An expansion is much more popular than any other in World of Warcraft. It should not be hard to guess which one it is.
There are very few games that have such a long lifespan as World of Warcraft. Meanwhile, Blizzard’s MMORPG is rapidly approaching its 9th expansion and will take us to the Dragon Isles. However, a few days ago, we reflected back and wanted to ask you in a survey which era of World of Warcraft was the best of all time. A total of 4,474 readers participated and shared their opinions with us.
We could now claim that it was a close “neck-and-neck” race between two expansions – but that would simply be a lie. You know what you like, and it is clearly Wrath of the Lich King.
Almost half of you celebrate Wrath of the Lich King
Of the over 4,400 votes, a total of 2,031 voted for “Wrath of the Lich King”. With a proud result of 45% of all votes, the journey to Northrend easily lands in first place.
For many, Wrath of the Lich King was the continuation of the campaign from Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and thus the end of the Arthas saga. It was a worthy conclusion to a great story and also brought forth the new class of Death Knight.
The fight against the Lich King – your absolute favorite.
So Leyaa wrote in the comments on MeinMMO:
WotLK is unmatched for me. Technical advancement with a lot of phasing, better and more continuous story than its predecessors, great areas, dungeons, and raids. Arthas as the main theme was just awesome!
Additionally, Wrath of the Lich King was also the entry point for many players into World of Warcraft – never again did the MMORPG have as many subscribers as it did during the peak in Icecrown.
Every 5th person sees Legion as the best addon
In second place, clearly trailing behind, with 20% of all votes (881) is the expansion Legion.
Legion already had the natural bonus of appearing right after a poorly received expansion “Warlords of Draenor”. However, the expansion also celebrated quite a spectacle. Almost all major and minor characters from the entire WoW history made an appearance again. Every class had its own campaign, and there were legendary weapons like the Ashbringer or new favorites like Xal’atath.
Legion brought the Demon Hunters – and many cool stories.
Additionally, with Suramar, there was a very strong endgame area that felt fresh for several weeks.
Strong, emotional story moments, such as the death of Tirion Fordring or the green dragon aspect Ysera, further ensured that Legion would long be remembered.
The Burning Crusade lands in 3rd place
In 3rd place with 12% of the votes (520), The Burning Crusade narrowly reaches the podium. “TBC” was the first expansion of World of Warcraft and ensured that the rough flaws of the base game were corrected. Heroic dungeons provided more incentives to continue visiting them.
Of course, the Draenei and Blood Elves are also unforgettable. Especially the latter ensured that the Horde finally had a “pretty” race, which led to a large influx of new characters – not to mention that shamans and paladins were now available to both factions.
Blood Elves quickly became the most popular race of the Horde.
The Burning Crusade is also remembered for several extremely long and (for the time) complex boss fights. Whether against Lady Vashj, Kael’thas Sunstrider, or Illidan in the Black Temple – the raid bosses left a mark and still have some of the prettiest weapons or mounts to this day.
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If you have observed the developments of recent years, it should not be surprising that Shadowlands was not well received by large parts of the player base. With just 1% of the votes, Shadowlands lands in last place, even trailing behind the already unpopular Warlords of Draenor. Here are the last places at a glance:
4th place: Mists of Pandaria (11%, 495 votes)
5th place: Cataclysm (4%, 166 votes)
6th place: World of Warcraft Vanilla (4%, 161 votes)
7th place: Battle for Azeroth (2%, 89 votes)
8th place: Warlords of Draenor (2%, 70 votes)
9th place: Shadowlands (1%, 61 votes)
Did you expect such a result? Or did you suspect that another expansion would claim the throne?
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By the way, you can reset the skill points anytime for free if you don’t like a particular play style.
The best builds in the endgame
Class Engraving A: Esoteric Skill Enhancement
What does the engraving do? With this class engraving, you focus on the esoteric skills of your War Dancer. You utilize a lot of burst damage since your strongest attacks have long charge times.
In this build, you attack from behind most of the time, so your positioning is important. For stats, you focus on specialization and agility.
Which engravings should I use? To gain even more movement speed, use the engraving Overall Leader. Additionally, adrenaline is beneficial, later Reckless Blunt Weapon and Master of Ambush. You can read more about engravings in our guide on it.
Which collectible cards are important? To increase your crit rate, you should start with the card set Howling Rock. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
Optimal is the set Light of Redemption, which consists of rare cards. Thus, it will be expensive later on, but it’s worth it. The set consists of Shandi, Azena, and Innana, Nineveh, Wei, Balthorr, and Thirain. With a 6-piece set and 30-piece awakening, the cards provide 8% more Holy Damage and convert all your damage into Holy Damage.
Which skills should I use?
Icon
Skill
Level
Tripod
Sky Breaker Strike
10
Great Agility Prepare for Attack Overflowing Resources
Fire Blitz Catch
10
Fist of Darkness Weak Point Detection Adrenaline Rush
Moon Blitz Kick
11
White Flame Kick Single Hit Full Moon Strike
Whisper of the Wind
10
Oath of the Wind Wind’s Whisper Prepare for Attack
Roar of Courage
10
Elemental Exploitation Shadow of the Ruler Devastating Wave
Energy Burst
10
Flammable Armor Fierce Battle Last Whisper
Call of the Wind God (Esoteric)
12
Thunderstorm Growth Attack Summon Storm
Explosion Formation (Esoteric)
12
Weak Point Detection Flame Explosion Large Explosion
As an awakening, you will use Fist of Dominance.
How does the rotation look like? To extract as much DPS from the class as possible, start your rotation with the attack Energy Burst. You will use this throughout the entire fight as soon as it is charged. After that, you will use Moon Blitz Kick.
Next follows Fire Blitz Catch, Whisper of the Wind, Roar of Courage, and your two esoteric skills. Use fillers until Whisper of the Wind and Roar of Courage recharge.
Sky Breaker Strike also serves as a counter-attack when the boss lights up blue.
Class Engraving B: First Intent
What does the engraving do? With the class engraving First Intent, your War Dancer becomes one of the most mobile classes in the game. You rely on agility to increase your movement and attack speed and circumvent the high cooldowns of the abilities. Secondly, you depend on crit. Esoteric skills are not used in this build.
Due to the reduced cooldowns, you will encounter mana issues in this build.
Which engravings should I use? Overall Leader is excellent for making you even faster and more mobile. Additionally, Reckless Blunt Weapon, Blitz Wrath, and Master of Ambush are suitable.
Which collectible cards are important?
What collectible cards are important? There is no difference in this regard from the other class engraving. To increase your crit rate, you should start with the card set Howling Rock. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
Optimal is the set Light of Redemption, which consists of rare cards. Thus, it will be expensive later on, but it’s worth it. The set consists of Shandi, Azena, and Innana, Nineveh, Wei, Balthorr, and Thirain. With a 6-piece set and 30-piece awakening, the cards provide 8% more Holy Damage and convert all your damage into Holy Damage.
Which skills should I use?
Icon
Skill
Level
Tripods
Sky Breaker Strike
8
Great Agility Prepare for Attack
Lightning Kick
12
Charged Movement Thunder Kick Blinding Blitz
Fire Blitz Catch
12
Fist of Darkness Weak Point Detection Adrenaline Rush
Moon Blitz Kick
12
Intensive Shock Single Hit Full Moon Kick
Whisper of the Wind
10
Oath of the Wind Quick Preparation Prepare for Attack
Roar of Courage
10
Magic Control Shadow of the Ruler Devastating Wave
Foot Sweep
12
Weak Point Detection Light of Justice Pure Excellence
Energy Burst
10
Flammable Armor Fierce Battle Last Whisper
As an awakening, you will use Fist of Dominance.
How does the rotation look like? You always start with the ability Energy Burst. After that, to deal a lot of damage, you use Lightning Kick, Fire Blitz Catch, Whisper of the Wind, Roar of Courage, Foot Sweep, and Moon Blitz Kick in succession.
To move and position yourself in combat, you use Lightning Kick. This attack has a relatively short cooldown.
What do you think about the War Dancer class? Does this fighter class appeal to you, or do you prefer another? Feel free to tell us in the comments which classes you would like to see more guides on here at MeinMMO.
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The War Dancer is characterized by fast attacks combined with elemental energy. She embodies one of the strongest classes in Lost Ark. MeinMMO author Anny Bader has been playing the War Dancer since the release and tells you what to pay attention to.
What kind of class is this? The War Dancer, in English Wardancer, is a subclass of the Martial Artist. She attacks the enemy lightning-fast with her fists and also has some AoE skills.
In combat, she positions herself close to the enemy and dodges their attacks thanks to her agility. This is done by pressing the spacebar, allowing the War Dancer to dash forward. The dodge can be repeated every 6 seconds.
She prefers to position herself behind the enemy, as her defense is rather low. Additionally, some of her attacks deal bonus damage when executed from behind.
Her abilities can be used as combos to deal more damage. Therefore, it’s worth reading the attacks carefully. In terms of stats distribution, you should focus on specialization and crit.
The War Dancer belongs to the fist fighting classes in Lost Ark
The War Dancer performs well solo, but is often taken in groups because of her buffs. She increases the crit rate for all allies by 18 % and gives them additional attack and movement speed.
For which game content is she useful? The War Dancer particularly excels in PvE. She can quickly take down a large number of enemies, but also fares well against bosses, as she is good at dodging. She is at the top of our PvE tier list in the S-Tier.
In PvP, the War Dancer is not the best, but she is certainly usable in 3v3. You should try to stay within range of your mates while still standing close to the enemy. It’s also important to act unpredictably for your opponents thanks to her agility. In our PvP tier list, she unfortunately only ranks in the C category.
Pro
Agility
Useful group buffs
Easy to level
Contra
Low defense
High cooldown times for abilities
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This is the special ability of the War Dancer: The identity of this class is the so-called Elemental Meter. This display consists of three elemental orbs that fill up over time in combat. This allows you to finally unleash stronger esoteric skills, but consumes energy and you will need to fill the orbs again.
All skills of the War Dancer
Lightning Kick: Costs 57 mana. Attack with a hail of hits. Launches ground opponents into the air and pulls airborne enemies down.
Triple Fist: Costs 45 mana. Swing your fists around 3 times while moving forward.
Energy Burst: Costs 127 mana. A gust of wind surrounds you, dealing damage to enemies every 0.5 seconds.
Ascending Fire Dragon: Costs no mana. You gather fire energy to attack enemies from the air.
Lightning Strike: Costs no mana. Attack enemies 3 times with lightning and stun them for 2 seconds. Damage against frozen enemies +20 %.
Explosion Formation: Costs no mana. Strike the ground to trigger 3 explosions. During this time, you are immune to paralysis.
Call of the Wind God: Costs no mana. Create a tornado. You can move a maximum of 12 m during the attack.
Spiral Impact: Costs no mana. Distort space and deal massive damage to enemies.
Fire Blitz Catch: Costs 74 mana. Strike multiple times with a total of 9 quick punches.
Whisper of the Wind: Costs 114 mana. Increases the attack and movement speed for all group members within a radius of 24 m.
Foot Sweep: Costs 103 mana. Sweep enemies off their feet and deal damage. Use the ability again to execute a spinning kick in the air.
Roar of Courage: Costs 103 mana. Battle cry that deals damage and pushes back enemies. They also lose crit resistance.
Sky Breaker Strike: Costs 53 mana. Perform a spinning kick. By pressing the hotkey again, you kick upwards and deal even more damage.
Anniversary of the Sleeping Ascension: Costs 80 mana. Dive onto the enemy. As a combo, you launch them into the air and deal additional damage.
Moon Blitz Kick: Costs 96 mana. Jump forward with a kick. Execute multiple times to deal more damage and push the enemy back.
Phoenix: Costs 85 mana. Concentrate fire in the air, which then strikes down on the enemy.
Swift Wind Kick: Costs 91 mana. Spinning kick in the air that attacks enemies 22 times. You can move and change the attack direction during this.
Seismic Strike: Costs 80 mana. Causes an earthquake.
The War Dancer in the Level Process
How should I distribute my first skill points? Important when distributing the points is that you never need to raise the skill levels higher than level 10. Skill level 4 is needed for the first tripod, skill level 8 for the second, and skill level 10 for the third.
However, the number of required skill points varies. For level 1 you need 4, for level 2 you need 20, and for the third level, even 48 skill points.
Level 12: Invest 4 points each into Lightning Kick and Triple Fist at the start to deal as much damage as possible.
Up to Level 21: Invest 20 points in Moon Blitz Kick to learn “light-footed” (you will remove these points, however, once you don’t have enough for other skills). Then 20 points in the Anniversary of the Sleeping Ascension for Enhanced Strike.
Up to Level 25: Use the next 48 points on Whisper of the Wind.
Up to Level 30: Now allocate 48 points to Lightning Kick for more damage and mobility.
Up to Level 35: You allocate 48 points in Swift Wind Kick for a lot of area damage.
At Level 38: You can remove the points from Wind Kick, as you will now allocate 48 points in Sky Breaker Strike. Only one point remains in Wind Kick.
Up to Level 45: Points that you previously had to remove from Moon Blitz Kick will be added back. A total of 48 points.
Up to Level 48: Finally, allocate 20 points to Call of the Wind God for more AoE damage.
This is what the build looks like at Level 50
At Level 50, you can choose between two awakenings of the War Dancer: Fist of Dominance or Blitz Wrath Strike. This is essentially your ultimate.
By the way, you can reset the skill points anytime for free if you don’t like a particular play style.
The best builds in the endgame
Class Engraving A: Esoteric Skill Enhancement
What does the engraving do? With this class engraving, you focus on the esoteric skills of your War Dancer. You utilize a lot of burst damage since your strongest attacks have long charge times.
In this build, you attack from behind most of the time, so your positioning is important. For stats, you focus on specialization and agility.
Which engravings should I use? To gain even more movement speed, use the engraving Overall Leader. Additionally, adrenaline is beneficial, later Reckless Blunt Weapon and Master of Ambush. You can read more about engravings in our guide on it.
Which collectible cards are important? To increase your crit rate, you should start with the card set Howling Rock. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
Optimal is the set Light of Redemption, which consists of rare cards. Thus, it will be expensive later on, but it’s worth it. The set consists of Shandi, Azena, and Innana, Nineveh, Wei, Balthorr, and Thirain. With a 6-piece set and 30-piece awakening, the cards provide 8% more Holy Damage and convert all your damage into Holy Damage.
Which skills should I use?
Icon
Skill
Level
Tripod
Sky Breaker Strike
10
Great Agility Prepare for Attack Overflowing Resources
Fire Blitz Catch
10
Fist of Darkness Weak Point Detection Adrenaline Rush
Moon Blitz Kick
11
White Flame Kick Single Hit Full Moon Strike
Whisper of the Wind
10
Oath of the Wind Wind’s Whisper Prepare for Attack
Roar of Courage
10
Elemental Exploitation Shadow of the Ruler Devastating Wave
Energy Burst
10
Flammable Armor Fierce Battle Last Whisper
Call of the Wind God (Esoteric)
12
Thunderstorm Growth Attack Summon Storm
Explosion Formation (Esoteric)
12
Weak Point Detection Flame Explosion Large Explosion
As an awakening, you will use Fist of Dominance.
How does the rotation look like? To extract as much DPS from the class as possible, start your rotation with the attack Energy Burst. You will use this throughout the entire fight as soon as it is charged. After that, you will use Moon Blitz Kick.
Next follows Fire Blitz Catch, Whisper of the Wind, Roar of Courage, and your two esoteric skills. Use fillers until Whisper of the Wind and Roar of Courage recharge.
Sky Breaker Strike also serves as a counter-attack when the boss lights up blue.
Class Engraving B: First Intent
What does the engraving do? With the class engraving First Intent, your War Dancer becomes one of the most mobile classes in the game. You rely on agility to increase your movement and attack speed and circumvent the high cooldowns of the abilities. Secondly, you depend on crit. Esoteric skills are not used in this build.
Due to the reduced cooldowns, you will encounter mana issues in this build.
Which engravings should I use? Overall Leader is excellent for making you even faster and more mobile. Additionally, Reckless Blunt Weapon, Blitz Wrath, and Master of Ambush are suitable.
Which collectible cards are important?
What collectible cards are important? There is no difference in this regard from the other class engraving. To increase your crit rate, you should start with the card set Howling Rock. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
Optimal is the set Light of Redemption, which consists of rare cards. Thus, it will be expensive later on, but it’s worth it. The set consists of Shandi, Azena, and Innana, Nineveh, Wei, Balthorr, and Thirain. With a 6-piece set and 30-piece awakening, the cards provide 8% more Holy Damage and convert all your damage into Holy Damage.
Which skills should I use?
Icon
Skill
Level
Tripods
Sky Breaker Strike
8
Great Agility Prepare for Attack
Lightning Kick
12
Charged Movement Thunder Kick Blinding Blitz
Fire Blitz Catch
12
Fist of Darkness Weak Point Detection Adrenaline Rush
Moon Blitz Kick
12
Intensive Shock Single Hit Full Moon Kick
Whisper of the Wind
10
Oath of the Wind Quick Preparation Prepare for Attack
Roar of Courage
10
Magic Control Shadow of the Ruler Devastating Wave
Foot Sweep
12
Weak Point Detection Light of Justice Pure Excellence
Energy Burst
10
Flammable Armor Fierce Battle Last Whisper
As an awakening, you will use Fist of Dominance.
How does the rotation look like? You always start with the ability Energy Burst. After that, to deal a lot of damage, you use Lightning Kick, Fire Blitz Catch, Whisper of the Wind, Roar of Courage, Foot Sweep, and Moon Blitz Kick in succession.
To move and position yourself in combat, you use Lightning Kick. This attack has a relatively short cooldown.
What do you think about the War Dancer class? Does this fighter class appeal to you, or do you prefer another? Feel free to tell us in the comments which classes you would like to see more guides on here at MeinMMO.
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Vykas is the final boss of the second Legion Raid in Lost Ark. We at MeinMMO explain how to successfully overcome all three boss phases and defeat Vykas.
A special feature of Vykas is her “charm”, a new mechanic in Lost Ark. If you fall under her charm, you lose control of your character and attack your group members.
What are the requirements? The boss is available in normal mode from item level 1430 and hard mode from item level 1460. In hard mode, the boss deals more damage, has more HP, and more defense. Additionally, there are a few extra mechanics.
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The legions raids are the most difficult fights in Lost Ark – See the frightening attacks of the demon Vykas
What are Legion Raids? You fight in a group of 8 players and must endure several phases consisting of unique mechanics. After each phase, you can leave the raid and later return to that spot, acting essentially as a checkpoint.
Upon completing the Legion Raid, you will receive legendary and relic crafting materials, recipes, and gold.
Defeating Vykas – Phase 1
In the first phase of the fight, the raid group is split into two groups. Each fights a form of Vykas, either the human or the demonic form. When the boss’s health reaches x30, the groups switch.
The difference between the human and the demonic form is the areas around them. In the purple area of the demon, you are safe, while the red area of the human form damages you.
Your group should position itself around the opponent, precisely at 1, 5, 7, and 11 o’clock. Each group member should stand corresponding to a clock position.
Mechanics in Phase 1
Depending on how many health bars Vykas has left, she will execute her mechanics:
x50-55 bars: Vykas teleports to the center and announces the split into two groups. Your screen will turn purple or red, depending on the form you are fighting. Shortly thereafter, you will be separated.
x49 bars: Now the boss teleports to the center and initiates an attack through a white circle around her. You must stand in the circle to take no damage. Then 4 orbs appear, each following a player. They change color, and you must quickly bring them to the closest portal with the matching color. Otherwise, a wipe is imminent.
x36 bars: Now you must perform a stagger check. Use grenades for this, as it needs to be done quickly.
If you pass the stagger check, a blue or black marker will appear above each player. You must now collect orbs of that color. Black orbs spawn at 1 and 7 o’clock, the blue ones at 5 and 11 o’clock. So quickly position yourselves accordingly.
x30 bars: When both groups have their boss at 30 bars, they will swap. If one group reaches x30 first, Vykas will not take any damage until the other group also reaches x30.
After the switch, Vykas performs an AOE attack.
x25 bars: Vykas teleports again to the center and summons four circles. Three of them are black, and one is white. The white circle indicates the safe zone for the group with the demon form. The human form group must inform them where to stand, as the other group sees all circles shown in black.
x13-15 bars: Here, the same happens as at x36 bars.
x5 bars: Just before the end of the first phase, Vykas goes into a rage. Her attack power and attack speed increase slightly.
You can only move to the next phase when both versions of Vykas are at 0 HP. It is advisable to coordinate DPS when you reach 6-7 bars. Otherwise, the boss will remain in rage mode with one group longer than necessary.
The YouTuber FRESHY shows the process in a video:
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In hard mode, there is another mechanic in one of the first two phases. Vykas teleports to the center and generates a safe zone around her. Stand within it and position yourselves at 1, 5, 7, and 11 o’clock.
Shortly thereafter, orbs spawn there that you must collect. Then a golden zone and a whirlwind appear, either moving clockwise or counterclockwise. This will show you in which direction the zone will rotate. You must remain inside, or Vykas will unleash a shockwave that instantly kills players outside the area.
This time as a large group – Vykas in Phase 2
After you have completed the first part of the boss fight, you will again fight as a large group of eight players. There are only two mechanics where you can wipe if you fail.
First Mechanic: The Shadow Clones
The next mechanic is executed by the boss at x120 bars. Here, it is important to take the correct position. Five of the players stand in the center and essentially form a cross. At exactly these spots, five orbs spawn that you must catch.
The other three players position themselves at 11, 3, and 7 o’clock. They must count the number of wings that Vykas’s shadow clones have.
This is how the mechanic works: Vykas teleports to the center and summons three shadow clones at 11, 3, and 7 o’clock. Simultaneously, the five orbs appear in the center in a cross shape.
The three players positioned according to the clock must now observe how many wings each shadow clone has and remember the amount. There are closed wings, one wing, and two wings. The clone with one wing is usually at 11 o’clock.
The five players in the center see either a red or a purple symbol above their heads. This indicates the order in which you must position yourselves at the shadow clones to take no damage.
There are two different options for how you must rotate:
3 red and 2 purple symbols: First 2, then 1, then closed wings
3 purple and 2 red symbols: Closed wings, then 1, then 2 wings
Position yourself as precisely as possible at the shadow clone since the safe zone is relatively small.
Second Mechanic: Only Stop the Black Orbs
At x65 bars, Vykas disappears and summons three shadow clones at 12, 3, and 7 o’clock. Two players must position themselves at each of these locations. The other two players will spontaneously help at the place where one orb spawns too many.
First, the shadows perform a small AOE attack that lights up 5 times either black or red. You need to remember the order of colors and write them in the chat. If your AOE lights up for example: BLACK RED BLACK BLACK BLACK, you write 1-3-4-5. The black ones are the important ones that need to be intercepted.
Afterwards, each clone sends several orbs toward the boss that you must intercept. And only the black ones.
In addition to the two critical mechanics, Vykas performs other attacks that will not cost you your life if something goes wrong. At x144 and x90, Vykas targets you with lasers. You need to spread out and run away from it clockwise to avoid being hit.
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The third and final phase
In the last phase, you will fight against an improved version of Vykas from the second phase. She will execute more attacks and deal more damage to you.
Additionally, her charm comes into play now. Each group member has a percentage display over their heads indicating how strongly they have fallen under the commander’s charm. When it reaches 100%, you lose control of your character and attack your teammates.
On the minimap, you will see golden orbs. Collect them to reduce your charm. There are 4 in normal mode and 3 in hard mode.
Mechanics in Phase 3:
x175 bars: Vykas marks two players brown, all others blue. The players with a brown marker must go to the 9 o’clock position to get rid of their marker. The others go to 7 or 11 o’clock.
x150 bars: The boss disappears and spawns clones. For this mechanic, at least one player must have the charm display at 75% or higher. This player will see swords instead of clones and ping the locations. A sword overlaps with a clone, which indicates the safe zone.
x135 bars: Everyone should stand by one of the golden orbs and activate it so that your charm is at 0. Now comes a typing mechanic where you gain more time the less charm you have. Just type the displayed letters. Depending on how many players typos, you will take more damage or wipe completely.
Type the letters as quickly as possible! Source: Youtube FRESHY
x120 bars: Vykas marks a random player in purple. Quickly run to him and charge your charm to 100%. Yes, really! If you fail, you will be killed in the AOE.
x105 bars: Reduce your charm using a gold orb to 0. Then you must perform a stagger check. Here you need a potion to briefly halt time, or it will get tight.
x75 bars: The same mechanic as at x175.
x55 bars: Vykas disappears and summons tentacles that you see on the minimap. One group takes the left side, the other takes the right. You must destroy all tentacles, but you can only deal damage if you have over 75% charm.
x40 bars: This mechanic only exists in hard mode. Vykas teleports to the center and executes a red attack nearby and further away. Then she spawns four red orbs at 1, 5, 7, and 11 o’clock. Players with low charm must quickly eat the orbs and then spam the spacebar.
At 0, you must perform one last stagger check. First, bring your charm to 0 by using a golden orb.
However, you first need to find Vykas, as she spawns clones and performs a Medusa attack where you must not look at her. Otherwise, you will die.
What do you think of the commander? Have you tried the second Legion Raid and encountered Vykas? Which phase did you reach? Have you even defeated her? What item level have you reached now? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
The private server “Echoes of Angmar” was supposed to bring back the old gaming experience from the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online . But now they have to abandon the project because the publisher became aware of the copy.
Fans of The Lord of the Rings Online wanted the content from 2007 back, when the game was brand new. Therefore, they started a project: The private server was supposed to faithfully replicate all content up to Book 1, Volume 11 and bring back the zones from that time. Just like the quest lines and even the old trait system.
For some players, The Lord of the Rings Online is no longer what it once was. That’s why they wish for the earlier content to return. Currently, the developers Standing Stone Games are going in a completely different direction and promise improved graphics in the near future.
14 years after release, the MMORPG received an expansion, all info can be seen in the video:
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Lord of the Rings Online: The next expansion is here, 14 YEARS after release! Watch the launch trailer here again
For the private server with the old content, the first load tests were supposed to take place this month. More content would have gradually been added in September. The beta could potentially have started in November. But now they have to cancel everything.
If the server goes online, there will be consequences
What happened to them? “Echoes of Angmar” is no longer a secret in the community. Fans were looking forward to it, even though private servers are a kind of illegal copy.
Ultimately, the project gained so much notoriety that the developers of The Lord of the Rings Online also took notice and contacted Middle-earth Enterprise. They own the rights to J. R. R. Tolkien’s works The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit worldwide.
We have noted your release Echoes of Angmar, and we appreciate and share your enthusiasm for the works of Tolkien and especially for the makers and creators of the epic MMO The Lord of the Rings Online.
Judging by your website and Discord, you are people with boundless enthusiasm for LOTRO, JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. We acknowledge your enthusiasm and thank you for the fandom.
Unfortunately, as brand owners and managers of Tolkien’s works, we have to convey potentially difficult messages more often than we would like. Since your company is using Tolkien’s works and brands without authorization and without a license, we must ask you to cease.
As managers of Tolkien’s works, we take our role very seriously to protect the works on behalf of fans worldwide. As the holders of intellectual property rights, we are committed to morally and legally protecting those rights.
Unfortunately, Echoes of Angmar is using specific content from the books and from our licensee for The Lord of the Rings Online without using a license. Honestly, sending such letters breaks our hearts. Fans often create things that reflect a connection to Tolkien’s creations.
Therefore, we must reluctantly request the immediate cessation of any unauthorized use of Echoes of Angmar and all other Tolkien-related IP addresses on all platforms including Discord, Youtube, and https://www.echoesofangmar.com
Best regards, Middle-earth Enterprise”
If fans do not comply, they must expect legal and financial consequences. A report about shutting down the server is to be expected within the next few days. We at MeinMMO will keep you updated.
What do you think about the email that the project team received from the publisher? Do you find it a shame that the server is now coming to an end? Or do you see it as right, since it is a piracy and private servers are illegal? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
On Steam, MultiVersus is really taking off, even though it hasn’t fully launched yet. Tens of thousands are already playing the beta, including MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus. But what makes the game so good? The secret is: gameplay.
I am 29, and yes, that makes me old. Because whether you like it or not: our apex has been exceeded, in e-sports we can barely play anymore, except with the old guys, and my reaction time is hardly competitive in Call of Duty and co. The younger ones rule here.
But I also notice from my preferences that I am simply from a different generation of gamers. I play many survival games and action RPGs, after all, I work with them, but I love strategy games, “Point & Click” adventures, story-driven role-playing games, and beat ’em ups.
Unfortunately, hardly anything comes out in the quantity and quality of shooters and mobile games. Outside of Street Fighter, Tekken, and Mortal Kombat, you really have to dig deep into the indie box for a good fighting game.
Until now. Until MultiVersus.
MultiVersus really does everything right that a beat ’em up needs to have. It has exactly the right mix of nostalgia, humor, and gameplay that tells me: I am a game for your generation. I am a game for you.
Here is the gameplay trailer for the new fighting game:
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MultiVersus – Gameplay-Trailer zum neuen Fighting-Game
Back to childhood without feeling old
I belong to the presumably quite large group of gamers who grew up with Super Smash Bros. I definitely played the Gamecube version Melee for thousands of hours.
MultiVersus plays almost exactly like that. Every playable character has normal and special attacks and a unique move set. Opponents take damage and must be knocked off the stage instead of just falling over.
The selection of heroes is a whirlwind of cartoons from my childhood. Bugs Bunny, Taz, Tom & Jerry, Batman… all the heroes from Warner Bros. that I watched on Saturday mornings are present.
The younger characters, too, come from series that one would classify as “adult”: Arya Stark from Game of Thrones, Finn and Jake from Adventure Time, or Rick & Morty, who will be added soon.
However, the setting is not the only thing that appeals to me as an “old” gamer. The gameplay of MultiVersus is actually what drives me to check in here more often than in Tekken or Soul Calibur – my previous favorites in the genre.
Since switching from Velma, I’ve become a huge fan of Harley Quinn. And I’m also in the top 100,000!
But not too old? I finally have a chance!
Of course, I still enjoy playing Street Fighter, Tekken, and Mortal Kombat, and I don’t shy away from really big challenges like BlazBlue.
However, I hardly do more than occasionally play the arcade or tussle with friends. Competitively, I see absolutely no chance, younger players or those with many years of practice wipe the floor with me.
MultiVersus is different. It’s almost never the case that you are completely hopeless because, for example, the opponent has decided the game with an endless combo after the first 7 frames.
Attacks need to be planned a bit better and cannot be chained endlessly. Specifically, this means: after an attack sequence, the character usually needs some frames of recovery. Time for the opponent to react, gather themselves, or initiate a counterattack.
Of course, there is still some level of challenge. You need to know when exactly different heroes have such a pause and when you can react, in which direction to dodge, or from where you should never approach them.
Of course, there are also a few heroes who are just too strong:
MOBA elements make MultiVersus better than any other current fighting game
The great thing about MultiVersus is that each character not only plays differently, but also brings a class and special traits with them. Supporters or tanks, for example, are very strong in a team. Assassins deal heavy damage but are also quickly eliminated.
These classes resemble MOBAs like LoL or RPGs and also offer a place for more defensive players. In addition, there are status effects like burning or freezing, with which tanks or supporters can enable their attacker to achieve a KO.
This especially makes the unique 2v2 mode a dynamic experience that you don’t find in modern fighters like Street Fighter.
But you can also benefit from this solo. Since every match is actually a “Best-of-3”, you can react dynamically to the opponent and try to counter them. This keeps a certain competitive spirit alive even in casual play.
A dominant round victory on my part in an otherwise very balanced match. In the end, I still lost, but it was fun.
Steam players agree with me: Beating childhood heroes is awesome!
By the way, I am not alone in my opinion. On Steam, MultiVersus has a rating of “very positive” with 89% from a proud 55,686 ratings (as of August 8, via Steam). Many feel like I do, simply celebrating the chance to fight with heroes from their childhood.
One reads things like: “I beat the crap out of Superman as Tom & Jerry. 10/10,” and similar praises. Anyone who has played Smash Bros. will quickly get into the game, and since it is a free-to-play game, everyone can simply check it out.
MultiVersus not only plays with cartoons and heroes but also with the gameplay from the childhood of many “old” gamers like me. At the same time, it is not demanding enough that you are hopelessly outmatched by a younger clientele.
As a veteran from the Smash Bros. era, who also enjoyed playing really challenging fighting games at its peak, I can only recommend MultiVersus to anyone who doesn’t want to feel old while gaming modern games.
And now excuse me, I have to grab Harley’s baseball bat and go beat up Batman.
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Canadian streamer Cody “Xposed” Burnett (24) has made a name for himself in sports betting and gambling on the streaming platform Twitch. On August 6, he bet $450,000 on the outcome of a league match in Call of Duty: Vanguard between Optic Texas and the Los Angeles Thieves – and lost the bet. But because he is supported by the betting site “Stake”, the loss is not as significant as it seems. This highlights the issue of the lack of transparency among gambling streamers on Twitch.
Who is the streamer?
Cody “Xpsed” Burnett is one of the successful casino streamers on Twitch. The Canadian looks up to streamers like ROSHTEIN or Trainwreck , the top streamers on Twitch in the controversial “Slots” category, which encompasses all forms of gambling.
The Canadian paused streaming to complete his high school diploma. However, at the urging of friends and his girlfriend, he started streaming again, dropping out of university for Twitch.
According to the screenshot, he bet $450,000 on the victory of Optic Texas against the Los Angeles Thieves. They played against each other in the Winners Round 2 at the Championship Weekend Day 2, a match of the Call of Duty League.
But the bet went completely against him: Optic Texas lost the match 0-3, and the $450,000 was gone.
Professional matches in CoD are major events that are broadcast live.
Streamer explains that the casino pays him very well for advertising
How much did he really lose? In the discussion about the significant loss of the bet, the streamer revealed how much of the “450,000 $” bet actually went to his account.
In response to the remark that he was already addicted, Xposed replied, very much like a businessman:
Relax, I am very well paid by Stake. I used stream money here. Instead of having a good stream tonight and creating content, I tried to double my money by placing the bet.
30% of that was my own money, so I lost about $135,000. Still hurts, but it’s okay.
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The amounts that the casino pays for advertising are reportedly massive.
Streamer gives rare insight into how much the casino pays him for advertising
This is what’s behind it: The news is so interesting because streamers usually remain silent about how much support they receive from betting sites. It has always been assumed that betting sites like Stake support the big streamers
with a significant amount of money, more than a million dollars a month, in exchange for them to promote while playing live in front of viewers
cover a part of the streamers’ losses
However, exact details about how these agreements work are rare.
Just over the weekend, a report from Bloomberg surfaced, suggesting that streamers earn millions of US dollars a month promoting betting sites like Stake. However, none of the involved streamers wanted to disclose exact figures.
As Xposed’s statement reveals, apparently 70% of his bet was covered by the Stake website, meaning he only bore a relatively small risk himself.
The streamer himself is indeed compensated excellently by Stake for advertising.
However, the question then arises:
If Stake covers 70% of his loss, what percentage would Stake have received from a potential win? Ultimately, Xposed’s bet appears to be an opaque advertising post:
The streamer acts as if he is betting his own money on this wager
How much of that comes from the betting casino and to what extent the streamer is involved in the event of a win or loss is not clear from the original advertisement.
The problem with these bets is that streamers bet large amounts of money, but their losses are partially covered by the casinos. Viewers who imitate them and also bet, however, lose the entire amount.
A nerf in World of Warcraft Dragonflight makes streamer Asmongold lose all hope. He asks, “how dumb is Blizzard” – and receives a lot of support.
Streamer Asmongold has a mixed relationship with the MMORPG World of Warcraft. On the one hand, he loves the game and has dedicated many years to it, but on the other hand, he is also one of its biggest critics.
One of the latest changes to the alpha of the upcoming expansion “Dragonflight” leaves him in disbelief as he exclaims: “Just look at how dumb Blizzard is.”
What did Asmongold comment? In one of his recent streams, Asmongold looked at the changes in the alpha of Dragonflight. Especially regarding the Dracthyr, several adjustments were made, such as the flight speed of their racial ability. Asmongold sharply criticizes this as he views the “Before / After” comparison:
Just look at how dumb Blizzard is. (…) This is so boring. How cringe. As I said, the change makes me lose more hope for Blizzard with Dragonflight than anything else. If they don’t change this [back], then I assume Dragonflight will be really bad.
What is the change about? The Dracthyr in the alpha of Dragonflight possess the “Soar” ability. This allows them to use the dragon riding feature anywhere in the world, albeit in a toned-down version. This meant a maximum movement speed of up to 930% – more than twice as fast as any flying mount. Blizzard then reduced the speed of this ability from 930% to about 640%.
Thus, “Soar” is still significantly faster than an epic flying mount, but the difference is considerably smaller.
The actual “dragon riding” is not affected; it is solely about the racial ability of the Dracthyr.
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The community agrees with Asmongold: Whether under Asmongold’s video or in the World of Warcraft subreddit, the opinion seems to be largely unanimous that Blizzard is making a mistake here. The “Fun detected” meme, which is often used when Blizzard diminishes a fun mechanic, is frequently referenced. Some of the comments include:
“In the meantime, I’m convinced that Blizzard hates good feedback and deliberately ensures that [the feedback] is never implemented.”
“The same happened with Torghast. People loved it in beta; it was fast and fun. Then they nerfed it, and it became slow and boring.”
“Players: The mechanic is so much fun! Blizzard: That’s a problem.”
“Just imagine ruining a key feature of an expansion because a small part of the players could navigate to old content faster, lmao. Blizzard has lost touch with the community, I don’t think they will recover from this.”
Why did Blizzard do this? The weakening of the Dracthyr’s “Soar” ability has a clear reason that Blizzard has explained before: Dracthyr should not have too significant an advantage in the open world.
A racial ability that is too powerful simply doesn’t fit in. At times, Dracthyr could traverse entire continents at nearly three times the speed while players on epic flying mounts took much longer.
This would make Dracthyr the only sensible race to tackle content in the old world – like pet battles or farming old raids. No other class could travel through the world as quickly, and every other race would feel significantly weaker.
Even though Blizzard has justified the change, Asmongold doesn’t seem to find much value in this adjustment. His hope for Dragonflight appears to be significantly diminished if Blizzard drastically weakens such fun mechanics.
What do you think about this? Do you understand the nerf? Or do you agree with Asmongold that such a fun ability should be preserved?
The Community Day of Pokémon GO this weekend brings Galar-Zigzagoon. But even if you have no interest in the monster, you shouldn’t miss the event.
When does the event take place? The Community Day takes place this coming Saturday, August 13, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
At the Community Day, a special monster is always in the spotlight, appearing everywhere. This time, it’s the Galar variant of Zigzagoon, which you can evolve into Linoone and ultimately Obstagoon.
But even apart from the monster, this Community Day can be really worthwhile. Because in the three hours on Saturday, there will be plenty of rewarding bonuses.
Community Day brings a lot of Stardust and XP
These bonuses you can earn: The Community Day already had several bonuses planned, but now it’s getting even better – thanks to the Hyperbonus and the concurrently running Bug Out event.
These multiple bonuses create really good opportunities for you to significantly increase both XP and Stardust.
Getting Stardust: The Community Day already offers triple catch Stardust. So you can secure this for every single monster you catch.
However, if enough monsters are caught at certain PokéStops with Lure Modules by sufficient trainers, the bonus even increases to four times for 30 minutes. It’s worth playing in places where many stops are available and ideally where some trainers pass by.
If you then throw a Starpiece, your catch Stardust will be increased by another half for a limited time. You can therefore receive six times Stardust when you are at the right location.
With Star Piece, you can get a lot of Stardust
Saving Stardust: You can theoretically invest the Stardust directly again – in trading, that is. During the C-Day, each trade costs 75% less Stardust, thanks to the Hyperbonus. Plus, you get two additional special trades, allowing you to conduct a total of four on that day.
Here, you won’t get additional Stardust, but you’ll at least spend less than usual.
XP bonuses for leveling: The Community Day runs simultaneously with the “Bug Out” event. This event gives you double XP when you catch monsters with a nice, great, or excellent throw. So you can already rack up double the XP if you pay attention to your throws.
Now it also happens that the Hyperbonus grants double catch XP as well. Thus, we are already talking about quadruple XP in the case of at least a nice throw.
If you then also use a Lucky Egg, there’s another double amount of XP – so a total of eight times catch XP.
It remains to be seen whether Niantic will actually allow all these XP bonuses to run simultaneously – but so far there are no contrary indications.
This is how worthwhile the Community Day is: With the high bonuses for Stardust and XP, the Community Day is perfect for collecting, even if you don’t need Galar-Zigzagoon.
And there are even more bonuses, including double transfer candies and increased chances of XL candies with at least nice throws. Basically, the only bonus missing would be one for hatching speed for eggs – then it would be the perfect bonus day.
Accordingly, the Community Day is definitely a good choice if you are aiming for the next level breakthrough, for example.
If you use the knowledge transfer in Lost Ark to boost one of your characters to level 50, you still have all the side quests available that came before. For 29 of them, it’s worth going back, as they hold engraving manuals for you.
When should you catch up on the quests? In Lost Ark, there are various ways to bring your character to level 50 without any effort. These include the paid power passes and the knowledge transfer in your fortress, which only costs you gold, or in-game currency.
If you use a power pass, all side quests until level 50 are easily completed. However, you do not receive a reward for this. So, it is actually worse if you are willing to put in a bit of work.
Because the knowledge transfer only brings you to level 50, but leaves the side quests open until then, so you can catch them up and collect the rewards. You should definitely do this, as there are many engraving manuals waiting for you.
In the endgame, you usually get epic or even legendary engraving manuals. However, they are completely useless to you if you are missing the normal and rare ones which you must complete beforehand. You can buy these manuals in the shop, but some of them cost a lot of money.
We show you the 29 quests that you can catch up on after the knowledge transfer to collect a lot of engraving manuals. Both class and combat manuals will be available to you, which you can use account-wide.
For example, for your Arcanist, whom you see here in the trailer:
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Lost Ark: Arcanist in the Trailer
It’s worth returning for 29 quests
Where can you find the quests? We divide them by areas for you, with a large portion of them found in East Luterra. There, you will be taught the mechanics of engravings for the first time. If you complete all 29 quests, you will receive 30 green manuals for class and combat engravings and 10 rare (blue) manuals at the end.
The manuals await you in chests, so you can always choose which engraving exactly you want to use them for. The quests can also be completed again with any character to farm engravings.
These quests you should complete: We break them down for you by areas and also show you what rewards they bring. Additionally, we list them in the order in which you can complete them. Please note that some of the quests require the solution of a previous one, so it’s best to stick to our order.
For exact information on the individual quests, we link to the corresponding entry on Lost Ark Codex through the quest name. All links on the quest names will redirect you to lostarkcodex.com.
Once you have completed all the quests, you can push your engravings a good way. Some of the tasks can be done very quickly, saving you the gold needed to buy the manuals.
Do you have any more tips for freshly boosted characters? Did you find the list helpful? Feel free to tell us in the comments here on MeinMMO.
The fingerprint hack in the heist “Cayo Perico” in GTA Online can be solved in a matter of seconds if you know the right tricks. We show you in the guide how to perform the fingerprint hack super easily without a cheat sheet.
What is it about? The Cayo Perico heist in GTA Online is an excellent way to make a lot of money. However, even now, more than a year after the release of the heist, there are still issues with the fingerprint hack.
We show you a very simple tactic here that only requires you to count, and the code will be cracked in just a few seconds.
Easy solution for fingerprint hack in Cayo Perico
This is the task: In the fingerprint hack, you will see a fingerprint twice. On the right side is the original, and on the left side is a print that has been scrambled. Your task is to sort the print on the left side. You proceed row by row.
This is the solution: To carry out the hack, you can save yourself from carefully comparing the two fingerprints. Players with a trained eye may manage it quickly, but it’s much easier. You just need to count. To illustrate, we have a graphic for you:
If you can count to 7, you will solve the code super quickly
Start from the left in the first row and look for the top peak of the fingerprint. It is usually very easy to recognize. In the example, it is the “0” state.
In the second row, look for the peak again and then press once to the right
In the third row, look for the peak again and then press twice to the right
In the fourth row, look for the peak again and press three times to the right
Following this principle, proceed in each row and press one more time to the right each time
For the next print, the game starts all over again
With this method, you should be able to solve the hack in just a few seconds, so this task should no longer be a hurdle for you.
Do you have other tricks that you use during the fingerprint hack, or how do you approach this task? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments how your experiences are.
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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare the Twitch streamer “MPControlWard” apparently sees himself as a gifted shooter. In a clip, he showcases his accuracy in CoD: Modern Warfare and receives praise: But just a few days later, players investigate a clip of him and believe: He uses cheats, a combination of Aimbot and Wallhack. Twitch subsequently bans him.
Where does he receive praise? The streamer “MPControlWard” has achieved partner status on Twitch and primarily plays Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. He streams with face and hand cam to show that everything he does is above board.
On July 19, he released a clip on Twitter: The video showcases nearly 30 seconds of outstanding aiming in Call of Duty with mouse and keyboard: The streamer seems to stay perfectly on target and is a precise hunter.
The title of the clip is “Aimbot Reflexes” – with the motto: I aim so well, as if I had an Aimbot active, but it’s just my incredibly good reflexes.
In the comments, he is praised for his outstanding accuracy.
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Reddit users investigate another clip that looks suspiciously like Aimbot
What went wrong? On Saturday, August 6, a user from the reddit forum published a clip of the Twitch stream and posted it in the subreddit Livestreamfails. He stated: The clip clearly shows that the streamer is using an “Aimbot” because he switches targets that are hidden behind a wall.
In the clip, it was then visible that the streamer aimed at walls or houses and fired. It was apparently the case that there were always players behind these walls whom he could neither see nor reach (via lsf).
“He uses a flick Aimbot along with a Wallhack. As soon as he shoots the first enemy, he switches to an enemy who is behind the building. He stands there for 2 seconds and doesn’t realize what is happening, even shooting at the building and walls, then runs and sees exactly where he fired, a guy with 2 others behind the wall.”
How does Twitch respond? As the player himself posts on Twitter, he was banned for “cheating in an online game by Twitch.”
He believes he was unfairly banned for 7 days. This is apparently just an automatic ban due to the Reddit post. The streamer seems to see no fault in himself.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II “Ultimate Team” Teaser
Outside of e-sports, shooter performances count for little these days
What’s behind it: This highlights a problem faced by shooter players on Twitch:
At a high level, strong players are often suspected of using an Aimbot. In some cases, this is actually true.
This makes it extremely difficult to make a name for oneself with strong actions outside of a professional environment where cheating is closely monitored.
Because with strong performances, the suspicion always looms: “He’s cheating.”
Call of Duty has had a major cheating problem for years:
Did you know that certain outfits in GTA Online give you advantages while swimming, flying, driving, and during heists? A player from the community shared this information and many were surprised.
GTA Online was released in 2013. Now, nearly 10 years later, players are still discovering new details that have been in the game for a long time.
What are these boosts? When your character wears certain outfits in the game, you enhance your gameplay experience. For instance, as a pilot, you can easily read the speed and altitude of your airplane with an extra display. But there are three more cases.
“I’ve been playing the game for 5 years and didn’t know this”
This is how it works: On reddit, user Ronnymalony shows four outfits that give you boosts in GTA Online (via reddit.com). He also explains in a graphic how the boosts affect your game.
Here we show you the contents of the graphic and the additions made by other players in the comments on reddit.
Pilot Suit: Displays a real-time readout of altitude and speed of your aircraft in first-person view. (Presumably, the pilot helmet available for free in the interaction menu is sufficient)
Diving Suit: Provides unlimited air underwater and also comes with an underwater flashlight. Additionally, you swim significantly faster with the suit.
Biker Suit: In case of a fatal crash, you only lose 5% of your health with the biker suit. The chance of this boost activating is 90%.
Heavy Outfit: Gives you more health points in heists. However, you move slower. (Only works in the initial heists from Fleeca Heist to the Pacific Heist)
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Everything you need to know about GTA Online – in 2 minutes
This is what players say about it: In the comments, many players express their surprise and were not aware of these boosts at all.
“The fact that they put effort into outfitting outfits with perks is really cool,” writes cheese_boys
“I’ve been playing for 5 years and have never heard of the biker suit feature. Thanks for the info,” says DoctorSmashCorp
“Since we’re discussing clothing advantages, I would like to add:
Masks can make your wanted level disappear. If you commit a crime wearing a mask and then take it off when the stars start blinking, one star will disappear
Military helmets reduce headshot damage. There are 2 types: regular helmets and night vision/thermal vision helmets. Others do not work,” explains wojtekpolska
Do you know any other cool tips where clothing or outfits provide advantages in GTA Online? Then let us know in the comments and share them with other players.
The German YouTuber Max “HandOfBlood” Knabe (30) is known for creative videos. He recently played the indie hit Stray with full physical commitment and drank milk from a bowl. This caused a stir on Twitter.
On August 1, 2022, he celebrated his 30th birthday and filmed a video about the indie hit Stray
In doing so, he delivered a disturbingly brilliant performance as a cat and received criticism from animal rights activists
In Stray, you play as a cat exploring a dystopian city full of androids in search of your family. Stray even offers its own button for meowing. If that still hasn’t convinced you, take a look at the video:
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Stray: The launch trailer for the game
Hänno suffers for his video
Which video caused the stir? In the video released on August 7, Hänno plays the cat game Stray. For this, he wears a cat costume that looks like it was made from the fabric of nightmares. And he acts like a cat.
In imitating the cat, the YouTuber holds nothing back: He meows and purrs to his heart’s content, chases a laser pointer, and plays with a ball of yarn. He also snacks on cat food and slurps some milk from a bowl.
What does Hänno think of the game? He didn’t seem to have a lot of enthusiasm for the indie favorite. You just play as a cat, and that was about it. And therein lay the problem, as he admitted that he couldn’t really relate to cats.
The hour and a half it allegedly took him to turn into a cat probably didn’t help. Consequently, he concludes: “A new low point in my life has been reached.”
However, the suffering was not entirely in vain: The video has already reached over 220,000 views and numerous fans are celebrating him in the comments for his dedication. Pure entertainment from Hänno. (via YouTube)
What are the animal rights activists upset about? On Twitter, there were some negative reactions from animal rights activists. They criticized Hänno even before the video was released under a post from August 6, in which he was seen slurping milk from a bowl. (via Twitter)
The criticism:
The portrayal of cats that are crazy about milk is widespread. However, milk is actually not good for adult cats, as they cannot digest the lactose it contains.
The milk in question was cow’s milk. This is often produced under questionable circumstances. Animal rights activists were therefore concerned that someone with a large reach was “promoting” a product from factory farming. Especially animal rights activists who live vegan criticize the use of cow’s milk.
Particularly puzzling for some was that many fans apparently thought Hänno followed a vegan or at least vegetarian diet. In fact, he had posted about meatless meals in the past and had spoken out against factory farming. (via Twitter)
The outrage continued when Hänno posted a clip in which he tried wet cat food. The judgment of a Twitter user: “It’s really sad to throw away your moral values for a few clicks.” Moreover, wet cat food is just scraps.
But others also did not take the footage well. However, it seemed less about animal welfare to them. They simply found the act “disturbing and really disgusting.” (via Twitter)
What exactly is vegan? Vegetarians do not eat products for which an animal had to die. They mainly avoid meat and fish. Vegans take it a step further and avoid all products that involved animals in their production. This includes not only eggs or dairy products but also clothing made from animal materials or cosmetics tested on animals. (via The VeganSociety)
Were there also positive opinions? Not everyone was bothered by Hänno’s culinary excursion. Many fans celebrate him precisely for this quirky humor and express their admiration for the effort the YouTuber puts into his videos.
How did Hänno react? On YouTube, he posted a comment briefly addressing the criticism regarding the milk. There, he linked to an article explaining why milk is actually not good for cats. He has not yet made a statement regarding the allegations about his diet.
What do you think of the action? Are you now really in the mood for a glass of milk, or has your appetite vanished for the time being? Feel free to leave us a comment with your opinion.
The new Call of Duty blog post finally announced important dates for the release of CoD: Modern Warfare 2. It primarily concerns the beta, which is supposed to bring players the enjoyment of the new Activision shooter. We will show you everything important about it.
What has been announced? CoD: Modern Warfare can already be pre-ordered on all platforms, but until now there was no trace of the beta release. Now Activision provided more information about who can start when. The following dates should be noted in your calendar:
First weekend only for pre-orders and PlayStation exclusive – September 16 – 17
First weekend only PlayStation exclusive without pre-order – September 18 – 20
Open beta for PC, XBOX, and PlayStation pre-orders – September 22 – 23
Open beta for all platforms – September 24 – 26
If you haven’t seen anything from CoD: Modern Warfare yet, we have included the appropriate gameplay trailer for you:
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CoD: Modern Warfare 2 shows gameplay of a full level – looks more realistic than ever before
How does the beta work and who can participate? Every player, whether pre-ordered or not, can get a taste of the new shooter. However, pre-orderers and PlayStation owners have it better, as they can participate in the beta before all other platforms.
So you are not forced to own a PlayStation or be asked for payment before the release to get a taste of MW2.
Below we also include the official German Twitter post of CoD:
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Is there anything else important to know? On September 15, Infinity Ward will start a showcase where many details about the immediate future of Call of Duty will be revealed. Among them are many more details about Modern Warfare II, information about the next Call of Duty®: Warzone, and more about the mobile version of Call of Duty: Warzone (also known as Project Aurora).
When will CoD: Modern Warfare 2 be released? The release is on October 28. More detailed information about who is behind this shooter installment and what to expect, you can find out in our game hub for MW2.
So now it’s your turn, are you excited about the beta and what do you think about PlayStation having a priority? Let us know your opinions in the comments!
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In Destiny 2 there are some selfless guardians who do a lot for the community. One of them stands out in particular. The streamer ‘Luckstruck9’ owns the most important checkpoints of all raids and dungeons and gives them away for free to players. We will show you how he does it.
Who is the hero?Luckstruck9 often streams Destiny 2 on Twitch. He hails from the USA and with his 5,514 subscribers on Twitch (as of 08.08.22) he is a rather small streamer. Nevertheless, Luck supports other players in activities like raids and dungeons and explains these to them in his Sherpas.
To expand his help even further, the streamer looked for a way to possess all important checkpoints of raids and dungeons at once. Consequently, he now owns a total of 11 Stadia accounts. We will show you how he achieves this.
What are checkpoints? Every raid and dungeon is divided into stages. Once you have mastered a stage, you reach a so-called “checkpoint”. This checkpoint is a save point that remains in case you decide to exit the raid or dungeon.
This gives guardians the chance to start again from where they left off, but only until the weekly reset has occurred.
What are Sherpas? This refers to players who are very good at something in Destiny 2 and instruct the uninformed and newbies in raids and dungeons. They like to take their time and help wherever they can.
11 player accounts full of checkpoints thanks to Stadia
How did Luckstruck9 come up with the idea?PCGamer spoke personally with the kind-hearted guardian and asked him how he started helping guardians. He mentioned that he initially only offered his checkpoints through LFG sites.
With the DLC “Shadowkeep”, Destiny 2 arrived on Google Stadia
However, to save power and resources, another solution had to be found, and that’s where Stadia came into play. With Stadia, the guardian can maintain a total of 11 accounts and that only on one desktop. Luckstruck9 uses an i7-7700k processor with 32GB RAM and no integrated graphics card.
To manage all this, the Twitch streamer uses a macro, and he says:
We use a macro that sends some inputs to Stadia and then continues with the next window until all inputs have been sent in a specific cycle. Then the macro simply returns to the first window and starts the process again.
The community shows its gratitude: Luck himself says that this business of checkpoints is an expensive one. When a new DLC or dungeon comes out, he has to buy it for all accounts as well. He can’t manage that in the long run, and that’s where the community comes into play.
The streamer explains that he only had to spend money for his first five accounts. The remaining six, as well as upcoming content, are funded by the guardians who benefit from the checkpoints. So he doesn’t have to spend another cent on it. The act of funding comes voluntarily, and no one is forced to do so.
Can I also get checkpoints? You can also pick up checkpoints from Luck, you just need to join his Discord server. He doesn’t ask for anything in return but emphasizes that he would appreciate a follow on his channel. Otherwise, you are free to secure the checkpoints.
What do you think of this action? Do you think it’s cool that a “checkpoint” guardian exists? And will you access it yourself, or will you earn your stages on your own? Let us know in the comments!
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The legendary “World of Warcraft” player Rextroy may need to find a new task. His wonder toads have now been nerfed. The Paladin player has pushed his escapades to the limit, prompting Blizzard to react.
It was actually foreseeable and just a matter of time. But a few days ago, it happened, and Blizzard took a large part of a YouTuber’s content base away. The “Gentle Pressed Toad” can no longer be used for exploits and bugs. The developers have pulled the emergency brake.
What kind of toad was that? The “Gentle Pressed Toad” is an item that Alliance players could buy in the Warlords of Draenor expansion in Shadowmoon Valley after completing some quests.
The toad could be bought an infinite number of times and thrown at a target location. It then counted as a damageable enemy – but not anymore. The toad is now “friendly” and thus can no longer be harmed.
The peculiarity of the toad was that it had a very low level. This meant that abilities that would deal only 1,000 damage at level 60 struck the toad for several hundred thousand damage. Rextroy could then use this to create absurd scaling with various abilities.
There are abilities that affect all enemies in the vicinity for a fraction of the damage suffered by the main target – regardless of the level of the enemies nearby. This has already resulted in insane multi-kills in PvP.
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Why did Blizzard change this? Although Blizzard hasn’t mentioned the change anywhere, it seems obvious that they simply had enough of the various exploits and strange interactions that keep being discovered. Far too often, the toads are the focal point of such exploits, making it seem simply easier to restrict the functionality of the toads rather than having to tweak all other abilities every time.
Is Rextroy still making videos? Yes, definitely – he has already found a few new methods to achieve absurd damage numbers and even to almost solo current raid bosses. However, he now has to become even more creative, as one of his previously most reliable helpers, the mentioned toads, no longer work.
But we can probably assume that Rextroy will entertain us a few more times with particularly absurd methods to crush enemy players or raid bosses into the ground. When it happens again, you will of course read about it on MeinMMO.
What do you think of this “capitulation” on Blizzard’s part? Sad? Or the only right decision?
New leaks have emerged regarding the supposedly ongoing alpha test of Diablo 4. An image has led fans to believe they already know how the loot system and trading will work in Blizzard’s upcoming action RPG. However, they are not yet in agreement on how good it is.
According to the testers’ information, Diablo 4 features the so-called “Smart Loot” system. This system generates equipment based on the character you are playing. As a wizard, you will thus find only or mostly items that are useful for your class. This system already exists in Diablo 3.
On one of the newer images, which has since been deleted, the equipment of a character can also be seen with accompanying information. According to this information, the trading of items is said to be strictly limited.
Many items are said to be non-tradable at all, while others can only be traded a limited number of times. The two new pieces of information are currently sparking extensive discussions within the Diablo 4 community.
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“75% for your own class, 25% for each other”
The good thing about the system: In a thread on reddit, users are discussing the Smart Loot system. The discussion mainly revolves around its pros and cons and what players would wish for in Diablo 4 – or what would be better for the game.
A clear advantage of the system, if it comes to fruition, would be that it makes it easier to obtain items that help you. It is disappointing to find strong loot that you cannot use.
What are the arguments against Smart Loot? On the opposing side, it is argued that while “Smart Loot” makes games like Diablo 3 faster, it also makes them more boring. You get items for your character more quickly, but have no incentive to try a new one because you might find an extremely good weapon for a different class.
Moreover, the system limits the social aspect. When comparing Smart Loot to the free trading system from Diablo 2: Resurrected, one can see that trading in Diablo 2 Resurrected functions remarkably well.
There should be priority loot. Something like 75% for your own class, 25% for all other classes. It can be yours, it can be another. But only if trading is possible. If all loot is bound to your account, then just make it 100% Smart Loot.
However, the trading aspect is a discussion that dozens of players are already engaged in before the release of the game.
Along with the release, the 5th and final release class of Diablo 4 was also revealed: the Necromancer. The cinematic showcases the Necromancer in all its glory:
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Diablo 4 reveals last release class in trailer – see here the necromancer
Free Trading – Curse or Blessing?
According to a leaked image, most loot in Diablo 4 is said to be non-tradable. In a thread on the official forum, user Oblivion describes, based on statements from Blizzcon 2019 and the leak, 2 different types of loot in Diablo 4:
Limited trading (can be traded a limited number of times): this includes normal, magical, and rare items
In a controversial thread on reddit with over 250 comments, fans are discussing whether this is a good decision. The creator and some other users support free trading and argue that every item should be tradable.
Players who do not want to utilize this feature could simply play in “Self-Found” mode, voluntarily forgoing trading. However, trading is a good thing when you find something you do not need but can give to others.
The vast majority of users, however, argue against free trading in Diablo 4 and ARPGs in general. As already shown by Diablo 2 or the competitor Path of Exile, this would only be a paradise for bots who flood the chat with trading websites. Moreover, it is an outdated system that has no place in modern games today. User SpiritualScumlord explains:
Games with a trading economy are dumpster fires. They are nothing but bots and streamers hoarding all the good stuff and driving prices up. If that is a good experience for you, great, but it is annoying for the vast majority of players.
However, since the information at hand is still from an early version of the alpha, much is likely to change – perhaps even the trading and loot system. None of the information can currently be taken as given.
When exactly Diablo 4 or the beta will be released is still uncertain. However, in our compilation article, you will find all the information about the game that is continually updated:
However, the trading aspect is a discussion that dozens of players are already engaged in before the release of the game.
Along with the release, the 5th and final release class of Diablo 4 was also revealed: the Necromancer. The cinematic showcases the Necromancer in all its glory:
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Diablo 4 reveals last release class in trailer – see here the necromancer
Free Trading – Curse or Blessing?
According to a leaked image, most loot in Diablo 4 is said to be non-tradable. In a thread on the official forum, user Oblivion describes, based on statements from Blizzcon 2019 and the leak, 2 different types of loot in Diablo 4:
Limited trading (can be traded a limited number of times): this includes normal, magical, and rare items
In a controversial thread on reddit with over 250 comments, fans are discussing whether this is a good decision. The creator and some other users support free trading and argue that every item should be tradable.
Players who do not want to utilize this feature could simply play in “Self-Found” mode, voluntarily forgoing trading. However, trading is a good thing when you find something you do not need but can give to others.
The vast majority of users, however, argue against free trading in Diablo 4 and ARPGs in general. As already shown by Diablo 2 or the competitor Path of Exile, this would only be a paradise for bots who flood the chat with trading websites. Moreover, it is an outdated system that has no place in modern games today. User SpiritualScumlord explains:
Games with a trading economy are dumpster fires. They are nothing but bots and streamers hoarding all the good stuff and driving prices up. If that is a good experience for you, great, but it is annoying for the vast majority of players.
However, since the information at hand is still from an early version of the alpha, much is likely to change – perhaps even the trading and loot system. None of the information can currently be taken as given.
When exactly Diablo 4 or the beta will be released is still uncertain. However, in our compilation article, you will find all the information about the game that is continually updated:
In League of Legends saw the crucial hour of a minion on August 5: In a match of the LCK between the two top Korean teams in LoL, DWG KIA and Gen G., “Steve” played a special role.
What kind of minion is this?
The minion was a “caster minion”: these are the minions in a minion wave in LoL that lag a bit behind and attack from a distance.
The commentators of the match had dubbed this minion “Steve”, and Steve was on the verge of dying. He had just a sliver of HP left.
Nevertheless, he played a crucial role in the victory of the former world champion DWG KIA against Gen G., who had almost won every match in Korea with a record of 15-1.
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How could the minion win the match? In LoL, there is a special rule called “backdoor protection”: if no minion is near a tower, that tower takes 66% less damage.
This protection is designed to prevent champions in the endgame from being so strong that they can attack and destroy the enemy base “out of nowhere” without the opponents having time to react to this attack.
Attackers must always attack with a wave of minions; otherwise, their damage is too low to deal significant damage to the towers. However, it does not matter whether the players are accompanied by a full wave of minions. A single minion is enough to bypass the protection mechanism.
In the match between DWG KIA and Gen G., only Steve remained from a minion wave, and he had just a tiny bit of health left. Nevertheless, Steve bravely fought through and allowed the two surviving players of DWG KIA to destroy the nexus of Gen G. and win the match while all other players were dead.
Steve’s crucial hour:
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What are the reactions? In numerous tweets, LoL users are addressing the scene around Steve and declaring the brave little minion a hero:
“He’s not just an ordinary soldier!”
“Winion”
“Hopefully he wins the Play of the Game”
Steve received over 1,800 likes for his heroic work that day. The top laner of DWG KIA, Nuguri, who won the match alongside Steve and achieved his 700th kill in the LCK, was only worth 684 likes to the people. Well.
In LoL, there has long been a mystery revolving around minions that no one could explain:
Camping is a problem in Dead by Daylight – at least for some players. A perk might ruin the fun for campers.
If you look at the problems in Dead by Daylight, there are a handful of things that the community keeps mentioning. “Killers are too strong” and “Survivors are too strong” are the biggest ongoing issues, but there are other points that follow closely behind. “Tunnel vision” and “Camping” are often criticized, especially in the lower skill rating area.
In the next patch, Dead by Daylight brings a perk that significantly makes it harder for campers if there are competent team members. The time on the hook can be extended almost indefinitely.
What is Camping in Dead by Daylight? Camping refers to the situation in Dead by Daylight when the killer hangs a survivor on a hook and does not leave the immediate area around the hook – they simply wait for the survivor to slowly die, making a rescue by other survivors difficult to impossible.
Camping is not prohibited, but it is indeed a valid strategy for the killer, which is punished by the game to a small extent. Killers lose part of their victory points if they are too close to a hanging survivor while no other survivors are nearby.
Why is Camping seen as negative? Camping is generally perceived as a fun-killer in Dead by Daylight – at least for the survivors. The player on the hook has no chance to continue participating properly in the game and must desperately wait for their health bar to deplete without being able to do anything.
While the survivor on the hook can speed up this process and kill themselves faster, they hinder all other survivors since the killer is rewarded even quicker and can go back to hunting sooner.
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How to deal with campers? So far, there are some strategies that survivors can use against campers. The most commonly accepted approach is to simply ignore the camper survivor and just repair generators during that time. If all 3 other survivors do that, then in the time the 4th survivor dies, at least 3 generators will be completed and another one already started.
The second option is riskier and requires a good team as well as coordinated allies who start the rescue attempt simultaneously and intercept each other’s hits. This is only difficult to execute without communication and is therefore hardly suitable for solo players who are not in voice chat with their teammates.
What perk is coming next? Thanks to some leaks in the subreddit for Dead by Daylight, the upcoming perks of the next “Resident Evil” DLC are already known, which also brings the new killer Wesker. The DLC features two new survivors, hence 6 new perks. The most interesting perk among them is from Rebecca Chambers and is called “Reassurance”:
If you are within 6 meters of a hooked survivor, press the active ability key to pause their sacrifice process for 30 seconds. If the survivor is already in the second sacrifice phase, skill checks that the survivor normally has to complete will also pause during this time. Reassurance has a cooldown of 40 seconds.
What impact does this perk have? Even though at first reading it may seem like a “drop in the ocean”, the effects of Reassurance are likely to be quite drastic. Depending on whether the cooldown begins immediately upon activation or only after the duration ends, one or two other survivors can keep the ally on the hook alive indefinitely.
In the worst-case scenario, a character with Reassurance can increase the duration of the sacrifice process from 120 seconds to 180 seconds if the cooldown only begins after the effect duration ends. If the cooldown starts immediately, this duration rises to a whopping 450 seconds – that is over 7 minutes.
Even in the most unfavorable case, two survivors could extend the duration to 7 minutes for sure.
That is enough time for a single survivor to repair 4 generators alone.
Of course, this perk will not be a cure-all against camping, but if used correctly, it should quickly show campers that it is much more efficient to just look for other survivors instead of watching the one survivor on the hook the whole time – otherwise, they can expect a very long, very boring game where they spend many minutes waiting for their victim to die on the hook. Although this does require good survivors who can get close repeatedly.
What do you think about this new perk? A cool way to really annoy campers? Or does it need a more radical solution from the developers?
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Since Multiversus was released, a few favorites among the characters have emerged. However, the new EVO 2022 champions in the game used a completely different team – and successfully so.
Which characters are we talking about? In the current beta of Multiversus, there is actually a clear king among the characters: The clever rabbit Bugs Bunny is incredibly strong, dominating the character selection of top players in the rankings. There’s even a nerf on the horizon.
And the Scooby-Doo lady “Velma” has also become popular. This was apparently noticed during the big Multiversus tournament at EVO 2022: There, 6 of the 8 top teams played with Velma, three of them used Bugs Bunny (via PC Gamer).
But this combo ultimately did not prevail.
Tom & Jerry clean up together with Wonder Woman
This is how the final ended: Another pro duo should ultimately take the victory. The players “Nakat” and “VoiD” are usually known as pros in the obvious Multiversus prototype “Smash Bros.” but also demonstrated their skills in Multiversus.
The special thing: They announced in an interview before the match that they not only wanted to win but also to break the Bugs Bunny-Velma meta.
And for that, they used a completely different combination: Tom & Jerry and Wonder Woman.
You can watch the final here around 07:04:00 in the EVO stream:
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With Tom, Jerry, and Wonder Woman, Nakat and VoiD eventually prevailed and celebrated their victory: The winning team received $10,000 (approx. €9,824), which they could split 50:50 among themselves.
Still in the interview, they explained how happy they were to have won with the unusual combo – and not with Bugs Bunny or Velma. It wasn’t even close: the team won 6:0.
By using Tom & Jerry and Wonder Woman, the two utilized two characters that, while in the A-tier of the Multiversus tier list, are not considered overpowered. Are you still looking for the right character for you? Here is the tier list for Multiversus.
What are your favorite characters in Multiversus? Do you also like playing unusual characters, or do you prefer to use Bugs Bunny? Tell us in the comments!
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