Just a week before the Early Access launch of Battlefield 2042, fans are discussing whether the online shooter offers enough content. The cause for this is a leak of the complete weapon list on Reddit: Fans feel there are too few “new weapons” in Battlefield 2042.
The Battlefield games traditionally stand out from the competition with larger dimensions of player experience: Bigger maps, more players, more weapons.
In Battlefield 2042, while there are actually even more players on even larger maps than before, leaks show that the selection of weapons has apparently shrunk significantly.
Leaks show few weapons at launch
This leads to disappointment: Reddit user aaronfrogger gained early access to the game earlier than EA and DICE had planned. This allowed him to take a screenshot of the supposed weapon collection of the game at launch, which he posted online. This list shows a total of 22 weapons, including only 4 assault rifles or submachine guns.
This screenshot supposedly shows all weapons from Battlefield 2042 at launch. Source: Reddit
Why do people feel this is disappointing? On the launch of Battlefield 4, players had access to over 70 weapons, including 11 assault rifles. Now there are only a total of 22 weapons.
Hope rests on Battlefield Portal and weapon attachments
How is the community reacting? Battlefield players love the variety that older games offered thanks to the number of weapons. Accordingly, fans are disappointed about the leaks:
“Is this all the weapons at launch? This is really, really bad.” (spookyhog via Reddit)
“Really ridiculous. I really hope this isn’t all there is.” (yfa17 via Reddit)
“This… is really a pathetic amount of weapons. I feel insulted.” (GenoshaOne7FIVE via Reddit)
Where do fans see hope? Not all fans are so upset about this news. Twitter user @PillzSufrie believes that many weapons in previous Battlefield games are just slightly different versions of other rifles.
With the new weapon attachment system the few existing weapons should therefore function so flexibly that they can replace many different rifles from the older games:
Will more come? According to industry insider Tom Henderson, there are supposedly 6 – 8 new weapons per mode with each season planned. However, this information also comes from a leak and is therefore not officially confirmed. EA or DICE has not yet made any concrete statements about the contents of the seasons or the battle pass.
What is your opinion on this? Are 22 weapons enough for the main game? Is the weapon attachment system and Battlefield Portal sufficient compensation? Or do you think that savings were made at the wrong end? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.
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The Spaniard Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez (32) is the head of the large European team G2, who are multiple champions in League of Legends. Currently, G2 is selling its bot laner Martin “Rekkles” Larsson (25). Ocelote makes it clear: Other teams in LoL are stingy because they don’t want to pay the modest sum that G2 is asking. Their fans are freaking crazy.
This is the situation at G2:
The G2 team (based in Berlin) has dominated European LoL for years, even coming close to becoming world champions in 2019. But before 2021, they gave their best player away to the USA, since then, everything has gone wrong. They couldn’t even qualify for Worlds.
Ocelote has now reached his breaking point. He is apparently bothered by rumors about how much money G2 is allegedly selling the bot laner for. Claims on reddit circulated that Rekkles would cost 10 million US dollars (via reddit).
You stupid assholes keep making up numbers and stories. The official sale price of Rekkles is 1.5 million euros – moreover, he can go to any team anywhere as long as they pay his price, which is already below market value.
Stop making up bullshit, you fucking idiots.
Just accept that your team is stingy and move on.
Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez
Undignified treatment of the player
How are the reactions to this: The player “Perkz,” who was sold by G2, is poking fun at his former boss Ocelote a bit. Just before his tweet, he posted on reddit that Rekkles costs 2 million US dollars.
Perkz’s logic is: If Ocelote lowers the price of Rekkles every 5 minutes like this, he will soon be available for free.
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Within minutes, Ocelote lowered the price for Rekkles from 2 million $ to 1.5 million $.
The players Wunder and Mikyx, who are also for sale, are now demanding that Ocelote let them know their exact transfer fee.
Others complain that it is undignified how G2 is treating such a legendary player as Rekkles.
A Twitter user accuses Ocelote of being cynical. He would have signed Rekkles “for free”, saying that 1.5 million is below market value is bold. Basically, he got a player for free, now puts him on the bench and practically forces him to move to the USA.
For Rekkles, the last few years haven’t gone so well. Will 2022 be better?
G2 has extensively trained against the top teams during Worlds, even against the world champions EDward Gaming, who thanked G2. Ocelote believes he has already found his perfect team for 2022 in these training matches:
The game principle in Pokémon GO is basically quite simple. Nevertheless, both new and experienced trainers frequently make mistakes in the game. We at MeinMMO will show you what those mistakes are and why you should avoid them.
What is it about? Those who play Pokémon GO regularly know that the game mostly explains itself. However, there are one or two mistakes that both new and experienced players regularly make.
MeinMMO author Franzi Korittke has been playing Pokémon GO daily for over two years. She has participated in numerous events of the game and has made connections with other players. She has noticed time and again that sometimes certain things are overlooked while playing.
And she herself has made these mistakes as well. Therefore, below you see the most common 8 mistakes and why it makes sense to avoid them.
Error 1: Not clicking on and catching all Pokémon
This is the mistake: The easiest part of the game is probably clicking on and catching Pokémon. However, there are always monsters appearing on the map that you have already captured significantly or that do not help you in the game due to their poor stats. For this reason, many players no longer click on them at all.
Therefore, you should avoid this mistake: It is still worth clicking on and catching every Pokémon. For each catch, you will receive not only the corresponding candies, but also precious stardust and XP.
Moreover, behind this monster could be a shiny specimen. You should definitely not miss this chance. With a bit of luck, you might encounter a shiny that you still lack in your collection.
Shiny-Webarak
Error 2: Wasting trade actions
This is the mistake: Each player has a daily trade limit of 100 trade actions. Trainers often do not take advantage of this opportunity at all. However, you should change that in the future, as trading can be very beneficial for you.
Therefore, you should avoid this mistake: With a bit of luck, you can increase your chances of getting a lucky Pokémon through daily trade actions and get one or even several.
This is particularly true for monsters that frequently spawn in the wild during this time. Additionally, you are diligently working towards your Platinum medals “Gentleman” and “Pilot”.
Furthermore, trading can also allow you to evolve a Pokémon for free. You can find out which monsters they are in our overview:
This is the mistake: Many trainers try to keep some space in their Pokémon storage and therefore send away their bad monsters that have a 0, 1, or 2-star rating. However, this can be a big mistake that you should avoid in the future.
Therefore, you should avoid this mistake: Before you send a Pokémon to Professor Willow, you should evaluate it. That may sound totally simple and obvious. But trainers who occasionally or even regularly participate in the PvP league should take a closer look here.
While Pokémon with a 3 or even 4-star rating are excellent for use in raids, the evaluation in the PvP league behaves somewhat differently. Often, it has an optimal strength when the attack value is as low as possible.
Thus, the best candidates for the GO Battle League usually have a lower star rating. So those who want to actively participate in PvP battles should consider not only the total stars but also the individual values (attack, defense, and stamina).
Therefore, the attack value is so low for strong PvP attackers: The attack value plays a crucial role primarily for the selection in the Super and Hyper League. Here, the Pokémon you can use is limited to a certain CP value. In the Super League, it is a maximum of 1,500 CP. The Pokémon must not exceed this.
The CP value is calculated based on the attack, defense, stamina, and level of the respective monster. However, the attack value has the greatest influence on the calculation. So if the attack value is lower, the other values can be significantly higher.
Evaluation overview in Pokémon GO
Error 4: Leveling up Pokémon too quickly
This is the mistake: If you have caught a strong Pokémon, you obviously want to level it up immediately. However, this will cost you significant amounts of stardust and some candies. If you do not need the Pokémon immediately for use in a raid or PvP battle, you should prevent this mistake and wait a bit with the Power-Ups.
Therefore, you should avoid this mistake: Regularly, tasks arise in field research, special research, or timed quests that ask you to level up a Pokémon.
If you have already leveled up all your strong monsters, then you are wasting valuable stardust and candies on weaker Pokémon that you might end up sending away. So be a little patient.
Tip: Use the tagging feature in the game to have a quick overview of the strong monsters you want to push. This way, you can easily find them again when you have an appropriate task.
Melmetal at Level 50
Error 5: Not opening gifts
This is the mistake: Have you formed friendships with other trainers in the game? Then those players can send you packages, and you can send them too. However, these packages are often not (all) opened. You should definitely do this, as it brings you multiple benefits.
Therefore, you should avoid this mistake: During the day, you normally have the opportunity to open up to 20 gifts. However, that limit is regularly increased through events, allowing you to open more packages.
You should definitely take advantage of this opportunity because, on one hand, it increases your friendship level, and on the other, it rewards you with stardust. You receive this for each opened package. Additionally, there are lots of items awaiting you, such as balls, berries, and potions. This is how you find new friends worldwide for Pokémon GO.
Items from gifts
Due to the currently ongoing Light Festival, the limit for opening gifts has been increased to 45 per day. Additionally, you advance twice as fast in your friendship level.
Error 6: Not properly utilizing friendship level-ups
This is the mistake: Those who have regularly opened their friends’ gifts or interacted with them in other ways will eventually find themselves facing a friendship level-up. However, some trainers make this level-up without thinking, which can cost them some XP.
Therefore, you should avoid this mistake: Depending on which friendship level you are rising to, there are different XP amounts. However, you can also increase these by using a lucky egg. Once you set the egg, you will receive double XP for 30 minutes. So if you don’t set it, you are wasting this bonus.
The following XP await you per level-up:
Friendship Level
XP
XP with Lucky Egg
1 full heart
3,000
6,000
2 full hearts
10,000
20,000
3 full hearts
50,000
100,000
4 full hearts
100,000
200,000
You can see the current status of your friendship level by clicking on the heart bar for your respective friend. If you click on the last filling heart, it will show you how many days you still need to play together until the level-up.
Friendship level-up
Tip: To make it worthwhile, you should also wait for a Community Day and gather several friends for a level-up. To inform friends about this level-up in the game, many players rename their buddy Pokémon accordingly, e.g. “LvlupCD11CET”.
This designation would mean that the level-up takes place at 11 AM Central European Time on the next Community Day. This way, trainers can prepare for setting a lucky egg.
Error 7: Not playing Raids
This is the mistake: Every player receives one free raid pass daily. However, not every trainer redeems it. This is a mistake you should definitely avoid.
Therefore, you should avoid this mistake: If you do not use your free raid pass for two consecutive days, you will forfeit all subsequent free raid passes until you redeem it. This way, you miss not only a Pokémon but also valuable stardust, XP, and items such as golden razz berries or special candies.
For this reason, it pays to use the daily raid pass. Especially level-5 raids offer interesting legendary Pokémon for you. Many of them are now also available in their shiny variants in the game. You shouldn’t miss this chance, as with a bit of luck, you might encounter a shiny. Currently, you can find the raid bosses Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion there.
This is the mistake: Even when using berries, some trainers make mistakes. Especially the Nanab berries are often neglected in the bag. Once the item bag is full, these berries are often the first to be discarded. However, you should better change this in the future, as they can bring you great benefits.
Therefore, you should avoid this mistake: You should avoid this mistake and use your berries properly. The Nanab berries grant you double candies when catching a Pokémon. So, those who take their daily rounds should sometimes feed a Nanab berry to strong and rare monsters. This helps you to evolve or even level up the monsters faster.
These are the berries you should use
But berries are also perfect for regularly feeding Pokémon in gyms. Because even if you are not currently being attacked and are relatively safe in a gym, it is worthwhile to feed some berries to yourself or teammates.
For each feeding, you receive stardust or, with a bit of luck, a candy of the respective monster. This is especially worthwhile for rare Pokémon like Dratini. Additionally, this way you can get your gym to gold status a bit faster. And you also get a step closer to the “Berry Master” Platinum medal.
Before you dispose of the berries during your next full item bag to spin PokéStops and gyms again, you should better use them to feed your monsters.
Which mistakes have you already made in the past that you want to avoid in the future? Or do you know other mistakes that many players make? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other trainers.
In multiplayer of CoD Vanguard, the MVPs are introduced with a video at the end of a match. This is meant to bring some proper glory to the chosen ones. However, a clip shows that the system is still in its infancy – and players love it.
What kind of system is this? You may know it from other games like Overwatch, where players are shown at the end of a round who performed exceptionally well in the match. A similar system is now also offered by the new Call of Duty: Vanguard.
However, players report funny glitches, such as an MVP who simply died in his clip and didn’t achieve anything else. In the Vanguard subreddit, a clip is going viral, where a player apparently transforms into a dog.
“He must have used the dog operator”
This is what the clip shows: Reddit user SneakyInkling shared the curious clip and writes “This guy got the Play of the Game and transformed into a dog after a kill.” And that’s exactly what happens. One can see after the initial pose a kill from the player, then the view glitches briefly and a wall shakes. Suddenly, a dog falls to the ground.
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How is the clip received? On reddit, the video gathered over 1,000 upvotes and 31 comments in a single day. Players report their experiences with the broken MVP system.
“Yesterday, the top Play of the Game was a guy who died. He didn’t even kill anyone. And I had a quad kill and wasn’t shown,” writes kamikaze123456
“Well, he transformed into a dog. If that’s not a Play of the Game, then I don’t know what is. But seriously, the MVP selection should only consider people who played the whole round. I saw a guy who went 30:8 and wasn’t even on the list. A guy was only there for five minutes and had a 5:1 KD. He was then the best player for Eliminations/Deaths. Oh no, no, no, this is just not right,” says chemicalxbonex
“The POTG is broken in the funniest way. My friend recently got the POTG and all that was shown was him climbing through a window,” writes highlander2189
“No, he just used the dog operator,” jokes Suitable_Film_436
Have you also had such crazy experiences with the Play of the Game in Vanguard? Share your experiences with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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Our author Schuhmann has played the first hours of the new MMORPG Lost Ark (Steam). He says: From level 1, I felt like I was playing a vibrant, modern MMO. I had fun right away and didn’t have to earn it first. That’s exactly what I missed in Diablo 2 Resurrected.
I spent the first two hours with Lost Ark yesterday and I keep comparing them in my mind to my first minutes in Diablo II Resurrected. I found those rather disillusioning in August 2021. Back then, I looked at Diablo 2 again after 20 years and was quite disappointed after having been addicted to it in 2000.
Class Selection and Game Introduction
The differences are significant for me. Just how you start the game:
In Diablo II Resurrected, I dive straight in with my selected character – just like it used to be. It is the player’s job to inform themselves about what they are playing.
Lost Ark gives me time to decide on a subclass after I’ve made a rough direction with the class selection. In a test area, I can try out which of the 3 subclasses I want to play. Bosses and mobs can be spawned at the press of a button, serving as targets.
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Lost Ark delivers intense action with 15 classes – See here in the video what they look like
Skill Selection in Early Levels
What bothered me about Diablo 2 Resurrected was that at the beginning of the game, you practically have no options to do anything. You rely on relatively slow auto-attacks and occasionally on a skill.
Diablo 2 Resurrected gives me the feeling: “First, earn your fun.”
In Lost Ark, I start the game as a Death Shooter right away with almost 10 skills, can switch between weapons, and have something to do immediately, with various options in each on how I want to act. I have a rotation, I have a gameplay loop, I don’t feel like I need to earn my fun in the game laboriously.
The Feeling of Power
This is closely related to the variety of skills. In Diablo 2, I start really “at the bottom,” having to bash some zombies in a dark cave with a stick. There, power fantasies are not fulfilled – they are only fulfilled 80 hours later when I am geared up and optimized, taking down Baal in seconds (if the servers hold).
In Lost Ark, I’m already backflipping around with level 1, tossing my spinning pistol around and throwing grenades. Hordes of enemies fall before me. I get my first mount after just a few hours.
In Diablo 2 Resurrected, I have to assign skills to the right mouse button via hotkey and then fire them. The inventory is instantly flooded with meaningless items without value, I have to go back to town to sell the stuff. My bag is cluttered with healing potions that need to be organized.
In Lost Ark, healing potions stack, I can execute skills at the press of a button, and the menus feel fresh and modern.
When I criticized Diablo 2 Resurrected, many said: That’s just how it is in the genre. It’s generally customary in hack and slashes to “first earn your fun.”
Only in the mid and end game, after investing countless hours into the game, does a hack ‘n slash really become fun:
The gameplay becomes varied
The items become exciting
You can really customize your character through items and builds
Until these options are unlocked, the game is gray and dull. It has to be that way, as the old-timers decided more than 20 years ago and it was like that for years. The player would be completely overwhelmed with the “complexity” of the game if they were allowed to start with more than one skill and auto-attack, or so the logic goes.
Lost Ark has shown that a modern game can function differently.
This is just an initial impression and shouldn’t mean that Lost Ark will become the best game of all time. That has to be proven in the mid and end game. But so far, 96% positive reviews on Steam show that many are excited about the early game of the MMORPG.
After Diablo 2 Resurrected, I had the feeling of playing a game with Lost Ark that wants to captivate me from the start and where I don’t have to earn my fun first.
For cleanliness in my gaming room, robotic vacuum cleaners have been working for 2 years. Here I will show you why the combination of a robot and a cordless handheld vacuum cleaner works so well for me as a gamer.
Have you already thought about buying a robotic vacuum cleaner or maybe even have one in your possession? After two years of use, I can tell you what is annoying and where the robot is worth it for me.
Spoiler: Loose cables are not liked by these devices at all. But in the end, you’ll have clean computers.
Which robotic vacuum cleaners have I tried?
My entry-level one: First of all, I bought a robotic vacuum cleaner from Medion, which was priced at around 70 €. However, I was so dissatisfied that I returned it the same day. It operated without a map and followed a chaotic principle. This means: It drives until it hits a wall, then turns around at a certain angle, and then drives until it hits the next wall. This left dirty spots behind and annoyed me just by watching.
I then read about robotic vacuum cleaners in forums, what to look for, which model is suitable for which budget, and watched YouTube videos on the topic. My first “real” entry-level model was the Tesvor X500 Pro.
My current one: Almost a year later, the model was no longer enough for me, and I switched to the Roborock S50 from Xiaomi. It has been accompanying me until September 2021. For a little over a month now, I’ve been using the Anker eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid in combination with the eufy HomeVac H30.
Both eufy products were released by Anker in September and provided us for testing.
In this article, I will compare the products I have been able to test in different categories. As a hint, here is a price orientation with current prices:
Tesvor X500 Pro ~ 210 €
Xiaomi Roborock S5 ~ 400 €
Anker eufy X8 Hybrid ~ 550 €
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One of the great advantages of robotic vacuum cleaners is that I just have to press a button and the three-wheeled turbine scooter drives out of its charging station and immediately starts its job. If I want and my daily routine allows it, I can also program fixed times for when the vacuum should do its job.
If I’m not in the rooms that are to be cleaned at a specific time each day and give the robot a clear path, then let it work in peace during that time, rather than having it navigate around me and my desk chair.
Since there are no fixed times for this, the X8 Hybrid cleans when I cook. Sometimes even twice a day when my dog is changing her fur.
The practical thing is: When I need to vacuum, I issue the command and do something else in the meantime, often something productive. This function is supported seamlessly by the Tesvor X500 Pro, the Roborock S5, and the eufy X8 Hybrid.
This obvious point also brings another advantage:
2. Less dust on the floor = Less dust in the PC
Less dust on the floor ensures that my PC sucks in less dust. I have a gaming PC with a side window. While this looks cool, it also clearly shows me when it’s dusty inside. Thanks to the robot, my floor gets vacuumed daily, thereby reducing the dust that my PC can draw into the case through the filters.
Because the less dust is on the floor, the less dust is stirred up when walking, resulting in less dust flying through the air that can be sucked in by the case fans.
Especially with pets and a fireplace, it is important for me to vacuum every day.
The eufy X8 Hybrid in action
In the long run, I clearly notice that I need to open my PC less often and clean it from dust. Because simply less dust comes into the case from the room. And when it does come to that, I now grab the cordless handheld vacuum:
(Bonus) A cordless handheld vacuum is great for cleaning cases
Usually, I would grab the corded vacuum when cleaning my PC. I would remove the long hose and then use the nozzle to vacuum the fan blades on the GPU and CPU fans (of course I held the fans firmly). The annoying part was that the vacuum cleaner itself takes up a lot of space, and the long hose is unwieldy.
A cordless vacuum like the eufy HomeVac H30 makes everything much more convenient. Because …
it has no cable that you need to pull through the room or search for an outlet
it is ready to use immediately
you can dismantle it to the point where you only hold the small, handy vacuum in your hand
Especially if your PC is under the desk and can only be awkwardly pulled out, a cordless vacuum is practical.
If you are considering the HomeVac H30, then you should know:
It costs 180 € (RRP)
Has good suction power with 80AW/16kpa
Weighs 808 grams and is quite light and comfortable to hold
Comes with various attachments that allow you to reach up to the ceiling but also clean small places like the inside of a PC
It is really loud, and that in high frequencies
3. Quiet enough to use Discord while vacuuming
The eufy X8 Hybrid can clearly distance itself from the loudness problems of handheld vacuums. Because modern robotic vacuum cleaners have different suction levels to regulate the performance. On my laminate, it usually doesn’t need to be vacuumed at a high level when the robot is in use daily.
The cool thing about it is that I can use the robot while I’m on Discord without disturbing the other participants. Even if I speak and my microphone is active, the vacuum is hardly audible.
As a technology enthusiast, I must highlight that calling a vacuum cleaner via app is genius. But the apps for the robots can do even more.
With the Tesvor X500 Pro, the Roborock S5, and the eufy X8 Hybrid, I can issue commands to start and stop or send them to specific points on the recorded map. I can specify no-go zones on the maps and say: please do not go there. During the vacuuming process, I can adjust the suction strength or remotely steer exactly where I want cleaning to take place.
What impressed me about the X8 Hybrid is the map storage for multiple floors. So there’s one map with restricted areas in my apartment and another when I take the robot upstairs for cleaning.
The software has many cool features like scheduling, precise navigation to a point in the apartment, a log of cleaning histories, a remote control function, and adjusting the map. That’s fun.
If you don’t want to deal with any of that, you can just press “Start” and let the robot do its job. It works too.
Robotic vacuum cleaners in gaming rooms – Yay or Nay?
What are the advantages? A major plus point is that your floor is cleaned satisfactorily without you having to do it yourself. For thicker plush carpets, it is indeed beneficial to use a handheld vacuum for targeted vacuuming. Wood, tiles, and low carpets are no problem for the robots.
Even if you’re not home, you can start the robots via app and let them vacuum the apartment or room.
Convenience is the main selling point of these robots. Especially the newer models that come with incredible suction power are an alternative to regular vacuum cleaners.
If you want to try these devices, you can do so for a low price of around 100 – 150 € and already have decent models at home. If you like it, you can spend more money and get even better suction performance, advanced apps, and new technologies like maps recorded by laser scanning.
The eufy X8 with dust container
With a dog in the household, the dust container looks like this after 2 days
What are the disadvantages? Your floor must be robot-safe. Loose cables, shoelaces, small animals, and similar things do not combine well with a robot. You must ensure before each start that no phone charging cable is lying on the floor in such a way that the vacuum can wind it up and pull your phone off the table.
Additionally, you should check furniture for ground clearance. Robots tend to operate under couches and can get stuck there. Such “traps” need to be discovered.
Furthermore, you should not expect too much from the mopping features.
Moreover, if you want a good robotic vacuum cleaner with the latest technology, you will have to put down some cash. This is a luxury that you indulge in.
Who is a robotic vacuum cleaner worth it for? For anyone who is into new technology and has no problem with letting a robot roam around their apartment. It is best suited for a robot if it doesn’t just clean a small room but has to vacuum a whole apartment or multiple rooms, as that’s what the battery life is designed for.
But you should be clear that this can quickly become an expensive hobby if you tend to always want the newest model.
If you are rather lazy and don’t like vacuuming, you should consider a purchase.
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The eufy X8 Hybrid in a brief test – Conclusion after one month
The technical details:
Price
550 €
Suction power
2,000 Pa x2
Navigation
iPath Laser Navigation
Mopping function
Available
Multiple floors
Possible
No-Go zones
Freely adjustable
Map recording
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi + Alexa + Google Assistant
Dust collector
400 ml
Water tank
250 ml
Runtime
Up to 180 minutes
How well does the X8 Hybrid vacuum? In my test in the gaming room, the X8 Hybrid copes very well. Under my desk, I was forced to manage cables well because as soon as a loose cable lies on the floor, the X8 Hybrid winds it up and gets tangled in it. But this is not a flaw of this model, but a general disadvantage of all robotic vacuum cleaners I have tested.
It is therefore crucial to clear the floors of cables before cleaning or secure them with clips or behind baseboards.
The suction power is impressive and makes the Tesvor X500 Pro and the Roborock S5 look hopelessly outclassed. On carpets and even laminate, the X8 makes a strong showing. The wide opening for the dust container is particularly important to me because it allows for the suction of many pet hairs without the opening quickly getting clogged.
The robot recognizes walls and edges well, so it doesn’t bump against everything at first but knows in advance with the laser: Here, it can’t go further.
However, the mopping is, as with all the hybrid robots that I have tested, at most “okay”. Since robotic vacuum cleaners do not weigh much, they pull the wiping cloth over the floor with little pressure, thus only resolving light spots at most. Sadly, it doesn’t do much more. Another disadvantage of the X8 Hybrid is that you cannot set how much water is used for the mopping function. Other models handle this better.
Overall, I am very satisfied with the X8 Hybrid as an automatic vacuum for my gaming room. However, I prefer to continue mopping by hand.
Pro
Good battery life, comfortably handles my 4-room apartment
Barely audible at lower suction power
Wide opening for dirt at the dust container
Overcomes higher carpets and does not see them as obstacles
Good cleaning (while vacuuming)
High suction power due to double turbine
Contra
Quite high price at 550 €
Mopping performance at most “sufficient”
Map sometimes has bugs
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With Combat Pacing, Call of Duty: Vanguard introduced a mechanic that allows you to take control of the number of players in a match. However, the system tends to lead you to matches you may not want to play at all after the release.
The new Call of Duty: Vanguard offers a decent amount of innovations compared to its predecessor Black Ops Cold War:
Levelable Operators for many cosmetics
Destroyable objects on the map
Return of killstreaks
One of the most important changes is “Combat Pacing.” This allows you to set how many players you want to face in a match for each standard game mode. But after the release, this mechanic becomes very … compromiseable and sometimes sends you into matches that you don’t want to play.
Number of players varies despite Combat Pacing
What’s wrong with the mechanic? With Combat Pacing, you have the choice between 3 different game speeds:
Tactical
Assault
Blitz
With “Tactical” pacing, you are looking for a CoD experience like the one you know from previous titles. Here you want to start the regular 6vs6 matches that have formed the basis of multiplayer for years. If you are looking for more action, you choose “Assault” or “Blitz,” which brings more teammates and opponents into the match.
You can set whether you want to search for matches with all pacings or prefer a specific pacing. However, Vanguard treats this setting more as a “recommendation” and does not strictly search only for matches with the desired pacing. So if you only want to play tactical matches, the player search still throws you into larger matches.
Combat Pacing takes your selection more as a “recommendation”.
Why is this a problem? The number of players has a significant impact on the game. More players mean more combat, different tactics, and greater action. But not everyone wants that. If Vanguard assigns you the wrong pacing, you have 2 options:
Play a match you actually don’t want to
Leave the game and hope for the next matchmaking
Both options negatively affect the player experience for everyone involved. The Blitz match starts with too few players and therefore loses quality. If you are the player who leaves the match, your matchmaking takes longer because it needs to find a new match.
“Is this a bug?”
What do players say about this? Combat Pacing itself is actually quite well-received. Under a tweet from Call of Duty asking which map with which pacing players prefer, many positive comments appear. However, the issue with random team sizes often leads to frustration.
For instance, @Pure_Kuntry_707 tweeted: “Combat Pacing is trash. […] You should take it out of the game. Why do I select Tactical and then end up in Blitz?”.
Also, @mkelly5698 is upset (via Twitter): “Combat Pacing is the worst thing I’ve ever seen. Why can’t I just play 6vs6 like in the last 15 years?”.
For mkelly, it’s also a problem that he still plays matches with 10vs10 even with tactical pacing, like on the large map Red Star.
Others are somewhat irritated that they don’t get the Combat Pacing they chose and are asking whether it might be a bug.
@JoshuaUlloa10 tweeted: “I chose Assault or Blitz and keep getting Tactical. Any hints on why this isn’t working or is this a bug?”.
Some users even joke about it, like @Jose36896109 tweeted: “My favorite pacing is the one I choose and then matchmaking says: ‘I don’t care what you want’ and makes me play what matchmaking wants.”
Will this stay the same? Even in the beta phase of Vanguard, Combat Pacing was very compromiseable, and currently, it is unclear whether it is a bug or intended. A statement from the developers regarding this cannot currently be found.
However, since the effects can significantly impact the player experience, a statement could be expected in the near future if the problem escalates.
The new MMO New World announces its plan to merge the first servers. In the initial phase, many servers were launched online, and now that the rush has settled, they plan their first server merges. However, they want to proceed cautiously.
This is the announcement from Amazon: On Saturday afternoon, November 7, 2021, there was an official announcement from New World in a thread in the official forum, promoting server mergers (via forums.newworld). An Amazon employee stated:
“Server mergers are on the horizon, but we need further scale testing before we feel confident enough to apply the technology in live worlds. As you can imagine, we are now more cautious after the initial rocky weeks”
Kay, New World Developer
They announce that players should keep an eye on what Amazon has to say about it in the “near future”. An announcement from a community manager will likely follow.
In a “server merger”, the operator closes one server and transfers all characters and their possessions to another server. This is generally seen as a sign that an MMORPG has lost many players.
Trapped on a “dying server”
Why do people want server merges already? In the forum, a player states that his server in Europe now has a low population density and is shrinking. Some guilds are already planning a server transfer.
Some content in New World (like Outpost Rush) is designed to require a minimum number of players to operate. Players now feel “trapped on a dying server.”
Other players in the forum add: There is nothing happening on their server. No dungeons are being run anymore. There are too many servers for the people still playing New World.
This is an urgent problem: Playing New World on servers without many players is simply not fun.
Server structure of New World necessitates such measures
Here’s what’s behind it: This sounds more dramatic than it is. New World relies on a “classic server” model with many relatively small servers. This is actually unusual in 2021; most MMORPGs have flexible servers where you can switch channels (Black Desert), server clusters (WoW), or even mega-servers (The Elder Scrolls Online): With this structure, there’s no need to constantly increase or decrease the number of servers.
Once this initial rush is over, people complain that they are on “dead servers”, the operator has to merge servers, and the feeling emerges that “the game is dying now”
This will now automatically lead to “New World is already dead” postings, but this is indeed a problem that lies in the server structure of New World.
According to reports from an Argentine site, the football simulation FIFA 22 may lose the rights to present Diego Maradona in the game. The Argentine star player is featured as an icon in FIFA 22 – but the legal situation has shifted.
Maradona’s iconic card comes in 3 variants, depicting him at different stages of his career. The cards have ratings of 91, 95, and 97. Thus, he is one of the best players in FIFA 22. For comparison: Lothar Matthäus only reaches 90, while Schweinsteiger stops at 91.
But now the question arises: Can EA even show Maradona in the game?
Maradona in FIFA 22. A 4th variant of the card is expected to be released later.
Difficult legal situation regarding Maradona
What is the problem? The Argentine site infobase explains the difficult legal situation. An Argentine court has now awarded the rights to the image of Diego Maradona to the company of lawyer Matías Morla.
However, EA seems to have reached an agreement with Maradona’s former manager and longtime friend, Stéfano Ceci, that Maradona can appear in FIFA. However, his rights apparently expired on February 1, 2021, at least that is the judgment of the Argentine court.
This means: EA has come to an agreement with someone who does not hold the rights to decide whether Maradona can appear in FIFA.
According to Infobase, the court ruling states that precautions have been taken to avoid violating copyright, but a final decision has yet to be made.
In any case, EA has been ordered to stop using the relevant brands immediately.
In Argentina, there is currently a legal dispute over the “legacy of Maradona”: Maradona’s daughters have filed a lawsuit. Maradona passed away in November 2020 from a heart attack.
Currently, Maradona is still available in FIFA 21 and 22. However, that could change. It is not yet known how EA will respond to the situation.
EA could soon have even more problems with player rights if this continues:
At the end of 2021, there are still some highlights on the agenda for MMORPG fans. In addition to the beta of Lost Ark, a new WoW patch was released this week. In 2021, the Endwalker expansion for FFXIV, the first major patch in New World, and the beta of Corepunk are still on the list. In this article, we summarize all the important MMORPG news of this week.
The highlight of the week: The closed beta for Lost Ark started on November 4:
The discussion of the week: Is the Lost Ark shop pay-to-win? There are some features that are viewed negatively by our community. Others see it as just pay-to-progress. What do you think of the Lost Ark shop?
FFXIV delays Endwalker by 2 weeks, New World brings hope with new patch
A new turn-based 2.5D MMORPG aims to launch in early 2022 (via MassivelyOP)
This was the news of the week from the world of MMORPGs at a glance. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience something exciting this week? Or did we forget something important? Let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO and discuss with us.
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On Saturday, November 6, 2021, the final of the World Championship in League of Legends took place. The tournament favorites DWG KIA faced off against the Chinese team EDward Gaming. 4 million viewers watched the final of the LoL Worlds 2021 at peak: a new record. In the end, a Korean was named the best player, but he played for China.
What a match?
On Saturday, the final of the LoL Worlds 2021 took place. DWG KIA with Showmaker, Canyon, and Khan faced EDward Gaming. It was a Best-of-5 series, and you needed to win 3 games to become world champion.
DWG KIA was considered a strong favorite. They had shown hardly any weaknesses throughout the Worlds, only in the semifinals did they drop 2 games against T1 with Faker, winning everything else beforehand. 4 players of the team had already become world champions in 2020, only top laner Khan was still without a title. He had what was probably his last chance on Saturday. Afterward, conscription and career-ending awaited the 25-year-old Korean.
EDward Gaming surprisingly made it to the final. The Chinese team has good players – but internationally they have never had much success: from 2014 to 2018, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals 4 times and once in the group stage. They didn’t qualify for the Worlds at all in 2019 and 2020.
This is how the match went: DWG KIA and EDward Gaming delivered epic battles in the final. There were matches like game 4, where there were only 9 kills in total, and relatively wild games like game 2, when DWG KIA overwhelmed EDward Gaming with 20-3 kills.
Ultimately, everything was decided in match 5, a battle lasting 41 minutes. Here, EDward Gaming was ahead in the end: precisely because the Korean mid laner Scout was able to win his lane against the player typically considered the best in the world, Showmaker, on behalf of the Chinese.
In the last two games, Scout turned up with the champion Zoe and gave his team the victory. Scout was also voted the Finals MVP.
Here, the Korean casters were still in a really good mood.
Highest Viewer Numbers at a LoL Worlds
How many people were watching? According to information from Esport-Charts, 4 million viewers watched the final of the LoL Worlds 2021 at peak (via twitter). This is a new overall record. Previously, the record stood at 3.9 million when G2 faced T1 in 2019: the legendary game between Faker and Caps.
Somehow it wasn’t Showmaker’s day:
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This is how the world champions react: After the match, the supporter of EDward Gaming, Meiko, said they had broken the curse.
For years, fans had high expectations for EDward Gaming, but they always disappointed and were eliminated in the quarterfinals. Meiko says: They have disappointed expectations so many times that fans had hardly any expectations for EDward Gaming in 2021. He is now happy to tell the fans: “From now on, you can have high expectations of EDG.”
This is how the match is discussed: Particularly impressive is the performance of EDward Gaming’s jungler, Jiejie: He managed to almost fully neutralize the nominally best jungler in the world, Canyon. Normally, Canyon is the player who decides such series for DWG KIA (via reddit).
Meiko, the supporter of EDward Gaming, also receives praise: He initiated the decisive team fights with perfect openings.
Ultimately, however, one is simply amazed that the true heir to Faker apparently is not Showmaker, but Scout – who previously was a substitute for Faker at T1.
The Worlds 2021 ended with an emotional speech:
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The bad news about Blizzard keeps coming. A sexism scandal is still overshadowing the studio. Now, two of the most important titles, Diablo IV and Overwatch 2, are being delayed, and the new co-head is leaving after 3 months. What does all this mean for the future of Blizzard? Find out in the podcast.
In the latest “Investor Earnings Call,” Blizzard revealed a few more details regarding the future of the company. It is now confirmed: Blizzard is delaying the release of Diablo IV and Overwatch 2. The games will no longer be released before 2023. After the next BlizzCon has already been canceled, this might not come as the biggest surprise.
New games are far from in sight. Hope now rests on Diablo Immortal, the mobile offshoot of Diablo.
Can Blizzard survive in the long run under these conditions? This question has been tackled by editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski and editorial director Gerd Schuhmann.
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The new series of League of Legends (LoL) has premiered on Netflix. MeinMMO’s editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski was able to watch the first 4 episodes of Arcane before the release. She strongly recommends you watch the series, even if you have nothing to do with LoL.
The history of video game adaptations is painful for fans of the medium. Adaptations of game franchises such as Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, or Sonic have left us burned and empty. Depending on which productions one wants to include, there are now well over 100. They are all poorly made or at best mediocre. There are only a few bright spots like Castlevania, which can be counted on one hand.
These numerous adaptations neither tell good stories nor do they do justice to the characters and worlds we have lost ourselves in. We hold our games close to our hearts and it hurts when cheap adaptations trample on them.
With League of Legends: Arcane , it is completely different. The series sets a new standard for video game adaptations.
Because Arcane is more than just a top-notch video game adaptation. I claim it’s the best animated series you can currently watch. Whether you know League of Legends or not. The series hits me as a former junkie of the game right in the fan heart. But Arcane also tells a gripping story, with complex characters in a divided world.
In the following, I want to convince you to give Arcane a chance and spend your time on the series. You don’t need to be afraid of spoilers. There won’t be any here.
A story about industrialization, told like Game of Thrones
Arcane inventively tells the story of industrialization and a two-class system. In Piltover, the economy thrives – through progress and a newly discovered technology. There is even a scientific chair in Piltover that wields the greatest power.
But there is a district in the undercity called Zhaun. Here lives the forgotten scum. Here is the working class that supplies Piltover with valuable goods. Criminal gangs have their way here. What thrives here is the black market.
Piltover and Zhaun are dependent on each other, but it’s the complete mirror image with an unfair distribution of wealth.
You dive into a steampunk world here, where you can almost hear the gears rattling and feel the steam on your skin. Whether we are in Piltover, where airships ascend to the sky, or whether we are in Zhaun, where industrial grime drips from the walls.
Arcane provides fertile ground for conflicts that tell stories of love, hate, envy, longing, and intrigue. At the center are the once-loving sisters Jinx and Vi, who are driven apart by a tragic fate. At least initially, one believes that the two are the absolute center of the story.
However, starting with the second episode, the storylines split and other characters from the League of Legends universe get space. Just like in Game of Thrones, their stories are interconnected. You can already see in the first episodes that everything is building towards a big, shared climax.
Just like in Game of Thrones, the characters are not simply good or evil. They are human with various facets. There are good reasons for the characters’ actions. This makes them relatable.
If that speaks to you, you will like Arcane. You don’t even have to have heard of the game League of Legends. What makes the series particularly strong: All characters are treated equally, whether they come from the game or not. They have memorable traits, a story, and strong personalities.
About the author: Leya has been addicted to League of Legends during her studies. For a period of 5 years, she played almost daily and accumulated over 1,000 hours in the MOBA. Of course, she was immediately curious about Arcane. But that’s not all. Leya loved dealing with stories since she was a child and constantly made up her own. She continues to absorb stories today, across all media. When she’s not gaming, she watches many movies and series and delves into the backgrounds and creation of those stories.
The production value is incredibly high
Each episode of Arcane lasts about 40 minutes, allowing for a depth of storytelling that many animated series lack. The standard for animated series is 10 to 20 minutes, with some exceptions.
You will not find any animated series currently produced at a higher visual quality. 2D and 3D animation are mixed here, giving the series a look that will always look good. The only animated production that has a comparable style is the touching Christmas movie Klaus (via Moviepilot).
There is play with perspective, light and shadow, with various color tones. The theme of contrast is important to the story and is always emphasized with the visuals. If you discover neon colors somewhere in the series, it’s a sign that the extravagant Jinx is not far away.
When I saw the high-quality trailers for the series, I feared that only the trailers would look exceptionally good. Because Riot, the studio behind League of Legends, has a long history of producing high-quality music videos and short films. Many fans out there have been shouting for years for a film or series.
For these productions, Riot Games has often worked with the French animation studio Fortiche. That is exactly the studio that produced the viral music video POP/STARS from the fictional K-Pop band K/DA. The band consists of characters from League of Legends. That’s the studio that is now producing Arcane.
The music video has now reached nearly 450 million (!) views on YouTube.
However, a complete series is not yet in the portfolio. Neither at Riot Games nor at Fortiche. After the first 4 episodes of Arcane, it looks like they have mastered it. My fears were unfounded.
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The viral music video POP/STARS by the virtual LoL band K/DA was produced by the same studio behind Arcane. The quality of the animations in the video is strikingly high.
Fans of League of Legends will often exclaim joyfully
Those who know the game League of Legends know that the story and world-building behind it make little to no sense. That’s in the nature of the game and genre.
What is LoL anyway? For 12 years, League of Legends has been free to play and belongs to the multiplayer online battle arena genre, short MOBA. The principle is simple. You repeatedly compete with five people against another team – also consisting of five. Your goal is to destroy the opposing team’s base. To do this, everyone on the team selects a character with unique abilities. Your character starts with almost nothing. Throughout the game, you earn gold, for example, by killing opponents or monsters. You exchange this for items in the shop that make your character more powerful.
New characters are continually introduced into the game, each with their own background story. However, that does not matter for the game itself. I am one of the players who enjoys reading the stories behind the characters. Here and there, there are overlaps, and somehow they all live in the same world – but that can’t be compared to a game where the story is in focus.
And that is what Arcane will finally give you! There is a coherent story that actually makes sense and brings the universe to life. In Arcane, the lore of some characters is changed, which is a good thing. To avoid spoilers, I will not go into detail on that.
But I assure you that the characters remain true to their core. They will be exactly the people you know and love (or hate) from the game. The changes are essential for the story to work.
The story works on its own. Still, I repeatedly found myself exclaiming joyfully when my fan heart was triggered. Every time a new character from League of Legends was recognizable. When suddenly a Poro was sitting in the corner. When Jinx winds up her toy monkey. There are so many moments.
Especially for fans of the game, I particularly recommend the series.
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After the first 4 episodes of Arcane, I want to dive deeper. I followed every storyline and twist with excitement. In some fight scenes, goosebumps even appeared. I want to know how the characters will develop and where their paths will take them.
I’m sure the series will remain at a high level until the end. In the next 3 weeks, 3 new episodes will be released together each time. The first 3 episodes are now available for you on Netflix. In total, we will have 9 episodes – and I can’t imagine that this will be the end if the series is a success.
The universe of League of Legends is gigantic and Arcane has only covered two regions so far. There is still plenty of room for growth, where we can dedicate ourselves to other characters and places.
You will not find a higher quality animated series or a better video game adaptation at this point.
Watch Arcane.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard is not just a pure PvP slaughter. In fact, you can shoot even more enemies in co-op mode and together with 3 friends, annihilate hordes of Nazi zombies. MeinMMO shows you 5 tips on how to stay alive.
The Second World War is the original setting of Call of Duty and with CoD: Vanguard, we go back to this fatal conflict. The Nazis are trying to turn the tide with supernatural forces just before the end of the war – an army of the dead rises.
The Special Force Vanguard cannot allow this, so you set out for Stalingrad to prevent armored Nazi zombies from overrunning Europe. We will show you what to pay attention to at the start with 5 tips.
1. Assemble your loadout thoughtfully
Before starting the first round, assemble a loadout. If you haven’t played Vanguard yet and want to try the zombie mode first, you will unlock loadout adjustments at account level. Under the menu point “Weapons” and then “Equipment,” you can find the loadouts and choose a weapon and a demonic ability.
Which weapon should I take? Shotguns are incredibly strong in the zombie mode. You deal a lot of damage and are specialized for close combat. If a few rude undead are getting too close for comfort, you always have enough kick in the barrel to clear the enemies out of the way.
Weapons in zombie mode: Shotguns
Level 4: Unicorn with rotating cylinder
Level 14: Combat shotgun
If you are still very new to the game, go for the Unicorn, the first shotgun. However, the best shotgun for zombie mode is unlocked only at level 14: Then switch directly to the combat shotgun.
Which ability should I take? Overall, you can choose from 4 active abilities, of which we recommend 2 for beginners:
Offensive: Fire Ring
Defensive: Aether Veil
Choose according to your preferences. The Fire Ring creates a zone that boosts your damage while you are standing in the zone. The Aether Veil hides you for 5 seconds, and no zombie can detect or pursue you. Damage or protection – you have the choice.
2. Upgrade your equipment, even if it’s expensive
In your command center in Stalingrad, there are several “workshops” where you can upgrade your combat power. We would especially like to recommend 2 specific upgrades for the first rounds:
Purchase with essence: Pack-a-Punch upgrade
Purchase with scrap: Armor
The first few rounds are hardly worth mentioning in terms of difficulty. You can breeze through the missions and already collect a respectable amount of materials. You get essence from kills or mission completions, while scrap mostly drops from enemies.
However, don’t spend your savings immediately, but quickly get weapon upgrades and armor. Both are extremely useful because your weapons become much better, and you can refill armor if you have taken a few hits.
If you get the Pack-a-Punch upgrade for a shotgun, not only does the damage increase, but the magazines are also significantly larger, and you reload several rounds at once.
Other equipment like grenades, perks, or killstreaks become increasingly important with higher round numbers, but at the beginning, focus on your weapons and the armor.
If you enjoy taking chances, try the Mystery Box and hope for weapons that already have a Pack-a-Punch upgrade. In higher rounds, the chance for stronger weapons with the box increases.
Pack-a-Punch boosts your offense.
Armor boosts your defense.
And the Mystery Box spits out random weapons.
3. Explore the Command Center
After you complete a mission, the area of your command center expands. Don’t jump directly into the next portal, but run around the area a bit, look for opportunities to interact, and watch for the demonic fountains.
After the first few portals, you will find these fountains in the unlocked areas and can pick up a free perk that grants passive bonuses:
Fiendish Fortitude – Increased health
Diabolical Damage – More critical damage
Venomous Vigor – Improved regeneration rate
Demonic Frenzy – Higher reload speed
Aethereal Haste – Faster movement speed
If you later collect more essence and want an upgrade, you can enhance the bonuses according to your playstyle. But you should always take the first perk immediately, as it costs nothing.
As you stroll through the center, keep an eye out for glowing crystals on the ground. These can be shot to give you resources.
A sip of demonic wickedness makes you stronger.
4. Use the sacrificial hearts wisely
A new currency in the zombie mode of Vanguard is the sacrificial hearts. You receive them upon completing missions and at the “Altar of Alliances” you forge demonic alliances and benefit from strong, passive bonuses:
Bloodlust: Melle attacks deal more damage and heal
Resurrectionist: Revive allies faster
Brain Rot: Chance that enemies become allies
Cryofreeze: Can slow down enemies
Death Blow: Kills with critical hits reload bullets
Ammo Gremlin: The unselected weapon regenerates ammunition
Dead Accurate: If you hit an enemy multiple times, the damage on that enemy increases
Splatterfest: Enemies killed with explosions can explode
Unholy Ground: Deal more damage while standing still
Cull the Weak: More damage to stunned or slowed enemies
Mother Lode: Chance that used equipment is not consumed
However, the “alliances” you are offered are always randomly selected. So, you can roughly make a plan of what kind of bonus you want, but no specific build. After each mission, the offer changes, and you get access to other and later stronger versions of the bonuses.
So choose wisely, and especially in the beginning, save your sacrificial hearts. Maybe it’s better to wait for a high-level bonus instead of buying the normal and weaker versions.
After each completed mission, you randomly get new options.
5. Stay calm!
In conclusion, we want to give you perhaps the most important tip in zombie mode: Stay calm and keep control.
The higher the rounds, the more chaotic the fights become, and if you can’t land the critical headshot at a crucial moment, you are out of the game. So instead of mindlessly spraying into the crowd – maybe use your “Aether Veil,” sneak behind the enemies, and take another lap around the map to get some peace.
Take your time, take an extra round if necessary, and always have a plan B ready. This could be a Monkey Bomb that distracts a horde and buys you time or simply an escape route to have room to breathe at any time. Don’t play reactively, but proactively.
The zombie mode of Vanguard is a unique co-op experience with a lot of rotten flesh and a demonic story. You experience how the zombies find their way into our world and with it the beginning of a story with which Call of Duty was able to build its own zombie community.
The first zombie experience of Vanguard, “The Beginning,” plays out differently than in previous installments and tries out a lot of new things. If you want to take a look at the round-based system of the predecessor Cold War, check out our guide to level “The Machine”: CoD Cold War: Beginner’s Guide for Zombies – How to succeed in your first rounds
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November brings us two shooter highlights with CoD: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042. But there is also something new for fans of MMORPGs and even strategy games. We from MeinMMO present you the most important MMOs and online games that might interest you in November.
How was this list created? In the list, you will find selected online games that you can experience together with friends or total strangers. All titles listed here either celebrate their release in November or receive such a large update that you should definitely take a look.
The list was compiled by MMORPG expert Alexander Leitsch in collaboration with the entire editorial team. We present to you the individual games and their highlights in November in more detail.
Genre: Shooter | Developer: Sledgehammer Games | Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release Date: November 5, 2021 | Model: Buy-to-Play
What kind of game is this?Call of Duty: Vanguard is the latest installment in the shooter series, which will celebrate its release in November. The focus of the game is World War II.
Planned locations include the Western Front in France, the Eastern Front in Russia, and the Pacific Front. There, you can expect action-packed battles in the typical Call of Duty style.
Those who are only active in Call of Duty: Warzone can also look forward to this. Because the new shooter will bring adjustments to the Free2Play mode, including a polished graphics engine, a new map, and adjusted weapons.
The highlights of CoD: Vanguard
Visually, CoD: Vanguard makes a really good impression. But there are also some highlights off the battlefield:
As usual, the shooter offers 6v6 modes, as well as a 2vs2/3vs3 gunfight mode
The gunsmith feature from Modern Warfare will also return
Vanguard will receive numerous new weapons
The Warzone will be revamped and the content from Vanguard will be integrated into the Free2Play game
An overview of the info known so far about the shooter can be found in this video:
Who is CoD: Vanguard interesting for in November?
On November 5, Vanguard will be officially released, and fans of the series can go wild in the shooter. The nice thing is that especially at the beginning, there will be no weapon meta, and you can experiment and must.
Generally, the time around the release is always the best since everything is new and you can discover a lot. This is also true for fans of Warzone, who can expect some innovations.
CoD: Vanguard is aimed at multiplayer players who are keen on action-packed battles and the setting of World War II.
We from MeinMMO will closely accompany the release of CoD: Vanguard and keep you updated with guides.
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To start with Call of Duty: Vanguard, MeinMMO presents you the 3 best loadouts that you can use in your first hours of gameplay. With these classes, you will shine as an all-rounder, in close combat, or as a sniper.
Who are these loadouts for? This guide is for everyone who needs tips for their class setups in CoD Vanguard. To make it easier for beginners, the selection is limited to the tools that are unlocked by level 20. However, these loadouts are also a strong choice at the highest level.
What about weapon attachments? The recommendations for weapon attachments should be understood as long-term goals to improve the weapon with ascending levels. In the meantime, use the listed attachments that you already have, and choose the rest based on your preferences.
With one click, you can get to your desired loadout:
Update November 12: There are some OP weapons in Vanguard after release that you should check out. More information can be found in our list of the best weapons from Vanguard.
1. The Allrounder Setup
With this loadout, you are equipped for any situation in Vanguard. While you don’t dominate a specific niche, you are an important part of the team. With this loadout, your job is to capture and defend zones.
Primary Weapon: STG44
Weapon Attachments:
Muzzle: Accord Muzzle Brake
Barrel: VDD 760mm 05B
Optic: Slate Reflector
Stock: VDD 27 Precision
Underbarrel: M1930 Strife Angled
Magazine: –
Ammo Type: Subsonic
Grip: Grooved Grip
Perk: Vital
Kit: Fully Loaded
Why this weapon? The first assault rifle unlocked embodies the versatility aimed for with the loadout. The STG44 is controllable and has respectable damage values. It’s never the best weapon for extreme situations, but always a good choice. Vital is a must with the STG44 when unlocked.
A good alternative: Players with good aim should consider the ITRA Burst as an alternative. This burst fire rifle can kill enemies with just one shot even at greater distances, as long as they aim for the upper body and head. Even in hip fire, this weapon is better than one might think.
Secondary Weapon: Ratt
Why the Ratt? The Ratt is a surprisingly powerful secondary weapon. With its high damage and fast fire rate, it can easily take out enemies when there is not enough time to reload the STG44. The biggest downside of the Ratt is its small magazine, but you can still take out two enemies in a row without trouble.
Perks:
Blue: Enhanced
Red: Alert
Yellow: Sprint Speed
Why these perks? These perks help in capturing and then holding a strong position. With Sprint Speed, you can utilize tactical sprint longer and run faster while crouching. This makes it easier to aggressively approach enemies or quickly take cover.
Enhanced ensures that grenades do not immediately force you out of your captured position. With Alert, you have a kind of “sixth sense” since your screen edge pulses yellow, indicating if you are being looked at by an enemy. Since you know where the enemy is, you are better prepared for flanking enemies.
Equipment:
Primary: MK2 Frag Grenade
Tactical: Smoke Grenade
That’s why we recommend this equipment: The frag grenade is versatile with a large throwing range. It can put defensive enemies under pressure, temporarily block pathways for aggressive flankers, or smoke out snipers. The smoke grenade helps you to capture and defend points.
Field Equipment: Supply Box
Why Supply Box? Since you can hold your own against enemies at any distance, you will also burn through a lot of ammunition. The supply box helps refresh your magazines when your reserves run low. The supply box also gives you new smoke grenades, which can be immensely important. However, make sure to place the supply box far away from you: it will explode when shot.
Killstreaks:
Spotting (3 kills)
Glide Bomb (5 kills)
Bombardment (7 kills)
Why this selection? We recommend killstreaks for beginners that require fewer kills. This increases the likelihood that you will get them and help the team. Spotting is fantastic when you are flanked or defending your zone on patrol. Glide Bomb and Bombardment are used to kill enemies at an attack target or drive them away from there.
A good alternative: Players who feel more confident can replace Bombardment with Flame Naut. This is perfect for capturing and defending zones, as you can take much more damage and roast your opponents in rows with a powerful flamethrower.
2. The Submachine Gun Loadout for Close Combat
With this loadout, the motto is: Aggression and mobility – non-stop. Your job is to aggressively flank the enemy, dart around, and create chaos. The more enemies you can sneak up on, the better you’re doing your job.
Weapon: MP 40
Weapon Attachments:
Muzzle: Marauder Fire Muzzle Break
Barrel: VDD 189mm Short Barrel
Optic: Nydar Model 47
Stock: Krausnick 33M Folding Frame
Underbarrel: SMLE Pistol Grip
Magazine: 7.62 Gorenko 32 Round Magazine
Ammo Type: Subsonic
Grip: Leather Grip
Perk: Steady or Steel Nerves
Kit: Fully Loaded
Why this weapon? The MP 40 is the first submachine gun available, and it is a monster. Because it is lethal in close combat and flexible enough to be strong at distances, the MP 40 is a good choice for almost any map.
Good alternatives: The M1928 is a strong alternative for those who need more ammunition and can handle greater recoil. The famous Tommy Gun comes standard with its iconic drum magazine holding 50 rounds. However, due to its high recoil, it is less flexible than the MP 40.
Owners of the Ultimate Edition can also use the Type 100 early thanks to the blueprint for the Thunder Skull. This weapon excels at greater distances than the MP 40 or M1928 due to its high precision and low recoil.
Secondary Weapon: Ratt
Why the Ratt? Even with the MP 40, the Ratt is a strong choice. Since the magazine of the MP 40 is smaller than other submachine guns, a good secondary weapon is even more important.
Perks:
Blue: Enhanced or Ninja
Red: Tracker
Yellow: Sprint Speed
Why these perks? The blue perk can be either Enhanced or Ninja. Enhanced is especially useful because it allows your health regeneration to start faster after taking explosive damage. Ninja makes you quieter and thus better than Infiltrator; however, you can also get the effect through Dead Silence. Choose based on your needs.
Tracker gives you lots of information about the position of your enemies. It is also excellent for staying a step ahead of campers.
Equipment:
Primary: MK2 Frag Grenade
Tactical: Stun Grenade No. 69
That’s why we recommend this equipment: The stun grenade is a potent weapon combined with your aggressiveness and the information from Tracker. This makes it easy to smoke out campers and snipers.
Field Equipment: Dead Silence
What makes Dead Silence good? As long as Dead Silence is active, you have the effect of the two strong blue perks Ninja and Ghost active. This allows you to use another blue perk if you want. You activate Dead Silence when, for example, you are flanking a sniper or when the enemy activates a spy plane.
Killstreaks:
Spotting (3 kills)
Glide Bomb (5 kills)
Bombardment (7 kills)
Why this selection? Here the same reasons apply as with the STG44 loadout: these killstreaks help the lone wolf and the entire team, are realistic to get, and are universally strong.
3. The Best Sniper Class for Beginners
“One Shot, One Kill”: Players who love to be precise and drive enemies to frustration thrive in the sniper role. This role has always been loved and feared in Call of Duty, and Vanguard is no exception. With this loadout, you will become a threat in every match as long as you hit.
Primary Weapon: Type 99
Weapon Attachments:
Muzzle: F8 Stabilizer
Barrel: Sakura 776MM
Optic: –
Stock: Warubachi Type 40
Underbarrel: Bayonet
Magazine: –
Ammo Type: Extended
Grip: Leather Grip
Perk: Focus
Kit: Hit Distance
What makes this weapon strong? Unfortunately, only one sniper rifle is available until level 20. However, that is not a problem at all, because the Type 99 is a strong choice.
As long as you use normal ammunition, you must hit the head or chest to kill. Thus, there is a risk that one shot may not be enough, but conversely, it boasts comparatively high mobility and a high rate of fire. The bayonet helps if you get forced into close combat.
An alternative before level 20: Without unlocked second options, a creative solution is needed, and that is the M1 Garand. While it is a DMR and not a sniper rifle, it is a good alternative for players who want to take on a sniper role but want to be able to defend themselves better in close combat during the first hours of gameplay.
Secondary Weapon: Ratt or Break Action
Why these weapons? Even in the third loadout, the Ratt is an excellent choice and can easily help in close combat. However, if you want to achieve deadly precision with your secondary weapon as well, you can live out cowboy fantasies with the revolver.
Perks:
Blue: Will to Survive
Red: Alert
Yellow: Demolition
Why these perks? Your enemies will try to make your life difficult with stun and gas grenades. Will to Survive helps out. Alert warns you of sneaking enemies, and with Demolition, you not only have two throwing knives available, but thanks to the displayed flight curve, you can hit with them more easily.
Equipment:
Primary: Throwing Knife
Tactical: Smoke Grenade
That’s why we recommend this equipment: The throwing knife can be used for clip-perfect kills with Demolition, but is primarily for quick defense against flankers suddenly standing behind you. The smoke grenade helps you take positions or escape safely when things get tricky.
Field Equipment: Supply Box
How the Supply Box helps: The supply box refreshes your ammunition reserves so that you can continue working on your killstreaks.
Killstreaks:
Spotting (3 kills)
Glide Bomb (5 kills)
Attack Dogs (10 kills)
Why this selection? Since you should play passively as a sniper, we can also take a higher killstreak here. The attack dogs hunt enemies for you while you can continue to take out enemies from your sniper nest.
How exactly the weapon meta in Vanguard will develop can’t be estimated so early. However, due to the versatility of the presented loadouts, they should still be strong options even in later seasons. Our suggestions can already be adjusted to personal needs.
What do your beginner loadouts look like? Have you significantly changed your classes with the larger selection? And what playstyle do you prefer? We look forward to your opinions.
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The next patch of World of Warcraft is closer than we thought. First information about Patch 9.2 has already been found.
In World of Warcraft, Patch 9.1.5 was just released, bringing numerous improvements to the gameplay. However, the update did not have a lot of new content, which is why many players are already eagerly looking at Patch 9.2.
It was suspected that initial signs of the patch were still far away. However, there is now good news: initial signs of the patch have already been discovered!
What has been discovered? The first encrypted files have already arrived on Blizzard’s Content Delivery Network (CDN). The information has been updated and elevated from Patch 9.1.5 to Patch 9.2. This is an initial indication that the patch may soon arrive in its first version on the PTR.
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When will Patch 9.2 be released? It is still too early to predict a reliable release date. However, considering that major patches are usually tested for 2 to 3 months, one could expect a release no earlier than February 2022. In the worst case, it could also be March or April 2022 – depending on how well the development is progressing.
Until then, WoW players will have to make do with the current content. There are indeed several smaller contents still upcoming, such as the Timewalking: Legion with the Mage Tower, WoW’s birthday event, and the Winter Veil festival – however, none of this is really “fresh” content and is unlikely to last long.
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Is anything coming after Patch 9.2? That is a good question. Usually, a WoW expansion consists of 3 major patches. However, the numerous delays may have led the developers to simply scrap Patch 9.3 or integrate parts of it into Update 9.2. Then Shadowlands could come to a conclusion faster – much like it happened with “Warlords of Draenor”.
At that time, the rushed ending was heavily criticized, but ultimately led to the very popular expansion “Legion.” Whether WoW can pull off this trick again or stick to the plans for Patch 9.3, we will likely find out in the coming months as well.
Because Game Director Ion Hazzikostas has promised that we will learn more about the conclusion of Shadowlands in “not so far off future”.
Are you looking forward to Patch 9.2 and excited about the story? Or are you just hoping that Shadowlands will come to an end soon?
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A new killer in Dead by Daylight gets first teasers. However, the community already knows who the killer will be.
Although Dead by Daylight just released the new survivor Mikaela Reid a few weeks ago, the next DLC is already on the horizon. More and more teasers are being released on Twitter and YouTube.
A first video now reveals the title of the upcoming DLC: ‘Portrait of a Murder’.
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Leak revealed much in advance: As unfortunately a sad tradition with Dead by Daylight, the content of the next update has already been leaked. Early images of the new killer – apparently a rather attractive woman with a dangerous claw-hand – are already circulating, as well as images of the new survivor.
The killer has a strong connection to crows, which also keep appearing in the teaser images. There also seems to be a connection to the organization ‘The Black Vale’. This is a secret cult in the story of Dead by Daylight that attempts to elevate humanity to the next level of being while performing occult rituals – in multiple dimensions.
The teaser was posted on Twitter with the addition “Ink dries faster than blood” – which could suggest that the chapter has something to do with images.
A leak had already shown this killer.
The title is ambiguous: For German horror fans, the ambiguity of the title may somewhat go unnoticed. Because ‘A Portrait of a Murder’ is ambiguous in the English language, especially in connection with the crow theme. It could be literally translated as ‘The Portrait of a Murder’, but also as ‘The Portrait of a Flock’ – as a ‘Murder of Crows’ is a ‘flock of crows’.
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What can the new killer do? This remains unknown. Neither have the three standalone perks of the lady been leaked, nor is there clarity about her ability. Due to the whole crow theme, it is to be expected that crows will be a certain part of her capability. After all, crows are present on every map of Dead by Daylight and thus an important, albeit often overlooked, gameplay element.
Crows react to movements of killers and survivors in Dead by Daylight and then fly away. This can be seen from a distance and reveals to attentive players where other characters are located.
As soon as the killer lady is playable on the PTB (Public Test Build), we will of course report on her abilities. This should be early next week.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard has not been on the market for long and slowly it is becoming clear which weapons and equipment are strong. One attachment, however, exaggerates a bit after the release and gives 3 weapons an advantage over the competition.
Which attachment is it? It is the attachment “Vital” from the “Perk” category. In Call of Duty: Vanguard, you can equip up to 10 attachments on your weapons, and with the Perk attachments you receive passive bonuses like faster reloading or increased flinch resistance when hit by enemy bullets.
Vital offers you an exciting property that turns out to be too strong after the release: The hit zone for headshots expands, and you also deal full headshot damage to the chest area.
Which weapons benefit from this? The attachment is only available for a handful of weapons, including some sniper rifles and marksman rifles. However, two assault rifles and a submachine gun also have the attachment in the lineup:
Assault rifle: StG 44
Assault rifle: Itra Burst
Submachine gun: Type 100
And here the problems start. Because while you have only moderate advantages with the long-range rifles, Vital gives you a significant advantage with these three weapons, which is currently “overpowered”.
With the OP attachment, you reduce your required shots for a kill just by hitting the chest, and especially the StG 44 stands out from the competitors in its weapon class. The StG is considered one of the strongest weapons after launch even without “Vital”.
Why is this so strong? On one hand, because the headshot multiplier in Vanguard is comparatively high. Players with a high headshot percentage have an optimal playground in Vanguard.
On the other hand, because chest hits are quite easy to achieve. This is the area most players aim for with their bullets and where they also land hits.
With all 3 weapons, you thus reduce the time-to-kill with just one chest hit and don’t even have to aim for the head. It doesn’t even matter how the other hits land, as long as one hits the chest:
TTK with a chest hit – First damage area
StG 44 without Vital: 4 shots / 300 milliseconds
StG 44 with Vital: 3 shots / 200 milliseconds
Type 100 without Vital: 5 shots / 320 milliseconds
Type 100 with Vital: 4 shots / 240 milliseconds
With the Type 100, the time-to-kill even drops to 160 milliseconds if you hit 3 bullets in the chest. Overall, this makes the SMG very strong and likely even the best weapon in its class. However, the Type 100 is more specialized for control and thus does not immediately outshine everything else in damage.
With the Itra Burst, you actually need to hit all 4 bullets from the burst for a kill. However, due to the “vital” chest hit, only 3 bullets from the burst are sufficient. While you do not reduce the time-to-kill, you increase the chance to send enemies directly back to spawn with the first burst.
If you want to see a quick analysis of the OP attachment, we embed the English video from CoD expert “TheXclusiveAce” here:
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Will this stay the same? Especially the StG 44 stands out from its competition due to the advantages of “Vital” and is therefore too strong. It is very likely that adjustments will be made, and with the first balance patch, the “fun” could be over. Since you only unlock the attachment relatively late, you need to grind the weapon a bit to benefit from “Vital”.
