In a blog post, Blizzard, the developer behind the MMORPG World of Warcraft, announced a new game. So far, it doesn’t have a name yet, just a genre: Survival. MeinMMO reveals what we know about the project.
What kind of game is this? In the official blog post from Blizzard, it states that the new game will be a “brand new survival game for PC and console.” Features are not specified, but it is said to be a world full of heroes, stories, and adventures.
The focus seems to be on exploration and writing your own story while building the world. This sounds like classic survival elements in the style of games like ARK: Survival Evolved or Conan Exiles.
In the post, Blizzard is particularly looking for employees in the art and design department as well as software specialists for software, servers, and audio.
When will the game be released? A release date has not been provided yet. Since the studio is currently only looking for developers, the release is likely still some time away.
Update: However, the unknown title is already in a playable state.
Blizzard CEO Mike Ybarra stated on Twitter that he has played for “many hours” with the team. So, the project might already be further along. However, there is currently very little material available – apart from our title image, Blizzard has only posted a banner:
“New Universe” at Blizzard – What is behind it?
This is what Blizzard says: According to the blog post, Blizzard wants to embark on a “journey into a whole new universe” with the new game. Thus, it will not take place in the familiar settings of the popular worlds of Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo. However, the studio does not go into further detail.
The features are also largely unknown. However, the description: “a vast world full of possibilities waiting to be explored” suggests some genre-specific content:
an open world with hidden places waiting to be explored
a free class and skill system, where everyone chooses what and how they play
possibly crafting and building to transform the world according to one’s visions
Since there is also talk of a “place full of heroes,” it is likely that the new game is a multiplayer or an MMO.
The first teaser image also shows a green landscape with a flying castle in the background, contrasting with modern humans riding a bicycle in the foreground. It is quite possible that it will be a fantasy setting with references to the real world.
Activision Blizzard recently announced that a potential, large acquisition is underway. Microsoft wants to purchase the company and would likely have a hand in the new announcement as well. So, when it’s mentioned “PC and consoles,” it could primarily refer to the Xbox.
It’s also exciting that there is a possibility of receiving the game through Game Pass. If Microsoft’s purchase is confirmed, the chances are good that you will get the survival game in the already extensive game subscription.
While you wait for the new game, you can already play other titles in the genre:
The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV clearly met all its expectations in 2021. At times, it was so popular that it had to stop sales. Now you can buy the game again – as more space has been created.
This is the situation:
In 2021, Final Fantasy XIV was flooded with new players, some of whom “fled” from other MMORPGs like World of Warcraft.
As a consequence, sales were simply stopped in December 2021. New players could no longer purchase Final Fantasy XIV until the issue was resolved. This seems to be the case now.
When can I buy Final Fantasy XIV again? Sales reopened on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. You can purchase all available versions of Final Fantasy XIV for PC, PlayStation, and Mac. You can find them in the official shop.
The fact that you can now purchase the game again is due to the opening of new servers. Final Fantasy XIV wants to ensure that everyone can play without issues.
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New servers provide more space
What’s happening in the game? The MMORPG received new servers in the oceanic region (Australia, New Zealand) on January 25. The goal is to provide players there with their own worlds with lower ping – while simultaneously relieving other servers.
Since players from the region previously had to switch to US, EU, or Asian servers, it was crowded there. This should now be better distributed. In addition, the servers serve all players as a “new beginning.” Those who want to acquire one of the absurdly expensive houses have a chance there.
Together with the new servers, patch 6.08 is also being released. This brings some minor balance adjustments for the jobs and bug fixes. You can find the full patch notes on the official website.
What’s next? Currently, it will stay with the oceanic servers, where new players from these regions are primarily expected to gather. In July 2022, a total of 4 more worlds are set to appear in Europe.
Later, another data center with 8 additional worlds will come. The fact that all of this takes so long is reportedly due to the current semiconductor shortage. This is why it took 6 weeks for Final Fantasy XIV to reappear in the shop.
A well-known MMORPG streamer, Asmongold, however, sees a completely different future for the genre. He believes a new technology will shape the coming times:
In Fortnite a new hotfix has gone live that brings a fresh item to the Battle Royale: you can now counteract dwindling health bars with a delicious pizza.
You probably know the feeling: You and your team are happily running across the Fortnite island when suddenly, you are coldly targeted by an enemy squad. Your opponents attack you in a surprise attack, pushing you to the brink of elimination – quick help is required.
Epic is now delivering this in the form of a hotfix that includes a new item: On January 25, 2022, a small update went live that contains the “Pizza Party”.
The Pizza Party is effectively a pizza box that contains 8 slices of Slurp Pizza. Each slice apparently restores 25 shield points and 25 health points. This can be seen in the short trailer for the new item:
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The pizza can fully restore your health, while the shield restoration limit is set at 50 points. Nevertheless, despite this small limitation, the pizza is a damn useful item.
Pizza Party enhances the unusual health items in Chapter 3
What makes the pizza so useful? The unusual aspect of the pizza is that the box contains 8 slices that can be taken independently. A complete box thus grants enough healing items to restore 200 shield and 200 health points.
Equally unusual: Your entire team can access the box when you drop it on the ground. You have the opportunity to quickly provide all your teammates with shield and health when the situation gets critical.
And: The pizza slices are quickly consumed. Unlike Med Kits and large shield potions, you can use them very quickly, similar to fish.
Overall, the pizza serves as a quick remedy for the whole team while saving space in the inventory.
The next unusual item: Recently, Fortnite has noticeably introduced many items that provide you with health or shields that weren’t available in the past. The times of relying solely on Med Kits and shield potions are long gone thanks to fish, instant items, campfires, and Slurp Packs – but it’s noticeable that more and more support items are being added.
The Med Mist was added, which allows you to spray yourself and teammates with health – even while sliding
The Fountain heals you up to 100 as long as you don’t take damage
In the tent, you can recharge yourself repeatedly – and store your stuff
In Destiny 2, a new week begins again. With it, Gambit becomes more interesting again, as a reputation boost is active again. If you want to know what else is in store for you this week, check out MeinMMO.
This week’s events: In Destiny 2, a reputation boost is active again, but it is focused on the sometimes tough Gambit mode. If you still lack the necessary ranks for the ornament of Hegemony, you should play a few rounds.
Additionally, maintenance work was scheduled today. Players were once again greeted with the error code “Cat” when logging in. If you can’t log into Destiny 2, you should check if an update is available and ready for download.
The key information on activities from 25.01. to 01.02.
The Challenge “Out of the Way” is taking place in the Vault of Glass this time. One of your team members will focus on preventing the Templar from teleporting. The relic holder will stand on a glowing circle, symbolizing the location from which he teleports away. If you manage to pull this off, you have conquered the challenge.
As a reward, the time-lost weapon “Succession” (Hand Cannon) awaits in the challenge mode. The weapon will come with 2 perks per slot. Keep in mind that Hard and Normal modes share the loot.
The armor focus in the raid this week is: Discipline
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Team Scorched
Ascendant Challenge:
Petra Venj can be found in the Rheasilvia area in the Dreaming City. The whole zone is under the 3rd curse week. You need to complete the 4th Ascendant Challenge.
Sources for top loot in Season 15 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the Season of the Lost, your gear’s maximum power level is at 1,330. This means the power level has only increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 14.
So you are not busy with the tedious levels but can dive straight into the endgame.
This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) gets you over 1,320:
Reach at least 100,000 points (+2) in the Nightfall: Ordeals
You can expect many cosmetic items in Eva’s shop again this time. So if you want to know which ones are available this week, we will list them for you here:
The popular ornament for Warlocks
This week you can also get for Bright Dustfrom Tess:
A weapon ornament for the Devil’s Ruin “Devil’s Advocate”
Exotic emote “Big Band Band”
Exotic sparrow “Magneton Boost”
The exotic ship “Tachyon-4”
Exotic ghost shell “Gamer Ghost Shell”
Exotic ghost shell “Multiband Shell”
Exotic armor ornament for the Warlock “Phoenix Dive”
Exotic armor ornament for the Titan “Dream Comet Tail”
Exotic armor ornament for the Hunter “The Wrong Hands”
What do you think of the week? What will you be doing this week? Let us know in the comments if you can’t wait for Witch Queen to start soon!
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The best counters against Panpyro in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Panpyro in raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Panpyro? Panpyro originates from the fourth generation of Pokémon and belongs to the Fire and Fighting types. You regularly encounter it in level 3 raids.
Here we show you the best counters against Panpyro and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
Defeat Panpyro in raids with these counters
Crypto Mewtwo with Confusion and Psychic
Mewtwo with Confusion and Psychic
Hoopa (Unbound) with Confusion and Psyshock
Crypto Alakazam with Confusion and Psyshock
Crypto Zapdos with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Pump
Mega Pidgeot with Gust and Brave Bird
Crypto Gardevoir with Confusion and Psyshock
Crypto Gallade with Confusion and Psyshock
Crypto Ho-Oh with Hidden Power and Brave Bird
Crypto Metagross with Zen Headbutt and Psyshock
Crypto Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Pump
Crypto Honchkrow with Peck and Sky Attack
Crypto Exeggutor with Confusion and Psyshock
Crypto Staraptor with Wing Attack and Brave Bird
Mega Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Hoopa with Confusion and Psyshock
Crypto Lugia with Extrasensory and Air Slash
Alakazam with Confusion and Psyshock
Crypto Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Steel Wing
Weaknesses of Panpyro: The Pokémon belongs to the Fire and Fighting types and is weak against Flying, Ground, Water, and Psychic. Therefore, rely mainly on attacks and Pokémon of those types in raids to defeat Panpyro.
Is there a shiny Panpyro? You cannot catch shiny Panpyro directly after a raid. However, Panflam is available as shiny in Pokémon GO. If you evolve the shiny form, it will also become shiny Panpyro and eventually shiny Panferno.
In the overview, we show you Panflam, Panpyro, and Panferno in both their normal and shiny forms.
How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have reached a rather high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can easily battle Panpyro alone. With lower levels, but strong counters, it should also work with two trainers.
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A new trailer for Dead by Daylight raises hopes for much more story. Especially cool – the characters from SAW seem to play an important role.
The asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight is a whole lot, but certainly not a game that puts a particularly great focus on its story. This has changed bit by bit over the past few years with the introduction of the “Archives”, but slowly but surely, the developers seem to be making even more efforts in this direction.
For the 10th book in the Archives has a trailer that raises many questions, answers some of them, and even makes it clear: Dead by Daylight loves to incorporate other works into its own narrative, such as SAW.
What’s the trailer about? The video shows the Observer. He is one of the people trapped in the world of the Entity. Unlike the other “Survivors”, he possesses a relic, the “Auris”. This allows him to remain unseen in the realm of the Entity while exploring the memories of the other captives.
In the latest video, he attempts this again and delves deep into a memory, but something strange happens. Instead of merely seeing someone’s memory, he encounters the infamous Jigsaw doll from the SAW universe.
This suggests that he has likely penetrated the memories of Detective Tapp or Amanda Young (the killer “Pig”). However, the Jigsaw doll speaks directly to the Observer and explains in classic SAW fashion that he is part of a game. The necessary puzzle piece to “escape from this world” is supposedly right in front of the Observer – he just needs to overcome his own obsession to see what lies “behind” it.
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What’s in the book? The 10th book is again full of unlockable cosmetic items – it’s basically the “Season Pass” of Dead by Daylight. However, the story snippets that can be unlocked through individual challenges are available to all players. It seems that this time we will learn a lot about the Observer, the world of the Entity, and some new details about the SAW characters.
It is also clear that Dead by Daylight will not become a game where the story is massively in focus. But it is a nice addition, and has been gradually expanded and told in small bites over the years. The fact that an announcement trailer for a new Rift now puts such a strong emphasis on SAW and the Observer is a novelty. For the first time, the option to escape from the world of the Entity comes within reach – if that is not just another lie from the Entity in the form of the little Jigsaw doll.
Story fans who always hoped for “more” from Dead by Daylight are likely to get their fill here.
When can you play it? The new part of the “Archives” and thus the rewards of the Rift can be played starting tomorrow, January 26, 2022. Usually, the unlocking occurs in the evening hours, so you can properly start on January 27 to earn the new story bites and the cosmetic rewards.
What else is in the patch? A whole lot of small changes that could have big impacts. Especially, the monthly earnings of Bloodpoints will be drastically increased through the “Grade” system – players will receive up to 300% more Bloodpoints, depending on performance.
Another innovation is the ability to toggle the controls. From now on, it will no longer be necessary to hold down a button the whole time to work on a generator or heal a teammate. Instead, a single press of the corresponding button is enough – after that, you just have to react to skill checks. This is supposed to prevent players from having to hold down a mouse button all the time just to work on the generator.
What do you think of the new trailer and the fact that Dead by Daylight is increasingly focusing on story?
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Destiny 2 has scheduled maintenance for today again. So you can expect a downtime today, on January 25, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. The servers of Destiny 2 will be unreachable. The key times and information on MeinMMO.
What you need to know today: Bungie has announced a routine update for this Tuesday, January 25, 2022, for the afternoon. You should also keep Tuesday and Thursday in mind as new update days and plan your gaming time around them.
MeinMMO will tell you how it looks today, when you can go online again, and what Bungie is changing. We will also keep you updated during the maintenance and refresh this article with new information.
Update: 5 PM: The downtime of Destiny 2 has been unexpectedly extended by 1 hour, so the maintenance will now end at 7 PM instead of 6 PM. 5:50 PM: The Destiny 2 servers are reachable again. 6:30 PM: Bungie reports that the maintenance work is complete. 8 PM: The maintenance mode has just officially ended. From now on, there should be no more interruptions and third-party apps should be reachable again.
Maintenance on 25.01. – All Times and Server Downtime
These times are important today:
At 2:00 PM German time, maintenance starts on all platforms
From 2:45 PM, the servers will go offline. You will be kicked from all activities – the downtime begins
By 5:00 PM, the servers are expected to be back online
At 6:00 PM, the maintenance is expected to end as scheduled, at the Weekly Reset
What is important: Even if you have loaded the update, there may be connection issues until the maintenance work ends around 6:00 PM. You may have to expect queues when logging in. Also, keep in mind that third-party applications and the official companion app may not be properly reachable.
An outlook in Savathun’s throne world
What Changes with the Update in Season 15
The maintenance brings about the following changes: Just on Saturday, an unscheduled maintenance had to be performed on Destiny 2. The servers were completely down, nothing worked. Shortly after, the hashtag “Telesto” was trending on Twitter. Coincidence? At least the players joked on Twitter during the downtime about this curious fact:
This week, Bungie is returning to their normal update routine. Two known issues are already on the hotfix list. However, more changes could certainly be included in the update.
This is currently on Bungie’s hotfix list:
When you spawn for the first time in an area or activity, hand cannons sometimes have no ammunition left.
The win streak of the “Eternity’s Trials” now only grants a maximum of 125 points per completion.
Players continue to receive various error codes and get kicked from the game.
If you notice any issues in the game, it is recommended to report these directly through the official Bungie Help forum to make them aware.
Patch Notes for the Update in Destiny 2
What’s in the patch notes? Bungie publishes the comprehensive list of all changes for an update in the form of patch notes. These traditionally appear alongside the update itself, as long as Bungie has made changes.
If the developer publishes something, we will add it for you in this article.
What do you think? Will Telesto soon take over the world in Destiny 2? Or was it just a funny coincidence? The game-breaking exotic has no supernatural powers capable of crashing Bungie’s servers? Share your theories in the comments.
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In a press release, EA has confirmed that they are currently working on three new “Star Wars” games. Although they all share the same license, different genres are addressed. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What happened at EA? In a press release, the publisher EA announced today, January 25, that they will continue to exploit the Star Wars license. In this context, three new “Star Wars” games are to be released, each representing a different genre.
These include:
A strategy game
A first-person shooter
A single-player RPG
The single-player game will be the sequel to the Star Wars Jedi series, presumably Jedi Fallen Order 2. The name, however, has not yet been confirmed.
There is also no official release date or time frame confirmed. Insider Jason Schreier reveals on Twitter, however, that at least the next Fallen Order title should be released this year or next.
Who is working on the titles? The single-player RPG is being developed by Respawn Entertainment, which previously created Fallen Order and is also responsible for Titanfall and Apex Legends. Stig Amussen is set to lead the project, a role he previously held for Fallen Order and also did for God of War 3.
Respawn is also said to be working on the new first-person shooter. For this project, Peter Hirschmann is responsible, who previously worked on Star Wars: Battlefront and The Force Unleashed.
The announcement was made via EA’s website.
However, it is still unknown whether this will be a single or multiplayer game. In a job posting for one of the “Star Wars” games, a developer is sought who can develop “cross-platform” environments.
Additionally, a person is being sought who can guarantee fast action in exciting levels. This should ensure that the shooter plays as fast-paced as Titanfall and Apex Legends.
A leak two weeks ago announced a single-player shooter with the “Star Wars” license and seems to be correct but has nothing to do with this announcement. Industry insider Jason Schreier confirmed that this is apparently another project in the “Star Wars” universe.
The strategy game will be implemented by the new studio Bit Reactor. This studio has just been founded and is led by Greg Foertsch, who previously worked as Art Director for XCOM 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Former developers from Fireaxis, who contributed to the Civilizations series, are also working in the team.
When will the games be released? Currently, no time frame or date for the titles is known. It is only certain that the games will be released, and that alone seems to please many fans. Well-informed insider Jason Schreier, however, claims on Twitter that at least the single-player RPG should come this year or next and is well advanced in development.
According to his information, the other two titles are still years away and the announcements are mainly intended to attract more personnel for the games. However, there is no official statement from EA regarding release timelines.
The community is pleased – if it weren’t for one thing
What is the mood? People seem to be excited about the announcement of the games. Especially the strategy game and the sequel to Fallen Order are generating many positive feelings in the comments. However, there is one thing that worries the players and dampens the mood a bit, related to the shooter.
Some fans are excited about the “Star Wars” shooter, which promises similarly good gunplay and gameplay as Apex Legends and Titanfall, but many are particularly concerned about this. Some fans of the Titanfall series have been patiently waiting for Titanfall 3 for years.
The announcements of so many titles in the Star Wars universe completely diminishes the hope for the realization of a Titanfall 3 among many fans, and at least for the next few years, it looks bleak for the Titan shooter.
Also, although it is not surprising, “people close to the project” revealed to the news website Venturebeat that Battlefront 3 is nearly dead with this announcement, as EA is moving all Star Wars projects to Respawn. This has also made some fans sad.
What do the fans say? Especially on Twitter, fans are already actively discussing the announcements. In just one hour, the Twitter post from well-informed Twitter account Nibellion was liked over 5,000 times and shared over 1,000 times. Many fans write under it (via Twitter).
User tragicdragon76 writes: “Oh man, a Star Wars shooter from Respawn?! This is going to be awesome.”
User RedMakuzawa is more disappointed and says: “Damn, Titanfall 3 is really never coming, it seems, huh?”
Joakim sees it ambivalently: “Well, I hope they can pull it off. Jedi Fallen Order was great, but working on three projects at once is also difficult for a studio like Respawn.”
fadelalturki is absolutely thrilled: “Respawn is the best thing EA has ever bought. They are amazing!”
What do you think of the announcement of the games and which titles are you hoping for? Do you think that completely new titles are coming, or will it rather be a revival of older brands? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
The player Soren “Bjergsen” Bjerg (25) ended his career in League of Legends in 2020. At that time, his American team was eliminated with 0 wins and 6 losses at Worlds. In 2022, he returned to the American LCS and started off strong.
This is the situation:
Bjergsen was one of the most well-known and popular mid laners in the West. He played for the Copenhagen Wolves in Europe from early 2012 until the end of 2013 but was later brought to the USA by Team SoloMid.
There, he won several championships and was even named MVP four times.
However, the Worlds in 2020 ended in disaster. TSM was eliminated from the tournament without a win and with 6 losses. After that, Bjergsen ended his career, but became the coach for TSM.
After a season as a coach, which also did not go well, he left TSM.
Bjergsen reaches the semifinals of the first tournament, has the second-highest KDA in the league
How is it going for Bjergsen? Before the 2022 season, some fans were skeptical about whether Bjergsen could still deliver an adequate performance. However, in the ongoing Lock Ins, a tournament of the LCS, the mid laner is impressing directly.
Last weekend, the quarterfinal matches took place, and Team Liquid managed to overcome their competitor FlyQuest and secure their spot in the semifinals. Bjergsen played a significant role in this, as he has the best KDA of the entire tournament.
With 18 kills, 41 assists, and just 3 deaths after 6 games, he has a KDA of 19.7. Only his teammate Eyla has a KDA of 26, although he only participated in 3 of the 6 games (via Oracle’s Elixir).
Bjergsen also has the fewest deaths of all players who participated in more than 3 games in the tournament. Only his teammates Eyla (1 death in 3 games) and Yeon (0 deaths in one game) have fewer.
He also ranks fifth in most creep kills per minute.
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“Lock In” tournament aims to make American teams more competitive
What kind of tournament is this? The American league LCS has opened its season since 2021 with the “Lock In” tournament. Here, teams are supposed to have intense duels before the regular spring season begins.
How does the tournament continue? Next weekend, the semifinals will feature teams Evil Geniuses and Cloud9, as well as Dignitas and Team Liquid. Based on the current tournament progress, Team Liquid and Bjergsen are the favorites in this match, as they have already defeated Dignitas in the preliminary round.
On Sunday, the grand final of the tournament will also take place.
The major disappointment of the “Lock In” tournament so far has been TSM, who were eliminated in Group A with one win and three losses in last place.
The team is currently also under criticism because their head player is said to be aggressive:
In New World the new Patch 1.3 is being deployed today. This will involve maintenance and a longer server downtime. We at MeinMMO will tell you everything important.
Update 4:20 PM: The servers are back online and you can play the new patch.
Which update is being deployed? Today the Patch 1.3 with the title “Expedition Mutators” is being released. This is also the major new content of the update. You can find the complete patch notes here:
The Patch 1.3 will be deployed on January 25 at 1:00 PM German time. The maintenance will also start then.
The maintenance is expected to last about 3 hours.
The server downtime is expected to be over around 4:00 PM our time.
However, in the past, there have been occasional extensions of the waiting time or errors that were directly related to the update being deployed. We will keep you updated in this article.
The well-known Fortnite streamer Daequan Loco wanted to move into a gaming house with colleagues from the e-sports organization NRG. However, the project failed miserably due to poor internet. This resulted in a lack of content and concerned fans.
What happened?
The Fortnite streamer Daequan Loco (via youtube.com) has returned after a long absence to explain why the NRG eSports content house “Thoom House” was recently abandoned.
The house was founded in late summer 2021, but suddenly the members went silent.
The entire project is said to have failed for a single reason that we can painfully relate to in Germany: the lack of a fiber optic connection.
NRG is based in LA and hosts not only various e-sports teams but also cosplayers and streamers, all coming together under one roof.
E-sports team establishes streaming house that fails due to internet
What caused the project to fail? In this house, the NRG streamers were supposed to create and stream cool content together. However, this plan went terribly wrong. The internet in the NRG house is far too poor to support such a project even in the slightest.
The streamer Daequan Loco reported this upon his return after a long absence.
We arrive at this house, and they (the landlords) tell NRG and us that the internet is extremely fast, that it’s great, that it’s a smart house […]. Long story short: When we got there, it was not that good. We didn’t have a fiber optic connection. I don’t know what it was, probably DSL.
Daequan Loco in the stream on Monday
The streamer continues to talk about the wiring in the house. He mentions a DSL box that looked like an old video recorder. The internet on-site was antiquated, something he hadn’t seen in 15 years. Ironically: For us in Germany, slow internet is still part of everyday life, especially in rural areas, and only a few cities and municipalities can afford to expand the internet or become independent.
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In comparison: In the USA, currently about 17% of households are connected to the internet via fiber optics, while around 88% at least have a high-performance cable connection (via broadband.now). In Germany, only 5.4% of households have a fiber optic connection. At least, the average speed in Germany has increased from 60 to almost 98 Mbit/s. That’s about 12 MB download per second, while fiber optics can achieve speeds of up to 10 Gbits (1.25 GB per second) (via winfuture.de).
Similar to what is common here, Daequan would have had to convince the entire street, including neighbors, and cover the costs for laying the fiber optic cable. Daequan Loco also explains this in the stream:
We asked the owners if we could get fiber optics. They said that was possible, but we had to involve the entire street. We couldn’t do anything about the slow internet. I wanted to upload a video, and it said it would take 256 hours. We couldn’t even stream music.
The question of blame is clear for the streamer: NRG could not have done anything; the organizers were just as lied to as the streamers themselves. However, since the house had already been prepaid, NRG considered how to save the streaming house project.
One idea was to improve the internet using IRL streaming backpacks that get their network via radio. But besides the high cost of about €8,000 each, the capacity would still not be sufficient even with multiple backpacks.
In the end, the team pressed the off switch not just because of the bad internet, says streamer Daequan Loco. There were too many other problems to want to continue:
Showers only provided cold water for 4 months
The air conditioning in the house could not be controlled
The pool was broken
and various smaller problems with windows, furniture, and more.
For a smart home, the house was pretty dumb, the streamer concludes. Daequan and the other NRG streamers are now returning to regular content. After all, they were missing for a whole four months due to the failed streaming project.
After Sunset is the first game from the new developer Playstark. The game stands out with graphics reminiscent of Fortnite. However, this upcoming roguelite PvE shooter plays very similarly to a co-op hit on Steam, Risk of Rain 2. MeinMMO tells you more.
What is After Sunset? On Steam, the developers describe After Sunset as a rogue-lite shooter with a special mechanic where light and darkness play a significant role.
The colorful and cute monsters you fight are called Murkors. At the beginning of a level, these clumsy creatures awkwardly run around with swim rings on their heads. As the sun slowly sets in the level, these funny monsters gradually transform into dangerous foes.
You can see how the game looks in motion in the trailer:
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Gameplay in After Sunset strongly resembles Risk of Rain 2
This third-person shooter may initially look just like Fortnite, but apart from the camera perspective and the appearance of some items, there are not many overlaps. Instead, After Sunset’s gameplay strongly resembles another rogue-lite shooter: Risk of Rain 2.
How does “After Sunset” play? As in Risk of Rain 2, you select a character at the beginning of a run in the rogue-lite, each with its own weapons and abilities. You then play through several pre-made levels with randomly generated enemies and items.
Risk of Rain 2 was also a hit on Steam thanks to its co-op mode – this mode is expected to be added to “After Sunset” shortly after the early access launch.
Killed monsters and certain containers in “After Sunset” leave behind light, which you can use to receive random items from chests. The twist is that your strongest attacks (like a light grenade) also consume this light. So you must constantly decide between short-term powerful attacks and potentially long-term upgrades.
If you want to think long-term, the game also features a well-known mechanic: In a level, you can collect slime that you can store in machines. With this, you can buy upgrades in the main menu that permanently enhance your abilities. You can also unlock new items and weapons this way.
When can I play the game? After Sunset aims to enter early access soon, but there is no exact date yet. A demo of the game, called After Sunset: First Dawn, is already playable. This way, you can get an impression of how the gameplay feels in the beach level of the shooter.
How much does the game cost? The price of the PvE shooter is currently unknown. However, it is likely that the game will not be a free-to-play title, like comparable games.
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If you’re already looking for a great selection of fantastic co-op games, you’re in luck. Because the Game Pass currently has many great games that you can play together:
With a special camera technique, a YouTuber transforms the Western game Red Dead Redemption 2 into a magical miniature world. Viewers shower the creator with praise.
What did the YouTuber do? On his YouTube channel, creator Flurdeh showcases various videos that highlight the beauty of video games. In his “Tiny” format, he captures gameplay from games in such a way that it later appears in the video as if it were a miniature world.
His work on Red Dead Redemption 2 received a lot of attention from fans. We show it to you here in the article and the technique behind it.
You have never seen Red Dead Redemption 2 like this
This is shown in the video: The video begins with a view of a mill, as the “House Building Song” from the soundtrack of Red Dead Redemption 2 starts playing. Even in the first few seconds, the video radiates the Western atmosphere that cowboys love in RDR 2.
It follows a view of paths being traveled by carriages and ridden by horses. Additionally, cities from a bird’s eye view, workers carrying boards, and trains passing through the area can be seen. Due to the special recording technique, it looks as if someone filmed a stop-motion video in a miniature world.
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What technique does the creator use? In an interview with PCGamesN, Kevin “Flurdeh” Hensen explains that he discovered the “Tilt Shift” technique as early as 2015. In this technique, a part of the image is focused, while the rest is rendered blurred. There are special tilt lenses for cameras that tilt the optical axis. This way, one can alter recordings as shown in the video.
Hensen explains: ‘A real tilt lens was too expensive for me. But around the same time, I started getting interested in virtual photography in games and tried to simulate that with screenshots. Initially, they didn’t look good, but over the years I kept experimenting with different techniques. Eventually, I started making videos again, and when I wanted to try it out again, I thought to myself: ‘Why not in video form?”
His tiny videos with tilt-shift were made by the YouTuber for RDR 2, The Witcher 3, Days Gone, Cyberpunk 2077, Battlefield 1, Skyrim, and many other titles.
Patch 2.4 of Genshin Impact is entering the 2nd banner phase this evening, January 25th, bringing familiar faces back into the game for 3 weeks: Zhongli and Ganyu. But is it worth spending your precious saved Primogems on them? MeinMMO reveals it to you.
Additionally, the Lantern Rite Festival starts today, welcoming you with several events. Through these, you will receive valuable additional Primogems.
The extra Primogems could benefit you if you are interested in Ganyu, Zhongli, or one of the future characters.
Zhongli is a great supporter with the strongest shield
Why is Zhongli worth it? Despite the nearly 50 characters in Genshin Impact, Zhongli is still considered the best support and especially the best shielder in the game.
Based on his own HP, he creates a shield that protects the active character of the team from damage. Zhongli’s shield is the best in Genshin so far due to its duration and strength.
If you already own Zhongli, his constellations can also be worth it. You unlock these as soon as you pull a copy of him. To deal more passive damage, Constellation 1 could already pay off, as it allows you to summon one more pillar with his elemental skill.
The 2nd constellation even grants all characters on the field a protective shield from Zhongli as soon as he uses his special ability. This makes him even more valuable in co-op.
Zhongli’s pillar can also be used to dodge or initiate falling attacks.
Ganyu is one of the best archers
Why is Ganyu worth it? The cryo archer deals high damage at long range. Whether you are a good shooter or not – with her fully charged shot, Ganyu will hit as several icicles will rain down from the targeted spot thereafter.
This ability also works well against multiple enemies at once. With her elemental skill, Ganyu can distract the enemies while continuing to fire arrows at them. Additionally, her special ability deals high area damage.
Ganyu is regarded as one of the strongest archers and certainly won’t disappoint you as a strong main DPS in the team. Her constellations further enhance her damage potential.
If you started playing after January 2021, this is your first chance to get this 5-star character. She is the character who has gone the longest without a rerun. So, it is uncertain when she will next appear in the game.
The 4-star characters in both rerun banners are also quite impressive
Who else is coming? In addition to the two 5-stars, as always, three 4-stars will be included that you can obtain from the banners. They can also be quite worthwhile.
The same 4-star characters apply for Ganyu and Zhongli.
Particularly, the 4-star character Xingqiu is one of the best sub-DPS in the game. With his Rain Swords, he can not only deal damage to enemies over time, but he also heals you when they disappear. Ganyu can continuously freeze enemies with him, preventing their advance or attack.
Beidou and Yanfei are also strong main DPS units, capable of dealing significant damage in certain teams. While Beidou needs a bit of help from other heroes, Yanfei can take down enemies with her strong pyro attacks on her own.
When is it better to save your Primogems? If you already have Ganyu and/or Zhongli and aren’t looking for constellations, it can definitely be worth saving. With Patch 2.5, Genshin Impact has already announced the character Yae Miko as a new playable figure.
Destiny 2 plans to offer more freedom in build compositions with Witch Queen. However, the gameplay already provides many creative opportunities for anyone who likes to experiment. YouTuber Marsix has compiled great exotic combos in a video. We will tell you what they are and why you should try them before Witch Queen.
Over time, it can get boring to always play the currently strongest meta build in Destiny 2. There are so many exotics and combinations with exotics that can drastically change playstyle, are incredibly efficient, and are also fun.
You can bomb your enemies away with the chaining of explosion damage
Make yourself invisible for an eternity and strike from ambush
Be so toxic that you can clear a raid encounter solo
In his current video, YouTuber Marsix presents the coolest and craziest build combos with exotics that you can currently use in the game. His suggestions significantly enhance even poor exotics.
The video is especially interesting for players who have not yet delved deeply into exotic builds and the possibilities in Destiny 2. It can serve as good inspiration on how to combine exotics, meaning two yellow items, effectively.
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The video shows the exotic combos in the game and explains the details
The exotic combinations for all three classes
We will introduce the builds for all three classes in more detail here and tell you which exotic armor pieces and weapons you need to combine.
Warlocks master the void and are masters of space magic
The exotic combos for the Warlock
“Necrotic Grip” + Exotic Hand Cannon “Dorn”
This build has long been a must-have for Warlocks. Combining the exotic “Necrotic Grip” and the exotic hand cannon “Dorn” makes you an effective mass killer and especially highly contagious. The spreading corruption is extremely toxic against smaller enemies.
“Fugitive” + Exotic Pulse Rifle “No Time to Explain”
With this exotic combination, you turn your Warlock into a walking turret. Thanks to “Fugitive,” you can turn your grenade into a small turret (arc soul) that supports you in battle.
If you also trigger the perk “Rewind” of the exotic weapon “No Time to Explain” 10 times, a small time portal opens up additionally. This gives you basically two effective turrets at the same time. Precision hits extend the duration of this time portal.
Titans love to hit hard and are the kings of the big shoulder pads
The exotic combos for the Titan
“Rift Plough” + Exotic Bow “Ticcus’s Prophecy”
An explosion is good, multiple explosions are better. With this combination, you can really make things blow up. A shot with the bow from the hip followed by a melee attack triggers two explosions simultaneously. At least in normal to medium challenges, this brings you massive area damage that blows things away.
“Actium War Rig” + Exotic Auto Rifle “Workhorse”
The Workhorse is named that for a reason. With it, you can hold down the trigger until the magazine is empty. Then you usually have to reload. But if you combine it with the exotic “Actium War Rig,” which constantly reloads part of the magazine from reserves, you can seemingly hold down the trigger indefinitely.
Hunters are masters of invisibility and act from the shadows
The exotic combos for the Hunter
“Oathkeeper” + Exotic Bow “Le Monarque”
The exotic void bow “Le Monarque” has long been considered one of the best bows in Destiny 2. It has proven very effective against the crazy overload champions in Season 15, provided you can always trigger its poison damage. If you can’t always manage that, you should definitely play it with the hunter exotic “Oathkeeper”.
Actually, the exotic is supposed to simply extend the duration for which you can hold a bow drawn. But with “Le Monarque,” it ensures that the poison arrow perk is always active. If you combine that with the mod “High-Energy Fire,” you can kill a Guardian in the Crucible with a single shot.
“Graviton Lance” + Exotic Hand Cannon “Rat King”
Do you want to run through all enemies without taking damage? Then just make yourself almost permanently invisible. Thanks to the exotic “Graviton Lance,” the duration of the invisibility effect can be doubled to about 12 seconds. At the same time, the exotic grants faster melee regeneration.
You get even more invisibility when you play the exotic hand cannon “Rat King” and crank your strength up to 100. Reload immediately after a kill, and you have time to wait for your melee charge to regenerate, allowing you to remain almost permanently invisible.
Before you try one of these builds in Destiny 2, we want to recommend our latest podcast to you. There, shooter fans can learn which releases to expect in early 2022. After a 2-click authentication, you can already listen to this:
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Why you should try the exotic builds before Witch Queen: Currently, we already know some details, but no one knows exactly what might change with Witch Queen regarding abilities and exotics.
Therefore, our recommendation is to simply try the combinations now, before Witch Queen is released on February 22, 2022. Perhaps you will even find the perfect build that you can use to start the new campaign, as long as nothing changes.
These topics are currently also interesting in Destiny 2:
Do you know all the exotic build combos, or was there something you didn’t know? Do you perhaps use other exotic builds that you absolutely want to recommend to other players? Or are you among the players who choose a fixed build at the beginning of a season and design their Guardian accordingly? Let us know in the comments.
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Justice Online is an MMORPG for PC that was launched in China in 2018. It impresses mainly with its strong graphics and action-packed combat. In 2022, the game is expected to be brought to the West by the developer NetEase.
What kind of game is this? Justice Online is the flagship MMORPG from NetEase, known mainly for Revelation Online and the development of Diablo Immortal. The world is based on a Wuxia novel and offers exciting “Martial Arts” battles.
Justice Online is mainly characterized by the following contents:
An extremely detailed character editor without gender lock
At least 8 different classes – 7 at launch and recently the class Hong Yin (via YouTube)
An action-packed combat system without fixed targets
A very deep story with many choices and cutscenes
Cool movement styles with air jumps and running on water
A detailed housing system with personal fields and animal breeding
Dungeons and raids in PvE
PvP in various arenas, possibly also in the open world
In basic features, Justice Online is reminiscent of Swords of Legends Online, which was released here in 2021. However, it focuses on a more dynamic combat system, a completely open game world, and more diverse biomes such as deserts or rocky islets with lava.
You can get a glimpse of the gameplay in this video by TheLazyPeon from 2019:
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When is the game coming to us? According to the website MMORPG.com, NetEase is planning the release of Justice Online for the fourth quarter of 2022 (i.e., October to December). A western and international release of the MMORPG is planned.
However, it is unclear how much of the current content will already be included in the western version. While the release for the international market is planned, there will be further updates for Justice Online in China.
How does the game finance itself? In China, it operates similarly to Swords of Legends, with an initially free version, for which you will later need to purchase playtime in hours.
How the payment model will look in the West is currently unknown.
Is the game Pay2Win? This accusation exists because you can directly purchase equipment items with real money. They are not stronger than the items you can obtain in the game itself, but they are a direct shortcut to the endgame.
However, it is not known whether this will also be the case in the western version.
Can you play Justice Online from Germany? Sort of. For a while, you could create an account for Justice Online with a phone number from the West and use the free time. However, NetEase now only accepts phone numbers from China.
If you can organize such a number through contacts, you can already try out the MMORPG. However, there is no English patch for the game.
What do you think of Justice Online? Are you interested or have the latest MMORPGs from Asia rather put you off?
Diablo 2: Resurrected will receive new runewords such as Pattern, Wisdom, or Mist with Patch 2.4. We will show you how they are assembled and what properties each new runeword has.
What is it about? The major Patch 2.4 is highly anticipated by the community surrounding Diablo 2: Resurrected. Among other things, the ladder will finally start, where you can compete with special ladder characters on the leaderboards. Additionally, there will be numerous buffs for the various classes and builds.
One of the highlights is the seven new runewords. In this overview, we show you everything we know about the new runewords.
20 % chance to cast level 12 Decrepify on hit 25 % chance to cast level 15 Poison Nova on strike Level 13-17 Cleansing Aura while equipped (varies) +1-2 to all skills +20 % increased attack speed +220-320 % increased damage (varies) -23 % to enemy poison resistance 0.3 % (0-29.7) Death Strike (based on character level) +25 % chance for open wounds Freezes target +3
23
Tal+Ort+Thul – Pattern
3
Claw
+30 % faster block rate +40-80 % increased damage (varies) 10 % bonus to attack rating Adds 17-62 fire damage Adds 1-50 lightning damage Adds 3-14 cold damage +75 poison damage over 5 seconds +6 to strength +6 to dexterity All resistances +15
63
Fal+Io+Ith+Eld+El+Hel – Unbending Will
6
Sword
18 % chance to cast level 18 Taunt on attack +3 to Barbarian Skills +20-30 % increased attack speed (varies) +300-350 % increased damage (varies) +9 to max damage +50 to attack rating +75 % damage to undead +50 to attack rating against undead 8-10 % life stolen per hit (varies) Prevents monster healing +10 to strength +10 to vitality Damage reduced by 8 +1 to light radius Requirements -20 %
64
Pul+Ith+Eld – Wisdom
3
Helm
+33 % piercing attack +15-25 % bonus to attack rating (varies) 4-8 % mana stolen per hit (varies) +30 % enhanced defense +10 energy 15 % slower stamina drain Cannot be frozen +5 mana per killed enemy 15 % of damage taken goes to mana
69
Zod+Ist+Lem+Lum+Io+Nef – Obsession
6
Staff
Indestructible 24 % chance to cast level 10 Weaken on hit +4 to all skills +65 % faster cast rate +60 % faster hit recovery Knockback +10 to vitality +10 to energy 15-25 % increased max life (varies) 15-30 % mana regenerated (varies) All resistances +60-70 (varies) 75 % more gold from monsters 30 % better chance of getting magic items
55
Nef+Pul+Vex – Flame
3
Helm
Level 4-8 of Fire Aura when equipped (varies) +3 to fire skills -10-15 % to enemy fire resistance (varies) +30 % enhanced defense +30 defense against missiles +50-75 to mana (varies) Halved freeze duration +5 % to max fire resistance Poison duration reduced by 50 %
67
Cham+Shael+Gul+Thul+Ith – Mist
5
Bow & Crossbow
Level 8-12 of Concentration Aura when equipped (varies) +3 to all skills 20 % increased attack speed +100 % piercing attack +325-375 % increased damage (varies) +9 to max damage 20 % bonus to attack rating Adds 3-14 cold damage All resistances +40 Freezes target +3 +24 to vitality All resistances +40
These are the new runes from Patch 2.4 in Diablo 2: Resurrected. As soon as we have further information, we will update the article for you.
Which of the new runewords are you most looking forward to in the new Patch 2.4, and which classes and builds will you use them with? Share your ideas for the use and discuss them in the comments with the community. Perhaps you will find a cool tip for the runewords that you want to try out yourself.
We briefly asked you before the end of the year which Community Day you liked best in 2021 in Pokémon GO. Over 1,600 readers participated. We will show you which C-Days were your absolute losers and which one you crowned as your favorite.
What is it about? In Pokémon GO, a special event takes place every month: the Community Day. A special monster is always in the spotlight, so you can catch it more often on that day. The shiny odds are also slightly higher than on other days.
Of course, there were again 12 different Community Days last year. For this reason, we wanted to know from you in the past weeks, which C-Day you liked best in 2021. You naturally participated actively in our survey, so we do not want to withhold the results from you.
Here are your tops and flops of the Community Days 2021
In our survey from December 28, 2021, you had the opportunity to vote for all Community Days from 2021 to see which one you liked best. The following options were available:
Community Day January with Machollo
Community Day February with Roselia
Community Day March with Dartiri
Community Day April with Serpifeu
Community Day May with Wablu
Community Day June with Kaumalat
Community Day July with Floink
Community Day August with Evoli
Community Day September with Ottaro
Community Day October with Zwirrlicht
Community Day November with Sheinux
Community Day December with all C-Day monsters from 2020 and 2021
A total of 1,609 people participated in our survey as of January 25, 2022, and voted for their favorite Community Day. Below, we have summarized all the tops and flops in the ranking.
Rank 12: Floink
Floink
Result: 0% (6 votes)
What kind of Pokémon is that? Floink is a Fire-type monster from the 5th generation and is one of the starter Pokémon in the Unova region. It can evolve into Flambirex through Ferkokel. Although Flambirex has solid attack power, there are better alternatives for use in raids.
Moreover, in the PvP league, Floink and its evolutions are rather uninteresting. This was likely the opinion of the participants in our survey, as they relegated Floink to the 12th and last place in our ranking with only 6 votes.
Rank 10: Serpifeu and Zwirrlicht
Serpifeu (left) and Zwirrlicht (right)
Result: 1% (11 votes)
What kind of Pokémon are these? The Grass-type Pokémon Serpifeu, just like Floink, comes from the 5th generation and takes the place of the Grass starter Pokémon there. It can evolve into Serpiroyal through Efoserp. Neither Serpifeu nor Efoserp are particularly strong, and Serpiroyal does not score high in attack either.
However, Serpiroyal is a suitable candidate for the Hyper League. Nonetheless, the votes for a better place were not enough, and Serpifeu only makes it to Rank 10, which it shares with the Ghost-type Pokémon Zwirrlicht.
Zwirrlicht is a monster from the 3rd generation, which can evolve into Zwirrfinst through Zwirrklop. However, the Ghost-type Pokémon are not particularly strong. Zwirrfinst can only score in defense. Its attack and defense stats are rather average. Thus, it is not suitable for use in raids and the GO battle league.
The Pokémon was obviously quite uninteresting during Community Day and, like Serpifeu, failed to convince trainers.
Rank 9: Wablu
Wablu
Result: 1% (13 votes)
What kind of Pokémon is that? Wablu is a Pokémon from the 3rd generation of the Normal and Flying types. It can evolve into Altaria using 400 Wablu candies. Both monsters have only solid defense and stamina values, making them rather unsuitable for use in raids.
However, Altaria can impress in the PvP battles of the Super League and is considered an excellent candidate there, according to PvPoke. Additionally, Altaria has a temporary Mega Evolution of the Dragon and Fairy type, which can also be useful in one battle or another.
Nevertheless, the Community Day with Wablu in May 2021 did not really impress you, so the monster only secures the 9th place in this ranking with just 13 votes.
Rank 8: Roselia
Roselia
Result: 1% (14 votes)
What kind of Pokémon is that? The Grass and Poison-type Pokémon Roselia also originates from the 3rd generation. It is the evolution of Knospi and can evolve into Roserade. Roselia is not particularly strong; however, Roserade can score properly in raids.
The monster has a strong attack, and its moves deal significant damage. Thus, it is one of the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO in both the Grass and Poison categories. Additionally, Roserade was able to learn two Event Moves, Kugelsaat and Meteorologe, during an evolution up to 2 hours after Community Day.
Although Roselia has a really strong evolution, it only made it to 8th place in our ranking.
Rank 7: Ottaro
Ottarodar
Result: 1% (17 votes)
What kind of Pokémon is that? Another starter Pokémon from the Unova region is Ottaro. The Water-type monster can evolve into Admurai through Zwottronin. Similar to Serpifeu and Floink, Ottaro and its evolutions cannot convince with their values.
Admurai has strong stamina, but its attack value is rather solid, and its defense value is only average. There are far better candidates for use in raids and the PvP league.
This was also evident in our survey, as Ottaro received only 17 votes from you, securing just 7th place in our ranking, just ahead of Roselia.
Rank 6: Dartiri
Dartiri
Result: 1% (22 votes)
What kind of Pokémon is that? Dartiri, a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon, comes from the 6th generation. It can evolve into Fiaro through Dartignis. The little bird isn’t particularly strong, and neither are its evolutions in raids.
However, it is a different story in the Hyper League of the PvP battles. There, Fiaro can score well and is one of the best candidates. The monster can also convince in the Super League.
Despite Fiaro being a really strong Pokémon in the GO battle league, the Community Day with Dartiri did not score well with you. Thus, the little monster only makes it to 6th place in our voting with just 22 votes.
Rank 5: Machollo
Machollo
Result: 5% (82 votes)
What kind of Pokémon is that? The Fighting-type Pokémon Machollo can evolve into Machomei through Maschok. The monster from the 1st generation may not have the best stats itself, but its final evolution, Machomei, has strong stamina and attack values.
This makes it one of the best fighting attackers in Pokémon GO. Machomei is also an excellent candidate in the GO battle league. For this reason, it is helpful to have one or two strong specimens in your Pokémon storage.
Despite its popularity among many trainers, it received only 82 votes in our survey for the best Community Day 2021, which is only enough for 5th place.
Rank 4: Sheinux
Sheinux
Result: 5% (83 votes)
What kind of Pokémon is that? The Electric-type Pokémon Sheinux comes from the 4th generation and can evolve into Luxtra through Luxio. In the wild, you cannot encounter Sheinux outside of events, but you can occasionally find it in raids or eggs. Thanks to the Community Day in November, you could hope for a strong specimen and also farm appropriate candies.
Although Sheinux itself is not particularly strong, its final evolution can score especially well in attack with a strong Electric move. This makes it one of the best Electric attackers in the game. However, it is less interesting in the GO battle league.
Furthermore, the Community Day provided you with bonuses such as triple candies when sending Pokémon, 3 free raid passes, and reduced stardust costs for trades. With just one vote more than Machollo, you placed Sheinux in your 4th place for the best C-Days 2021.
Rank 3: Evoli
Evoli
Result: 11% (175 votes)
What kind of Pokémon is that? Evoli is a Normal-type Pokémon. It comes from the 1st generation and has a total of 8 different evolutions. It can evolve into Aquana, Blitza, Flamara, Psiana, Nachtara, Folipurba, Glaziola, and Feelinara.
Unlike most other Community Days, the event with Evoli spanned two days, during which each of its evolutions could learn a special event move.
The stats of Evoli are not particularly strong, but some of its evolutions can score big. Psiana, Folipurba, Glaziola, and Feelinara stand out with high attack values and are among the stronger attackers in Pokémon GO.
Moreover, the evolutions of Evoli are suitable for the GO battle league. Nachtara can particularly impress in the Super and Hyper leagues. Feelinara is an excellent candidate in the Hyper and Master leagues.
That the Community Day with Evoli was worth it for some of you is evident from our survey. With more than double the votes of Sheinux, you placed Evoli at Rank 3 in our voting.
Which possibilities exist to evolve Evoli and which tricks you can use have been summarized in our accompanying guide:
Rank 2: C-Day with all monsters from 2020 and 2021
Result: 13% (204 votes)
What kind of Community Day is that? In December 2021, a very special two-day event took place, as unlike all other C-Days, this one featured a total of 25 Pokémon. All of them were available to be caught during Community Days in 2020 and 2021.
During this event, you could encounter Machollo, Roselia, Dartiri, Serpifeu, Wablu, Kaumalat, Floink, Evoli, Ottaro, Zwirrlicht, and Sheinux in the wild. Furthermore, in eggs and raids on the two days, you could find Glumanda, Hornliu, Abra, Nebulak, Rihorn, Karpador, Porygon, Elekid, Elektek, Magby, Magmar, Samurzel, Plinfa, and Knospi.
This Community Day thus primarily offered the opportunity to secure the monsters from the last two years whose events were missed. Additionally, it provided the chance to secure a strong specimen or gather candies.
For instance, Elektek, Plinfa, Karpador, and Rihorn feature strong evolutions that are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. Moreover, during this weekend, you could enjoy various bonuses, such as double XP and Stardust, reduced egg hatch distance, or a limited-time research task.
This clearly convinced some trainers, as the Community Day in December received 204 votes from you. Thus, this event secures the 2nd place in our ranking.
What kind of Pokémon is that? The Dragon and Ground-type Pokémon Kaumalat comes from the 4th generation. It can evolve into Knakrack through Knarksel. Although Kaumalat can generally be found in the wild, it is one of the rarer Pokémon in the game.
Furthermore, Knakrack can impress with strong attack and good stamina, making it one of the best attackers in the game. Knakrack can also shine in the Master League.
For this reason, the Community Day in June provided some trainers the opportunity to finally secure a strong specimen and gather candies. Thus, it is not surprising that the Community Day in June with Kaumalat received by far the most votes and thus emerges as your winner from our survey.
For MeinMMO reader erzi222, this day was a very special highlight. As he told us in the comments, he particularly enjoyed that many people were out and about on this Community Day (via MeinMMO). Moreover, from his perspective, it was a great opportunity to get the Dragon Medal to platinum.
What do you think about the results of our Community Day survey? Did you expect Kaumalat to take first place? Or were you hoping for a different Pokémon? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments here on MeinMMO.
With The Smugglers, developer EON46 has announced a new co-op game for Steam. In it, you can either take on the role of smugglers who must steal and transport valuable items or protect them from criminals as law enforcers. MeinMMO introduces you to the game.
What is The Smugglers? The developers refer to the game on Steam as “the essence of co-op”. Players either work as smugglers against the law enforcers or as cops against the criminals.
The goal depends on the faction, involving stealing and smuggling goods, while the opposing team aims to prevent just that.
This is supposed to create a fun kind of cat-and-mouse game, where both sides take turns switching roles. Thus, the looting tour escalates into a battle between criminals and the law. Here you can check out the chaos in the trailer:
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What’s in the game: So far, the developers are holding back detailed information about the content. The Steam page only has a vague description of what the developers have in mind.
At least there is information about the processes in the game:
At the beginning of a round, you choose whether you stand with the smugglers or the law enforcers.
Both groups are then dropped onto a map.
The smugglers must collect as many valuable items as possible on this map.
The cops’ task is to prevent and stop them.
Each round consists of two phases in which players switch roles with the other team.
There are supposed to be different maps featuring different eras, and there are also mentions of over 100 weapons and vehicles. Here are some screenshots:
What kind of developer is that? EON46 is a rather unknown, small development studio. So far, the studio has released mostly unknown titles.
One of them is the turn-based tactics game “Pest Control” which unfortunately has too few reviews on Steam to be rated. Additionally, there are some mobile titles like Zombie Horde Attack or Tap Tap Hero. (via eon64.com) The game is published by G-DEVS.com, which is also relatively unknown.
When is The Smugglers supposed to be released? The release is currently only loosely set for the year 2022. So we do not know exactly when it is coming.
What will it cost? The price is currently unknown as well. Therefore, we do not know if the game is planned as a free-to-play title or will be a paid game.
What do you think of The Smugglers? Do you like such games? Or is this not for you? Do you know similar co-op titles?
Call of Duty: Warzone offers various weapons as well as vehicles. According to a player, they are too strong, as he achieved two dozen kills with an SUV and won a round. However, on reddit, his supposed secret weapon was quickly debunked.
What is the “secret weapon” all about? The Warzone player and reddit user Jamcowl was playing solo in the Warzone and had picked up a big SUV during the game. With this, he leisurely drove around the island map at the endgame, and whenever he saw enemies, he jumped out and took them out.
In the cover of his vehicle, he claims he received no hits while fighting the last 6 opponents and was able to change his position quickly.
In the end, he won the round with 24 kills. This made him suspicious, as 24 kills and a final victory are not exactly the norm?
Therefore, he posted the clip of the last minutes of his round online and claimed in the title, “The SUV is OP in Solos!”
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Secret weapon debunked “It’s not the SUV that’s OP, your enemies aren’t shooting back!”
What was the real reason for the strong win? However, many readers on reddit reacted differently than Jamcowl expected. Instead of agreeing with him, they pointed out that his opponents were definitely not worthy.
“It’s not the SUV that’s OP,” said one user. “Your enemies aren’t shooting back!”
Indeed, the enemies seem not to be very clever, and one opponent shot so poorly that even a Stormtrooper from Star Wars would have been ashamed. Even Jamcowl admits this:
Yes, I have no idea what my Big Game Bounty [one of the opponents had this feature] was doing. I exposed myself massively, but he still missed every shot and just kept shooting into the void. The whole game felt like a very weak bot lobby, but that was shockingly bad even for that.
Then a reddit user said the following wise words: “We all get a lobby like that sometimes. You did what you had to do and cooked them. GG!”
Jamcowl then left it at that and enjoyed his victory against the bot lobby. This is what one calls rounds in Warzone where extremely poor opponents participate, nearly resembling bots. However, there are no real bots in Warzone.
