The patch notes for the transition to the new map “Caldera” of Call of Duty: Warzone are online, and MeinMMO summarizes the key points for you. It seems that there will not be a switch to the Vanguard graphics engine, and the anti-cheat is still delayed.
The first gameplay of the new map “Caldera” from Call of Duty: Warzone can already be viewed online, and the developers at Raven Software have also released the patch notes for the major Pacific update. The key points are:
The preload for the Pacific update is already online and requires between 40 and 45 GB for download. More details about the transition to the new map can be found here:
Important details about the update – Download, graphics, FoV slider, anti-cheat
What is important to know about the download? Warzone has been offline since 08.12. at 6 AM, and the servers will remain closed for 12 hours – at 6 PM, Season 1 starts, and the new map goes live.
Warzone remains in the old launcher of Modern Warfare, and you need to update CoD MW. The developers indicate the following download sizes:
PlayStation 5: 44.7 GB
PlayStation 4: 44.7 GB
Xbox Series: 41.2 GB
Xbox One: 41.2 GB
PC: 37.8 or 69.1 GB (with CoD MW)
With the launch of the new Season 1 at 6 PM, only buyers of CoD Vanguard will have access to the new map. If you do not own Vanguard, you can play only “Rebirth Island” temporarily, and only at 6 PM on December 9 will you access the new map Caldera.
What is happening with the graphics switch? A complete switch to the new Vanguard graphics will not happen after all. Warzone essentially remains as you know it – movement and gameplay feel remain the same, as well as the gameplay perks and your equipment.
However, for example, the new prone mechanic is in the game, which allows you to move back and forth when you are prone at the edge. There may also be more graphic and gameplay mechanical changes that have not been noticed yet.
The first players with early access report that the graphics are better than before, and visibility has also improved significantly. Whether this is due to the new map or if there was a comprehensive graphic update remains to be seen.
Beautiful new colors, but everything in the old launcher
What about the FoV slider? Currently, there is no indication that the FoV slider will be available on consoles today at the map’s launch. Its introduction remains uncertain for now – yet it is still possible.
What about the Anti-Cheat? The anti-cheat system RICOCHET is still not fully online with the new map. The kernel driver for the PC will initially come to the Asia-Pacific region and will follow later in Europe.
What happens with Vanguard? Simultaneously with the launch of the new map at 6 PM, the contents of Season 1 from Vanguard will also go online. You can already start the download for that. Information about the contents can be found here:
What does the new map look like? Caldera is a picturesque volcanic island in the Pacific and at first glance looks more like a holiday paradise with a flight school rather than a map for a battle royale. Take a look at the launch trailer here:
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CoD Warzone shows trailer for the Pacific update with planes and gameplay
According to initial reports, the new map offers significantly more cover, fewer dangerous open spaces, and hardly any strong sniper spots. If you want to check out a tour of the map and first impressions, take a look here:
What happens to the old game modes? For the already known game modes of Plunder, Battle Royale, and the modes on Rebirth Island, only minor changes take place. The rules and mechanics are known and only a little different.
There will be an emphasized adjustment to the gas circle in regular Battle Royale – the circle closes at a slower speed, but the times between circle closures are shorter. Overall, however, the length of the match remains the same.
The loadout drops and gulag also function slightly differently: When you return from the gulag, you retain your gulag weapons. Loadout boxes can only be purchased after the first free box has fallen from the sky.
Additionally, for now, you must do without the new vehicles from the Pacific update. Airplanes are available only in the Vanguard modes at launch.
The regular Battle Royale will have to do without airplanes for now.
What new game modes are available? Right from the start, and apparently also later, there are special Vanguard game modes. They currently feel a bit like mode labs, where the developers want to test some things that players celebrated during the event mode “Operation: Flashback”.
Additionally, the weapon selection is limited to Vanguard weapons, and the new vehicles of the Caldera map are available only here for now. Here are the rules:
Mode Rules Vanguard Royale
Airplanes and anti-air trucks are in the game
Only Vanguard weapons are allowed
Modern equipment is not allowed
Primary equipment
Tactical equipment
Some killstreaks
Some field upgrades
Regular bomb strikes on teams
Larger circle at the start
With each new gas circle, an in-match event starts
At launch, there is also the mode “Vanguard Revival”. The rules here are similar to those on Rebirth Island – if a player goes down, but a team member is still alive, then the player comes back into match. At least until a certain point in the game.
Additionally, the gas circle at the start of the match is much smaller and there are only 48 players on the map.
Playlist for the release of Caldera
Vanguard Royale – Solo, Duo, Trio, 4-player
Vanguard Revival – 4-player
Battle Royale – 4-player
Plunder – Trio
Rebirth Island (for 24 hours)
Compact Gulag on the new map
What does the new Gulag look like? The first Gulag on Caldera is tiny compared to its predecessors. A small, makeshift house in the middle, a few mine carts and tracks – that’s it. Prepare for fast respawn duels.
Similar to the popular “Iron Trials”, you can also keep your weapons from the Gulag after winning.
New weapons, vehicles, events, and operations
What new weapons are available? With the launch of the Pacific update, Warzone has become heavier by nearly 40 weapons. From day 1, all firearms from the new CoD are available in Warzone:
7 Assault Rifles
6 Submachine Guns
4 Light Machine Guns
3 Sniper Rifles
3 Marksman Rifles
4 Shotguns
5 Pistols
4 Rocket Launchers
Initial analyses show that the weapons mostly retain their values from the Vanguard multiplayer. The ammunition conversions are less strong, but the base versions are very similar to those in the multiplayer.
Throughout Season 1, 5 new weapons will be added – including another SMG and an assault rifle. You can find the complete list of the release weapons from Vanguard here:
What new vehicles are there? The new vehicles are currently only available in the “Vanguard Royale” mode, and there are a total of 3 unused drivable vehicles:
Utility Truck – with a large loading area or anti-air weapon
Combat Plane – an airplane with 2 seats and MGs
Squad Transport – Open, fast military vehicle
What new operations are available? On Caldera, there are 3 new operations that will allow you to gather time and cash:
TOP SECRET
A random operation that rewards you with more cash
Big Game Bounty
Bounty hunt that marks the player with the most kills. Only visible in the first circle on the map. Cannot mark the same target twice in a row.
Loadout Drop
A loadout box lands somewhere on the map – the box is only marked for you, but all teams can make use of it.
What new events are there? Random in-match events will also remain on Caldera. There will be 4 new types of these in the normal game modes:
Restock
Refills emptied supply crates
Revival
A phase where team members respawn immediately after a death
Cash Drop
Boxes with a cash load fall from the sky
Heavy Weapons Crate
Powerful weapons with meta setups can be found in these crates
New gameplay mechanics
What new gameplay mechanics are there? The big gameplay updates such as airplanes, gulag changes, and the adjustments when purchasing a loadout drop have already been explained. But there are also three more adjustments that provide new options on Caldera:
Walkable water
Gas canisters and buffed gas masks
Special ammunition disappears completely
Water: False water is no longer deadly, and you can walk approximately up to your waist in the water. If you want to leave the map from a beach towards the sea, you will not go down directly when the water gets too deep – you will receive a message to return to the map.
If you are knee-deep in water, you will benefit from the effects of the perk “Cold-Blooded”. Additionally, players with the perk “Tracker” cannot read your tracks. If you throw thermite or a Molotov into the water, it causes a smoke effect.
In the “Lagoon” area, there is a lot of shallow water.
Gas: You will now find canisters on the map that emit gas when you shoot at them. The canisters can be moved, thrown, and even attach to drones. The effects on enemies are similar to the gas outside the gameplay area.
Additionally, the gas masks are getting buffed. Animations like reloading, throwing grenades, or inserting plates now prevent the immediate start of the gas mask animation.
The developers clarify that they are keeping an eye on the mask. Players who are not in the gas should still have an advantage over gas mask holders.
Special ammunition: After the spawn rate of the very strong field upgrade has already drastically decreased, the mechanic will disappear completely with the release of Caldera.
Buffs and nerfs of equipment
What buffs will be implemented? At the start of Caldera, there are no changes to the weapon balance. However, many pieces of equipment have been altered. The following equipment is now stronger:
Claymore: Damage increased from 150 to 200
Fragmentation Grenade: Damage increased from 70 / 140 to 112 / 225
Molotov: Damage per tick increased to 24 / 36 / 43 and duration extended to about 12.5 seconds
Proximity Mine: Damage increased from 200 to 225
Semtex: Damage increased from 70 / 140 to 74 / 150
Throwing Knife: Chest and headshot hits are now one-shot kills (250 damage)
Decoy Grenade: Now fires several rubber projectiles, each with 1 damage
Snapshot Grenade: Radius increased from 14 to 28 meters
Stim: Now provides a movement boost of 3 seconds
The different damage values depend on how far you are from the impact area.
What nerfs will be implemented? Currently, almost all the nerfs affect equipment. However, there are also changes to melee weapons:
At least 3 hits are now required for melee finisher damage
Recon drones: Now cost 6,000 instead of 4,000 cash
Dead Silence: Time for field upgrades is only renewed on the first kill
Heart Beat Sensor: A sensor ping now lasts 6 seconds instead of 3 seconds
Stun Grenade: Duration decreased from 4.7 / 5.5 to 2.5 / 4.5 seconds
Additionally, there are many nerfs for melee weapons from Black Ops Cold War. If you want to take a look at the adjustments yourself, you can find the English patch notes here (via ravensoftware.com).
Adjustments to the settings
What changes are there to the settings? Finally, there are a few adjustments to the settings, inspired by the new CoD Vanguard.
For example, the settings have been partially rearranged, and on PC, you will now find the tabs “Quality” and “Display” under the graphics settings. Additionally, more settings for the dead zones of your input devices and sensitivity have been added.
Warzone is changing a lot with the Pacific update and the start of the first shared season with Vanguard. However, not as much as had been partially expected before.
Especially the new information about the anti-cheat may not be received so well. However, the new map makes a good impression right from the start, and the first reactions are extremely positive.
What do you think about the adjustments? Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts on the Pacific update.
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In Destiny 2, two new Exotics have been introduced with the anniversary patch. We will show you which ones they are and how they are received by players here on MeinMMO.
What kind of weapons are they? They are two new Exotics. The Gjallarhorn, known from Destiny 1, which always brought the Son of Oryx to his knees. And a pistol inspired by Halo. Both weapons were implemented as part of the 30th anniversary of Bungie. Now Guardians have the opportunity to hunt for them after the 3.4.0 update.
How do I access the weapons? The “Pioneer” pistol can be acquired by any player, with or without the purchased anniversary DLC. However, to get the Gjallarhorn, you must have purchased the DLC, otherwise you will not have access to the associated quest.
What can the weapon do? The exotic rocket launcher in the Heavy slot sends a rocket towards your enemies. When the projectile hits your desired target, it splits into smaller homing cluster projectiles that seek out enemies again.
The homing module in the weapon helps you. With this, every targeted enemy is tracked by the rocket.
Does the weapon live up to its reputation? The community does not seem to think that the weapon is so OP that it needs to be locked behind nerf barriers. The new toy of the Guardians has actually been well balanced and enjoys a good reputation. Players write comments on social networks like:
They really managed to make Ghorn balanced and incredibly powerful, I am very satisfied.
Furthermore, it will show whether players will still help the weapon regain its former OP status thanks to clever builds.
Pioneer
What can the weapon do? This is a pistol powered by special ammunition. You can shoot single shots or fire automatically at your enemies, benefiting from an increased rate of fire.
For a pistol, the Pioneer has an outstanding range with an almost maximum reload speed. The new firearm shines in almost all stats and even has a scope when aiming.
What do the Guardians say? Guardians are happy that Bungie is finally bringing a high-damage pistol into the collection. They say that the weapon pairs well with a submachine gun. With such a combo, you have every distance covered and have a hand-sized sniper as well.
Players express their joy in comments on YouTube like this:
I’m glad I’m not the only one in love with this weapon. It’s basically a pocket sniper rifle and a handgun in one that can probably pair well with an SMG too!
Bungie has delivered very strong exotics in Destiny 2 that are really balanced. Only time will tell if the nerf hammer will be thrown again. For now, though, Guardians have time to chase after new treasures and benefit from them.
What do you think of the new exotic weapons? Do you think they are good? Or are they too OP for you? Let us know in the comments what you think!
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Every trainer has the opportunity to hatch up to 12 eggs at the same time in their egg storage. If these hatch at the same time, it used to mean a separate animation for each egg. However, after the update, these are now grouped into a single animation. This is also shown in the reddit post by sshah7424.
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By combining the individual eggs into a single animation, opening doesn’t take as long anymore and you see the contents within a few seconds. Additionally, the animation is said to now be faster according to Niantic.
Moreover, the animation will no longer be displayed all the time, for example when you receive an invitation to a remote raid or immediately after you start your game.
The visual representation of the eggs has also been adjusted so that colorblind players can better differentiate them. A few days ago, the PokeMiners, a group of dataminers, had already found the first images of the new eggs in the game code of Pokémon GO and published them on Twitter:
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In the community, many trainers are happy about the new animation and the associated faster opening of the eggs. Hence, you can find the following reactions under the post by sshah7424 (via reddit.com):
YoureGrammerIsWorsts: “This is so much faster than before, it’s better if they hatch en masse than restart new”
spoofrice11: “Better than before, but it still seems to take a while if you are in the middle of something (e.g., when you want to join a raid).”
JoshuaSmackSmack: “Is this real? That’s amazing!”
Criticism of the Changes
However, the trainers are not convinced by all changes. Especially because of the partially missing animation, some players have concerns.
For example, redwineandbeer writes on reddit: “There’s nothing worse than spinning a stop and then realizing that you are getting an egg because one has hatched without you noticing it.” (via reddit.com).
The trainer shaliozero hopes that due to the missing animation, fewer raid invitations will be missed. (via reddit.com). However, she would prefer a general feature in the game that allows animations to be skipped.
Whether Niantic plans such a feature in the future and whether the animation when developing Pokémon could also be skipped is currently unknown. If Pokémon GO comments on this, you will of course find out from us at MeinMMO.
What do you think about the new animation of the eggs? Do you like the new appearance? And what wishes do you have for future updates in Pokémon GO? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
The visual representation of the eggs has also been adjusted so that colorblind players can better differentiate them. A few days ago, the PokeMiners, a group of dataminers, had already found the first images of the new eggs in the game code of Pokémon GO and published them on Twitter:
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In the community, many trainers are happy about the new animation and the associated faster opening of the eggs. Hence, you can find the following reactions under the post by sshah7424 (via reddit.com):
YoureGrammerIsWorsts: “This is so much faster than before, it’s better if they hatch en masse than restart new”
spoofrice11: “Better than before, but it still seems to take a while if you are in the middle of something (e.g., when you want to join a raid).”
JoshuaSmackSmack: “Is this real? That’s amazing!”
Criticism of the Changes
However, the trainers are not convinced by all changes. Especially because of the partially missing animation, some players have concerns.
For example, redwineandbeer writes on reddit: “There’s nothing worse than spinning a stop and then realizing that you are getting an egg because one has hatched without you noticing it.” (via reddit.com).
The trainer shaliozero hopes that due to the missing animation, fewer raid invitations will be missed. (via reddit.com). However, she would prefer a general feature in the game that allows animations to be skipped.
Whether Niantic plans such a feature in the future and whether the animation when developing Pokémon could also be skipped is currently unknown. If Pokémon GO comments on this, you will of course find out from us at MeinMMO.
What do you think about the new animation of the eggs? Do you like the new appearance? And what wishes do you have for future updates in Pokémon GO? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
Which monsters you can find in which eggs, we have summarized for you in the following article:
What has changed with the eggs?
Every trainer has the opportunity to hatch up to 12 eggs at the same time in their egg storage. If these hatch at the same time, it used to mean a separate animation for each egg. However, after the update, these are now grouped into a single animation. This is also shown in the reddit post by sshah7424.
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By combining the individual eggs into a single animation, opening doesn’t take as long anymore and you see the contents within a few seconds. Additionally, the animation is said to now be faster according to Niantic.
Moreover, the animation will no longer be displayed all the time, for example when you receive an invitation to a remote raid or immediately after you start your game.
The visual representation of the eggs has also been adjusted so that colorblind players can better differentiate them. A few days ago, the PokeMiners, a group of dataminers, had already found the first images of the new eggs in the game code of Pokémon GO and published them on Twitter:
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In the community, many trainers are happy about the new animation and the associated faster opening of the eggs. Hence, you can find the following reactions under the post by sshah7424 (via reddit.com):
YoureGrammerIsWorsts: “This is so much faster than before, it’s better if they hatch en masse than restart new”
spoofrice11: “Better than before, but it still seems to take a while if you are in the middle of something (e.g., when you want to join a raid).”
JoshuaSmackSmack: “Is this real? That’s amazing!”
Criticism of the Changes
However, the trainers are not convinced by all changes. Especially because of the partially missing animation, some players have concerns.
For example, redwineandbeer writes on reddit: “There’s nothing worse than spinning a stop and then realizing that you are getting an egg because one has hatched without you noticing it.” (via reddit.com).
The trainer shaliozero hopes that due to the missing animation, fewer raid invitations will be missed. (via reddit.com). However, she would prefer a general feature in the game that allows animations to be skipped.
Whether Niantic plans such a feature in the future and whether the animation when developing Pokémon could also be skipped is currently unknown. If Pokémon GO comments on this, you will of course find out from us at MeinMMO.
What do you think about the new animation of the eggs? Do you like the new appearance? And what wishes do you have for future updates in Pokémon GO? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
In Pokémon GO you have the opportunity to hatch monsters from eggs. When it finally happens that a monster can hatch, it feels like an eternity until you finally get the monster. Now Niantic has changed this function and you can finally open your eggs faster. We at MeinMMO will show you the change.
Which eggs are we talking about? Besides catching Pokémon, you have the opportunity to collect eggs and hatch them with the help of incubators. You can get these by spinning at PokéStops or gyms, completing weekly rewards, opening gifts, or as a reward from a battle against a Team GO Rocket boss.
Depending on the egg, you have to walk between 2 km and 12 km with it until it hatches from a regular incubator. Until now, when the moment finally came, there was initially an annoying animation. This took a few seconds until you could finally see the contents of the eggs. Now, however, opening the eggs should go faster.
Opening Eggs in Pokémon GO
Hatching eggs has long been a big topic in the Pokémon GO community. Trainers complained about the 12 km eggs and repeatedly criticized the contents of the individual egg categories. And some trainers also found the animation at the beginning of the hatching to be annoying and too lengthy.
As Pokémon GO has now announced, with the update 0.225, some changes have been made regarding eggs (via niantic.helpshift.com). One of these changes is a new animation for opening the eggs.
Whether Niantic plans such a feature in the future and whether the animation when developing Pokémon could also be skipped is currently unknown. If Pokémon GO comments on this, you will of course find out from us at MeinMMO.
What do you think about the new animation of the eggs? Do you like the new appearance? And what wishes do you have for future updates in Pokémon GO? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
The visual representation of the eggs has also been adjusted so that colorblind players can better differentiate them. A few days ago, the PokeMiners, a group of dataminers, had already found the first images of the new eggs in the game code of Pokémon GO and published them on Twitter:
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In the community, many trainers are happy about the new animation and the associated faster opening of the eggs. Hence, you can find the following reactions under the post by sshah7424 (via reddit.com):
YoureGrammerIsWorsts: “This is so much faster than before, it’s better if they hatch en masse than restart new”
spoofrice11: “Better than before, but it still seems to take a while if you are in the middle of something (e.g., when you want to join a raid).”
JoshuaSmackSmack: “Is this real? That’s amazing!”
Criticism of the Changes
However, the trainers are not convinced by all changes. Especially because of the partially missing animation, some players have concerns.
For example, redwineandbeer writes on reddit: “There’s nothing worse than spinning a stop and then realizing that you are getting an egg because one has hatched without you noticing it.” (via reddit.com).
The trainer shaliozero hopes that due to the missing animation, fewer raid invitations will be missed. (via reddit.com). However, she would prefer a general feature in the game that allows animations to be skipped.
Whether Niantic plans such a feature in the future and whether the animation when developing Pokémon could also be skipped is currently unknown. If Pokémon GO comments on this, you will of course find out from us at MeinMMO.
What do you think about the new animation of the eggs? Do you like the new appearance? And what wishes do you have for future updates in Pokémon GO? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
Which monsters you can find in which eggs, we have summarized for you in the following article:
What has changed with the eggs?
Every trainer has the opportunity to hatch up to 12 eggs at the same time in their egg storage. If these hatch at the same time, it used to mean a separate animation for each egg. However, after the update, these are now grouped into a single animation. This is also shown in the reddit post by sshah7424.
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By combining the individual eggs into a single animation, opening doesn’t take as long anymore and you see the contents within a few seconds. Additionally, the animation is said to now be faster according to Niantic.
Moreover, the animation will no longer be displayed all the time, for example when you receive an invitation to a remote raid or immediately after you start your game.
The visual representation of the eggs has also been adjusted so that colorblind players can better differentiate them. A few days ago, the PokeMiners, a group of dataminers, had already found the first images of the new eggs in the game code of Pokémon GO and published them on Twitter:
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In the community, many trainers are happy about the new animation and the associated faster opening of the eggs. Hence, you can find the following reactions under the post by sshah7424 (via reddit.com):
YoureGrammerIsWorsts: “This is so much faster than before, it’s better if they hatch en masse than restart new”
spoofrice11: “Better than before, but it still seems to take a while if you are in the middle of something (e.g., when you want to join a raid).”
JoshuaSmackSmack: “Is this real? That’s amazing!”
Criticism of the Changes
However, the trainers are not convinced by all changes. Especially because of the partially missing animation, some players have concerns.
For example, redwineandbeer writes on reddit: “There’s nothing worse than spinning a stop and then realizing that you are getting an egg because one has hatched without you noticing it.” (via reddit.com).
The trainer shaliozero hopes that due to the missing animation, fewer raid invitations will be missed. (via reddit.com). However, she would prefer a general feature in the game that allows animations to be skipped.
Whether Niantic plans such a feature in the future and whether the animation when developing Pokémon could also be skipped is currently unknown. If Pokémon GO comments on this, you will of course find out from us at MeinMMO.
What do you think about the new animation of the eggs? Do you like the new appearance? And what wishes do you have for future updates in Pokémon GO? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
The release of the new map “Caldera” at the start of the Pacific Update in Call of Duty: Warzone is imminent. However, you can already gain comprehensive insights into the new map: Various content creators have already gone on an exploration tour.
What’s happening in CoD Warzone right now? On Wednesday, December 08, the “Pacific Update” marks the start of the first Warzone season in combination with the new game Vanguard. The highlight: The new Caldera map, for which we already have a large overview here.
The current launch trailer for the Pacific Update has already highlighted a bit of what you can expect in Season 1. Now, however, many content creators have also shared their first impressions of the map and show firsthand how it all is designed.
Overview of the new map: One of the YouTubers who have already roamed the new map is IceManIsaac (via YouTube). In a pre-lobby without opponents, he had the chance to get a fairly comprehensive impression.
He flies over the map in one of the new planes, races through the area in a Jeep, and explores the main locations on foot. If you’re looking for a good overview of the map, you’ll find it in his “flyover.” The video is in English:
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IceManIsaac describes the map as “quite dense” with relatively few open areas. There are trees everywhere that could be used for cover. And places like the docks offer plenty of cover opportunities: “There’s cover everywhere on the map!”.
He often emphasizes how satisfied he is with the design decisions of the developers: “It’s as if the developers played the place and then asked themselves ‘if I get stuck here, what can save me in this area?'” And if they didn’t have an answer, something was changed.
He also highlights that he expects very good visibility on the map. Overall, he describes it as an “absolutely stunning map”.
Fights and new Gulag: A slightly more focused insight can be found with the German YouTuber Fantou (via YouTube). Here you can also see how fights unfold on the new map (Fantou emphasizes, however, that mainly content creators were in the lobby, who are very skilled at the game).
An interesting aspect: The new Gulag. It appears to be quite small and straightforward, and players will quickly encounter their opponents.
Additionally, Fantou highlights new locations, like the stylish tunnel system in the volcano from his perspective, and that there will again be a bunker on the map. We embed his gameplay video here:
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Regarding gameplay, he mentions that in the locations where he fought with his team, it generally felt “good”.
However, he noted in one situation that the jungle combined with foggy visibility and lighting indeed caused him to not recognize an opponent: “I knew where they were thanks to the minimap, but I didn’t see them.” However, he is not quite sure if this was rather an isolated problem.
He also briefly discusses the planes from the Vanguard Royale mode. They are entertaining, and you can also see in his video how to secure kills with them. Just landing should be approached carefully since the planes can explode quite quickly.
To get in the mood, you can also rewatch the trailer for Caldera here:
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CoD Warzone shows trailer for the Pacific update with planes and gameplay
When does Caldera start? The update starts on December 08 at 6:00 PM and brings not only the new map but also the remaining contents of Season 1 of CoD: Vanguard and Warzone. Here you will find the current roadmap for Vanguard.
At this point, however, only players who have purchased CoD: Vanguard can start on the new map. If you only play Warzone and do not own the new main title, you will have to wait 24 hours.
This results in the following situation:
Vanguard buyers: Caldera access on 08.12. at 6 PM
Non-buyers: Caldera access on 09.12. at 6 PM
Non-buyers can still play at least two versions of the small “Rebirth Island” map during these 24 hours: “Resurgence” and “Mini Royale” should be in the playlist.
The Elder Scrolls Online did not receive the same level of attention in 2021 as it did in 2018 and 2019. Although there were again 4 major updates with new content, players simply lacked real highlights. In this article, we at MeinMMO reflect on the year 2021.
What happened in 2021 in ESO? The Elder Scrolls Online released several major updates in 2021 at the familiar pace. A major patch was released approximately every 3 months:
The beginning was marked by the DLC Flames of Ambition. This was released on March 8 and introduced the two new dungeons “The Cauldron” and “Black Drake Villa”. Additionally, the update completely overhauled the Champion Points.
In June, the new expansion Blackwood was released. This must be purchased in addition to the base game and brought the new large area of Blackwood Forest along with associated story content. There were also first glimpses into the realms of Oblivion through the Oblivion portals found in Blackwood Forest and the special feature of companions.
At the end of August, the dungeon DLC Waking Flame followed. There were, as usual, two dungeons as well as further adjustments to the Champion Points and changes to the PvP area Cyrodiil.
Lastly, the DLC Deadlands was released on November 1, bringing the realms of Oblivion as a new and continuing area from Blackwood, along with new story content and new mythic items.
In terms of the sheer number of updates, there was no difference compared to previous years. However, not every change from 2021 was well received by players. This led to some criticism and overall reduced interest in ESO.
Who writes the summary? Alexander Leitsch has been actively playing ESO since 2019 and has closely followed the expansions Greymoor and Blackwood for MeinMMO. With tips and corrections, MiezeMelli, an official member of the ESO Stream Team and freelance author at MeinMMO, assisted him. She has invested thousands of hours into ESO over the past few years.
Fans criticize companions and too few innovations for veterans
What is being criticized? Already at the announcement of Blackwood, many ESO veterans expressed their concerns. Because the “big” feature of the expansion was the companions, which seemed to be aimed more at new players.
The companions are two NPCs, one of whom can always stand by your side in battle when summoned. You can unlock companions through a quest and then skill them as a tank, healer, or damage dealer. They can be deployed in the open world and in instances, but not in PvP. However, they take up a player slot in PvE groups.
Several weeks after the release of Blackwood, it became clear that veterans could hardly make use of the companions. Most of the content they were able to handle alone or had their fixed groups for dungeons and trials. Additionally, many found the implementation was weaker than the companions in SWTOR or the heroes in Guild Wars 1.
Instead of companions, the last expansions brought content such as a new class (Necromancer in Elsweyr) or an entirely new game system with new equipment (the antiquity system and the mythic gear from Greymoor). Both were innovations aimed at veterans. The companions, on the other hand, are only an interesting feature for inexperienced players. Those who have been playing ESO for a longer time will use them only out of habit or not at all.
Bastian and Mirri, the two new companions in ESO Blackwood.
Too little variety and too much grind with the new Champion Points
What is problematic about the new Champion Points? With the first DLC, the Champion Points were completely overhauled. The number of points was increased, and alongside smaller passive effects, larger stars were built in, from which only 4 abilities can be actively selected per tree.
According to the developers, this was supposed to solve several problems:
The progress should become broader
Players should have to make decisions for their builds
The performance should be improved since, under the old system, every passive effect had to be recalculated with each skill use
However, these changes were not well received by many players or were at least seen as unnecessary adjustments. Even after the change, the same passive effects as in the old system were chosen. There is also no real build diversity since all player types (tank, healer, magicka damage dealer, stamina damage dealer) tend to rely on the same 4 stars.
There are even larger criticisms of the new system, for instance, because after 1,500 Champion Points, there was an indirect cap introduced. At that point, you have 4 stars for all trees and all remaining passive effects maxed out. Remaining points can now only be spent on stars that you don’t want to take with you. The green skill tree is also criticized for having too many useful effects turned into stars.
Many veterans would have preferred the development time to be used for other areas such as PvP or performance instead of for Champion Points that were functional prior to this.
The PvP has not received any real innovations for years
What has happened with PvP? Not much. Throughout the year, developers experimented and deactivated some proc sets. Additionally, new sets for PvP were released.
The latest adjustments have at least meant that PvP became a bit more fun again. However, no new PvP content or incentives to play have been given. Similar content was missing in previous years, which has now frustrated PvP fans significantly.
PvP is one of the most enjoyable content in ESO, but there have been no real innovations for a long time.
What about performance?
What do players criticize about performance? Performance has been a topic in ESO for years. In 2019, some changes were announced that were partially implemented in 2020, such as memory management, quick loading of environments and characters, frame rate improvement, and a completely new group-finding system.
However, there were also new performance issues with the Greymoor expansion in 2020.
While Blackwood itself did not introduce any major problems in 2021, there was also little overall improvement in performance. Some players have expressed the desire for ZeniMax to continue working on promised adjustments in 2022.
New sets, a trial, and the areas as highlights
What was well received in ESO in 2021? Not everything about Blackwood was negative. Many players enjoyed the story surrounding the mysterious deaths. The general excursion into the content of Oblivion also provided many nostalgic moments, like when visiting the realms of the dead or the city of Leyawiin. Visually, these areas were also a delight.
For veterans, the highlight of the expansion was probably the new trial Felshain. It is considered challenging in difficulty and also offered some graphical highlights, including the lava stream at the final boss. There were also some useful drops from the boss, making replayability better than in the trial in Greymoor.
With the latest DLC Deadlands, the collections of sets were also revamped, allowing you to no longer receive old set items as drops. Additionally, the armory for saving builds was introduced, which was also positively received.
ESO stands well at the end of 2021, but not outstandingly
2021 has seen a small setback for many veterans in ESO. The overall revisions to the game were less significant than in 2020, and some decisions made have been criticized, such as adjustments to the Champion Points. Moreover, many players missed a real highlight, since the companions seem to appeal more to new players than to long-time fans.
However, it should be noted that 2020 and 2021 were challenging years due to the pandemic. The developers at ZeniMax had to transition to remote work and develop new updates from there. Under these circumstances, ESO is in a significantly better position than many other MMORPGs.
WoW, for example, is struggling with a long content drought
Guild Wars 2 had to delay its new expansion by several months
New World has been facing issues since its release
In direct comparison, ESO has managed well in 2021. Nevertheless, interest in the MMORPG has noticeably declined compared to 2018 and 2019. This is also shown by Google Trends:
The development of ESO in Google Trends over the past 6 years. 2021 saw the lowest interest yet.
For 2022, fans of the game therefore hope for greater innovations that can inspire veterans once again.
What would you like to see in ESO in 2022? And how do you view the year in retrospect? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
However, for players of ESO, the year is not yet over. Because in mid-December, the New Year’s festival starts. We have summarized everything about the events in ESO here:
At the beginning of the story of Endwalker, the latest expansion of Final Fantasy XIV, you will receive a very important item. Its origin lies in a Greek myth that everyone has heard of.
Attention: This article contains spoilers for the story of FFXIV: Endwalker. If your progress in the main scenario is still below level 85, you should avoid this article if you don’t want to be spoiled. If your progress has already taken you beyond the level 85 MSQ, then you can continue reading.
Please also use the spoiler function in the comments.
Like many other games, FFXIV extensively draws from various real-life areas. Concepts from philosophy, art, and literature as well as famous historical figures can be found as names of NPCs or places.
However, the developers most frequently rely on various mythologies and religions of the real world. From the god Odin to Hindu deities like Shiva, Garuda, and Lakshmi, to Susanoo from the Japanese Shinto tradition.
Accordingly, the most important item from the new expansion Endwalker also has its origins in mythology.
What item is it about?
After Hydaelyn has been silent with the Warriors of Light in Shadowbringers for many patches, there are finally some conversations with her again in Endwalker. You see her original form as Venat and during the first quests at level 80, you also receive a small gift from her.
This is a special flower that initially has no distinct name. However, it has the ability to change its color depending on the feelings of the people around it.
The gray color of the flower reflects the depressed mood of the people around it.
The item is considered extremely important by Hydaelyn. It is meant to accompany the Warrior of Light on their journey and point them in the right direction. And so, it is carried for a long time while trying to find out what the special flower is all about.
Eventually, players learn during their visit to the moon that the flower is named Elpis. And this name carries a lot of symbolism, as it originally comes from Greek mythology.
Elpis and Pandora’s Box
The myth of Pandora is one of the best-known stories of ancient Greece in Europe. Long ago, Zeus commanded the smith god Hephaestus to create a beautiful woman out of clay, who would be sent to Earth among the people.
From other gods, she receives gifts like musical talent, charm, and enchanting speech, but also curiosity and impetuosity. They name her Pandora, and she is presented as a gift to Epimetheus, the brother of Prometheus.
Contrary to the warnings of his brother, Epimetheus marries Pandora, but she brings a dangerous wedding gift with her. Zeus gives her a box that contains all the evils of the world and hope. Overwhelmed by her curiosity, Pandora opens the box, releasing the plagues.
Fun Fact: The original version of the myth speaks of a jar or vessel of Pandora. It was called “Pithos” and was usually filled with wine, oil, or grain. The transition to a “box” occurred due to a mistranslation. The Greek “Pithos” became “Pyxis” in Latin, meaning “Box”. This version then spread.
In the end, only hope remained in the box, and her name was Elpis. In Greek mythology, Elpis is also depicted as a goddess who appears as a young woman holding flowers or a cornucopia in her hands.
She is now the only benevolent goddess still among humans, while the evils ravage the world and make life difficult. All others have retreated to Olympus with the end of the golden age, which ended with the release of the evils.
And while the poet Theognis laments that the world and humanity have turned bad, he also states that they can still trust in Elpis. For hope will offer them comfort and help in dark times.
What does it mean for FFXIV? The concept of hope for a better tomorrow runs through FFXIV like a red thread. Again and again, the player character and their NPC friends fight, hoping that the world will be a little better because of it. The story of FFXIV constantly reminds that although there is much bad and evil in the world, one should not give up hope.
Whether during the Dragon War in Heavensward, the retaking of Doma and Ala Mhigo in Stormblood, or the rescue of the first shard in Shadowbringers. The characters fight and hope despite vanishingly small chances and the terrible losses they suffer along the way.
In Endwalker, this hope takes the form and function of the flower, namely to guide the player character on the right path to prevent the end of the world.
What do you think of the symbolism of the Elpis flower in Endwalker? Do you find it fitting? How do you like the add-on so far? Let us know in the comments and please use the spoiler function.
To ensure that you always enter the battle in Call of Duty: Warzone with the optimal conditions, here are the best settings for your fight for victory.
As soon as the Pacific update is online, we will check the settings again and add new options if necessary.
What is this about? The default settings when you start Call of Duty: Warzone are not optimally tailored to the fast-paced gameplay of Battle Royale. Although it depends on your preferences, there are several settings that you should tweak. These include:
Visual filters for better visibility
Movement settings for faster actions
Control settings for safer handling
Audio settings: Adjustments for better detection of nearby enemies
With a few adjustments, you can gain an advantage over players who make no changes. In such a large and chaotic Battle Royale like Warzone, even the slightest advantage can help you win.
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Settings in Warzone that you must make
Let’s start with essential settings that you should definitely change, or you will have a noticeable disadvantage:
1. Motion Blur: OFF
2. Environmental Motion Blur: OFF
3. Mini-Map: Square, no rotation
4. Audio settings: Depth Boost / Home Cinema
What about Motion Blur? In the “General” menu, you will find the option for “Motion Blur.” This is a visual filter that adds a blur effect to your image.
Set the motion blur to 0.00, as such cinematic filters in your image are not really useful at all.
Left without motion blur and right the image with the filter.
What should I do about Motion Blur? Turn it off! Just like with motion blur, you will get a filter applied to your image here, but only when you move.
This filter distorts your image and makes it harder to recognize enemies while moving or turning. You can find this setting under “General” as well. Here you will find “World Motion Blur” and “Weapon Motion Blur.”
What can I do with the Mini-Map? Since the Update 1.17, you can change the Mini-Map from “Circle” to “Square”. This gives you a nearly 20% larger map.
Also very helpful for orientation when you get calls from teammates: Disable the rotation of the Mini-Map. This way, you will always see exactly which direction you are moving on the Mini-Map. You can also find this option under “General”.
What do other audio settings do? This pertains to the footsteps and movements of nearby enemies. By focusing the audio output on the frequency bands responsible for the enemies’ footsteps, you can hear the enemies better as they sneak around you.
Settings for small advantages that can make a difference
The following settings should be considered as they can provide small advantages. However, these settings also require a little adjustment.
5. Use/Reload Behavior: Contextual
6. Slide Behavior: Tap
7. Automatic Weapon Swap when out of ammo: Enabled
8. Automatic Forward: Enabled
9. Automatic Parachute Deployment: Disabled
What changes with the Use/Reload Behavior? With this small setting, you can loot faster, use doors, and perform other actions more quickly. To use or pick something up, you will only need to “Press” instead of “Hold”.
However, it can be a bit of an adjustment, especially if you have been playing with the default setting for a while. You will find this option under “Controller” – for players on PC, “Reload” and “Use” are generally already on different keys.
How does the Slide Behavior change? Similar to the Use/Reload Behavior, you adjust the control here from “Hold” to “Press”. When you press the “Crouch” button during a sprint, you will directly slide. This saves time and feels right. This setting also belongs to “Controller” or “Keyboard & Mouse”.
Also, pay attention to your keybindings on PC. “Prone” and “Slide” are assigned to 2 different keys.
With a small setting, you can slide faster and respond better.
Why should the auto-weapon switch stay enabled? You save a little time when switching weapons if your entire bullet reserve is exhausted.
This setting is already enabled by default and should remain so. You will find it under “Controller” or “Keyboard & Mouse”. If you have a different one of the best weapons in Warzone as your secondary weapon, you can often take down your opponent.
What does Automatic Forward provide? “Battle Royale” players may be familiar with this setting, as several competitors of Warzone offer this option.
If you press “Forward Run” twice quickly, your character will automatically continue running. This allows you to relax your fingers briefly while you look at the map or discard something from your inventory without stopping. Depending on the system, you will also find this setting under “Controller” or “Keyboard & Mouse”.
What does disabling the parachute deployment do? If you always open your parachute manually, you can reach your target much faster when you want to get to a point near the starting plane. However, it takes a bit of practice to get the timing for opening right. It should happen as close to the ground as possible.
When landing, you can wait until just before hitting the ground to open the parachute. Find a balance between the risk of a painful impact and the safety of landing unscathed.
Especially at the beginning, you should practice in the preparation rounds or start a Heist match to test the mechanics for a few minutes.
If you play with a mouse, for example, you don’t have to worry about the vibration function. Here are a few settings that are not universally applicable but depend on the platform, your preferences, and input devices.
How should I set the vibration? Disable this option. The vibration function is a nice feature for controllers but can also be disruptive. If you don’t want to miss out on the feedback, it doesn’t make a huge difference. However, in some situations, the shaking while aiming can distract you, causing you to miss the crucial shot.
What can I do with the triggers? Map the fire/aim buttons from the back triggers to the front ones. The buttons are quicker to press as they have a shorter travel distance.
This saves you a tiny bit of time when firing and aiming. You can change this under the menu item “Controller” in the first section “Button Mapping Presets”. You will see the setting above the controller graphic. You don’t need to change the “Button Mapping Presets” for this.
However, if you have buttons on the back of your controller, do not switch the triggers. It will be much less comfortable if you fire with the front buttons.
The settings for swapping triggers are somewhat hidden.
What is the best button layout? This is something everyone has to decide for themselves, but the rule is: The less you take your thumbs off the sticks, the better. Because every time your thumbs are doing something else, you can’t react immediately. Especially for actions like:
Reload
Jump
Crouch/Slide
There are controllers that have buttons on the back, which solve the issue. For PS4 controllers, you can even get an attachment that adds some extra buttons on the back. But even without special hardware, you can make changes here:
Tactical preset – Swap melee with crouching/prone/sliding
This way, you assign crouching to the right stick and swap the less frequently used action “Melee” with the more often used action Crouch/Prone/Slide.
Bumper Jumper (tactical) preset – Here you also swap melee for crouching and additionally “Tactical Equipment” with jumping. You then jump/climb with one of the triggers.
For the Playstation, there is an attachment that gives you a few extra buttons.
What should I do with the aim assist? Players with a controller receive aim assist, which mouse users cannot use. There are 4 settings here that you should use depending on your play style. The default is strong, but if you want to understand how aim assist works, check it out here:
How should I set the buttons? Check out which commands you can assign to the mouse or easily reachable buttons. If you have been using the default setting so far, there is definitely room for optimization here.
You can, for instance, assign primary or tactical equipment to “Mouse Wheel Press” – or get a mouse with extra thumb buttons. Unlike the controller, you have the option to configure each button as you like.
What is the Field of View? If you play on PC, you can adjust the “Field of View”. This enlarges the visible area directly. You can see much more of your surroundings, but the image does distort a little.
Especially sprinting and quick movements will seem faster to you, even though they are not. If you can get used to it, try setting the “Field of View” to the highest setting. But that’s a matter of taste. At least set the FoV a bit higher (90 or 100), and you will have an advantage.
12. Properly Set Input Device Sensitivity
Sensitivity
Aim Reaction Curve
Mouse
Controller
What should I do with my sensitivity? Opinions here vary widely. Some swear by high values to react quickly – others prefer low sensitivity for better aiming. Choose what feels better for you and consider the following points:
Mouse – Pay attention while playing to the range of movement on your mousepad. Sensitivity should be set so that the longest movement you make with the mouse accomplishes a full turn of the character. So set it so you can turn around without having to readjust.
Controller – Start high and slowly work your way down if this setting is too fast for you, or start low. If you then notice that your right stick crashes into the edges when aiming, you can go higher. Try to find the point where the stick rarely touches the corners while aiming.
ADS Sensitivity – Try using a value just below 1 – for example, 0.9. This provides a little aim boost when you aim down sights.
Aim Reaction Curve
What can I adjust with the aim reaction curve? Here you can determine how input devices react to your commands. On consoles, you will find three selectable presets, whereas with a mouse, the settings can be adjusted a bit more individually. Have some fun experimenting here. You will find these options directly under the sensitivity settings.
Depending on the input device, you have different settings options.
What should I do with a mouse? There are three settings for mouse acceleration, filtering, and smoothing under this menu item. For unfiltered input, set the sliders to 0 and disable smoothing. This gives you direct control without any interference from the game.
However, sometimes it’s worth experimenting with some settings. If you have lower sensitivity, use acceleration. This increases sensitivity during fast mouse movements. If you have become accustomed to a certain latency in mouse movement, play around with smoothing and filtering a little.
What do controller settings do? Of the 3 settings “Standard”, “Linear”, and “Dynamic”, the last two are recommended, depending on preferences. “Linear” is the most direct input method, while “Dynamic” introduces a slight delay. Standard is the slowest, so you should definitely try one of the other options.
A special event in World of Warcraft has started. You have two weeks to earn some really cool skins.
Currently, there is a big content drought in World of Warcraft while waiting for Patch 9.2. However, for two weeks, there is plenty to do. The Timewalking: Legion is back for the first time since Patch 9.1.5, which means some really fresh (or warmed-up) content. There are “Mythic+” dungeons from Legion – and the infamous Mage Tower is continuously active during the event.
What’s in the Mage Tower? The Mage Tower was a solo endgame content of the Legion expansion. Back then, players could earn some special skins for their artifact weapons here. It was previously said that the skins would be permanently lost once Legion ended – and that’s how it turned out.
During the Timewalking, the Mage Tower is again active and offers some new rewards. Though these aren’t exactly the old skins, they are really stylish class sets. They are color variations of the Mythic “Tomb of Sargeras” tier set.
How difficult is the Mage Tower? Blizzard has tried to make the tower a solid challenge even in Shadowlands. Therefore, there are several restrictions. Certain abilities cannot be used, and character attributes are set to a fixed value. It is not possible to “outgear” the challenges – you actually have to overcome the fights.
How much time do you have? In total, you have 2 weeks to complete the challenges of the Mage Tower. The Timewalking: Legion lasts for 2 weeks on the first run. After that, the tower closes again and will return in a few months. If you want the skins, you should put in the effort – you have until December 21.
More news about World of Warcraft can be found here:
What else is there? In addition to the coveted weapon skins, the developers have added another treat in the Mage Tower. If you complete all the challenges of the Mage Tower (a total of 7), you can earn a new mount. It is a flying spellbook that you can use to soar into battle to show the world that the Mage Tower was no real challenge for you.
The folks at wowhead have recorded a short video about the spellbook:
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And if that’s still not enough, you can complete the tower challenges with all classes in all specializations. This rewards you with the achievement “Tower Overwhelming.” The achievement does not grant any reward – but it’s perfect for showing off a bit.
Are you excited about the challenges of the Mage Tower? Or are you not interested in the new skins?
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The new Season 1 of Call of Duty: Vanguard and the free Battle Royale Warzone celebrates its release on December 8th. There is new content for Vanguard and Warzone gets the new map “Caldera” along with the Vanguard graphics. What else to expect next week, you can find out on MeinMMO.
Update December 8 – 17:40: The new map is online. If there are still issues, we will help you in our live ticker for the release. Unfortunately, it is now also known that there will be no FoV slider on consoles.
Update December 8 – 12:30: The season goes online tonight at 18:00. In the meantime, the patch notes for Warzone and Vanguard are known:
Tonight it is finally here: Call of Duty: Warzone launches into the “Pacific Update” and gifts all players a new map. Additionally, the first joint live season with CoD: Vanguard starts – new content is coming into play here as well.
We summarize the most important information about Season 1 of Warzone and Vanguard for you:
How do the seasons work in Call of Duty? The shooter series has been using a live season system for several years, thus introducing new free content into the game. Every 6 to 8 weeks, a major season update starts, bringing new content to the current CoD: Vanguard and the free Battle Royale Warzone.
Part of the season starts always includes a new battle pass, which allows you to unlock plenty of cosmetics. Usually, there is also a mid-season update or a reloaded update in the middle of the season with a second wave of content.
Vanguard & Warzone: Season 1 – Release, Download, Roadmap
The Battle Royale Warzone will have a server downtime beforehand – on December 8 at 6:00, the servers will go offline for 12 hours. At 18:00, the Pacific Update will be live.
How large is the download? For Vanguard, you need to plan for 9 to 15 GB of storage space.
For Warzone, you must update the CoD MW launcher. The developers give the following download sizes:
PlayStation 5: 44.7 GB
PlayStation 4: 44.7 GB
Xbox Series: 41.2 GB
Xbox One: 41.2 GB
PC: 37.8 or 69.1 GB (with CoD MW)
Is there a preload? You can already download the Vanguard update now. However, the new content will only be unlocked on December 8 at 18:00.
The preload is also available for Warzone. Everything about the specific process of the Pacific update can be found here:
When can I play the new Warzone map? That depends on whether you bought Vanguard or not:
Access to “Caldera” with Vanguard: December 8, 2021 – 18:00
Access to “Caldera” without Vanguard: December 9, 2021 – 18:00
Will I not be able to play Warzone for a day? While the servers are down, you won’t be able to play Warzone for 12 hours. After that, you can access the game, but you won’t have access to Caldera if you are not a Vanguard buyer.
Without Vanguard, you will only have access to Rebirth Island on December 8 at 18:00. The small map remains in the game and will be available to you in the Vanguard graphics. All modes on Caldera will only be available on December 9 at 18:00.
Here you can take a look at the roadmap for Season 1:
CoD Warzone: Season 1 – New Map “Caldera” in the Pacific Update
What comes with Season 1 in Warzone? This will be the largest season for Warzone so far, mainly due to the new map Caldera. The green volcanic island in the Pacific replaces the dusty Verdansk, and more than 1.5 years after release, Warzone completely changes its large map.
However, the new map is just the highlight of a massive update that completely upends the whole Warzone:
After the first gameplay for the new map was released, it is clear that fewer changes are being made than previously thought. While there is a graphics update, there is no complete switch to Vanguard’s engine.
Warzone still plays as you know it. Movement, perks, weapons – most things will seem familiar to you, and the focus is entirely on the new map. You can examine more about the adjustments here:
We will embed the launch trailer for the new map here:
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CoD Warzone shows trailer for the Pacific update with planes and gameplay
What game modes are available at launch? At launch, there will likely be 6 game modes, most of them on Caldera:
Playlist for Caldera’s release
Vanguard Royale – Solo, Duo, Trio, 4-player
Vanguard Resurrection – 4-player
Battle Royale – 4-player
Plunder – Trio
2 versions of Rebirth Island (for 24 hours)
The standard Battle Royale, Vanguard Royale, and Plunder will be played on Caldera. If you have not purchased Vanguard, you will only be able to play the Rebirth Island variants on December 8, with the rest available on December 9.
CoD Vanguard Season 1 – Content for Multiplayer & Zombies
What comes with Season 1 in Vanguard? The roadmap has now revealed what will come in Season 1 for Vanguard:
Launch of Season 1 on December 8 at 18:00
3 new maps for multiplayer
5 new weapons
New alliances, missions, and more for the zombie mode
The first battle pass
What is there for multiplayer? The developers promise a total of 3 new maps for multiplayer – 2 of which will be available at the start of the season: Radar and Paradise.
Radar
Paradise
Furthermore, through the battle pass, there are 2 new gameplay perks and a new primary grenade:
Perk Serpentine – Battle Pass Level 21
Perk Intuition – Battle Pass Level 44
Incendiary Grenade – Battle Pass Level 39
During the first week of the season, there will be a “new” game mode – Control. This is a variant of the tactical “Search & Destroy” mode, in which respawns are allowed.
What other adjustments have been made, such as weapon balancing, can be found in our article on the patch notes for the Vanguard season update:
What is there for the zombie mode? At the start of the season, there is a new mission and 5 new alliances plus upgrades:
New mission: Purge – Control runes
14 new upgrades at the Altar of Alliances
Brimstone – Nearby enemies take damage
Deadshot – Strong headshot aim assistance
Dead Wire – Stun enemies
Scrapper – More scrap
Swift Vengeance – More damage while moving
Rocket launchers possible in loadouts
The story will not be continued at the start. During the season, another part of the zombie story titled “From List’s Office” will be added, but apparently, the mission “The Beginning” is not yet complete.
You can find more details on the content in our article on the roadmap for Vanguard Season 1:
Warzone & Vanguard: Battle Pass with new weapons and operators
What is there to know about the Battle Pass? With each season, this bonus pass is introduced, which you can buy and unlock for 1,000 CoD Points (approx. 10,- €). Once a season is over, however, the unclaimed items are lost.
Some levels are free, for example, the new weapons. The season pass brings 3 new firearms into the game, which you can also unlock without spending money. We will show you a summary of the included items:
Warzone & Vanguard Battle Pass Season 1 with 100 levels
The pass costs 1,000 CoD Points (approximately 10,- €)
Each of the 100 “tiers” offers a reward
Operator skin directly upon purchase
3 new weapons to unlock
2 gameplay perks
1 primary equipment
Weapon blueprints
CoD Points
Legendary rewards upon completion of the pass
Operator
Visiting cards / emblems / sprays / talismans
Vehicle items such as battle cries or skins
XP tokens for a boost in experience points
10% experience boost on the Battle Pass
As soon as the complete Battle Pass is known, you will find more information on MeinMMO.
What new operators are coming into the game? A total of 3 operators are announced for the season, and one of them you get directly when you purchase the Battle Pass: Francis “Kai” Lanakila. The other two companions will come during the season:
Operator Season 1
Francis “Kai” Lanakila (Battle Pass)
Lewis Howard (later in the season)
Isabella Rosario Dulnuan Reyes (later in the season)
What new weapons are coming into the game? 5 weapons will be added to the arsenal during the season, and for the first time, 3 of them in the Battle Pass:
Battle Pass weapons Season 1
Assault Rifle – Copper Carbine: Level 15
Sniper Rifle – Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle: Level 31
Melee Weapon – Sawtooth: Level 37
During the season
Melee Weapon – Katana
Submachine Gun – Welgun
The Copper Carbine is an AR-like assault rifle with a high fire rate similar to the MP, but with less range and more damage.
The Gorenko sniper offers the highest damage per bullet after introduction and is semi-automatic – but has a very strong recoil.
The Welgun is a balanced SMG and provides you with good damage, range, and movement without excelling in any of the areas.
Warzone & Vanguard: Anti-Cheat “RICOCHET” starts PC driver
What is RICOCHET? One of the most important innovations in Season 1 is the anti-cheat system. Call of Duty improved its security infrastructure with the launch of Vanguard to catch more cheaters and hackers. RICOCHET consists of 4 components:
Server-side analysis tools
Improved investigative processes
Increased account security
Kernel driver on PC (to come later)
However, the important kernel driver for PC will now indeed be implemented later in Warzone. On day 1 of the Pacific update, the driver is only online in the “Asia-Pacific” region. There is currently no date for the introduction in Europe.
The driver examines the interactions of CoD programs with other applications on the PC and aims to help understand the processes on a cheater PC better, thus catching other cheaters as well.
More information on RICOCHET and answers about the kernel driver can be found here:
On December 8, Call of Duty: Warzone turns into Warzone: Pacific. A new map is set to make the battle royale shine in a whole new light. But how does it all actually work? MeinMMO answers the most important questions regarding the integration of Vanguard.
The battle royale Warzone has been successful for over 1.5 years and is heading towards the future alongside Call of Duty: Vanguard. With the launch of Season 1 of Vanguard on December 8 at 6 PM, the free Warzone will receive a massive update including a new map and graphics engine.
Update December 8 – 5:40 PM: The new map is online. If there are any problems, we will assist you in our live ticker for the release. Unfortunately, it is now also known that there will be no FoV slider on consoles.
When does the Pacific update come? The update starts on December 8 at 6 AM. You can start the download for the new map then. However, you cannot start playing yet – Warzone will be completely offline for 12 hours.
On December 8 at 6 PM it begins: Warzone comes back online and has the new map. The new map “Caldera” will first be available to Vanguard buyers:
Caldera access with Vanguard: December 8 at 6 PM
Caldera access without Vanguard: December 9 at 6 PM
All information about the download and the preload can be found here:
Will I not be able to play Warzone for a day? Warzone will go offline on December 8 at 6 AM for 12 hours. After that, you can play, but Caldera will be locked for 24 hours if you have not purchased Vanguard.
You will only have access to Rebirth Island and will probably have to start Warzone from the Vanguard launcher.
Do I absolutely need Vanguard? Warzone remains free-to-play and you do not necessarily need Vanguard for Warzone. However, since Warzone is switching to the Vanguard graphics, the two shooters play very similarly and if you want to train combat or level weapons, Vanguard may be worth it for you.
Is there a next-gen version of Warzone? The developers are still tight-lipped on this topic. The same goes for the field of view settings on consoles. Whether there will be a FoV slider in Warzone is still not conclusively clarified.
Warzone: New Map “Caldera”
What is there to know about the new map? The developers proudly state that the new map Caldera only resembles the current map Verdansk in one aspect: size. Otherwise, the CoD creators promise a completely new experience based on feedback from Warzone since its release.
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Caldera is a typical volcanic island in the Pacific, with small and large villages, holiday resorts, jungle areas, caves, mining economy, and of course a large volcano that towers over everything on the map. Initial leaks already hint at an event where the volcano spews fire and lava (via Twitter).
As a new element that could bring more dynamics to the game, airplanes are coming to Warzone. Mobile fighter planes will engage in exciting dogfights over the island’s skies or attack soldiers on the ground. Accordingly, an anti-air truck will also come into play, which you can use to take fire at the planes.
If you want to see all the pictures of the map, check out our overview article on Caldera or take a look at the official trailer for the map:
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CoD Warzone shows trailer for the Pacific update with planes and gameplay
Switching the Graphics Engine – What about my stuff?
What does the new graphics mean for Warzone? Not much, contrary to earlier beliefs. Due to developer statements, it was long assumed that Warzone would switch to the Vanguard launcher and that the graphics would lean more towards the new CoD.
However, it turns out that Warzone will remain largely unchanged – the new map is the biggest change. The weapon laying has been expanded, and you can now move on the edge. But movement and also the perks will stay as they are.
You can therefore continue to use your purchased operator and weapon skins, and accordingly, the current weapons of Warzone will also be available.
Other Gameplay Options in the New Warzone?!
What changes in gameplay? These are rather minor, such as the previously mentioned change in weapon laying.
One of the major innovations in gameplay, however, is the introduction of airplanes and anti-air weapons. However, these will initially only be available in the “Vanguard modes.” In these modes, only the Vanguard weapons will be available and other “modern” items are not allowed.
If you want to inform yourself comprehensively about the adjustments in gameplay, take a look at the patch notes of the Pacific update:
Almost 40 New Weapons are Coming to the Game – Meta Shift?
What new weapons are there? The nearly 40 weapons from Vanguard are coming to the game and drastically expand the arsenal of Warzone. With this, the battle royale not only breaks the 100 weapon mark but is on a good path to even reach 150 firearms within the next year.
The new weapons will be fully available at the start of Warzone: Pacific. If you play the regular “Battle Royale” mode, you will have access to the complete arsenal from 3 CoDs. Additionally, there will be a “Vanguard Royale” after release, where you will only have the weapons from the new CoD at your disposal.
The weapon meta of Warzone is very likely to experience a shake-up. The new weapons come with 10 attachment slots, and all of them can be filled. This gives you many more options, and in the multiplayer of Vanguard, the weapons can be radically changed through attachments. Find out here which 5 Vanguard weapons you should level for Warzone.
If you want to take a look at the complete list of Vanguard weapons, you can find it here:
What is RICOCHET all about? One of the most important innovations is the anti-cheat system. Call of Duty improves its security infrastructure with the launch of Vanguard to trace more cheaters and hackers. RICOCHET consists of 4 components:
Server-side analysis tools
Improved investigation processes
Increased account security
Kernel driver on PC
However, the important kernel driver for PC will now only come later to Warzone. On day 1 of the Pacific update, the driver will only be online in the “Asia-Pacific” region. There is currently no date for its introduction in Europe.
The driver analyzes the interactions of CoD programs with other applications on the PC and is intended to help better trace the processes on a cheater’s PC, thus catching other cheaters as well.
More information about RICOCHET and answers regarding the kernel driver can be found here:
What’s next for Warzone? The live seasons of the last years will resume with Vanguard at Season 1, and Warzone will also receive new content over this season cycle such as:
Live events
Map adjustments
Cosmetics
Weapons
The new engine of Vanguard should also make it possible to initiate entirely new types of events in Warzone, possibly offering more than 2 minutes of disappointing work.
The battle pass is also back and allows you to earn around 100 items in exchange for 1,000 CoD points (approx. €10) and playing time.
You can also still level up the battle pass and your account level across multiple CoDs. Vanguard will join the CoD level system with the launch of Season 1, and you can then grind experience points for your prestige level and the battle pass in a total of 4 CoDs:
Modern Warfare from 2019
Black Ops Cold War from 2020
Vanguard from 2021
Battle Royale Warzone
If you want to know more about the first season and how Vanguard benefits from it, it’s worth taking a look at the following article:
How do the stories fit together? Through a trailer, the background stories of Cold War, Warzone, and Vanguard have already been connected.
The heroes from Black Ops, Adler, Mason, Woods, and Hudson meet the World War veteran Captain Butcher, already known from CoD WWII from 2017. Butcher explains that as part of a task force, he hunted Nazis all over the world after the fall of Berlin in World War II. And this hunt began in the Pacific: on the island of Caldera.
If you want to watch the cinematic that connects the stories, we’ll embed it here:
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New trailer shows the beginning of the story of CoD Warzone with Vanguard
Playlists and Events Until the Transition
Update December 8 – 12:45 PM: Since the server down at 6 AM, Verdansk is history and the events are offline.
What do the last days of the old Warzone look like? Three events are planned for the last two weeks, with which you can celebrate the farewell of the old but tried and tested map:
Operation Flashback – November 18
Secrets of the Pacific – November 24
Last Hours of Verdansk – December 6
Operation Flashback and Last Hours of Verdansk each bring new game modes to the playlist. Secrets of the Pacific is an event with challenges that lets you win exclusive cosmetics and shows new information about the Caldera map. You can find the solutions here.
More details and which playlists you can play in the last days of Verdansk have been summarized here:
What happens to Verdansk, Rebirth Island, and Plunder?
What happens to Verdansk? The city will be gone after the transition and is not expected to return quite so quickly. However, in a blog post, the developers provide a rather open statement: “[…] while we bid farewell to the castellated city … Forever?” (via callofduty.com). A return does not seem to be excluded.
What happens to Rebirth Island? The small Warzone map will remain in the game even after the transition to Vanguard graphics and will be available with changing modes.
What about Plunder? Plunder will also remain in Warzone and will then play on Caldera. A Vanguard version has already been announced, where you can only use the new weapons.
How do Battle Royale and Vanguard Royale differ? In the normal Battle Royale, you play Warzone on Caldera, including the new Vanguard weapons. However, airplanes and the anti-air truck are still missing.
In Vanguard Royale, the new vehicles are already available, but you only play with Vanguard weapons.
Playlist for the release of Caldera
Vanguard Royale – Solo, Duo, Trio, 4-man
Vanguard Revival – 4-man
Battle Royale – 4-man
Plunder – Trio
Rebirth Island (for 24 hours)
These were all the known details about the major transition of Warzone to the Vanguard graphics. If you have any questions, feel free to leave us a comment. We will gladly share what we know and try to bring a little clarity to this still somewhat unclear topic.
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Call of Duty: Warzone will receive a completely new map later this year. From the gray Verdansk, it will transition to a green vacation paradise – an island in the middle of the Pacific. MeinMMO collects information about the map and shows images from all corners of the map.
Call of Duty: Warzone is the link between the annual premium titles in the CoD universe. The developers combine the stories, the farming for XP, and sometimes even the gameplay. With CoD: Vanguard, this “link” continues.
Update December 8 – 5:40 PM: The new map is live. If there are still problems, we will assist you in our live ticker for the release. Unfortunately, it is now also known that there will be no FoV slider on consoles.
It turns out that the graphics hardly change and that the anti-cheat driver for PC will arrive later. We have updated the information in the article.
Information about the transition to the Pacific island – Release, size, Verdansk
When does the new map come? Caldera releases on December 8 at 6 PM for Warzone for all purchasers of Call of Duty: Vanguard. If you have not purchased Vanguard, you will only access the new map on December 9 at 6 PM. In these 24 hours, non-purchasers can only visit Rebirth Island.
Prior to that, Battle Royale will go offline for 12 hours, and with the start of Season 1 in Vanguard, Warzone will remain closed for a while. You can start the preload with the beginning of the server downtime – on December 8 at 6 AM.
All information about the download and the Pacific update process can be found here:
How big will Warzone: Pacific be? The new map Caldera is approximately the same size as Verdansk. With the release of an overview map, it is now known how similar the sizes are:
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What happens to Verdansk, the old map? The presentation of Season 6 has already made it quite clear what is happening in Verdansk: Large parts of the city are being swallowed by the earth – in the literal sense.
As part of the story, the operator Adler activates bombs in the old Nazi bunkers under brainwashing, destroying half of the city. A path of devastation stretches from the stadium through the entire downtown area, demolishing parts of the “Downtown” area. You can find images and information about it in our special for Season 6 of CoD: Warzone.
The developers hinted in a blog post that the farewell may not be permanent. But Verdansk will likely be gone for a long time.
CoD Warzone: Pacific – Trailer and images of Caldera
Here we show you the trailer and official images of the new map:
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Warzone is now not changing as drastically as previously thought. Perks, movement, and weapons mostly remain as you already know them. However, the new map makes a very good and refreshing first impression – perhaps that is enough to convince skeptics.
It is still unclear what impacts this will have. Changes in movement are conceivable and the overall gameplay feeling could therefore differ significantly from the “old” Warzone. The effects of perks like “Ghost” could also change as a result.
Although not all the details regarding the graphics update and gameplay adjustments are known yet, the developers have already given a small insight. Here are the first adjustments:
The Gulag gives you better weapons
Loadouts can be purchased later
You can walk through shallow water
There are gas canisters and gas mask adjustments
New contracts offer fresh mechanics
Additionally, the CoD creators have already talked about minor buffs and nerfs for equipment. It is known that the heartbeat sensor will remain in the game, meaning there is no complete shift to the equipment system of Vanguard.
You can read more about the changes in gameplay that we have prepared for you here:
As with last year during the integration of Cold War, all new Vanguard weapons will be added to the game. These are nearly 40 firearms. Once the Pacific Update is live, you will be able to use the new weapons in the regular Battle Royale. Included are:
7 assault rifles
6 submachine guns
4 light machine guns
3 sniper rifles
3 marksman rifles
4 shotguns
5 pistols
4 rocket launchers
If you want to read more about the weapons of Vanguard and some tips on which guns you should prepare for Warzone, then check here:
Warzone is getting new vehicles and included are planes that you can control through the sky.
While the planes are not yet active in the regular Battle Royale, “dogfights” will also become part of the Battle Royale with the launch of Warzone: Pacific.
Appropriately, “anti-air trucks” are being added to the game. With these vehicles, you have an effective weapon against the deadly planes.
However, the new vehicles will be available exclusively in the “Vanguard Royale” mode at launch and it has not yet been confirmed that the planes will be present in the regular Battle Royale.
You can check out the first snippet of plane gameplay in the launch trailer of Caldera:
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CoD Warzone shows trailer for the Pacific update with planes and gameplay
7. Vanguard Gets Its Own Game Modes
In addition to the standard Battle Royale, there are special modes tailored to the new Vanguard. At the start of Season 1, there’s the “Vanguard Royale”:
Only weapons from Vanguard are allowed
Planes and anti-air trucks are available
“Modern” items are not allowed
The modes focus on the new content of Season 1 and the Pacific Update. Later, a modified version of Plunder is also expected in the game – “Vanguard Plunder”. So if you want to try out the new planes, check the Vanguard versions of the modes first.
More about CoD: Vanguard in Season 1 can be found here:
With the new anti-cheat system “RICOCHET”, Warzone aims to clean up and get a handle on issues with hackers and cheaters in the game. The system consists of 4 parts:
Server-side analysis tools
Improved investigation processes
Increased account security
Kernel driver on PC
However, the kernel driver won’t come until a later date.
Once the Pacific Update is completed, you will benefit from all parts of the new anti-cheat system and a kernel driver will then run in the background when you play Warzone on PC.
More background on RICOCHET and answers about the PC driver can be found in our overview article:
Not much is known about this yet. However, the developers are said to have more opportunities for creating and conducting special live events after the overhaul of the Warzone engine. One leak suggests a volcanic eruption (via Twitter).
There are supposed to be regular season events as well as limited-time events with special game modes. Whether the low content density from the first year of Warzone can be remedied in this way remains to be seen. However, the developers have made it clear that they now have more options and want to use them.
The first live event of Season 1 is indeed a holiday event. However, the details of this are not yet available.
A picture from the first live event “Festive Favor”.
10. Unresolved Questions: Next-Gen & FoV Slider
As the release approaches, questions about the console versions remain open:
No clear statement for versions on PS5 and Xbox Series
Unclear whether the FoV slider will come to consoles
Especially the issue of the FoV slider on consoles is very important to me personally and a version for the next-gen consoles would surely please many players. However, there are no fixed statements on this yet. As soon as there is new information, you will find it on MeinMMO.
If you have any questions about the Pacific Update in Warzone, feel free to ask them in the comments.
More about CoD: Vanguard in Season 1 can be found here:
8. Anti-Cheat Aims for a Secure Battle Royale
With the new anti-cheat system “RICOCHET”, Warzone aims to clean up and get a handle on issues with hackers and cheaters in the game. The system consists of 4 parts:
Server-side analysis tools
Improved investigation processes
Increased account security
Kernel driver on PC
However, the kernel driver won’t come until a later date.
Once the Pacific Update is completed, you will benefit from all parts of the new anti-cheat system and a kernel driver will then run in the background when you play Warzone on PC.
More background on RICOCHET and answers about the PC driver can be found in our overview article:
9. New Types of Events Announced
Not much is known about this yet. However, the developers are said to have more opportunities for creating and conducting special live events after the overhaul of the Warzone engine. One leak suggests a volcanic eruption (via Twitter).
There are supposed to be regular season events as well as limited-time events with special game modes. Whether the low content density from the first year of Warzone can be remedied in this way remains to be seen. However, the developers have made it clear that they now have more options and want to use them.
The first live event of Season 1 is indeed a holiday event. However, the details of this are not yet available.
A picture from the first live event “Festive Favor”.
10. Unresolved Questions: Next-Gen & FoV Slider
As the release approaches, questions about the console versions remain open:
No clear statement for versions on PS5 and Xbox Series
Unclear whether the FoV slider will come to consoles
Especially the issue of the FoV slider on consoles is very important to me personally and a version for the next-gen consoles would surely please many players. However, there are no fixed statements on this yet. As soon as there is new information, you will find it on MeinMMO.
If you have any questions about the Pacific Update in Warzone, feel free to ask them in the comments.
A very exciting change: Warzone is receiving a major graphics update and is switching to the engine of CoD: Vanguard.
It is still unclear what impacts this will have. Changes in movement are conceivable and the overall gameplay feeling could therefore differ significantly from the “old” Warzone. The effects of perks like “Ghost” could also change as a result.
Although not all the details regarding the graphics update and gameplay adjustments are known yet, the developers have already given a small insight. Here are the first adjustments:
The Gulag gives you better weapons
Loadouts can be purchased later
You can walk through shallow water
There are gas canisters and gas mask adjustments
New contracts offer fresh mechanics
Additionally, the CoD creators have already talked about minor buffs and nerfs for equipment. It is known that the heartbeat sensor will remain in the game, meaning there is no complete shift to the equipment system of Vanguard.
You can read more about the changes in gameplay that we have prepared for you here:
5. About 40 New Weapons from Day 1
As with last year during the integration of Cold War, all new Vanguard weapons will be added to the game. These are nearly 40 firearms. Once the Pacific Update is live, you will be able to use the new weapons in the regular Battle Royale. Included are:
7 assault rifles
6 submachine guns
4 light machine guns
3 sniper rifles
3 marksman rifles
4 shotguns
5 pistols
4 rocket launchers
If you want to read more about the weapons of Vanguard and some tips on which guns you should prepare for Warzone, then check here:
Warzone is getting new vehicles and included are planes that you can control through the sky.
While the planes are not yet active in the regular Battle Royale, “dogfights” will also become part of the Battle Royale with the launch of Warzone: Pacific.
Appropriately, “anti-air trucks” are being added to the game. With these vehicles, you have an effective weapon against the deadly planes.
However, the new vehicles will be available exclusively in the “Vanguard Royale” mode at launch and it has not yet been confirmed that the planes will be present in the regular Battle Royale.
You can check out the first snippet of plane gameplay in the launch trailer of Caldera:
Start video
CoD Warzone shows trailer for the Pacific update with planes and gameplay
7. Vanguard Gets Its Own Game Modes
In addition to the standard Battle Royale, there are special modes tailored to the new Vanguard. At the start of Season 1, there’s the “Vanguard Royale”:
Only weapons from Vanguard are allowed
Planes and anti-air trucks are available
“Modern” items are not allowed
The modes focus on the new content of Season 1 and the Pacific Update. Later, a modified version of Plunder is also expected in the game – “Vanguard Plunder”. So if you want to try out the new planes, check the Vanguard versions of the modes first.
More about CoD: Vanguard in Season 1 can be found here:
8. Anti-Cheat Aims for a Secure Battle Royale
With the new anti-cheat system “RICOCHET”, Warzone aims to clean up and get a handle on issues with hackers and cheaters in the game. The system consists of 4 parts:
Server-side analysis tools
Improved investigation processes
Increased account security
Kernel driver on PC
However, the kernel driver won’t come until a later date.
Once the Pacific Update is completed, you will benefit from all parts of the new anti-cheat system and a kernel driver will then run in the background when you play Warzone on PC.
More background on RICOCHET and answers about the PC driver can be found in our overview article:
9. New Types of Events Announced
Not much is known about this yet. However, the developers are said to have more opportunities for creating and conducting special live events after the overhaul of the Warzone engine. One leak suggests a volcanic eruption (via Twitter).
There are supposed to be regular season events as well as limited-time events with special game modes. Whether the low content density from the first year of Warzone can be remedied in this way remains to be seen. However, the developers have made it clear that they now have more options and want to use them.
The first live event of Season 1 is indeed a holiday event. However, the details of this are not yet available.
A picture from the first live event “Festive Favor”.
10. Unresolved Questions: Next-Gen & FoV Slider
As the release approaches, questions about the console versions remain open:
No clear statement for versions on PS5 and Xbox Series
Unclear whether the FoV slider will come to consoles
Especially the issue of the FoV slider on consoles is very important to me personally and a version for the next-gen consoles would surely please many players. However, there are no fixed statements on this yet. As soon as there is new information, you will find it on MeinMMO.
If you have any questions about the Pacific Update in Warzone, feel free to ask them in the comments.
On December 8, the big Pacific Update for Call of Duty: Warzone arrives. This is the largest update to the Battle Royale so far and includes a new map, fresh graphics, and a long-awaited overhaul of the anti-cheat system. MeinMMO provides you with a quick overview of the most important changes.
What’s going on? More than 1.5 years after the launch of the free Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone, the first big new map is coming: the Pacific volcanic island “Caldera”.
However, the so-called “Pacific Update” is more than just a content update. It is a realignment. Graphics, anti-cheat, gameplay mechanics – much in Warzone is being adjusted and to let you know what you’re getting into, we summarize the most important changes in a few lines and show you links with further information.
Update December 8 – 5:40 PM: The new map is live. If there are still problems, we will help you in our live ticker for the release. Unfortunately, it is now also known that there will be no FoV slider on consoles.
It turns out that Warzone is not completely switching to the Vanguard engine and that the anti-cheat driver will come to us later. We have updated the information in the article.
For the first time, Warzone switches its large map and moves from the gray Verdansk in the Cold War to the green island Caldera in World War II. The new map is hardly comparable to the old one – only in size do the vacation paradise and the Eastern Bloc city of Verdansk resemble each other.
Additionally, there is a small jump in time as it was with the introduction of “Verdansk ’84”. However, this time it goes to the year 1944.
Verdansk vs. Caldera – a difference like day and night
But you don’t have to worry that your “modern” items will be worthless – all weapons from Cold War and CoD MW remain in the game and you can also continue to use your operators.
You can find more pictures, a size comparison, and the first trailer of Caldera in our article about the new map:
On Caldera, you will again hunt villains – this time, however, it is about Nazis. Some officials fled before the impending defeat of World War II and chose the picturesque Pacific island Caldera as their refuge.
An aged Captain Butcher (known from CoD: WWII) explained to the heroes from Black Ops in a bunker under Verdansk that his hunt began on Caldera together with Taskforce: Trident:
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New trailer shows the beginning of the story of CoD Warzone with Vanguard
A second cinematic shows Captain Butcher along with 3 soldiers from Taskforce Trident on their way to Caldera. The uncomfortable trip shows that the island’s inhabitants are not particularly happy about the arrival of the special unit:
How things continue, you will learn only with the start of the first joint live season of Warzone and CoD: Vanguard.
3. Warzone Gets a Graphics Update
Update December 8 – 1:00 PM: The graphics will largely remain as you know them. The same goes for the movement and the weapons. While the visuals seem generally better, there is no switch to the graphics of Vanguard.
More background on RICOCHET and answers about the PC driver can be found in our overview article:
9. New Types of Events Announced
Not much is known about this yet. However, the developers are said to have more opportunities for creating and conducting special live events after the overhaul of the Warzone engine. One leak suggests a volcanic eruption (via Twitter).
There are supposed to be regular season events as well as limited-time events with special game modes. Whether the low content density from the first year of Warzone can be remedied in this way remains to be seen. However, the developers have made it clear that they now have more options and want to use them.
The first live event of Season 1 is indeed a holiday event. However, the details of this are not yet available.
A picture from the first live event “Festive Favor”.
10. Unresolved Questions: Next-Gen & FoV Slider
As the release approaches, questions about the console versions remain open:
No clear statement for versions on PS5 and Xbox Series
Unclear whether the FoV slider will come to consoles
Especially the issue of the FoV slider on consoles is very important to me personally and a version for the next-gen consoles would surely please many players. However, there are no fixed statements on this yet. As soon as there is new information, you will find it on MeinMMO.
If you have any questions about the Pacific Update in Warzone, feel free to ask them in the comments.
More about CoD: Vanguard in Season 1 can be found here:
8. Anti-Cheat Aims for a Secure Battle Royale
With the new anti-cheat system “RICOCHET”, Warzone aims to clean up and get a handle on issues with hackers and cheaters in the game. The system consists of 4 parts:
Server-side analysis tools
Improved investigation processes
Increased account security
Kernel driver on PC
However, the kernel driver won’t come until a later date.
Once the Pacific Update is completed, you will benefit from all parts of the new anti-cheat system and a kernel driver will then run in the background when you play Warzone on PC.
More background on RICOCHET and answers about the PC driver can be found in our overview article:
9. New Types of Events Announced
Not much is known about this yet. However, the developers are said to have more opportunities for creating and conducting special live events after the overhaul of the Warzone engine. One leak suggests a volcanic eruption (via Twitter).
There are supposed to be regular season events as well as limited-time events with special game modes. Whether the low content density from the first year of Warzone can be remedied in this way remains to be seen. However, the developers have made it clear that they now have more options and want to use them.
The first live event of Season 1 is indeed a holiday event. However, the details of this are not yet available.
A picture from the first live event “Festive Favor”.
10. Unresolved Questions: Next-Gen & FoV Slider
As the release approaches, questions about the console versions remain open:
No clear statement for versions on PS5 and Xbox Series
Unclear whether the FoV slider will come to consoles
Especially the issue of the FoV slider on consoles is very important to me personally and a version for the next-gen consoles would surely please many players. However, there are no fixed statements on this yet. As soon as there is new information, you will find it on MeinMMO.
If you have any questions about the Pacific Update in Warzone, feel free to ask them in the comments.
A very exciting change: Warzone is receiving a major graphics update and is switching to the engine of CoD: Vanguard.
It is still unclear what impacts this will have. Changes in movement are conceivable and the overall gameplay feeling could therefore differ significantly from the “old” Warzone. The effects of perks like “Ghost” could also change as a result.
Although not all the details regarding the graphics update and gameplay adjustments are known yet, the developers have already given a small insight. Here are the first adjustments:
The Gulag gives you better weapons
Loadouts can be purchased later
You can walk through shallow water
There are gas canisters and gas mask adjustments
New contracts offer fresh mechanics
Additionally, the CoD creators have already talked about minor buffs and nerfs for equipment. It is known that the heartbeat sensor will remain in the game, meaning there is no complete shift to the equipment system of Vanguard.
You can read more about the changes in gameplay that we have prepared for you here:
5. About 40 New Weapons from Day 1
As with last year during the integration of Cold War, all new Vanguard weapons will be added to the game. These are nearly 40 firearms. Once the Pacific Update is live, you will be able to use the new weapons in the regular Battle Royale. Included are:
7 assault rifles
6 submachine guns
4 light machine guns
3 sniper rifles
3 marksman rifles
4 shotguns
5 pistols
4 rocket launchers
If you want to read more about the weapons of Vanguard and some tips on which guns you should prepare for Warzone, then check here:
Warzone is getting new vehicles and included are planes that you can control through the sky.
While the planes are not yet active in the regular Battle Royale, “dogfights” will also become part of the Battle Royale with the launch of Warzone: Pacific.
Appropriately, “anti-air trucks” are being added to the game. With these vehicles, you have an effective weapon against the deadly planes.
However, the new vehicles will be available exclusively in the “Vanguard Royale” mode at launch and it has not yet been confirmed that the planes will be present in the regular Battle Royale.
You can check out the first snippet of plane gameplay in the launch trailer of Caldera:
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CoD Warzone shows trailer for the Pacific update with planes and gameplay
7. Vanguard Gets Its Own Game Modes
In addition to the standard Battle Royale, there are special modes tailored to the new Vanguard. At the start of Season 1, there’s the “Vanguard Royale”:
Only weapons from Vanguard are allowed
Planes and anti-air trucks are available
“Modern” items are not allowed
The modes focus on the new content of Season 1 and the Pacific Update. Later, a modified version of Plunder is also expected in the game – “Vanguard Plunder”. So if you want to try out the new planes, check the Vanguard versions of the modes first.
More about CoD: Vanguard in Season 1 can be found here:
8. Anti-Cheat Aims for a Secure Battle Royale
With the new anti-cheat system “RICOCHET”, Warzone aims to clean up and get a handle on issues with hackers and cheaters in the game. The system consists of 4 parts:
Server-side analysis tools
Improved investigation processes
Increased account security
Kernel driver on PC
However, the kernel driver won’t come until a later date.
Once the Pacific Update is completed, you will benefit from all parts of the new anti-cheat system and a kernel driver will then run in the background when you play Warzone on PC.
More background on RICOCHET and answers about the PC driver can be found in our overview article:
9. New Types of Events Announced
Not much is known about this yet. However, the developers are said to have more opportunities for creating and conducting special live events after the overhaul of the Warzone engine. One leak suggests a volcanic eruption (via Twitter).
There are supposed to be regular season events as well as limited-time events with special game modes. Whether the low content density from the first year of Warzone can be remedied in this way remains to be seen. However, the developers have made it clear that they now have more options and want to use them.
The first live event of Season 1 is indeed a holiday event. However, the details of this are not yet available.
A picture from the first live event “Festive Favor”.
10. Unresolved Questions: Next-Gen & FoV Slider
As the release approaches, questions about the console versions remain open:
No clear statement for versions on PS5 and Xbox Series
Unclear whether the FoV slider will come to consoles
Especially the issue of the FoV slider on consoles is very important to me personally and a version for the next-gen consoles would surely please many players. However, there are no fixed statements on this yet. As soon as there is new information, you will find it on MeinMMO.
If you have any questions about the Pacific Update in Warzone, feel free to ask them in the comments.
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The most famous VTuber in the world, Kizune AI, announces in a new video that she wants to create NFTs. But what is that exactly, and why should fans of Kizune be cautious? MeinMMO author Kevin Willing addresses the issue.
Who is Kizune AI? This YouTube channel is not a normal person. Rather, it features an animated anime girl in front of the camera. She mimics human movements, speaks, and even interacts with her community. To date, the VTuber has garnered around 3.1 million fans. But what defines the content and a VTuber?
No real scenes
3-D animation
Usually inspired by anime and animal-like, anthropomorphic characters
Behind it, contrary to what many think, is not a single, real person – more on that later
VTuber Kizune AI sells NFT art: What is behind it?
What does the VTuber plan? In an announcement video, Kizune AI informed her approximately 3.1 million fans that she is working on creating amazing NFTs. These are actually already in progress and are set to be released after her concert “Hello World 2022.” She announces her art with the following words:
I believe you have heard a lot about the Metaverse and NFTs lately. It sounds complicated, but also new and fun at the same time! (…) I want to bring experiences closer to other people and create new fun experiences. I want to be more a part of everyone’s daily life.
Admittedly, the last sentence evokes my “Hal 9000” childhood trauma. Luckily, there are still real people behind Kizune AI — plural. So Kizune does not create the NFTs herself, how could she?
Behind her show is a whole team of 3-D artists, several editors, and video editors, as well as a voice actress. The Kizune does not actually exist.
Nevertheless: Her art exists or rather will exist. However, the VTuber or the team behind her has not yet expressed any concrete plans. In what form the NFTs will appear is, therefore, still unknown.
Price and Release – When does it start? A release date and price for Kizune AI’s digital art have already been announced.
She states that it will be released on February 26, 2022. Those interested will then be able to shell out around €1,000 in the form of cryptocurrency Ethereum.
NFT art (Non-Fungible Token) often consists of portraits, drawings, or other artworks that are available only in limited editions. Music or videos can also be “tokenized” and are thus unique.
People can still copy the works, but as with great art, there is only one original and many copies. The information about the authenticity of NFTs is stored on the blockchain (what is a blockchain? via wikipedia.de).
Currently, hardly anyone can escape the topic of NFTs. Many YouTubers are launching their own art projects and selling them to their fans. They often dive into it, even though the price bubble is filled to bursting. For instance, a user paid around $12 million for this curiosity:
Crytopunk by LarvaLabs
How someone earns money with it should already be clear. The unique works are offered on various marketplaces online and can be purchased with cryptocurrencies. Conversely, the same is true. Customers can also offer the art they have purchased for resale.
What are your experiences? Have you ever created, sold, or perhaps even considered buying an NFT from Kizune AI? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
The new expansion Legacy of the Sith was supposed to be released in December 2021 to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Old Republic. However, the release has now been delayed by nearly 2 months. The developers state that they need more time to complete it. However, many contents will be available on the test server this week.
When will the new expansion be released? Legacy of the Sith was introduced in summer 2021 and the release was scheduled for next Tuesday, December 14. However, there will now be a significant delay.
The expansion is now set to be released on February 15, 2022; 2 months later than originally planned.
The developers explain in a blog post that they need more time to meet their expectations:
The team has been working very hard on Legacy of the Sith for some time, but the closer we got to the launch date, the clearer it became that we needed more time.
To ensure that we deliver the experience as we envision it and that you deserve, we are currently focusing on thoroughly testing the many areas of the game that we have changed.
The previous expansion Onslaught, which was released in 2019, was also delayed shortly before its release.
Do players now have to wait until 2022? Not really, as some contents were already playable on the PTR. Additionally, another update is supposed to be released next week, bringing all content – except for the story missions – to the test server.
So anyone wishing to explore new areas or test mechanics can theoretically do so in December, but progress will not carry over to the final game.
You can find everything about the new expansion here:
How is the announcement being received? Many users on reddit commented that they expected the delay. It seems there were several issues on the PTR. Furthermore, not all contents have been brought to the test servers yet and there was simply too little PR for the expansion for some users (via reddit):
Chriches1984 writes: “I was waiting for it because it just wasn’t finished yet. Anyone who used the PTR knew that, but what worries me is that Bioware only released it a week before launch.”
PedleTwins, on the other hand, is relieved about the delay: “I’m glad. Better a delayed release than a faulty one.”
User MaximumButthurt was surprised about the lack of PR: “Yeah, that wasn’t the hype you’d expect from a big release… probably because the reactions to the tests were mostly negative.”
Some users had already predicted a delay for the expansion in early November.
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The operation R-4 anomaly, which will be released with patch 7.1 after the release
Furthermore, the new expansion should kick off a series of events, including one specifically for returnees and newcomers. Whether this will now take place in January or will also be delayed is currently unknown.
What do you think about the delay? Were you looking forward to the expansion or can you easily wait until February?
Whether starting in SWTOR in 2021 is still worthwhile, we explained here:
In Pokémon GO there is now a ticket for the “Pokémon GO Tour: Johto”. At the same time, the most important information about the event has been released. We show you what to expect.
When does the Johto Tour take place? The main date for the Johto Tour is Saturday, February 26, 2022. On this day, the global event runs from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time.
In addition to that, there is February 27, 2022. Here, trainers can participate in a live event “in selected cities” according to the blog post to encounter monsters from the Kanto region – as a tribute to the original Johto games, at the end of which you also arrived in Kanto. More information will follow soon.
Therefore, the actual Johto Tour does not last for two days but only on Saturday.
This is how it works with the ticket: The Johto Tour is once again an event for which you can purchase a ticket from now on. You can get it in the shop for 11.99 euros.
If you get the ticket by Monday, January 10, you will also receive a Limited Research for the current season research in January and February.
If you purchase the ticket afterwards, but by February 10, 2022, you will only receive the research for February.
Furthermore, the ticket offers various bonuses, just like the Kanto Tour, that you can receive during the event. There will also be free content again.
We show you what to expect at the event here.
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All contents of the Johto Tour with ticket
What kind of event is it? Basically, the monsters of the Johto region are in the foreground – of course. They will all appear in the game over the course of the event. Among others:
In the wild
In raids
In encounters after research tasks
They hatch from eggs
They are attracted by incense
You can choose one of two versions if you have the ticket:
The Gold Edition
The Silver Edition
Depending on the variant, you will then receive specific Pokémon (more about the spawns can be found below).
Icognito G, O, T, U, R and J will be attracted by incense.
Additionally, depending on the edition, different monsters will be attracted by incense.
Which monsters are there per edition? Depending on which edition you choose, you can encounter special monsters. There are some that are exclusive to encounter, and others where you have a higher shiny chance.
Gold Edition:
Exclusive by incense: Webarak, Skorgla, Teddiursa, and Mantax
9 collector challenges with different time periods and themes
Free bundle of 3 remote raid passes
Quadruple egg hatching speed
Double candy for hatching eggs
Additional candy for Johto catches
An in-game medal
Stickers & snapshot encounters
Ho-Oh and Lugia are of course also present
Contents of the Johto Tour without a ticket – with regional monsters
What is available without a ticket? Even without a ticket, you will notice the effects of the Johto Tour.
On one hand, there will be more Johto spawns in the wild, as well as in raids and 7km eggs.
Additionally, the regional monsters of the Johto region, such as Corasonn, will be available globally in raids. You can of course challenge them with a ticket.
Pichu, Pii, Fluffeluff, and Togepi will hatch from 2km eggs.
And there will be a limited research on trainer battles.
However, there are still a few weeks until the Johto Tour. Currently, a Dragon event is running in Pokémon GO, where you can encounter the new monster Shardrago among others. You can find the right counters against Shardrago here.
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An industry insider had insights into the chaotic development of Battlefield 2042given. Now Electronic Arts (EA) is responding to the allegations.
“We take Battlefield 2042 seriously.” This is how the statement from the Battlefield 2042 developers begins, in response to a report. The well-known industry insider Tom Henderson had highlighted the problems and difficulties in developing the first-person shooter Battlefield 2042 in an extensive video.
Many capable employees had left the studio, and EA apparently wanted to align itself with successful games of its time.
This is what happened: Now Electronic Arts has spoken out and responded to Tom Henderson with a statement. Henderson himself uploaded the statement on Twitter. In the brief text, the developers explain how Battlefield 2042 will continue in the future.
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EA plans to invest a lot of time and resources in Battlefield 2042
This is how EA responds to the allegations: They mean it seriously with Battlefield 2042 and want to continue investing resources in the game. Furthermore, they explain that there will even be a new studio that will be solely responsible for Battlefield.
Additionally, the developers state that they want to continue improving and growing the game, as it is “the foundation for the future [of Battlefield].”
However, some players are not particularly thrilled with the statement and express their anger on Twitter and Reddit.
The official statement from the developers regarding Battlefield 2042 (via Twitter.com).
Players are disappointed with the official statement: “Are we getting hero shooters now?”
This is how players are reacting: The reactions from players are not very positive, and in the subreddit for Battlefield 2042, they are discussing the developers’ post (via reddit.com). Many users are complaining and consider the statement to be just a poor excuse for the disastrous state of the game.
A user sarcastically writes: “We are determined to shove our vision down your throats, no matter how much you tell us you don’t like it.”
The user OarthurCallahan is already fearing (via reddit.com): “I can’t wait for your next hero shooter to flop mercilessly and be the last nail in the coffin for the franchise.”
Another user asks: “I don’t understand why they still talk about potential. The alpha should have potential, maybe even the beta, but if the potential is not utilized after release, what did they do? They should be working on smaller improvements and bug fixes now that it is released, not working on ‘potential’.”
The developers of Battlefield 2042 are currently not very popular among players. Just recently, new Christmas skins were integrated into the game. However, players found that anything but funny:
The latest Hearthstone expansion is live! We reveal what’s included in “Split in Alterac Valley”.
The Hearthstone fans didn’t have to wait long after the announcement; it was already here. The latest expansion of Blizzard’s digital collectible card game is live and brings a lot of fresh wind. The expansion concludes the current year and leads the prevailing conflict of “Alliance versus Horde” to a preliminary finale.
We will reveal what content you can look forward to in “Split in Alterac Valley”.
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What’s included in the new addon? As usual, the expansion “Split in Alterac Valley” features a whopping 135 new cards, which should inspire many fresh deck ideas and strategies. Especially the new hero cards are really powerful and could cause the quests to take a bit of a backseat – they had recently dominated Hearthstone.
The new keyword is “Honorable Kill”: The expansion also brings a new keyword after a while, which can be found on many cards, namely “Honorable Kill”. This is an effect that is triggered whenever an enemy minion is defeated by the card with the keyword by exact damage.
If an enemy minion has 3 health, you must deal exactly 3 damage to achieve an “Honorable Kill”. Depending on the card, this brings different bonuses. It can be a boost to stats (like +1/+1) or allow you to draw a card. Each card with “Honorable Kill” has its own effect.
What else is there to do? During the expansion, there will be a legendary quest line – in addition to the reward track. Players can snag a series of additional golden cards if they collect enough honor. How exactly this works has been explained in our article on the honor system in Hearthstone.
As usual, there will be another “miniset” a few weeks after the release, which will likely contain 35 new cards again. Until then, you have time to earn enough gold from the new reward track.
Have you already checked out “Split in Alterac Valley”? Or does this Hearthstone expansion contain nothing that interests you?
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At the launch of the new expansion Endwalker for Final Fantasy XIV, users are struggling with numerous errors and issues. Now, the head of Final Fantasy XIV explains why these problems are occurring.
Here’s what it’s about: Since December 3rd, pre-order customers of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker have been able to preview the latest expansion. However, there are already many problems users are facing.
Most of the errors involve annoying connection drops, causing players to be kicked from the server queue and having to start the waiting process all over again.
Now, Naoki Yoshida, producer & director of FINAL FANTASY XIV, has spoken out and explained how they plan to address the issues (via finaltansyxiv.com)
Final Fantasy XIV: Error 4004, 3001, and 2002 drive players crazy
These are the errors: Currently, there are three annoying errors that are troubling players and preventing them from entering the game.
Error 4004 mainly occurs when the servers are overloaded, leading the queue to fail.
Error 3001 arises whenever servers allow players to log in over the maximum player limit.
If the total number of waiting players in the data center exceeds 17,000, error 2002 is displayed.
Here’s how the issues will be resolved: Yoshida stated in his post that they aim to get a handle on the issues in the coming days. Maintenance work on the login servers is scheduled for December 8th. They plan to address the following problems:
For error 4004, they have corrected the source code for the lobby servers, but this will take more time due to its complex nature. It will still take a while before the error is fixed.
To minimize error 3001, they will increase the number of network connections to a maximum.
To reduce error 2002, they will raise the maximum number of players in a data center from 17,000 to 21,000 players.
Hardware shortage prevents the establishment of new servers
The simplest solution would be to set up new servers to accommodate the many new players. However, Yoshida has already stated that this is currently not so simple. To establish new servers, the team needs new servers – and they need semiconductors.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, semiconductors are in short supply, making it impossible for the team to obtain new hardware for servers. And the team cannot estimate how long this shortage will last.
If you haven’t ventured into Final Fantasy XIV yet, but the information about the expansion has piqued your curiosity, then we reveal everything important for getting started in the MMORPG:
ForDestiny 2 today, on December 7th, an update will be released on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia, which is expected to end the current content drought. Update 3.4.0 brings many new content, ability adjustments, and weapon updates. Everything you need to know about downtime and information you can find as always on MeinMMO.
What you need to know today: Bungie has already prepared this update, so you should only expect a small downtime today. Destiny 2 is receiving update 3.4.0, which includes the biggest balance patch of all time, the new “30th Anniversary Bungie” pack, and the 2021 triumph moments.
To help you know when to get started and what will change in the game, MeinMMO will guide you through update 3.4.0 and regularly update this article.
Maintenance on 07.12. – All Times and Server Downtime
These times are important today:
Maintenance work will start at 5:00 PM on all platforms.
At around 5:45 PM, the servers will go offline. Players will be kicked from all activities, and the downtime will begin.
From 6:00 PM, the Destiny 2 update 3.4.0 will be available and rolled out on all platforms and in all regions worldwide.
Once you have downloaded (and installed) the update, you can explore the new content in Destiny 2.
By 7:00 PM, the maintenance work for update 3.4.0 is expected to end as planned.
Update 6:10 PM: The update 3.4.0 is here and is now rolling out on all platforms. The download on PC is 3.2 GB. 6:45 PM: Smooth process. The Destiny 2 servers are already available again, and players can log back in once they have copied and installed the update.
It’s important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until the maintenance work ends at 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 functioning correctly.
The new 6-player activity (F2P) goes live with update 3.4.0.
What Changes with Update 3.4.0 in Season 15
This is what the new update brings: Bungie has already revealed a lot about the changes, adjustments, and especially the new activities in the past weeks.
Here are the most important details that were announced in advance:
It includes the new, free activity “Trials of Eternity” for 6 players (with matchmaking).
The dungeon “Sog der Habsucht” and the cosmetics for the event are, however, paid and thus exclusive only for pack owners. This also includes the availability of the iconic rocket launcher Gjallarhorn.
The pack apparently also includes Halo-inspired weapons. Images from the activity showed firearms similar to the MA40 assault rifle and the purple battle rifle from Halo. Whether this was all there is to the Halo crossover remains to be seen.
Furthermore, players can expect the biggest balance patch of all time. This means massive changes to ability cooldowns, a stronger focus on gunplay, and a clear distinction between PvP and PvE. New information about timers for grenades and melee, which Bungie has not yet addressed, is also expected in today’s patch.
As part of the more creative build crafting, the new quality-of-life changes will make many things easier in the future. The glimmer costs for mods will cease to exist starting tonight, and it will also become easier to keep track of exotic ornaments.
Additionally, the update may contain further innovations that have not yet been announced.
Tonight, you will encounter a mysterious horse, a pirate cave, and many cosmetics.
Here are more important changes regarding known issues:
In the strike “The Corrupted”, many bugs have been addressed. For example, the number of enemies was reduced and portal bugs have been fixed, which were especially an issue in the leaderboard.
The weapons from the Dreaming City now appear more frequently after completing the Blind Source.
On the PvP map “Rustlands”, some rendering errors have been fixed which caused dynamic objects not to be displayed.
If you missed in-game chat messages, you can bring back this text chat display by accessing the navigation mode. This way, you can finally read what your PC fireteam members have been chatting about.
And further fixes for some of the most annoying issues.
What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes from update 3.4.0 will be published by Bungie in the form of patch notes.
Traditionally, the information is released along with the update itself. However, Bungie wanted to try to provide the patch notes earlier due to the numerous changes.
Now it’s your opinion that matters. Are you ready to explore the mysterious loot cave? What are you most looking forward to after the update? Do you think the Gjallarhorn will live up to its reputation as a top-tier weapon? Which new feature will keep players most engaged?
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With today’s weekly reset, the content drought of the past months is over inDestiny 2. Although the story from Season 15 about Savathun is still open, players can now enjoy the new activities for the anniversary “30 Years of Bungie” starting today. We at MeinMMO show you what new things there are to discover this week.
This week: Bungie is taking its extended Season 15 time to celebrate its 30th anniversary extensively with the players. For this reason, many new contents have come to the game today that are meant to remind of glorious moments and special places from the past.
Bungie has packed the weekly reset on December 7th to the brim. The birthday event also kicks off the 2021 Triumph Moments as well as the Iron Banner. At least for the Triumph Moments, it is known that they will also reference Bungie’s anniversary.
You can already view the first images of the new weapons and activities in the event article.
Bungie clearly has no problem turning many things upside down to ensure more gunplay, especially in PvP. It’s quite possible that Destiny 2 may feel different for many players starting tonight due to these adjustments.
The most important information about activities from December 7th to December 14th.
In this strike in the Dreaming City, you must free the Techean Sedia. However, Bungie has made adjustments to the strike because it was partially buggy and overall very long. Brave guardians may find it somewhat easier this week.
These Nightfall weapons are currently available:
Palindrome, Void Hand Cannon (Master)
The Swarm, Arc Machine Gun (Master)
Playlist strikes have these modifiers:
Void Singe
Stasis Burn
Blackout
The singe modifier will accompany you all week; the others change daily. Additionally, you will receive a boost to your Crucible and Iron Banner ranks this week.
In the Vault of Glass, you can take on the challenge “Wait for it…” where you may only kill the Wyverns during the encounter when they start to sacrifice themselves at the conflux. This is not so easy. If only one succeeds in sacrificing themselves, you must start over.
As a reward, the challenge mode will grant the time-lost weapon “Vision of Confluence”. The weapon will then guarantee 2 perks per slot. However, keep in mind that hard mode and normal mode share the loot.
The armor focusing in the raid this week is: Strength
Crucible – Here are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Dynamics Control
Iron Banner
Ascendant Challenge:
Petra Venj can be conveniently found right at the spawn point of the Dreaming City. The entire zone is in the 2nd curse week. You can prove yourself in the 3rd Ascendant Challenge called “Shattered Ruins”.
Sources for top loot in Season 15 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the Season of the Lost, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,330. Thus, the power level has only increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 14.
So you are not bothered with the cumbersome levels but can dive straight into the endgame.
This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) brings you beyond 1,320:
Achieve at least 100,000 points in the Nightfall: Trial by Fire (+2)
A look at the weapons from the new event dungeon “Sog der Habsucht”
Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse
During the birthday event, there are of course also several cosmetics to earn. Nevertheless, Tess has, as always, some cosmetic items on offer that may still be missing in your collection.
This week, you can still get this for Glimmer from Tess:
Exotic ornament “Austroraptor”.
Exotic weapon ornament for Fatebringer “Austroraptor”
Exotic emote “Spring Rain”
Legendary emote “Lumina”
Exotic Ghost Shell “Prophet Shell”
Exotic ship “Chrysopllea-S”
Exotic sparrow “Opulent Splendor”
Ghost projection Tetreader projection
Teleport effect “The Celebration of Renewal”
Shaders “Flavedo Core”, “Chalcos Splendor”, “Atmospheric Glimmer” and “Polished Reeds”
What do you think about the current trailer and which activity interests you the most? Will you explore the new content right away or will you first indulge in the Iron Banner?
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