CoD Warzone: New event brings the unfairest mode ever – “I haven’t had this much fun in a long time”

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 6 minutes

On November 18, the new event “Operation: Flashback” went live in Call of Duty: Warzone. A special game mode recalls past events, forgotten OP weapons and is roughly the unfairest thing one can imagine. So it’s a lot of fun.

What’s going on in Warzone? Just a few weeks left until the big transition to Vanguard graphics with the Pacific update. A new map, fresh graphics, and a better anti-cheat system are intended to give the battle royale a significant boost and new appeal.

But as a farewell to the “old” Warzone, there are still a total of 3 live events for all players and the first of them has now started: “Operation: Flashback” or in German “Operation: Rückblende”. This brought an insane nostalgia mode into the game which we will introduce to you in detail on MeinMMO.

Warzone: Event “Rückblende” is not for the faint of heart

What kind of event is this? Imagine a mode that packs almost all events and available items since the launch of Warzone 1.5 years ago into a match – Welcome to Operation: Flashback. The event game mode will remain in the playlist until November 30.

Basically, it’s a 4-player battle royale packed with all OP tactics since release and adjusted rules for match proceedings. Thus, there can be constant small and larger in-match events, with all their related consequences:

Smaller in-match events

  • Shot sale
    • The buy station has reduced prices
  • Outbreak
    • Eliminated operators and teams return to the game
  • Cash drop
    • Packages with a lot of cash fall from the sky
  • Loadout drops
    • Only after this event can you buy loadout drops yourself

Larger in-match events

  • Satellite crash
    • Satellites with strong loot fall from the sky
  • Downtown tower
    • Allows collecting keycards for the vault in the Nakatomi tower
  • Refill
    • Refills all loot boxes
  • Revive
    • Rules like on Rebirth Island – players are revived and with a kill you see the remaining opponents
  • Juggernaut Royale
    • A few crates with Juggernaut suits fall from the sky
  • Weapon deliveries
    • You can collect weapon crates and receive weapons with more attachments than usual
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Every time a new gas circle starts, one of the events begins bringing an unplanned dynamics into the game. Additionally, a few familiar and new items are in the game that you can get through the events, but also as loot and through the “Red Doors”:

  • Self-revive – Token for self-revive
  • Precision airstrike – Short airstrike on positions
  • Cluster strike – Continuous grenade fire on a position
  • Overdrive – Gives you better movement for a short time
  • Gas mask – Protects from the gas outside the circle (12 seconds)
  • Durable gas mask – Protects longer from the gas (24 seconds)
  • Enhanced drone – Shows all opponents with direction on the mini-map
  • 2X perk – Double points, XP and cash
  • Keycards for the vault – Needed for the vault in the downtown tower
  • Hunter vision – Shows heat signatures of nearby opponents through walls
  • Specialist token – Gives you ALL perks in the game

But that’s not all. Contracts also offer better killstreak rewards and the buy station has an unusual offer:

  • Armor plates package – $1,500
  • Self-revive – $4,000
  • Armor plates box – $4,500
  • Ammunition box – $4,500
  • Turret – $8,000
  • Bombardment – $50,000
  • Truck redeployment marker – $75,000
  • Equipment delivery marker – $10,000

As if the mode wasn’t already packed with OP items, there are special versions of old weapon meta classics.

As ground loot, you will find the old versions of the nastiest weapons that ever rampaged in Warzone. Included is the unfair DMR-14, the laser-like Grau 5.56 from the first summer of Warzone, and the hot R9-0 shotgun with the nasty Dragon’s Breath rounds.

Oh yes: At least the fundamental structure of the battle royale is normal. You have to use all these unnecessarily overpowered options to be the last team standing.

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OP meets OP – And you are somewhere in between

Why is this unfair? The mode takes the balance of Warzone and puts it in a headlock, hits it 2, 3 times and finishes the move with an acrobatic suplex. Almost everything in Operation: Flashback has a high factor of randomness and little can actually be planned.

If you have gained a strong position just before the endgame, a Juggernaut event starts, and the team you were about to kick out of the match comes around the corner with an armored combat vehicle.

Conversely, you can also take advantage of the lack of balance at any time, get the 3 keycards for the downtown tower together and then have more cash on hand than you usually collect in 10 matches.

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Anytime an event can start.

Why is this awesome? Warzone plays in this mode like a surprise egg; you just need to be lucky enough to hit the seventh egg.

The big factor of randomness with the many items and events allows more tactics than ever before – but you have to be flexible. If you always plan from event to event and try to leverage every advantage for yourself, you’ll get a feeling of superiority that’s rarely achievable in a battle royale.

Overpowered OP strategy: Play relatively passively at first and collect as much cash as your pockets can carry. Your goal is the armored truck that you can acquire via the buy stations. The most money comes from the vault in the downtown tower, but the cash delivery event also helps you get rich.

Once you’ve collected $75,000, buy the nasty truck at a buy station. The armored behemoths can be upgraded even further, giving you, for example, a constant UAV and if you’re at it, why not get 2 armored trucks for your team:

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Yep, the two trucks belong to the same team.

The trucks are the nail in the coffin for the last bit of balance in this mode. But if you put yourself in this OP situation, then congratulations on the victory! Or maybe not, randomness and all that… Welcome to Operation: Flashback.

Players upset about little content in year 1, but celebrate event

What do players say about it? In the thread “Can we talk about Operation: Flashback” on reddit, users discuss the mode and the thread creator hits the nail on the head for many of the commentators:

This mode is complete randomness and I haven’t had this much fun in Warzone for a long time. I don’t always participate in the new events with every circle, but still, I find the mode very entertaining.

I just wonder why we didn’t do something like this earlier.

UltraContrarian on reddit

A big discussion arises about Warzone’s content strategy and the low content density since the release. The tone in this context is rather negative. The fact that the popular Plunder mode and the 4-player BR have disappeared with the introduction of the Flashback event is also criticized by some users.

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However, as soon as the mode itself comes up for discussion, there is a lot of praise for the crazy Warzone Flashback party:

  • LUV69N420: “This is an amazing game mode because it transforms the boring part of the game, the loot/contract phase, into a big war […] Downtown almost feels like a match from the Ground War mode.”
  • DeltaXray: “This is the best mode they’ve ever had. Absolute chaos. Something is always happening. To be honest – if they keep this mode, it could restore my interest [in Warzone]. So much fun.”
  • u4ea126: “It’s been a long time since I had this much fun in Warzone. I love the MW ground loot and the crazy things that happen. Too bad it’s 4-man matches since we usually aren’t ever 4 people.”

While not everyone is convinced, the mode is generally very well-received and provides a lot of variety in the dusty Warzone.

Unfortunately, we also read again about cheaters who exploit even this crazy OP mode for their cheating. The expectations for the new anti-cheat system “RICOCHET” are high. The system goes online with the new map “Caldera” on December 8 in Warzone.

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Everything you need to know about the new map “Caldera” from CoD Warzone – In the video

So far, everything points to a dignified farewell to the old map Verdansk. After 1.5 years, Warzone switches to the graphics engine of the new Call of Duty: Vanguard and fundamentally changes. But first, there’s the full load of nostalgia in Warzone Flashback.

Feel free to tell us in the comments what you think of the event or what your first experiences with the Flashback event were like.

If you’d like to read more about the transition to Vanguard graphics, then check this out: CoD Warzone goes to Vanguard: All information about the new map and graphics transition

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Interest in LoL is increasing significantly – Especially due to 3 characters from the Netflix series Arcane

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

At League of Legends , interest usually declines at the end of the year. When the LoL Worlds are played, the year in Riot Games’ MOBA usually comes to a close. 2021 is different: The Netflix series Arcane boosts interest in LoL worldwide. Currently, global interest in LoL is at its highest level in 2 years, even surpassing Fortnite. Especially the mysterious character Vander seems to attract huge interest worldwide.

This is how interest in LoL usually develops:

  • Usually, LoL peaks in October of a year, as it did in 2019 and 2020: With the beginning of the LoL Worlds, the huge event in League of Legends, interest rises, remains relatively high during the duration of the championship, and then falls steeply.
  • This is not only because the Worlds themselves are such a large event, but Riot Games uses the championship as a kind of “fair” to present important announcements and changes. The legendary video “K/DA – Pop/Stars” was released on YouTube on November 3, 2018.
  • In 2021, global interest in LoL is developing somewhat differently.

What is different in 2021? This year, there was a slight spike in interest at the start of the Worlds. But while the Worlds were ongoing, global interest in LoL flattened out.

Strangely, there was another increase from October 31 to November 6, and it has been growing again every week since then. This week, LoL reached the highest global interest since October 2019, so in 2 years.

A similarly large spike occurred only in November 2017. LoL is currently experiencing an extremely strong resurgence in popularity.

Google Trends shows the interest in a topic and its topic cluster. It serves as a barometer for the relevance of a topic.
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The interest in LoL behaves unusually this year.

Netflix series extends the hype around LoL beyond the LoL Worlds

What is the reason? This time, LoL did not use the final of the Worlds as a conclusion to a campaign, but as a springboard for the Netflix series Arcane, whose first episode was shown in the same stream as the final of the LoL Worlds.

If we look at what people have been searching for in the last 30 days regarding LoL, we see that there is great interest in 3 characters from the Netflix series Arcane. Some of the characters in Arcane have particularly captivated the fans:

  • People are searching for Vander – a character that does not exist in LoL. There is speculation whether this could be a hidden LoL champ.
  • People are searching for Viktor – who undergoes an exciting transformation in Arcane.
  • The third character that is frequently searched for is “Powder” – as it becomes clear throughout the series which LoL champ is behind the character.
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Where is the interest in LoL highest in the last 30 days? In South Korea, the homeland of LoL: There, interest in LoL is about 3 times as high as in China and about 9 times more than in Germany.

In South Korea, LoL is a mix of a national sport and a national treasure. A politician has even proposed to treat Faker like a national ambassador and grant him special rights.

What is interesting in Germany: Here in Germany, we have a special case with LoL. People are, of course, searching for Arcane, Viktor, Vi, and Jinx – but in the last 7 days, people in Germany particularly searched for “Eintracht Spandau,” the project of influencer HandOfBlood.

Additionally, the second French league, LFL, and especially the club Kcorp are now suddenly interesting. A key LoL player is transferring there.

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After 3 years, LoL might even capture Fortnite again.

After 3 years, LoL is back close to Fortnite

This makes it particularly noteworthy: Through this leap, LoL is now back in striking distance of Fortnite: The online shooter from Epic Games had surpassed LoL in January 2018. After more than 3 years, LoL is now back very close to Fortnite worldwide and could possibly surpass it next week.

We have covered in detail the rise of Riot Games on MeinMMO:

The studio behind League of Legends, Riot, is currently becoming the new Blizzard

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New World: How to activate Twitch Drops for exclusive items

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 2 minutes

The new MMORPG New World comes from Amazon, which also owns the streaming provider Twitch. Logically, Amazon connects both and allows you to obtain special items without playing the game. Simply by watching others.

What are Twitch Drops? Twitch Drops are not something that New World invented. The cool extra content has been available on Twitch for several years. The shooter Valorant, for example, distributed a large portion of its beta access through Twitch Drops.

The concept behind it is quite simple: You link your respective account, such as your Steam or Riot account, with your Twitch account. Then you watch streamers who show the game of your choice and have activated the Twitch Drops.

Then you receive free items, skins, or other bonuses, even though you are not playing and just watching others. The items available for this change every month.

How does it work with New World? You just need to register on the New World website for this. Simply follow these steps:

  • Open the New World website
  • Scroll down a bit and click on the purple button “Sign in with Twitch”
  • Once done, you will land back on the page and now see your Twitch name in the field
  • Then click on the blue button “Sign in with Steam”
  • Once done, your Steam name will appear in the next field
  • Now click on “Activate”
  • You will then receive a confirmation that the Drops are activated

How do you get the Drops? If you watch a streamer playing New World and who has activated the Twitch Drops, you will receive exclusive items directly in your New World mailbox after a certain time.

The items you can get through the drops change every month, however.

More guides to New World on MeinMMO

Twitch Drops in November

What are you currently receiving? Currently, you are receiving the armor skin “The Royal Fisher” through the Twitch Drops in New World. The skin package is available from November 18 at 6:00 PM until December 1 at 9:00 AM.

You will receive the fisher costume if you watch a streamer with activated Twitch Drops for an hour.

Currently, you can grab this skin

What has already been available? So far, you could unlock exclusive vine weapon skins through the Twitch Drops, with a total of 14 available to earn through the Twitch Drops. 

You could also have received the “Green Trapper” clothing skin and the “Golden Wrath” clothing skin through the Twitch Drops before the release. 

These skins are now no longer available. Whether they will return is currently unknown.

Have you already been able to snag skins through the Twitch Drops or do you not like using this feature? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

New World is also implementing a popular player wish and will soon allow you to travel faster on the roads.

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You will soon be able to play a new MMORPG in Unreal Engine 5 for the first time

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

The upcoming MMORPG Into the Echo (PC) not only focuses on social features and time travel, but also on the modern Unreal Engine 5. And soon you can even play the game.

What has happened with the MMORPG?  We reported in September about a new MMORPG “that you want to live in.” It is not the first MMORPG being developed in Unreal Engine 5, but Into the Echo is the first that actually lets you play.

The first pre-alpha tests will take place on December 4 and 6 and are aimed at a limited number of fans selected at random from the registered users. As the invitations are still being sent out, you have a chance to be a part of it.

How do you participate? All you have to do is register for free on the Into the Echo website and hope that you are one of the lucky ones who will get a sneak peek into the game in early December.

Registration is done directly through the developer Etlok Studios on their homepage (via intotheecho.online). There is currently no option to purchase secure access.

So if you want to experience how Unreal Engine 5 feels and do not want to wait for games like ArcheAge 2 and Forspoken, sign up for Into the Echo.

Here is the first teaser for the game:

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The MMORPG focuses on time travel and an exciting progression system

What is Into the Echo? The new MMORPG takes place on the planet Raava, where a cosmic event occurred millions of years ago. Since that day, the inhabitants of the planet have supernatural powers that they call Qen.

This Qen also enables time travel, which is supposed to be a major aspect of Into the Echo. To explore the secrets of the planet, you must work together with other players and prevent a war.

As for the gameplay, not much is known about the MMORPG at this time. While there will be PvE and PvP content, more details have not been presented yet. 

However, the developers assure that they want to move away from the MMORPG formulas of today and rekindle the excitement of the old MMOs.

First screenshots of Into the Echo

How does progression work? These changes should mainly be shown in the new progression system, which the developers describe as similar to the spokes of a wheel. There is not supposed to be a linear leveling system like you know from other MMORPGs.

This system works similarly to the life skills in New World. Players can level up and improve in completely separate areas without advancing the other skill trees. So there are situations where a player with 5 hours of playtime in one category is just as far as someone with 500 hours.

This should allow for interaction among all players without any of them having to perform tasks that make no sense to them. It should also mean that you can no longer pin down a player’s “skill” to a single number.

More on new MMORPGs on MeinMMO

What do you think of the new MMORPG? Are you excited to play in the pre-alpha and finally experience Unreal Engine 5 in action? Or do you prefer to stay away from a game in this developmental stage? Where do you see further opportunities for Unreal Engine 5? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

As of 2020, ArcheAge 2 officially announced that development takes place in Unreal Engine 5.

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Battlefield 2042 starts today – Live ticker on release and server status

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 6 minutes

Tomorrow, on November 19th, is the full release of Battlefield 2042. The latest installment of the popular franchise starts with new modes and some features that have never been seen in Battlefield before. MeinMMO is accompanying the release with you. Here you will find the information about the launch, issues at release, and possible solutions for problems.

When does it start? The servers will open their gates for all players at 09:00 AM. So far, the early access phase has been running for players who purchased a corresponding edition or are EA Play subscribers. On MeinMMO you will find a comparison of all versions and which is worth it for you.

Ticker on Friday, November 19th

In the meantime, there are also numerous Steam reviews and they don’t look good at all: Battlefield 2042 is currently being slammed on Steam, with only 21% positive reviews

Update 15:43: The servers are running stable. However, many players are complaining about the redeploy bug. It has been known since the early access launch and the developers are working on a solution.

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Update 11:18 AM: If you don’t know which weapons you should play: Here are 3 weapons with which you can dominate at the release of Battlefield 2042.

Update 09:56 AM: According to the official website, two more updates will be released in the first 30 days after launch. What they will bring exactly, however, is not mentioned in the entry. Insider Henderson had previously mentioned at least some details.

Update 09:38 AM: The servers seem to be stable at the moment. So far, there have been no major connection issues.

Update 09:14 AM: If you are looking for a comprehensive overview of Battlefield 2042, you can find everything about the release, content, system requirements, and more here.

Update 09:09 AM: If you are wondering if there will be a Day 1 patch: It was released yesterday, on November 18th, as Update 0.21. Here are the patch notes for the update.

Update 09:00 AM: The servers are now officially available to all buyers.

Is there a preload and how big is the download? The preload started several days earlier. If you want to download the game, you need to be patient, as you will need about 50 GB of free space on each platform.

Everything you need to know about Battlefield 2042 can be summarized for you in this video in 2 minutes:

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Everything you need to know about the new Battlefield 2042 – in 2 minutes

Battlefield 2042 will launch with crossplay between PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S as well as between PS4 and Xbox One. The split is technically grounded, as PC and the new generations support battles with up to 128 players. You will find a maximum of 64 players per match on the older consoles.

You can already vote with us on which of the new specialists you will play:

How is the mood? The start of the early access phase unfortunately went rather bumpy. The game is struggling with some issues.

In addition to technical problems, there are bugs, glitches, and mechanics that do not work as intended. At least there was already a first update that addressed some problems.

Nevertheless, there are also players who are not deterred by the problems and are having quite a bit of fun with the shooter.

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Guides for the Release:

Where can I find tips and guides for Battlefield 2042? If you want to get in the mood for Battlefield 2042, we have put together some guides and useful info for you:

Anyone wanting to engage more with Battlefield can already try the Portal mode. You don’t even need to purchase the game for this. The website to create your own modes can be used by anyone and is very well received.

How it went during Early Access on November 12th

Update 21:08 PM: There are still occasional issues with connection to the server and other errors that prevent joining a match. For most, however, it should be working by now, as the official support states:

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Update 19:48 PM: The first players are logging in again and can play. The problems seem to be slowly subsiding.

Update 19:30 PM: Some players can log in again but receive further error messages when starting a round. The error “Unable to Load Persistence Data” prevents them from doing so. The Battlefield support has already stated that the issue is known. EA reminds players with the test version to completely exit the game to avoid wasting the 10 hours in the menu (via Twitter).

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Update 19:15 PM: The largest mass of players is likely attempting to log in, which reflects on the servers. With the note “unable to connect” the servers seem to be currently overloaded or completely down. More players are reporting connection issues. We can also confirm that logging in is currently not possible for us.

Update 15:45 PM: Aside from performance and the scoreboard, no major issues with Battlefield 2042 have emerged significantly thus far. Most players seem to be enjoying the release. We will temporarily end the ticker and continue to accompany the new shooter with info, guides, and articles.

Update 13:30 PM: There is already a first update from the developers which adjusts the experience points of the portal mode. In addition, more servers for Portal are to be made available:

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Update 12:15 PM: Performance is still a major topic in the community. We have published an article for you showing 5 important settings that improve your performance and gameplay.

Update 11:25 PM: Performance and the scoreboard continue to dominate the discussion on Reddit. Players are also complaining about missing content, refunds are being demanded in parts. Traditionally, however, a loud minority is particularly present here. The silent majority seems mainly to just be playing and enjoying the game, and on Twitter, there are continued praises. What is your first impression?

Update 10:50 PM: The discussion about the scoreboard escalates in the community. Thousands of players want more insight into their in-game statistics and demand the “old” scoreboard back:

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Update 10:37 PM: Performance is currently a growing topic in the community, at least among PC players. Even with strong hardware, fans have problems maintaining high FPS ranges. One reason for this may be the new, large 128-player modes. If you are also experiencing difficulties, the following solutions may help you:

  • set the graphics settings as low as possible
  • set DLSS to Performance or Ultra-Performance
  • restart the game – especially if the settings are not applied

Even with these options, there are reports that a maximum of 20 FPS more, sometimes not even that, can be achieved this way.

Update 10:07 PM: One of the specialists, Dozer, is already causing problems at launch. There seems to be a bug with his gadget, the SOB-8 shield, which has been disabled. On MeinMMO you can read more about the 10 specialists of Battlefield 2042.

Update 10:00 PM: Discussions about the missing scoreboard are popping up more and more on Reddit. Apparently, players miss the ability to see how well they performed in a round or generally get information. This topic currently dominates the community. Some are even threatening to harm penguins:

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Update 9:50 PM: Most players are reportedly able to play without issues and praise Battlefield 2042 for its graphics. However, there are complaints about performance on PC and issues with EA Play and Game Pass. If you’re unable to find the game on Xbox, the following workaround might help:

  • Open the Xbox app on your mobile device if it’s linked to your Xbox
  • Search for Battlefield 2042
  • Select either the trial version or Battlefield 2042 for Xbox One (even for Xbox Series X)
  • The game should then appear

Otherwise, you can find the game under:

  • My games & apps
  • => Full library
  • => EA Play
  • => Game Trials

Thanks to MeinMMO reader @Zuko for the tip.

Update 9:23 PM: More and more players are starting the game and getting through the tutorial. However, there are also occasional reports of errors on Xbox where the game crashes or even shuts down the console. Are you experiencing issues too?

Update 9:08 PM: The error messages seem to disappear after a restart. So far, there have been no reports of outages or server issues.

Update 9:00 PM: Battlefield 2042 is now live and can be played. First players are trying to log in and there are already error messages when starting the game. You can even find a release bingo on Reddit:

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Update 8:55 PM: On Twitter, small squabbles are emerging between fans of Battlefield and Call of Duty. Should one play Battlefield 2042 or CoD Vanguard? MeinMMO helps with the decision: Buy CoD Vanguard or Battlefield 2042? 6 important differences

Update 8:38 PM: According to reports, Xbox players who pre-ordered the corresponding versions can already play in advance. It seems to have started there since 00:00 AM. Can you play too?

Update 8:22 PM: The first players already have access and are sharing gameplay – such as their sniper plays:

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We have also prepared a survey for you. Battlefield 2042 skips traditional classes like in older parts. Instead, the game features specialists with unique abilities that can be freely combined with weapon loadouts. Participate:

Battlefield 2042 starts in early access – Which specialists will you play?

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Final Fantasy XIV: 6 Things You Should Do Before the Release of Endwalker

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 7 minutes

The new addon Endwalker of Final Fantasy XIV will start its Early Access in 2 weeks. Here are some useful things you can do to prepare for the expansion.

This is Endwalker: The fourth addon of FFXIV, Endwalker, will be released on December 7, with pre-order customers able to play from December 3. It concludes the 11-year-long story surrounding the gods Hydaelyn and Zodiark and is set to be the culmination of the MMORPG.

Director Naoki Yoshida promised fans about 30% more story content than in the addon Shadowbringers and that their open questions will be answered in Endwalker. Additionally, like always, there will be new dungeons, a new 8-man raid, two new jobs, and more features.

Since the addon is almost here, there are some things you can do before the release or Early Access to be well prepared for Endwalker. Here are 6 of them.

1. Catch up on side quests

This point will primarily affect newer players who started FFXIV in the summer or a few months ago. With Endwalker, the current storyline of the game will be concluded, and many story fans are already looking forward to the grand finale.

However, to better understand the finale, you can still complete some side quests before Early Access if you haven’t tackled them yet.

Natsuko Ishikawa, one of the authors of the main scenario of FFXIV, has recommended from her perspective to complete the quest lines regarding the “Entwined Shadows of Bahamut” and the Omega raid.

  • Bahamut (also known as Coils) is a Level 50 raid that can be completed quite easily alone or in a small group at Level 80. You can get the first quest from Urianger in the Suncert X: 6 / Y: 4 (via Lodestone).
  • Omega is a Level 70 raid that you can either do without level sync with friends or through the duty finder. The first quest for it can be received in Rhalgr’s Reach from Wedge X: 12.6 / Y: 12.4 (via Lodestone).
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The story of the Bahamut raid concludes the events of version 1.0, which failed and was shut down.

In the past, completing certain quest lines, such as the Crystal Tower raid, has influenced dialogue options in new addons. It is possible that this will also be the case in Endwalker.

Personally, I would add the “War Triad” (Ishgard’s Machinist from Torsefers X: 11.7 / Y: 11.6) and the “Battle of Werlyt” quest lines (The Fenn X: 36.4 / Y: 31.8 from the Mhigan officer) to the list.

On one hand, because they are really good, and on the other hand, because they directly relate to the Ascians and Garlemald. Through them, you will learn additional details about the Shard worlds and the current situation in the Garlean Empire.

Both quest lines can be comfortably completed through the duty finder or in a group with friends. Their story fights are not difficult.

2. Clean up your inventory

Since each addon brings a lot of new items into the game, it’s a good idea to declutter your inventory before Endwalker. I’m a hoarder myself and know it’s hard: “Maybe I’ll need this piece of cloth someday? And I could probably still exchange these coins for armor.”

But just imagine how many new cool equipment and stylish outfits will be added for your projections with Endwalker. You’ll want enough space for that to be able to participate in the true endgame. In this context, you can also clean up your projection plates. If some of them are little or not used at all, you can make space for the cool Endwalker outfits.

Additionally: small things also matter. Selling the items to NPCs or on the market board can also generate a bit of money just before Endwalker. You won’t get rich overnight, unless you’re really holding onto rare items in your inventory.

So if you’re as much of a hoarder as I am, then do yourself a favor and do a 6-month delayed spring cleaning in your inventory. Otherwise, you might regret it later.

3. Obtain gear for new jobs

Speaking of gear: with Endwalker, two new jobs will be added to the game: Reaper and Sage. They will both start at Level 70, and if you want to play one of the two jobs directly at the Early Access of Endwalker, you can prepare accordingly.

  • For the melee DPS Reaper, you can obtain a full set of the Modified Scaeva Armor of Maiming and the corresponding accessories.
  • For the healer Sage, there is the Modified Scaeva Set of Healing and the appropriate accessories.
Reaper (left) shares its armor with the Dragoon, while the Sage (right) shares it with all healers.

Experience shows that both sets should serve you well up to about Level 73-74.

So far, the modified and raid armors have always been a few item levels higher than the armor you can obtain in the early dungeons of the new addons. With the Scaeva sets, you will be well protected.

Additionally, these items are easy to obtain. You can exchange them in Rhalgr’s Reach at the NPC Enna (X: 13.8 / Y: 11-6) for the Allagan Stones of Poetry. The stones are plentiful in older dungeons and from daily content.

And as a bonus, you can also easily collect the special stones for the “Mog Mog Collection” event (via Lodestone), which offers cool rewards.

If you’re still unsure whether the two new jobs are for you, you can read our preview reports on them:

4. Level up to avoid losing EXP

Speaking of classes: with Endwalker, the announced reduction of numbers regarding damage, health points, EXP, and other values in the game will come into effect.

It is meant to prevent strong inflation and the numbers from rising into the billions, as this can also become a bigger burden for the servers. So expect your HP and other values in Endwalker to be lower than currently in Shadowbringers.

However, Director Naoki Yoshida warned in the last developer stream that jobs and classes currently sitting between two levels will begin to lose their collected EXP starting with 6.0.

This means that if your White Mage or Goldsmith, for example, is still about 30% EXP short of leveling from Level 78 to Level 79, you should gather that EXP. Otherwise, you will lose the already collected 70% because the EXP status will be reset in Endwalker.

If EXP isn’t that important to you or if you are as masochistic as I am with all classes at Level 80, then consider this writing null and void.

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Everything you need to know about Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker in 3 minutes

5. Log out before patch day

Maintenance before the release of a new addon is standard in MMORPGs. After all, the developers must upload all the new content online calmly and prepare the servers for launch. In FFXIV, pre-addon maintenance usually lasts 24 hours.

Since the Early Access of Endwalker is on December 3, you can expect that the servers will go offline on December 2 during the day. Those of you who want to dive into the action directly the next day can optimally position themselves before logging out the day before.

  • If you want to start directly with the main story, you can position yourself in Mor Dhona in the Suncert. There, the first story quest of Endwalker is expected to start.
  • However, if you want to unlock and play one of the two new jobs, you must log out in Limsa Lominsa for the Sage and in Ul’Dah for the Reaper. More precise information on unlocking jobs will only be revealed in the patch notes for Endwalker. We will make our own articles about it.

Thanks to the World Travel system , you can also try to switch to another server before maintenance and play the addon there.

This was recommended by Director Yoshida, for example, at the launch of Shadowbringers, to distribute the load more evenly across servers and reduce waiting times when logging in, and it is a tempting option, especially on busy servers like Shiva or Ragnarok.

However, keep in mind two things:

  • Currently, there are no servers in the European region that are considered “underpopulated” or “small”. The status is labeled as “Standard” on Lodestone for all. This means that the load should be relatively balanced already.
  • Additionally, you cannot use your retainers on a foreign server and therefore do not have access to the expanded inventory. When returning to your home server, you would again be in a queue and would, for example, not be able to complete instances.

So consider whether you want to log out on a different server before the addon server maintenance or not.

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6. Prepare for the wait

The launch of new addons is often associated with server issues and queues in large MMORPGs. This is also something one can prepare for and should.

Especially in the case of Endwalker, one can expect queues in the thousands. This was already the case for Shadowbringers, although the launch itself went very smoothly.

FFXIV has gained a strong influx of new and active players in recent months.

  • On one hand, many WoW streamers have started with the MMORPG and sparked the interest in FFXIV with their viewers.
  • On the other hand, many inactive players have returned from their break to catch up on the story before Endwalker and prepare for the addon.

Director Yoshida and his team are aware of the situation and have already announced that they will do everything possible to ensure that the launch of Endwalker runs as smoothly as possible. However, due to the current situation with Covid, they could not build new servers in time to optimally handle the influx.

I would still recommend looking for an activity you can engage in while you’re in the queue before December 3.

It can be a short Netflix series or an anime to watch in the meantime, a book to read, or another game (like FFIV Pixel Remaster). It’s better to be prepared than to be super frustrated at being stuck in the queue for a long time.

And how are you preparing for Endwalker? Are you already really ready, or are there still last preparations you want to make? Let us know in the comments.

Final Fantasy XIV is so good that it’s being copied by Chinese mobile games:

Chinese mobile game shamelessly copies Final Fantasy XIV: “This is really shameless”

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Destiny 2 releases “the biggest balance patch of all time” – The end of one-hit kills

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For Destiny 2 players, one-hit kills will soon be a distant memory. In yesterday’s This Week at Bungie blog (TWaB), Bungie announced the first extensive changes. The dominance of player abilities will be significantly curtailed by the upcoming update. The developer continues to pursue its goal of putting gunplay more in the foreground in PvP.

Bungie calls it “The Winds of Change”, and it will soon bring some shine back to the slightly dusty space abilities. The first changes for the major update on December 7 will introduce fundamental adjustments to ability regeneration and a realignment of Crucible gameplay towards weapons. Additionally, this is also preparation for the new Light subclass system (Void 3.0) in “The Witch Queen”.

This will be the biggest balance patch of all time: Kevin Yanes, Bungie’s Sandbox Discipline Lead, emphasized the importance of these changes in the TWaB from November 18, 2021:

The team has worked on almost every aspect of a Guardian’s abilities with this version, and I am convinced that this will be our biggest balance patch of all time.

He is not wrong. The update in December will include buffs, nerfs, tuning changes, and a clear separation between PvE and PvP.

Various weapon changes Bungie already presented in detail last week. Now they are specifically addressing the abilities (grenade, melee, class ability, super) of the Guardians. This may feel unfamiliar for some players starting in December.

What does this mean for abilities in Destiny 2? Instead of establishing universal cooldowns for all supers, grenades, and melee abilities as before, Bungie is now adjusting them individually. This means each class’s ability cooldown will be modified directly based on the strength of that ability.

The extensive balance changes in the upcoming update include, for example:

  • Different cooldowns for abilities and supers in PvP and PvE
  • The intellect stat, the passive cooldown of the super, will no longer be that important
  • Players will receive additional super energy when using a primary weapon
  • Supers will be ranked into cooldown tiers
  • There will be drastic PvP nerfs for one-hit kill abilities

There will no longer be a clearly defined meta

The different cooldowns and performance values are designed to make the game more dynamic and will add more depth to your builds. Each ability and each super will have more identity, making them unique. A firmly defined meta will no longer have relevance and will be less important. Player builds will become more flexible.

More dynamic gameplay with clear cooldowns: Pulse grenades will no longer have the same cooldown as firebolt grenades. Each of these abilities will be toned down and will receive a new cooldown, depending on the strength Bungie wants to bestow upon them.

A good example of how this will look in the future is a comparison of the Arc Bolt Grenade of the Hunter and the Firebolt Grenade of the Warlock.

The Hunter’s Arc Bolt Grenade will change as follows:

  • The base cooldown will be increased from 82 to 182 seconds
  • The attached detonation damage will be increased from 150 to 250 (one-hit kill without exotic)
  • Damage against PvE combatants increased by 15% (in addition to the base damage increase)
  • Projectile tracking removed
  • A small aim assist has been added
  • Throwing speed increased by 117%
  • Now sticks to all surfaces

The opposite direction is the Firebolt Grenade of the Warlock. It has a short cooldown (especially with Tier 10 discipline) and inflicts only minor damage.

  • The base cooldown will be reduced from 82 to 64 seconds
  • The damage per bolt will be reduced from 90 to 65
  • Damage against PvE combatants will be increased by 15%
The Well of Radiance will have the fastest cooldown starting December 2021.

Each super now regenerates individually: The same applies to supers, which will be divided into tiers to determine which super regenerates faster than others and why. The Well of Radiance will have the fastest cooldown. Spectral Blades, Hammer of Sol, Chaos Reach, Glacier Grenade, and Winter’s Wrath will have the slowest cooldowns in the game.

Here again is the tier list of super regeneration rates with which Bungie will start on December 7:

  • Tier 5: Well of Radiance
  • Tier 4: Blade Barrage, Storm and Stress
  • Tier 3: Shadowshot, Dawnblade, Arcstrider, Nova Bomb, Thundercrash
  • Tier 2: Golden Gun, Chaos Reach, Nova Warp, Stormtrance, Daybreak, Sentinel Shield
  • Tier 1: Spectral Blades, Fists of Havoc, Hammer of Sol, Glacier Grenade, Winter’s Wrath

Cooldowns will be displayed individually: To ensure it doesn’t get too complicated, you will be able to see the base cooldown of your abilities in-game when you select the subclass screen after the update. On the character screen, the actual ability cooldown will be displayed, as it is influenced by equipped ability and armor stats. In a later version, cooldowns for class abilities will also be visible.

The base cooldown of your abilities will be visible in the subclass screen.

Ability spam in the Crucible will be significantly reduced

Bungie has clarified that the PvE experience should not suffer because of PvP balance. They are generally satisfied with the current values. Therefore, the fantastic space magic with the super cooldown will remain unchanged in PvE, if not slightly higher. Grenade damage against PvE combatants has even been increased by 15% or more.

The cadence of supers and abilities in PvP games, however, is too dominant. Bungie wants to change that so that a victory in the Crucible is no longer solely based on ability spam. Primary weapons play a significant role in heavily reducing ability spam in the Crucible.

  • More expression of player skill: Players will need more team coordination, positioning skill, and smart use of their abilities in PvP again starting in December.
  • Shooting will take center stage for PvP.
  • The “super clock” is a thing of the past: A victory in a PvP match will no longer be determined three minutes after the start of the game by twelve supers simultaneously.
  • More super energy regeneration through primary weapons: The energy gain scales based on the damage source (both outgoing and incoming).

Benefits from buildcrafting will be reduced: The upcoming changes will also affect buildcrafting in PvP. Players should be less reliant on their ability energy and that it is regularly available. To make this more sustainable, ability energy regeneration in PvP will be reduced by about 50%. Bungie has aggressively rescaled energy refunds in PvP.

  • Super kills with the subclasses Titan’s Striker and Warlock’s Dawnblade will no longer refund as much energy as before.
  • Exotics like “Contraverse Hold”, “Frost-EE5”, and “Heart of Inmost Light” will also not recharge your abilities as quickly in PvP.

Armors and mods for PvP will also be changed: The changes for PvP also affect exotics that support ability regeneration as well as all armor mods, such as Bomber, Focusing Lens or Impact Induction. The energy return of these mods will be reduced by about 50% in PvP, depending on the number of mods players use in their build.

This is important: Bungie repeatedly emphasizes that these changes only affect PvP. There will be no changes to refunds for PvE combatants.

The end of one-hit kills in the Crucible is planned for December.

Many melee abilities are no longer one-hit kills

Also, Stasis and some melee abilities will receive adjustments to provide more balance in PvP and make them more enticing in PvE.

PvE stasis crystals deal more damage: The most important change regarding Stasis is probably the fact that stasis crystals will now slow players in PvP. Previously, they froze players directly. Additionally, their detonation damage has been reduced in PvP. This means the Hunter’s Shatterdive is no longer a one-hit kill and cannot kill another Guardian at full health.

In PvE, however, these crystals not only freeze enemies, but also deal significantly more damage when you break them. The modifier “Whisper of Chains” also grants you increased damage reduction.

Also, the hand supernova and shoulder charge are no longer one-hit kills. The hand supernova now deals a maximum of 150 damage, which is not enough to kill a player with.

This is what the community says about the balance update

The community is already excited about the upcoming changes. The well-known content creator True Vanguard posted on Twitter about it:

[…] this change in the way super generation works sounds VERY promising. Dealing damage and taking damage to recharge super is a great idea. And different cooldown rates depending on how strong the supers are, that’s brilliant.

G1 Makowski expresses on his Twitter account that Bungie has listened to player feedback.

[…] I am very excited to try out these changes. It looks like they’ve hit the sweet spot between balance and power fantasy. LFFGGG thank you for listening to community feedback.

Bungie’s community manager also had a few comforting words for Titans. He posted on his Twitter account after the release of the TWaB:

Shoulder chargers, don’t be too upset. There is still an exotic that will help you maintain your one-hit kills in the Crucible. It comes at the cost of the exotic slot, but hopefully, it will be of great value to you on December 7. Perhaps you’ve forgotten about this old friend…

This refers to the Wanderfalken boots. All shoulder charge abilities (Seismic Strike, Hammer Strike, or Shield Explosion) will deal bonus damage when activated in the air.

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The exotic “Wanderfalken boots” boost the abilities of Titans.

These are extensive changes that will affect abilities, grenades, melee, class ability, and supers. Together with the weapon balance announcement from the previous week, one thing is quite clear: Starting in December, Destiny 2 players will have to rely much more on their unique weapons and less on spamming abilities. This also means that Hunters will need to rethink their 100 mobility builds.

When will the changes go live? The major balance patch goes into effect on December 7, 2021. This will likely be a crucial moment for the entire gameplay of Destiny 2. Additionally, we can expect further adjustments (this was actually not all), which Bungie will release in the coming weeks.

Now we want to hear your opinion. Do you like the changes so far, or is this going in the completely wrong direction? Do you see pros or cons with the introduction of differentiated cooldowns?

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FIFA 22 gives you special cards in new event – Here’s how to get them

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EA has announced a new promo called “Next Generation” for FIFA 22, where you can get free special cards. We explain how the event works and what new cards are available.

Update, December 15, 2021: Currently, there is an issue with the gift cards, which is why the Next Generation pack has been temporarily disabled. You can find all information about the issues with the Next Generation event here.

Continue with the original article here.

With the new Next Generation promo, EA is celebrating key moments in the careers of young players who could become world stars. In total, 6 new special cards are introduced, which every FIFA player can grab.

This is how the promo works: To get one of the six new players, you simply need to log in to FIFA 22 by January 14, 2022. If you do this, you will receive a presumably random, untradeable Next Generation card starting from December 15.

The action is reminiscent of a login event from the last FIFA year. Back then, there was a free David Beckham card.

These are the special cards offered by Next Generation

These are the new cards: The new promo features a total of 6 new cards, with Kylian Mbappé being the standout. Curiously, the Frenchman receives a weaker card compared to his normal Gold card. His rating decreases from 91 to 86, and notably, his once strong shooting stats suffer from the downgrade. Additionally, Mbappé changes position to the left wing.

The other cards are all improved. Foden (85), Pulisic (83), and Hernandez (85) will have a one-point increase in overall rating, and Bellingham even improves by 2 points compared to his standard card.

However, the strongest upgrade goes to Camavinga. His rating improves from 78 to 81.

The new Next Generation special cards:

  • LF: Kylian Mbappé (86)
  • ZM: Eduardo Camavinga (81)
  • ZM: Jude Bellingham (81)
  • ZOM: Phil Foden (85)
  • LF: Christian Pulisic (83)
  • LV: Theo Hernandez (85)

What do you think of the new Next Generation cards? Are you excited about a free card? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

If you are still looking for a strong special card for your team, check out the new Moments card of Julian Draxler:

FIFA 22: The new Draxler card is extremely strong but has one issue

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Battlefield 2042 is currently being shredded on Steam, only 21% positive reviews

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So the highly advertised 128 players do not sit well with all fans. Some would prefer lower player counts, as was the case in earlier installments of the series.

More about Battlefield 2042:


There are also positive reviews

This is what satisfied players say: The positive reviews and even some negative reviews praise certain elements of the game.

For example, the game modes Hazard Zone and especially the very popular Portal receive a lot of praise.

A bit buggy like most games these days, but Portal is fun and I enjoy the gunplay. I really appreciate that they have such a variety of experiences, like Portal, Hazard, and the regular 2042 modes in the game. The amount of weapon options in the main game is small, but I assume they will change that quickly.

User Pikanuo1 on Steam

Some players can overlook the technical shortcomings and are not bothered by the chaos caused by the high player counts.

Some enjoy exactly this chaos:

[…] It is pure chaos and I love it (most of the time)! Both close quarters and long-range firefights are possible on all maps, the movement is modern and feels good (I haven’t seen anyone bunny hop yet, as was standard in BF4), vehicles and weapons sound good and impressive, graphics are good, although the maps can feel a bit too clean in some places.

Specialists have a good balance and are used consistently. Team play with randoms usually works well, but I prefer Breakthrough Conquest simply because it works better to get ammo, get healed, or revived – and because I just want direct action. […]

User Life on Steam

So there are also enough good voices for Battlefield 2042, and many criticisms, such as bugs and performance issues, can surely be resolved with continuous patches over time.

Battlefield 2042 could, like several predecessors from the series, eventually become a solid and good game after a weak start.

What is absolutely unacceptable, however: Players of Battlefield 2042 allegedly threaten developers with murder – They plead: “Get your act together”

In particular, the maps are often criticized for being too large, with too many open spaces. Weapon balancing and technical issues seem to upset many players. Just like in the review of Crisz:

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the game at this time. The maps feel way too big, as an infantryman you run for ages, some weapons are (once again) overpowered, and not to mention the bugs, such as the 0s revive timer, where you cannot be revived and cannot respawn!

Unfortunately, at this point, there is only the 128-player mode, which in my eyes is too many players to play a decent match without getting shot by 30 snipers on the opposing team unless you are in a vehicle …

User Crisz on Steam

So the highly advertised 128 players do not sit well with all fans. Some would prefer lower player counts, as was the case in earlier installments of the series.

More about Battlefield 2042:


There are also positive reviews

This is what satisfied players say: The positive reviews and even some negative reviews praise certain elements of the game.

For example, the game modes Hazard Zone and especially the very popular Portal receive a lot of praise.

A bit buggy like most games these days, but Portal is fun and I enjoy the gunplay. I really appreciate that they have such a variety of experiences, like Portal, Hazard, and the regular 2042 modes in the game. The amount of weapon options in the main game is small, but I assume they will change that quickly.

User Pikanuo1 on Steam

Some players can overlook the technical shortcomings and are not bothered by the chaos caused by the high player counts.

Some enjoy exactly this chaos:

[…] It is pure chaos and I love it (most of the time)! Both close quarters and long-range firefights are possible on all maps, the movement is modern and feels good (I haven’t seen anyone bunny hop yet, as was standard in BF4), vehicles and weapons sound good and impressive, graphics are good, although the maps can feel a bit too clean in some places.

Specialists have a good balance and are used consistently. Team play with randoms usually works well, but I prefer Breakthrough Conquest simply because it works better to get ammo, get healed, or revived – and because I just want direct action. […]

User Life on Steam

So there are also enough good voices for Battlefield 2042, and many criticisms, such as bugs and performance issues, can surely be resolved with continuous patches over time.

Battlefield 2042 could, like several predecessors from the series, eventually become a solid and good game after a weak start.

What is absolutely unacceptable, however: Players of Battlefield 2042 allegedly threaten developers with murder – They plead: “Get your act together”

Battlefield 2042 is officially released and there are already first reviews, including some on Steam. However, there is a growing number of negative critiques there. What exactly bothers the players and where the new Battlefield is well received, you will find out here on MeinMMO.

What is the situation on Steam? Today, on November 19, 2021, Battlefield 2042 is officially released. However, it could already be played in Early Access beforehand. But at launch, negative ratings are piling up on the Steam platform.

As of now (November 19, 2021, 3:35 PM), over 9,300 reviews have been submitted. But more than three-quarters of them are negative. Only 21 percent of the ratings are positive.

By the way: As it stands now, it apparently ranks 6th among the games with the worst ratings on Steam. (via reddit)

via Steam

Players criticize Battlefield 2042, but there are also good voices

In the following paragraphs, we will summarize the most prominent opinions for you. Besides the extensive criticism, positive voices should also be heard.

This is criticized about BF 2042

Currently, there is massive criticism of the game. Especially the following points are being repeatedly mentioned:

  • Massive performance problems, such as rubberbanding
  • Bugs and glitches
  • Too many players at once
  • too large maps
  • Unnecessary changes, such as the abolition of classes
  • Unnecessary features that no one needs, such as weather effects

Overall, it is often criticized that it feels like a demo, beta, or even alpha, rather than a finished AAA game with a high budget.

This is what dissatisfied players say: Here are a few prominent negative opinions:

This game is meant to sell, not to be played. They put all their efforts into things like meaningless weather effects and completely unnecessary scales so they can use these as selling points instead of investing in gameplay. And because of this ridiculous scale, they decided to include as many vehicles as possible without thinking about balancing, once again using spectacle as a selling point.

They replaced classes, a core feature of Battlefield, with specialists because these are easier to monetize. They removed so many great details and gameplay additions from the old Battlefields to focus on making the game sell better instead of making it playable. With the elimination of VoIP, scoreboard, clans, and all chats, practically every sense of community has also been abolished.

User MrNoBody on Steam

In particular, the maps are often criticized for being too large, with too many open spaces. Weapon balancing and technical issues seem to upset many players. Just like in the review of Crisz:

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the game at this time. The maps feel way too big, as an infantryman you run for ages, some weapons are (once again) overpowered, and not to mention the bugs, such as the 0s revive timer, where you cannot be revived and cannot respawn!

Unfortunately, at this point, there is only the 128-player mode, which in my eyes is too many players to play a decent match without getting shot by 30 snipers on the opposing team unless you are in a vehicle …

User Crisz on Steam

So the highly advertised 128 players do not sit well with all fans. Some would prefer lower player counts, as was the case in earlier installments of the series.

More about Battlefield 2042:


There are also positive reviews

This is what satisfied players say: The positive reviews and even some negative reviews praise certain elements of the game.

For example, the game modes Hazard Zone and especially the very popular Portal receive a lot of praise.

A bit buggy like most games these days, but Portal is fun and I enjoy the gunplay. I really appreciate that they have such a variety of experiences, like Portal, Hazard, and the regular 2042 modes in the game. The amount of weapon options in the main game is small, but I assume they will change that quickly.

User Pikanuo1 on Steam

Some players can overlook the technical shortcomings and are not bothered by the chaos caused by the high player counts.

Some enjoy exactly this chaos:

[…] It is pure chaos and I love it (most of the time)! Both close quarters and long-range firefights are possible on all maps, the movement is modern and feels good (I haven’t seen anyone bunny hop yet, as was standard in BF4), vehicles and weapons sound good and impressive, graphics are good, although the maps can feel a bit too clean in some places.

Specialists have a good balance and are used consistently. Team play with randoms usually works well, but I prefer Breakthrough Conquest simply because it works better to get ammo, get healed, or revived – and because I just want direct action. […]

User Life on Steam

So there are also enough good voices for Battlefield 2042, and many criticisms, such as bugs and performance issues, can surely be resolved with continuous patches over time.

Battlefield 2042 could, like several predecessors from the series, eventually become a solid and good game after a weak start.

What is absolutely unacceptable, however: Players of Battlefield 2042 allegedly threaten developers with murder – They plead: “Get your act together”

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Fortnite revises the locker – Players say: „Is it the most unnecessary change of all time“

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In Fortnite there are many features. Some of them do not work quite optimally, while others run so exceptionally well that they are still changed and adapted, even though a change is not necessary. We at MeinMMO show you what Epic changed this time.

What feature is it? This is about the User Interface, short UI for the locker. This means the in-game view. In Fortnite, the locker gives access to your unlocked items such as skins, emoticons, weapon skins, and more.

There you can assemble combinations of different style options so that you are unmistakable in combat. After the Patch 18.40, however, the system was changed in such a way that it was not simplified but made more complicated for controller players. Players are therefore wondering why this change was necessary at all.

Complicated and not well thought out

How does it work now? If you now want to change a specific cosmetic of one of your fashion combinations in your locker, you now have to fight through your entire collection to press the sort button.

This is the new UI for the locker on PlayStation

If you manage that, you can at least sort everything by alphabet, date, importance, or even by your favorites. The problem is that your sorting is not saved. So, you’ll have to fight through the jungle of your collection again to get back to the sort button for your favorites.

A small trick can help: You can shorten this by pressing “Triangle” on PlayStation or “Y” on Xbox. This makes it a little easier, but your sorting is still not saved here. So, you have to undergo this procedure every time.

How was it before? Before Patch 18.40, the UI in the locker was sorted with existing tabs. You could easily switch between your tabs with new items, your favorites, or reactive items using the shoulder buttons. This saved you time and unnecessary button presses. However, this has now been unnecessarily complicated for console players.

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What does the community think about it? On the discussion platform reddit, many players expressed their displeasure about this change.

There, a user “Jtclone” posted a comment with the amusing title: “Epic Games uses the power of the Zero Point to make the most unnecessary changes to the locker.” The post garnered nearly 3,000 upvotes and over 100 comments in less than a day (As of November 19 – 12:20 PM via reddit)

Players are wondering below the post why a change is made to a functioning system. There are plenty of other broken features that need an overhaul, like for example, the group pickaxe mode.

This mode was initially fantastic and players loved it, but after a few unnecessary changes, players complained about the intolerable state of the mode. It is currently unplayable and no longer fun. Players would have preferred Epic to address this issue.

Meanwhile, PC players have no problem. They can easily click the sort button with their mouse and make their changes.

What do you think of the new locker system? Do you find it better? Or are you also annoyed that Epic is making a change to a functioning system? Let us know!

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CoD Vanguard brings new update – lets you hit easier and nerfs nasty OP weapons

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

On the evening of November 18, a new update for Call of Duty: Vanguard went live and MeinMMO shows you the English patch notes. Among other things, a mechanic that severely affected your aiming was weakened, and the powerful shotguns received a nerf.

Slowly but surely, the updates for the new Call of Duty: Vanguard are rolling out. With the already third small patch this week, the developers continue to address the game’s issues and process the community’s feedback from the past weeks.

One of the most controversial mechanics was the focus of the latest update: ADS spread or the bloom effect when firing. With the adjustments, you can now hit your targets better. The powerful shotguns are now weaker. What else has changed, you can find out here.

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Vanguard: Update on November 18 weakens ADS bloom and shotguns

What has changed with the “bloom”? The mechanic basically remains in the game and causes your first shot after aiming down sights not to hit where your crosshair indicates. There is a programmed random factor that leads to a certain spread on the first shot.

Each weapon has a unique “random behavior” and the spread was sometimes stronger, sometimes hardly noticeable. But especially the two assault rifles AS44 and the Volkssturmgewehr and the submachine guns were heavily affected.

After the changes, the first analyses of the adjusted bloom effect show that for assault rifles it now looks like this:

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To measure the bloom, the CoD expert “TheXclusiveAce” compared the effect before and after the patch (weapons without attachments). Important for the effect: Only the first bullet counts when firing, and Ace only shot again after the weapon returned to its original position.

It is clearly visible that at least the assault rifles now have less bloom on the first shot. Your first bullet should now more often hit the target.

What has changed with the shotguns? The shotguns from Vanguard were fierce in the first weeks and even led to matches on the small map “The House” lasting less than a minute.

Thanks to the balance adjustments, the shotguns should now be significantly weaker. The developers write about this:

  • Balance adjustment for all shotguns that affect range, spread, downsides while hip-firing, and more.

One-shot kills at over 7 meters with just a small shotgun charge are now a thing of the past. This may not lead to less chaos in the small matches, but definitely more fairness.

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Vanguard: The complete patch notes in English

We show you the complete list of adjustments here:

  • Weapon adjustments
    • Bloom / ADS spread has been reduced
    • Note: Attachments with the value “Precision” affect the bloom
    • Shotguns have been revised
  • Weapon challenges
    • The launcher “MK11” should now count long-range kills
    • Incorrectly displayed skill of a robot assault rifle task has been corrected
    • Kills of stunned or blinded opponents with the knife now count correctly
  • User interface
    • In the mode “Search & Destroy,” you can no longer see when an enemy defuses the bomb
  • Perks
    • The super-slide glitch with the “Gung Ho” attachment is gone
  • Field upgrades
    • A bug sometimes brought 10x the armor as intended
  • Challenges
    • The task “Eliminate 50 opponents in objective modes” of the category “Steel Veteran” now counts the kills
  • Experience points
    • The operators’ favorite weapons now give the correct XP boost
  • Clan tags
    • The developers’ tags can no longer be used.
  • Zombie mode
    • A problem with the evacuation interaction has been fixed
    • The text of an MVP challenge from the operator “Solange” is now correct
    • Issues of legendary contracts not appearing for some players have been corrected

If you want to see the English patch notes for yourself, check out the developer Sledgehammer (via sledgehammergames.com).

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The small disturbances after the release are gradually disappearing from Vanguard, but there is still a lot to be done for the developers. There are still some way too powerful weapon options in the game, and the team lobbies are sometimes very error-prone.

If the CoD creators continue at such a high update pace, the most pressing issues should soon be resolved. However, first, there is double XP on everything: CoD Vanguard & Warzone are offering double XP for the free weekend – here’s how to use it properly

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Game developer says: Only Steam is worthwhile for us – Epic Games Store hardly brings anything

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Game developer Mike Rose stated on Twitter which platform his game “Let’s Build a Zoo” is sold on: According to him, a large part of the sales comes through Steam. The Epic Games Store accounts for only 1% of the sales. It has always been like this for him: Other PC platforms than Steam are not worth the effort.

What kind of game is it? Let’s Build a Zoo is a simulation game where you build a zoo. Its release was on November 5 for PC and Epic Games Store. It costs around €17 on Steam. The reviews are “very positive” – 89% of the written review reports praise the game.

Developer speaks openly about numbers and problems

This is what makes it special: The developer of the game, Mike Rose, deals openly and generously with the numbers of the game. Rose provides insights that we wouldn’t otherwise get:

  • After just 7 days, the game has recouped its development costs – which is extremely pleasing for him
  • He mentions that he thought his game would do better in Germany because the Germans love simulations. However, the Germans apparently have a problem with “pixel art” and would prefer more realistic graphics.
  • Rose also mentions a problem: The game is very popular in Argentina, apparently because it is offered there at a low price and people from other countries can buy it cheaply as “Argentinians” via VPN.
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“No PC platform other than Steam has ever been worth it for us”

What does he say about Steam? The most exciting statement for many is that he says: Only 1% of the sales came through the Epic Games Store.

When asked if it is worth developing for 1% of the user base, Rose replies:

“To be honest: No PC store other than Steam has ever been worth it for us to continue supporting the game there. That’s why we have dropped them in the past (like GoG) – It’s just too much stress to maintain a store with updates when sales inevitably go down.”

Mike Rose

Friends of Steam like to hear that.

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This is how it’s discussed: With this statement, Rose captures the sentiment of many dedicated PC gamers. For a long time, there has been resentment against the Epic Games Store – for example, in forums like reddit.

They consider the store of the Fortnite developer to be problematic, as it only encourages players to play something there when he gives away games:

  • “I would probably spend more time dealing with the Epic client if it weren’t so terrible. It just hurts me,” says a user on reddit.
  • “Outer Wilds was the only game I ever bought on the Epic Store. And the day it came out on Steam, I bought it again and haven’t touched that terrible platform ever since,” says another reddit user.
  • One on Twitter says: “Everyone only uses the Epic Store for the free games.”

One user also says that developer Rose is only advertising the Steam version of his game on social media. After that, he can’t complain that “Let’s build a Zoo” is performing so poorly in the Epic Store.

Tim Sweeney Epic Games
Tim Sweeney, the head of Epic Games. He is a provocative figure for some Steam fans.

Epic Games Store struggles with exclusive titles against the “30%” problem

What’s behind this: Open rejection is an attitude towards the Epic Games Store that you often read. The Epic Games Store is criticized for not offering the many features of Steam and instead of improving the platform, it only lures with free games.

For many Steam fans, the Epic store is apparently an annoyance because Epic, through exclusive deals, partially keeps games from Steam away for months. They want to play their PC games on Steam, where they have their game collection, their achievements, and the familiar processes.

The head of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, believes he can only challenge a dominant player like Steam through exclusive titles. He accuses platform providers like Valve, Apple, and Google of taking too high a share of revenue at 30%. Sweeney thinks this money is missing from gaming studios and hinders innovation.

Sweeney considers 12% shares for platform providers to be reasonable.

The discussion around exclusive titles that keep games away from Steam continues to boil up:

Game of the Year 2020 on Steam is really bitter for Epic Games Store

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Today there are maintenance works in New World – How long will the servers be down?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

In New World, the major Patch 1.1 is being deployed today, alongside maintenance work. From a German perspective, the server downtime comes at a bad time. We at MeinMMO will tell you everything about the server downtime and how long the maintenance will last.

Update November 19, 12:00 PM: Maintenance work has started again today. It began at 12:00 PM and is expected to last about 2.5 hours. A patch is not planned, but some bug fixes are anticipated. Among other things, the bug around the wars may be fixed.

Update November 18, 5:55 PM: The maintenance is over and all servers are online about 5 minutes before the regular end.

Which update is being deployed? Today, Patch 1.1 titled “Into the Unfathomable” is being released. This brings the new weapon Unheilsstulpen, new enemies, new quests, and numerous adjustments to the game. You can find the complete patch notes here:

New World brings major Patch 1.1 with over 100 adjustments – Patch Notes

When will the servers go down?

  • Patch 1.1 will be deployed on November 18 at 2:00 PM German time. The maintenance work will also start then.
  • The maintenance is expected to last about 4 hours.
  • Around 6:00 PM our time, the server downtime should be over.

However, there have been significant extensions in maintenance during previous updates. At the worst time, we had to wait almost 9 hours for the servers to return, although only 4 hours were announced.

If this happens again considering this major update, the server downtime could hit prime time in Germany.

We at MeinMMO will keep you updated on any potential extensions of the maintenance in this news.

More about New World on MeinMMO:

Patch 1.1 brings the first new weapon and some adjustments

What’s in the update? The highlights of the new patch are mainly:

The highlights are:

What do you think about the chosen time frame for the server downtime? And do you expect a longer downtime due to the size of the update?

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Players buy MMORPG “forever” – Now they suddenly have to pay a subscription, are really angry

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

Fans of the MMORPG ArcheAge have had to endure a lot recently. A new announcement from the new publisher Kakao Games, however, takes it to the next level for many players.  We at MeinMMO summarize.

What is AAU? When the sandbox MMORPG was released in 2019 in the European market, the new game seemed promising. Publisher Gamigo took over the release in the West and devised a plan to counteract the Pay2Win aspect of ArcheAge.

What came out was a new old game: ArcheAge Unchained. The MMORPG was released in two versions – Free2Play and further with Pay2Win aspects under the name ArcheAge and Buy2Play without Pay2Win as ArcheAge Unchained. This decision was initially well received by the community.

Unchained completely renounced Pay2Win and largely offered cosmetic items and a Battle Pass in its cash shop. The MMORPG promised a fair Buy2Play experience without Pay2Win, monthly costs, or other gameplay advantages (via archeagegame.com).

What has happened in ArcheAge? Starting December 1, both MMORPGs, ArcheAge and ArcheAge Unchained, will be transferred to the new publisher Kakao Games. They are also known as publishers of Elyon and, for a long time, for the MMO Black Desert.

Players must transfer their accounts and will then be able to continue playing unhindered, for now. However, the first announcement of the transfer already caused outrage in the community, as Kakao announced that the houses and properties of the fans would not be transferred. 

The players will receive the items in their house back to their inventory and have to search for a new property. A fresh start for the housing market of ArcheAge, which has disappointed many fans.

New announcement escalates mood in the community

What’s new? On November 17, a community manager from the new publisher posted information on Discord that caused significant unrest among fans.

Kakao Games announced that the business model of ArcheAge Unchained will be changed from Buy2Play to Pay2Play – a monthly subscription will be mandatory for all players. Those who have already purchased ArcheAge Unchained will receive 60 days of play for free; after that, everyone must pay €9.99 per month to continue playing.

The official announcement on the Kakao Games Discord

The fans feel betrayed: On Discord, the announcement currently has 379 dislikes and 150 votes for the word “Scam.” The fans believe that they paid for a game to play it permanently. Now suddenly demanding monthly costs is too much for most.

Kakao Games justifies this decision by arguing that they want to minimize the Pay2Win aspects in Unchained even further. However, this does not seem to satisfy the majority of players.

  • User Chris writes about it on Facebook (via facebook): “Great, that was the reason I stopped playing ArcheAge and then bought Unchained. I am really mad.”
  • Nico also chimes in and says: “Then [Unchained] will finally die. Many active players have second and third accounts, which will then disappear.”
  • Mae Jewell shares the same opinion: “That means AAU is done for me. They must have lost their minds.. Why keep two games that cost monthly? That makes no sense.”
  • User Christian Otto keeps his comment short: “RIP Unchained”

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What will happen to AAU? Time will tell. On Steam, the game had an average of only about 155 players in the last 30 days, with a 24-hour peak of only 64 players (via steamcharts.com).

Although the game also has its own launcher, the player numbers currently do not seem to be good. The change to a subscription model could further scare away active players and eventually shoot the game down.

What do you think about the changes in Unchained? Are you still playing actively and will you remain an active player despite everything? Or do you prefer to view the situation from the outside? Please let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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No one likes Day-1 patches, but in Battlefield 2042 fans are crying out for them

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

Normally, Day-1 patches are rather unpopular among players. However, after the Early Access of Battlefield 2042, it becomes clear that fans are practically longing for them. You can find out why this is the case and whether there will be one here with us at MeinMMO.

This is how the Early Access launch of Battlefield 2042 went: One can say that the early launch of Battlefield 2042 was rather mixed. The game struggled with numerous issues from the very beginning.

While the servers only had a bit of a hiccup on the release weekend and there were no major outages, there are several other technical and gameplay issues:

These include, for example:

Apparently, the community’s anger goes so far that death threats have reportedly been made against the developers.

Now many players hope that a Day-1 patch will at least address and solve some of the issues. However, one news brings disappointment. Because the patch is apparently already here.

Day-1 patch apparently already released before launch, causes disappointment

According to industry insider Tom Henderson, there should actually be 3 updates within the first 3 weeks after the official release. However, the first update seems to have been released earlier than expected and it looks strongly as if this was already the Day-1 patch.

What kind of patch was it? Yesterday, on November 18, update 0.21 was released. While it fixed a pesky rubber banding issue that could sling players across the map, it otherwise only addressed minor issues.

The bigger problems that drive the community crazy are still in the game. Fans are not too thrilled about this, as seen in the subreddit and on Twitter. Insider Tom Henderson writes: “It looks like today was the Day 1 patch… Ouch.”

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Some players are also expressing disappointment on reddit. Szerek54 sarcastically writes: “I am waiting for the announcement that the game will go into maintenance mode next week.” (via reddit)

From the reactions, it can be concluded that numerous players had significantly higher hopes for a potential Day-1 patch. That the patch meets these hopes is probably not the case for now.

Is another patch in sight? According to the official EA website, two more updates are planned for the month after release. Although it is not known what exactly these will fix, we already know of some things that developer DICE is officially aware of.

These include, for example, the issues with assault rifles and the revival bug. We will keep you updated with the latest information as always.

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Normally, Day-1 patches are rather unpopular

Why is this unusual? In general, these updates do not have a good reputation among players. They are often seen as a sign that the developers released the game too early and did not take enough time to fix errors.

Furthermore, these patches are sometimes quite large, which often means that you cannot start playing as soon as the game is released. Sometimes, you have to download dozens of gigabytes just to be able to start the game.

The state of the game is likely causing players to yearn for updates and fixes for the issues.

But what do you think about it? Did you also have hopes for a larger Day-1 patch? Or did you already suspect that it wouldn’t come through on everything?

We are following the launch of Battlefield 2042 for you in the live ticker for the release and server status

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FIFA 22: The new Draxler card is extremely strong, but it has a problem

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 22 there is now a new Moments card for Julian Draxler that is truly impressive. We explain to you why the new special card is so good and what its problem is.

What kind of card is this? This is about the new Player Moments card for Julian Draxler, which according to EA celebrates his volley against Bordeaux in the 2017/2018 season. The card offers fantastic stats and is available for a total of 7 days in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team.

You can obtain it by completing an SBC (Squad Building Challenge), and we will clarify whether it is worth it for you.

How strong is the new Draxler card

This is what the new card can do: Moments Draxler is a proud 7 points stronger in overall rating than his regular gold card, which is an enormous upgrade. The impressive stats in the areas of pace (85), shooting (85), passing (86), and dribbling (88) immediately stand out, making him the strongest midfielder in the French Ligue 1.

In addition, Draxler offers 4-star skill moves and extremely valuable 5 stars for weak foot, which means that you can shoot on goal or distribute the ball well from any position. Thus, Draxler can also be easily played as a striker.

In comparison to his gold card, Moments Draxler has gained a significant amount of points, here are the biggest and most important jumps:

  • Pace: 74 ->85
  • Shooting: 76 -> 85
  • Passing: 80 -> 86
  • Dribbling: 82 -> 88

The card gets even better when using the Engine Chemistry Style. This boosts his pace, dribbling, and passing to nearly perfect values, primarily in the 90s range.

Is the card worth it for your team? The card is undoubtedly one of the best CAM cards in FUT when excluding Icon cards. It has fantastic stats, is versatile, and promises a lot of goals and assists, especially because of the 5 stars for weak foot. Additionally, it is perfect for players with Ligue teams or hybrid teams that need strong links for Messi, Mbappé, or Neymar.

However, the card has a problem: The SBC costs around 250,000 coins, which is a fortune for many FUT players. However, it is not overly expensive, as there are hardly any alternatives on the transfer market that offer similarly strong stats in the same areas.

If you have the coins left over, then you will get an outstanding card with Draxler that you should be satisfied with for a long time.

What do you think of the new Draxler card? Let us know in the comments! If you want to improve in FIFA 22 and are looking for some tips, check this out:

Pro in FIFA 22 explains the tricks you should master in FUT

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Black Friday offers: The best smartphones for gamers that you can currently get at a lower price

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

Thanks to Black Friday and Cyber Week, you can currently get smartphones from Samsung, OnePlus, and others at heavily reduced prices. MeinMMO presents you with the best smartphones from Samsung, Xiaomi, and others that could be worth your money.

Here’s what it’s about: The “Black Friday” deals on Amazon have started, and currently, you can save big on several products. In our article, we present interesting smartphone deals and explain for whom the discounted devices might be worthwhile.

Why the devices are also worth it for gamers:

  • All featured devices offer you a display with at least 120 Hz. This way, you can be sure that fast games like shooters or MOBAs will run well on your smartphone.
  • All devices also provide you with a powerful processor and a high-resolution, large display with at least Full-HD. All mentioned smartphones offer either an AMOLED-OLED or an OLED display.
  • Each phone has at least 8 GB of RAM installed. This should be sufficient for demanding gaming on smartphones at this time.

How long do the deals last? The “Black Friday” week on Amazon lasts a total of 10 days. Therefore, you have enough time to look at the offers.

All offers come with an extended return guarantee. If you buy a Christmas gift or simply are not satisfied, you can return all purchased products until January 31.

Samsung S20 FE

For whom is this device worthwhile? The S20 FE is the entry-level device in Samsung’s S20 series and is aimed primarily at users interested in the flagship series, but who do not want to spend too much money. You get a high-quality device with plenty of power combined with a great camera and a top display.

Samsung integrates a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with 120 Hz and a 4500 mAh battery into the device.

If you’re willing to invest around 100 Euros more, you can get the 5G variant with a bit more power and better battery life. If you don’t need 5G, you can also go for the S20 FE.

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This is what the devices cost:

  • For the Samsung S20 FE, you currently pay 419 Euros instead of 649 Euros, saving a total of 35% compared to the regular Amazon price.
  • For the Samsung S20 FE 5G, you currently pay 499 Euros instead of 749 Euros, saving a total of 33% compared to the regular Amazon price.
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One Plus 9 Pro

For whom is this device worthwhile? The current flagship model from OnePlus impresses with strong build quality and great display. Inside, it has a powerful Snapdragon 888 and OnePlus relies on an OLED display with 120 Hz, which is also suitable for fast games. It also features a good camera and a long-lasting battery.

If you want to save some money, you can also consider the predecessor model, the OnePlus 8. The device is also on sale for Black Friday and costs around 200 Euros less while offering similarly good specifications as the current top model from OnePlus.

This is what the devices cost:

  • For the OnePlus 9 Pro, you pay 799 Euros instead of 999 Euros, saving 20% compared to the regular Amazon price.
  • For the OnePlus 8, you pay 399 Euros instead of 699 Euros, saving 50% compared to the regular Amazon price.
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If you still need accessories for your smartphone, in this article we present the best controllers for your smartphone. We will introduce you to some real highlights as well as some hidden gems that you should check out:

The best controllers for mobile phones that you can buy in 2021

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

For whom is this device worthwhile? With the Poco X3 Pro, the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi targets the mid-range. For around 300 Euros, you get an OLED display with 120 Hz, 8 GB RAM, and plenty of internal storage with 256 GB. While the Snapdragon 870 isn’t the latest chipset, the performance is still more than sufficient in 2021.

The device offers you a great price-performance ratio if you don’t want to spend more than 300 Euros for a smartphone. At this time, you can already get the device for 199 Euros thanks to Black Friday.

This is what the device costs: Currently, you pay 199 Euros for the Poco X3 Pro, saving 50% compared to the regular price (399 Euros).

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Oppo Find X3 Pro

For whom is this device worthwhile? The manufacturer Oppo is not so well known here but also produces high-quality and powerful smartphones. Oppo relies on the current Snapdragon 888 with 5G support for the Find X3 Pro. It also features an AMOLED display with 120 Hz. The overall package is rounded off with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. You should note that the Find X3 Pro does not offer a Micro-USB slot.

This is what the device costs: Normally, you would pay more than 1100 Euros for the Find X3 Pro, which seems very confident for a less well-known manufacturer. Because for a smartphone, that’s still a lot of money. At this time, you can already get the device for 849 Euros thanks to Black Friday.

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If you are still looking for games for your old or new smartphone, here we present the best mobile MMORPGs for iOS and Android:

The 9 best mobile MMORPGs 2021 for iOS and Android

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DrDisrespect conquers Twitch – Is the biggest streamer at the launch of Halo Infinite

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The streamer DrDisrespect was banned from Twitch a year ago and has since been living in exile on YouTube. However, during the launch of Halo Infinite, the Doctor turned it on: He achieved more viewer hours than the big shooter streamers on Twitch, shroud and Ninja. He was also online for almost 9 hours, apparently highly motivated.

This is the situation:

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DrDisrespect streams for almost 9 hours at the Halo launch and wins

Who won the launch of Halo Infinite? On November 15th, without much warning, the multiplayer mode of Halo Infinite went online.

As reported by StreamHatchet, DrDisrespect was able to win the day with 225,000 viewed hours. He surpassed the biggest Twitch streamers like Lirik, shroud, Ninja, and Moistcritikal. He even achieved more than double the hours of the second-placed Lirik.

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The statistics show that every hour Halo Infinite was viewed belonged to the Doctor.

DrDisrespect has hype and, above all, endurance

What should be noted about the statistics? The statistic of “viewer hours” is somewhat misleading because the streamers streamed for different lengths:

  • Lirik streamed Halo on November 15th from 6:45 PM to 9:45 PM – he had around 35,000 viewers on average.
  • Shroud streamed Halo on November 15th relatively late and briefly: from 9:45 PM to 11:15 PM – during that time he had about 45,000 viewers on average.
  • Ninja streamed Halo from 6:45 PM to 9:30 PM – he had about 23,000 viewers on average.

DrDisrespect’s stream lasted a total of 8 hours and 42 minutes (via playboard). The first 90 minutes, the Doc waited until it started and downloaded Halo Infinite. At peak around 7:50 PM, he reached 50,000 viewers – the number then slowly decreased and settled around 30,000.

However, since he lasted much longer than shroud, it can be said that DrDisrespect won the launch of Halo Infinite.

What does Doc think of Halo? He’s really into it. According to DrDisrespect, he is really excited to play Halo Infinite.

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What’s going on behind this: Twitch is still by far the largest platform. However, DrDisrespect proves that it is possible to have a successful stream on YouTube that can compete with Twitch and even beat the platform.

That would not have been possible on Mixer.

Ninja explains what caused the Twitch competitor Mixer to really fail

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Play the Casino Heist in GTA Online now and get rich

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In the Casino Heist of GTA Online, you can now get rich quickly. We will show you how the heist works and how much money you can easily make there.

What’s new? In GTA Online, the heist weeks started their next round on November 18th. It is now really worth it for you to complete the Casino Heist, as there’s now a big haul of diamonds waiting. The diamonds are only available during special events at the casino, so you should definitely take advantage of this if you want to make a lot of money quickly with this loot.

We will show you everything you need to know about the Casino Heist.

Diamonds at the Casino – How much money do they bring?

That’s why it’s worth it: Typically, you will find cash, gold, or sometimes artworks during the Casino Heist of GTA Online. While you can earn a decent amount of cash with gold, diamonds will earn you even more. Here’s how much each loot brings:

  • Cash – Difficulty: Hard = 2,356,500 GTA dollars
  • Artworks – Difficulty: Hard = 2,585,000 GTA dollars
  • Gold – Difficulty: Hard = 2,843,500 GTA dollars
  • Diamonds – Difficulty: Hard = 3,619,000 GTA dollars

Are the diamonds guaranteed? No, there is no guarantee of getting diamonds as loot during the Casino Heist. The chances have always been about 20% for diamonds and gold. Artworks at around 25% and cash at about 35%. It is not known whether the chances of diamonds have been increased during this bonus week.

How long does it last? This bonus is active until the start of the next bonus week on Thursday, November 25th. Players hope that during the next bonus week, the Cayo Perico Heist will become especially lucrative. Because at Cayo Perico, you can already earn a whopping 4,570,600 GTA dollars with the best haul.

How much money do other heists bring? The heist with the highest payout is Cayo Perico, closely followed by the Casino Heist. However, GTA Online has many more robberies to offer. Here we show you how much money they bring:

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What you need to know about the Casino Heist

We have extensively covered the Casino Heist of GTA Online on MeinMMO at release. For this reason, we have the most important guides ready for you.

Click through our articles and find out which approach works best for you and which is the right one. We also show you the easiest escape routes to ensure the heist is successful.

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3 Weapons to Dominate on the Release of Battlefield 2042

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A week after Battlefield 2042 launched in Early Access, it is now officially in stores. MeinMMO presents you with the best 3 weapons you can currently use in the game, just in time for the release.

With a one-week head start from Early Access, it’s clear which 3 weapons dominate in matches at the release of Battlefield 2042. We introduce these weapons to you, share their key pros and cons, and explain how to use them effectively.

You can further modify these weapons with weapon attachments and adapt them to your needs. But be careful: many weapon attachments in Battlefield 2042 currently work differently than you might think.

1. DM7: The versatile precision weapon for all maps

Pro
  • Good, consistent damage
  • Strong over long distances
  • Lots of ammunition with good reload time
  • Very precise, even when the player is moving
Contra
  • Requires good aim
  • Disadvantage in close combat against most other weapons
  • Slower handling than many other weapons

Why is this weapon so good? The DM7 is currently the best weapon in the game. It excels particularly due to its versatility and consistency. Since most engagements in Battlefield 2042 take place at greater distances, its precision and good damage are a significant advantage.

  • With the standard loadout, it can kill at most distances with 3 body hits. With a headshot, only one more hit anywhere on the body is needed for the kill.
  • Thanks to 15 rounds in the standard magazine, you can take down up to 7 enemies before needing to reload.
  • Unlike the SVK (which we will introduce later), it loses very little precision when fired while moving. This allows you to dodge enemy fire while shooting back.

What are the disadvantages of the weapon? The biggest disadvantage of the weapon lies in its semi-automatic nature. If suddenly an enemy is standing next to you, you have a significant disadvantage compared to weapons that can fire many rounds quickly.

Another drawback is that DMRs require very good aim. In the wrong hands, powerful weapons like the DM7 can quickly become useless. Players who prefer fully automatic weapons should particularly look at the next weapon introduced.

How do I use this weapon optimally? While this weapon can be used without issue in most situations of the game, it excels especially at medium distances. With the DM7, you don’t have to stand still and camp; it is suitable for both defensive and offensive play.

However, you should avoid close combat as much as possible. Try to stay in the back row of an advancing squad and apply pressure on enemies from there.

2. PP-29: The best all-round weapon in the game

Pro
  • Very easy to play
  • Controllable recoil
  • Very high ammunition capacity with fast reload animation
  • Fast handling
  • Low bloom
Contra
  • Poor rate of fire
  • Few attachments make hardly any difference to the weapon
  • Hip fire is not the best
  • Not the best option at longer distances
  • Only unlocked after 15-20 hours of gameplay.

Why is this weapon so good? The PP-29 is the best submachine gun and the most flexible weapon in the game. It is currently one of the most popular and best weapons in Battlefield 2042. This is partly due to the fact that assault rifles are currently underperforming due to a bloom issue, but the PP-29 also has some inherent advantages.

  • As a fully automatic weapon with a large magazine, it is very easy to use. It also forgives poor aim. The PP-29 is strong in close combat.
  • Thanks to controllable recoil, it is also good at distances up to 100 m.
  • With the standard magazine, it has up to 54 rounds and deals good damage. Therefore, it can easily take out a whole enemy squad without needing to reload. And even the reloading is quick.

What are the disadvantages of the weapon? The poor rate of fire of the PP-29 is generally not a problem in most situations. However, it quickly falls short in close combat against other SMGs and shotguns. Its relatively poor performance in hip fire exacerbates this problem.

Since there are no underbarrel attachments for the PP-29, the weapon hardly changes at all. A laser sight to improve hip fire, for example, is not available.

While the PP-29 has surprisingly high precision at distances, it deals little damage. It frequently occurs that you cannot fully kill your opponents before they can take cover.

How do I use this weapon optimally? The PP-29 is so flexible that it’s hard to use it incorrectly. While it’s not advisable to use it at long distances, it is not completely useless there either. This SMG is the right choice in almost any situation, whether for beginners with poor aim or shooter pros.

However, since you need to play about 15-20 hours before you gain access to the weapon, the PBX-45 is a good alternative at the beginning.

3. SVK: Incredible firepower, but difficult to handle

Pro
  • Kills with just two shots
  • Very strong at long distances
Contra
  • Requires nearly perfect aim
  • Very imprecise when aiming while moving.
  • Low ammunition in the magazine
  • Slow handling
  • Very poor in close combat

Why is this weapon so good? This weapon has basically only one real strength, but it is remarkable:

  • The SVK always kills with 2 shots—no matter where the bullet hits the enemy; regardless of distance. It deals the same damage to the body as a sniper rifle.
  • Its handling and rate of fire are, however, significantly better compared to a sniper.

What are the disadvantages of the weapon? The weapon becomes very imprecise when you move while shooting (via reddit). This may seem like the bloom problem of assault rifles, but it is not. This mechanic is intended to prevent you from being too hard to hit with such a powerful weapon.

Even though its handling and rate of fire are significantly better than snipers, these values are not good compared to the other weapons on the list. With only 5 rounds in the magazine (plus one in the chamber), you need to show nearly perfect aim to use this weapon effectively.

How do I use this weapon optimally? While the PP-29 adapts to the player’s playstyle, the SVK requires you to play the exact playstyle that the weapon demands. Otherwise, it can quickly become very frustrating.

This means that as long as you are patient and shoot at your enemies while standing still, it is an absolute monster. However, as soon as you want to play aggressively in any form, it will quickly let you down. This weapon is perfect for those who want to showcase their aim but do not want to shoot at enemies from hundreds of meters away like snipers. Users of the SVK should defend control points rather than trying to capture them.

More about Battlefield 2042:

No matter which of these 3 weapons you choose – if used correctly, they can all dominate the battlefield.

Which weapon is your favorite? Have you tried our recommendations? If so, what is your favorite setup? Let us know in the comments!

If you are looking for good assault rifles, unfortunately, you will have to wait a bit longer. Currently, they are not recommended, which is one of the biggest problems of Battlefield 2042. But the developers say that this is already being worked on.

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