In GTA Online there are currently two easy time trials active that can bring you 203,000 GTA Dollars to your account in a short time. We will show you the races and a few tips to help you win the money quickly.
How do you get the money? On the map of GTA Online, two new time trials have been active since Thursday, January 6th. Each one gives you over 100,000 GTA Dollars and can be completed quickly. In our overview, we will show you what to pay attention to during the races to win them easily.
These races are active:
Lake Vinewood Estates: 101,000 GTA Dollars in 1:26 minutes
Vespucci Beach: 102,000 GTA Dollars in 2:05 minutes
Lake Vinewood Estates Time Trial – Here’s How to Win It
This is the race: You start the race in the Vinewood Hills. Mark the destination on the map and restart the race so you have a reference right at the start.
The beginning of the race follows the GPS normally, but there are important shortcuts that make the race much easier for you. After all, you need to reach the finish on time. In the following graphic, we have marked the route for you. You see the shortcut in green and the normal GPS path in purple.
The green route is the shortcut that saves you time
Just before the end, you rush over the bridge and then take a shortcut on the right side. Drive up the small hill and then directly to the finish.
As a reward, you get 101,000 GTA Dollars if you reach the finish on time
Which vehicles should you choose? For the time trial, we recommend fast motorcycles. The off-road shortcuts make it much easier for you with two-wheelers than with cars. In our tests, we reached the finish on time with the Shotaro. We show you the fastest motorcycles in GTA Online on MeinMMO.
Time Trial for RC-Bandito brings 102,000 GTA Dollars
This is the race: Head to Vespucci Beach. On the map of GTA Online, you will find a purple remote control that indicates the start of the race.
You need a remote-controlled RC-Bandito vehicle for this. After the race starts, you just have to drive through the checkpoints; there are no special shortcuts.
The number of arrows in the yellow markers indicates how hard you need to turn
For turns with three arrows, you need to significantly ease off the throttle, even brake
If you run into pedestrians, it will cost you a lot of time, as they are an obstacle for the small cars
If you follow the tips, you should easily complete the race within the given time. Afterwards, you will receive the 102,000 GTA Dollars directly credited to you.
If you complete both races on time, you will receive a total of 203,000 GTA Dollars.
If you are already in GTA Online, why not pay a visit to the casino? There, you can spin the lucky wheel daily and win a car.
In New World, the winter event is running until early January. And this is ideal for increasing your expertise for endgame gear and quickly earning coins. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch is convinced that playing right now is really worth it – especially because you only need to invest a few minutes
Update January 8: The winter event has been extended until January 25. So you have a little more time to make money from it and increase your expertise.
What is currently happening in New World? With the big December patch, the endgame content has been revised. This primarily affected the loot and gear system. Since then, you can see exactly how high your expertise is and can raise it much more targeted. Expertise is an important value in endgame, which we will explain in more detail.
Expertise can be easily increased through the winter event in New World. Because within a few minutes and with almost no effort, you can gain between 2 and 5 levels. All other methods cost you at least 30 minutes or are luck-based, which can be annoying.
Additionally, there are 300 free coins to be earned daily, which you should not miss.
This makes the winter event an ideal time to play New World again.
Increase expertise and earn coins – Here’s how
What makes the event so lucrative? In short: Diamond Gypsum. This is a new material that you get when you interact with a tree of light. These are found in old settlements in the territories that players can also conquer.
You can earn 3 Diamond Gypsum daily. To do this, you need to interact with three different trees. For these first three uses per day, you will also receive 100 coins each, which totals 300 coins.
After the three uses, you can interact with other trees in different settlements, but these two rewards will then disappear.
The only requirement for the coins is level 15 and for Gypsum level 60.
These trees are found in settlements such as Winkreis, Immerfall, and Königsfels.
What do I do with the Gypsum? You can smelt 3 Diamond Gypsum into a Gypsum Orb at a gypsum furnace. The furnaces are located in all cities of the areas where territories cannot be conquered – such as Deep Gorge or Bruchberg.
A Gypsum Orb can then be used for any equipment slot to increase the expertise by 2 to 5.
You can find out more about the gypsum system here:
What exactly is expertise? Expertise indicates the value of the highest gear that has been dropped for you, and it also plays an important role for future drops.
Because whenever you receive a piece of equipment that has the same or a lower value than your expertise, your chance of getting a better item automatically increases:
You always start with a 1% chance for a better drop
For every lower drop, this chance increases by 0.1%
After 990 drops, you have a chance of almost 100% for a better drop. This luck applies to drops from both enemies and chests.
At level 60, it is automatically 500 and can be increased up to a maximum of 590. At level 590, you will then always have a chance for an item with the maximum armor value of 600 to be dropped.
At level 60, you will now see your expertise in the inventory (the pink numbers next to the gear).
Why is expertise still important? A patch is supposed to come in 2022 that will allow your equipment value to be influenced by expertise. The values are supposed to meet exactly in the middle:
If you have an expertise of 520 and buy armor at the trading post with the perfect value of 600, you effectively use only an equipment value of 560. The item will thus be downscaled until you increase your expertise.
You will have to grind your expertise up in the long run.
The winter event grants you expertise, coins and also brings XP to low-level characters
Why should I play the winter event now? If you want to grind your expertise, you have to invest a lot of time:
You can play about two rounds of outpost rush (about 45-60 minutes)
You can run the hard endgame dungeons (with group searching and the run will take easily 30+ minutes)
You can grind in the open world (15-60 minutes, but somewhat depends on luck with drops)
Or you can simply interact with 3 trees during the event, which will take hardly 3 minutes and will also give you 300 coins. And since expertise will become increasingly important in the long run, you should just invest those 3 minutes per day.
If you do not have a character at level 60, you can use the winter event quests and the new city quests to level up. The city quests are designed to be super easy and usually also let you raise your professions a bit.
If you are considering returning to New World in a few weeks or months when there is new content, you will regret not having simply visited the 3 trees of light each day. Because they give you a really strong push in terms of gear.
You can find more about the winter event in our guide:
If you do not have a character at level 60, you can use the winter event quests and the new city quests to level up. The city quests are designed to be super easy and usually also let you raise your professions a bit.
If you are considering returning to New World in a few weeks or months when there is new content, you will regret not having simply visited the 3 trees of light each day. Because they give you a really strong push in terms of gear.
You can find more about the winter event in our guide:
The new year is here and in 2022 many new MMOs will be released. However, there will also be some games that will see 2022 as their last year. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch presents to you 6 MMOs that in his opinion will not survive the new year.
It is often said that certain MMOs are already dead, even though there are still hundreds or thousands of players on their servers. Such games are not meant in this list.
Instead, I looked for MMOs that are struggling with serious problems and/or evident player loss. Although that does not automatically mean they will be shut down this year, the chance of that happening is high. Each decision will also be justified by me. The player numbers on Steam were determined with the website Steamcharts.
If you want to know how many titles I was right about last year, you can find the answer on the last page of the article.
Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Artcraft Entertainment | Platform: PC | Release Date: July 6, 2021 | Model: Buy2Play
What kind of game is this?Crowfall is a new MMORPG that was released in 2021. It deviates significantly from traditional games in the genre and offers various campaigns instead of an open, persistent world.
These campaigns run for a certain period before concluding. Players who participated take their earnings with them into the Eternal Kingdoms, a social realm that mainly focuses on housing, trade, and player interaction.
Crowfall caters to PvP fans, as almost all campaigns focus on player combat. It impresses with timeless graphics and a wide array of classes and playable races.
This video from the developers provides insight into the game concept of Crowfall:
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How is Crowfall doing currently? Crowfall started weak from the beginning. The game launched with performance issues, a weak tutorial, a confusing interface, and several other bugs. It was also problematic for the game’s fans that they had been playing an alpha/beta for years that was hardly different from the release version.
Although we do not know the current player numbers, around 3,200 players were online at the same time during release. Shortly after launch, however, the reading of player numbers was disabled, apparently due to negative headlines. In total, about 90,000 players have purchased a version of Crowfall by August 2021.
That’s why I believe Crowfall will die in 2022: Crowfall is a PvP MMORPG and places a correspondingly high focus on a solid player base. And that simply does not exist. Many backers are disappointed and openly express this in forums and on reddit. At the same time, there is virtually no advertising for the game.
Even with a new studio, I don’t believe Crowfall can turn things around. The name evokes too many negative associations. While some games have managed comebacks, including Final Fantasy XIV or ESO, both had big studios and major game franchises behind them.
For Crowfall, however, the outlook is rather bleak.
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Perlu is one of the Pokémon in Pokémon GO that has multiple evolutions. We have summarized what kind of monsters these are and whether there are tricks to evolve Perlu.
What kind of Pokémon is this? Perlu is a small, shell-like Water-type Pokémon. It has the instant attack Water Gun. As a charged attack, it can learn Body Slam, Ice Beam, and Aqua Tail. Perlu can evolve into Aalabyss or Saganabyss.
Where can I catch it? Perlu can occasionally be found in the wild. It prefers rainy weather. Additionally, it can be attracted using a Glacier module. Occasionally, it is also available by hatching eggs.
Aalabyss or Saganabyss – Which evolution is better?
Currently, both Aalabyss and Saganabyss cannot be caught in the wild. However, Perlu has the ability to evolve into Aalabyss or Saganabyss. We have looked at how both evolutions differ and summarized it for you.
How strong is Aalabyss? Like Perlu, Aalabyss is a Water-type Pokémon. It is blue and has several brown fins on its back. Besides the instant attack Water Gun, it can also learn the Dark-type attack Bite. For charged attacks, Aalabyss can learn Crunch, Ice Beam, and Aqua Tail.
According to the overview from PvPoke (via pvpoke.com), Aalabyss has rather weak stats regarding Attack and Stamina. While it is slightly better than Saganabyss in Defense, this value is still relatively low. Thus, Aalabyss is not very suitable for use in the PvP League. It also doesn’t perform well in Raids.
Aalabyss and Saganabyss
How strong is Saganabyss? Saganabyss, like Perlu and Aalabyss, is also a Water-type Pokémon. This Pokémon has a pink body with purple fins. It is capable of learning the instant attack Water Gun and the Psychic-type instant attack Confusion. Additionally, Saganabyss can be taught the charged attacks Thief Kiss, Psychic, or Aqua Tail.
We also took a closer look at this Pokémon’s strengths in the overview from PvPoke (via pvpoke.com). Similar to Aalabyss, Saganabyss also doesn’t perform well in Stamina, Attack, and Defense stats.
Although it has a better rating in Attack than Aalabyss, it is also rather unsuitable for the PvP League and Raids.
Conclusion: Both Aalabyss and Saganabyss are not suitable Pokémon for use in the PvP League or in Raids. This is mainly due to their weak Stamina, which prevents them from standing up to other Pokémon for a long time. Therefore, both are primarily suitable for completing the Pokédex.
Tricks for evolving Perlu in Pokémon GO?
To evolve Perlu into Aalabyss or Saganabyss, you need 50 Perlu candy each. The use of an additional item is not necessary.
Unlike other Pokémon with multiple evolutions, there is unfortunately no trick to predetermine a certain evolution for Perlu. It is thus random which evolution emerges from Perlu. If you want a specific evolution, you will need a lot of luck for it to happen on the first try.
However, this is different for Evoli. This Pokémon can be specifically evolved using name tricks, lure modules, or kilometers walked. We have also summarized how to obtain the various evolutions of Evoli for you.
Perlu, Aalabyss, and Saganabyss are also available as Shiny in Pokémon GO. Since Aalabyss and Saganabyss cannot currently be caught in the wild, you can only obtain them in their shiny forms by evolving Perlu. This evolution also occurs randomly, which can be very frustrating.
Shiny variant of Aalabyss, Perlu, and Saganabyss
What do you think about the evolution of Perlu in Pokémon GO? Do you wish there was a way to predetermine the evolution? Feel free to leave a comment here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers.
In FIFA 22 the Headliners event is currently running and the new special cards from Team 2 are now live. We’ll tell you what the team looks like.
What are the Headliners cards about? The Headliners cards are dynamic special cards that improve like Ones-To-Watch cards as soon as the respective player makes it into a Team of the Week or receives another performance-based special card.
There are the following rules:
The Headliners card is always one point stronger than the player’s last Inform card.
After 4 consecutive league wins, the Headliners card receives a one-time upgrade.
In selecting the players, EA focuses on football players who have performed strongly in the first half of the season and thus made headlines in the newspapers – “Headliner players” indeed.
Team 1 was released last week, and now since January 7 at 7:00 PM, the cards of the new Headliners Team 2 are live.
All Cards from the Headliners Team 2
This is the Headliners Team 2: As leaks have already suggested, the strong cards of Kimmich (91) and Salah (93) lead the second Headliners Team. But Joao Cancelo (90), Vinicius Jr. (88), and Watkins (86) also receive really strong cards that have the potential to get even better.
This is the complete team:
Salah (93)
Kimmich (91)
Joao Cancelo (90)
Vinicius Jr. (88)
Barella (88)
Laborde (88)
Watkins (86)
Zapata (85)
Theate (85)
Joselu (84)
Aritz Elustondo (84)
And if you’ve decided to save your coins for the TOTY event (Team of the Year), then we already have some information for you about the big FIFA event:
Xur kicks off the new year and stops by Destiny 2 so you can deliver your legendary shards to him again. He wants to sell his Exotics and other goods quickly, as his side job with his horse buddy also requires attention. Where you can meet him for shopping on January 7, you will find out as always on MeinMMO.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? New Light players are not having an easy time in Destiny 2. They are sometimes automatically thrown into the “Trials of Eternity” activity and are easy prey for the Champions there. Bungie has already asked experienced Guardians to assist the “blueberries” in battle until the problem can be resolved. Are you in?
Then a small SMG showed that it can deal significant damage in PvP when in the right hands, despite its bad reputation. Provided it has the right perks and someone who can trigger them. Even though it doesn’t rank among the top SMGs, this example shows that a well-rolled weapon can make a difference in any activity in Destiny 2.
This week, players also played the altered “See of Shadows” strike in the Vanguard playlist and made an interesting discovery.
Grasks is really down on his luck – now he will be made fun of even more!
All info on Xur on December 31, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? Promptly at the daily reset at 6 PM, he arrives with his cosmic ship. Until January 11, 2022, 6 PM, his shop is open to all interested Guardians. You just need to bring the right materials as payment, and you might snag a God roll.
After that, he disappears again for an entire week and will be the only game show host in the “Trials of Eternity.”
Where is Xur? This is his hideout for the weekend
Xur’s location: You can find his shop this weekend directly in the Tower. Just walk into the hangar and look in the dark corner on the left staircase.
Xur is in the hangar on the Tower.
Xur’s inventory from January 7 to January 11 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? As always, Xur will have an Exotic weapon and armor for all characters, including Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. Here is his offer, which he has available since today at 6 PM:
Xur always has with him: You will always receive an Exotic Engram for 97 legendary shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest for an Exotic Code.
Trials of Osiris from January 7 to January 11 – Map, weapons, and info
Which map is on this week? You can sweat on the Trials map “Burnout” this week.
This is how you get your loot: You will undoubtedly receive your loot in the Trials, but no longer through three, five, and seven wins, but now with:
Seven wins
50 rounds
and the notorious flawless run, which leads you to the Lighthouse.
This is the reward for a flawless run: You will receive the sniper rifle “Aye of Sol” from the 14th Holy – of course, in the Master version.
If you have received your desired weapon, you can focus your Trials Engrams specifically on it. On top of that, there are enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Remember that your reward increases even further once you have a complete pass – even if you lost one or two games.
When do the Trials start? The Trials start as usual at the daily reset at 6 PM.
How was your week in Destiny 2? Do you also miss the Iron Banner or do you prefer to play Trials of Osiris?
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In FIFA 22, the first step towards the TOTY event begins. As every year, the “Team of the Year” will bring extremely strong cards.
What’s happening in FIFA 22: EA Sports has announced the first cards that could be included in the Team of the Year for FIFA 22. This year, the attackers are the first to be revealed, with other positions to follow at a later date.
However, the actual voting will be delayed a bit: Fans can select and submit their starting eleven for the Team of the Year 2021 during the voting phase from Monday, January 10, 2022 at 5:00 PM, until January 18, 2022 at 8:59 AM.
The nominated attackers for the TOTY 2022
Which attackers can be chosen? A list of 22 offensive players has been published who are eligible for the TOTY. All of them delivered strong performances last year and could thus receive a TOTY card.
You can choose from these attackers
Kylian Mbappé
Lionel Messi
Neymar
Robert Lewandowski
Cristiano Ronaldo
Mohamed Salah
Karim Benzema
Harry Kane
Luis Suárez
Romelu Lukaku
Erling Haaland
Ciro Immobile
Lorenzo Insigne
Gerard Moreno
Mikel Oyarzabal
Lautaro Martínez
Federico Chiesa
Jack Grealish
Dušan Vlahović
Dimitri Payet
Dušan Tadić
Jonathan David
Among the nominees are some strikers who are already very strong in the game. Stars like Kylian Mbappé, Ronaldo, Messi, Lewandowski, or Neymar already have extremely highly rated cards. Possible TOTY variants of these players are likely to have ratings in the range of 98 or 99.
However, other candidates from the list would also receive very strong cards. Examples like Immobile, Insigne, Payet, or Tadić could be exciting alternatives from other leagues.
What does the TOTY event bring? TOTY is the common abbreviation for “Team of the Year”, the Team of the Year. In Ultimate Team, this team is searched for each year and then equipped with extremely strong cards.
The basis of the team is a whole range of nominees from around the world who have been able to impress with particularly strong performances. From this pool, FIFA-22 players can then select which footballers will ultimately receive one of the strong TOTY cards.
What are TOTY cards? TOTY cards are traditionally among the best cards that you can get in FUT. After all, they are not only some of the best players that are part of the team, but they also receive an extreme boost to their stats.
TOTY cards are typically available in packs, but they are extremely rare there. To get a TOTY card, you need quite a lot of luck.
This is also a topic every year: that the cards are simply very difficult to obtain. Because even on the transfer market, the rare, strong cards logically belong to the most expensive specimens that exist.
Who do you think deserves a nomination for the TOTY? Let us know in the comments!
However, some players are currently not the biggest fans of top cards. On the contrary: they are rather looking for a way to take out strong cards in FIFA 22.
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Among the 7 classes of Diablo 2: Resurrected, the Amazon stands out due to her versatility. MeinMMO presents 2 builds that harness the full strength of the wild warrior.
What are these builds? For many fans, the Amazon is the best choice when it comes to dealing damage. Especially in groups, she is often taken as a pure DPS character.
Among the 7 classes of Diablo 2: Resurrected, she stands out because she can deal both physical and magical damage. This makes her extremely versatile. 2 builds are particularly good:
In the following sections, we will show you the advantages and disadvantages of each build and then discuss which skills you need and how to distribute your attributes. We will also give you tips for your gear and the playstyle of the builds.
By clicking on the names, you will go directly to the builds. We have compiled more useful guides for you here:
Guided Arrow is your most important skill against single targets, Multi-Shot against groups. However, investing more points in Multi-Shot is not worth it, as it only increases mana costs and the number of arrows.
Only spend as many points as needed to fire about 13 arrows per shot and keep in mind that +skill items can save skill points.
Pierce is the most important ability in the passive skill tree that is responsible for your damage. It guarantees that you pierce through your enemies with your skills, allowing you to efficiently clear groups.
This is how you should allocate your attribute points:
Strength – Enough to carry the appropriate gear
Dexterity – All remaining points
Vitality – No points
Focus – No points
The build is extremely fragile with this allocation, so you must be careful not to let enemies reach you. If this feels too dangerous, you can instead invest only as many points in Dexterity as needed to wear your items. The rest should then be invested in Vitality, but this means sacrificing a large amount of damage and taking longer to kill enemies.
What items are important? For Bowazons, the priority is quite clear. You take as much increased attack speed as possible. This is also a problem, as the stat is not necessarily common on strong items.
Especially important is the rune word “Faith” as a weapon. In our guide, we show you all rune words and how to create them. For the rest of your gear, you should pay attention to the following attributes:
Deathblow
life leech per hit/kill
mana leech per hit/kill
increased movement speed
You should also have a Hellfire Torch in your inventory, as this is extremely useful for any build. A companion that is an offensive mercenary from Act 2 is suitable, which you equip with items that emit supportive auras. The companion is only there to strengthen you, he hardly fights himself.
How do I play the build? Basically, the Bowazon plays similarly to a Multi-Shot Demon Hunter from Diablo 3. You stay at range and annihilate large groups of enemies with your Multi-Shot.
Since you always pierce enemies, you also hit enemies in the back row. Against single targets, you use Guided Arrow, as this deals significantly more damage than your Multi-Shot.
It is important that you stand far away. You can’t take much damage and should kill enemies before they reach you – which is why movement speed is an important stat. However, only individual enemies with high health that you can’t kill quickly enough or those with immunity to physical damage will be truly dangerous to you. In the embedded gameplay from Diablo 2 expert Dbrunski, you can see the build in action:
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expensive items are necessary for the build to work
requires good min-maxing
sluggish due to relatively low casting speed
These skills you need:
Passive and magical – 1 point each in:
Critical Strike
Pierce
Jab
Inner Sight
Charged Strike
Decoy
Jab – 1 point
Poison Javelin – 1 point
Energy Strike – 20 points
Lightning Strike – 20 points
Charged Strike – 20 points
Chain Lightning – 20 points
Poison Javelin – 1 point
Static Field – 20 points
Try to get Charged Strike as soon as possible since this skill will be your most important tool against enemies. You will use it against both single enemies and smaller groups.
Static Field will become important later when you face larger hordes. You will rarely use Chain Lightning and Lightning Strike actively, these skills only serve to enhance your other abilities.
This is how you should allocate your attribute points:
Strength – Enough to carry the appropriate gear
Dexterity – Enough for items or to have 75% block chance (only with shield and only hardcore)
Vitality – All remaining points should go into Vitality
Focus – No points
What items are important? You absolutely need 2 items for the build: the Griffon’s Eye (headpiece) for yourself and the rune word “Infinity” for your mercenary. Griffon’s Eye increases your lightning damage and “Infinity” reduces the lightning resistance of the enemy.
While you first need to farm the Griffon’s Eye, you can create “Infinity”. In our guide, we show you all rune words and how to create them. For the rest of your gear, you should pay attention to the following attributes:
+Skill items help you further increase your damage. Therefore, make sure to get a Hellfire Torch as soon as possible, even if it may seem tedious at the beginning.
With the Javazon, you have to constantly juggle to balance your resistances and your damage. Therefore, do not focus too much on individual stats, but rather look at what you currently need. Javazons are more intended for more experienced players. Here you can find the best farm spots if you still need to collect your gear:
How do I play the build? Basically, the Javazon is quite simple: against single enemies, you use Charged Strike, and against groups of about 6-7 enemies, you use Static Field. Use Decoy to lure in multiple enemies and then take them down.
Importantly, you can only really play Javazons at higher levels when your mercenary is equipped with “Infinity”.
By reducing lightning resistances, certain enemies will no longer be immune to your attacks and will take (more) damage. Alternatively, you can use Jab against such enemies, but this puts you at risk of dying to them.
In groups, you are otherwise solely responsible for dealing damage. Just follow your tanks or supports and eliminate whatever comes in front of you. In the embedded gameplay from Diablo 2 expert Dbrunski, you can see the build in action:
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These builds are 2 of the most popular playstyles for the Amazon in Diablo 2: Resurrected. There are also alternatives that utilize the iconic skill Valkyrie, which is especially popular in solo play. However, with the Bowazon and Javazon, you have perhaps the most powerful options at your disposal.
There was also a larger discussion beforehand about how the Amazon was implemented in the remaster of Diablo 2:
In Pokémon GO a new promo code is available in January 2022. It rewards you with 30 Poké Balls and a incense. Here we show you the code and how to redeem it on iOS and Android.
What kind of code is this? On January 7th, the code was shared on Twitter. It was likely released in the context of the current event.
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How long is the code valid? Redeem this code quickly in Pokémon GO and collect the items. It is unclear how long the code will remain active, so better hurry and don’t put it off for long.
Update from January 7 at 4:53 PM: First trainers report that they cannot redeem the code. Niantic may have deactivated it. About half an hour after the article was published, the code was deactivated. It is unclear whether it will be reactivated.
What does the code bring? After redeeming, you will receive an incense and 30 Poké Balls. In total, you will receive 31 items. As with the last promo codes, Niantic is relying on these items so you can lure and catch many Pokémon now.
How to redeem promo codes in Pokémon GO on Android and iOS
While Android users can easily redeem codes in the game, iOS users have to go through an external website.
Android: Android users open Pokémon GO and navigate to the shop. Scroll all the way down and you will find the field for “Promos.” Tap on it, copy the code there and confirm the selection. Make sure that you haven’t copied any spaces. Afterwards, the items will land directly in your inventory.
iOS: On iOS devices, entering in the shop is not possible, the corresponding field does not exist at all. Instead, you have to visit Niantic’s rewards website. You can find the link here: Redeem promo code (via rewards.nianticlabs.com). With this link, you should be able to redeem the code immediately without entering it separately.
Log in here with your linked account. Then you can enter and confirm the code. Afterwards, the items will be credited to you in the game. For safety, you can check this in your game diary.
Houses are a highly sought-after and rare commodity in Final Fantasy XIV. Real-money traders take advantage of this by buying up houses on various servers and selling them for real money to players. Up to $900 is demanded per house.
This is the housing situation: Private and guild houses are a luxury in FFXIV, making it very difficult for many to access them. The number of plots available for construction is limited per server and not available to all players.
Although the FFXIV team continually increases the amount by introducing new areas, it is still not enough for all players on a server. Additionally, on some servers, entire areas are monopolized by a guild or even a single person because they were quick enough to purchase the houses before anyone else.
Consequently, the value of such a plot is extremely high, and it has often happened in the past that players bought individual houses to resell them at higher prices. Advertising the resale of properties is prohibited in public FFXIV chats, which is why sellers seek their customers on other platforms.
They not only demand in-game currency Gil for the properties but also real money, and their prices are steep.
Plots for up to $900
This is being sold: The sale of gold, accounts, or boosting services for real money in MMORPGs is not a new phenomenon; in FFXIV, the sale of houses is also included. Similarly to gold sellers, a small industry has formed around this.
Real Money Trading, that is, the sale of in-game items for real money, is prohibited in FFXIV as well as in most other MMOs and is punished with account bans. However, the risk is worth it for the sellers. Dozens of houses can therefore be found in trading forums that are offered for real money.
The properties and houses are sold for amounts ranging from $100 for a small house to $900 for large estates. This is a higher price than what is currently asked for PS5 consoles on eBay. Most offers there are currently fluctuating between $600 and $800.
The process is simple: the seller is contacted through the RMT forum, provides proof of ownership of the house, and receives the money. The buyer is then invited into the seller’s Free Company and made the owner.
According to forum entries, the plots are sold by the dozens there. Buyers post in the threads with reviews and comments on the service provided. There is even a money-back guarantee in case a buyer gets banned.
But not only houses are sold; there are also “sniping services.” This means that players willing to pay can hire someone to stand in front of the desired house and wait until it is available for sale.
The release of unoccupied plots for sale happens randomly within a certain timeframe and cannot be predicted, which is why players often have to camp in front of their desired plots for days. Because not everyone can afford to monitor a plot 24/7, these “snipers” offer their services for payment.
Housing is for many players “the true endgame” of FFXIV. In interior design and furniture, no effort or expense is spared at times.
What has changed: Over time, the FFXIV team has implemented increasing restrictions to improve the housing situation. For several years, the ownership of multiple private houses per account per world has no longer been allowed, and after the release of a plot, it takes an indefinite amount of time until it becomes available for purchase to prevent camping. With Endwalker, another obstacle has come that further complicates the sale of houses.
Since the release of Endwalker, moves to free houses are no longer possible. This means that players who own a small house and want to move to a larger one must wait for the new house to be released for everyone.
Previously, homeowners could move into any available free house without restriction, regardless of whether they were for sale or not. An RMT could therefore release a house for their customer, who could move in immediately. This is no longer possible.
However, there are still loopholes that RMTs exploit to sell houses for a lot of money. According to forum comments, despite the new rules, multiple plots have already been sold since the release of Endwalker.
What will also change: With Patch 6.1, the new housing area Imperium in Ishgard will be available in FFXIV. Players have worked together for months to build it. But with the area come new rules for purchasing plots.
On the one hand, plots in Ishgard cannot be directly purchased anymore but will be randomly allocated through a lottery. On the other hand, it will no longer be possible to grant the highest rank to completely new members of Free Companies. This should at least complicate the current practice of house sales.
These measures seem to be causing concern among RMTs in the forums. In many posts, sellers warn that Patch 6.1 will complicate the property trade significantly. They therefore advise to hurry to sell their already purchased houses.
Another feature is to come that could either completely solve the housing problem or at least improve it.
Many players have been waiting for the housing area in Ishgard since the release of the Heavensward expansion.
What we know about the Island Paradise: The new feature was announced for the release of the Endwalker expansion, but was later postponed. Currently, there is no exact release date, but it is expected to appear during the 6.x patches of Endwalker.
Players will be able to take care of animals and grow plants there. According to Yoshida, it is a “blank slate” that players can design according to their wishes. This includes buildings that, according to Yoshida, can be placed on the island. The island will also be expanded over time and will have more content added.
And while it is still unclear how similar the features of the Island Paradise will be to the actual housing of FFXIV, it sounds like a kind of private housing that will be available to all players.
Depending on how much the paradise will actually offer players, it could be a solution to the housing problem in FFXIV.
After the Dawning event ended this week in Destiny 2, Guardians grabbed their new weapons and stormed the Crucible. It has been shown that a small, frosty SMG, with the right perks, becomes a quick, efficient, and thus cold-blooded killer in PvP.
In December, only a few Guardians had the small killing machine on their Dawning wishlist 2021.
Too little zoom (13 without plus)
Way too short range (46 without plus)
and only a 750 rate of fire
These were enough reasons for some players to disregard the submachine gun from the Christmas event. Its stats cannot compete with the top SMGs like “Shayura’s Wrath” and it is considered to be rather unstable.
The base stats of “Kältefront” could not convince.
And yet, it has now been shown that a well-rolled weapon can make a difference in any activity in Destiny 2. Even if at first glance it doesn’t seem to offer much and is not meta.
Which weapon is it? We are talking about the SMG “Kältefront”. Guardians could get this submachine gun during the Dawning event 2021 through reward gift packages from Eva Levante or as a drop from NPCs delivering cookies.
In a recently released video, the player OmniBready shows his new “Kältefront” to the community in action. With the right perks and a bit of enemy luck, the SMG becomes a real eliminator in the PvP mode “Control”.
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No shield can help: Even the shield that players receive automatically after respawning in PvP in Destiny 2 gets easily taken down by the SMG. The opponent is barely spawned and already dead. They didn’t even have a chance to react, the small submachine gun sends them back to the cold down so quickly.
What makes the weapon so strong? Fundamentally, Kältefront is still a rather average submachine gun. In the shown video, it is mainly due to the perk “Harmony” that the Guardian was able to eliminate their opponents so quickly.
“Harmony” causes kills with other weapons to temporarily increase the damage and performance of the weapon.
For the weapon to be effective, it is necessary to have previously achieved kills with another weapon. Only then do you benefit from the advantages and maximize the weapon’s performance when the perk is active.
How strong is “Kältefront” in comparison?
The impressive performance of the player with “Kältefront” is certainly remarkable. Nevertheless, there are indeed significantly better alternatives that can also drop with the perk “Harmony”.
Our comparison clearly shows why “Kältefront” could not impress Guardians.
Shayura’s Wrath with “Harmony”
The relatively strong PvP submachine gun “Shayura’s Wrath” can only be earned by players in the exclusive PvP mode “Trials of Osiris”. It has a 600 rate of fire compared to 750 and an enormous 17 zoom (without perks or scopes). In addition, it features outstanding range and high aim assist. Overall, the Trials SMG consistently impresses with strong stats and plays more like an auto rifle.
The difference between the two weapons is that “Kältefront” could be obtained by everyone and very easily. It may not be the top killer, but it shouldn’t be underestimated either.
Don’t forget: With every weapon, personal preferences play an equally important role. If you can’t handle a weapon well, then even the best perks won’t always help.
Did you get a good “Kältefront” during the Dawning? What’s your favorite SMG for PvP? Shayura’s Wrath? Multimach CCX? Or another one? And what do you think about the perk “Harmony”? Is it underestimated? Let us know in the comments.
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The members of the German group Skyblock Squad have taken over 400 hours and completely recreated Mondstadt from Genshin Impact in Minecraft. The details are remarkable. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What have the fans built? The goal of the gigantic project was to recreate the city of Mondstadt from the game Genshin Impact in a 1:1 scale. However, this did not quite work out, as some details cannot be represented as well in Minecraft as in the original.
Therefore, the recreated city is even a bit larger than the original. To be precise, it has a scale factor of 1:1.15. The details of the city are correspondingly well developed. Mondstadt looks exactly as its counterpart in Genshin.
Who built it? The project is the responsibility of the builders from the German group Skyblock Squad, who have already completed other large projects in Minecraft. Among other things, they recreated the Abyss Theme from Genshin Impact in Minecraft note blocks.
Mondstadt, according to the group, took about 400 hours to look as it does in the linked video. The Squad has been working on the city from Genshin Impact since August, about 80 hours a month.
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Can you also take a look at this? Yes! On the website Planet Minecraft, you can view more screenshots and download the map to explore Mondstadt outside of Genshin Impact (via planetminecraft.com).
Then you can admire the amazing details of the replica for yourself. Many of the houses even feature the corresponding interior decoration that exists in the original.
What do the fans say? The project is very well received by fans. Many are particularly impressed by the level of detail in the replica. People are also taken with the fact that someone is able to stick with it for 400 hours to build this city.
The user Lance Patrick writes (via YouTube): “You are truly a man of patience and passion. Really well built, great!”
User Ivan is also impressed: “This is great work. I’ve been waiting for Mondstadt for so long.”
Panaligan is also amazed: “Oh man, it looks exactly the same. Great work!
Also on the community site Planet Minecraft, the project is well received. It was published 17 hours ago and has already been downloaded 133 times and favorited over 30 times.
Left in Minecraft, right in Genshin Impact – Mondstadt
What do you think of the project? Are you also impressed by the replica, or would you perhaps prefer another city from Genshin Impact? Will you download the map and dive into Minecraft-Mondstadt, or is the video enough for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In January, New World will receive the next major update, which can already be tested on the PTR server. However, many players are currently criticizing it on reddit and in the forums. Although the content itself is not bad, it comes at a completely wrong time.
What’s in the January patch? The upcoming update focuses on bringing new endgame content for dungeons and a new armor tier of 625. New difficulty levels will be introduced, reminiscent of Mythic+ in WoW. Through this and crafting, players will also be able to enhance their armor.
However, the patch is clearly aimed at hardcore players looking for new challenges in dungeons and at players who already possess a full gear with an item level of 600.
But for midgame players, fans of open-world content, or PvP players, there’s nothing in this update. Instead, it focuses on further grinding. This is exactly what many players criticize.
Patch is aimed at “No Lifers” and not the majority of players
What exactly bothers the players? The reddit user ripinpiecez created a thread in which he mainly criticizes the increase of expertise and armor to 625. He writes:
An increase in expertise is the last thing we need right now. I have no idea what they were thinking. Only No Lifers with 750+ hours are at maximum expertise, and now they add even more grind.
This change is aimed at a maximum of 1% of the player base. Really, they shouldn’t even consider raising the item level until summer, in my opinion.
The thread received over 175 upvotes within a short period and a lot of support in the comments. One person even writes: “As a representative of this 1%, I want to say: We don’t want that either. But seriously, I just spent 20,000 coins on a 598 axe yesterday, only to find out today that it will be worthless after the patch.”
In another thread, the user SquirtleSquadSgt emphasizes that the patch will also cause further imbalance in gear. Players who already have the strongest gear can further enhance it. Latecomers, who are just starting now or players who grind less, will fall even further behind.
Players who are already dominating will experience a quick jump to 625 before the rest of us even reach 600? The developers act as if they have been redeemed and learned from the last shitstorm regarding the downscaling of gear scores.
But this now proves that they haven’t learned anything and only reluctantly made the changes somewhat reversible because their profits suffered more than during a normal week when players stopped playing.
This next patch shows where the efforts are going while the core of the game crumbles before our eyes.
Old content reheated: While the threads shown above mainly discuss the problems with gear, others are disappointed that rather old content is being reheated instead of getting something completely new.
Several users complain that there is no new area where they can quest or explore. Instead, the dungeons are being pushed further, which many cannot even enter due to missing teammates or the high cost of orbs for entry.
Some users also demand that the current grind should be reduced before new content is introduced. They can hardly keep up with the current content.
Many players have not even seen the last two dungeons because they lack orbs or cannot find teammates.
What’s actually going on with PvP? In several threads on reddit, it is also criticized that New World is not receiving any innovations for PvP.
In January, many players hoped that finally new PvP content like arenas would be introduced. Instead, PvP players are not seeing any innovation with this update. The preliminary patch notes also give no hints about bug fixes or performance adjustments in wars.
For a game that once had a PvP focus, this is not enough, thinks reddit user Cindaquilz (via reddit).
Is everything about the update bad? No, because the fundamental changes are positively received by many players. New difficulty levels for dungeons provide an incentive and boost the PvE community.
However, for many, these adjustments come at a bad time because they believe there are more pressing issues. Additionally, many players wish for a dungeon finder and adjustments to the orbs to gain better access to the instances.
What causes frustration among players? The topic of the roadmap keeps coming up in the forum and on reddit. Because until today, there is no long-term outlook on what New World will receive.
However, whether and when new areas or PvP content will finally be introduced is not revealed. So far, there are only glimpses that emerged from data miners. They report, among other things, about new dungeons and PvP arenas.
What do you think about the January patch? Are you looking forward to the innovations or do you understand the frustration of players on reddit and in the forums? What does New World need most urgently, in your opinion?
Another point of criticism that has recently flared up are the bots in the game. They are leveling up merrily despite reports:
Since release, Battlefield 2042 has received a lot of criticism. However, a new mode has calmed many fans. Now it has disappeared again, and the frustration about it is great.
What kind of mode is this? “Rush” was a kind of event mode in Battlefield 2042, mainly interesting for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Instead of the large battles with 128 players, the size of the matches here was reduced to 32 – 16 per team.
Furthermore, the maps were significantly smaller and corresponded only to a section of the maps of Battlefield 2042. The attacking team tries to capture individual sectors there. If they fail to do so within the given time, the defenders win.
This mode is therefore significantly faster than the classic All-Out Warfare. Rush first appeared in Bad Company 2 and has since become a fan favorite.
Why was the mode so popular? In Battlefield 2042, Rush avoids two of the biggest problems that fans have had with the game since release:
Since the rounds were faster and ended more quickly, players could level up their weapons quickly in Rush. Almost everything about Rush was appreciated by the players as long as it was in the game:
DICE has shown with Rush and some other measures that they do listen to player criticism. That is why there is now confusion as to why Rush was removed. MeinMMO asked EA for a statement, but a response is still pending.
The community manager of EA and Battlefield 2042, Kevin Johnson, explained in the meantime that Rush is not completely gone. Instead, the mode is now playable in Portal for some months or weeks, but in the form of “Rush of Ages.” Here, the Rush modes from older entries are playable. Currently, Bad Company 2 is featured, and the mode itself is supposed to return later.
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This is how fans react: The reaction to the removal is almost overwhelmingly negative. Nobody really understands why the mode, “which was the only fun part,” was removed. In a discussion on reddit, fans are complaining in large numbers.
Among the friendlier formulations, there are statements like: “Crazy how you can ruin a game so quickly” or the cynical accusation that DICE is trying to speedrun to kill Battlefield 2042. Insults can also be found, although much has probably already been moderated.
Also, Rush of Ages is no substitute for the old mode. After all, in Portal you get no or only limited experience. Thus, a significant advantage of Rush in 2042 has disappeared. Leveling takes long and is laborious. Fans want the mode back.
With over 12,000 upvotes, the disappearance of Rush is by far the biggest topic in the subreddit currently. Shortly before, a player attracted attention who has mastered all specialists with iron patience:
In Pokémon GO the “Mountains of Power” event is currently taking place and brings you a rare monster for a short period. We will show you which monster it is, where you can find it, and if it’s worth your time.
What is it about? From January 7th, 2022 at 10:00 AM local time to January 13th, 2022 at 8:00 PM local time, there will be an event named “Mountains of Power” in Pokémon GO. Accordingly, you can spin special event quests at your PokéStops.
One of these tasks will simply reward you with a rather rare Pokémon: Mawile. We have summarized for you below in which quest Mawile is hidden, how to receive the tasks, and whether the monster is worth it.
How to get Mawile
To obtain Mawile, you need to complete the corresponding event field research. You will find this alongside two other special quests during the event at your PokéStops. As you are used to from field research from January 2022, you just need to spin the respective PokéStop.
The tasks will appear in your “Field” overview, which you can access by clicking on the magnifying glass. All quests that will only be available during the “Mountains of Power” will be marked as event tasks in the “Field” overview. The following three researches await you:
Task
Reward
Walk 1 km
Encounter with Shelmet*
Hatch an egg
Encounter with Alolan Geodude*
Collect 2 candies by walking with your buddy
Encounter with Mawile*
All monsters that you can catch in their shiny form with some luck are marked with an (*).
How long can you secure the tasks? The event researches can be found in-game during the entire “Mountains of Power” event. So you can secure them until January 13th, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. You then have unlimited time to complete the tasks.
Is Mawile worth it?
What kind of Pokémon is Mawile? Mawile is a Pokémon from the 3rd generation, which does not have a pre-evolution or evolution. However, it belongs to the monsters that can receive a temporary mega evolution, which is currently not available in Pokémon GO.
The Steel and Fairy-type Pokémon is one of the rarer monsters in the game. In the past, you could only encounter Mawile with Team GO Rocket, by completing special researches, or occasionally in raids. However, the monster does not spawn in the wild at all.
How strong is Mawile? With its attack, stamina, and defense values, Mawile cannot impress, as they are all rather average. Consequently, it is also not the right candidate for use in raids or the PvP league (via pvpoke.com).
Is there a shiny Mawile? Yes, Mawile is available in its shiny form in the game. You can recognize it, as shown in the picture below, by its purple jaw.
Mawile normal (left) and as shiny (right)
Why should you secure the quest with Mawile?
Even though Mawile is not one of the best attackers in the game, you should not miss the chance to obtain an example. The main reason for this is that it is so rare to find in the game. So if you haven’t registered it in your Pokédex yet, you definitely should do so now.
Additionally, Mawile is available in shiny form in the game. However, due to its rarity, it is usually particularly hard to encounter a shiny Mawile. Thus, shiny hunters will have a great time with this quest.
Furthermore, the task is relatively easy to complete. It’s best to choose a Pokémon as a buddy that requires a short distance to walk, like Rattata, so you’ll have both candies collected after just two kilometers.
Are the other two event quests worth it?
Alolan Geodude and Shelmet are also available in their shiny forms in the game, with Shelmet being available for the first time. Even though the monster can be found in the wild throughout the event, you can also try your luck for a shiny with this task.
You can also find Alolan Geodude currently in Level-1 raids. If you don’t want to invest too many raid passes for a shiny, you can also try your luck through the respective event quest. However, Alolan Geodude is also obtainable outside the event, especially when it rains or is partly cloudy.
Particularly strong are Shelmet and Alolan Geodude, as well as their evolutions, which are not very prominent either. They play a rather minor role in raids or the PvP league.
What do you think of the new event quests? Will you secure Mawile or have you already managed to obtain a shiny one in the past? Which monster would you look forward to in future event rewards? We would love to hear your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments.
Currently, reports are increasing that hackers are attempting to attack large accounts in Ultimate Team in FIFA 22. Several well-known streamers and content creators are affected.
What does EA say about the issue? Update, January 11, 2021: Now there is a comprehensive statement regarding the incidents. EA reports in the Pitch Notes how they intend to respond to the problems. You can find EA’s statement here.
Here continues with the original article.
What is the problem? In the past weeks, there have been several incidents where streamers or top traders report on Twitter that someone has logged into their FUT account. The result: They log in and find that top players or coins are missing.
In January, additional cases were reported. Recently, one of the most successful traders in Ultimate Team, “FUT Donkey”, reported in a series of tweets that his account was hacked despite security measures and now all his coins are gone.
Another example is the YouTuber and streamer “Nick RunTheFutMarket”, who on January 6 also posted a short tweet with the content “Hacked, Goodnight” and some sad emojis. The extent of the hack he experienced is still unknown.
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What are traders? The term “trader” in Ultimate Team refers to players who are extremely good at utilizing the transfer market in FUT to earn a lot of coins. They see when players have good prices for buying and selling and thus earn a large amount of in-game currency. However, it seems that just such players with many coins and strong cards are currently the ones targeted by the hackers.
Problems with strong accounts are on the rise
The recent cases are not the first in which players with particularly valuable accounts report that they have been hacked. However, it seems that more and more players are experiencing problems.
The German streamer Trymacs has already been hit – and that twice. At the end of December, he posted a video showing how his account was emptied for the second time. In the meantime, Trymacs had the best team in the world and invested a lot of money in the game.
We embed his video on the case here:
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In his video, Trymacs criticizes that the hackers can access his account despite two-factor authentication, email, and password changes.
Additionally, there are other content creators like “Bateson87” or recently “TisiSchubecH” who report hacks. For example, FUT Donkey shared the call for a petition (via change.org) demanding that the issues be addressed and that security measures regarding Ultimate Team be improved.
Accordingly, the issue is becoming increasingly prominent in the FIFA community. Many players are discussing it on the FIFA subreddit and on Twitter.
What do you think about the incidents? Have you ever experienced having your account hacked in a game? Share your experiences with us in the comments!
Light machine guns (LMGs) rock in Call of Duty: Warzone since the integration of CoD: Vanguard. MeinMMO presents you with a new, very precise setup of the MG42 and shows why assault rifles are currently at a disadvantage.
This is the situation:
Call of Duty: Warzone received a new map and nearly 40 new weapons from CoD: Vanguard in early December 2021
The weapon meta has changed accordingly – Vanguard weapons are dominating in most weapon classes
This has even gone so far that LMGs as range weapons are now better than assault rifles
CoD Warzone: MG42 setup hits hard but precise
What does the setup look like? Let’s start with the setup of the MG42, which uses the standard magazine. This gives you 125 painful bullets ready to fire and a rate of fire that can be very well controlled along with the other attachments.
In general, you should use attachments that further reduce recoil with the setup. The MG42 thus becomes a comfortably playable laser, as the recoil almost only kicks upward.
Muzzle: F8 Stabilizer
Barrel: VDD 890mm 32M Air Shield
Optic: G16 2.5x
Stock: VDD 64M
Underbarrel: M1930 Strife Angled
Magazine: –
Ammunition Type: Lengthened
Grip: Polymer Grip
Perk: Tight Grip
Kit: Fully Loaded
Attachments in English
Muzzle: F8 Stabilizer
Barrel: VDD 890mm 32M Air Shield
Optic: G16 2.5x
Stock: VDD 64M
Underbarrel: M1930 Strife Angled
Magazine: –
Ammunition: Lengthened
Rear Grip: Polymer Grip
Perk: Tight Grip
Perk 2: Fully Loaded
What makes it so good? Although you are using some attachments that extend the aiming time, the MG42 remains surprisingly nimble when aiming with this setup. This allows for quick reactions when spotting an enemy.
Additionally, the attachment combination has very good control. Even in long bursts, the LMG can be held very steadily with a bit of practice, allowing for precise gameplay.
Together with the large magazine, you can suppress enemies for a long time or have the chance to take out an entire team at range without having to reload.
What can it not do so well? Although the aiming time is quite good – the MG42 remains an LMG. Expect long reload times and low movement speed when using the weapon.
Pro
Good control
Large magazine
Decent damage
Contra
Low movement speed
Long reload time
Assault rifles can’t keep up
Why should you now opt for LMGs? Assault rifles are no longer the go-to choice for range applications at the start of the Vanguard era.
The good control, the pleasant aiming time, and the high damage of LMGs lead to all-round assault rifles losing their value.
With the weapons from Cold War and CoD MW, these combinations did not exist. High control was already a feature of LMGs before, but the weapons aimed in ketchup speed.
This might be a new direction that Warzone is taking. Assault rifles have always been a big part of the meta, and LMGs have often been niche products for connoisseurs and enthusiasts. Now they have mainstream ambitions and could shape the range meta of the Vanguard era – along with aggressive sniper rifles.
Who should continue with assault rifles? Assault rifles still work at range, but often lose the damage comparison with LMGs. STG44, BAR, Robot – all struggle with damage and also have less range than LMGs.
The NZ-41 can still keep up, but also loses damage at close distances compared to LMGs.
However, if you like to have a weapon that can do something at all ranges while also offering decent movement speed and reload rate, then stick with the assault rifles. As sniper support, assault rifles are also still better.
At the moment, it seems that the power balance of weapons in Warzone is shifting. Assault rifles are generally a bit weaker now because they are so versatile. LMGs, on the other hand, specialize in range.
The setup in the article is recommended by Warzone YouTuber “P4wnyhof”. If you want to see gameplay with the MG42, we will embed his English video here. The MG gameplay starts at 5:16 minutes:
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It remains exciting to see which direction the weapon meta of Call of Duty: Warzone will develop. It seems reasonable to specialize LMGs more in range compared to assault rifles, which can keep up at nearly all distances.
Feel free to tell us in the comments which weapons you are currently annoying your opponents with in Battle Royale.
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The organizers of the E3, one of the largest gaming events in the world, have announced that the expo will again only take place online. At the same time, the Summer Game Fest has been announced, also only online. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What has the E3 announced? The organizers of the major gaming event have announced that E3 2022 will again take place only online. The reason given is the risk of Corona and the Omicron variant.
There is a fear that such a large event could turn into a super-spreader despite hygiene measures. Therefore, it was decided to conduct the event as an online event.
After E3 2020 was completely cancelled, 2022 will be the second consecutive year in which the major gaming event relies on an online presentation.
What else has happened? Just a few moments after the E3 announcement, the Summer Game Fest also confirmed its return in 2022. The event took place for the first time in 2020 and was meant to function as a kind of supplement to E3.
In 2021, the Summer Game Fest also took place just one day before E3. Many fans therefore thought it was part of the event itself. Strictly speaking, E3 and Summer Game Fest have nothing to do with each other and are independent events.
When will the events take place? There is currently no exact date for either of the events. The Summer Game Fest currently only states summer 2022 as the date. E3, however, will take place as usual in June.
We assume that the Summer Game Fest will likely choose a date around E3 again, so we estimate that both events will take place in June. Of course, we will keep you updated on this.
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With a tweet, host Geoff Keighley announced the return of the SGF
What can you expect from the events?
What is the E3 anyway? The name E3 stands for Electronic Entertainment Expo. It is a fair where gaming is the focus and where there are usually a lot of new announcements. It usually takes place in Los Angeles but opted for a purely online event in 2021.
The fair is aimed, somewhat differently than Gamescom, more at publishers and game developers than at gamers themselves. Nevertheless, you can expect exciting press conferences from various publishers, in which they will tell and show what is new.
So there are not only complete new announcements but also new trailers for already known projects and sometimes exciting information about the games that you would otherwise not get to know.
What is the Summer Game Fest? The Summer Game Fest is presented by Prime Gaming and is an event where gaming is also the focus. It will again be hosted in 2022 by Geoff Keighley, whom you might already know from the Game Awards, E3, or the Gamescom Opening Night Live.
The event took place for the first time in 2020 and was intended to make up for the drought of new announcements that resulted from the cancellation of E3. While big publishers like Sony or EA held their own events, the Summer Game Fest focused on presenting the games that no one else would have noticed.
Among other things, you can expect many titles from smaller studios and indie games at the Summer Game Fest. Unlike E3, the Game Fest livestream only takes place on one day, but the event itself was around a month long in 2021 and offered even more than just new announcements.
Many of the games could even be played during the Summer Game Fest or you could get further information about the games that interested you.
Both events are very relevant for gamers and are expected to showcase many exciting innovations and games in 2022 that no one has yet anticipated. What do you think about the E3 becoming a completely online event, and do you hope that it can be held on-site again in 2023? Feel free to write us a comment here at MeinMMO.
Do you remember Microsoft’s streaming platform Mixer? YouTuber DrDisRespect claims he nearly signed a deal. With him on Mixer, the platform wouldn’t have died, he says.
What’s it about? In his broadcast on YouTube, DrDisRespect spoke about the past and the streaming platform Mixer.
Ninja and shroud were then “free” again – both are now streaming back on Twitch
DrDisRespect was banned on Twitch in the summer of 2020, he now streams on YouTube
“They almost had me, but it just wasn’t enough [money]”
The background: To compete in the market against the big rival TwitchTV, Mixer needed strong arguments. Therefore, they bought stars like Ninja and shroud to bring their huge community to the new site and its ecosystem. But the plan didn’t work out.
This is what DrDisRespect says: In his stream on Wednesday, January 5, Guy “DrDisRespect” Beahm spoke about the closure of Mixer.
“How did Mixer go down? They were literally like Twitch, the same. And they had shroud and Ninja over there. They almost had me, but it just wasn’t enough [money].” Then he continues and explains:
“I’m about to make a statement. If we had gone to Mixer, champs, and I’m talking about you, the Champions Club and the Two-Time, Mixer would still be around. I’m telling you. If we had gone to Mixer, then it would have been Twitch against Mixer.”
You can see the excerpt from his stream in the following tweet:
On YouTube, DrDisRespect’s channel has 3.69 million subscribers. Since he started streaming on YouTube Gaming after his Twitch ban, the streamer has managed to build a community there. He could have probably brought that community to Mixer as well.
One of the major problems with Mixer was that, while they could secure big names with exclusive contracts, the communities didn’t want to completely leave Twitch.
DrDisRespect is confident that his followers would have followed him not only to YouTube but also to Mixer, and that could have saved the platform.
League of Legends receives a new AD carry named Zeri. She has now been introduced in a detailed video. Her playstyle and sound heavily remind players of Jinx, but she can easily jump over large walls in the jungle.
However, the official introduction of Zeri has now taken place. A video was released showcasing her abilities as well. At first glance, these seem quite powerful and also remind players of Jinx.
You can watch the video here, with her abilities being shown starting at second 45:
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Zeri has a skill shot, high attack speed, and a strong dash
What can Zeri do? There is not yet a detailed description of her abilities. However, a lot can be inferred from the video.
Her auto-attacks pierce enemies and fan out into three beams. This could be her passive ability.
She has a dash, or jump forward. This can either be charged or functions in such a way that she can jump over walls, as seen in the clip with Jinx.
She has an ability to destroy enemies’ shields and grant herself one, as seen in the clip with Urgot.
She has a skill shot that slows enemies – similar to Jinx.
She has an AoE ability (possibly the ultimate) that gives Zeri a buff to movement and attack speed. Allies in the area may also be empowered or enemies weakened. This ability can be seen at 1:25 during the large team fight.
Her abilities suggest that Zeri could become a very flexible champion. On reddit, players speculate that due to her jump over walls, she could also be used as an aggressive jungler. Her flexibility may also make her playable in the top or mid lane.
Why does Zeri remind players of Jinx? Zeri is also from the region of Zaun and uses a firearm reminiscent of Jinx’s Gatling gun. This is immediately evident, especially with the sound. She also has a skill shot to slow down enemies, just like Jinx.
Some on reddit even refer to her as “Jinx with yellow hair”.
How is the champion being received? Rather mixed. Many expect Zeri to be too strong, especially in the first weeks, as has been the case with many other champions upon release. They are concerned about her rich skill set, after all, she has a dash, a shield, and can slow down opponents. She is equipped very versatile.
Moreover, there is criticism that she strongly resembles Neo, a character from Valorant.
Nonetheless, many are also excited about the new ADC, especially because she is so mobile and allows for dynamic gameplay.
What do you think of Zeri after the video? And have you perhaps discovered any further details in her abilities?
Apart from Zeri, Riot Games teased another champion back in September 2021:
