On November 3, maintenance works are taking place in New World. The servers will be down for a few hours to reactivate the trading of coins. The regular weekly patch 1.0.5 is expected to arrive later. We will show you how long the server maintenance lasts.
After 3 hours, around 7:00 AM, they are expected to be back online
All servers in Europe, America, and the Pacific region will be affected at the exact same time.
We will keep you updated in this post if there are any extensions to the maintenance.
What about patch 1.0.5? In this maintenance, only the fix for the gold duplication and trading will be implemented.
The regular patch 1.0.5 will come later, as community manager Luxendra mentioned in the forum:
Please note that this is not our regular weekly update. Please stay tuned to receive information about the status of the update. As soon as we have more information, we will share it with you.
What exactly the upcoming patch brings and when the associated maintenance will take place is still unknown.
We at MeinMMO will keep you updated and share upcoming information and patch notes for patch 1.0.5 with you.
Although New World has some bugs, Twitch streamer shroud continues to stick with the MMO after more than 250 hours of playtime:
The mobile MMORPG Lineage2M has caused a lot of buzz in South Korea and is now set to arrive in the West. An open beta phase offers a glimpse into the game and its PC-mobile hybrid system.
What makes the game special? Lineage2M offers elements such as:
6 different classes with numerous subclasses
The collection and leveling of various weapons
Exploration of an open world
World bosses
A guild system
Large open-world battles with over 10,000 players
The absence of loading screens
It also impresses with stunning visuals that you wouldn’t typically expect from mobile games. The developers refer to “4K Ultra HD 3D” environments.
A special highlight is the so-called “Purple” system, which transitions Lineage2M from a pure mobile game to a cross-platform MMORPG that can also be played on PC.
On PC, players can take advantage of enhanced graphics and features such as keyboard and mouse support.
A trailer shows what the gameplay looks like:
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How successful has the game been so far: Lineage 2M was released in 2019 in South Korea and generated hype even before its release. Apparently, it lived up to expectations: the developer NCSoft reported a record quarter after the release, largely due to the successful Lineage2M release.
This success led to the decision to bring the game to the West. The open beta now marks the next step.
What’s in the Lineage2M Beta
How long will the beta run? The open beta phase is set to last until November 7 in 29 Western countries. During the beta, only Korean and English will be available as languages, with plans to add German, Spanish, French, Russian, and Polish at a later date.
Which platforms are supported? You can download the game for iOS and Android. You can also play on Windows PCs through Purple.
What’s included in the beta? Each account can create and try out up to 3 characters. You are free to explore the world of Aden – including challenging 22 bosses.
During the beta, there will be increased drop rates and XP boosts to give players a comprehensive impression of the game. However, the game progress will be deleted after the beta, so you won’t be able to pick up right where you left off at launch.
However, there will be some rewards for beta participants that will be distributed at the official launch.
After the closed beta of the MMORPG Digimon Super Rumble, fans are eagerly waiting for the open beta. Now they believe: It should start in November. MeinMMO shows you the reason for that.
There will be a character editor where you can design your Tamer. With this, you will traverse the Digiworld and you can complete quests, encounter other players, and fight against other Digimon.
And it is precisely with these battles that the game distinguishes itself from typical MMORPGs. Because Digimon Super Rumble has a turn-based combat system that relies on tactics. Three Digimon will face off against an enemy. There are various factors like cooldowns to consider.
A closed beta already took place in June in South Korea. Now the signs are intensifying that the announced open beta is just around the corner. Fans now believe: It will kick off in November.
Open beta in November? The signs are intensifying
Why fans believe the beta will start soon: Recently, a kind of pre-event for the open beta of Digimon Super Rumble started. However, this initially caused some confusion.
To participate in the event, you have to register on the official website. However, since everything there is written in Korean and the event directly refers to the open beta, some fans assumed it was the pre-registration.
The result was numerous reports and videos announcing the start of registrations for the open beta. It was simply an “OBT” event (Open Beta), where players can get some cosmetic items beforehand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FEPBcaSLso
Nevertheless, players view this event as a clear sign for the imminent start of the open beta.
When will it start? Speculation is on November 25, which is when the OBT event ends for us. However, whether this will actually happen remains to be seen.
There is also another problem: To participate, you need a Korean phone number. So you would either need friends in South Korea or buy an account from dubious sources. This is usually prohibited.
There may also be other ways for foreign players to register. However, that remains to be seen.
Typically, the battles in Crusader Kings 3 are a numbers game, not really connected to action. Modders have now taken this on – and bring the fights to life.
Which game are we talking about? Crusader Kings 3 is the third installment of a strategy RPG series where you manage the fate of a medieval dynasty.
You take on the role of the head of a noble family at the start of Crusader Kings 3 and begin to expand your realm and solve various problems at court. Additionally, the family tree plays an important role – Crusader Kings 3 can turn into a real genetics project.
Of course, wars and battles also play a role. In Crusader Kings 3, you primarily observe these from afar. While you see various combat advantages, influences, and statistics, in the end it is just a simulation that you watch.
Apparently, that wasn’t enough for some players. Because now there’s a mod that equips the strategy epic with genuine 3D action battles.
New mod sends you from Crusader Kings 3 to Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord and back
This is the mod: The mod is called “Crusader Blade” and combines Crusader Kings 3 with Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord. Developer “George” describes himself on Patreon as a long-time fan of the mechanics of both games – he loves the management elements from Crusader Kings and the combat system from Mount & Blade: “I thought, why not combine both and take the best of both worlds” (via patreon).
You need both games. The following changes will be made to Crusader Kings 3: Once a battle starts as usual, the game sends the parameters of your troops and circumstances like the terrain to Mount & Blade 2. A corresponding map will then be created there, on which you will control the battle live.
On Discord, it is described how the troops are translated: Among other things, there are graphical variations to represent different cultures and plenty of different equipment. It may not always be a “perfect translation” because the games are sometimes too visually different – but they are working on it.
Once the battle is over, the result is sent back to Crusader Kings 3. Currently, warriors can only be “wounded,” which can lead to capture – “deaths” will be added later. But even now, the result of the mod is generating discussion among Crusader Kings fans.
A small trailer shows what it all looks like:
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This is what the community says: In the subreddit for Crusader Kings, the mod is well received. Many players apparently didn’t believe the mod when they first heard about it – and are now even more excited to be able to play their battles live:
“This is really amazing. Great work, everyone who has proven all those who ever doubted this project wrong,” says a user (via reddit).
“This is the first time I’ve heard of this, but this is incredible. I could never get into the Bannerlord campaign, but I loved the battles. This is the best of both worlds,” comments another (via reddit).
“I have always dreamed of a mix between Crusader Kings and Mount and Blade, and until now I had never heard of this project. You are incredible. Thank you so much,” comments user “vonbalt” (via reddit).
“Do you know what that means?! I will never lose a battle again! omg! yes! I will be able to single-handedly stop the Crusades! Hahaha! This is awesome! Great concept! I can’t wait to try it out,” is user “iiaboatbi” motivated (via reddit).
According to the developers of the mod, initial tests seem to be working and appropriate units are being sent into battle. Important: The maximum number of troops is 1,000. In Crusader Kings, there can be larger battles. These will then be transferred to combat in the corresponding ratio.
Is this combination interesting for you? Have you ever thought: “This feature of a particular game would perfectly complement another?” Tell us in the comments!
Tencent and TiMi Studio have announced that they are working on an open-world spin-off of the world’s most successful game, Honor of Kings. MeinMMO summarizes all the information for you.
What kind of game is this? Honor of Kings has a long history related to League of Legends. After Tencent acquired LoL developer Riot Games, the Chinese publisher wanted to develop a mobile version of LoL.
The title image shown above is official artwork for Honor of Kings.
Last year, the game recorded over 100 million active users per day (via dotesport.com). It also achieved higher revenue than titles like the Gacha MMO Genshin Impact, which has already made a fortune.
They apparently want to build on this success now and expand the universe in the form of an open-world spin-off with the simple name “World” across multiple platforms. Here you can watch the trailer:
https://youtu.be/PyHDl2VyLZ8
AAA Open World like Genshin Impact with a controversial author?
What we know about the spin-off: There aren’t many details about the game yet. What is certain is that it will receive an AAA budget and thus a lot of money will be invested in its development.
World is also being developed by TiMi Studio.
On the official website, the studio also states that it is working on a game with life-service components and open world (via TiMi Studios), which deals with Chinese mythology. This fits very well with the scenes shown in the trailer.
There, you can see a fight against a fiery monster, until suddenly a gigantic dragon bursts into the fight. Subsequently, we see a flying whale with two people sitting on it, flying towards a Chinese-looking city.
In building the world and the story, the renowned Chinese author Liu Cixin is said to be involved, whose sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem is currently being adapted by Netflix.
However, the author is under criticism for his views on internment camps in China and comments on the oppressed Uyghur minority. (via theguardian.com)
When is the game expected to come out and on which platforms will it be released? This is still not known. We only know that the spin-off is expected to be released worldwide on “multiple platforms”.
What kind of developer studio is this? TiMi Studio is known for various mobile titles. In addition to Honor of Kings, the studio has popular titles like Pokémon Unite and CoD Mobile in its portfolio.
However, an open-world game would be something new in the developer’s history.
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Destiny 2 sweeps away the candies and bids farewell to the Headless and its Halloween event. November starts today classically with the return of Lord Saladin to the Tower. He hosts his traditional Iron Banner. What else is current this week, we list in the following article from MeinMMO.
This is what has happened this week: The Trials over the weekend were a really tough number. Due to the new matchmaking the mode became tougher and tougher. So tough that even the PvP pros eventually gave up in frustration.
At least the top-tier Nightfall “The Corrupted” was indeed achievable. Many players were finally able to defeat Sedia, thanks to the mod Particle Deconstruction and Focus Lens, and check off another step on the way to the golden title “Conqueror”.
November kicks off with the PvP favorite Iron Banner: Starting today, Lord Saladin is back at the Tower. He is quite happy to come down from the mountain top covered in snow and can coach you through his Iron Banner. To make sure you visit him, he brings top loot with him.
Note: Due to the time change, the weekly reset will now be on Tuesdays at 6 PM.
The most important information about activities from 02.11. to 09.11.
This is happening currently in Season 15: This week there are no seasonal news. November is probably the best time to catch up or complete pending activities. New content that is already known awaits players next month. Then the 30th anniversary of Bungie starts.
Once upon a time, “The Devil’s Lair” was one of the first strikes you could complete in Destiny. But even today, it still has a lot to offer. Especially many enemies at the final boss. The 100K for Nightfall loot is achievable even on lower difficulties. For top-tier players, here are tips: 20 tips for starting the top-tier Nightfall
These Nightfall weapons are currently available:
UzumeRR4, Solar Sniper Rifle (Master)
PlugOne.1, Arc Fusion Rifle (Master)
Playlist strikes have these modifiers:
Void Singe
Stasis Burn
Hot Step
The Singe modifier accompanies you all week, while the others change daily.
In the Glass Chamber, the challenge called “Just Wait” takes place. Here you must kill Wyverns only at the moment they wish to sacrifice themselves at the Conflux. Careful, as if the sacrifice succeeds, you must wipe.
Keep in mind that Hard and Normal modes share the loot.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Momentum Control
Iron Banner
This week you receive additional Crucible rank boost.
Ascendant Challenge
Petra Venj stands in the area Rheasilvia in the Dreaming City. The whole zone is in the maximum 3rd curse week. To master it is the 4th Ascendant Challenge.
Sources for top loot in Season 15 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the Season of the Lost, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,330. Thus, the power level has only increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 14.
So you are not busy with those annoying levels, but can dive straight into the endgame.
This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) brings you over 1,320:
Reach at least 100,000 points in the Nightfall: Proving (+2)
From now on, no one has to be frightened in Eververse anymore – except maybe about the high prices. Luckily, there was so much extra glimmer during the Halloween event. This week you can treat yourself again to nice cosmetics with it.
The exotic weapon ornament “The Vanguard Challenge”
The exotic weapon ornament “Leyden Lance”
Would you rather kick off in Iron Banner after the new matchmaking of the Trials was so disappointing? Or are you headed to Eververse for one of the nice cosmetics?
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Chapter 2 in Fortnite could end earlier than you think. Many storylines now form a line that could potentially lead to another disaster. But what speaks for this and why Chapter 2 could end soon, you will find out here from MeinMMO.
What is it about? Since the end event in Season X, players have been prepared for a major reset. It is no longer assumed that there will be endless subsequent seasons, but rather a classification that is marked by chapters. Each of these chapters includes a number of seasons, each with its own map.
However, this map completely disappears once a chapter is completed. The community is therefore concerned with when and how the new “reset” might occur.
Chapter 2 is already surpassing its expiration date
If you follow the leakers and fanatics of Fortnite, the second major section of the story is nearing its end.
On Twitter, Hypex, a well-known leaker from Fortnite, mentioned that Chapter 2 has lasted exactly the same duration as its predecessor. This may also be related to the few exceptional seasons that have dragged on for over 100 days.
Whether Epic Games decides to end this chapter sooner is unclear. However, many facts point towards such a fate.
This is what Fortnite’s fate looked like for a while after the end event
This speaks for another disaster:
Chapter 2 has just surpassed the total duration of Chapter 1 (747 days). A full additional season would exceed that significantly.
The Queen’s staff, Reality Destroyer, carries the description “This staff has already destroyed many realities. The island is the next target.”
The cube event is likely the largest map transformation event we have seen in the game so far. Since a cube essentially destroyed the island last time, we now have an entire city of cubes that could potentially destroy the map again.
With the opening of the bunker on the map, there are practically no secrets left on the map to uncover for Chapter 2.
An earlier leak that accurately predicted the explosive kunai, Naruto, the Cube Queen, and the tipping worlds indicates that Season 8 will be the end of Chapter 2. The Cube Queen will introduce Chapter 3. In this chapter, you will discover the location of the Seven.
How likely is another end event? The current circumstances with the Cube Queen and the map do not allow for a positive ending. If you’ve followed the story, you are not dealing with a normal enemy here. The Queen has already plunged many realities into ruin, and now her further actions could play right into another black hole.
It is clear that the island’s inhabitants are fighting against the threat. Epic Games cannot let this slip by clumsily. They would need to continue the story in the form of an event, so a live event seems likely.
Are players already expecting the end? Many voices in Fortnite have expressed their dissatisfaction with the disappearance of their old map from Chapter 1. Players may still hope that their old map “Athena” will make a comeback soon.
Thus, anticipation for a new map seems unlikely. The community hopes for battle places with significant changes from the previous chapter. Unfortunately, the island in Chapter 2 did not offer that. It was reset after each season, and now players are finally hoping for an island where such changes will take place.
What do you think of this news? Do you think it’s all just wishful thinking? Or do you also want the suffering around the second island to end? Let us know in the comments!
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In League of Legends, the prediction game “Pick’em” takes place. Players can guess how the LoL Worlds 2021 will go. More than 7.4 million players have submitted their predictions, only one correct before the final.
What kind of event is this?
In the WM prediction “Pick’em”, players can bet from September 26th to October 5th on how the pros will perform at the LoL Worlds 2021. They can guess who will win the group matches and the knockout games.
As a reward for good performance or even just participating in the contest, there are currencies in LoL, specific loot boxes, and other rewards.
For the “perfect prediction,” however, there is a special reward: all 6 ultimate skins are waiting for the winners.
At Worlds 2020, 11 people out of over 8 million participants had a perfect prediction
Before the final of Worlds 2021, only one remains who has correctly predicted all group matches and knockout games so far. He currently has the maximum score of 104 and thus holds the rank “Baron Nashor.” The one perfect player represents 0.00014 percent of all predictions submitted.
How is it overall at the Worlds? Only one other player is found in the second-highest rank “Ancestor Dragon.” He has secured 99 out of 104 points.
Most players, about 5 million, are in the “Elder Cup” range, having collected a little less than half of the possible points.
Early elimination of favorites ruins many players’ bets
Why did so few predict the Worlds correctly? There were some surprises at the Worlds 2021. The biggest surprise was probably that the Chinese stars of FunPlus Phoenix were eliminated in the preliminary round and that Cloud 9 managed to progress. Hardly anyone expected that.
That Fnatic fell apart already in the group phase because the most important player Upset had to leave for family reasons, was also not something that many had considered on their prediction slip. Particularly since Fnatic was able to secure their only win against the strongest of the group.
That Korea would be strong was anticipated before the start of the tournament, but that even the fourth-best team, the “Church of Chovy”, made it to the quarter-finals was hard to foresee.
As “over-performers,” EDward Gaming could also be considered, as they were not rated as strong as FunPlus Phoenix and Royal Never Give Up as a Chinese team, yet they are now in the final.
That DWG KIA made it to the final, on the other hand, was no great surprise. The overall mediocre performance of teams from Europe and North America was somewhat expected, though the reality did catch many off guard:
For a long time, Destiny 2 has been working on the Trials of Osiris. They want to create the best possible experience for PvP players and involve the community in it. However, instead of making the Trials more attractive and enjoyable, this PvP weekend became a catastrophic annoyance for players.
Bungie has been collecting statistical data and player feedback for the Trials of Osiris in Destiny 2 for quite some time. The goal is to improve the mode and make it more accessible to players. However, this has backfired significantly. The Trials in Destiny 2 experienced the largest drop in players last weekend in a long time. Players are angry and blame the new skill-based matchmaking for it.
A lot has been tested regarding the “Trials Lab” in the past weeks.
A new focusable loot system was integrated in the 14th Saint.
There were experiments with “Elimination.” In that mode, additional zones on the map have to be captured.
“Freelance” allowed players to play solo more easily without encountering teams that would tear them apart.
A timed Flawless pool was supposed to put sweat players and streamers together and separate them from regular PvP players (without 7 wins) on Sunday evening.
However, the Flawless pool had a disadvantage: What initially sounded good in theory has now become a problem. The Flawless pool created a sort of two-class system for players. If a friend went Flawless on Friday, a regular player couldn’t play with them on Sunday. This significantly increased the difficulty, leading to much harder matches.
We have already presented these initial changes to you in detail:
Additionally, the start time of the Flawless pool (for us 7:00 PM on Sunday) is quite impractical for most players who do not live in North, Central, or South America. Bungie had to admit this as well.
Trials of Osiris now have skill-based matchmaking
This is what Bungie has changed: Since the revised version with the Flawless pool has resulted in mixed feedback from the community, Bungie altered it again for last weekend. In the This-Week-at-Bungie-Blog from October 28, the studio announced that they will switch to a skill-based matchmaking system for the Trials of Osiris.
So their idea to make the matchmaking pool more skill-based now consists of completely removing the Flawless pool altogether.
The 14th Saint offers a focusable loot system.
How does the new matchmaking work? After the Flawless pool was removed, players primarily play against others with the same number of wins this weekend, regardless of how often they reset their card. This made the matches tend to be fairer. However, achieving 7 wins in a row was still hardly possible after the first run.
Here are the three adjustments to the current matchmaking in detail:
Players are matched against others with the same number of wins, regardless of how often they reset their card.
PvP pros who go Flawless 10 times a weekend will be paired with other players who (for example) have more than 70 wins on their cards, no matter how they achieved those.
If no suitable players are found, the search will expand to less suitable players.
This is how fatal the adjustment is: Previously, players could still reset their Trials pass to zero. However, that’s no longer possible. Every win keeps increasing the difficulty of the next game. It keeps becoming harder and harder.
Bungie has clearly overshot the target. The community is now even more dissatisfied than before.
Players no longer wanted to participate: PvP sweat players and streamers who went Flawless multiple times over the weekend stopped playing because eventually, they were matched only against each other. Less experienced players noticed that it became increasingly difficult, even impossible, to achieve a continuous streak of victories. This has severely damaged the interest and confidence of players.
Aztecross, Destiny 2 PvP YouTuber, found it simply terrible. He played six hours of Trials of Osiris on Friday. His frustrations with the new matchmaking system were summarized in this video:
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Trials record the largest drop in players in a long time
Bungie’s goal of attracting more players to the Trials does not promote this new matchmaking at all. In the first weekend of the Trials of Osiris in Season 15, 237,000 out of 750,000 players were still able to go Flawless.
According to the Destiny 2 Trials Report, however, only 358,000 players participated in the Trials of Osiris last weekend. Only 80,000 managed to go Flawless.
Bungie has already commented on this: Community manager dmg04 addressed the Trials in a tweet and reassured players. Bungie will continue to look at player numbers and statistics and will not let anything “rust.”
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We will probably learn more on Thursday when Bungie releases its results for the last Trials weekend.
By the way: Bungie still has adjustments to make in endgame PvP. Currently, the experience for new players is also extremely poor. You can read why that is getting worse here:
Was your Trials weekend flawless? What do you think of the new matchmaking? Did Bungie want too much here and should the matchmaking be abolished again?
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New World currently has significant issues with numerous ways to generate endless gold from nothing. Because of these gold dupes, Amazon has disabled all systems where money is transferred – thereby creating a new exploit.
Because precisely with the emergency brake, the disabling of all systems that could have been used for gold duping, a new opportunity has emerged to generate endless money:
It is still unclear if and when Amazon will address this new error.
Furthermore, the new exploit only affects a relatively small portion of the player base.
Nonetheless, it is problematic that the countermeasures against gold dupes have created a new gold exploit.
With the guild treasury disabled, a new exploit emerges
What kind of exploit is it? If you are the consul or leader of a company that has one or more towns, you can take advantage of the error. When selecting a town project, it fails since guild treasuries are currently disabled.
The money is therefore not deducted from your guild account. However, the server recognizes a failure of the action and then refunds you gold. Gold that you never spent or that was never deducted from you.
You thus have the costs of the town project as credit in your guild bank. This brings you little at the moment since you cannot access your guild bank, but it shows that Amazon urgently needs to rectify this situation.
How does Amazon respond? Reports indicate that New World has already started banning the first players who massively exploited the gold exploits. Amazon announced that action would be taken against anyone who has duped gold.
It is still unclear if every player will be banned for this. Amazon is not specific about the measures that might be taken against the players.
Meanwhile, the developers are likely trying to get the remaining gold issues of the MMORPG under control, as all trading options are currently disabled.
You currently cannot use the trading post and direct player trading.
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Community is disappointed but not surprised
How does the community react? The reddit thread explaining the exploit is heating up. It currently has over 3,900 upvotes and 723 comments in just 11 hours. The creator of the thread writes: “I have no words for this” and explains the situation (via reddit).
The subsequent comments show disbelief. Players are frustrated and turn their frustration into gallows humor, making some of the comments somewhat funny given the situation.
No one surely finds this situation good, as currently the entire economy of the game is on hold.
What do players think? The comments in the thread range from frustration to humor:
User STev__ writes: “Just delete the gold in the game and let’s use nuts as the official currency from now on.”
User Spud788 is fed up: “It’s gotten to the point where I disengage from all economic things. I walk through the wilderness and pretend everything is fine. I last visited the town three days ago.”
Even hipdashopotamus doesn’t want to continue and writes: “So, that’s it. We’re making New World a survival game without money, no matter what Amazon wants.”
User canadianyeti94 writes: “Honestly? I’m not surprised. The whole game is exploding in slow motion and it looks wonderful.”
What do you think of the current discussion about New World? Do you think Amazon will get the economy of the MMORPG under control, or do you see it going downhill? Are you still actively playing, or waiting until the issues are resolved? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
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In Pokémon GO, the Light Festival will start in a few days and brings you, along with some interesting bonuses, a cute new Pokémon. We have looked at what kind of monster this is and will tell you why trainers love it so much.
What event is it about? On November 5, 2021, the Light Festival starts in Pokémon GO. This event is primarily about the theme of light, which is why you will encounter Electric and Fire-type Pokémon more frequently. On this occasion, a new monster is making its debut in Pokémon GO: Dedenne.
When does the Light Festival take place? The Light Festival starts on November 5, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until November 14, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time.
Dedenne – What kind of Pokémon is this?
The Pokémon Dedenne comes from the Kalos region and is an Electric and Fairy type. It has no pre-evolution or evolution. Due to its type, it is particularly susceptible to attacks from the Poison and Ground types.
Its appearance resembles a small orange-yellow mouse with a long, bushy black tail. Similar to Pikachu, it also has red cheeks. Its whiskers resemble small antennas. For this reason, it is also referred to as the Antenna Pokémon.
Dedenne’s strength: Its values in attack, defense, and stamina are rather average. Therefore, it is not one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO and is rather uninteresting for raids. Its maximum CP at level 50 is 2,081 according to GamePress (via gamepress.gg). However, due to its type and with a good moveset, it could become interesting for the GO Battle League.
It is expected to learn Tackle (Normal) and Spark (Electric) as fast attacks. For the charge attacks, according to GamePress, the moves expected are Charge Beam (Electric), Wild Charge (Electric), and Play Rough (Fairy).
Is there a shiny Dedenne? No, unfortunately, a shiny variant will not be available in the game initially.
Where can you get Dedenne? Dedenne will make its debut during the Light Festival starting on November 5 in Pokémon GO. You will be able to catch it more frequently during the event. Keep an eye out for it especially in the wild. Additionally, you can find it in level 1 raids, as well as in the rewards of the event quests that you can spin at PokéStops.
Why trainers love Dedenne so much
Because of its appearance: Many trainers are already looking forward to the release of Dedenne. This is primarily due to the cuteness factor of the little antenna Pokémon. Jollybio writes on reddit: “Dedenne is pretty cute. I can’t wait to catch it” (via reddit.com).
Some players find Dedenne reminds them of the Pikachu family, which is why they compare it in the comments. Vulpes_macrotis writes: “Dedenne looks like Raichu’s version of Pichu. I mean, Pichu and Pikachu are similar. Dedenne and Raichu are too.” (via reddit.com).
Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu
Because of its type: However, appearance is not all that excites trainers about Dedenne. The monster has a very interesting type combination: Electric and Fairy. Currently, no other non-legendary monster in the game has this combination.
For this reason, it could become particularly interesting in PvP battles. Twitter user Juniorfan writes: “Dedenne might actually be worth using in the Super League. Fairy and Electric is a pretty good combination!” (via twitter.com).
JRE47, on the other hand, sees it more in the leagues where only specific types are allowed with the currently known moveset. He writes on reddit: “It’s okay. It’s basically just an alternative (and usually somewhat worse) Raichu. Decent, but it won’t really stand out, except maybe in metas that allow Fairies but not Electric.” (via reddit.com). Therefore, he hopes for more type-defying moves.
Further community opinions on the Light Festival
In addition to the debut of Dedenne, the Light Festival has more special features to offer, which are being discussed on social media.
Duarjo already describes the event on reddit as “his personal best event” (via reddit.com). This is mainly due to the many spawns, as thanks to Magmar and Electabuzz, he can complete his special task from last year. Some players still have this open in Pokémon GO.
However, some trainers had wished for a shiny Litwick debut. RnbwTurtle writes: “The ‘Festival of Lights’ does not bring shiny Litwick” (via reddit.com). And gscarparo also notes that it would have been a suitable time for a release (via reddit.com).
Unlearning Frustration
But Team GO Rocket is also creating plenty of discussion in the community. The reason is a special Rocket Grunt bonus that will be available during the event. Since there is always light and shadow, members of Team GO Rocket should, of course, not be missing from the Light Festival.
Starting November 9, 2021, they will appear more frequently in the game and finally give trainers the opportunity after a good six months to unlearn the charge move Frustration from their Shadow Pokémon. This brings a lot of joy to the trainers. Why this Rocket event is so important has been summarized here for you.
User ace2390 writes on reddit: “The frustration is over” (via reddit.com). Some trainers, like HylianInTJ, have been waiting a long time to remove this move from their monster. He writes: “I have an almost perfect Shadow Mewtwo that I have been waiting to unlearn Frustration!” (via reddit.com).
What the community wishes: Since this opportunity for trainers only happens every few months, some wish that it should be available more often or even permanently in the game.
This belief is also held by Caio_GO, who writes: “I can’t repeat this enough: Frustration should be changeable at any time and not tied to a limited time window.” (via reddit.com).
Whether Niantic will take this criticism into account and provide opportunities to unlearn this charge move regularly in the future is currently uncertain. If there are any new updates regarding this, you will of course find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think about the new Pokémon Dedenne? Are you excited about its release? What kind of monster would you like to see next in Pokémon GO? Feel free to share your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
Today, on November 2nd, the Spotlight Hour with Tuska and a Candy Bonus starts in Pokémon GO. We show you everything about the start, Shiny, and content as well as who can benefit from the event today.
What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday evening, a Spotlight Hour starts in Pokémon GO. Each event focuses on a specific Pokémon and is accompanied by a bonus. During the hour, trainers will find many specimens of this Pokémon and can use the bonus to increase their supplies of Candy, Stardust, or their experience points.
Today, the Pokémon Tuska, a Grass-type, is in the spotlight. It comes from the third generation of games. There is also a Candy Bonus.
Spotlight Hour with Tuska – Start, Shiny, Bonus
When does it start? As you already know from past events, the Spotlight Hour begins again at 6:00 PM local time. You have 60 minutes to take advantage of the event, as the Spotlight Hour ends at 7:00 PM.
What bonuses are there? During the Spotlight Hour, you will encounter Tuska nearly everywhere in the wild. If you use incense, it will primarily attract Tuska. Additionally, you will receive double the amount of Candy for catching Pokémon.
So, if you don’t necessarily want to collect Tuska Candy, you can also complete raids during the event time and secure double Candy for legendary Pokémon while catching them.
Can Shiny Tuska be caught? No, Shiny Tuska has not been released in Pokémon GO yet.
How strong is Tuska? Neither Tuska nor its evolution Noktuska are particularly strong. In trainer battles (PvP), the two do not have much to say. Also, in raids (PvE), there are far better attackers. So, you should not utilize the Spotlight Hour if you are hoping for strong attackers.
Unfortunately, today’s event is also uninteresting for Shiny hunters.
Use the event primarily if you want to collect Candy and combine it with raids if you want to farm more Candy from specific raid bosses.
Patch 9.1.5 is launching soon in World of Warcraft. MeinMMO tells you how the classes will change with the update.
After months of waiting, a new patch is finally coming to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. The Update 9.1.5 may not be a major content patch, but it does bring a number of changes, improvements, and new features. This includes numerous adjustments to individual classes.
We will give you a brief overview of what is changing for each class. If you want all the details, you can find the complete class adjustments further down.
The AoE cap is being removed: One of the biggest changes is that the controversial AoE cap will be removed for many abilities. While it will still be the case that many spells will deal reduced damage when hitting more than 5 targets, certain enemies will no longer take any damage at all.
Changes to Death Knights
Death Knights receive a number of improvements regarding the AoE cap. Abilities like Bone Storm or Monstrous Limb will now deal less damage starting at the 8th and 5th target, respectively. Highlights include a buff to the Kyrian ability Bonds of the Unworthy. It will now deal 10% less damage but will bounce to nearby enemies with a 100% chance.
Changes to Demon Hunters
There is not much changing for demon hunters, only a few spells that were previously too weak are being improved. Kyrian Demon Hunters are happy to receive a reduced cooldown on Soulrender, while Necrolords will get a bug fix for the Feeding the Flame demon—it will no longer scale with increased health during Metamorphosis.
Changes to Druids
For Druids, Blizzard has primarily made graphical improvements. The ability Bloom now has a new visual effect, which can be disabled with a glyph. Additionally, there are 4 new forms of travel form that can be found in the game, each with 2 color variants. Apart from that, there are mainly minor bug fixes for Druids.
Changes to Hunters
A new patch means especially new companions for hunters to tame. These include Aquilons, Corpseflies, and Gromits. Aside from that, there is little new, as hunters mainly benefit from bug fixes and smaller adjustments, as well as the removal of the AoE cap and a reduction in damage when hitting more than 5 or 8 targets.
Changes to Mages
Frost Mages can rejoice, as their damage is significantly increased. Icy Veins, Frostbolt, and Blizzard are enhanced by an average of 10%. Apart from that, there are merely adjustments to the AoE cap—the other Mage specializations remain completely unaffected.
Changes to Monks
There is relatively little new to report for Monks as well. In addition to the AoE cap adjustment of many abilities, the Kyrian ability Fallen Order is made more reliable, and some spells are improved in their function. The Brewmaster receives a buff, as the talent Special Delivery now deals 100% more damage.
Changes to Paladins
Paladins receive only minimal changes, primarily affecting Night Fae. Blessing of the Seasons is improved and provides more healing done and received (Blessing of Spring), while the Blessing of Winter now deals more damage and creates a stronger slow.
Changes to Priests
Shadow Priests can look forward to 2 improved talents, as Descent into Madness lasts longer and Psychic Link deals 20% more damage to all affected enemies. Discipline Priests also receive solid buffs, with Divine Star dealing 40% more damage and Repentance healing significantly more.
Changes to Rogues
There is little new to report for Rogues. Only Outlaw Rogues receive a solid buff on the talent Fearsome Blades, as the first hit deals 26% more damage and immediately fills combo points. Otherwise, there are minor buffs to some abilities and the adjustment of the AoE cap for many abilities.
Changes to Shamans
Shamans have the fewest changes of all classes. Only a tooltip has been corrected, and a single ability has been added to the new AoE rules: Eye of the Storm from the Storm Elemental.
Warlocks receive solid buffs.
Changes to Warlocks
Warlocks will see some stronger buffs, mainly affecting covenant abilities and legendary items. The cloud from the Kyrian ability Impending Catastrophe is now 60% larger and applies debuffs to enemies more reliably. The Necrolord ability Decimating Bolt now has a cast time of 2 seconds, and the Kyrian ability Tormented Oblation deals 20% more damage.
Changes to Warriors
Warriors can also expect only a few changes. The talent Impending Victory becomes stronger, as it now has a reduced cooldown and heals a whopping 40% of the Warrior’s maximum health. Aside from that, only abilities are improved and the Sinful Wave now increases the duration of Avatar by 2.5 seconds when Condemn is used.
More news about World of Warcraft can be found here on MeinMMO:
If you are interested in all the little details, you can examine all changes in detail here. However, as usual, they are extremely lengthy:
DEATH KNIGHTS
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Monstrous Limb (Necrolord ability)
Frost Scythe (Frost)
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
Blood Pact
Consuming Void (Blood)
Bone Storm (Blood)
Bursting Sores (Unholy)
Reanimated Slurper (legendary effect)
The damage of the Kyrian ability Bonds of the Unworthy has been reduced by 10%, but now spreads with a 100% chance to nearby enemies (previously 50%).
A bug has been fixed that prevented the Kyrian ability Bonds of the Unworthy from bouncing to enemies behind the death knight.
The legendary Necrolord effect Wrath of the Monstrosity now applies its damage increase of 10% to all enemies hit by Monstrous Limb (previously only enemies pulled by Monstrous Limb).
The effect of the Night Fae medium Withering Ground has been increased by 50%.
The damage effect of the Venthyr medium Impenetrable Darkness has been increased by 50%.
BLOOD
The talent Consuming Void now deals 60% more damage.
The effect of the medium Weakened Suffering has been increased by 600%.
UNHOLY
The global cooldown of the talent Unholy Strike is now reduced by haste as intended.
DEMON HUNTERS
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Blade Dance (Devastation)
Glaive Throw (Devastation)
Soul Cleave (Vengeance)
Soul Bomb (Vengeance) – was previously limited to 20 targets.
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
Demonic Barrage (Devastation)
The cooldown of the Venthyr ability Soulrender has been reduced to 45 seconds (previously 1 minute).
The effect of the Night Fae ability The Hunt can now be dispelled by player immunities.
The legendary Kyrian effect Blind Faith now grants 1% versatility (previously 1% mastery) and 10 wrath when a small soul fragment is consumed while Blind Faith is active.
A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Lost in Darkness not to improve at higher medium ranks.
DEVASTATION
The damage effect of the medium Dance with Fate has been increased by 300%.
A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Dance with Fate not to increase the damage of the last hit of Death Sweep.
VENGEANCE
The demon summoned by the Necrolord ability Feeding the Flame no longer scales with the 50% health increase of Metamorphosis.
DRUIDS
Discover 4 new variants of travel form, each with 2 color versions.
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Paw Strike
Brutal Slash (Feral)
The medium Sharpened Instincts is now categorized for all specializations (previously only for Guardian).
The jump range of the Necrolord ability Adaptive Swarm has been increased to 50 meters (previously 25 meters) and now jumps to an allied target when it has expired on an allied target and there are no valid enemy targets within 50 meters.
A bug has been fixed that caused the effect Sated of the medium Reborn not to be increased by the racial ability Epicurean when Rebirth was cast on a Pandaren.
FERAL
The Necrolord ability Adaptive Swarm now receives a damage bonus for the initial duration when used during Tiger Fury.
A bug has been fixed that caused the damage of basic attacks and periodic damage not to be increased by certain ranks of the medium Carnivorous Instinct while the damage bonus from Tiger Fury was active.
A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Carnivorous Instinct to not affect the periodic damage of Mangle and Rake.
RESTORATION
Bloom now has a new graphic. For all those who liked the previous graphic, the glyph Wild Mushroom is available to take on the spell’s mushroom appearance.
HUNTERS
Aquilons, Corpseflies, and Gromits can now be tamed as companions.
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Beast Maul (Beast Mastery)
Multi-Shot (Beast Mastery and Marksmanship)
Explosive Shot (Marksmanship)
Dissection (Survival)
Slaughter (Survival)
Ignition (legendary effect)
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
Suppressive Fire (Beast Mastery and Marksmanship)
The cast time of Revive Pet has been reduced to 3 seconds (previously 4 seconds).
Frost Trap now removes active debuffs from The Birds on the target when triggered.
The Necrolord ability Death Chakram now also increases the physical damage done by you and your pets to hit targets by 10% for 10 seconds.
The Venthyr ability Serrated Shot now deals an additional damage hit when used. This damage also has a 15% chance to reset the cooldown of Kill Shot (increased by the medium Empowered Shot).
BEAST MASTERY
The tooltip for Wrath of the Wild has been updated to better describe its function. No functional changes have been made to Wrath of the Wild.
MARKSMANSHIP
A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Sharpshooter’s Advantage to remove stealth from targets when Hunter’s Mark was used.
A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Sharpshooter’s Advantage of a player to be removed from targets when another hunter used Hunter’s Mark with the medium Sharpshooter’s Advantage.
SURVIVAL
A bug has been fixed that required your hunter companion to be in line of sight during Coordinated Assault.
A bug has been fixed that prevented the talent Steel Trap from activating when the hunter did not have the trap in line of sight when setting it.
A bug has been fixed that caused the talent Chakram and Raptor Strike to deal damage to targets that were immune to area damage.
MAGES
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Glacial Fragment (legendary effect)
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
Arcane Echo (Arcane)
Frozen Orb (Frost)
The effect of the Necrolord medium Gift of the Lich has been increased by 100%.
FROST
The damage of Icy Veins has been increased by 12%.
The damage of Frostbolt has been increased by 8%.
The damage of Blizzard has been increased by 10%.
A bug has been fixed that caused Frostbolts from the Necrolord ability Bonechill to erroneously target enemies affected by dispellable control loss effects.
MONKS
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Whirling Crane Kick
Rushing Jade Wind (Brewmaster)
Paw of Fury (Windwalker)
Rushing Jade Wind (Windwalker)
The talent Chistoß now deals reduced healing starting at the 6th target.
Developer’s comment: This spell previously employed a complicated, invisible area healing limit. We are now replacing it with a clearer one, where the amount of healing decreases for each target healed from the 6th healed target onwards.
The Venthyr ability Fallen Order now summons an equivalent number of adepts of the secondary specialization (previously random). Adepts now apply Mystical Touch to their targets.
Ox Adepts now cast a Brewing of Fallen on the Monk upon appearing, granting the Monk an absorption shield equal to 10% of their maximum health for 8 seconds.
The damage of Tigerclaw from Tiger Adepts has been increased by 200%.
Tiger Adepts now use Whirling Crane Kick when at least 1 enemy is in range.
As long as Tiger Adepts are active, the Monk and their allies gain 5% movement speed, which stacks with other effects that increase movement speed, such as the Monk’s Spiritwalkers.
The effect of the Night Fae medium Way of the Fae has been increased by 100%.
BREWMASTER
The talent Special Delivery now deals 100% more damage.
The damage reduction of Breath of Fire from Ox Adepts through the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now stacks with your damage reduction from Breath of Fire.
Cranes Adepts from the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now heal the Monk first and then other allied targets.
MISTWEAVER
Enveloping Mist from Crane Adepts of the Venthyr ability Fallen Order no longer receives cooldown reduction from the Monk’s haste.
Crane Adepts from the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now cast Enveloping Mist twice when summoned.
A bug has been fixed that caused Damage Redirect to heal the caster twice while casting Soothing Mist on themselves.
A bug has been fixed that prevented the medium Resplendent Mist from increasing the healing of Spout from the Necrolord ability Bone Dust Brew.
A bug has been fixed that caused Damage Redirect to trigger Mastery: Spout twice when cast during Soothing Mist.
A bug has been fixed that allowed Refreshing Mist to reset the timer for auto-attacks erroneously.
WINDWALKER
Whirling Crane Kick (Rank 2) now increases the damage of Whirling Crane Kick by 18% (previously 15%) for each individual target hit by Blackout Kick, Tigerclaw, or Rising Sun Kick in the last 20 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times (previously 6 times).
Attacks from Tiger Adepts of the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now count towards your bonus for recent targets with Whirling Crane Kick.
Crane Adepts from the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now heal the Monk first and then other allied targets.
The legendary effect Jaws of the Sky now correctly increases the critical strike chance of the Necrolord ability Bone Dust Brew.
PALADINS
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Divine Storm (Retribution)
The Necrolord ability Hammer of the Conqueror now increases the effectiveness of the free ability that consumes Holy Power by 25%.
The damage effect of the Necrolord medium Righteous Fury has been increased by 400% and the healing effect has been reduced by 50%.
Blessing of the Seasons (Night Fae ability): Blessing of Spring now increases healing done by 15% (previously 10%) and healing received by 30% (previously 20%). Blessing of Winter now reduces the attack and movement speed of the targeted enemy by 5% per stack (previously 3%) and its damage has been increased by 40%.
HOLY
A bug has been fixed that caused the talent Confer Hope to reset the timer for melee attacks upon casting.
PRIESTS
The damage and healing effect of the Necrolord medium Viral Transfusion has been increased by 100%.
The talents Divine Star and Radiant Burst now deal reduced healing starting at the 6th target.
Developer’s comment: These spells previously used a complicated, invisible area healing limit. We are now replacing it with a clearer one, where the amount of healing decreases for each target healed from the 6th healed target onward.
The healing of the talent Radiant Burst has been reduced by 20%.
Developer’s comment: In conjunction with the above change, this still results in an increase in healing for many targets.
The healing cap for the talent Divine Star now applies regardless of whether it moves forward or returns.
DISCIPLINE
The damage of the talent Divine Star has been increased by 40%.
The healing of the talent Repentance has been increased by 15%.
The healing of the talent Shadow Pact has been increased by 10%, the mana cost has been reduced by 10%, and the duration has been reduced to 7 seconds (previously 9 seconds).
HOLY
The damage of the talent Divine Star has been increased by 40%.
SHADOW
The duration of Descent into Madness has been increased to 30 seconds (previously 25 seconds).
The talent Psychic Link now deals 60% of the damage of Mind Spike (previously 50%).
ROGUES
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Dirty Trick (Subtlety)
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
Fan of Knives (Assassination)
Blood-red Storm (Assassination)
Black Powder (Subtlety)
Shuriken Storm (Subtlety)
The legendary effect Toxic Offensive has been slightly reworked: When Sepsis expires on your target, you gain two of the following effects for 10 seconds: Shadow Blades, Adrenaline Rush, or Vendetta applies to your current target. The granted bonuses are always the ones not available for your specialization. For example, an Assassination Rogue will receive Adrenaline Rush and Shadow Blades.
A bug has been fixed that caused Shadow Blades created by the legendary effect Toxic Offensive not to affect certain secondary specialization abilities.
The effect of the Night Fae medium Septic Shock has been increased by 50%.
OUTLAW
The first hit with the talent Fearsome Blades deals 26% more damage and instantly fills your combo points along with the existing effects.
SUBTLETY
A bug has been fixed that caused the Venthyr ability Chains of Torment to always deal critical hits when used in combination with Death Mark.
SHAMANS
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Eye of the Storm of the Storm Elemental (Elemental)
The effect of the Kyrian medium Elysian Cry has been increased by 50%.
RESTORATION
The tooltip of the Spirit Link totem has been updated to better describe its function. No functional changes have been made to the Spirit Link totem.
WARLOCKS
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
Demonic Torrent of the Demon Guard (Demonology)
The size of the cloud of chaotic anima created by the Venthyr ability Impending Catastrophe has been increased by 60%. It now deals some periodic damage on hit and applies the effect to enemy targets more accurately.
The cast time of the Necrolord ability Decimating Bolt has been reduced to 2 seconds (previously 2.5 seconds).
The direct and periodic damage of the Kyrian ability Tormented Oblation has been increased by 20% and the cast time has been reduced to 1.5 seconds (previously 2 seconds).
The bonus to the critical hit chance from the legendary Kyrian effect Tormented Soul Remnants has been increased to 45% (previously 40%) and now grants the Warlock a buff of 33% movement speed and an increase in critical strike chance of 15% when the Kyrian ability Tormented Oblation expires.
The legendary effect from the Night Fae Rotting Soul Sack no longer generates stacks when targeting enemies who are immune to the damage.
Demonology
The cooldown of the talent Nether Portal has been reduced to 2.5 minutes (previously 3 minutes).
WARRIORS
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
Whirlwind
Scythe (Arms)
Devastator (Arms)
Terror Strikes (Arms)
Devastator (Protection)
The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
Blade Storm (Arms and Fury)
The effect of the Venthyr medium Terrifying Punishment has been increased by 50%.
The cooldown of the talent Impending Victory has been reduced to 25 seconds (previously 30 seconds) and now heals 40% of your maximum health (previously 30%).
ARMS
The effect of the medium Relentless Bonebreaker has been increased by 100%.
The talent Warbreaker now extends the duration of Colossal Smash when caused by the legendary effect Enduring Strike.
FURY
The damage of automatic attacks has been increased by 43%.
The medium Bloodbath has been increased by 50%.
PROTECTION
The legendary Venthyr effect Sinful Wave now extends the duration of Avatar by 2.5 seconds when the Venthyr ability Condemn is used (previously extended the duration of Last Stand by 3 seconds).
What do you think of the changes to the classes? Good and sensible adjustments? Or should Blizzard have done significantly more?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Being able to play and make a difference at the same time. That’s something everyone wants, right? The developers of EVE Online have now given their players the opportunity to do just that and let them contribute to the fight against Covid. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What has happened in EVE Online? The MMORPG EVE Online has been running a project called Project Discovery since June 2020, which is now entering its third phase. Players can register and then analyze blood samples in a kind of mini-game.
The project was initiated by the Swiss company Massively Multiplayer Online Science, which works to connect video games with science. The developers behind EVE Online have agreed to participate as long as it fits thematically into their game.
The scientific leader of the project is Dr. Andrea Cossarizza, a professor of Immunology at the University of Caille. He was encouraged to join Project Discovery and therefore welcomes the pilots in the game when they enter the project and explains to them what it is about.
Furthermore, McGill University in Quebec and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy are involved in the project.
Mini-Games Against Covid-19
How does Project Discovery work? EVE players are known for their passion, commitment, and willingness to think through rather complex systems. Project Discovery cleverly leverages this and integrates the mini-game, which you can access via the DNS button in the menu once the tutorial is completed.
Afterward, you analyze blood samples from COVID-19 patients and must find specific patterns that do not fit the expected picture. As many players as possible are presented with the same blood sample to achieve a better overall result.
The scientists behind Dr. Cossarizza want to find out what effects a Covid infection has on a person’s immune system. In addition, Project Discovery helps to train artificial intelligence to perform these analysis tasks better in the future.
To date, approximately 426,000 players have participated in the mini-game and completed 1.8 million analysis tasks, according to their own statements. A remarkable achievement.
What do the players get out of it? Everyone who participates in Project Discovery receives an exclusive biosecurity skin for their clothing and character. There is nothing more for now, but that is also all that is needed.
The mini-game attracts numerous participants who enjoy a new mechanic in EVE and take part because it is fun for them. Doing something good while getting a skin is enough incentive for many players.
This is what it looks like when you analyze blood samples in the game
Plex for a Good Cause
What is Plex? Plex is the currency in EVE Online that can be bought with real money, but can also be sold in the game. It thus forms the bridge between Free2Play players and those who spend money on EVE.
Plex can also be used to upgrade your account to Omega clone status. A kind of optional subscription system that provides you with benefits. Plex can therefore be converted directly into real money.
What is Plex for a good cause? Alongside Project Discovery, the initiative Plex for a good cause was running. During this, EVE players could donate their Plex, which then went directly to the WHO and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
During this event, the EVE community managed to raise a total of $135,550 entirely in donated Plex, without any reciprocation. This already showed that players want to help and engage. Project Discovery was overwhelmingly supported within the community.
What do you think of the initiative? Do you play EVE Online and have you participated in Project Discovery? Do you think more games should start such initiatives? Or do you find it all rather pointless? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
In Diablo 3 the start of Season 25 and Patch 2.7.2 is coming up. The season theme with the soul shards sounds really exciting. In the patch notes for Update 2.7.2, Blizzard shows what changes are coming for you and how the stones work.
What’s new? On the Diablo 3 blog, the team has now released the early patch notes for Update 2.7.2, which will form the basis for Season 25. The patch notes also address the new season theme that involves the soul shards. In total, there will be seven of them, and you can carry two at the same time.
Here we show you the season theme for Season 25 in Diablo 3 and more patch notes.
Season Theme of Season 25 – Soul Shards
What is the theme? In the blog post, the Diablo team writes that Season 25 introduces a new type of socketable item into the game, the Soul Shards. You can find seven of these Soul Shards with your characters, based on seven demon lords of the “Prime Evils”.
One of the three Prime Evil Shards can be socketed into helmets
One of the four Lesser Evil Shards can be socketed into weapons
Each of the stones can be upgraded three times, and there are season-exclusive items called “Hellforge Ember”
Where do the stones drop? The soul shards can drop anywhere, but the chance is increased with bosses. You cannot trade the stones with other players. However, you can salvage them at the blacksmith.
At the same time, you can only carry one Prime Evil Shard and one Lesser Evil Shard.
Are the soul shards available outside of the season? No. This content is exclusive to seasonal characters in Season 25.
What do the stones do? The exact powers have not yet been revealed. The demons of the “Prime Evils” are Diablo, Mephisto, Baal, Andariel, Duriel, Belial, and Azmodan. Accordingly, the bonuses that the stones unleash on your characters can be quite powerful.
The red soul shard from Diablo recently caused a stir in the rap community:
On November 4, the test phase begins on the PTR with Patch 2.7.2. Then players will be able to try out the new changes. What else changes:
Patch Notes for 2.7.2 in Diablo 3
This is what Blizzard says: Some items will be changed in Patch 2.7.2 and will receive buffs or nerfs. We show you an overview of what changes:
Merciless: “While ‘Wrath of the Berserker’ and ‘Call of the Ancients’ are active at the same time, the damage of ‘Hammer of the Ancients’ increases. (Barbarian only) [600 – 800%, before 200 – 250%]”
Shukranis Triumph: “Spirit Walk lasts until you hit three times or an elite opponent is within 20 yards of you. Attacks in Spirit Walk form deal 75 – 100% more damage.”
Lakumba’s Ornament: “Reduces all damage taken by 60% while you have at least [1-3] stacks of Soul Harvest. An additional 2% for each stack of Soul Harvest.”
The Spider Queen’s Grasp: Your Corpse Spiders deal 600 – 800% more damage and leave a web upon hitting, slowing enemies by 80%.
Brood of Araneae: Corpse Spiders deal 75 – 100% more damage and each Spider Bite causes the target to take 1% more damage from Corpse Spiders for five seconds.
2-piece bonus: Corpse Spiders now spawn with health and attack twice as fast.
4-piece bonus: Summons a Spider Queen to your side. She leaves webs that last 15 seconds and slow enemies down. You take 75% less damage while in the web. The Spider Queen moves to where you cast Corpse Spiders.
4-piece bonus: Turrets deal 400% more damage and cast ‘Elemental Arrow’, ‘Chakram’, ‘Impale’, ‘Multishot’, and ‘Split Arrow’ at the same time as you and also use your hatred spenders.
6-piece bonus: Your primary skills ‘Elemental Arrow’, ‘Chakram’, ‘Impale’, ‘Multishot’, ‘Split Arrow’, Companions, and ‘Vengeance’ deal 12,000% more damage for each active turret.
2-piece bonus: ‘Disintegrate’ ignites enemies, causing them to take 1500% weapon damage per second until they die. If you die, a meteor falls from the sky that resurrects you. This effect has a cooldown of 60 seconds.
6-piece bonus: You deal 2500% more damage as long as a target is ignited. When you hit an ignited enemy with a non-channelled fire spell, it deals burning damage multiplied by the stacks of ‘Burning’.
These sound like exciting changes that will likely directly impact the meta in Season 25. How do you like the changes with the soul shards? Do you think this is an exciting season theme in the new season, or would you have wished for something else?
Share your opinion on the patch here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with the community.
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The 4 known Call of Duty hitboxes chest, stomach, head, limbs were recently expanded to include a neck hitbox. The numbers experts for the Battle Royal Warzone have now discovered new information. This could be important for you before you shoot yourself in the leg!
Just in August, the new neck hitbox between head and chest was discovered. Now Warzone expert Anthony “TrueGameData” Zachman has found a new hitbox: the lower extremities, i.e., forearm and lower leg. Bullets hitting the lower halves of arms and legs do less damage than those to the upper half, according to tests.
Therefore, you need to be particularly careful with certain weapons not to shoot at legs.
Limbs have two hitboxes
Why is this relevant? Each weapon has its own damage multiplier for different hitboxes. However, not every weapon has a multiplier for each hitbox. Therefore, especially snipers have benefited from the neck hitbox, but probably only three other weapons: Oden, XM4, and OTs 9.
The newly discovered hitboxes affect limb damage, dividing arms and legs into lower and upper sections.
The green-marked area of leg and arm is now the upper arm and thigh hitbox. Purple marks the new hitboxes for forearm and lower leg. These markings are as precise as possible. Minor deviations cannot be ruled out, as testing is also difficult to perform and therefore cannot be 100% accurate.
What does this mean? If players are hit in the purple area, they take less damage than in the green area. Because this information was previously unknown, the previous measurements were also incorrect.
In the measurements, experts like TrueGameData shot at the lower areas of arms and legs. Therefore, the damage values that you find online for certain weapons are not complete.
Submachine guns are affected
How large is the damage difference? The numbers expert shot the upper and lower limbs separately and found out: The damage is between 10 and 15% lower when you hit the lower leg instead of the thigh. Therefore, you should try to avoid these areas as much as possible.
Which weapons are affected? TrueGameData found that these newly discovered values do not affect many weapons. Only players using certain submachine guns need to think about this at the moment. However, the Bullfrog, a current top-10 weapon (via wzranked.com), is affected.
The full list of affected weapons, with their highest and lowest damage points for legs and arms at close range:
Bullfrog (31 – 27 damage)
CX-9 (24 – 21 damage)
Fennek (24 – 21 damage)
ISO (25 – 22 damage)
LAPA (31 – 27 damage)
LAPA with 8.9″, extended (30 – 27 damage)
LAPA with 7.9″, pulled (32 – 29 damage)
LAPA with 7.9″, BR compact (33 – 30 damage)
PP19 Bizon (34 left leg, 27 – 20 right leg)
Curious: The PP19 Bizon always does 34 damage to the left leg, but 27 to 20 damage to the right leg. You do a whole 70% more damage if you hit the left leg instead of the right lower leg.
These new discoveries make it clear: Until now, the worst-case scenario was measured for arm and leg damage out of habit. These weapons were therefore better than previously thought. To get the best out of them, however, one must be even more precise than previously assumed.
Regarding the neck hitbox, TrueGameData mentioned that it will change the Warzone meta. While the lower leg hitbox is not expected to do so strongly, the Bullfrog is indeed the submachine gun affected that was the most popular in our survey the most popular submachine gun in Season 6.
What do you think? Will you change your playstyle or loadout because of this new information? Or do you think it will have little impact on Warzone? Let us know in the comments.
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Webedia is looking for reinforcement for the video team of MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro. Apply now as Head of Video (m/f/d) in our Munich office.
What is this position about? As Head of Video, you will lead a creative, versatile, and talented team that aims to inspire hundreds of thousands of gamers every day.
You will oversee one of the largest editorial gaming channels on YouTube in Europe (with over 1.35 million subscribers!) and be significantly responsible for the further development of our strategy across all video channels.
This is what you can expect: Your role is to continue the strong growth of recent years and to sustainably expand the area long-term. Videos and livestreams are one of the main pillars of Webedia Gaming’s content strategy and are integrated with all other activities – such as editorial, websites, sales, social media, and community management.
You will be supported by a dedicated team of content creators, hosts, producers, editors, and specialists in video production. As Head of Video, you understand how to balance the creative freedom of the creators with the requirements of deadline-oriented productions.
You are aware that videos are subject to constant change both in content and design, and our audience wants to be surprised and delighted time and again. Therefore, you are not only on the cutting edge of video but also think visionary and future-oriented.
Your tasks
In close coordination with the Director of Gaming, you are responsible for the planning and management of the video department and all related areas
You lead the Head of Video Production, the team of hosts and content producers, as well as the YouTube creators with their owned & operated channels
As Head of Video, you are primarily responsible for implementing the video strategy and planning the goal achievement of all video and livestreaming offers (YouTube, Twitch, websites, events, DVD) using OKRs
You monitor your annual budget for the department and work based on numbers and analysis for the consistent implementation of the goals
You seek close exchange with the editorial teams of GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO during content planning and cross-projects (podcasts, events)
You develop formats (VoD) and shows (Live) in collaboration with the video team and act as an important interface in close coordination with the sales and marketing team to create successful products for our target audiences and customers
This is what you bring
You have completed a degree and/or a completed editorial or audio-visual education or comparable professional experience
You have at least 5 years of leadership experience in a content, marketing, or production environment
Fluent in German and English, both spoken and written
You have the ambition to think even bigger about Webedia Gaming’s video presence and understand what it takes to build and successfully establish new video products
You easily meet the high demands of our viewers and communities, as well as ensuring the economic success of the video department together with our advertising clients and partners in the gaming industry
You are communicative, an absolute team player, and know how to motivate and when it is important to be assertive, constructive, and conflict-capable
You are just as passionate about computer and video games as you are about team leadership and the development of employees
You constantly question existing processes and have a good instinct for when you need to think ‘out of the box’ and when it should follow the manual
You understand how users and communities act on different platforms (YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, TikTok) and what needs to be done to ensure they not only discover our content but also respond to it, allowing us to keep them engaged in the long term (for you, our communities and clients are always at the center)
You are not afraid to make decisions (which you can justify well) and to take necessary risks to reach new target groups or try out new production techniques
You view the constant changes in the media and gaming industry as motivation and opportunity
You have extensive experience in project management and know the tools needed to successfully complete projects
You have a strongly analytical approach and can evaluate analysis data from our own websites as well as external platforms and successfully implement them into understandable measures
You maintain a strong network and therefore stay up-to-date on what is happening in the gaming, video, and livestream sectors
You always remain calm even in stressful and exceptional situations, gladly take on responsibility, and always proceed in a solution-oriented manner
This is what we offer
The chance and ambition to decisively shape and further develop something really big
A very good working atmosphere and varied tasks at a dynamic and globally successful online publisher
A comprehensive and continuously growing inventory of video & studio technology, software, and libraries to professionally implement your ideas
Cross-departmental networking, learning, and experimenting are part of our daily job (we work together with you to unleash your full potential)
A very large scope for creativity and, with corresponding economic success, also further development opportunities at Webedia
A diverse range of further education opportunities
Flexible working hours, including a claim to home office
An excellent connection to public transport
A salary and bonus compensation corresponding to the role and responsibility upon achieving annual goals
If we have sparked your interest, we look forward to your complete application in German including a cover letter, CV, and certificates through our online portal!
EA has excluded Twitch streamer Tyler “Trainwreck” Niknam from a tournament at Apex Legends, apparently because Trainwreck engages in gambling on Twitch. Trainwreck accuses EA of being corrupt and hypocritical, claiming they would also profit from gambling in FIFA 22.
NICKMERCS is currently hosting a major $50,000 tournament in Apex Legends, which Twitch streamer Trainwreck was set to participate in. He is known for high stakes in online casinos and at crypto exchanges.
However, EA has prohibited NICKMERCS from allowing Trainwreck to participate in the tournament. They do not want the streamer involved.
Why is EA banning the streamer from the tournament? As NICKMERCS says, his manager received a call from EA and Apex Legends stating that they do not want Trainwreck at the tournament. They did not provide further explanation.
NICKMERCS believes it is related to Trainwreck’s “gambling streams.” He doesn’t personally care, but in business matters, one has to distance oneself from people who go too far – and Trainwreck clearly goes too far.
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Twitch streamer calls EA “hypocritical, corrupt bastards”
This is Trainwreck’s reaction: He is furious. On Twitter, he writes (via twitter):
“Hey EA, you corrupt bastards. The real gambling was when you paid me $150,000 for 4 hours in Apex Legends, a game that no one cares about when I play it. I will sponsor Nick’s tournament with double the money you do, you damn hypocritical FIFA pack gambling bastards.”
Trainwreck
What’s behind this: EA is accused of also engaging in a form of gambling with packs in FIFA FUT. Here, players pay money for randomly selected cards representing football players. It is a type of “loot box system.”
Time and again, stories have circulated in the media that young players have invested substantial amounts in packs from the incredibly popular FIFA games. They behave like addicts.
Interestingly, Trainwreck mentions that EA had previously even paid him to play Apex Legends. It seems to insult his honor that EA now no longer wants him.
Trainwreck is not amused.
Trainwreck has previously made statements that seem slightly paranoid. He believes he is being harshly punished and attacked for things others do without any consequences. Obviously, he often has the feeling that “THEY” are after him.
EA once referred to loot boxes as “fairly ethical surprise mechanics” and compared them to Kinder Surprise eggs.
The shooter series Call of Duty is about to release its annual title. This year, it’s going back to World War II with CoD: Vanguard and offers content for solo, PvP, and co-op players. MeinMMO takes a quick check to see who might be interested in Vanguard.
What is CoD: Vanguard? Call of Duty is the largest shooter franchise in gaming and delights millions of players each year with its first-person shooters. CoD stands for fast action, many battles, and plenty of unlockable content like equipment, weapons, and matching cosmetics.
The historical setting changes every year, and with Vanguard, the shooter series goes back to its roots: World War II.
You can experience in the solo campaign how the world’s first special unit accomplishes an impossible job or compete against numerous other player-soldiers on various maps in different modes in multiplayer. Friends of a well-crafted co-op adventure can also enjoy themselves by playing in the zombie mode against hordes of resurrected undead.
You can get a brief overview of the modes in our video:
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Everything you need to know about the new Call of Duty: Vanguard – in 2 minutes
When does Vanguard release? The new Call of Duty celebrates its release on Friday, November 5th.
Checklist – Is Vanguard for me?
To give you a quick overview, we’ve prepared 10 statements for you. If you answer “Yes” to 7 of them, Vanguard is definitely worth a look. Further down, we will provide you with more detailed information on the contents of Vanguard at release and afterwards.
I have played CoD before and it was fun
I like the setting in World War II
I enjoy fast battles with frequent exchanges of fire
I appreciate a wide selection of unlockable content
I don’t need big vehicles in my shooters
I value a single-player campaign
I am a fan of good graphics and strong gunplay
I like it when a PvP shooter offers co-op content
I expect new, free content for a certain period
I don’t mind that Vanguard will be “over” after a year
Vanguard offers 3 major game modes: Solo, Multiplayer, Co-op Mode
Why should I check out Vanguard? Are you into shooters and have high standards for graphics and gameplay? Then you can’t miss Call of Duty. Although a new installment comes out every year, the developers are working hard to set new benchmarks in terms of gameplay and graphics.
CoD: Vanguard also doesn’t reinvent the multiplayer shooter. However, it offers a lot of content, polished technology, and excellent gunplay. Additionally, CoD wants to offer something for everyone again this year:
Campaign for solo players
Multiplayer for PvP fans
Zombie mode for co-op lovers
What does the campaign offer? In the campaign, you take on the role of 4 soldiers from the allied armies and get to know them in the first missions. Later they come together, creating the very first special unit in history: “Vanguard”.
Together, just before the war’s end, you set out to thwart the plans of a nasty Nazi officer who is already planning for the future before the fall of the Third Reich. To prevent a second Nazi Reich, you must take out the SS officer “Friesinger”.
Along the way through the story, you will see the various fronts of the war and fight through the complexities of this time to protect freedom.
What does the multiplayer offer? Call of Duty is brutal shooter action in multiplayer and offers shooter fans a wide range of playable content. With the new “Combat Pacing”, you also have control over how many players you want to take on one of the standard modes:
There are modes with a lot of action and also tactical modes with only one life per round
With Combat Pacing, you can set how much action you want: more players = more battles
Each week there’s a new playlist and modes with different rules
For motivation, countless challenges await, allowing you to unlock equipment and cosmetics. A large progression system lets you level various things and rewards you with new items:
Account Level: Initially for equipment, later for prestige rewards
Weapon Level: Unlocks the attachments of a weapon to change its properties
Battle Pass: Each live season has a pass with 100 levels full of rewards
Operator Level: Play a specific character to earn further rewards for them
What does the zombie mode offer? There is also a co-op mode where you must prevent an army of the dead from overrunning Europe with your friends or strangers. There is one mission in the game at launch: “The Beginning”.
You receive a command center in zombie-infested Stalingrad and must unlock further areas through missions to stop the threat. A crazy story and crazy builds from skills, weapons, and perks provide high replay value and many dozen hours of zombie action before you explore and see everything.
What is different from its predecessor? Vanguard is more oriented towards Modern Warfare, the CoD from 2019. The new Call of Duty relies on a polished graphics engine from CoD MW and brings features like weapon mounting or tactical sprint back into the game.
For an overview of the gameplay changes, check out our video on the subject:
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Call of Duty: Vanguard in 12 Minutes – THE Check just before Release
A whole year of new content – And Warzone
What’s next for Vanguard? The new CoD returns to live seasons and brings a new season with a fresh battle pass and new prestige levels to level up every 6 to 8 weeks. Each season also brings a new batch of content – once at launch and more significant content chunks with the mid-season updates.
Before the release of the next Call of Duty in 2022, there will be a total of 6 seasons, each bringing new experiences, weapons, and fresh air into the game.
Additionally, there is the Battle Royale Warzone. The free-to-play Warzone acts as a link between the annual paid titles and also receives content from the new CoD. With the launch of Season 1 of Vanguard on December 2nd, Warzone will even switch entirely to Vanguard technology, implement a new map, and receive nearly 40 new weapons from Vanguard.
In FIFA 22, you can currently complete the SBC “FUT-Hero-Upgrade.” But is this challenge really worth it?
What is the FUT-Hero-Upgrade? It is an SBC for which you need to solve three sub-tasks. The SBC requires you to:
An 83-rated team with a TOTW player and 60 chemistry
An 85-rated team with a TOTW player and 55 chemistry
An 86-rated team with 40 chemistry.
Each of the sub-challenges offers a small pack reward. The overall reward is a “Hero-Upgrade-Pack” – a pack that contains one of the new FUT Heroes. These are football heroes from past times assigned to various leagues. Mario Gomez is one of the Bundesliga heroes.
The heroes are new cards that are included in FIFA 22 for the first time – and some of them are incredibly useful. Since they are not easily pulled from packs, the SBC offers an interesting chance to secure a Hero.
But is it even worth it?
Only a few Hero cards are worth the investment
What does the SBC cost? Currently, on the portal futbin, the SBC is listed with total costs of just over 180,000 coins.
The 83-rated challenge costs players worth approximately 20,000 coins.
The 85-rated challenge requires cards worth about 65,000 coins.
The 86-rated challenge requires players worth around 100,000 coins.
This only applies if you would buy all the players for the challenge anew – if you use existing players from your club, you can lower the cost. However, even these players may be needed for other SBCs and similar.
Therefore, you should carefully consider whether you really want to pursue the upgrade. Because: There are many heroes available for cheaper on the transfer market.
Ginola would be a great win – but it requires a lot of luck
What do Heroes currently cost? Currently, there are only 6 Hero cards that cost more than 180,000 coins on the transfer market (via futbin, PlayStation prices).
David Ginola (approx. 2.2 million)
Abedi Pelé (approx. 950,000)
Antonio Di Natale (approx. 947,000)
Iván Córdoba (approx. 510,000)
Robbie Keane (approx. 475,000)
Joe Cole (approx. 379,000)
If you actually pull one of these cards, you can consider yourself lucky. However, there are many heroes that you could also get for less on the transfer market.
Accordingly, there are more cards whose price does not necessarily match the current SBC. It is therefore a big risk that you take with the Hero-Upgrade, which will only pay off with a lot of luck. Additionally, it should be considered that the cards are untradeable – therefore, you can’t sell them on the transfer market and they should fit better into your own team.
The upgrade might be worth it if you have a lot of untradeable SBC fodder in your club that you want to get rid of. Otherwise, you should think it through carefully.
