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.
Call of Duty: Vanguard präsentiert euch mit “Der Anfang“ eine Vorgeschichte zum launigen Coop-Modus „Zombies“. Doch muss man das zwangsweise online spielen oder unterstützt der Modus Splitscreen, bei dem man zu zweit auf der Couch zocken kann? Wir von MeinMMO bieten euch die Antwort.
Gibt es Splitscreen im Zombie-Modus von CoD Vanguard? Wer gerne auf der Couch zusammen mit einem Freund die Zombie-Horden in CoD Vanguard umnieten will, hat gerade kein Glück. Denn bisher fehlt die Option für lokalen Koop im Splitscreen-Modus für Zombies in Vanguard komplett. Doch das muss nicht so bleiben.
Splitscreen könnte schon bald kommen
Gibt es gar keinen Splitscreen-Mode in Vanguard? In der Tat unterstützt Vanguard lokales Spiel im Splitscreen, aber bisher nur im regulären Multiplayer-Modus. Dort ist es tatsächlich möglich, zu zweit auf der Couch zu mümmeln und es ordentlich krachen zu lassen.
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Kommt der Splitscreen-Modus noch für Zombies? Hierzu gibt es keine offiziellen Ankündigungen von den Entwicklern. Aber es könnte durchaus sein, dass ihr schon in wenigen Wochen ein Update bekommt, welches genau dieses Feature freischaltet.
Diese Hoffnung fußt auf der Tatsache, dass es 2020 im Vorgänger Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War genau so war. Auch hier fehlte zum Launch die Splitscreen-Option. In einem Update Mitte Dezember, also gut einen Monat nach Launch, kam der Splitscreen dann endlich doch noch ins Spiel und erfreut seitdem die Zombie-Fans, die gerne zu zweit daheim zocken.
Gibt es Splitscreen auch auf PC? Bislang wird die Splitscreen-Option – egal ob für Multiplayer oder Zombies – nur für Spieler auf den Konsolen der Marke Xbox und PlayStation (Next und Current-Gen) angeboten. PC-Spieler können nicht lokal zu zweit vor demselben Bildschirm spielen. Daran dürfte sich wahrscheinlich auch so bald nichts ändern. Couch-Koop dürfte nach wie vor bei den Konsolen verortet bleiben.
Last week, the developers gave a glimpse into the future of New World. They revealed that in the future, all trading posts will be linked. The change has received mixed reactions. While many find the idea good, others fear an even greater collapse of the economy.
Currently, each settlement has its own trading post with its own items and prices. However, in the future, all trading posts should have the same offerings, regardless of whether you’re playing in the center of the map at Everfall or all the way at the edge in First Light.
What is the criticism regarding the linked trading posts? One of the first forum threads on the subject came from the user Aerdynamik. He describes the current state of the trading posts as his personal main aspect of the game, as he earned money by buying items cheaply and selling them at higher prices elsewhere:
Thank you for ruining the main aspect of the game that mattered to me. Trade between regions, traveling with various items to sell, flipping items at other trading posts, and so on.
It was great to play this game, but I regret that it ends like this, without significant consultation with the community.
In the comments of the thread, many users express their concern about even stronger deflation. Already, New World is in a sort of economic crisis because there are too many materials but too few ways to earn coins. This is driving prices down.
With the planned change, even more materials will be brought to each trading post, resulting in an even stronger fall in prices.
The user BittersweetDark even goes so far as to claim that the change could destroy the entire economy (via New World Forum).
Are these the only criticisms? No. The player Taborlin created an extensive post detailing the negative impact on settlements and taxes that he fears (via New World Forum).
Because taxes are paid where you buy and sell. So far, this happens mainly in Everfall and Windsward, two settlements that are very central. About 80% of all trade on the Utgard server occurs there, as illustrated with an image:
Image of trade on the Utgard server in week 4 after release (via New World Forum).
In the future, however, most transactions will be carried out in the settlements with the lowest tax rate. And that will drive taxes and thus the expansion of settlements down, which is already a problem in some areas. Many settlements are unable to upgrade their workbenches to a high level.
He sees clear benefits for buyers who want to acquire items cheaper, but significant disadvantages for sellers and settlement owners. Traders who could previously flip items will need to focus on upgrading items instead and, with some luck, sell them at higher prices.
What do the players who praise the new system say? Many players welcome the change to the trading posts, as they no longer need to constantly travel to the settlements in the center of the map to sell their items there.
They also see an advantage for the settlements at the edges of the map, which have previously been treated very poorly. Upgrading the workbenches makes little sense for many companies there, as hardly any trading occurs. However, this also makes the settlement unattractive for crafters and generally less attractive for wars.
They see critics of the linked trading posts mainly as players who would have abused the previous system for their benefit. The player Harrakittu writes:
All I read here is: “Ahh, I can no longer cheat players out of their money.” I, on the other hand, think it’s a good change. It prevents me from having to walk through every settlement to find the best price for an item.
The player Dreams additionally explains why the current system with the individual trading posts has not worked. He sees the problems in the player count and the fact that transporting goods between cities is not a significant issue.
I understand the thought that the global trading post has a negative impact on the economy, but the current state of the game does not support the idea of local trading posts. The server population is far too low on average. Transporting goods between cities is not a problem, meaning the resource diversity in the different territories is almost meaningless.
Is there a middle ground? Taborlin, who has concerns about the taxes of the settlements, suggests that one could either buy/sell locally at the trading post or have the goods “flown in externally” for an additional fee.
This way, every player would have access to all trading posts, but instead of paying travel costs and having to visit another settlement, the costs in coins would increase. Here, Amazon would also have some leeway regarding the balance of these costs.
What do you think about the upcoming change to the trading post? Feel free to leave a comment.
Not everything is going smoothly in New World right now. But the latest patch and the announcement of the major patch in November have created a good atmosphere:
Just one week after the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard launches on Friday also Battlefield 2042 – thanks to Early Access. Both shooter series are iconic and popular, but which game is right for you? MeinMMO lists here the 6 most important differences that will help you with your purchasing decision.
In the differences between CoD Vanguard and Battlefield 2042, we focus on the most important design categories. These include the setting, game modes, customization options, gameplay pace, and map design.
With one click, you will immediately reach the various points:
In what context are the games set? One of the biggest differences between the two games is the setting:
Vanguard is set in World War II between 1941 and 1945;
Battlefield is set in the year 2042, where the USA and Russia are battling over resources due to climate disasters.
This is not only a significant narrative difference: players are therefore entrusted with weapons that are separated by 100 years of technological and military-tactical developments.
What does this mean for gameplay? Due to the large time gap between the games, combat is also different and uses different tools.
In Vanguard, you can attach a bayonet to your sniper and call a pack of German shepherds to tear opponents apart.
In Battlefield 2042, you control unmanned drones and summon robot dogs that shoot opponents with a machine gun.
How do I make the right decision? Those who primarily want to play as a foot soldier in a classic war setting will find that purchasing Vanguard pays off fully. Battlefield 2042, on the other hand, offers high-tech gadgets, futuristic weapons, and vehicles like tanks or fighter jets.
2. The selection of game modes
What can I play in CoD Vanguard? When it comes to game modes, Call of Duty relies on the tried and tested with Vanguard this year: In addition to a campaign, Zombies, and new content in Warzone, the multiplayer features classics like Team Deathmatch, Domination, or Search & Destroy.
The new modes bring variety to the game and are well received by fans: Patrol plays like Domination, but the point dynamically moves through the map. The team-based Champions Hill is structured like a tournament and uses extra lives to find the winner.
What does Battlefield 2042 offer? This year, Battlefield completely forgoes a single-player campaign. EA and DICE focus instead on their multiplayer strengths with two iconic main attractions: Conquest and Breakthrough.
In addition, there is the level and match editor Battlefield Portal, whichis reminiscent of the Overwatch Workshop and promises many gameplay possibilities. Players can fundamentally change the game rules via a browser-based configurator.
In addition to content from Battlefield 2042, you can also access weapons, maps, and factions from Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 3, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – and mix them as needed.
Battlefield 2042 will not have a Battle Royale. Instead, there is Hazard Zone – a mode that appears to be inspired by Escape from Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown: On a large map, you not only encounter opposing players but also computer-controlled enemies and have to complete missions before escaping alive. If you die, you lose loot for the next match.
How do I make the right decision? Those looking for classic multiplayer game modes will find them in CoD Vanguard. Battlefield, on the other hand, largely forgoes modes like Team Deathmatch and focuses on the strengths of its own gigantic game modes. If you’re expecting a solo campaign from a shooter, Vanguard offers you one. Battlefield 2042 has no campaign.
3.Customization of loadouts and weapons
How do loadouts work in Vanguard? In Vanguard, you can equip not only weapons and grenades: 3 selectable perks support your playstyle, field equipment provides helpful gadgets. Or abilities with a cooldown and killstreaks reward skilled players with even more kills.
The focus of loadouts in Vanguard, however, is clearly on the weapons: Up to 10 attachments can be equipped on the weapons simultaneously. You can fully customize the rifles to your needs. Almost 40 weapons are available at launch, which thanks to the gunsmith allows for an incredible variety of loadout options.
What are the specialists in Battlefield? In Battlefield 2042, the franchise’s known classes like Assault or Medic are replaced with specialists. We have compiled a list of the 10 specialists in Battlefield 2042 and their skills.
Specialists are reminiscent of characters from Apex Legends and possess a defining gadget in addition to passive abilities: One has a turret that Torbjörn would be proud of; the other has a versatile grappling hook.
How do I customize weapons in Battlefield? For weapon attachments, Battlefield 2042 uses a Crysis-like menu that allows you to adjust sights, ammo types, muzzles, and underbarrels with the push of a button in every gameplay situation. An assault rifle designed for distance can be transformed into a close-combat monster at any time using the menu.
How do I make the right decision? In Vanguard, every player has access to the same toolkit from which they can build their perfect soldier with the perfect weapon. Here, the characters are as you want them to be.
Battlefield, on the other hand, focuses on specific characters with their own personalities, attributes, and abilities, alongside spontaneous weapon setup flexibility. Players who prefer to play with pre-made favorite characters with special abilities will find satisfaction here.
4. Gameplay pace and player count
How fast does Vanguard play? Vanguard is a very fast game. Players move quickly and quietly, which rewards aggression. You only survive a few bullets: The time-to-kill in Vanguard is therefore very short. Since you die and kill quickly, good and precise aiming reactions are required and rewarded.
Thanks to the typical short respawns in CoD, this creates a nearly hypnotic gameplay loop full of rapid action, where team-oriented communication sometimes seems impossible and unnecessary.
How many players are in a Vanguard match?A controversial innovation in Vanguard is the Combat Pacing: Before each match, you can choose between three options that adjust the player count from the classic 6v6 matches to chaotic fights with up to 48 players. The player count is adapted to the size of the maps. However, especially on smaller maps, it quickly becomes an overwhelming slaughter.
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How large are the matches in Battlefield 2042? On PC and Next-Gen consoles, Battlefield 2042 offers matches with up to 128 players for the first time. This even surpasses many battle royale games. On Xbox One and Playstation 4, however, the player count is limited to 64 players. This corresponds to previous Battlefield games.
How fast does Battlefield 2042 play? Due to the large maps, a server rarely feels crowded, but the combat distances can vary greatly: In close combat, the time-to-kill is very short; at a distance, it is worth using shorter bursts.
Respawn times are long here, and you often start far away from any action, which aims to promote teamwork and communication.
How do I make the right decision? Call of Duty focuses on nonstop action with hardly a quiet moment, but on smaller maps and servers. Battlefield is more expansive and offers action on a grand scale, followed by calmer phases of planning and positioning.
5. Significant differences in map design
How do the Vanguard maps play? Most maps at the release of Vanguard follow the tried and tested and popular three-lane map design: With clearly defined sightlines, broadly distributed across three primary paths through the map. You are funneled into tight, highly contested corridors. The lanes often offer different combat distances.
One of the more heavily advertised innovations in Vanguard is that doors, windows, and certain spots on walls can be destroyed.
This map destruction is less bombastic than comparable opportunities in Battlefield at first glance, but opens up important new sightlines and routes that can be used tactically – or become a downfall if you’re careless.
How do the Battlefield maps play? In Battlefield 2042, the maps are much larger and more open – both compared to CoD: Vanguard and older Battlefield titles. Even with the high mobility of the character or in a vehicle, it can take several minutes to get from one firefight to the next.
Importantly, many buildings in Battlefield are almost completely destructible, whether by gunfire or natural events like tornadoes. Therefore, it can often happen that enemy soldiers shoot at you from hundreds of meters away – or are shot down by you.
How do I make the right decision? The maps in Vanguard are very classic in size and design. While some elements are destructible, the matches do not differ significantly from one another. Over time, this creates a gameplay routine that feels familiar and motivates players to keep improving.
In contrast, EA’s offering features gigantic dimensions, where even player-independent map elements can drastically change gameplay. Those who enjoy improvisation and adapting to their circumstances will find enjoyment here.
What do the fans think of Vanguard? Vanguard largely relies on franchise strengths and scores well with fans. However, this also means that it offers a lot of familiar CoD material without presenting anything particularly new.
What do the fans think of Battlefield 2042? The latest Battlefield takes big risks with the familiar structure. For parts of the community, Battlefield 2042 therefore feels ‘wrong.’
What is evident? Die-hard CoD fans are happy that Vanguard reminds them of the best parts of the series. Battlefield fans, on the other hand, fear they will not get exactly what they wanted.
For a quick overview, we summarize the key differences in pro/con lists:
The pros and cons of Call of Duty: Vanguard:
Pro
Fast, aggressive gameplay
Lots of content
Very good maps
Contra
Hardly any noteworthy innovations
The setting is overused
The pros and cons of Battlefield 2042:
Pro
Teamplay is the focus
Gigantic battles
Dynamically evolving gameplay
Contra
Many controversial changes
High risk of bugs and glitches at launch
What can be concluded? It is clear that Vanguard primarily offers arcade-style, fast-paced action, which benefits lone wolves. Battlefield, on the other hand, once again focuses on team-oriented, large-scale battles. How both games will develop as service games remains to be seen. Both Activision and EA want to support their respective game in the long term.
The author’s opinion Marko Jevtic: I have been playing both franchises since day one, and have consequently grown attached to both in their own ways – often despite and sometimes because of their quirks.
With Vanguard, I am having a lot of fun. I haven’t enjoyed a Call of Duty like this since Black Ops 2. After the disappointing beta, this was not to be expected, but it is an even more delightful result. Sledgehammer Games has thus shown that they are well and rightly responsive to community feedback. Therefore, I look forward to the next few months with Vanguard.
However, even though I’m really enjoying Vanguard right now, I’m even more excited about the launch of Battlefield 2042. I didn’t immediately warm up to the beta – it was rough and had the quirkiest issues. But I like that DICE dares to question important components of the Battlefield identity and try new things.
In particular, I celebrate the weapon attachment system as someone who enjoys improvisation. But I also find the specialists more appealing than expected. The grappling hook alone is an incredibly flexible and fun tool.
Ultimately, I find an experiment, even if not everything should work, more exciting than even the best everyday fare. If I had to choose, I would therefore pick Battlefield over CoD for this winter.
If understandably you do not want to spend your money on a game with risks, Vanguard is the better choice. The game does not reinvent the wheel, but it plays smoothly. It is also filled with content that you can unlock and learn. So, it should keep you entertained for weeks without any problems.
What about you? What do you prefer? What do you think of the respective innovations and changes compared to the predecessors? Which game will you choose, or will you buy both? Feel free to share your opinions in the comments.
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In Pokémon GO, a big event for the release of “Pokémon Brilliant Diamond” and “Pokémon Shining Pearl” is starting soon. There will be some Sinnoh spawns, costumes, bonuses, and strong 7km eggs that players already love. We will show you the contents.
What kind of event is this? On November 19, the new Pokémon games Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be released. Around this release, there will be a celebration in Pokémon GO with bonuses on incubators, costumed Pokémon, and special 7-kilometer category eggs.
Especially the egg changes are already well received by trainers. You can obtain a strong fighting Pokémon there.
Event for the release of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
When does it start? The event is split into two parts.
Part 1 starts on November 16 at 10:00 AM and runs until November 18 at 10:00 AM local time. It focuses on “Brilliant Diamond”.
Part 2 starts on November 18 at 10:00 AM and runs until November 21 at 08:00 AM local time. It focuses on “Shining Pearl”.
General bonuses:
From November 16 at 10:00 AM until November 21 at 8:00 PM, there are general bonuses. Special bonus contents will then vary with Part 1 and Part 2 of the event.
Double speed incubators
Triple speed super incubators
Costumed Pokémon
Chelast with Lucius hat
Chelast with Lucia hat
Panflam with Lucius hat
Panflam with Lucia hat
Plinfa with Lucius hat
Plinfa with Lucia hat
All with a chance of shiny encounters
Collector’s challenge rewarding you with 1,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and an encounter with Frosdedje
New avatar items, stickers, and boxes
Chelast costume
Panflam costume
Plinfa costume
Free:
Sinnoh hat
Sinnoh top set
Sinnoh pants
Sinnoh shoes
Sinnoh backpack
Sinnoh skirt
Sinnoh boots
Event box (one-time) with 20 Poké Balls and a Sinnoh stone
Super box for a one-time 300 coins with 3 super incubators, 2 incubators, and a lure module
You can find a glimpse of the costumed Pokémon with different hats here:
Wild Pokémon spawns:
Wild Pokémon in Part 1: Jurob*, Kramurx*, Fiffyen*, Stollunior*, Chelast with Lucius hat*, Panflam with Lucius hat*, Plinfa with Lucius hat*, Bidiza*, Zirpurze*, Haspiror*, Skunkapuh – With luck Sichlor*, Larvitar*, Burmi (plant costume)*, Bamelin*
Wild Pokémon in Part 2: Pinsir*, Traunfugil*, Hunduster*, Seemops, Chelast with Lucia hat*, Panflam with Lucia hat*, Plinfa with Lucia hat*, Bidiza*, Zirpurze* Haspiror*, Charmian* – With luck: Flegmon*, Kundwurm*, Bamelin* and Burmy (sand costume)*
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can also be encountered as shiny.
Egg changes in Part 1: Knospi*, Mobai*, Wonneira*, Pantimimi*, Riolu*
Egg changes in Part 2: Knospi*, Mobai*, Wonneira*, Pantimimi*, Riolu*
The feedback from the community on the egg contents is quite positive. Trainers are especially happy about Pantimimi, which can finally be caught worldwide, and the strong Riolu that evolves into Lucario.
Pokémon from field research:
Field research in Part 1: Kindwurm*, Chelast with Lucia hat*, Panflam with Lucia hat*, Plinfa with Lucia hat*, Burmy (sand costume)*, Burmy (rag costume)* – Rare: Schilterus*
Field research in Part 2: Chelast with Lucius hat*, Panflam with Lucius hat*, Plinfa with Lucius hat*, Burmy (plant costume)*, Burmy (rag costume)* – Rare: Larvitar*, Koknodon*
This is what trainers say: On social networks, the announcement of this event is well received. Players are especially excited about the 7km eggs, which finally offer strong content with Riolu again. The evolution Lucario is a popular fighting Pokémon in the community. Through the event eggs, trainers hope to snag some strong specimens. The mood on reddit is good:
“I’m looking forward to getting Pantimimi and hopefully some Riolus will hatch. The rest is fine,” says QuentynStark on reddit
“I’m very excited about the 7km eggs. Pantimimi worldwide? Riolu in 7km eggs? Very hyped,” says GhostsSoup on reddit
“I only see Riolu hatching from 7km eggs and 1/2 hatch distance between the 16th and 21st. I don’t care about anything else at this event,” writes tjkun
Some trainers are wondering why specific Pokémon like Dialga and Palkia are not part of the event. After all, they appear on the covers of the new games around which the event revolves. Other trainers write that both trainers were present for about a month last summer and that the developers probably decided against using them as raid bosses in this event.
What do you think of the contents of the event? Is there something you are particularly looking forward to? Then let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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The Steam Deck from Valve is said to have issues with the popular anti-cheat technology BattlEye. However, it seems that the problem can be solved with a simple email. Read all the details about this matter here on MeinMMO!
The Steam Deck is supposed to support all games from your Steam library and make them accessible to you anytime and anywhere. But there is a problem with the anti-cheat tool BattlEye.
What is the problem with BattlEye? BattlEye is a powerful anti-cheat tool used in games like Fortnite, PUBG, or Conan Exiles. The issue, however, is that it has been incompatible with Valve’s Proton software so far.
Proton is a compatibility layer designed to run Windows applications on a Linux system. This is essential for the Steam Deck as it runs on a Linux-based operating system.
Anyone who has relied on BattlEye to enjoy their corresponding Steam games with protection against cheaters may soon have a problem when they want to use the Steam Deck at launch.
Developers should be able to resolve issues with a simple email
What does the solution look like? Apparently, the problem is already resolved. Recently, the developers posted on their blog (via steam.com) that it can be easily implemented in the corresponding game upon request, if the developers send a simple email to Valve.
As mentioned before, the integration of BattlEye into Proton has reached a point where all developers must contact BattlEye to activate it for their title. Besides this communication, no additional steps from the developers are required. Partners have started to activate BattlEye support for their titles. This means that these games now work on the Steam Deck. Starting today, the BattlEye anti-cheat systems of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and ARK: Survival Evolved work on Proton. More will follow soon.
Is it really that simple? Apparently, it’s not a big deal to enable the corresponding games for BattlEye on the Proton layer.
For Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and ARK: Survival Evolved, it has already happened. But what about other important titles like PUBG, DayZ, or Rainbow Six Siege? The website TheVerge (via theverge.com) has already inquired whether “the email” has been sent and has not yet received a response.
The reasons for the silence are unknown, and it may ultimately be a bit more complex than just sending a small email and asking for support. Nonetheless, it seems that BattlEye support is finally working, and it should soon be possible for the other missing games to use the anti-cheat tool on the Steam Deck as well.
In FIFA 22, the new Title Update 3 is coming – now also for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X | S. We will show you what is included in the new patch.
Update, November 9, 2021: You can now download the new patch for consoles as well, after it was previously only available on PC. For PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, the patch generally appears a few days later. This was also the case with the last update.
We will show you what is included in the new patch here.
Here is the continuation of the original article.
What changes with Title Update 3 in FIFA 22 – Patch Notes
Changes in Gameplay: This time, the update is not quite as extensive, but there are still some points that are to be improved. Among other things, problems will be resolved:
According to the patch notes, there was a situation where defenders could follow players with “Player Lock.” This led to the defense possibly going too far into their own half.
This problem had been mentioned by players several times – but without the connection to “Player Lock.” Whether the problem is now completely solved remains to be seen.
There will be adjustments to the referees. They could wrongly decide “no foul” when a goalkeeper took out the player with the ball. This has been fixed. Additionally, the referees could whistle for advantage situations that you intended to carry on.
There were stability issues in the second half that are also to be corrected.
Goalkeepers could jump too far forward when diving for a ball.
Furthermore, in rare situations, the ball could be moved during a free kick without the game continuing for both sides. Tips for free kicks can be found here.
What changes in the modes: In the “Career” and “Volta” modes, there are a few changes. Ultimate Team doesn’t have any changes this time.
You can find all changes at EA (via FIFA Forums), here we show you the most important:
Career Mode
If you switch clubs in player career with a rating over 86, you will immediately land in the starting lineup.
Progress in career mode could be lost between game sessions, depending on how the mode was exited.
When exiting career mode, the pop-up window for saving has been updated to show “Save and Exit” as the first option, allowing players to select their save manually.
Volta
In Volta, two new games will be added to the “Volta Arcade” mode. However, EA has not yet revealed what they are about. They will only be available after a server update.
A shortcut has also been added to delete all skill points used in the skill tree.
A sound signal now indicates when someone new takes the lead in Volta Arcade.
Bugs have been fixed.
What do you think of the new update? Are there any bugs that you would rather see fixed? Let us know in the comments!
Diablo Immortal is currently in Closed Beta. Numerous contents are being tested there – including the various game modes. However, you will only see the most interesting of these modes if you belong to the 3 best players in one of the 10 best guilds.
Here, 30 players fight against a single player who has ascended to a massive raid boss (the “Immortal”) and can send his opponents to the afterlife with a single strike.
If the Immortal dies, the 30 players are revived and fight in 10 teams of 3 players in the “Final Battle,” a kind of battle royale, for victory. The leader of the winning team then ascends as the new Immortal – until 30 players attack his throne again.
How does the mode work? In Diablo Immortal, there are essentially 2 factions:
Immortals, who currently represent the protectors of the world
Shadows, who constantly test and attack the Immortals
The Challenge of the Immortal is the climax of the great PvP activity around which everything in Diablo Immortal revolves. It begins once a certain number of “Dark Houses” have accumulated enough points through various activities.
These houses are somewhat like sub-guilds in the clan system of Diablo Immortal. If they progress far enough, the Rite of Exile takes place at a scheduled time. Here, the leaders of the 10 best houses select their 8 strongest fighters.
In 10 teams, the Shadows and Immortals then face off against each other. The 10 8v8 battles take place simultaneously and require the Shadows to escort an NPC through a level to destroy a heart at the end, while the Immortals try to prevent that.
If the Shadows complete more than half of these “payload” missions, the Challenge of the Immortal begins. In the current Closed Beta of Diablo Immortal, the first of these battles has now taken place – however, still against NPCs, as there were no Immortals yet. Consequently, the Immortal dies quite quickly. We have embedded the video of the winning team here for you:
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Why can’t everyone participate? The PvP in Diablo Immortal is purely optional. If you don’t want to, you don’t have to participate. However, it is a major feature of the rich endgame of Diablo Immortal. And even those who want to participate will probably never see these epic modes.
In the trials, it’s about finding the best of the best. Even if you belong to the 8 best players in one of the 10 strongest houses, your leader still has to select you as one of two companions allowed to fight in the challenge in a 3-man team.
However, the PvP also requires a lot of dedication. If the Immortal is not present at the agreed time to fight the 30 Shadows, he automatically loses his position.
Why all of this? The story behind the mode is the actual story of Diablo Immortal. To protect the world, the Immortals were created. But to ensure they are not possessed and corrupted by their power, they must constantly face trials.
That’s why the Shadows attack them time and again – to test whether they are still worthy of being the protectors of the world. If they pass, they remain at the top. If they lose, they get replaced.
Up to 500 Immortals can exist per server, but there can be unlimited Shadows, although only the best can challenge the Immortals.
This is annoying the testers right now: In the current tests, players are primarily annoyed that they have to wait constantly. Players must be present even before starting the Rite so that their team can start on time.
Subsequently, there are also queues to begin the Rite, and even after that, even if all players are present, they must wait 15 minutes to start the challenge – just to have another queue waiting for them right before the battle.
However, the testers are giving diligent feedback, and despite such problems that mainly affect only the best players, Diablo Immortal is currently being received well. Many even say, Immortal plays like Diablo 3 – only better.
The idea of guild battles and the need to help your house earn more points through activities like dungeons or raids strengthens the sense of community. Such communal grinds are usually known from MMORPGs like World of Warcraft (Classic).
Players can also constantly be found in the cities – quite different from Diablo 2 or 3, where you only see other people when you are in a group with them. Diablo Immortal seems to be making an effort to become a real MMO.
The developers are apparently working to tailor the systems exactly to this, as at least the PvP contents show. However, what the team will still do and improve before the release in 2022, we cannot say yet. Especially since Diablo Immortal now has to cope without its original lead producer:
Level 1 to 50: For this range, create 51 silver chains, 51 silver settings, and then 51 amulets with a cut damaged gemstone inside (regardless of whether diamond, topaz, opal, etc.).
You will need the following materials:
2,040 silver ore or 510 silver bars
51 cut damaged gemstones (Tier 2)
Level 50 to 100: For these levels, create 124 silver chains OR 124 silver bands, 124 silver settings, and then 124 amulets OR rings with normal gemstones inside (regardless of whether diamond, topaz, opal, etc.).
You will need the following materials:
4,960 silver ore or 1,240 silver bars
124 gemstones (Tier 3)
Level 100 to 150: For these levels, create 330 silver chains OR 330 silver bands OR 330 silver hooks, 330 silver settings, and then 330 amulets OR rings OR earrings with brilliant gemstones inside (regardless of whether diamond, topaz, opal, etc.).
You will need the following materials:
13,200 silver ore or 3,300 silver bars
330 gemstones (Tier 4)
Level 150 to 200: For these levels, create 681 silver chains OR 681 silver bands OR 681 silver hooks, 681 silver settings, and then 681 amulets OR rings OR earrings with flawless gemstones inside (regardless of whether diamond, topaz, opal, etc.).
You will need the following materials:
27,240 silver ore or 6,810 silver bars
681 gemstones (Tier T5)
Did our guide on jewel crafting help you? Do you have any additional tips on how to quickly get gemstones? Feel free to write it in the comments.
More about New World and the topic of crafting can be found here:
Since the developers clarified that this also constitutes cheating in their eyes, however, supportive voices have become less frequent.
What do you think of players who resort to such tricks?
The “Stretched Resolution” is a controversial topic in Dead by Daylight. “Cheat!”, some say. “Looks prettier”, others claim.
In Dead by Daylight, minor disputes in the community are just part of the game. People either get upset about too strong killers, too strong survivors, or new bugs. However, one topic keeps coming back. The so-called “Stretched Resolution” is considered a clear cheat.
What is happening in Dead by Daylight? For months, one issue has repeatedly arisen in Dead by Daylight. There are images and recordings of players who apparently have a quite distorted screen resolution. Instead of playing in the usual 16:9 aspect ratio, the game is often shown in peculiar resolutions where the width contains exactly as many pixels as the height – that is, 1:1.
This is made possible by manipulating the game data – these options are not offered by the game itself.
Why is this problematic? The perspective in Dead by Daylight is extremely important as it determines the fairness of the game. What survivors and killers can see is extremely crucial for achieving a good balance. There are many objects in the game that are so tall that survivors cannot look over them – not even from a third-person perspective.
However, if you manipulate the game’s resolution, it becomes child’s play, as the following images show. It is possible to see the killer over objects and thereby always know exactly what they are doing and from which direction they will strike. Two examples illustrate this well. On the left is the image with normal resolution, on the right with “Stretched Resolution”. It is clearly visible that much more can be seen in the right images (Click to enlarge).
Normal resolution …
… and stretched resolution.
Here you can see very little of the killer …
… here significantly more.
Combining this knowledge with a somewhat experienced survivor, the chances for the killer decrease rapidly. Killers can also utilize this manipulation, although the advantage for survivors is significantly greater because killers are trapped in the first-person perspective.
What do the developers say about it? The developers of Dead by Daylight have already stated that such manipulation of the resolution is considered cheating – thus aligning with the opinion of a large part of the community.
Some streamers who have openly played with such manipulation have also been removed from the “Fog Whisperer” program. This is a collaboration with the developers of Dead by Daylight, where streamers are showcased, receive advance information about new content, or get codes to share with their community.
The developers clearly view this behavior as cheating.
Anyone caught manipulating in this way risks their account and thus the achievements and unlocks of many hours of gameplay. It is therefore strongly advised against manipulating the resolution.
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What do the supporters say? However, there are also sporadic players in the forum who defend this “Stretched Resolution”. They claim that the game just looks “nicer” when you can see more. It is also often said that it cannot possibly be cheating since then the developers would have effectively prevented the option.
More updates on Dead by Daylight can be found here:
Usually, such comments receive many downvotes and reactions claiming that these are just excuses from typical cheaters who would diminish the enjoyment of Dead by Daylight for everyone.
Since the developers clarified that this also constitutes cheating in their eyes, however, supportive voices have become less frequent.
What do you think of players who resort to such tricks?
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In Pokémon GO there are parts 15 and 16 of Misunderstood Mischief starting from November 9. These are the last quests and rewards for the special research with Hoopa.
What are these tasks? In Pokémon GO, the Rocket event “A Long Shadow Returns” started on November 9. Along with this event, parts 15 and 16 of the special research “Misunderstood Mischief” with Hoopa have now been unlocked.
We will show you all tasks and rewards here in the overview.
Misunderstood Mischief 15/16
Task
Reward
Defeat 5 Rocket Grunts
1x Rocket Radar
Defeat 3 Rocket Leaders
1x Super Rocket- Radar
Defeat the Rocket Boss
1x Lucky Egg
Stage Reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect their rewards, you will additionally receive an encounter with Absol, two golden Razz Berries, and 40 Mega Houndoom Energy.
To easily solve the tasks, you just need to follow our guides:
Stage Reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect their rewards, you will additionally receive an encounter with Spiritomb, 20 Hoopa Candies, and a Star Piece.
With these two new quest chapters, the research “Misunderstood Mischief” with Hoopa comes to an end. For weeks, the quests and rewards were released only bit by bit. Fast trainers could not rush ahead and complete everything, but were artificially held back.
How did you like this special type of research? Did you think it was good that it was released only piece by piece, or do you prefer the entire research to be available from the start? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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Bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2021 in League of Legends kamen 3 von 4 Teams im Halbfinale aus Korea. Trotzdem soll die SoloQ in Europa eine bessere Erfahrung sein. Das sagt Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, einer der bekanntesten LoL-Spieler der Welt.
Die LoL Worlds 2021 fanden in Island statt. Alle internationalen Teams waren vor Ort und haben dementsprechend auch in der europäischen SoloQ gespielt, um sich fit zu halten.
Nun jedoch kehrten die Spieler in ihre Heimat zurück und Faker, der mit seinem Team T1 im Halbfinale ausschied, war wieder in Korea live und spielte seine ersten Ranked-Matches in der SoloQ. Und genau über die Matches dort regte er sich dann auf.
“8 oder 9 von 10 Spielen sind schon vorab verloren”
Was sagt Faker genau? Er zeigte im Stream eine Match-Historie mit etlichen Niederlagen, die vor allem dadurch entstanden sein sollen, dass Leute AFK gegangen sind. Die Spiele fanden allesamt im Challenger-Bereich statt.
Laut dem Twitter-Nutzer Gatamchun soll Faker folgendes im Stream gesagt haben:
Das Problem ist, die Qualität der SoloQ ist viel schwächer verglichen mit Europa. Hier sind 8 oder 9 von 10 Spielen schon verloren, bevor es losgeht.
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Ist die Qualität wirklich so schlecht? Im reddit wurde die Aussage von Faker heiß diskutiert (via reddit). Hier kommen die Nutzer aber vor allem zu dem Schluss, dass andere Spieler Faker bewusst sabotieren, weil sie seinen Namen kennen.
So soll er in seinen Streams von feindlichen Spielern geganked werden. Zudem gibt es laut den Nutzern im reddit eine Art “Wett-System”, bei dem die Leute bewusst auf Siege und Niederlagen von Faker wetten. Darum kommt es vor, dass Matches auch bewusst von Mitspielern sabotiert werden.
In Europa wiederum stand er nicht so sehr im Rampenlicht und hatte anscheinend eine deutlich bessere Erfahrung mit der SoloQ.
Korea und China sind trotzdem die stärksten Regionen
Wie stark sind die verschiedenen Regionen? Im Allgemeinen gelten Korea und China jedoch als die stärksten Regionen – auch in der SoloQ. Das ist immer wieder ein Diskussionspunkt bei den Teams aus Europa und Amerika.
Rund um das schwache Abschneiden der europäischen und amerikanischen Teams bei den Worlds 2021 erklärte der US-Coach Alfonso „mithy“ Rodríguez, dass beide Regionen im Nachteil seien, weil sie nur gegen sich selbst Trainingsmatches machen.
Die koreanischen und chinesischen Teams wiederum würden oft gegeneinander spielen und sich so auf ein viel höheres Level pushen. Er sieht einen großen Nachteil für die westlichen Regionen:
