The Endwalker addon is just around the corner in Final Fantasy XIV. In addition to numerous content updates, there is also a small but neat feature that many players will appreciate. The gender lock will be lifted for several clothing items.
Here’s what it’s about: On December 3rd at 10:00 AM, the FFXIV servers will go online, and the early access to the new Endwalker addon will begin. This brings a massive amount of content that players can now read about in the detailed patch notes.
A small change, however, has particularly pleased some players. The notes announce that a whole series of equipment items will lose their gender lock with Endwalker.
A total of 31 items can be worn by both genders starting December 3rd. This includes pretty dresses like the maid outfit for men, as well as stylish blazers like the butler outfit for ladies.
Maid and butler outfits, as well as the spring dress and Thavnair clothing (Source: Lodestone)
The lifting of the gender lock on clothing is an old topic in FFXIV. Time and again, there have been requests in the official forums and on social media addressed to the MMORPG’s development team to remove the lock. With the Endwalker addon, this player wish is fulfilled.
Accordingly, there were also several posts celebrating Endwalker and saying goodbye to Shadowbringers, expressing joy over the abolition of the gender lock.
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What has already changed: The lifting of the gender lock on clothing is a process that was already announced in 2019 by director Yoshida in an interview with Kotaku and began in February 2020.
When the large 24-man raid for Nier Automata was introduced, there were also no restrictions on the clothing of android 2B. It can be worn freely by all.
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What other removals are there in Endwalker? With Endwalker, the old dream of a large part of the FFXIV community is also fulfilled: The previously all-female Viera will also be available in male form starting December 3rd.
This means that players can now create male Viera as playable characters. The benchmark for the Endwalker addon already served as a test for this. In the character creator, one could already try out the bunny boys and create their desired character.
As of today, December 2, the major update 3 of Battlefield 2042 is available. This accidentally brought new skins into the game. However, some players are really angry about these new cosmetics. Why this is the case, you can find out here at MeinMMO.
What are these skins? The criticism mainly revolves around the “Father Winter” skin for the specialist Boris. With this skin, he wears a Christmas coat, like Santa Claus.
Fans have now humorously dubbed this skin “Santa Boris”, though not very kindly. The skin “Great Outdoors” for Mackay also stands out, as he looks like some sort of cowboy.
The skins were likely only unintentionally in the game, as they were quickly removed again. They probably belong to the pre-season, which officially has no date yet but is mentioned in the skin description. Nevertheless, fans were already able to take screenshots. (via reddit)
Players feel reminded of Fortnite, skins do not fit Battlefield
What is the problem with these skins? Especially Santa Boris is being torn apart by players. In the subreddit for Battlefield 2042, there are already numerous shocked voices regarding this skin.
Critics claim that these skins do not fit into a Battlefield at all and could rather find their home in other games. One person is already writing about “Fortnite 2042” (via reddit), some even initially mistook Santa Boris for a meme.
For many, the skin is a bad joke and many feel validated in the assumption that the specialists are only in the game to make money with cosmetics.
However, it is still not clear how the pre-season will work and whether you need to buy the battle pass to unlock these skins.
Either way, the new skins are not going down well with numerous players, especially in view of the technical state of the game. Even the major update 3 did not fix all problems and even introduced new ones.
Numerous fans believe that one should first address the bugs and stability of the game, instead of incorporating new skins (via reddit).
One of the biggest new features is the weekly missions.In the week after the update, these weekly missions will be unlocked. You will then receive 3 of them each week – and each completion will earn you XP. If you complete them all, you will receive a special cosmetic at the end.
These missions may already be part of the leaked pre-season. However, there is still no confirmation on that.
What do you think of these new skins? Do you agree with the critics? Or do you think it’s not such a big deal?
A new trailer has been released on social media for Fortnite, showcasing the scale of the live event. A new map is being created. Learn how real the trailer is and whether you can believe it here on MeinMMO.
What kind of trailer is it? This trailer was accidentally discovered by Twitter user cooper17571967 on TikTok. It’s not an official promotional trailer, but an unofficial and unconfirmed one.
Leakers were then approached about it and they mentioned that this trailer might be from an Epic Games account itself. The developers may have released this trailer for future marketing purposes.
Many leakers were also asked not to publish anything about the new chapter until the server was down for Update 19.00.
SPOILER WARNING: If you don’t want to be spoiled and prefer to wait until Saturday, stop reading here.
Chapter 3 Map takes a dramatic turn
What is shown in the trailer? The trailer features the Chapter 2 Season 1 skins as they ascend a mountain. They still admire the untouched nature of the Chapter 2 map, until something suddenly appears in the sky.
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During this, wild snippets of scenes appear, in which Jonesy the main protagonist in Fortnite is shown. It is also seen that a whole fleet of alien ships is depicted in the sky. Meanwhile, Jonesy is in the water watching as the Cube Queen turns the map upside down. Suddenly, it becomes apparent how she and the alien fleet vanish in an instant. All that the queen leaves behind is a new, flipped map and a massive wave that washes Agent Jonesy away.
How real is the trailer? Epic Games has not released anything about the unofficial trailer for Chapter 3, but much suggests its authenticity.
Its appearance fits exactly with Epic Games
It’s not a cheap trailer
Story-wise, everything is present – aliens, the Cube Queen, and the destruction of the second map
But that’s not all, many YouTubers posted videos announcing Chapter 3. Their videos always ended with the same sentence which says “Catch you on the Flipside.” Watching the trailer, one notices that Flipside could refer to the flipped Chapter 2 map.
What do the players say about this? Opinions are divided, some players say the trailer could be fake. Others, however, say they are more excited for the end event than before. This often raises the question:
So the island is really turning around, so no black hole?
In response to this question, players answered that Fortnite will still be unplayable for three days. The wave will cause a black screen and then the game will be inaccessible.
Moreover, there’s a lot of speculation, as the community believes they saw an old location in the trailer’s new map. This location is from Chapter 1 and is called “Paradise Palms.” It features a desert-like landscape. Users on Twitter suggest that a modified version of the old Chapter 1 map may appear.
However, much remains speculation and we will only gain new insights once the event is over. What do you think of this video? Do you find this video credible? Or do you think it can’t be the “end”? Let us know in the comments!
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As in every month, the field research in Pokémon GO has changed with the start of the month. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at which quests and rewards you can expect in December 2021. We will also show you which ones are particularly worthwhile.
What kind of tasks are these? In Pokémon GO, you can receive so-called field research tasks at PokéStops. By completing these, you will receive special rewards. Once a new month begins, Niantic changes the quests and adjusts the rewards accordingly.
How to get the field research? By spinning at the PokéStop, you can secure the tasks. If you then click on the telescope, they will be listed under the category “Field”. You can only hold a maximum of 3 quests at a time.
If you want to collect more field research, you must first make space by either completing or deleting one. You do not have to rush in completing them, as there is no time limit for when the tasks must be completed.
All field research in December 2021
As in every month, the tasks are divided into different areas, such as catching, throwing, or battling. With the help of LeekDuck’s overview, we have summarized all the new quests and their rewards for you below (via leekduck.com).
All monsters that you can encounter in their shiny form are marked with a (*).
All field research about catching
The first category is about catching specific Pokémon. As always, these tasks are relatively easy to complete, so the rewards tend to be rather unremarkable. Especially worth it is Dratini, as it can evolve into Dragonite. The monster is one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Catch 5 Pokémon
Encounter with Yorkleff*
Catch 7 Pokémon
Encounter with Magikarp*
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
Encounter with Dratini* or Kindwurm*
Catch 5 Pokémon with weather boost
Encounter with Vulpix*, Quapsel*, Hippopotas* or Shnebedeck*
Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Encounter with Picochilla*
Use 5 Razz Berries while catching Pokémon
Encounter with Tarnpignon
All field research about throwing
In the tasks related to throwing, you must, as the name suggests, prove your throwing skills. You need to hit the monsters particularly well. The encounter with Pandir is recommended, as it has different fur patterns. Anyone looking to complete their Pokédex should not miss the fur number 3 in December.
Additionally, Onix might also be interesting for you this month, as the monster can first be obtained in its Mega form during Mega Raids. The quests are an opportunity for you to snag a strong specimen.
Land 5 good throws
Encounter with Dummisel*
Land 3 great throws
Encounter with Snubbull*, Liliep* or Anorith*
Land 3 great throws in a row
Encounter with Onix*
Land 3 great throws in a row
Encounter with Enton*
Land 5 great curveball throws in a row
Encounter with Pandir* (Number 3)
Land 3 fabulous throws in a row
Encounter with Kaumalat*
All field research about battling
If you enjoy battling in raids or against other trainers and Team Rocket grunts, you will surely find something among these tasks. Once again, Onix is interesting here.
Especially for trainers who are active in the PvP league, Wablu is worth it. It can evolve into Altaria, which is one of the top candidates in the Super League (via pvpoke.com). Additionally, Altaria also has a Mega evolution.
Win a battle in the GO Battle League
Encounter with Wablu*
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket grunts
Encounter with Onix*
Win a raid
Encounter with Sniebel*
Win a level 3 raid or higher
Encounter with Amonitas* or Kabuto*
Win 5 raids
Encounter with Aerodactyl*
All field research about friends and your buddy Pokémon
As in every month, your friends and buddy Pokémon are also included in the quests. You should earn hearts and candies with your buddy or send gifts to friends. This month, Mauzi is interesting, as it belongs to the 22 monsters that give you a special Stardust bonus.
Earn 2 candies by walking with your buddy
Encounter with Scoppel*
Earn 3 candies by walking with your buddy
Encounter with Mauzi* or Flunschlik
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy
Pummeluff*
Trade a Pokémon
Encounter with Seemon
Send 10 gifts to friends
Encounter with Botogel*
All other field research
To conclude, there are still a number of tasks that cannot be assigned to any of the previous categories. These include hatching and evolving Pokémon, spinning PokéStops, or photographing specific monsters. You can look forward to the following encounters in December:
Hatch an egg
Encounter with Mantax
Hatch 2 eggs
Encounter with Tanhel*
Hatch 3 eggs
Encounter with Alolan Vulpix*
Evolve a Pokémon
Encounter with Evoli*
Use 3 power-ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Bisasam*, Glumanda* or Schiggy*
Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Endivie*, Feurigel* or Karnimani*
Use 7 power-ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Geckarbor*, Flemmli* or Hydropi*
Spin 3 PokéStops or gyms
Encounter with Mogelbaum*
Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms
Encounter with Trasla*
Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
Encounter with Hoppspross, Yanma* or Kramurx*
Take 2 snapshots of a wild Ice-type Pokémon
Encounter with Seemops
Field research breakthrough in December 2021
In addition to the field research tasks, the research breakthrough changes every month as well. You will receive this if you have claimed at least one quest on 7 days. You can see your progress by looking at the stamps in the upper part of the “Field” view.
What do you think of the new field research tasks in December? Which ones should you definitely not miss? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers about it.
More movement is coming in the scandal at Activision Blizzard. Six “State Treasurers” are getting involved – and demanding changes.
The pressure on Bobby Kotick and Activision Blizzard is increasing. More changes are being demanded – now even from the governments of a total of 6 states in the USA. The “State Treasurers” from California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Oregon, Delaware, and Nevada want to speak with the Board of Directors of Activision Blizzard later this month. They want drastic changes.
What are “State Treasurers”? The position of a “State Treasurer” in the USA is largely comparable to the duties of a state finance minister in Germany, as many areas of responsibility are similar. However, since some states also invest in companies – such as through stocks – State Treasurers sometimes also count as shareholders and have an interest in the well-being of the companies, as pensions are also funded through them.
What is happening at Activision Blizzard? For months, Activision Blizzard has been embroiled in a major sexism and discrimination scandal. After the company took initial steps to seemingly bring about improvements, a series of further negative headlines followed shortly thereafter.
Worse still, current CEO Bobby Kotick is said to have not only been aware of the incidents of sexism but also actively participated in them and even threatened an employee with death. Since then, calls for Kotick to resign have become louder and he has come under media scrutiny.
What has happened now? The State Treasurers of 6 US states want to meet with the board of Activision Blizzard by December 20th. They are concerned about the incidents and doubt that the company is currently on the right path to address the problems.
The magazine Axios has asked Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs some questions in an article. It turns out that they are “concerned that the current CEO and board do not possess the necessary skills or willingness to tackle the major changes needed to transform the corporate culture and restore employee and investor trust in their partners.”
Furthermore, Deborah Goldberg, the State Treasurer of Massachusetts, stated that “this particular case is waiting for the board to intervene and initiate an investigation. A proper investigation coming from outside. And, I mean, how was it, two weeks ago they [the board] said they support their CEO?”
The involvement of official government officials in such a high position also adds additional pressure from the public.
More about Blizzard and the scandal can be found here:
Demands for resignation are getting louder: Since an article from the Washington Post, the calls for Bobby Kotick to resign as CEO have increased. Not only part of the Blizzard employees have demanded this, but also prominent figures such as the heads of PlayStation and Xbox have suggested that Kotick resign.
Kotick himself mentioned his resignation as an option if he fails to eliminate the issues with the corporate culture at Activision Blizzard within “a short time”.
The pressure on Kotick is rising, and with the involvement of the State Treasurers, public pressure – especially from the USA – is likely to significantly increase.
As soon as there are new developments regarding the whole Activision Blizzard case and Bobby Kotick, we will of course inform you on MeinMMO.
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New World celebrated a great success at release with nearly a million simultaneous players. But how many people have purchased New World in total? The website Steamspy provides an approximate estimate.
How well has New World sold? There are currently no official figures from Amazon. However, according to the website Steamspy, about 34 million accounts on Steam own New World. For free users, a range of 20 to 50 million players is reported (via Steamspy).
This would place New World among the games with the highest number of owners on Steam, approximately on par with GTA 5, Rust, and Garry’s Mod.
How accurate are the numbers from Steamspy? Steamspy claims to analyze millions of data points on Steam to predict the figures. However, these data are said to be quite accurate.
The website PCGamesN spoke with several developers about these numbers in 2017 and concluded that while they are not completely correct, they typically only deviate by about 10% (via PCGamesN).
However, in 2018 there were changes to privacy settings on Steam, which is supposed to make the numbers somewhat less accurate.
Steamspy itself states that the statistics should be accurate for 98% of games. 2% of the games are said to have incorrect data. They also warn of distorted results due to “Free Weeks” or other events.
It is somewhat unclear whether the Open Beta of New World is included in the data, as only closed tests are excluded by Steamspy since they do not appear in the web API. However, the Open Beta had only peaked at 50,000 players and had its own game ID, allowing websites like SteamDB and Steamcharts to separate both games.
New World likely has more created accounts than ESO and GW2 since release
What do the numbers mean exactly? If the numbers from Steamspy are correct, New World would overshadow many of the other MMORPGs significantly:
Guild Wars 2 recently mentioned the player counts in summer 2021. Since the release, over 16 million accounts have been created (via GW2). Here, the Free2Play accounts are included.
Why are the player numbers on Steam so low then? They are not necessarily low. The numbers on SteamDB and similar sites are snapshots of simultaneous players. So, if 931,000 players were online at the same time, it could easily be over a million different players just a few minutes later, as more players log out than log in.
Over 24 hours and even days, many more different players log in than one would initially think.
With 136,887 simultaneous players on December 1, New World still managed to rank among the top 5 on Steam.
What do other estimates for New World look like? The website VGInsight also analyzes games on Steam. Here, the number of reviews serves as a basis, and this is extrapolated to total sales. Reviews are supposed to be multiplied by about 77, which typically produces correct numbers in about 80% of cases.
However, VGInsight estimates that New World only has between 4 and 12.1 million sales (via VGInsight). With 175,000 reviews, New World has comparatively few ratings. Rust has about 588,000 reviews but peaked at only 245,000 simultaneous players, and recently only at just under 60,000 players.
According to Steamspy, Rust has around 30 million buyers, and according to VGInsight, 18 to 42 million. It seems that the estimate for New World is somewhat low from VGInsight’s perspective.
What do you think of the sales figures for New World? Did you expect them to be that high?
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It is official: The shooter Titanfall from 2014 will be removed from sale. The fan favorite has long struggled with hackers, and soon it will no longer be found in stores. Players are mourning now, but they are not surprised.
What is Titanfall? The shooter is the first major title from Respawn Entertainment, which was founded in 2010 by former CoD developers and belongs to the publisher Electronic Arts.
Titanfall was very well received by fans at the time, selling over 10 million units (via ign.com) and managed to win a place in the hearts of numerous players.
The shooter has a futuristic setting and mixed FPS action with mech battles.
Players could fight across the map using grappling hooks and parkour or be on the move in their huge Titans. These are mechs that have various attributes and weapons.
In 2016, Titanfall 2 followed, which was also very well received and laid the groundwork for the 2019-released battle royale Apex Legends, which is set in the Titanfall universe but has no Titans.
However, a few years after release, a difficult time followed for Titanfall 1 and 2, which continues to this day. Hackers invaded and caused frustration. Now the first part is disappearing from sale and all shops.
When is it happening? Until March 1, 2022, Titanfall will still be available. After that, you won’t be able to buy the shooter.
Titanfall will no longer be sold – Are hackers to blame?
What happened? For some time now, Titanfall has been plagued by severe DDoS attacks by hackers. This ruined the game for many players because there is no offline mode in the first Titanfall.
What does DDoS attack mean? DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service. During an attack, servers are bombarded with a massive amount of data trash from millions of bots, causing them to lag or even crash.
The individual or individuals responsible are ruining the fun for the remaining player base and making the online modes nearly unplayable. According to players, this is still the case today.
The hacker(s) use exploits and scripts and fill sessions with bots.
Thus, it is impossible for many players to find a session in the player search.
The hackers even prevent the creation of private sessions.
It is currently impossible to start a multiplayer match.
Respawn reported at the time, when the problems became known, that they would address the issue and seek a solution. However, nothing has happened yet. The decision seems to have been made to stop selling Titanfall, at the very least.
Are hackers the reason? Whether that is the case remains open. Officially, the hacker attacks have not been mentioned. We asked EA for a statement and received a response: They will not comment on community speculation.
However, the community still sees a connection. Just last July, Apex Legends was affected, with a direct reference to Titanfall.
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There were also various messages that displayed the hackers’ messages. It stated, among other things: “TF1 is being attacked, so Apex will be too.” The website “SAFETITANFALL” is promoted. The hacker attack is obviously related to Titanfall.
Part of the attack was also a DDoS attack, preventing some players from playing temporarily. The hacker(s) claimed to want to save Titanfall and that they had unsuccessfully tried to draw the developers’ attention to the issue.
Thus, desperate measures were taken to create this attention. There were also rumors at that time that the hackers of Titanfall 1 themselves were behind this attack and only wanted to cause further chaos.
Now, at least, it seems that a reaction has been made in not selling Titanfall anymore. Players mourn the shooter but are not surprised.
Players find it a pity, “but at least Titanfall 2 remains”
How fans are reacting: Many players react sadly; the respective post on the official Titanfall subreddit has nearly 20,000 upvotes (via reddit.com), but hardly anyone is surprised. After the ongoing issues and the lack of response from the developers, it was only a matter of time for many.
Most can live with it, as Titanfall 2 remains available in stores and is not quite as heavily impacted by the problems. Rather, a general worry is spreading that the chances for Titanfall 3 might not be good.
Because some fans believe: If Respawn does not even care about the older games of Titanfall and only supports Apex Legends, how likely is a new Titanfall?
Ultimately, many are simply saying goodbye and hoping that Titanfall will someday receive the love from Respawn that it deserves in the eyes of the players.
But what do you think about it? Do you find the decision correct? Did you also enjoy Titanfall, or have you never played the shooter?
A player has reportedly farmed for a special weapon in Diablo 2 Resurrected for several weeks. However, after only 4 days with his achievement, the weapon was stolen from him. But the community is helping.
What kind of item is it? It is the weapon “Grief”. Grief is a so-called runeword, which must be composed of several components. It can be either an axe or a sword.
Grief has the special property of ignoring the defense of opponents, increasing attack speed, and can cast the spell “Poison Nova” when attacking. This makes the weapon particularly interesting for barbarians.
Why is it so rare? Since Grief requires 5 runes, it is considered one of the rarer runewords. First, a grey weapon with 5 socketed slots must be found, which is already rare in itself. Such weapons are best found in the cow level.
Furthermore, one of the runes needed for the craft is one of the most coveted. “Lo” is used in many powerful runewords and is among the rarest runes in the game.
To create runewords like Grief, the runes must be inserted into the appropriate item in the correct order. This creates a more powerful item from a grey item if everything is done correctly:
How was the item stolen? The player Bryght writes in the unofficial Diablo forum diablo2.io that after many solo runs he attempted to play in a public game with strangers. At that time, he reportedly had only owned his Grief for 4 days.
It was going quite well. Until he helped someone eliminate a few enemies.
A rare item fell to the ground, and he picked it up to put it in his Horadric Cube. In doing so, he accidentally dropped his weapon from the inventory:
I was frozen and felt my heart stop beating. I tried to panic and pick [the weapon] up, but the guy next to me picked it up. You know how a pedestrian, about to be hit by a car, just stands in the middle of the street, rooted in place and unable to move? That’s exactly how I felt.
Bryght says he messaged the other player afterwards about it. However, he supposedly just said, “I didn’t steal anything, I found it on the ground!” Now he wants to quit online gaming and only play offline – if at all.
By the way, the rare item was only a “blue” item – so nothing worth giving up such a rare runeword for.
Community gifts new Grief
This is how the community reacts: In the forum, it is mentioned that it has happened to several players before that they accidentally pulled their items out of the inventory due to a small mistake. However, they were able to pick them up again.
However, some kind players stepped up to reassemble Bryght’s “Grief”. Just a few hours later, he had 2 offers for new swords, specially crafted for him by the community.
Bryght responded the next day that he went straight to bed after the post. He woke up to a “flood of friendship requests”, and can hardly believe that the community actually made new swords for him.
Gratefully, he accepted the gift and immediately requested: “Please, do not give me your items. I cannot handle so much generosity.” Shortly thereafter, however, he made a donation to the corresponding Diablo community.
Stories like this show that there are still nice players in online gaming. A similar story recently occurred in World of Warcraft:
In Pokémon GO, trainers have the opportunity to battle against Team GO Rocket. Currently, however, the members are harder to defeat than usual. We at MeinMMO will show you what has happened.
What is Team GO Rocket? Those familiar with the original Pokémon series know that the members of Team Rocket made life difficult for Ash and his friends. Jessie and James, who are part of Team Rocket, repeatedly tried to steal Pikachu and other Pokémon, causing a lot of trouble.
In keeping with the series, the members of Team GO Rocket also cause trouble in Pokémon GO. To fend them off, you can fight against them. Similar to a PvP battle, you will set 3 Pokémon for the fight. If you defeat them, you will receive a reward as well as an encounter with a Shadow Pokémon.
However, the members of Team GO Rocket are currently stronger than they should be. We will show you why.
Why is Team GO Rocket so strong at the moment?
With a good team, battling the members of Team GO Rocket is usually no problem. However, the Grunts, the Rocket bosses Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff, as well as their leader Giovanni, are particularly strong right now. The reason for this is a bug in the game.
Missing delay in battle: If you fought against one of the members in the past, you could gain a few seconds by switching Pokémon or triggering a charged attack. During this time, you could continue to attack your opponent as usual, but Team GO Rocket paused for a moment.
As Niantic communicated through their helpdesk, there is currently a bug in the game that does not take this delay into account (via niantic.helpshift.com). Consequently, the Rocket Grunts and bosses now attack immediately after you have switched your Pokémon or performed a charged attack.
Is Team GO Rocket going to stay this strong? No, as Niantic has stated, the bug is expected to be fixed with the next update (0.225.2). When the new update will be available is not yet known.
Rocket bosses Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo
How is the community reacting to the stronger Team GO Rocket?
Problems when fighting Giovanni: Opinions on this bug are divided in the community. Especially in battles against Giovanni, some trainers are facing difficulties.
For instance, mascotsarekool writes on Twitter: “Cool, they have ruined both PVP and Rocket battles. Have fun losing to Giovanni’s Persian scratching machine, again and again” (via twitter.com). This suggests that many players have already had difficulty winning against Snobilikat and Giovanni’s remaining team in the past.
A similar problem is noted by Bradley Rice: “Why Niantic? Their boosts are way too strong. We need the delay to defeat some of the tough (Snorlax) & leaders/bosses. Many people will now no longer be able to defeat them.” (via twitter.com).
And H4TM7N agrees on reddit: “Niantic should be better prepared for complaints when Giovanni comes back next time. I have lost count of the number of posts where people struggled to even beat him with the delay” (via reddit.com).
A special challenge: Other trainers see the bug as a special challenge and want to try to defeat Team Rocket without its attack delay.
User chdudlow asks on reddit: “Is there still a Rocket Grunt with a team consisting of Snorlax, Snorlax, and Dragoran? That will now be a much harder battle; I would love to try it if that’s still around.” (via reddit.com).
And Itsa_Me_Dario is also excited about the new strength of Team GO Rocket: “I never thought I would see the day when Team GO Rocket would stop going easy on us. I can understand that it is difficult for those who do not have the right Pokémon, but a game is meant to challenge you, and I believe anyone can build a winning team.” (via twitter.com).
What do you think about Team GO Rocket being stronger at the moment due to this bug? Do you see it as a special challenge that you want to test? Or do you find it too hard now and hope for a quick update? Feel free to share your opinions and experiences here in the comments on MeinMMO.
The current hardware shortage has some surprises in store. Nvidia has now indirectly confirmed that they are re-releasing an old graphics card. This refers to the RTX 2060, which is expected to receive an upgrade.
Currently, it is difficult to find a cheap graphics card, as everywhere you are paying a steep premium for computer hardware.
There has been speculation for a long time now, that Nvidia wants to provide an upgrade for the RTX 2060. However, until now, all of that was just speculation and there were no solid proofs for such a graphics card. Now, however, Nvidia has provided clear evidence that such a graphics card could be arriving very soon. It is already being discussed for next week.
RTX 2060 to receive more video memory and is expected to be available by early December
Where is the information coming from? The information comes partly from Nvidia itself, as the manufacturer updated both its product page for the 12 GB model and its driver information (via pcgamer.com). On the other hand, sites like Videocardz claim to have additional sources, but do not elaborate further (via videocardz.com)
When will the graphics card be available? The magazine Videocardz reports that Nvidia is planning to release the RTX 2060 12 GB as early as December 7. That would be on the upcoming Tuesday.
However, it is still unknown how much the graphics card will cost and how well it will be available. Currently, you are paying at least 530 euros for a GeForce RTX 2060 (via geizhals.de), but the recommended retail price (RRP) for the RTX 2060 is 299 euros.
RTX 2060 12 GB does not offer all features of an RTX 3060
What will the graphics card offer? Nvidia intends to provide the old RTX 2060 with a memory upgrade. Until now, the RTX 2060 was only available with 6 GB of video memory. Now there is expected to be an RTX 2060 with 12 GB of video memory.
The RTX 3060 offered about 8% more performance compared to the RTX 2060 Super. When looking at the current specifications of the RTX 2060 12 GB, the models are approximately at the same performance level. Compared to the previous RTX 2060 Super, the 12 GB model is expected to consume about 10 watts more (184 watts vs 175 watts TDP).
Basically, one should bear in mind that the RTX 2060 is a graphics card that was released in January 2019 and still relies on Nvidia’s old graphics chip (Turing).
The graphics card does not support PCIe 4.0
ResizableBAR support is also not included
The ray tracing performance is also lower compared to the new RTX generation.
RTX 2060 targets entry-level gaming
Who should buy such a graphics card? With the RTX 2060, the target audience is mainly those who want to game in Full HD or WQHD with reduced details.
Especially for users searching for a graphics card and who are currently either not willing to pay hundreds of euros for a GPU or have been unable to purchase a graphics card, the RTX 2060 could indeed be an alternative.
Interested users may still be unable to purchase an RTX 3000 graphics card, but at least graphics cards for gamers would be available, and users would not have to pay thousands of euros for graphics cards on eBay, as the greed of scalpers is high.
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Emotes in Destiny 2 are extremely popular. Bungie never tires of bringing new, cool emotions, dances, and moves to the game. This week, a particularly annoying emote that has redefined “Tea-Bagging” is once again available in the Eververse.
Let your emotions out! If you want to express yourself in Destiny 2, you use so-called emotes. They give players the opportunity to communicate and fool around. And Destiny 2 has a lot of emotes that players can use from their collection.
Most emotes are based on well-known internet memes or nostalgic pop culture.
The Cat Ears Dance is considered “Tea-Bagging 2.0”
Most annoying emote has become a cult: This week, the rush for the coolest emotes is back on. In the Eververse, Bungie is once again offering the annoying “Cat Ears Dance”. Hardly any emote has spread as quickly in Destiny 2. Everywhere players are doing the cat ears. During the kidnapping of XUR, in Gambit, and especially in PvP. Almost every kill is rewarded with the cute ears or the emote is used as a group greeting.
The Cat Ears Dance emote is particularly seen as a rehash of “Tea-Bagging” in PvP and Gambit. So if you want to take revenge for some annoying ear emotes from your opponents, now is your chance to get the emote for Glimmer.
“Tea-bagging” has been a common practice in online games for a long time
Where does the Cat Ears Dance come from? The origin of this emote dates back to 2008. Since then, it has ingrained itself in the minds of an entire generation for reasons still scientifically unexplained. And this generation apparently plays Destiny 2.
The original emote comes from the fictional pop band “Caramella Girls” and their song “Caramelladansen”. But beware: This song can lead to nervous twitching and its emote double in Destiny 2 may lead to peer pressure.
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The original inspiration for the Cat Ears Dance emote in Destiny 2.
How much does the emote cost and where can you get it? You can currently get the emote in the Eververse for 700 Glimmer. However, you must be quick. Because with the weekly reset on Tuesday, December 7 at 6 PM, it will disappear from the offer again.
These cosmetics have also already become cult in Destiny 2:
So if you also want to use this extremely frustrating emote for the kill cam of your Crucible enemies, then get it now and summon back the heyday of the animated pop band.
Have you already acquired the emote? Or can you not stand this annoying move anymore?
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On Twitter, the major update #3 for Battlefield 2042 was announced. It will fix various bugs, adjust the gameplay, and optimize the user interface. We will show you the contents in overview.
When will update #3 for Battlefield 2042 be released? On December 2nd at 09:00 AM German time, the new update is expected to be deployed. There should be no downtime – so you can start right away when the time comes.
That the update would be released in early December had already been announced by Battlefield developer DICE in a roadmap, which outlined how the shooter intends to address its current issues. Now the specific, imminent release is also known.
Additionally, the developers commented again on what you can expect in update #3.
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Patch notes for Battlefield 2042 update #3 promise improvements
This is included in the update: According to the announcement tweet, this is the largest update for Battlefield 2042 to date. Several areas will be worked on:
There will be bug fixes and gameplay changes
The update offers “Quality of Life” improvements that are intended to make your gaming experience easier.
In detail, this results in a variety of changes that we will summarize here.
Missions: Among other things, weekly missions are expected to be unlocked in the week following the update. You will receive 3 of these each week – and completing them will earn you XP. If you complete all of them, you will receive a special cosmetic at the end.
Portal: There will be new game mode layouts on the All-Out Warfare maps and new templates in the builder. For example, you can play the Rush mode on All-Out Warfare maps. Additionally, you will be able to create a mode called Vehicle Death Match, where you compete against each other with the vehicles from Battlefield 2042.
Quality of Life: Here, there are several points to be adjusted.
When you view your collection, you can adjust your loadout more quickly. It will be clearer to see which attachments are currently locked, in use, available, or newly unlocked.
The UI has been adjusted to make the display clearer. Among other things, symbols in the game world now scale with distance, making it less chaotic.
You will receive indicators showing where you can revive players nearby, who has low ammunition or who has low health.
Additionally, transitions between menus should run more smoothly.
In the game: The developers speak of over 150 individual adjustments, changes, and improvements across all maps that affected gameplay. This can include spawning issues, visual bugs, or other problems. Issues with the specialists have also been addressed. If you are looking for the complete, lengthy list of adjustments, you can find it here in the patch notes from EA (via EA.com).
Moreover, another update is expected to go live in December, which will be smaller overall. This will focus on further changes to the game balance as well as bug fixes.
Another discussion that players recently ignited was the topic of “Mouse & Keyboard” – some players would like to use them on consoles as well, which is currently not possible. More than 10,000 fans have now signed a petition for this to change.
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In patch 9.2 of World of Warcraft, you can choose between Incubus and Succubus as a Warlock. But there is no glyph.
For Warlocks and Warlockesses, patch 9.2 “End of Eternity” fulfills a long-held dream. For over a decade, many dark spellcasters from World of Warcraft have wanted a sexy demon by their side – an Incubus. Now he is finally coming to the PTR and brings a little surprise with him. Because there is still no glyph for the Incubus.
What comes instead? From the game data of patch 9.2, it has already been read that there are two new items for Warlocks.
Barbed Collar of the Incubus (“Barbed Collar of the Incubus”)
Barbed Collar of the Succubus (“Barbed Collar of the Succubus”)
When used, the item ensures that “the bond with your Incubus / your Succubus is strengthened, so you will summon only him / her.”
The items function as switches, allowing you to choose which demon will accompany you permanently in the future. This suggests that the standard summoning will be modified in the future so that you summon either a Succubus or an Incubus randomly and only make a more permanent choice with the items.
The new Incubus model – many a Warlockess is already looking forward to it eagerly. Image source: wowhead
Where can you find the two items? That is still not quite clear. However, the desire for more customization and the permanent choice of a Succubus or an Incubus is strong in the community. Therefore, it is likely that both items will be made available relatively early. They will probably just be available from a shady vendor in the major cities.
Once there are exact details on how to obtain the two items, we will update the article here.
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Why are there no glyphs? Why Blizzard decided on two separate items and does not include glyphs is not entirely clear. However, it seems reasonable that Blizzard wants to make this change available to as many Warlocks as possible. Since glyphs are consumables, one would have to buy them multiple times with frequent changes. Such permanent items, on the other hand, could be used repeatedly. Since the items are “unique”, it also seems plausible that they are not consumed upon use.
Will you choose an Incubus as your companion in patch 9.2? Or have you already sworn loyalty to your Succubus?
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Every month, there are changes in the Xbox Game Pass, and in December there are some new highlights. You can look forward to Stardew Valley, a mix of role-playing and simulation. It is among the top 10 best-rated games on Steam. But the new shooter Halo Infinite is also included.
What are the highlights in December? The three most interesting games coming to the Xbox Game Pass are:
Stardew Valley, which boasts over 400,000 ratings, of which 98% are positive, making it one of the most popular games on Steam (currently ranked 6th). It will be available on December 2 for Cloud, Console, and PC.
Halo Infinite, the new shooter from Microsoft, which has a free-to-play multiplayer available now. The single-player mode, which must be purchased separately, will be released on December 8 for Cloud, Console, and PC.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite, a co-op shooter that has an 83% positive rating on Steam. It launches on December 14 for all three platforms in the Pass.
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What are the other games? A total of 13 games will be added to the Pass:
ANVIL – December 2 (Console and PC)
Archvale – December 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Final Fantasy 13-2 – December 2 (Console and PC)
Lawn Mowing Simulator – December 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Rubber Bandits – December 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector – December 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator – December 7 (Cloud, Console, and PCC)
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 – December 9 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
What kind of game is this? Stardew Valley is a role-playing game inspired by the classic Harvest Moon. You inherit your grandfather’s farm and try to survive on the yields that this farm produces. However, the farm has fallen into quite a state of disrepair.
So you need to clear the fields of weeds, plant food instead, cut down trees that are in your way, and can raise animals.
However, you must carefully plan your day, because if you are not in bed shortly after midnight, you may fall over from exhaustion right where you are, and with some bad luck, you could even get robbed.
However, Stardew Valley is always a fair and relaxed game. You do not lose anything permanently, and your farm does not go bankrupt just because you did not harvest in time. In fact, the game invites you to relax and explore, which is why Cortyn from MeinMMO recommended it during the stressful times of Corona:
How many players can join? Stardew Valley can be played solo, but also in co-op with up to 3 other players. The co-op players can choose to take care of the same tasks or different ones on the farm. However, time passes a bit faster in multiplayer, which can be a bit annoying.
How much does Stardew Valley cost? On Steam, you currently pay €13.99 for the game. However, with the Xbox Game Pass, you can get it for free starting December 2.
What is the Xbox Game Pass? This is a subscription that gives you access to hundreds of games. Originally, the subscription was only for Xbox, but now there are also games for PC and Xbox Cloud, which allows you to play on devices like smartphones. Nowadays, games are even released directly on Game Pass at launch, like the shooter Outriders recently or soon Halo Infinite.
Will you try Stardew Valley on the Xbox Game Pass? Or have you played the game before? And are there any other games in December that interest you?
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The TOTW 11 in FIFA 22 is now live. Which players have earned a card in the Team of the Week this time, we show you here.
When does TOTW 11 come out? TOTW 11 is now available, on December 1st at 19:00, in FIFA 22.
What is TOTW? In the “Team of the Week,” players who have earned a so-called “Inform” card with their performances in real football are featured each week. These black special cards reflect these performances with improved stats.
These cards can then be found in the packs of FIFA 22 for a week and can improve your team if you pull them. They also fetch a higher price on the transfer market than their corresponding gold versions.
This is how you get TOTW cards: You can pull the cards from packs, but you need a lot of luck to pull the top cards. They are also available on the transfer market, but can become quite expensive there.
Another alternative is the FUT Champions rewards: Here you can get Inform cards as red FUT Champs cards if you reach a corresponding rank.
Whether there are worthwhile cards in TOTW 11, we will show you here.
The TOTW 11 in FIFA 22 – All Inform cards in summary
These players are in TOTW 11: The card with the highest rating this week belongs to Virgil van Dijk with a flat 90. The Liverpool center-back is already among the top defensive players and gets even stronger.
Right after that, there’s another top card with Barcelona’s De Jong: The 88-rated card is likely to be one of the best CM cards in the game.
The featured player this week is Arsenal’s Saka, who makes a direct jump from 80 to 85. The speedy winger impresses with good pace, decent passing and high dribbling stats – the other stats, however, still have room for improvement.
Which Bundesliga players are included? This week, three players from the top German league are in the TOTW squad – and two of them can score with a lot of pace.
Leverkusen’s Diaby received an 84-rated card, placing him in the right midfield. Here, the attacker should be able to score with his stats. However, it doesn’t quite stand up to his “Rulebreakers” card.
Ihlas Bebou also comes with a lot of pace and will be pushed to the right wing – away from his usual striker position. Despite his 81-rated overall, Bebou could be an interesting card for Bundesliga teams thanks to his speed, dribbling, and finishing.
Last but not least, Köln’s Jonas Hector is included. He has an overall rating of 82 but may be difficult to integrate into your team due to the low 64 pace.
Reaper is one of the two jobs introduced with the new Endwalker expansion of Final Fantasy XIV. In this quick guide, we provide an overview of the unlocking quest for the Reaper and further details about the job.
What can the Reaper do? As the new melee fighter among the FFXIV jobs, the role of the Reaper is to deal significant damage. The developers equip him with a scythe as his weapon and provide a non-sentient avatar for support.
In combat, you execute combos and abilities while attacking, allowing you to gather resources to switch into the powerful Lament form. This temporarily merges you with your avatar, enabling you to deal massive damage.
We had the opportunity to test the Reaper during the Endwalker press tour. In the article, you will find details about the lore and a detailed description of how to play the Reaper:
At what level does the Reaper start? The starting level of the Reaper is 70. Since it belongs to the advanced jobs, it does not have a starter class like Paladin (Gladiator) or Dragoon (Lancer). Equipping a scythe will also automatically equip the job crystal for you.
What armor does the Reaper need? As a melee fighter, the Reaper shares its gear with the Dragoon. This means you can wear all gear with the affix “of Maiming” or “of Slaying”. Your main attribute is Strength.
If you hurry, you can buy a “Maiming” set for level 70 with Allagan Stones of Poetry before the server maintenance (December 2, 10:00 AM). If not, there is likely to be a chest with suitable gear for your Reaper at the unlocking quest. While it has a lower item level than Poetry gear, it is still very practical.
Can I prepare for unlocking otherwise? If you want to start directly with the Reaper in the Endwalker expansion, you can log out at the appropriate spot in Ul’dah. The servers are expected to go online on December 3 at 10:00 AM, although the developers have already warned that there will be a large influx.
Therefore, keep in mind that the zone may be overloaded. Alternatively, you can log out in the guest room of Ul’dah.
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Silco is one of the most important characters in the series Arcane, but he has not been part of League of Legends yet. That is set to change in February 2022. However, you will not be able to play him in the MOBA just yet.
Where will Silco be released? The villain from Arcane will be the first champion in the auto battler Teamfight Tactics that was not previously playable in LoL.
He will be released with the upcoming Set 6.5, which is expected to launch in February 2022. There is currently no exact release date.
Silco is expected to play an important role as the leader of his attribute in the set, similar to his role in the series. Riot Games announced this on their Korean website (via lol.kr). It is very likely that he will be given the origin “Zhaun” and will fight alongside other champions from the region.
The blog post mostly talks about how much fun the developers had designing their first original skeleton for TFT instead of relying on a finished one from LoL.
What is so special about Silco? Silco is one of many characters in Arcane and plays perhaps the largest role in the series alongside Vi and Jinx. Even though he resorts to brutal means and appears to be a shady underworld boss, one develops a certain sympathy for him throughout the series.
This is because his actual goal is not the destruction of Piltover, but the independence of his own region, Zhaun. Additionally, he takes on a fatherly role throughout the series, for which he is even willing to discard his dreams.
Cortyn from MeinMMO even referred to Silco in her conclusion about the series as the true main character:
TFT is regularly expanded, getting its first champions that are not from LoL
What is Teamfight Tactics anyway? TFT is a turn-based strategy game where 8 players compete against each other. Each round, you receive gold and can use it to purchase champions to place on the game board. Afterwards, your figures automatically fight against the figures of one of the other players.
Over time, more and more gold accumulates, which you can spend on stronger champions or level-ups. The higher your level, the more figures can fit on the game board. However, more gold is available the more gold you possess.
Each champion has different attributes that provide bonuses when you have enough champions with the same attribute on the field. Also, three identical champions can always be combined into a stronger one. Additionally, there are items for the champions that you can obtain in special PvE rounds and in the carousel.
The tactical components are therefore finding the right team combos, upgrading the champions, the correct use of the items, the right gold management, and finally also the correct placement on the field.
There are now even official tournaments surrounding TFT, organized by Riot Games and with substantial prize money. If you want to watch a match, here is a game from Lead Designer Mortdog:
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Riot plans to bring more characters from Arcane into the LoL universe
Are more characters from Arcane coming? Yes, Lead Champion Producer Ryan Mireles revealed in Reddit that the champion designers are already eagerly waiting to bring characters from Arcane into the games of Riot Games.
Which characters will exactly come has not been revealed. You can find more about it here:
The new games that PS Plus users will receive in December 2021 are now known. This time there are 3 games forthe PS4 and PS5.
Here are the 3 new PS Plus games in December 2021 If you have an active subscription to PlayStation Plus or plan to get one soon, you can expect the following monthly free games in September:
Godfall Challenger Edition (PS4, PS5)
Mortal Shell (PS4)
Lego DC Super Villains (PS4)
The PS4 games can all be played effortlessly through the backward compatibility feature of the PS5 on Sony’s latest console generation.
When and where can you download the new PS Plus games? The 3 new free titles will likely be available for subscription users to download at no additional cost from the PlayStation Store starting December 7.
How to access the monthly games from PS Plus
This is what you need: The requirement for the monthly free games is an active membership with PlayStation Plus, so a PS Plus subscription. For a 12-month subscription, you normally pay 59.99 €, but there are also sales where you can get the subscription cheaper.
Note that the annual costs are higher with a shorter membership duration.
As a subscription user, you will receive 2 selected free games for PlayStation 4 each month and one free title for PS5. The games are available as digital downloads in the PS Store for limited periods and will cost you nothing extra (aside from the regular subscription fees).
Once you have added these games to your library, you can play them anytime as long as you have an active membership—even if it should lapse in between. The games remain in your possession, but without an active membership, they are not playable.
Here are more benefits of PlayStation Plus at a glance: Apart from the monthly games, PS Plus subscribers benefit from several additional advantages, including:
Access to free trials, where you can try out full games for free
What about you? What do you think of the new PS Plus lineup for December 2021? Is there any title that particularly catches your interest or are you especially looking forward to? Or does Sony’s current selection of games leave you cold? Share your opinion with us and other MeinMMO users in the comments.
The patch 1.18 of Minecraft has changed a lot in the game. So much that you should definitely pay attention to these 5 important changes.
The new patch 1.18 has been released in Minecraft. The second part of the “Caves & Cliffs” update brought a lot of innovations, improvements, but also some adjustments to the spawn of various objects. We present you 5 highlights that you should keep an eye on in your Minecraft worlds, as they could drastically simplify your life – or at least lead to pleasant success experiences.
1. The world is 50% larger
Once you create a new world, you will inevitably enjoy the new panoramas, as huge mountains and gigantic caves decorate the landscape. Some may wonder: Was Minecraft always this big? The clear answer to that is: No.
The game world has grown by a whopping 64 blocks down and up, totaling 128 layers where you can now let loose. Since the previous world only extended from 0 to 256, that’s an increase of a whopping 50%!
Primarily, this allows for significantly more freedom and creativity, as your structures also benefit from the new height, which can now be even more gigantic and thus more detailed.
A minor disadvantage: larger worlds also demand more power from your computer. But that should be manageable when you see the beautiful results.
You will see such gigantic mountains more often, as they stretch across multiple biomes.
2. More diamonds while exploring
A new source for diamonds has emerged. Not only has the spawn of diamonds been significantly shifted, but new ways of obtaining diamonds have also been added. We show you in the guide on how to find diamonds now in Minecraft.
When you are deep in Minecraft, between layers Y: -63 and Y: -8, and come across a fossil, some parts of the fossil will now be replaced by diamonds! Normally, parts of fossils are only replaced by coal, but in these deep layers, there are diamonds instead.
This makes it particularly worthwhile to explore the cave systems all the way down. Not only are large parts of the world exposed there, and you can find many ores on the walls, but sometimes you run directly into a fossil and can significantly increase your diamond stock.
3. Axolotls are now much rarer (but just as cute)
The little axolotls had captured the hearts of Minecraft players when they were added to the game in patch 1.17. However, patch 1.18 takes some of that joy away. Until now, axolotls could spawn in almost any water body, regardless of whether it’s a small pond, a sea, or a small river. This has now changed.
With patch 1.18, you can now find axolotls exclusively underground, specifically in a single biome, the “Lush Caves.” So if you want to get such a cute companion (or simply steal it with a bucket), you now have no choice but to explore the deepest depths of Minecraft.
4. A whole new way of world creation
A bit more technical in the details, but still quite important is the overhaul of world creation. Not only does Minecraft now naturally create much larger and more impressive mountains with huge cave vaults – the entire “logic” behind world creation has been changed.
In simplified terms, this means that you can now find mountains not only in the appropriate biomes – but a massive mountain can span multiple biomes at the same time. So, on one side of the mountain, there could be a beautiful green forest, while the other half is covered with a huge snow blanket from a snowy landscape.
The transitions between these layers are now much smoother and less drastic. Especially when they occur on high mountains, it often creates really beautiful areas where you immediately want to build a camp (and gradually ruin the spot through deforestation and accidental fires – you know how it is).
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Those who build their first home in Minecraft know the problem. The whole environment has to be overwhelmed with countless torches so that no skeleton archer appears or a creeper spawns in the darkness.
The result was that the whole surroundings were marred by countless torches just to ensure safety.
In patch 1.18, even the most paranoid players can give up on this problem. Because from now on, a light level of just 1 is enough to prevent monster spawning.
In practice, this means you only need about a quarter of the torches to make the same amount of area “safe”. You can now also incorporate significantly darker areas into your constructions without having to worry that the moaning of zombies will soon echo through your four walls.
However, note: This only applies to artificial light, such as torches, campfires, or lanterns. If only daylight is present as a light source, enemies can still spawn when the light level falls below 7.
In Fortnite, Epic Games has already announced that a large event for the end of Chapter 2 is being prepared. Now the map for this event is also being adjusted, and we at MeinMMO will show you what you can possibly expect.
What is happening in Fortnite? The map of Fortnite has fallen prey to an invasion of the Killer Cubes. After the live event of Chapter 2 Season 7, the mothership of the aliens crashed, causing a corruption of the map. This orange slime is spreading throughout the Fortnite world.
Furthermore, the Queen of the Cubes is creating a pyramid in the middle of the map to use it as a weapon against the island’s inhabitants. As she is considered a reality destroyer, she will do everything possible to seal the fate of Fortnite.
Meanwhile, the island’s inhabitants do not give up easily and are establishing a base to confront the threat once and for all.
Building a Base and Bombs
A new base: Players who actively play Fortnite have surely noticed the construction site near Pleasant Park. Debris from the mothership has already been cleared in advance to establish a base and devise a plan against the Cube Queen.
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What changes are taking place? The entire map is being corrupted by the Cube’s aura. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Season 8, these extraterrestrial cubes roamed across the island to reach the crater of the Zero Point. In the process, they left a path of destruction and the orange slime from the Tilted Towers.
Since the Queen was called by the golden leader cube, this substance has been spreading across the entire map. Meanwhile, the base was constructed, which was also shown in the trailer for the live event.
This base is being built at a rapid pace and contains many bombs scattered around the construction site. On Twitter, leakers and players speculate whether these bombs will be directed against the Cube army and its Queen during the live event. Many believe that we will use these rockets to drive the Queen away.
What comes after the event? No one knows for sure. Leakers believe there will be another black hole. During this time, Fortnite will not be playable for a few days. It is also assumed that by chance, a new reality will be created, which will kick off with a new map and new content in Chapter 3. All of this is expected to take place on December 7th.
What do you think of the Queen’s idea of leveling the ground? Let us know in the comments if you are ready to defend the Fortnite world and take revenge on the Queen.
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