Call of Duty: Vanguard reaches nearly 10 million with video – but is that still okay?

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Activision Blizzard has pulled off a coup with their new shooter Call of Duty: Vanguard (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X). A YouTube video meant to promote the shooter has almost 10 million views on YouTube. However, critical voices are also mixed among the comments, questioning whether the video is still in good taste or if it commercializes and dramatizes a real war too much.

What kind of video is it?

  • The video is titled “Vanguards of Photography – WWII Like Never Seen Before – Call of Duty: Vanguard”
  • The video was released on October 21, 2021, and has since garnered 9.95 million views. It has received 7,730 likes and 1,147 dislikes so far.
  • In the video, professional war photographers evaluate the authenticity of the graphics of CoD Vanguard. They praise the game: It fulfills the dream of many journalists to be able to photograph World War II. Through a special technique, they are given the opportunity to experience CoD Vanguard as if they were there; they are allowed to take photos.
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“Which war would you like to have photographed?”

This is the idea of the video: In the video, professional war photographers are introduced, who have reported on military conflicts in areas like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, or Jordan.

They are asked which war they would have liked to take photos in. They agree: World War II. With CoD Vanguard, this should now be possible. Through a virtual camera, the photographers should gain access to the game engine and take photos as if they were in World War II.

One then sees how the photographers curiously navigate through a kind of holo-deck, crouching, searching for unique perspectives, and taking photos.

This is supposed to be the message of the video: Activision Blizzard wants to make it clear with the video:

  • Your Call of Duty: Vanguard provides authentic insights into conflicts – it withstands scrutiny through experienced eyes
  • Call of Duty: Vanguard is visually truly impressive and delivers breathtaking images of a military conflict and its various locations
  • Call of Duty: Vanguard offers a new, unique experience – War has never been seen like this before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_-ed085Eo8
The video has almost reached 10 million views

“New level of tastelessness”

What is controversial about it? The video clearly emphasizes the impact and fascination of an actual war, where millions of people died. For some, it appears that this bombastic staging glorifies violence and war, commercializing history and fates.

The US site PC Gamer states about the video that with it, marketing has reached a new level of “tastelessness.” Particularly the phrasing “the epic intimacy of World War II” is criticized by the magazine. It is said that the video is “dramatic and overzealous like any CoD trailer.”

Furthermore, it is mentioned that Activision is auctioning off photos from the video to support US veterans. This is seen as a clever move to shield itself from accusations that the marketing is too extreme.

In the YouTube comments, there are cynical or ironic remarks that receive a lot of agreement:

  • “Imagine if the producers also start firing real weapons to get the full immersion!”
  • “That is war! That is real” – guy in a pink bunny costume covered in G-Fuel stickers runs around at superhuman speed carrying an MG-42.”
  • “Soldiers in WW2: Trying hard not to die – The photographer: Hahaha, the camera goes click-click”

However, these are relatively few voices; most comments on YouTube are positive. They praise the game’s graphics. The thought that the advertisement might be tasteless occurs to few.

Many praise the graphics of the video. They are pleased that with CoD Vanguard, the focus apparently lies more on the single-player campaign than on the multiplayer and the zombie mode.

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Professional war photographers photograph CoD: Vanguard.

What’s behind it: It’s always a balancing act between glorification and authenticity when depicting war.

Movies like “Saving Private Ryan” radiate a morbid fascination with the dimensions of war, celebrating attacks on positions, explosions, bomb impacts, heroic sacrifices, and the courage of soldiers. They also repeatedly show the horrors of war, the suffering of individuals.

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Most viewers and gamers likely refuse to see these works as anything other than entertainment products. They apparently want to keep the fun and fascination intact.

Objectively speaking, Activision Blizzard has pulled off a real PR coup with the video, showing that they are giving their target audience what they want, and that is a spectacle.

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the protests before release were significant:

Russian Twitch streamer quits CoD: Modern Warfare – in protest

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Rutabaga “Rutabaga” ruins Destiny 2 – Those using the Min/Max glitch will be banned

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A new Destiny 2 glitch is currently ruining the game by causing the error code “Rutabaga.” The Destiny 2 community played it cool. But over the weekend, that changed when the “Rutabaga” ruined the game far too often.

What happened? Over the weekend, Bungie acted to prevent players from exploiting an extreme glitch in Destiny 2 that leads to the error code “Rutabaga.”

The problem with the Min/Max glitch had been known to the developers for 4 months, and they had already been working on a solution. However, Bungie did not see an urgent need for action until this weekend.

The hide-and-seek ends – Now the ban hammer drops

Bungie was confident and suspected that the error code had not yet circulated among players. However, certain circles within the Destiny 2 community were already aware of how this glitch worked. They remained silent to avoid drawing unnecessary attention to Bungie.

But over the weekend, that changed when YouTuber JB3 broke his silence. He was also the one who first reported the glitch to Bungie. However, when nothing happened, he decided to go public.

His video demonstrates what the glitch can do and why it has this name.

  • The glitch works with various Supers and characters.
  • With correct activation, players can generate 10 or more orbs of power instead of 3.
  • This gives players infinite Super.
  • Additionally, the glitch could also extend any timer in the game as a built-in “net limiter.”
  • This glitch can only be applied on PC.
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How did the Min/Max glitch work? In the video, JB3 now provides the exact instructions for executing the glitch. First, you need to completely fill the Super bar for it to work at all.

To execute the glitch afterward, you only needed to activate windowed mode and then briefly open the menu via Alt-Tab. Then, click on window minimize/maximize with the mouse for 5 seconds, and you will get the desired effect upon activating your Super.

Why is this a problem? Anyone who exploited the glitch had a significant advantage in any activity. The Ultimate could be charged much faster this way.

While this might be okay in PvE, it can lead to major problems in PvP. It could give teams a huge advantage. Since the glitch became public this weekend, Trials, the Destiny 2 endgame PvP, and Gambit were directly affected.

JB3 shows the glitch on YouTube

After JB3’s video was released, many players immediately tried to apply the Min/Max glitch themselves. Bungie responded promptly to prevent the exploitation of the glitch. Players who exploit the glitch from now on will receive an error code known as “Rutabaga.”

By the way, there have been many crazy glitches and bugs in Destiny 2 that have ruined the game in one way or another. In the following article, we have listed the 10 best:

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That’s why you should not try this: The mere issuance of the error code was apparently not all that Bungie integrated to resolve the issue. After the developer’s announcement, reports in the forums and in the Destiny subreddit increased that players who received the Rutabaga error code were either banned or completely excluded from the game.

This is how the Rutabaga warning is displayed in-game.

You should therefore definitely avoid using the glitch now if you do not want to lose access to Destiny 2. However, even if you “just” Alt-Tab out of the game, this can cause issues.

When will the error be finally fixed? It is still unknown how Bungie plans to ultimately deal with the glitch. Affected players can report in a forum thread if they are affected or would like to provide further information.

Did you already know about the glitch or have you just now found out? What was the best bug you ever experienced in Destiny 2? What do you think about certain circles within the Destiny 2 community deliberately withholding such glitches to avoid drawing Bungie’s attention?

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Dead by Daylight: New perk punishes trolls because it is buggy

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

A perk in Dead by Daylight allows maximum trolling – or punishing trolls. This is due to (once again) a curious bug.

Dead by Daylight and amusingly annoying bugs are a pair that simply cannot be separated. Even with patch 5.3.0, which brought the survivor Mikaela Reid into the game, there are still some issues. So many that some perks and cards have even been disabled. However, one perk was overlooked, and the survivors are currently causing a lot of nonsense with it.

What kind of perk is it? It’s about the perk Clairvoyance of Mikaela Reid. The perk actually only allows the character, after cleansing a totem, to see many items (such as generators or exit gates) for a total of 10 seconds. A perk that provides a bit more clarity and essentially means a little more knowledge for the survivors – if it weren’t for a crucial bug.

What kind of bug is it? Clairvoyance allows you to “push” other survivors and even the killer while channeling and when the character walks (i.e., doesn’t run). Apparently, the character using the perk gains superpowers and can simply push other survivors or the killer back – something that is otherwise not possible in the game.

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How bad is this for the killer? Even though it is, of course, an unintended advantage for the survivor, the impact on the killer is relatively minor. This is mainly because this bug only occurs when the survivor walks – and then the killer is faster anyway and can simply ignore the push.

However, there are also a few cases in which the killer can actually be disturbed by it – for example, directly after a hit when the killer is momentarily massively slowed down. Then it is possible to “push the killer off a cliff”

What are players doing with it? Even though there are certainly some trolls who misuse the perk, there are also some “heroes” who share their videos in the subreddit and show how to use the perk for good.

PugDudeStudios, for example, shows how he pushes another survivor “out of the map” with the perk, ensuring that she wins the game and can no longer mock the killer. Especially teabagging or spamming emotes at the exit is often seen as toxic.

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Even better, Lekakeny uses it to save a survivor from a troll. There are some places on the maps where survivors can “trap” other survivors simply by standing in their way. This can happen especially when cleansing totems. The trapped survivor is then forced to wait for the other player to let them go.

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Lekakeny comes to the hero’s rescue with “Clairvoyance”. She pushes the trapping Claudette aside so that the other survivor can escape – only to then push Claudette into a corner herself and hold her for a bit. Sometimes it’s nice to give trolls a taste of their own medicine.

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Will this be fixed? It can be assumed so. Even though Dead by Daylight currently has more pressing issues and needs to reactivate many map sacrifices and one perk, such a bug should not last forever as it offers too much exploit potential. Especially against some killers, Clairvoyance can also be used to temporarily have no collision – and thus evade an Oni.

You should not exploit such bugs, by the way, unless you are playing with friends and want to annoy them a little. Because exploiting such exploits has already led to bans in the past if other players report you for it.

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Idle Games are the trend on Steam – Now a large MMORPG studio is entering the clicker business

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 4 minutes

Idle games like Cookie Clicker and Idle Heroes are becoming increasingly larger and more popular. Melvor Idle is one of these games and it takes inspiration from one of the major MMORPGs – RuneScape. Now, RuneScape developer Jagex is getting involved and taking over the publishing.

What is Melvor Idle? The game Melvor Idle is, as the name suggests, an idle game. This means you hardly have to play actively, and the game carries out tasks for you automatically in the background.

In this way, you can continuously improve your character without really having to be present, which constitutes a large part of the appeal of the genre. 

Melvor Idle clearly takes a large MMORPG as its model, namely RuneScape. Much of the game is strongly inspired by the well-known MMO and overlaps significantly. 

Visually, it not only resembles RuneScape, but also in the activities that you can perform in Melvor. These include woodcutting, cooking, mining, fishing, thieving, combat, and more. 

It thus brings a form of the RuneScape experience to anyone who has no time or desire to grind their way up in RuneScape.

Even when I’m not there, the game continues to play for me

What has happened with Melvor Idle? The game has found great support in the community and is also gaining increasing popularity on Steam. Currently, 94% of the reviews are positive, which is a very good score.

The developers of the major model RuneScape – the studio Jagex – have also taken notice of the game. They are excited about the title and want to get involved, which has now happened.

Jagex is not only a developer but also a publisher and will take care of the release of Melvor Idle from now on. In this context, Jagex will also handle the marketing, localization, technical support, and quality assurance of Melvor.

The developer of Melvor Idle writes in a larger thread on reddit that he retains full creative control over the game and Jagex does not want to make changes. They also do not intend to change the monetization of Melvor (via reddit).

Brendan Malcolm, the developer of Melvor, also emphasizes how happy he is to be working with Jagex: “Working directly with Jagex on this project is like a dream come true.”

How can you play Melvor Idle? Melvor follows a Buy2Play model. You need to purchase the game once to gain full functionality. If you want to try it out first, you can do so on Melvor Idle’s website and start playing directly in your browser (via melvoridle.com).

Access to all features is only granted after purchase

You gain access to the entire functionality of the game when you upgrade to premium via Steam. You do not lose any progress you may have already made in the browser. The game currently costs €8.19 and contains no microtransactions, which is not expected to change.

On Steam, Melvor Idle is still in Early Access but is set to fully release in November. After the release, the developer plans monthly updates with new content as well as larger expansions.

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Not only exciting for RuneScape fans

What does the community say? The reddit thread regarding the publishing by Jagex has almost 400 upvotes, indicating a greater interest in the topic. The community is generally quite positive, which is reflected in the reviews on Steam (via Steam).

  • User Borchen writes: “Although it’s the RuneScape feel that made me buy the game, it’s the unexpected depth that has kept me playing for months. Somehow, the developer manages to keep making the game better.”
  • User Dome Fossil describes Melvor as: “It’s like playing RuneScape, just without playing RuneScape. 10/10”
  • DarkTerminator describes it in detail after 1,360 hours in the game: “The developers have very successfully attempted to completely replicate the skills from RuneScape as an idle game. For me, having played RuneScape myself, it’s all the more fascinating to see how well this has been achieved. The complexity can sometimes be a lot, as you can combine different items when training various skills to become more efficient. […] At the moment, Melvor Idle is, in my opinion, probably the best idle game.”

What do you think of idle games? Are you a fan of them or do you consider them rather a waste of time? Have you played RuneScape yourself and therefore find Melvor Idle better? Feel free to write your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.

This is not the first time that the RuneScape developer has collaborated with a fan. A player invested 2000 hours to develop a graphics mod for Old School RuneScape.

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Player recreates the popular map that made Fortnite really big

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Creative mode of Fortnite, players can create maps to play with their friends or the community. A player seized the opportunity and created the Chapter 1 map that the community has since missed.

Which map is it? This is the map from Chapter 1 Season 2. This map is available on a smaller scale and can be played with 50 players. So, if you feel like refreshing your memories, you are well served with this nearly perfect reconstruction.

Many sights from the old times await you

On this map, many sights from the past await you. From Loot Lake to Tilted Towers, there’s a lot of nostalgia to be had. Twitter user and content creator TheBoyDilly (via twitter.com) released a trailer for his map:

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During a round on this map, you can loot as usual, search for your loadout, eliminate opponents, and emerge as the only true winner. The familiar storm also forms and will cling to your heels, so be cautious. In the matches, you can also expect old weapons that were available to players back then.

This should please many players in the Fortnite community, as they have missed the old map since the live event in chapter 10.

How can you play this map? You need the twelve-digit code of the map. This code is 3206-9524-5936.

To enter it, you must follow these steps:

  • Go into Creative mode
  • Run to a portal with a terminal device
  • Hold down your interaction key, now you can enter the code

Once you have entered the code, you will generate a rift that takes you to the map. After the wait, you can walk through the portal and get started.

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What does the community say? The community enjoys the map. Many players praise the content creator for his effort and the attention to detail he exhibited when building this map. Players comment under the Twitter post with statements like:

  • That looks sick. Great work on the map. – mentioned @ShiftyIceTea
  • You are a craaaaaaazy guy. I will definitely check it out soon. – said @ItsEarToe
  • This map is a 10000000/10, incredible work. – commented @BertramwwYT

However, some users point out certain errors, such as gaps on the map or missing buildings. These bugs seem to be contained to a smaller extent and do not spoil the experience of the past.

What do you think of the map? Will you play a round on the OG map? And if so, have you achieved an epic victory in honor of the old map? Let us know!

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Twitch streamer says he missed deal over 10 million $, because he worked too little

Kevin Willing Kevin Willing Reading time 2 minutes

The well-known Fortnite streamer Darryle “Hamlinz” Hamlin revealed in one of his recent streams that Microsoft’s failed streaming platform Mixer made him an incredible offer to switch. Equally incredible is the reason the deal fell through.

Who is the streamer? Hamlinz is a well-known Fortnite streamer who, together with his buddy Daeguan, managed to captivate millions of fans. “Managed” because they both simply vanished in 2020, only to return later as part of NRG to Twitch.

Just before their disappearance, there were negotiations with Twitch competitor Mixer. As Hamlinz has now revealed, these fell through due to a flaw in his streaming.

Not doing enough for the competition: Why Hamlin’s contract fell through

Streaming fans surely remember how Mixer burst onto the scene and poached streamers in foreign territories. First, they lured away the then biggest streamer in the world, Ninja, who became famous through Fortnite. Then they also acquired Shroud, who is now successfully back on Twitch.

But the hunt for Mixer shouldn’t stop there. More streamers were bought or at least in talks to be acquired. Among them was also Hamlinz, to whom the Twitch competitor made an offer that no one could refuse.

What kind of deal was that? No one would have declined: Yet Hamlinz did not end up at Mixer, so what was the reason? The streamer revealed this recently in one of his streams, in which he watched a video about the career of colleague Ninja.

He stated that Mixer had offered him seven to ten million dollars to poach him. In fact, he was also considering this offer. However, the decision to accept or decline the offer was taken away from him, as he now reports:

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Do you want to know something crazy? Mixer offered me 7 to 10 million dollars to come to them. That was when I hit my peak with 40,000 viewers per stream. I’m not kidding. Then I started streaming less. I spoke with them when they said they weren’t sure if they would take me because I wasn’t streaming enough (on Twitch).

Hamlinz via twitch

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This is how Hamlinz reacts today to the story: In his stream, he appears calm and doesn’t seem to be upset about the evaporated ten million dollars. After all, he would have had to return to his old home Twitch shortly thereafter.

The attempt by Mixer to get a piece of the streaming pie was short-lived anyway. Even after the merger with Facebook Gaming in summer 2020, the platform continued to decline, until Microsoft ultimately pulled the plug: Microsoft closes Mixer, partners with Facebook – Twitch competitor gives up

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Poor shooter had a chance to win a final in CoD Warzone – Epic fail it up

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty: Warzone a bad player got lucky and made it to the final. He also had a perfect position and his opponent trapped. Nevertheless, he ruined his chance at victory in the most embarrassing way!

What was the situation? A Warzone player and reddit user named SMOKEYx64 had already been eliminated in a match of CoD Warzone. But he kept watching to see how the final duel between the two last players in the lobby would turn out.

Such rounds are usually epic duels to the death in CoD Warzone when the two best players in the lobby fight with highly equipped weapons for the final victory.

But this time, the situation was different because the player Smokey was watching had only one kill, which did not reflect well on his skills in the game.

Used an entire magazine and still missed

How badly did it go further? The modest statistics hinted at something worse to come. Because anyone who makes it to the final with little performance is often a type of player who somehow scrapes through the game and encounters little resistance through luck, while the much better players are meanwhile decimating each other.

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Nevertheless, the 1-kill player was very lucky, as he was able to spot his last opponent below a hillside and had a golden opportunity with his fully automatic rifle equipped with a scope and a 60-round magazine to earn an epic victory in the Warzone.

So he aimed, targeted, and shot. However, his shots went almost completely off-target, and he only grazed the opponent’s body armor rarely. Meanwhile, the opponent was running around like a startled chicken while bullets were hitting all around him.

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How did the drama end? In the end, the entire magazine was empty, and the opponent was still cheerful. However, with a decisive shot from his sniper rifle, he was finally able to take down the enemy. The enemy, however, had a self-revive available.

Driven by the thrill of the hunt, the shooter then left his position and wanted to climb down the hillside. However, he miscalculated completely and tumbled down the cliff like a fool, breaking all his virtual bones and ending his existence in the Warzone.

This way, he thoroughly and completely blew a unique opportunity as an extremely mediocre player to win a final in CoD Warzone. His opponent, who was probably not exactly a top player either, must have been surprised and certainly pleased that he suddenly became the champion of the round without any action.

Has something like this epic mishap ever happened to you, or would you like to witness such colossal failures? Then let us know in the comments!

Also an epic fail: The aimless behavior of this camper in CoD Warzone.

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New World has problems with important PvP mode – Must disable it immediately

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

The Outpost Rush aims to provide a home for all PvP fans who cannot participate in the wars for territories in New World. But the mode was disabled a few days after release due to bugs. Now it should actually return, but it is already shut down again after just a few hours.

What exactly happened? On Saturday, October 23, Community Manager Luxendra announced in the forum that the Outpost Rush can be played again. This mode was originally disabled in early October because of some bugs.

These “critical errors” were said to have been fixed by Luxendra, which is why the PvP mode could be used again.

But the joy about the mode lasted only a few hours. Because on the same day, the Outpost Rush was disabled again.

As CM Tosch reported, errors occurred again:

Hello everyone,

sorry that it took a bit longer to give you an update.

We made the Outpost Rush available for a few hours last night. Unfortunately, there were again some issues that prevented players from having a good gaming experience in the Outpost Rush. Therefore, we decided to disable the mode again. The Outpost Rush will return once the issues for the affected players are resolved.

We apologize for the inconveniences and thank you for your patience and understanding.

via New World Forum

What are the problems? On reddit, some players shared their experiences with the PvP mode. They noticed the following issues:

  • The UI was completely gone after joining the mode.
  • Some players were not flagged for PvP in the match, making them invulnerable to both sides.
  • There were bugs with summoned creatures.
  • Some players could not leave the Outpost Rush after the game ended. Their character was permanently trapped in it.

However, there are numerous reports of how successful the mode is and how important it will be in the endgame of New World.

Outpost Rush brings fun – and a lot of money

What makes the mode so interesting? The Outpost Rush is a PvP mode that can be entered anytime through the faction NPC once you reach level 60. Therefore, you do not have to wait for wars in the area or specifically look for a group with other players.

In this mode, two groups of 20 players each fight against each other. They battle over outposts, conquest points, and can venture out to gather materials to strengthen their outposts.

Additionally, there are plenty of side tasks, like bosses that can be defeated for buffs, or the Corrupted, which can be deliberately unleashed on the enemy.

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Why is the mode so well received? The Outpost Rush is a mix of PvP and PvE, offers similarly intense battles as in the wars, and above all, brings in a lot of cash. Many players therefore consider the mode to be the best endgame content currently available in New World.

  • Winners receive up to 450 coins (depending on their position on the scoreboard), Azoth, and a gear crate
  • Losers receive up to 350 coins, slightly less Azoth, and also a gear crate

These large sums of coins are important, because there is currently a kind of economic crisis in New World. There are too few sources to earn good coins, which in turn drives prices down in all areas.

The Outpost Rush could counteract that.

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When will the Outpost Rush return? The PvP mode will only be reactivated once all errors have been fixed. When exactly that will be the case is currently unknown.

Have you been able to try the Outpost Rush already? Or are you still desperately waiting for your first round?

The Outpost Rush is currently not the only content causing issues:

7 things New World needs to address urgently

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Pokémon GO: Trainers furious about new research breakthrough “a new low”

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

The research breakthrough in November 2021 at Pokémon GO is currently causing criticism in the community. Why is the selected Pokémon seen as so bad by trainers? We show you the discussion.

What research breakthrough is it about? When trainers complete a field research task for seven days in Pokémon GO, they receive a Pokémon encounter as a reward. The Pokémon changes every month.

In November 2021, Skallyk is the research breakthrough in Pokémon GO. And the selection is not to the trainers’ liking at all. Is the Pokémon really that bad?

Research breakthrough in November 2021 with Skallyk

What kind of Pokémon is that? Skallyk is of the types Dark and Flying and comes from the fifth generation of games. Its evolution is Grypheldis.

Skallyk is not new to the game; you can already find it in Pokémon GO for some time. However, until now, only as loot from the 12-km eggs.

How strong is Skallyk? The base form Skallyk has no notable strengths. Its evolution Grypheldis, on the other hand, is a good choice for trainer battles. In the overview from Gamepress.gg, Grypheldis scores 4 out of 5 points in the Super League, making it on par with Duodino, Flunschlick, and Alola Raichu.

In the Hyper League, Grypheldis also reaches 4 out of 5 points and is similarly strong as Feelinara, Tauboss, or Pixi.

Pokémon-GO-Stallyk-Grypheldis
Stallyk and its evolution Grypheldis

Why is the community dissatisfied?

This is what trainers say: The announcement of the research breakthrough with Skallyk was poorly received by trainers. On reddit, Pokecrafter320 writes, “Skallyk as a research breakthrough. We have reached a new low.”

The comment is being actively discussed. Half-Right writes, “What? Skallyk is much better than most other research breakthroughs that have existed. Grypheldis is still relevant in the Super League and the Hyper League.”

But many other trainers counter that they have already seen and hatched the bird so often. “I have hatched so many diaper birds that I actually let out an extremely annoyed sigh when I saw the breakthrough. Skallyk is my most hated Pokémon lol,” writes SpookyKoops.

And many agree. Skallyk is so frequently available as loot in the 12-km eggs that it is unnecessary to receive more specimens through the research breakthrough.

  • “I’m looking forward to the raid bosses, but the research breakthrough is bad. Skallyk is the one thing you don’t want to get from the 12-km eggs. What makes them [Niantic] think we want it in the research breakthrough?” asks killertapir on reddit.
  • “Skallyk is a way, way better choice than Makabaja but also way, way worse than many other Pokémon they could have chosen. It’s a 5/10,” says Dahks on reddit.

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This is the problem: Many trainers wish for a stronger research breakthrough that has greater significance in the game. Especially at the beginning of the research breakthroughs, the choices were quite different.

In September 2018, trainers were really happy about the research breakthrough because it gave players the legendary Pokémon Entei. There hasn’t been any sign of legendary Pokémon in the breakthroughs for a long time.

How do you like Skallyk as a choice for the research breakthrough in November? Do you think the Pokémon is good and are you looking forward to it, or have you already collected so many specimens from the 12-km eggs that you don’t need any more? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with our community about it.

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LoL Worlds: Europe’s last hope faced the best team in the world

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In the LoL Worlds 2021, the Mad Lions faced DWG Kia on Sunday in the quarterfinals. The Koreans are considered the best team in the world in League of Legends. MAD Lions were the last hope of Europe.

This is the situation:

  • The MAD Lions are the current champions in Europe, but they had a tough time at the LoL Worlds and barely made it to the quarterfinals. As group second, they had to face a group first. They were the only team from Europe still in the tournament.
  • DWG Kia are the current champions in Korea and the 2020 world champions. The team around Midlaner Showmaker won all 6 games in the group stage.
  • The chances for MAD Lions were seen before the game as “hopeless” to “they need a miracle.”
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“Canyon Gap”

This is how the games went: Anyone who still hoped before the match that the MAD Lions could create a miracle quickly found themselves in harsh reality: It was a 0-3 defeat for the Europeans.

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Normally, when playing against DWG Kia, one expects that Midlaner Showmaker will decide the matches. He is considered an exceptional player. However, Showmaker had a – for his standards – rather “quiet” series and primarily picked up assists: In the end, he had stats of 13-9-33.

The problem this time was that his partner, the jungler Canyon, also reached operating temperature. MAD Lions allowed him “Lee Sin” three times, and Canyon, the MVP of the 2020 finals, felt far too comfortable on the Blind Monk. He secured 14 kills, 31 assists, and only died 4 times.

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Additionally, top-laner Khan delivered an excellent performance in his last World Cup. The Korean switched to DWG Kia before the season and must complete his military service after the season.

In his “last World Cup”, he had a brilliant moment as the Blitzcrank Kennen. Match 2 was the only match where MAD Lions appeared to be on par with DWG Kia. Here, Kennen made the difference:

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Top-laner Khan has switched twice to the current world champion

What’s up with Khan? Kim “Khan” Dong-ha (25) is considered one of the best top-laners in the world. But his involuntary career-ending due to conscription is looming. He apparently wants to win another title at all costs and has already switched from his current team to the respective world champion twice:

Khan is the only one in DWG Kia who has not yet won a world championship title. This could change soon.

This is how the game is perceived: On reddit, there is verbal admiration for the performance of DWG Kia. The support player Beryl is highlighted, who rarely shines among all the stars of DWG Kia, but is also an exceptional player. He has played 8 champs in 9 games and consistently delivered his performance.

On reddit, it is believed that the match demonstrated the state of the top lane in Europe: MAD Lions might have “Armut” as the best European top-laner, but he died 15 times in 3 matches. There are apparently problems in the top lane across all of Europe.

However, the real difference-maker in these matches was jungler Canyon. It is astonishing: he is not only ridiculously good but also absurdly consistent in his performances. The victory of DWG Kia is summarized by some as “Canyon Gap”, which makes the difference.

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Currently on the way to a “perfect Worlds”.

Will DWG KIA achieve a “perfect” Worlds?

This is what happens next: In the semifinals, DWG Kia will face T1. The clash of the Korean top teams is seen as an advanced final. There, the legendary Faker meets his worthy successor in the mid lane, Showmaker.

It is believed that whoever wins this will then crush Gen G in the final. Although Gen G still has to qualify for the final. They first have to get past Cloud 9 and then deal with EDward Gaming (China).

Currently, the probability is high that DWG Kia will also secure the LoL Worlds in 2021. They simply have too much firepower. After going 9-0, a “perfect LoL Worlds” is even still possible: this is what it is called when one wins the Worlds without losing a single game.

However, the Worlds had a somewhat strange start for DWG Kia:

LoL bans one of the best players in the world, imposes a fine of €218 on him

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Hearthstone nerfs new Mercenary mode, players are very angry

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

A small change is making Hearthstone players angry. Because the Mercenary Mode has been nerfed and is now more challenging.

The discontent among Hearthstone players is significant. A glance at the subreddit for the game or the official forum reveals many threads and comments from players who are furious. To them, the hotfix is clearly an attempt to take the fun out of the new Mercenary Mode.

What is going on with the Mercenary Mode? To equip the various mercenaries in Mercenary Mode and collect their coins, players must complete certain tasks. These are available only once daily. However, further missions could be obtained by stepping on the “question mark” field during a bounty hunt. There, players encounter one of several different events. This could be, for example, a teleport directly to the final boss, an “Explosive Potato” as an additional creature on the board – or indeed a strange stranger.

The strange stranger granted an additional quest for one of the mercenaries currently in the team. This allowed players to effectively receive “infinite” quests per day.

What has changed? Blizzard has lowered the chances of the strange stranger appearing when a mercenary in the group has a much higher level than would be appropriate for the current bounty.

For example, someone with their level-30 Arthas consistently farming the low-level elemental could quickly unlock several quests. Now, the chances of this happening have been drastically reduced by the hotfix.

Blizzard itself justifies it by saying that they want to “encourage players to choose more exciting gameplay instead of repeatedly completing low-level heroic bounties with over-leveled characters.”

Hearthstone Patch Mercenary Mode

What are the consequences? Players are receiving quests for their mercenaries significantly slower. If they want to reliably obtain quests now, they must take on high-level tasks.

These not only have many more battles and thus take significantly more time, but in many cases also come with the “disadvantage” that weaker mercenaries cannot be brought along to level up alongside them – especially in the tougher bounties, all 6 slots must be filled with well-equipped and trained mercenaries if players want a realistic chance.

The YouTuber “Zeddy” explains this in a bit more detail in his video:

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Players vent their frustration: Players wished that Blizzard would go the opposite route – not nerf the easiest method of leveling and collecting coins, but buff the harder methods so that they are rewarding on their own.

For some players, it is clear that Blizzard wants to limit the gain of coins so that players would prefer to spend their money on mercenary packs, which in turn generate real money. In the eyes of some complainers, this was a clear decision based on greed.

The developers want to “rethink the changes,” which at least holds the hope that something will improve again in the near future.

An incident that can only be described as “unfortunate,” as the Mercenary Mode was well received by many players who now – at least for the time being – have no desire to continue.

A Hearthstone developer has now switched to a “secret project” – what could that be?

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FIFA 22 TOTW 6: The Predictions for the New Team of the Week – Featuring Salah

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

For FIFA 22 the TOTW 6 (Team of the Week) is on the agenda next Wednesday. At MeinMMO you can find out which players could be part of the new Team of the Week. Salah, Upamecano, and Mats Hummels have good chances.

Update, October 27, 19:00: The new TOTW 6 is now live.

This is the Team of the Week: Every Wednesday it is time for a new TOTW in FIFA Ultimate Team. This team includes players who delivered outstanding performances in real football during the past football week. These players then receive improved Inform special cards that are available in FUT for one week.

These are TOTW Predictions: In the TOTW Predictions, we present forecasts for the new TOTW from the FUT community. The players’ performances are carefully analyzed and predictions are made.

However, it is important to note that the predictions are not a guarantee for the final Team of the Week 6.

They provide a good overview and can also be used to earn some coins in FUT 22.

The Prediction for Team of the Week 6 in Ultimate Team

This week we look at the predictions of the well-known FIFA YouTuber KieronSFF .

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Goalkeepers

  • GK: Riemann (VfL Bochum)
  • GK: Fabianski (West Ham United)

Defenders

  • CB: Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
  • CB: Alaba (Real Madrid)
  • CB: Coates (Sporting Lisbon)
  • CB: Upamecano (FC Bayern Munich)
  • CB: Aguerd (Rennes)

Midfielders

  • CAM: Mount (Chelsea)
  • CM: Lindseth (Sarpsborg 08)
  • RM: Candreva (Sampdoria Genoa)
  • CM: Partey (Arsenal FC)
  • CM: Bennacer (AC Milan)

Forwards

  • RF: Salah (Liverpool FC)
  • ST: Simeone (Hellas Verona)
  • ST: Erik Exposito (Śląsk Wrocław)
  • ST: King (Watford)
  • ST: Taremi (FC Porto)
  • ST: Bowman (Shrewsbury)
  • ST: Berisha (Viking FK)
  • LF: Tadic (Ajax Amsterdam)
  • LF: Grealish (Manchester City)
  • ST: Joselu (Deportivo)
  • ST: Alberto Toril (Piast Gliwice)

The Possible Bundesliga Players in TOTW 6

These players from the Bundesliga could make it:

  • Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano had a strong game against Hoffenheim and provided 2 assists for the 4-0 final score. It is quite possible that he lands in the new TOTW and misses an upgrade for his OTW card.
This is how strong Upamecano could become.
  • Mats Hummels delivered a strong performance in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-1 victory over Bielefeld and even scored a spectacular goal. Whether that is enough for a place in TOTW 6 will be revealed on Wednesday.
  • Manuel Riemann kept the goal for Bochum clean and had a big part in the 2-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt. A spot in the new Team of the Week seems possible.

What do you think of the predictions for TOTW 6? Which player should definitely be in the new Team of the Week? Let us know in the comments!

And if you are looking for strong cards, we can help you here:

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LoL: Who is the best champion? The meta champs of Worlds 2021

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

Many people ask about League of Legends: Who is the best champion? According to what professionals selected at the LoL Worlds 2021, the champion Yuumi was among the top in the group stage. The cat has a pick-and-ban rate of 94%, even though she played hardly any role in the play-ins and the regular season.

How do you determine “best champ in LoL”? In LoL, there is a so-called “meta”: This means that certain champions, considered particularly good, are either “picked” in the draft, meaning they are played, or they are “banned,” preventing anyone from playing them in that match.

The champion with the highest pick&ban rate is currently considered the most influential and best champion in the current meta. This can change quickly, and the numbers can still adjust during a tournament.

If a jungler has outstanding games with a hero like Graves, it can influence the meta for months.

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LoL Worlds 2021: A cat shines in the group stage

This is the distribution of champions at the Worlds in the group stage:

  • In the first 88 games of the LoL Worlds, the champion meta is balanced: A total of 77 champions were chosen.
  • The champion Yuumi has the highest pick/ban rate in the group stage at 94%. Yuumi was banned 39 times and selected 12 times.
  • The surprising thing is that Yuumi hardly played any role during the play-ins. She was rarely chosen there. Here, she had a pick&ban rate of only 11%.

What makes Yuumi so special? The cat Yuumi is a supporter who merges with her botlaner to enhance them. This is an extraordinary champion because it puts even more focus on the botlaner and she cannot be attacked herself.

The cat is often criticized for her “passive way of playing”. Some streamers have proven that they can practically play Yuumi “on the side” by using 2 characters simultaneously.

On the other hand, Yuumi is also considered an extremely strong champ. Opinions here vary widely and depend strongly on the play style of a region:

The 5 champions at the LoL Worlds with the highest pick&ban rate

What are similarly popular champions? By now, the first knockout games have already been played. And the 5 champions appearing most frequently in drafts are (via gol.gg):

  • Lee Sin – 26 picks, 36 bans
  • Twisted Fate – 23 picks, 37 bans
  • Yuumi – 15 picks, 45 bans
  • LeBlanc – 18 picks, 38 bans
  • Lucian – 13 picks – 40 bans

The world-class player Perkz is known as a passionate cat hater in LoL:

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WoW: Patch 9.1.5 – Is the ‘FOMO’ content only for 2 weeks?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

In a few days, World of Warcraft will finally see the release of Patch 9.1.5. However, it has little content – and that concerns players. Is it just a “FOMO” patch?

For weeks, the patch has been hotly debated in the WoW community. If it’s not the removal of jokes and flirt lines that overshadows the discourse, then it’s the actual content being discussed. And that’s where the concern lies, because the upcoming Patch 9.1.5 is quite meager.

What is the problem with Patch 9.1.5? The problem is that Patch 9.1.5 lacks a real “selling point,” nothing with the drawing power that can truly keep players engaged for a long time. Although there are a number of improvements that make grinds more pleasant and the game smoother – at its core, the update only enhances content that players have already extensively played for nearly 4 months, which even some hardcore fans find tedious.

It’s good that this content is being improved – but mainly for players who haven’t experienced it yet. And that’s likely to be a very small portion. Returnees could be a potential target group. But can returnees really be lured back to WoW with the promise that the patch fundamentally brings only the Timewalking: Legion and otherwise rehashes old content?

That a time-limited event is the highlight of Patch 9.1.5 has led many players in the WoW subreddit to conclude: It’s just a FOMO patch.

WoW Legion Mage Tower
The Mage Tower is back – at least 3 times a year.

What does “FOMO” mean? The term “FOMO” comes more or less from the marketing world and stands for “Fear of Missing Out.”

It typically concerns time-limited offers that intentionally play on potential customers’ fear of missing something important and possibly never having the chance again, or getting it after a very long time, if they do not play the patch immediately.

In the context of MMORPGs, this “FOMO” often occurs with one-time events, but also with shop offers. For instance, World of Warcraft has in the past removed certain mounts from the shop and sold them with a “Goodbye” bundle and the indirect “threat” that the mounts may never return.

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Content in WoW Patch 9.1.5 is only active at certain times

What does this have to do with Patch 9.1.5? For many WoW players, Patch 9.1.5 is precisely such a “FOMO” patch, as the main feature is the Timewalking: Legion along with the Mage Tower. However, this is only active every 18 weeks for one week – with the exception of the first time, as the event lasts for 2 weeks then.

The new cosmetics, which can only be earned each year for 3 weeks, since the event returns every 18 weeks, are thus perceived as a “FOMO” measure. Many players do not understand why Timewalking is not permanently active so that everyone can experience the content whenever they want.

The criticism from some players: Blizzard has only introduced this “FOMO content” to have people sign up for a WoW subscription briefly in the 4th quarter of the year so that it looks good in the quarterly figures later, even if they effectively only want to experience the 2 weeks of the event.

What do you think about Patch 9.1.5? Do you find the content okay? Or is it all too focused on “FOMO” and therefore annoying?

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Destiny 2 locks weapon that makes immortal in all PvP modes – Forgets one

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, the exotic weapon “Telesto” has become a cult favorite: No weapon has caused as many problems as the exotic fusion rifle. On October 16, Bungie temporarily disabled the weapon for all PvP modes, yet ironically, it is active in the new test mode for solo players in Trials of Osiris.

What kind of weapon is it?

  • Telesto is a fusion rifle that operates in a unique way: The projectiles are small purple spheres that function like sticky grenades and explode.
  • Telesto constantly causes glitches and bugs because the projectiles of the weapon behave unusually. Bungie continuously removes Telesto from the game – it is already being referred to as the “Telesto curse”.
  • Just on October 16, Bungie announced that they would disable Telesto in all PvP modes, because it makes players immortal – but that just doesn’t work.
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Ironically, Telesto is active in Trials Solo

In which mode is it now active? This weekend, an experiment starts in Trials of Osiris. For the first time, there is a list exclusively for solo players.

But in this brand new mode, Bungie apparently overlooked the ban on Telesto. The weapon can be used there, as a YouTuber demonstrates.

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Destiny 2 can laugh about it already. On October 16, the weapon was disabled in “all” PvP modes.

Telesto just there besto – No weapon has broken Destiny 2 more often

These are the reactions: Telesto is an absolute cult weapon in Destiny 2, precisely because it has ruined the game so often. The comments on YouTube are now just mocking (via youtube):

  • “Days since the last Telesto incident: 0”
  • “Not even the developers can stop Telesto anymore”
  • “Telesto has developed its own consciousness. Bungie can do nothing about it.
  • “Telesto simply cannot be stopped anymore: Holy crap. This is now the Final Form.”
  • A user quotes Telesto with the saying “Did you really think killing me would kill me?”

With this action, Bungie seems to be further fueling the cult around the weapon.

Destiny 2 is known for having a few minor issues with bugs. We have presented the best bugs of all time on MeinMMO:

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Dead by Daylight: Patch is buggy – 5 maps and 1 perk have been disabled

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Shortly after the release of the new patch, Dead by Daylight has to disable many contents. We reveal what is going on again in the only true “killer game”.

By now, it is a sad tradition with Dead by Daylight that new patches almost always come with problems. As soon as the new survivor Mikaela Reid was in the game, a lot had to be disabled again. In total, 5 map offerings and even a perk had to be deactivated due to sudden bugs and issues.

Which contents were disabled? In total, 5 different objects were temporarily deactivated. They are marked in the game with a message that they cannot currently be used.

In total, the offerings from 4 different realms (5 maps) were disabled. These are:

  • Dead Dawg Saloon
  • The Game
  • Yamaoka Estate
  • Lery’s Memorial Institute

The corresponding offerings that ensure these maps are played cannot be used for the time being. However, you can continue to collect them from the blood webs. It is also still possible for the maps to appear randomly.

Also, a perk was disabled, namely from the latest survivor Mikaela Reid:

  • Boon: Circle of Healing

This is particularly annoying, as the Circle of Healing was a reason for many players to purchase and also represents the highlight of the current patch.

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“Killers have complained too much,” some say – “There was a bug,” know the others.

Why were the maps disabled? Officially, there is no explanation, but players are sharing their experiences in the subreddit and apparently have already figured out why the above-mentioned maps are disabled.

The reason is most likely the “Boon perks” of which Mikaela Reid has two different ones. There are totem spawn points on the above-mentioned maps that killers cannot reach. When a survivor blesses the corresponding totems, the killer simply has no way to counter it.

This is mainly because the killer has a larger hitbox. He cannot get into some small corners that survivors can access. Those few missing centimeters already ensure that the totems cannot be eliminated by the killer.

Why was Circle of Healing disabled? There has also been discussion about the deactivation of this perk. Some on Twitter suspect that “killers have complained too strongly” and that is why the perk was disabled. However, that is probably not the case.

The actual reason seems to be that the perk could cause disconnects. Some survivors report that they healed themselves in the Circle of Healing and were suddenly disconnected from the game upon completion of the healing. This could also happen if the killer destroyed the totem while a survivor was healing.

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When will the disabled items return? That is not clear yet. According to their own statements, the developer Behaviour is currently working on a hotfix. It is to be assumed that at least Mikaela’s perk will be reactivated in the next few days. Whether the revision of the maps will also happen that quickly or whether they will remain disabled throughout the Halloween event, remains to be seen.

Have you already got Mikaela Reid and are upset now? Or have you wisely waited?

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Minecraft: Build Iron Farm in 1.17 – Simple Farm for Beginners

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 5 minutes

In this guide, we will build an iron farm in Minecraft 1.17. It works with the Bedrock version and also with the Java version on PC. Beginners can easily recreate the farm and quickly farm a lot of iron from golems.

What kind of farm is this? With this farm, you can quickly farm a lot of iron at the beginning of your Minecraft world. You only need easily obtainable items like cobblestone, beds, water, lava, and signs. Our ingredient list will show you exactly what you need.

Keep in mind that this is an iron farm for beginners on PC, and it can still be expanded and enhanced.

Building an Iron Farm with These Ingredients – Item List

What do you need?

  • 68 blocks of cobblestone
    • Can also be other solid stones. In our example, we call it cobblestone.
  • 5 beds
  • 32 blocks of glass
  • 1 bucket of water
  • 1 bucket of lava
  • 1 chest
  • 4 signs
  • 48 walls
  • 3 hoppers
  • 2 to 5 villagers

The idea for this type of iron farm came from Voltrox on YouTube.

Guide – How to Build the Iron Farm

The beginning: First, scout the area and choose a nice spot for your iron farm. There should be no buildings nearby, or if there are, they should not allow iron golems to spawn on them. There should not be a village with active villagers nearby.

Start with cobblestone. Stack 8 blocks on top of each other and build upwards. The 8th block is the base of a platform – build a 5×5 block platform: 5 blocks wide, 5 blocks long.

Then place the beds as shown in the following image on the platform and place a cobblestone block on the free spots on your platform where there is no bed. This way, the cobblestone blocks will surround the platform, except for a spot where the foot of a bed is positioned at the edge. Make sure to place the beds exactly as shown in the picture.

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This is how your beds should be arranged on the platform.

Now place glass blocks on the cobblestone and above the foot of the bed at the edge. Glass surrounds your platform as a wall upwards. The glass wall is two blocks high.

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The glass wall surrounds the platform.

Now you can place the villagers in your glass box. You need at least 5 of them. However, 2 are enough; if you throw carrots to your iron workers, they will breed. If possible, get all 5 villagers in right away.

In one corner of the glass, place the chest and on the three free blocks directly beside it, place three hoppers that you connect to the chest with a shift-click.

Now fill the rest of this level with a layer of cobblestone. This is how it will look in the following image:

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Chest, hoppers, and cobblestone form the roof.

The mob trap: Now fence off the platform with your wall around the chest+hoppers+cobblestone. The wall should be three blocks high.

On one side of the corner with the hoppers, place two signs: one on the lower wall block directly above a hopper and one on the middle wall block, directly above the first sign.

The 2 remaining signs are placed on the topmost wall block. However, they should not be placed directly above the hopper but in the middle of the wall to the left and right of the hopper. This leaves the block directly above the hopper free and makes room for the lava.

This is how it should look now:

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The arrangement of the signs so you can easily place the lava on top of them.

Now fill the bucket with lava on the sign that is placed two spaces above the hopper. The lava should now be contained in the corner.

In the opposite corner, you fill the bucket with water on the ground. This way, the water flows directly towards the hopper and lava.

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Lava and water in the basin between your wall elements – this is how the farm looks in the end.

This is how the iron golem trap works

This is what happens: At night, the villagers will go to bed. During the day, iron golems spawn in your enclosed platform every few minutes.

The golems are driven directly into the lava by the water and defeated after several hits. The loot does not burn because the lava is not on the ground. Instead, the iron ingots fall directly into the hoppers and are then directed into the chest.

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If you followed our guide, the iron golems will soon be walking into the fire and dropping the loot into your chest.

What you should know: An iron farm like this only works during the day. You should stay nearby and quickly sleep at night to ensure the farm operates efficiently.

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How much iron do you earn? In our test, we earned 25 iron ingots in 15 minutes with one platform. If you want, you can set up the farm multiple times and farm even more iron.

Each iron golem drops 3 to 5 iron ingots. And if you’re lucky, you’ll get one or two flowers as well. While this might not be the fastest iron farm, it is a strong start for beginners.

If you have tried the farm, please share your opinion about it in the comments here on MeinMMO. Perhaps you have improvements or other suggestions for Minecraft guides that you can give us as feedback.

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FIFA 22: The 7 currently most popular strikers in FUT – Which ones are worth it for your team?

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 5 minutes

Which striker should you field in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team? We will show you the currently most popular strikers and tell you what makes them so strong.

Strikers are probably the most important part of any team. Because without strikers, there are usually few goals. Here we show you a selection of strikers that are currently very popular and score many goals.

What kind of list is this? We list strikers here that are well received in the FUT community (via futbin) and are played the most. We did not consider prices and show you the currently most popular strikers with the most games in FUT 22 (as of October 23, 2021).

Exchangeable cards, such as SBC or task players, are not included on this list as the data for these cards cannot be captured.

1. Erling Haaland (88)

With 1,557,278 games and a goal rate of 1.41, Haaland is the striker with the most games and the most goals in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. But why is he so popular?

This is what makes the striker so popular: Erling Haaland offers a combination that not many players have: He is tall, extremely fast, strong in dribbling, and has outstanding physical stats that help him maintain possession of the ball. In addition, he has fantastic shooting stats (91), and it’s no wonder why so many FUT players rely on the Norwegian.

His only weakness is his right foot, with which you should only shoot at the goal in emergencies.

The cost of the card: You can currently get Haaland for an extremely cheap 17,000 coins.

2. Romelu Lukaku (88)

1,386,336 games have already been played in FUT 22 with Lukaku’s gold card. The card has a strong 1.31 goals per game.

This is what makes the striker so popular: Lukaku, similar to Haaland, has a solid physique, is fast, and has impressive strong shooting stats. Shots inside the box are a piece of cake for the Belgian and should rarely miss the goal. Additionally, Lukaku has 4 stars for his weak foot, making him nearly two-footed.

His only problem: He is a bit clumsy to control.

The cost of the card: Lukaku currently costs about 17,000 coins.

3. Timo Werner (84)

Timo Werner’s gold card currently has 1,162,226 games with a goal rate of 1.19.

This is what makes the striker so popular: Werner is a completely different type of striker than Haaland or Lukaku. Werner is significantly smaller, nimbler, and has an even higher speed. With him, it’s about playing quick counterattacks and leaving the defenders behind.

Werner offers decent shooting stats that can be improved even more with the Finisher chemistry style. Additionally, Werner has 4 stars on his weak foot, which makes scoring much easier.

The cost of the card: You won’t have to reach deep into your FUT wallet for Werner. The striker is already available for 10,000 coins.

4. Memphis Depay (85)

Depay currently has 1,131,954 games in FUT 22 and has a goal rate of 0.92.

This is what makes the striker so popular: Depay is a striker who can excel in all areas. He is fast, has good physicality, strong passing stats, is very good in dribbling, and even offers 5-star skill moves.

He also has fantastic shooting stats, especially highlighting shot power (88). Therefore, you can search for shots excellently with Depay both inside and outside the penalty area.

However, his problem is also his weak foot. The Dutchman only has 3 stars there.

The cost of the card: Depay is already available for around 5,100 coins.

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5. Cristiano Ronaldo (91)

If Ronaldo were a bit cheaper, he would probably be at the top of this list. Nevertheless, it is impressive that a card with such a high price still manages to have 962,267 games. The card has a goal rate of 1.33 goals per game.

This is what makes the striker so popular: There’s not much to say about Cristiano Ronaldo’s gold card. The Portuguese once again has a card in FUT 22 with fantastic stats, making it hard to find any weaknesses. Ronaldo is very fast, has incredibly strong shooting stats, and excels with excellent dribbling.

He also has strong passing stats, very good heading and jumping stats, and possesses 5-star skill moves as well as 4 stars for his weak foot.

The cost of the card: Ronaldo is by far the most expensive player on this list. At the moment, his gold card costs 1.24 million on the FUT transfer market.

6. Ivan Toney (84)

Somewhat surprisingly, the English striker Ivan Toney appears on the list of the most popular strikers. However, his card, which has 939,205 games with a goal rate of 1.16, reveals why.

This is what makes the striker so popular: Toney’s Inform card is a strong upgrade compared to his gold card (76 -> 84) and directly shows why the Englishman is currently so popular. He offers top stats at a reasonable price. If you use an Engine chemistry style, Toney not only has strong shooting stats but also fantastic pace and dribbling stats.

His passing stats, as well as the 3 stars on his weak foot and skill moves, could use some improvement.

The cost of the card: For just 17,000 coins, you can bring Inform Toney into your team.

7. Robert Lewandowski (92)

806,511 games with a goal rate of 1.23 have already been played by FUT players in FIFA 22 with Robert Lewandowski’s gold card.

This is what makes the striker so popular: Unlike in previous years, Lewandowski can finally be recommended in FUT 22, as pace does not play such a dominant role in this FIFA. This year, strong shooting stats, especially with the finesse trait, as well as strong dribbling and physicality, are more important.

All of this is provided by Lewandowski, making him a good choice for the attack and likely to score many goals. Additionally, he has 4-star skill moves and 4 stars for his weak foot.

The cost of the card: You can currently get Lewandowski for about 39,000 coins.

The following strikers are in the further places:

  • Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
  • Victor Osimhen (Inform)
  • Wissam Ben Yedder
  • Karim Benzema
  • Paulo Dybala
  • Kylian Mbappé

What do you think about the most popular strikers in FUT 22? Which striker is on your pitch? If you are looking for strong cards yourself, then we have a few surprisingly cheap players for you:

FIFA 22: 7 players under 20,000 coins that will improve your Ultimate Team

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Star Citizen: Rogues heal players unconscious – And that in PvE areas

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In Star Citizen there is a curious new tactic on the test server. A new item allows players to heal others. However, those who receive too much healing will faint. This works even in areas where no PvP is allowed.

This is the situation in Star Citizen:

  • The SF MMORPG Star Citizen is the “largest indie MMO” in the world. The game has now raised $394 million in funding, initially through crowdfunding, later mainly through the sale of digital ships.
  • A release is not in sight, but the game is regularly expanded. Currently, patch 3.15 is being tested on the public test server (PTU).
  • Patch 3.15 introduces the new “healing system” to the game. A “healing gun” creates strange effects.
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Weapon heals through drugs, can make players faint from overdose

This is the curious item: With 3.15, a new “healing gun” comes to Star Citizen. With the weapon, you can give other players a healing drug. But if you overdo it and give a player an overdose of healing, they will faint.

These are the effects: A player demonstrates on the test server how people intentionally “overheal” others and thus make them faint. In the state of unconsciousness, players are defenseless (via youtube). As the site Kotaku writes, they can be dragged around and even stripped of their inventories: The players end up in their underwear.

A player on reddit says: “A small group” of players does this and trolls people with the tool. The first time it happened to him, it was quite funny. Because at least they left his stuff alone. But when the patch goes live, this could become a problem.

In the Star Citizen forum, forum user Kinesis is outraged about the problem: This should have been seen coming. If someone wanted to design a stun gun, they should do so – but not as a healing cannon. The use of such a weapon must be illegal in peaceful areas.

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This is what it’s all about: This is a bizarre problem that only occurs on the test server and likely won’t be going live. Players are already demanding that you can only heal people in the party or that you must give consent to be healed by others.

The exciting thing is that it shows how seriously Star Citizen takes its systems and how convoluted the systems can quickly become: If a gun can heal, it does so through a drug. When a drug is administered, an overdose can occur as well.

In ‘normal’ games, this would not have been considered and would be a problem that doesn’t arise.

Star Citizen has now raised nearly $400 million from ship sales and donations, yet there are many conflicts surrounding the game:

Why new MMOs via crowdfunding like Star Citizen frustrate us

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Battlefield 2042: What do you think of the new mode “Hazard Zone”?

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This week, Battlefield 2042 introduced the new mode “Hazard Zone,” which combines PvP and PvE elements. What do you think about this new mode?

This is Hazard Zone: DICE officially announced the new mode Hazard Zone for their upcoming shooter Battlefield 2042 on October 14. It is supposed to be the counterpart to Warzone in CoD, but it is not a battle royale.

Instead, the developer focuses on a mode that mixes PvP and PvE elements: it is somewhat reminiscent of the Dark Zone from The Division. Therefore, you will not only fight against other players but also against NPCs that complicate your (survival) in this mode.

Your goal is not, as often, to eliminate your opponents, but to collect important data drives and then get extracted from the zone.

These phases will be present: A match of Hazard Zone is divided into 5 sections:

  • Phase 1: You can receive info about your starting point on the map during a briefing and equip yourself accordingly
  • Phase 2: You will be dropped on the map and start exploring
  • Phase 3: Since your objective in this mode is to recover the data drives, you need to comb through the battlefield. Special “Intel Scanners” will assist you.
  • Phase 4: About halfway through the elapsed time, the first extraction opportunity will become available. The point for this will appear at a random location on the map
  • Phase 5: In the final phase, you will get one last chance to be extracted from the area. But be mindful of the approaching storm; otherwise, you may not be able to escape from the zone.

In total, 2 teams can safely leave the Hazard Zone. Your priority is more on the data drives than on eliminating your teammates.

This is how big the Hazard Zone will be: The number of players per match depends on your console. Players of the old generation will have to settle for slightly smaller rounds:

  • 24 players on Xbox One and PS4
  • 32 players on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5

You can watch the trailer here:

This is how you can vote: Cast your vote on the new mode using the survey tool below. You can only assign one vote overall, and the vote cannot be undone.

Get started: What do you think of the mode? Do you like the mix of PvP and PvE elements, or would you have preferred a pure PvP mode? Would you perhaps prefer a “normal” battle royale like in Warzone? And what do you think about some players wishing for Hazard Zone to be a free-to-play mode? Let us know in the comments.

Have fun voting!

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