At Blizzard, the household harmony is currently askew: Online issues continue to plague Diablo 2: Resurrected even a month after release. Meanwhile, there is jubilation at Path of Exile , celebrating the player counts of the new expansion “Scourge” and is very close to an all-time record.
This is the situation with Diablo 2 Resurrected:
We reported on MeinMMO on Sunday that Blizzard is currently being overwhelmed with complaints about Diablo 2.
People are criticizing Blizzard, demanding their money back, and even threatening lawsuits.
The trailer for the new Path of Exile expansion already looks like Diablo:
New expansion brings players back to Path of Exile
This is how it goes at Path of Exile: At Path of Exile, spirits are high. It is said that the action RPG has reached a peak of 254,570 players, which is 96% of the all-time high.
This is particularly juicy, as Path of Exile is considered the unofficial successor to “Dark Diablo 2” and was created with the idea that Diablo 3 is not a worthy successor, being too colorful and simplistic.
Therefore, Path of Exile loves it particularly dark, bloody, and cherishes its intricately nested item and progression system. The new expansion strikes exactly in this vein.
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Why is Path of Exile doing so well right now? Path of Exile released a new expansion on PC on October 22: “Path of Exile: The Scourge”. The expansion is set to launch tomorrow on PlayStation and Xbox.
“Scourge” is a typical expansion that comes once every quarter to Path of Exile. An army of demons from a parallel timeline attacks. Players can soak their weapons in the blood of demons and thus strengthen them.
As PC Gamer writes, the expansion introduces an artifact to the game, the “Blood Crucible”. It resembles the Horadric Cube from Diablo 2. With it, players can reforge existing items and incorporate various upgrades. Additionally, new skills such as a tornado and skill sets designed for co-op players with which two players can connect are included.
Apparently, the expansion hits the taste of Path of Exile players.
One could almost read it as a jab that they are pleased at Path of Exile about how smoothly everything has gone. Although they had some difficulties at launch, they have quickly gotten them under control, the team writes.
Perhaps Blizzard is currently enviously looking at the competitor.
In a few years, there could be a big showdown between Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2:
In Destiny 2 more and more curious bugs are coming to light that Bungie apparently cannot fix. First, the Min/Max Glitch, and now a severe FPS error. It punishes all players who have powerful PCs or consoles with an extra dose of damage.
Destiny 2 has changed a lot since its initial release. Many details in the game have now been visually revamped. Sound and graphics have gradually been improved. With the Content Vault, Bungie has also become faster at fixing game errors.
But right now, the long-term fixing of errors is especially lacking:
Players have exploited the so-called Min/Max Glitch undisturbed for months
Bungie bans Telesto but forgets an essential Trials mode
For the players, it seems that Bungie is currently not fully engaged. This is also shown by the latest FPS error. What sounds like a bad joke is not.
In Destiny 2 it is bad to have good hardware
Actually, more FPS is a cool thing. Unless you are currently playing Destiny 2. There, players are now intentionally ensuring they have as few FPS as possible.
What does FPS mean?: FPS stands for “Frames per second”. The FPS value indicates how many images appear on a screen per second, and thus, how smoothly the image runs. It is often referred to as “frame rate”. It depends on your hardware whether you can play a game smoothly or not. In the gaming sector, it is often crucial to achieve a high FPS count.
What exactly is the problem? The FPS error hits particularly hard players who own powerful PCs or consoles. So all those who place great value on a high FPS count. Just how hard is demonstrated vividly by the Destiny 2 player in the Strike “The Devil’s Lair”:
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With fewer FPS, Destiny 2 players can withstand much more.
The player skdKitsune describes it on reddit as follows:
According to my understanding, projectiles deal “tick damage” when penetrating a body, and these ticks are registered more frequently at higher frame rates. […] I thought the days when we tied our game physics and mechanics to the frame rate were long gone, but unfortunately, I was proven wrong.
What does Bungie say about it? The community already pointed out this issue to Bungie support 7 months ago. Bungie’s community manager dmg04 quickly responded, indicating that the issue had been forwarded to support. However, it has still not been resolved to this day.
The fact that Bungie is taking so long may have a specific reason. This is pointed out by the reddit user Zykeismus:
The engine was developed for a game that was limited to 30 FPS on last-generation consoles, so it must have made sense back then. Only with the PC port in Forsaken and new consoles did it become a problem that is probably buried so deeply in the foundation that it will now be hell to fix.
This is why players drastically decrease their FPS
As long as this FPS error remains unaddressed by Bungie, players are now lowering their frame rate cap in the Destiny 2 settings menu. This way, they can reduce the incoming damage without any trouble.
Surviving almost indefinitely is no longer a problem as long as you don’t care about your frame rate. Destiny 2 is currently the only shooter where you should actually lower your FPS.
The players are taking it easy: When in the Destiny 2 reddit orangpelupa asks: “If I go down to 10 FPS, will I be invincible?”, OwerlordTheLord responds with, “1 FPS and you are the next raid boss!”
Bungie will make some changes with an update on December 7. These include various nerfs to Stasis and Exotics. It would be a good time to address this FPS error consistently before the new expansion 2022.
Have you noticed these enormous fluctuations in damage? And would you say that this makes some unexplained deaths understandable because they may be due to FPS fluctuations? Or are you already consciously playing with 30-60 FPS for this life advantage?
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Some also want to play Back 4 Blood solo. The developers are listening and will bring the offline campaign – with progress.
The co-op zombie shooter Back 4 Blood has been released for a few weeks now. And although the game has been generally well received, there are still a number of criticisms and issues that need to be fixed. A few player wishes will likely also be implemented.
What will be done? Back 4 Blood will soon have an option to play the campaign solo in offline mode – with progress. Although this is not precisely defined, it likely means that players can also earn “Supply Points” alone in the future. So far, this has only been possible in co-op. Supply Points are needed to unlock new cards and cosmetics.
There is already a solo mode where all cards are unlocked, but there is no progress. Whether all cards remain unlocked while collecting Supply Points in solo play is still not entirely clear.
Where does the info come from? There is a public Trello board maintained by the developers of Back 4 Blood. It lists the larger issues that are currently being addressed, what is being investigated, and what wishes will be implemented in the future. Some players have noticed that in recent days, the point “Offline Campaign with Progression” has been added and updated. Thus, the “investigation is complete” and they are now working on the “implementation of the offline campaign including progression”.
What else is being worked on? Back 4 Blood has more plans for the future and aims to introduce a number of adjustments, including a new map. Highlights of the upcoming patches include:
A map that allows players to detach weapon add-ons.
Apart from that, there are small bug fixes, such as the odd circumstance that the secondary weapon is not loaded with ammunition at the beginning of a new map or unusually large groups of special zombies can appear.
Is there more to come? Yes. Back 4 Blood will also be expanded with 3 paid DLCs throughout the next year. These will include new stories, new zombie variants, and generally more gameplay. However, there will be no split in the player base. In PvP (Swarm), all content will still be accessible or can be earned, while in PvE, it is sufficient for one player in the group to own the respective DLC – the other 3 players can then also access it.
However, there is still no exact date for the patch or the DLCs.
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In FIFA 22free kicks can play an important role and determine victory or defeat. We show you the best free kick techniques.
Free kicks can decide FIFA matches and bring victory at the last second, but often valuable goal opportunities are simply squandered and the ball is passed to a teammate.
However, free kicks are not as difficult as they look. With a little practice, anyone can score perfect free kicks, and we show you what you need to pay attention to.
This is how free kicks work in FIFA 22: In general, not much has changed compared to FIFA 21. To take a free kick, the following steps must be executed:
Choose the free kick taker
Determine the run-up
Aim with the white circle (indicator) and determine the direction and height
Charge shot power
During the run-up, set spin with the right stick
Perform a timed finishing if necessary
The key is the spin, as it determines the trajectory of the ball. Here you will find out what is particularly effective this year.
3 free kicks you should definitely practice
Unfortunately, there is no guarantee or perfect method to convert every free kick. But with enough practice and the right technique, you can learn to regularly score free kicks. It is important that you have a strong free kick taker on the team who can demonstrate good free kick stats.
The Dip Free Kick
Then you should use it:
At a distance between 16 and 24 meters.
This is how to aim for a dip free kick.
This is how the variant works: First, you need a taker with reasonable free kick values and good shot power. Choose this player and follow these steps:
Aim the indicator at the corner where the wall is.
Make sure to aim a bit above the crossbar.
Charge the shot bar to about 2 bars (a little more for greater distance).
Then move the right stick first down and then quickly up to activate the dip free kick.
For more precision, press the shot button again just before the foot touches the ball for a timed finish.
If everything goes well, the ball should fly into the goal in a high arc. If your opponent has moved the goalkeeper towards the wall from this distance, then the next free kick variant is a promising alternative.
The Power Free Kick
Then you should use it:
At short distances between 16 and 20 meters.
From a central position.
If the opponent pulls the keeper from the goalkeeper’s corner.
The perfect position for a power free kick.
This is how the variant works: If the opponent has moved their goalkeeper a step out of the goalkeeper’s corner, the power free kick is a good option. For this, you should choose a good free kick taker with as much shot power as possible. Then proceed as follows:
Aim the indicator centrally at the goalkeeper’s corner.
Charge the shot with about 2 to 3 bars.
Hold L1/LB.
For more precision, press the shot button again for a timed finish.
If everything goes well, the ball will land with a lot of power in the goal, unstoppable. You can also try the variant flat and aim for the lower goalkeeper’s corner.
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In the new MMORPG New World, the so-called Paladin build is currently causing a lot of frustration among PvP players. Such a Paladin is virtually immortal, which poses a significant problem for balancing.
What kind of build is it? The Paladin builds are not necessarily an exact build. They can vary slightly but always lead to the same problem. One relies on heavy armor because it provides the most damage reduction.
In addition, a life staff and an axe are used as weapons, or alternatively, simply two life staffs. The attributes are then predominantly allocated to focus, the main attribute of the healing staff. A bit of constitution can also be included. Everyone is free to experiment here.
The life staff creates the healing fields and is the main weapon of the Paladin, while with the axe only one specific skill is used. The skill “Defy Death” allows you to become effectively immortal for a short time.
You can use these seconds while waiting for mana or cooldowns of the healing staff to continue healing yourself.
Due to the healing abilities and the heavy armor, the build comes closest to a Paladin, which is where it gets its name. But what is the problem with it?
This is the problem: The Paladin builds make you nearly immortal. Several videos are already circulating on YouTube and Reddit, demonstrating just that.
In one of the videos, you can even see a Paladin in PvP taking on three DPS players simultaneously and hardly taking any significant damage. The important factor is the trait that allows you to heal from attacking enemies and the healing field on the ground.
The Paladins themselves do not deal damage, but they do not need to. Often, their enemies simply give up because they cannot defeat them.
Here you can see one of the videos:
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Thus, the balance suffers: The obvious part is that you likely have little chance against such a Paladin in PvP. At least in 1v1 situations, the build seems unbeatable.
But the balancing problem does not stop there, as it also affects PvE. Especially in expeditions that are designed to function in a Holy Trinity between healer, tank, and DPS.
With the Paladin build, however, you no longer need a healer since the tank of the group can heal itself, and all others will not take damage anyway.
This leads to creating a group with 4 DPS players, beating bosses significantly faster than planned. Or you simply go into the expedition with 5 Paladins and survive all enemies. This is not particularly fast, but effective.
“With a different build, PvP just feels pointless”
What does the community say? The fans of New World are uncertain about the Paladin builds. Many are calling for them to be weakened. Others see no problem with the healing tank and argue that it is simply optimizing a game mechanic.
However, many are sure that the problem needs to be addressed and bring sensible ideas to weaken the Paladin without making it useless.
The healing that you can apply to yourself should be reduced with heavy armor
The weapon damage could be reduced when wearing heavy armor
DPS weapons could receive effects that reduce healing on their enemies
Others in the community believe that weakening the Paladin builds would have a negative effect. They support that “DPS players finally need to be forced to use tactics and teamwork.”
What are the comments saying? Under the video where a YouTuber discusses the problem with the Paladin build, opinions are accumulating on the issue. We would like to briefly reflect them (via YouTube).
User Jacob Walker writes: “Exactly that. I spent 300 hours building the perfect hunter build with spear and bow. I have weapons with a 580 gear score, but PvP feels pointless. Completely. […] My entire server turned into a war between Paladins and fire staff players. That’s it.”
User Amur Ika is also shocked: “As a support healer, it’s really, really important to pay attention to where you stand. But with this build, you are just an immortal god who stands still. What the hell…”
User qNa, on the other hand, doesn’t understand the excitement: “Rock, paper, scissors. I don’t see the problem. The build counters the current meta, but I have no problem with that personally. Play smarter, not harder.”
What do you think? Have you ever encountered a Paladin in conflict? Do you think the build is too strong, or do you find the excitement unfounded? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here at MeinMMO.
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The upcoming survival shooter The Day Before impresses with top-notch graphics and exciting open-world gameplay, where you fight for survival in a zombie apocalypse. Many users see this as a game that looks like what The Division was originally imagined to be.
What is The Day Before? The Day Before is an upcoming survival shooter that strongly resembles The Division. However, the setting is a zombie apocalypse that arose from a pandemic. The infected have turned into bloodthirsty zombies.
These plague zombies are not strange monster creatures but rather simply brainless, shambling beings that want to feast on your flesh. So they are supposed to be “realistic” zombies, not mutated monstrosities like in Back 4 Blood.
The game involves not only fighting zombies but also searching for food, weapons, and resources to survive. The Day Before is set to be released in June 2022 for PC on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Top-notch graphics and exciting gameplay
What are the features? The most important feature of The Day Before is the phenomenal graphics. Watching the gameplay trailer, countless cool details immediately stand out:
Vehicles churn up mud with their tires, splattering it wildly.
Light is realistically reflected in puddles and on shiny surfaces.
The lighting is remarkable, promising a very realistic and threatening atmosphere.
Everything seen so far in gameplay looks extremely good and promises an atmospherically powerful game that one can deeply immerse in.
Besides the graphics, the game is expected to offer the following highlights:
Weather effects that impact gameplay
Constant PvP and fighting for resources with other players
Survival elements, like hunger or cold
Vehicles
What do users say? Looking at the numerous comments under the trailers on YouTube, you often hear that The Day Before strongly resembles The Division. And indeed, both games share many elements, being that both are cover shooters, resemble each other in style, and take place in a post-apocalyptic USA. However, many players go so far as to say that The Day Before could become the better Division:
Jwalkir: ‘Looks like what we hoped for from The Division’
Zamouri One of the 3: ‘For me, it’s the game that The Division should have been.’
Dat Boii: ‘Looks like Division, but polished with zombies… I’m in!’
However, doubts remain as the game looks simply too good to be true:
Jack: ‘If we get what they’re showing us, then this game will be amazing. However, I’m not completely convinced that we will get it in the end.’
GEnocide2099: ‘This game will have a lot of funny glitches and bugs at launch.’
Tony, The Stark: ‘Another game where you can do “everything” and go “everywhere” that will end up being a total flop. Can’t wait…’
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The Day Before – New survival MMO that looks remarkably similar to The Division, reveals release date
So let’s hope that The Day Before ultimately delivers on what the excellent trailers promise. There’s still quite a bit of time until June 2022.
In New World crafting is of great importance. The plants from gathering play a big role because they are needed for the creation of light equipment, magical weapons, and potions. We at MeinMMO will show you in this guide how you can quickly level up your gathering skill.
What types of stones and ores exist in New World? Those who engage in mining will encounter a variety of collectible materials:
Mushrooms – Collectible from level 0
Agricultural plants such as herbs, pumpkins, corn, and others – Collectible from level 0, detectable from level 20
Hemp – Collectible from level 0, detectable from level 25
Magical creatures – Collectible from level 0, detectable at level 175
Magical plants – Collectible from level 30, detectable from level 45
Silkweed – Collectible from level 100, detectable from level 125
Wirefiber – Collectible from level 175, detectable from level 200
Using the right tools to level up faster
Are the tools that important? Yes, they really are. The higher the quality of your tools, the faster you can gather plants. This also affects the faster leveling of gathering. Try, whenever possible, to craft or buy better tools.
How to best craft tools or other products can be found in this detailed crafting guide by MeinMMO:
Which gathering sickles are the best? In this overview, you will find the individual gathering sickles with their values and when you can unlock them with your character level. We also list the recommended passive advantages.
Gathering Sickle – Iron
Usable from character level 5 – 1 passive possible.
‘Gathering Discipline’ – More experience for gathering.
Gathering Sickle – Steel
Usable from character level 17 – 2 passives possible.
‘Gathering Discipline’ – More experience for gathering.
‘Gathering Yield’ – Gathering yields more resources.
Gathering Sickle – Star Metal
Usable from character level 36 – 3 passives possible.
‘Gathering Discipline’ – More experience for gathering.
‘Gathering Yield’ – Gathering yields more resources.
‘Azoth Extraction’ or ‘Gathering Luck’ – The former gives you a chance for Azoth after finishing gathering, while the latter increases the chance for rare materials during gathering.
Gathering Sickle – Orichalcum
Usable from character level 52 – 3 passives possible.
‘Gathering Yield’ – Gathering yields more resources.
Level 1 to 100: At this level, it is most beneficial to gather herbs, hemp, and blueberries. These three resources give the most XP for a relatively short gathering process. The magical plants yield less XP, take longer to gather, and are also rarer to find.
The largest and most lucrative gathering of hemp can be found in Windsward between the Fort and the port point for the main quest:
The best route in Windsward.
However, since this spot is hopelessly overcrowded, we would also like to present an alternative. Around First Light, you can find many herbs and a little hemp.
The cool thing here is: you are near a town and can constantly empty your inventory. At the edge of the upper mountains, there are also some iron and silver veins, in case you want to level mining as well.
The alternative in First Light.
On the other hand, players with a high level who still need to level gathering will find a huge field of herbs in Ebonscale:
The alternative in Ebonscale for characters of level 45+.
Level 100 to 175: In fact, the route in Windsward remains the best alternative even at higher levels to progress. There, you still gain experience the fastest in the shortest amount of time.
Although silk plants are added, and there are some spots with a collection of these plants, if there are no alternative spots nearby, you will have to wait for the respawn.
If you still want to gather the higher material and simply have an alternative, you will find it in Everfall:
Silkweed in Everfall.
Level 175 to 200: For players with a low level wanting to bring gathering to level 200, they can still farm in Windsward or Everfall.
High-level characters get a good alternative in Edenhain. There, a lot of wirefiber grows in one spot.
The final levels are best achieved in Edenhain.
Other advantages that make leveling easier
Extra intelligence provides bonuses: The more points you invest in intelligence in the attributes window, the more advantages you receive while gathering:
50 points or more = +10% faster gathering
100 points or more = 5% chance to find Azoth while gathering
150 points or more = 10% less weight from gathered items
200 points or more = +10% faster gathering
250 points or more = +10% more yield while gathering
Area reputation also plays a role. With the area reputation “Gathering” map, you can gather plants even faster, and that means gaining experience quicker. If you mainly gather plants in an area, you can rely on this buff.
Are you already level 200 in gathering? Or is that not even in your focus? Let us know in the comments below.
Today, on October 26th, the Spotlight Hour with Kramurx starts in Pokémon GO. It is the last Spotlight Hour in October. We will show you what happens today and what comes next.
What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday, a Spotlight Hour takes place in Pokémon GO. This is an event where a Pokémon is in focus for 60 minutes and can be found nearly everywhere. To make it even more worthwhile for you, the event is accompanied by a bonus.
Today, on October 26th, the Pokémon Kramurx of the Flying and Dark types is in the spotlight. It originates from the second generation and can also be caught as Shiny. Additionally, there is an XP bonus for participants.
Spotlight Hour with Kramurx – Bonuses, Shiny, and Start
When does it start? The Spotlight Hour begins as always at 6:00 PM local time. So, prepare in advance, gather some Pokéballs, and make space in your collection. The event is active until 7:00 PM. After that, spawns should normalize again.
What bonuses are there? You will find wild Kramurx spawns nearly everywhere in the wild. If you light incense during the event, it will attract more Kramurx.
Additionally, there is a bonus that is really beneficial if you are still collecting experience points. Because for evolving Pokémon, you will receive double XP.
Can you catch Shiny Kramurx? Yes, shiny Kramurx have been available in Pokémon GO for some time. If you’re lucky, you can catch one during the Spotlight Hour today.
The shiny version (right) can clearly be distinguished from the normal Kramurx
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today?
Kramurx’s strength: Kramurx plays no role in PvP or PvE. Its evolution, Kramshef, however, is quite useless in PvP, but can be used as an alternative attacker in raids. But even then, there are much stronger Pokémon.
So, make sure to take advantage of the Spotlight Hour today especially if you have saved some Pokémon for evolving and want to earn a lot of XP. If you’re looking for Shiny Kramurx, you can also try your luck today. However, you won’t find strong attackers that everyone needs in their team today.
Will you be there today or are you skipping the event? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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Last week, Destiny 2 made a small but significant note in the current TWaB. It was mainly about the changes that Bungie plans to bring online in the upcoming update. And about a quiet whisper that players immediately noticed…
Bungie spoke last week in the “This Week at Bungie” blog a bit more specifically about general adjustments as well as buffs and nerfs to various exotics. These are set to be released with the big sandbox balance patch on December 7th.
Currently, the following is known about the planned changes:
And then there was a quiet “whisper”. Is that an upcoming Whisper buff?
This is what Bungie quietly “whispered” to the players
This is the little hint in question: In the German TWaB “This Week at Bungie” it might not have been noticed, but in the original English version it certainly was. Bungie had italicized a word in the middle of the text. “I’ve heard whispers […]”
The hint is also found exactly in the section where community manager dmg04 suggests that he has been whispered more changes regarding exotic weapons.
Is this the resurrection of XOL?
Bungie loves hidden allusions: It’s quite possible that this is just a coincidence. But anyone who knows Bungie doesn’t really believe in coincidences. Players suspect that the developer is alluding to the exotic sniper rifle “Whisper of the Worm” with this subtle hint.
Here’s why Whisper of the Worm is so sought after: The exotic sniper rifle in the heavy slot was a feared boss killer in Year 1 of Destiny 2. The exotic perk “White Nail” grants it increased precision damage. Three quick precision hits refill the magazine. If a shot misses, the perk “Mulligan” ensures that this ammunition is immediately returned to the magazine.
Anyone who also “hopped” the catalyst in the Whisper mission received an additional perk “Breath Control”. This granted bonus range and additional precision damage when staying zoomed in.
Is the proven boss killer about to make a comeback?
If the return of the weapon is confirmed, it would be welcome news for the community. Destiny player drummer1059 writes on reddit:
Fair enough, because it’s a great weapon and I agree that a comeback is possible. I miss the Midnight Putch / Ikelos shotgun / Whisper meta from the Forsaken endgame.
Also, the very specific look of this exotic, which was forged from the remains of the worm god Xol, has always been well received by players. When Bungie released a nerf for the weapon, it made it completely useless.
The Whisper of the Worm had fallen silent and disappeared into insignificance, just as many other weapons in Destiny 2 have done.
These weapons have already been completely nerfed in Destiny 2:
Here’s how to get Whisper of the Worm: The power sniper rifle was previously obtainable through a hidden and really cool mission on IO. This has, however, since been moved to the Content Vault. The weapon Whisper of the Worm is now available from the Tower kiosk.
Does this also mean the Whisper catalyst is coming back? If the buff for the Whisper is indeed confirmed, it could also be the case that the catalyst for the Whisper returns. Because although the weapon can currently be purchased at the Tower kiosk, the matching masterpiece catalyst is no longer in the game.
These changes are also planned
Vex nerf only relevant in PvP: Many players had hoped that the planned nerf for the Vex would only affect PvP. Currently, the weapon is strong, but only due to the seasonal buff. Without this and with a harsh nerf, it would just be “the next exotic dusting in the vault”. Bungie seems to be focusing on PvP with the upcoming changes.
This is how hard the nerf for the Vex Mythoclast will be.
Here’s how hard the nerf for the Vex Mythoclast will be: Bungie explicitly mentioned in the TWaB that it is the aim assist of the Vex Mythoclast that will be reduced. Such an adjustment would actually weaken the weapon in PvP and keep it as a viable option in PvE. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen if the currently strongest exotic can survive without the seasonal mod “Particle Disintegration”.
However, it was already clear to many players that a nerf would and must come. The Vex Mythoclast was simply too present, especially in PvP.
This is changing with the Duneswalker leg armor: The second revision that Bungie wants to make affects Duneswalker. The leg armor is one of the few Titan exotics that is popular in both PvE and PvP.
A popular Titan exotic: The Duneswalker leg armor
Players are tired of the “Lightning Titans”: The upcoming nerf is meant to appease PvP players stressed by the exotic. The Chain Lightning from Duneswalker is too powerful and dominant in PvP. The developer wants to shift focus away from ability kills back more toward gunplay.
Players have long been wanting a nerf for this exotic:
This is the buff coming for Lion’s Roar: There will be a confirmed buff for the grenade launcher Lion’s Roar among the weapon exotics. The general nerf for grenade launchers hit it a bit too hard. Therefore, Bungie will correct the following:
No more multiple hit requirement for the reload speed buff.
Increased reload speed
If you miss, it will still reload slowly, but much faster than before the nerf.
You can read in another MeinMMO article how the nerf of the Shatterdive Stasis Hunter and how Destiny 2 players learned about it:
Did you notice the hidden hint in the TWaB? What do you think about the possible return of “Whisper of the Worm”? And what do you think about the current announcements regarding the planned nerfs and buffs? Are you satisfied with them?
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A secret change in Call of Duty: Warzone has increased the recoil of the LMG RPD – yet the weapon performs even better. MeinMMO shows who should give it a try.
Update January 3, 2022: We have checked the setup option in the article and can still recommend the attachment combination.
Actually, Call of Duty: Warzone had moved past the phase where secret changes to weapons were the order of the day. But who doesn’t occasionally fall back into old patterns – if only briefly.
For the light machine gun RPD, Warzone has once again relied on old patterns, and at some point in the past few weeks, there was a secret change to the LMG: The RPD now has more recoil. However, the recoil can be controlled so well that the LMG plays even better now.
RPD with nearly perfect upward recoil
What has changed? Before the buff/nerf, the RPD was already very stable. However, its recoil pattern could lead to some uncertainties. After a few shots, the weapon essentially had no recoil anymore. This meant that during firing, you had to adjust your work against the recoil.
Now the recoil is constant and this adjustment during sustained fire is no longer necessary. The RPD has more recoil now, but it plays even more easily than before. The recoil almost only goes upward and is very easy to control.
What makes the RPD strong? The simple recoil is also the greatest strength of the LMG. Together with the low rate of fire, the RPD gives you a lot of control and security. As an LMG, it also benefits from a very large magazine.
The range is also strong. With an appropriate setup, the RPD only enters the second damage area at 60 meters.
What can the RPD not do well? In terms of damage, the range rifle lags behind the LMG competition. The good control comes at the cost of a moderate time-to-kill value.
Additionally, the RPD comes with the typical “deficits” of light machine guns – poor mobility and open-bolt delay. This means that you do not fire immediately upon pulling the trigger. There is a short delay.
What would be the alternative? The RPD can currently be best compared to the FiNN LMG. The FiNN also has extremely good control, but offers more damage in the first damage area. At range, the FiNN significantly drops in damage. In the important values of range and “time to aim”, the RPD also wins. Here’s a damage comparison of the LMGs:
What does a strong setup look like? Ensure maximum range with your attachments and include a grip to slightly increase your aim speed.
Once you feel comfortable with the very vertical recoil, you can pack in a larger magazine instead of an underbarrel – but your mobility will suffer. For even more range, you can also try a larger optic.
Warzone: RPD setup
Muzzle: Agency Muzzle Brake
Barrel: 20.3″ Special Ops
Optic: Axial Arms 3x
Underbarrel: Speznas Grip
Grip: GRU Elastic Wrap
Who is this for? If you are looking for a laser that provides you with secure kills at long distances, then the RPD could become your new best friend in Warzone. The LMG is really very stable and the damage plays a less significant role at long distances.
The YouTuber and Warzone expert “P4wnyhof” hits the nail on the head: “The weapon feels much better than its stats suggest” (via YouTube). The high time-to-kill masks how powerful a stable weapon can be when you feel more confident with it and always hit your opponents.
Because the high damage of the MG82 doesn’t help you if you miss 2, 3 bullets, causing the time-to-kill to rise significantly. But if you focus more on damage, then stay away from the RPD.
The weapons of Warzone are coming closer together and strong damage is no longer everything. The developers continue to sharpen the profiles of the weapons, and advantages like strong damage or easy control are accompanied by sometimes significant disadvantages.
Consider your playstyle and be aware during matches of what kind of weapon you really need. If you like to stay in the second row or prefer a more reserved approach, then try the RPD now. If you are looking for alternatives for different playstyles, check out our list of the best weapons in Warzone.
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In Minecraft, a player learns the hard way how dangerous thunderstorms are in the game. The misfortune happens just at the moment when he is taking care of his rabbit enclosure with a dozen cute bunnies.
What kind of video is this? Various dangers are lurking in Minecraft for players. At night, zombies and creepers appear, besieging you and your base. But even nature can become dangerous.
A player filmed just how dangerous the weather can be in one of his Minecraft sessions and shared the clip with the community.
“I expected everything, but a lightning bolt was the last thing I expected”
What bad luck did the player have? On his map, reddit user regalfuzz is building an enclosure for his rabbits. Nicely fenced, with a tree and a water source, the little hoppers feel at home. The player feeds them carrots to expand his rabbit collection even further. The resource pack enhances the cute appearance, giving the bunnies adorable little heads with big eyes.
But just as the player leaves the enclosure, nature strikes. A lightning bolt crashes to the ground, destroying all the cute life in the enclosure. For animal lovers, it’s a gruesome sight – the clip goes viral on reddit.
The clip received over 41,000 upvotes and more than 900 comments in just under a day. Regalfuzz himself titles the video “My Bunnies” and adds two sad emojis.
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What the viewers are saying: The comments feature exciting observations. For instance, BedrockPanda writes that the first rabbit probably knew what was going to happen. Because a rabbit follows regalfuzz as he leaves the enclosure and then runs around on the grass outside. After the lightning strike, you can see that the rabbit is still happily (and alive!) wandering around.
User okish_on_the_inside writes “I can’t believe that the meat is not cooked.” Because after the lightning strike, there is “loot” in the form of meat in the enclosure. The creator of the clip explains that only half of the meat was cooked and he himself does not understand why that is.
Others write:
“That the lightning got them all was the last thing I expected.”
“And on that day, hopefully, the creator realized why roofs are so important. Not just for your own house.”
“You should install a lightning rod.”
Have you ever had such bad luck in Minecraft and lost animals, buildings, or even players due to a natural event? Please share your experiences here on MeinMMO and let our community know.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard features several unique characters known as Operators, whom you embody in the campaign and multiplayer as well as in Warzone. But who are the characters Arthur Kingsley, Daniel Take Yatsu, Padmavati Balan, or Polina Petrova? Four fun trailers reveal more about the Operators in the new Call of Duty.
What are Operators? The term “Operator” refers to a playable character in Call of Duty. Essentially, it represents the protagonist. The Operators in Vanguard, such as the Russian sniper Polina Petrova, also play a role in the campaign of the game. They are also playable in multiplayer and after the merge in Warzone.
Which characters do we meet? In the mini-trailers released on YouTube so far, we get to know the following Operators:
The brave leader Arthur Kingsley
The loyal shooter Daniel Take Yatsu
The ruthless jungle fighter Padmavati Balan
The cunning sniper Polina Petrova
These are the first four Operator trailers for Vanguard
The following paragraphs showcase each of the four Operators in action and provide some background about them. Since there are indeed more than four playable characters, EA will likely release more videos about the remaining characters before the release of Vanguard on November 5, 2021.
Arthur Kingsley
Who is he? Arthur Kingsley has the name of a mystical king, and even his last name sounds “royal.” Thus, he is depicted in his trailer as a leader who does not retreat to a comfortable chair far from the front but leads his people directly into the fray and selflessly cares for them.
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Arthur Kingsley thus represents the archetype of the stoic, heroic leader who does not shy away from any challenge and respects and protects the lives of his soldiers. Kingsley is a member of the British Army in the game and originally hails from Cameroon.
Who is he? The soldier Daniel Take Yatsu is portrayed as a reliable soldier in the game who never abandons his comrades. This is impressively demonstrated in the trailer, where a desperate field medic tries to rescue an injured comrade while nasty Nazis are closing in from all sides.
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However, Yatsu has taken cover with a sniper rifle and provides reliable cover fire so that the wounded can eventually be brought to safety. Daniel Take Yatsu belongs to the US Armed Forces and is of Japanese descent. Therefore, he may potentially be part of the famous 442nd Infantry Regiment of the US Army.
This unit consisted almost entirely of the descendants of Japanese immigrants during World War II and is still regarded as the most decorated regiment of the US Army.
Padmavati Balan
Who is she? Padmavati Balan is a former nurse from India who, out of hatred towards the rude colonial powers, has joined the active combat troops. She is an expert in jungle warfare and acts brutally and cruelly in her trailer.
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She brutally shoots off limbs from opponents, and those who surrender or hope for mercy are especially ruthlessly taken down. Padmavati is from India and is likely part of the British colonial forces.
Polina Petrova
Who is she? Polina Petrova is one of the playable characters in the campaign, and her experiences in the Battle of Stalingrad were already showcased during E3. Polina was originally assigned as a nurse, but she is a gifted shooter, and during the brutal Battle of Stalingrad, the killer instinct awakens in her.
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In her trailer, which strongly resembles the film “Enemy at the Gates,” she takes out an entire Nazi scouting team by herself. Polina comes from Russia and belongs to the Red Army of the Soviet Union.
What stands out? Looking at the first four trailers, it is noticeable that they all feature diverse characters who represented a minority in society during the time of the war.
Kingsley originally hails from Africa, Yatsu likely would not have been considered an equal US citizen due to his descent, and Balan and Petrova are indeed oddities as women in a male-dominated military force.
The Operators of Vanguard appear to be a colorful, mixed group. It will be exciting to see which characters will come next.
There are patch notes for the new Title Update 2 in FIFA 22. It is now also available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The update improves various minor aspects and fixes bugs.
When will the update be released? According to a tweet, the new Title Update 2 in FIFA 22 is now available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, PS4, and PS5 consoles. Previously, players could download it for PC (via Twitter).
In the past, it often took longer for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X to receive the patches in FIFA 22 compared to PC. This was also the case with Title Update 1. Now, however, the second patch is officially available for everyone.
It has long been known what Title Update 2 focuses on. We will show you the most important changes here.
Patch Notes for Title Update 2 show changes for FIFA 22
This is changing in gameplay: An interesting change concerns crosses and “lobbed passes” in FIFA 22. They could now become more useful when it comes to scoring. The effectiveness of the opponent’s AI defenders will be reduced in blocking these balls.
Apparently, the defenders were able to stretch too far according to the patch notes to block high balls. This will now be weakened – and could make your crosses noticeably more effective. The exact impact will likely be seen in the coming days.
Moreover, the AI is now supposed to commit more fouls when you play on Semi-Pro or higher. Especially in Squad Battles this is useful, as you will likely receive more free kicks there. However, this does not apply if you have the “Competitor Mode” activated, which simulates the gameplay of FIFA pros.
This is also changing: In addition to the mentioned points, there are many bugs that are being addressed with the update. Important for PC players: The short “stuttering” of the image after using skill moves that appeared after the last update is supposed to be resolved now.
Further corrections are also coming. For example, players were partially bent to somehow fire a finesse shot with their strong foot when the weak foot was actually available.
Or the ball could unintentionally fly off high when two players made contact with the ball at the same time. Furthermore, it apparently occurred that referees occasionally awarded a free kick instead of a penalty, or players simply disappeared.
There were also several changes in the known modes. These involve a lot of minor adjustments in the modes as well as improvements of jerseys, celebrations, and similar aspects. You can find the complete patch notes at EA Sports (via FIFA Forums).
We will list the most important changes here.
Ultimate Team
In FUT, the penalty order is now also arranged according to the penalty attribute.
New notification screens for FUT Champions have been added – for example, when you qualify.
Jerseys could overlap with that of the referee.
Career mode
There are now new cutscenes for the draw of European competitions.
Youth players could disappear at the start of the new season.
The match form could mistakenly decrease after a player was substituted in during the match.
In player career, overly similar goals could appear.
Volta
The Volta Arcade timer could display incorrect times.
The entire lobby could unintentionally dissolve if the captain canceled matchmaking.
The AI players of both teams had white player indicators.
During goal celebrations, players could incorrectly move through walls.
Pro Clubs
Sometimes the menus were slower than intended.
Some players might have seen different jerseys than those the captain selected before the game.
What do you think of the new update? Is there anything you think is missing? Let us know in the comments!
Yesterday, the last Western team was eliminated from the LoL Worlds 2021: For the first time since 2017, only Asians are in the semifinals. 17 of the remaining 20 players at the World Championships in League of Legends are South Koreans. The coach of the last US team explains why this is the case and why it will remain so if nothing changes.
This is the situation:
Yesterday, Gen G. clearly defeated the Americans from Cloud 9 in the last quarterfinals with 3-0. Thus, the 3rd team from South Korea is in the semifinals. The 4th team from South Korea, the “Church of Chovy”, was eliminated only because they had to face another team from South Korea: T1 with the “unkillable demon king” Faker.
The South Koreans are so dominant in the Worlds 2021 that 17 of the remaining 20 players are from South Korea. Because in Korea, only Koreans play. And the last team from China, EDward Gaming, has 2 Korean mercenaries in its ranks. With Viper, who is arguably the best ADC in the world.
Before the Worlds, Asian teams were highly favored to win the Worlds. But the bookmakers thought that at least Mad Lions or Fnatic could keep up somewhat – but these hopes quickly shattered. Since 2017, League of Legends has not been so firmly in the hands of Asian teams as it is now.
This is what a US coach says: The coach of Cloud 9, Alfonso “mithy” Rodríguez, explained at a press conference after the defeat why the West is so weak (via youtube):
“I think the way the entire league system is designed, it is extremely unfair. The Korean teams make scrims against the LPL and against the LJL, against all these teams, and we are left with only the teams from Europe and North America.”
Mithy, Coach Cloud 9
According to Mithy, Koreans could compete against strong competition, while the best teams from Europe and the USA can only face comparatively weaker teams. Time differences and restrictions prevent Western teams from competing against world-class teams from Asia under competitive conditions.
A solution to the problem would be boot camps in South Korea. But there is little time left for that:
“For a Western team to perform well, we would need to do boot camps in South Korea for a longer time and participate in tournaments there. But that is very difficult because we have to play a lot of meaningless games in the Spring Split when we could actually be doing a boot camp.”
Mithy, Coach Cloud 9
It would be important, says Mithy, to allow LoL teams to “travel the world” and participate in “better and more exciting tournaments” at an international level.
Mithy believes that if nothing changes, it will be very difficult for the West to ever perform well in such a tournament again.
Without the top team G2, the West looks ancient in LoL
Is he right? From the perspective of the USA, he is certainly right. No team in the USA has reached top level in League of Legends for years.
But his analysis does not work quite as well for Europe: Europe had in recent years G2, a team that competed for the championship. Even without boot camps in South Korea.
And the performance density in Europe has broadened in recent years with the rise of Rogue and MAD Lions, yet the performance peak seems to be declining from year to year.
Here is the question of how to explain the extreme performance drop of G2 in the last 2 years:
G2 was in the finals of the Worlds in 2019 and had eliminated DWG KIA on the way there – back then they were still called DAMWON Gaming.
2 years later, G2 did not even qualify for the Worlds and DWG KIA seems like the best LoL team of all time.
G2 kept the honor of the West high in recent years. In 2021, the team fell apart.
In Europe, there seem to be problems with motivation and the passion to improve even when one is “actually” already the best team on the continent by far. Especially under Covid, the stars apparently found it difficult to motivate themselves: Competitions took place without an audience, and players seemed to feel the walls closing in on them.
When Mithy says that the games in the Spring Split are meaningless, it highlights the problem of LoL teams to stay motivated and work on their performance throughout the year. South Korean teams seem to find it easier, although there are significant performance fluctuations among individual teams in China.
But Korea currently seems to be the dominant region in LoL. Perhaps boot camps could change that in the long term. In the short and medium term, however, the chances for teams from Europe and the USA to make an impact at the Worlds look bleak.
Much for 2022 will depend on how G2 reestablishes itself. Otherwise, teams like MAD Lions, Fnatic, or Rogue would have to take a giant leap forward. The US teams have a lot of money, but apparently, that cannot buy international success.
Then you can send commands directly to your PC with a potential controller or the phone touchscreen. You essentially take over the remote control of your computer to play on the smartphone.
We tested the mobile version with a OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone on a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. OnePlus devices use the Oxygen OS, which is based on Android.
During the approximately 1.5-hour test, SteamLink crashed three times without warning. However, at the first start, there was also a warning that SteamLink was not yet optimized for OnePlus devices.
On Mobile, New World Becomes a Mini-Game
How does it play? You can start and play New World on your smartphone without further problems, but there are some stumbling blocks that you will have to deal with.
The biggest issue is the controls, as using the phone screen is quite fiddly. You can make some adjustments to the layout and functionality of the buttons through the options at the top left, but this didn’t work very well in our test.
The large square labeled MB1 is the left-click button and it often gets in the way
Settings that were made multiple times were not saved, and buttons seemed to be randomly reassigned. Furthermore, the original placement of the mouse buttons is quite suboptimal and often simply in the way.
For some few functions, such as aiming with bows and muskets, there are unfortunately no buttons. Nevertheless, the game runs smoothly, looks graphically good, and once you get used to the controls, simple tasks should be no problem.
What is this useful for? We would rather not plunge into demanding battles or expeditions with our smartphone. The controls on the touchscreen are simply too imprecise and cumbersome for that.
However, it is optimal for casually lying on the couch and chopping down a tree or two. Because chopping wood, mining, or fishing works great on the phone and requires little attention or complex character tasks.
Very light fights, for example, to farm leather and animal hides, are also not a problem. It’s only when you need to dodge, block, or use combos that the smartphone controls reach their limits.
Simple tasks can be done easily with the smartphone
Crafting would also be a possible solution, but we would rather recommend a tablet for that, as the small font in the crafting menus on a standard smartphone is quite small.
Pro
Good for light tasks
Become a better lumberjack comfortably on the couch
Keep an eye on potential queue positions
Runs smoothly and without lags
Contra
Controls are rather suboptimal
Some functions are not available on the phone
Not suitable for more complex tasks
What do you think about it? Have you tried New World on your smartphone or used SteamLink to trick the AFK timer, for example? Do you find the feature useful or rather pointless? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
The new MMORPG New World is officially only playable on PC. However, with a little trick, you can still play the game on your smartphone. How it works and what it is good for, we from MeinMMO will tell you here.
This is how New World works on your phone: This somewhat peculiar setup is possible through the SteamLink app, which is available for both Android and iOS. The app comes from Steam itself and allows you to stream games from your PC to your smartphone.
The installation is simply straightforward. You just need to download and start the app. If your PC and your phone are on the same network, which is also necessary for usage, you just need to enter a code on your PC and off you go.
When you now access SteamLink and your PC is turned on and has Steam open, you can scroll through your library and find New World. By clicking on “play”, the game loads and you can start playing.
How does SteamLink work? It works, of course, not only with New World but also with many other games in your library. The principle behind it is as simple as it is efficient.
Your PC carries out the computing power and streams the gameplay over your network to the phone screen. This means that a stable network connection must be maintained on both devices. Both devices must be on the same network.
Then you can send commands directly to your PC with a potential controller or the phone touchscreen. You essentially take over the remote control of your computer to play on the smartphone.
We tested the mobile version with a OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone on a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. OnePlus devices use the Oxygen OS, which is based on Android.
During the approximately 1.5-hour test, SteamLink crashed three times without warning. However, at the first start, there was also a warning that SteamLink was not yet optimized for OnePlus devices.
On Mobile, New World Becomes a Mini-Game
How does it play? You can start and play New World on your smartphone without further problems, but there are some stumbling blocks that you will have to deal with.
The biggest issue is the controls, as using the phone screen is quite fiddly. You can make some adjustments to the layout and functionality of the buttons through the options at the top left, but this didn’t work very well in our test.
The large square labeled MB1 is the left-click button and it often gets in the way
Settings that were made multiple times were not saved, and buttons seemed to be randomly reassigned. Furthermore, the original placement of the mouse buttons is quite suboptimal and often simply in the way.
For some few functions, such as aiming with bows and muskets, there are unfortunately no buttons. Nevertheless, the game runs smoothly, looks graphically good, and once you get used to the controls, simple tasks should be no problem.
What is this useful for? We would rather not plunge into demanding battles or expeditions with our smartphone. The controls on the touchscreen are simply too imprecise and cumbersome for that.
However, it is optimal for casually lying on the couch and chopping down a tree or two. Because chopping wood, mining, or fishing works great on the phone and requires little attention or complex character tasks.
Very light fights, for example, to farm leather and animal hides, are also not a problem. It’s only when you need to dodge, block, or use combos that the smartphone controls reach their limits.
Simple tasks can be done easily with the smartphone
Crafting would also be a possible solution, but we would rather recommend a tablet for that, as the small font in the crafting menus on a standard smartphone is quite small.
Pro
Good for light tasks
Become a better lumberjack comfortably on the couch
Keep an eye on potential queue positions
Runs smoothly and without lags
Contra
Controls are rather suboptimal
Some functions are not available on the phone
Not suitable for more complex tasks
What do you think about it? Have you tried New World on your smartphone or used SteamLink to trick the AFK timer, for example? Do you find the feature useful or rather pointless? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
After the reveal of the 5 additional specialists available at the release of Battlefield 2042, fans are now concerned about the balance. Especially the specialist Ji-Soo Park is troubling them due to her ability to see enemies through walls.
What are specialists? They are basically the new classes in Battlefield 2042. Unlike previous titles, they give you significantly more freedom in your choice of gadgets and weapons are no longer class-restricted.
A new trailer for the specialists now showed further abilities and gadgets. Here you can watch the trailer:
What exactly is the problem? Ji-Soo Park has a unique ability, the EMPG-X scanner. When you use her ability, you can see enemies through walls as well. However, the glasses have a battery that doesn’t last long.
Thanks to her passive ability “Threat Detection”, you can also see enemies through walls that are shooting at you. Gameplay video (via ea.com)
Her scanner works like a kind of temporary wallhack. This is not sitting well with fans and is causing discussions.
“Wallhacks have no place in shooters”
This is what players are saying about the specialist’s scanner ability: In the Battlefield 2042 subreddit, Ji-Soo Park’s ability is not well received. Players are very concerned that this ability could be too powerful.
They are also wondering how developer DICE even thought of putting something like this in a Battlefield 2042. According to numerous fans, it is nothing more than a wallhack, and such things generally have no place in shooters.
For example, user BearWrap writes: “A literal wallhack in Battlefield, my God. I remember them doing exactly the same thing in Halo 4 with the Prometheus Vision, it’s absolutely stupid and has no place in an FPS. Seriously, what is the thinking behind this nonsense?” (via reddit.com)
The answer lies for some fans in the specialists themselves and the design of modern shooters. CakeSocialist says, “In modern FPS games, mechanisms are usually built in so that at least everyone can get some kills/killstreaks sometimes.” (via reddit.com)
However, in many other shooters like CoD, that’s not such a big problem, as such scanners usually have a short duration. PilifXD believes that information about enemy positions in Battlefield is much more valuable, “because it takes much longer to return to the same place after death; therefore I can imagine that this poses a problem in more competitive modes.” (via reddit.com)
Others suspect that the developers want to make the specialists extra strong to sell more skins of them.
What does the developer say about it? In response to the criticism, developer DICE has even reacted on Twitter. They only said in response to a fan that they often receive this feedback and that they are on it: “Our people are already up to date.” (via reddit.com)
So it remains to be seen whether anything will be adjusted regarding the balance of the specialists before the release.
This is why specialists are so heavily discussed: Since the announcement, many Battlefield veterans have viewed the specialists critically. With the open beta, the criticism has risen significantly.
Specialists replace the previously fixed classes of Battlefield. There was always a fixed role distribution that also determined weapons and gadgets. With the specialists, this distribution is mostly abolished.
Players can choose from the specialists, but also freely choose their equipment. Therefore, it no longer depends on which specialist you actually play regarding your role. Only Hazard Zone restricts you in your choice of gadgets.
A short video introduces the most brutal enemies that World of Warcraft has ever produced – the Fel Reavers from the shattered world.
In almost 17 years of World of Warcraft, many enemies have caused sleepless nights for players. But few are as notorious as the Fel Reaver from Hellfire Peninsula. Whether you were just “briefly AFK” or quickly picking a flower, the Fel Reaver caused traumatic experiences. This is a circumstance that the YouTuber Gorak has now addressed in an amusing video.
What are Fel Reavers? WoW players from the more recent past may not know Fel Reavers at all. These are huge mechanical monsters found in Hellfire Peninsula, the starting area of the first expansion “The Burning Crusade.” They march across almost the entire zone and can therefore be encountered anywhere.
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In fact, these creatures are so large that they are hard to miss. However, they have a habit of “sneaking up” on players and then striking them down while their character is recovering health and mana. The impending doom was always announced by a tremor and a very characteristic sound that still causes sweat-inducing fear for WoW players today.
Why were Fel Reavers so dangerous? Fel Reavers were particularly deadly because they were elite enemies for a level 70 quest. Anyone leveling in Hellfire Peninsula at levels 58-62 would be taken down extremely quickly by such an elite monster. Due to the level difference, Fel Reavers also had a larger aggro radius and would often rush in from many meters away to bring a swift end to their unsuspecting victim.
Most WoW veterans or newer players in “Burning Crusade Classic” are likely to have at least one memory of the Fel Reavers and their sudden appearances – and of the panicked running away, which usually leads to a timely and painful death.
Have you also been taken down by a Fel Reaver? Or are you one of the chosen ones who never understood how to get killed by them?
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In Fortnite, the servers will go down today, October 26, on all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The downtime will be used to roll out the new Update 18.30. All changes will be summarized here on MeinMMO promptly.
What’s happening today in Fortnite? Fortnitemares is entering its third round, and with it, you can possibly expect new content from the Halloween event. So get ready for some downtime, allowing Epic Games the opportunity to implement the update on their servers.
To make sure you don’t miss anything, we from MeinMMO will update this article for you. This way, you’ll always stay up to date.
Update 11:46 AM: The servers are responsive again, and the maintenance is over. You can now download the update. On the PS5, you’ll find a total of 3.012 GB available for download.
Fortnite servers going down – when and how long?
Downtime in the morning: The servers will be shut down at 10 AM our time to roll out Update 18.30. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes prior, so you won’t be able to play anymore from 09:30 AM.
When can you play again? The servers will then be offline for a while, and playing will no longer be possible. The downtime is expected to last between 30 minutes and 2 hours. This has been shown by the updates of previous weeks.
Of course, there can always be technical problems and delays with such work. If complications arise, we will report it to you.
When will the patch notes come? As usual, Epic Games will probably not release patch notes for the update. Therefore, the community is forced to go on a treasure hunt to track down changes.
However, if important changes come, we will also update this article for you.
What new content does Update 18.30 and Fortnitemares 2021 bring?
What’s new for the Battle Royale mode? We cannot be completely sure about the changes yet, but leaks and data miners have often proven to be a reliable source in the past. The following changes may occur:
The Cube Queen entered the Fortnite map with Update 18.21. She is now floating over a newly built cube city in the middle of the Zero Point crater. Her timer will run out in the afternoon of October 28, 2021. After that, she will be available with all her challenges and items.
With her styles, you will also be able to unlock pickaxe, back bling, and much more, so get ready for that as well.
New Stamp Cards
You might also expect new stamp cards to further level up your Battle Pass. New stamp cards will be released every week that thanks to the redesign will give much more XP.
New Halloween Skins
You can expect the last collection of Halloween skins this year. Here’s what they look like:
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The special thing about this pistol is that it fires semi-automatically. Whether it will make it into the game or be released at a later time is unclear.
The Secret Bunker May Be Unlocked
Sloane had already made her way with her IO squad to get into the bunker. Now the secret around the secret bunker might finally be unveiled, as images have surfaced regarding this.
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In May 2010, 3 YouTubers started uploading trick shots to Call of Duty . They called themselves “FaZe Sniping”. 11 years later, the “FaZe” clan is the largest esports clan in the world. Now they want to take the company public. They are aiming for a valuation of one billion US dollars.
This is the FaZe Clan:
The FaZe Clan is an esports organization with strong roots in content creation. Originally, the clan was formed as a group that uploaded trick shots on YouTube.
The clan is not so much known for the success of its teams in esports titles, but rather for having particularly many successful YouTubers, Twitch streamers, and influencers under contract. Streamers like NickMercs (No. 11 in the world) are part of FaZe, and Tfue (No. 2 in the world) was long with FaZe as well. They have countless successful YouTubers under contract.
The FaZe Clan currently has teams in Call of Duty, CS:GO, PUBG, Rainbow Six Siege, FIFA, Fortnite, Valorant, and Rocket League. In Fortnite, the game has about star players like Mongraal, Bizzle, or Dubs. The clan claims to have won 30 championships worldwide. However, they lack teams in the classic esports titles LoL and DOTA 2.
The FaZe Clan is the largest esports clan in the world when it comes to followers on social media, as they heavily rely on influencers. They are vastly superior to classic esports teams like “Team SoloMid” in terms of followers on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
FaZe aims for a market valuation of 1 billion US dollars
This is now FaZe’s plan: As FaZe announced, they want to go public on the NASDAQ. This is to be done through a merger agreement with a subsidiary of a financial conglomerate. After the IPO, the company they merge with is to be renamed FaZe Holdings Inc.; the stock is to be traded under the ticker “FaZe”.
For the company’s valuation, they are aiming for about one billion US dollars. 291 million US dollars is what the deal is supposed to bring FaZe in cash, which they will invest in the company’s growth.
The IPO is expected to occur in the 1st quarter of 2022, if all goes according to plan.
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At the forefront of youth culture and new forms of economy
Why is FaZe worth so much? FaZe sees itself with 350 million followers on social media ideally positioned to reach Gen Z customers and millennials. They say they are at the forefront of the “Global Creator Economy”.
They have reinvented “traditional entertainment” for a new generation: FaZe sees itself as a leading force in youth culture and as a top-tier brand.
It is said:
FaZe is positioned to become one of the only digitally native, youth-focused lifestyle and media platforms that can be publicly traded on a US exchange.
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Many controversies surround the clan
What is remarkable: With all the success and size that the FaZe Clan has achieved, it is constantly embroiled in conflicts:
Recently, FaZe influencers burned their fingers when promoting a cryptocurrency that was criticized as a “pump and dump” scam. FaZe has distanced itself sharply from this and terminated one of the influencers.
This is FaZe Banks (right) with his protégé Tfue (left). A dispute ensued later.
This is what lies behind it: FaZe is a unique case among esports clans because the clan has always focused on “content creators” and “we are a brand and a lifestyle” and did not try to win titles in major esports games like DOTA 2 or League of Legends like a traditional sports club.
Because they have taken this path through personalities and maintained a certain “tough street image” with which many can identify, the clan has grown much stronger on social media than all other teams.
This has now put them in a position to go public themselves.
Comparable esports teams like Team SoloMid, on the other hand, are taking the route of collaborating with large companies through sponsorship to acquire similar sums as FaZe is doing now.
It will be interesting to see how FaZe continues after the IPO. Because controversies that keep arising could then affect the stock price.
When YouTubers with 5 million fans publicly complain, they had to promote strange products in the name of the clan, receiving much criticism but only little money, this is currently a curious piece of news that raises eyebrows. Once FaZe is on the stock market, it could have much larger implications.
One of the best-known influencers from FaZe was a few years ago FaZe Jarvis (featured image). He pulled off the stunt of receiving a permanent account ban from Fortnite as a Fortnite pro:
On reddit, a player has compiled the biggest bugs and exploits surrounding PvP in New World. The thread is getting a lot of support and is also being shared by many big content creators.
What are the major issues? The reddit user Imaginary-Fun has already participated in 21 wars and won them all. Now he has listed his top 4 biggest problems in PvP (via reddit):
The Resilient perk is too strong and therefore a must-have
Some passive effects from the weapon skill trees do not work at all
You are basically forced to wear heavy armor if you want to be useful for your team
Especially frustrating is the fact that these errors were partly pointed out already in the beta in July. Furthermore, some users write that similar feedback was already given in the alpha. The problems have been known for a longer time, but have not been fixed so far.
In addition to the bugs and balancing issues, there is also the hurdle that players should actually be part of a large guild to participate in wars:
What are the problems with the Resilient perk? This perk reduces damage from critical hits by 4.8% and can be found on faction armor.
However, Imaginary-Fury has discovered that all damage is reduced by 4.8%. So, if you have 5 armors with this perk, you receive 22.5% less damage. That’s quite significant in PvP.
What is the problem with the skill trees? Each weapon offers various active and passive effects that you can unlock via skill trees. However, many of them have problems:
Some passive effects do not work at all
For others, only part of it works
For some, the texts do not match the effects
Some passive effects are stronger than indicated
This basically leads to the fact that you would have to try out what the individual skills actually do, instead of relying on the tooltips.
Especially with the fire staff, the perks from the fireball are reportedly not working correctly.
What about the armor? The light armor is actually supposed to enhance your damage, while the heavy armor primarily provides more defense.
However, the damage buffs from the light and medium armor do not work. Therefore, you only benefit from the larger dodge roll.
Imaginary-Fury therefore states that you are basically only useful for your team if you wear heavy armor.
Are these really the major issues? Yes, the thread is getting a lot of support on reddit and has already received over 1,500 upvotes. Many players are especially annoyed that they trust the skills or farm specific gear only to find out that these contents do not work correctly.
However, some players criticize Imaginary-Fury for knowing about the bugs with the Resilient perk and still using it. They see it as a kind of exploit. However, he is also defended, as many companies in the wars now rely on this perk.
What do you think of the situation in PvP? Have you had similar experiences?
But not only in PvP does New World currently have problems. There are also general issues that urgently need to be fixed:
