Path of Exile has been available on Steam since autumn 2013, yet it continues to attract waves of players. Such a wave hit the servers again a few days ago – it was the largest that Path of Exile has ever recorded.
This is the record: More than 8 years after the original release, Path of Exile managed to draw more concurrent players at once than ever before: On Steam, on Friday, February 4, 2022, there were a total of 158,140 players simultaneously active at peak.
This surpassed the previous peak record for Path of Exile by a narrow margin: In January 2021, a little over a year ago, there were 157,091 players who were in the game at the same time on Steam.
In fact, the new record extends beyond Steam boundaries – at least according to the PoE developers at Grinding Gear Games: Cross-platform, a total of 270,260 players are said to have played Path of Exile at the same time (via pathofexile.com)
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How the record came about: The sudden increase in players, after seeing rather declining numbers over the past months from five digits to the higher four-digit range, can be explained by the new expansion “Siege of the Atlas”.
This was released on February 4 and caused numerous players to check back in. The developers speak of a “smooth release without incidents” that caught many players again. A pattern that has actually repeated several times in the past.
Path of Exile repeatedly manages to bring players back in waves around the new expansions, after which interest usually wanes again. However, the game has succeeded in this for several years – and such a high peak has never been reached before.
In the new expansion, there are now contents like additional bosses, the new “Archnemesis league” with customizable challenges, and an extremely extensive skill tree.
Halo Infinite launched with high expectations and had a fantastic start. However, fewer and fewer players are still playing Microsoft’s flagship shooter. MeinMMO tells you the reasons.
When Halo Infinite unexpectedly launched its highly anticipated multiplayer earlier than announced on November 15, 2021, the hype was immense. Shooter fans flocked to Halo Infinite, and the mood among players and critics was fantastic. Even in the MeinMMO editorial team reacted very positively to the game.
At launch, over 200,000 Steam players were playing Halo Infinite simultaneously, making it one of the top 10 most popular games on Steam. On January 25, the official Twitter account of Halo announced that Halo Infinite has over 20 million players. This made it the largest launch in Halo history (via Twitter).
However, just about 3 months after the launch of the multiplayer, the game is losing more and more players. And while the game still has mostly positive reviews on Steam, only 65% of players rated Halo Infinite positively in the last 30 days.
What happened?
Interest in Halo Infinite is declining on Steam, Xbox, and Twitch
The changing mood around Halo Infinite is not just evident in the Steam reviews. There is also a general decline in player interest in Halo Infinite.
How popular is the game currently? The declining interest in Halo Infinite is clearly reflected in the numbers from early February 2022:
On Steam, the player base for Halo Infinite averages around 10,000 to 20,000 daily players – a fraction of the launch numbers.
Also on Xbox, the shooter is no longer in the top 5 most played games. It is currently in 6th place – right behind Roblox. This is remarkable, as the Halo games have been the prestige games for Xbox for 20 years.
On Twitch, Halo Infinite faces the toughest challenges: The game often fails to reach the top 50 most popular games on the streaming platform (via Forbes)
This trend seems to be a consequence of a prolonged negative sentiment in the shooter’s fan communities. The atmosphere was so negative that drastic measures were taken on Reddit.
But why is the game, despite initial enthusiasm, facing so much criticism?
Technical issues and lack of content are the biggest problems
What is behind the downfall? Even though Halo Infinite faces significantly fewer public issues than Battlefield 2042 or Call of Duty, some things have been bothering players since launch. A few points weigh particularly heavily:
Lack of content: The game has very few maps and game modes by Halo standards – the map editor “Forge” is expected to be released in May to remedy this. In addition, the game still does not have the essential co-op mode that many players are looking for.
Performance issues on PC: With popular graphics cards like the AMD RX 580, the game only achieves around 30 – 40 FPS. Even on high-end machines, maintaining consistently high FPS for top monitors is hardly achievable.
Annoying bugs: One of the most popular game modes, Big Team Battle (BTB), was virtually unplayable for months due to broken matchmaking. The problem was only resolved on February 4 after several attempts (via Twitter)
Network problems: Players frequently report matches with high ping and latency problems. Especially the crucial close combat attacks often go unrewarded, leading to frustrating deaths.
Poor rewards: One of the most discussed topics among fans is the poor rewards. The challenge system from the Battle Pass is frustrating, and the skins in the shop are too expensive. Many attempts have been made to address the issue – but fans are still not satisfied.
Cheating issues: The game suffers from cheaters – even in the professional scene. The crossplay, which cannot be disabled, particularly frustrates players.
Steep learning curve: Halo as an arena shooter plays quite differently from most popular shooters due to its high TTK and unusual shield mechanics. This makes it challenging for newcomers to get into the game.
Controllers dominate: Due to very strong aim assist and the shield mechanics, controller players dominate in Halo Infinite. A fan has statistically shown how massive the difference is .
The technical issues and lack of content are the biggest topics in the fan forums.
User tunaburn on reddit says, “The multiplayer was fun, but it feels very limited, like something is missing. I got bored after finishing the Battle Pass. Big Team Battle was broken for so long that I forgot it existed.”
Major_Warren_Dingus sums it up: “Infinite launched in beta and got lucky to release next to Battlefield 2042, which launched in alpha.” (via reddit)
Halo Infinite was also successful thanks to Free-to-Play and Game Pass
Why was the launch so successful? An important reason for the popularity of Halo Infinite at launch was the positive reviews and the huge hype beforehand. Additionally, the big shooter competition in the form of Battlefield 2042 and Call of Duty: Vanguard was very disappointing.
However, the low entry barriers also played a significant role:
Halo Infinite is the first game in the popular shooter series to launch on multiple platforms simultaneously. It supports 2 generations of Xbox consoles (Xbox One and Series X|S) and is also available on PC.
Additionally, the multiplayer is completely free-to-play and can also be played on Steam, while the campaign is more accessible than ever thanks to Xbox Game Pass.
This accessibility, along with the positive sentiment, made Halo Infinite the most successful installment in the legendary shooter series. But only in the short term.
That Halo Infinite couldn’t keep many of its new players long-term is also due to issues with the reward system. Developer 343 Industries is aware of the issues with Halo Infinite and plans to fix them. How many players will still be playing the game when solutions are in place is currently the big question.
What do you think of Halo Infinite? Do you still enjoy the game? Or were you disappointed? Let us know in the comments.
Despite numerous weapons, some iconic guns from the old games are missing in Halo Infinite. Which of these should definitely come back, we’ll tell you here:
In Fortnite, players often pass the time with fun games from the Creative mode. A YouTuber has now taken the time to conduct a crazy experiment. He and his colleagues gathered a mix of 10 NPCs and bosses in one room to see who the stronger one is.
What happened? In Fortnite, the YouTuber “By Post” collected all available NPCs and bosses and threw them into a custom-made arena. His aim was to see which of these bosses or NPCs would make it out alive.
He and his colleagues tried to transport every NPC into the arena, however, not all bosses were present since he arranged this experiment in the Combat Lab.
23 Bosses and NPCs and only one winner
On the new map, “By Post” and his friends began to cover the entire sea around the Foundation statue with floors. The deep bunker nearby was used as an arena. This consists of indestructible material, which is excellent for fights. In doing so, the NPCs cannot escape.
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As the sea was covered and the bunker was hollowed out, all 12 players split up to transport the various NPCs to the arena. The sea covered with floors was supposed to facilitate the transport, as some players loaded certain bosses onto pickups and then drove them to the arena.
Since Epic reduced the time limit in the Combat Lab from four to two hours, everything had to go quite quickly. For example, the Foundation, also one of the “Battle Pass” skins, cannot be recruited, so “By Post” had to “fish” him across the map with a fishing rod.
Were there any difficulties? Some bosses, like “Gunnar”, are hostile to everything and attack immediately upon sight. Getting him to the arena was the hardest challenge, as he often moved to wherever he pleased. They needed a whole 40 minutes to deliver him to the arena.
Who won? The aggressive Gunnar ignited the battle with a grenade throw. Gunnar was the first to be focused and slaughtered by almost every player. Afterwards, almost everyone rushed at the Foundation, while the scientist escaped.
In the end, only the scientist and the noodle seller were left. The scientist won the fight and brought a quick and painless end with targeted pistol shots.
After this experiment, the scientist emerged as the strongest NPC in Fortnite and lives up to his title. With his scientific tricks, he was able to escape and gather enough energy for the final battle.
Such tests are definitely cool to watch and show that you can do a lot in Fortnite out of boredom. Have you conducted such tests just to kill time? Let us know in the comments how you found the experiment.
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Currently, there are rumors that significant changes are coming to Google’s service Stadia. The community around Stadia fears that in the end, they may be left behind. MeinMMO explains what it’s about.
What is Stadia? Stadia is a cloud service from Google where you can play your games in the cloud. You don’t install anything on your hard drive anymore, but play the games via the Stadia servers. Unlike GeForce Now, however, you cannot stream Steam games, but must purchase the games at Stadia.
However, there are now rumors that Google wants to completely revamp its cloud service. For a long time, there have been discussions that Google Stadia is developed little or not at all. But the latest rumors are unsettling even for the players who remain loyal to the service.
The shift from gaming to technology at Stadia is not surprising
At this point, many gamers should have realized that gaming has long since ceased to be the focus at Stadia. The fact that Google wants to rebuild its cloud service is overall not very surprising. According to an insider, Google is said to have invested several million euros in Stadia.
What exactly is supposed to happen now? The current rumors tell that Google wants to use its technology behind cloud gaming to support developers. These developers can then test games or demos in the cloud.
The online magazine Business Insider reports that there has long been internal discussion about a shift. Gaming is now only a very small part:
Current and former employees said that the priority is now on the proof-of-concept for Google Stream and securing white-label deals. One employee estimates that about 20% of the focus is directed at the consumer platform.
“There are many people internally who would like to keep the platform running, so they really work hard to ensure it doesn’t die,” they said. “But they are not the ones writing the checks.”
What do the gamers say? Opinions in the community are strongly divided. Many are disappointed with Google’s stance and state that they are not willing to invest in a product that only receives 20% attention (via reddit.com).
Many users are particularly outraged about the statement regarding the 20%. Many feel that they are not appreciated enough as paying gamers and are demeaned by the statement simply because they do not pay enough.
Others state that they will not buy games or pay for the subscription, “because they are afraid of continuing to invest time and money in something that they know could end at any time.” (via reddit.com)
Some even fear that the time of Stadia for gamers is coming to an end soon. But they still hope that Google has some positive news for the ailing cloud service in the future.
Stadia launched with several issues that persist to this day
At launch, Stadia already faced several problems. These included a severely limited selection of games. Because at launch, Stadia offered barely any games, and anyone who wanted to play on Stadia had to buy many full-price titles all over again.
Google not only offered software around the “Stadia” ecosystem but also hardware like controllers. However, overall, the success remained very limited. Already at launch, opinions about the new cloud service were strongly divided. This was likely also because many hoped for a “Netflix for Gamers,” which it ultimately was not:
Since he couldn’t stream the game via OBS and the stream would have been “delayed”, it is uninteresting for both him and his viewers.
shroud explains why he doesn’t play Destiny 2
That’s why Destiny 2 partially forbids streaming apps: Shroud uses the streaming app OBS for his Twitch videos, and that is not allowed with Destiny 2. Bungie ensures that third-party apps cannot input code into the game client.
However, this might not be the only reason: Back in 2019, at the launch of the expansion Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, shroud had commented on the FPS shooter, explaining why he doesn’t play it.
At that time, he used Destiny 2 as an example of games that include a routine formula in gameplay. You perform a specific task, and then you stand and shoot at a target.
He is not wrong in that regard. In Destiny 2, most challenges like Nightfalls, Dungeons, or Raids end with players needing to complete specific, tricky, and unique mechanics together. Only when that is achieved can damage be done to the weak point of the respective final boss.
Taniks, the Raid boss from the Deep Stone Crypt requires mechanics and gunplay
Destiny 2 doesn’t just require good weapon skills: The most challenging enemies in Destiny 2 require more than just basic, albeit perfected, weapon skills. Shroud probably cannot showcase his outstanding precision skills to his audience in Destiny 2 in just a few seconds as he usually does.
Even in the Crucible of Destiny 2, a Guardian’s abilities are still a major part of the gameplay. Even if Bungie wants to shift that more towards gunplay, that may also be a reason why shroud prefers human targets. Fans will have to continue to go without a debut from shroud in Destiny 2.
Who is actually your favorite streamer for Destiny 2? Have you missed shroud so far or are you hearing about him for the first time today? What do you think about Bungie not allowing all game overlays and streaming app features? Do you think that needs to change? We look forward to your opinions in the comments.
Destiny 2 is becoming increasingly appealing to many players due to interest in the latest expansion Witch Queen. Also on Twitch. The very well-known Twitch streamer and former CS:GO pro Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek had to explain to fans why he never streams the FPS game.
The Twitch streamer shroud has tried his hand at almost every FPS. His gaming career started as a Counter-Strike pro before he transitioned to full-time streaming. After that, he demonstrated his strong FPS skills in other MMO games, such as Escape from Tarkov, Apex Legends, or Valorant.
However, there is one game he seems to avoid: Destiny 2. This game is actually as close to an MMO as a franchise can get. His fans, who were in his livestream on February 5th, wanted to know from him why that is.
Due to their [Bungie’s] restriction on how to capture Destiny 2 in a stream, I haven’t played it. I wanted to, it looked like a lot of fun, my friends were playing it, and I wanted to grind with them. But as soon as I found out that I couldn’t capture the game in the stream, I pressed Alt-F4 and immediately uninstalled it.
Since he couldn’t stream the game via OBS and the stream would have been “delayed”, it is uninteresting for both him and his viewers.
shroud explains why he doesn’t play Destiny 2
That’s why Destiny 2 partially forbids streaming apps: Shroud uses the streaming app OBS for his Twitch videos, and that is not allowed with Destiny 2. Bungie ensures that third-party apps cannot input code into the game client.
However, this might not be the only reason: Back in 2019, at the launch of the expansion Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, shroud had commented on the FPS shooter, explaining why he doesn’t play it.
At that time, he used Destiny 2 as an example of games that include a routine formula in gameplay. You perform a specific task, and then you stand and shoot at a target.
He is not wrong in that regard. In Destiny 2, most challenges like Nightfalls, Dungeons, or Raids end with players needing to complete specific, tricky, and unique mechanics together. Only when that is achieved can damage be done to the weak point of the respective final boss.
Taniks, the Raid boss from the Deep Stone Crypt requires mechanics and gunplay
Destiny 2 doesn’t just require good weapon skills: The most challenging enemies in Destiny 2 require more than just basic, albeit perfected, weapon skills. Shroud probably cannot showcase his outstanding precision skills to his audience in Destiny 2 in just a few seconds as he usually does.
Even in the Crucible of Destiny 2, a Guardian’s abilities are still a major part of the gameplay. Even if Bungie wants to shift that more towards gunplay, that may also be a reason why shroud prefers human targets. Fans will have to continue to go without a debut from shroud in Destiny 2.
Who is actually your favorite streamer for Destiny 2? Have you missed shroud so far or are you hearing about him for the first time today? What do you think about Bungie not allowing all game overlays and streaming app features? Do you think that needs to change? We look forward to your opinions in the comments.
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Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov is one of the best players of Steam mainstay DOTA 2. With “Team Spirit”, the 19-year-old Russian won “The International 2021”, the huge world championship with a prize pool of over 40 million $. But now allegations have arisen that the 19-year-old cheated on and left his pregnant girlfriend.
How significant was the World Cup victory?
“The International” is the most lucrative e-sports event ever. “The International 2021” took place in October last year in Bucharest. 18 of the best DOTA teams in the world competed against each other from October 7 to 17, 2021.
In total, over 40 million US dollars were at stake. The high prize money comes together because 25% of the sales from the DOTA 2 Battle Pass go into the prize pool. And DOTA 2 is a huge game on Steam.
The Russian “Team Spirit”, which won the World Cup 2021, bagged a prize of over 18 million US dollars. Even Putin congratulated them on the victory. Collapse, who plays position 3 in the team, had a big payday. Position 3 is known as the “Offlaner”, who is supposed to ruin the opponent team’s plans.
Ex-girlfriend says the pro changed drastically after World Cup victory
What does his girlfriend accuse him of? A few days ago, an Instagram post by Collapse’s ex-girlfriend appeared in Russian.
She writes: In their relationship, everything had been okay until Collapse won The International. That had “drastically changed” her boyfriend – they had started arguing more frequently, he had become more aggressive, and had also started to “push her roughly.”
Nonetheless, she was happy for him because it had always been his dream to win The International. But now it became evident that he was completely different in-game than in real life.
She decided to go back to Kazakhstan for a while. Collapse cheated on and left her within a week, even though he knew she was pregnant.
The story of Collapse reminds one of Sinatraa, one of the best Overwatch players of all time. He, too, faced accusations from his ex-girlfriend after a great success:
These were the reactions: The story was also spread over Twitter in the English-speaking network:
Many comments lean towards “Money corrupts character”.
It is said that money turns “people into demons”
Others say: There are also players like Topson, who have won The International twice and used the money to build a wonderful family
Player says: Situation was very different, wants to take care of the child
This is how Collapse reacts: The player says the situation is very different (via twitter). In fact, there had been issues in the relationship for a long time; he had tried to break up with her months ago, even before he knew she was carrying his child. During that time, they actually argued often, but he never became physical.
According to Collapse, they had mutually agreed that they were too young to become parents and therefore wanted to terminate the pregnancy. However, his girlfriend continued the pregnancy in secret. This made Collapse angry – his ex-girlfriend then posted these chat messages. In the past, Collapse had to protect his girlfriend from harm because she was on the verge of harming herself.
Ultimately, Collapse says he agreed to take care of the child.
The story of Collapse reminds one of Sinatraa, one of the best Overwatch players of all time. He, too, faced accusations from his ex-girlfriend after a great success:
In 2021, New World merged several servers, and this will continue in the new year. For now, this only affects one European server, but more merges are already planned.
Which servers are being merged? On February 8, the Ramaja server will be integrated into the Avalon server. This merge will take place at 5:00 PM German time.
Before that, there will be a downtime of one hour starting at 2:55 AM in the morning. After this downtime, players on Ramaja and Avalon will no longer be able to transfer worlds or declare wars.
At 5:00 PM, the merge itself will occur, which will be accompanied by a downtime of about 2 hours for both servers.
What happens next? Community Manager Luxendra announced in the New World forum that this merge is just “the beginning.” More merges are coming “soon.”
The population of the servers is a significant issue for New World. The MMO from Amazon initially launched with far too few servers and then opened over a hundred new ones within 48 hours. However, player numbers declined, and many servers are now deserted.
A major merge took place in December, but there are still issues
What has New World done so far? At launch, a peak of 913,634 players were online simultaneously. In the last 24 hours, the peak was at 64,503 players (via SteamDB). This player decline has led to some servers having hardly any active users left.
This shows how the player count of New World has developed since release.
How does such a server merge work? The smaller servers are integrated into a larger Server X. All progress such as levels, gold, items, factions, or companies will remain intact.
However, the world will exist in the version currently on the larger Server X. This applies to the status of events, developments of settlements, and ownership of various territories.
Players and companies coming from other servers will need to conquer the territories first.
What do you think about the server merges? How does it look on your servers right now? Feel free to write it in the comments.
This February, New World is all about bug fixes. And the planned changes look really good:
The best counters against Registeel in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. This way you can defeat Registeel in raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Registeel? Registeel comes from the third generation of Pokémon and is a Steel type. Together with Regice and Regirock it is one of the Legendary Giants. You will regularly encounter it in level 5 raids.
We show you here the best counters against Registeel and against which types it is weak (type effectiveness).
Defeating Registeel in raids with these counters
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Overheat
Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin and Flame Charge
Shadow Entei with Fire Fang and Flame Charge
Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Flame Charge
Mega Charizard X with Fire Spin and Overheat
Shadow Charizard with Fire Spin and Overheat
Salamence with Fire Spin and Flame Charge
Shadow Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Mega Houndoom with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
Shadow Typhlosion with Ember and Overheat
Shadow Arcanine with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Shadow Ho-Oh with Ember and Fire Storm
Shadow Magmortar with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
Shadow Dragonite with Fire Fang and Fire Storm
Flareon with Fire Fang and Flame Charge
Moltres with Fire Spin and Flame Charge
Shadow Houndoom with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Meistagrif with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Weaknesses of Registeel: The Pokémon is a Steel type and has weaknesses against Fighting, Ground, and Fire. So primarily focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Registeel.
Is there a Shiny Registeel? You can find and catch Registeel in Pokémon GO. With some luck, you might find the Shiny right after a raid.
Registeel in its normal and shiny form – the shimmering Pokémon can be seen on the right
How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have reached a fairly high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can battle Registeel with three people. At lower levels but with strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.
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The Twitch streamer Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo wanted to give banned viewers in his chat a second chance and unbanned a total of 25,000 people. We report on how it ended from MeinMMO.
This is Mizkif:
He is one of the biggest streamers on Twitch with nearly 27,000 subscribers and 1.8 million followers.
On average, 27,000 people watch him in his streams.
When Mizkif is gaming and not hanging out in the “Just Chatting” section, he plays games such as League of Legends, Super Mario 64, or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
What happened before the unbanning? Mizkif adorned his livestream title affectionately with the words: “I am unbanning 25,000 people before I start… This could get ugly… tune in.”
Before he started the process, he emphasized again how crazy his action was. Additionally, Rinaudo hired ten new moderators for the chat to ban people again who cannot behave. However, Mizkif believed that everyone deserves a second chance – some bans were unfair and years old.
This is how the unbanning went: As Mizkif started the bot to unban people under epic music, he realized: “The chat will be hell. Pure chaos.”
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He was right, because some viewers immediately started insulting the streamer and spamming meaningless messages in the chat. These were mostly banned again immediately.
However, it became clear that some truly deserved a second chance: A few messages in the chat reported how they had written something stupid years ago and regretted it to this day. They were grateful to be able to participate in the chat again.
The chat and the unbanned people celebrated the action with many donations, gifted subscriptions, and follows. One viewer even donated $100 as a thank you.
Jokingly, Mizkif said that everyone who was unbanned should leave him a subscription with Amazon Prime. In fact, some viewers did just that.
The action seems to have turned out positively for the majority. His loyal viewers were especially happy to finally be able to be a full part of the community again. The trolls and insults were banned again throughout the entire stream.
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Long-time players have expressed many wishes regarding how World of Warcraft could be better. One goal seems clear: The cap in the quest log should finally be lifted.
Just a few days ago, we reported that the big change in World of Warcraft has slowly but surely begun. Blizzard is ready to question and change the previously unshakable pillars of the game and outdated game systems. This makes players in the MMORPG’s subreddit dream and hope that another relic from the past will finally be retired:
The restriction in the quest log.
Limit for simultaneous quests has been the same for 15 years
What is it about? World of Warcraft has always had a maximum number of quests that can be accepted simultaneously per character. In the days of Vanilla, this maximum was 20, while “The Burning Crusade” (2007) increased this limit to 25 – and it has not been touched since.
What is the problem? Even though 25 quests are generally much more than players can take on in a single current area at once, this cap is increasingly being reached by more and more characters. Especially characters that also roam in old content often hit their limits.
Those who pursue current Shadowlands quests while also returning to old areas, perhaps for collecting transmog or achievements, are often confronted with the quest log limit.
This is particularly problematic with quests that must be completed over several weeks. Many raids have missions that require you to collect items over 4 weeks to later skip certain bosses. Here, players feel almost forced to keep the quest for weeks or months – because canceling the quest later would reset the progress completely.
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What does Blizzard say about it? In the past, Blizzard has sometimes commented on the issue. Upon inquiries – such as during the BlizzCons – the response has been that the quest log serves the purpose of keeping players focused on certain tasks. When the quest log is full, you have to let go of some quests. It is simply a limitation to avoid overwhelming the player with too many tasks at once. Since then, there has been no new statement on this.
With more and more expansions and an increasing number of tasks that can last for days or weeks, this has become more and more of a problem.
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This is how players react: In the WoW subreddit, a thread is currently heating up that has already gathered more than 3,200 upvotes within hours and is demanding the removal of the quest cap. With a proud 96% approval rate, this seems to be a topic behind which the part of the community present in the subreddit is almost united.
Captain_Saftey writes about it:
It’s pretty crazy that they increased the cap in Burning Crusade from 20 to 25 and then just never touched it again.
Donteatthedonuts explains his problems with the limit:
I hit the cap way too often, especially in old content that I want to complete. This means I often miss things and then wander around to find the one quest I couldn’t take anymore…
I think the problem is especially caused by the quests that stay in the quest log for many weeks while you work on completing them. I don’t know if the limit should disappear completely, but I would at least like to see an increase.
The general opinion seems to be: The game, with its tens of thousands of quests, many of which are repeatable, has simply become too large to justify a quest cap of 25.
What do you think about it? Do you see the matter in the same way?
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Strange things are happening in the League of Legends right now in the USA. Team Cloud9 has parted ways with its European star Perkz and is now going “all in on Korea”. The new coach LS is impressing with innovative concepts and crazy plans. Cloud9 has now won the first 2 games of the LCS 2022 league with exciting champions in the mid lane.
This is the situation at Cloud9:
In 2021, Cloud9 had the plan “We will get the best players from Europe and then it will work out” – Cloud9 with Perkz and ADC Sven, but it only lasted a year, and then the Croatian left after a mixed season. Sven had fallen out with the team and was banned to the academy team for parts of the season.
For 2022, Cloud9 had completely different plans: They brought in controversial US analyst Nick “LS” de Cesare from Korea, also signed his buddy, Malice, a 24-year-old jungler, and some young talents from Korea. There was no place for Sven in the roster. They replaced legendary Perkz in the mid lane with their own top laner Fudge.
These strange actions raised questions for many people about what is going on at Cloud9. However, after the first games, Cloud9 is looking fantastic.
Cloud9 relies on Ivern and Soraka in the mid lane – Wins both games
This is how it’s going for Cloud9 now: In the first game of the new season in the LCS, Cloud9 played with the champ “Ivern” in the mid lane, which is unusual. If Ivern is played at all, it is usually in the jungle. On the top lane, the Korean summit played the hero “Gnar”, which is also a rather unusual pick in the West.
Cloud9’s unconventional lineup led to a game where the opponent, the Golden Guardians, won the start of the match but was hopeless in the teamfight phase. The site Dotesports attributes to Cloud9 a “incredible understanding of macro play and mechanical skill”.
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The teamfight turned the game against the Golden Guardians in Favor of Cloud9.
In the second match of the LCS, Cloud9 faced “Evil Geniuses”. Cloud9 relied on the supporter Soraka in the mid lane, which is also an unusual pick for the LCS. Fudge played 0-3-11 with the heroine, which practically allowed Cloud9 to field 2 supporters.
In the game, the new Korean ADC, Berserker, went berserk. He scored 8-0-5 on Aphelios. Berserker is only 19 years old and comes from the legendary team T1. In the comments on reddit, people are wondering what T1 feeds its carries, whether it might be “Faker Flakes”.
On reddit, people are generally excited about the new “Korean Cloud9”: The South Korean Summit on the top lane is said to be a whole lot better than anything else playing in the LCS.
Soraka in the mid lane is an unusual pick.
An unusual coach goes his own way
What makes LS so unusual? The new coach of Cloud9 is Nick “LS” De Cesare. He is considered an unusual LoL mind who actually comes from strategic card games. LS is credited with the thesis that players and coaches in LoL have no idea about drafts. That’s something for strategy experts like him.
LS is apparently fascinated by Korea and the Korean way of playing LoL, has also trained a team in Korea, but was unsuccessful there. When it was rumored that LS was to train the legendary team T1, South Korean fans protested publicly against it.
LS is seen as someone who often questions the current meta, and stands for different ideas. Hiring someone like him as a coach and letting him set up the team was quite a risk, but it seems to be paying off now.
What’s behind it: Before the season, there was some gossip that Cloud9 was now essentially becoming a branch of the LCK – just as Team Liquid is a team of the European LEC and Team Solo Mid is becoming a “Chinese enclave”.
After the first two games, it looks like Cloud9 will be one of the most exciting teams in League of Legends 2022.
LS’s ideas of relying on a “10-man roster” that provides a high level of training and can purposefully practice tactics already seem to be paying off. The two hungry talents from Korea are already impressive in the first games.
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You can navigate through the zombie-infested streets in Dying Light 2 in various ways. However, whether you move over rooftops or choose a brutal method, you shouldn’t forget a certain selection of skills. Find out here on MeinMMO which skills are essential in the zombie apocalypse.
What matters in Dying Light 2? Dying Light 2 allows for diverse approaches. You can move like a parkour artist over rooftops and walls or simply march through hordes of the undead and human enemies, smashing everything in sight.
At launch, there are two skill trees in Dying Light 2, each with 24 skills. These are divided into combat skills and parkour abilities, which is the art of swiftly and acrobatically moving around.
You earn experience points for the respective skills by doing things that relate to those skills. So through fighting, you level up combat skills, and through jumping around, you level up parkour abilities.
So that you don’t waste your hard-earned skill points, we have gathered some essential skills here.
The most important combat skills
You should quickly acquire these six skills as they significantly ease your fights. First, choose the essential skill Vault Kick. With it, you can already jump between enemies and land powerful kicks. After that, you can get the following skills:
Perfect Dodge: If you manage the timing here, you can stagger the opponent, allowing you to execute a Vault Kick.
Air Kick: A very useful skill to flatten enemies from heights. Since you often maneuver on rooftops, this skill is essential.
Dropkick: With this skill, you can push one or more enemies away from you with a massive dropkick. Ideal for sending them off rooftops or into spikes or other hazardous obstacles.
Power Attack: This skill allows you to get the most out of large two-handed weapons, delivering significant blows and stunning enemies. Ideal for chaining further combos.
Perfect Parry: This skill functions like Perfect Dodge, only with a block. It also unlocks the next very useful skill.
Block Projectiles: Some of the toughest fights in the game are against enemies who take cover at a safe distance, bombarding you with arrows and other projectiles. With this skill, you can easily block the projectiles, taking away their advantage.
The most important parkour skills
Your first skill here is High Jump. This allows you to reach greater heights, which is essential for parkour. After that, you can get the following skills:
Firm Grip: This lets you grab one last time if you’re hanging by edges and running out of breath. You can also reach for saving holds while falling, thus saving yourself from many falls to your death.
Active Landing: With this, you can roll after a fall with the press of a button, taking less damage.
Far Jump: This allows you to leap from obstacles, which also provides a significant advantage.
Safe Landing: This increases the distance you can fall safely, forgiving many mistakes in parkour.
Dart: You cannot simply run in Dying Light 2. It requires a skill, and this one gives you a brief speed boost, increasing your jump distance.
Sleek Runner: This increases your speed when running over narrow or otherwise challenging spots.
That’s all for our selection of important skills in Dying Light 2. Have you adopted a different selection or have other tips for players in Dying Light 2? Let us know in the comments.
Not every MMO that has prematurely passed away deserved this fate. Often, the time just wasn’t right or there were misconceptions about the game. To ensure that we don’t forget these lost gems of MMO history, MeinMMO presents a selection of games that left us far too soon.
However, not every game deserved its end. Some were true gems that are still mourned by their fans. A few of the most important games in this category will be briefly introduced in the following paragraphs.
How was the selection made? Our selection is primarily based on games that did not simply die due to lack of love in implementation and the resulting player base decline. We will cover games that had, among other things, a great core idea, a particularly lovable implementation, or other features that were generally well received. However, they were doomed to die due to other adverse circumstances.
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WildStar
What kind of game was it?WildStar was a large MMORPG developed by Carbine Studios. Many former WoW developers worked there. Their goal: To develop a second large MMORPG like WoW. However, the setting was a bizarre sci-fi world where a wicked empire and a band of rebels wanted to colonize a new, unknown planet.
There were many areas of the planet Nexus to explore, with various PvP activities. The highlight of WildStar was the fast-paced action combat system, the humorous story, and the vibrant setting. Additionally, the developers aimed to return MMORPGs to their roots: with challenging content and massive 40-player raids.
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What was so great about it? WildStar captivated players from the start with its crazy, vibrant appearance. The game never took itself too seriously and had a lot of humor – albeit crude and dark humor.
For instance, there was a quest where a space hamster lying on the grill gives numerous quests but does not want to get off the grill because it’s “done”.
Or the delightfully greedy and extremely capitalistic Protostar company, which tried every ridiculous gimmick to squeeze money out of your hero.
If you preferred solid action, you could unleash yourself in the wonderfully dynamic combat system. WildStar had one of the best and most sophisticated combat systems in the MMORPG genre to this day. Only what was directly in front of the weapon was hit.
Prominent telegraph indicators that clearly displayed where an attack lands were necessary to get the most out of your heroes.
Furthermore, you had to dodge attacks and catch them in other ways. Just standing there and putting out the rotation never led to success in WildStar.
Another highlight that is sorely missed: WildStar had brilliant housing in which you could let your creativity run wild. You had a flying plot of land and could fill it with all sorts of stuff. Some players even built a bar where their guild was hosted.
Hi! Can I have all your money?
Why did it have to die? Unfortunately, the developers made a crucial mistake and underestimated how quickly players churn through content nowadays. What would have lasted for months during the WoW release time was quickly completed in WildStar’s era, and soon after the release, players wanted more. However, the supply ran dry and did not come in sufficient quantities.
Furthermore, some of the hardcore features were far too harsh for many casual players, and the particularly demanding raids in the endgame were never played by the majority of players.
Additionally, there was a reason why 40-player raids were no longer featured in WoW and other games. It is simply extremely stressful to organize and execute. Only a small minority of players truly wanted that back, and this community alone was not enough to support WildStar.
The great success remained out of reach, and even a switch to free-to-play did not bring a long-term turnaround. Therefore, on November 28, 2018, four years after release, the servers of WildStar were permanently shut down.
Even today, I remember well my first steps in WildStar:
WildStar was the first MMORPG I worked with professionally. I wrote – back then at Buffed – about the closed beta of the game and for a long time tried unsuccessfully to gain access. Once it finally happened, I spent many hours in the beta and enjoyed every minute.
Especially the excellent combat system will stay with me forever. Since then, most other MMORPGs feel slow and boring. In WildStar, it was simply a blast to dance around the enemies and unleash devastating combos at the right moment.
No MMORPG has impressed me so much since then.
Jürgen Horn, editor at MeinMMO
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In Pokémon GO the raid with Shuckle is one of the most feared for solo players. Although the turtle is not particularly strong, it can take a lot of hits. Now, a trainer has defeated it alone and the community is celebrating the video.
What did the trainer do? On reddit, user ArktisPingvin shows a video of his battle against Shuckle and explains that one can indeed take on the turtle. In the past, trainers have tried this but failed miserably, as the turtle is so well-protected in its shell. They simply lost against time.
Now, more videos are appearing of trainers taking advantage of the cold weather and finally defeating the turtle as a single trainer with just one Pokémon.
“Wow, it was still very close”
This is what the trainer shows: In his video, ArktisPingvin writes that he has been waiting a long time for the solo victory against Shuckle. However, he found a raid when it was snowing in the game. Due to the weather, the moves “Bullet Seed” and “Meteor Mash” of his Shadow Metagross are boosted and deal even more damage to Shuckle. This bonus is important for the solo raid.
As an attacker, he used a Shadow Metagross at level 50 with 15 attack points and an IV value of 91.
With a remaining time of about 10 seconds, he was finally able to defeat the armored turtle. We will embed the video of the battle here in the article:
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This is what the players say: The video is well-received in the community of TheSilphRoad. Players are excited to see that one can really defeat Shuckle alone, as long as the weather is right. Another user later posted a video showing that even a Shadow Metagross at level 45 can win the battle (via reddit.com).
Players are writing in the comments on reddit:
“Oh wow, that was still very, very close. Congratulations. What an exclusive solo.”
“I remember, my friend and I were about level 30/32. It was the first time Shuckle was released in level 3 raids and was only available in raids. We tried to beat it in duo, but it didn’t work. Back then, there was no Metagross with Meteor Mash. Since then, I’ve done countless level 3 raids solo. But this Shuckle still gives me nightmares.”
“Man, I had a perfect Shadow, I waited over two years for Shuckle to come back to raids to do this. I just had no luck with the weather here or with a snow invitation from afar.”
Why is Shuckle so hard at level 3? The special thing is that level 3 raids can actually be completed solo. However, some players have a lot of difficulty with Shuckle. The reason for this is the enormous defense values.
Let’s look at its stats: With an attack of 17, it ranks, along with Shadow Shuckle, 982nd and 983rd out of 983 positions. So it’s at the bottom. Its stamina value of 85 puts it in 971st place out of 983. Just ahead of Magikarp. In return, Shuckle has a defense value of 396, which places it at the absolute top of the 983 Pokémon. Even ahead of the defensive form of Deoxys, which has over 330 defense.
That’s why trainers take unusually long in this level 3 raid.
Lost Ark is a complete MMORPG, even if it is often compared to Diablo. This MMO also includes many mechanics that you would normally find only in RPGs, including the essential flirting with the residents of the world. They give you money and, if you earn enough affection, come to your island with you.
What kind of mechanic is this? The mechanic that you need to flirt with characters in the world of Lost Ark greets you relatively early in the game. As soon as you have battled through the tutorial and reached the city of Prideholm, you will encounter the first NPCs.
Once you have completed the first main quests, you will meet two characters with whom you can initiate a romance. The tavern keeper Neria is the first one you meet.
In conversations with her and other characters with whom you can improve your relationship, you have two big boxes to choose from. One of them always starts the normal conversations or quest-related conversations, while the other, heart-shaped, initiates your flirts with the characters.
The left “Rapport” action unlocks the flirt conversations
How does it work exactly? Shortly after your meeting with Neria, you will meet the bard Siera, the second character in Prideholm, with whom you can slowly get to know better. Even now, you can notice the differences between the two characters and that you need to do different things to get closer to them.
You have to assure Neria that she cooks well. And you must prove that you really think so, because she can’t cook at all.
For bard Siera, on the other hand, you have to perform a song or bring her her favorite flowers.
As you increase your level of familiarity with them, you can collect a reward. This also varies from NPC to NPC. Neria, in particular, is very worthwhile in the beginning, as she simply gives you 10,000 silver after a short time at the second level.
If you then reach another level of familiarity, you will also unlock new quests with the NPCs, where you can get to know them better. These tasks usually present exciting or funny stories and are richly detailed. So it is worth listening.
The characters in Arkesia who are open to your efforts are marked with a red heart on the minimap so you can find them directly.
Bard Siera can be found on the minimap. She is marked with a red heart.
Not only your wallet will benefit
What do the flirts bring? Improving relationships with various NPCs brings more than just filling your wallet. The items that the NPCs give you vary greatly.
In addition to the silver or gold you receive, you also obtain additional experience points, items to enhance your equipment, and items that support you in battle. But even apart from loot and levels, relationships offer you advantages.
Once you have charmed a person enough, you can offer the NPC to follow you to your island. Then you can find the character there and use them for your expeditions.
The various characters each bring different bonuses that they can provide on your island and contribute to your adventures. Additionally, there are even skins available for purchase that allow you to change the outfits of your new loved ones.
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How much time do you need to invest? Since you can only perform the affection actions a total of 5 times a day, it takes quite a while for some NPCs to actually trust you.
Until then, you will need to give them a lot of gifts, play many songs for them, and do quite a bit for your NPC friends. But as previously mentioned, it’s worth the effort.
However, the daily limit makes it feel like it takes forever to win over some NPCs. While bard Siera in Prideholm will trust you completely after 10 days and come to your island, it takes a full 87 days for you to convince Ninav on the Whispering Islands.
With whom can you improve your relationship? At first, it may seem like you can only charm beautiful women and earn their trust, but this pattern is already broken in the second city.
There you can also flirt with men. But it doesn’t stop there. Throughout the story of Lost Ark, you will meet many NPCs with whom you can improve your relationship. This is not always about flirting, but often it is simply about trust.
For example, you can even win different animals as NPC companions. In total, you can build a relationship with 77 different characters in Lost Ark. Your island can get pretty crowded.
What do you think about the flirt quests? Does it annoy you that you suddenly have to take care of some NPCs? Or does it rather enhance the immersion when you can take your time for the characters in the world? Feel free to tell us in the comments here at MeinMMO.
The MMORPG Element Quest is a colorful 2D game that somewhat resembles the anime “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. It launched on November 24, 2021, as a free-to-play game on Steam but received mixed reviews. The game has since been taken down from the platform. The developers, however, have hinted at a potential return.
What kind of game was it? Element Quest is a 2D side-scroller and thus reminds one of the successful game MapleStory. The core of the game revolves around the different elements that give the character one of the typical RPG tasks:
Fire focuses on damage
Earth works with control and was a kind of tank
Water takes on the role of healing
Air is the hybrid class that masters damage, some support, and crowd control
Moreover, the developers emphasized that their game focuses on social aspects. With expeditions, there is a kind of dungeon system for groups of 3 to 5 players. However, these adventures are supposed to consist of randomly generated levels and boss fights. In particular, the boss fights with various mechanics are meant to be the heart of the game.
Element Quest also features an open game world that offers a day-night cycle. This cycle affects the available NPCs and merchants. The shop is completely free from pay-to-win and offers only cosmetic content for 7 to 15 euros, as well as additional character slots.
A glimpse into the game is provided by this video from Indie Patron:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6knu0TeX-b0
What has happened now? At the end of January, the developers announced the shutdown of the Steam version (via Steam). They admitted to several mistakes but also emphasized that the much negativity from players had demotivated them.
The MMORPG received 109 reviews on Steam, of which only 69% were positive. At peak times, only 30 users played simultaneously.
Element Quest made many mistakes that players heavily criticized
What were the problems of Element Quest? According to the developers, there were some aspects that led to the shutdown:
Players viewed the MMORPG as a finished product rather than seeing the potential that the game could offer in the future. This led to much negativity.
The developers, on the other hand, wanted to target too broad an audience, which caused them to neglect the quality of the game.
They believed that by using Google Translate into different languages, players who do not speak English could still play their MMORPG, and thus the overall payers would increase.
There was a lack of players because the developers did not know where and how to promote their game. There was apparently no collaboration with the press.
The many negative comments led to the main developer leaving the game shortly after release.
The game supposedly did not generate enough revenue, which is why the version on Steam was not profitable.
What happens to the game now? While the Steam and thus the PC version has been shut down, Element Quest is supposed to continue on mobile for now. A return to Steam is planned, but only under certain conditions. The developers write:
Hopefully, the game will be back in operation in the near future. With a better player experience, a smaller target audience, no localization, and perhaps under a different name.
Would you find a return of Element Quest interesting? Or did the MMORPG fail for good reason? Feel free to write it in the comments.
Element Quest is not the first MMO to announce its shutdown in 2022. One game has already completely died, and three others have announced their demise:
Next Wednesday, the TOTW 21 (Team of the Week) will be released in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. Here, you will find out which players might secure a spot in the new Team of the Week.
This is the Team of the Week: Every Wednesday it’s time for a new TOTW in FIFA Ultimate Team. This team features players who have impressed with strong performances in the past football week. These players will receive enhanced Inform special cards that are available in packs for a week.
What are TOTW Predictions? In the TOTW Predictions, we present forecasts for the new TOTW from the FUT community. The performances of the players are closely examined, and predictions are made.
However, it is important to note that the predictions are not a guarantee for the final Team of the Week 21.
This is what happens if Zakaria receives an Inform card: This week could be frustrating for all owners of the Headliners card of Zakaria. If the former Gladbach player, who now plays at Juventus Turin, actually receives an Inform card, his Headliners card will be updated and also change clubs.
Particularly frustrating: The card will no longer fit into any Bundesliga team and cannot even be sold, as it is an untradeable squad building player.
What do you think about the predictions for TOTW 21? Which player should definitely be included in the new Team of the Week? Let us know in the comments!
If you are on the hunt for tokens for the Future Stars event, we will tell you how to get them here:
Lost Ark will soon host an event on the Twitch platform, where selected streamers from various regions will duel. During this event, streamers can unlock new Twitch Drops for their viewers that are actually quite rewarding.
What kind of event is this? The event is called “Legends of Lost Ark” and revolves around Twitch streamers. Twenty of them from Europe, America, and South Asia will compete against each other.
They must complete tasks such as obtaining 3 Island Hearts, upgrading a weapon to at least +9, or mastering the Tower of Shadows at level 50. With each completed task, the Twitch Drops improve for their respective region.
And these Twitch Drops are quite lucrative for the viewers.
Update: We have added information from the livestream on February 3 and updated the article accordingly.
When does the event actually take place? The event will start on time with the launch on February 8 and will run throughout February. The end of Legends of Lost Ark will be on February 28. Until then, you have time to collect the Drops.
What rewards are there for the viewers? The following four items will be available for the viewers. Once the rewards have been unlocked by the streamers, you must watch for 4 hours to receive a Drop.
Battle Item Chest – A chest containing in-game currencies
Paper Hat Chest – A chest with 5 different headpiece skins (you receive one randomly)
Helgaia Pet Chest – A chest with 4 different pets (you receive one randomly)
Which German streamers are participating? Those who want to watch the streams in German can tune in to Twitch streamers AresLPs, Meashi12, and Dhalucard. All three are competing for Europe.
Other well-known European streamers are Jessirocks, Fextralife, and Nugiyen.
How do you get the Twitch Drops? To receive the Drops, you only need to have a Twitch account and watch the selected streamers for a certain amount of time.
For players who have not purchased Lost Ark in advance, this is a way to get acquainted with the game. However, you can also just let the streams run in the background without sound.
Do you often miss edges or just want to get back down to the ground of the world of Dying Light 2 faster? MeinMMO shares some tips that will help you soften your fall and survive even high drops.
Parkour is an important element in Dying Light 2. You need it to get through the city quickly, escape from zombies, or find secret Easter eggs.
Unlike many games, the game’s assistance is not as pronounced. If you miss a rooftop edge, it’s a free fall. A high fall does not always mean death, but it can cause damage, stun you, and attract zombies that will finish you off.
If you fall too deep, you die instantly. If you play co-op, a teammate can revive you after a slip-up. However, this only works if they survive the fall as well.
There are some tips that will help you survive a fall or daring jump from very high buildings and towers, even without a parachute.
The game itself advises you to soften your fall. There are various ways to do this.
1. Use Mattresses
Mattresses are your primary survival insurance. Throughout the world, you will find mattresses marked with a blue X. They are often located in trash bins or on a pile of garbage bags, so they may not be immediately visible.
Even if Aiden lands quite hard, a mattress softens a jump from any height. Some crazy players have tested how deep the fall can be and concluded: very deep.
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If you are lucky – or unlucky, depending on your perspective – to encounter a zombie or another enemy on a rooftop, you can use them as a cushion for your fall. As seen in the trailers for Dying Light 2, you can simply pull them down with you.
An enemy must be standing at the edge of a building, and you need to have the “Block Attack” skill in the combat skill tree. After a block, press the corresponding key/button to throw the enemy backward.
You will fall to the ground with them. If the fall is deep enough, the enemy dies instantly. According to some players, this can even work with strong elite enemies.
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The third tip requires a bit more practice and good timing. Additionally, you must have learned the “Air Kick” skill. Alternatively, the following also work:
Smash
Smash Jump
However, you only get both skills later on. When jumping from a building, you need to press the corresponding key when an enemy is underneath you. Timing is important in this case because if you press it at the wrong time, you’ll crash to the ground.
If you decide to use enemies as cushions, you will even be rewarded with bloody effects. And they are not even cut – at least not if you play on PC:
What are your best tips against falls? Let us know in the comments!
If you hit the enemy, your fall will be instantly softened, and you will land without taking damage. As with the other methods, this works from any height and looks quite funny:
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With these tricks, you will survive jumps from any height – but you should be careful. Because not everywhere are there enemies or mattresses. However, it is useful if you need to get back down quickly.
If you decide to use enemies as cushions, you will even be rewarded with bloody effects. And they are not even cut – at least not if you play on PC:
