In Call of Duty, the Christmas spirit has broken out. The event “Festive Fervor” is now live in CoD: Vanguard and the free Battle Royale Warzone and gifts you with themed cosmetics. MeinMMO shows you the tasks and how to complete them quickly.
For Christmas, Call of Duty often has a fitting event with a touch of festive spirit. This year, this means for CoD: Vanguard and Warzone:
The event “Festive Fervor” is online until January 4th
You can earn 13 festive cosmetics
A nasty Krampus and naughty elves are causing trouble
Small extra mechanics change the game flow
Shipment as a Christmas edition and trees on Caldera
In this article, we focus on the event tasks so you can easily earn up to 13 cosmetics. In Vanguard and Warzone, there are 6 tasks each, and if you complete all 6 in one of the games, you get a blueprint for the LMG “Type 11” on top.
Here we embed the German trailer of the event:
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CoD Vanguard: Solution to the 6 “Festive Fervor” Tasks
Task 1: Eliminate Krampus 3 times.
Reward: Battle Pass tier-up
Solution: Krampus hunts down naughty players. Either make the constant camper in “Team Deathmatch” or keep away from objectives in modes like “Control” or “Domination”. Krampus will find you, that you can be sure of – don’t let him get too close:
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Task 2: Kill 10 members of Elf Team 6 hiding in multiplayer maps.
Reward: Calling card “Cookie Crumble”
Solution: Start a “Quick Match” and remove the modes “Control” and “Search & Destroy”. While you’re in the match, pay attention to unusual laughter or similar sounds – that’s one of the elves. If you hear one, he’s very close. Look around and fire a few bullets at the little rascals.
Task 3: Open 5 supply crates.
Reward: Sticker “Gift Receipt”
The elves chill somewhere on the maps in multiplayer
Solution: Take the Killstreak “Supplies” or “Emergency Drop” with you and open a total of 5 of the dropped crates.
Task 4: Achieve 5 kills with killstreaks.
Reward: 1 hour double account XP
Solution: Take killstreaks that provide you with guaranteed kills. “Glide Bomb” or “War Machine” for 5 kills in a row works well, or “Flamenaut” for 9 kills, and “Attack Dogs” for 10 kills. The dogs are also festively dressed.
Task 5: Complete 10 Armageddon matches.
Reward: Calling card “Santa’s Delivery”
Solution: A pure diligence task. The “Armageddon” mode has its own playlist and is a variant of the “Drop Zone” mode. There are many killstreaks from supply crates in “Armageddon” – tasks 3 and 4 can be completed here easily.
Task 6: Complete 15 Shipment matches.
Reward: Talisman “Christmas Tree”
Solution: Also a diligence task. Start the “Shipment 24/7” playlist and play as long as you can withstand. 15 matches on Shipment can be stressful – but you have until January 4th to complete the task.
The 6 rewards in Vanguard
CoD Warzone: Solution to the 6 “Festive Fervor” Tasks
Task 1: Play Warzone for 7 hours.
Reward: 1 hour double account XP
Solution: From now, you must fight through Warzone modes for 7 hours until the end of the event.
Task 2: Travel 25 miles (about 40 km) in Warzone.
Reward: Spray “Derailed”
Solution: If you want to complete the event and tackle the 7 hours of Warzone from task 1, you should be able to check off a large part of this task at the same time. In total, you need to walk across Caldera about 15 times from one side to the other. Your distance covered on Rebirth Island also counts.
Task 3: Deal 365 damage to Krampus in Warzone.
Reward: Emblem “Skull Flake”
Solution: The nasty Christmas monster rampages in Warzone too and randomly selects victims that it chases for 3 minutes, similar to a bounty contract. To increase your chances of being selected, open festive crates (with festive ribbons) and collect coal pieces.
Near the Christmas trees, there are crates with a chance for coal.
Task 4: Destroy 12 elves in Warzone.
Reward: Calling card “Toy Weapon”
Solution: Similar to Vanguard, the elves are hiding somewhere on Caldera. When you’re within 10 meters, you can hear laughter and strange noises. Look around, fire at the troublemakers, and secure your rewards. Among them can even be double XP tokens.
Task 5: Open 24 holiday crates in Warzone.
Reward: Emblem “Naughty List”
Solution: You can recognize the festive crates by the ribbon, and they can be anywhere on Caldera. You will surely find them at the Christmas trees scattered all over the map. The trees are marked on the map.
Crates with ribbons are the best kind of crates.
Task 6: Visit 8 points of interest in Warzone.
Reward: Calling card “Gnome Wars”
Solution: Always land in different areas at the start of a match and visit major landmarks like “Capital”, “Arsenal”, or “Lagoon”.
If you complete all tasks either from Warzone or Vanguard, you will receive, in addition to the small cosmetics, a weapon blueprint in a festive style:
Feel free to leave us your thoughts on the event in the comments. What do you think of the camper scare Krampus in Vanguard? Do you like the Christmas trees on the Pacific island Caldera?
Many users are complaining about the weak performance of Battlefield 2042. Now, a user has introduced a trick that is supposed to improve the FPS – at least for PC. MeinMMO explains how it works and what you need to consider.
What is the problem? Many users are complaining about weak performance in Battlefield 2042, even though many have powerful hardware. The developers are already working on fixing the most significant issues with Battlefield 2042, but until then, many users are hoping for an improvement in their situation.
A user on reddit has now explained how to significantly improve performance in Battlefield 2042 when playing on PC. MeinMMO presents the trick to you and explains how it works. With this trick, you can get a decent amount of FPS from your game, depending on settings and system, though there are no guarantees.
Improve FPS in Battlefield 2042 – Set Priorities and Disable Overlays
What is this trick? A user presented the trick in the Battlefield 2042 subreddit (via reddit.com). He himself plays with a GeForce RTX 3080 and had a maximum of 50 to 60 FPS at high graphics settings.
This is the trick: You go to the Task Manager and sort all running tasks. Then, look for the Nvidia programs that are active. Right-click on those tasks and set the priority to “High”.
As an additional step, it is recommended to disable all game overlays. This includes things like Steam, Origin, Discord, and any programs that offer to display an overlay in-game. Because these overlays can consume a lot of FPS – especially when you’re playing Battlefield 2042 through Steam and have the Origin system running alongside the Steam overlay. You can disable the overlays as follows:
Steam: Settings => In-Game => Uncheck “Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game”
Origin: Application Settings => More => Origin In-Game => Set the slider for “Enable Origin In-Game” to 0
Discord: User Settings => Game Overlay => Set the slider for “Enable in-game overlay” to off
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Everything you need to know about the new Battlefield 2042 – in 2 minutes
How well does the trick work? We at MeinMMO have tested the trick, but it has only worked partially for us. This is also due to the fact that we already have different hardware within the team and the conditions are hard to reproduce.
So it depends on what hardware you are currently using. Your processor, graphics card, and RAM all play a role. Some users on reddit also criticize that the trick is quite cumbersome:
Occasionally, the settings in Windows cannot be used, so you cannot select a priority.
Furthermore, Windows is said to reset the settings you made upon every boot. Therefore, you need to select the priorities again each time.
The thread itself has 829 upvotes and 95% approval, making it one of the larger topics on reddit that do not show memes or gameplay.
Have you already tried the trick and noticed any improvements? Or is your performance still so poor that playing the shooter from EA remains unenjoyable? Let us know how well the trick works and discuss with us in the comments!
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On Steam, you can check out many games before their release and add them to your wishlist. One of the games that already has the most fans before its release is Party Animals – a rather quirky brawler featuring cute animals.
What kind of game is this?In Party Animals, you play as a fluffy Corgi, a cute dragon, or an adorable rabbit competing against other players for victory. However, it’s not as peaceful as it sounds.
The game looks quite similar to the party game Gang Beasts. You fight using your fists, baseball bats, or giant lollipops transformed into clubs, trying to kick your opponents out of the ring.
When you’re not getting beaten up, you can use traps like opening trapdoors or burning ovens to eliminate your opponents. If a player is causing you too much trouble, team up against them and throw them out together. But remember, alliances can often be just temporary.
On the Steam page for Party Animals, the developers promise over 100 different ways to fight. However, from the current gameplay, only 2 modes have been revealed: classic knockout and the battle for a giant gummy bear.
Party Animals supports both online multiplayer and split-screen, offering full controller support. It is set to be released in 2022 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, and will be part of Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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Party Animals is already this popular: On the list of games that most players have on their wishlist, Party Animals is ranked 3rd (via SteamDB.info; as of December 17). The game has over 300,000 followers.
While the trailers on YouTube both have under 25,000 views, they also have almost no negative ratings. Therefore, Party Animals is likely primarily a niche game but could also emerge as a surprise hit like Fall Guys or Among Us.
Only two significantly darker games stand above Party Animals on the Steam wishlists: the SoulsBorne game Elden Ring and the horror survival game Dying Light 2. Thus, the other two games in the top 3 form a stark contrast to the cute party brawler.
We haven’t had a chance to check out Party Animals yet, but we have already played Dying Light 2 – the most wanted game on Steam currently:
In Pokémon GO a new feature has been released: the postcard book. We at MeinMMO have looked at what this feature is and show you the first reactions of the trainers.
What kind of feature is it? Currently, the Christmas event is being celebrated in Pokémon GO. Just in time for the start, Niantic announced the postcard book as a new feature in their blog (via pokemongolive.com). With this feature, you should have the opportunity to save certain places as a nice memory. We will show you how this should work.
What is the postcard book?
The postcard book is, as the name suggests, about saving postcards. These should remind you of the visits to beautiful places. It’s possible to collect both the received postcards from friends and your own, which are in the gifts in the item bag.
Open postcard book via item bag
You can find your new postcard book in your item bag. You can also open it under “Postcard Book” in your avatar view. By clicking the book, an overview will open showing which cards you have already collected.
Adding new cards works in two different ways, depending on whether it is your own card or that of a friend.
Your own postcard: To add your own postcard to your book, open your item bag. There, click on the gifts to open them in a selection window. Then you have the option to select the appropriate package. Click on it and press the “Save” button. The card is now stored in your postcard book.
This is how you pin your own postcards
Postcards from friends: Of course, you can also save postcards that you received through packages from friends. Just click in your friends list as usual and have the desired gift displayed.
Before opening it, you have the opportunity to click on the pin icon on the right side of the screen. This way, you have secured this card as well, and it will be displayed in the postcard book.
This is how you pin postcards from friends
What does the community say about the postcard book?
In the reddit community, there is hot debate about the new feature. Some trainers, like BroBroBrayBray, are excited about the new function and write: “I am so happy about this feature that has been long overdue. I don’t have to worry about accidentally sending it anymore.” (via reddit.com).
In fact, in the past, some trainers wanted to hold back gifts because of the postcards to have them as a nice memory. JULTAR also reports that he accidentally sent such a package, although he wanted to keep it (via reddit.com).
Thanks to the function in the postcard book, this can no longer happen, as the image can be saved. Particularly positively mentioned on reddit is also the possibility to favorite specific postcards and to like your favorite picture of this stop (via reddit.com).
Criticism of the postcard book
However, the postcard book has received some criticism. The trainer FatalisticFeline-47 has listed a number of things that bother him about this new feature. Among other things, he lists the following points of criticism (via reddit.com):
Storage limit of 300 postcards
Gifts from a friend can be pinned multiple times, but they are only seen once
You cannot pin your own gifts with stickers
Postcards no longer contain the texts “Greetings from” and “Trainer name” that are displayed when opening the gift
JumpJumpOver also points out that trainers who do not share their nickname for the postcard book will be listed in the group “Unknown Trainers” (via reddit.com). Furthermore, he notes that the data apparently is not saved in the game, as there was a delay of a few seconds when opening his postcard book until the cards were displayed.
Dependent_Chemist would like to be able to browse other postcard books as well (via reddit.com). Whether Niantic will respond to this wish and change one or the other function of the postcard book remains to be seen.
What do you think of the postcard book? Have you already tried the new feature? Would you change anything about it, or do you like it as it is? Feel free to share your opinion on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
In the forum, the developers of New World have now provided an overview of future server mergers. Almost 100 servers are affected in Europe alone, including all German ones. We at MeinMMO will show you how the mergers will proceed in the future.
Which servers will be merged? Community Manager Luxendra has posted a list of upcoming server mergers. This list is quite long, which is why we focus on changes to German servers:
Vanaheim Nu: The servers Silpium, Ganzir, Aiolio, and Vagon will be integrated into the server Learad.
Vanaheim Chi: The servers Panchaia, Nastrond, Gladsheim, and Vaikuntha will be integrated into the server Aaru.
Vanaheim Core: The servers Corbenic, Goldenthal, Lesath, Marsic, and Kioram will be integrated into the server Tartarus.
Vanaheim Coral: The servers Chryse, Dvaraka, Banoic, Cassipa, and Canis will be integrated into the server Arcturus.
Vanaheim Nacht: The server Kurhah will be integrated into the server Lacerta.
Vanaheim Rho: The servers Ravenal, Vimur, Thrudheim, and Jansenia will be merged. However, it is unclear who will be the “main server” or if there will even be multiple main servers.
Vanaheim Psi: The servers Noatun, Suddene, Nysos, and Nexdorea will be merged. However, it is unclear who will be the “main server” or if there will even be multiple main servers.
Vanaheim Luft: The servers Caspak, Altruria, Barsoom, Nericus, Eridanus Luft, and Fomax will be merged. However, it is unclear who will be the “main server” or if there will even be multiple main servers.
So, all German world sets are affected by the changes. Generally, there is only one world set where no changes will be made.
The complete list of adjustments can be found in the New World forum.
When will the mergers take place? This is not yet specified in detail.
However, there will be an in-game notification before the merger occurs. Once this in-game message is present, no more server transfers will be possible. New server mergers are also typically scheduled for Wednesdays.
At launch, there were often long queues, which is why many new servers were opened. These are now being gradually closed again.
FAQ about server transfers
Why and how are worlds merged? In the forum, the developers explain that merging servers should improve the player experience. Because for many contents like farm trains or territory battles in the endgame, a high player count is necessary.
However, the player count alone should not decide about the merger. In the forum, it is stated:
We evaluate several factors to determine whether a world needs a world merger, including, but not limited to, population density and general world activity. Once we have determined that a world needs to be merged, we compare it with existing worlds in the same world set to find an optimal partner world – during this, we compare elements like faction, playstyle, and language.
The developers also emphasize that worlds from different regions, such as US-West and Europe, will never be linked.
How exactly does such a server merger work? The smaller servers will be integrated into a larger server X. All progress such as level, gold, items, factions, or companies will remain intact.
However, the world will remain in the version that exists on the large server X. This applies to the status of events, expansions of settlements, and ownership of various territories.
Players and companies coming from other servers will therefore first have to conquer the territories.
What do you think about the server mergers? How is it currently on your servers? Feel free to write it in the comments.
Yesterday, a new patch was released in New World that has revamped the endgame. More about it here:
For two weeks, the content of the Endwalker addon from Final Fantasy XIV has been accessible to players, but not playable for everyone. Long queues at login and server errors dampen the fun for fans of Endwalker and impact the mood. However, a real shitstorm is absent.
The situation in brief:
Since mid-2021, FFXIV has experienced a strong increase in new players. The MMORPG received a lot of attention from major WoW streamers and YouTubers in the summer, such as Asmongold, Bellular, or Preach, causing a media boom.
Back then, queues formed at login and server issues became apparent. The developers were even forced to close an entire data center with 8 servers for new characters because the servers were overcrowded.
The problems worsened with the launch of the new addon Endwalker. Queues reached into the thousands, and players were plagued by login errors 2002 and 4004 that threw them back to the end of the queue. Creating new characters is virtually impossible.
In MMORPGs like New World or Outriders, such server issues have previously caused major shitstorms. The forums and social media were flooded with complaints and negative comments about the state of the servers.
In FFXIV, however, the situation is somewhat contained. While there are various complaint threads and posts about canceled subscriptions in the forums, discussions remain relatively civil. Some users even praise FFXIV for how they are handling the difficult situation.
“I had to cancel the subscription because I have a job.”
This is happening in the forums: Since the early access of Endwalker on December 3rd, there has been a split mood in the FFXIV community. On one hand, many fans celebrate the addon for its story and new boss battles. It is so popular that it is among the highest rated games on Metacritic in 2021.
On the other hand, for the past 1.5 weeks, players have been facing extremely long queues at login that dampen their mood.
Those who come home from work in the evening and want to play a round of FFXIV must first spend several hours in the queue, which sometimes exceeds 6,000 players. And it is also not guaranteed that they will be able to enter the game at the end, as errors 2002 and 4004 prevent players from being able to enter and require them to restart.
Consequently, there are numerous complaints about the server issues in the official forums and on reddit. Some players express their dissatisfaction about the long queues and that they cannot play whenever they want or have time.
[…] If I can’t play the game when I have time for it, then I have no choice but to unsub. Maybe when the rush is over, I will be able to play again. It’s very sad. […]
The discussions in such threads mainly revolve around whether it is credible that all current problems are related to the semiconductor shortage and that the FFXIV team is struggling to obtain new servers.
What do the developers say? In a statement before the release of Endwalker, director Naoki Yoshida announced that there are problems and that the issues are due to the semiconductor shortage. They cannot obtain enough hardware even if they offer suppliers more money, according to Yoshida.
The semiconductor shortage is a problem that extends beyond the gaming industry. Not only major corporations like Sony and Microsoft are facing issues, but also car manufacturers who have had to reduce their production, or other industrial sectors.
However, some users in the forums doubt the credibility of this explanation. The argument is that Square Enix is a billion-dollar company that has decided to cut costs on servers and is now dealing with the consequences.
[…] The game experience in your game has been absolutely terrible since the early access of Endwalker, and I’m fed up with it. One has to plan their whole day just to get a little playtime. […] The semiconductor shortage is no excuse for not fixing the issues for so long. […]
It’s not a problem that can be solved by throwing money at it. They are willing to spend more money than originally planned to acquire new servers. However, Square Enix is not a semiconductor manufacturer, nor do they produce server parts. Therefore, they have to buy them. And the current waiting time, according to alternative sources, is 52 to 70 weeks. This is due to global shortages […]
On the other hand, another part of the players defends the FFXIV development team. They argue that the sudden hype surrounding the MMORPG was unexpected. Square couldn’t have been prepared because they couldn’t know that the surge would be much greater than anticipated.
Reassurances outweigh complaints
So it was with other games: While the mood in the FFXIV community is boiling, there has not been a real shitstorm, like those typically seen at launches of other multiplayer games.
In comparison to the angry reactions from other MMOs and multiplayer games, the atmosphere around FFXIV is very mild.
This is the case with FFXIV: In complaint threads, many call for calmness and keeping a cool head. Unsatisfied players are advised to suspend their subscriptions until the situation has stabilized so that they do not continue paying for unsatisfactory service.
One does not receive the service one pays for. Therefore, it is okay to leave the game. And voting with one’s wallet is, as known, more valuable, the users say.
Honestly, if you have problems, then cancel your subscription for a month or two until things calm down. The game is good; it’s just in a situation that nobody likes, and some problems cannot be fixed until SE gets new hardware.
Even the largest complaint thread on reddit with over 7,700 upvotes began with the words “Dear SE, can you ensure that we don’t disconnect from the queues?” A very polite request, considering the tone typically found in such situations. Reddit is often the first place where a shitstorm brews.
Especially the latest post about the server status has received a lot of support and positive reactions. In it, director Yoshida announces that players will receive another 14 days of free game time as compensation. Along with the already gifted 7 days, that amounts to a total of 3 weeks of game time that have been given since the early access of Endwalker.
Suspension of sales is insane. It’s hard to believe that a company would even think about it.
On reddit, many players post memes about how they may have overhyped the MMORPG. Several posts request to stop promoting the “critically acclaimed MMORPG with the free trial version up to level 60.”
Also, on social media, there is relatively calm. The Twitter post about server problems received almost 6,000 upvotes, with most comments being positive or joking about FFXIV and Yoshida suffering from their own success.
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Communication and a little heart as the key to success
That’s why there’s no shitstorm: One of the reasons that there is currently no shitstorm in the FFXIV forums is that the team has actively communicated these problems long before the actual launch of the addon. Yoshida clearly explained which problems there would be, what they would be due to, and how the team plans to address them.
This transparency, and especially the continuous presence of updates that inform players about the current status of the work, have shaped the expectations of a large part of the community. Players knew exactly what to expect.
Accordingly, while there were negative reactions to the server issues, they were also raised loudly, but they were intercepted by the more moderate part of the community. In the forums and on social media, one often sees how upset players are being told to take a deep breath.
Another reason is that the FFXIV team has built a lot of goodwill with its community since the reboot of FFXIV 1.0.
On the one hand, this is again due to clear communication. Whenever problems arose in the past, Yoshida spoke up and explained transparently why the team made certain decisions.
On the other hand, FFXIV has often listened to the wishes of the community. For example, jobs such as Samurai, Red Mage, and Dancer were added in new addons because they were highly requested. The introduction of male Viera as a playable race was very celebrated.
With the current server issues, it adds that 21 days of free game time is a considerable amount and is perceived by many players as a generous gift and the right course of action.
Furthermore, many FFXIV players appreciate that developers behave warmly during their appearances in interviews or at fan festivals.
The composer of FFXIV, Masayoshi Soken, moved the community to tears and received thousands of love declarations when he spoke on stage at the digital fan festival in 2021 about his cancer diagnosis.
Director Yoshida himself has been praised by both FFXIV players and many from the WoW community for asking about his mother’s health during an interview with Asmongold .
The Localization Lead Michael Christopher Koji Fox gained significant popularity during the 1.0 version because he communicated openly with players in the forums and shared small lore secrets with them.
The composer Masayoshi Soken is very popular in the community for his music and cheerful demeanor.
Thus, on the one hand, there is a trusting relationship that the developers are putting a lot of effort into finding solutions. And on the other hand, there is a certain personal sympathy towards individual people from the development team that fosters a fundamentally positive atmosphere.
What’s next: In his latest post about the server status, Yoshida confirmed that the schedule for patch releases will continue despite the problems.
On December 21, patch 6.01 will be released, introducing the normal mode of the new raid Pandaemonium. Players will farm the anticipated 4 bosses to obtain new gear and further increase their item level.
On January 4, the epic version of the raid will be released, along with several new gear sets, recipes for crafters, and the fun dungeon Euphoratron.
At the same time, work is being done on a new data center and new servers for all regions. Especially Europe and North America are expected to receive particularly extensive additions.
However, Yoshida did not specify when these additions will come. “We hope to present some sort of roadmap by the end of January 2022,” said the director.
And how about you? What is your mood and the mood of the people in your guilds? Are they annoyed and angry? Or are they calling for calm? Let us know in the comments how you view the server issues of FFXIV.
Have you been trying to buy a PS5 for months? Currently, you have the chance to snag a PS5 from the online retailer Otto. MeinMMO explains what you need to know.
The PS5 console remains in high demand and is still difficult to obtain. The demand is still so high that even Sony can hardly meet the demand for the PS5. Gamers are therefore using every opportunity to buy a PS5. At this current time, you have the chance to buy a PS5 directly from Sony.
Where can you buy a PS5? Currently, you can find various bundles of games and the PS5 console at the online retailer Otto. Some of the bundles are already sold out, but typically more bundles come in throughout the morning.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to buy a PS5, keep an eye on Otto’s shop this morning.
Update: 12/17/2021, 12:25 PM: The second drop has also passed, and all consoles are sold out. If you’re very lucky, there may still be a few consoles available due to cancellations. We continue to wish you good luck if you weren’t successful again.
Update: 12/17/2021, 9:43 AM: There are again PS5 consoles available at Otto today! You can directly access the shop through the following links. If you land on the remote control via the links, that is a measure from Otto. Stay persistent, and you also have a chance to get a PS5.
Don’t like the bundles? More bundles are expected to follow throughout the morning. We cannot give you an absolute guarantee for this, as we have no insight into the shop’s data. For better overview, you can also directly check Otto’s main page and bookmark the page. Here you can find all PS5 bundles and offers directly at Otto.
Update: 12/16/2021, 1:11 PM: That’s it for the shipping retailer Otto. Now it seems that all PS5 consoles are gone. However, we will keep you updated if anything should happen.
Update: 12/16/2021, 12:47 PM: Currently, not much is happening at Otto, and there are no consoles available for purchase at this time. However, it is still uncertain whether that’s it for today. So keep an eye on Otto’s shop as a few announced bundles are still missing.
Update 12/16/2021, 11:48 AM: If you haven’t had a chance at Otto yet: You can currently buy a PS5 at MediaMarkt and Saturn! We will present you with all important information in the article. Otherwise, keep an eye on Otto’s shop, as two bundles are still expected.
Update 12/16/2021, 10:30 AM: We have added new bundles with which Otto has expanded its offerings:
Didn’t get a PS5? If you haven’t gotten a PS5, be sure to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how to best get a PS5 and showcase drops related to the coveted console.
By now, Sony has also announced colorful side plates for the PS5
If you have already received a PS5 or are still looking for suitable accessories, you will be pleased with Sony’s latest announcement. The manufacturer has now finally introduced colorful side plates.
If you dislike the standard white design of the PS5 and are hiding the console in your closet because of it, you will be able to order colored side plates starting in 2022. MeinMMO has summarized all the important information for you in the following article:
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Fresh characters at level 60 only had outdated gear in World of Warcraft . A hotfix has now fixed this issue – and almost completely removed the problem.
With patch 9.1.5, Blizzard has significantly simplified the leveling of characters in World of Warcraft. Many catch-up mechanics ensure that a fresh hero at level 60 is ready for action soon. However, the biggest downside so far has been the missing gear – but this has now been addressed with a hotfix.
What was the problem? A fresh character at level 60 must collect all gear starting from the lowest item level. They first find media through world quests at item level 145 (or slightly higher, depending on equipment). Gear constitutes a large part of a character’s strength. Therefore, one must farm all gear before truly being a useful team member in dungeons, raids, or PvP.
What has WoW changed? “In passing,” Blizzard introduced a new item called “Incense of Infinity”. You can purchase this from the NPC “Au’Dara”. She is located in Oribos on the upper level, right next to the flight master, and costs a mere 500 gold coins.
If a character uses this item, they learn all gear from their current covenant at item level 200.
This is still not the maximum, but most gear at this level already possesses a large part of its power. From there, it is significantly easier to upgrade only the desired gear in Korthia and Torghast or obtain it from dungeons and raids.
More updates on World of Warcraft can be found here:
What are the requirements? To purchase the item, at least one character on your account must have reached covenant rank 80. Anyone who has played somewhat actively should have accomplished this. The corresponding character can then buy the “Incense of Infinity” and easily send it to all secondary characters. They can use the item even if the character is just freshly level 60 and has chosen a covenant.
Have you already equipped your twinks with the good gear? Or does this item finally provide enough incentive to try out a new character?
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The upcoming economic simulation Legacy fully relies on the use of NFTs and cryptocurrencies. You should even be able to earn money while playing. The concept has already attracted numerous players – enough to generate over 48 million euros before release.
What kind of game is this? In Legacy, you build your own factory along with the necessary infrastructure and design your own products. You compete with other players using these products. By playing, you can hire NPC workers and automate your production.
With your products, you should be able to earn real money in the form of cryptocurrency, the LegacyCoin. This runs on Ethereum’s blockchain, an already established currency. However, you must first purchase a piece of land through so-called NFTs.
You should design and sell your own products. For this, cryptocurrency serves as the reward.
Where does all the money come from? Land ownership in Legacy is managed through its own shop by publisher Gala Games. There, various “ownership certificates” are available for purchase in different sizes.
Payment is made in cryptocurrency – such as the native coin GALA, BAT, or Ethereum. The current availability as of December 16 looks as follows*:
Startup for 0.802 ETH or 2,902.19 euros (2,000/2,000 sold)
Enterprise for 1.685 ETH or 6,097.50 euros (1,403/1,500 sold)
Firm for 4.584 ETH or 16,588.11 euros (824/850 sold)
Corporation for 15.28 ETH or 55,293.69 euros (234/250 sold)
Conglomerate for 30.56 ETH or 11,0587.37 euros (60/60 sold)
Heart of London for 220.607 ETH or 798,309.84 euros (1/1 sold)
What are NFTs? The idea behind NFTs, or “Non-Fungible Tokens,” is that you actually own the items you acquire. Each NFT is unique due to a code and exists only once in the world.
By purchasing, you acquire ownership rights, unlike in most games. When you receive an item there, it still belongs to the publisher. You are only “borrowing” it. We explain in our special how NFTs work:
Some larger companies have already jumped on the bandwagon. For example, NFTs in Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon sparked controversy.
The name Molyneux also makes many gamers skeptical. Although he is considered a genius who invented the “God Game” genre, he has recently been seen as unreliable. He often promises more than he can deliver (via Kotaku.com).
Games like Artifact attempted something similar but failed in the attempt. Back then, players were supposed to own and trade their game cards, but the game went bankrupt and was shut down after a few months. The re-release, Artifact 2, was also never really a success.
The value itself is largely based on speculation. Those who invest often hope for an increase in value and a profitable exit. Critics see the risk of a bubble popping – and even environmental damage due to energy consumption. There have even been initial fraud cases involving immense sums:
There are combinations that you don’t expect. Scrabble and Battle Royale are such a mixture that sounds neither particularly obvious nor logical. Nevertheless, the new game “Babble Royale” on Steam brings real thrills.
What kind of game is this? You can find “Babble Royale” for free on Steam. It has been available since December 15, 2021, and is in Early Access. There aren’t too many reviews yet: Only 35 as of the writing of this article, and 91% of those are positive (via Steam).
However, the game is certainly worth a look. The basic principle is easily explained: A match actually plays out like a game of Scrabble. This means: You have a game board with spaces where you must place words from a limited selection of letters. Up to 16 players can play simultaneously.
At the beginning of a match, you fly onto the board in a BR style and look for a landing spot
But here comes the Battle Royale aspect into play: Together with all other players, you first jump onto the game board as the letter “A”. You can choose freely where on the field you ultimately land – either in the center or rather on the outskirts. The problem: the so-called “Hot Zone” shrinks from outside to inside over the course of the game, like in genre counterparts Fortnite, Warzone, and others.
Your task is to quickly work your way into the safe area by stringing words together. But caution is advised! Your opponents can kill you by adding their own word to yours. At the same time, you can also try to get your enemies in trouble with creative letter combinations.
To gain an advantage, you can collect power-ups scattered across the field and level up. Then you can carry more letters or receive supplies faster. Because: Your supply of letters is limited and is only replenished after a cooldown.
High-speed word crafting keeps the brain engaged
What makes it appealing? Babble Royale is certainly an unusual mixture, but it is surprisingly entertaining. The “curiosity factor” pulls you in quickly and, thanks to Battle Royale elements like different skins or the letter drop onto the map, brings a smile.
But the game itself keeps you really busy: Anyone who has played Scrabble knows that it’s not always easy to create meaningful words from the jumble of letters in your hand.
Compounding this is the requirement that the words also need to make sense with adjacent tiles. You can’t just lay down words haphazardly; you have to consider what else is already on the board.
Tactical action under time pressure is required
In Babble Royale, the time factor and the constant threat from other players come into play as well. This adds significant pressure on your thought process but simultaneously creates excitement.
What is an additional hurdle here in Germany: The game is played in English. You really have to get into it under pressure, which is not so easy. While you are still figuring out how the hell to form a logical English word from “G, D, A, A, F,” your opponents have already sent you back to school with quickly fired-off words like “Nog” or “Dip.”
The nice thing is: You at least learn what word you were just eliminated by. The explanation is displayed right away. “Nog” is, by the way, “a wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.” In this sense, you might consider Babble Royale as a tough but highly entertaining vocabulary test!
If you want to practice outside of a match, you can do “Combat Training” in the main menu. It looks like this:
In training, you can practice how to attack enemy words
What’s next? On Steam, the current status in Early Access is referred to as “Season Zero.” In the coming months, the game is to be provided with additional content and features. Currently, the game is free to play; however, there is an in-game shop with cosmetics for the letter tiles.
In Call of Duty: Vanguard there is an extended “Free Weekend” where you can access the multiplayer shooter for free. Additionally, there are bonuses available if you usually only play in the Battle Royale Warzone.
When is free access available? The “Free Access” to Call of Duty: Vanguard runs from December 16, 7:00 PM to December 21, 7:00 PM German time (via Call of Duty Blog). This allows everyone who hasn’t tried the shooter yet to catch up.
Whether you’re a complete newbie, usually only play Warzone, or you got Battlefield 2042 in the fall and now want to check out the competition: During the Free Access you have 5 days to try out the multiplayer.
You can get your first impression of Vanguard here in the video:
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Everything you need to know about the new Call of Duty: Vanguard – in 2 minutes
Extended Free Weekend in CoD Vanguard with XP Bonuses
What’s included? If you start with the free access in Vanguard, you can access three playlists.
The “Free Kills Playlist”, where you can battle on the maps Radar, Das Haus, Hotel Royal, Eagle’s Nest, Numa Numa, and Shipment. The modes “Team Deathmatch”, “Domination”, and “Hardpoint” will be played. Additionally, “Armageddon” and “Shipmas” will follow once the Festive Fervor update is online. You can find everything about the Christmas update in CoD: Vanguard here.
The 24/7 Shipmas playlist will also come after the update, allowing you to access the Christmas version of the Shipment map around the clock.
The third playlist is called “Champion Hill”, a mode with matches in the form of trio tournaments.
With these playlists, you should get a comprehensive insight into Vanguard. If you want to dive deeper, you can check out:
And even if you already have the game, it’s worth playing at least over the weekend.
These bonuses are available: During the free access period, players can take advantage of various XP bonuses. There are double experience points in the following areas:
Player XP
Weapon XP
Operator XP
Clan XP
Battle Pass XP
Thus, a few Vanguard rounds can pay off for Warzone players over the weekend – because with the XP from the event, you can also improve your loadouts in the Battle Royale. We show you more leveling tips here.
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Destiny 2 received a new update today, December 16, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. Update 3.4.0.1 includes a hotfix. You can find the key times and information here on MeinMMO.
What you need to know today: Bungie has announced an update for today, Thursday, December 16. This was already prepared for you with a background maintenance yesterday.
To ensure you know exactly when you can play and what changes are happening in the game, MeinMMO will guide you through hotfix 3.4.0.1 and will update this article as soon as something changes.
Maintenance on 16.12. – All Times and Server Downtime
These times are important today:
At 5:00 PM German time, maintenance will start on all platforms.
From 5:45 PM, the servers will go offline. You will be kicked from all activities, and the downtime will begin.
It is expected that the servers will be back online around 6:00 PM, and hotfix 3.4.0.1 will roll out worldwide.
Once you have downloaded (and copied) the update, you can play Destiny 2 again.
At 7:00 PM, maintenance is planned to end on schedule.
Update History: 5:45 PM – Maintenance starts on time. 6:10 PM – The update is already available for download. It is 244.4 MB in size (PC) 6:30 PM – The servers are back online, so you can log in again.
It is important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until the maintenance ends around 7:00 PM. You may have to expect queues during login. Also, please note that third-party applications and the official Companion app may not be accessible correctly.
The 6-player activity for the 30th Anniversary “Challenges of Eternity”.
What Changes with Update 3.4.0.1 in Season 15
This is what the hotfixbrings today: Bungie has not announced any details about the update in advance. However, it is only a minor fix for known issues.
The dungeon “Sog der Habsucht” should have been farmable since the weekly reset on Tuesday. However, players reported that this had not yet been implemented by Bungie. The Bungie Community Manager confirmed on Twitter that this is indeed the case and that the change will come today.
Moreover, there was speculation that the drop rate of the sword “The Other Half” might be buggy, as players only very rarely get this weapon to drop. However, nothing was mentioned about this in the patch notes.
It seems that there are also more frequent crashes in the “Challenges of Eternity”, preventing players from entering the activity or causing them to disconnect during the activity, followed by a black screen. Unfortunately, Bungie has not yet resolved this known issue in this update.
A link to the official patch notes for update 3.4.0.1 can be found at the end of this article.
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Are you enjoying the festive atmosphere and the snow on the Tower right now? What event is actually your favorite? Xur with his galactic pony, the triumph moments of 2021, or the contemplative dawn with Eva Levante?
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The MMORPG classic Neverwinter is receiving a huge update with Dragonbone Vale in January. This not only brings new areas but also a grappling hook and battles against evil cultists. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What is the new update? On January 11, a new and massive update will be released for the MMORPG Neverwinter (on consoles on February 8). It is called Dragonbone Vale and takes you deep into the Sword Mountains to fight the dragon cult.
Since this will be really challenging on your own, the newly formed alliance “Shield of the North” stands by your side, consisting of the Lords’ Alliance, the Emerald Enclave, the Hand of Fate, and the Harpers.
You start the new expansion in an alliance war camp and make further preparations there to delve deeper into the valley and disrupt the rituals of the dragon cult.
You can expect not only completely new mechanics but also four new areas that are thematically adapted to the update. All this is summarized as a new adventure zone where you can really let loose.
What are the new features? At the center of the update “Dragonbone Vale” is the adventure zone and the ongoing fight against the cultists and their corruption. You can look forward to the following innovations:
The grappling hook, which allows you to move around more easily
Quests in the new adventure zone, where you can actively change the map
Heroic encounters in the areas where the corruption is strongest
The 4th area will be added in a new update on February 8 (March 8 for consoles) and will already provide new content
The corruption is spreading further and you need to stop it
What is in the adventure zone?
The adventure zone is divided into four map sections, three of which are available right at the start of the update. On these maps, you need to protect supply caravans and master other tasks to help the alliance achieve victory.
In the process, you will constantly fight against the corruption of the dragon cultists, who pose a constant threat in the new adventure zone. Your task is to push back this corruption by completing various tasks and making your way to the heart of the cultists.
The new grappling hook: Exclusively in the adventure zone, you will receive a new tool to make traversing the terrain easier and more fun. The grappling hook helps you overcome large distances and height differences.
These hooks are indestructible and are therefore available to you at all times to be used at specific points. It helps you explore the steep mountains to the last nook.
The new grappling hook is a highlight of the update
Impressive fortresses await you in the new areas
The new adventure zone is divided into four new, large regions where there are various tasks and battles to undertake. The first three areas are available immediately after the update, while the last area will be released on February 8 as part of an additional content update.
For consoles, the additional content update will be released exactly one month later, on March 8.
The Wetzsteindickicht: In the new area Wetzsteindickicht, you will mainly encounter members of the Emerald Enclave, who have established a base in the forested area of the valley.
There, they conduct magical research to push back the cult’s corruption. Together with Etrien Sael, who has offered her help, you join the efforts to restore balance in the thicket.
In this area, you assist the researchers and mages of the enclave. They want to ensure that nature regains control over the corruption in the thicket.
Stillwater: Under the leadership of Sergeant Knox, the Lords’ Alliance commands in Stillwater. They have erected an impressive fortress as a post for the fight against the cult.
From this fortress, you support reconnaissance missions and supply deliveries to the other camps. You prepare to attack the dragon cult’s war camp.
You will assume the warrior and organizational tasks of the alliance when you stand by Sergeant Knox’s side in Stillwater and fight with him and his soldiers.
The alliance fortress in Stillwater
Wyrmbruch: In Wyrmbruch, you find yourself in a dragon graveyard. The valley was once the place where ancient dragons spent their final moments before dying. You can expect lots of cool dragon skeletons.
In the meantime, the place serves as a dig site for the red wizards of Tay, who are collecting dragon bones to support the rituals of the dragon cult.
Your task is to assist the Hand of Fate, led by Celeste, in stopping the experiments of the red wizards and pushing back the corruption while fending off the constant onslaught of undead hordes.
Wyrmbruch looks darker than the other areas
What else is coming?
Scaley Plague Heights: What exactly lies in Scaley Plague Heights is currently uncertain. The fourth map will be added on February 8 with the new content update.
Behind a magical barrier, the dragon cult and the red wizards of Tay are said to be hiding and making preparations. However, what exactly they plan is not yet known to the alliance.
The adventure zone is thus a lively and ever-changing war against the cultists. A similar mechanic was already present in Guild Wars 2 with the Misty Shore, which also generated a lot of enthusiasm.
Are you looking forward to the update in Neverwinter? What is your highlight (and why is it the grappling hook)? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard released its extensive update 1.09 on the evening of December 15th. Included are many fixes for maps, adjustments to weapons, and revisions in the Zombie mode. The patch notes are shown to you by MeinMMO in English.
The World War II CoD Vanguard still suffers from some teething problems even six weeks after the release. With the latest update 1.09, many bugs are to be fixed and broken challenges repaired.
CoD Vanguard: Update 1.09 – Patch Notes
When does the update come? The patch 1.09 is already online.
How large is the update? Although the adjustments are quite extensive, the download remains small. On PlayStation, the update was barely more than 200 MB.
What has changed? The developers split the extensive patch notes into: one part Multiplayer and one part Zombies. We will now proceed similarly:
Multiplayer Adjustments with Update 1.09
What has changed in multiplayer? Many adjustments concern broken challenges that do not count progress correctly. Included are also buffs for sniper attachments and numerous repairs of the multiplayer maps:
Mortar strike is now easier to deploy and the calling device deals more damage
Kar 98k and Type 99 – Smaller calibers can now also finish enemies with chest hits
We tested the small bullets and recommend trying out the 20-bullet magazine of the Kar 98k. Simple chest hit kills with 20 shots in the magazine are very strong.
Maps
Paradise
Out-of-map exploits removed
Issues with destroyable walls fixed
Radar
Spawn adjustments to reduce spawning near enemies
Render problem removed that showed a lot of fog on the map for some
Weirdly blinking textures removed
Bocage
Bullet penetration fixed for some walls
Frag grenade problem fixed that caused damage through walls
Red Star
Bug fixed where light effects followed the player around the whole map
Berlin
Distracting and graphically incorrect shadows no longer appear under lights
Numa Numa
Invisible terrain removed that intercepted bullets
Gavutu
A wall kept reappearing even though it was already destroyed
Demanysk
The perks ‘Demolition’ and ‘Tactician’ now work correctly on the map
Sub Pens, Castle, Oasis, The House
Out-of-map exploits removed
Modes
Control is now online as a new mode
Champion Hill Duos now runs more stable and does not crash the game anymore
The scoreboard and spectator mode now work in Champions Hill
User Interface
No more crossplay error when inviting players from other platforms
The progress displays for a prestige level up now work correctly
Incorrectly displayed prestige icons have been revised
Zombie Adjustments with Update 1.09
The list for adjustments in the zombie mode is also impressive and makes many bugs disappear from the game:
Objectives
Purge
Better visibility in dark areas for easier collection of control runes
The progress bar no longer overlaps with other notifications
Professor Krafft now also speaks about completing a purge mission
Alliances
Brimstone
No longer deals damage when players are down
Only deals damage to zombies in the player’s line of sight
Dead Accurate
Rocket launchers now work correctly with the alliance
Swift Vengeance
Description changed – only weapon damage is increased by the alliance
Knives now work correctly with the alliance
Weapons
Weapons from boxes now show the correct weapon model
The magazines of weapons from mystery boxes sometimes displayed the magazine incorrectly
There were issues with some sights that prevented a player from loading into the match
Hits with rocket launchers showed incorrect critical hits
Gameplay
The portal missions should now allow you to access other locations more frequently
Exploits have been removed that allowed players to shield themselves from zombie damage
Furthermore, there have been some minor adjustments regarding visual issues, such as the display of subtitles, and overall stability should now be better. If you want to take a look at the English patch notes yourself, you can find them here (via sledgehammergames.com).
Today starts the Winter Event in Fortnite with numerous gifts and new features. We from MeinMMO will show you how the Winter Festival 2021 works and what you need to pay attention to in order to collect all 14 gifts.
What is the Winter Festival? In the Winter Festival 2021, Epic Games is generous and rewards the community with a huge amount of free items, skins, and much more. The map will be festively decorated and you can expect a lot of XP.
14 Gifts and a Christmas Cabin
Epic Games has expanded the Winter Event again and has unearthed the winter cabin once more. With this, Sgt. Winter is available to you, who is casually enjoying his drink in his cabin.
He is surrounded by 14 gifts dedicated to you. These are festively wrapped and just waiting to be opened by you.
What items are in the gifts? Since they are all wrapped, you can’t be sure what is hidden inside the gifts, but the packaging on some boxes suggests that at least one of them comes from the Matrix series. There are definitely 14 gifts, but you can only open one per day.
You need to go to the cabin and select one of the gifts located on the left or right side of the house.
Once you have decided on one, you can take a closer look at the gift and shake it to hear what is inside. If you are completely sure of your choice, you can open the gift and claim it as yours.
What else can you do in the cabin? You can join Sgt. Winter and enjoy the campfire. To do this, you need to click on the bearded old man in the cabin and then select the fire next to him. This will grant you a free extreme XP boost daily.
Use this daily during the holidays to push your Battle Pass to the maximum level.
How long does the event last? The event runs from December 16, 2021, to January 6, 2022. You have 22 days to open all the gifts. So if you missed a day, don’t worry, Epic has thought of a big time limit so you won’t miss any of the gifts.
Are there challenges? Yes, there are, and you can earn two additional items. However, these are tied to challenges you need to complete in Fortnite.
Snowboard Glider – Complete 7 Winter Festival quests
Ice Lama – Complete 10 Winter Festival quests
The quests are simple, each day a new one is revealed. So check your quest tab daily to see which task is next.
What do you think of the Christmas event? Do you think it’s cool that Epic is giving away 14 secret gifts to every player as a way to thank the community? Let us know in the comments!
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With Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, the Borderlands series ventures into the fantasy world. Today, further information about the upcoming fantasy looter shooter has been revealed.
What kind of game is this? Wonderlands places the Borderlands series right in the colorful, crazy world of a tabletop RPG. Here, you are completely exposed to the crazy ideas of the game master Tiny Tina – but by no means helpless.
Just like in Borderlands 3, you can rely on crazy weapons and effective skills that will help you fight against skeletons, monsters, dragons, and other creatures. Additionally, there is a magical arsenal of spells that you can unleash on your enemies, as well as various weapons.
And especially the last two elements can be seen in action in the new trailer. Here, the new classes “Spellshot” and “Clawbringer” are introduced.
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Check out gameplay of the 2 new classes in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
What can Spellshot and Clawbringer do?
The Spellshots create a kind of bridge between the classic Borderlands weapons and more fantastical abilities. While the class also relies on rifles, they can simultaneously attack their enemies with two equipped spells. The trailer also shows how Spellshot turns an enemy troll into a harmless, sheep-like creature. Useful!
The second class in the trailer is called “Clawbringer”. This class comes with a monstrous hammer that is perfect for severe melee attacks. Additionally, the thing can be thrown and recalled – reminiscent of Thor from the Avengers or Kratos from the latest God of War. Clawbringers also have a little dragon companion.
Enemies like evil mushrooms await you in Wonderlands
However, you can decide how exactly the classes look and function in the character editor that Wonderlands includes.
Otherwise, the trailer shows further expansions of the fantastic world of Wonderlands. We see enemies like the “Shrooms”, a type of deadly killer mushroom that attacks with spores. Additionally, goblins and trolls are fantasy-typical companions.
Loot, combat, and bickering companions in Wonderlands
These are your companions: In addition to the trailer, further information about Wonderlands has been revealed. This includes two of your players at the Wonderlands table: Valentine and Frette.
The two NPCs are supposed to act like “little angel and little devil” and offer you varying degrees of helpful comments on your journey. However, they are likely rarely in agreement.
You can always make decisions yourself: “Frette and Valentine might have ideas, they might sometimes provide suggestions, they could even approve or disapprove of what you do. We wanted to use them as sources of humor to address the different dynamics between players and between players and the game master, and in general try to provide players with as many comments as possible,” says lead writer Sam Winkler in the current DevDiary about this (via playwonderlands.com).
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: New trailer shows the entire madness of the shooter
Weapons and more: Furthermore, various gameplay elements have also been discussed. Much of it was already known: Among other things, you will again have access to a bazillion weapons of various rarities, as is customary in Borderlands. Additionally, there are again shields and wearable upgrades like rings and amulets.
Also known: the coop aspect. Up to four players can battle through the Wonderlands online or in split-screen. The more players there are, the harder the game will be.
Additionally, Wonderlands also relies on various elemental damage, just like Borderlands. These are the elements:
Fire
Frost
Lightning
Poison
Dark Magic
Depending on the nature of your opponent, different elements will be effective. What you need will be discernible through the health bars.
Want more information about Wonderlands? Then check out our interview with the developers of the spin-off: Here, among other things, it’s about the unusual map of Wonderlands, which is inspired by a tabletop.
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For streamer Ludwig, 2021 was a successful year. He was able to more than double his number of followers on Twitch and also broke one of the platform’s biggest records. He is considered one of the most important streamers of the year. Nevertheless, he is not mentioned by Twitch when looking back at 2021.
How did 2021 go for Ludwig? In March, Ludwig drew the attention of many viewers on Twitch and also many media in general with a special marathon. For every new subscription, he extended the duration of his stream.
Such subscription marathons are not unusual, but they usually end after 24 to 72 hours. Not so with Ludwig. His marathon began in mid-March and ended on April 13, but only because he had set a limit for himself – it should end after 31 days.
Even after the marathon, Ludwig was able to captivate over 15,000 concurrent viewers almost daily. Overall, he made it to 21st place among the fastest-growing channels in 2021 and entered the top 100 in terms of average viewers.
Did Ludwig make it into the Twitch Year in Review? No, as the streamer himself has sadly noted. Despite having broken one of the most important records on Twitch with his marathon, he was omitted from the Twitch recap for 2021.
This means: If people watched him in 2021, they still won’t see him in their personal year in review. So anyone who only watched Ludwig would not have seen any streams in their year in review.
On Twitter, Ludwig wrote:
I am depressed that I was completely removed from the Twitch recap. While I understand it from a business perspective, it’s still sad to be erased from the year of so many people. Thanks to everyone who watched me. I appreciate you very much.
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Why was Ludwig omitted? The reason is likely his switch to YouTube, which he completed in December. Although he was active on Twitch for 11 of the 12 months of 2021, Ludwig is not seen in the recap.
Twitch loses its “Golden Boy” who broke the subscription record in 2021
What kind of record was it? During the marathon, Ludwig filmed himself the entire time. Viewers were able to participate in his entire life. He showed himself gaming, in talk sessions, cooking in the kitchen, and even sleeping. And the viewers rewarded this:
While not much of that money was left for Ludwig himself, as Twitch and the tax office took a significant portion of the earnings, and he also paid 167,000 dollars to his mods and donated 233,000 dollars. However, for the streamer and especially for the Twitch platform, the event was a huge success and attracted a lot of attention.
Some fans even proudly shared that they were present when “Twitch history was made.”
How has Twitch treated other streamers? Ludwig is by no means the first well-known streamer to leave Twitch. The beginning was made by Ninja and shroud in 2019, both of whom switched from Twitch to Mixer.
They showed the rise of a streamer to the top of Twitch, but also how he donated 100 subscriptions to a very small streamer and said, “This can happen to anyone on this platform at any time.”
That streamers are now ignored after their switch and even excluded from the year in review is something new.
Overall, there has been increasing criticism from many streamers towards Twitch in recent months. There are even claims that even more streamers will switch to YouTube soon:
In Destiny 2, many details about Bungie’s shocking internal problems became known last week. Employees spoke openly about discrimination, sexism, and a highly toxic work environment. It has now become known that the head of HR has stepped down from her duties.
In an insider report from IGN.com last week, a total of 26 current and former employees were interviewed about their experiences at Bungie. The details were shocking and revealed many insights into Bungie’s work processes. There are extensive problems affecting both the story team and the leadership at Bungie.
Bungie’s CEO personally apologized: Pete Parsons, Bungie’s CEO, issued a detailed statement (via bungie.net) after the publication of the insider report, stating that Bungie has a lot of work ahead and that they are aware of it.
Our current and future steps, focusing on our employees and their well-being, will determine the future of Bungie and are our most important goal.
The first consequence of the insider report seems to be the resignation of further leading employees, such as Gayle d’Hondt.
The protection of employees has often been insufficient: The allegations were specifically directed at Bungie’s HR department, for which Gayle d’Hondt worked since 2007. Trust in the HR department has been low among almost all respondents in recent years. It was mainly criticized that the task of protecting employees was not properly fulfilled. Instead, some had the impression that the HR department protects Bungie itself alone.
“It is a well-known fact that you put your own job at risk when you talk to HR,” was the statement. “HR was never there to protect employees. It was always there to protect the company. I’ve seen a few times at Bungie where someone went to HR and things went completely wrong for them.”
The head of HR takes personal consequences: Through an internal email, which IGN.com has, Gayle d’Hondt, Senior Employee Relations Manager at Bungie, announced that she is stepping down from her position. She justified her decision by saying that new people are needed to address the problems that Bungie has been fighting for years.
As a long-time employee, she was already part of the company when Bungie still had major problems with sexism and discrimination against minorities. It is still unknown whether she will remain in the company.
Gayle d’Hondt comments that one should ultimately be able to trust leaders because they are “advocates”, not to see them as company resources providing a safe harbor for so-called “bad actors”.
Consequences are being drawn within Bungie.
Gayle d’Hondt also mentions in her email that her time in the HR department at Bungie was characterized by “deeply challenging interpersonal conflicts,” up to the firing of colleagues due to “performance, bad behavior, as well as discrimination, racism, and sexual harassment.” In doing so, she indirectly confirms the statements of those interviewed by IGN.com.
She herself has likely also had personal experiences with abuse by employees within Bungie, as she further explains in her email. Involved were likely “a man, a leader, and someone whom I thought was my friend at Bungie, which resulted in Bungie firing him.”
What was Gayle d’Hondt’s role at Bungie? Gayle d’Hondt held the position of HR Manager at Bungie and was most recently the Senior Employee Relations Manager in the Human Resources team. She was thus a leading employee responsible for maintaining satisfaction and ensuring a good working atmosphere. This is supposed to help solve burnouts or problems in the teams.
Find more about the issues at Bungie and Destiny 2 here:
New trust is needed for a better future: Despite everything, Gayle d’Hondt is also proud of her work at Bungie and wants Bungie to become a better version of itself in the future through her resignation.
I am proud of the work I have done in this company. I believe I have made recommendations that are in the best interest of our employees and in service of the company we want to become. I also believe we have made some mistakes and that in order to become a better version of ourselves – the company I know we can be – we need to acknowledge those mistakes and work on them in good conscience, and then grow together.
What do you think about the decision? Is this a step in the right direction for Bungie or should this change have come much earlier?
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2021 is coming to an end and Twitch is currently sending year-in-review highlights to viewers and streamers. Especially on Twitter, the statistics were shared extensively, while some users missed out entirely. MeinMMO reveals why you didn’t receive a recap for 2021 and how you can activate it for 2022 – if Twitch does something like that again.
On December 13, Twitch posted a tweet informing that the Twitch recaps would soon be sent out and what you need to do to receive this recap (via Twitter). Two days later, it was already time, and the first Twitch users received their emails.
When the year 2021 recaps were shared via the hashtag #TwitchRecap, some Twitch users noticed that they did not receive a recap at all. They then contacted Twitch Support, which explained to users why that was the case.
Why didn’t you receive a Twitch recap? If you had disabled the marketing options in your Twitch account, you were automatically excluded from this feature. The recaps are only sent via email and cannot be viewed in the app, as is the case with Spotify.
Where can you find the marketing options? A bit hidden in the settings. If you are logged into your Twitch account, click on your profile picture at the top. A summary will open where you can find the “Settings” option relatively far down.
Then click on “Notifications” and then on “By email”. Again, you will need to scroll down to find the “Marketing” option. Now you just have to click on the slider to make a checkmark appear – this way you are definitely covered for next year.
This whole process only works in the browser; you cannot make this setting in the Twitch app.
In these settings, you will find other things that you might have wanted to activate or deactivate.
Are you excluded from this year’s recap? Unfortunately yes. Twitch Support replied on Twitter explaining that they cannot manually resend the recap (via Twitter).
Even those who just activated their marketing options will not receive their recap anymore (via Twitter).
This is what the Twitch recap 2021 looked like
What does the Twitch recap look like? There were different recaps for both viewers and streamers. Viewers, therefore, had insight into:
The number of messages sent.
Earned channel points.
Most used emotes.
Most watched channels.
Most viewed categories.
The streamers could see the following things in the summary:
Most popular streamed categories.
How many hours viewers spent in the stream.
Total hours the streamer was live.
Followers gained.
The channel points that all viewers collected on the channel.
Most used emotes by viewers.
Viewer recap
Streamer recap
Both Twitch recaps 2021 at a glance.
Unfortunately, there was also a problem for streamers: Many streamers only received their streamer recap but not the regular viewer recap, even though they had activated the marketing options.
This issue has not been addressed by Twitch so far, and it is uncertain whether the affected streamers will receive a follow-up email.
Under the tweet from Twitch Support, some extremely annoyed users can be found who wished for more transparency and information (via Twitter). They also want to receive a recap without having to select any hidden settings.
They say that the tweet came too late and not everyone owns a Twitter account.
xFLX__ is one of the top comments and writes: “There is no confusion here, just frustration with the incompetence of this company that can’t do anything right. Why wasn’t there a banner on Twitch informing people that they need to confirm this? Why didn’t you send any emails saying we need to select these options? Why did you only inform us TWO DAYS beforehand?”
Runebee says: “I am shocked that the information is locked behind an email and not something a user can check on their account.”
Lotagani adds: “No one is confused. The people you are taking money from are upset because they were not informed about a great little tool that they could celebrate themselves and their community time on YOUR PLATFORM. Yikes.”
The community simply wants to be informed about such things earlier and more broadly. Not everyone uses Twitter and receives a hint like that.
An early email or a clear indication on the live stream page could probably have prevented some criticism in this case.
In Season 25 of Diablo 3, there is currently a nasty exploit active that gives users incredible powers. This has created an unfair situation on the leaderboards. We asked Diablo expert Wudijo how bad the exploit is, how it works, and how to deal with users now.
What is this exploit? We reported on December 15 here on MeinMMO that an exploit in the new Season 25 of Diablo 3 is currently ruining the leaderboards. At its core, it involves players exploiting a mechanic in the game in a way that was not intended. This gives them an incredible advantage in the rankings. While “normal” players currently need about 11 minutes for a Greater Rift of level 150, the exploiters achieve it in less than a minute.
We talked to Wudijo in an interview about the exploit. Wudijo is known for his extensive Diablo knowledge in the community. He regularly streams his runs on Twitch, averaging 5,000 viewers when a new season in D3 starts, and helps his viewers who ask questions in the chat. How does the expert assess the exploit?
This is how the exploit works in Season 25 of D3
MeinMMO: Hey Wudijo, please introduce yourself briefly to our readers on MeinMMO.
Wudijo: Hello everyone! I am a full-time streamer and have been playing Diablo 3 since the first hour. If you have heard of Maxroll, you have probably read some of my guides or seen them on YouTube. I am online on Twitch every day and always look forward to new faces in the chat! My specialty in D3 is solo pushing.
MeinMMO: In your stream, one could see a player completing the Greater Rifts of level 150 in a speedrun through exploits. Do you know how the exploit works and can you explain it to us roughly?
Wudijo: Yes, I know exactly how it works and I have already passed this on to Blizzard. In simple terms, there is a bug with the GoD set since the last patch that allows the Momentum buff of the 2-piece bonus to stack infinitely under very specific circumstances. This allows everything to be taken out with a single hit, even a boss in GR150.
A look at the leaderboard of Season 25 (as of December 16 at 12:55 PM) shows incredible times for completing the 150 rifts with the help of the new exploit.
MeinMMO: Does the exploit only affect the Demon Hunter with the GoD set?
Wudijo: Yes, but since it mainly concerns the 2-piece bonus, it also works as a combo with Natalya or even without a full set, where the rankings can also be affected. Overall, the exploit is still quite limited.
MeinMMO: Do you still have fun in Season 25 knowing that players can “cheat” their way to the top of the rankings with such an exploit?
Wudijo: Absolutely! I really enjoy the season. Even though my most important goal (World First 150 Solo Hardcore) is already behind me – I am having a lot of fun with the Soul Shards and the new builds. Right now, I am working on my Marauder DH after the Monk, with which I also want to reach 150. Overall, I am looking forward to some exciting weeks in the season, and a few exploiters will hardly ruin my fun.
Bans are justified as a consequence – No one does this by accident
MeinMMO: Would you find it justified to ban players who intentionally use the exploit?
Wudijo: I think an account ban or at least a 2-week time-out would definitely be justified. Even though the bug can extremely rarely occur randomly, and one suddenly does much more damage than usual for a moment, the GR150 exploit requires a very systematic approach and a setup that is completely outside of normal gameplay, fixing the bug permanently.
With that, anyone who has used this or benefited from it in a large scale (in groups) can be easily thrown out of the season.
The leaderboards provide a good overview, and overall there are not many accounts, as long as Blizzard does not wait too long with a fix and the exploit spreads further. The experience gained in GR150 in 1 minute or less far exceeds anything any high-end grinder ever dreamed of.
If you look at other exploits in the past, they were comparatively harmless – and also resulted in a ban (for example, the Blood Shard exploit around Season 3).
No one can pretend to be ignorant and claim, “I didn’t know that”.
Some are also trying to get around a possible ban by simply exploiting on GR149, where they do not receive a new ranking – but anyone running around with 4000+ Paragon after a week and gaining another 500 daily can only be exploiting. This makes it very easy to find all of them.
MeinMMO: What consequences would a season reset have for players? Would a reset that only affects the leaderboard be better?
Wudijo: I have also heard from some people talking about a season reset. I think that makes no sense at all. The number of exploiters seems very low, and I would pick them all manually if I were in Blizzard’s position.
A complete reset would likely cause most people to not return after a week of lost progress. Just resetting the leaderboard also makes little sense if the exploiters are being banned – they will disappear anyway. I strongly doubt that the placements will remain permanently on the list after a fix.
MeinMMO: Thank you very much for your expert opinion on the topic.
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