It is summer and the FIFA 22 season is coming to an end. A good time for experiments. That’s why we unleashed the slowest striker in the game on Ultimate Team. So – leisurely.
If you log into Ultimate Team now to play some Division Rivals or FUT Champions, you will mainly encounter one thing: Completely overpowered, crazy super teams.
Thanks to the Futties event, it is currently very easy to get powerful top cards. They are everywhere right now, the Messis, Ronaldos, special cards, and legends that are cheaper than ever before.
In some ways, everything is the same. The players are fast, skillful, agile, and master all the tricks. It’s high time to shake it up a bit, especially now, as the FIFA 23 release approaches.
That’s why we wanted to find out: How well does the slowest striker in the game perform in this environment?
No speed, no dribbling – but plenty of fun
Who is the slowest striker in the game? This dubious honor goes to Luis Guillermo Madrigal, as a quick search on the futbin portal revealed. According to FIFA 22, he plays in the Mexican league and has been given a shocking speed rating of 28. Exactly what we were looking for.
This is the slowest striker in FIFA 22
I got the bronze card for 5,000 coins, which is quite high for the slowest player in the game. No matter. I had a good feeling. Madrigal, that sounds like plenty of goals. Right?
So I started the first Division Rivals match with my new attacker up front. With top winger Insigne, I dribbled down the left flank, passing into the middle to de Ligt, who delivered the pass to the man of the hour.
And my goodness: I expected Madrigal wouldn’t start running too fast, of course. But that he would be this slow – I didn’t expect that.
He got the ball at his feet, I pressed sprint and – nothing. With the explosiveness of a retreating cruise ship, Madrigal moved one meter forward. There he was then met by a rushing, probably laughing central defender.
With Madrigal, you are always facing a defender
Of course, I wanted to curve around him with a fake shot, as usual. But since this movement also proceeded at maximum slow-motion, my opponent extended his foot and stole the good Madrigal’s ball.
After I successfully regained the ball, I played a combination down the right. This time I chased the ball, as usual, with a steep pass into the final third – directly into the path of Madrigal.
Unfortunately, the good man took a few seconds again to get going. Just enough time for exactly three opponents, who were about twice as far from the ball, to comfortably catch up and secure the sphere.
To summarize: With Madrigal, you definitely won’t win a sprint duel, especially not in the current phase when everyone has crazy cards. He felt basically like an anti-Mbappé.
When I wanted to start running with him for the first time, my gaze immediately went to the top of the screen – where FIFA 22 shows connection issues. It felt exactly as if I just had a damn poor Internet connection. But no: He is really that slow.
Where does the fun come from? Just because Madrigal doesn’t win a sprint duel doesn’t mean I gave up. I really wanted to score with him. So I built up my tactics so that all instructions screamed at the striker: “Stay up front, don’t move, and stick your foot in when it fits.”
And behold: It worked. My team swirled around the penalty area and I tried to get the ball to Madrigal in a way that he would just have to shoot.
Admittedly, this is a massively inefficient way to play. Because it constantly creates good scoring opportunities with other players, where I would actually just need to pull the trigger. But that wasn’t the point.
Instead, I did everything to whip Madrigal toward the goal. And that was a challenge that I found a damn lot of fun. There was something to it, not to play the “usual” plays, but to focus entirely on getting the striker into the perfect position.
And it should actually work:
With patience, you can also score with Madrigal
The funny thing is: Over the course of the games with Madrigal, you somehow get used to his pace. You know exactly: If I turn now, it will take forever. But the opponent doesn’t necessarily reckon with that, because all the other cards on the field are much, much faster and move differently.
I absolutely do not want to say that slowness is an advantage. But it is definitely unexpected for some opponents.
If you are only after wins and rewards, it is probably still a really bad idea to rely on Madrigal up front. But if you just want to have some fun in FUT and do some nonsense: Give it a try.
Noah’s Heart is a new free anime-MMORPG that was released on July 28 for PC and mobile. In many ways, it seems to try to imitate Genshin Impact. MeinMMO author Anny Bader tested the game for about 6 hours.
For months, I have been keeping an eye on Noah’s Heart, as it is often compared to the well-known anime “Sword Art Online” (SAO). The world and the story are said to strongly resemble it. Ultimately, I recognize Genshin Impact in the MMORPG more than something like SAO.
I have been playing Genshin Impact for almost a year and I am constantly amazed by the game. It’s a pity that the multiplayer there is so terrible. Most of the time, you are out there alone, see no fellow players, and only occasionally get to invite other players into your game world.
This is why I am initially very pleased that the developers Archosaur Games seem to be releasing a Genshin Impact imitation with Noah’s Heart that has a decent multiplayer.
Noah’s Heart throws its players into a colorful anime world that is threatened by a higher power and must be saved by you. You create a character, complete a tutorial, and then it begins.
Who is writing here? Anny Bader is an MMORPG author at MeinMMO and has looked at many titles. Her favorites include Lost Ark, Final Fantasy XIV, and Genshin Impact, although the latter is not a true MMO.
Comprehensive character editor, but it remains an anime game
I am excited about the character editor. First, you choose from a few pre-made looks, which is a bit confusing. After that, it continues to the real editor, where you can adjust your appearance in more detail.
The options are diverse but still within the anime spectrum. More precisely, this means: The smallest eyes are still very large, and the thickest body is still thin. Additionally, your face always looks rather childish, no matter what you set.
Aside from that, there are many possibilities. For the eyes, for instance, you can set how the pupils look and how long the eyelashes are. Among the pre-made options, there are also sliders for a more precise result.
The options for hairstyles are limited to a few. However, you can color the hair sections differently.
There are many options, but you remain cute and childlike.
You will be thrown through story and level
Due to the SAO comparisons, I intended to focus on the story. However, I can hardly grasp any of it, as the dialogues are rather disjointed and the voice acting sometimes simply cuts off.
If you want to progress quickly, you are right at Noah’s Heart. Story haters do not have to click particularly quickly to skip everything, as that happens automatically. To run to the next quest, you simply click on it and your character walks there automatically, at which point the dialogues open up and the NPCs want to tell you everything incredibly quickly.
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The leveling process is way too fast; I don’t even notice some level-ups. While I am clicking through the UI, I discover a reward: I am supposed to receive experience points. Okay. Then I suddenly level up 6 times and am more confused than before.
If you want quick successes in an MMORPG without doing much, you are gold right at Noah’s Heart. Those who play Genshin Impact know how long it takes per adventure level. For one level, one grinds a few days, if not weeks, from level 30. Noah’s Heart seems to want to compensate for the long Genshin grind by throwing you from level to level.
In some respects, it seems that Archosaur Games tried to copy Genshin Impact exactly. During the “summoning”, a short cutscene appears before you find out which character you have drawn. You see two comets swinging around. This scene is virtually identical to the “wish” in Genshin Impact.
You obtain the characters by “summoning”, that is by praying. For that, you need fortune coins, which is the parallel to the original stone in Genshin Impact.
There are chests hidden all over the game world that you can open.
In combat, elements (ice, water, fire…) play an important role.
There are intrusive shops in both games, although the real-money shop in Noah’s Heart advertises a bit more aggressively than in Genshin Impact.
However, there are also a few differences. For some players, Noah’s Heart might have the edge:
The multiplayer. In Genshin Impact, you play almost alone and sometimes invite fellow players into your game world. Noah’s Heart, on the other hand, is a real MMORPG, so you encounter numerous fellow players.
In Noah’s Heart, there are mounts. Relatively early, you get your first horse. Later, you can move around in various ways; there is even a motorcycle.
Finally not climbing anymore! In Noah’s Heart, you shoot a hook to the desired destination and pull yourself up.
In Noah’s Heart, you have a jetpack; in Genshin Impact, you only have your wings. So in Noah’s Heart, you don’t have to take off from an elevated point, but can propel yourself into the air at any time and spread your wings there.
Once Noah’s Heart has developed a mature game version, it will have real advantages over Genshin Impact. However, it does not reach the graphics, where Genshin Impact is ahead.
Currently hardly playable due to bugs and translations
Despite cool features, Noah’s Heart is still so raw and buggy that it is no fun.
The multiplayer itself works, but at first I cannot see my fellow player. He is standing next to me but is invisible to me. After several logouts and logins, it works, and we form a group. He then constantly receives messages from the game saying that he should follow me.
Joint questing is also not working. If one player starts the dungeon, the other can join, but the dungeon does not count for the second person – even if they have the same quest open.
The voice acting is in English and is obviously not performed by native speakers. However, what bothers me even more is that the dialogues suddenly cut off in the middle.
Then I was left with nothing but to read. However, the German translation is currently a disaster. Sometimes there are typos that simply shouldn’t be there. In most other places, the translations are so unbelievably bad that I don’t understand what is meant. Mounts are referred to as “carriers,” and in the character editor, I can edit the “forehead bone.”
The German translation is so poor in places that I don’t understand what is meant.
Conclusion: After 6 hours, I’m level 40 and rather unenthusiastic
Pros
Beautiful anime graphics
Many movement options
Fast progress
Character editor with many options
Cons
Bugs
Translations
You race through story and levels
Intrusive shop
I have played Noah’s Heart for about 6 hours and will put it aside for now. The bugs and translations make it impossible for me to enjoy the MMORPG.
Once the developers patch most of the game, Noah’s Heart could be interesting for many of you. Especially Genshin Impact fans who want a real multiplayer experience will find it here.
It’s really a shame that Archosaur Games released the game as a final version. It is no longer a beta, yet still so buggy. After the last closed beta in May 2022, there should have been an open beta first. Now it is out, and it remains open how many problems will still be resolved.
If the developers patch the game to at least fix some of the bugs, Noah’s Heart could be an exciting alternative to Genshin Impact in the future.
Anny Bader MMORPG author at MeinMMO
What do you think of Noah’s Heart? Have you had similar experiences with the MMORPG? Or did the bugs and translations bother you less? Do you generally prefer to play in German, English, or another language? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
We also have a preview report on Tower of Fantasy:
On August 10, Travis Day, one of the developers of World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, and other Blizzard games passed away. He was one of the most influential figures in the Blizzard community and received numerous tributes in the games he worked on.
Who is the developer? Travis Days worked at Blizzard since 2005. He is best known for his role as Senior Game Designer on Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft, with primary responsibilities including items and balancing.
Day gained a sort of legendary status in the Blizzard community through his feedback on warriors during the original beta tests of World of Warcraft, showing that Fury warriors were significantly stronger than many believed.
Classic players might still know him by the name Indalamar, his warrior:
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This feedback, along with his experience in theorycrafting, is said to have played a part in why he was hired at Blizzard at all. He received multiple accolades in the form of references:
The NPCs Travis Daybreak and Adept Yad M’Sivart in WoW are named after him
The item Ramaladni’s Gift is a tribute to him in Diablo 3 (“Ramaladni” is “Indalamar” spelled backwards)
The ring Ramaladni’s icy grip and the two-handed axe Ramaladni’s butcher blade in World of Warcraft remind of him
The card “Indalamar” is a Horde warrior in the WoW trading card game
Many players appreciated Day’s work and his experience, which also resonated outside of Blizzard. He provided tips for loot in Anthem, which fans demanded to be implemented.
Many of his former colleagues also praised Day as an “incredible friend, designer, and colleague.”
Travis Day’s sister Rachel announced his death on Twitter. She does not mention a cause of death. Travis Day passed away at the age of 41.
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Destiny 2 offers new activities in each season to keep players engaged for a while. However, despite the continuous influx of content, fans of the loot shooter are longing for more love for their old core modes. We will show you more about it.
Which core modes are we talking about? In Destiny 2, there are three core activities that are firmly embedded in the loot shooter. These include:
The Vanguard playlists
The Crucible
Gambit
These activities are the cornerstones of Destiny 2. With them, Guardians can experience variety after hours of grinding the same seasonal modes without any problem. However, Guardians complain that little to nothing is being done for these core modes.
Especially Gambit has suffered, as there hasn’t been a new map implemented in years. If the developers continue as usual and only focus more on the seasons, Destiny 2 will face greater problems.
Players want the “Nightmare Hunts” in the Strike playlist.
Destiny 2 has many issues, but Bungie is covering them up
Guardians sense something bad: On reddit, players are discussing the current policy that Bungie is following. While seasons are getting cool new weapons and locations like the Leviathan or even activities, the old familiar modes, such as Gambit, are being neglected. But there are also small things being criticized:
Destination areas are useless – no player likes to sit down to tackle patrols or gather resources
Europa has made good strides forward, but Bungie has never expanded the system to other destination areas
The season pass is outdated and offers no more incentives to grind beyond level 100
However, the mechanics of the seasonal activities are also throttled by Bungie after their “lifespan”
The prime example in this case is the Eternity challenges
Players no longer receive Strange Coins from core activities, but did at release
The normal Strike playlists are too easy, outdated, and can even be completed solo without effort
The Crucible always has the same mode (Control) active, and this hasn’t offered any variety after many years.
The challenges and their system have entertained many players
Because of this, players believe that if Bungie continues down this path and does nothing for the long-lasting content in Destiny 2, the old content will turn away many old as well as new players.
Small changes would be enough: Players are not asking for huge update packages. It would be sufficient if Bungie served up small tidbits to the Guardians.
Implementing the old Gambit maps in the Dreaming City and the Tangled Shore would bring fresh air.
Strikes, like the Weapon Dealer, should be sorted out and offer more challenges
The Red War has been removed from Destiny 2, yet players wonder why these story fragments are still present in the loot shooter while the Tangled Shore strike “The Hollow Hideout” has been removed
New maps and modes for the Crucible that can rotate more often
Create a drive and better rewards for destination areas
Same system as in Beyond Light and the Ice Moon “Europa”
Rewards after season pass level 100
e.g. every five or ten levels an exotic or luminous engram
Therefore, Guardians are already thinking about how to keep core activities more exciting because Destiny 2 is not doing it. Recently, player RazuriRapisu suggested on reddit adding the Nightmare Hunts to the Strike playlist. That would be just a small change, but it could bring a lot of variety.
Essentially, these are small adjustments and no huge and new content that Bungie must conjure up.
These can even be introduced gradually in each ongoing season. Such wishes or notes have often been commented on by Bungie themselves on reddit, but many fans have destroyed the communication basis of the developers with anger. So, it is hard to assess whether Bungie already has such steps planned.
What do you think of these community remarks? Do you find it good that players bring these things up, or have you already given up hope for Gambit and the rest? Let us know in the comments!
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Season 14 “Hunted” brought players some new content in Apex Legends, including new flirt interactions between Bloodhound and Fuse. When flirting, the stoic survivalist Bloodhound starts to stutter and appears somewhat overwhelmed by the situation. Fans are thrilled.
The legend Bloodhound from Apex Legends is mainly known as a relentless hunter and survival specialist. However, in the new season “Hunted” in Apex Legends, the character shows a completely different side:
While Fuse flirts casually, Bloodhound stutters and seems noticeably nervous in the conversations. Users on reddit and YouTube are excited about how the relationship between the two characters has developed and celebrate the clumsy flirt voice lines of the survivalist.
Here you can see the Launch Trailer for Season “Hunted” in Apex Legends:
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Apex Legends – Hunted Launch Trailer
“Everything for you to stay by my side… uh… fight by my side.”
What do the interactions between Bloodhound and Fuse look like? On reddit, the user creedroyce posted a video titled: “The new Bloodhound and Fuse interactions are quite interesting” (via reddit). In the clip, you can hear some of the new voice lines in English.
Fuse says: “Exactly what the doctor ordered. And I will take this loot as well.” Bloodhound then replies: “Everything for you to stay by my side.” Immediately, the survivalist stutters and tries to correct himself, “uh… fight by my side.”
Another conversation arises when Bloodhound helps Fuse: “Get back on your feet, my partner.” Fuse humorously follows up: “Ahh… partner, huh?” Bloodhound tries to backtrack and stumbles over his words again: “Oh no, I am veikr with your tongue–language!”
According to a dictionary for Old Icelandic, veikr means “weak”.
On YouTube, you can see a video by MadLad that collects the new voice lines from Bloodhound and Fuse (via YouTube).
Bloodhound and Fuse in the Mayhem Launch Trailer, via YouTube
How do users react to the interaction? Under the YouTube video by MadLad, users are excited about the new voice lines:
curposio: “It’s so funny to see Bloodhound so excited lmao. Fuse and Bloodhound are so opposite, but I love their chemistry and hope they have more voice lines like this.”
Moshi Mosh: “The moment Fuse said: ‘Hopefully, there’s room for more,’ I knew. I ship it [want the characters to be in a relationship].”
asaknight321: “The two deserve each other.”
Jarvis Campbell: “I didn’t think Bloodhound could be cute. I was wrong… absolutely wrong.”
Also on reddit, users react positively to the flirt interaction between Bloodhound and Fuse:
AmazingSpacePelican: “In a game that has so many ships, this is probably the cutest one.”
RouliettaPouet: “It’s so sweet. My boyfriend sent me the link, and the first thing I said was: ‘AWWWWWWWWWWWWW.'”
Ok_Mud2019: “How Bloodhound gets nervous is the cutest thing ever.”
What else was in Season “Hunted”? In addition to the voice lines for Bloodhound and Fuse, there are more new content in Season 14 of Apex Legends:
Major changes included the “reworked Kings Canyon” as the map and the new legend Vantage and her bat companion, “Echo.” Additionally, the level cap in the game has been increased and extensive patch notes were released.
What do you think about the flirt interaction between Bloodhound and Fuse? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Actually, you can’t go wrong in Diablo Immortal. If you just play, you will always progress somehow. But if you’re looking for the most efficient way to improve, there are several things to keep in mind.
What is the “wrong” way? As YouTuber DM: Diablo Immortal explains, mindlessly grinding Paragon in the open world was the best way to improve. There are specific farm spots in the game where farming is particularly effective.
In one of his latest videos, DM explains that simply leveling in Diablo Immortal is no longer the best way to become stronger. This is due to how the game has evolved.
This is the best way to improve: According to DM, you should now focus mainly on dungeons. The reason is that for faster progression, you should now pay attention to the increase of your combat rating.
With a higher combat rating, you become stronger in PvE and can farm more easily, thus progressing faster and improving even further. Dungeons are the ideal grind for two reasons:
dungeons advance the battle pass, through which you level up passively
Thus, you will simultaneously receive better gear and experience, for which you would otherwise need approximately the same amount of time in the open world. The fact that this method has only recently become better is due to Diablo Immortal’s catch-up system.
Want to try a new class? In our tier list for Diablo Immortal, you will find the best classes. You can view gameplay here:
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Dungeons are the new top tip for farming
Why are the old methods not good anymore? The speed at which you increase your Paragon is determined by the server Paragon:
currently, the server Paragon is at 148 (August 13)
the Paragon increases by 2 every day
if you are far below the server Paragon, you will receive up to 400% more experience
if you are far above it, you will receive significantly less experience; everything takes longer
There are even rumors of a limit where you no longer receive any experience. This is said to be at 16 levels above the server Paragon. Your Paragon determines which gear you can wear and at which hell level you can farm.
Limited by the server Paragon, this can only be reached at the earliest 8 days (equivalent to 16 levels) before the required Paragon:
a server Paragon of 224 is required to reach 240
currently, we are at 148
this corresponds to a difference of 76 levels
since the server Paragon increases by 2 every day, Paragon 240 will only be reachable in 38 days, which is on September 20
During this time, it no longer makes sense to farm pure Paragon, but rather to focus on increasing your combat rating through dungeons.
If you want to become even stronger, you’ll need legendary gems. These increase the usefulness of your gear. In the video, we reveal how you can get them:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
What if I’m not that far yet? DM explains that, as a new player, you can level up significantly faster than hardcore grinders at the moment. Within a few days, you can reach Paragon 150, something others now needed several months for.
If you still need to catch up, you can find the best farm spots in Diablo Immortal with us. But with a higher Paragon, you will also have to farm dungeons to obtain sets, and here you will ideally find fast farm groups.
Hell 5 is said to go up to Paragon 600 – meaning that it won’t really be “done” until nearly a year after the game’s release. Whether this will really work and what exactly comes next remains to be seen. Even now, the first players have discovered what advantages await you starting from Paragon 150:
In Tower of Fantasy, jumping and climbing are of great importance, but players have already identified a problem with the mechanics. MeinMMO shows you what it’s about.
Now, jumping and climbing are under fire, as this is of great importance in the MMORPG. Generally, the title focuses on fast movement. In the huge map of Tower of Fantasy, towers and platforms are scattered that can be climbed by players – provided it works flawlessly.
However, judging by the players’ criticism, this is not the case, as the video from reddit user Chilicrunch shows, whose character repeatedly slips off an edge. Even when he flew over the tower he was unsuccessfully trying to climb with the jetpack and dropped down onto the platform from above, his character slipped off the edge again.
You can watch Chilicrunch’s video from reddit here:
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Is this a common problem? The post from Chilicrunch, which includes the video, has already received 1,100 upvotes and 118 comments after just one day. This gives the impression that the reddit user is not alone with his experience, and the content of the comments points in the same direction:
Morbu via reddit: “I’m almost sure it would be better to just remove the climbing mechanics and revise the jetpack. That would definitely save headaches for both players and developers.”
zLSosukezL via reddit: “I tried to climb one of those (towers) with a ladder, but it wouldn’t let me go all the way to the top.
Brislovia via reddit: “Same here, every time I reached the top, I immediately fell back down.”
MLWillRuleTheWorld via reddit: “Yes, honestly, the poor edge detection and the bad climbing mechanics are the only things that have really bothered me so far.”
Nosereddit via reddit: “This is the most annoying thing this game has to offer. I am forced to always use the jetpack.”
The problem with edge detection is so prevalent that reddit user JessySnowdrop even jokingly suggested that this is the reason for the existence of jetpacks (via reddit).
Is there a solution to the problem? Currently, there is no known solution to the problem with edge detection, as it does not seem to be a bug, but rather that the edge detection is currently not optimized. As Chilicrunch showed in his video, using the jetpack is a popular workaround.
What are your experiences with edge detection in Tower of Fantasy? Is this an annoying problem for you as well, or do you think it’s not that bad? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments!
If you want to see a funny bug for a change that made viewers of a Twitch streamer laugh in Tower of Fantasy, then you should check out this post on MeinMMO:
The new MMORPG Tower of Fantasy has been playable on PC, iOS, and Android since August 11. Many have already tried it, including Asmongold. The Twitch streamer gave the game several hours of airtime on his second channel and then decided: it is Pay2Win.
The game is Free2Play, where you can create your own character. However, it also offers a so-called “Gacha mechanic,” where you receive random heroes that replace your character.
The biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch, Asmongold, has tried Tower of Fantasy and is now providing his first assessment.
You can watch the trailer for Tower of Fantasy here:
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“Limited Pay2Win in PvP”
This is what Asmongold says: On his second channel zackrawrr, Asmongold played Tower of Fantasy for about 6 hours at release and tested some of the mechanics, including the game’s Gacha system.
In a compilation, Asmongold shows why he considers Tower of Fantasy to be a Pay2Win game. He opens several loot boxes in succession, at first only the free ones. In these, he primarily finds batteries – items he can’t do much with.
The Twitch streamer explains that the Pay2Win factor is mainly limited to the already not very demanding PvE. In PvP, there is hardly anything noticeable, and those who only play PvP have no problems with Pay2Win at all.
Especially PvP is actually the point where Pay2Win is often a topic among players. Many players simply do not find it fair to be able to pay for a victory. However, according to Asmongold, this is only possible to a limited extent in Tower of Fantasy.
How is Tower of Fantasy received otherwise? In the Apple Store and on Google Play, Tower of Fantasy has a good rating of over 4 stars, even though there were some issues such as long waiting times at release and rather curious bugs.
Even Asmongold praises the game. In a tweet, he explains that the world looks good and the combat system is “decent.” The story can be compared to that of Lost Ark. However, he wants to play more before deciding if he will stick around longer or not.
According to Asmongold, the reason why Pay2Win games could become so large is that simply more players would agree to it. Even with the controversial Diablo Immortal, Asmongold demonstrated the system effectively:
The Australian streamer “Obey Vauxie” used an extravagant strategy to motivate her teammates in Call of Duty: Warzone to revive her. She offered spicy photos in exchange for help. And indeed, teammates rushed to her immediately.
Who is Obey Vauxie? On her Facebook profile, she introduces herself as “Australian creator, FPS [First Person Shooter] enthusiast, and Call of Duty queen” (via Facebook). She is active as a content creator on Twitter-, TikTok-, Instagram- and YouTube.
On her channels, you can find several clips where she plays Call of Duty. Among them are three short videos where the streamer demonstrates a special tactic to get her teammates to revive her. Twice she was successful, once less so.
Here you see a trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II:
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II “Ultimate Team” Teaser
“Hey, can you please revive me? I will send you foot pictures”
On July 25, 2022, Obey Vauxie released a video clip on Twitter, in which she needs a revive in CoD: Warzone. So she asks her teammates in English: “Hey, can you please revive me? I will send you foot pictures.”
On the map, the teammate is seen rushing to the streamer, but he dies on the way to her. But immediately, backup comes in the form of another teammate to Obey Vauxie.
The streamer then repeats her offer, and indeed the other player promptly gets to her revive. In-game, Obey Vauxie jumps up and enthusiastically says: “Let’s go! New duo, hello!”
Here you can see the English clip:
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A second clip shows how successful Obey Vauxie is with her strategy in CoD. Here she offers nude pictures for a revive. Obey Vauxie seems somewhat surprised by how quickly her teammate comes to her and revives her. The streamer then thanks him.
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Under the video, the streamer commented: “The easiest way to make strangers revive you.” Behind that, there was a laughing smiley.
Why does Obey Vauxie make the videos? Under the Twitter video, several users asked whether the streamer really sent the pictures. She did not answer that. However, she states on her Twitter channel that she sees her content as satire and calls it trolling videos (via Twitter).
It can be assumed that she therefore did not actually send the pictures to the other players but instead wants to produce videos for her channels and entertain.
Did Obey Vauxie’s strategy always work? In one of her TikTok videos, the streamer offered her teammates her bathwater in exchange for revives. Consequently, her CoD colleagues jumped into the sea of the map one by one and drowned. Obey Vauxie laughed and said: “They absolutely did not want my bathwater” (via TikTok).
It is noticeable from her content that Obey Vauxie plays with very physical themes and may want to provoke a little. She also does not seem to take herself too seriously, but also pokes fun at gaming clichés, as can be seen in the bathwater exchange.
The shooter Destiny 2 is having trouble with cheaters. So Bungie, the company behind the cheat program, decided to sue. But things didn’t go as smoothly as planned. Now the cheating company is threatening a lawsuit of its own, making accusations against Bungie and presenting a strange offer.
This is the situation:
The company “Aimjunkies” produces cheating programs for Destiny 2: including aimbots, programs that eliminate any recoil, or overlays that give players advantages.
Bungie has sued the company for copyright infringement, claiming they copied the code from Destiny 2 and reverse-engineered it to create their software.
In May 2022, Destiny 2 faced a setback in court: The judge determined that Bungie had not provided enough evidence as to how exactly the cheat software was a copy of the Destiny 2 code. Bungie was given time to submit this evidence.
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Everything you need to know about Destiny 2 – in 2 minutes
This is how the cheating company is reacting now: The cheating company is trying to turn the tables and intends to take legal action against Bungie and other companies.
The logic of Aimjunkies is:
Bungie says: Cheating harms Destiny 2. But that’s not true; the player numbers of Destiny 2 have actually increased.
Bungie is trying to solve a problem in court that they can’t manage despite all their resources in the game.
Ultimately, their product is also just an “overlay” like the one from Steam, and Bungie could also distribute it in their own version.
35 $ a month is what the site wanted for “Destiny 2 Hacks.”
Cheating provider compares its product to Steam overlay
Literally, the company stated:
“It is our view that we offer a software product that does exactly the same as Steam or many other overlays. We believe that the Steam overlay and others are not copied works. Bungie also claims that we cause them great harm to their game, although they actually had some of their strongest months in player numbers and sales when Aimjunkies offered our product.”
Cheat provider threatens lawsuit, accuses Bungie of a “bully” mentality
What does Aimjunkies want to sue Bungie for? Aimjunkies claims: An employee or contractor of Bungie purchased the cheat software from Aimjunkies and then had it decompiled and analyzed by a “non-disclosed company.”
This would clearly violate their terms of service.
They say Bungie wants to make cheating illegal because they “can’t control their players.”
For Bungie, there’s a strange proposal:
“We at Phoenix Digital Group have offered to work with Bungie on several solutions to solve their problems. We believe we can integrate our features into one of their versions to distribute, but their pride and bully mentality, of course, prevent them from thinking outside the box.”
The company apparently decides to go on the offensive. Only in June 2022, Bungie achieved a blow against cheaters, as they emerged victorious in another lawsuit against a cheat provider, and returned home with full pockets:
Today, on August 13, 2022, the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon is taking place in Pokémon GO, providing you with a special limited research opportunity. We at MeinMMO have looked into what tasks and rewards await you.
What kind of research is this? In Pokémon GO today, on August 13, the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon is happening. In addition to the usual bonuses and the special research you receive with the event ticket, Niantic is also providing you with a limited research opportunity.
Where can you find the research? You can find the limited research in the “Today” view of the game. It will be available to you starting from the event’s start at 11:00 AM local time. You have until 7:00 PM to complete it. So don’t forget to collect your rewards in time, otherwise, they will expire after the time limit.
We have summarized the tasks and rewards hidden behind the limited research for you below.
Limited Research for C-Day – Tasks and Rewards
Where do the information come from? Even though you have to wait a little longer until the start of the Community Day in Germany, the event has already started in other parts of the world. For this reason, these trainers are already sharing the first information about the limited research on social networks.
As Niantic announced in advance, to complete the tasks, you primarily need to do one thing: catch a lot of Galar Zigzagoon. For this, you will receive a table with a total of 6 quests. We have summarized all the tasks and rewards below, using the overview from LeekDuck:
Task
Reward
Use 5 Berries to catch Pokémon
Encounter with Galar Zigzagoon
Catch 15 Galar Zigzagoon
Barricadash Glasses for your avatar
Land 10 Curveball Throws
Encounter with Galar Zigzagoon
Catch 30 Galar Zigzagoon
Barricadash Gloves for your avatar
Catch 60 Galar Zigzagoon
Barricadash Hat for your avatar
Catch 100 Galar Zigzagoon
Barricadash Pose for your avatar
Stage Reward: When you have completed the entire table and collected all rewards, you will also receive 3,000 XP and a Lure Module.
Is the limited research worth it?
Looking at the rewards of the limited research, you quickly realize that this primarily provides you with a variety of avatar items. It is particularly interesting for players who enjoy customizing their avatar.
Since there are countless Galar Zigzagoon available during the Community Day, completing the research should be relatively easy, and you can definitely collect the rewards without much effort. The Lure Module and the additional 3,000 XP round off the free research.
What do you think of the contents of the limited research? Do you think it’s cool that Niantic also provides quests for all players during a Community Day? Or would you prefer to just catch Pokémon during such an event? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
By the way: After the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon, you can encounter its evolution in Level 4 raids. We will show you the best counters against Galar Linoone.
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As part of the Community Day with Galar-Zigzagoon, you can purchase an event ticket for 1 Euro in Pokémon GO, which grants you a special research task. We at MeinMMO have looked at the tasks and rewards and will let you know if the purchase is worth it.
What kind of ticket is it? In Pokémon GO today, on August 13, 2022, the Community Day with Galar-Zigzagoon takes place. For this occasion, a matching special research task must not be missed.
However, to secure this, you need a paid event ticket that you can purchase for around 1 Euro in the in-game shop. It is listed under the category “Worldwide Events” under the name “Field Notes: Galar-Zigzagoon.”
„Field Notes: Galar-Zigzagoon“ – All Tasks and Rewards
Where does the information come from? Due to the time difference, the Community Day has already begun in the first parts of the world, and trainers can view the research tasks and rewards there. They are now sharing this with other players on social networks.
With the help of the overview from LeekDuck, we have summarized all the contents of the special research on Galar-Zigzagoon for you below:
Research on Galar-Zigzagoon 1/4
Task
Reward
Make 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
15 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Galar-Zigzagoon
Encounter with Galar-Zigzagoon
Land 5 good throws
20 Zigzagoon candies
Stage Reward: Once you have completed all tasks on this board and collected the rewards, you will also receive 2,000 Stardust, a smoke, and an encounter with Galar-Zigzagoon.
Research on Galar-Zigzagoon 2/4
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Galar-Zigzagoon
30 Zigzagoon candies
Send 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Galar-Munchlax
Evolve 3 Galar-Zigzagoon
10 Razz Berries
Stage Reward: Once you have completed all tasks on this board and collected the rewards, you will also receive 1,500 XP, a smoke, and an encounter with Galar-Zigzagoon.
Research on Galar-Zigzagoon 3/4
Task
Reward
Land 3 great curveball throws
50 Zigzagoon candies
Evolve a Galar-Munchlax
1 Lucky Egg
Send 10 Pokémon
15 Ultra Balls
Stage Reward: Once you have completed all tasks on this board and collected the rewards, you will also receive 2,500 XP, a Rocket Radar, and 15 Hyper Balls.
Stage Reward: Once you have completed all tasks on this board and collected the rewards, you will also receive 3,000 Stardust, 3 special candies, and an encounter with Barrikadax.
Is the event ticket for Galar-Zigzagoon worth it?
What should you consider? The value of the items you receive through the rewards of the special research is significantly higher than the prices you would have to spend in the in-game shop:
A Rocket Radar costs 200 coins in the shop, which is about 2.00 Euro
Two smoke have a value of 80 coins, so about 0.80 Euro
For a Lucky Egg, you pay 80 coins in the shop, which is also approximately 0.80 Euro
Additionally, you get a lot of balls, normal and golden Razz Berries, special candies, as well as Stardust and experience points from the special research.
For whom is the ticket worth it? Purchasing the event ticket is especially interesting for players who wanted to buy the respective items in the shop anyway. With the ticket, it becomes a bit cheaper. The tasks are also relatively easy and quick to complete.
If you are not interested in the items, you can simply play without a ticket. You won’t incur any disadvantages from this, and you can use all other event bonuses as usual.
How do you like the rewards of the special research with Galar-Zigzagoon? Will you secure the ticket? Or would you rather save the money for the next time? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In China, professional players of League of Legends have a tough time. The competition is fierce, and the pressure is even greater. A young top laner, Qi “PandaC” Xin (19), made the jump to the professionals because his predecessor was replaced: But the pressure was too much for the young man. After a loss, he wanted to buy something to eat… a grave mistake.
This is the situation:
PandaC is a young LoL pro in China. He played for the academy team of LNG Esports for 5 months. He occupies the “lonely” top lane in LoL, often a thankless job – as the top lane is isolated and prone to ambushes.
The pro team he wanted to join, LNG Esports, has had a mediocre season in the Chinese pro league LPL, currently sitting at 8th place with a 7-8 record – far below expectations.
A month ago, PandaC got a chance to help LNG secure a good playoff spot. In the middle of the season, the 21-year-old top laner Ale was benched. LNG apparently identified him as a weakness. The team placed PandaC in the starting lineup.
LoL rookie is thrown into playoff race, breaks down
What went wrong? As a Chinese website reports (via LaiTimes), the pressure of playing on a professional team was simply too much for PandaC.
In videos, you can see the player sweating and even crying during his last professional match against the team Rare Atom. It is said that after a match, his match area was full of tissues.
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The situation is escalating, as the season in China is currently in its hot phase, and LNG needs to secure a good playoff spot. But nothing seems to be going right.
In a crucial match against the supposedly weaker team “Rare Atom,” PandaC was criticized for his champion selection: The match ended in a 2-1 loss.
Now the fans are worried that he will completely fall apart in the important match against Weibo Gaming on Friday, the 12th, where “TheShy,” one of the best top laners in the world, plays.
E-sports in LoL is stressful, but it can also be a lot of fun:
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What else is there? A few weeks ago, at the end of July, PandaC’s team played against V5 and lost the game 0-2. After the match, PandaC wanted to get something to eat at a supermarket. But the cashier recognized him and said:
“PandaC, you didn’t perform well today.”
According to his colleague, top laner Ale, whom he replaced, this greatly affected PandaC (via youtube):
He is now afraid to shop in that store. If he has to, he looks through the window first. He wants to make sure the cashier is not in the store. Only if he isn’t there, he goes shopping.
Ale about PandaC
Ale sees a good part of the blame for the situation resting on himself. If he hadn’t played so poorly, poor PandaC wouldn’t be in this situation now. There is an enormous pressure in a LoL match, especially on the top lane.
Ale says: PandaC was born in 2003, almost still a child. He urges fans not to bother him. PandaC hardly laughs since the game against V5. Only when he has his favorite food, a beef stew, does a smile occasionally flicker across his face. But otherwise, he seems unmotivated.
One can only hope that young PandaC finds a way to cope with the pressure that weighs on him. The decisive match to see if LNG secures a good spot in the playoffs will take place on Friday, August 12.
Team reaches playoffs – but without PandaC
Update, 12.8. 2022: By now, the last game of the regular season has been played. LNG has clearly won 2-0 against Weibo Gaming. With this victory, LNG Esports has slipped to rank 7 and secured a playoff spot (via reddit).
However, Ale played again in the top lane. PandaC was not deployed.
Ale was able to hold his own against the strong top laner from Weibo Gaming, TheShy, and was even voted MVP in the first match on Olaf with a 3-0-2 record.
Some believe that the “top lane” has a completely unique role in LoL:
On Saturday, August 13, 2022, the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon will take place in Pokémon GO. For this occasion, you can expect numerous bonuses again. We at MeinMMO have looked at how you can make the best use of the event.
What kind of event is this? Every month, there is a so-called Community Day in Pokémon GO. During this event, a specific Pokémon is highlighted and spawns at nearly every corner. Additionally, the increased shiny rate is supposed to improve your chances of encountering a shiny specimen.
On Saturday, it is that time again and the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon begins. By earning the Hyperbonus, you could also enhance the contents and partly benefit from them beyond the event.
We have summarized all the event contents, how to make the best use of the Community Day, and whether it is even worth it below.
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Community Day in August 2022 – Start and Bonuses
What? Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon When? Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM local time Pokémon of the Day? Galar Zigzagoon Exclusive Attack: Blocker, if you evolve Galar Zigzagoon to Barricadeax within 5 hours after the event Bonuses: – Incense and Lure Modules last for 3 hours – 3 times Stardust from catches – double candies from catches – double chance of XL candies from catches (from level 31) – surprises from snapshots – event stickers from gifts and at PokéStops
Additional bonuses from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM local time: – double XP from catches – double candies from sending – 75% reduced Stardust cost for trading – 2 additional special trades (a total of 4 on this day) – Limited research on Galar Zigzagoon
Special group bonuses: – 4 times Stardust for 30 minutes if many Pokémon were caught at a nearby PokéStop with a Lure Module
The Community Day thus extends over 3 full event hours. As you know from previous C-Days, there will also be bonuses this time that will remain valid beyond the end of the actual event and thus be available to you until 7:00 PM local time.
These include the double sending candies and catching XP, the trading bonuses, and learning the event attack Blocker. Additionally, a special limited research will be available to you that day. To solve it, you need to catch 100 Galar Zigzagoon and can finally enjoy various avatar items.
Live Event: As in previous months, there will again be live events in various locations as part of the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon. Nine German cities are also participating, where you can meet like-minded people between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM local time:
Hamburg, Überseeboulevard
Berlin, Spandau Arcaden
Hannover, Platz der Weltausstellung
Dortmund, Westfalenpark
Oberhausen, Westfield Centro
Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Arcaden
Bonn, Remigiusplatz
Leipzig, Augustusplatz
Stuttgart, Rathausplatz
In addition to the mentioned live events, there will also be a number of PokéStops where special bonuses await you. You can find out exactly where they are on the map on the Pokémon GO website.
Bonus Raid Battles: And the special Level 4 raids following the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon cannot, of course, be missed. As you know from the two previous C-Days, you can secure additional spawns of Galar Zigzagoon between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM local time. You can fight against Galar Obstagoon in this context.
However, note that the raids can only be played on-site, and you cannot use remote raid passes. If you win the raid, you secure additional spawns for 30 minutes within a radius of 300 meters around the gym. The shiny chance of the Galar Zigzagoon that appear in this context is just as good as on the actual C-Day.
What does the in-game shop offer? In the in-game shop, you can again look forward to some content related to the Community Day:
Event ticket with the special research “Field Notes: Galar Zigzagoon” for 1 Euro
Community Day box with 50 Ultra Balls, 5 Super Incubators, 5 Lucky Eggs, and one Elite Charged TM for 1,350 coins
Event stickers for Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon
New event stickers for Community Day
How to make the best use of the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon
How can you prepare? To make the most of the Community Day, you should make some preparations. First of all, you need one thing: space. In order to catch diligently and not constantly have to sort the Pokémon, you should already sort your Pokémon bag vigorously.
However, you should wait until the event starts to send Pokémon. After all, you will receive double candies for that during the C-Day. Therefore, it makes sense to sort your monsters using the tagging function and the search filters.
This is how you can use tags in Pokémon GO
It’s very easy: by clicking on the category “Tags” in your Pokémon bag at the top left. You can add a new one via the “+”. Then sort your monsters as usual, but instead of sending them, select the point “Tag” and assign it. For the C-Day, you just need to open the corresponding tag, mark all monsters, and send them.
In addition to the space for Pokémon, you should also sort your item bag and create space for important items on that day.
These items should you use for the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon
Balls: To ensure you don’t run out of balls during the event, you should build up a sufficient supply. If you want to play for the full 3 hours, you should have at least 200 balls ready. So spin PokéStops and gyms diligently or open gifts from friends.
Incense and Lure Modules: As with every Community Day, you will also need incense and lure modules to attract even more specimens for Galar Zigzagoon. Both last for 3 hours, so you only need one each for the event.
Sananaberries: To evolve and level up Galar Zigzagoon, you should collect plenty of candies. It’s worth using a Sananaberry when catching, as this doubles the candies you earn from each catch.
Use these items for Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon
Star Pieces: During the Community Day, you can gather a lot of Stardust because the event grants you a 3 times Stardust bonus. If you also play near PokéStops that activate a group bonus during the C-Day, you will even receive 4 times Stardust for catching.
If you want to maximize your Stardust gain, you should use a Star Piece. This will give you an additional 50% more Stardust for 30 minutes.
Lucky Eggs: You should not miss out on Lucky Eggs in your item bag on this day. You will also receive double XP for catches. In combination with the Bug Event, which is currently running parallel to the Community Day, you will be rewarded for your excellent throwing skill and will double XP for great and ultra throws once again.
If you use a Lucky Egg now, you can double your experience points for another 30 minutes. This means you can secure 8 times XP per caught Galar Zigzagoon.
Tip: It’s also beneficial to combine the use of a Lucky Egg with leveling up your friendship level.
Other Items: If you want to participate in Level 4 raids after Community Day, you will also need sufficient (premium) raid passes and revives and potions.
You can find out how to best defeat Galar Obstagoon in our related article:
Use this Mega Evolution during the C-Day with Galar Zigzagoon
Why is it worth it? If you want to collect even more candies from Galar Zigzagoon during the Community Day, you should activate the right Mega Evolution. This will give you an additional candy for each catch if the caught Pokémon corresponds to the type of the Mega Pokémon.
Which Mega Evolution should one use? Galar Zigzagoon belongs to the Dark and Normal types. Therefore, the following Mega Pokémon are suitable:
Mega Lopunny
Mega Pidgeot
Mega Gyarados
Mega Houndoom
Mega Kangaskhan
Mega Absol
For whom is Mega Lopunny worth it? If you want to play the Level 4 raids against Galar Obstagoon after the Community Day, it’s best to evolve a Mega Lopunny. The evolution of Galar Zigzagoon is particularly weak against fighting attacks.
Since Mega Lopunny is both Normal and Fighting type, you can effectively use it in battle to enhance the fighting attacks of other attackers and gain an additional candy because it corresponds to the same type as Galar Zigzagoon and Galar Obstagoon.
Is the Community Day with Galar Zigzagoon worth it?
Is Galar Zigzagoon available as shiny? Yes, Galar Zigzagoon has been available in its shiny form in the game for some time. However, during the Community Day, the shiny rates are slightly increased, so your chances of encountering a shiny specimen are good. You can recognize it by its burgundy body.
How strong is Galar Zigzagoon? Galar Zigzagoon and its evolution Galar Obstagoon are both not particularly strong and do not play a significant role in raids or the GO Battle League. Barricadeax, on the other hand, can score well in the Ultra League.
Galar Zigzagoon, Galar Obstagoon, and Barricadeax normal (left) and as shiny (right)
Who should take advantage of the Community Day? The Community Day is particularly worthwhile due to the numerous bonuses, which can help you not only improve your Stardust supply but also make progress towards Level 50.
Trainers who also speculate on one or the other lucky Pokémon should not overlook the trade bonus either. You can exchange Pokémon for reduced Stardust prices for up to 5 hours after the event and also receive 2 additional special trades.
But shiny hunters also get their money’s worth with Galar Zigzagoon. This monster has, with few exceptions, only been available in raids or from eggs in the past, making the event a great opportunity to encounter a shiny specimen.
Additionally, if you are looking for a good candidate for the Ultra League, you should try to secure a strong specimen.
How do you like the content for the C-Day? Will you take advantage of the event with Galar Zigzagoon? Or are you sitting this one out? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In Destiny 2, the coolest merchant in the galaxy visits you again with extravagant goods. Xur, the faceless cutthroat, wants to peddle his items to you; are you ready to make him a little richer?
All information about Xur on August 12, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? The NPC merchant with the spaghetti face currently starts his sales every Friday at 7:00 PM. Anyone who brings him some Legendary Shards and other materials to exchange is welcome to shop from him.
Where is Xur? This is his stock for the weekend
Xur’s position: Again, we have to wait until the daily reset at 7 PM until the tentacle face lands.
This weekend, he is located in the Tower at the Hangar.
This is his exact location
Xur’s inventory from August 12 – 16 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? As the chosen Exotic dealer of the “Nine,” an ominous group in Destiny 2, Xur delivers new weapons and armor to the players on their behalf every week. All characters, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, can shop with him. Whether you are new to the game or an old Guardian.
Weapon: Monte Carlo – Auto Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: Antaeus Defender – Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +13
Resilience: +2
Recovery: +13
Discipline: +18
Intellect: +9
Strength: +2
Total: 57
Hunter: Mechanic Trick Sleeves – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +18
Resilience: +2
Recovery: +9
Discipline: +12
Intellect: +16
Strength: +2
Total: 59
Warlock: Phoenix Protocol – x for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +24
Resilience: +2
Recovery: +3
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +16
Strength: +16
Total: 63
Xur also sells Legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available Exotic missions from past DLCs every week.
This is what Xur’s inventory looks like
Currently, he has these two weapons on offer:
The exotic hand cannon “Fatebringer” with the perk “Snapshot Sights”
The exotic scout rifle “Tale of a Dead Man” with the perk “All Good Things are Four”
This is the cost of the weapons: For these two Exotics, the costs are 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Code, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards each.
This is 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 August 12 – 16 – Map, Weapons and Info
Which map is this week? Every weekend, you play in the Trials on a set map.
This week, the Wormhaven on Titan is up.
A cool map on Titan
If you are interested in playing the Trials in a team, MeinMMO recommends the callout maps via Warmind. This way, you can inform your fireteam well about where the enemies are located on the map, which is useful information for the whole team.
How to get your loot: The Trials of Osiris have a reputation rank system. Your top loot reward from the PvP matches can currently be earned for:
Seven victories
50 rounds
as well as the notorious flawless run that takes you to the Lighthouse
This is the reward for a flawless run: Every week, you also have a very special weapon waiting for you at the Lighthouse, which you receive for your flawless run, that is, 7 victories, in its master version. You can earn the weapon until next Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00 PM.
Burdens of Guilt – Stasis Fusion Rifle (Adept)
All Trials weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Firing Line” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last remaining member of your fireteam or fighting alone.
If you have received your desired weapon, you can focus your Trials engrams with the 14th Saint on your desired weapon. Additionally, you will receive enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Keep in mind that your rewards increase even further once you have a complete pass – even if you have lost one or two games.
When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris start today, August 5, at 7:00 PM and end with the weekly reset on August 16 at 7:00 PM.
Are you also excited for Season 18 to start? Feel free to let us know in the comments how hyped you are! For this occasion, we have also put together a Season Hub with all important information. You can find it here:
A recently launched highly noticeable anime bundle in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone allows players to equip their operator with cat ears and striking purple elements. However, the bundle divides the community and evokes many negative emotions.
On August 10, 2022, Sledgehammer Games, the developer of Call of Duty: Vanguard, showcased an anime bundle named “Tracer Pack: Bitrate Banger Reactive Mastercraft Ultra Skin Bundle” that is new in CoD: Vanguard and CoD: Warzone (via Twitter).
The gaudy anime bundle is not well received by everyone. Especially the skin from the bundle is being discussed. In the World War setting of Vanguard, something like this has no place. However, some are excited about it. The majority of players simply find it dreadful.
Here you can see a trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II:
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II “Ultimate Team” Teaser
“It makes me physically shudder”
What are users on reddit saying about the anime bundle? A reddit user started a discussion on reddit titled: “Is this skin awesome or terrible?” (via reddit)
Some users think the skin is great and entertaining:
Sevenflyerr: ‘I love this stuff lol’
101stAirborneSkill: ‘I’m in the military and love seeing crazy skins’
On Twitter, you can see a video showing the weapon skin in action:
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However, most cannot relate to the new skin at all:
AstroFlippy: ‘I can hardly wait for MW2 so we can leave this clown show behind for a while.’
KirklandsTubeSocks: ‘Honestly? It’s terrible. It makes me physically shudder. Moreover, the people who grew up with CoD are no longer the target audience. The Fortnite audience is, and that’s what sells.’
Irock_101: ‘It’s cool if you’re 10 years old, otherwise it’s quite awful.’
Other users do not understand the excitement about it, as it is not the first crazy skin in CoD: Vanguard. Just think of the dog skin that caused quite a stir.
What items are included in the anime bundle? CharlieIntel posted on Twitter an overview of what is included in the bundle from the Tracer Pack: Bitrate Banger Reactive Mastercraft Ultra Skin Bundle (via Twitter).
In addition to the operator skin, the bundle includes matching weapons in shades of purple, violet, and teal with printed anime faces. They are named “Lovedrunk Melody”, “Glitchy Gremlin”, and “Happy Machine”.
Additionally, there is “A”, a charm with the face of an anime girl, a watch with two emblems “Lurking Dead Beats” and “Masked Meow”, and a player card.
What do you think of the anime bundle and the skin? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
The best counters against Galarian Raticate in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can defeat the boss in raids.
What is Galarian Raticate? The Galar form of Raticate appears in raids in Pokémon GO. Raticate comes from the third generation of games and is a Normal type. Its Galar form belongs to the eighth generation and adds another type. Galarian Raticate is a Dark and Normal type.
Here we show you the best counters against Galarian Raticate and what types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
Defeating Galarian Raticate in Raid – With These Counters
Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
Shadow Mewtwo with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Scrafty with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Shadow Hitmonlee with Brick Break and Close Combat
Masskito with Counter and Boosted Hit
Shadow Hitmonchan with Counter and Boosted Hit
Shadow Pinsir with Bug Bite and Close Combat
Toxicroak with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Shadow Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Scizor with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
Ursaring with Low Kick and Close Combat
Rasaff with Counter and Cross Chop
Brigaron with Low Kick and Close Combat
Shadow Ursaring with Counter and Body Slam
Lurantis with Leaf Blade and Close Combat
Shadow Quagsire with Brick Break and Dynamic Punch
Shadow Magmar with Counter and Close Combat
Pangoro with Low Kick and Close Combat
Weaknesses of Galarian Raticate: The Pokémon is a Dark and Normal type and is particularly vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. So, rely mainly on attacks and Pokémon of this type in raids to defeat Galarian Raticate.
Are there Shiny Galarian Raticate? You can catch shiny Galarian Zigzagoon and evolve it into Galarian Raticate.
How many trainers are needed? With the best counters at high levels, you can defeat the boss with two players. At lower levels, but with strong counters, you should rely on more trainers. To complete raids quickly, groups with many participants are advisable.
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Streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler (27) is often accused of profiting from the success of others. On YouTube, he documented his journey to the second highest rank in Valorant, but his strategy did not sit well with many.
Who is Trymacs?
Trymacs is one of the 5 biggest German streamers on Twitch and also one of the most well-known YouTubers in the gaming sector. He has 2.12 million subscribers on YouTube, while nearly 19,000 people watch him on Twitch on average.
Trymacs is often criticized for his approaches, currently by fans of the shooter Valorant
Valorant regularly introduces new agents. Trymacs enjoys playing the stylish Chamber, another agent is seen here in the video:
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Valorant introduces new agent Fade – Showcases her cool skills in the gameplay trailer
Players upset about Trymacs’ boosting strategy
This is the situation: On July 24, Trymacs shared a screenshot of his Immortal rank in Valorant on his Twitter channel. This is the second highest rank in Riot’s tactical shooter. However, instead of celebrating for him, many users were angry and complained in the comments.
What’s behind it: For several months, Trymacs has regularly shown Valorant on his YouTube and Twitch channels. In March, he was still in the Iron rank, which is at the bottom. There are 6 other ranks between Iron and Immortal.
To put this into perspective: Almost 14% of all players are in Iron, while Immortal players are among the best 0.5% (via Esports Tales).
That’s why people are upset: Trymacs’ relatively fast rise is not necessarily due to his own skills. Instead, he had friends like Kuba and Chefstrobel boost him.
He admits to this:
I am really gigantic bad. […] Catastrophe. But it can be today. I can be the most boosted player in the whole world today.
What is Boosting? Boosting means that someone is assisted by experienced players to reach a rank that they do not actually deserve. Either by the pros playing on the boosted person’s account, or by the higher-ranked players simply dragging the weaker player within the team.
That’s why it is problematic: Some players are simply upset that Trymacs has not demonstrated his own performance here. Especially those who are stuck at a lower rank probably do not find it funny at all.
But there is also a bit more to it. The ranking system is actually designed to have players of similar skill levels compete against each other. The problem becomes clear when Trymacs tries to play in the solo queue without his team.
He will be paired with “real” Immortal players. Trymacs, who claims to play at Iron level himself, simply cannot keep up and drags his teammates down.
This is what the community says: On Twitter, some people are quite upset. They find the action “dishonorable” and “unfair”. One user even wishes that Riot would simply ban Trymacs’ account (via Twitter).
For Trymacs, it is just entertainment
What does Trymacs say about the accusations? He is absolutely aware of how annoying it is for his teammates. In a video from July 30, he addresses this and also apologizes to his teammates.
Hey guys, this is only for entertainment. I know you will roast me again on YouTube, but it is also entertaining, ok? […] It is mean, yes I know. Some Immortal players will come into my team and they can only lose. That is dumb, yes. I’m sorry, I apologize.
Trymacs via YouTube
Consequently, Trymacs remains unimpressed even when he fails solo. His fans love him precisely for this attitude and celebrate him in the comments. Given the approximately 200,000 views per video in the “Road to Immortal” series, Trymacs will likely continue to provide such entertainment in the future.
What do you think of the action? Does boosting and smurfing in games like Valorant annoy you, or can you not understand the fuss? Have you followed the “Road to Immortal” yourself and were you entertained? Feel free to leave us a comment with your opinion.
Trymacs has already started a new project. After the success of the YouTube hit “7 vs. Wild”, he is planning his own survival format:
Electronic Arts will release the last FIFA title with FIFA 23. After that, they will lose the rights to the name “FIFA”. FIFA 23 will again offer loot boxes, even though the system is now heavily criticized as “gambling”. In a statement, EA explains how they view loot boxes.
What role do loot boxes play in FIFA?
Loot boxes are part of the “FIFA 23 Ultimate Team” (short: FUT) mode. Players can either buy loot boxes directly with money or earn them through gameplay in FIFA 23.
In FUT, players build their own teams with player cards that represent real-world athletes.
Loot boxes, called “packs”, contain such player cards: The loot box works like a lottery in gambling: The “wins”, strong players, are extremely rare. The “losers”, weak and average players, are frequently found in the boxes.
FIFA 23 will be the last FIFA from EA to carry the name:
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FIFA 23: Gameplay trailer shows new features – What makes it different from FIFA 22?
What is the controversy? Loot boxes, such as these FUT packs, have increasingly been viewed critically in recent years. Some consider these boxes to ultimately be gambling and fear that children growing up with loot boxes could be led into gambling.
When EA overdid it with loot boxes in the Star Wars game “Battlefront II”, it caused a massive media and public uproar: EA was accused of “leading children to gambling” and exploiting them.
EA says: Loot boxes are part of FIFA that players love
This is what EA says about loot boxes: In a statement to Eurogamer, EA now explains how it views loot boxes (via Eurogamer):
We wholeheartedly believe that Ultimate Team and FUT packs, which have been part of the game for over a decade, are a part of FIFA that players love – fans appreciate that the game reflects the excitement and strategy of the real world, building and managing a team. Giving players the opportunity to spend money on it is fair.
Furthermore, it must be said that spending money is completely optional in our game, and we do not encourage players to spend money instead of earning rewards in-game. The FUT packs work exactly the same, whether they are bought or earned. Most players do not spend any money. For example, of 10 FUT packs opened in FIFA 22, 9 were earned.
How important are loot boxes in FIFA for EA? The loot boxes in their sports games make up a considerable part of EA’s revenue, and they continue to grow.
In the 2021 financial year, EA earned $1.62 billion from loot boxes in their sports games (FIFA, NHL, Madden): And most of the money comes from FIFA.
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29% of their overall revenue in 2020 came from loot boxes. What is striking is that revenues tripled within 6 years. The trend is still rising.
FIFA continues to bring more events and special cards
This is what’s behind it: EA financially benefits enormously from players buying loot boxes. Saying that they are not fueling purchases is likely to be viewed critically by FIFA fans, as EA has increasingly introduced more special packs, events, and limited editions in recent years.
This is generally a problem with loot boxes: While you can often “earn” loot boxes through gameplay,
or decrease the supply by making it harder to earn loot boxes: They skimp on events or distribute fewer rewards
Indirectly, the developer has many ways to boost the sale of loot boxes and thus increase its earnings over time. Looking at how revenues from loot boxes have changed, you can clearly see how the sales of loot boxes are increasing.
It is also interesting to note the statement:
EA states that loot boxes are part of FUT
EA states that players love FUT because they can build their own team like a real manager in this mode
This implies: Players love loot boxes
However, EA does not elaborate on why loot boxes are part of FUT and whether FUT would not be just as good without loot boxes, using other systems to earn players.
The parallel to “real life” only works moderately because in real life, a football manager buys players directly from the transfer market and does not blindly buy 20 players hoping to get a star among them.
Especially in 2019, the topic of loot boxes became heated in the wake of the “Battlefront” controversy:
You do not have to purchase the expansion. A running WoW subscription is sufficient to play. More about this on the official website.
With which patch will WotLK Classic be released?
WotLK Classic is based on Patch 3.3.5, the last major update of Wrath of the Lich King. This means many classes are already balanced against each other.
Can I continue playing my old characters?
Yes, you retain all your characters and all BC servers will be converted to WotLK servers. Burning Crusade Classic will disappear with the release of WotLK. There will initially be no BC-era servers.
You can watch the trailer for WotLK Classic here:
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WoW Classic: Der Trailer zu Wrath of the Lich King
WotLK Classic: New Max Level, New Class, and New Areas
What new content does WotLK Classic bring? With Wrath of the Lich King, you can expect several new features in WoW Classic:
Level 80 as the new max level
Northrend with its 10 areas as a new continent with Dalaran as the capital
the Death Knight as a new class
Inscription as a new profession
new dungeons
new raids, each with versions for 10 and 25 players
heroic raids
Barbers as a new feature
Achievements
dual talent specialization
If you play Death Knights today in modern WoW, you will notice many differences in WotLK Classic. Death Knights were significantly different back then, could tank in every specialization, and had to pay more attention to their runes.
What will be released? Blizzard has not yet confirmed what the release plan for WotLK Classic will look like. Presumably, the content will be released in phases again, similar to before with WoW Classic and Burning Crusade Classic. At release (Phase 1), you will likely have access to:
Naxxramas and the Obsidian Sanctum and the Eye as raiding content
the entire continent of Northrend
2 new arenas
12 dungeons
What comes after release? Following this, we expect the following content based on how the content was released in WoW earlier:
Phase 2: Ulduar with Hard Modes
Phase 3: The Argent Tournament with the Trials of the (Grand) Crusader as raid and the Trial of the Champion as dungeon. Additionally, Onyxia’s Lair was released as a reimagined raid and the Isle of Conquest was introduced as a new battleground
Phase 4: The Icecrown Citadel as a raid and the Soul Forge, the Pit of Saron, and the Hall of Reflection as dungeons
Phase 5: The Ruby Sanctum as the final raid
In WotLK, the legendary cinematic for the Wrath Gate awaits you:
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WOW WotLK Classic: Die Pforte des Zorns
WotLK Classic: Differences from the Past
What is different from before? WotLK Classic comes with several changes compared to the version from 2008, some even with new features. For instance, there is a possibility for race and faction changes during the course of the expansion.
The large battleground Wintergrasp will also undergo a change and will not appear as an open PvP area. Instead, you will only be able to enter it as an instanced version.
Raids in WotLK Classic will have different restrictions than before: while the heroic and normal versions of the raids share a “lockout”, the respective 10- and 25-player variants do not.
This means: You can defeat bosses multiple times with different group sizes, but not at different difficulties. Moreover, we know that Naxxramas will become harder, but we don’t yet know exactly how that will look.
Additionally, there are some changes to dungeons to prevent boosting. However, this concerns mechanics like the damage of mages and older dungeons, and the changes should not affect the actual WotLK gameplay experience.
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