With Intel’s latest processor “Alder Lake”, some games are currently crashing. The culprit is the software Denuvo, which is reportedly not compatible with the new processor. MeinMMO explains what it’s all about.
However, with each release, there are often bugs and problems, and Intel’s Alder Lake is no exception. By now, Intel itself has also confirmed that many games crash with the new CPU. The reason for this is indeed a peculiarity of Alder Lake.
New architecture of Alder Lake causes issues with games
What is special about Alder Lake? Intel is using a new architecture in its new Alder Lake processors. The processors consist of two types of computing cores:
Efficiency cores are used when you are on the desktop or using less demanding applications.
The performance cores are activated once you start games that require significant performance.
But these different cores are precisely what causes crashes in some games. The issue is a copy protection or anti-tamper software that does not work well with Alder Lake.
What is Denuvo? Denuvo is an anti-tamper software designed to prevent protected data from being altered. It is intended, among other things, to protect the actual copy protection from being cracked. Among gamers, there is discussion about the extent to which Denuvo affects system performance.
This is behind the crashes: Denuvo’s DRM software mistakenly assumes that the different cores are different computers. As soon as Denuvo detects that the game uses different cores, the game is forcibly shut down because Denuvo believes that two computers are using the same license key. This has been reported by testers from PCMag (via PCMag.com).
Here’s what you can do about the crashes: There are already tricks available that can help you work around the issues if you already own an Alder Lake CPU.
On one hand, you can enable the “Legacy Game Mode” in the BIOS. This disables the efficiency cores. This prevents different cores from being active in the game. However, this is not a permanent solution, as you will have to sacrifice performance. On some motherboards, the “Legacy Game Mode” will only be available with a new BIOS update.
For some users, upgrading the operating system from Windows 10 to Windows 11 has been helpful. Some games currently do not work under Windows 10 with Alder Lake.
Intel has already stated that it plans to address some issues with the upcoming Windows update in mid-November. If you don’t want to deal with such tricks, just wait for the next Windows update.
These games currently do not work with Intel’s latest processor
Intel has now published an official list of games that do not currently work (as of November 6, 2021) (via intel.com). We present the list here. Should anything change, we will update the list for you.
For better clarity, we have hidden the lists with the games in two spoilers.
Incompatible games under Windows 11
Anthem
Bravely Default 2
Fishing Sim World
Football Manager 2019
Football Manager Touch 2019
Football Manager 2020
Football Manager Touch 2020
Legend of Mana
Mortal Kombat 11
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 and 2
Warhammer I
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
Far Cry Primal
Fernbus Simulator
For Honor
Lost in Random
Madden 22
Maneater
Need for Speed – Hot Pursuit Remastered
Sea of Solitude
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
Tourist Bus Simulator
Maneater
The following games are reported not to work with Windows 10. However, an upgrade to Windows 11 is expected to resolve these issues.
Incompatible games under Windows 10
Ace Combat 7
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Code Vein
eFootball 2021
F1 2019
Far Cry New Dawn
FIFA 19
FIFA 20
Football Manager 2021
Football Manager Touch 2021
Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Ghost Recon Wildlands
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Just Cause 4
Life is Strange 2
Madden 21
Monopoly Plus
Need For Speed Heat
Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shinobi Striker
Soulcalibur VI
Starlink
Team Sonic Racing
Total War Saga – Three Kingdoms
Train Sim World
Train Sim World 2
Wolfenstein Youngblood
What do you think? Have you already purchased a new Intel processor or would you rather wait until all the “teething problems” have been resolved? Let us know in the comments what you think about it.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard supports crossplay again, allowing for seamless gameplay between PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Series X/S. This means you can play Vanguard with all your friends, regardless of which platform they are playing on. MeinMMO shows you how to do it.
What is crossplay? Thanks to crossplay, you can play your games together with friends, regardless of the platform each person uses. So you can game as a PC player alongside those on Xbox or PlayStation – or vice versa.
Vanguard also supports crossplay as expected. Crossplay works here in all multiplayer modes and also in Zombies.
All about crossplay in CoD Vanguard
How to enable crossplay? Crossplay is already enabled by default. However, you can deactivate it in the settings or reactivate it there as well.
This is how you disable crossplay: Open the settings and go to the “Account & Network” section. Just above the first option, you can disable crossplay. This applies to all modes where crossplay would otherwise be active until you reactivate it.
With Vanguard, disabling it also works for the first time on PC and Xbox.
What are the downsides if I disable crossplay? If you disable crossplay, you can only play with friends who use the same platform. Matchmaking can also take longer this way. Without crossplay, lobbies are filled only with other players from the same online network (battle.net on PC, Playstation Network, or Xbox Network).
Cross-gen is always supported: This means that even without crossplay, PS4 and PS5 players can play together. This also applies to Xbox players on their last-gen or next-gen console.
You don’t have to take any special steps to play cross-gen with friends. Just use the party functions on PlayStation or Xbox as usual.
This is how you play with friends via crossplay: For this, you need an account at Activision (via callofduty.com). With this, you can invite your friends. Here’s how:
You need to open the social menu from the multiplayer or zombies menu.
PC players click on “Social” in the upper right corner of the screen or press F1.
PlayStation players reach the menu with Triangle.
Xbox players press the Y button.
Select the “Add Activision Friends” option.
Search for your friends from the desired network.
To find out your Activision ID, look for the “Activision Account” option at the bottom of the screen.
Then you can send the friend request. Your friend will see this request in their social menu.
Once you’re connected, you can invite each other and join your lobbies.
This is how cross-progression works in CoD Vanguard
As with the last “Call of Duty” games, Vanguard supports cross-progression, also known as cross-save. This means that your progress on one platform automatically applies to other versions of the game.
How exactly does cross-progression work? We explain this with the example of PlayStation 4: You have Vanguard on PS4 and are playing it well. In a few weeks, however, a PS5 will be under the Christmas tree.
You can then continue playing Vanguard on the PS5 with exactly the progress you earned on the PS4. All weapons, attachments, camos, and battle pass levels that you have unlocked are present on the PS5 just as they are on the PS4. Thanks to the next-gen upgrade, you do not have to buy Vanguard again completely for PS5.
Cross-progression works across all platforms: Even if you have Vanguard on both PC and a console, your progress remains. This applies even if you play the game on Xbox and PlayStation. No matter where you play – you always have your progress.
With the Prime Mini, manufacturer SteelSeries has launched a particularly small and lightweight mouse. Weighing only 61 grams, this little rodent has been tested by MeinMMO, revealing how good the device actually is.
The most important points at a glance:
The Prime Mini is a wired, right-handed gaming mouse.
The price for the gaming mouse is 69.99 euros.
In the test, the mouse proves to be a successful lightweight for people with small hands. Gamers with large hands may not be entirely happy.
Which gaming mouse is it? The SteelSeries Prime Mini is a small, lightweight gaming mouse from SteelSeries. The mouse is available in both wired and wireless variants. The Prime Mini is the smaller version of the standard SteelSeries Prime.
How did we test? We thoroughly tested the gaming mouse for 6 weeks on a Windows PC. During this time, we primarily played shooters like Apex Legends with the mouse. No issues arose during this period.
Features and technical details:
Sensor
TrueMove Pro
Resolution
Up to 18,000 DPI
Switches
Magnetic-Optical switches, 100 million clicks
Buttons
5
Design
Black mouse with adjustable RGB lighting on the scroll wheel
Gliding feet
3
Cable
2.08 m
Weight
61 grams
Price (MSRP)
79.99 euros / 149.99 euros (Wireless)
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SteelSeries Prime Mini in detail
In the following section, we present the gaming mouse in detail. We focus on the following aspects:
Package contents
Design and construction
Build quality
Software
Afterward, we will explain how the mouse performs in practice. We will discuss the weight, speed, and performance of the little rodent.
Package contents, design, and construction
What does the package include? Besides the mouse, there are USB cables for the mouse and a user manual included in the orange box.
The package contents of the SteelSeries Prime Mini
What does the gaming mouse look like? The mouse is kept in a simple black design and thus resembles other well-known representatives of the genre. Unlike other very lightweight mice, SteelSeries has omitted a hole or honeycomb pattern on the Prime Mini.
Otherwise, the manufacturer’s logo is on the mouse, and the scroll wheel is RGB-lit. The manufacturer has foregone any additional lighting on the Prime Mini. The mouse’s cable is detachable, but our mouse can only be used via cable. The detachable cable is practical for transport.
The SteelSeries Prime Mini from the front
How is the mouse held? The mouse is a right-handed mouse and can only be used by right-handed users. The thumb buttons are only located on the left side of the mouse and are not mirrored. The mouse is particularly aimed at fingertip and claw grip players. Palm grip gamers may find the mouse overall too small.
What we like: The mouse appears well-constructed and feels more premium than comparable competition. Razer’s Viper Mini also weighs 61 grams and is a pure right-handed mouse, but it does not feel as well made as the Prime Mini, and the cable is also non-detachable.
The build quality is overall successful. Shaking the mouse results in virtually no rattling, and despite its low weight, the mouse does not feel fragile.
Different views of the SteelSeries Prime Mini
Software
What we like: SteelSeries uses Engine software for its mouse. Through the software, all settings for the gaming mouse can be adjusted.
What is less successful: SteelSeries wants to offer a complete package for gamers with its Engine. You can not only control your gaming devices like mouse, keyboard, and headset, but you can also save streams and add your games to a library. If you only want to configure your mouse, you need at least three clicks. That is somewhat cumbersome, and we would have preferred one less click.
The software is very comprehensive and offers plenty of additional options beyond hardware
On the next page, we will explain how the Prime Mini performs in practice. We will look at weight, ergonomics, and handling. We will also discuss mouse buttons and scroll wheel.
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MeinMMO summarizes the 5 most important tips that beginners should consider when starting with CoD Vanguard. The high game speed and low time-to-kill even make seasoned CoD veterans sweat. With our tips, you’ll do better.
Who are these tips for? The following tips are primarily aimed at players for whom Vanguard may be their first Call of Duty, maybe even their first shooter. However, advanced players could also find information that helps them adapt more easily to the specific nuances of Vanguard.
Update November 12: There are some OP weapons in Vanguard that you should check out after the release. More information can be found in our list of the best weapons in Vanguard.
What does that mean? In CoD Vanguard, you are not rewarded for camping in a corner. Not only are the maps too open and offer many routes suitable for flanking – players are quick and often move silently. So it’s hard to even know when an opponent stumbles into your camping spot.
Camping players might occasionally kill an inattentive enemy, but they rarely help their team. Moreover, opponents move around the corner faster than a camper can kill them due to high mobility. The starting loadouts also provide strong opportunities to track down campers.
But the opposite is also true: Aggressive players are quick and often move silently, and can use fast gameplay to exploit the many flanking routes to surprise opponents. Especially on maps like Hotel Royale, where many smaller routes intersect, aggressive gameplay can lead to great success. It’s also a lot of fun.
Aggressive players also benefit from the peekers’ advantage. It works in such a way that the running player sees the camper first. Thus, the aggressive player benefits from a different representation of the game figures and the field of vision. More information on this can be found here:
This is what you need to do: Keep moving, help your team, and stay in the action! This makes the gaming experience much more enjoyable, and your teammates will thank you as well.
This is what you need to keep in mind:After sprinting, it always takes a few moments before you can shoot again. This so-called sprint-to-fire time varies depending on the weapon and its attachments. This time is even longer with the faster tactical sprint, which you activate by double-pressing the sprint button. So try to stop your sprint just before a suspected firefight (by aiming your weapon) to be able to shoot as quickly as possible.
2. Mobile Loadouts are Strong
This tip is a logical conclusion from the first one, but in the first hours of the game, it became clear: Mobile loadouts are strong.
Based on the first hours of gameplay, assault rifles are simply too slow to handle aggressive and nimble opponents and loadouts. By the time a player can aim after sprinting with an StG44, they have already been gunned down by a submachine gun.
Our recommendation: Focus primarily on submachine guns and loadouts that make you mobile, especially at the beginning.
Even the MP-40, the first submachine gun available, is a beast in close combat. Thus, it is the perfect complement to the aggressive gameplay that is required. With the right weapon attachments, which all unlock quickly, the MP-40 also proves to be a real all-rounder. With the right barrel, it’s even deadly at longer ranges, while other ammunition types can turn you into an agile close-combat monster.
Even at a low level, the MP-40 is an excellent weapon
Utilize the many options the gunsmith offers and the high flexibility it provides. You can fit up to 10 attachments on your weapons without compromise, equipping them however you like. But don’t forget to always keep an eye on the drawbacks of the attachments.
3. Use the Minimap, but not too much
The minimap is one of your most important tools in CoD Vanguard, but you have to be careful not to get distracted by it. The minimap not only tells you where your teammates are and where to find your mission objectives, it tells you under certain circumstances where the enemies are.
How do I see enemies on the map? With killstreaks (also called Killstreaks), you can make enemies visible on the map. If you have equipped the kill streak ‘Location’, you can use it after making 3 kills without dying. Then, enemies in your vicinity will be displayed on your minimap for a short time.
The killstreak “Spy Plane”, which is unlocked at level 21, requires 4 kills in a row and briefly shows the enemies for the entire team on the minimap.
The perk Radar also allows you to see enemies on the minimap who shoot without suppressors or subsonic ammunition.
The minimap in the top left offers immensely important information
Use this information to your advantage, but try not to become dependent on the minimap. If you play Vanguard and stare too much at the map, you might overlook enemies and be surprised by counters from reveal abilities.
How do I prevent appearing on the minimap? To avoid appearing on the enemy’s map, there are several things you can use. There’s the killstreak “Counter Spy Plane”, which makes the map unusable for enemy players for a limited time.
The perk Ghost always hides you from detections and spy planes as long as you keep moving. With suppressors and subsonic ammunition, you prevent being spotted by enemies using the perk Radar. And the Field Equipment Dead Silence gives you the effect of Ghost and makes your movements quieter. These means are therefore very powerful and should be a high priority in your loadout composition.
4. Pay attention to enemy sounds – and your own
Audio is immensely important: As in every shooter, it is important to pay attention to the sounds in Vanguard. Listening carefully can help determine whether opponents are nearby and where they are. Even if you can’t see them at all. Therefore, we recommend that when playing you use headphones and turn down the in-game music a bit.
These “audio wallhacks” give you huge advantages. They set you even further apart from those many CoD players who listen to loud music while gaming and thus miss all of your movements.
The opposite is also true: Always be aware of how much a potentially present enemy could hear from you when you want to flank. In Vanguard, there are several ways to completely or almost completely suppress your own sounds. These are:
Crouching while running
Moving while aiming down sights
The perk Ninja
The field equipment Dead Silence
With the weapon proficiency Unmarked after a kill
Use these tips to remain undetected and surprise your opponents repeatedly. If you want to improve in the audio area, check out our headset recommendations:
The perhaps most important tip that the least people listen to. If you are not a streamer or pro-gamer, nobody in the world cares about your stats. Whether it’s your K/D (Kill-Death Ratio, your average kills per life), your longest killstreak, or your best weapon. Even your friends’ numbers are not visible to you in Vanguard.
As long as you do not flaunt your stats unsolicited, only you know about them.
Why is this important? Not every player performs best or has the most fun with meta loadouts. So don’t hesitate to try new things or use suboptimal weapons. You can change your settings and try a crazy loadout without any real consequences if it doesn’t work. Maybe you’ll discover your new favorite weapon or improve your gameplay because you found a better mouse sensitivity.
The worst negative consequence of a failed experiment is poor performance in individual matches. In contrast, such experiments can lead to long-term success and longer gaming enjoyment.
Would you add anything to these tips? Did you encounter any major difficulties at the start of Vanguard with something specific? And how do you find the game shortly after release? Let us know in the comments.
In Fortnite, the mechs will soon be unleashed on the island, and apparently, players want that as well. However, many overlook that this creation by Epic Games is a hellish machine. We will show you why this is the case.
What are mechs? These “Transformers” are vehicles that accommodate 2 players. One player takes control of maneuvering while the other handles the guns. The driver can perform long jumps and stomp on nearby enemies or buildings.
The shooter, on the other hand, has two cannons at their disposal. This allows them to act at close or long range. With one cannon, they can fire quick and extremely dangerous shot shells like a shotgun. With the other cannon, they can launch many small rockets, reminiscent of a barrage, at a selected target. This can pierce through cover as if they are made of cotton.
An enticing and brutal device. Soon you will have the chance to step back into this hellish contraption and cause chaos.
You will doom yourselves by donating
What do players say about this? Many players want these things back because they are fun in creative mode. Others say they are enjoyable when used, but unfair when other “non-mech” players have to face them. Surprisingly, however, a large part of the community wants these things back, even though they annoyed many players in the past.
How do I get a mech? Data miners for Fortnite have discovered that in the elections that Shimpanski posts on the billboards, a very specific selection will soon take place. Through gold donations, you can vote for this device.
This monster is a mech
It wouldn’t be such a big deal if the community had rather opted for the Boogie Bombs in the last vote instead of the combat shotgun.
These quirky grenades would have been a great counter against these machines, as after a detonation, the enemy would be forced to dance. During this time, they wouldn’t have the opportunity to attack.
But instead, the combat shotgun was chosen, which, due to its annoying state, actually only deserves a place in the trash.
What is so terrible about the mechs? There are quite a few reasons, but before I start tormenting you with them, take a look at a reddit video from the user u/Leo9991. This funny yet disturbing clip will briefly take you into a world full of destructive mechs:
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Now that you could almost taste the despair, let me explain to you in detail why they are so terrible.
With this vehicle, all other vehicles become useless. Hypex, a well-known leaker, stated that Epic Games has modified the mechs so that they can now move quickly on water as well.
Of course, the B.I.E.S.T does not offer 4 seats for you and your team to zip around the map. However, just one of these monsters on your team is enough to gain a noticeable advantage over other players – without mechs.
These creatures are walking tanks with massive HP. No matter what you are shot with, your opponent has no chance anyway. Just the artillery of such a monster is reason enough to delete Fortnite completely from your hard drive.
No matter what distance you are at, the mech can kill you. If you try to push it, you will either be stomped or filled with bullets from the shotgun.
However, if you are far away, the mech can quickly reach you with its jumps or send its rockets your way. It effectively covers any distance effortlessly. If the elections are coming up soon, you can oppose the implementation unless you want to drive others crazy.
What do you think of this monster? Do you also find them cool and skinned every player back in Season 10 or do you never want to see them again? Let us know!
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The best weapons of Call of Duty: Vanguard at a glance. We show you which weapons are clearly recommended shortly after launch.
What kind of list is this? The latest Call of Duty takes place again during World War II and offers you an arsenal of nearly 40 weapons at release. The selection is vast, making the choice not so easy.
We have looked into which weapons are considered strong shortly after the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard and incorporated our own experience to provide you with the best weapons after release. We will show you a weapon for close combat, an all-round assault rifle, and a powerful sniper rifle.
However, once players spend more time in Vanguard, the list can change quickly. But for the time shortly after the release, you will do well with our suggestions.
Update November 12: There are some OP weapons in Vanguard that you should check out after release. You can find more information in our list of the best weapons from Vanguard.
Assault Rifle: StG 44 – The weapon for all occasions
What makes the StG 44 strong? The StG is the first assault rifle available to you and is anything but weak. This German assault rifle shines with its high versatility and can assist you in almost all situations in the game. It offers good control, sufficient damage, and an extremely strong attachment.
What is the StG 44 not good at? Due to its versatility, the StG 44 loses effectiveness against specialists. You have little chance against sniper rifles at long range or SMGs in close combat. The StG 44 performs best when you shoot at enemies from the second line, while an ally with a submachine gun applies pressure in front of you.
Vanguard: StG 44 Setup
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
Pro
Available right from the start
High versatility
Good damage/control ratio
Contra
Struggles against specialists in close and long range
Submachine Gun: MP40 – High speed, high damage
What makes the MP40 strong? The MP40 also has the advantage of being available right from the start in multiplayer. The submachine gun offers you high damage, good control, and suitable range – just like in the Vanguard beta. With attachments, you can reduce the recoil so much that the MP40 can still get kills at medium distances.
What is the MP40 not good at? Especially while leveling the weapon, the small magazine is an issue, but you can enlarge it later. Make sure you have a ranged weapon in your loadout alongside the MP40 when you are on larger maps. Once the distances to the enemy increase, damage and control suffer.
Muzzle: Marauder Flash Suppressor
Barrel: VDD 189mm Short Barrel
Optic: –
Stock: Krausnick 33M Folding Stock
Underbarrel: SMLE Pistol Grip
Magazine: 7.62 Gorenko 32 Round Magazine
Ammo Type: Extended
Grip: Leather Grip
Perk: Unmarked
Kit: Fully Loaded
Pro
Available right from the start
Strong damage with suitable range
Contra
Only fully effective in close combat
Small magazine when leveling
Sniper Rifle: Kar 98k – The optimal mix
What makes the Kar 98k strong? As in Battle Royale Warzone, the Kar 98k also clears the field in Vanguard. In multiplayer, you can take out enemies with a headshot or a hit to the chest. This sniper rifle offers the perfect compromise between speed and damage – the other two sniper rifles are either deadlier but very slow (three-line rifle) or faster but with low damage (Type 99).
What is the Kar 98k not good at? Although the Kar is fast compared to the three-line rifle: compared to an assault rifle, you will fall short when sprinting. With each meter that enemies close in, the Kar becomes less effective and the other weapons gain the advantage. However, you can always rely on your one-shot kills.
Muzzle: Scout Silencer
Barrel: Krausnick Sniper
Optic: –
Stock: Short Stock
Underbarrel: –
Magazine: –
Ammo Type: Subsonic
Grip: Leather Grip
Perk: Ice Cold
Kit: Steady Breath
Pro
One-shot kills to the chest and with headshots
Strong compromise between damage and mobility
Contra
The last sniper rifle to unlock
The closer enemies are, the weaker the sniper becomes
It remains to be seen which firearms will prevail in the weapon meta after a longer playtime. However, our 3 examples have a good chance of ranking at the top of their weapon classes. You can learn how to use the weapons in a loadout in our article: “CoD Vanguard: The 3 Best Loadouts at Launch – Allrounder, Close Combat, Sniper.”
Which weapons did you rely on in your first rounds? Do you have one in mind that you would recommend yourself? Or is there a setup that has worked really well for you? Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts.
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The development of World of Warcraft is changing. The WoW chief promises once again: Now there are real, big changes.
No matter how you turn it, World of Warcraft is currently anything but at the peak of its popularity. Shadowlands has developed from a rather solid start into one of the least popular expansions ever within a few months and is at risk of falling behind “Battle for Azeroth”.
Although Patch 9.1.5 brought numerous improvements, those had been requested by players for over a year and, due to the long wait, didn’t receive the positive reception they could have.
Most find the game significantly better after the patch, but wonder why Blizzard keeps making the same mistakes instead of listening to feedback during the beta.
Game Director Ion Hazzikostas specifically addressed this topic in an interview with VentureBeat. He admits mistakes and also explains why it is so difficult to break away from old conventions. What was the perfect response back then might be absolute nonsense today.
The truth is that the way people play the game has changed. What was the right answer for the WoW player base and the game as a whole 15 years ago may no longer be the case today. There is a certain stubbornness, and we hold on to these earlier teachings, some of which are difficult to let go of when your training as a designer and developer of the team has led to these answers being ingrained in you.
With this, Ion Hazzikostas refers to several issues. One of the most prominent was probably the “Conduit Energy.” This was a necessary resource that players needed to switch their current media. Even during the Shadowlands beta, there was a lot of feedback that this only led to frustration and was not an interesting game element.
The community said: “Hey, we think that Conduit Energy will be this frustrating system and not the effects we hope for.” Our intention was similar to the respec costs in WoW Classic, to be a small obstacle that makes you think harder about your decision but never permanently excludes you from something. In practice, however, it became something that players were too bothered by. We heard this from them, and we should have changed our opinion earlier.
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World of Warcraft is not only made for raiders, PvP players, and streamers
Another point Hazzikostas raises is the difficulty of designing World of Warcraft. After all, the MMORPG is not developed for just one or two player groups, but for many different ones – it aims to be an MMORPG for everyone. However, this often leads to problems, as different groups have different perceptions. This was especially evident in the decision that players should not be able to change covenants freely.
What we hear from people who are high-end raiders or completed very high keys [Mythic+] is that the choice of a single covenant and the lack of ability to switch freely was frustrating. We understood that. It was not surprising to us. We knew that if that is your approach to the game, if you are a min-max player, then you always want to be optimal.
But as we said, the design team’s goal was to have a core RPG choice that feels like an important decision to take one path or the other and then experience a different story and different experience.
Over time, we then heard from those who initially liked this choice that this diversity of experience after months of gameplay – after they had seen all stories on twinks – these players also wanted to switch more easily. And that’s where we are now.
Since Patch 9.1.5, players can switch their covenant in World of Warcraft without problems. So you can easily switch between Venthyr, Necrolords, Night Fae, and Kyrians whenever you want or if there are specific advantages in a dungeon.
Hazzikostas also explained that it is not always correct to listen to the “especially visible” players. They are not always the mainstream of the player base.
[In some areas] it’s about observing the WoW player base’s mainstream, a large mass of players and how they develop. Observing how they play the game. What we hear from people who are not just content creators or high-end raiders or PvP players with a very specific playstyle. But one of the challenges in designing WoW is that there are dozens of different playstyles. Many are not as loud or prominently represented.
Something that players also like to forget. It is easy to forget in your own bubble, which consists only of players with the same interests, that there are also other groups. That there are role players who would never step into “Mythic+” or pet battle lovers who have nothing to do with PvE and PvP. That there are casual players who only do a handful of world quests every day and are happy with that.
Players were bored and frustrated with WoW – A change is now supposed to help.
World of Warcraft will change – A promise or a threat?
However, Hazzikostas emphasizes in the interview that Patch 9.1.5 is not a one-off event. It is the beginning of a change in philosophy that they want to carry into the future. They have listened to a lot of feedback and want to change many things in the future and also incorporate them into the basic design.
[…] Patch 9.1.5 is not a one-time thing. It reflects that we are changing many of the philosophies that drive our motivation to design WoW. Many of these things, such as the previously mentioned “Conduit Energy,” are offshoots of teachings we have taken from our predecessors, the founders and leaders of the team, regarding significant decisions about maintaining the meaning of players’ investment time in a character – this has led us to not be so twink-friendly regarding gameplay […]
According to Hazzikostas, Blizzard wants to ensure in the future that playing twinks is more enjoyable. He also mentions a few examples:
Patch 9.1.5 marks the beginning of a change towards more accessibility for alternate characters, more catch-up mechanics, more sensitivity, and respect for players’ time. We are looking at which activities are interesting once or twice, but may be less interesting if done repeatedly. So let’s make sure that they don’t have to do them more often. In contrast to that are the mechanics that belong to the core gameplay cycle, such as dungeons or PvP at max level. Things that players want to do without having to overcome so many hurdles along the way.
This approach motivates how we are going to tackle the next patch for Shadowlands [Patch 9.2], which we will talk about in the not-so-distant future.
All this sounds as if WoW players are finally going to get exactly what they have been demanding for months and years.
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The problem here is: WoW players are familiar with such statements, as they are repeated with every new expansion every two years. It is emphasized again and again that feedback will have a greater impact and that they want to listen more to the wishes of the players – only to be disappointed again.
However, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands in its current form seems to have been a wake-up call for the developers. Because no matter how you turn it: The mood in the community has never been as negative as it was before the release of Patch 9.1.5. And even if Hazzikostas emphasizes that they always think about World of Warcraft in large cycles and already envision how the game will look in 5 or 10 years – if the MMORPG fails to engage players in the long term, it is questionable whether there will even be an expansion in 5 or even 10 years.
Nevertheless, one should not forget that World of Warcraft is still a giant in the MMORPG market and at least has a loyal core player base that continues to play even amidst criticism and dissatisfaction. World of Warcraft holds a certain special status and a whole group of players who are not really “gamers” but are exclusively players of World of Warcraft. For many, daily logging into WoW has become a ritual, a part of daily life.
It would be nice if World of Warcraft could retain more players in the coming years who do not belong to this group – simply because it has become a really good game again.
Let’s hope that happens.
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The release of Endwalker has been postponed by several weeks. Now the developers have stated their decision. Especially in view of the current player numbers, the developers wanted to make no compromises.
Why is the release being postponed? The team from Final Fantasy XIV announced today in an official post that they will postpone the release date of the addon “Endwalker” (via finalfantasyxiv.com). This was explained by Naoki Yoshida, Producer & Director of Final Fantasy XIV. In the post, Yoshida once again apologized to the users.
The original release date was planned for Tuesday, November 23, 2021, but I have decided to postpone the release by two weeks. Therefore, the expansion pack will now be released on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
When will Final Fantasy XVI: Endwalker be released? The release will indeed be postponed by a good 2 weeks. The new dates for the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker are now as follows:
Official release: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Start of early access: Friday, December 3, 2021
When will the first updates be released? Here, too, the schedule is slightly postponed. The new dates for updates 6.01 and 6.05 are now:
Patch 6.01 Planned release: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Patch 6.05 Planned release: Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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Everything you need to know about Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker in 3 minutes
A release would have caused chaos for many players
What would have been the problem with the release? Due to the high development pace, especially the stability of the game would have suffered, and the team did not want to take that risk. Yoshida explains:
Since we also expect a significant overload of all game worlds, I didn’t think it would be right to release the expansion without sufficient “stability” in this regard.
As the new addon is very complex and extensive, they needed significantly more time for quality assurance than originally planned.
What do you think? Does the postponement of the release by 2 weeks really bother you or had you already taken vacation for the start of Endwalker? Tell us in the comments and discuss with other users.
For more information about the new addon “Endwalker”, you can find an overview here on MeinMMO:
Call of Duty: Vanguard introduces a new zombie mode. But what do the zombie experts from developer Treyarch have in store? MeinMMO presents an overview of the mode.
Who is behind the new zombie mode in Vanguard? The developer of CoD Vanguard is actually the studio Sledgehammer Games, but for the zombie mode, the experts at Treyarch were once again recruited. This studio, known primarily for the Black Ops series, also originally created the zombie mode for CoD.
Therefore, these developers are also ideally qualified to realize the next incarnation of the co-op shooter. The zombie mode is part of the Vanguard package, and you have full access to the co-op carnage if you purchased Vanguard.
What exactly is the zombie mode? Here, you fight with up to three teammates in co-op against zombies. Together, you try to survive against increasingly tough waves and either escape in the end or follow the story through elaborate easter eggs. There are also crazy things like elemental ammo and special effects that you can buy in-game.
You start with a weapon and an active ability, and fight your way through increasingly stronger zombie hordes. This not only produces many body parts but also resources with which you can upgrade your equipment.
Gradually, you evolve into an anti-zombie soldier who can clear dozens of undead with just a few shots. But the zombies are no pushovers and also upgrade – with every mission you complete, the enemies become stronger.
In previous zombie modes of CoD, the difficulty increased when you had eliminated all the zombies of a round. “The Beginning” focuses on a sort of command center from which you start various missions to achieve progress.
The zombie story of Vanguard
What is the story about the zombies: Vanguard continues the story of the zombie mode from Cold War. Or rather “precedes”, because the World War setting of Vanguard takes place before the events of Cold War in the 80s, where the zombies even overrun Berlin.
The new zombie campaign sends you to the beginning – in the truest sense. Because the first zombie experience in Vanguard is called “The Beginning” and tells the story of an ambitious Nazi who gains the ability to bring the dead back to life – if you want to call it life. You can find a deeper insight into the story here:
What we know about the first map: At the release of Vanguard, the zombie mode starts with “The Beginning”, which plays across several maps. At the start, you are in zombie-infested Stalingrad and have a sort of command center that you can expand. From here, portals lead to other maps, and you get specific tasks assigned.
By completing tasks on other maps, the difficulty of the entire match increases, and you unlock new areas around your command center. In these areas, there are new enemies, but also new opportunities to upgrade your equipment.
This way, the first zombie mode of Vanguard distances itself somewhat from earlier experiences, which doesn’t necessarily sit well with every player (via GamePro).
Through your center in Stalingrad, you can enter portals and upgrade your equipment.
Everything about the gameplay
How will zombies play in Vanguard? You can expect familiar mechanics, but the composition of your bonuses in Vanguard also involves randomness and demons. As in Cold War, there are also in Vanguard:
Essence and scrap as currency
Pack-a-Punch machines for crazy weapons
Workbenches for equipment and armor
Collectible perks in the world
Field upgrades with cooldown
However, the perks and field upgrades work differently in Vanguard. You obtain perks through the demonic well, which you find near your command center or in mission areas. You can even get the first perk for free here; after that, the upgrades cost essence.
However, new is the “Altar of Alliances.” All players in the match form an alliance with a demon from the Dark Aether and can secure superhuman bonuses this way.
The bonuses you can choose are partly random. Your current weapon plays a role, but also the selected “demon”, that is, your field upgrade. However, you can never be sure which bonuses will be offered to you at the altars. This allows for a great variety of abilities builds, but strictly planned rounds like in the predecessor Cold War are no longer possible.
To use the altar, you need sacrifice hearts, which you receive after completing a mission.
The offerings at the sacrifice altars are random.
The field upgrades are also tied to the demons. With the artifacts that bind you to the demons, you can use familiar skills like “Frost Shot” or “Fire Ring”.
An overview of all perks, alliances, and some tips for your first rounds can be found here:
How is the zombie mode connected to the rest of the CoD universe? To put it briefly: Completely.
This starts with the progression system. When you play the zombie mode, you can level everything you can also level in multiplayer: weapons, operators, your account, and the battle pass. Overall, you can even level your account and the battle pass across 4 CoDs: Vanguard, Warzone, Cold War, and CoD MW – all remain part of the progression system.
Also, the story is now fully integrated. Through Warzone, whose story was closely linked to Modern Warfare from 2019 at release, CoD MW and Black Ops found a common narrative. Part of this story includes zombies, which were the reason for the destruction of modern Verdansk. Since then, the battle royale takes place in Verdansk ’84 – a version of the city in the 80s.
As part of the official story, CoD MW from 2019, Cold War from 2020, Black Ops 1 from 2010, Black Ops 2 from 2012, and CoD: World at War from 2008 are currently considered. A connection with the “Black Ops” titles that take place in the future and the respective zombie modes in the mentioned games, which are considered part of the story, is still not entirely certain.
Vanguard will also then be part of this CoD story and contributes its own part to the universe of the shooter series. A truly terrifying contribution that promises a lot of fun.
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A YouTuber wanted to test how well a refrigerator can cool hardware. To do this, he modified the refrigerator. But it was hard work and he also faced many difficulties.
Here’s the thing: How well can a refrigerator actually cool a gaming PC? This is a question a YouTuber must have asked himself. Because the YouTuber “Basically Homeless” (about 1.3 million subscribers) did exactly that and transformed a refrigerator into a gaming PC with a GeForce RTX 3090.
Humidity in the refrigerator is the biggest challenge
That was his first attempt: For an initial test, he used cheaper hardware (Ryzen 3 3200G and GTX 1650) and started a test parking the hardware in the refrigerator. However, that didn’t work because there were several problems that the YouTuber had to solve.
What is the problem? The biggest challenge for the YouTuber is the humidity. Because when the temperatures in the refrigerator reach the dew point, condensate forms inside the refrigerator. And humidity is definitely not a good thing for hardware.
In addition, the relative humidity in the refrigerator must not be too high, so that the water inside the device does not start to thaw.
How did he solve the problem? For this reason, he calculated how high the humidity can be at most, so that the dew point is not reached. However, this created a new problem. Because the dryness and cold create a natural static chamber, which is also a problem for computer components.
Anyone who has ever assembled a PC knows that he should discharge himself before assembly. He solved this problem by spraying the interior with anti-static liquid. This liquid costs $700, almost as much as a graphics card.
You can watch the entire refrigerator action in the official YouTube video. Here, the YouTuber shows how he transformed the refrigerator into a gaming PC with an RTX 3090.
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The refrigerator significantly lowers the temperatures in the gaming PC
During the first final test, water still seeped into the system, but the YouTuber was able to save his hardware and fix the error. In the following test, everything worked as planned.
In the refrigerator, the temperatures in Apex Legends at 4K are about 30 degrees lower than in an air-cooled case. The graphics card is on average at 30 degrees under load, and the drinks in the refrigerator remain in a drinkable state.
Nevertheless, you should not try this at home, because in the video, you can see that the YouTuber had to apply some tricks to make the refrigerator into a gaming PC. This includes draining the humidity or needing to connect a device for humidity control. In the worst case, you could seriously damage hardware – at a time when you would have to pay thousands of euros for hardware.
How much did the YouTuber invest? Overall, the gaming PC in the refrigerator cost him $10,000. However, there are also streamers who invest much more money in their setups. For example, a streamer from Faze Clan played on a gaming setup for $30,000:
What are Rulebreakers? Rulebreakers are cards that have certain attributes boosted to give them a “new playstyle”. For example, Rulebreakers Team 1 featured a special card for Antonio Rüdiger, which received a significant boost in pace.
But now we show you what cards Team 2 has to offer.
Rulebreakers Team 2 – Featuring Suarez, Foden, Kessie, Davies, and more
This is the Rulebreakers Team 2: The second Rulebreakers team includes some really strong cards. For example, Suarez (90) received a really good card that impresses with a pace value of 90. Although he loses a few points in shooting, he gains further upgrades in passing, dribbling, defense, and physicality.
Players with Bundesliga teams might also be excited about the new card for Davies (86). It still has a fantastic pace of 91 (previously 96) and gains an impressive 17 points in shooting as well. This turns the left-back into a strong offensive weapon.
Additionally, there are strong cards for Foden (88), Kessie (87), Bamba (86), and Kulusevski (86).
New Gosens cards with different attributes
This is the new SBC: In a new Squad Building Challenge, you can choose between two cards of the German national player Robin Gosens. You have the choice between a Gosens card with extremely strong shooting attributes or a more defensive variant with very high defensive stats.
Friday night is again at the doorstep and everyone in Destiny 2 knows that Xur will also pay a visit. What you can expect from the tentacle-faced vendor from a distant place this week, you will find out here at MeinMMO.
What happened this week? This week the Iron Banner started again. Lord Saladin lets us compete against each other in Control and complete our quest once more. However, this time he has also placed emphasis on the outward appearance, as your Iron Banner armor gets a burning emblem each time an Iron Banner event takes place.
And for those who want to experience sweaty moments in the Trials: The Flawless pool is back. Bungie realized, after player protests, that the new system did not go over well last week. Many avoided the Trials as a result. This will now change because on Sunday the streamers and hardcore PvP players will be thrown back together and you will not be matched with them unless you have obtained a Flawless ticket.
All info on Xur on November 5, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur arrive? Xur will arrive punctually at 6:00 PM in Destiny 2. He will have set up his shop until Tuesday, 09.11, until the weekly reset at 6:00 PM and looks forward to your visit.
Where is Xur? This is his shop for the weekend
Xur’s location: He is located in the EDC at the winding cove.
Xur’s location in the EDC
Xur’s inventory from 05.11. to 09.11. – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? As always, Xur has an exotic weapon and armor for all characters, that is for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. This is his current offer:
Weapon: Prometheus Lens – Trace Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter: Shinobu’s Vow for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +9
Resilience: +3
Recovery: +22
Discipline: +16
Intellect: +9
Strength: +6
Total: 65
Titan: Unyielding Lion for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +10
Resilience: +14
Recovery: +6
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +14
Strength: +15
Total: 61
Warlock: Crown of Storms for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +9
Resilience: +9
Recovery: +16
Discipline: +13
Intellect: +15
Strength: +2
Total: 64
What Xur always has with him: You always get an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest for an Exotic Code.
The Trials of Osiris are cancelled due to Iron Banner
Since Bungie announced the Iron Banner last week, there will be no Trials this week. They decided to do this because both events bite each other. This way, a single active PvP event does not cause overlap and they cannot take players away from each other. This maintains their relevance.
The Iron Banner armor got a new coat of paint
Although the Trials are not active, Guardians can still tear other Guardians apart with their pack. As always, Control is active in the Iron Banner. Pay attention to your power level as the level advantages in the Iron Banner are active just like in the Trials.
Are you looking forward to Xur? What will he bring us this time? Let us know in the comments what you think of him and whether he is still relevant to you.
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Now the time has come, the closed beta of Lost Ark has started and everyone who received a key is allowed to take a peek. Many fans are currently criticizing on reddit that the class-specific prologues have been removed. MeinMMO author Mark Sellner, however, says that the entry is much better because of this.
On November 4th, the closed beta for the new MMORPG started. Anyone who has pre-ordered the game or was lucky enough to win a key is allowed to participate.
We have also spent the first hours in the beta of Lost Ark and had a lot of fun. One thing stood out particularly positively for MeinMMO author Mark, namely the removed prologues of the individual classes.
Attention fans may have noticed a particular point in the last developer update of Lost Ark. In addition to numerous improvements and smaller adjustments, the new prologue stood out.
This is not a decision from Amazon but from the developer Smilegate. At the same time, the prologues had to be removed from the Korean and Russian versions of Lost Ark as well.
This made many fans sad at first. The class prologues were actually an exciting and engaging introduction to the game. They provided more background knowledge about the story of the individual classes and what they did to end up where they are now.
The old prologues are now told in short comic-like videos
The new prologue completely disregards the previous individuality. It is colorful instead of dark and focuses on bringing you closer to the main story of the game, in contrast to the old prologue, which referred to your character’s story.
As all characters experience the same main story, the new entry is the same for all classes. As a result, it feels more generic than the individual stories but is nonetheless a more suitable introduction to Lost Ark.
Who is writing here? Mark Sellner is an MMORPG and news author at MeinMMO. Since his childhood, he has been involved in various MMORPGs and has spent thousands of hours in their virtual worlds. Since Lost Ark appeared on the radar in 2014, he has kept himself informed about the game over the years. Now he can finally play and explains why his enthusiasm was justified.
Fans complain about the new prologue, wishing for the old ones back
On reddit, you can find several threads about why the new entry is not good. Many players wish for the old beginning to return, as it would make more sense. Players miss the old prologue, which revealed more about their character.
User Pariah writes on reddit: “The only criticism I have is that the start feels really weird. You get told a story that sounds like it would have been really fun to play yourself. Then you have to choose a class, 20 seconds later an advanced class, and you start at level 10. Why should I even choose a base class?
I have no idea what’s going on here, but it feels like I’m starting with Act 2 of the story.”
With this opinion, Pariah is not alone; another thread is titled “I’m really disappointed that they removed the unique prologues; they were really much cooler.” (via reddit).
Yes, they were. The old prologues were really cool and beautifully staged. When I read that they would no longer exist, I was initially disappointed too. But the new entry is much better and explains much more.
Thanks to the new entry, I understand just as well who my character is and what he has lost in the story as before. With the new prologue, I am no longer completely confused when a weird raven-demon-human type burns down a whole city an hour later and then relentlessly pursues me.
The new entry mainly tells me more about the story of Lost Ark. It reveals to me who this raven guy is, why he burns down the city, and what his motives are for constantly following me. All this information was withheld from me by the old intro, and that did not do the main story any good.
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Lost Ark delivers intense action with 15 classes – See here in the video what they look like
The new prologue is the same for everyone – equally good
Instead of the old prologue, which was different for each class, now everyone plays the exact same beginning. The old prologues are not lost, however. Before you really start playing, you will be told the story of the old prologues.
This happens in atmospheric images in a drawn style. A voice-over takes on the role of the narrator and explains to us how we got into this situation. This video remains different for each class.
After you have seen this video, it starts, and the new prologue begins. No longer dark and rather evil-looking like the old prologues, but flashy and colorful. On a ship heading to Trua. In this, you are part of an expedition group searching an island for a mysterious artifact.
Alongside the pirates and scoundrels you are traveling with, there is also a priest by your side who looks just as confused as you do. He takes on the role of your guide and tells you things about the church, the island, the Ark, and more.
On the ship, the new prologue starts
Thanks to the new prologue, you finally understand the story
In Lost Ark, it’s all about nothing less than what the name already reveals. You are searching for an Ark that has been lost. This lost Ark has the power to either save the world or destroy it.
People have been searching for this Ark for so long that many consider it a mystery. But now, due to your emergence, there is new hope.
However, it’s not just you searching for the Ark. The previously mentioned raven-demon-human also wants to get his hands on the artifact, and his most effective way to do that is you. All this makes the new prologue the topic.
As a fan of the old prologue, I struggled to let go, but the new one is simply better. It fits more comfortably into the world that the game throws us into shortly after.
Although Lost Ark is a dark game in many places, the start in the village of Prideholm is colorful and pleasant. The new prologue picks up on this mood, is more colorful, and clearly shows why we are going to Prideholm.
Also, the game’s main villain gets much more face and character with the new prologue. Because in the new, roughly 30-minute prologue on the island, we are also introduced to the villain of Lost Ark, his intentions are explained, and it is revealed that he is more than just the bad guy.
At the end of the prologue, you will know why you are searching for the Ark, why you have to go to Prideholm specifically, and why the church spends so much money to find the Ark.
All of these are factors that the old intro did not reveal and more or less left us aimlessly traveling to Arkesia. Now you have a goal, a task, and a plan, and all of this is already done before the actual game starts.
Before the revision, there was a feeling of just appearing in this world. It felt like a short story, just without a proper introduction.
You knew who you were but had no idea what you were doing, searching for, or supposed to do in this place. The new prologue delivers this introduction much better than the old ones and gives the story much more support than you would attribute to these 30 minutes.
Starting at level 10 feels wrong
Gameplay-wise, I have to agree with Pariah. Starting directly at level 10 with your subclass makes choosing a base class completely obsolete and feels rather unbalanced.
It can also be overwhelming for many players that you no longer learn new skills gradually but start directly with several of your skills. Priest Morpheus is present in the prologue to explain the basic mechanics, but it is still a lot to take in in a short time for genre newcomers.
The lack of progression is also tiring. While I fought my way through the old prologue level by level to become a powerful level 10 hero at the end of the intro, I now do not level up at all throughout the prologue.
I start the entry at level 10 and leave it at level 10 as well. Furthermore, the new prologue also shows weaknesses in gameplay, as I have to fight much less, although fighting is what is fun.
However, these are all things that can be relatively easily revised. I have not lost hope that these key issues will be refined by the time the game comes to us.
Lost Ark still offers you the option to simply skip the prologue. That was already possible before. Then you land directly in Prideholm after selecting your subclass instead of on the island of Trua, but you also miss a lot of story.
For story-averse individuals, this is of course the simpler and more sensible way. However, we can advise anyone who wants to explore Arkesia along with its stories not to miss this new prologue.
It offers much more than one might think in the first few minutes and also enhances your gaming experience afterward because you can understand much better.
After the new prologue, everything remains the same, and you can explore the world of Lost Ark and do the same as usual, although with some minor improvements and new side quests.
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Everything you need to know about the MMORPG Lost Ark – in 2 minutes
The new prologue sets the right focus
The new entry into the game gets to the point of the story of Lost Ark. It ensures that much less confusion arises in the following hours and does not take away any information that the old intro had.
However, it is less spectacularly staged than the class prologues before. Nevertheless, Smilegate is taking the right step here by focusing the introduction on what it should be, namely an introduction to the world, the story, and the characters of the game. The new prologue does this significantly better than any of the old ones.
What do you think of the new prologue in Lost Ark? Did you play the old ones? Which do you prefer? Are you, like me, a fan of the new intro, or do you miss the class-specific prologues? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Patch 9.1.5 has brought many new soul shapes for Night Fae in World of Warcraft. We show you where to find the new forms.
Although the Patch 9.1.5 has brought relatively little truly new content, there are still a number of interesting details for players to discover. Especially followers of the Night Fae covenant will enjoy numerous innovations. Many new soul shapes are available – including quite a few for small pets.
The colleagues from WoWhead have already found many of the new shapes, so we can present you with a list of all known locations.
The new shapes for the soul shape
Alpaca Soul: The Alpaca Soul has a drop chance from all current world bosses in Shadowlands.
Eagle Soul: You can buy the Eagle Soul from Quartermaster Salorn at the Amphitheater in Ardenweald. The soul costs a whopping 20,000 Anima.
Goat Soul: The Goat Soul has a chance to be left from all reward chests of the calling quests.
Mammoth Soul: You can obtain the Mammoth Soul from the Paragon chest of the Wild Hunt.
Ram Soul: You can buy the Ram Soul from the NPC Spindlenose in Ardenweald, the armorer from the Night Court. The item costs a hefty 25,000 Anima and 50 Grateful Gifts.
Shoveljaw Soul: The Shoveljaw Soul has a chance to drop upon completing PvP battlegrounds. It can also drop during the current “Comp Stomp”, where you only play against bots.
Master Clerk Salorn has new items available.
The new small pet shapes for the soul shape
What is the small pet shape? The small pet shape is a new subcategory of the soul shape. It allows Night Fae to transform into particularly small animals – such as squirrels or rabbits. However, these forms can only be used in rest areas, as they are not intended for combat. Most of these souls are somewhat better hidden or require more effort.
Squirrel Soul: You will automatically learn this soul when you speak to Choofa in the Night Fae covenant sanctum.
Cat Soul: You can find the Cat Soul on the various large trees in Ardenweald (the big ones that are enriched with Anima). There you need to look for the NPC “Lost Soul”. Approach the soul, target it and type “/soothe” or “/calm” to obtain the soul.
Chicken Soul: Travel to Revendreth and go to the small stalls at 64 / 62. There you have a chance to find a blue bag with “Spectral Feed”. Attention: The bag is only there for about 10 minutes per hour! Travel with the Spectral Feed to position 63 / 43, where the chicken can sit on a fallen tree trunk. Target the chicken, type /chicken until it looks at you, and then use the feed to obtain the soul.
Corgi Soul: You will get the Corgi Soul in the Heart of the Forest in Ardenweald. Simply target the dog “Glitter”, approach it, and type /pet. Then the soul is unlocked (you do not receive an item).
Even Spindlenose has new goods available – for a lot, a lot of Anima.
Cricket Soul: You can purchase the Cricket Soul from Spindlenose in Ardenweald. The cost is 15,000 Anima and 25 Grateful Gifts.
Frog Soul: You can find the Frog Soul while fishing in Ardenweald.
Otter Soul: You can find the Otter Soul in Bastion. Go to the coordinates 50 / 47 and search the small rivers. If you find an otter named “Lost Soul”, target it and type /pet to obtain the soul.
Porcupine Soul: The Porcupine Soul can be found in the Paragon chest of the Wild Hunt.
Prairie Dog Soul: You can buy the Prairie Dog Soul from Quartermaster Salorn at the Amphitheater in Ardenweald; it costs 10,000 Anima.
Rat Soul: You will receive the Rat Soul in the dungeon Tazavesh after defeating the first boss. Keep an eye out for the shopkeeper and stay close to him. At some point, he will whisper to you and ask “if you like little creatures”. You can confirm this when you select him and respond with /yes or /nod. Then you can trade with this NPC, and he sells the Rat Soul for 735 gold, 2 Sinvyr lockboxes, and 2 Stygian lockboxes.
Saurid Soul: Travel to Maldraxxus to the coordinates 44 / 65 and select the “Mysterious Pile of Rubbish”. Approach it and use the emote /bow to obtain this soul.
Saurid Hatchling Soul: You can obtain the Saurid Hatchling Soul from the last boss in the Adamant Vault of Torghast.
Snake Soul: The Snake Soul can be found in reward chests of the calling quests.
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However, there are still a number of soul shapes that have not yet been found. The game data already indicates that they exist – but the exact source is still uncertain. These are the souls for:
Sporerunner
Jormungar
Kodo
Cloud Serpent
Boar
Owl
It is suspected that these souls can be found during the various timewalking events. However, this has not been confirmed and is therefore speculation.
We will update the article once the source of the last souls has been identified.
Which new shape is your favorite? What will you use to battle as a Night Fae?
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Call of Duty: Vanguard lets you play as one of 12 new operators in the campaign and multiplayer. New is that you can level up the operators this time and equip them with more skins. But first, you need to unlock them. How to do that, you can find out here.
What are operators in CoD Vanguard? In Call of Duty, an operator does not refer to a technician, but rather to one of the playable soldiers. At the launch of Call of Duty Vanguard, there are new characters again, but there are only three of them available at the beginning of the game.
You must unlock the remaining 9 guys and gals through special challenges.
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Unlocking operators and leveling up for more skins
What is special about the Vanguard operators? Operators are certainly nothing new in CoD games. But this time, you can not only unlock the soldiers, but also level them up yourself. This way you get even more cool skins and other cosmetic options for the operators, which should make a significant impression during the new MVP elections.
Also new are the favorite weapons. Because although every operator can handle any weapon in the game, each of the new characters has a favorite weapon. When you use this weapon with the operator, you level up faster.
We will introduce the individual operators, their unlock criteria and favorite weapons in the following sections.
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Arthur Kingsley
Who is he? Arthur Kingsley comes from a reputable family from Cameroon and is fighting for the British forces with the rank of Sergeant.
How do you unlock the operator? You can unlock Arthur by getting 10 kills with killstreaks.
What is the favorite weapon? Kingsley prefers to shoot with a STEN, a submachine gun. He is suitable for players who like to engage in close combat.
Wade Jackson
Who is he? Wade is an American fighter pilot and daredevil. He holds the rank of Lieutenant First Class.
How do you unlock the operator? To unlock Wade, you need 100 headshots.
What is the favorite weapon? Wade’s favorite weapon is a Type 100 submachine gun. Curiously, this is a weapon of the Japanese Empire. The weapon is also accurate at medium range and suitable for an aggressive play style.
Polina Petrova
Who is she? Anyone who has seen the Vanguard gameplay at E3 2021 knows that Polina is a Russian sniper. She started her career as a medic but quickly had to prove her skills with the rifle. Polina Petrova holds the rank of Lieutenant in the Red Army.
How do you unlock the operator? For Polina, you need 2090 kills with sniper rifles.
What is the favorite weapon? Hard to believe, but Polina actually prefers a sniper rifle. Specifically, the Mosin-Nagant, the deadliest sniper at the launch of the game.
Lucas Riggs
Who is he? This is a rugged Australian from a sheep farm. He is a simple man and holds the rank of Private in the British Commonwealth forces.
How do you unlock the operator? Lucas Riggs moves into your barracks when you achieve 100 kills without aiming.
What is the favorite weapon? The rugged Riggs has no use for subtle maneuvers. Thus, he prefers to charge wildly into the fray with his Owen SMG. If you also enjoy such audacious attacks, then play this operator!
Who is he? Roland is from Luxembourg and was forcibly recruited by the Nazis. However, when his family was murdered by the fascists, he deserted and joined the Allies.
How do you unlock the operator? To unlock Robert, you need to deliver 300 kills with assault rifles.
What is the favorite weapon? Assault rifles are Robert’s thing and he prefers the powerful German STG44. So if you want to shine with the all-round rifle in every combat situation, you should choose this operator.
Daniel Take Yatsu
Who is he? Daniel is an American of Japanese descent. Although his family was dispossessed and interned, he serves in the US Army as part of a regiment that consists only of Americans of similar descent.
How do you unlock the operator? You unlock Daniel by delivering 200 kills with marksman rifles.
What is the favorite weapon? The classic M1 Garand rifle is Daniel’s favorite weapon. It allows for precise shots, making Daniel a sort of mobile sniper.
Solange Hardewijk
Who is she? Solange is from Amsterdam and was actually a student there. When the war broke out, she first fled to England and then joined a special unit.
How do you unlock the operator? You need 10 double kills to unlock Solange.
What is the favorite weapon? Solange uses a heavy assault rifle of the NZ-41 type. This allows for many kills, especially at short distances.
Shigenori Ota
Who is he? Shigenori comes from Japan and is a descendant of an old samurai family. He was falsely accused of desertion and actually deserted.
How do you unlock the operator? To obtain Shigenori, you must first perform 25 finishers.
What is the favorite weapon? Shigenori prefers a Japanese LMG of the Type 11 brand. This weapon is lightweight and versatile but not as strong as other LMGs.
Béatrice Mercier
Who is she? Béatrice is a freedom fighter who fights against the Nazis on the side of the French Resistance.
How do you unlock the operator? If you want to have Béatrice as an operator, you need to achieve 10 times 5 kills without dying in between.
What is the favorite weapon? Béatrice’s favorite weapon is an assault rifle of the AS44 type. The weapon fires very quickly but is difficult to control.
Padmavati Balan
Who is she? Padmavati is a brutal jungle fighter from India who has a problem with colonial powers.
How do you unlock the operator? Padmavati loves shotguns. Therefore, you should deliver 200 kills with a shotgun before she becomes playable.
What is the favorite weapon? Padmavati’s favorite weapon is a combat shotgun. With this pump-action gun, you can wipe out anyone in close combat.
Constanze Trude Müller
Who is she? Constanze is from Düsseldorf and was forced to join the BDM. However, when she fell in love with a Polish freedom fighter, she joined the Allies.
How do you unlock the operator? You need to unlock Constanze with 300 LMG kills.
What is the favorite weapon? Constanze prefers the powerful German MG42. With this, you can shower your opponents with a veritable hail of ammunition and effectively control the battlefield.
Halima Zambardi
Who is she? Halima is from Somalia and fights as a resistance fighter against the Italian colonial powers.
How do you unlock the operator? To obtain Halima, you must execute 50 kills while lying down.
What is the favorite weapon? Halima prefers the German submachine gun MP-40. This weapon is a true all-round talent.
So much for the operators at the launch of Call of Duty Vanguard. More operators will surely follow soon. In addition, you will likely be able to play the new operators gradually in Warzone. It will soon get a new map in the Pacific.
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Destiny 2 players can be a funny bunch, especially when they have too much time on their hands. Now that the content drought has set in, the community is coming together and thinking about the silliest things. For example: “What if Hive bosses had other names?” The results are hilarious.
Out of a spontaneous fit of social camaraderie and a pinch of boredom, thanks to Destiny 2 player ConsequenceNo5041, a really funny discussion on reddit has emerged. This also made the German community grin.
Hey, it’s fun to poke fun at the rules: Normally, the Hive is a rich and storied race with fearsome names. Their leaders are ancient gods who have ruthlessly wiped out countless civilizations to become stronger.
Destiny 2 players have had many of them in their crosshairs:
Navota, the witch in the Vanguard strike “Fallen from Grace.”
Hashladun – Daughter of Crota, nasty Hive boss in the Scarlet Fortress.
Dul Incaru – Daughter of Savathun and boss enemy in the dungeon “The Broken Throne.”
The highest Hive gods Oryx and soon Xivu Arath as well as their sister Savathun.
This is usually how Hive names originate: These names are actually honors for the Hive. They arise either from their glorious deeds or from their relationships with other Hive greats or hierarchies. However, when players start goofing around and playing “What if,” you just have to grin.
Not so threatening anymore – so let’s have a little fun
I mean, who can stay serious when “Kevin the Serf” charges at you? And a teammate at that moment shouts “Oh my God! You killed Kevin!” A classic.
Or when “Bob the Not-Builder” is having a bad day in his Hive construction? Check out the dungeon “The Pit of Heresy.” So many doors looking like a creepy Hive youth hostel. I think that was definitely Bob.
It’s the same with “Kyle – Alone in Chicago.” A reference to a possible new Destiny 2 location with Hive enemies. Only a Kyle can survive that.
Those would all be Hive names if they had been born in America and not on Fundament, their home planet.
First Dörte, then shoot everything else.
International it gets even funnier: The player The_Owl_Bear notes on reddit that the Hive in the Cosmodrome would actually be Russian. This opened up even more possibilities for funny renaming for the community. Darin1355 responds to him and renames “Akorith, Light-drinker of Savathun” to “Sergei, Vodka-drinker of Savathun.”
This little game can also be expanded to other bosses in Destiny 2. How about
“Will of Crota,” the “Prince” of the Hive and son of Oryx.
“Alkap-Mock,” for a dark mock-boss of the Ether Mafia.
This week’s Nightfall boss “Sendpiks Prime.” Have you taken a selfie with him at 100K yet? He must be secretly dreaming of having his own Instagram account. (Why isn’t there a meme of that yet?)
It is probably the best-known – and funniest – scene from the Red War Reveal Trailer. If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, you definitely should.
Cayde-6, then still Hunter Vanguard, forgets the name of the big boss during his speech. First, he calls him “Gary.” Then he thinks for a moment, throws in “Gil?” or “Glenn?” and states, “I have no idea, something with G!” The players never called the boss anything else after that. Gary has now become Destiny 2 cult.
In contrast to the dry speeches of Commander Zavala and Ikora, such gags from Bungie or the community are funny and refreshing moments in Destiny 2. There should be more of these.
Even Golmuut, the ogre was renamed by the players to “Greg.”
Phogoth, from the Nightmare Hunt, was simply no replacement for him. Greg was the perfect, walking shooting range. Moreover, he always brought along a few Dörtes, Kevins, and Wendys in the Lost Sector, who were then sacrificed for building buffs.
Or how about Randal? He was a Fallen who often picked players up unprepared in the open-world due to his exceptionally high health. The community then quickly renamed the “Reaver Vandals” to “Randal the Vandal.”
These are not just funny little things: The Destiny 2 community is especially good at having fun while playing. Even Bungie likes to join in on this.
So the community manager shares the Movies of the Week every week in the TWaB. Recently one from the leaderboard Nightfall “The Corrupted,” where the enemies bounced around like rubber balls, only to come back very nasty.
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These are of course just examples. But I bet that when you read the name of a Hive boss in Destiny 2 next time, you will surely chuckle and think “Well Brian? Are you still hanging around here?”
Share with us your funniest experience in Destiny 2. What funny things have you experienced? Do you also have funny names for events, strikes, or weapons? Or what funny names would you give to Destiny 2 bosses? Let your sarcastic Gary run free.
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MeinMMO author Maik Schneider has completed his first hours in the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Vanguard and feels right at home. He believes the new CoD returns to the franchise’s strengths and is excited for the coming year in the game.
The CoD games of the last two years have always managed to create a pleasant hype for me before their release. Even before the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard, I felt that familiar buzz building up, and when I finally got to play my first rounds in the completed multiplayer, that buzz turned into goosebumps at times.
Because the first hours were pure fun – unlike the previous two installments Black Ops Cold War and Modern Warfare. Vanguard plays like a true CoD from the first moment and delivers exactly what I expect from the series: fast skirmishes, many great 6vs6 maps, and an exhilarating feeling when taking down opponents.
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Vanguard gives me what I wanted
This is how I define a “true” CoD: The Call of Duty community is huge and has grown over many years. This leads to each of us perceiving the franchise a little differently. For example, if your first CoD was one with jetpack gameplay, that might be your thing. It was never mine. I have different standards:
Well-structured maps for thoughtful tactics
Fast movement
Many 6vs6 maps at launch
Fun assault rifles
No futuristic setting
Many skirmishes
Killstreak mechanics
About the author: The “Call of Duty” series has accompanied Maik throughout his adult life, and here on MeinMMO, he has been writing almost daily about fast shooters for the past 2 years.
Aside from the CoDs with jetpack gameplay, he has spent a significant amount of time in the multiplayer after each release, amassing several thousand hours of playtime. Maik is motivated by the ambition to play even better in the next match.
His defining experience was especially the time of Modern Warfare 2, the CoD from 2009. Many strong assault rifles, intricate map design, grounded setting. That was a CoD to his taste, and Vanguard has the right elements to become another hit for him.
I’m almost flying over the map, sliding around the corners, shredding enemies with headshots, and I already feel very powerful when I start. Every double kill pushes me further ahead, and my kills cast a dark veil over the mood of the opposing team. The movement feels seamless, I quickly got the hang of it, and I already racked up my first 10 kills.
Moreover, Vanguard utilizes an upgraded version of the graphics engine from Warzone. I only needed to invert my controller settings and was immediately warmed up. Okay, I did adjust a few more settings, but I was fully engaged from the first moment.
But also, the maps. Oh yes, what maps! On none of the maps I have tried so far have I felt uncomfortable or faced excessive disadvantages. Here and there, perhaps a bit more color could be in play, as Vanguard’s setting in World War II is evident – the colors are not saturated and rather pale.
But the layout and gameplay quickly drew me in. Vanguard relies again on more structured maps with mostly clear paths, an action-packed center, and many flanking opportunities. Thoughtful approaches are rewarded, and so far, I could hardly identify power positions that dominate the entire map.
Also, some classics from CoD: World at War are in the game, on which I completed my first multiplayer matches back then.
This view of the Dome map began my CoD career.
The familiar controls, strong movement, and the good first impression of the maps have made me feel like I’m experiencing a “true” CoD. Something I missed upon release of the last installments.
From the first moment, I was sliding, shooting, and jumping around corners as if Vanguard had been a gift for my 18th birthday. And that was quite some time ago, back then the first Call of Duty was current.
CoD MW and Cold War were not my thing at launch
The CoD from 2019 was a bit sluggish at launch. In the map layout, the developers tried something new, bringing in a lot of verticality to the maps and skipping the typical three-lane structure. However, the lanes ensured that there was something for every play style: close and long-range fighters.
The maps, some mechanics, and the fast time-to-kill favored more stationary gameplay and thus campers.
Additionally, I found many maps too large, and at times I traveled a whole minute without seeing an enemy – that may sound little, but it’s a lot in Call of Duty terms! In contrast, Vanguard offers with the Combat Pacing the option to approach 6vs6 maps with more players. Even on the larger maps, I regularly encountered enemies in my crosshairs.
In Modern Warfare, I had the most fun on the chaos map “Shipment”, and the gameplay there was not necessarily the usual feeling of CoD MW.
In Vanguard, I feel powerful – nice when the score is right too.
With Cold War, I also had the problem with the large maps. The Combat Pacing is one of the best new features in Vanguard for me – perhaps even the best new feature.
However, the 2020 CoD failed to convince me with its overall gameplay. Everything felt so static, the movement felt sluggish, and there was no sense of constant action.
Also, the scorestreaks soured Cold War for me a bit. I believe killstreaks are the perfect reward system that can create incredible motivation in matches.
What are Streaks in CoD? A streak allows you to acquire powerful equipment during matches in Call of Duty. This includes tools for reconnaissance, disrupting enemies, and powerful war machines like bombers sweeping over the battlefield.
In a killstreak system, only the kills you collect without dying count toward a streak. In the scorestreak system of Cold War, you collected points for a streak over multiple lives, but here too, more kills in succession resulted in a better score, hence more points for your streaks.
Although many kills without dying were also important for high streaks in Cold War – nothing beats the feeling of achieving a 10 killstreak in a sweat lobby after intense skirmishes. And Vanguard has the dog squad back, with which I unleash a pack of dangerous attack dogs on opponents.
The new CoD not only picks me up, it takes me to the party, doesn’t drink anything, and brings me home again. Possibly a very good friend in the coming year.
My first impression is very positive because Vanguard gives me much of what I expect from a CoD. For me, it is a “true” CoD that impresses with strong maps and plenty of content at launch, while the gameplay gives me a sense of strength.
This feeling of power that settles in immediately after the first killstreak and pushes me to perform even better. That’s precisely what Vanguard conveys to me from the very first second, and that’s what I want from a Call of Duty.
However, I’m also curious about your opinion on this topic, as for some of you, a “true” CoD perhaps means something different. Do you also feel reminded of other CoD times when playing Vanguard, or does my opinion perhaps rub you the wrong way? Feel free to leave me a comment.
Perhaps you could encounter golden wolves that are equipped with good loot like mini-bosses. They could also be provided with specific resources that can only be obtained through hunting. This would allow for crafting special weapons again.
What do you think about the listed items and objects? Do you also think they need to be revised or do you find their current state acceptable? Let us know!
In Fortnite, several items have been introduced into the game. However, some are so questionable and unnecessary that no one would miss them if they were gone. We show you 4 items that definitely could use some changes.
What kinds of items are these? These are items that can exist not only in the item slot. Our freelance author Christos Tosgos has looked at many items in Fortnite and has tried to actively observe the dominance in matches.
He has noticed items that may perform well and had their use, but still are not as dominant as other items or objects in Fortnite.
About the Author: My name is Christos, I am a freelance author at MeinMMO and I am particularly involved in the areas of Fortnite and Destiny. After more than 2,000 hours of gameplay and numerous seasons in Fortnite that I have actively experienced, I can make a well-founded judgment about what is important for an item in Fortnite and which ones manage to assert themselves.
1. Hunter’s Cloak
The stinky Hunter’s Cloak
What kind of item is this? The Hunter’s Cloak. Some of you have surely used this cloak in Chapter 2 Season 6. If you didn’t notice, it’s also available in Season 8, but hardly anyone uses it.
If you build this meat jacket, you become invisible to wildlife and can even tame them. This way, you have wild allies that attack any enemy in sight.
What should be changed? The idea is good, but unfortunately not fully thought out. Of course, who wouldn’t want to tame wildlife and then use them as fighters, but that unfortunately isn’t enough to assert oneself. The animals die too quickly, and the effort to build something like this is luck-based as you don’t always encounter animals.
It would be cool if you could ride on the animals after taming them. That would be a fun thing and would fit the style of Fortnite perfectly. Especially since it would be more useful as the animals don’t need gas.
2. Instant Items
Vegetables and fruits
What kind of item is this? These are items that allow you to heal, get a speed boost, or even recharge shields. You can find these foods all over the map. Either on the ground in the form of mushrooms or on trees in the form of fruits.
You can find them easiest in POIs that are stocked with green boxes. These boxes function like ammunition crates and provide you with plenty of vegetables or fruits after opening.
What should be changed? Don’t get me wrong, vegetables and fruits are cool, but why would I take 15 cabbages when I could carry a whole med-kit or even fish that can regenerate more HP?
Currently, they just take up space in their form. It would be interesting if the consumables would transfer certain effects like the chili or the zero-point pretzel. Then they could assert themselves better and automatically bring variety to the gameplay.
3. Gas Stations
A quiet gas station
What kind of item is this? This is not directly an item. It’s about the gas stations and their function. With them or a gas canister, you can fill up your vehicles with fuel. You need this as your vehicles will eventually run out of fuel without it.
You are therefore bound to always find a gas station if you are soon running low on fuel. Once you reach a gas station with your last bit of fuel, you have to refuel. This is unfortunately not so easy, as many players hide in such places to ambush you.
What should be changed? From my observations, the gas stations are very cumbersome. Epic definitely had a realistic approach here and perhaps wanted to limit the vehicles with them. They previously drove without fuel sometimes, which annoyed some during a chase.
It would be best to make the gas stations a bit safer. Perhaps one could be equipped with a shield while refueling, or the hose could be extended at the pump since it sometimes glitches away.
What kind of item is this? This is about the animals in general. Since Season 6 in Chapter 2, there are animals that can randomly encounter you on your journeys through the map. These include:
Wild Boars
Wolves
Raptors
Chickens
Crows
From them, you get meat, and ideally from golden crows, a very good weapon. That’s it. You can try to tame raptors or wolves using the Hunter’s Cloak. But nobody does that because you first need to get meat. If you are lucky enough to finally find an animal, you have to kill it to get meat.
Once you’ve killed it, you still need the right amount to craft a cloak. If you meet all these requirements, you can tame an animal, but that requires you to have an animal. Once you manage it, you have animal companions after this odyssey, who can be taken out with a few bullets immediately. That is not profitable.
What should be changed? Animals are an opportunity that Epic does not utilize here. In Season 6, they were still useful, as you could get bones from them, which you needed to craft prehistoric weapons. But now that those weapons no longer exist, it might be a good idea to categorize them like the crows or sharks.
Perhaps you could encounter golden wolves that are equipped with good loot like mini-bosses. They could also be provided with specific resources that can only be obtained through hunting. This would allow for crafting special weapons again.
What do you think about the listed items and objects? Do you also think they need to be revised or do you find their current state acceptable? Let us know!
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In Pokémon GO today, November 5, 2021, a new event has started: The Festival of Lights. Right on schedule, there are also 8 special field research tasks. We at MeinMMO show you the quests and their rewards, and our author Franzi Korittke explains why she is disappointed with the tasks.
Which quests are it about? As you know from past events, there are also new field research tasks for the Festival of Lights. You will receive these by spinning the PokéStop. The respective tasks will be displayed to you in the “Field” category, which you can access by clicking on the binoculars in your map view.
When does the event take place?The Festival of Lights in Pokémon GO runs from November 5, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time to November 14, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time. During this time, you have the opportunity to collect the special quests. There is no time limit for processing them, so you can also complete them after the end of the event.
These are the 8 new quests for the Festival of Lights
During the Festival of Lights, you can encounter a total of 8 new quests that reward you with items or various encounters with Pokémon. Below, we have summarized the new field research tasks with the help of LeekDuck’s overview (via LeekDuck/reddit):
Task
Reward
Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon
Encounter with Magnemite* or Frosmoth*
Catch 5 Fire-type Pokémon
Encounter with Vulpix* or Furfrou
Catch 5 different species of Electric Pokémon
Encounter with Electabuzz*
Walk 1 km
10x Pokéballs or 5x Ultra Balls
Defeat 2 Grunts from Team GO Rocket
Encounter with Electabuzz*
Send 5 Gifts to friends
Encounter with Electrode* or Magmar*
Send 7 Gifts to friends
Encounter with Flareon*
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Dedenne
All Pokémon that you can also encounter in their shiny version are marked with an (*).
That’s why I find the quests so disappointing
Usually, new event quests bring one or another interesting monster with them, which is not so easy to catch outside of these quests. In this event, however, the yield in this regard is negligible.
The reason for this is the spawns. Almost all of these monsters are already available in the wild or through raids during the Festival of Lights. This makes the field research tasks rather uninteresting for me and leads to disappointment.
And the encounters themselves don’t really excite me. I have been playing Pokémon GO for over 2 years and have collected some specimens in abundance during this time through Community Days and other events. This includes Electabuzz and Magmar, which had their day last year.
For this reason, I will rather ignore the field researches during this event. But I think there are trainers for whom one or another quest might be worthwhile.
Who might find the quests interesting?
In my view, the tasks are more suitable for trainers who have not been playing Pokémon GO for long. They should especially look for strong Pokémon in these quests. But they are also suitable for shiny hunters or to complete older special researches.
The research tasks are all relatively easy to solve and therefore can be done in a short time. Only the power-ups involve the use of some stardust.
Strong specimens
Among the strong specimens of these researches is the Electric- and Steel-type Pokémon Magnemite, which can evolve into Magnezone. Magnezone is one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
The same applies to Electabuzz. Its evolution Electivire also ranks among the best Electric attackers. For strong Fire Pokémon, you should look to Flareon. Its evolution Flampivian is one of the best Fire attackers after Reshiram and Chandelure.
And in the GO Battle League, both Magnezone and Electivire are suitable candidates, especially in the Ultra and Master leagues (via pvpoke.com). So if you are looking for a strong specimen for raids or PvP battles, you should consider these monsters.
Other reasons to use the quests
The new Pokémon: Of course, you also receive the new Electric- and Fairy-type Pokémon Dedenne in the tasks. If you can’t get enough of this monster, you should take your chance. Why trainers love Dedenne so much, we explain in the following article:
If you have not fully completed these tasks, you can get these two monsters this way without having to spend expensive raid passes. The tasks are easy and quick to solve.
Shiny hunters: And of course, shiny hunters will also get their money’s worth with these quests. So if you are still looking for a shiny specimen, you can try your luck this way as well. Except for Dedenne and Furfrou, all other monsters are also available in their shiny version.
What do you think of the new quests for the Festival of Lights? Do you find them as boring and disappointing as I do, or will you secure one or the other monster from them? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
In the endgame of New World , much revolves around the best gear in the game. A player has farmed over 22 hours and more than 500 elite mobs to reveal how you can quickly get the best max gear without being in groups.
What is this grind spot? The grind spot is located at Spryla Tower in the Bruchberg area and is officially designated for players level 63. You will encounter elite mobs of silver difficulty that you can defeat alone or in pairs, as well as a boss.
The reddit user EmperorsShadow has grinded at this location for 22 hours and defeated over 500 mobs. In doing so, he farmed legendaries and purposely increased his gear score.
Why do people even grind? New World has a special loot system where each piece of gear remembers the maximum gear score that has dropped for that slot. Players refer to this as the “watermark” system.
Over time, more luck accumulates, which increases the chance of a new maximum value. However, this increase in luck can only happen through direct drops or chests, not through crafting or the trading post.
Each enemy also has a maximum gear score that can drop. That’s why in the endgame, players try to grind as effectively as possible in difficult areas. We have summarized how the loot works here:
Player increases gear score from 562 to 590 in 22 hours
How does grinding work? You basically just go into the area and kill all the enemies there. They have a respawn timer of about 5 minutes.
However, there is a trick. If no one else is at the landmark and you yourself move away from it, the enemies respawn in 2 minutes. So if you are completely solo, you have a good chance to grind quickly at Spryla Tower.
How effective is this? EmperorsShadow has increased the gear score of his drops from 562 to level 590 at the grind spot within 22 hours, which he considers a “maximum value.” Starting from gear score 590, you should receive random drops of all levels, including from the maximum gear score 600 (via Docs.google.com).
He mentions in his data an increase of about 4 gear score per hour on each piece of equipment.
According to him, you don’t have to be a pro to grind in this area.
Is the spot worth it aside from gear score? Yes, because the boss at this location – Fay, the last Protector – has two unique drops:
Fay’s Covenant – a legendary rapier with 30 dexterity, additional damage to targets with 30% less health, and 1.4% life steal
Earthbinder Ward – a legendary hammer with taunt gem, additional aggro, and 30 constitution
In his data, he adds that the rapier has a drop rate of about 3.2% and the hammer 3.8%. The items are certainly farmable. Anyone wanting to deal especially high damage to Fay should focus on fire damage.
How exactly the grind spot works is demonstrated by EmperorsShadow in a YouTube video:
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Is this the most effective method in the game? This grind spot is said to be one of the best for solo or duo players.
However, the general consensus is that chest runs are the most effective method. Many chests are opened quickly there, but large groups of players are needed. So if you don’t want to roam with these big groups, you can grind for yourself at this tower.
What do you think about the grind spot in Bruchberg? Do you enjoy grinding solo or do you prefer to run in a large group or complete expeditions? Let us know in the comments.
If you’re currently waiting for new content, you won’t have to wait much longer. The first “major patch” is scheduled for November. At least some bug fixes and new features have already been announced for it:
