In February 2022, a new boss was added to the Korean version of MapleStory. For a long time, it seemed impossible to defeat this boss. With 720,000,000,000,000 health points and a fight divided into several phases, the boss poses an enormous challenge even for experienced players. After 189 days, a group has finally triumphed.
What kind of game is MapleStory?MapleStory is a Korean MMORPG published by Nexon. The game world is set up like a side-scroller and implemented in 2D graphics. You can choose your character from one of 4 base classes.
The classes work like jobs in other MMORPGs. As you level up your character, you gain access to additional jobs that allow you to further specialize your play style.
What makes the boss so special? The boss named Kalos is located on the final level of Karote, the infinite tower. He guards the entrance to the sky city Odium. You need to be at least level 270 to face the boss. This is not for beginners; you must have invested a lot of time in MapleStory.
Once you have the appropriate level, you can theoretically face Kalos once every 30 minutes, but a maximum of three times a day. This limited access also contributes to the difficulty level – after all, you cannot train as often as you like.
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What makes the fight so complicated?
Here are Kalos’s abilities:
Poktan – Creates a bomb that steals 30% to 50% of your health points when it explodes.
Laser – A laser that follows you and stuns you when you are hit.
Juktel – Kalos becomes invisible and then attacks your group from the shadows. Causes very high damage when you are hit.
Breathe – An area attack that causes high damage when you are hit.
In the fight, it is important to keep an eye on the various timers. You and your group also need to deal an enormous amount of damage if you want to have any chance. The combination of high health points and difficult mechanics makes this fight so challenging. No wonder it took 189 days to defeat this boss.
You can watch the video of the first kill here:
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Not necessarily: Kalos competes with the Black Mage for the title of hardest boss. The community believes that the Black Mage has more complicated mechanics and requires just a bit more skill.
On the other hand, Kalos is a much larger damage check. At the time Kalos was released, the players’ equipment did not have correspondingly high stats, making the boss long considered unbeatable.
What do you think, is 189 days too long to master a boss? Do you have to grind too much in MMORPGs for the Korean market? Feel free to leave a comment.
In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online the celebrations of the Undaunted will soon take place. From September 8 to September 20, 2022, you have time to collect your rewards. MeinMMO reveals all the details about the Undaunted event and how you can quickly get your rewards.
When do the Undaunted celebrations start? They start on Thursday, September 8 at 16:00 CEST and run until Tuesday, September 20 at 16:00 CEST.
What are the Undaunted celebrations? This is a dungeon event in ESO. There is no experience bonus for this event. Nevertheless, a lot of extra rewards from the Undaunted reward chests and the special Opal style pages await you.
How to participate in the Undaunted celebrations
The Undaunted celebrations are a dungeon event. This means you need to enter any dungeon. You can choose whether to do this via the activity finder or directly through the map.
Important: It has to be dungeons for 4 players!
There is an alternative. If you cannot find a dungeon group, you can also complete the daily quest from Bolgrul. You can find this quest giver in the Undaunted enclave of the capital of the respective alliance.
You can also earn your glorious Undaunted reward chest from Bolgrul.
Introductory quest for the Undaunted celebrations
You can find the introductory quest “Glory of the Undaunted” in the Crown Store. You can find it either directly in the showcase or in the “Quests” or “Holiday” category. However, you do not have to complete the quest, and you can dive directly into a dungeon.
These rewards are available at the Undaunted celebrations
Just like last year, there are again the particularly sparkling Opal style pages. In total, there are the following styles in the Opal version:
Bloodroot
Ilambris
Machine Guardian
Troll King
Velidreth
Choking Vines
The shimmering Opal mask of Eisherz.
Special rewards of the Undaunted celebrations at a glance
Rewards
Source
Undaunted Reward Chest
Final Boss in a dungeon
Glorious Undaunted Reward Chest
1st time per day: Final Boss in a dungeon
Event Tickets x 2
1st time per day: Final Boss in a dungeon
Mysterious Worth Chest
Undaunted Merchant
Random Style Pages for Opal Shoulders
Mysterious Worth Chest
Opal Mask of Choking Vines
Elden Hollow I (Veteran)
Opal Mask of Eisherz
Castle Gray Frost (Veteran)
Opal Mask of Highwarden
Imperial City Prison (Veteran)
Opal Mask of Nightflame
Elden Hollow II (Veteran)
Opal Mask of Swarm Mother
Spinner Depths I (Veteran)
Specific Opal Shoulders
Undaunted Merchant (in exchange for keys if you own the non-opal version)
Are you ready for the next event? Are you looking forward to letting your character shine in shimmering attire and sparkling weapons? To stay updated on all ESO events and not miss anything, check out this article: ESO Event Ticker – How to collect your rewards by the end of 2022.
This article will be continuously updated to keep you informed in the future.
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You really want to buy a PS5? Today, on September 19, 2022, you have precisely that opportunity at PlayStation Direct. MeinMMO presents you with all the important information for this.
Yesterday afternoon, invitations were sent out via email to PSN users, allowing them to order a PS5 from Sony’s own store PlayStation Direct this morning, on September 19. In the past, a public sale followed.
Update on September 19, 12:30 PM: The quota is still not exhausted. The PS5 Disc Edition without bundle extras is available at the new RRP of €549.
Update on September 19, 10:05 AM: In just under 30 minutes, the closed sale at PS Direct will begin. We strongly expect that there will be an open sale afterwards as well. Even though the demand for the PS5 still significantly exceeds supply, many PSN members already have a console at home. Therefore, it is highly likely that some invitations will go unused.
How can I order the PS5 at PlayStation Direct? If you are among the lucky ones who have received an invitation from Sony, you will find a link in it that leads directly to the PS5 product page. So check your inbox and also your spam folder. To complete the order, a credit card or PayPal has always been required so far.
When does the sale start at PlayStation Direct? From 10:30 AM this morning, you can click on the link in your invitation and order the PS5 console. Only one device can be ordered per account.
How can I order at PlayStation Direct without an invitation? It is possible that a public sale will also take place afterwards. This has been the case in the past when there were any remaining quotas. This means that everyone who did not receive an invitation via email will also get a chance to buy a PS5 through PlayStation Direct. If that is the case, a queue will start in advance.
Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, be sure to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how to best get a PS5 and show you drops related to the coveted console.
Numerous FIFA 23 ratings are now known and fans are discussing the best, strongest, and fastest footballers. At the same time, one player stands out, who has to take a hard hit in terms of speed.
Which player is it? The new stats of Belgian national player Axel Witsel are currently being discussed on the FIFA subreddit.
Bundesliga fans will still remember him: The 33-year-old played for Borussia Dortmund from 2018 to 2022 but moved to Spain to join Atlético Madrid this summer.
However, with the FIFA 23 release, Witsel’s new card is unlikely to become one of the favorites. The midfielder has received a significant downgrade in speed.
Witsel’s FIFA 23 card compared to FIFA 22
This is what Witsel’s card looks like in FIFA 23: Overall, Axel Witsel has received weaker stats than last year. In the ranking of the “1000 best players” (via EA) in FIFA, he dropped from 465th to 625th place.
The new Witsel card is significantly slower
All stats on the card have been slightly reduced – but the speed value is particularly noticeable.
A total of 27 points have been lost in terms of speed. Thus, he drops from 61, which is not a particularly high value, to a low 34. He has thus lost almost half of his total speed.
A step that some FIFA players find too harsh.
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This is what players say: The discussion about Witsel’s card has already begun on the FIFA subreddit. Hardly anyone can understand why Witsel received such an extreme pace downgrade.
In the past, it has happened that players over 30 received a reduction in speed in FIFA, and a lot of pace is more often found with young talents. But a drop of 27 points is quite a lot.
“I mean, he was never fast, but this speed is just absurd,” says user “Arshavingoat” (via reddit).
“I really don’t understand the logic behind some of these pace changes. They make the game so unbalanced. Plus, it’s not realistic at all. Older players don’t have the stamina to run the whole game, but if they do, they’re not that slow,” says user Xenboca (via reddit).
“Did he lose a leg?” comments another (via reddit).
Some comment that Witsel is indeed not a particularly fast player – but the harsh break compared to the previous year seems surprising. Here, one could only argue that the speed value may have been too high in previous years and has now been corrected.
In fact, however, Witsel is not the slowest player in the recently released “Top 1000” ratings. Behind him are:
Jose Fonte from LOSC Lille (31 pace)
Dante from OGC Nice (32 pace)
Guillermo Maripan from AS Monaco (32 pace)
Jorge Molina from FC Granada (33 pace)
However, in comparison to last year, these four do not show such an extreme drop.
Aranguiz also received a strong pace downgrade
In this regard, one could only mention Charles Aranguiz from Bayer Leverkusen – whose pace downgrade of 19 points to 46 is also remarkable.
Overall, there are some players who have been “slowed down” this year, although not as extreme. Another example of this are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi – both are significantly slower than in FIFA 22.
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After a major leak regarding GTA 6, the leaker stated that he has more material about the game, including the current ongoing hit GTA 5 / Online. He demands that developer Rockstar contacts him. To ensure he doesn’t leak more, he wants at least a five-figure sum.
For many years, there were no real or only mini-leaks about the upcoming action blockbuster Grand Theft Auto 6. However, on Sunday, September 18, a bombshell dropped: a massive leak with over 90 videos directly from development – more than an hour of footage.
The big leak from GTA 6 is already video game history.
However, the leaker is not done yet. The person made it clear that there are still more arrows in the quiver. This includes source code for GTA 6, but also for the currently still very successful GTA 5 and the service part GTA Online. The torment for developers at Rockstar continues.
What happened after the leak? It took a few hours, but then the first strikes for copyright violations came. Developer Rockstar is getting the shown material taken down, YouTube videos are going offline everywhere, and images on Twitter are no longer accessible.
Industry expert “Tom Henderson” has also taken on the case – himself well-known for some leaks in Call of Duty and Battlefield. He pointed out that the leaker is not satisfied yet. The attention does not seem to be enough for him (via twitter.com).
The leaker has changed his original post on “GTAForums” and urged developer Rockstar to contact him. He could leak more, but would refrain from doing so for the appropriate compensation.
In a Telegram group, the leaker wrote: ‘The complete source code and assets for GTA 5 are available, along with some documents for GTA 6. Message me privately. GTA 6 is currently not for sale. Only 5-figure offers.’
The hacker has now said that he will sell GTA 5’s source code and assets and will not accept any offers under 5 figures.
The situation is tricky. The leaker does not reveal his identity, and there are already many accounts and users pretending to be the leaker. It is said that even $100,000 has already flowed, but to a user who just pretended to be the leaker (via twitter.com).
Why does the leaker demand such a large sum? Even though it is currently “only” the source code of GTA 5 – if the leaker actually has the data, it would be another blow to those responsible at Rockstar.
GTA 5 and GTA Online are still extremely successful, bringing in a lot of money for the developer. The complete source code would open the door for hackers and could even jeopardize Rockstar’s cash cow. It is a significant amount of money, and the leaker is aware of this.
A difficult situation for everyone involved. The fact that the leaker is now also publicly demanding money makes everything even more confusing and opaque. Everywhere, opportunists are appearing, hoping to get a piece of the pie.
Ultimately, the leak has harmed the entire game, and we players will likely suffer more disadvantages from this action in the end. Our Chief Editor Leya Jankowski has a clear opinion on this: The Mega-Leak Harms GTA 6 and Rockstar, But Also the Fans
Share your thoughts on the topic with us in the comments.
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The new generation of consoles has been out for a while now, so we ask you: Which gaming devices do you actively use at home for gaming?
Want to feel old? The PlayStation 4 was released nearly 10 years ago. The release date of the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 was also nearly 2 years ago.
Technological development is progressing at a rapid pace. It feels like just a few weeks ago your PC was state-of-the-art. But hardly anyone blinks, and there are already 12 new parts on the market that are all better than what is installed in your box.
The gaming landscape is constantly changing, and so are the devices we use to game at home. Many have not limited themselves to a single platform for years but have, for example, a PC and several consoles at home.
How can I vote? You can cast your vote as usual in the survey tool below. Since many of you use more than one device for gaming, we’ve left it open for you. You can vote for as many devices as you use.
However, the vote cannot be undone.
So tell us: What kind of gaming equipment do you have at home? Do you swear by a single device or use multiple ones? Do you use certain devices more often than others, or do they all get the same amount of attention?
Let us know in the comments and have fun voting!
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Cataclysm as the next step for World of Warcraft Classic? We wanted your opinion – and you were quite loud.
In World of Warcraft Classic, the release of WotLK Classic is imminent, but the developers at Blizzard are already looking to the future. A few days ago, it was revealed that some players received surveys that cautiously explored interest in a “Cataclysm Classic”.
We wanted to know from you, the readers of MeinMMO, what you think about Cataclysm Classic.
Your answer was quite clear – you really don’t want it.
The results of our survey – you were quite clear.
Nearly two-thirds do not want Cataclysm – no matter how
The largest group among our readers is not interested in Cataclysm Classic – no matter how it would look. A whopping 62% (2,462 votes) stated clearly that they do not want to see Cataclysm in any form. For most of them, the great decline of World of Warcraft began with Cataclysm, which is also somewhat undeniable. WoW never had more players than during the time of Wrath of the Lich King.
Gondric writes in the comments on MeinMMO:
Cata was the expansion that ended WoW for me. And I had to wait until Classic before I could play it again, even though it was my favorite game. No, thanks.
Few expansions of WoW were as controversial as Cataclysm.
A quarter would play Cataclysm – with changes
However, there is also nearly a quarter of you (24%, 952 votes) who could warm up to Cataclysm if Blizzard made minor and major changes to the game.
Andevar comments on this:
Under certain circumstances, I would actually find additional expansions as classic variants interesting.
But it would have to be fundamentally different.
For example, the talent trees and skills should not be so severely reduced and the classes should really remain distinctly different from each other. I could also gladly do without the destruction of the zones (story-wise difficult, yes …).
I wouldn’t really be interested in a 1:1 implementation, because in my opinion, the decline actually began with Cata.
Every seventh wants Cataclysm as it was
The clearly smallest group, at 14% with 552 votes, are clear supporters of Cataclysm Classic. They would look forward to the expansion and would hardly need any changes to it. This group appreciated the changes to the game world, the new areas, and also the adjustments to the talents. Especially the dungeons from Cataclysm are still often popular today.
For example, Bullet86 writes:
I would celebrate a Cata Classic.
As a Disci-Priest, the mechanic of healing through damage that was introduced back then was simply awesome. I miss that a bit now that I’ve just returned before WotLK.
I still have good memories of the raids, like defeating Deathwing.
It really only went downhill for me with Mists of Pandaria. The Asian-inspired setting just didn’t appeal to me at all back then.
If no Cataclysm – then what? “Cataclysm Classic” seems to generally face significant rejection. However, this raises the question of what will happen to World of Warcraft Classic when Wrath of the Lich King Classic reaches its final patch. Should the developers simply leave the game at this patch level forever?
Would you like to see a “WotLK Season of Mastery” as there was already in Classic, with tougher bosses and more difficult battles? Or should the developers take a completely different path and develop new content for WotLK Classic – such as dungeons or raids? We would love to hear your opinion in the comments.
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A massive leak about GTA 6 is currently circulating on the internet. MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski says: This is bad for all of us.
Whenever a leak about a video game appears, I have the same tedious discussion online. Over and over again, some people feel the need to claim that leaks are just part of an elaborate marketing plan. However, those who claim this only show one thing: ignorance.
Leaks on the scale of GTA 6 massively harm the game. Videos of gameplay from an early version of the game are circulating online. Likewise, part of the source code of GTA 6 has been released.
Currently, we cannot yet assess how high the overall damage to Rockstar will be. It will take weeks to work through all of this. Furthermore, we can assume that the leaker has withheld further material. The leaker has already mentioned wanting to negotiate with Rockstar (via twitter.com).
Allegedly, he has the source code of GTA 5 and more of GTA 6. He demands a sum in the five-digit range, meaning at least $10,000, to keep the code from going public.
Unfinished material obviously looks bad
The leaked material comes from an early development phase and appears correspondingly unfinished. Details are missing, lighting is insufficient, and the movement still looks jerky. This is normal at this stage.
These may be exciting insights for people who delve deeper into video games, perhaps those who have already been involved in early development phases as testers. However, that is by no means the majority of players.
If you have ever practiced a craft, whether it’s painting, cooking, knitting, or building, then you know how frustrating it is when someone looks over your shoulder halfway through the process, scrutinizes the unfinished product with disapproving eyes and makes comments. Or, even worse: giving well-meaning and unsolicited advice on how it could be done better.
Leaked source code is the biggest evil
While unfinished material can be forgotten once the finished game is released, the situation is different with the source code. The source code is the foundation of every program, every piece of software, and thus every video game.
On the one hand, this is something you don’t want to be in the hands of the competition. But access to it also opens the floodgates for hacks in GTA Online. Access to the source code makes hackers nearly unstoppable and it would be easy to infuse the game with cheats.
At this point, it should be clear how massive the damage really is.
The release of GTA 6 will be delayed due to the leak
The leak means bad news for everyone eagerly awaiting the new GTA 6. Because everything that happens here means that the release will be delayed.
What needs to happen now:
the damage must be limited
the extent of the damage must be assessed
the origins of the leak must be found
the source code will most likely need to be rewritten in parts
the team’s morale must be restored
These are just the most important points that I can assess from an outside perspective. What is really happening behind the scenes, no one can say.
Update 4:00 PM: Meanwhile, Rockstar has released a statement, in which the studio expresses its disappointment and officially confirms the leak.
I can understand that after all this time, one might even be excited to finally see a sign of life and material for GTA 6. But ultimately, nothing could have happened that is worse for Rockstar and ultimately also for the fans.
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Diablo Immortal is designed as a large MMO. Many content requires multiple players, including the troops (“Warbands”). These are even necessary to complete certain tasks. This is set to change soon.
What is this system? Troops, or “Warbands,” are similar to small clans. They are designed for groups of 8 players and are part of certain tasks or provide additional rewards, such as more loot during the raids of Diablo Immortal.
In an interview with the executives, they explained that Warbands should serve as an alternative for family groups to fully experience Diablo Immortal. However, the idea did not work out.
Since release, troops have been a point of criticism that bothers many players immensely. The requirement to find 7 other players to complete tasks does not fit into the mobile concept and generally disrupts the ability to play Diablo Immortal at one’s own pace.
Many fans have therefore only briefly joined troops for an activity and then left them again. For everything else, they would have clans. Now Blizzard wants to improve the system.
Here you can find everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes:
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Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes
How will Warbands be improved? Game Director Wyatt Cheng explains on reddit 4 points that are problematic about troops and that need improvement:
Progress in the game, such as in the codex or the hero’s journey, is blocked by Warbands because certain steps require a troop. This was already revised in August, but is set to be further improved.
Currently, Warband raids require all 8 players to count as troop raids. In the next patch, the required number will be reduced to 4 players. It is not clear from the statement whether the required player count for the raid will be reduced in general.
Troop rewards are often not worth the effort.
Warbands do not offer “meaningful, unique” experiences. They want to try to integrate their functionality into clans.
The last point is frequently requested by the community. However, according to Cheng, it is not so easy to merge the systems. There are some unique contents that are easier to realize with troops than with clans.
Improvements to the last two points are expected to arrive in the next patch. Despite the improvements, players are still not satisfied – especially since Cheng also promises more or at least enhanced content for 8 players.
This is how players are reacting: Under Cheng’s post, there are complaints about the introduction of more activities for 8 players, although the problem has apparently been recognized. They do not need more activities, but more accessibility.
Diablo Immortal is simply too hardcore for what is supposed to be a mobile title. In such games, players want to just occasionally play and not have to organize regular gaming sessions. The user BorrorO writes:
I am confused about the direction.
For a game primarily developed for mobile, it’s already very hardcore. It forces you to log in often at different times, multiple times a day. It imposes multiple restrictions, forces you to do activities daily and to address something else once you reach those restrictions. […]
And as it seems, you are now bringing even more. I understand that you want us to engage, so we log in multiple times a day and spend money. But this game needs casuals to fill the servers. It needs to limit the grind to encourage play and maintain interest, but it must not overstrain and burn us out. You are now bringing even more painful points, more pressure to be regularly online.
I don’t understand this. This game does not need more daily activities.
There are also comments like: “Just stop it, Warbands will be a thing” or “Warbands will be the death of this game” (via reddit.com). There are also supportive comments and players who do not understand the fuss, but they are at least in the minority on reddit.
The mood is quite heated. In several posts, players mock the changes or complain about being forced into more multiplayer content:
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The requirement for multiplayer content has been a major criticism of Diablo Immortal for a while now. At the top are the troops, closely followed by dungeons that can only be completed in groups from Hell levels onward. Only in this way can they obtain better set items. Many players would prefer to farm solo.
In general, it seems quite difficult for Blizzard to satisfy players at all. Recently, the company took steps against players who have cheated for advantages. However, this apparently was not enough for the fans:
Sony officially presented the new PS VR 2 at CES 2022 and explained that they want to significantly surpass the previous model. In a new statement, they have now explained what you can play with it. And the answer is: Not all VR games of the PlayStation.
PlayStation VR (short: PS VR) is a virtual reality headset that Sony developed for the PS4. Players who wear the headset can immerse themselves more in the game world. A virtual space is created in the brain that our eyes perceive as realistic. Certain VR games can only be played on the PlayStation with such a headset.
Now Sony has explained what you can play with the new headset. And this may not please all players.
In the meantime, Sony has also presented the first games for PS VR2:
What did Sony say? Sony explained in a podcast that PS VR2 is not backwards compatible with the PS5. It is stated in the latest episode of the PlayStation Podcast (via wccftech.com)
PSVR games are not compatible with PS VR2 because PS VR2 was designed to offer a true next-generation VR experience. PS VR2 features much more advanced capabilities such as a completely new controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, as well as inside-out tracking, eye tracking, 3D audio, and of course HDR. This means that developing games for PS VR2 requires a completely different approach than for the original PSVR.
What does this mean for me? If you want to buy the new equipment for PS VR2, you can only play the new PS5 games with it. You cannot buy PS VR2 and catch up on the old generation. If you want to catch up on the old PS4 games, you will inevitably also need to buy the old headset. And here, motion controllers for the hands are almost sold out everywhere.
So, in the future, you cannot benefit from better battery life or the new ergonomics that Sony promises with the new headset in older titles.
PS5 presents its own pro controller in the trailer
VR is becoming increasingly interesting for players
VR could play a significant role in the future and is becoming increasingly interesting for many players. A good example of this is the VR MMORPG Zenith: The Last City. This game was quickly overwhelmed after its release because everyone wanted to try the VR technology. The game has received several major updates since then, and the servers are running steadily again. Nevertheless, the developers were surprised by the rush.
The MMORPG Lost Ark also presented a VR mode. Although this was meant to be a friendly joke, MeinMMO author Mark Sellner is sure that such a mode is definitely needed for the MMORPG:
Within just a few weeks, gameplay from Diablo 4 has been leaked again, this time on a large scale. A player apparently streamed for friends on Discord, and the recordings ended up online: a full 43 minutes of gameplay.
This is what the leak shows: On reddit two videos have surfaced, one 5 minutes and one 38 minutes long, showing gameplay from Diablo 4. Among other things, various quests, the abilities of the different classes, and even the skill tree can be seen.
What many might be particularly interested in, however, is the briefly shown shop in the shorter video. In one scene, the contents of the in-game shop are visible, where players can purchase cosmetic items for themselves and their mounts for a premium currency.
The prices currently amount to 2,500 units of currency, although a conversion factor is missing. Blizzard has promised several times that the shop will have only cosmetic items, and according to the leak, that seems to be true.
Here you can see the official gameplay trailer for Druid, Sorceress, and Barbarian:
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Diablo 4: Druid, Sorceress and Barbarian in Gameplay Trailer
“Mean to do that to a friend”
This is what fans say: The reaction from the Diablo fans is largely positive. They are excited to see more of Diablo 4 and find it amusing that after the huge GTA-6 leak, content for this massive topic is being seen beforehand.
Some joke that they would not be surprised by leaks from Elder Scrolls 6 or Half Life 3. It seems to be such a time. However, a good part of the fans is disappointed – not by the leak, but by the leaker.
The recordings come from the Family&Friends alpha, so an absolutely confidential access. Watermarks with the build are visible everywhere, clearly indicating who has broken their non-disclosure agreement.
I’m all for leaks, but leaking from a Family&Friends test is weak. Not the spreading, but the person behind it. An employee is doing them a favor, it can easily be traced back to him and he will be fired for it. That’s mean to do that to a friend.
Diablo 4 is still in an alpha state, where a lot can change. Although the game looks finished in the pictures, the technical aspect cannot solely be deduced from that.
When exactly the beta starts and when Diablo 4 will be released, we cannot say yet. Nor can we say whether the shown content will remain as it appears in the leak. Diablo 4 is supposed to be developed further over the years:
The start of the FIFA 23 Web App is known. We show you all the info about the release of the FIFA 23 Web App and the Companion App for iOS and Android.
What is the FIFA 23 Web App? The Web App has been a fixed tool for years, allowing players to build their Ultimate Team. It is a browser app where you can’t play matches in FIFA, but you can create teams, solve SBCs, or sign new players.
FIFA 23 Web App: When does it start?
FIFA 23 Web App release date: The official start date for the FUT 23 Web App is September 21, 2022.
In addition, the FUT 22 Web App will be deactivated on September 16. From this date, you will no longer be able to access your FIFA 22 Ultimate Team on your computer.
What time does it start? There is not yet an exact start time for the Web App, but releases in previous years indicate an evening start. A start around 7:00 PM or 8:00 PM is possible.
Update, 20.09.2022: Information about the possible release time has been added. We will track the start of the FIFA 23 Web App on Wednesday here with current info. The article also includes tips for logging into the Web App, should there be any issues.
Update, 16.09.2022: The article was originally published on 06.09.2022. The specific release date has now been confirmed by Community Manager “EA_rephii” in the FIFA Forum at EA Sports. We have updated this article with current information.
Start of the FIFA 23 Companion App: The Companion App launches on September 22. The “Companion” refers to the app version for iOS and Android. It corresponds largely to the Web App from the browser but runs as its own app on the smartphone. It can also be used to build your team before the FIFA 23 release. Learn more about the FIFA 23 release here.
FIFA 23 Web App: Login – Who can access?
How does the FIFA 23 Web App login work before release? The “Web App” login before the FIFA 23 release is only available for returning players who already had an account in FUT 22. Additionally, the account must be in good standing.
FIFA 23 Web App: Is a download needed?
Is there a FIFA 23 Web App download? You do not need to download the Web App. It can simply be accessed in the browser once it is available.
It’s different with the FIFA 23 Companion App. A download is necessary here. If you already have the app, you can update it on September 22.
Content and Benefits of the FIFA 23 Web App
This is what the FIFA 23 Web App brings: Both apps can be used to manage your Ultimate Team.
With the FIFA 23 Web App, you can access the transfer market as soon as it is available
Basically, the FIFA 23 Web App gives you the opportunity to work on your team even before the complete game is released. But especially after the release, it is practical for handling the “side tasks” of FUT like trading, lineup, squad building challenges, and collecting rewards when you’re not sitting in front of the big screen.
This year, new features may be added, as there are generally some changes in Ultimate Team. As soon as more is known here, we will keep you updated.
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Role players get a little highlight in World of Warcraft. They receive a place that is perfect for their favorite content.
Role players are a peculiar bunch in all MMORPGs. For their passion, they often need neither tough endgame content nor a good balance of character classes or constantly new content. Instead, RPers prefer a lot of cool transmog and beautiful places to engage in roleplay.
Whether it’s a large arena, a beautiful clearing in the woods, or a vast battlefield. The main thing is that there are no annoying mobs around, allowing for long emotes. A small wish is fulfilled for the role players with Dragonflight – as they finally get a tavern that has no annoying NPCs.
What are role players complaining about? Role players have longed for a housing feature for nearly two decades but have come to terms over the years to rely on other places in the game. Particularly inns and taverns are often used as “RP-hubs”, meeting points for role play. However, these inns are often filled with NPCs, so tables are occupied, leaving little room for RPers to express themselves freely. Truly empty spaces are a rarity – and that’s exactly where Dragonflight aims to help at least a bit.
You can watch the cinematic for Dragonflight here:
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WoW: Here is the spectacular cinematic for the new expansion Dragonflight
What’s in Dragonflight? As Twitter user Portergauge discovered in the beta of Dragonflight, there is a very special inn on the Dragon Isles called “Fallingwater Overlook.” To most players, this tavern is just a bar, like there are hundreds in WoW. But role players may have a special interest here because normally the bar is full of NPCs, but there is an option to nearly completely disable them to create an empty space for role play.
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How does it work? Comparatively simple. You just need to buy a ticket from the NPC “Cadestrasz,” which allows you to use the “Fallingwater Overlook” for two hours. You will then be placed in a version of this location where no NPCs get in your way, making it primarily usable for role players – but normal guilds looking to hold a cozy guild meeting somewhere can also benefit from it.
Has there been something like this before? In a way, yes. In the Ardenweald of Shadowlands, there was a similar feature at the theater stage northwest of the Heart of the Forest. Even there, interested players could buy a “private ticket” to switch to an alternative version of the stage where there were no NPCs.
Although many liked the option, the location was only moderately used – mainly because most role players play living characters who are not the chosen “Maw Walkers” and therefore have no place in Ardenweald. The pure optics of the area also make it difficult to have the stage play out historically at another location.
Nevertheless, it is nice to see that Blizzard apparently wants to expand this feature to more places. As long as there is no housing, it is definitely nice to offer role players additional options. More of this, please.
What do you think about this? A cool idea to provide role players with more opportunities? Or unnecessary fluff that nobody uses anyway?
At just 16 years old, Fibi “Fibii” Pfeifer is already one of the most successful personalities in German Twitch. She particularly enjoys showcasing the tactical shooter Valorant. We at MeinMMO introduce you to the streamer.
Fibii is part of a new generation of Twitch streamers. But who were actually the very first ones to succeed with streaming?
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Twitch: Who were actually the first successful streamers?
Who is Fibii? Fibii is a German Twitch streamer from Saxony. Her real name is Fibi Pfeifer, online she usually appears as xFibii or Wave Fibii.
How old is Fibii? Fibii was born on 05.01.2006 and is currently 16 years old.
What has Fibii already achieved: The streamer has nearly 350,000 followers on Twitch. In the last 30 days, an average of nearly 3,500 people watched her. This makes her one of the most-watched German streamers on Twitch (via sullygnome).
After Reved and Lola, Fibii is in 3rd place of the currently most-watched streamers on German Twitch
In August 2022, Fibii was even among the most-watched streamers worldwide, ranking 7th ahead of the largest German streamer Antonia “Reved” Staab.
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Fibii is therefore one of the big winners on Twitch this year. Comparing numbers from the last 180 days, Fibii ranks 4th among the fastest-growing German-speaking channels. She appears alongside well-known figures like MontanaBlack and Trymacs.
As the only female person in the top 5, she is also the fastest-growing female streamer on German-speaking Twitch.
The 5 German Twitch channels with the fastest growth
Fibii was signed by the e-sport and lifestyle organization Wave Esports (short: WAVE) as a content creator in May 2021. She is the first female streamer in the ranks of the European organization founded in 2019.
The promotion by WAVE and her appearance in several “Best of” compilations rapidly increased Fibii’s popularity. While she had less than 100 average viewers the previous year, she already recorded an average of 872 viewers in May 2021 (via sullygnome).
The success does not go unnoticed: Fibii also attracted the attention of well-known streamers like MontanaBlack, Trymacs, and Knossi, which brought her additional growth. MontanaBlack especially praised Fibii for her passion, saying she puts a lot of heart into what she does (via YouTube).
In one of the most popular clips on her page, Fibii takes down her fellow streamers:
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Where can you watch Fibii? In addition to her Twitch channel, Fibii also runs a YouTube channel. There she mainly posts short vlogs and reaction videos. Past streams are also uploaded on the YouTube channel Fibii Zentrale .
Fibii is also active on other social media. In addition to Twitter and Instagram, Fibii also has a TikTok channel. There she posts short insights from her life and her streams, all sorts of dances, and clips from her streams for her more than 260,000 followers.
As Fibii announced via Twitter on September 16, she has since deinstalled TikTok. The account still exists, but it is unclear if and when new videos will appear there.
What content can you expect from Fibii? While many successful streamers are increasingly active in the categories “Just Chatting” or “Slots”, Fibii impresses with gaming content. She started with Fortnite, but now primarily showcases the tactical shooter Valorant.
In a stream from 22.08.2022 , Fibii reached the “Ascendant” rank, the third-highest rank in Valorant after “Radiant” and “Immortal”. Thus, she belongs to the top 5% of players in the shooter (via esportstales). Fibii has a preference for the duelist Reyna.
When Fibii is not playing Valorant, she spends time with her viewers in “Just Chatting” or holds cooking streams in her first own apartment. She also enjoys casual games like Fall Guys.
During a recent Mario Kart session with MontanaBlack and Trymacs, things got so passionate that Fibii broke her table.
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Fibii plays Mario Kart with some of the largest German streamers
What’s next for Fibii? The 16-year-old is now a full-time streamer and has moved into her first apartment in Erfurt, where she has already set up her new streaming area. So we can definitely look forward to many more streams.
Have you already heard of Fibii or are you hearing about her for the first time? Feel free to leave us a comment with your opinion.
Fibii is already one of the biggest female streamers on German-speaking Twitch. But she is not the only one. More and more female streamers are breaking into the “male club” of Twitch. Here we introduce you to some of the most successful German female streamers:
Grand Theft Auto 6 has already been officially announced by Rockstar. However, the developers have not yet released more information about GTA 6. Due to a massive leak, however, there is now a lot of material from the development on September 18 – around 90 videos have been leaked. MeinMMO summarizes the most important findings.
With GTA 6, the popular action series Grand Theft Auto enters the next round. Information about the title was well protected for a long time; even the official announcement by developer Rockstar came almost as a surprise. Although it was an open secret that work was being done on it.
But now it has happened. A leaker has released an incredible amount of material from the development of GTA 6. The well-connected industry insider Jason Schreier describes the action as the “biggest leak in Rockstar’s history”. In the meantime, Schreier has had the leak confirmed by contacts at Rockstar. (via Twitter)
What important insights about GTA 6 are in the leak and which old information has been confirmed, we will collect for you on MeinMMO.
Note: The material consists of scenes from an early version of the game. Things can change during the development process, and the material should never be made public in this form. So take the information with a grain of skepticism.
If videos or tweets from this article are no longer accessible, they were likely removed by developer Rockstar due to copyright violations.
GTA 6 – The big leak
Where did the leak come from? The files were shared on the “GTAForums” by the user “Teaportuberhacker” (via gtaforums). There is a file with nearly 3.4 GB and about 90 videos, all with short gameplay scenes from development.
Many videos are very short and only show snippets from the development process. The longest video is a 3-minute gameplay scene of a heist with Pulp-Fiction vibes (via youtube.com).
The leaker states that he made good friends with some employees at Rockstar and managed to join a developer group on the chat program Slack. This is where he was able to collect the videos.
What old information has been confirmed?In 2018, a small leak circulated. At that time it was said that GTA 6 would have a female main character and would take place in Vice City, a GTA version of Miami in Florida, USA.
Both have now been confirmed by the leak – the female main character is reportedly named Lucia, and police cars bear the inscription V.C.P.D.: Vice City Police Department.
The character is said to be inspired by “Bonny & Clyde”
The working title of GTA 6 is “Project America”
The map is based on Miami and its surroundings
Details that the new leak does not contain
After release, additional cities are to be added to the game
Many more buildings can be entered
The world is already “currently” large and is supposed to grow further after release
What new information is there? The name of the second main character is Jason. As in GTA 5, you will likely be able to switch characters during the story. One scene suggests, however, that this may not be possible at all times during the game, but only in certain rooms.
Otherwise, many scenes remind of the gameplay experience of GTA 5. They confirm that many features of the predecessor will also be found in GTA 6:
Nightclubs
Subway system
Stunt points
Outfit changes
Heists
Police chases
Cover system
Additionally, a conversation between passersby can be heard, discussing the death of Jay Norris. He was the CEO of the fictional company Life Invader in GTA 5. This would mean that GTA 6 takes place chronologically after GTA 5.
Moreover, “lying down” and “crawling on the ground” could be added as new movement actions, and you can carry bodies.
The downside of the leak is the many scenes of early gameplay. If you want to make your own impression, you can find a video here that shows all scenes in one go – via YouTube.
If more important insights emerge, we will update the article accordingly.
Even if many players are excited about the scenes, it is a heavy blow for the developers behind GTA 6. Leaks can distort the perception of a new game and create false expectations.
What do you think about the topic? What do you think of the new information and images? Leave a comment.
The electricity prices in Germany have risen sharply lately. Some passionate gamers may therefore justifiably wonder whether they should forgo screen time to save money. In this article, we will therefore deal with the question of how much electricity the PS5 consumes and what that costs you.
The saying: “Time is money” could hardly be more accurate for gamers at the moment. After all, electricity prices are currently rising sharply due to the energy crisis.
On the one hand, we certainly do not want to miss out on our favorite hobby, but on the other hand, every hour played really adds up more than ever before.
Therefore, in this article, we calculate the power consumption of the highly sought-after PS5 during this weekly gaming time, how it compares to the PS4, and what it is likely to cost at current electricity prices.
How much electricity does the PS5 consume? Basically, it must be said that Sony has succeeded with the PlayStation 5, in direct comparison with the previous console – the PS4 Pro – not only in delivering clearly better performance but also in using energy more efficiently and sparingly.
Nevertheless, the actual consumption strongly depends on what you do with the console.
The PS5 obviously consumes the least electricity when it is turned off: namely 0.1 to 0.45 watts per hour (PS4 Pro: 1.5 watts).
And even in standby mode, the console’s energy requirement is just 1 to 1.5 watts per hour. Here too, the PS4 Pro definitely performs worse with 5 watts.
So it should already be clear that you should definitely always turn off the console or at least put it in standby mode when you’re not actively using it.
If you are just in the console’s menu, the consumption is already around 50 watts per hour (PS4 Pro: about 70 watts). During streaming, the power consumption of the PS5 can rise to up to 75 watts; this value is again clearly below the power requirement of the PS4 during streaming: up to 100 watts per hour.
You can learn why you should generally avoid streaming on the PS5 in this article:
The electricity consumption is of course highest for what it is used for the most: gaming.
In general, it can be said that the energy requirement of the PS5 while gaming is on average between 140 and 200 watts per hour. However, depending on which game you are playing, this can vary significantly.
For less graphically demanding or backward-compatible games, an hourly power consumption of 100 to 150 watts is the norm, while for games that are particularly demanding on the console’s hardware, it can even rise to peak values of up to 220 watts.
This means: The newer your game and the higher its resolution, the higher the energy consumption.
If you want to save electricity, you should play your games on the PS5 in performance mode rather than in 4k mode.
In direct comparison with the PS4 Pro (on average 177 watts), the PS5 is therefore also clearly below the consumption of the PS4 Pro with older games. Only for next-gen games does the tables turn, meaning Sony’s jewel has a higher requirement than its predecessor.
Here are the average consumption values in comparison
Status
Ø PS5
Ø PS4 Pro
Off
0.1 – 0.45 watts
1.5 watts
Standby
1-1.5 watts
5 watts
Menu
50 watts
70 watts
Stream
75 watts
100 watts
Gaming
100-220 watts
177 watts
Direct comparison of the power consumption between the PS5 and the PS4 Pro.
But: Not every PS5 consumes the same amount of electricity
Can we therefore generally conclude: “The newer the console, the cheaper it is”? All values given for the PS5 refer to the launch model of the console (CFI-1000). However, it is also interesting to see how the power consumption of the PS5 has changed over the two newer models.
For the model from 2021 (CFI-1100), the consumption when gaming is even higher than the original version of the PS5, averaging 229 watts per hour.
This new model (CFI-1200) is currently only available in Japan and Australia but is expected to be sold in Europe soon.
At least a small consolation for those who still haven’t been able to buy the PS5 and thus older models of the coveted console.
How much does electricity cost on average right now
How expensive is electricity these days? This fundamentally depends on a number of factors such as your location and provider. On average, the current electricity price, according to the comparison portal Verifox, is about 51 cents per kilowatt hour – and thus as high as never before in Germany (via verifix.de).
Year
Electricity price per kWh
2022
39.92 ct/kWh
2021
30.73 ct/kWh
2020
29.36 ct/kWh
2019
29.51 ct/kWh
2018
27.82 ct/kWh
The electricity prices of the last five years on average (source: Verivox).
If we assume a worst-case scenario and take the maximum measured consumption of 220 watts on the PS5 with a next-gen title and calculate it with the weekly gaming time of 20 hours, it results in an electricity consumption of:
daily: 0.63 kWh
weekly: 4.40 kWh
monthly: 17.56 kWh
yearly: 228.23 kWh
This corresponds to costs of approximately:
daily: €0.32
weekly: €2.24
monthly: €8.95
yearly: €116.40
Conclusion
The sought-after console will not drive you into financial ruin if you play your 20 hours a week. Nevertheless, due to the current situation, it is certainly advisable to be a little more mindful with your screen time and to keep an eye on future electricity price developments.
Don’t have a PS5 yet? If you don’t have a PS5 yet, then be sure to check out our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how to get your hands on a PS5 and show you drops regarding the coveted console.
There are regularly PS5 offers at various retailers. If you keep an eye on our live ticker, the chances of not missing out on the popular console decrease.
A new Battle Pass has been released with Season 4 – Chapter 3 in Fortnite Here you will find all the skins, emotes, harvesting tools, and other content that you can get in the new Battle Pass.
This is happening in Season 4: After the majority of the Seven have mysteriously disappeared, a new threat has now emerged. The Harbinger, with her abilities to turn everything into chrome, is causing terror and fear, and you must stop her.
Structure of the Battle Pass: As usual, the Battle Pass costs 950 V-Bucks. The pass for the new Season 4 of Chapter 3 will have the same system as in Season 1 before it. So you have the option to unlock your rewards with stars.
Can I immediately get the last skin of the Battle Pass? It doesn’t work that quickly. First, you have to unlock all the previous pages. Many rewards often build upon the previous reward through their style or theme.
The following pages can then be obtained either by unlocking rewards or by leveling up:
For page 2, you need to redeem 4 rewards or reach level 10.
Page 3 requires 10 rewards or level 20.
For page 4, you need 17 rewards or level 30.
This continues up to page 10. You can watch the story trailer here that we have embedded for you:
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Fortnite: Story trailer for Season 4 Chapter 3 shows how the map and characters are chromed
All rewards of the Battle Pass in Season 4
Is there finally a secretskin? Not this time, the additional skin in the Battle Pass is the Harbinger.
Battle Pass of Season 4 Chapter 3 – Secret Skin
This skin will likely receive additional styles and items that you can unlock over the weeks.
All content in the Battle Pass of Season 4
This overview shows you all the items that you can unlock in the new Battle Pass.
Battle Pass – Page 1
Battle Pass of Season 4 Chapter 3 – Page 1
Requirements: Available from the start with Battle Pass
Contents:
Paradigm (Reality-659) – first skin
Loading screen “Paradigm’s Rise” (3 stars)
Spray “Hidden Power” (3 stars)
Back accessory “Moon Hyperjet” (6 stars)
100 V-Bucks (5 stars)
Paint “Revenge of 2.0” (4 stars)
Banner icon (2 stars)
Contrail “Para-Fall” (4 stars)
Harvesting tool “Moon Defender” (7 stars)
Emoticon “Heroic Heart” (3 stars)
Battle Pass – Page 2
Battle Pass of Season 4 Chapter 3 – Page 2
Requirements: 4 rewards or level 10 unlocked
Contents:
Skin Bytes (9 stars)
Loading screen “Always Vigilant” (3 stars)
100 V-Bucks (5 stars)
Back accessory “Spike Backpack” (6 stars)
100 V-Bucks (5 stars)
Banner icon (2 stars)
Music “Nothing is Inevitable” (5 stars)
Glider “Chromed Fire” (6 stars)
Harvesting tool “Gift of Nothing” (7 stars)
Paint “Chromakt” (4 stars)
Battle Pass – Page 3
Battle Pass of Season 4 Chapter 3 – Page 3
Requirements: 10 rewards or level 20 unlocked
Contents:
Skin Style Bytes “Wanderer” (8 stars)
Skin Style Bytes “Braids” (4 stars)
Loading screen “Spotless Bus” (3 stars)
100 V-Bucks (5 stars)
100 V-Bucks (5 stars)
Skin Style Paradigm “Tracksuit” (8 stars)
Emoticon “Nothing is Okay” (3 stars)
Spray “Nasty Mask” (3 stars)
Glider “Moon Sky Wings” (6 stars)
Integrated emote “Chromesummoner” (7 stars)
Battle Pass – Page 4
Battle Pass of Season 4 Chapter 3 – Page 4
Requirements: 17 rewards or level 30 unlocked
Contents:
Skin Grriz (9 stars)
Loading screen “Game Over” (3 stars)
Contrail “Bear Claws” (4 stars)
Banner icon (2 stars)
100 V-Bucks (5 stars)
Music “The Ballad of Little Grriz” (5 stars)
Emoticon “Grriz Grin” (3 stars)
Glider “Glow Slurp Balloon” (6 stars)
Harvesting tool “Grrizzy Globbler” (7 stars)
Skin Style Bytes “Lonely Traveler” (8 stars)
Battle Pass – Page 5
Battle Pass of Season 4 Chapter 3 – Page 5
Requirements: 25 rewards or level 40 unlocked
Contents:
Skin Bonecat (9 stars)
Glider “Cozy Cats” (6 stars)
Loading screen “Fish Fever” (3 stars)
Back accessory “Sardines!” (6 stars)
100 V-Bucks (5 stars)
Emoticon “Claws!” (3 stars)
Paint “Slurp Coat” (4 stars)
Emote “Laser Focus” (7 stars)
Harvesting tool “Fishbone Shredder” (7 stars)
Banner icon (2 stars)
Battle Pass – Page 6
Battle Pass of Season 4 Chapter 3 – Page 6
Requirements: 35 rewards or level 50 unlocked
Contents:
Skin Lennox Rose (9 stars)
Loading screen “Welcome to Paradise” (3 stars)
Spray “Bear” (3 stars)
100 V-Bucks (5 stars)
100 V-Bucks (5 stars)
Integrated emote Grriz “Lift Me Up” (7 stars)”Essential” (7 stars)
In addition to the Battle Pass pages, there will also be bonus rewards that you can unlock at higher levels. Thus, the Battle Pass offers a lot of new content to be earned.
So, what do you think of the new pass for Season 4? Do you find the skins and styles original or is there nothing for you this season? Let us know!
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In Fortnite today, on September 18th, the servers will go down on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance work will be used to upload the new update 22.00 for Season 4 to the servers. Preliminary patch notes for the update can be found here.
What you can expect during the server downtime, whether it will run smoothly and what leaks will be revealed, you will find out in the following part of our post.
If you want to know what to expect in the story, you can check here:
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Fortnite: Story trailer for Season 4 Chapter 3 shows how the map and characters are chromed
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long is it offline?
When can you play again?Typically, all modes of Fortnite will be disabled half an hour before the update. After that, the servers will go down at 8:00 AM and you will all be kicked out of the game. At some point, Epic Games will allow you to download the update, and after the download, you should be able to log back in.
However, during such a server downtime for a new season, it gets more complicated. The file is usually larger, and there are often delays, bugs, or issues that push Epic Games’ schedule further back. Therefore, we assume that you will only be able to log back into Fortnite around noon.
When will the patch notes arrive? When a new season starts, the patch notes will also officially be published by Epic Games later in the day. We will summarize these for you concisely in our article.
What new content does update 22.00 bring?
What’s new for Season 4? This is what the official patch notes say:
New Item – The Chrom Slime
The new portable Chrom Slime
Epic Games has designed a new throwable item. The “Chrom Slime” sticks to all platforms and allows you to phase through walls. However, if you want to be invulnerable to fire, simply toss the new grenade at your feet.
This way, you can avoid fall damage for a short time, gain increased movement speed, and even run through walls with a dash.
New POIs, including Herald’s Sanctum and Cloudy Condos
New boss arena for the HeraldFloating Cloudy Condos
With a new season, new places are also coming to the map for players to explore. Among them this time are:
The Herald’s Sanctum
Cloudy Condos
There are more changes on the map that we will bring you closer in the following post:
In Season 4, fans of the BR shooter will also receive new firearms for their heated battles. Among them are two EvoChrom weapons that automatically upgrade their rarity when you hit enemies. Accuracy pays off, thus. You can only find these weapons scattered across the map in Chrom chests.
All weapons for Season 4 Chapter 3
Handgun
First Shot Shotgun
Lever Shotgun
Rapid-Fire SMG
Silenced SMG
Ranger Assault Rifle
Hammer Assault Rifle
Precision Rifle (DMR)
Repeater Hunting Rifle
Grenade
Firefly Jar
Harpoon
Shadow Tat (exotic weapon)
The Double (exotic weapon)
Boom Sniper Rifle (exotic weapon)
Boogie Bomb
Shock Wave Grenade
Sniper rifles finally useful again
The sniper rifles in Fortnite really suffered from a massive nerf in Season 3. It took multiple headshots to eliminate an opponent. With the Season 4 update, the headshot multiplier is being changed again. One headshot is now enough to kill enemies. The following weapons benefit from this:
Repeater Hunting Rifle – Damage and headshot multiplier increased
Hunting Rifle – Damage and headshot multiplier increased
Automatic Sniper Rifle – Damage and headshot multiplier increased
Lever Action Rifle – Damage and headshot multiplier increased
Silenced Sniper Rifle – Damage increased
Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle – Damage increased
Rail Gun – Damage increased
Repeater Sniper Rifle – Damage increased
Heavy Sniper Rifle – Headshot multiplier increased
In Season 4, the vaults full of loot still exist, but they now work a bit differently. To open them now, you need special vault keys. You will be able to find these with some luck during a few matches.
You can now only open these vaults with these keys. To unlock a low lock level, you need one key; for a high level, you need two keys, but get more loot in return.
The vaults will be marked on the map with a keyhole symbol as soon as you are in possession of a key.
New device – The Pocket Bunker
The Pocket Bunker – A useful item
In a new season, new gadgets are a must. This time, Epic Games’ creative team has come up with something unusual. A mini bunker in pocket size. With it, you get the ability to compactly place a bunker during combat. This includes reinforced metal walls, doors, and a ramp. You can even use the device in non-building mode.
Minor adjustment to sliding
Epic Games has ensured that you can now push enemies back while sliding if you hit them.
Competition Note
Firefly jars and shockwave grenades are not available in competitive game modes.
Punishments for prohibited hardware
Epic Games does not tolerate any form of cheating in its game. For this reason, all owners of a Cronus Zen and Cronus Max are urged not to use them. Should you attempt to circumvent Fortnite’s system and still use them, you will be permanently banned.
Here are the known leaks in Fortnite for Season 4:
New Slime Weapon and a Rifle
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In the new trailer for Season 4, not only skins and further changes were shown, but also two new weapons. Among them is a slime cannon that is really deadly and can wipe out multiple enemies at once, and a new rifle in the style of the DMR.
New Battle Pass with Marvel Superhero
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The new Battle Pass for Season 4 has also been released. You can look forward to a new Marvel superhero, as well as more cool creations from Epic Games.
In the meantime, you can fall back on these articles:
Meanwhile, only time will tell what you will find in Season 4. Whether it’s a map dipped in chrome or cool new Battle Pass skins, we will report on all leaks of the update. Are you ready for Season 4? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
Do you want to know if Fortnite is still popular in 2022? Then this article is just right for you:
On Saturday, September 17th, there was an emergency at the MMORPG Wizard101 (PC, also Steam). The servers had to be temporarily shut down. Apparently, a disgruntled employee used the MMORPG to vent his frustration over server messages. He defamed the company and spoke in an inappropriate manner about body parts of his boss.
Trigger Warning: This post contains some swear words and insults.
Players take on the role of students at the ‘Ravenwood School of Magic Arts’, learning spells and fighting against enemies.
The game is primarily aimed at a young audience: There is a special protective measure for children under 13 years old.
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Genderlock in MMORPGs – Why does it exist?
4 Hours Server Down Due to “Unexpected Issue”
This was the server down: On Saturday, September 17th, at 4 AM our time, the servers were taken down due to an “unexpected issue”.
4 hours later, the servers came back up: The studio apologized for the problems, spoke about a “temporary fix” and assured that an investigation would be initiated on how to “solve the issue in the long term”.
What kind of messages were there exactly? What sounds like there was a trivial, minor server issue apparently was a furious employee, who sent confusing messages to all players through system messages for hours. For example, he wrote:
“The next world is my boss’s asshole”
“the game is shit”
Or simply: “Dicks and Balls”
But there were also other messages such as: “Come to Room 102 and I’ll beat you up”. In one message, the user quoted the series Breaking Bad:
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How is this being discussed by players? There are mixed opinions:
On one hand, some find it simply funny that someone would do such a thing and regret having missed the action
Others say, however: That children reading this language is not okay
There is also consensus: No matter who the person was, after this appearance, they are likely to have a hard time finding a new job in the gaming industry
Overall, the crisis management of KingIsle Entertainment is considered difficult, dismissing it as an “unexpected issue” – one wishes for a concrete statement. Twitter users are now also interested in how the working conditions for employees are, that such a protest occurs.
Wizard101 is from 2008 – players can build deep relationships with MMORPGs they play for a long time:
In League of Legends there are currently 161 different champions. For some of them, the way to play is very clear, while others have very complex abilities. And some are simply toxic. Pro jungler “Jankos” from G2 Esports has his own toxic favorite.
Which champion has a playstyle that is very toxic? According to Jankos, Karthus is one of the toxic characters in League of Legends, if not the worst of all. Karthus is a mage who has been played in every lane in recent years:
Karthus was most often played in the mid lane in his role as a mage
In the top lane, he was played for a while as a response to tanks
In the bot lane, Karthus has been seen as a mage carry or occasionally as support
For one season, jungle Karthus was part of the meta
Jankos does not criticize the player behind the playstyle and does not really comment on Riot Games, who developed the champion. But he condemns how the champion has fit into the meta. The character shows very dull gameplay.
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What Jankos says about Karthus gameplay: In his statement, Jankos refers to the solo/duo ranked games. Karthus has a simple mechanic to continuously push the lane. He kills every minion with the Q ability.
If Karthus cannot push the lane, he goes back to base, buys more items that give him mana to use his Q ability more often, and can thus continue to push the lane. If he gets pushed himself or killed, nothing changes for him and the champion resumes his previous plan.
Once Karthus reaches level 6, he can hit all opponents on the map with his ultimate ability. If he manages to kill someone with it, everything is fine and the character flourishes. If he fails, the dull gameplay is repeated until the team wins or loses.
Here is the excerpt from Jankos, where he complains about Karthus in English:
https://youtu.be/GXYIdowby_A
Karthus is probably the most toxic champion in LoL – Pro Jankos tells you why
Why is it called toxic gameplay? Toxic gameplay refers to playstyles that are made apparent through certain mechanics of the characters. Some playstyles are dictated or limited by patches from Riot Games.
Abilities receive adjustments to weaken or strengthen champions. For example, a reduction in ability power for abilities. Such changes mean that it is no longer possible to play Master Yi with ability power. This then also changes the playstyle of these champions.
Gameplay becomes toxic when champions have a very one-sided style of play without bringing variety. It is not fun for opponents to play against such champions, and teammates often do not enjoy playing with such players either.
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Other champions who are hated or toxic in the Rift: Many players and even Riot Games agree on some of the remaining champions. However, throughout the history of LoL, there have been characters who were sometimes worse, sometimes not as toxic.
Teemo leads many of these lists. Riot Games has created a special game mode for Teemo where you play 5vs5 against bots. However, these bots are stronger than normal bots. The abilities deal more damage or have a larger radius. Doom-Bots-of-Doom have different levels, and Teemo is the final boss.
Other characters that also have the potential to be final bosses are mentioned in the English Reddit thread by u/IllustratorEither499, for example, Yuumi and Heimerdinger.
shadesofbloos writes: “Yuumi is it solely because of the high number of bot accounts that are in my games.”
Nsamurai22 states: “Heimerdinger. No one has fun when a half-hearted Heimerdinger player is present. I don’t even think they have fun themselves.”
HubblePie adds: “Shaco. Because Shaco would make him sad.”
What are your top characters when it comes to toxic gameplay? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
