In FIFA 22, Season 2 in Ultimate Team is approaching. This brings some changes – including one regarding Weekend League qualification.
What changes for Weekend League qualification: Anyone who wants to compete in the so-called “FUT Champions Finals” on the weekend must first get through the “FUT Champions Play-Offs”. However, to reach those, you must first collect sufficient qualification points.
Until now, you needed a total of 1,500 Champions Points to qualify for the Play-Offs.
With the start of Season 2 in FUT, this will change: From then on, you will need 2,000 points.
This was announced by the “FIFA Direct Communication” channel on Twitter in a video of the “Top Bins” series. We embed the post here:
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What does this mean? Primarily, it means that you need more games to even make it to the Play-Offs. Depending on which division you are in, victories and matches bring different amounts of points – the lower your division, the fewer Champions Points you receive.
Qualification for the Weekend League is generally considered difficult, as you must start collecting points again if you cannot achieve sufficient victories in the 9 Play-Off games.
Having to collect 500 more points does not make it any easier.
Where can you still get points? Besides the matches, you also get points from the Division Rivals rewards and the Weekend League rewards. Particularly a strong performance in the Weekend League brings a lot of points that help with re-qualification. However, you must succeed in the Play-Offs in any case.
What about my Weekend League points? When the new season begins, things like FUT Champions points and already received finals tokens will carry over. However, the number of games in the Play-Offs will reset to 0 if you have already started. So you should finish in time before it’s too late.
What do you think of the change? Let us know in the comments!
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Currently, there is a flood of new information regarding the future of New World. In addition to the new major patch in November, changes to the combat system are also planned. We at MeinMMO will present them to you.
What changes are planned for the combat system? New World relies on an action combat system where you have to aim and dodge actively. However, there are some hurdles.
The animations for attacks and abilities are quite long, and there are often problems because players intended to perform an action, but it wasn’t registered, and the fight continues with the next action. This often happens during weapon swaps.
However, by November, the fights in New World should feel smoother. There are three major adjustments planned for this:
The weapon swap should be improved
The timing of attacks should become clearer
Canceling animations should become more consistent
Officially, it is said in the forum that “Weapon swap, dodging, and attack inputs are an important part of the combat system” and will therefore be overhauled.
Together with the changes to the combat system, a major balance update is also planned, adjusting a variety of abilities. However, there is no concrete information on this yet.
When will these changes arrive? The changes are planned for “the upcoming updates.” Since a small patch is released every week, the changes to the combat system could come as early as November.
Also in November, the first major patch is expected, which we have presented to you here:
Combat should feel smoother and more responsive in the future
What do the planned changes specifically look like?In the New World forum, there is a post by DaveNW, one of the developers. He explains what exactly the problem with weapon swapping is and promises that the timeframe for a swap will be extended:
We are currently working on the responsiveness during weapon swaps and ensuring that it is consistent across all attacks, as we want the weapon swap to be an integral and smooth part of combat. It often happens that you think you swapped weapons, but instead attack with the currently equipped weapon. We are working to fix these situations and extend the timeframe in which you can switch weapons.
Regarding the timing of attacks and canceling animations, he states that they want to make things clearer. Some animations can currently be canceled, but others cannot.
However, it remains unclear whether in the future you will be able to cancel all animations or perhaps none at all:
In addition to weapon swaps, we are also examining the windows for canceling dodges and the timing of attack inputs during the recovery of all our attacks. There are some inconsistencies that are unintended. For example, you can break out of some animations after casting, but not from others, and you can execute heavy attacks from the aftercasts of some abilities, but not from all abilities. Our goal is to ensure that there are consistent input windows for all weapons and abilities.
New World announces many new features and bug fixes for November
In addition to the changes to the combat system mentioned here, the developers have already announced some other new features:
Adjustments to PvP are planned. Content such as wars and outpost rushes should run more smoothly, and there will be more luck when flagged for PvP
Additionally, the developers released a patch last week that was well received by many players. It fixed some significant bugs, adjusted buggy perks, and also tweaked the costs of coins and Azoth. You can find the patch notes here:
The Early Access to Battlefield 2042 and its preload are coming soon. MeinMMO summarizes the information you need to know for the launch.
When does the Early Access to Battlefield 2042 start? The Early Access phase for Battlefield 2042 begins on November 12, 2021. As of now, you can start the game from 9:00 AM once it is downloaded.
How to participate in Early Access: You must have pre-ordered either the Gold or Ultimate Edition, or be a subscriber of EA Play – this way you can play earlier for 1 €. Those who do not meet these requirements have to wait until the actual release.
To avoid losing playtime with the download, it might be worth downloading the game via preload beforehand.
Preload for Battlefield 2042 – When does it start?
These are the preload times: Depending on the edition and platform, there are different timings for when the preload begins for you. This was indicated by the official Battlefield channel on Twitter.
For Xbox Series X | S, the preload with early access is already available.
PlayStation and PC players with access to the early access phase can start downloading on November 10. However, there are also differences here.
For PS4 and PS5, the preload starts at 00:00 local time on November 10.
For PC, the preload starts at 7:00 PM German time.
The preload is supposed to be available if you have pre-ordered the game or have an EA Play subscription. However, there are reports from players that the preload does not work with EA Play. Currently, there is still no reliable solution to this.
But how large is the download? At least for consoles, we know how much storage space you should keep free:
Download size of Battlefield 2042
This is the download size on PS5: According to the well-known Twitter account “PlayStation Game Size”, which regularly reveals the download sizes of new games in advance, Battlefield 2042 will surprisingly require very little storage space on PS5.
The shooter is expected to require 42.717 GB at launch.
This does not include the Day-1 patch, which is expected to be released on November 19.
The download size may therefore increase again, depending on the extent of the patch.
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Download size for Xbox: The sizes for the Xbox consoles are expected to look as follows (via talkesport):
Xbox Series X|S: 51.42 GB
Xbox One: 27.6 GB
What about the PC? The size for PC is not yet known. Typically, the download sizes should be in a similar range.
On which platforms will Battlefield 2042 be released? The shooter will be released for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
What do we know about the Day-1 patch? In the open beta of Battlefield 2042, players discovered numerous bugs, glitches, and other technical issues.
Some of these have already been addressed directly by developer DICE, confirming that some of them should be fixed at launch with the Day-1 patch. Here you can find 5 of them.
The initial reactions to the download size were positive, and many players are now hoping that the Day-1 patch will not significantly increase the storage requirements.
Most people assume that Battlefield 2042 will quickly cross the 50 GB mark after its release. Most shooters generally require large amounts of storage space.
The most prominent example of this is likely CoD Warzone, which occupies over 100 GB. The upcoming CoD Vanguard is also expected to be quite large. There are ways to save storage space at release.
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A new killer for Dead by Daylight has been revealed. She no longer has hands – but that doesn’t stop her from cruelly killing survivors.
A new killer is soon to be released in Dead by Daylight. “The Artist” is the killer who was previously known from a leak a few days ago, thus confirming the rumors. The chapter “Portrait of a Murder” will be part of patch 5.4.0 of Dead by Daylight, bringing a new killer, a new map, and a new survivor.
What can the killer “The Artist” do?
Carmina Mora, now known only as “The Artist” or “Die Künstlerin” in Dead by Daylight, has suffered a rather terrible fate. She watched her own brother die, for whose death she blamed herself. Crows saved her from suicide, after which she drew surreal images. When she later confronted corrupt politicians, it ended in torture, where her hands and tongue were cut off with a blade. When ravens killed her tormentors, she was pulled into the realm of the Entity through the fog.
Her missing limbs are now replaced with black ink that she can shape into hands and claws at will. Carmina’s voice now only emits crow sounds, and her entire behavior resembles that of these birds.
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In-game, she has the ability to summon up to 3 crows. The crows appear at her location and remain passive for a time. Once the “Active Ability” button is activated, all summoned crows fly straight ahead. Survivors within the first few meters of the crow’s flight are injured. If no survivor is hit, the crows continue to fly, passing through objects. Survivors who are now hit are merely marked and surrounded by a swarm of crows that they can shake off.
If survivors are hit by a second crow while already marked by a swarm, they take damage.
Her other stats all correspond to the standard. She has a movement speed of 115% (4.6 m/s), a terror radius of 32 meters, and an average size.
The Artist is thus able to track and injure survivors from a distance and through walls.
How “The Artist” functions in-game can be seen in this video by YouTuber Otzdarva:
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As is customary in Dead by Daylight, the Artist also comes with three unique perks. Initially, only she possesses these perks, but they can later be unlocked for all other killers via the Bloodweb. Her perks are:
Grim Embrace – Each time the killer hooks a survivor for the first time, they receive a token. Once 4 tokens are collected, Grim Embrace activates. All generators are blocked for 20 / 25 / 30 seconds and the aura of obsession is revealed for 4 seconds.
Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance – At the start of the match, 4 hooks are transformed into Scourge Hooks. The killer sees the aura of these hooks in white. Each time a survivor is hooked on such a hook, the generator with the most progress explodes and loses 9% / 12% / 15% of its progress and starts losing additional progress. Survivors currently repairing this generator scream and thus reveal their position.
Hex: Pentimento – The killer can see the aura of cleansed totems. The killer can perform a ritual to reignite destroyed totems. The more totems that are reignited, the stronger the effect:
1 Totem: Survivor repair speed is reduced by 20% / 25% / 30%.
2 Totems: Survivor healing speed is reduced by 20% / 25% / 30%.
3 Totems: The regeneration speed of survivors on the ground is reduced by 20% / 25% / 30%.
4 Totems: The speed at which exit gates are opened is reduced by 20% / 25% / 30%.
5 Totems: The Entity blocks all totems. If a reignited totem is removed, the remains will be consumed by the Entity.
The new survivor, Jonah Vasquez.
The 3 new perks of the survivor Jonah Vasquez
Jonah also comes with 3 unique perks that can also be unlocked for other survivors via the Bloodweb. They are:
Overcome – When you are injured, you retain the movement speed bonus for an additional 2 seconds. Overcome triggers exhaustion for 60 / 50 / 40 seconds. Overcome cannot be used while the survivor is exhausted.
Corrective Action – You start the match with 1 / 2 / 3 tokens and gain another token up to a maximum of 5 for each great skill check. If a survivor you are cooperating with fails a skill check, one token is consumed, and the failed skill check becomes a successful skill check.
Boon: Exponential – Press and hold the “Active Ability” button to turn a dull totem into a boon totem. Survivors within 24 meters of the totem can regenerate 90% / 95% / 100% faster while on the ground and self-reviving. You can only bless one totem at a time. The totem unites all your boon perks.
More news about Dead by Daylight can be found here:
When will the new chapter be released? There is still no exact release date for the new chapter. Typically, the test on the PTB lasts only about 2 weeks, so we can expect the release by the end of November – the release is supposed to take place in this month.
What do you think of the two new characters? Do you like the Artist and Jonah? What do you think of the perks?
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Shortly after the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard it is clear which maps the community particularly likes. A highlight: The House. MeinMMO tells you 3 reasons why the new map The House is better than CoD classics like Shipment.
Whether Shipment, Dome, Nuketown, Rust or Hijacked: The smallest maps in Call of Duty history are among the most popular in the community. These maps promise the fastest action in multiplayer. And that in every game mode.
The House is the newest map to be added to this list. It is also one of the best maps in the franchise. Now that The House has its own 24/7 playlist, it is clear to us: The House is better than Shipment – we show you 3 reasons for this.
There is only peace here in still life – The House.
Reason 1: The setting is more exciting
If the layout of The House seems familiar, there is a reason for that: the map is a shabby replica of the White House, the presidential palace of the USA.
Why is this special? In very few shooters are real places used as templates for multiplayer maps. Especially not as famous places as the White House. Shipment, on the other hand, consists only of a collection of containers.
The setting is an interesting Nuketown: Nuketown was still a replica of something commonplace like a typical small town. The House, on the other hand, is a replica of something that is known to the whole world. This creates an exciting and unique atmosphere in the matches, especially if you know the story of the map.
How does The House fit into the story of Vanguard? On the map, blueprints and targets are scattered around, showing that in the world of CoD Vanguard the Nazis prepared for an invasion of Washington DC.
Thus, The House is the place where the Nazis prepare their planned assault on the White House. If you look closely, you can also see that construction is still ongoing. Therefore, the walls are crumbling in many places, which players can take advantage of.
The image above shows the Vanguard map, the image below the floor plan of the White House
Reason 2: Maximum action through minimal map design
All small maps in the history of Call of Duty have played out on multiple levels:
In Shipment, there are containers to climb on. While this provides little cover, you can surprise opponents from this position.
The tall oil tower in Rust is a strategically important position that the entire server fights over.
Dome has the balconies along the edge of the map.
The bedrooms on the 1st floor of the houses on Nuketown are a strong nest for snipers.
The buildings on both sides of Hijacked each have 3 stories.
The House is the exception. Apart from a small staircase with a few steps, the map is completely flat.
The few steps are the height of emotions in The House
What does this mean for gameplay? The House follows the proven and popular three-lane map design of Call of Duty. However, since the map consists of only one level, it drives the principles of the design to the limit. These principles are:
The maps have 3 primary paths – an open middle and narrow, winding paths on the sides.
There are clearly defined sight lines where you have to expect opponents.
The map has several tight passages where the paths intersect.
Since opponents cannot retreat to an upper or lower floor in The House, all firefights take place in these 3 paths.
How do I use this to my advantage? The best players in The House are those who can recognize which side the fight has mostly shifted to. Because when you have this information, you have many options:
If you join the fight, you can rack up multi-kills with grenades or suppressive fire from LMGs.
You can deal massive damage with killstreaks or the Goliath.
If you avoid the fight and sneak up from the other direction, you can surprise several opponents at once. You don’t have to worry about being spotted by a sniper from above.
Snipers can drop multiple opponents at once with a targeted shot into a tight spot.
Reason 3: The map gets more chaotic by the minute
A new feature makes the map more dynamic: A heavily advertised feature of CoD Vanguard was the destructible objects like doors and walls. This innovation has not convinced most fans – as our survey shows.
However, The House is perhaps the best proof that this feature does have a right to exist. Thanks to the many crumbling walls, the map becomes more open over time. And thus also more chaotic.
What does this change in gameplay? All the tactics we mentioned in Reason 2 become significantly stronger due to the broken doors and walls. However, their counters do too.
To give a few examples:
Broken doors can no longer block grenades.
Flanking players have more routes available.
Shot players can dash around a corner faster and thus survive.
The fields of vision are more open and numerous, especially for snipers.
Mission objects are harder to defend.
A match on a map like Shipment plays out the same way, regardless of whether it is the first or last minute: The positions, the routes, the tactics do not change significantly.
Depending on when and how players break the walls of The House, the map plays out more straightforward – or more chaotically.
Why are small maps so popular? The smallest maps in CoD traditionally offer the fastest action. The House is no exception – at every combat pacing. Since you can get more kills per match than on other maps, you also level up your account and weapons faster.
So, you not only have quicker access to the many weapons in the game, but you can also unlock the best attachment in the game early, which is absurdly good for 3 weapons.
What about weapon camos? The challenges for weapon camos, which can be very difficult in this game, are easiest on a map like The House. Especially for the challenges where you need multi-kills or a lot of close-range kills, The House is suitable.
What do you think of The House? Can it rival Shipment or Nuketown? And what do you think of the other new maps from Vanguard? Let us know in the comments.
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In FIFA 22, you can earn the POTM of Serie A with Giovanni Simeone. And the Argentine has a really exciting card – with one drawback.
What kind of card is this? The POTM is the “Player of the Month,” which you can earn in FIFA 22 for various leagues. Every month, this award is given to players from the Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, the Premier League, and also the Italian Serie A.
The latter was released today in FIFA 22. The title was secured by the Argentine Giovanni Simeone, who thus receives his second major upgrade.
His gold card is actually only a 75. But he received a Featured TOTW card, which boosted him directly to 84.
The new POTM card adds another upgrade and has an overall value of 87.
How do I get the POTM? You need to complete the current Squad Building Challenge for Simeone. This requires 2 teams from you – an 83-rated and an 84-rated team. It’s not too difficult.
Simeone costs you two teams
How much is the SBC? Currently, on the portal futbin, the SBC is estimated at around 40,000 coins if you were to buy all players new. However, you can reduce the price by using unused players from your own club if you exchange them.
But is the card worth it?
Simeone is a header monster with slight drawbacks
What makes the card special: Let’s start with the positives, as they outweigh the negatives for this card. Simeone has decent speed, which can be boosted into the high 90s with a Hunter if needed. There are also very good shooting stats, especially when using a Hunter. Positioning, finishing, shot power, and volleys all land in the high 90s. Only long shots are not ideal with him (77).
His passing is not outstanding, where short passes still get an 88. His dribbling stats, on the other hand, are all in the higher 80s and are therefore sufficient. The defense is largely negligible.
But two stats are particularly interesting: Simeone has a 99 in heading accuracy and 99 in jumping ability, additionally, he has the “Power Header” trait. So if you’re looking for a header player, Simeone could be your man.
What is the weakness? Overall, Simeone has everything you need from a Serie A striker – except for the stars for “weak foot” and “skill moves.” He only gets a 3 rating for both.
Unfortunately, Simeone does not bring this. Nevertheless: If you position Simeone in the right finishing spots, he should still be extremely dangerous. After all, you can also score goals with Erling Haaland from the Bundesliga, who also has only 3/3. And for headers, you don’t need feet anyway.
Is the card something for you? Let us know in the comments!
Call of Duty: Vanguard brings some new features to the shooter series. Most of them are not more than variations of old features. However, one new toy has particularly captivated MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus: the tiny remote-controlled Goliath tank.
Anyone who truly loves shooters wants a little RC tank to zoom around with, and if they say otherwise, they are lying. Unfortunately, these things are really expensive in real life. But that’s not a problem, as CoD Vanguard now offers the full mini-tank experience! And it can really be unfair – for your opponents.
What kind of tank is this? The Goliath is one of the new field upgrades in CoD Vanguard. You unlock it at level 7 and can then call it for support in any match. In our guide, you’ll find out how to level up faster in Vanguard.
Since it is not a killstreak like the small RC car from Cold War, you do not need a certain number of kills in the match to use it. You just have to patiently wait until the (admittedly quite long) cooldown has expired.
Goliaths are heavily armored, remote-controlled tracked vehicles that are slim and small enough to fit through the doors of the game. And they are also really deadly.
What makes the Goliath so good? Even though a Goliath may look inconspicuous, you can easily get several kills with it. The main idea behind it is that you can send an armored, remote-controlled bomb towards the enemy.
Upon activation, you simply blow up the tank near your enemies, killing everything within a fairly large radius that is not behind full cover. Especially amusing: You can also simply run over enemies.
No joke. Even though Goliaths are small, they are still tanks. If you simply run over an enemy, they are instantly dead. They can only be destroyed with strong explosives or many magazines. This can lead to really unfair situations, as one user shows on reddit:
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These are the disadvantages: As strong as the Goliath may sound, it does have some weaknesses. The most obvious one is that the controls can be really frustrating. After all, it is still a tracked vehicle, making it tricky to navigate through doors and tight corridors.
Even if you don’t get stuck, inclines or stairs that are too high can pose a problem. Additionally, the tank is quite slow, so enemies can simply run away from it.
Perhaps the biggest disadvantages: as long as you are controlling the Goliath, you are stationary and can be killed. Additionally, kills with the Goliath do not count towards your next killstreak.
Goliaths are quite loud and can be easily heard with a bit of practice. Also, there should be an announcement when a Goliath is summoned into the field. Pay attention to such indications and use the weaknesses of the tank when playing against it.
But honestly: What are a few quirks when you can drive around in a tank? Remote control out, tank out, and let’s go!
How to best use the Goliath? If you are at the other end of the remote control, remember: find cover. Only call the Goliath when you have protection behind your own lines or in a hiding place.
Keep in mind that the Goliath needs some space to be summoned and it can run you over as well. This makes the deployment a bit tricky, but with a bit of practice, you will quickly figure out the nuances.
Don’t hesitate to use the tank early and often. That way, you’ll learn the somewhat cumbersome controls and soon be able to maneuver it through tight doors. Goliaths are particularly useful when your own death doesn’t really matter, but you need to quickly kill a few enemies. Because at least one, if not 3 or more kills are almost guaranteed per deployment.
Since the Goliath is an upgrade and not a killstreak, you also cannot simply call it as a good player as often as you want. You still have to wait until the cooldown is over. But that also means you will definitely get it 1-2 times per match.
If you prefer driving real tanks in shooters, you should keep an eye on the upcoming Battlefield 2042. It features huge maps and vehicles. In our special, read about what suits you better:
For the upcoming season “High Calibre” of Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft has now presented the new operator in detail. Thorn is a defender with a gadget that can eliminate attackers instantly – but only if they are careless.
What kind of operator is this? Thorn is from Ireland and will be a new defender in Rainbow Six Siege. In the new video from Ubisoft on November 8, she was introduced as part of the upcoming season (via YouTube; at minute 1:17).
Primary weapons: UZK50GI, a brand new SMG; or the shotgun M870
Secondary weapons: 1911TacOps pistol or the submachine gun C75-Auto
Gadgets: barbed wire or portable shield
Operator gadget: Razorbloom Shell
Balance: 2 speed and 2 armor
What makes Thorn so deadly? Thorn’s special gadget is the “Razorbloom Shell.” This works similarly to Kapkan’s trap mines. Unlike her Russian counterpart, Thorn can attach them to any surface, including over doors or on tables and corners.
As soon as an opponent enters the blast radius of the mine, it starts a short timer and then detonates with shrapnel. Any attacker in the radius will then be instantly killed or eliminated.
Especially in combination with barbed wire or Ela’s stun mines, opponents are left nearly defenseless. You can already see the gadget in action in her trailer:
Proximity mines with a major weakness
Here’s the catch: Unlike Kapkan’s trip wires or other traps, the Razorbloom Shells do not trigger immediately. Once activated, they emit a sound and glow red before detonating a few moments later.
This gives attackers several options to react:
continue attacking (“push”)
retreat
search for the gadget and destroy it quickly enough
However, attacking and retreating are still dangerous. Defenders can exactly anticipate this and have control over your movements – they can even intercept you. This makes the shells a very effective method to secure and control rooms.
Destroying the gadget in time requires quick reaction and accuracy. It becomes easier if you use operators like Thatcher, Twitch or Zero (Sam Fisher) to disable the device from a distance. IQ can also provide reconnaissance and alert early to a trap.
When will Thorn be released? Operation High Calibre is already on the test servers. Traditionally, it only takes about 3 weeks for the new updates to officially launch. Therefore, we expect the release by early December at the latest.
High Calibre is already the 4th season in the 6th year of Rainbow Six Siege. In recent years, developers have continuously brought new content and improved the shooter to the point that it still ranks among the best and most successful shooters in the world today:
The new MMORPG New World has had recurring problems in the past. Recently, the situation with bots and gold sellers has reportedly become so severe that the Steam feature Family Sharing had to be disabled. Now it is back if you have behaved well.
What happened in New World? On November 4th, the developers behind New World globally disabled the Family Sharing feature. The reason for this was likely the difficult situation with bots and gold sellers.
Because while an account may be banned, one could create a new account with the same game via the Family Sharing feature, which would not be banned.
This way, gold sellers and bots were able to operate several accounts in the game with a one-time investment of €39.99 for the game and make money.
Now Amazon is re-enabling the feature, but only for players who have behaved well.
What is Family Sharing? The Steam feature Family Sharing allows a Steam account to invite other Steam accounts to share its games. This new user receives their own save data, achievements, and also an individual New World account.
This way, you can share the game with your partner or your children without having to give up your own character. The only limitation is that only one can play at a time.
How does it come back? Amazon Games has created a list of all users who have not misused the Family Sharing feature. Based on this list, the feature will now be reactivated for certain users.
If you have behaved well and have not used Family Sharing in a way that it was not intended, you will soon regain access to the feature (via New World Forum).
You will then receive a notification in Steam when the feature becomes available to you again.
For all others, there is currently no improvement in sight. If you have exploited the system, Family Sharing will remain disabled for you. When it will be open again for new users is currently unclear.
Repeated Major Issues
New World has already faced problems in the past: Since the launch of New World, the MMORPG has been struggling with major issues. Therefore, it is nothing new that features are disabled or temporarily deactivated.
New World also had to deal with game crashes due to HTML code in the chat. Many of these issues repeatedly caused short server outages and therefore dissatisfaction among the players.
Bots are a problem: Also causing frustration among fans are the bots and gold sellers that roam New World. Many users will therefore be pleased that New World is at least partially addressing this problem. Even if Family Sharing has to be disabled for that.
Bots are particularly annoying in the farming areas of New World because they steal hemp and ores. These collection points are unique in New World; if one character picks up an item, another cannot do so.
As reports on reddit indicate that (via reddit) bots are slowly gaining the upper hand on many servers, Amazon must intervene. The disabling of the Family Sharing feature is therefore not received as negatively by the community as one might expect.
What do you think of this action? Are you still playing New World or have you perhaps used the Family Sharing feature yourself? Do you think its disabling is good and sensible or rather annoying? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here at MeinMMO.
In Destiny 2 comes today, on November 9th, a new update for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC as well as on Google Stadia. The Hotfix 3.3.1.3 could solve some issues that have occurred over the past few weeks. You can find the most important times and information here on MeinMMO.
What you need to know today: Bungie has announced a hotfix for today, November 9th. In the last TWAB, they listed some known issues that Bungie still needs to fix. These include:
There is an error in the description of the loot journey “Cosmodrome: Patrols” in the word “Cosmodrome”.
On the Crucible map “Widow’s Court”, the fog is displayed differently for players.
The Telesto projectiles are sometimes present for a long time after firing, causing another detonation.
These and a few more could be fixed with the new hotfix.
To make sure you know exactly when you can play and what changes in the game, MeinMMO will guide you through Hotfix 3.3.1.3 and continuously update this article with fresh information.
Update 6:00 PM: The servers are back online. The hotfix is also available for download and is 231.7 MB on PS5. You can log back in after copying.
Maintenance on 09.11. – All Times and Server Downtime
These times are important today:
At 2:00 PM German time, maintenance work starts on all platforms.
From 2:45 PM, the servers will go offline. You will be kicked from all activities and the downtime will begin.
Expected around 6:00 PM, the servers will be back online and the hotfix 3.3.1.3 will roll out worldwide.
Once you have downloaded (and copied) the update, you can play Destiny 2 again.
Maintenance work is scheduled to end at 7:00 PM.
It is important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until the maintenance work ends around 7:00 PM. You may have to expect queues when logging in. Also, keep in mind that third-party applications and also the official companion app may not be accessible correctly.
Have you noticed that the fog sometimes looks strange?
What changes with Hotfix 3.3.1.3 in Season 15
This is what the hotfixbrings today: The patch notes are known and this time are quite meager.
A problem was fixed that caused three enemies instead of two to be defeated for the Sub Machinist medal.
A problem was fixed that unintentionally activated some subclass and exotic armor perks when stasis crystals were damaged.
A label in Polish that applied to Frenzy and Rampage has now been renamed to avoid misunderstandings.
You can usually find the complete list of today’s changes in the link to the patch notes further down, which we will link to you in due time.
Traditionally, the information is released with the update itself.
How is it going for you right now in Destiny 2? Are you also losing interest, or are you still busy in the Nightfall trying to finish your Conqueror title? Let us know in the comments!
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Since this week, the last Nightfall can be completed on Grandmaster in Destiny 2. This allows you to secure and gild the title “Conqueror”. Otherwise, the Bungie Bounties are active. Traditionally, Bungie puts bounties on community players and rewards you for your victories.
This week also saw: Bungie has finally managed to set its Iron Banner gear on fire, and we got the patch for the patch for Telesto. Players have already suggested that Telesto should definitely be the weapon that Banshee is always tinkering with in the Tower.
In times of content drought, the Destiny community can still laugh and amuse themselves over funny names of Hive bosses and NPCs. SendPics-Prime and Lord Salami are okay with it. Only Dörte-Morn is grumpy again.
Complete Conqueror Title Gilding: This week, the gilding of the Conqueror title is also possible. To do this, you must complete each Grandmaster Strike once. If you are missing a Strike for victory, you will soon be able to start all pending Strikes via a catch-up node.
Seasonal Story: Is Ikora now suspicious?
On Twitter, Destiny 2 players are served another story morsel by Bungie. Is Ikora still trustworthy? If Ikora is not conducting this investigation, then who is looking into the circumstances? Could this be the return of the Praxic Order? No one else easily accuses longtime allies and friends of being enemies like Warlock Aunor. What do you think?
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The important info on activities from 09.11. to 16.11.
This is currently happening in Season 15: You can currently hunt Bungie bounties again and earn a unique emblem. The bounty event is running globally with different participants. For Germany, the two streamers Xt1DusX and IPhil are competing. You can find out more in the TWaB (via bungie.net).
This emblem can be won for defeating a Bungie bounty.
Caitl’s favorite tank is rolling back to Destiny 2, and you can pay him a visit in “Proving Grounds”. He is almost as tough as the Corrupted and has a nasty FPS issue.
These Nightfall weapons are currently available:
The Swarm, Arc Machine Gun (Master)
The Palindrome, Void Hand Cannon (Master)
Playlist Strikes have these modifiers:
Arc Singe
Stasis Burn
Freeze Grip
The Singe modifier accompanies you all week; the others change daily.
In the Glass Chamber, the challenge “The Only Oracle for You” takes place. A tough challenge and somewhat demanding. The goal is to shoot each oracle only once. Good communication and organization are therefore essential.
Keep in mind that hard and normal modes share the loot.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Zone Control
Update 10.11.2021: Bungie is retroactively changing the boost for this week. Explanation: “Due to a calendar shift, this week’s bonus ranks will be in Trials of Osiris. Next week’s bonus will consist of Nightfall rewards.”
Ascendant Challenge
Petra Venj has a super 5th Ascendant Challenge for all jump masters: the “Judgement Abyss”. You can find Petra and her quest offering at the shore in the Dreaming City. After all, the curse is in cooldown this time. We have the 1st curse week.
Sources for top loot in Season 15 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the season of the Forgotten, the maximum power level of your equipment is 1,330. This means the power level has only risen by +10 compared to the previous Season 14.
So you won’t be dealing with annoying levels, and you can dive straight into the endgame.
This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) gets you over 1,320:
Reach at least 100,000 points (+2) in the Nightfall: Fireproof
Trials of Osiris, 7 victories (+2) (Rank boost active)
Trials of Osiris, win 50 rounds (+2) (Rank boost active)
Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
Complete 3 strikes with matching focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s clan task (+1)
Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse
This week you can splurge on these stylish cosmetics. Tess brings you some exotic highlights again.
What do you get for Glimmer this week at Tess’s?
The exotic ship “Archangel Power”
The exotic ship “Black Roaming Falcon”
The exotic emote “Dancer of the Fiddler”
The exotic emote “Rock, Paper, Scissors”
The exotic ghost shell “Izanagi’s Shell”
Exotic weapon ornament “Internal Combustion”
The emote “Alright – “Let’s Go”
Will you be watching out for Bungie Bounty goals? Or is the Eververse shop your first port of call? What do you think about the investigation against Ikora?
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The STG44 is considered the best assault rifle after the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard and is even stronger than initially thought shortly after the release. A combination of attachments makes it absolutely overpowered, and MeinMMO shows you “one of the strongest classes that has ever existed in a CoD multiplayer.”
What kind of weapon is this? The STG44 is basically THE assault rifle. The weapon is the founder of the modern assault rifle class and the base model with which everything began.
In Call of Duty: Vanguard, the STG44 benefits immensely from this experience, as it is one of the best weapons after launch and is currently significantly overpowered with the right setup. How you can benefit from the 2-shot STG is shown here on MeinMMO.
What makes the STG44 strong? Actually, we would praise its versatility and the countless possibilities that the STG44 offers you. But at the moment, it is the combination of 2 attachments that makes the weapon really strong:
Ammunition attachment: Short Russian .30 30-round magazine
Perk attachment: Vital
It became clear shortly after release that “Vital” is too strong. Combined with the larger caliber of the short Russian magazine, the STG becomes really outrageous.
With the Russian rounds, you can take down enemies with 2 headshots, and “Vital” also causes headshot damage to the chest area. This means you can easily take down your opponents with 2 bullets – hits to the chest area are more the rule than the exception for skilled players.
Small perk with a big damage effect
What is the STG44 not so good at? With the Russian rounds, you lose control, and the STG44 fights significantly more against your commands than with the normal magazine. With some practice and the right attachments, you can counter this, and the struggle against recoil is definitely worth the high damage.
In close combat, you are at a disadvantage regarding mobility. However, even here, the damage helps you, and even if you start shooting later, if your bullets hit, you will get the kill.
You will also unlock the important attachments very late. Check out our level guide to quickly level up the weapons. However, if you have played the beta up to level 20, you won’t need to unlock much. The STG blueprint “Rattern” already has both attachments.
A nerf is also possible in the foreseeable future.
Pro
Crazy damage – kills with 2 hits
Works up to 50 meters
Contra
Noticeable recoil
High weapon level required
Nerf very likely
Vanguard: STG44 Setup Only Needs 2 Hits
What does a strong setup look like? Choose “Vital” and the Russian magazine. That should actually be enough to get started. With the other attachments, you reduce recoil and ensure better precision. Build the setup in a way that you compensate for the disadvantages of the heavy rounds.
As a recommendation, we show you a tested setup by the German CoD YouTuber “STYLERZ” (via YouTube):
Vanguard: STG44 Setup
Muzzle: MX Silencer
Barrel: VDD 760mm 05B
Sight: G16 2.5x
Stock: Constance Tactical Stock
Underbarrel: M3 Tactical Grip
Magazine: Short Russian .30 30-round magazine
Ammunition Type: Extended
Grip: Fabric Grip
Perk: Vital
Kit: Fully Loaded
Who should try the STG? Right now, almost every playstyle benefits from the incredible strength of the weapon. The combination of high damage and the perk “Vital” is extremely strong and can get you many kills and angry opponents.
Or to put it in the words of STYLERZ: “I can’t remember the last time we had something in a CoD multiplayer that was so unbelievably OP […] with the strongest class that has ever existed in a CoD multiplayer.”
Play around with the setup options a bit, also try a small sight or focus on your speed into aim down sight (ADS speed).
Call of Duty: Vanguard brings the old World War II weapons with the latest technology to your screen and also provides a few overpowered weapon options again.
In the battle royale Warzone, the CoD developers have shown in recent months that they know what’s wrong with their weapons and what proper balancing looks like. If Vanguard takes a page from that book, this brutal STG44 may soon be a bit weaker. Until then, however, the assault rifle will dominate the battlefields.
The new MMORPG Broken Ranks (PC) is launching in January. The developers announced this in a new pre-launch trailer. For those interested in the game, we summarize the details here for you.
What’s new in Broken Ranks? In July, we reported that the new MMORPG is starting an open beta. So far, there is no exact release date, but there is a release window, as Broken Ranks is set to be released in January 2022, as announced by the developers from Whitemoon Studio.
They decided against a release in 2021 because the MMO genre is already quite crowded, reports mmorpg.com.
However, there is already a pre-launch trailer for the dark MMORPG this year. It showcases thrilling action and bloody turn-based combat. Additionally, it reveals the launch window for January 2022.
What are the features? Broken Ranks is an MMORPG in an isometric perspective, meaning from a top-down view. It features a dark atmosphere, appealing visuals, and turn-based combat, even in PvP. What else is included?
A non-linear narrative
Turn-based combat with a time limit
PvE with dungeons, raids, and an open world
Group gameplay, but also solo content
PvP modes where both players choose their move at the same time
Visually appealing 2.5D worlds with 3D characters on 2D backgrounds
A cash shop with tradable currency
Crafting and trading between players
7 different classes with unique mechanics
Here you can see the trailer for the new MMORPG:
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Where can you play Broken Ranks? The new MMORPG will initially be released only for PC via its own launcher. A Steam version, as well as cross-play and mobile versions, are also being discussed, but there is no release timeframe for that yet.
Is Broken Ranks worth it for you?
What Broken Ranks can do: The game is suitable for anyone wanting to try something fresh and at the same time classic for free. Because although the new MMORPG offers engaging ideas like the time-limited turn-based combat, it is essentially an old-school MMORPG.
You will battle through a 2D world that, while visually appealing, does not focus on the latest graphics. Together with others, you will slay bosses, fight in PvP, loot to your heart’s content, and follow a non-linear story.
How do the battles work exactly? While your normal movement in the world occurs in real-time, all battles are turn-based. No matter if you are facing bosses, regular enemies, or other players.
The special aspect is that you only have 10 seconds for your moves. So you need to have a strategy in mind beforehand and understand how your class works. Thus, Broken Ranks offers many opportunities to dive into characters and encounters, and it doesn’t always explain itself.
In PvE battles, moves occur alternately
In PvP, the combat system works so that both players receive a simultaneous 10-second period to decide what they want to do next. After this time, the corresponding actions are executed.
This leads to exciting battles and encourages you to always think one step ahead of your opponent.
Who should play Broken Ranks? If you agree with the points mentioned above, the game is worth checking out for you. Especially due to the free-to-play approach, everyone can take a look at the dark MMORPG.
However, if you can’t relate to the 2.5D graphics, isometric perspective, and turn-based combat, you should stay away from Broken Ranks.
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The community can’t wait
What do the players say? Broken Ranks may not have a large community yet, but there is one that is very excited about the game. On reddit for the game, there are numerous comments eagerly anticipating the release (via reddit).
User Poharatany writes: “I’m really looking forward to seeing the project we’ve all been waiting for!”
User bludgeonerV adds: “Awesome! I can’t wait. The beta was a lot of fun.”
User Veldrane_Agaroth also writes: “I just discovered the game today and love the direction the art style is going. I really can’t wait to try it out. It’s a shame I hadn’t heard of the game before.”
What do you think of the game? Are you excited for an old-school MMORPG that still innovates? Are you a fan of the dark atmosphere, or do you prefer something more colorful like Lost Ark? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
On November 5th, the new event “Shadows of Antiquity” in Genshin Impact started. Since today, November 9th, you can complete it entirely. MeinMMO shows you tips, tricks, and solutions for the different phases of the event.
It is worth participating in “Shadows of Antiquity” as you can earn not only 300,000 Mora but also a whopping 420 Intertwined Fates. Particularly beneficial for Free2Play players to gather pulls for the banners.
Additionally, the event gives you some silver talent books, purple EXP cards, and large weapon ores.
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How do you unlock the event? To participate in the event, you must have reached Adventure Rank 30 and completed the Archon Quest “A Flower Blooms in the Prison”. After that, you can go to the Adventurer’s Guild in Inazuma and talk to Kathryn, who has the quest “Journey to Tsurumi” ready for you.
The quest sends you to the southern part of Tsurumi Island in Inazuma, which you can easily reach via the teleporter. After that, you must fight the Ruin Colossus, which is located in the larger open area of the section.
You cannot defeat the colossus and must wait for Paimon’s hint. She tells you to return to Kathryn because the Ruin Colossus is not manageable.
The Ruin Colossus sits down when you “defeat” it and you can go to Kathryn to continue the quest.
Then you need to go to Hosseini in Ritou, who is directly across from the teleporter there. He gives you the important event item “Ayesha’s Chaos Detector”, which you can equip from your item bag. This completes your introduction to the event, and you can access it via the event tab.
Phase 1: “Investigation and Evaluation”
What do you need to do in Phase 1? Phase 1 sends you to 4 different areas located in the three regions of Teyvat. In each of these areas, there are 4 hideouts that you need to locate using the item “Ayesha’s Chaos Detector”.
The detectors always point in the direction you need to go to find the respective hideout. Once you have found all the hideouts, you can collect the area reward and travel to the next one.
If you have trouble finding the individual areas, you can open the 1st phase in the event tab and click the location icon to have them displayed.
1st Area: Dvalin’s Ruins in Mondstadt
The area at Dvalin’s Ruins is best reached via the teleporter in the northeast.
What is hidden behind the individual hideouts:
1st Hideout: Chest with 2x purple EXP cards and 20,000 Mora.
2nd Hideout: Monsters appear.
3rd Hideout: Pedestal appears.
4th Hideout: Receive the event item “Universal Direction Component”.
Reward: 40 Intertwined Fates and 2x silver talent books “Guide to Freedom”.
All locations of the hideouts in Dvalin’s Ruins
1st Hideout
2nd Hideout
3rd Hideout
4th Hideout
The hideouts in Dvalin’s Ruins are relatively close to the symbol on the map.
2nd Area: Yaoguang Depths in Liyue
The area at the Yaoguang Depths is best reached via the Statue of The Seven in the northeast.
What is hidden behind the individual hideouts:
1st Hideout: Chest with 2x purple EXP cards and 20,000 Mora.
2nd Hideout: Pedestal appears.
3rd Hideout: Ruin Guard appears.
4th Hideout: Receive the event item “Universal Direction Component”.
Reward: 40 Intertwined Fates and 2x silver talent books “Guide to Resistance”.
All locations of the hideouts in the Yaoguang Depths
1st Hideout
2nd Hideout
3rd Hideout
4th Hideout
In the Yaoguang Depths, hideouts 1 and 3 are a bit further from the event symbol.
3rd Area: Qingxu Pool in Liyue
The area at Qingxu Pool is best reached via the teleporter in the south.
What is hidden behind the individual hideouts:
1st Hideout: Pedestal appears.
2nd Hideout: Ruin Guard appears.
3rd Hideout: Chest with 2x purple EXP cards and 20,000 Mora.
4th Hideout: Receive the event item “Universal Direction Component”.
Reward: 40 Intertwined Fates and 2x silver talent books “Guide to Poetry”.
All locations of the hideouts in Qingxu Pool
1st Hideout
2nd Hideout
3rd Hideout
4th Hideout
In Qingxu Pool, the 3rd hideout is further north of the event symbol while the rest are quite close.
4th Area: Tatarasuna in Inazuma
The area in Tatarasuna is best reached via the teleporter in the east.
What is hidden behind the individual hideouts:
1st Hideout: Chest with 2x purple EXP cards and 20,000 Mora.
2nd Hideout: Monsters appear.
3rd Hideout: Pedestal appears.
4th Hideout: Receive the event item “Universal Direction Component”.
Reward: 40 Intertwined Fates and 30,000 Mora.
All locations of the hideouts in Tatarasuna
1st Hideout
2nd Hideout
3rd Hideout
4th Hideout
Hideout 3 and 4 in Tatarasuna are almost next to each other.
Phase 2: “Data Collection”
What do you need to do in Phase 2? To trigger Phase 2, you need to return to Hosseini in Ritou. He assigns you the task to charge the “Pursina Light Nails” at the previously visited 4 areas.
For this, you need an electro character of your choice. You can best tackle the challenge with Fischl, Sara, or Lisa. But Raiden Shogun and Beidou can also assist you.
When you start the challenge, you will see the hit points at the top of the screen and how long the electro charge of the light nails will last. It will also show you on the left how much percentage of charge the light nails have received.
Enemies will appear in between, trying to attack and destroy the light nails. You need to defeat them to protect the devices.
You need to accomplish all of this within 2 minutes.
The pedestals you found earlier are now being used.
Tips and Tricks: With Fischl and Sara as archers, you can position yourself in the middle of the devices and attack them with charged shots.
If the Pursina Light Nails have just under half a charge and you shoot them once more with charged arrows, that should be enough to get them to 100% without further shots.
Each Pursina Light Nail has a designated number, it is best to shoot them in this order so you can be sure where the enemies will appear next.
If you have problems keeping the enemy troops under control, crowd-control characters can help:
Reward: 160 Intertwined Fates, 30,000 Mora and 6 silver talent books.
Extra: “Strange Sample Collection Point”
As a little extra, after Phase 2, you will receive additional tasks. You can, with the help of the chaos detector, place Pursina Light Nails at the Dragonspine in Mondstadt and at the Guyun Towers in Liyue.
The extra combines Phase 1 and 2 of the event and works the same way.
Reward: 60,000 Mora and 6x large weapon ore.
Dragonspine
Guyun Towers
Locations to place the Pursina Light Nails.
Phase 3: “Autonomous Mechanical Energy Source Introduction – Field Test”
What do you need to do in Phase 3? To complete Phase 3, you must first speak with Hosseini in Ritou again. He will assign you the task to place Pursina Light Nails at the location of the Ruin Colossus, south of Tsurumi.
After that, you can return to Hosseini, who will give you the assignment for the last phase of the event.
Proposed locations of the Pursina Light Nails.
Final Phase: “Field Test”
What do you need to do in the final phase? In the final phase, you should finally defeat the Ruin Colossus. To do this, you need to charge the Pursina Light Nails while preventing the Colossus from destroying them. Once all three Light Nails are at 100%, the Ruin Colossus will be automatically destroyed, and the fight will be considered won.
The event gives you specific tasks for the fight against him that reward you.
Tips and tricks to complete all tasks: You need to fight the Colossus at least 2–3 times to collect all the rewards. As already noted in Phase 2, Hydro, Anemo, and Cryo characters can greatly assist you, especially for the two tricky tasks:
“Complete the challenge with over 50% integrity for Pursina Light Nails” and
“Complete the challenge without triggering the self-repair function of the Ruin Colossus special model”.
Make sure to activate all Pursina Light Nails approximately simultaneously, as the Ruin Colossus can only attack one of them at a time. While you protect one, the others can safely charge up their energy.
However, do not forget to hit them with an electrical attack a second time when they are at half charge, as one is not enough to bring them to 100% directly.
You can also use characters like Traveler (Geo) to place Geo objects in the enemy’s path to keep them away from the Light Nails.
Rewards for completing all challenges:
100 Intertwined Fates
180,000 Mora
6 silver talent rolls
6x large weapon ores
Was this guide helpful to you, or are you not participating in the event at all? Do you perhaps have additional tips to master all challenges? Feel free to share them in the comments.
In Fortnite, you have probably experienced a tough battle only to be humiliated at the end by a mistake. Therefore, we will show you seven embarrassing deaths that every Fortnite player has experienced at least once.
What are these deaths? These are seven deaths that every player must have experienced at least once. However, these are not ordinary deaths; they are embarrassing deaths. Most of these moments occurred by chance or were intentionally caused by the opponent. It is even worse if you were observed by others during these escapades.
Devoured by a shark
How does this happen? Sharks were introduced with Chapter 2 Season 3, when the entire map was flooded after a live event. These ruthless sea hunters not only look brutal, they are also brutal.
You were surely fishing one day, and suddenly a mysterious melody plays. You wonder why this is happening and think nothing of it. Then you are on your way to cross the sea when this beast suddenly leaps out of the water.
You save yourself on land and celebrate having survived this attack. You continue your journey, but suddenly the shark jumps out of the water and devours you in mid-air. A cruel way to die.
Fell to death
How does this happen? How nice it is to come across an opponent who is a real beast at building. The better for you, as you can easily rob him of his honor.
Destroy the foundation of his building to deal with your opponent. You will see that his structure will be flattened to the ground. In the blink of an eye, he will break his neck.
But be careful; this can also happen to you. So, don’t build too high or quickly use a jump pad in case of an emergency to get to safety before your collapsing building. That way, you can avoid humiliation.
Killed during an emote
How does this happen? You certainly know that after a 1 vs 1, you first rub the victory in the dead opponent’s face. But don’t celebrate too early. Often, that could also mean your own demise.
While you are fighting, a third player might join from a distance and observe your battle from afar. After you have chosen your celebratory dance and are celebrating yourself, make sure no one is nearby. Otherwise, you may not be the one who laughs last.
Catapulted into the storm
How does this happen? You certainly know the shock grenades. Fortnite held a vote in which you could choose whether to vote for the shock grenade launcher or the well-known pocket rift. The grenade launcher won, and now you face the same risk as with shock grenades.
Many players use this tool to move quickly. So, you use the grenade while sprinting, throw it under your feet, jump at the right moment, and are catapulted a good distance forward. In a life-and-death chase, you can quickly escape danger with this method, or in the worst case, you chase yourself into the storm.
This is not only embarrassing but also happens frequently towards the end of a match. It can be so frustrating that you’re about to split your controller or keyboard in two.
Killed with a rocket launcher
How does this happen? The infamous self-inflicted death with a rocket launcher. You are probably in a match and are just happy that you found a rocket launcher. Afterwards, you stroll with your squad through the map and spot a few opponents dismantling a POI.
You see your moment to shine as a hero and to shove a rocket in the face of every opponent. Unfortunately, that is usually wishful thinking. You awaken in reality and try to hit an opponent with a rocket but instead blow yourself up. Then you subject yourself to humiliation and get bombarded with emotes from your opponents.
Better to proceed tactically and fire your rocket from a distance; then you can spare yourself that.
Run over
How does this happen?Cars are a great way to move quickly from point A to point B without much hassle. However, many players use vehicles as weapons. Some vehicles, like the truck, are almost as sturdy as tanks. With the right speed, your opponents can run you over, toss you into the air, and end your game.
This happens so often that you don’t even dare to walk on the open street in Lazy Lake, fearing you might get run over by a vehicle.
How does this happen? Perhaps you’ve heard from streamers attempting to land certain trickshots with the Recon Scanner. In doing so, your opponent tries to shoot you so low that you only have a sliver of HP left.
Then he tries to hit you with the scanner’s bullet with a risky jump and a precisely calculated shot trajectory. Anyone who can execute such a kill is definitely impressive and robs every player of their honor. Now, why is this so bad, you ask? The scanner deals almost no damage as it is primarily meant to scout the surroundings for enemies.
What do you think of these lists? Have you also died in all these embarrassing moments? Let us know in the comments what you think.
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It is actually quite unusual in Destiny 2 to be picked off by an invader in Gambit. However, this brazen player does not even respect the safe zone. He kills the opposing team before the match has even started.
Typically, an invader in Gambit has the most important task. He makes it harder for the other team and gives his own team time to eliminate opponents easily. But such audacity has never been displayed by any invader in Destiny 2. Before the match has even begun, he hacks into the opposing team’s safe zone and kills them.
This action is not only mean and unfair, but also actually impossible:
The safe zone serves as a starting point and separates both teams by an energy barrier.
Shooting or grenades can be used, but they are ineffective against the opposing team.
Neither team has power ammo at the start of the match. It only becomes available during gameplay.
The user Rustypipboy posted a video on Reddit that breaks all these rules. Neither the energy barrier, the lack of power ammo, nor his own morals stop the obvious Gambit cheater from starting immediately.
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In the video, you can see the players preparing for the Gambit match. Rustypipboy goes through his loadout again when he suddenly takes damage. After zapping from his inventory, he is already dead. Just as unexpectedly, his teammates are hit as well. After the action, the brazen Gambit cheater portends himself joyfully out of the safe zone.
This cannot be a bug: In Gambit, no one has power ammo at the start of the game. So, even if the energy barrier were buggy and a player somehow manages to reach the opposing team’s safe zone, he would have no power ammo there. However, the video shows that the cheater is using the exotic machine gun Xenophage and clearly has enough ammo to shoot around happily.
Without illegal manipulation of the game, such a thing is actually impossible. The fact that the player ports suggests a brazen cheater.
The brazen cheater has since been banned: Since Rustypipboy subtly exposes the cheater through his reddit post, his profile has been increasingly reported for cheating. This has evidently led to him being banned from the game. His Bungie profile no longer exists. However, one must wonder why cheaters continue to slip through the cracks of anti-cheat?
In Destiny 2, normally only Mithrax hacks – and he is allowed to.
Why doesn’t the anti-cheat in Destiny 2 work?
Since the Destiny 2 update 3.3.0 in August 2021, BattlEye has been watching over the honor and morals of all Destiny 2 players, alongside Bungie, as anti-cheat protection. Over the last 17 years, the system has proven to be highly effective and is used by many other competitive shooter franchises, including Fortnite, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and Rainbow Six.
Cheaters slip through the cracks: Initially, Bungie tested BattlEye during the first few weeks and manually reviewed players banned by the system. However, the system now operates independently. It worked well at the beginning and was felt in the game. Nevertheless, cheaters seem to be slipping through the cracks more regularly, even with full protection. Much to the annoyance of honest Destiny 2 players.
More information on the topic of anti-cheat in Destiny 2
Cheat providers have had enough time to test Destiny 2’s new system and, thanks to Free2Play, have conducted extensive tests with it. Cheat subscription services even offer updates to inform their unscrupulous customers about the status of cheats. This way, cheaters are always informed whether their cheats are “safe” or “unsafe” to use. The business with Destiny 2 cheats continues to thrive. Even BattlEye cannot prevent this.
Cheaters vs. developers is an ongoing battle: Detecting and banning cheaters is not a static task. It is like a never-ending chess game where one is always on the move. Luckily, there are significantly fewer cheaters now that BattlEye walks by the “chess table” regularly.
Why do some players in Destiny 2 simply disregard morality and continue to cheat at the risk? Is it pressure to succeed? Do they feel they are not good enough for the game? Especially long-time players can instantly recognize when something is wrong. A 50 kill streak in PvP from a cheater is therefore worthless. Everyone knows that he must have cheated for that. Or do they just want to play relaxed and are willing to pay money for it?
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Today, on November 9, 2021, there will be a Spotlight Hour with Lampi in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO will tell you what bonus will be available and whether this short event is worth it.
What is a Spotlight Hour? In Pokémon GO, there is a one-hour event every Tuesday that features a specific Pokémon. This Pokémon spawns more frequently during this time and also provides a special bonus.
Today, on November 9, 2021, you will encounter the Water and Electric-type Pokémon Lampi during the Spotlight Hour. Additionally, you will receive double candies when you send Pokémon during the event.
Spotlight Hour with Lampi – Start and Bonuses
When does it start? As every week, the Spotlight Hour will also start today at 6:00 PM local time. You have one hour to take advantage of the bonus and catch plenty of Lampi. Around 7:00 PM, the spawns will decrease.
What bonuses can you expect? Throughout the entire Spotlight Hour, Lampi will spawn everywhere. By using an incense, you can attract more specimens. Additionally, you can expect a candy bonus. For every Pokémon sent during the event, you will receive double candies.
Is there a Shiny Lampi? Yes, Lampi can be found in its shiny form in Pokémon GO. You can recognize it by its green eyes and lamps.
Lampi normal (left) and Shiny (right)
Is the Spotlight Hour with Lampi worth it?
How strong is Lampi: Lampi has rather low stats in attack and defense. Its stamina is also rather average. For this reason, it doesn’t play a significant role in raids and the PvP league (via pvpoke.com).
Its evolution, Lanturn, shines mainly in endurance. However, this Pokémon also does not excel in attack and defense. A strong specimen could only be used in the Super League, but there are better candidates even there. In raids, it’s better to rely on the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Who should make use of the Spotlight Hour? Lampi is mainly interesting for Shiny hunters. So, if you are looking for a shiny specimen, you should try your luck today. Trainers who still need Lampi in their Pokédex should also take this opportunity.
Note: The candy bonus is generally interesting if you have caught many Pokémon in the past few days and want to send them anyway.
However, if you don’t urgently need space in your Pokémon storage, you should wait a few more days until the Community Day on November 21, 2021. On that day, you will receive triple candies for your sent Pokémon and even a fourfold chance of receiving an XL candy.
Will you participate in the Spotlight Hour today? Or is Lampi not your thing? How do you find the candy bonus? Are you saving your Pokémon for the C-Day? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
In World of Warcraft, important quests that are part of the story are continually removed. It’s impossible for newcomers to understand this, explains the streamer Bellular.
World of Warcraft has changed repeatedly over the years. Through dozens of content patches, there have always been new additions, improvements, and adjustments. However, sometimes content is removed without replacement. While this isn’t a big deal for some quests, it is much more significant when it comes to vital parts of the storyline.
The YouTuber and streamer Bellular, who has always discussed World of Warcraft and its story, simply cannot comprehend this. After all, he gives Blizzard credit for taking their story quite seriously – no matter how this is received by some players. The developers put thoughtful consideration into transporting a logical narrative that holds great significance for them. He says:
In a world where Blizzard takes their narrative so seriously, it feels strange. […] There is this thing where Jaina says: ‘Yes, another Maw Walker saved her’, but it just ruins everything. And this means that as a new player, you simply cannot grasp the story of the game.
With this, Bellular refers to the Torghast quest line. This could be completed in patch 9.0 and seamlessly followed the intro of Shadowlands. After all, important leaders of the Alliance and Horde – such as Baine, Thrall, Jaina, and Anduin – were captured by the Jailer and imprisoned in Torghast.
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Essentially, the player was supposed to rescue them and gradually learn what Sylvanas and the Jailer were planning for Anduin – which ultimately triggers the events of patch 9.1.
But this quest line is completely missing. It hasn’t become optional so that you can choose to skip it – it simply no longer exists. This also prevents new players from logically unlocking the (rather good) cinematics in which Sylvanas debates with Anduin.
What has already been removed? Unfortunately, quite a lot over the years. Smaller quest lines aren’t as noticeable, but sometimes key pillars and important lore-centric quests have been removed.
The “Wrathgate Finale” in Wrath of the Lich King. After the battle at the Wrathgate with the cool cinematic, there would actually be a battle in Undercity against Apothecary Putress and Lord Varimathras. In this scenario, Undercity was besieged by both Horde and Alliance. There were many exciting moments throughout, and at the end, there was almost a battle between the leaders of the Horde and Alliance.
In Mists of Pandaria, the quest line for the legendary cloak was removed. The quest line involves Wrathion and Anduin becoming friends. Wrathion sees a vision of the world’s destruction and sends the player on a journey to collect various relics. Essentially, this is the first hint of the “Legion” expansion and explains why Wrathion ultimately contributes to Garrosh’s journey to Draenor to trigger “Warlords of Draenor”.
In Warlords of Draenor, the legendary quest line for the ring was also removed. This involves the betrayal of Cordana Felsong and numerous sequences with Khadgar, who showcases his charm and became a beloved character in the community. The quest line spanned the entire expansion and linked important highlights of the story.
But these are all “just” quest lines from old expansions. While that is annoying, it is not of great relevance to the current storyline.
The problem is that even really important story developments from Shadowlands have already been cut.
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In the pre-event, Nathanos Blightcaller was killed by Tyrande. Nathanos was Sylvanas’ subordinate. In the last patch, Tyrande hints that she has killed Nathanos, which briefly unsettles Sylvanas and evidently surprises her. The scene feels confusing – because those who did not participate in the pre-event and started with Shadowlands later do not understand why this is so significant or what Sylvanas’ brief uncertainty means.
Also, the start of patch 9.1 is confusing for players who suddenly experience a corrupted Anduin turning against the Archon. Without the Torghast quests and the associated cinematics, it simply makes little sense.
If you aren’t the kind of player who basically lives on WoWhead, then you are thinking: Why exactly is Anduin evil now and with the Archon? I’m confused.
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The removal of quests made sense – because they were boring
There are indeed arguments for why the quests were removed: they were annoying. After the first playthrough, the tasks were simply boring, as they mainly involved additional runs through Torghast, which were much simpler than actual visits to the tower.
Important story was tied to dull, repetitive gameplay.
They shouldn’t have tied these key scenes of the expansion to the most boring gameplay. […] I think they really need to pull a MSQ [Main Scenario Quest] through the whole game, much like Final Fantasy XIV does, and that should be their A-Plot. Then they could be sure that they always have a solid, easy-to-follow story throughout all expansions and content.
Yet Blizzard’s abrupt approach in completely removing the quests from the game is still surprising. While they have eliminated boring sections from the gameplay, they have simultaneously removed some of the most important quests in the game.
Some people might say that it’s not important, but Blizzard seems to take their own lore very seriously. They really do. Whenever they talk about Zovaal [the Jailer], it’s as if he is the epic villain that was ever created. But the only way players can share this sentiment is if they actually tell the story properly in the game. And right now, that is not the case.
It remains to be hoped that Blizzard will learn from these mistakes in the future and ensure that story content remains playable in the next expansion – or at least optional. Because being able to grasp the story only by watching dozens of videos on YouTube is unlikely to be a fulfilling experience for most players.
What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments.
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With Arcane, a series based on the successful MOBA League of Legends has been released. However, it is not only aimed at fans of the game. This seems to make it very successful, as the series is currently ranked number 1 in Netflix charts in 38 countries, including Germany and Austria.
What kind of series is it? Arcane is an animated series based on League of Legends. It tells the story of a two-class society in the world of Runeterra:
On one side is Piltover, a city that flourishes through advancement and new technologies
On the other side, there is Zhaun, a place full of scum and criminal gangs
The story consists of conflicts full of love, hate, jealousy, and longing. It is presented in a very high-quality manner. You do not need any prior knowledge to understand the series. So far, 3 of the planned 9 episodes have been released.
Arcane pushes Squid Game from 1st place, gets strong rating like Breaking Bad
How is Arcane doing? The Twitter account ChartsLoL regularly reports on the successes surrounding League of Legends, such as when a hit by the band KDA reaches a high position on iTunes or Spotify. In its latest tweet, it shows the successes of the series Arcane, and they are impressive.
In 38 countries, the series is ranked number 1 in the Netflix charts. In a further 38 countries, it reached the top 5, and it is in the top 10 in the USA and UK.
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Thus, Arcane has displaced Squid Game from the first place in many countries. The Korean series held this position simultaneously in 91 countries and defended it for weeks. Squid Game was viewed by over 111 million accounts within the first month, making it the most successful series on Netflix overall (via CNN).
The exact viewership numbers for Arcane are expected to be revealed by Netflix in the coming weeks.
However, the website Bloomberg reported that Arcane has been viewed 130 million times in China alone, which, however, does not relate to the actual numbers of Netflix accounts, as the series could also be watched on Twitch and already offers 3 episodes.
How is the series received? Even beyond the charts, Arcane is well received. On the film platform IMDb, the series currently has a user rating of 9.4, which corresponds to the value of the series Breaking Bad and generally ranks 5th among all series (via IMDb).
However, this rating still fluctuates quite a bit, as there are only just over 9,000 ratings for Arcane. In contrast, Breaking Bad has over 1.5 million ratings. Therefore, the ratings could still go down but theoretically also go up.
There are already positive reviews for the first 3 episodes on websites like Movie Pilot, Serienjunkies, Kotaku, or TheVerge. However, many will only provide a proper evaluation once the season is complete.
Can the series maintain the hype? The first 3 episodes of the series are being positively received in both the gaming scene and in general series editorial offices.
Whether Arcane becomes one of the best series ever will also depend on the remaining 6 episodes. Three episodes will be released on both of the upcoming Saturdays.
How did you find Arcane so far? And are you looking forward to the next episodes?
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For your close combat in Call of Duty: Warzone there are currently a lot of options and you have the agony of choice. However, one weapon does not get the attention it deserves – the submachine gun AK-74u. If you like playing SMGs with a bit of range, MeinMMO shows you why you should try the Russian weapon.
What kind of weapon is this? The AK-74u serves as a secondary weapon to a sniper rifle or an assault rifle in Call of Duty: Warzone. The submachine gun offers you high range, large magazines, and very good control.
If you like weapons such as the MAC-10, Bullfrog, or PPSh, then you should keep the AK-74u on your radar. We show you why the SMG is a hit and with which setup the AK-74u rocks in Season 6.
What makes the AK-74u strong? In Warzone, there are two types of submachine guns:
SMGs with high damage and low range
SMGs with moderate damage and more range
The AK-74u belongs to the second category and provides you with a decent time-to-kill along with good range.
Up to nearly 14 meters, it retains full damage without attachments, while damage monsters like the OTs 9 or MP5 from Cold War are already in the second damage range. The OTs 9 loses damage at a distance of 7.7 meters without attachments – from here the AK-74u is stronger.
Among the other submachine guns in the range category, the AK-74u also has the best time-to-kill – if you factor in the open-bolt delay. This delay means that your weapons do not fire immediately after pulling the trigger; instead, they “warm up” briefly:
In addition to damage and range, the AK-74u shines with low recoil and offers you large magazines. Among SMGs, it ranks 2nd in the “damage per magazine” value – behind the 5.56 conversion of the AUG from CoD MW.
What doesn’t the AK-74u do well? Its advantages in time-to-kill are somewhat offset by its aiming time. In standard values, it is noticeably slower than its two competitors, the MAC-10 and PPSh, but it does outperform the Bullfrog without attachments:
Another disadvantage is the low fire rate. With 696 shots/minute, it lags significantly behind the MAC-10’s 1118 rounds/minute, which shakes enemies with hits. The PPSh is also much higher at nearly 900 rounds/minute.
If you miss a shot, your time-to-kill with the AK-74u increases more than with the competition and goes up directly by 80 milliseconds.
Pro
Best damage of range SMGs
High damage per magazine
Low recoil
Large 50-round magazine
Contra
Low fire rate
Somewhat slower to aim
Warzone: AK-74u – Setup of the “better Bullfrog”
What does a strong setup look like? Attach the mandatory GRU suppressor to the muzzle and grab the large magazine with 50 rounds. For the rest, focus on movement and mobility.
GRU muzzle brake
Laser: Tiger Team flashlight
Stock: KGB skeletal stock
Underbarrel: Patrol grip
Magazine: Spetsnaz 50-round drum
Who should try the AK-74u? The main target group are players of the Bullfrog. In a poll about the most popular SMG of Season 6, the small weapon with large magazines ranked first and has its advantages. However, the AK-74u is superior to the Bullfrog in most respects, and if you are looking for something new again, the time of the AK-74u may be for you.
But players of the MAC-10 or PPSh can also benefit from a switch if you want more control when firing or to eliminate the open-bolt delay.
Even if you usually prefer SMGs with more damage, the AK-74u could offer you a good mix of damage and range.
Warzone is about to undergo the biggest change in battle royale since release and is heading towards the future together with Call of Duty: Vanguard. Currently, it looks like the developers are no longer tweaking the weapon meta, and you can fully enjoy your favorite weapons until the transition on December 2nd.
