pharah, Junkrat, and Echo can take out Torbjörn and his turret either from a distance or even around corners. The automatically targeting turret can do little, and Torbjörn cannot hit with his sluggish projectiles anyway.
Widowmaker is a general counter against heroes with little mobility and especially with a relatively large head, like Torbjörn has. Landing an instantly deadly headshot is easier for her here.
Tracer Counters
Roadhog
Brigitte
Junkrat
Winston
Roadhog and Brigitte can both take out Tracer with just one combo in less than a second. Even very skilled Tracer players have too little time to react here – unless they can predict exactly what will happen. And even then, it’s difficult.
Junkrat can litter the flanking routes used by Tracer with traps, forcing her to take detours, revealing herself through fire, or getting caught. Winston has the advantage that his beam weapon almost always hits the mobile Tracer when he just aims roughly.
Widowmaker Counters
Reinhardt
Winston
Genji
Wrecking Ball
Reinhardt and Winston are likely the strongest counters against Widowmaker, simply because of their shields. Even if Widowmaker can see her targets clearly, the shields prevent her kills. Winston can also get close to her with his jump attack, closer than she would like.
Genji and Wrecking Ball have similar advantages. Both usually reach Widowmaker before she can defend herself effectively, and nearby, she is nearly defenseless. Wrecking Ball’s great advantage is also his extremely small critical hit zone, which is non-existent when he moves quickly.
Winston Counters
Reaper
Roadhog
Ana
Junkrat
Reaper, Roadhog, and Junkrat all benefit from Winston’s enormous size, which makes him an easy target for their attacks. Roadhog and Reaper also have self-healing, Winston does not. They typically win in a duel.
Ana has the best tool with her sleep dart to make Winston’s Ultimate mostly useless – or simply put him to sleep while he is jumping.
Wrecking Ball Counters
Reaper
Roadhog
Bastion
Brigitte
Reaper, Roadhog, and Bastion have an easy time with Wrecking Ball due to their immense damage. He cannot do much but flee or take the damage, risking losing in a duel.
Brigitte and Roadhog also have the opportunity to either intercept the rolling hamster directly or prevent him from fleeing. His strong mobility is thus severely limited.
Zarya Counters
Bastion
Sombra
Zenyatta
Widowmaker
Bastion is the only hero in the game who can deal enough damage in a short period to kill Zarya despite her protective bubbles, without dying himself – provided you play well enough. Sombra can at least temporarily deactivate the shields, making her valuable.
Zenyatta provides strong damage output even as a healer and protects his team with his own Ultimate when caught in Zarya’s Graviton Surge. Widowmaker is only an indirect counter against Zarya, but since Zarya has little capacity to protect her team, the sniper has better access to all other opponents and easy kills.
Zenyatta Counters
D.Va
Junker Queen
Widowmaker
Genji
Since Zenyatta has a very compact model, D.Va can easily hit and take him out with her cannons. Furthermore, Zenyatta’s Ultimate is powerless against D.Va’s exploding mech, only the healer himself survives the explosion. His form and low health also make him an easy target for Widowmaker.
Junker Queen can completely prevent Zenyatta’s healing with her own Ultimate and also deals enough damage herself to kill the healer in case of doubt. Genji is simply too agile for Zenyatta to reliably win a duel.
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There are still stories in gaming that end well. YouTuber “ItsColourTV” loves Red Dead Redemption 2 and has spent 6,000 hours in the MMO version, Red Dead Online, of the masterful game. But the surprising end of Google Stadia could have cost him every progress. He simply couldn’t get away from the dying platform. But his call for help is finally being heard.
This was the story: On October 2nd, we reported on MeinMMO about the YouTuber “ItsColourTV”
At that time, he had spent 5,900 hours with Red Dead Redemption 2, made friends in the western epic, earned items, and had a lot of fun. For him, it had almost become a second world.
However, he played on Google Stadia: a platform that Google had announced and promoted heavily, only tosuddenly close Stadia: The gaming service is supposed to end on January 18, 2023.
There was no way for the YouTuber to transfer his progress from Google Stadia to another platform. He said: Not only would he soon lose everything he had earned – many others were also stuck on Stadia, who loved Red Dead Redemption 2 and now lost everything.
This is what happened next: The story about the YouTuber went around the world.
Many news sites picked up the stories. Every gamer could understand what a difficult situation it was. One knows how hard it is for players to say goodbye to their MMOs and “their stuff” they have earned.
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So now Rockstar saves him: As the YouTuber reports on October 19, it ends well after all. Rockstar contacted him and explained:
All Stadia players who had played Red Dead Online 30 days before the announcement of Stadia’s end could transfer their money, gold bars, XP, role XP, and tokens to an existing account – on PC, Xbox One or PS4
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What does the player say? He thinks it was mainly due to the large amount of attention his story received from gaming journalists and content creators.
The reporting first drew attention to his case. He thanks that a whole community was saved.
This is an example that a campaign by fans, which received attention, really has made a difference. However, the attempt to “save” the entire game Red Dead Redemption 2 did not go so well:
For MeinMMO editor Maik Schneider, the graphics of video games are secondary. He has no eye for it. Gameplay comes first, then there’s a while where nothing comes next. However, even Maik was left speechless during the campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Functional graphics, expansive gameplay – from my perspective, all games can focus on this balance. Who cares how good a game looks if it plays damn well?
Unfortunately, I don’t like the answer to that. Because there are many players out there who have certain expectations regarding the appearance of their games. I don’t fall into that category and am therefore somewhat in the minority.
Modern Warfare 2 has shown me in its campaign why this is actually the case. The mission in Amsterdam is clearly designed to dazzle a bit with the graphics. But wow, does it look good. See for yourself:
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CoD Modern Warfare 2: Campaign – Amsterdam Mission
In our video, the visuals suffer a bit; currently, we only have videos available in 720p resolution. But even the detail richness, the reflective surfaces, the trees – almost like a real walk by the Amstel. I was completely amazed. The footage is from the PS5 version.
This gave me a small glimpse into the direction graphics will head towards in the future. The visuals of MW2 are far from photorealistic. Especially when looking at the pedestrians, it’s quickly clear that we are still in a video game.
But the environments are quite impressive. If CoD MW2 were a pedestrian zone simulator with only one visitor, I could hardly distinguish at many corners whether the pictures are real shots or video game graphics.
A real wall … or not?A view of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.
I was also surprised by the animations of the street band that one encounters during the mission. The three artists interact with each other, they are having fun and entertaining their listeners. And the woman at the keyboard actually uses her instrument quite realistically – it’s just that the keys don’t move.
However, there was a moment a little later in the campaign where I was somewhat disappointed by the graphics. Mirrors apparently still pose a certain problem:
Mirror, mirror … Nope!
All in all, the visuals genuinely impressed me. Good graphics rarely catch my eye, but this time it completely hit me.
Modern Warfare 2 has shown me where the journey can go. Although I have seen several demos of Unreal Engine 5 that were hardly distinguishable from the real world, it’s still something different to see something like that in a game.
And now I’m even curious how far games can push their graphics in the future.
Leave me a comment with your thoughts on the topic. Can you perhaps recommend a game that might surprise me similarly with its graphics?
On the last weekend of October, the Polaris fair takes place in Hamburg, where anime and gaming fans can let loose at the booths and stages.
What is Polaris? The first community convention in Hamburg offers visitors a wide-ranging program primarily focused on anime, manga, cosplay, and gaming culture. There will be 150 exhibitors and partners, along with a large number of well-known streamers, YouTubers, and cosplayers.
At the booths, you can expect plenty of indie games to try out from developers like Ubisoft and Daedalic. On the stages, there will be 360° entertainment with quiz and speedrunner shows, talks with personalities from streaming and YouTube, cooking duels, and an art and cosplay competition.
When and where does the fair take place? The Polaris opens its doors on Friday, October 28th, at 12:00 PM in Hamburg. It ends two days later, on Sunday. So, you have two days to enjoy the fair.
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Who will be there? On the last weekend of October, a lot of influencers and talented artists will gather in Hamburg, whom you will meet on the stages, at the booths, and on the floor.
Who else will be there? MeinMMO will also be represented at Polaris. I will stroll around the fair on Saturday, check out the booths, and probably spend way too much money on merchandise.
If you’re there and run into me, feel free to say hello. I’m looking forward to seeing you!
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Fortnite is in Chapter 3 and in the ongoing Season 4, a pressing atmosphere is spreading: Everything on the map is being consumed by Chrome and according to hints, the “Nothing” is on the way. Now, there are many signs that Chapter 3 could end as early as December 2022.
What is happening in Fortnite? Those who have been following the ongoing story in Fortnite closely will notice what terrible things are going to happen to you and the island.
It is she who plunges your map into Chrome and takes everything one by one. But this is just the beginning: Hints indicate that a greater threat is approaching. And this could end Chapter 3 sooner than expected.
The Nothing is coming and knows no mercy
What suggests an early end? Those who participated in Chapter 2 Season 8 and went through the cube invasion of Kevin should still remember the Cube Queen. The ruler and reality destroyer had several items in the Battle Pass that hinted at the end of Chapter 2, even before leakers and lore experts were aware of it.
The Nothing is coming.Ready for the final cut?The last light you will ever see.Item descriptions hint at possible disaster
The descriptions of the individual items from the Harbinger set read:
The Harbinger
The Nothing is coming.
Eulogy Blade
Ready for the final cut?
Glowing Ember Mantle
The last light you will ever see.
In short, the descriptions could hint at the arrival of the “Nothing.” A mysterious and formless power that will consume everything.
It is also interesting to see that in the cube invasion of Season 8, the map was also corrupted and attempted to be taken by Kevin. So there are again parallels indicating that an end in December is possible.
Live event allegedly already planned according to leakers: The leaker GMatrixGames (via. twitter) has been digging through Fortnite data and found out that in the last update 22.40 of Season 4 Chapter 3, a live event could be present.
What the scope of this event will be is still unknown. However, this fact could suggest that Epic Games has something big planned. It remains to be seen how irreparable the condition of the Chapter 3 map will be after the Harbinger’s corruption.
If further information is revealed, we will keep you updated on this post about the news. But what do you think of such an early end of a chapter? Do you find it plausible? Let us know in the comments!
But before the chapter ends, you might want to grab these free items:
In Pokémon GO, the first part of the Halloween event has begun. We take a look at the most exciting Pokémon that the event brings.
What kind of event is this?The Halloween event started on October 20 and brought a changed map, spooky music at night, and of course, a lot of monsters.
The spawns are largely themed around Halloween, many ghost and dark-type monsters are out and about.
But which ones should you go looking for during the event? We will take a look at some of the most interesting monsters.
Giratina (Altered Form)
Why is Giratina worth it? Giratina in the altered form is one of the top monsters in the Ultra League, making it a very good catch for fans of the PvP mode in Pokémon GO.
Additionally, it can also be caught as Shiny, making it an option for collectors. Between October 20 and November 1, you can get it with the move Shadow Force.
Where can you find Giratina during the event? Giratina is currently in 5-star raids. Here you can find the best counters for Giratina.
Why is Makabaja worth it? Both Makabaja and Galar-Makabaja are usually not easy to find in the wild, but they have appeared around Halloween in the past. This year, both are easy to catch, as they are part of the new special research for the event.
Both versions also have the chance of being Shiny, and Galar-Makabaja is available as a new shiny monster.
Why is Mega-Banette worth it? Mega-Banette is also newly introduced in the game with the Halloween event and can only be unlocked through Mega Evolution. To do this, you need Mega Energy, which you can get from raids with Mega-Banette.
The ghost Pokémon ranks among the best attackers for raids and can also boost other ghost-type monsters in your party. If you missed Mega-Gengar, this is a good alternative.
Why is eF-eM worth it? The little bat is not only a quite rare monster, but also a new shiny release for the event. You now have the chance to encounter a shiny eF-eM – although the chances are very low.
You can also find eF-eM during the event in 7-km eggs, which you can receive from friends. There, the shiny chance is said to be a bit higher. Generally, it is worth catching every eF-eM you see – as its evolution UHaFnir requires a total of 400 candies.
Where can you find eF-eM? In 7-km eggs and in the wild, although it is very rare there. However, there is hope that there could be more eF-eM spawns throughout the event – as Pokémon GO released a mysterious teaser via Twitter. However, there is currently no further information on this.
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What about Kryppuk? Kryppuk is also a Halloween classic that has been available in the past during Halloween. This year, however, it seems that the rare monster is only available as a reward in the 6-euro research from the shop. It is currently apparently not findable in field research or similar.
In general, you can find plenty of wild ghost Pokémon in the game, which you don’t see that often besides the monsters from the list. For example, monsters like Paragoni or Irrbis are currently spawning. The Pumpkin Monster is also special as it can come in different sizes.
Irrbis, however, will become particularly interesting in part 2 of the Halloween event, as you can catch it dressed up and in shiny form. Additionally, the second part of the event will bring more monsters. You can find all about Halloween in Pokémon GO – Part 2 here.
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In FIFA 23 there are many strong defenders like Rüdiger, Tomori, or Militao. However, they are quite expensive. Another particularly cheap center-back can also defend goals brilliantly: Ronald Araujo.
What kind of player is he? Ronald Araujo plays for FC Barcelona and can play both center-back and right-back positions in FIFA 23. To do this, you only need a position modifier.
His card currently costs just around 1,000 coins in Ultimate Team, making it a real bargain. However, one shouldn’t be deceived by the low price: Araujo is making a name for himself in the FIFA community as a really hard-to-overcome defender.
His card has an 83 rating, but it has exactly the values you need from a strong center-back in FIFA 23, if you look closely. This is especially true when equipped with a “Shadow” chemistry style at full chemistry.
Here are Araujo’s stats with Shadow at full chemistry
The pace value of 77 consists of a 68 acceleration and an 84 sprint speed. Once Araujo gets going, he is really fast.
With the “Shadow”, this increases to an 85 speed value with 76 acceleration and 92 sprint speed. That’s really good.
The defensive value increases to 90 with Shadow, with none of the defensive values being below 86.
Physically, Araujo also stands out with good values in jumping (87), strength (86), and aggression (84).
Yes, in terms of shooting, passing, and dribbling, Araujo isn’t exceptional. But the defender doesn’t need to be to disrupt the opponent’s offense. Apparently, some FIFA players agree.
What players say about Araujo in FIFA 23
If you look at the ranking of the most popular center-backs in FIFA 23 on futbin, Araujo has moved up to 2nd place among users – only behind Rulebreakers Alaba.
The special thing about it: This allows him to leave significantly more expensive cards, like Rüdiger, Koundé, and Varane, but also icons like Gullit or Matthäus behind in the ranking. You can find more strong cards for little coins here.
Such cards may be better than Araujo, but the price-performance ratio is simply unbeatable. The defender has also made an impression on the FIFA subreddit.
For example, one user asked: “What is the most annoying card you have played against this year?” He himself cites Araujo as an example: “For me, it’s Araujo. Every time I play against him, no matter how bad the opponent is, he is always way too fast and strong for any attacker I use,” writes user “EPICKID143” (via reddit).
Others join in:
“Araujo as right-back,” responds one user (via reddit) and even describes him as “the best right-back he has ever seen” (via reddit).
“I came here to say that because I thought I was the only one playing against this card at RB… the most frustrating thing I’ve experienced in FIFA for a long time,” agrees another (via reddit).
“He is Kimpembe Version 2,” finds a user (via reddit). Kimpembe was a defender in past FIFAs who was much stronger than his stats suggested.
“For the price – definitely Araujo. Expensive – Haaland. Especially because everyone uses him” (via reddit).
“Danjuma and Araujo make me very angry” (via reddit).
Danjuma and Haaland are other names that often come up in the discussion – just like Darwin Nunez, Ousmane Dembélé, and Alexander Sorloth. But in terms of defense, Araujo seems to fill a niche that few other defenders reach for this price.
So if you’re looking for a strong defender for your team that doesn’t cost too many coins, Araujo could be worth a try – especially if you already have LaLiga players in your team and can integrate him well at full chemistry.
Which players do you prefer to use in FIFA 23? And which ones do you absolutely dislike? Let us know in the comments.
In Overwatch 2 has had even more content locked. Another map had to be disabled as it caused errors.
The launch of Overwatch 2 was rocky, and the issues seem to be far from over. After DDoS attacks, bugs in the ranked system, and then massive exploits of some characters, even more content had to be disabled:
The map “Junkertown” has been locked due to an error.
What kind of errors were those? Blizzard does not go into detail in the official Overwatch forum about what exactly was wrong with Junkertown, mentioning only “a bug that caused graphical performance issues”. Blizzard’s vague statements could indicate that there was an error that could be exploited, potentially causing other players’ frame rates to drop – but that is just speculation.
Further content has already been locked: By the way, Junkertown is not the first content from Overwatch 2 that has had to be disabled since launch. Two popular DPS heroes have also been partially or completely disabled.
The engineer Torbjörn is locked in ranked mode because there is an exploit that allows him to use his buff ability much more often than intended.
The omnic Bastion has been completely removed from the game and cannot be used in any public mode. Here, there was an even more severe exploit, allowing players to spam the ultimate ability nearly endlessly, making a victory against Bastion practically impossible.
Junkertown is temporarily disabled and not playable.
Bonus XP is supposed to appease players: In the meantime, Blizzard is hosting a “double XP weekend,” allowing you to earn double experience points for the Battle Pass in matches. This means rewards can be unlocked faster.
When will the content return? Both Torbjörn, Bastion, and Junkertown are expected to return in fixed form with the next patch. The patch is currently scheduled for October 25. That is also the day when the Halloween event is set to begin and will likely bring some new content. Until then, you can enjoy your time without Bastion, Torbjörn, and Junkertown – or get upset that all of this is unavailable.
Have you experienced any problems and errors on Junkertown? Or do you not understand why even more content was locked?
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The German streamer Kevin “orangemorange” Bongers made a name for himself with role-playing in GTA V. He came under criticism for his gambling content on Twitch. Twitch has now put a stop to this, which is why the 29-year-old is apparently looking for new sources of income. However, with his decision to promote sports betting, he seems to have made a misstep: orangemorange didn’t even know where the 2022 World Cup was taking place and that it might be problematic to travel there.
What is behind this? After several major streamers threatened a protest, Twitch announced in September that it would introduce new guidelines for gambling on the platform. These changes came into effect on October 18.
However, gambling streamers quickly noticed that not much had changed: The slots category, where virtual one-armed bandits are played, was explicitly not banned. Only sharing links, affiliate codes, and playing on sites that do not meet certain consumer protection standards was prohibited.
At least casino streamers still have income from paid subscriptions.
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Prime Gaming, the secret behind Twitch’s success
Bongers: “I sold my soul anyway”
In a stream from October 20, Bongers announced that he had secured a sports betting provider as a sponsor.
He joked: Now that he has completely sold his soul for slots, he can do whatever he wants. He can also do any placement now; it doesn’t really matter anymore.
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What should the deal look like? Bongers explained to the viewers that his new sponsor would fly him to the World Cup in Qatar. There, he would be allowed to vlog and enjoy himself in the VIP box at the stadium.
In return, Bongers would only have to “make some bets on stream.” The plan was to allow viewers to vote on the outcome of a game and then place corresponding bets.
Subsequently, Bongers directed a question to his chat: Will the sports betting scandal be as big as the slots scandal? The streamer seemed to doubt this, suggesting that somehow no one had a problem with sports betting like they did with slots.
However, the criticism was not even about the bets.
Now he’s being criticized by people who don’t care about casinos but view Qatar critically
What disturbed people? On Twitter, where a clip of the announcement had been shared, criticism poured in. The World Cup in Qatar has been heavily criticized for some time: It is alleged that there were human rights violations during the construction of the stadiums and the necessary infrastructure. The treatment of migrant workers has caused outrage.
Accordingly, the comments were also critical: The highlight video creator for MontanaBlack called it “disgusting” to support such approaches (via Twitter). Even people who apparently had no major issue with gambling streams found this to be too much:
Casino is one thing, but supporting an event where thousands of workers have died due to documented human rights violations, and the responsible parties don’t seem to care at all, that’s disgusting..🤮
The Twitter user “minzebeere” apparently managed to reach Bongers. He listed the terrible conditions under which people are supposed to work in Qatar. He linked the sports betting provider tipico as a source – Bongers should pay attention to that.
How did Bongers respond to the criticism? Not well at first, several Twitter users reported being blocked by the streamer after they voiced their criticism (via Twitter). However, Bongers reacted very differently to minzebeere’s post:
Bongers claims he wasn’t aware of the conditions. He doesn’t follow football at all and didn’t know that a World Cup was taking place in 2022. He last followed football during the last World Cup. He watched it with friends and placed bets together, a nice experience (via Twitter).
However, he will not fly to the World Cup, according to the streamer. In response to his critic’s inquiry, he stated that he was really serious about that and thanked them for their constructive criticism.
How is the change of heart being received? That Bongers will not fly to Qatar after all is generally met with approval (via Twitter). But not everyone believes him that he was genuinely unaware. The YouTuber AlphaKevin voiced criticism as well:
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Apparently, Bongers now wants to educate: He created a poll where people can indicate whether they are informed about the issue. He thinks it’s good that so many are aware, but precisely because some are not, education is so important (via Twitter).
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Countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia have made a lot of money from oil promotion over decades. This is invested in as many innovative projects as possible, as they apparently want to make a name for themselves in the areas of leisure and sports. That one has to be careful about whom to do business with, another Twitch streamer has already learned:
The World Championship of League of Legends has been running for a few weeks, and the group stage is over; the first quarterfinal has also been played. All teams from Europe and the USA are already out. EDward Gaming (EDG) is considered a major contender for the title. In an interview with “Inven Global,” EDG’s top laner talks about his competitors from the West.
This is the top laner “Flandre” from EDG:
The top laner Li “Flandre” Xuan-Jun started his career with the e-sports team “Snake.Q.”
Flandre has been playing for EDward Gaming since December 2020; due to sponsorship agreements, they are currently called EDG Hycan.
In 2021, the player was able to win the World Championship with his team and is the title defender this year at the Worlds.
When asked how he and his team have performed in the Worlds so far, he says they played solidly, but there is still room for improvement on his part.
If you can’t get enough of the Worlds, here is the trailer for the WM anthem:
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LoL: Worlds Anthem 2022 – STAR WALKIN’
Chinese pro praises 27-year-old Romanian from Rogue
What does the pro say about his competitors? When asked which players Flandre is worried about, he specifically mentioned the top laner Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu (27) from the European team “Rogue.”
He talks about how Odoamne has managed to master the top lane Maokai.
Odoamne has such good handling with champions with a lot of health that it looks like he is a master of his role. Flandre can still learn a lot from his active playstyle in the game.
In addition to Odoamne, the top laner from RNG, who also plays in the Chinese league, is mentioned.
Flandre also says he can learn a lot from the e-sports team T1, as they are seen as contenders for the title with several won World Championships high in demand.
Rogue with Odoamne eliminated yesterday
What is next for EDG and Rogue? Rogue played on the evening of October 20 against the Chinese team JDG in a best-of-5 series in the quarterfinals.
According to the prediction game of LoL Esports (via LoL Esports), Rogue had an 18.4% chance of winning against JDG. Unfortunately, they could not prevail against the Chinese top team, and thus the dream of a Western victory burst. Even after Maokai was picked for Odoamne, Rogue struggled significantly. Ultimately, the team was eliminated 0-3 against JDG with no chance.
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EDG, on the other hand, has a few days to study their opponents’ playstyle and adjust. They are set to face DRX, and the chances look good at 73.7% according to fans. This gives Flandre the opportunity to learn from the playstyles of his competitors and, in the meantime, to experiment in test matches.
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Flandre’s team still has a chance to win the World Championship title. He addresses the fans again at the end of the interview, thanking them for their support and hoping that the fans will continue to back EDG and support them loudly in the future.
He promises that they will work on themselves to be able to compete equally against T1 in the future and provide the viewers with a great game.
How much does Flandre right with his statement, and do you think there are other top lane players he should keep an eye on? Let us know in the comments.
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In League of Legends , supporters are usually the players who sacrifice themselves for their teams. They prepare attacks for their team, set wards, and serve the team: but this does not apply to the 20-year-old Ryu “Keria” Min-seok, the supporter of T1. He is one of the 3 most successful players at the LoL Worlds 2022 in terms of kills and assists compared to his own deaths.
This is the role of supporters in the LoL meta:
In the current LoL meta, supporters usually play tanks who prepare team fights with engage abilities.
Supporters opt for champions like Leona, Renata Glasc, Amumu, Thresh, or Nautilus.
Their job is to pin down one or more enemies with crowd control abilities during the engage so that their teammates can quickly eliminate “squishy targets.” Supporters ensure that mid laners or ADCs shine and can collect easy kills.
Of course, Amumu is sad when he has to die so often.
Slow support champions are the sacrificial lambs and punching bags of LoL
The downside of these champions is: These champs are quite immobile and actually easy targets. A Nautilus or Amumu practically cannot escape once the enemies have a hold on him. Even in the laning phase, supporters are harassed every second by enemy ADCs, targeted by junglers, and easily taken down by mid laners with combos.
As a result, support players usually die constantly. In the group stage of the LoL Worlds 2022:
Leona died 34 times in 9 games – KDA of 1.4
Amumu died 25 times in 6 games – KDA of 2.1
Nautilus impressively died 21 times in only 4 games – KDA of 1.3
The new top laner will soon start killing supporters:
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League of Legends: K’Sante Cinematic Trailer
What is the consequence? Because supporters hardly get any kills themselves, they often have very poor KDA rates. They rely on their bot laner, the ADC, to carry. If their team is struggling, supporters look really bad in the stats:
The worst KDA in the group stage of Worlds was held by the support of Cloud9, Zven: He had 27 deaths with only 5 kills and 18 assists – a KDA of 0.9
Supporters like Koala (1.0), Hyklissang (1.8) or Vulcan (1.8) also didn’t fare much better.
Support is generally a role where one can hardly shine.
Keria shows his claws – achieving one of the best KDA rates
There is one exception: The 20-year-old Keria from T1 achieved a KDA of 15.4 after the 6 players in his group. This is the third best in the whole tournament. He even has a better KDA than Chovy, Showmaker, or Knight – 3 of the best mid laners in the world.
Keria has only 6 kills but an impressive 71 assists. He has only died 5 times.
So he actually has more kills than deaths as a supporter – that’s quite an achievement.
For comparison: The second strongest supporter in the tournament, Lehends, has a KDA of 7.1. The supporter from Gen G secured 10 kills with 12 deaths over 7 games. There is quite a gap to Keria.
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What makes Keria different? Keria has the advantage of playing for T1, and he seems to have a great understanding with his bot lane partner Gumayusi: he is ranked 1 in KDA – Gumayusi dies even less frequently than Keria.
On the other hand, Keria plays champions that stay further back: he only had 1 game each on Alistar and Thresh, where he had to engage.
With Thresh, his former signature champion, he also encountered his only loss of the tournament so far and achieved only a KDA of 1.3.
Supporter Keria achieves a KDA of 28.0 with cat Yuumi during the group stage of Worlds
However, he usually plays champions that stay behind the lines, like Nami (15.0) or Soraka (20.0).
However, Keria is most dangerous with his version of the magical cat Yuumi: he plays her quite offensively with a build focused on DPS. Due to the cat’s special ability to slip into his teammates, Keria remains safe.
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As the site Dotesports reports, Keria plays the champion with a “heavy DPS build” and relies on Ludens Echo. This allows him to not only empower, buff, and heal his partners, but the cat also has claws. This grants Keria his exception to the rule.
In 2 games with Yuumi, he achieved a KDA of 28.0. No wonder many feel the champion Yuumi is so powerful that Riot should ban her from the game:
In Overwatch 2 (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch) there is currently confusion. Players are trying to climb the ranks of Season 1 and find themselves in unexpectedly low places. MeinMMO has inquired about what is going on and received a response from Blizzard.
What is the problem? Since the release of Overwatch 2, there has been a major topic in the community, whether the ranked system of the new shooter might be broken. Many players report that they have been placed in Silver or even Bronze ranks.
This has even happened to players who were previously among the 500 best in their region. Normally, Overwatch’s system takes previous ranks into account and ranks players higher after placement matches accordingly.
But that was not the case with Overwatch 2. Almost everyone started somewhere in Bronze, the lowest rank, where mainly beginners usually hang out. This was not a pleasure for either the pros or the “real Bronze players”.
This is what Blizzard says: We asked Blizzard whether the ranked system is actually broken or if this is a deliberate change. Here is the response:
All players who were ranked in the competitive mode of Overwatch 1 received an adjusted rank with the “Competitive 2.0” system. Overwatch 2 is a very different game, so we used a formula that allows returning players to redefine their rank when starting in the new competitive.
In a blog post, it is further stated that there was a bug with the rankings. Thus, even with the new ranked system, it was probably not intended to start so low.
However, a bug fix is said to have resolved this. It should now be easier for players to climb to their intended rank, and those who are playing their first matches should also be correctly ranked right away.
Overwatch 2 received a completely new ranked system. The most important information about the hero shooter can be seen here in 43 seconds:
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Overwatch 2: The Most Important Things About the Hero Shooter in 43 Seconds
7 Wins – Still No Promotion
Players, however, have another complaint. Overwatch 2 has introduced a new system for ranking up:
instead of gaining points for each match, wins and losses are accumulated
if you win 7 games, your rank is adjusted accordingly
if you lose 20 matches or finish them in a draw, your rank is also adjusted
The point here is that you do not directly rank up or down, but receive an “adjusted rank”. This also means that after 7 wins, you can remain at the same level or even drop down.
It is absolutely unclear which factors the new ranking depends on. Many fans complain that this quickly diminishes motivation for ranked play. After all, one cannot estimate whether it is even worth continuing to play. If you are going to remain at the same rank anyway, there is no point in trying.
We asked Blizzard whether the system is intended to be this way. A response is still pending.
The 19-year-old Twitch streamer and chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has filed a lawsuit: He is suing world champion Magnus Carlsen, whose chess app Play Magnus, the website chess.com, their chess chief Daniel Rensch, and Twitch streamer Hikaru Nakamura. He is demanding at least $100 million from each of the defendants in a court in Missouri. Niemann sees world champion Carlsen as a poor loser who cannot cope with being replaced by a younger prodigy. The other parties are part of a media empire that is being used against him.
After the defeat, Carlsen left the tournament and implied with a video clip that he couldn’t say what he thinks, because then he would get in trouble. This was interpreted publicly as an accusation that Niemann is a cheater.
This sparked an excited discussion in the chess world about how Niemann could have cheated, what is going on, and why Carlsen reacted so drastically.
Niemann says: His reputation is destroyed, he has practically a professional ban
This is how the conflict escalated: This led to numerous, sometimes absurd entanglements and speculations: For example, the theory circulated that Niemann had received secret information via hidden anal beads.
Niemann, on the other hand, said that he cheated in meaningless online chess games as a child and teenager, but that was years ago. At the board itself, he has never cheated.
However, the chess platform chess.com later banned him. It was stated that Niemann’s offenses occurred more frequently and recently than he represented.
In October, a devastating report about Niemann appeared from chess.com – he was practically ruined in the chess scene thereafter. Niemann himself speaks of a “blacklist” on which he has been since then. This is tantamount to a professional ban.
Brought chess into the mainstream:
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Niemann sees Carlsen as a poor loser – Himself as a prodigy
This is what Niemann says now in the lawsuit about himself: The complaint begins by stating that Niemann calls himself a “19-year-old self-taught chess prodigy”.
The damage to him, his career, and his reputation is now “devastating” and has resulted in an unjustified exclusion from the profession he has dedicated his life to.
Magnus Carlsen, the five-time world champion.
This is what Niemann says about Carlsen: Magnus Carlsen, in turn, is portrayed as a megalomaniac but aging chess god and shrewd businessman and showman. It is said that he has secured a position as the “king of chess” and now believes that “he can do whatever he wants and get away with it.”
Niemann presents it as if he has defeated Carlsen more often, but now for the first time in an official tournament. He has thus ruined Carlsen’s tour and broken records.
Carlsen, notorious for his inability to deal with defeats, went berserk. Angry that the 12 years younger Niemann dared to insult the “chess king” and out of fear that the young prodigy would further mar his multi-million-dollar brand with another defeat, Carlsen vindictively and insidiously took revenge on Niemann by absurdly and without any evidence accusing him of cheating during their personal game […]”
According to Niemann, “independent and impartial sources” have proved that he did not cheat.
What about the others he is suing? Niemann sees the others as a media empire that Carlsen has “unleashed” against him to cover up the actual evidence of his innocence and exclude Niemann from high-level chess tournaments:
chess.com banned Niemann and thereby gave more credibility to Carlsen’s accusations
Rensch is the “Chief Chess Officer” at chess.com – he made defamatory press statements and leaked defamatory reports, falsely claiming that Niemann would lie
The Twitch streamer Nakamura is the “most influential streaming partner of chess.com”. He has published “hours” of video content and amplified Carlsen’s false accusations
Play Magnus is Magnus Carlsen’s app – chess.com just bought it for $80 million. This company is also said to have collaborated with Carlsen and chess.com
He is suing each of the 5 parties named for “no less than $100,000,000 plus interest” – the exact amount is to be determined in court.
IKEA is known for its furniture and has now also made its mark in gaming. A new advertisement from the manufacturer offers various perspectives.
Most of you have probably been to an IKEA furniture store at least once. There, you can buy furniture and now also other items like food. However, for a few months now, IKEA has also discovered gamers. Together with ASUS, IKEA developed a gaming collection for players. This includes:
a height-adjustable desk
a pegboard with RGB lighting
a mobile side table
and a display case in the style of “Republic of Gamers,” ASUS’s gaming brand.
But IKEA has also discovered gamers as a target group beyond that. On a new advertising poster (spotted in downtown Munich), it looks as if gamers must expect a tough life.
Advertising for popular shelf represents the life path of a gamer
What kind of advertisement is this? In its current advertisement, the furniture giant promotes its Kallax shelf. It is one of the most well-known products because it can be used very flexibly.
In its latest advertisement, there are 3 Kallax shelves that look identical at first glance. They are labeled “In love, engaged, married.” However, upon closer inspection, one can see that the contents of the shelf change significantly:
In the first shelf (In love), one can see a lot of nerdy stuff: a gaming headset, a VR headset, a console, and plenty of PS4 games.
In the second shelf (engaged), some gaming accessories disappear and are replaced by flowers, glasses, and vases.
In the third shelf, all gaming items are gone and are packed in a plastic box in front of the shelf. The shelf only contains flowers, vases, and a few books.
What does the advertisement want to tell us? IKEA could thus imply to the observer: Once you get married, the good times of gaming are over. The gaming items end up in the attic (or here in the moth box).
However, another interpretation of the advertisement is also possible: A Kallax shelf is modern in every life situation. Whether as a full-time gamer or later as a family, the shelf always has a place in everyday life – even if the memories of gaming eventually disappear into a box.
How good is IKEA in gaming? By the way, a YouTuber has also asked whether IKEA can really do gaming and tried out the new gaming collection from the furniture giant. You can find his experiences in the following article directly on MeinMMO:
A hot leak is spreading in the community of Destiny 2. According to this, Bungie is already working on a revival of a very old shooter from their former idea factory. So which game might be waiting for you soon and how Bungie has built it, you will learn here on MeinMMO.
What does the leak say? According to insider-gaming.com and the very reliable leaker “Tom Henderson“, this is a revival of a 20-year-old shooter called “Marathon”. The last part of this first-person shooter was released in 1996 with Marathon: Infinity on the then Mac, completing the original trilogy.
Tom Henderson now believes that Bungie is currently working on the resurrection of this old game. Only this time, it is supposed to become an extraction shooter for 3 players.
The new game is still in the pre-alpha phase
What kind of game can you expect? The leak suggests that it will likely be a PvP-focused shooter. Although some PvE elements are expected to be present, the scope cannot yet be accurately assessed, as the title is currently in the pre-alpha phase.
This photo from Destiny 2 already shows an armor inspired by Marathon.
The game is said to be “the ultimate example of a live game” according to insider-gaming.com. Seasonal progress and rewards are also expected to be a major part of the revamped title.
When comparing Destiny 2 with these statements, the season pass of the loot shooter could have been a kind of test balloon for other titles in the Destiny universe. Bungie could incorporate its gathered experiences into upcoming titles and even expand upon them.
You will therefore be thrown onto a map in a Marathon style with three players, possibly need to complete a mission or various objectives, grab the loot, and then safely disappear from the area.
Meanwhile, you will have to hold your own against computer-controlled monsters and enemies from the Marathon lore, as well as other real players, so that your mission does not fail.
What is Marathon’s setting? Marathon is said to take place on a former planet inhabited by humans, where the colony suddenly disappeared. The remaining humans, known as “Runners”, have since evolved and transformed into cyborgs. Most likely to survive better.
However, it is not known whether Matter is now the extraction shooter in the style of Marathon. However, it is clear that according to Bungie, Destiny 2 will transform in 2025 and other franchises will also land on the market.
It is therefore quite possible that after this revelation, we might hear news from Bungie soon about what exactly the studio has been preparing behind closed doors for so long.
What do you think of this leak? Do you believe Bungie is really working on a new installment for Marathon? Let us know in the comments!
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With Vampire Survivors, the small indie developer poncle had a real surprise hit on Steam, even though the title was still in Early Access until the end. Now the Roguelite celebrates its official release and brings new content with the 1.0 update.
Out of a total of 126,000 reviews, a strong 98% are positive (via Steam). Current player numbers are also very solid with nearly 21,600 concurrent players (as of October 21, 11:30 AM via SteamCharts).
When is the official release? The official release of Vampire Survivors was on October 20, 2022, bringing the 1.0 update. Previously, the title had been available in Early Access since December 17, 2021.
Retro graphics meets Roguelite
What is the game about? Vampire Survivors offers more than just pixel graphics. The title describes itself as a gothic horror game with Roguelite elements.
You take on one of the various characters, fight against monsters approaching from all sides on an open field, and try to survive for 30 minutes. Along the way, you collect experience points and level up your character, which you control using the WASD keys.
In each new attempt, you can equip your character with different items, each having a different effect. This increases the replay value of the game, as you can tackle a map in different ways.
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New modes and Twitch integration
What does the new update bring? The new 1.0 update of Vampire Survivors not only brings the official release but also some new content. This includes 4 new achievements and new skins, as well as a new weapon, a new event stage, a Twitch integration, and 2 new modes: the Inverse Mode and the Endless Mode.
The Inverse Mode: On Steam, poncle provides the following information about the Inverse Mode:
The layout of the stages is flipped (can be disabled in options), and there are minor visual changes depending on the stage.
Gold earnings are increased by 200%. There is a luck bonus of 20%.
Enemies start with +200% maximum health points.
Enemies gain 5% maximum health points every minute and 1% movement speed every 2 minutes.
The merchant offers the following products: Skip, Banish, and Reroll, as well as 1 additional Arcana.
The Endless Mode: On Steam, poncle provides the following information about the Endless Mode:
The Reaper will not spawn in the last minute.
When the last minute of a section is reached, enemy waves start again at minute 0, completing a “cycle”.
Enemies receive 100% of their maximum base health per cycle.
The frequency and number of enemies spawning per cycle is increased by 50%.
Enemies deal 25% more damage per cycle. The maximum damage cap for the player is reduced by 1 per cycle.
The merchant respawns at each cycle and sells “+1 resurrection” instead of golden eggs.
If you want a closer look at the new content of the 1.0 update, you can find the official patch notes on Steam.
The Twitch integration: Another exciting new feature introduced with the update is the so-called Twitch integration. A feature that should be particularly interesting for you if you often watch streams on Twitch or stream yourself.
With the Twitch integration, a streamer’s chat can make decisions for them and even trigger special in-game events. The Twitch integration can be activated in the settings.
What do you think of Vampire Survivors? Have you played the indie title, or do you want to catch up with the official release now? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Are you fans of games like Vampire Survivors? Then you might also enjoy Brotato on Steam.
New information about the Titans in World of Warcraft has surfaced. And this could reveal one of the biggest lies ever told in Azeroth.
With Dragonflight, things are a bit “calmer” in World of Warcraft, but there are still significant story revelations in this expansion. Particularly interesting is what Blizzard reveals about the Titans and the forces of Order. Because what we all thought to be unquestionable and “good” is being challenged with Dragonflight.
Spoiler alert: This contains details from the Beta of Dragonflight and the Pre-Patch 10.0. Those who do not wish to read further spoilers about the story should stop reading.
The Titans – not as good as we all thought?
What has been discovered? In the latest version of the Dragonflight Beta, a few new in-game books have been added relating to the revamped Uldaman dungeon. The information in these books is quite explosive and could significantly change how people perceive the Titans on Azeroth and what their actual role in the cosmos was. Especially the titanic guardian Odyn is cast in a new light.
The book mainly deals with Odyn and his views on the mortals of Azeroth. The book “Edicts of the Main Unit, Volume 742” explains that Odyn actually wanted to eradicate the mortals long ago and that he even commanded all titan units to never disclose certain information. Worse still, his methods of enforcement are reminiscent of fascist regimes. The excerpts from the book are freely translated and therefore do not exactly match the text you will find in the German version of WoW, but the meaning has not been altered.
Preserver,
I have been informed that many of you are fascinated by the emergence of mortal beings. These are creatures made of flesh and not of stone and steel like your loyal Titanforged.
While my initial impulse was to eradicate these aberrations before they could evolve further, I now believe that they could be useful if correctly controlled.
Yet, even if we guide their development according to the Edicts of the Titans, we must always remember that the minds of mortals are meant to be small and incapable of understanding complex relationships.
Therefore, as your main unit, I must impose a few minor – but necessary – restrictions to guide your interactions with these emerging beings.
In other words: Odyn was convinced that the mortal races should actually be exterminated. He ultimately concluded that mortals could be used to achieve the Titans’ goals. For this purpose, however, he altered information and ensured that other titan constructs were subject to certain restrictions, which he then elaborates on.
Firstly: All historical records of the Black Empire’s progress are to be deleted immediately.
Refer to these ages as those of chaos and misery, as a corrupting plague that we Preservers have eradicated. Since the Old Gods are imprisoned, there should be no available evidence to contradict our claims.
If you are concerned about the mortals, then you surely do not want them to stray from the path and be led into darkness.
This excerpt alone is quite intriguing. Odyn manipulated the history of Azeroth by describing the “progress of the Black Empire” as chaotic and destructive. Exactly this is how characters perceive the Black Empire. The Old Gods are always purely evil and bring destruction. That this is at least partly true was also shown by Ny’alotha and the recurring assaults of the Faceless ones.
However, the fact that the Black Empire also had “good sides” and “progress” that are apparently viewed as useful was never mentioned. Only Alleria and the Void Elves speak of the advantages of the Void – however, they are not believed much, as they are themselves touched and “corrupted” by the Void.
Did the Black Empire also have good sides? What could they have looked like?
This of course does not mean that the Black Empire was completely positive and the Old Gods are the “good ones.” But it does allow for more gray areas to be attributed to both sides – Old Gods and Titans. At the same time, it perhaps explains why N’Zoth repeatedly spoke of the need for “all eyes to be opened” – perhaps he simply wanted the truth about the “good sides” of the Dark Empire to be understood by the mortals.
The Titans knew about the First Ones
It is also interesting that the Titans never mentioned the “First Ones.” These are strange creator deities that were first mentioned in the Shadowlands. In the various Zereth areas, they created the different leaders of the cosmic forces – so the Covenant leaders, but also the Titans. We know that there is more than just “Zereth Mortis”, but also Zereth areas for the other cosmic forces.
The Titans and their servants know this as well – but Odyn has decreed that this knowledge is also forbidden, and instead, the Titans are elevated to this divine status.
Secondly: Attribute all achievements and wondrous works solely to the Titans.
Despite the incessant discussions by some of you, this is not a lie. For can one claim that something truly exists when it has not yet been filled with Order? Of course not.
Therefore, it is indisputable that the Titans are the origin of all creation.
Thirdly: Teach them nothing about the First Ones.
The mortals would not be able to comprehend the wonders that these beings granted to the Titans in Zereth Ordus, and learning from these ancestors would only confuse them.
It is sufficient for mortals to know that the Titans brought order to the cosmos and that they are owed reverence.
Yet, this does not end the manipulation of history, and Odyn’s instructions increasingly resemble those of dictators who suppress other opinions and want to impose their lies as the only truth, as the instructions end with a veiled threat:
While some of you would like to discuss these points longer, such debates can no longer be tolerated.
I remind you that I speak with the authority of the Titans and any further dissenting opinion could lead me to conclude that you have succumbed to external influences.
Remember: Life is chaos. It must be controlled.
Your Leader,
Main Unit Odyn
What does this mean for World of Warcraft? Blizzard has often been criticized for having a lot of “black and white” in World of Warcraft in recent times – there are clear heroes and clear villains. Gray areas, like those with Arthas and to some extent also Illidan, have become rarer. With this new information, that could change. Because now even the Titans – or at least Odyn as their “messenger” – no longer appear entirely benevolent.
Most know Odyn as the Warrior King. However, he has some pretty harsh views…
The Titans are, after all, the power of Order and thus one of the cosmic forces. And we also know that the cosmic forces in Warcraft have been living in conflict for some time, which has so far been more subtle but is increasingly coming to the forefront of the story.
It is only a matter of time before this great conflict becomes the centerpiece of Warcraft’s story. Perhaps we will find the first hints of this in Dragonflight – after all, Odyn was one of the guardians who opposed the creation of the Dragon Aspects, who play a central role in Dragonflight.
However, one cannot completely dismiss the possibility that these texts are propaganda from another cosmic force that wants mortals to lose faith in the Titans. But considering that these records are found deep within Uldaman, this seems rather unlikely.
Is this a “Retcon”? Blizzard is often criticized for changing story details in hindsight, which is termed “Retcon.” However, this is not the case here, as existing story is not being changed, but rather our perspective on this story is being expanded through new information. The fundamental story remains intact, and it is merely additional information that now creates a new picture.
Additionally, it has been hinted in the past that Odyn does not always act “purely good.” He has betrayed Helya and also tends to act quite selfishly to achieve his goals. Before the heroes, he always presents a noble impression, but other characters consistently report on Odyn’s other sides – especially when they question Odyn’s orders.
What do you think of these new story developments? A cool new direction that WoW is taking? Or a complete distortion of the story?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
