Tomorrow, on October 30, 2021, a Raid Weekend will start in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO have looked into what this event is about and will show you which counters work best against the Raid Bosses.
What is this event? As part of the currently ongoing Halloween event, there will be a special Raid Weekend starting tomorrow. During this, you will encounter Level 5 Raids and Mega Raids more frequently in the arenas.
Thus, during the event, you will encounter Darkrai in Level 5 Raids and Mega-Absol in Mega Raids.
Raid Weekend with Darkrai and Mega-Absol – Start and Counters
When does the Raid Weekend take place? The Raid Weekend starts on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until Sunday, October 31, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time.
As you are used to in Pokémon GO, the eggs will again show you over the arenas where a raid will start. The dark eggs represent a Level 5 Raid and the light eggs with colored decorations indicate a Mega Raid.
Darkrai and Mega-Absol
The best counters against Darkrai
In the Level 5 Raids, Darkrai will stand against you as a Raid Boss during the Raid Weekend. This legendary Pokémon of the Dark type comes from Generation 4. Due to its type, it is weak against Fighting, Bug, and Fairy type moves.
You should utilize this weakness and set the appropriate counters. We have compiled the best monsters against Darkrai with the help of Pokebattler (via pokebattler.com):
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-) Machamp
Counter and Dynamic Punch
(Crypto-) Hariyama
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Conkeldurr
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Lucario
Counter and Aura Sphere
(Crypto-) Granbull
Charm and Play Rough
(Crypto-) Pinsir
Bug Bite and X-Scissor
Zacian
Quick Attack and Play Rough
(Crypto-) Gardevoir
Charm and Dazzling Gleam
(Crypto-) Scizor
Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
Scyther
Counter and Night Slash
Mega Evolutions: Alternatively, you can rely on the following Mega Evolutions:
Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
Mega Lopunny with High Jump Kick and Focus Blast
Mega Charizard Y with Flame Burst and Fire Blast
Further effective counters can also be found in our counter guide to Darkrai:
In the Mega Raids, you will encounter the Dark-type Pokémon Mega-Absol. This is the temporary Mega Evolution of Absol. By defeating this Raid Boss, you will earn Mega Energy to trigger your own Mega Evolution.
Due to its type, Mega-Absol is also vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy type moves. So again, use the appropriate attackers. Preferably, utilize the following counters (via pokebattler.com):
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-) Machamp
Counter and Dynamic Punch
(Crypto-) Hariyama
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Lucario
Counter and Aura Sphere
Conkeldurr
Counter and Dynamic Punch
(Crypto-) Gardevoir
Charm and Dazzling Gleam
(Crypto-) Granbull
Charm and Play Rough
(Crypto-) Pinsir
Bug Bite and X-Scissor
(Crypto-) Kapilz
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Zacian
Quick Attack and Play Rough
(Crypto-) Scizor
Fury Cutter and X-Scissor
If you do not have these counters, the following Pokémon are also suitable against Mega-Absol:
Scyther with Counter and Night Slash
(Crypto-) Ursaring with Counter and Play Rough
Torterra with Counter and Focus Blast
Togekiss with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
Mega Evolutions: You can also resort to your Mega Evolutions against Mega-Absol. The following are also the best options:
Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
Mega Lopunny with High Jump Kick and Focus Blast
Mega Charizard Y with Flame Burst and Fire Blast
Is the Raid Weekend worth it?
Are there Shiny Darkrai and Mega-Absol? Yes, with a bit of luck, you might encounter a shiny Darkrai or Absol after the raid. You can recognize Darkrai by its purple body. The shiny Absol, on the other hand, differs from its normal variant by its orange body.
Darkrai and Absol both as Shiny
A shiny Mega-Absol can only be developed from a shiny Absol with the collected Mega Energy. This is because after the raid, you can only encounter an Absol. The Mega Evolution is not available for catching.
According to PvPoke, Darkrai is less interesting in the PvP league (via pvpoke.com). Only in the Master League can it shine. But even here there are other candidates who are better.
Absol can also score less in the PvP league. Its stats show that it is mainly strong in attack. Its stamina and defense, on the other hand, are only average.
However, its temporary Mega Evolution, Mega-Absol, is somewhat better. This monster can primarily score by increasing its attack value. But it is also slightly stronger in defense than Absol.
Who should take advantage of the Raid Weekend?
If you are looking for a strong Dark-type attacker, you should definitely take advantage of the Raid Weekend. Darkrai should be interesting for most players. For trainers who still lack Darkrai in their Dex, it is also another chance to obtain a specimen.
But you should also participate in the Mega Raids. Even though Absol has somewhat weaker stats, you should secure a sufficient amount of Mega Energy for Absol’s Mega Evolution. After all, there is also a dedicated Pokédex entry for it.
Particularly worthwhile is the current candy bonus that is available during the Halloween event. You will receive double candy for catching and sending your Pokémon. Especially to level up Darkrai, a lot of candy is needed. This is your opportunity to farm some candy for the legendary Pokémon.
And shiny hunters will also benefit from both raids. Both Darkrai and Absol are available in their shiny form in the game.
What do you think of the upcoming Raid Weekend? Will you participate? Or are raids not your thing and would you prefer to skip this event? Feel free to let us know your opinion in the comments here and exchange ideas with other trainers on MeinMMO.
Destiny 2 has already confirmed that one of the big raids from Destiny 1 will return next year. Since then, players have speculated about which one it could be. In an interview, Joe Blackburn has now narrowed down the possible options further.
Especially the endgame is interesting for Destiny 2 players. It’s what will keep them occupied for a long time. Raids are the best part of that.
That’s why players want to know what they can look forward to in the coming year.
What we know so far: It is known that with “The Witch Queen”, among other contents, there will also be a completely new raid. Additionally, a known raid from the content vault will be brought back. However, it has remained unclear which of the old raids from Destiny 1 that will be.
After “The Vault of Glass” had its return in 2021, there are only three other candidates that could be considered.
Crota’s End, the raid from the expansion “The Dark Below” in 2014.
King’s Fall, from the expansion “The Taken King” in 2015
Which of these is the most likely? Considering the current story, it would be very fitting if the rest of Savathun’s family would also get involved. It would at least incorporate part of the past story into the current narrative.
What has Bungie revealed? Joe Blackburn, the current Game Director at Bungie, referred to the old raid as a “banger” and adds
How can we choose a raid that doesn’t sink the ship?
Joe Blackburn on the request for a hint about the next legacy raid
Destiny 2 plans to “deliver something as great as the return of the Vault of Glass. I think it’s safe to say that it will be one of the big raids that takes one out of the equation.”
The Dreadnaught of Oryx from Destiny 1
This gives two important hints:
The only raid with a ship would be King’s Fall. It plays on the Dreadnaught of Oryx.
Oryx dies in the King’s Fall raid, which “takes one out of the equation”.
The Oryx raid would fit very well into the story
It would also fit thematically: The Oryx raid fits very well with the current story. Savathun is not only the Witch Queen from the upcoming expansion. She is also the sister of Oryx, the Taken King, and Xivu Arath, the War God of the Hive. These three beings founded the Hive as we know it today. So there is plenty of reason to believe that Bungie will actually bring all three back together.
If it is confirmed that Oryx and thus “King’s Fall” is the next legacy raid that Bungie brings to Destiny 2, it would not be for the faint of heart.
What makes the Oryx raid so difficult? The King’s Fall raid is considered one of the hardest raids from Destiny 1. It has nine separate areas – some platforms and a lot of puzzles. It’s not just about shooting everything.
All four bosses and many of the mechanics require a high level of coordination from each player. And that’s just the normal mode. The raid also had a Hard Mode. Similar to the mode we now know as Grandmaster Raid.
How was it with the Vault of Glass? The Vault of Glass, the current legacy raid, returned to Destiny 2 in a similar manner. It was free for everyone and rewarded players at the Grandmaster difficulty level with the coveted time-lost weapons.
What do you think about Joe Blackburn’s statements? Are we actually going to see the Dreadnaught again? Or would you have preferred to have Crota’s End back as a raid?
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The new map of Call of Duty: Warzone is called “Caldera” and is an island in the Pacific. MeinMMO shows you new images of the island and the first reactions from players. Many are excited, but there are also a lot of questions about 2 specific features.
The new map is as large as Verdansk, but much more colorful, brighter, and has fewer buildings. The volcanic island named “Caldera” arrives on December 2nd to Warzone, and MeinMMO shows you the first reactions to the vacation paradise that will soon become a war zone.
Planes, water, jungle – Caldera is different from Verdansk.
Caldera resembles the competition
On the discussion platform Reddit, a large thread about the new map formed within hours with over 3,300 upvotes and more than 450 comments (via Reddit as of 29.10. at 11:50 AM). The mood in the thread is very positive and many players look forward to the release on December 2nd.
Apparently, the new map reminds many commentators of other shooters and they are pleased about the much more colorful look in the style of a sought-after travel destination:
4rmat writes: “Looks Fortnite-like.”
I_Shall_Be_Known thinks: “To be honest, it looks a bit like an Apex map. I’m excited.”
Round14 comments: “Looks like PUBG.”
LSainty adds: “This gives me open-world DayZ vibes. Can’t wait.”
tehcoma shouts in: “Battlefield Pacific maps!”
But not everyone sees it positively. Such comparisons also invite the negative aspects of competing maps to be transferred to the Warzone map, which also makes sense. Keevot writes: “It looks […] good, but very much like PUBG Sanhok. Visibility in the jungle is a tricky beast.”
Also, the matter with the planes is still not okay for everyone, and COD_Tropper says: “Planes seem a bit too Battlefield-like for a Battle Royale.”
There are many questions about 2 features
Comparing the reactions on Twitter, a somewhat more negative picture emerges. Under the tweet from developer Raven Software about the blog, the mood is more heated (via Twitter). Many players are asking about a feature that they have long wished for Warzone: a FoV slider for consoles.
This enlarges the visible field, and console players have long felt disadvantaged because of it. For Vanguard, there was an indirect confirmation, and a next-gen version for Vanguard is certain. For Warzone, there has been no confirmation yet – currently, it looks like Warzone will receive both: next-gen version and FoV slider on consoles.
Top left FoV 80 on console / Top right FoV 120 on PC – Source: Twitter
The second feature is swimming. In the engine of Modern Warfare from 2019, which is also used in Warzone, there is no swimming and consequently not in the Battle Royale. However, the new map seems predestined to take a dip in the cool water. Therefore, the question keeps popping up: “Will there be swimming mechanics?”
If swimming is introduced, there is also a specific wish. Rolteco writes on Reddit: “Hopefully it’s better than the swimming in Cold War. That’s a joke lmao.”
The new map has a lot of water – but can you also swim?
Generally positive impressions of the new map
When players directly express their opinions about the new map, most comments are positive. For example, SnooPuppers7659 writes on Reddit: “Just when I thought I wanted to stop, they pull me back in.”
Also, the most upvoted comment in the Reddit thread points out a change that is received very positively: “I like the lack of buildings.” TheStarWarsFan replies with: “Never again run 16 floors up to complete a bounty.”
Here too, there are dissenting voices who fear that the lack of verticality will lead to a lower replay value. -3055- explains that the many buildings in Verdansk allowed them to cope with Verdansk for over 1.5 years, while the Blackout map lost momentum after just 3 months. The great diversity of buildings made up the charm of Verdansk for the users.
The new map is generally received very well, and there have been many positive comments about Warzone in a long time.
Lastly, a comment from kikkeroku, who sums up the mood pretty well: “Looks promising. I can’t remember the last time I was really excited about Warzone.”
We also gladly read your thoughts on the new map and discuss with you in the comments. Do you also find Caldera positive or perhaps miss something?
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In our guide to a Creeper farm in Minecraft for version 1.17, we show you how to quickly farm a lot of gunpowder. Creepers will be farmed automatically while you stand and wait at an AFK spot.
What kind of farm is this? The materials for the Creeper farm are easy to obtain. You build the farm and an AFK spot, and then you can simply keep your Minecraft active while the farm automatically kills Creepers and collects the gunpowder in chests for you.
We tested the Creeper farm in version 1.17 of Minecraft and the Java version on PC.
Tutorial – How to build the Creeper farm in version 1.17
The beginning: Find a flat area that is far from caves. Ideally at a height of more than 60. You can often copy the farm on top of each other to increase your yield of gunpowder and Creepers. But keep in mind that your AFK spot should be about 120 blocks above the farm. So you will need space above as well.
First, build five of your building blocks, then move three blocks inwards, build two blocks side by side there, and then move three blocks in the opposite direction, so you are back on the original line where you placed five blocks side by side. Then build 13 blocks inwards. This is your outer wall. Mirror the whole thing to create a closed shape. It should look like this:
The foundation – the type of floor is random – the floor blocks at the head end do not matter
Now raise a second layer of the blocks you just placed.
Now go to the middle of the 13-block wall and place a carpet on the ground there. That will be where your cat sits. Do the same on the other side. Your cats need to love you so that they remain sitting on command. You can use food to ensure they obey you.
Then, place the other carpets in the middle of the base, spaced with two blocks between each. As you can see in the following graphic. Keep in mind, the blocks with the cats are an exception and only have a one-block gap.
Your carpet pattern
Now dig a 3x2x4 size hole in the middle of the farm between the walls that are two blocks thick. Three blocks side by side, two blocks wide, and 4 blocks deep. This is where your Creepers will fall.
The upper edges of this hole should be fitted with trapdoors that you can open downwards.
The hole in the middle with six opened trapdoors
It’s best to keep the trapdoors in hand because you will now use them to build a roof. For this, use the upper edge of your two-block high outer wall and clad the inside of your farm with the trapdoors.
This ensures that only Creepers spawn inside (the carpets help against spiders).
This is what the roof made of trapdoors should look like
You can cover the middle above the hole with trapdoors if you plan to build only one layer of this farm. If you want to build multiple layers, you can leave the hole open – as shown in the picture above.
Now jump into the hole in the middle and place both water sources on the bottom blocks on one side. The water flow will drive the Creepers to their doom. Make sure to choose a direction so that you can still build a storage area there.
Place your water sources here
From the water source, dig eight blocks with the flow. This path is two blocks high. At the eighth block, dig one block deeper so that the water source continues flowing, and then go about eight blocks further.
Place your campfires under the last two blocks of water and below them the two hoppers that are connected to the double chest.
This is how the hoppers, campfires, and chest should be placed so that the loot falls into the chest
Now you can line the room with glass or other stones. Glass is practical so you can see the Creepers and your trap in action. However, you will usually only see Creepers in the trap when you jump out of your AFK house and run into the trap.
This is how you can watch the Creepers if you are in the trap when more are pushed onto the fire
Now dig your way up from this room. This will be your way to loot the harvested gunpowder from the chests below in the future.
Now go up and cover the “roof” of your trap with the stone stairs. Place them on the outer wall and on the trapdoors. If you want to build multiple layers, skip the stairs at this point and instead place blocks like cobblestone that will form the floor of the next layer. The roof of stone stairs is intended for the last, highest layer.
The completed farm with roof
Now the farm is finished. You just need to stack your 120 scaffolding on top of each other and build a safe room with blocks at the top where you can stand AFK. Start building the scaffolding directly at the wall of the farm.
While you are in the room, Creepers will spawn in your trap, run into the hole in fear of the cats, and be washed onto the campfires where they burn.
The loot from gunpowder then falls into the hoppers and is directed into the chest because they are connected to the chest. You only need to go down to loot in your room.
How effective is it? In our test, the Creeper farm produced 170 to 200 gunpowder in 15 minutes. For this, we used a setup of 5 layers stacked on top of each other. So this simple construction is definitely worth it for farming. If you want, you can double it somewhere else.
Keep in mind that you need to stay in your AFK house for the Creepers to spawn in the farm.
New information is available regarding the Closed Beta of Diablo Immortal. However, those in this country wishing to participate will currently not be lucky during the closed beta.
When does the Closed Beta for Diablo Immortal start?
The Closed Beta for Diablo Immortal starts on October 29 at 02:00 Central European Time.
Who can participate?
As Blizzard announced, initially only selected participants from Canada and Australia can join the Closed Beta of the mobile Diablo. At a later date, users from South Korea, Japan and China will also be able to participate in the closed beta.
No further regions have been mentioned for now. Therefore, things do not look good here in terms of participation in the Closed Beta.
Furthermore, the Closed Beta is currently only accessible to users with Android devices. iOS users cannot participate either.
Until when does the Closed Beta run?
Currently, the Closed Beta is expected to run for “less than three months”.
When does Diablo Immortal come out?
Blizzard has not yet provided a specific date. Only the timeframe was mentioned: “We want to release Diablo Immortal in the first half of 2022” (via Blizzard). The release was postponed to summer.
Until then, players can test the new content from the Closed Beta – at least if they live in one of the participating regions.
Diablo Immortal: Closed Beta shows new class
This class is included: In the Closed Beta, players can try out the “Necromancer”. It belongs to the six playable classes that will be available at the release of the game in Diablo Immortal.
Necromancers rely on the undead to call for help. The dead can be used to poison enemies and thus reduce enemy hordes.
The Necromancer is part of the Closed Beta.
PvP and PvE content in the Closed Beta
PvP content: Diablo Immortal will offer the so-called “Cycle of Conflict,” where players gather in “Dark Houses” and compete against other houses.
A new feature is the “Challenge of the Immortal,” where 30 players (the Shadows) compete against one (Immortal).
PvE content: The Closed Beta will showcase the “Hell Reliquary.” There you will encounter bosses designed for groups of eight players, and there will be tasks changing weekly. Completion grants access to greater challenges with better rewards.
Additionally, there are various activities:
Bounties
Ancient Portals
Dungeons
With these activities, you can collect XP for your Battle Pass.
Diablo Immortal aims to offer complete controller support – however, this goal has not yet been fully achieved, according to the developers. The aim is to expand controller support in the future, but a timeline for this is not yet clear. However, the Closed Beta should provide a first look.
Players can then move their characters and use abilities with a controller.
However, controlling menus and similar functions is not possible. This must initially be done using the touchscreen.
The following controllers are supported:
Xbox One Wireless Bluetooth Controller
Xbox Series X/S Bluetooth Controller
Xbox Elite Controller Series 2
Xbox Adaptive Controller
Sony Dualshock 4
Razer Kishi
What else does the Closed Beta offer?
The Closed Beta offers the following features:
There is a new equipment system with set items for secondary equipment slots. If you have multiple set items, there are bonuses.
Those facing higher-level opponents or reaching high Paragon levels will receive better rewards.
The user interface of the Codex has been improved to be clearer in tutorials and objectives.
There will be optional in-game purchases. What players buy during the Closed Beta will be credited as currency in-game – progress from the Closed Beta will be wiped.
Important: The credit will be Diablo Immortal-specific currencies. The credit cannot be used as general Battle.net credit, but only in Diablo Immortal.
On September 22, 2009, the post-apocalyptic MMORPG Fallen Earth launched. In 2019, it was closed in a spectacular event, and the servers were shut down for the last time, or so it was thought. Now the game is back and does not want you to pay for it.
What happened to Fallen Earth? The post-apocalyptic MMORPG closed its servers in 2019 and ended its life cycle with a big event. At that time, a large monster fought against the players and flattened everything before the game was shut down.
On Twitter, the developers announced at that time that it would not be the end of Fallen Earth and that they were working on a version 2. So far, there have only been sparse information about it.
But now the CEO of the developers speaks up first via Twitter and then in the official forum, announcing that the old version of the game will be brought back. But different than you think.
The new version is not finished yet, but to make the wait more pleasant for the players, the developers have decided to restart the old servers. But not only that, as the version has been adjusted and improved.
What’s new in the old version? Originally, Fallen Earth was a Pay2Play MMORPG, which means it was a game where you had to pay monthly to continue playing. This changed in 2011, but there were still three different optional subscription models that offered advantages.
The developers emphasize that this classic version of Fallen Earth is simply there to have fun and to be able to play the game again. Therefore, all players will automatically have the benefits of the highest subscription tier. The game itself costs nothing, and there will not be an in-game shop.
Further changes are as follows:
The developers have worked a lot on the structure of the servers in the background. Because of this, carrying over progress from 2019 is no longer possible, and everyone has to start completely from scratch.
However, the new-old version is already running on Steam, where you can now play it.
There will not be any contents from the online shop for the time being, as it has been completely shut down, and the developer does not want you to spend money.
More details have not been disclosed by the forum post so far. There should be another post when the classic servers actually go live. That should happen “soon”.
The community celebrates the developer
How is the community reacting? Although the game has been shut down for two years, Fallen Earth still enjoys a relatively active community. They are very pleased with the announcement and about being able to play the game again.
Some, however, see this as a signal that the originally announced version 2 will now take longer to arrive than many originally thought. The general tone of the comments is rather positive.
What do the fans say? They are happy and celebrate Matt Scott, the CEO of the development studio for the post in the forum (via gamersfirst.com).
User Sara Werner writes: ‘Oh my God. I can’t wait to get back into the game.’
NysekZePope shows less enthusiasm: ‘It’s sad to see that I can’t play my character anymore or get my crafting kit, too bad. I will still play it.’
User Tripp is really excited: ‘I can’t wait for this great game to come back. I have thought about this game more over the years than about others. I can’t wait to jump back into my pink suit and meet in the next bar for some real old-school role-playing.’
Kuddleminski also can hardly believe it: ‘Thank you so much! I have missed this game a lot and can’t wait to experience new stories with all my friends.’
Many comments in the forum are just various expressions of joy. The community is very excited about the announcement. You can read plenty of comments like ‘yay’ or ‘omg’. The mood is very positive.
What is Fallen Earth about? Fallen Earth is a post-apocalyptic MMORPG with survival aspects. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic version of Earth, where the remaining survivors do everything they can to survive.
It is necessary for you to collect items and be able to hold your own in battles. However, Fallen Earth is more MMORPG than survival game. The game is also appreciated by role-playing enthusiasts who love to immerse themselves fully in their character.
You have the best chances of survival if you join one of the factions in Fallen Earth and work together with other players to ensure everyone in the group survives in the Badlands. After all, together one is stronger.
What features can you expect? Fallen Earth is built around the following features:
1st-person and 3rd-person perspective
PvE and PvP battles
Mounts and battles on those mounts
Crafting
A stealth system that also considers sounds
A classless character system
Character development and customization options, both visually and gameplay-relevant
What do you think about the return of the game? Have you ever played Fallen Earth and will you start fresh on the classic servers? Or are you rather waiting for version 2 of the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
The 26-year-old Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski is one of the best players of League of Legends in Europe. He is a jungler for the LoL team G2 and has been named MVP of the LEC twice. He analyzes Europe’s poor performance at Worlds 2021: One of the reasons he cites is the weakness of his team G2, which was the only one able to keep up with Korea. Additionally, wealthy US teams annoy him.
This is the situation:
The European team G2 reached the finals of the LoL Worlds in 2019, the most important tournament in League of Legends. In 2020, they made it to the semifinals. Before the 2021 season, they sold key player Perkz to the USA and could not qualify for Worlds without him.
The 3 European representatives were no match for the representatives from South Korea at LoL Worlds 2021: 2 teams were eliminated in the group stage, the third team in the quarterfinals.
Jankos stated in a livestream what the reasons for the poor performance of the Europeans are. He made it clear: There is not just one reason, but a whole range of causes.
European teams cannot compete with the USA in salaries
This is the role of the USA: Jankos believes a problem in Europe is that every year some of the best players in Europe are bought away by US teams because Europe does not have the financial means to compete with the USA. European teams are unable to pay comparable salaries.
“We have the problem that G2 was simply bad. And G2 was the team that could keep up with Korea the most. One can ask: Why is Europe worse than South Korea? But only G2 was better than the LCK – every other team was bad, to be honest.”
This is the attitude difference: Regarding the topic “these advantages do Koreans have”, Jankos can hardly contain himself. He says:
Koreans take the game “super seriously” and have “super strict” rules
Koreans play 24/7
They have a fantastic coaching staff
Additionally, Koreans would play “Best of Three” series and thus have many more competitive matches than Europeans:
“We have about 18 players in a season. They can play damn 60, 70 matches”.
The mistake of the fans: From Jankos’s perspective, LoL fans always make it easy for themselves and it ultimately comes down to “European players are just lazy”, but the actual causes are much more complex.
This is currently the final boss of LoL: DWG KIA, still undefeated.
Europe from the “One-Team-Region” to the “0-Team-Region”
This is being discussed: Jankos’s statements are extensively discussed on YouTube and Reddit. The one point that could be relatively easily changed seems clear to many: Making every competitive game in LoL a “Best-of-Three” series would more than double the games “on stage” under competitive conditions.
But it seems that western leagues reject this because they fear scaring away the “regular viewer” if the match no longer lasts 40 minutes, but instead two hours.
Other points made by Jankos are viewed more critically by Reddit users. It is said that “the USA buying players” cannot count as a reason since the Chinese are also buying excellent players from South Korea, yet they are still superior. It is a wonder that a country like South Korea can keep up with the much larger China. They have apparently optimized their system.
The problem is that Europe has been a “one-team” region for years; there was only G2. After DWG KIA broke them in 2020, Europe is now a “0-Team” region.
Showmaker is currently regarded as the best player in the world.
No good laners in Europe – only good skirmishers
A user on Reddit explains that the big difference at Worlds is the strength of the teams in the laning phase. In Korea, outstanding mid-laners like Showmaker, Chovy or BDD force all others to improve their lane game. Excellent players in Europe or China like Caps or Doinb are indeed good in team fights, but they are not outstanding laners. They are known for other strengths.
Especially in the top laners, this becomes noticeable: It is a major weakness in Europe. The best European top laners like Adam or Armut are hardly challenged regionally and are then completely exposed internationally.
Some feel that such a “We save the West” discussion is held every year. Normally, the discussion focuses on the USA – this year it has also hit Europe.
In FIFA 22 you can now get Kanté with a Flashback SBC. We will see if the “budget version” of Kanté is worth it.
What kind of card is this? Flashback cards usually remind us of the past times of top players who no longer have such good stats today. However, in Kanté’s case, it’s different: he actually gets a Flashback card with weaker stats than his Gold card.
There has already been a similar card for Cristiano Ronaldo, who was also available in a “budget flashback version” in FIFA 21.
Why is the Flashback card interesting? N’golo Kanté is one of the best players in FIFA 22. His regular CDM card is extremely popular as he is considered a player who is hard to overcome. However, the Gold card is very expensive, despite the low transfer market. Until yesterday, it cost over 400,000 coins (since the SBC release, even the Gold card has become cheaper, now at around 384,000 coins).
On the other hand, the SBC card can be obtained for fewer coins. According to current futbin solutions from the community, you can get Kanté’s Flashback card for 286,000 coins if you go in completely without SBC fodder. If you have a few untradeable players in your club, you can use them to further reduce the price.
So it is a cheaper way for players to get a Kanté card for their team. But is it worth it?
Flashback Kanté vs Gold Kanté
These are the two Kanté cards
Here’s how the cards differ: Basically, these are cards that are not too far apart in terms of stats. The overall rating differs by 3 points. Specifically, the difference is as follows:
Flashback Kanté is slightly faster than Gold Kanté. However, the four points don’t make much of a difference.
The shot stat is identical.
In passing, Gold Kanté has slight advantages.
In dribbling, Flashback is ahead by one point.
In the defensive area, the Gold card is stronger. Among other things, it has 8 points more in “Defensive Awareness” and 6 points more in standing tackles. Slide tackles are 4 points higher.
In terms of physique, Gold is also stronger. Particularly noticeable are 13 points more in the “Aggression” area.
An important further point is the work rates. Gold Kanté has a medium attacking rate and high defensive rate, while Flashback has both values set to “High”. This is not necessarily good, as it runs the risk that your Flashback Kanté will get too involved in the attack and then not be defensively present when you need him. And primarily, Kanté is meant to be a defensive player.
Overall, it can be said that even though Flashback Kanté is weaker than Standard Kanté, he is still an extremely strong CDM.
Is the card worth it? Here one has to weigh the options. Flashback Kanté will be an enhancement for many teams – but the SBC is not cheap. The price for the card is probably still okay, but it is not easy to obtain. However, if you have the opportunity to lower the price with untradeable players, you should consider it.
However, if you go into the SBC completely without untradeable players and have to spend nearly 300,000 coins, you should almost think about the Gold card again and possibly save up for it. It’s possible that it will fall further. And: The card can be sold if necessary – the SBC card cannot.
So there is a part of the community that is concerned about snipers and campers. Whether the concern is justified will likely only become clear at release.
When will Battlefield 2042 be released? The shooter is set to launch on November 19, 2021, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
On November 12, an early access phase will already begin, where buyers of the Gold and Ultimate Edition, as well as EA Play subscribers can play earlier.
According to an insider, the game has already reached gold status, and there is expected to be a Day-1 patch.
What do you think of the maps? What are your views on the discussion surrounding the destruction feature? And are you also worried that snipers and campers might become a problem?
With the latest trailer for Battlefield 2042, three new maps were introduced. While the maps are largely well-received, there are concerns about snipers and campers.
In the gameplay trailer, not only were there insights into three new maps, but viewers could also see the wingsuit in action for the first time and observe some changes from the beta.
Which maps are we talking about? Overall, there are 7 brand new maps in Battlefield 2042. Three of them were showcased in detail in the latest trailer:
Discarded
Breakaway
Renewal
They are spread across the world. Discarded takes you to a port in India, while Breakaway even transports you to Antarctica. Renewal leads you to the Sahara.
While the gameplay and the maps are praised by the players, there are also discussions around the destruction feature of Battlefield 2042. We at MeinMMO summarize the reactions from the trailer for you.
Here you can watch the trailer yourself beforehand:
How much destruction should Battlefield 2042 have? DICE comments on the feature
What’s it about: A major discussion is the destruction on the respective maps. This topic is traditionally big in the Battlefield community, as the feature is an essential part of Battlefield’s DNA.
Here there are numerous differing opinions on the trailer. While some players celebrate the shown destruction, others believe it doesn’t go far enough:
ballsdeepinmysleep writes: “Finally some damn good destruction!” (via reddit.com)
Qzy says: “What destruction? A few crates? Give me a whole building, then we can talk.” (via reddit.com)
coloringeye believes the destruction from the trailer “is miles better than what we saw in the beta” (via reddit.com)
Here we find two differing viewpoints in the community. One part believes that everything should be leveled as much as possible. Others think that it’s not always beneficial for the gameplay if every single building can be destroyed.
Some are still uncertain because, apart from a few scripted scenes, there haven’t been any great examples of destruction in Battlefield 2042 yet. Therefore, individual scenes from trailers are often analyzed regarding the feature.
However, there is now a statement from DICE regarding how much destruction players can expect in Battlefield 2042.
This is what the developers say: The possible destruction will vary depending on the map and the area. There are buildings and areas where you can cause more destruction than in other areas or on other maps.
Overall, the destruction feature in Battlefield 2042 is expected to be roughly at the level of its predecessor, namely Battlefield V. This information comes from community manager Kevin Johnson:
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The maps are well received, but are they too open?
What do the players think of the new maps? A large part of the reactions is positive. Both on YouTube and in the Battlefield 2042 subreddit, there are numerous comments about the trailer.
There is much praise, some uncertainty, and a discussion that crystallizes:
Visually, the maps impress
Some players express concern that there might be too many open areas
The biggest topic is the potential destruction of the environment
What is received particularly well? The majority of comments praise the appearance and themes of the maps, with many people describing individual or even all maps as “stunning”. (via reddit.com)
There is also praise on YouTube (via YouTube.com). The coloring of the maps is often praised, but many also find the size impressive.
However, some players criticize that there could be too many open and flat areas. For instance, bqaugh06 fears: “I imagine a lot of camping snipers just picking people off, which is not the gameplay I’m hoping for.”
So there is a part of the community that is concerned about snipers and campers. Whether the concern is justified will likely only become clear at release.
When will Battlefield 2042 be released? The shooter is set to launch on November 19, 2021, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
On November 12, an early access phase will already begin, where buyers of the Gold and Ultimate Edition, as well as EA Play subscribers can play earlier.
According to an insider, the game has already reached gold status, and there is expected to be a Day-1 patch.
What do you think of the maps? What are your views on the discussion surrounding the destruction feature? And are you also worried that snipers and campers might become a problem?
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Epic Games hosts events in Fortnite from time to time, where you can get free cosmetic items. Now, old or new players are being brought out of their slumber to participate in the ‘Refer a Friend’ event. How you can do this and what you need to do is explained here at MeinMMO.
What is this event about? In this event, you can connect with other players who have not played Fortnite for a while or are new to the game.
If none of your friends play Fortnite, we will show you a way to still get the items.
Refer a Friend – Many items for racing fans
The items in this event are themed around racing. They are brightly colored and wrapped in a chrome style.
These are all the items from the event
These items can be earned:
Loading screen “Street Action”
Wrap “Colorful Shine”
Glider “Color Ride”
Pickaxe “Steering Bat”
Outfit “Rainbow Racer”
How do I get them? To do this, you need to connect with a player. You do this by going to the Fortnite Refer-a-Friend page. There, you sign up and connect with a player of your choice. Note that you must be friends with this player.
To qualify, this player must have spent less than 120 minutes in any mode for the past 30 days. If the specified time is exceeded, you cannot connect with your chosen player. This player must then accept your invitation.
Once you have completed this whole process, here’s what you need to do:
Loading screen – Connect with a player
Wrap – Play 1 game with your friend in Fortnite
Glider – Land in the top 10 with your invited friend 3 times
Pickaxe – Eliminate 10 opponents with your friend
Outfit – You and your friend must both level up by 60
When does it end? The registration period is from October 25 at 4:00 PM to November 15 at 4:59 AM. After that, you can no longer connect with players and will be excluded from the event.
If you still manage to link up, you and your buddies have until January 11, 2022, at 5:59 AM. By then, you should have claimed all rewards; otherwise, the opportunity will be gone.
How can I benefit without friends? Some of you may be wondering how you can participate without friends who play Fortnite. Either you convince one of your friends to endure this or you look for players in the Discord of ‘Fortnite Germany‘.
In this, you can find players who, like you, just want to grab the rewards. Maybe this will also lead to new acquaintances or friendships. You can also use the Discord server just to find people for activities.
What do you think of the event? Are you already busy grinding, or are such events not for you? Let us know!
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In Pokémon GO trainers have the opportunity to obtain various monsters not only by catching but also by hatching eggs. However, the 12 km eggs are currently under heavy criticism from trainers. We at MeinMMO have looked into what this is all about and explain it to you.
Which eggs are we talking about? In the game, you have the option to hatch Pokémon from eggs. They differ based on how much distance needs to be covered to hatch them. Therefore, there are the following types of eggs in the game:
2 km eggs
5 km eggs
10 km eggs
12 km eggs
While you receive the 2, 5, and 10 km eggs by spinning at PokéStops or gyms, you get the 7 km eggs from gifts from friends. The hardest to obtain are the 12 km eggs. You find these in the rewards from the Rocket bosses Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni. However, the 12 km eggs are currently criticized by some trainers.
Why are trainers complaining about the 12 km eggs?
Unlike the other eggs in Pokémon GO, it is somewhat more complicated to obtain a 12 km egg. Since you can only get them from the Rocket bosses, you first need to earn a Rocket Radar. This mainly costs time. For this reason, trainers expect correspondingly high-quality Pokémon from these eggs.
Like some other players, Jakshrive was disappointed by the contents of the 12 km eggs and referred to the 12 km eggs on reddit as the “biggest scam in the game”.
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Many trainers agree with this in the comments. The reason for this is the poor hatch rates.
What monsters do trainers get from the 12 km eggs? Many reddit users report that they only get the same monsters from the eggs or that these are simply weak.
RealHeavyDude writes: “Last Saturday I reached level 30 and received 3 incubators. I used them all for my 12 km eggs. Yesterday they all hatched at the same time. All of them were Skallyk. None of them is a 3-star.” (via reddit.com).
Skallyk and its evolution Grypheldis
Other trainers also complain about this bird Pokémon, like AcerRubrum: “Damn diaper bird. Every time.” (via reddit.com). Similar criticism of Skallyk was already expressed upon the announcement of the research breakthrough in November. At that time, some players also criticized that there are now too many of this monster.
However, trainers also report receiving other monsters in large quantities. This includes Absol. Other Pokémon, such as Kapuno or Ganovil, are said to hatch rather rarely.
Are the hatch rates of the 12 km eggs really that bad?
The trainers around “The Silph Road” have dealt with the contents of the 12 km eggs and have compiled their own statistics on how high the chances are for each Pokémon. As of 29.10.2021, they have hatched a total of 2858 12 km eggs (via thesilphroad.com).
The test yielded the following results:
24.9 % – Skallyk
18.3 % – Larvitar
13.2 % – Absol
5 % or less – Ganovil, Pionskora, Kapuno, Pam-Pam, and Baldorfish
The results from The Silph Road align with the perceptions of the reddit community. Since trainers cannot see Pokémon like Skallyk anymore, they want changes to the eggs.
What is The Silph Road? The Silph Road is a global community consisting of trainers, data miners, and Pokémon GO fans. Together, they try to better understand and analyze the game. They then publicly share their findings with other players.
What wishes do trainers have?
In the comments under Jakshrive’s post, it becomes clear that trainers wish for a change in the egg pool. Some monsters should be banned from the 12 km eggs.
This is also the opinion of 2ecStatic, who is primarily annoyed about Pionskora. He suggests, in addition to changing the contents of the eggs, a new feature in Pokémon GO: “The fact that you can get Pionskora from them should be a legitimate crime. This game urgently needs breeding” (via reddit.com).
His suggestion receives some support in the community. The breeding feature already exists in other Pokémon games and offers trainers, as the name suggests, the opportunity to breed Pokémon. The prerequisite is that the two Pokémon come from the same egg group. Players can influence the resulting egg by selecting the corresponding monsters.
This feature is not yet available in Pokémon GO. Whether this option will be available in the future is still unknown. Should Niantic comment on this in the future, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the contents of the 12 km eggs? Are you also hatching the same monsters or are you satisfied with your yield? Share your opinions and experiences here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
Bots are a problem in New World, especially when it comes to gathering resources. However, players have found a new and very creative way to protect their hemp in open fields from bots.
What have the players done? They have built their tents on the routes of the bots to permanently trap them. This way, the bot cannot continue its route and gets stuck in auto-run near the tents.
It looks incredibly funny and is also a very creative solution, as it is difficult to deal with bots when farming hemp.
The reddit user RammarasFTW took a picture of how they cornered a bot with several tents, so it couldn’t even move backward. He is particularly proud of having returned hemp to the players.
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What is the catch of this creative solution? The tents only stay up as long as players are logged in and do not build a new tent. However, once something is built elsewhere or the player logs out, the bot regains its freedom.
Why are bots such a problem? As in many other MMOs, bots roam around collecting important resources to sell them at the trading post. The coins obtained are often used to sell them for real money on dubious websites.
Since the economy in New World is currently struggling and for some players it is even too expensive to pay taxes and rents for their houses in cities, some might resort to buying coins for real money. However, this is prohibited according to the Terms of Service.
Nevertheless, a “professional industry” has already formed around boosting characters or selling coins for real money. Many players are therefore demanding intervention from Amazon, but they are also resorting to humorous methods of self-justice. More on this here:
Players in the West have been talking about the new MMORPG New World and its success on Steam for a month now. Meanwhile, a company in Asia is celebrating that its new MMORPG MIR4 has reached a million simultaneous players.
How many players did New World have at its peak simultaneously? New World narrowly missed the prestigious peak value of 1 million players.
On its launch weekend, New World reached a peak concurrent player count of 913,027. The remarkable thing is that New World achieved this exclusively on Steam: New World is only available on PC and only on Steam. It does not have its own launcher.
Mir4 is now celebrating: The developers of Mir4, Wemade, announced that their MMORPG has managed to surpass the threshold of 1 million simultaneous users:
On October 27, Mir4 had over 1 million simultaneous users.
WeMade states that the game is active in more than 170 countries and in 12 languages. It started with 11 servers but now has 169.
Botters and gold farmers apparently boost MMORPG growth
Why do so many people play Mir4? The success of Wemade comes with a catch. Because Mir4 has a controversial system: players can mine ore in the MMORPG and convert it into a cryptocurrency that they can then sell for real money.
This leads to some apparently not “playing” Mir4 but “working.” Because through crypto mining, they have a reason to play as much as possible and to be online.
However, the system also means that there are apparently tons of bots in Mir4 that are supposed to line the pockets of their operators. We have already reported on MeinMMO how MIR4 is struggling with bots:
In Apex Legends the Halloween mode Shadow Royale is playable again since the beginning of the week. The mode has been awaited for a long time, but the developers seem to have bungled the implementation. This frustrates some fans, although they like the mode itself.
What is the Halloween mode? Shadow Royale is the Halloween mode in Apex Legends and it brings an exciting new feature to the game.
Those who die here are reborn as shadows. Shadows can only perform melee attacks. However, they are incredibly fast, can perform double jumps, and even run along walls. Those who know Titanfall know what to expect.
The mode first came into the game in 2020 and was highly anticipated this year as well. However, somehow this year, something went wrong because the developers did not bring the mode in a way that satisfied the fans. This is all the more curious since the mode itself is still well received.
Apex Legends is also soon starting the highly anticipated new Season 11. It will feature the full program, including a new map, a new legend, and a new SMG weapon. It kicks off on November 2, and here you can find a trailer showcasing the coolest features.
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Apex Legends shows in the gameplay trailer the new Season 11 with extraordinary map
Mode arrives too late, too short, and too buggy
What bothers the players? The first major criticism is also one that MeinMMO editor Jürgen Horn noticed at the beginning of October. Because despite being able to spend money on rather boring skins at the beginning of the month, the gameplay mode Shadow Royale only appeared in the last week of October.
Those who, like me, were looking forward to the new mode had to wait. Worse yet, the mode ends after just one week because on November 1, 2021, Season 11 in Apex Legends starts.
To make matters even more annoying, daily challenges had already appeared before the mode’s release, explicitly requiring players to kill opponents in Shadow Royale (via reddit). Great thing when the mode didn’t even exist on that day. For dedicated players who like to complete everything, this is a nuisance.
Even more annoying is that the current challenges only concern the arena mode and not the Shadow Royale mode (via reddit). So, those who want to grind rewards will initially be forced to play a completely different mode. Moreover, the arena mode does not sit well with all fans.
What could be the reason? Overall, it seems that this year’s Halloween event has been somewhat neglected by the developers. It appears that they just wanted to rush the event out because it is Halloween. Neither the skins nor the gameplay mode have really grabbed the fans this year.
It could also be that the 11th Season in Apex Legends starts on November 1, 2021. And that one has a lot to offer! In addition to the obligatory new legend and weapon, there will be the 4th map on which you can let loose.
So, it is quite possible that the internal resources at Respawn were allocated in such a way that the new season is ready for launch, and Halloween got somewhat neglected.
And in the end, a week of Halloween mode is still better than none at all. Or do you see it differently? Let us know your opinion in the comments here.
The upcoming release of Battlefield 2042 shows: When it comes to game modes, DICE relies on both familiar favorites and new trends. MeinMMO tells you which modes you can enjoy.
What game modes are there? When you start Battlefield 2042, you first see a start screen reminiscent of Call of Duty. Similar to there, the screen is divided into three parts, and you have a choice of three primary game types.
But instead of choosing between Black Ops Cold War, Warzone, and Modern Warfare, here it’s All-Out Warfare, Hazard Zone, and Battlefield Portal. What exactly is behind them, we will show you here.
All-Out Warfare
Behind this bombastic name lies the core experience of Battlefield 2042. Because All-Out Warfare offers a choice of two classic Battlefield game modes: Conquest and Breakthrough.
Conquest
If any game mode defines Battlefield games, it is Conquest, one of the two modes in All-Out Warfare. Although games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare have also successfully tried ground warfare, anyone looking for this kind of gameplay will be happiest in Battlefield games.
What is it about? Conquest takes place with many players and vehicles on large maps.
These are divided into several control points. Two teams – in Battlefield 2042, these are American against Russian troops – fight for dominance on these maps.
Teams are divided into several squads of up to four players each, who can communicate with each other. Living squad members serve as selectable spawn points next to the home base and captured control points.
In Conquest, each team starts with a certain number of so-called tickets, which are depleted with each respawn and each captured control point.
The more control points a team holds, and the more enemy players you kill, the faster these tickets are depleted. The first team without any remaining tickets loses the match.
What is new? One of the changes that most affects the player is the higher number of players in a match.
On next-gen consoles and PC, the maximum number of players doubles to 128. Players playing Battlefield 2042 on PS4 or Xbox One will have to make do with a maximum of 64 players.
This change has the expected consequences: The maps are now larger than before, there are more vehicles, and the battles are more chaotic and intense.
However, due to the higher player counts, developer DICE must rethink its design philosophy.
How does the new philosophy change the gameplay flow? Daniel Berlin, the design director of Battlefield 2042, calls this new philosophy “Clustering” (via Xbox on Youtube). Although the maps are overall larger, there are specific sectors in these maps that are designed to enhance a particular type of gameplay experience.
For example, in the map Sanduhr, alongside a wide and open desert suitable for tanks, there are many high-rise buildings for snipers or a close-combat-focused soccer stadium.
As seen in the beta, some control points will also be divided into several subpoints. All of them must be captured before a team can gain complete control over that one large sector.
Who does this help? Capturing these control points will therefore be less of a tug-of-war between two teams running towards each other and largely neutralizing each other.
Instead, coordination and good distribution of attention and resources among the subpoints are rewarded. This is not only good for coordinated teams; even lone wolves can create chaos in the opposing team with a clever flanking maneuver and start a kill streak.
Breakthrough
Also in Breakthrough, the second half of All-Out Warfare, the player count has been increased to a maximum of 128. Those familiar with Breakthrough or Rush from previous Battlefield games may find the new player count either intimidating or exhilarating. Because Breakthrough is pre-programmed chaos.
What is the difference to Conquest? DICE sees Breakthrough as an evolution of the very popular game mode Rush. However, it has not worked as well in every Battlefield as it did in the Bad Company games, where the mode made its first appearance.
As a result, Rush has been modified since Battlefield 1, which is now also included in Battlefield 2042. Breakthrough uses the same maps as Conquest, but divides them into several consecutive sectors.
This is how the mode is played: A sector is fought over at a time. The teams are strictly divided into defenders and attackers.
The defenders must prevent a varying number of points in the sector from being captured by the attacking team.
Once all points in a sector are captured, the defenders must fall back to the next sector, and the game repeats.
If all sectors fall, the attackers win. The defenders win if they successfully prevent the attackers from capturing the current sector.
What is new? Although nothing has changed significantly in Breakthrough, the many other changes should still have a significant impact on the game’s feel. The gigantic maps allow players on both sides more options to navigate the battlefield and secure good positions.
Also the new specialists, who replace the classic roles of the old Battlefield games, open up new approaches for attackers to break through or completely circumvent the defenders’ stronghold.
What effects does this have? Although Breakthrough was not playable in the beta, the experiences from Conquest together with known information allow for many well-founded assumptions.
Where the larger maps with more smaller sections ensure that the mass of players is largely distributed, the maps in Breakthrough automatically feel smaller due to their sector division.
Accordingly, in Breakthrough, more so than in Conquest, the sheer number of players should be observable and palpable at all times. One should therefore expect many chaotic battles and almost overwhelming amounts of gunfire and explosions.
Who is this game mode suitable for? Experience has shown that it is significantly more difficult to succeed as a lone wolf in Breakthrough than in a well-coordinated squad. Especially with the increase to up to 128 players, this should continue to be the case.
Of course, the new specialists might lead to those very special “Battlefield moments” where a heroic lone player decides the battle for the entire team single-handedly.
But these moments require a lot of luck and nearly perfect gameplay. Good coordination, however, not only makes success more likely, but also leads to fewer angry teammates.
Hazard Zone
Where All-Out Warfare offers the proven strengths of the Battlefield games, DICE takes a risk with Hazard Zone. After the unpopular Firestorm mode, Battlefield 2042 now tries with Hazard Zone not to create a classic battle royale.
What is it about? Hazard Zone uses the same maps as All-Out Warfare, but the player count is limited to 32 on PC and next-gen and 24 on last-gen consoles. This is due to a changed focus: On the maps, alongside real players organized into four-man squads, there are also many enemy NPCs.
The players’ main task here is not to kill all opponents, but to complete missions alive. Instead of a classic battle royale, Hazard Zone represents a variant that Escape from Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown have tried. The Dark Zone from the Division games is also a close comparison.
How is it played? Players must find data carriers on the map after a preparation phase. At two different times, players have the opportunity to evacuate. These occur at about half of the round and at the end.
If the recovery of the data carriers is successful, players receive so-called Dark Market Credits, which can be invested in upgrades. These range from better armor to weapon upgrades and are purchased and equipped during the planning phase.
If players fail to evacuate, whether because they have died or missed the recovery time, they lose their equipment. However, similar to Apex Legends, they can be revived by a teammate at certain terminals.
Who is this game mode suitable for? Those who are bored by classic battle royales may find enjoyment in Hazard Zone. The game mode promises similarly intense, long rounds with painful deaths, but primarily tests your greed for loot.
Fans of, for example, Tarkov might also enjoy Hazard Zone. Hazard Zone promises a comparable game pace but in a much less complex tangle of menus and inventories.
Battlefield Portal
The third part of the Battlefield 2042 package is the so-called Battlefield Portal, which conceptually resembles a mix of Halo’s Forge and popular Battlefield custom servers.
It is thus a kind of sandbox in which you can create your own gameplay styles and play the creations of others.
What does this mode include? In addition to the content from Battlefield 2042, players have access to content from the old games in the franchise thanks to Portal. Specifically represented are three games: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Battlefield 3. Additionally, game modes like Team Deathmatch are also selectable via Portal.
Each of these games provides two maps that have been technically upgraded to the state of Battlefield 2042. These maps are:
Battlefield 1942:
El Alamein
Battle of the Bulge
Battlefield: Bad Company 2:
Arica Harbor
Valparaiso
Battlefield 3:
Caspian Border
Noshahr Canals
Additionally, numerous weapons, vehicles, and gadgets from these entries will also be available. A complete list of known content has already been compiled by MeinMMO.
You have the following options: Battlefield Portal is a kind of custom game editor. It offers you several tools with which you can assemble your desired Battlefield multiplayer experience.
The complexity of these options is not yet clear. In principle, however, the mode promises something comparable to the tools from Halo’s Forge.
In a web-based editor, players can freely combine what they like. Lobbies in which 128 soldiers armed only with knives destroy a space rocket with WW2 tanks would thus be possible. However, rentable servers are reportedly not offered.
Finally, information about the new map of Call of Duty: Warzone. The Pacific island is called “Caldera”, will be released on December 2nd and brings airplanes to the battle royale. We will show you all new images and information on MeinMMO.
The battle royale Warzone is facing major changes. With the new Call of Duty: Vanguard, Warzone will receive an upgraded graphics engine, a new, colorful map, and the anti-cheat system “RICOCHET”.
In a large blog post, Call of Duty has now presented the release roadmap for Vanguard and Warzone: Pacific and also showed some information about the new Warzone map “Caldera”. This includes hints about airplanes in the battle royale, the future of Rebirth Island, and a clear statement regarding old content such as operators and weapons. We summarize everything for you.
Release and images of the Pacific map “Caldera”
When will the new map go live? The date for the transition to the Vanguard engine and the new large map is set: December 2nd. On this day, season 1 of Vanguard goes live and simultaneously begins the new chapter of Warzone.
Not all details are settled yet. You apparently have access to Warzone: Pacific 24 hours beforehand if you own Vanguard. Whether there will temporarily be 2 different versions of Warzone online or if the old Verdansk will be completely shut down is currently uncertain.
What new images are there of the map? In the new blog post, the developers write that Caldera and Verdansk only resemble each other in size. Otherwise, the new map is different, new, and fresh in almost every aspect. With 7 images, the CoD creators want to reinforce this impression:
Jungle forests, volcanic cliffs, vacation beaches – Caldera indeed presents itself as the complete opposite of the Soviet city of Verdansk.
Dogfighting – Caldera introduces airplanes
What is going on? As seen in the images above: Airplanes will be part of Warzone.
The blog post mentions “dogfights”, meaning fights between airplanes in the air, where only one pilot can survive. There will also be anti-aircraft guns that you can use to put pressure on the planes from the ground.
The airplanes bring a new, exciting element into the game; however, gameplay details are still missing.
What new vehicles are coming with Warzone? The blog mentions 2 new vehicles:
Machine gun fighter plane
Anti-aircraft truck
What about the old vehicles? The familiar vehicles will remain in the game. Whether helicopters, Bertha, or the station wagon – the usual vehicles can also be used over the new island map Caldera.
Rebirth Island, operators, and weapons remain in the game
What content will Warzone: Pacific adopt? All fans of the small map Rebirth Island can breathe a sigh of relief: The map will also remain in the game with the new Vanguard engine. Currently, the map is very popular in the community, and demands have been made in recent weeks to keep Rebirth Island in the game. And indeed, the smaller island will remain in Warzone for now.
It was already known, however, that you can also use your old cosmetics from Cold War and Modern Warfare in Warzone: Pacific. This means:
All old weapons will remain in the game including blueprints
Operators from Cold War and CoD MW will remain in the game
All cosmetics can be used further
Stickers, emblems, calling cards – all are also part of Warzone: Pacific
Your progress in the prestige system from Cold War will also be preserved and you can continue leveling up – an end to the prestige ranks is thus no longer in sight and could continue for years.
However, loot cash may not be in the game at the launch of the new map. So far, there has been talk of a “Vanguard Royale” mode at launch and “Vanguard Plunder” coming at a later date. In the Vanguard modes, you can only use Vanguard weapons – later the complete battle royale with all weapons will be introduced.
However, on Rebirth Island, you can use all weapons from the start: After the launch, it will be over 150 weapons. An overview of the current meta before the switch to Vanguard can be found here:
One of the most important new features with Warzone: Pacific is the anti-cheat system. With “RICOCHET”, Call of Duty is overhauling its security infrastructure and aims to establish better protection against cheaters and fraudsters.
While with the release of Vanguard on November 5th the first measures will already be taken in the background, the kernel driver for PC will also start with the new Warzone on December 2nd. “RICOCHET” consists of the following measures:
Airplanes, anti-cheat, Pacific island – the keywords of the new Warzone: Pacific sound promising and announce a new era of battle royale.
Many details regarding the gameplay transition are still missing, but one thing seems certain: The Warzone will not be the same at the end of the year.
A new shop mount in World of Warcraft is live – and the community is fuming. Doesn’t Blizzard learn?
There isn’t much going on in World of Warcraft right now. Although the Hallow’s End event is happening, there have been no new updates for years. The current content is also stale, and even the next update 9.1.5 brings only a little bit of new content.
That apparently doesn’t stop Blizzard from releasing a new shop mount.
What kind of mount is this? The “Sunwarmed Furline” is, as the name suggests, a pretty large cat in crimson color. As is befitting for a cat, it is quite playful and chases its own tail in the animations.
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Like most shop mounts, the Furline can also fly and adapts to the rider’s riding skill. You can use it on all characters that can ride.
The Furline costs €25 in the shop.
Mount can also be earned “for free”: As usual, the mount can indirectly be earned with gold. You need to collect enough gold to buy the equivalent of the mount in WoW tokens. This way, players can buy the mount with gold if they choose to.
This is how the community reacts: Even though there are a number of players who find the cat mount cute and want to grab it almost instantly, the prevailing voices – at least on wowhead and in the subreddit – are negative. The problem is not the mount itself, but the timing of its release.
Many players are currently dissatisfied with the state of World of Warcraft and don’t see any improvement in the foreseeable future, as patch 9.1.5 essentially only brings the Timewalking: Legion – for many, it is a “FOMO” patch. All other content mainly consists of improvements to the existing game systems and content.
Also disheartening for some is that the mount was basically released simultaneously with a message from Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick . He listed what Blizzard has already improved after the sexism scandal and even had his salary cut. To some players, it seems like Blizzard is saying: “Look how much we’ve improved. And now give us money.”
However, it is criticized that the mount does not conform to the usual art style of World of Warcraft. Many remark that such a mount would fit better in an Asian MMO than in Azeroth.
Accordingly, the rating of the presentation video is also negative. On YouTube, there are about 90% thumbs down for the shop mount.
What do you think about this cat as a shop mount? A nice mount at a fair price? Or totally the wrong timing?
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In New World, there is a bug that came with the new patch 1.0.4, which is a big problem especially for traders. Because as long as you are offline, you will not receive any money for purchases in the auction house.
Update 9:10 AM: All servers are back online now.
Update 8:40 AM: The forum now states that the servers are supposed to go back online at 9:00 AM.
Update 7:40 AM: There was a server maintenance today at 7:00 AM, which was supposed to fix exactly this issue.
The servers are currently offline because of this. The maintenance was supposed to take only 15 to 30 minutes but is already taking longer.
Update 12:00 AM: Amazon has confirmed the issue and stated that players should get their money back if they are affected by the bug. So nothing is directly stolen from you, but there is no guarantee that you will actually receive the money.
Because those who are currently selling items at the trading post are not receiving the coins they earned. They should actually appear directly in your inventory as soon as a buyer is found.
User Nunchaki drew attention to the bug (via NewWorldForum). He first noticed that he had not received any gold for his sales. Together with friends, he was able to reproduce the bug and ascertain that the delivery of gold only did not happen when he was offline. As long as you are logged in, you will receive your gold normally in your inventory.
Who is affected by the bug? Apparently, every account. Dozens of players have reported the bug in the forum and on Reddit. Amazon has also confirmed that the bug exists.
When will the bug be fixed? Community Manager Luxendra writes about the issue in the forum:
We are aware of the issues with the trading post, where players do not receive the gold from their sales and are blocked by active contracts. We have found some causes for this.
One was introduced with the latest patch and prevents players from receiving gold/items from completed buy/sell orders in the trading post. We are currently testing a solution for this issue and will implement it as soon as we are sure.
Players who encounter this problem will receive the missing gold or items as soon as the solution is in place. At that time, you may not be able to switch to another server.
However, Luxendra cannot tell us exactly when a fix will be implemented.
How can you protect yourself from the bug? The best way is to not post any items in the trading post right now. Because you will hardly manage to be online 24 hours a day to not be affected by the bug.
Although Luxendra promises that players will receive their gold retroactively, we recommend not to take unnecessary risks.
Almost every update brings a new problem
Is this the first time an update brings a new bug? No. Just last week, server transfers in New World were reactivated, which, however, led to a problematic gold exploit.
Characters that had just freshly changed servers were in some sort of “floating state” and could therefore send items and coins without losing them. This theoretically allowed endless gold to be generated.
Also, smaller bugs came with the previous updates, but they did not have as large an impact as the last two patches.
While Amazon is currently working on fixes for New World, players have created a new activity in-game:
IKEA and the hardware specialist ASUS have jointly released a gaming collection for users. Now the tech channel “Linus Tech Tips” has tried out the furniture. And the Linus team is surprised at how good the items are.
Gaming furniture is always an exciting topic for gamers as they are particularly tailored to their needs. That’s why IKEA has presented gaming furniture together with ASUS. The collection is simply called “Gaming Range” or “Gaming assortment”.
The IKEA gaming collection includes:
Gaming chairs
simple desks
desks with extra features like height adjustment or shelves
pegboards for hanging tools, cables, and other decorative elements.
smaller accessories for the perfect setup.
By the way, the gaming collection also includes a stylish gaming hand that wants to support you while gaming and isn’t too expensive.
Now the large tech YouTube channel “Linus Tech Tips” has also become aware of the furniture. After already having built the ultimate gaming bed from IKEA furniture, he now wants to build the perfect gaming setup with IKEA furniture.
Tech YouTuber builds gaming setup from IKEA furniture
How does the assembly go? Overall, the team consists of 4 people and they are setting up the gaming furniture quite chaotically.
One person from the team explains rather frustrated: The instructions are a real nightmare. And the many individual parts for all the furniture that are lying in a heap are the second nightmare (8:30 in the video).
Another colleague from the team complains: “This is one of the most terrible things about IKEA, that you have hundreds of different screws and stuff that you have to fit into all kinds of holes.” And if you fit the wrong parts together, then the search for the right hole for the screw starts over again. (9:40 in the video).
You can also watch the whole action of Linus and his team on YouTube. Here you can see how they set up and assemble furniture with several people:
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Linus: The furniture looks great, but doesn’t make you great
This is the result: In the end, all the furniture is assembled and positioned. And Linus is impressed.
The gaming furniture fits well together and harmonizes with each other. It looks not only like a gaming desk but like a real setup.
The cable management is successful and the cables elegantly disappear under the desk.
Unfortunately, Linus also notes somewhat disappointed: “An epic setup does not make you an epic gamer,” as he loses his CS:GO match on the new gaming setup. So if you feel like the new gaming furniture, you need to bring the necessary skill for the games.
Not only IKEA produces gaming furniture
Other gaming furniture: Other manufacturers also produce interesting furniture for gamers. For instance, Herman Miller has presented a $1,500 gaming chair that is said to have been developed together with 30 doctors.
This includes experts from biomechanics, optics, physical therapy, and ergonomics. The chair looks more like an ordinary office chair and does without a gaming design.
Nils Raettig from GameStar has also looked at the newly presented gaming furniture from IKEA and is anything but convinced. According to Nils Raettig, this furniture does not really deserve the attribute “gaming.” What he is not convinced by can be read in his column at GameStar.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard has already shown some of its multiplayer and MeinMMO collects the most important information for you about gameplay, maps, and modes.
On November 5, the new Call of Duty: Vanguard will be released and the multiplayer is, as always, the centerpiece of the series. What is already known about the mode, how the multiplayer is changing this year, and what content you can expect at release, you will find out here.
Update October 29: All maps and modes for the release are now known and we have added the information. You can find the roadmap with the content up to the start of Season 1 here.
Vanguard Multiplayer: All facts about modes, player counts, and new mechanics
As every year, some things will change in the multiplayer, and many mechanics are under scrutiny. Vanguard differs more from its predecessor Cold War this time and moves more towards Modern Warfare from 2019 – thus, the new CoD uses an upgraded engine from Modern Warfare.
For example, fans of killstreaks can look forward to their return. They were replaced by scorestreaks in Cold War, and with Vanguard, they are making a comeback. But that’s not all.
General features of Vanguard’s multiplayer
To start, we want to show you important mechanics of Vanguard that have a significant impact on gameplay:
Loadouts / classes in Vanguard
Killstreaks return
Details on movement
Details on gunplay
Crossplay in Vanguard
Destructible environments
Information about the mini-map
New ammunition types
How do loadouts work in Vanguard? The composition of your equipment works exactly like in Modern Warfare from 2019. You select a primary and a secondary weapon, choose 3 perks, and then have a primary and a tactical grenade. Field upgrades are also back.
In the gunsmith, you can customize your firearms. Unlike in previous CoDs, you can equip up to 10 attachments on weapons in Vanguard and adapt them to your playstyle. You can find details on loadout composition further down in the article.
10 attachment slots per weapon and each can be filled.
What about the streaks? There were indications of a scorestreak system beforehand, but in reality, Vanguard has killstreaks again. The current CoD – Cold War – relies on a points system to bring these powerful equipment to players. Now it’s more about kills again.
Every kill without dying advances you up the killstreak ladder and grants you powerful military equipment to unleash on your enemies. To find out which streaks are already available in the beta, check further down in the loadout system of Vanguard.
What is there to know about movement? In terms of movement mechanics, Vanguard relies on proven features from Modern Warfare and brings the tactical sprint back into play. This is a short sprint that makes you run faster for a few seconds, but also means that it takes a bit longer to fire again after the sprint.
For more experienced players, a change in the interaction between tactical sprint and “slide cancel” may be interesting. Through a specific sequence of inputs, you can interrupt (cancel) your sliding in the current CoD titles.
This also resets the cooldown of the tactical sprint, and you can immediately tactical sprint again after a “slide cancel.” However, after the second “slide cancel,” there is a brief pause before your character goes back into tactical sprint.
What is there to know about gunplay? That Vanguard uses a polished engine from CoD MW also affects the gunplay. It strongly resembles Modern Warfare, and all the weapons we tested were easy to control even without attachments. Whether this remains until the release has yet to be seen. There may still be adjustments here.
What is certain, however, is that weapon resting is back. You can rest your weapons on edges or against walls to reduce recoil. As a new option, there’s also “blind firing.” This allows you to shoot from behind cover without fully exposing yourself.
Is there crossplay? You can play with your friends on other platforms again. Vanguard supports crossplay for PlayStation 4, PS 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
What about destructible environments? Vanguard brings destructible environments to a new level in Call of Duty, but these are rather minor details. You can run through some walls, destroy doors, or shoot off plaster from walls. However, these destructions rarely have a significant impact on gameplay.
There is a lot that can be done with gunfire – but the wall does not disappear.
How does the mini-map work? If an enemy fires their weapon without a suppressor, you don’t see them simply on the map. It works quite similarly to Modern Warfare again. However, there is the perk “Radar,” which shows enemies on the map without a suppressor when they fire their weapon.
What is there to know about weapons? There is now a dedicated attachment slot for ammunition types. This way, you can use subsonic ammunition to prevent a ping on the mini-map. But there is also explosive ammunition that causes environmental damage or decay ammunition that can significantly shake your enemy upon hits.
Multiplayer modes and combat pacing of Vanguard
What’s up with combat pacing? Vanguard does not include a large mode like “Warzone” from CoD MW or “Combined Arms” from Cold War. In these modes, different rules apply, and there are many more players on the maps. Vehicles were also a topic in these mega modes.
Vanguard takes a different approach: each mode and map can turn into such a large battle. For this, there are the new “Combat Pacings”:
Tactical: Classic CoD experience with 6vs6 players
Assault: Between 20 – 28 players populate a map
Blitz: Between 28 and 48 players can gas it up on a map
The exact number of players depends on the map
With a filter, you can select the desired pacing, and with this mechanic, a small team deathmatch turns into a chaotic slaughter that even on large maps reminds of Shipment or Nuketown.
On the tested maps, this actually resulted in a much faster pace and particularly benefited the large maps. You no longer have to wait long until the first enemy appears in sight, and you can constantly have an enemy sneaking up behind you, as you have 24 enemies, with someone always taking the long way around.
The new mode Patrol was a special experience. A whole train of soldiers stealthily follows the point, and enemies and friends stream from all directions onto the objective for continuous fights. When nearly a dozen players stand on the point, high kill series are guaranteed if you find the right line of fire.
An enemy takes out half of our team on the point with a magazine here.
What classic modes are in the game? At release, you can definitely find the following classic modes in Vanguard:
Free-for-All
Team Deathmatch
Kill Confirmed
Search & Destroy
Domination
Hardpoint
These are also the modes that you can always start in hardcore mode. There is also again the option to create private matches.
What new modes are in the game? At the release of Vanguard, there will be at least 2 new modes. The one tested in the alpha “Champions Hill” and the position variant “Patrol”.
Champions Hill is a kind of tournament. You enter the game with 12 team lives and have to assert yourself against regularly changing opponents. If you lose all lives, you are out of the game. In total, there are 8 teams, and the last standing team takes the victory. There’s also a cash system with which you can upgrade your weapons and equipment.
In Patrol, there is an area that yields points when a player from a team stands in the area. But unlike in Hardpoint, where new points continuously appear, in Patrol, the point continuously runs on. A new approach for the mode that can lead to nasty kill series, especially with the Blitz pacing.
The multiplayer maps of Vanguard
How many maps are there at release? Compared to Cold War, the CoD from 2020, Vanguard boasts maps at release. 16 6vs6 maps are ready:
Hotel Royal: This is a hotel map with 2 levels in the heart of Paris.
Gavutu: This map offers a heavily contested Pacific island.
Red Star: Here you will fight in the ruins of winter Stalingrad.
Eagle’s Nest: Players get a small map on a mountain peak in the Alps. It is the Kehlsteinhaus in Berchtesgaden.
Castle: This is a remake of a map from CoD: World at War. The battle takes place in a Japanese castle.
Dome: Another remake map where you engage in wild fights in a small hall.
Bocage: A map in France where you fight over a devastated farmhouse.
The House: This cool map is located in Germany and is a training area where Nazi special forces practice the capture of the White House.
Decoy: This map is a fake village where your soldiers can shoot each other.
Demyansk: A map in Russia where you fight over a village.
Desert Siege: A map in North Africa by the Suez Canal. Expect dunes and houses with flat roofs.
Numa Numa: A small map in the Pacific with a machine gun nest in the middle.
Oasis: Another desert map where allied forces ambush the Nazis in an oasis.
Sub Pens: In this small map, you fight in a German U-boat bunker.
Tuscan: In this map, it’s about capturing an Italian village in Tuscany.
Battle of Berlin: This large city map takes place in Berlin just before the end of the Third Reich. You can expect brutal house fights in the ruins of the Nazi capital.
In addition, there are the small maps from Champions Hill, which resemble those from firefight maps in size.
Is there a 3-lane structure? On the 4 shown maps, a clear 3-lane system was observed. Hotel Royale staggered a bit because you could access the roof, providing an additional combat line aside from the lower lanes. But overall, CoD is again relying on the old concept with 3 lanes.
What about vehicles? In none of the modes played and on none of the maps were large vehicles to get into seen. Whether this will change before release remains uncertain.
If you want to see gameplay from the beta, we are embedding 10 minutes of pure shooting action from the multiplayer here:
The loadouts and class system of Vanguard
How does the gunsmith work in Vanguard? The gunsmith resembles the version from Modern Warfare strongly but also provides detailed displays of weapon stats as in Cold War. In total, you can attach up to 10 attachments to each weapon and adapt the gun to your playstyle:
Muzzle
Barrel
Optic
Stock
Underbarrel
Magazine
Ammunition type
Grip
Skill
Kit
When you use the weapons in-game, you level up and gain more attachments that way. In the beta, the max level was 30, and for every level, you get an attachment. After release, some weapons may even offer more than 70 different attachments.
Plus or minus points indicate attachment values.
What perks are already known? An important topic is also perks, as these passive abilities can strongly influence playstyle and the game itself. We list the currently known perks by category:
Extra 1 – Blue
Ghost: Protects against detection when you’re moving
Flak: Reduces damage from explosives and helps with regeneration
Unseen: Immune to the effects of “Piercing Vision”
Survivor Training: Resistance to stun, immune to gas
Extra 2 – Red
Alarmed: Enemies see you outside of the field of view, pulses the field of view
Radar: Enemies appear on the mini-map when they fire without a suppressor
Data Relay: Larger mini-map, enemy reinforcements are displayed
Tracker: Enemies briefly leave footprints
Extra 3 – Yellow
Demolition Expert: Additional primary grenade and flight curve when throwing
Fast Pace: Doubles tactical sprint and allows you to run 30% faster while crouched
Tactician: Contributes a tactical grenade every 30 seconds
Glide Bomb / 5 kills – Controllable bomb from great height
Death Machine / 5 kills – A kind of mini-gun with explosive rounds
Mortar Fire / 5 kills – Marked area will be attacked
War Machine / 7 kills – Grenade launcher that you do not lose
Flamethrower / 9 kills – Protective suit including flamethrower
Attack Dogs / 10 kills – Dogs attack your enemies
Which field upgrades are already known? Vanguard also relies on field upgrades again. These are small equipment with a certain cooldown that you can deploy faster through kills. The stealth mechanic Silence returns, and armored plates are also available in Vanguard:
Supply Box – Provides ammunition and equipment
Armor Plate – Gives you some body armor
Goliath – Explosive mini-tank to control
Directional Microphone – Shows enemies nearby on the mini-map
Silence – Quiet steps briefly, shooting or knife kills restart the timer
All confirmed weapons so far
Assault Rifles
STG44
ITRA Burst
BAR
NZ-41
VOLK
Submachine Guns
M1928
STEN
MP 40
Shotguns
Shotgun with rotating cylinder
Automatic shotgun
LMGs
MG42
DP27
BREN
DMRs
M1 Garand
Sniper Rifle
Three-Line Rifle
Kar98k
Handguns
Submachine Gun
RATT
1911
Launchers
M1 Bazooka
Panzerschreck
Melee
FS Fighting Knife
Primary Equipment
MK2 Fragmentation Grenade
Gammon Bomb (Contact Grenade)
Molotov Cocktail
Claymore
Thermite
Throwing Knife
Tactical Equipment
M18 Smoke Grenade
Stun Grenade No. 69
MK V Gas
Stim
S-Mine 44
These are all the weapons that were available in the beta we tested.
What happens after the release of Vanguard?
What comes after the release? Vanguard adopts the live season system from its predecessors and regularly brings new content:
new maps
new modes
fresh playlists
limited-time events
seasonal events
community celebrations
and more
Does new content cost anything? Gameplay-relevant content will be completely free after the release. You have to unlock the new weapons first, but there is no paywall that prevents you from unlocking them.
When does the first season start? The first season of Vanguard starts on December 2. What happens until then is shown by the roadmap of “Season 0”:
Is there again a battle pass? Like in Cold War and CoD MW, Vanguard will also bring a battle pass to the seasons. In exchange for playtime and experience points, you will unlock plenty of cosmetics.
However, the pass costs if you want to unlock all the items for your inventory. A few tiers will be free, including the new weapons. But most are for premium pass holders. Whether the system is worth it for you can be found out here:
How does the collaboration with Warzone work? It all works similarly to last year with Cold War, just on a much larger scale.
Warzone and Vanguard “merge” and share the seasons and also the technology after the transition. The topic in Warzone shifts away from the Cold War, towards the Vanguard setting, and the content of the battle pass and cosmetics works in both CoDs. In addition, the weapons from Vanguard also enter the battle royale.
Old cosmetic content and all weapons from Cold War and Modern Warfare remain in the game and usable in Warzone. With the first season of Vanguard, the life cycle of Cold War will likely also come to an end.
However, this time the integration goes even further. Warzone gets the graphics engine from Vanguard and thus also some gameplay upgrades. Moreover, the developers announced that Warzone will also receive a new map and the new anti-cheat system from Vanguard when Vanguard launches.
When do Warzone and Vanguard “merge”? With the start of the first season on December 2. In an extensive blog post, the developers shared a lot of information about the merger of the two shooters. You can find the new information about the Pacific map “Caldera” here.
More information about the merging of Vanguard and Warzone can be found here:
What is known about the zombies? The first map is called “The Beginning” and takes place in Stalingrad. We do not know all the details yet, but apparently it will not be a classic round-based map. You build a command center in Stalingrad, upgrade your weapons and items there, and then jump through portals to complete missions.
If you achieve a mission goal, additional areas will open at your command center and you will progress further in the story. More on the zombie mode can be found here:
Conclusion – Vanguard seems to finally realize that the maps have gotten too big
Vanguard is already the third annual CoD I accompany with MeinMMO and I never had such a good feeling about the latest title. Even beforehand, I was convinced Vanguard would be really big and good, and the first matches further reaffirmed my view.
In recent years, the paid CoDs have become less interesting to me because the maps have always gotten larger while still maintaining 6vs6 as the norm. I enjoyed mode refreshes with more players on the “small” maps and was often on “Shipment” or “Nuketown”.
But with “Combat Pacing,” I now have the hope of being able to play Call of Duty the way I like – namely with more players. Not counting the tactical mode ”Search & Destroy.”
The attempts to establish a large mode in CoD never convinced me. Be it “Ground War” in CoD MW or “Combined Arms” in Cold War. But being able to approach the ordinary modes and maps with more players hits exactly my taste.
On top of that, the gunplay and movement from CoD MW that I prefer fits perfectly for a solid hype.
Maik Schneider Freelance author at MeinMMO
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