New World has been under heavy criticism in recent weeks. The focus is on bugs, exploits, and missing endgame content. Even the Twitch streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek has been vocal in his criticism. However, in a new livestream, he emphasizes that New World has still captivated him and that he will remain loyal to the MMO.
What are the problems with New World? The list of issues is long. The biggest complaints over the last 3 weeks have been:
Even the Twitch streamer shroud has expressed a lot of criticism. He noted that endgame content is missing and that the first players have essentially already achieved everything. Additionally, he finds the interface annoying.
What did he say? In a livestream, shroud again complained about bugs. Nonetheless, he cannot seem to detach himself from the game. He explains:
All the bugs and exploits that this game has are damn wild. But even with all the bugs and exploits, I’m still here. So [New World] is doing something right.
Who is speaking? Shroud is a variety streamer, and he has showcased over 50 different games in the past 365 days. These include survival games like Valheim or Rust, shooters like Warzone or Valorant, but also MMORPGs like SWTOR or WoW. Since the release, he has spent 240 hours live on Twitch with New World.
“I don’t care how many bugs there are, I’m just having a good time”
He further explains that he simply enjoys having fun with his group doing some nonsense:
I really enjoy it. I play with all my friends. We do some nonsense together. Good times. I enjoy the game, despite all the bullshit. At the end of the day, it’s a damn game. We paid forty dollars for this shit. We definitely got our money’s worth.
What are your thoughts on the problems of New World? Or like shroud, do you not mind and enjoy your time in the game? Was it worth the 40 euros, or would you rather have invested it in another game?
In a new article, we look at how many players are at max level and what that means:
In Pokémon GO, multiple stops seem to be transforming into gyms. Players report that they apparently do not follow the usual pattern.
This is what trainers report: In the Pokémon GO subreddit “TheSilphRoad” (via reddit) and on Discord, players share that they have observed changes on the Pokémon GO map. Numerous new gyms are said to have appeared since October 30.
Trainer “iluvugoldenblue”, who appears to be located in New Zealand, reports about 40 new gyms in his city that are said to have appeared after a major map sync. Others explain that they were able to watch in real-time as stops transformed into gyms right before their eyes. Conveniently, especially since it is currently raid weekend.
However, this new emergence of gyms does not seem to affect all areas at once. Some players report that nothing has changed in their locations.
Nevertheless, the new gyms are causing confusion. Apparently, the new gyms do not always adhere to the established rules of where gyms can appear.
Players speak of “new rules” for gyms – Is this intentional?
How gyms normally operate: To determine where gyms appear in Pokémon GO, the game relies on so-called “S2 cells”. The predecessor game to Pokémon GO, “Ingress,” used this technique to divide the world into sections.
Relevant for the gyms are so-called “Level-14 cells.” Depending on how many PokéStops are in a cell, gyms can also appear. So far, the rules have been:
In a Level-14 cell with two stops, one becomes a gym.
With 6 POIs like stops and gyms, the next gym appears.
With 20 stops and gyms in a cell, a third gym is added.
The S2 cells define how many gyms can appear
This is what trainers say now: As players report, the new gyms do not seem to adhere to these rules. Thus, there are sometimes fewer PokéStops per cell, yet more gyms – which should not be the case according to previous principles.
For instance, there are now also secondary gyms in cells that only have 5 POIs like stops and gyms. Another cell has 11 POIs but already three gyms – although typically 20 POIs are needed.
Overall, the new gyms are a source of joy for the trainers. After all, having additional gyms in the area provides more chances to earn coins or complete raids.
At the same time, however, there is still confusion surrounding the gyms, which apparently do not follow the known pattern: “I will reserve my judgment until we find out whether it is a feature or a bug. But if they lowered the 20 POIs for a third gym to 11, then that is really something,” writes Trainer “dark__tyranitar” (via reddit).
As soon as more information about the new situation is available, we will keep you updated here at MeinMMO.
Have you also found new gyms in your area? Or is everything still the same for you? Let us know in the comments!
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Loot plays a big role in every MMORPG. Players are also excited when they get to snag a rare drop in New World. In this article, we at MeinMMO show you everything you need to consider to get rare items more often and how exactly “Luck” works.
What are rare items in New World? As of October 27, 2021, there are currently 5 different rarity levels in the game. Generally, the higher the rarity level, the more valuable and powerful the item is. Here’s a quick overview from common to extremely rare.
Common – Gray background
Equipment: No special bonuses or effects.
Materials: You can find them almost everywhere or very often in the game (wood or stone, for example)
Uncommon – Green background
Equipment: Can carry a maximum of 1 special effect
Materials: It already becomes tedious to collect certain materials here. For example, serpentine – a particularly sought-after and popular material among players. In this article, you will learn how to obtain these valuable stones
Rare – Blue background
Equipment: Can carry a maximum of 2 special effects (including gem sockets)
Materials: Certain items take several hours to be obtained
Epic – Purple background
Equipment: Can carry a maximum of 3 special effects (including gem sockets)
Materials: Certain items take several hours to be obtained
Legendary – Orange background
Equipment: Can carry a maximum of 4 special effects (including gem sockets)
Materials: Certain items take days to be obtained
Rarity levels in New World
Luck exists for two categories: The game differentiates here between:
Monsters and chests
Gathering materials
This means: If you have focused solely on the loot from monsters and chests, it does not affect the drop chance of materials obtained from gathering.
Is Luck really worth it? Those who have played Guild Wars 2 will know the value of Magic Find. It is supposed to increase the chance of rare items in the game but is generally not worth it. You don’t really notice a significant difference.
In New World, however, there is noticeably better loot. A significantly higher number of equipment items drop compared to average MMORPGs. Since you can increase your Luck by over 30%, the buff is especially noticeable with rare and epic drops.
Obtain rarer drops from monsters and chests with Luck equipment
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How does “Luck” work exactly? “Luck” is an attribute in New World that can be increased with equipment and other methods. For example, if you have 30% more “Luck”, an item that normally drops with a 10% chance now drops with a 13% chance.
Which equipment gives more “Luck”? Every equipment slot can give you more Luck for monster and chest drops. Accordingly, there are 13 slots that you can equip with this effect.
5 slots for armor (head/body/arms/legs/feet)
1 slot for shield
3 slots for jewelry (necklace/earring/ring)
3 slots for bags
1 slot for the active weapon
13 slots can give you “Luck”
Even more Luck with gems: Additionally, you can socket equipment that has gem slots with gems. “Flawless Gem” is the highest tier among gems and gives you another solid 0.5% “Luck” for each socketed armor, weapon, and jewelry slot.
What is the maximum “Luck” on loot equipment? The higher the armor rating, the more “Luck” the effect brings. Currently, an armor rating of 600 provides 2.8% “Luck” per equipment, which is the highest value you can achieve. However, there are some items that are exceptions and provide even more.
Thus, 33.6% more “Luck” is a feasible target. Weapons that provide “Luck” are obtainable only from specific quests or boss drops and are much harder to find; therefore, we do not include these in our calculations.
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Luck equipment also brings rarer items when gathering or mining
Do I need different equipment for gathering? Yes. Because the equipment described above only applies to monsters and chests. For rare materials that can only be obtained by mining specific resources, you need different equipment. Each gathering discipline, such as mining, skinning, etc., requires its own Luck equipment.
The 4 disciplines – And all have their own buff
Which equipment gives more “Luck” when gathering? Unlike with monsters and chests, there are only 7 slots that provide this value when mining. Here’s a quick overview.
5 slots for equipment (head / body / arms / legs / feet)
1 slot for jewelry – necklace
1 slot for the respective tool (axe / sickle / skinning knife / pickaxe)
What is the maximum “Luck” on mining equipment? Again, the higher the armor rating, the more “Luck”. An item with 600 armor rating gives you 5% per slot for the particular discipline. Necklaces and tools stand out because these slots can provide up to 10% more Luck.
45% more gathering Luck is therefore possible through your equipment, which is already a very decent number.
Necklace and tools provide more “Luck”
Further possibilities to increase “Luck”
Trophies provide you with extreme advantages: If you have the right trophies hanging in your house, you can additionally increase the Luck value. A “Small Loot Trophy” can increase the drop chance of rare materials from monsters and chests even further.
In our detailed housing guide, you can learn more about trophies, storage, and other benefits.
What about buff food? Cooked meals increase the chance for rare loot. Especially food at level 5 boosts the value immensely. Here’s an overview of the best dishes for more “Luck”:
Salted, roasted assortment – Luck for mining
Spicy meat pie – Luck for harvesting
Hearty fish casserole – Luck for skinning
Salted chicken with cabbage – Luck for woodcutting
More Luck through good food
What do you think about the topic of Luck? Have you considered its value so far, or have you been ignoring it? Write it in the comments.
While New World is currently experiencing a hype, things are rather bleak for WoW. The game is receiving hardly any new updates, which is leading to discontent. What else has happened this week in the MMORPGs, we at MeinMMO have summarized for you.
This week’s discussion:WoW has received only 3 real content patches in the last 2 years. The last updates were patch 8.3 in January 2020, the release of Shadowlands in November 2020, and patch 9.1 in June 2021. Many players find this insufficient. Do you feel the same?
Raid bosses in Guild Wars 2 and Legends of Aria 2.0
These were the news of the week from the world of MMORPGs at a glance. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience anything exciting this week? Or did we forget something important? Let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO and discuss with us.
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The first banners since the launch of patch 2.2 from Genshin Impact are coming to an end. Leakers have now discovered which 4-star characters are waiting for you with Hu Tao and which 5-star weapons are coming.
On November 2, the rerun of Hu Tao will be released. With the new character banners, weapons banners are also released, containing 2 different 5-star weapons each time.
Update from October 31, 2021: The leakers were right. Genshin Impact has officially introduced the upcoming banners today.
The character banner with Hu Tao as the event character looks like this:
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Why is the Homa Staff strong? The Homa Staff has a strong effect that gives you an attack boost of 0.8% of the wielder’s maximum health points (HP). Additionally, the attack increases by another 1% of the maximum HP when your character has less than 50% of their HP.
Furthermore, your HP will be increased by 20%, and the sub-stat includes critical damage, which you can enhance when you level up the weapon. Along with the Blackcliff Lance, the Homa Staff is the only spear that grants you additional critical damage.
Who should use the Homa Staff? All characters who attack with a spear can benefit from the Homa Staff, but there are heroes who particularly excel with it:
Hu Tao, as her attack power scales with HP. Especially her special ability synergizes with this weapon, as it deals 50% more damage. You want to play Hu Tao with low HP. As the main DPS, she also benefits from the extra critical damage.
Zhongli, if you want him to deal a bit more damage. His shield can protect him and other characters under 50% HP very well.
Probably the new character Thoma, as his skills scale with HP and he can create a shield that protects him at low HP. This can also enhance his damage.
However, Hu Tao is the one who can best utilize the Homa Staff. The spear was made for her. You could also give the weapon to Xiao, but he loses HP when using his special ability. If he is sent into battle with low HP, this could lead to a quick K.O.
So far, you could only obtain the Homa Staff once in weapon banners.
Why is the bow Last Breath strong? Last Breath allows you to collect 4 “Signs of Remembrance” which are then automatically used. They grant all team members 100 elemental mastery for 12 seconds and an attack boost of 20%. You can trigger this effect every 20 seconds.
Additionally, the bow provides you with 60 elemental mastery as a fixed stat, and it has a recharge rate as a sub-stat, which is useful for charging special abilities faster.
Who should use Last Breath? Especially sub-DPS and supports can benefit from the recharge rate, elemental mastery, and attack boost of Last Breath. These include:
Fischl
Sara
Venti
Amber
Diona
You can perfectly utilize the seals and the buffs arising from them as support for your main DPS. The bow was specifically released for Venti.
You could only obtain Last Breath once in weapon banners.
Useful 4-star characters in Hu Tao’s banner
Why is Thoma useful? Thoma enters Genshin Impact as a new 4-star character through Hu Tao’s banner. As we reported in our article on patch 2.2, Thoma is rather a sub-DPS or supporter for your team. He pairs well with Hu Tao as he triggers the Pyro team buff with her, granting you 25% more attack.
Additionally, he can create a protective shield for Hu Tao, who ideally should always remain in the low HP range and can therefore make good use of the shield. Thoma and Hu Tao could become a really strong team.
Why is Sayu useful? Sayu is participating in an event banner for the second time and is a strong all-rounder. She can heal, trigger reliable swirling effects that weaken enemies, and deal solid damage.
If you already own her, you might aim for her 1st constellation. When the constellation is unlocked, her special ability can not only heal but also deal damage to enemies simultaneously. Before that, the ability has the rule that characters must have more than 70% of their HP before Sayu can attack with it.
Why is Diona useful? Diona is among the best supports in Genshin Impact. Even if you already own her a few times, it is worth unlocking her constellations up to level 6. Because then you unleash the full potential of the cat-girl.
Diona can grant you a protective shield and heal. Additionally, upon unlocking her 6th constellation, she provides more HP recovery and an elemental mastery boost of 200 points.
Brief general information about Diona:
Element: Cryo
Weapon: Bow
Specialty: Support
Hu Tao – One of the strongest Main DPS in the game
Hu Tao is one of the characters that has been used most successfully in the Abyss (via spiralabyss.org).
Hu Tao is a Pyro spear user and is considered one of the strongest Main DPS in the game. She has tremendous damage potential and can easily annihilate enemies all by herself. In our tier list, we have categorized her in the SS rank.
With heavy blows, her elemental and special abilities, she slices through enemies and can even heal herself. If you’re lucky enough to have the Homa Staff, a shielder, and good artifacts, she puts most other characters to shame.
If you already own Hu Tao and want to play actively, it might be worthwhile to pull for the Homa Staff for her or Thoma as a suitable shielder. Her 1st constellation is also incredibly useful, as she does not consume stamina for her hefty attacks after using her elemental ability.
If you are not currently actively saving for Gorou, Itto, or future characters, you can definitely benefit from the upcoming banners.
What do you think about the banners? Will you pull or continue saving? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Ice Poseidon (27) is the name of the probably worst streamer to have ever roamed Twitch. MeinMMO reports on him, why he is still banned from the streaming platform, and who he has left behind as an heir.
Paul “Ice Poseidon” Denino was known for hosting streams where he sought social interactions with strangers. His viewers celebrated his open, direct style and how he interacted with other people.
On Twitch, it was not allowed to stream IRL content during Poseidon’s time, around 2016, but only to showcase video games live. The mobile game that was popular at the time, Pokémon GO, was his means to stream IRL without breaking Twitch’s then-current rules.
When IRL became its own category and Twitch allowed streaming outside of games, Ice had a significant advantage over his streaming competitors. He had already gained experience and built a large community.
This is how Ice Poseidon shaped his streams: Poseidon placed great importance on his community being at the forefront in his streams; thus, he allowed the community a lot of influence over his streams and even his life:
The community was allowed to decide what he did.
His viewers knew exactly where he lived and were allowed to visit him at home.
The fans could choose where he would move when he relocated.
They could approach him on the street at any time.
Poseidon had to complete challenges posed by the community.
His viewers were practically always with him and knew 99% of the time where Denino was. This attracted many toxic individuals who only wanted to troll the streamer and cause him harm.
This is Paul “Ice Poseidon” Denino. Screenshot from his livestream (via YouTube).
The IRL King is dethroned by Twitch forever
These problems arose from the streaming concept: Because the fans always knew where Ice Poseidon was and where he lived, it made him a perfect target for “swatting”.
In swatting, an emergency call is made to the police, stating that a serious threat is coming from a person or that a crime has been committed. As a result, a SWAT team appears at the house of the mentioned person, surrounding the supposed perpetrator with drawn weapons.
Swatting eventually became a popular means to instill fear in streamers or to play a supposed prank out of boredom. This also happened with Poseidon.
What led to Ice Poseidon’s permanent ban on Twitch? The streamer was swatted over 40 times and was temporarily banned from Twitch on several occasions.
His permanent ban occurred on April 28, 2017, after a SWAT team was called to a plane in which Ice Poseidon was sitting. The caller claimed that Denino had smuggled a bomb on board.
This deployment of the special forces caused such a stir that it was even reported in the American news.
Ice Poseidon switched to YouTube and Mixer
What did Ice Poseidon do after his permanent ban? When Ice could no longer return to Twitch, he decided to go to the competition. YouTube would be his new platform, where he took most of his Twitch fans with him. He continued to be very successful there.
On August 1, 2019, Poseidon decided to try Mixer. Mixer was then an emerging streaming platform from Microsoft and became his new home.
Ice says he has become older and more mature. He has learned from his mistakes and wants a second chance from Twitch. The streaming service has remained silent about this statement, and to this day Ice Poseidon is banned from Twitch.
What is Ice Poseidon doing today? Denino still actively uses his Twitter account and rarely streams on his YouTube channel. When he does stream on YouTube, he follows his IRL concept and films himself during social interactions or in his home (via YouTube).
However, Ice writes that he is searching for a goal in life and doesn’t quite know what to do. He feels unfulfilled and lonely (via Twitter).
How much of Ice Poseidon is seen on today’s Twitch? Even though the streamer has been banned for four years, Ice Poseidon today seems like a pioneer of Twitch in 2021. The platform has shifted significantly in the direction that the streamer preferred back in 2016:
Provocative content is also a success model in 2021, as seen with streamers like Amouranth, Tfue, MontanaBlack or again xQc
Former employees and acquaintances of Ice Poseidon, like Mizkif, are now among the most successful and influential streamers on Twitch; they are his heirs.
Amouranth is not shy about anything and has been banned multiple times from Twitch for revealing content. With her provocative strategies, she is among the most successful female streamers on Twitch (via sullygnome):
Number of followers: 4,598,053
Average viewers: around 10,000
Nearly 20,000 subscribers
What did she have to do with Ice Poseidon? Amouranth mentioned in an interview with Kotaku that she sees herself as an heir of the former IRL king (via Kotaku). She also had brief contact with Ice Poseidon himself and is a friend of the streamer Mizkif, Denino’s second heir.
According to Amouranth, she and Mizkif are “the spawn of the same king.”
Who is Mizkif? Mizkif (via Twitch) has been on Twitch since 2016. He primarily streams in the “Just Chatting” category or games like Super Mario 64, Rust, and LoL.
He also once held a subathon, which had the rule that the stream would be extended by a certain amount of time if viewers subscribed to his Twitch channel or donated money.
Mizkif, just like Amouranth, is among the largest streamers on Twitch and has the following successes (via sullygnome):
Number of followers: 1,605,787
Average viewers: around 23,000
About 23,000 subscribers
What did he have to do with Ice Poseidon? Mizkif was the cameraman for Ice Poseidon starting in 2018 and is thus part of Ice Poseidon’s inner circle. According to Ice Poseidon, he has hardly any contact with Mizkif today as he is always so busy.
Who is Mexican Andy? Mexican Andy is a former stalker of Ice Poseidon who appeared repeatedly in his streams. Andy vehemently denied that he was a stalker and said that he only happened to run into Denino.
Through his appearances in Ice’s streams, Mexican Andy became increasingly known and created his own Twitch channel, on which he streamed successfully.
However, he was also banned from Twitch because he was part of Ice Poseidon’s group and violated the platform’s policies.
Will Ice Poseidon return to Twitch? After Andy was unbanned from Twitch after 4 years on October 22, 2021 (via Twitter) and now streams under the pseudonym “Scufious” (via Twitch), some hope that Ice Poseidon will also be unbanned.
But even his heirs do not believe that the king of IRL streams will return to Twitch.
Mizkif is sure: Denino will never be unbanned from Twitch (via Dexerto). Mizkif says: Ice Poseidon could support an orphanage, even that would be interpreted as if he had set the orphanage on fire first in order to later extinguish it.
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The new MMORPG New World is still causing a stir. In the latest episode of our MeinMMO Podcast, we talk about a bizarre incident that highlights both the strengths and weaknesses of the online role-playing game.
This is the topic: New World is a new western MMORPG from Amazon. It allows you to explore a large, new world but also focuses on PvP content. At the launch of the game, there was quite a hassle because the servers were completely overcrowded and you might not get into your desired realm.
However, an option has now been added that allows you to switch servers. But this has not only pleasant consequences. The biggest Twitch streamer from Hungary apparently used the option to raid an English server with a horde of 500 followers and create a lot of chaos there.
This incident also brings attention back to another topic. Namely, whether it is fair that large streamers are favored by the developers, for example with special accounts to bypass waiting queues.
We also discuss whether New World can really prove itself as a top game in the long run. At least star streamer shroud seems to believe so.
Enjoy all these topics in our current podcast episode! Also let us know in the comments what you think about the situation and how you assess the future of New World.
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Last night, a very personal video message raced through the Destiny 2 community. Recorded by the voice actor of Uldren Sov and Crow, Brandon O’Neill. It was directed specifically to the Twitch streamer Liv. What was going on?
In Destiny 2, players are currently eagerly awaiting what will happen in the ongoing story of Season 15. Especially now that the big bombshell has dropped.
This is the current status of the Destiny 2 story:
Savathun has been suppressed by Mara Sov in her crystal prison after the incident with Crow. She continues to wait in silence for her “worm exorcism.”
No one currently knows where Osiris is – or whether he is even alive. The Vanguard is doing everything it can to find him. If he is dead, the deal with Savathun will fall through.
The 14th Guardian is sick with worry and nearly at his end. He desperately tells every Guardian who picks up Trials bounties how much he misses Osiris and that he still has hope.
Otherwise, one question remains open: “Where is Crow and what is he doing?” Many players who experienced the fate of Crow wondered how he is doing after the revelation. His departure was abrupt and it was uncertain whether he might be desperately ending his own life. Moreover, he left alone – without his ghost.
However, he has now sent a very personal message to one Guardian. And with that, also a first sign of life.
Who received the message? Liv, also known as “LockandloadLiv”, is a Twitch streamer who primarily streams Destiny 2. She is known as the biggest Crow fan in Destiny 2, especially within the American community. She is the fortunate one who Crow has reached out to during his loneliness.
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Liv, is that you? I don’t have much time. Things have been a bit … off lately. Glint hasn’t left me alone, not even for a second. I wanted to thank you for everything. You have always supported me over the years, even through everything I have gone through. We have gone through. I’m not sure right now, everything is so murky yet so clear. I don’t know what will happen next, but I know it will be something big. I need you by my side to help me with this. Your support keeps me going. I have to go now. I hear Glint coming back to check on me. Take care of yourself, Liv. Hope to see you soon…
Crow is alive and seemingly coming back soon: Even if he does not address the rest of the community, we now know he is still there. It is likely also not the last encounter with him. We are expecting “something big”. Unfortunately, he does not reveal what he has been doing on Venus all this time. However, one thing is clear from the message: Crow is ready to move on.
The rest technically does not fit 100% with the current story in Season 15. Glint, Crow’s ghost, is still supporting us in the Festival of the Lost and in our hunt for the mythical Headless Ones. So, it is not entirely accurate to say he hasn’t left his side.
Destiny 2 players are currently hunting for titles, triumphs, and good weapons:
Crow fans are jealous: Why does this particular Twitch streamer receive such a personal message from an NPC? It is evidently not an official communication from Bungie. What criteria led to Liv being chosen?
The prevailing theory suggests that someone commissioned the voice actor to record this for Liv. It was also sent to her anonymously. Upon inquiry, Brandon O’Neill has yet to comment on it. It’s quite possible that it is indeed just a gift from a loyal fan who wanted to honor Liv’s passion for Crow.
However, she is no longer alone in her passion for Crow and happily shared this message with the entire Destiny 2 community.
Do Crow’s eyes always tell the truth?
Crow continues to divide the community
Crow is a favorite NPC for some: His transformation is ambiguous. From enemy and murderer to friend and fellow guardian. On one hand, Crow is an outcast who deserves forgiveness. This victim role has brought him sympathy and new fans. Uldren Sov, on the other hand, remains a murderer whom we have judged ourselves. His return is a necessary evil that cannot be escaped.
Longtime players who remember Cayde-6 do not warm up to Crow and what he once was. As 45slayz wrote on reddit:
Meh, I just wish we could take him for DMG tests and so on in the Crucible …. similar to the Tribute Hall, but specifically for PvP ….. it would satisfy my underlying desire to give him the thousand deaths he deserved as Uldren and gives him a mortally acceptable reason to be there (he just helps us).
The exact opposite are new Destiny 2 players, like YEAHYEAHOKv2. He openly writes about it on reddit:
I love him, he hasn’t done anything wrong. People who say “But he’s Uldren” – that’s not Uldren, he’s not the same person anymore, I really feel sorry for him. Some Lore says that a Titan randomly found him and almost beat him to death (he eventually bled out and died) and didn’t know why people hated him because he’s not the same person.
Is this still Uldren Sov? Or is this truly 100% a new, different person? Especially since he now remembers his past. The community is divided on this point. However, Crow fans celebrate his personal message to Liv and widely shared it via social media with their followers.
By the way: This is already the second message of this kind that Destiny 2 players have received. A few weeks ago, Zavala’s voice actor Lance Reddick delivered a joyous message to a soon-to-be father. This warm exchange is always incredible and shows how much the voice actors of Destiny 2 love what they do.
What do you think about Crow? Are you happy with the news that he is well and has great things ahead of us? Or are you one of those Destiny 2 players who are glad he is gone again?
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In FIFA 22 you can earn Squad Battles rewards in FUT. We will look at the rewards and explain how Squad Battles work this year.
What are Squad Battles? The Squad Battles are an offline mode in Ultimate Team, where you can play against the AI. The opponents are various AI-controlled teams, which vary in strength. Some feature top players, while others are weaker. Additionally, the chemistry between the teams varies.
What you need to do: The more matches you play against the Squad Battles teams, the better your chances for rewards. With each match, you earn “Battle Points”, which advance you in the Squad Battles ranking.
Depending on how many victories you collect and how well you perform in the respective matches, you will earn more Battle Points.
The higher you finish in the ranking at the end of the week, the better rewards you will receive. Important: The list is relatively difficult to monitor. Other players can surpass you throughout the week. So, it’s advisable not to rest on your early points gathered during the week.
Additionally, only the first 40 weekly matches of the Squad Battles count towards your ranking statistics. After that, you can only earn coins and must wait for the next competition start.
The Squad Battles are a way to earn rewards
Squad Battles for two: If playing solely against the AI feels too dry, you can team up in co-op with friends to tackle the competition together.
However, there are only as many Battle Points as long as none of you has reached the 40 matches. You must also play with friends on the same platform, crossplay is not a factor in FIFA 22.
FIFA 22: Squad Battles – Rewards and Timing
When do the Squad Battles rewards come? The Squad Battles rewards are distributed on Sundays at 09:05 AM after the time change.
At this point, the new weekly competition also starts. Then the ranking resets, and you can start again to collect points.
These rewards are available: We show you all Squad Battles rewards here at a glance. This way, you can directly see from which rank the rewards are worth it for you.
The Squad Battles are not the only place in FUT where you can earn rewards. You can also get rewards in Division Rivals. However, you play there against real opponents. The overview of the Division Rivals rewards can be found here.
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In Destiny 2, the Ultis always have specific roles. Some are responsible for damage, others for protection. Now, a clip has surfaced where a Titan redefines new ways to use his Super. We at MeinMMO show you what happened.
Which Super is it? In this clip, it is the Thundercrash Super of the Titan. With this power, one notoriously flies towards opponents like Superman and delivers a destructive punch. However, this Titan has now, due to a mistake, used his Super for other purposes.
The Superman and his Rescue Flight
In this clip, the Titan is in the strike “The Twisted Column“. After he has gone to a drilling platform, he knocked out a Centurion and overlooked that the jumping platform was not activated.
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Confident and without doubt, he ran through the thrust ring. At that moment, he realized that he had only one option available. He activated his Super and flew the entire distance just like Superman.
Lucky in misfortune, one might think, as the gate for further progression was still blocked. After a magnificent flight and some desperate jumps, the Titan was able to survive.
What is the Super good for? The Super is a true kill machine as it can cover large distances and cause area damage. But not only that, with the exotic chest piece “Gleaming Guardian“, the damage can be significantly increased. You can use it as a boss killer or, as shown here, as a rescue measure.
Can you do this with other Ultis as well? Of course, other classes can also perform such rescue actions. The Hunter, for example, can shoot multiple arrows in the air with his Void Bow. If done at the right time and with some momentum, one can stay in the air for some time before falling down.
The Warlock, on the other hand, is luckier, as his Super with the “Dawnblade” lets him float like a phoenix. With his dashes during the flight, he can even determine the direction.
This video shows above all that the Superpowers of the Guardians are not only suitable for destruction or support. They can also save your butt in embarrassing situations.
What do you think about such rescue actions? Do you find it cool, and have you ever made use of it? Let us know in the comments when you had to resort to such measures.
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The Steam achievements of New World reveal a lot about player behavior in the new MMORPG. Only 8% of players have reached level 60, but is that really few or rather a lot? We at MeinMMO explain the situation.
What are Steam achievements? If a game is on Steam, it usually has achievements. These are often similar to those on consoles and grant you a success when you have accomplished something specific.
New World also has several of these achievements, over 130 even. These reward you in MMORPGs for playing the game itself, collecting certain items, or for reaching a certain level.
Thanks to Steam’s “Global Achievements” feature, you can see how many % of players have completed each achievement. This reveals some interesting insights about New World.
Are accurate numbers available? Unfortunately not. While you can see percentage-wise how many players have achieved an achievement and how many people are currently online, we currently cannot say how many players actually have the game.
The numbers vary widely depending on the source (via SteamDB).
New World players are particularly engaged
How do the numbers compare to other MMOs? About 8% of “New World” players have reached the maximum level of 60. But how does that compare to similar games?
Compared to the survival MMO Fallout 76, the numbers are roughly similar. 8.3% of fans have reached level 100 there. While the percentage of users is about the same, the sheer number is much higher for New World since it has many more players.
The MMORPG SWTOR made its debut on Steam last year, yet only 2.3% of players achieved the accomplishment of completing the last story chapter, which is significantly less than in New World.
Both games have been out longer than New World and have fewer players on Steam. Nevertheless, already after one month, 8% of users have reached level 60. This suggests that New World fans are particularly engaged.
Why is that? Other Steam achievements confirm this theory. After all, 29.5% of players have achieved the accomplishment for playing New World for 80 hours. 12.6% are already at 160 hours and 2.5% even at 320 hours. In just one month.
0.1% of players have even unlocked the achievement “I will sleep next week,” which you receive for 720 hours in the game. 0.1% may sound small, but even if we assume the lowest player base number of 913,000, that’s almost 1,000 players.
The rest of the player base is slowly catching up. The thirst for a new, big MMORPG was definitely there, and New World was able to satisfy it for many. Many players also say that they know New World is not optimal, but there is nothing else currently available to play.
Although New World is currently losing players, which is actually the most normal thing in the world, the game is far from dying, as many have already predicted in the comment sections. On the contrary, the game is actually doing quite well after a month.
The three factions in New World: Marauders, Syndicate, and Covenant
5% of people are playing without a faction
Who needs factions? A full 5% of fans are playing in the game without a faction. You can choose a faction from level 10, and at least 86.9% of all buyers have reached that.
Meanwhile, 35.2% of players have joined the Syndicate, making it the most successful faction globally. 30.9% joined the Marauders, and 15.8% chose the Covenant.
This means that out of 86.9% of users, 81.9% have chosen a faction. One reason for this could be the “Weavermoor Challenge” circulating on reddit.
In this challenge, you travel directly to Weavermoor after the tutorial and do not leave it again. You level there until level 60 and are not allowed to take any quests outside of Weavermoor. This means you cannot join any faction either. However, how many people are currently attempting this is unknown.
Which achievements are still interesting? It is also interesting to see which professions and life skills are popular among fans of the game. At the forefront is the “Hunter” achievement, which you receive when you reach tracking at level 200. Already, 21.4% of players have accomplished this.
The other end of the gathering skills is, without surprise, fishing, which only progresses very slowly. Only 0.2% of fans have leveled fishing to level 200.
In terms of life skills, the situation is even worse: weaponsmithing, jewelry crafting, woodworking, and engineering have only 0% of players at level 200. We cannot say exactly at what value Steam rounds down to 0, but it is very few players.
The least popular seems to be the iconic musket, as only 0.5% of players have leveled it to level 20, and the bow does not look much better either. It ranks second to last with 1.4%.
What do you think of the achievements in New World? Have you unlocked any special achievements that are still very rare? Are you particularly surprised by some of the numbers and were you expecting others? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
The mobile gameDiablo Immortal launched a closed beta on October 29, which can only be played by Canada, Australia, and selected influencers. To their own surprise, they are incredibly impressed by the game.
All information about the Diablo Immortal beta at a glance:
Other regions besides Canada and Australia were not mentioned for the time being.
The beta can only be played on Android devices.
The game is expected to have 6 playable classes by the release.
When does Diablo Immortal come out? No exact release date for Diablo Immortal has been mentioned so far. Blizzard only mentioned the first half of 2022 as a rough guideline (via Blizzard).
“Gameplay feels like Diablo 3, just better”
What do the testers say about the beta of Diablo Immortal? The beta testers of Diablo Immortal are surprised at how fun the game is. They praise the graphics, animations, and effects of Diablo Immortal.
You can get an impression of this in the video from IceXgame:
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There is also a clip from streamer jessirocks, who has already streamed and tested the game for several hours. The clip shows you the animations, skill effects, and combat of Diablo Immortal (via Twitch).
A viewer of jessirocks even believes that Diablo Immortal will be more successful than Diablo 4 (via Twitch, from minute 57:03).
Another beta tester, echohack, gives you insight into the items of the game and how they work (via YouTube). Afterwards, Immortal is supposed to notify you when you pick up a rare item. He praises the new item system of the beta and the “Exceptional Items” are his new favorite.
There is also a reddit thread where some testers have gathered and praise the beta as well (via reddit). Slimdogggg writes:
I like it so far too. The gameplay feels like Diablo 3, just a bit better. I also love the fact that you can travel to different zones in the world and the fully voiced story campaign.
He adds in a subsequent comment that he loves the absolutely fantastic music and that the gameplay runs totally smoothly, thanks to the “High FPS” setting.
Also EndowedTapir thinks about this:
I am also very excited that everything has been voiced, which is rare in mobile games.
Are you looking forward to the release of Diablo Immortal or is mobile gaming not for you? Have you already checked out streams or videos of the beta and what do you think about it? Feel free to write it in the comments.
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You want to recruit the best players in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team? Then you need a lot of coins. We will show you the simplest method to earn a decent amount of coins in FUT.
Trading in FIFA 22 can be quite lucrative and can yield a ton of coins. However, most trading methods are quite complicated and require a good understanding of the transfer market and a lot of time investment.
We will show you a simple trading trick that you can use anytime and that will guarantee you a lot of coins.
This is how you earn coins through silver card sniping
This is the trick: Silver card sniping is about buying the cheapest silver cards in a league and then offering them for a higher price on the transfer market later. This works well because most FUT players are not aware of the prices of silver cards and therefore offer them too cheaply on the transfer market.
If you take advantage of this wisely, you can quickly fill your FUT wallet with coins. While you won’t become FUT millionaires right away, you can definitely afford much better players.
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This is how the trading method works: For silver card sniping, you first choose a league that you want to try. The major leagues, such as the Bundesliga, the Premier League, Serie A, or La Liga, are particularly suitable.
However, you can also try with smaller leagues like the Eredivisie or the 2nd English league. Once you have decided on a league, proceed as follows:
You open the transfer market, set a filter for the desired league, and select silver cards.
Now you try to determine how expensive the cheapest silver cards in this league are. For this, you use the maximum buy-it-now price and go lower until no more results are returned.
If you find cards on the transfer market for 600 coins and no cards are shown for 550 coins, your goal is to buy silver cards for 550 coins or lower.
You then set the desired buy-it-now price and try to buy every silver card that appears.
For this, you need to constantly use the search feature and ideally continuously increase the bid price with the shoulder buttons on the console to refresh the market.
Now silver cards should occasionally appear where you need to be quick to get the bid.
This is what a suitable filter looks like.
If you did everything right and bought a bunch of cheap silver cards, it’s now time to offer them on the transfer market. Use the price comparison and always offer the cards a little higher than they are currently worth. Now you can relax, play a round of FIFA, and wait for the cards to sell. In the end, you should have sold all cards for a profit.
Which trading method do you use in FIFA 22? Feel free to tell us in the comments!
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Skill-based matchmaking is one of the biggest controversies in Call of Duty. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider believes, however, that there is an even bigger issue with matchmaking and finds it unfortunate that it’s harder to find friends in CoD today.
The “Call of Duty” series has undergone many changes since its inception. It had to. After all, a new title is released every year, and the changing developer studios want to offer us players something new to remember.
The new Call of Duty: Vanguard introduces combat pacings, allowing us to decide how large the teams should be.
Some developments I only reluctantly acknowledged, leading me to skip a few yearly titles. I was out when CoD had jetpack gameplay.
However, since Modern Warfare 2019 I am fully back in and can adapt to most of the new features. But one thing really bothers me because it takes away a sense of belonging in Call of Duty: lobbies are dissolved after every match.
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Dissolving lobbies take away a certain charm from CoD
Why is this lobby issue a problem? On one hand, it removes a social component from the game, and on the other, my motivation suffers during longer sessions.
Whether the players are on your own team or on the opposite side. The longer you were in a match together, the more mysterious the relationship with your teammates became. An invisible bond created by mutual respect – or disrespect.
Both factors also led to me staying in the game longer.
A tea-bagging teammate once made me go all out and push the enemy into the ground over 3 matches until it said on the edge of the screen, “T-Bägga69 has left.” That brought motivation and fighting spirit – even if I sometimes got pushed into the ground myself.
This applied to team members as well. After a few matches, you developed a superficial sense of how the unknown teammates played. And sometimes it was a very pleasant feeling. Then came voice chats, which can lead to long gaming friendships.
And if not, at least I had an interesting conversation.
This is how I found my first shooter clan back then, with which I played World at War (2008) and Modern Warfare II (2009) very intensively. Later, I also logged over 4,000 hours in Destiny multiplayer – thanks to my clan, I was never alone in the space shooter.
I also wrote a lot in the forum, received positive feedback for it, and discovered my passion for writing. I can even go so far as to say: Without the feedback from my clan, I would probably never have considered working as an author.
Perhaps I would have found another clan that would pay attention to me. But I didn’t have to – I could just play CoD and get to know strangers better over several matches.
Conclusion: Call of Duty was a better MMO in the past
CoD has always been a very social game for me – whether you believe it or not. Here I found some of my best gaming acquaintances and took the step into a larger community.
Since I was only on the console back then, there was nothing comparable on the market. My other two favorite shooters at the time, Battlefield and Resistance, were much more “unsocial” than Call of Duty, and I wasn’t directly connected to my team.
In CoD, however, I was even in the same voice chat as my entire team from the very beginning and could talk directly to the other players.
This invisible bond, which formed over several matches with unknown players, is something I really miss in CoD today. Maybe not in the Battle Royale Warzone. But in the multiplayer modes, it’s the feature that I miss the most.
I would love to hear your opinion on the dissolving lobbies. Do you feel the same way I do, or do you think it’s better that we now get new teammates with every match?
Adderstone is a coveted resource in New World, which can be found in various forms – as chunks, boulders, or shards. We at MeinMMO will tell you where to get Adderstone and what you can do with the material.
Where can you get Adderstone?
Adderstone chunks can be found as a random drop when mining stone
Adderstone shards can also be found as a random drop when mining stone
Adderstone boulders can be obtained as a random drop when mining magnetite
You may also get chunks and shards when mining magnetite. However, this has not been the case for us yet. Alternatively, you can buy Adderstones at the trading post. But this can get very expensive.
Because in general, all three resources are very rare and also highly sought after. Adderstone chunks are currently traded for up to 1,800 coins on Ravenal. Adderstone boulders are not available at all right now.
You can find stones for the chunks and shards in the open world like sand on the beach, magnetite is most commonly found in Everfall and the Great Chasm:
Magnetstone in Everfall and the Great Chasm (Image via NewWorld-Map.com).
At what level can Adderstone be found? Chunks and shards can apparently be obtained at mining level 1. For the boulders, you need level 105 for magnetite. From level 155, magnetite will be displayed on the compass.
reddit user HandofZakarum adds that there is also a free map hack (via reddit).
According to BurritoBurglar9000, Diablo 2: Resurrected would benefit from daily server resets. Not only would the AFK players be kicked from the game, but also the annoying bots (via reddit).
Hateful15 also says:
It [Diablo 2: Resurrected] really needs some post-processing; it’s a terrible experience, lol.
The community wishes that the servers would run stably first and that they wouldn’t be stuck in eternal queues to enter the game. All of this affects the leaderboard at the end of the ladder season.
What do you think about Diablo 2: Resurrected? Do you also think that the game runs too unstable, or is everything ok for you? Feel free to write it in the comments.
Like the original, the Diablo 2: Resurrected title will also receive a ladder system. However, fans are concerned: the game is not ready to implement this feature at all.
Although it had upset the fans that the start of the first season of the ladder mode was still not announced two weeks after the release of Diablo 2: Resurrected, players now fear that it might not be ready for it at all.
How does the ladder work in Diablo 2: Resurrected?
You create a new character for the ladder and try to reach level 99 as quickly as possible.
You compete with other players in multiplayer mode.
The character lasts only as long as the season does. After that, it is considered a normal character but retains its entire inventory.
At the end of a season, a leaderboard is created that shows who has leveled up the fastest and gained the most experience.
However, the community fears that due to ongoing issues in the game, this ladder would not function properly.
These are the problems Diablo 2: Resurrected has: Since the release, there have been repeated server issues in Diablo. The server was either completely offline or players had trouble logging in successfully.
Diablo uses a queue to let people onto their servers to prevent them from being overloaded. Still, players complain that they have to wait more than an hour in line, only to be kicked out of the game because it crashes (via reddit).
Additionally, characters are reportedly not appearing on the selection screen in between.
“The 1st ladder season in Diablo 2: Resurrected will be a disaster”
Players have created a reddit post where they collect bugs and share their concerns about the ladder (via reddit). They also want other issues to be fixed first before the ladder is integrated.
There is reports of a bug that activates when you enter a new area. There, the character is registered by the game as active, even though you are still in the loading screen. You can be killed this way without being able to do anything about it.
This could actively affect the ladder and possibly frustrate players.
Vertige103 also points out the bots:
Diablo 2: Resurrected is full of vendor bots in all public channels. The game now has a functioning farm bot. (…)
reddit user HandofZakarum adds that there is also a free map hack (via reddit).
According to BurritoBurglar9000, Diablo 2: Resurrected would benefit from daily server resets. Not only would the AFK players be kicked from the game, but also the annoying bots (via reddit).
Hateful15 also says:
It [Diablo 2: Resurrected] really needs some post-processing; it’s a terrible experience, lol.
The community wishes that the servers would run stably first and that they wouldn’t be stuck in eternal queues to enter the game. All of this affects the leaderboard at the end of the ladder season.
What do you think about Diablo 2: Resurrected? Do you also think that the game runs too unstable, or is everything ok for you? Feel free to write it in the comments.
The well-known YouTuber and shooter expert SkillUp took a close look at the multiplayer of Halo Infinite during the playtest and shared his impressions. They are “very, very, very good” and he names 3 major reasons for it.
Who is he, anyway? SkillUp is a YouTuber and game critic. Currently, he mainly makes reviews and previews of all kinds of games.
He does not have a specific preference and covers pretty much all categories from AAA to relatively unknown indie games. His critiques are generally very balanced and detailed, going into depth. Hardly any of his videos is under 30 minutes long.
Once a week, he also publishes a news video about current events in the industry. Additionally, he is considered a shooter expert. He started his YouTube career mainly with guide videos for The Division 1, has been playing Destiny for years, and has played and analyzed many other shooters.
Which playtest are we talking about? At the beginning of October, a playtest for the multiplayer of Halo Infinite took place, in which SkillUp also participated. In a detailed video, he subsequently shared his experiences during this test.
What he had to say and why he believes Halo Infinite could be really good, we summarize here for you from MeinMMO.
“It feels like an authentic Halo”
Initially, SkillUp states: “Halo Infinite plays sharply, the balance is right, and it is well-designed.” Developer 343 Industries has threaded the needle and introduced balanced innovations without straying too far from previous Halo games.
Thus, 343 took a significant risk with some changes and new features such as gadgets or the sprint slide that could destroy the Halo feel and make Infinite feel like Destiny 2, Titanfall, CoD Warzone or “even worse: Overwatch“. However, he believes this is not the case.
This is how he evaluates the playtest: You can tell that the YouTuber is pretty excited. Especially three aspects convinced him:
Map design
Balance
Gameplay
Maps offer variety and are balanced
This is what he says about the map design of Halo Infinite: For him, this is one of the most important parts of an arena shooter. If a shooter messes up the map design, he can do well in all other areas as he wants. Everything stands or falls with the maps.
The maps available in the playtest he describes as “impressive”. Each has its own individual style and a good mix of tight areas and open spaces. Every point on a map would support a specific play style, even the placement of pickable weapons is adapted to the map.
For example, you can find the battle rifle in one place, just before entering a high and open area. The weapon is ideal for this position as fights from a distance are on the agenda here. Such things are present on every map and would provide variety.
He himself could not pinpoint any location that was unbalanced or gave opponents an unfair advantage. Which brings us to the next point: balance.
Fair balance in all areas, only minor drawbacks with shotguns
This is what he says about balance: Overall, SkillUp praises the balance of Halo Infinite in several areas. The maps are fairly laid out and the distribution of pickable weapons is also balanced. The individual game modes work well.
Capture points are fairly distributed, and Capture-the-Flag works even outstandingly. Each mode is therefore well-balanced and tailored to the respective map.
The weapon balance is also very well achieved, but there are a few drawbacks. The shotgun and the new heatwave weapon are significantly too weak. SkillUp suspects that 343 Industries wanted to prevent a shotgun meta here, like in other shooters such as Destiny 2.
However, they have overshot the target. Other than that, Halo Infinite is consistently fair; he never felt that losses were caused by anything other than the simple failure of the team.
Perfect mix of Halo-typical gameplay and new features
This is what he says about gameplay: First, he highlights the gunplay, which feels great. Weapon switching, reloading, recoil, hit feedback – all these aspects Halo Infinite hits exactly on the point.
Even a major criticism from Halo 5 has apparently been resolved: aiming with iron sights or ADS (Aim Down Sight). What is standard in other shooters was consistently ignored in previous Halo installments. Halo 5 tried to incorporate it but received a lot of criticism for it.
Halo Infinite has now found a compromise for ADS. You still do not aim fully through iron sights, but you can at least zoom in a little. This is thus a kind of middle ground, which SkillUp describes as the perfect solution.
Other aspects like sprinting or sliding when sprinting have been toned down compared to Halo 5. They are still useful but not overpowering. This way, the gameplay still feels like classic Halo, but modernized in the right places.
The new gadgets, such as the grappling hook, are useful and not too powerful.
What are gadgets? In a match, you can pick up a gadget and use it in combat. For example, there is the grappling hook, which you can use to pull yourself towards targets (walls and enemies) or pull items like weapons and grenades towards you.
There is also a tactical shield that you can place in front of you, invisibility, or a supershield. Some of these gadgets may be familiar to veterans from earlier Halo games.
Thanks to the cooldowns, gadgets like the grappling hook do not feel too powerful, and SkillUp sees them as a sensible extension for combat.
Are there still stumbling blocks? The YouTuber mentions them right at the beginning of his video. The playtest only showed a part of the actual game.
Not all game modes were included.
Not all weapons and customization items were available.
It is still unclear how monetization will be integrated into the game.
Additionally, several issues may occur right at launch, such as with the servers.
The performance on PC could also use some improvement
Nevertheless, SkillUp is very optimistic about the launch of Halo Infinite. Technically, he has already played “much worse betas”.
Unlike some other content creators like Dr Disrespect, he also does not believe that Halo Infinite will be dead without a battle royale mode after a few months. (via charlieintel.com)
You can check out his video in full length here:
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When is the release? Halo Infinite will be released on December 8 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The multiplayer will be released for free, while the campaign will be released as a full-priced title.
Owners of Xbox Game Pass can of course also play these right at launch.
What do you think about it? Have you also been able to play Halo Infinite? Do you share the YouTuber’s opinion?
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The mysterious merchant Xur delights the hearts of players in Destiny 2 every week with his offer of great weapons. But what happens when the deal is too good to be true? Then the unfortunate merchant may be held hostage by a horde of greedy players until everyone has stuffed their pockets with top loot. How this bizarre situation came about and whether Xur was ever able to return home, you can find out here on MeinMMO!
Who is Xur? Xur is a mysterious merchant who first appeared regularly in the original Destiny and delighted players with coveted Exotics. Xur’s weekly appearance on Friday is always a little event for Destiny players, especially since the merchant now offers not only Exotics but also legendary weapons.
The prospect of comfortably buying a powerful Legendary with good perks instead of grinding for it is tempting for many players.
What happened to Xur this time? In his current offer, the tentacle-faced Xur had a powerful, legendary hand cannon named ‘True Prophecy’. This weapon had excellent perks and qualities, making it an immediately coveted item among players, although not as crazy as the currently popular ‘Plan B‘.
However, since the merchant wanted to leave as usual on Tuesday, some players simply decided to hold him hostage so that even more gamers could enjoy his offer.
Xur’s offer became his downfall
What did the players do with Xur? Since Xur’s offer was really good, a player and reddit user named klip_twings wanted to spread the joy to even more players. Many players only find out about Xur’s top offers when he’s already gone.
Xur actually leaves again every Tuesday to return on Friday with a different offer.
But klip_twings found a way to prevent the merchant from departing. By stubbornly keeping an instance open without logging out, the merchant could not escape. Instead, he was besieged by hundreds of players who snatched the highly sought-after weapon from his hands.
Did the poor guy ever go home? To prevent the instance from resetting, other players took turns with klip_twings to ensure that someone was always still in the instance. So Xur stayed in the game for two more days before the instance was eventually reset by the weekly server update.
Only then could Xur finally escape from his captors. If he has a family, they must have been greatly worried about him. Whether he will fare better next time if he has similarly great loot is questionable.
How was the action received? As unpleasant as the experience may have been for poor Xur, it was well received by the players, who are now enjoying an excellent hand cannon. Initiator klip_twings posted a little statistic about the event on reddit. Some of the actions were:
Over 350 people grabbed the weapon
20 people got nothing because they were too late
1 player wanted to have food delivered to klip_twings
1 player offered to buy him a beer
Over 15 people saluted
Over 5 people made hearts in the air
Over 50 players danced the ‘Cat Ear Dance’
More than 200 players spammed kneeling to express their gratitude.
So much for the kidnapping of Xur. Have you ever experienced something similar? If so, let us know in the comments. If you have obtained good loot, then try the strike ‘The Corrupted’. We have a useful guide for that.
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The MMO Ragnarok Online should be familiar to many players. The game has now been released in many different versions and has expanded the Ragnarok universe widely. With Ragnarok Origin (Android/iOS), the classic comes now to your smartphone.
What is Ragnarok Online? The MMORPG Ragnarok Online is an MMO in pixel graphics, which is very much influenced by the anime style. The game was originally released on August 31, 2002.
Ragnarok can still captivate many players today and has been re-released several times in different versions. Among other things, it has already appeared as Ragnarok M: Eternal Love on smartphones.
This game was only a spin-off of the more well-known Ragnarok Online. Now, with Origin, a large part of the original is set to come to mobile, complete with prettier graphics and 18 classes in tow.
Already in 2019, Gravity, the developer studio behind the series, announced several new Ragnarok games for 2021. What was then still an unnamed Project S has now become Ragnarok Origin.
What does Ragnarok Origin offer? Origin is set to be a new take on the old Ragnarok Online, an MMORPG in anime style, but this time for mobile. Ragnarok will be available for both iOS and Android.
Ragnarok Origin therefore offers all the core content you expect from a mobile MMORPG, including the following:
6 classes each with 3 distinct subclasses
Four cities and areas
Dynamic weather as well as day-night cycles
A story that revolves around the origin of the world of Ragnarok
PvE and PvP content
Basically Free2Play, but offers cash shop content
When can you play it? Ragnarok Origin is already running in Korea and will be released on November 8 in North America. European players still have to be patient, as an official release date for Germany has not yet been set.
It is also not confirmed whether Origin will come to us at all. However, this is very likely, as a large part of the other Ragnarok games is also available here. Furthermore, you can already pre-register for the game in the German Play Store.
You can see gameplay from the beta here:
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What do the fans say? The community is rather divided regarding news about Origin. Many believe that there are too many games in the Ragnarok universe and that no one needs a new one anymore.
Others, on the other hand, are excited about the game and are convinced that a good adaptation of Ragnarok is finally coming to mobile. However, everyone agrees that there are concerns regarding potential pay-to-win factors.
Since the game does not yet have a release in the West, we cannot say anything about it so far. However, the community strongly suspects that pay-to-win will take place.
This is what the community is saying: On reddit and in the comments on YouTube, the game is already being discussed by its community. We summarize some of the comments for you:
The user IDGAFunk writes (via YouTube): “Oh man, the nostalgia is totally getting to me. I really can’t wait!”
The user Aschi Salleh is pleasantly surprised and writes (via YouTube): “Oh wow, this actually looks like it could be fun.”
More disappointed is Zack Fair (via YouTube): “Another Ragnarok Online? Really? I already stopped playing Land of ROM, so basically the first Origin.. I am not impressed.”
What do you think of the announcement? Are you excited about a Ragnarok Online in better graphics for mobile? Or does the whole setting leave you cold? Do you perhaps also fear that pay-to-win mechanics will be implemented in the smartphone MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
To celebrate the upcoming Netflix series “Arcane”, Epic Games and Riot Games are teaming up to bring a new skin to Fortnite: the well-known and beloved LoL character Jinx is making her way into the shooter.
Previously, there have been some crossovers in Fortnite, with characters like Batman and a Psycho from Borderlands already joining the shooter. Now, the popular champion Jinx from League of Legends will also appear as a skin in the game.
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The YouTuber Fortnite Bruh shows you the skin in-game and how it looks when you use emotes (via YouTube).
Who is Jinx? Jinx is an Attack Damage Carry in the MOBA LoL, typically played on the bot lane (the lower pathway on a map). Fitting for the shooter genre, she uses either a machine gun or a rocket launcher in League of Legends to deal significant damage. She is an iconic and strong character in the game and was the first to receive a music video (via YouTube).
When can you get the skin? The skin is expected to arrive between November 1 and 7. It is speculated that it could come on November 6, as the “League of Legends” Netflix series “Arcane” premieres on that date.
“Fortnite is officially the game we dreamed of in our childhood”
How does the community react to the Jinx skin? While some are bursting with hype, others are rather disappointed and wished for different characters from LoL.
Twitter user Queen Darkie Sparkle is absolutely thrilled under the Jinx tweet:
Fortnite is officially the game we dreamed of in our childhood! A game that brings all our favorite characters together. I have always had this dream – since the Playstation 2!
Pastry is disappointed and would have preferred characters like Mordekaiser and Pantheon (via Twitter). Zuffie agrees with the comment and confirms how scary Pantheon would be with a weapon (via Twitter).
Overall, however, the community is excited about the collaboration and already has wishes for future crossovers, such as Mortal Kombat, Valorant, or Jurassic Park.
What do you think about this crossover between Fortnite and LoL? Will you treat yourself to the skin or does it not appeal to you at all? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
