Starting tomorrow, Cresselia will reign over the gyms in Pokémon GO. We will show you the best counters, what you need to know, and how to defeat the Pokémon.
When is Cresselia in raids? From November 16, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time, Cresselia will dominate Level 5 raids again. You have the opportunity to challenge the legendary Pokémon until December 1, 2021, at 10:00 AM.
We will tell you how to best defeat the monster and show you everything you need to know about Cresselia.
We updated this counter guide on November 15, 2021, and summarized the best attackers for you.
The best counters against Cresselia
Cresselia is a legendary Psychic-type Pokémon. Its weaknesses are Ghost, Dark, and Bug types.
Since Ghost, Dark, and Bug-type Pokémon are effective, you can rely on many of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. With the help of the overview from Pokebattler, we show you the best counters against Cresselia (via pokebattler.com):
Pokémon
Moveset
(Shadow) Snorlax
Body Slam and Crunch
(Shadow) Mewtwo
Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball*
(Shadow) Chandelure
Hex and Shadow Ball
(Shadow) Houndoom
Fire Spin and Snarl
(Shadow) Scyther
Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
(Shadow) Banette
Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
(Shadow) Tyranitar
Bite and Crunch
Darkrai
Snarl and Shadow Ball
(Shadow) Pinsir
Bug Bite and X-Scissor
Hoopa
Astonish and Shadow Ball
(*) Mewtwo’s Charged Attack Shadow Ball is a special event attack. Therefore, you can only learn it with a Charged TM. Shadow Pokémon also have the Charged Attack Frustration, which can only be changed during certain events.
Other alternatives against Cresselia
If you don’t have any of these Pokémon on your team, you can also rely on other alternatives. The following monsters are also suitable against Cresselia:
(Shadow) Scizor with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
Giratina Origin Forme with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
(Shadow) Absol with Snarl and Foul Play
Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
(Shadow) Drifblim with Charge Beam and Shadow Ball
Mega Evolutions
If you have access to Mega Evolutions, you should use the following attackers against Cresselia:
Mega-Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
Mega-Houndoom with Snarl and Crunch
Mega-Absol with Snarl and Foul Play
Mega-Gyarados with Bite and Crunch
Mega-Scizor with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
What you need to know about Cresselia
How many trainers do you need? To defeat Cresselia, you should have at least three people and the best counters. We recommend having one or two additional trainers for a more relaxed gameplay experience. That way, defeating Cresselia should not be a problem for you.
What about the shiny? Cresselia is also available in its shiny form in the game. In a legendary raid, the chance of getting a shiny is about 1 in 20. So if you raid more actively, you have good chances of getting a shiny Cresselia.
On the right, you see the shiny version of Cresselia
These are Cresselia’s stats:
Max CP: 2857
Attack: 152
Defense: 258
HP: 260
How strong is it? Cresselia is not a good attacker. Its stats are very bad for a legendary Pokémon. It is much more of a Pokémon for defense. However, this is not possible in Pokémon GO, as you cannot place legendary Pokémon in gyms.
In the PvP League, however, Cresselia is an interesting Pokémon. Especially in the Ultra and Great League, it can shine according to PvPoke and is among the top (via pvpoke.com).
100 % IV Cresselia: In raids, you should look for a Cresselia with 1633 CP. This is one with 100 % IV. In windy weather, Cresselia is boosted and can reach a maximum of 2041 CP in raids.
Cresselia’s moves:
Fast Moves: Psycho Cut (Psychic), Confusion (Psychic)
Charged Moves: Future Sight (Psychic), Moonblast (Fairy), Aurora Beam (Ice) and the event move Grass Knot (Grass)
What do you think of the new raid boss? Is it worth spending raid passes for?
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In New World, players can no longer trade with each other or use the trading post. The reason for this is an item duplication bug that allows players to multiply items. It is still unknown how long the coin transfer will remain disabled.
What has been disabled? The developers have published a forum post today announcing the disabling of all “coin transfers”.
This includes sending gold, trading directly between players, depositing into the guild treasury, and using the trading post.
These features will remain disabled until the item duplication bug is fixed. When exactly this will happen is still unclear. It is likely that these features will return with the upcoming patch 1.0.6.
Community Manager Tosch wrote a post on the topic and announced penalties for players who exploit the bug:
We are aware of a possible duplication exploit that has spread in the forums and social media. While we investigate the exploit, we have temporarily disabled all forms of asset transfers between players (e.g., sending currencies, guild treasuries, trading posts, player-to-player trading). Any player who has engaged in exploiting this will be penalized accordingly.
Once the duplication exploit has been investigated and we are ready to reactivate asset transfers, we will update this post.
Those who want to use the trading post receive this message.
What exactly was this item duplication? In this item duplication, specific items were duplicated while housing. They were simply moved around with some tricks. In the end, one had two items of that kind in the inventory.
The bug was said to be quite simple and easy to exploit. However, it existed for several days before Amazon responded and banned trading.
So far, the penalties for players who have exploited such a bug have been relatively low. Permanent bans have been rare. This has drawn criticism from the community. One user in the forum even claimed that only the dumb cheaters have been caught, not those who are laundering their gold properly:
The beta of the new MMORPG Lost Ark has been over for several days now. Now there are statistics showing which classes were played the most in the beta and are thus the most popular. We at MeinMMO summarize it.
Where do the information come from? During the Lost Ark beta, players had the opportunity to see how many people were currently playing their preferred class during character creation.
The site LostArkive.com has processed this information and created clear graphics from which we can now read which class was the most popular.
How many classes are there? Although there are currently 21 classes in Lost Ark, at least in the Korean version, the game will only launch in Europe with 15 confirmed classes.
However, there are ongoing rumors that Lost Ark wants to surprise at launch with a 16th class, the Sorceress. Recently, the official Twitter account of Lost Ark posted a teaser about this but deleted it after only 8 minutes. Currently, however, only 15 classes are confirmed.
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The Assassins at the Top Instead of Hidden in the Dark
What are the most popular classes? The Assassins seem to be very well received by players with their demon powers and blades. In 1st place is the Shadow Hunter, preferred by 11% of the fans.
The Deathblade, which also belongs to the Assassins, comes in a close 3rd place, with 9.77% of created characters.
In between, in second place sneaks the first Mage. With a large gap ahead of her classmate, the Bard, the Summoner reaches 2nd place among the most popular character classes with 10.49%.
In 4th place sneaks the Gunslinger, who is the only one of the Ranged Classes allowed to be this far up. 9.30% of players chose a Gunslinger, while the other ranged classes are sitting in 12th, 11th, and 10th places.
Similarly, the Gunlancer, who ranked 14th, was almost the least popular character. However, his warrior friends, the Berserker and the Paladin, take 5th and 6th places and are among the most popular classes.
All placements shown here in the image
This is the distribution: We at MeinMMO summarize the list for you and complement it with the percentage points (via lostarkive.com).
Which basic classes were the most popular? Although most ranged classes are placed at the lower ranks, the gunner was overall the most popular basic class. A total of 21.50% of players chose one of the shooting characters.
Hot on their heels were the Warriors, with a total of 20.90% of fans opting for them. The Assassins come in at 20.80%, which is not surprising given how popular the Shadow Hunter and Deathblade were.
In 4th place are the Martial Artists, who impressed 19.80% of players. Leading the pack is the Monk, who was playable in Europe for the first time in the beta. It is quite possible that the Martial Artists will drop further when the game is released.
At the bottom, the Mages remain, with only 16.90% of players opting for them. This was mainly due to the Summoner, as the Bard was not played much. However, if Lost Ark surprises with the Sorceress at release, this could look very different.
Which class was it? While the beta numbers refer to the entire EU, we now want to know from you which classes you played in the beta.
You may choose three classes, as many players used the beta to try out different characters.
Have you already decided on a class for the release? Will you stick with the same class you played in the beta? And have you perhaps played more than three different classes in the beta? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO, we look forward to your comments.
Finally, there is good news regarding the missing catalysts for some popular exotics in Destiny 2. Bungie intends to bring them back in the near future. But not only that. The developer is considering a solution that would allow all exotics to generate super energy soon, even without a catalyst.
Exotics in Destiny 2 are special weapons with unique properties. If they have a catalyst, they become even stronger. However, currently not all available catalysts can be earned, and not all exotics have one.
For this reason, Bungie is considering the return of missing catalysts and will also seek alternative ways. Exotics without a catalyst are expected to generate orbs of power and thus super energy in the near future.
Currently, there are three categories of catalysts in Destiny 2:
Catalysts that exist and can be earned.
Catalysts that exist and cannot be earned.
Exotics that do not yet have a catalyst.
Available catalysts are not earnable: Especially catalysts that cannot be earned are a recurring topic. Players can buy exo-weapons at the tower kiosk, but for some, the existing catalyst remains inaccessible.
This mainly concerns the catalysts from old, no longer accessible exotic quests that have moved into the content vault . For example, the “Whisper” mission for the exotic exo-sniper, “Zero Hour” for the exotic “Perfected Outbreak” or those from seasonal activities. The latter includes “Legal Heir”, the exotic machine gun with a shield.
Bungie intends to change this soon: In the DCP podcast, Chris Proctor, Weapons Feature Lead at Bungie, gave players hope. He announced that these currently unavailable catalysts will be added to the general activities pool with “The Witch Queen” in February 2022, just as it has been done with other catalysts in the past.
The intention of “The Witch Queen” is for all currently inaccessible catalysts to go there.
Catalysts can drop anywhere: This adjustment will make it possible for “All-Purpose Exotics” catalysts to drop in all activities in Destiny 2. For example, in the Crucible, in Nightfall strikes, or in legendary lost sectors.
On one hand, this is good news. On the other hand, this news will also disappoint some players who were hoping for a reunion of the “Whisper” mission in “The Witch Queen”, After the confirmed buff for the Whisper, the exo-sniper, this was quite a plausible option.
However, if the catalyst ends up in the normal activities pool, it will be reworked and a completion of the exotic mission will no longer be necessary. The same would then apply to “Perfected Outbreak”, the exotic pulse rifle with SIVA nanites, and “The Fourth Horseman”, the exotic shotgun.
Orbs of power regenerate super energy in Destiny 2.
Destiny 2 aims to make missing catalysts less significant
For the third category, catalysts that do not yet exist, Bungie has a completely new approach in mind. For example, the exotic bow “Le Monarque” was extremely effective against overload champions, which is why many Guardians played it.
However, since it does not have a catalyst, it cannot generate orbs of power. A significant drawback that had to be accepted. Bungie now intends to change this and make missing catalysts less significant.
Here you can find all masterwork catalysts currently available in the game:
Will every Exotic soon be able to generate orbs without a catalyst? In the TWaB (via Bungie.net), Bungie states that they do not like when players express the desire for a catalyst solely to generate orbs and thus super energy. Catalysts should be more than just that.
Bungie explained:
We do not like that the desire for exotic catalysts is largely determined by the orbs of power they generate. That is why we are working on allowing players to circumvent this restriction.
Thus, future catalysts will focus more on the exotic properties that a masterwork upgrade for an exotic weapon offers.
These catalysts could be available soon: Recently, it was revealed that images for the catalysts of the Xenophage, Divinity, and Monte Carlo have been uploaded to the database by Bungie. Even the required number of kills to complete the catalyst is already visible. For the Xenophage, the exotic machine gun, it is for example 400 kills (via light.gg). However, when the catalysts will finally be added to the game is currently unknown.
What do you think about the announcement that perhaps soon no catalysts will be needed for Exotics to generate orbs of power and thus super energy? Is this a sensible change? Which Exotic do you think definitely still needs a catalyst?
Thus, future catalysts will focus more on the exotic properties that a masterwork upgrade for an exotic weapon offers.
These catalysts could be available soon: Recently, it was revealed that images for the catalysts of the Xenophage, Divinity, and Monte Carlo have been uploaded to the database by Bungie. Even the required number of kills to complete the catalyst is already visible. For the Xenophage, the exotic machine gun, it is for example 400 kills (via light.gg). However, when the catalysts will finally be added to the game is currently unknown.
What do you think about the announcement that perhaps soon no catalysts will be needed for Exotics to generate orbs of power and thus super energy? Is this a sensible change? Which Exotic do you think definitely still needs a catalyst?
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Since Battlefield 2042 has been playable in Early Access, there have been many discussions about a frustrating issue: The assault rifles in the game are way too weak. Now, the lead game designer at DICE has promised improvements on Twitter.
What is the problem? Some weapons in Battlefield 2042 are very imprecise. Especially the assault rifles have much more spread on the first shot than in the beta or in any other Battlefield.
This exaggerated spread is intentional. It is meant to prevent assault rifles, in particular, from being too accurate at distance. Some players suspect that this mechanic was introduced as a reaction to beta feedback. There, players found the available assault rifles to be too strong at range when fired in short bursts.
This mechanic is called Bloom. Especially because the maps in Battlefield 2042 are so large and expansive, players often shoot at distant enemies. Thanks to Bloom, assault rifles are useless in these situations. Thus, assault rifle users die frustratingly in Battlefield 2042.
Lead game designer promises improvement
What happened?Players are very frustrated with this mechanic. On Twitter, Battlefield player @Engoa97 complained about this issue. This tweet was directed at a developer active on Twitter:
“The weapons have way too much spread right now. I want the shots to land where I aim. I would love to know what design decisions were made here …”
How are the developers reacting? The developer addressed is the lead game designer at DICE, Florian Le Bihan. He saw this tweet and responded. His reply was as follows:
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We are already looking at the weapons and planning a few changes regarding the spread. I cannot provide a date or specific changes yet.
Developer also addresses similar issues in Battlefield Portal
What is the problem? Florian Le Bihan was also mentioned on Twitter regarding a similar problem in Battlefield Portal: The weapons from Battlefield: Bad Company 2 have too much spread.
These weapons should all be implemented to function exactly like in these Battlefield classics. However, fans quickly noticed that the weapons from Bad Company 2 do not behave as they are used to.
How is the developer reacting? Florian Le Bihan was presented with video comparisons indicating that something is wrong – and was convinced. The developer also promises improvements here:
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Thank you, there seems to be a specific problem when the spread of the portal weapons comes from a sprint. That is why the spread is much higher than intended when shooting straight after sprinting using iron sights. We are looking into it.
SMGs are currently the better assault rifles
How do I work around the problem in the meantime? The high spread seems to specifically affect the assault rifles that were also available in the beta. The submachine guns (English: SMGs) have apparently largely been spared from these measures. Therefore, SMGs are currently the better assault rifles.
A detailed explanation of this assessment and concrete recommendations for the best SMGs can be found in this article:
Are you playing the game despite these issues? If so, do you use other weapons in the meantime? Or do you set the game aside until the spread is actually fixed? Feel free to leave your opinion in the comments.
However, the best weapon in the game right now is neither an assault rifle nor an SMG. Which one it is, and why it is so good, we will explain to you in the article:
Today, on November 16, 2021, the Sinnoh event has started in Pokémon GO. It brings you many bonuses and Pokémon again. Of course, cool Shinies will also be available. We from MeinMMO have looked at what to expect at the event and show you.
What kind of event is this? To celebrate the release of “Pokémon Brilliant Diamond” and “Pokémon Shining Pearl” for the Nintendo Switch, Pokémon GO is also celebrating a thematically appropriate Sinnoh event. As you know from past events, there will again be many Pokémon and bonuses.
When does the event take place? The Sinnoh event starts on November 16, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time. You will have until Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time, to take advantage of all the event benefits. There will be two different event parts:
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond from November 16, 2021, at 10:00 AM until November 18, 2021, at 10:00 AM
Pokémon Shining Pearl from November 18, 2021, at 10:00 AM until November 21, 2021, at 8:00 PM
All bonuses for the Sinnoh event
You can expect plenty of bonuses for the Sinnoh event. It all revolves around the three starter Pokémon of the Sinnoh region: Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup. Additionally, hatching eggs will play a central role during the event. We show you what specific bonuses you can expect:
Collector’s Challenge (Reward: 1,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust & a meeting with Snivy)
New Field Research Tasks
Part 1: Meeting with Gible*, Turtwig with Lucia Hat*, Chimchar with Lucia Hat*, Piplup with Lucia Hat*, Burmy (Sandy Cloak)*, Burmy (Trash Cloak)* or Shielder
Part 2: Meeting with Turtwig with Lucius Hat*, Chimchar with Lucius Hat*, Piplup with Lucius Hat*, Burmy (Plant Cloak)*, Burmy (Trash Cloak)*, Larvitar* or Shieldon*
Eggs hatch twice as fast (normal incubator)
Eggs hatch three times as fast (Super incubator)
New event stickers
New avatar items (paid):
Turtwig Costume
Chimchar Costume
Piplup Costume
New avatar items (free):
Sinnoh Hat
Sinnoh Top Set
Sinnoh Pants
Sinnoh Shoes
Sinnoh Backpack
Sinnoh Skirt
Sinnoh Boots
Event Box with 20 Poké Balls and 1 Sinnoh Stone
Super Box with 2 Incubators, 3 Super Incubators and 1 Lure Module for 300 Poké Coins
New costumes for your avatar
All spawns and shinies
In addition to the numerous bonuses, there will also be some Pokémon to catch. You will encounter various costumed monsters and spawns in both parts of the event. Among them, there is also one or the other Shiny that you can catch with a bit of luck.
Which monsters will be available in their shiny form we have marked with a (*). All spawns and when you can find them are summarized below.
Costumed Pokémon
During the Sinnoh event, the three starter Pokémon Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup have dressed up for you. You can find them either accompanied by a Lucius Hat or a Lucia Hat. Furthermore, all costumed monsters are also available in their shiny form.
Costumed Pokémon
Pokémon from 7-km eggs
Additionally, the monsters from the 7-km eggs are a special feature during the Sinnoh event. As deduced from the bonuses, there is a special focus on hatching eggs during the event period. Therefore, not only is the hatch time shortened, but the 7-km eggs are also worthwhile this time.
This is mainly due to Riolu, the pre-evolution of Lucario, which is usually very hard to obtain. Lucario is among the strongest fighting attackers in Pokémon GO and is thus a very sought-after monster.
Many international trainers are also looking forward to Mime Jr. Its evolution, Mr. Mime, belongs to the regional monsters and is therefore rare for them. Furthermore, all baby Pokémon are also available as Shiny. You can look forward to these monsters in the 7-km eggs throughout the entire event:
Budew*
Shinx*
Whimsicott*
Mime Jr.*
Riolu*
Pokémon from 7-km eggs
Spawns and Shinies in Part 1: “Pokémon Brilliant Diamond”
The spawns and raid bosses will differ in Part 1 and Part 2. All monsters you can encounter until November 18, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time are summarized below:
Wild Pokémon:
Stunky*
Corphish*
Skitty*
Stonjourner*
Bidoof*
Spheal*
Stunky*
Chewtle
Turtwig with Lucius Hat
Chimchar with Lucius Hat
Piplup with Lucius Hat
With a bit of luck, you may also encounter the following wild Pokémon:
Scyther*
Larvitar*
Burmy* in Plant Cloak
Inkay*
Pokémon in Raids:
Raids
Pokémon
Level-1 Raids
Shieldon* Drifloon* Bronzor* Kirlia*
Level-3 Raids
Tyranitar Lapras* Obstagoon Toxicroak Gallade
Level-5 Raids
Cresselia*
Mega Raids
Mega-Lapras*
Spawns and Shinies in Part 2: “Pokémon Shining Pearl”
With the start of the second part of the event on November 18, 2021, the spawns will change. You will encounter different monsters in the wild and in raids. We have summarized what they are below:
Wild Pokémon:
Pinsir*
Drifloon*
Houndour*
Seel*
Bidoof*
Spheal*
Stunky*
Charmander*
Turtwig with Lucia Hat
Chimchar with Lucia Hat
Piplup with Lucia Hat
In the wild, you might also encounter the following specimens with a bit of luck:
What do you think of the spawns and bonuses for the Sinnoh event? Will you actively hatch Pokémon during this time? And which monster are you particularly looking forward to? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
The Twitch streamer Asmongold talks about raiding in World of Warcraft and why he no longer enjoys it. There is no incentive.
Although raids in World of Warcraft are among the best content, this content is often only experienced by a fraction of the player base. After all, active raiding requires time and a reliable group, unless you venture into the LFR, which requires hardly any skill.
However, not everyone enjoys the raids – including the Twitch streamer Asmongold, who has recently found quite drastic words about raiding in World of Warcraft.
Who is speaking? Asmongold was a passionate WoW player for many years and the biggest streamer of the game overall, but has distanced himself more and more from it in recent months. Nowadays, he plays other MMOs like Final Fantasy XIV or New World. However, he still occasionally talks about World of Warcraft when questions arise in the chat or the developers release something new.
What has Asmongold said? Asmongold now seems quite jaded towards raiding. The thought of raiding again does not bring him joy. He now reduces this content to few words:
Raiding is still fun? I wouldn’t agree, raiding is not fun at all. Raiding is mostly just waiting for the dumbest player in the group to understand [the boss], while simultaneously making sure not to accidentally make a mistake yourself.
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An experience that many players have probably had. After all, bosses in the harder versions of the raids (heroic and mythic) are often designed in such a way that a single death in a group of 10 players can already result in the fight not being successfully completed.
Additionally, there is another Twitch clip in which Asmongold explains that over the years he simply lost his joy for raiding:
Furthermore: I would look forward to raiding much more if there was a goal. Because what is the goal of raiding? The goal of raiding is simply to finish the raid and then you get nothing. It doesn’t really help you and when the [next] patch comes out, everything is replaced. All the work you put in is basically erased.
One of the big things for me was in Burning Crusade or Classic WoW. I wanted to raid and the crazy thing was that I wanted to visit Naxxramas to get gear for Burning Crusade.
More updates on World of Warcraft can be found here:
Some people note that Asmongold contradicts himself a bit. Because raiding as preparation for the upcoming patch is basically the same as raiding for the next expansion.
For many players, however, raids are an end in themselves – a game content that is simply fun, even if the items received eventually become useless and are replaced. Many simply enjoy the challenges of boss fights or the collaborative effort towards a goal.
Do you share Asmongold’s opinion on raiding? Or do you enjoy raiding?
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The new Call of Duty: Vanguard has become a solid CoD. However, interest in the latest installment of the shooter series is lower than it has been in years. In Germany, the shooter achieves, according to Google Trends, less than half the relevance of Modern Warfare (2019). MeinMMO embarks on a quest to find out why.
What kind of CoD is Vanguard? The new Call of Duty uses the familiar setting of “World War II” and comes with a campaign for solo players, PvP action in multiplayer mode, and PvE slaughter in zombie mode.
When it comes to technology, Vanguard relies on a polished graphic engine from Modern Warfare, the CoD from 2019, and plays quite similarly. At launch, the most important mode, the multiplayer, offers a large amount of content and enjoyable gameplay.
Nevertheless, the release attracted little interest, largely due to self-inflicted “problems”. The CoD series is no longer the same as it was three years ago.
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Everything you need to know about the new Call of Duty: Vanguard – in 2 minutes
The hype for Vanguard is missing at release
Is interest really so low? A strong indicator of interest in a game is Google Trends. With this tool, you can check how many search queries there have been in connection with a particular game or series. Let’s take a look at the “trends” of the last 5 years for the keyword “game series – Call of Duty”:
We have color-coded the CoD releases of the last few years. The highest interest in the last 5 years was drawn by CoD WWII from 2017 and Modern Warfare from 2019. The scale ends with the new Vanguard in second to last place and Black Ops 4 from 2018 with the lowest volume at release.
After the release of Black Ops 4, the CoD series was considered a problem franchise at publisher Activision. Sales were below expectations, and there were even layoffs that could be related to the poor performance (via venturebeat.com).
Currently, interest in Vanguard looks similarly low, at least in terms of Google Trends.
Also, the first sales figures show this picture, and Vanguard sells around 40% less in the UK compared to last year’s Cold War at release. This could be the worst start of a CoD in 14 years. Nevertheless, Vanguard was the second largest release in 2021 in the UK behind FIFA 22 and debuted at number 1 in the sales charts (via vgc.com).
Google Trends reflects the search interest in a topic and its related cluster. It can be used as a parameter to assess how high the interest in a topic is: it shows its relevance.
A self-inflicted “royal” problem
Why is Vanguard performing relatively poorly? There are several reasons for this:
The setting was rated significantly worse than in the last two years
With Battlefield 2042, a hyped competitor is also releasing in November
However, there is one thing that affects the premium title the most: Call of Duty: Warzone. Let us again refer to the graph from Google Trends:
The free battle royale has given the CoD series a significant boost. Along with the live seasons introduced with Modern Warfare 2019, Call of Duty suddenly remained relevant throughout the year. The volume is therefore higher year-round, instead of being concentrated on the releases at the end of the year.
Especially the first 6 months of Warzone were a big hit, and in April 2021, the battle royale reported 100 million players.
In the latest quarterly report “Quarter 3” from Activision Blizzard, there are even mentions of 119 million monthly active players across the entire CoD franchise including CoD Mobile (via activision.com). The growth in numbers compared to the previous year is mainly attributed to the mobile offshoot.
Thus, Call of Duty has evolved since 2019 into a title that is no longer relevant only briefly after a major release. CoD is now a topic throughout the year and therein lies the risk for annual premium titles.
Instead of just picking up the full CoD dose once a year and spending money on the premium title in November, CoD now caters to its audience year-round. If someone wants their ration of CoD, they start Warzone and no longer feel the strong desire for a full-priced title at release.
CoD assessment from the quarterly report Q3. Source: activision.com
Call of Duty is no longer a sprint franchise due to Warzone and CoD Mobile – it’s more of a marathon now. This has already been evident from the sales of Vanguard’s predecessor, Cold War. The Black Ops from 2020 managed to deliver the best premium sales in a third quarter compared to all premium titles prior to the release of Warzone.
The officials at Activision Blizzard point out in the quarterly report that they observe a high conversion of free-to-play players switching from the free Warzone to a paid title.
The new map of Warzone is also expected to drive many Vanguard sales.
CoD stands at a crossroads. Cold War had significantly higher interest at release than Vanguard, despite Warzone, and it remains to be seen whether Vanguard is indeed rejected by many players or if Cold War was simply not yet part of this “Warzone spiral”.
However, it is certain: The release hype for Vanguard was absent, and sales were significantly below those of the previous year in some cases. Nevertheless, the new World War CoD has good chances for commercial success – because it has become a strong CoD that still needs some breathing room.
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Graphics cards are still very expensive at the moment, and a drop in prices is not in sight. Now the prices have even become too high for the miners.Now miners are also buying processors, as they can mine currencies with them as well.
Here’s what it’s about: Anyone among you wanting to buy a modern graphics card right now is not having it easy. The prices are sitting at double the suggested retail price, and hardly anyone wants to pay those prices.
Here’s why miners have bought graphics cards: For crypto miners, the prices of graphics cards were almost irrelevant for a long time, as the rates for Bitcoin and Ethereum rose steadily. It was even so profitable, that people bought laptops to mine cryptocurrencies.
Meanwhile, the prices for graphics cards have risen so much that buying them is no longer worthwhile for miners. Instead, miners have now discovered gaming processors for themselves.
New currency now promises profit with processors
What currency is it about? Currently, it is about the currency “Raptoreum”. This currency uses a specific algorithm to mine the coins. Cryptocurrencies have been under criticism for some time and there are even considerations in some countries to ban cryptocurrencies. In China, mining cryptocurrencies has even been banned now.
This so-called GhostRider algorithm is said to run particularly efficiently on processors with a particularly large L3 cache. The L3 cache is supposed to simplify and accelerate data exchange between the cores. In theory, any processor can be used for mining.
Which processors are specifically involved? Currently, gaming processors from AMD are particularly sought after among the miners.
The processors with the highest L3 cache sizes are AMD EPYC and Threadripper processors, but those are server or workstation CPUs and are usually very expensive.
An alternative is represented by the Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 9 5900X. They have a 64 MB L3 cache and the costs are relatively low.
Even mid-range gaming processors are equipped with a decent L3 cache. The most popular gaming processor, the Ryzen 5 3600, already has a total L3 cache of 32 MB.
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Are processor prices rising now because miners are mining Raptoreum?
What do the prices look like currently? The prices for processors are currently rising slowly but steadily. If the price for a Ryzen 5 3600 was around 180 Euros in August 2021, the prices are now (as of: 15.11.2021) about 220 Euros. And the tendency is for prices to continue rising.
Current price development of the Ryzen 5 3600 (via Geizhals.de)
The price trend for the Ryzen 9 5900X is also showing a slight increase. However, here the prices are still somewhat more stable than with the Ryzen 5 3600.
How much does Raptoreum affect the prices? Overall, it is unlikely that the rising interest in Raptoreum will lead to a significant shortage of AMD processors. Because there are still not as many users interested in it as there are in Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Nevertheless, you should keep an eye on the prices for processors. Because once people start hoarding certain products, prices are likely to rise in the long term.
Alexis Ohanian, who co-founded the social network reddit with two other friends in 2005, even believes that cryptocurrencies will be very important for the future of gaming.
Players are eagerly waiting for patch 1.0.6 for New World. The big update brings a new weapon, quests, and enemies. We show you before the patch notes what is officially included and what the community is most excited about.
What do we know about patch 1.0.6? While everyone calls it the patch this way, it is still unclear whether the version number will indeed be such, or if the developers will jump straight to patch 1.1.
The update 1.0.6 is expected to be released this week (from November 15 to November 21)
For the sake of this update, even the smaller patch was skipped last week
The new weapon “Void Gauntlet” comes into play
Legendary Void Gauntlet quests are coming – you must have reached level 60 and have a weapon level of 20 with the Void Gauntlet
New enemy models in the form of swarm mages, beetles, pirate alligators, and more are coming into play
You will find new quests in West Everfall
Additionally, three new faction missions for PvP are being added
The new content of patch 1.0.6 in detail
New weapon: The Void Gauntlet are weapons that you can use for the purpose of DPS and support. Officially, it is stated that it is the first weapon that scales with Intelligence and Focus. It is said to work particularly well in combination with the Life Staff.
In the “Destruction” tree, it is about your melee damage and the “Void Blade”, which is a summoned blade made of decaying void energy.
In the “Decay” tree, it is about healing from a distance and debuffs. You use the Orb of Decay, which weakens enemies and heals allies.
Due to the many buffs and debuffs that you distribute with the Void Gauntlet, the weapon should be well suited for group play. A first look is already available:
Void Gauntlet in New World – Will you fight with them?
New enemies: As new enemies, you will find the Varangian Hunters after the update 1.0.6 in New World. They come from the north and established war camps and even a fort that you will find in Everfall. The new enemies include
Varangian Butchers
Varangian Scouts
Varangian Knights (range 16 to 20)
Varangian Archers (range 16 to 20)
You learn in a quest from Abigail Rose in the western wilderness of Everfall why the Varangian Hunters are now in Aeternum and why more of them are coming.
The new Varangian fighters in New World
New enemy types will also be added that you can find throughout Aeternum. These include:
The Scrawny Swarm Mage
Beetles
The Lost Shaman
The Pirate Alligator
The Ancestor Guardian Fire Mage
and the improved Corrupted Workers
What else is coming? In addition to the new Void Gauntlet and enemies, New World is bringing more content in patch 1.0.6.
The new Legendary weapon quests for the Void Gauntlet
You must have completed “Magaki’s Stratagem” in Broken Mountain and the quest line from Legatus Fulvius in Brackwater to qualify
Additionally, you must have reached level 60 and achieved the maximum skill level with the Void Gauntlet
Improved main story quests
New task types and quest variants are intended to bring variety to the main story. This includes wave events, destructible objects, and proximity nodes for tracking. Further improvements are still in the works
PvP faction missions in the form of these 3 tasks:
Control Points – In these missions, you must take control of fortifications
Interception – Defeat enemy faction members and collect their tears
War Camp Loot – Find hidden plans in the enemy war camp
Trading posts will be linked
All trading posts now offer the same goods – you can buy and sell them anywhere. The fees for buy and sell orders depend on the settlement where you place them. The same goes for transaction taxes.
You say: When we announced the new New World update on MeinMMO, you actively commented on the post and already provided your first assessments. We show you here what you are looking forward to and what you are less enthusiastic about.
Aldalindo writes “Great, a ‘dark’ magical weapon😍. Good thing I am still only around level 30, so I can still level it up slowly. I keep realizing: It’s worth it to take your time with a game and not try to reach max level at record speed😜. Looking forward to it! And in early December, FFXIV Endwalker comes along and Genshin as well. So I have enough to do.”
Threepwood writes: “Sounds really good, especially the PTS. It is desperately needed by AGS. However, I hope that either in this patch or preferably before, the other weapons will be fixed and balanced. A new weapon should really only be prioritized once the rest works. Rapidfire is back and there are too many bugs with weapons in general. Additionally, they should also bring QoL features. Overall, the patch won’t be a game-changer, but theoretically, a steady increase is already visible. Hopefully also in quality.”
Tronic48 writes: “Well, that sounds pretty good. When I read that new enemies are coming, I thought “yeah sure probably for the endgame”, so in the endgame area. And I was wrong, for which I am very glad. Because then I read further and, behold, they come from the north, but land in the three starting areas. Great, that’s how it should and must be, so that old areas are not neglected. Let’s hope it continues this way. Three new faction missions, as well as a new weapon. Not bad, at least it’s moving in the right direction, I would say.”
As soon as the official patch notes for the new New World update are available, you will read about it on MeinMMO.
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In Destiny 2, many Guardians try to keep their stats at high levels. This gives you certain advantages that help you in combat. Now a Guardian has achieved the impossible by raising four stats to their maximum level. We at MeinMMO will show you what’s going on.
What are stats? There are a total of 6 stats.
Mobility
Resilience
Recovery
Discipline
Intellect
Strength
Guardians collect huge amounts of gear and mods to create suitable builds. High stats help the Guardian to recharge their grenades more often or to dodge more frequently. This is crucial in endgame, as it allows you to survive better.
This is the result of a Guardian after 6000 hours
The Guardian BuyMeStarbucks posted on reddit that after 6000 time-consuming hours, he finally raised four stats to their maximum level.
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How did he accomplish this? He didn’t comment on that, but the picture he posted provides more information. He equipped the Stasis Super. With this, you can influence stats with certain fragments. The Titan made use of this here. Consequently, he probably also used certain mods like “Powerful Friends” to get a boost.
Meanwhile, he may have also completed the Nightfall or the Grandmaster Raid with Challenge. Sometimes good pieces of gear drop, but these are not guaranteed and require a lot of luck and even more time.
What does the community say about this? Players find his dedication remarkable. Many mention that they have difficulty pushing even two stats to their maximum value. So suddenly seeing a Titan who has accomplished double that is truly impressive.
Other players joke about the stats that are diminished by this grind. Recovery is one of the most important stats in the game, and seeing it at eight points pains many Guardians. Players then come up with phrases like:
Quad 100s, but 8 Recovery “I won, but at what cost?” – said Fat_French_Fries
Impressive as hell, but 8 Recovery is hard to look at – said mattpkc
He exceeds what he can, eats what he can’t. Resilience is also 100. He’s a tank with nitro – said Fancy-Dirt-pile
It’s unclear whether the Titan really uses this build or just wanted to prove that almost anything is possible in Destiny 2 as long as you invest patience and time.
What do you think of such a crazy build? Have you managed to push three stats to their maximum? Let us know in the comments!
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At a conference, the boss of the large publisher Take-Two explains why it might be beneficial to wait a bit longer with the release of sequels to major titles. As an example of such a game series, he mentions GTA, where players are waiting for GTA 6. However, Zelnick says that when you let a series rest, the release later feels like a big event.
Who is speaking? The CEO of publisher Take-Two, Harry Strauss Zelnick (64), spoke at the conference “Jeffries Virtual Global Interactive Entertainment Conference.”
Major game series need to rest, which increases demand
This is his thesis: Strauss Zelnick said that sometimes it is good to intentionally wait before continuing a major game series with the release of a new title. It can be advantageous to deliberately delay the release to let the series “rest,” increasing anticipation among fans.
This especially applies to the “most valuable series,” of which there are only a few.
According to his view, such important series for his company include:
Zelnick says that for these titles, one must also be willing to let the series rest a bit so that the impression arises: “Wow, such things happen rarely.”
Zelnick believes:
„I have always said that if you release non-sports titles every year, you risk burning out the series, even if it’s good.”
Harry Strauss Zelnick
GTA like the James Bond series
How does he justify this? Zelnick says that if you do something, it must be incredibly good. Titles are also intentionally let to rest so that the demand for the title rises and it becomes a special event.
Zelnick uses the “James Bond” series as a comparison. He says that when he sees a Bond film, he knows that no other Bond film will come out in one or two months. He will watch every Bond film, but if one is bad, he sees it almost as a personal insult because he enjoys the series so much.
GTA Online creates the same situation for GTA as Warzone does for Call of Duty
What’s behind this: It seems a bit contradictory because the release of GTA 5 was already 8 years ago: The title should actually be “rested.” But GTA 5 is in a special situation.
Zelnick does not name the series but refers to a large series that releases “non-sport titles” annually, which is actually Call of Duty.
Here, Activision Blizzard indeed risks burning out the series, which Zelnick notes as a danger for “yearly released titles.” Ubisoft has also mentioned that titles like “The Division 2” or “Ghost Recon Wildlands” came too early after their predecessors. This contributed to the commercial flop of the successor titles.
Rockstar is in a similar situation with “GTA Online” as Activision Blizzard with Call of Duty: The GTA series has in itself rested for 8 years and it should actually not be an issue. However, because “GTA Online” is so popular, Strauss Zelnick might see this as a problem.
Apparently, Take-Two is simply not in a hurry with GTA 6, which seems contradictory. The release of GTA 5 was already 8 years ago, and the demand for a new GTA is immensely high. However, Take-Two apparently does not see this as a problem – also because GTA Online continues to make a lot of money even years after its release:
In Pokémon GO, a campaign called “HearUsNiantic” caused a boycott among many trainers a few months ago. Now, the developers have commented on how players have changed the game. We at MeinMMO have reviewed the interview and summarized the key facts for you.
What kind of boycott is it about? In August 2021, Niantic faced considerable criticism from trainers due to their decisions. The cause was the reversal of some corona bonuses that were introduced in 2020 due to contact restrictions and lockdowns in many countries.
This was intended to enable players to play from home during the pandemic. Many trainers felt that the planned measures, including the reversal of bonuses were a slap in the face, and called for a boycott.
What happened during the boycott? To emphasize the intense criticism from players, trainers wrote an open letter to Niantic under the name #HearUsNiantic. This was shared countless times on social media and gained the desired attention from the developers.
A few months later, Michael Steranka (Director of Product Marketing) and Philip Marz (Head of Pokémon GO Marketing, EMEA region) gave an interview to the gaming magazine Gfinity and explained how the trainers changed the game (via gfinityesports.com).
These goals Niantic sets after your boycott
As Michael Steranka explains in the interview, Niantic wants to take the criticism of the trainers to heart. Thus, the “HearUs” campaign primarily focused on communication. In his opinion, this was what tipped the scales for many players, leading to the boycott.
Better communication: The developers want to meet the demand for better communication and more transparency and plan to publish a developer diary at least every two months. Niantic had already announced this as an initial consequence of the strong wave of criticism in August.
Collaboration with the community
Regular discussions: In addition, regular discussions with representatives from the community will continue to take place. They primarily focus on real-time feedback to find out what the trainers are currently concerned about. In this round, various ideas for the game will also be exchanged.
The main goal, according to Michael Steranka, is to take communication a step forward. They want to better inform about issues in the game. However, there should also be more in-depth insights into the background during events, providing trainers with a certain context.
Community feedback: According to Michael Steranka, Niantic primarily wants to deliver the best product with Pokémon GO that remains interesting for a long time. He says: “Internally at Niantic, we refer to Pokémon GO as the ‘everlasting game.’ We do not focus on what will happen next month or next year – we always talk about the next five years” (via gfinityesports.com).
To achieve this, they find it important to receive feedback from the trainers, which is why they greatly value the passion of the Pokémon GO community. They also see other things that could become valuable, long-term features in the game.
The fundamental concept of Niantic
Despite the strong criticism, Niantic aims with Pokémon GO to bring people outdoors, encourage movement, discover new places, and meet others. According to Michael Steranka, they want to maintain this fundamental concept in the future.
Here too, the community is an important factor to further improve the map and create new interesting locations. Additionally, they will continue to focus on community activities that involve special events at specific locations.
In the meantime, Niantic has also responded to one of the demands from the open letter and has reversed the controversial PokéStop changes. Thus, the interaction radius has been reduced back from 80 meters to 40 meters. With this concession, trainers can now continue to interact with a PokéStop or Gym within a radius of 80 meters.
What do you think of the goals Niantic has set after your boycott? Do you think there will be more transparency in the future? Or do you have concerns that it will only be of short duration? Feel free to share your opinions here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other trainers.
Have you ever opened your packages thoughtlessly? Our author Franzi Korittke explains why she is annoyed when other trainers open their gifts without thinking about it.
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The German YouTuber HandOfBlood has founded his own e-sport team. With Eintracht Spandau, he competes in the Prime League, the highest German-speaking league in League of Legends. With his team, he wants to shake up the scene and build a bond, similar to what is found with football clubs.
What kind of team is this? Eintracht Spandau is a team founded by YouTuber HandOfBlood and the influencer agency INSTINCT3. Initially, their focus is to be on League of Legends, although an expansion to other games is not ruled out.
The team will start directly in the Prime League in LoL and will take over the position of EURONICS Gaming. The Prime League consists of the largest teams from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. There, teams like Schalke 04, Mouz, and the second team of Unicorns of Love are competing.
According to HandOfBlood, they want to shake up the scene, provide more “storytelling,” and especially create an identification with the club. This has been a significant problem with modern e-sport teams.
The head of the sports department will be Kevin Westphal, who previously led EURONICS Gaming. According to him, the team wants to “place themselves in the upper midfield” but ultimately fight for the title of EU Masters.
Who is HandOfBlood? Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe had already made a name for himself in the scene when he, along with Maxim Markow and others, founded the LoL site Summoners-Inn. Additionally, his YouTube channel features numerous, albeit outdated, guides to League of Legends.
Influencers and established team structures should strengthen the fan scene
What should Eintracht Spandau do differently? According to HandOfBlood, particularly the fan scene is the focus of the new team. He sees a problem in that it is difficult to identify with one’s favorite team in e-sports when players and people around the team are replaced every year.
His goal is a fan scene like in football. For this, long-term structures are to be planned, which will also include streamers and influencers. Moreover, merchandise for the team is already in development.
HandOfBlood summarizes the plans as follows: “The content quality and strategy will be insane. We want to f*ck the scene.”
You can watch the complete announcement regarding Eintracht Spandau here:
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Which players will be part of the team? This is still not entirely clear. However, there have already been some ironic tweets and crazy suggestions from the community.
What do you think of the new e-sport team Eintracht Spandau? Would you like to cheer for a team like in football? Or have you already found such a team in e-sports? Feel free to share it in the comments.
In the e-sport scene, the transfer period begins in November. Especially exciting things are happening with Team Vitality. They are currently bringing back some stars from America to Europe:
Battlefield 2042 has been in Early Access for a few days now, and the strengths and weaknesses of the game are slowly becoming apparent. According to many players, the interface and the menu are two of the larger weaknesses. Now, a fan has presented their own improvements, and they are being well received.
What is being criticized? In the last few days, more and more fans have noticed some issues with the interface and the layout of the menu that bother them.
Which options in the settings are currently enabled or disabled is not immediately clear.
As soon as you die, it is not immediately obvious if there are medics nearby who could revive you.
In vehicles and aircraft, you cannot see which direction the gunner is currently aiming or from which direction a rocket is targeting you.
The menu for weapon attachments is very cumbersome and fiddly.
Fire modes for weapons are not immediately recognizable.
Your position on the map is not displayed correctly.
Tanks, helicopters, and the like are only displayed with uniform symbols on the minimap. Distinguishing between the models is only possible visually, which can significantly influence combat situations.
Additionally, there are many other things that fans feel are missing in the interface and menus. A player has now taken the criticism to heart and quickly presented their own improvement drafts:
This is the current scoreboard, which only shows the squads.
This is what the current menu for attachments in the game looks like.
Here you see the HUD with information about the current weapon in a match.
Here you see the improvements by user ibbidibbidoo in overview.
Fan designs are celebrated by thousands – “DICE must see this!”
How players are reacting: His reddit post has already received over 7,300 upvotes (as of November 15, 10:15 AM) and over 585 comments. The responses are overwhelmingly positive and address further issues that developer DICE should improve in the interface.
la_vida_sxl comments: “Honestly, I thought about doing [a draft] myself as well, and I have zero experience with UI/Coding. I’m just shocked at how outdated the UI [user interface] is.” (via reddit)
andreicalin612 praised the player’s designs: “As a UI designer myself, take my sincerest upvote. This is great work.” (via reddit)
Kroosn notes: “Most of these things come from past Battlefields; the implementation should have already been done.”
Besides the praise, there is also frustration among players about the user interface in the game. Some are disappointed that so many features are missing that should actually be standard in a Battlefield game, especially since most of these features were found in earlier titles.
idee_fx2 notes: “This is what pains me the most as a Battlefield fan: that the series I love seems unable to evolve by combining all the qualities of the previous titles in a single release.” (via reddit)
Some are now calling for these designs to be forwarded to DICE and hope that they will be implemented. Whether and when that will happen is still unknown. So far, DICE has not commented on it. It is certainly among the 6 things that developers urgently need to change.
How is Battlefield 2042 being received otherwise? The first few days went overall smoothly, at least from the server side. On Saturday, there were some issues in between.
Overall, players seem to be having a lot of fun, but there are numerous technical problems, especially with performance on PC. Other issues like the interface also significantly bother part of the community.
It remains to be seen how players will take to Battlefield 2042 when the Early Access phase ends and the official release comes.
When is the full release? Battlefield 2042 officially releases on November 19 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, and PS5.
World of Warcraft is celebrating its birthday. You need to hurry if you want to attack a unique mount. We will tell you how to do it.
In World of Warcraft, the birthday of the game is being celebrated once again. The festivities in Blizzard’s MMORPG have started today. As usual, there are some highlights, such as bosses from the past, a big XP boost, and even a fancy mount.
What kind of event is this? The birthday of World of Warcraft has always been an in-game event that was drastically revised a few years ago. Players who log in will receive a celebration package by mail, which contains some time-twisted badges, fireworks, and a holiday package.
What’s new? New is the Doomwalker, who is roaming in Tanaris during the event. This is an old world boss that existed back during the times of “The Burning Crusade”. Now he seems to have lost his way a bit and is stomping through the desert of Kalimdor. Particularly cool is the possible loot that you can find there:
Akama’s Edge – A one-handed axe that visually corresponds to Akama’s weapons
Doomwalker trophy base – A new toy for your collection
Doomhawk of the Illidari – A new mount, a rather dark dragonhawk
You can obtain this flying mount.
Especially the mount is likely to be of great interest to collectors. Although the mount does not visually match the latest standards, it is merely a recoloring of the old model from Burning Crusade – but it is still unique.
How long does the event last? The WoW birthday lasts from November 15, 2021, to December 5, 2021. You have exactly three weeks to earn all the rewards and benefit from the XP bonus and other advantages.
XP boost speeds up leveling: Particularly worthwhile during these 3 weeks is leveling a new character. Every character that logs in during the event will receive mail with a special package. An item within it can be used to increase the experience points earned for one hour by 17%. The item has no cooldown and unlimited charges, but it will disappear at the end of the event.
“Akama’s Edge” is likely to be a highlight for many. Image source: wowhead
Combining this 17% with other bonuses, such as the War Mode or the XP bonus potions from Battle for Azeroth, allows you to reach the maximum level of 60 at lightning speed. This way, you also save money on an expensive €60 character boost.
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What else is there? Besides that, the event holds most of the major and minor content that has been available in previous years. These are:
A new mechanical dragon pet
Transmog options, like a bronze-colored glasses
Wands for transforming into gnolls, murlocs, and more
Costumes to appear as VanCleef or Yeti
Other than that, you can take on daily quests to defeat the nightmare dragons that are scattered across Azeroth at the dream portals. They even drop loot that is no longer available in the game.
For collectors, the event is a great opportunity – as well as for those who want to level a few characters to have all classes at maximum levels or simply bring some variety to their WoW routine.
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A player from Ukraine has discovered a skin in Battlefield 2042 that he finds offensive. It shows the “Russian terrorists” who occupied parts of Ukraine. The Battlefield team has announced that they will change the name of the skin.
This is the complaint: On November 12, a player of Battlefield 2042 complained about the skin “Little Green Man” in Battlefield 2042. He wrote on Twitter:
“Do you find it okay to have Russian terrorists in the game as a joke, occupying parts of my country? Why not throw in, I don’t know, ISIS or the Taliban into the mix?”
Waggle-free, Twitter user
What kind of skin is this? In Battlefield 2042, there is a specialist, Pytor “Boris” Guskovsky, an engineer born in Russia.
One of his mastery skins is named “Little Green Man.”
Little green men were part of a Russian elite unit
Why is this a problem? The soldiers referred to as “little green men” occupied the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine in February 2014. The soldiers appeared without identification, lacking flags on their uniforms.
In German, the soldiers were called “grüne Männchen,” armed and masked. They used Russian military equipment, balaclavas, and green Ratnik uniforms. During the annexation of Crimea, they blocked and occupied administrative buildings and Ukrainian barracks.
Initially, Russia denied any connection to the “little green men” – claiming they were “self-defense groups.” However, in March 2015, a Russian general stated that the green men were actually members of a Russian special unit who operated under “deception and concealment measures.”
This is how Battlefield responds to the criticism: Battlefield quickly responded to the input and thanked the player for bringing them up to speed (via twitter).
They stated it was an “unintended reference to a real-world issue” – not reflecting the views of the team’s values.
Thus, they will change the name of the skin in a future update. They thank the player for informing them.
Battlefield 2042 is one of the games that clearly deals with political developments but insists it is not political:
The new series Arcane has already become a hit on Netflix after the first 3 episodes and will have 6 more episodes in the coming weeks. We from MeinMMO will introduce you to the various characters and champions from League of Legends in more detail.
Which champions appear in Arcane? In the first 3 episodes of the series, you can already find 9 characters from League of Legends:
Vi
Jinx
Jayce
Victor
Heimerdinger
Caitlyn
Ekko
Singed
Ryze (speculation)
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However, aside from these champions, there are some interesting characters and especially theories surrounding them. The focus is on Vander, the guardian of Vi and Jinx, and Silco, his insane brother.
We will introduce you to the champions and characters in more detail and will expand the article accordingly when new episodes are released.
Spoiler Warning: The article contains many details from the first 6 episodes as well as specific descriptions of the situation and may also spoil content from future episodes, as we will address the lore of League of Legends.
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The 9 Champs from League of Legends
The following characters come from the game League of Legends itself.
Jinx
Who is Jinx? According to the official lore of League of Legends, Jinx was once an innocent girl and an inventor with big ideas. However, she has now become a “crazy vandal.” What caused this transformation can be seen in the series Arcane.
There she goes by the name “Powder” and is the younger sister of Vi. She is one of the main characters of the series and experiences a very tragic fate.
During a first rebellion of the region of Zhaun against the wealthy residents of Piltover, her parents lost their lives. Since then, she has lived with Vi under Vander’s care.
She also works with a group of teenagers. However, she is often viewed as a “burden” there. Only Vi stands by her side, no matter what mischief or problems Powder faces.
Jinx is rather shy and frightened in the series. That will change later.
However, a tragic incident occurs in the series. Powder intended to help her group and guardian in a risky situation and activated a type of magic grenade called Arcane.
But during the explosion, members of her group lost their lives. Vi turns away from her sister in disappointment and walks away, but when she sees Silco approaching Jinx with his gang, she immediately wants to help her. At that moment, she is stunned and captured by a Piltover enforcer.
Jinx did not know that her sister was coming to her aid and fell into the arms of the villain Silco. Thus, she was accepted into his gang. Afterwards, she caused chaos in the subsequent episodes, such as nearly destroying an airship or detonating obvious grenades in a plaza in front of the academy.
According to the LoL lore, she later terrorized Zhaun, but also Piltover with this. It was particularly important to her that everyone involved realized that Jinx was responsible for this chaos.
Who is Vi? Vi is the sister of Jinx. Character-wise, she is the complete opposite. She is loud, rebellious, and constantly ready to fight others. However, she is always concerned about her sister Powder.
She also suffers from the loss of her parents but deals with it in a more aggressive manner. She wants to get back at those above – the residents of Piltover. In doing so, she relies on her strong arms, with which she has won every fight so far.
Vi is rather extroverted and wants to annoy “those up there”.
Later, according to the lore, Vi made a name for herself by saving some miners who were trapped by a rival gang. There, she also found the special glove that became her trademark.
Now she works with Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover. They are also a couple, as can be inferred from some interactions in the game.
By the way, in the official lore of LoL, it has never been mentioned that Jinx and Vi are sisters. However, this theory has existed among fans for a long time. The series has now made it official.
Ekko
Who is Ekko? Ekko is a prodigy from the rough streets of Zhaun. Even before he could crawl, he is said to have built simple machines. In the series, he worked as a child in the workshop of Benzo, a close friend of Vander.
Ekko gives the gang around Vi and Jinx the tip that they can score big with a scientist in Piltover. However, this tip turns into a disaster.
He also overheard conversations between Vander and Benzo and brought this information to the gang, which played an important part in the story.
Ekko in his younger years in Zhaun.
According to the official lore, Ekko always saw something special in Zhaun, a place with limitless potential. After he found a Hextech crystal, he experimented with it and managed to tear a hole in time and space, which makes him a very interesting champion in LoL.
Jayce
Who is Jayce? Jayce is an inventor who later developed a hammer with the help of Hextech magic to defend himself against all kinds of attackers.
However, as a child, he nearly died early. He and his mother went through a blizzard and were about to freeze to death. But the mage Ryze saved them and left Jayce a magical crystal. This sparked his curiosity about magic.
Later, he was taken in by the Kiramman family, to which the champion Caitlyn belongs, who financed his stay at the academy as they recognized his great potential. He has a friendly or even romantic relationship with Caitlyn.
Jayce is actually a genius, but the academy failed to recognize that.
However, he conducted his experiments with the Arcane without the academy’s approval. When the gang around Jinx and Vi broke into his study and blew it up, he was condemned by the council and expelled from the academy.
However, with the help of Victor, an assistant at the academy, he was able to continue his experiments and even succeed. His experiment impressed Heimerdinger and the other members of the academy.
Viktor
Who is Viktor? Viktor was a humble assistant at the academy, but inside he is an idealist. He wanted to advance humanity and lead it to a glorious evolution in technology.
He also crosses boundaries, such as when he broke into the academy with Jayce to continue their experiments there. He is also seriously ill and has a relationship with Singed, as is revealed later in the series.
Victor is actually an assistant, but he wants to advance humanity.
In the later lore of LoL, it says that Viktor brought many useful technologies and much automation to the world of Zhaun. He found out that in accidents, humans are usually to blame, not machines.
However, he and Jayce fell out because Viktor wanted to go beyond limits that Jayce did not like.
While Viktor’s studies later led to a catastrophic chemical accident that devastated large districts of Zhaun. To clean it up, he designed a golem named Blitzcrank. However, another academy member stole his work and claimed Blitzcrank for himself.
Furthermore, Viktor was soon expelled from the academy after developing a helmet that could take control over other individuals. Drowning in depression, he rid himself of his human parts and transformed into the machine that can be played in LoL today.
Heimerdinger
Who is Heimerdinger? Cecil B. Heimerdinger is a Yordle, a small creature that is very common in the LoL universe. He is considered a brilliant genius and an excellent scientist.
In the series, he leads the academy where young inventors from Piltover are trained. He is a very understanding guy and tried to help Jayce by advising him to not mention the experiments with magic during his hearing.
Heimerdinger is a genius and head of the academy.
He goes to the limits and beyond for science but has learned over the years that not many can understand this eagerness and has therefore become more cautious.
Caitlyn
Who is Caitlyn? Caitlyn is the daughter of the Kiramman family, which is very wealthy and influential in Piltover. She is considered very nature-oriented but also knows how to behave within the wealthy elite of the city.
In Arcane, she has only brief appearances, but it is clear that she was very close to Jayce. However, this relationship could not continue after his expulsion from the academy.
Caitlyn is nature-oriented but also knows how to move in elite circles.
According to the official story from League of Legends, it is further stated that during a raid on the Kiramman house, Caitlyn’s parents were kidnapped. She pursued the thieves and managed to rescue her parents. The mastermind behind the kidnapping left only one clue: “C.”
Following the kidnapping, her parents withdrew from politics, and Caitlyn became a private investigator. Later, she earned a good reputation and became the Sheriff of Piltover. There, she worked alongside Vi.
Singed
Who is Singed? He is a scientist and alchemist from Zhaun who stops at nothing. In the series, he is only briefly seen as Silco’s assistant.
Some speculated that Silco could be Singed himself, but in the credits of the series, it is clearly recognizable that Silco and Singed have two different voices. This makes it clear that the assistant is Singed.
Singed is an assistant to Silco and experiments with Shimmer, a dangerous substance.
According to the LoL lore, Singed later worked on a weapon for Noxus, a huge alchemical fire that burned everything. This weapon was used in the fight against Ionia and shook the entire world of Runeterra. Although Singed was not declared a war criminal, he has since been ostracized by many.
Ryze
Who is Ryze? Ryze is a mysterious mage traumatized by the Rune Wars who has made it his mission to banish the powerful runes so that they never cause such a terrible tragedy again.
In the series, Ryze has so far only had a brief appearance, if at all. At the beginning of Episode 2, a mage can be seen teleporting Jayce and his mother out of a blizzard with a Realm Warp, which would have otherwise killed them. He is one of the reasons why Jayce is so interested in magic.
There are indications that this mage is Ryze. However, there are objections, as he lacks the blue skin and the staff does not match Ryze.
Ryze has only had a brief but impressive appearance so far.
9 important characters who are not LoL champs
There are a number of characters in Arcane who do not appear in the game League of Legends – at least not yet. These key figures still play an important role in the plot of Arcane.
Vander
Who is Vander? Vander is the guardian of Vi and Jinx. He once led a rebellion from Zhaun against Piltover along with Silco. In this rebellion, the parents of the siblings lost their lives. After that, he felt responsible for them.
Vander is something like the leader in the underworld of Zhaun. The people respect him. However, he has experienced so much suffering that he has now grown older and more bitter.
He does not want to risk another conflict between the regions, so he made an agreement with Grayson, the leader of the Piltover guards.
Vander is the boss of the underworld and guardian of Jinx and Vi.
There is speculation that Vander could later become Warwick. After all, he consumes the substance that, according to the lore, was also created by Warwick. Moreover, his nicknames in the series and his general physique support this. At the end of episode 3, it is unclear whether Vander is alive or dead, but he has not appeared in the subsequent episodes so far.
Silco
Who is Silco? Silco led a rebellion against Piltover but nearly got killed by Vander. Apparently, Silco wanted to go too far, and Vander felt compelled to eliminate him first.
In the series, there are several flashbacks to the scene where Vander tried to drown Silco. During this, Silco accuses his former friend of neglecting his duty. Although Silco did not die in Vander’s attack, his eye was mutilated.
Since that incident, Silco swears revenge on his former friend and works with Singed. He develops the Shimmer that altered Deckard and later Vander.
Silco is the antagonist of the first episodes and tries to gain control over the underworld.
Silco is responsible for the deaths of several characters in the first episodes, including Benzo, Grayson, and the two members of the youth gang, Clagger and Milo.
At the end of the third episode, Powder also joins Silco’s group. Therefore, he plays a role in Powder’s transformation into Jinx.
Deckard
Who is Deckard? Deckard is a street kid who stalks Vi’s youth gang in the first episode and fights with them. In the further course, he is administered Shimmer by Silco, which quickly made him addicted.
Since then, he has done the dirty work for Silco, having become a kind of “Hulk” through the power of Shimmer.
Deckard stalked the youth gang.
Medarda
Who is Council Member Medarda? Mel Medarda is a member of the council of Piltover and the richest woman in the city. However, she wants more and to make a name for herself that will not be forgotten.
She is cold and calculating and is indirectly very disrespectful, as she gifts another council member a child’s toy while telling him that only the smartest minds could solve it.
When Jayce and Viktor secretly break into Heimerdinger’s laboratory, she lets them proceed because she hopes that their experiment with magic will succeed, and a revolutionary invention will be in her hands. Later, she starts a relationship with Jayce and even helps him to secure a position as a council member.
Mel Medarda wants to advance Piltover and make a name for herself.
Bolbok
Who is Bolbok? Bolbok is a kind of golden cyborg and also a council member. He despises magic because it nearly wiped out his entire race.
He is also very strict and immediately demanded Jayce’s expulsion from Piltover. Furthermore, he demanded all harshness from the guards against the people of Zhaun to find those responsible for the explosion in Jayce’s house.
Bolbok is a cyborg and very ruthless in his ways.
Milo and Claggor
Who were Milo and Claggor? The two were members of the youth gang around Vi and Jinx.
Milo was somewhat rebellious and treated especially Jinx very unfairly. However, he was very skilled with lock picks and was able to open many doors and locks.
Claggor, on the other hand, was a quiet and kind guy. He was a bit chubby, which he compensated for with a lot of strength.
Both, however, died in the great explosion caused by Jinx.
Milo and Claggor were members of Jinx and Vi’s youth gang.
Benzo
Who was Benzo? Benzo was the owner of a shop in Zhaun. He was a good friend of Vander and was supposed to represent him as a kind of leader when Vander was taken away by the guards in Episode 3.
However, he is torn to pieces by Deckard in this episode.
Benzo runs a shop in Zhaun and is a friend of Vander.
Grayson
Who was Grayson? Grayson was the leader of the enforcers of Piltover. She had a deal with Vander so that both factions would no longer meet on the battlefield.
During the search operations in Zhaun, she tries to hold back the guards to avoid awakening the wrath of the residents. She also tries to stop the searches against Bolbok.
Like Benzo, she is killed by Deckard in the third episode.
Grayson is the leader of the enforcers of Piltover.
What do you think about the characters in Arcane? Which champions should the series still feature, and which characters from the series should become champions? Feel free to write it in the comments.
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This is the Team of the Week: Every Wednesday is TOTW time in FIFA Ultimate Team. This team includes players who have impressed with strong performances in the previous football week. These players will receive improved Inform special cards that are available in packs for one week.
And since only international matches took place last weekend, these predictions are based on the performances of the players with their national teams.
These are TOTW predictions: The TOTW predictions are community forecasts trying to guess which players could land in the Team of the Week.
They provide a good overview of who could be in the TOTW. Potential Inform players can then be used to earn coins on the transfer market. How that works, you can learn in the trading tips.
However, it is important to note that these are theoretical forecasts and no guarantees. The TOTW 9 next Wednesday may look different in total than the predictions suggest.
The prediction for Team of the Week 9 in Ultimate Team
The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT site fifaultimateteam.
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These players from the Bundesliga could be included:
2 goals and 1 assist were made by Robert Lewandowski in Poland’s 4:1 against Andorra. A performance for which the striker could secure his first TOTW card.
This could be how Lewandowski’s first Inform card looks.
Marco Reus had a really strong game against Liechtenstein and contributed 2 assists and 1 goal to the 9:0 final score. So it is quite possible that the Dortmund player will receive his first Inform card in FUT 22 this week.
In the match Croatia against Malta, Andrej Kramaric had a strong game, contributing 1 goal and 2 assists to the final score of 7:1. A performance for which the Croatian could well receive a TOTW card.
Other candidates include:
Hincapie (Bayer Leverkusen)
Duda (FC Köln)
Schaub (FC Köln)
Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig)
What do you think of the predictions for TOTW 9? Which player should definitely be in the new Team of the Week? Let us know in the comments!
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Two legendary items simultaneously in World of Warcraft. That sounds enticing, but has severe limitations. We will reveal to you which.
A few days ago, Blizzard released a small preview video for the upcoming content. It was about Patch 9.2 “The End of Eternity”, the final major content patch of Shadowlands. In addition to the new area Zereth Mortis, there is also another interesting announcement.
What was announced for Patch 9.2? Besides the introduction video for Patch 9.2, there were also a number of interviews and reveals about the upcoming content. One of them was the announcement that Patch 9.2 will bring the possibility of wearing 2 legendary items simultaneously. The limit of one legendary item will thus be lifted, allowing you to extract significantly more power from your character.
What limitations are there? You cannot just wear any two Legendaries and combine them. This would lead to quite absurd combinations for some classes and completely throw off the balance.
Instead, Legendary items will be divided into two different types, and you can wear one of each type.
The first Legendary is your Covenant Legendary. These are the powers that enhance your respective Covenant ability.
The second Legendary is any other from the entire pool of Legendaries that you have unlocked.
In plain text, this means: You can wear a Covenant Legendary and a non-Covenant Legendary.
Presumably, there will also be a “Best in Slot” variant for each class and specialization, which will surely emerge during the testing phase of Patch 9.2.
Furthermore, the feature for “2 Legendaries simultaneously” will only be available during Patch 9.2. It will most likely be tied to the progression system of Zereth Mortis. However, the unlocking should occur account-wide. If you have the bonus on one character, all your other characters at level 60 can immediately equip 2 legendary items simultaneously.
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When is it coming? There is no specific date for the release of Patch 9.2 yet. Since a major patch is usually tested for about 3 months, one can assume that a release will be possible at the earliest in February 2022. Depending on how extensive the patch is and whether there are any issues, this date may, of course, be further postponed.
As soon as there is a specific date, we will report about it on MeinMMO.
Are you looking forward to being able to wear two Legendaries? Or is one more than sufficient?
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