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.
The new MMORPG from Amazon offers many features and functionalities. Above all, New World wants to be an MMO with social aspects. One of those would be to change your name. Is that even possible in New World?
Can I change my name? The short answer is no. Currently, Amazon has not implemented a feature for changing names retrospectively. However, it is common in many MMORPGs to offer such an option.
It is therefore possible that New World will add the feature to fulfill a major wish of the fans. But we can’t say for sure at this point.
The only way to effectively choose a new name is currently to start anew, which is not necessarily a good solution.
Can names be reserved? This is only partially possible. Especially due to the long queues at the release of the game, some fans have asked their friends to reserve their names.
Unfortunately, this is also a problem in New World, as even after deleting a character, the name is blocked for 90 days, so no other player can use it.
So, if you want to have a different name on your current server, your only option right now is to delete your character and create a new character with the desired name.
In the forum, an Amazon employee confirmed that there is no option to change the name
Can I change my name during a server transfer? Unfortunately, that is not possible either. When you create a character, the name is globally blocked. This means that no player can have the same name as you, in any region or on any server.
This means that Amazon does not have to allow you to change your name when switching servers, because it cannot be taken. So, this rather desperate option for changing names is also off the table.
Do I really just have to wait? Currently, unfortunately, yes. It is quite possible that Amazon will soon introduce the option to change names. However, this has not yet been confirmed.
However, the developers at Amazon have been busy getting the server transfer to work, which has been live for only a few days.
So if you are dissatisfied with your character name but are already too far advanced in the world of New World to delete your character, your only option right now is to wait.
What do you think about this? Is changing a name an important point for you and something that should not be missing in the cash shop? Or can you overlook that New World currently does not offer you this option? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
The new MMORPG New World has already caught attention due to one or two bugs. However, a new bug is so bizarre that it has caused quite a stir. But it’s not only funny; it’s also dangerous. We at MeinMMO summarize.
Update 11:40 AM: Amazon responded faster than expected to the new HTML bug and seems to have already fixed it. A developer writes in the forum: “We have deployed a fix that should prevent players from exploiting this bug”.
What happened in New World? A new bug is making waves in Amazon’s MMORPG. It’s not the first game error that causes a stir in the community, but certainly one of the funniest, at least at first glance.
Besides the new bug, there are also reports on reddit that an old bug has returned due to the last patch and is once again causing wars to be manipulated.
It seems possible again to become invulnerable by exploiting the window mode. If you move your window around exactly while your character is in the middle of a dodge roll, thus invulnerable, it remains so for a while.
This annoys many players, as it makes winning wars much easier. Players stand invulnerable at the points to be defended, thus holding their territory without actually being there.
However, the new bug could have far worse consequences than just lost wars, even if it seems pretty funny at first glance. There’s more to it than just funny sausages and nuts on players’ screens.
YouTuber Josh Strife Hayes explains and demonstrates the bug in the video:
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What’s going on with the new bug? YouTuber Josh Strife Hayes brings attention to the new error in a YouTube video. In response, another YouTuber named Callum Upton explains the technical side of the bug and why it’s not just funny.
Basically, it’s about the fact that simple HTML code can be inserted into the chat of New World. Users take advantage of the MMORPG’s ability to link certain items in chat.
With the mentioned HTML code, it’s possible to alter the linked items. For example, it’s particularly easy to significantly enlarge the displayed image of the item.
This leads to some servers’ chats currently being spammed with huge sausages and nuts almost non-stop. Also popular are massive yellow boxes with the content “no image found,” which can be created just as easily and can take on oversized dimensions.
“This bug is absolutely game-breaking”
The downside of the bug: So far, so funny, many may think. But it doesn’t stop at the big sausages and nuts. We do not want to explain exactly how to reproduce the bug at this point, but we want to draw attention to it nonetheless.
If one knows a bit more about HTML, the ability to use HTML codes in chat can be exploited in almost absurd ways. One variant that is already widely used is to manipulate the posted item so that it doesn’t exist in the game at all.
This leads to your game constantly attempting to fetch information that simply doesn’t exist. As a reaction, your game freezes and crashes. Upon the next start, Steam performs a file check again, which takes time.
To trigger this reaction, it is sufficient to hover your mouse over such a manipulated item. This is not only dangerous in the global chat but can also intentionally target people in whisper messages.
Suddenly the bug is much less funny and very disruptive. However, one can essentially circumvent it by disabling the entire chat. Then you have at least extricated yourself from the affair, but the bug remains dangerous.
If it grows too large, such images can even arise (via YouTube).
Why the bug can also be globally dangerous: Again, we do not want to elaborate on how exactly this bug can be exploited, as it could significantly affect the economy of individual servers.
Now, it will get a bit more technically complicated, but we will attempt to simplify the process behind it. There are certain quests that you do not have to submit anywhere and do not have to be anywhere to complete them.
When you complete these quests, your game sends a signal to the server that essentially says, “I’ve completed the quest,” and the server replies, “okay,” and grants you the reward.
However, it is currently possible to send exactly this signal through manipulated chat links. This results in you completing the quest every time you hover over the manipulated item and thus racking up coins and other rewards. And yes, it actually works.
How Amazon is responding: The bug has already been extensively discussed in the New World forum and reported to Amazon. A community manager from Amazon then responds and writes: “Yes, we are aware of this bug and we are currently working to find out how we can fix it. However, we cannot yet say when that will happen.”
It remains to be seen how and when Amazon will address this issue. YouTuber Callum Upton concludes his video by saying he offers Amazon his help at any time to solve the problems, as they are “absolutely game-breaking”.
The community is so stunned that they can only laugh
How is the community reacting? In the forum and on reddit, opinions are divided. Some players are angry that such errors are still happening and label them as amateur mistakes. Callum Upton also says in his video that the programmers need to “go back to programming school”.
Overall, there is disbelief that such errors are still present after over a month in the game. It’s unclear whether the chat bug is new or has only just been noticed.
Players who no longer want to be angry are making fun of the errors and laughing. The mood is therefore rather positive on reddit, albeit filled with gallows humor.
What are the players saying? On reddit, fans are mostly just laughing at the errors of New World (via reddit):
User Pepe2Sad simply writes: “Oh boy, here we go again”
136 likes user DopeDoge gets for the comment: “It has been 0 days since the last incident.” (via YouTube)
User ElDuderino2112 also takes it humorously: “Honestly? The 40 euros for a front-row seat to watch how completely broken this game is, is the best money I’ve ever spent.”
User Alkrun is cracking up: “Oh man, I didn’t realize it was actually because of that. That’s super funny and just as dumb. I really do like New World, but this is a great example of how to botch the launch of a game. It’s like they saw the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 and said, ‘Hold my beer!’”
What do you think of the bug in New World? Are you still angry or are you, like reddit, just laughing? Have you encountered the bug in the game? Feel free to tell us in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Call of Duty: Vanguard brings good news to its fans. The ranking mode, already popular in Cold War, is set to make its debut in the sequel, Vanguard. Here on MeinMMO, find out everything we know so far about this popular mode.
What is a ranking mode? For fans of competitive shooters, rankings are an essential part of the gameplay. Through successes in the game, players ascend in ranks and ranking divisions until they compete as top gamers in the highest league against worthy opponents.
So those who enjoy competition and measurable gameplay statistics love rankings, and since February 2021, CoD Cold War finally has such a mode. But what about Vanguard? According to the developers, a ranking mode is also to be implemented here, although not at release.
For more information about CoD Vanguard, check out this video here on MeinMMO.
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Release and content of Ranked Play in CoD Vanguard
When will the ranking come? In a tweet from the Cold War developers at Treyarch, the ranking mode for Call of Duty: Vanguard was indeed announced.
They intend to collaborate with the Vanguard studio Sledgehammer Games and implement a detailed Ranked mode for Vanguard sometime in 2022.
The developers did not specify exactly when in 2022 Ranked will arrive. Based on the timing of when Cold War got its Ranked mode, it could take approximately three months before the mode is introduced.
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How does Ranked work? The developers have yet to provide concrete information about Ranked Play, but it seems they are putting in particular effort with this mode. It is said to feature the following:
Skill divisions, probably from bronze upwards
Visible skill ratings instead of cryptic, invisible ratings
Rewards for achieving certain levels
The developers plan to provide more information at a later date.
What are the fans’ reactions? As expected, this news excites CoD fans. Rankings are simply very popular among competitive players. Fans expressed their enthusiasm on Twitter, sharing their anticipation for the new system, but there is also criticism.
I feel this will be the best ranking mode that CoD has ever seen, with so many different studios involved this way.
Okay, if you have a real ranking mode with all the bells and whistles, then let’s remove SBMM from public matches. There is absolutely NO reason to crank SBMM up as it has been over the last 2 years. I understand wanting to protect less experienced and new players, but come on, SBMM is garbage.
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Due to SBMM, regular casual rounds without Ranked would also be very stressful, as the system assigns equal opponents to good players, forcing them to constantly “sweat”.
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The prices in the Mercenary mode of Hearthstone are outrageous. Blizzard is testing how brazen they can be with customers – at least that’s what card demon Cortyn from MeinMMO thinks.
I gave the Mercenary mode in Hearthstone a chance after some back and forth. In the first hours, I actually had a lot of fun. However, that was overshadowed because some hotfixes caused game mechanics to stop working and trolls had free rein.
Furthermore, I wanted to look at the prices for the Mercenary mode – so I took a look in the shop of the mode to assess whether an investment is worth it and if the prices are appropriate.
But what I saw in the shop made me angry and sad. Either we are currently Blizzard’s guinea pigs or they are no longer hesitating with the most shameless sales tactics.
The offers displayed in Hearthstone have been personalized for a while. This means that I see different offers in the shop than my friends and acquaintances. This also applies to the Mercenary mode.
My personal offers. Each player sees different ones.
A look at my shop leaves me astounded. Hearthstone is trying to sell me a single mercenary – namely Ragnaros – for a whopping 15 euros. Yes, you read that right. A single card for 15 euros.
Although that’s not even completely accurate. After all, a freshly purchased mercenary is not really “complete”. Without further coins for this mercenary, all his abilities are at level 1 and thus completely useless for both PvE and PvP. Bringing all abilities up to an acceptable level would require another nearly 1,000 coins.
When you calculate that crafting Ragnaros with coins would cost exactly 500 coins, it’s easy to figure out in your head that you would need to buy Ragnaros 3 times (if that were possible) for him to be operational. From Blizzard’s perspective, a well-equipped, legendary mercenary is therefore worth nearly 45 euros.
One. Single. Damn. Card.
45 euros.
And now here’s what bothers me so much about it: Blizzard is currently testing with these offers how far they can go with customers. They are not lightly pushing the boundaries, but rather asking themselves: How much can we charge for the smallest possible unit in the game?
The second offer makes it even worse
The Ragnaros offer alone is already outrageous. But right below, I get another offer.
2 random legendary mercenaries and 30 card packs for a total of 30 euros.
Just 30 packs for 30 euros are – according to current Hearthstone prices – already a good deal. The two additional legendary servants are a nice bonus.
Not to forget that one of the two could also be Ragnaros, whom you can buy separately for 15 euros.
No one who is really in their right mind and plans to spend money on Hearthstone would buy Ragnaros for 15 euros.
And I am convinced: Blizzard knows that too. The 15-euro Ragnaros is not there so that I buy it. It is there solely to make the offer below look much more tempting and better. So I think to myself:
„Wow, for double the money I get 2 legendary servants and another 30 packs, which surely contain enough coins to upgrade over a dozen servants and maybe get more epic and legendary servants? Then I should go for that.“
It almost worked for me. For a moment, I was really convinced that 2 legendary mercenaries and 30 card packs were a great deal.
But then I remembered again that Blizzard is currently showing massive incompetence in Hearthstone. Just a few days ago, they enabled trolling in the PvP of the Mercenary mode via hotfix and thus killed the mode – at least until there’s a hotfix for the hotfix.
No matter how I turn it, these two “offers” are a farce. The 15-euro Ragnaros is an outrage, and the enticing 30-pack bundle in contrast does not make it better, but rather worse.
We are all guinea pigs for whether this type of advertising works. You will fail with me.
At least this time.
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Fortnite is getting tougher and more ruthless, as certain tips and tricks can help you secure victory in the battle royale shooter. That’s why we at MeinMMO are showing you 6 clever tricks with which you can noticeably improve.
Where do these tips come from? These tips come from our freelance author Christos Tsogos. He has been playing Fortnite since Chapter 1 and knows what it takes.
After a long time as a noob, he engaged with the topic of how he could improve without much effort. Now, after 3000 hours of play and several seasons, he has come up with these tips.
These tips can be applied by anyone, and you will notice significant differences when you do.
1. Use specific structures to peek
This is what the trick with the roof looks like
This is what the trick with the stairs looks like
A trick that anyone can apply
Maybe you’re not good at editing or building to outsmart your opponents, but there is still a trick to give you visibility despite built cover.
All you need to do is build a stair or a roof. By then activating the edit mode, the stair or roof becomes invisible, allowing you to look at the battlefield. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work as well with walls or panels.
2. Crouching is key
Crouching is the key in certain situations
You have certainly noticed that Fortnite has good sound when it comes to footsteps. When you land in a building, you immediately notice if someone is in your house. Whether it’s a metal floor or the creaking of floorboards, you can hear where your enemy is. However, what many don’t know is that crouching makes you silent.
Try sneaking up on opponents, you will notice that they don’t expect you.
3. Fishing brings you many advantages
Fishing is a very useful hobby
Yes, fishing. A science in itself, as it requires a lot of time and effort. But what if I told you that you should definitely utilize it? Fishing offers countless benefits that are overlooked because it takes so long.
However, fish or shield fish are better stored in your inventory than old potions or medkits. With these sea creatures, you can heal faster and better in battle. They provide more health and shield when consumed and take less time to use. Moreover, you have a higher chance of getting rare weapons while fishing.
4. Stop aiming in close combat – shoot from the hip instead
In the heat of battle, one often starts to panic and make many mistakes due to stress. This may lead to wild building or simply shooting randomly at your surroundings. One important thing to keep in mind in a fight is that you should best fire from the hip in close combat.
Because if you don’t, you slow down when looking around. While you aim and possibly hit your opponent, another hyena can sneak up on you from behind. Therefore, keep your field of view as wide as possible and be agile.
5. Get resources quickly
A hard-working player dismantling
At the start of a match, the one with loot luck or the one with the most resources usually wins. So if you run out of materials at the beginning of a match, you need to know how to quickly get a lot of mats with little effort. I will now list the best sources for you:
Fences – Wood or Metal
Furniture from buildings – Good source of gold
Fish statues in Coral Castle – Drop massive amounts of stone
Trees or rocks
6. Retreat in hopeless fights
No one likes to retreat. It’s better to die proudly in battle than to win cowardly, but that’s nonsense. You should be able to assess yourself well. In certain situations, it’s not bad to retreat. Even better – you proceed tactically. So if you find yourself in a hopeless fight, retreat and come back at a better time.
Better chances of winning can often be achieved if you have retreated. Due to the elapsed time, other opponents could have gathered who have put an end to your foe.
However, it is advisable to only intervene in the fight when several are fighting. This way you have a lower chance of dying yourself, and you can eliminate one or another opponent.
What do you think of my tips? Do you have others that I haven’t mentioned? Let us know in the comments what you think or if I could help you.
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In FIFA 22 started on Friday, October 29, the event “Rulebreakers”. We will show you what is in the event and what types of cards you can expect.
When does Rulebreakers start? The Rulebreakers event in Ultimate Team starts as usual at 7:00 PM on Friday evening. It follows the RTTK event, in which dynamic cards related to real football were released.
These are Rulebreakers cards: We already know the “Rulebreakers” from FIFA 21. It featured players who “leave their old style of play behind” – in other words, they receive somewhat reworked values.
One such example was Harry Kane. The Englishman is usually known for his strong finishing, not for his pace. However, his Rulebreakers card received a 91 for speed, which effectively made him a different type of player.
In the Rulebreakers event, you can expect players who basically have the opposite of a real correlation to football. What kind of cards those are, we will show you here.
Rulebreakers Team 1 – With Haaland, Casemiro, David Silva and more
The Rulebreakers Team 1 in FIFA 22
This is Rulebreakers Team 1: The new event team has a few real highlights. Among other things, Haaland received a strong card: He loses a few points in shooting (with 87 still quite high), but receives boosts in pace, dribbling, passing, physics and even a point in defense.
Casemiro received a pace upgrade, as well as more points in all attributes except for physics. Antonio Rüdiger also gained more speed – that should please him after previous complaints. Fan favorite Dembélé also lost a bit of speed, but received a solid shooting upgrade.
In addition, more great cards like Alexander-Arnold, David Silva, Diaby or Arnautovic are included. However, the new Rulebreakers will likely not come cheaply given their strong values.
This is the SBC: In a new Squad Building Challenge, you can obtain one of two cards for Nkunku from the Bundesliga. One features the offensive player with high shooting stats, and the other with a passing upgrade.
You can choose from two versions
No Ultimate Scream again?
Now that the Rulebreakers event has started, it is to be expected that there will also be no Ultimate Scream event this year. This had been the typical Halloween event in FIFA until last year, but was replaced by Rulebreakers.
There are some Halloween cosmetics in the store and in Ultimate Team objectives. It is possible that these will remain the only Halloween content – after all, the spooky festival takes place this weekend.
Additionally, as usual, the Weekend League in FIFA 22 is scheduled for the weekend. It might be worth sinking a few free kicks into the opponent’s goal from time to time – you can find tips for free kicks in FIFA 22 here.
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