Patch 9.1.5 of World of Warcraft is within reach. The final version of the update is on the PTR, so the launch is imminent.
The community of World of Warcraft has been waiting for Patch 9.1.5 for many weeks now, which particularly brings the freedom of covenant choice. Now the release seems to be just around the corner, as the latest version on the test realm makes it clear: Patch 9.1.5 can be released soon and the wait will be over.
What happened? A new patch has been deployed on the PTR of World of Warcraft. This is the first version of Patch 9.1.5, which now has the small addition ‘Release Candidate.’ A release is therefore imminent.
What is a Release Candidate? A ‘Release Candidate’ in World of Warcraft refers to an upcoming patch that is essentially ‘ready for release.’ This is usually the final version on the test realm before the patch actually goes live. Occasionally, there may be multiple release candidates if bugs are found in the patch.
When will Patch 9.1.5 be released? While there is no guaranteed release date yet, a Release Candidate usually means that the patch will be released within the next 2 weeks. The most likely date seems to be November 3, as it would directly follow the finale of the Mythic Dungeon Invitational.
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What’s included in the patch? In terms of new content, there is relatively little in Patch 9.1.5. Only the Timewalking: Legion with the Mage Tower and some new rewards is a major feature. Otherwise, the patch focuses on quality-of-life improvements, allowing the free switching of covenants or reducing the most annoying grinds, especially in Korthia. Also new is the ability to earn experience points in Torghast as an alternative leveling path to level 60.
In Call of Duty: Warzone the Halloween event is currently running and disturbs MeinMMO author Maik Schneider. He believes the developers have created a truly scary experience that every thrill-seeker should check out. However, long-term players may face their challenges.
What’s going on in CoD? Right now, the scariest time of the year has arrived at Call of Duty and the Halloween event influences some parts of the gameplay.
Because the event mode “The Ghosts of Verdansk” is currently running, with a few special gameplay twists:
The mode takes place at night, everything is darker
If you go down, you come back as a ghost
Ghosts can attack players and revive themselves
A “Fear-O-Meter” constantly rises and leads to hallucinations
Compared to the zombie event from the first year of Warzone, this time it’s about ghosts and while the rules have hardly changed, the event still feels fresh and is significantly scarier than the zombie variant. However, for long-term players with victory ambitions, the Halloween mode is nothing at all – you need to be in the mood for horror.
The Halloween event is pure psychological terror
Why is Warzone currently a horror MMO? The ghost mode relies entirely on psychological terror and throughout the entire match, you are continuously subjected to auditory and visual disturbances:
The announcer “Ghostface” whispers in your ear
Large animations cover your screen
Loot crates can trigger a jump scare
Hostile ghosts are closing in on you
This creates a suffocating atmosphere, especially since the city of Verdansk is completely shrouded in darkness. The constant, sometimes random disturbances lead to a great uncertainty, which for me actually brings more tension into the game and totally wears me out – and also many content creators:
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How can you enjoy this? At first glance, it seems very overloaded and somewhat unfair. And it is indeed like that. But if you approach the mode in a special way, the ghost mode becomes a horror shock: try playing Solo.
The mode is designed for teams of 3 players in the first days. But you can also go in alone and fill the team with random players. In this way, the spooky adventure takes on a whole new dynamic.
Solo, I can rely less or not at all on my teammates, and even if I try to keep the random team together, I still feel alone. And playing a battle royale like Warzone alone is almost like a horror game.
Danger can lurk around every corner, every roof can harbor a camper, and every sound can be an opponent.
The optical and visual effects add another element that supports the scare moments. That drove my pulse to unhealthy heights and I had to pause more often to calm my nerves so I could hit something at all.
If you get into it, the ghost mode is a terrifying experience. I found some of the displays too funny or exaggerated; I would have preferred subtler animations here. But overall, the mode creates a new kind of tension that invites shivers.
High frustration potential for committed players
Who should keep their distance? What I like about the mode may particularly annoy players with high victory ambitions. Because the optical and acoustic disturbances do just that: they disturb, and not minimally. It’s not uncommon for a guaranteed kill to be prevented by one of the displays:
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If you play for victory, you tend to go into the game with a complete 3-player team. But there is a reason why groups in horror films almost always separate or get separated from the killer: it’s scarier than in a large, strong group.
If you feel a certain fear rising, a short dialogue with a team member can cause the tension to be lost immediately. That may help your aiming, but it also takes the creepy atmosphere out of the game, and thus the appeal of the event mode “Ghosts of Verdansk”.
If you go in with a team, then bring a newcomer along – that at least is fun. On the first event day, I played a few rounds with MeinMMO author Max Handwerk and had more fun listening to his clear overwhelm than the match itself.
Especially when Max had discovered a mysterious red door and suddenly found himself on the other side of the map, the chaos was perfect – but it wasn’t particularly scary for me.
With over 100 million registered players, Warzone is currently the largest horror MMO in the world – if you approach it the right way. The event mode completely wore me out in the form of the solo experience and momentarily satisfied my craving for horror films. However, a lot of the tension is lost in a team.
We also love to hear your creepy thoughts about the Halloween event in the comments. Did you also find the mode scary, or do all the disturbances annoy you too much?
The WoW streamer and YouTuber Preach is currently taking his first steps in Final Fantasy XIV and recently got a glimpse into the role-playing scene of the MMORPG. He attended a party for the opening of a club and was thrilled.
His first opinion on the MMORPG was mixed. While he loved the game’s story and especially enjoyed the big finale in Patch 5.5, he was absolutely not convinced by the gameplay.
Now, Preach was invited by some FFXIV players from the role-playing community to witness the opening of a nightclub. They wanted to show him how FFXIV players celebrate in-game.
And this opening left a strong impression on the streamer.
Hundreds of players and a real DJ
This is the location: A few days ago, something big was happening at the European data center Chaos. The nightclub Black Sapphire on the Moogle server invited all players to the grand opening party, and it was quite an event.
For the opening, a large house in the housing area Kelchkuppe, owned by the free company “Gem,” was appropriately decorated and furnished.
There is an entrance area with reception and cloakroom for guests
Relaxation area with hot baths and individual rooms for players
In the basement, there is a dance area with a stage for performances and a bar where players can order drinks
In addition, the nightclub has a whole team of staff to take care of the guests. It starts with doormen and receptionists, goes through waiters and bartenders, and ends with dancers who performed a show for the guests on stage.
According to the club team, about 200,000,000 Gil was spent on the setup. For many players, that’s an astronomical sum of money.
This is how Black Sapphire looks from the inside and outside.
This is how the opening party went: Even before the party started, a huge line formed at the entrance. Hundreds of players showed up for the opening, some were local to the Moogle server, while others came from other servers in the Chaos data center.
At some point, the location actually reached its limit and could not accommodate more guests because there is a cap on the maximum number of characters for housing in FFXIV. Accordingly, the party was moved outside, and the players celebrated in the garden of the house or in the center of Kelchkuppe.
Additionally, there was even a real DJ who played live on Twitch during the party. The streamer djMAnnmade (via Twitch) played remixes of popular tracks from FFXIV like “Shadowbringer” or 90s hits like “Blue” by Eiffel 65.
The party lasted over 6 hours, and many players wrote in the nightclub’s guestbook to thank for the cool experience and left nearly 1,000 likes:
Some entries from the guestbook of Black Sapphire.
“I can’t express how cool it was.”
This was Preach’s reaction: Before the opening, the organizers of Black Sapphire contacted Preach’s team and asked if he would like to join the celebration and stream it. He accepted the invitation because he couldn’t imagine what an in-game party would look like.
In a video, the long-time WoW streamer and YouTuber Preach describes his experiences at the party and at times is so thrilled that he struggles to find the right words.
There were an absolutely insane amount of people dancing, having fun, and partying. There were the best Mogs [meaning glamours] I have ever seen […]. It was really crazy; people were having an incredible amount of fun while this great music was playing. And it went on for hours. I must say: incredible and immeasurable fun.
Preach’s free company decided to show up at the party in costumes.
In the gaming community, role-playing in MMORPGs is often associated with “ERP” (erotic roleplay) and therefore evokes some negative associations for some players. Preach was among them. According to his own statement, he expected simply sex and poor ERP at the event.
Accordingly, he was greatly surprised by the party and the diversity of role-playing. The streamer recounts that the celebration calmed down after some time and the guests simply continued with their RP:
There were people who were just chatting normally in groups,
the classic Lalafell dance circle,
people cosplaying as Elvis, Jaina from WoW, and the streamer Dr. Disrespect,
people pretending to be drunk,
a bouncer who escorted drunk people out,
a suspicious guy apparently selling drugs, and much more.
For the streamer, it felt like a real, genuine party. Just with more giant Chocomoppel heads and frog costumes. You can watch Preach’s complete video here:
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And even though Preach himself didn’t participate much in role-playing, he was overwhelmed by the general atmosphere and the number of participants. He was grateful to the organizers for the experience because he had never experienced something like this in any other MMO, according to Preach in his video.
In the end, he noted that he definitely wants to experience such a party again. The New Year’s celebration was mentioned as a possibility.
Have you ever participated in role-playing in an MMORPG or even attended such a party? How do you feel about Black Sapphire and the party held there? Let us know in the comments.
In another stream, a controller modder demonstrated his skills in FFXIV with a Ring Fit:
Sony has filed a new patent for the PlayStation. Viewers may be able to vote on players in the future. However, this is likely to affect the wrong people if the patent for PS4 and PS5 is implemented as it is, according to MeinMMO author Benedikt Schlotmann.
What it’s about: Sony has now registered a new patent. A patent consists of ideas and concepts for which developers want to secure rights (via pdfpiw.uspto.gov).
According to the official statement, the patent will enable viewers and participants of livestreams to remove other players from a game in the future.
Either viewers can decide directly against the players, and the player is then to be thrown out of the game.
An alternative is a fixed price mentioned that must be paid if a player is to be removed from a match.
It should also be possible to warn players if they make too many mistakes.
According to the patent, it primarily offers the advantage of quickly removing disrespectful individuals or troublemakers from a match. However, these measures could ultimately end up targeting the wrong people and make matches a paradise for trolls.
The ban system will primarily impact disadvantaged groups
Who could be affected by the system? Basically, the system is intended to promote better interaction and primarily penalize players who behave disrespectfully.
However, such a system could also be easily abused for the wrong purposes.
Such individuals could end up being targeted, even though the intention is really to protect them.
Viewers are given a powerful tool to kick unpopular individuals from the match, even if they behave correctly or perform well in the game. Whether it is gender, appearance, or nationality, there are many aspects where viewers could react negatively towards the participants.
This is the other problem: According to the patent, players have no chance to protest against a ban or removal. The banned player or participating streamer has no opportunity to speak out against the ban.
An alternative would at least be to support such a system with a moderator who controls why thousands of viewers want to ban a certain player in large, competitive matches. Here, injustices would quickly become apparent. An automatic system that relies on viewers invites trolls to abuse it.
In the battle royale shooter Fortnite, the XP Llamas will soon be unwrapped. Because you will have the opportunity to win a lot of XP with less effort. We at MeinMMO will show you why.
What has Fortnite changed? In the past, Epic Games has presented players with more ways to gain XP. However, there hasn’t been an XP event in the last seasons. Only players who were active in Fortnite daily could complete the Battle Pass and additional skins 100%.
Since the community had complained in advance about the lack of XPs this season, Fortnite quickly increased the amount of XP by multiple times. But now they’re adding even more by giving you the chance to earn even more experience points on weekends.
XP Weekend and Many New Challenges for Halloween
Many of you should be familiar with XP weekends, where you receive double the amount of XP for the same achievements. If you are not familiar with them, we will explain what it means.
What is it? XP weekends are events that provide you with double experience points on those weekends. You can earn them for actions such as opening crates, fishing, kills, and much more.
These events are especially worthwhile if you’re missing one or two levels before a reward. So if you’re below level 100, you have the opportunity to give your level a boost.
Complete the repeatable stamp cards and get showered with XPs
In addition, there are quests for free Halloween-themed items. These also reward you with extra XP points. So you shouldn’t miss out on these:
How often does this event occur? A total of two times. You will have the opportunity to take advantage of this benefit on two consecutive weekends.
October 23, 01:00 until October 25, 13:00
October 30, 01:00 until November 1, 12:00
You have a total of 5 days to give your Battle Pass a boost. So don’t miss it.
How to use them correctly: Ideally, bring along 2 friends from your friends list and spread out on the map to complete stamp cards. They can be completed independently thanks to team progress, as everyone benefits from completing the tasks.
By completing the stamp cards, you will earn a ton of XP. With kills or by harvesting instant items, you will receive an additional generous bonus.
Or you can disrupt the “Group Sabotage” mode. Many kills can be collected there, which also benefit your Battle Pass.
If you are looking for some variety, you can also explore the Impostor mode. This is fun with friends and offers variety.
What do you think about the return of the XP weekends? Are you missing a few levels before completing your pass, or are you already above level 100? Let us know!
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Bossa Studios, the creators of the failed MMO Worlds Adrift, are back with a new survival MMO. Project Meru is currently in the concept phase, and the developer wants to know from you: Do you want this? MeinMMO presents the survival game to you.
What is Project Meru? The developers describe Project Meru as a cooperative, action-oriented survival-lite experience. It is not a hardcore survival game but rather a more laid-back representative of the genre. It could possibly belong to the survival games that are better suited for beginners in the genre.
This is what the game is about: You take on the role of the last survivors of humanity. Your ancestors were attacked by mysterious giants with god-like powers who nearly wiped out humanity. Now it is up to you and your teammates to rebuild the world.
Thanks to an ancient artifact, you can support yourselves by building practical machines that can handle various tasks.
The world will offer various biomes and change depending on your actions. The world is named “Lands below,” which translates roughly to “Lands below” in German.
You can watch the trailer here:
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Project Meru will deliver “urgently needed improvements to the survival formula”
How is the game supposed to work? According to the official website of Project Meru, absolute lovers of the survival genre are involved. However, there is apparently a lot of room for improvement in the usual formula of these games.
Project Meru will maintain the principle of survival games but streamline certain mechanics to make them more pleasant. Resource management and building are intended to be simplified.
Specifically, the “automation of tasks” and “centralization of resource management” are mentioned. Apparently, robot helpers that you can build will play a role in this. Crafting is also supposed to be made interesting.
In general, the crafting system is supposed to be properly explained. According to the creators, this is a major shortcoming in other representatives of the genre.
How is the gameplay supposed to be? Some facts regarding the basic concept of the game are already mentioned:
Up to 10 players per “world”
There is an extensive crafting system
You build machines and bases using resources
Each machine can act as a means of transportation
You fight alongside other players against hostile creatures
Your goal is to reclaim the ecosystem that was “torn apart” by the giants
You can take a look at some concept art here:
Project Meru is still a concept and asks if you are interested
What exactly does this mean? On their website, Bossa Studios has started a survey at the end of the description for Project Meru: “Would you like us to turn this into a proper game?” Players can respond with yes or no. Here is the link to the survey: projectmeru.bossapresents.com
Whether the actual development has already begun is hard to say. It will likely depend on player feedback whether and how Project Meru will be realized.
What do players say about it? There are not many comments yet. The first commentators seem to be positive about the concept. However, there are also a few skeptical voices related to an earlier game from the studio.
In Worlds Adrift, there was no EXP and no levels; the focus was on exploring the game world. Your character improved through gathered knowledge and powerful artifacts that could be found.
However, among active players, Worlds Adrift was very popular, with many calling it the “perfect sandbox MMO.” Consequently, the reactions at that time were shocked. There is hope that this time it will go better.
It remains to be seen how feedback to Project Meru turns out and whether the concept will ever be realized.
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The Weekend League is probably the most important FUT competition in FIFA 22. But this week, some players seem to want to skip it. What’s going on?
In FIFA 22, players can earn strong rewards every week in the Weekend League. However, the path to get there is quite rocky with the new qualification. You have to win a number of matches to be allowed into the Weekend League – and if you can’t do that, you even have to qualify again for the qualification.
So it’s not necessarily easy to get into the Weekend League. And even if the competition on the weekend has become somewhat more relaxed than before: A Weekend League costs time and nerves.
Accordingly, the rewards for the weekend should be worth it. These rewards include special cards from the current TOTW. But some players are currently dissatisfied with those.
Criticism of TOTW 5 in FIFA 22: “Takes the excitement out of the Weekend League”
What’s going on with the TOTW? In the new TOTW 5, there are a few interesting Bundesliga players, but there is no real standout. The highest-rated card is Szczesny with an 88 – and he’s a goalkeeper. On the field, Firmino with an 86 is probably the best player.
In the FIFA subreddit, the TOTW was not well received: Numerous players commented there that they wished for a better TOTW (via reddit). Among other things, the “featured player” is criticized: This is usually a weaker player who receives an extra upgrade for the TOTW.
This week, the Getafe right-back Damian Suarez, who received an 84-rated card, does not necessarily belong to the more exciting footballers in the game in the TOTW. Therefore, some players would have preferred to see this upgrade for Bellingham or Ansu Fati, who are also in TOTW 5 (via reddit).
The cards from TOTW 5 were not for everyone
Here lies the problem for the Weekend League: The TOTW cards, in the form of Player Picks, are among the most important rewards in the Weekend League. It has also happened in the past that the TOTW players did not always convince. But in FIFA 22, there is an important innovation: In the new game, you can now see before participating in the Weekend League which TOTW cards you will play with on the weekend.
This was not the case before. The rewards for the Weekend League were always given out after the competition on Thursday – and by then, a new Team of the Week was already online. Now, where you receive your rewards directly after the Weekend League, the Player Picks are drawn from the last TOTW.
And because this does not convince all players, some want to simply skip the weekend.
“I am shocked at how poor the TOTW is – it has literally taken all the excitement out of this Weekend League for me, and it’s only Wednesday,” writes user Marshg1214 (via reddit).
“I will skip this weekend, as I only have 2 attempts left this season. Pretty easy decision after seeing this excuse of a TOTW,” agrees another (via reddit).
“Looks like I will be playing Far Cry this weekend. It’s not worth stressing over a Firmino,” plans user enricupcake (via reddit).
Is the Weekend League not worth it at all? While some players skip the weekend, others point out there are still packs and coins to win. You can save those in case a better TOTW is available later.
Additionally, the RTTK event is still running. Here, you can also hope to pull good cards from the packs. However, it should be noted that you need a lot of luck to get top cards from packs.
Regardless of this, it can be worth collecting red Player Picks, no matter how highly rated they are. You can then use them later in FUT Champions upgrade SBCs and aim for better rewards there.
What do you think about the current TOTW and the Weekend League? Are you getting in, or would you rather save yourself this weekend? Let us know in the comments!
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The Halloween event of Pokémon Unite started on October 20. In addition to the new Pokémon Schlaraffel, skins, and cosmetics, there are now pumpkin crates that work like loot boxes. According to players, you should definitely stay away from them, as they are totally unfair. MeinMMO reports on the Halloween spectacle.
This is how the Halloween event works: You get pumpkins when you complete various tasks in the event tab. For example, you have to log into the game or fight in the Mare Stadium. After that, you can exchange the pumpkins you receive for rewards in the pumpkin exchange.
One of the exchangeable rewards is the pumpkin crate – the loot box of the event. You will receive it in exchange for 2 pumpkins.
How do the pumpkin crate loot boxes work? The pumpkin crates work like typical loot boxes: When you receive a crate, you can open it via your item box. You have a certain probability of drawing a specific number of pumpkins from the pumpkin crate:
1x pumpkin: 63.27 %
2x pumpkins: 31.64 %
5x pumpkins: 3.16 %
10x pumpkins: 1.58 %
20x pumpkins: 0.32 %
50x pumpkins: 0.03 %
You will only get the probabilities listed when you have a pumpkin crate in your item box.
This is unfair about the boxes and the event: Overall, you will receive 96 pumpkins in total during the event, but you need a total of 163 to receive all the rewards of the Halloween event once.
According to players, the temptation is great to exchange for pumpkin crates to hopefully reach the full required number of pumpkins. However, when looking at the probabilities, it seems nearly impossible to draw just 5 pumpkins from them – let alone 20 or 50 pumpkins.
Since the exchange already costs 2 pumpkins, it seems not very sensible to invest in these crates.
Pokémon Unite itself also commented in a brief tweet, warning players that the pumpkins are insufficient to obtain all event rewards and that they should carefully decide which rewards to select:
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“Pumpkin crates are meant to test how dumb the fans are.”
What does the community say about it? Some community members warn against the pumpkin crates and recommend not getting them, stating that the crates are a scam (via reddit). They are disappointed with the event because they cannot obtain all rewards and are tempted to test their luck due to the pumpkin crates.
YouTuber Peekmp, who focuses on Pokémon Unite with his channel, also warns against the dangerous loot boxes and expresses his dissatisfaction with the Halloween event:
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Another reddit post titled “So the pumpkin crates (and 40 Euro skins) are meant to test how dumb the fans are, right?” (via reddit). Many irritated players have also gathered under it:
It’s the first time I see an event in a video game that can literally screw you over. How the hell is that supposed to be fun or make us want to play more?
This is a bigger problem than the [expensive] skins. The “premium” skins are indeed very expensive, but you know what you get for it. The pumpkin crates are 100% market research to see how players interact with something that is essentially gambling. This could be the first step towards a monetization system based on loot boxes. Believe me, that is a thousand times worse than skins for 40 Euro.
The community is therefore worried that the pumpkin crates are a test for Pokémon Unite, and if they are actively used, more loot box systems could follow. Some players are already threatening to stop playing Pokémon Unite at that point.
What do you think about the Halloween event? Do you agree with the community’s opinion, or do you find the whole thing not so bad? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
The PvP of Destiny 2 is not as relaxed as it used to be due to Stasis. Right now, Stasis Hunters are tough opponents and hard to counter. Until now. A player shared the perfect blocker move against the Ice Ultimate “Calm and Storm” of the Stasis Hunter.
In Destiny 2, there are various game modes and combinations. Players can freely combine them to create their own builds for any situation, such as for raids, strikes, or the Trials of Osiris, the weekly endgame PvP event.
Especially when it comes to Guardians against Guardians in the Crucible, one must also consider the intelligence of their opponent.
Players might spontaneously switch their loadout.
In a team, the right tactic can be match-deciding.
Communication is an underestimated team advantage to counter opponent tactics.
Knowledge about the abilities of opponents is essential.
A good counter is often crucial in the PvP of Destiny 2: That’s why it’s not a bad idea to know good counters for some of the most annoying builds and abilities. Here it’s always worth checking out the Destiny 2 Community, as proven by the video from keklordalmighty from a 6v6 PvP match. He plays Void Titan with ‘Dusk Shield’ and effortlessly ensures that three of his teammates are saved from certain ice death.
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Why is this so cool: Stasis Hunters currently have one of the most annoying Supers in the game when it comes to PvP. These abilities are hard to counter or hardly counterable. Those who want to win have better chances with an Ice Hunter on their team. However, it seems that the Titan is now making a PvP comeback because he can coolly and casually stop the Ice Wrath of a Stasis Hunter. This shows how powerful the Bubble is against Stasis Hunters.
The player aGorillianBucks puts it succinctly under the post:
Incredible, you embody everything that a Titan is: a wall, a defender, and definitely a real nuisance for that Stasis Hunter.
If you need a few more tips to rock the Trials, check this out:
In fact, the Titan’s Bubble in Destiny 2 is not the first choice for a PvP match. But it is already the second time they can score in PvP.
The first time in the Trials Labs when Bungie tried out the elimination mode. Players had to capture random zones on the map. A Titan Bubble placed on the flag was almost always a guaranteed win.
The Titan Bubble also has disadvantages: While it is a good protection in many situations, it is not possible to shoot out of it. Additionally, the Titan Bubble is of course not indestructible. Players can counter it with their own ultimate accordingly.
Very effective examples include:
The Nova Bomb(top tree): Thrown at the Bubble it makes it burst and the Nova Seekers of the Warlocks kill the Titan and everyone inside.
The Golden Gun with Celestial Nighthawk (top tree): The shot guarantees to kill the Bubble.
Chaos Reach with Geomag Stabilizers: If the Warlock brings nearly the entire ultimate to the Bubble, it bursts.
Commander’s Code with Starfall Armor: This makes the Bubble and everything in the vicinity burst.
What is your best counter in PvP? Do you think the Titan Bubble is underestimated? Or do you prefer a Warlock with Well of Radiance because you can keep firing?
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If you look at images of the three different factions in New World, you’ll find an interesting headpiece with the Syndicate – the ‘Plague Doctor’ mask. Not only does it look really cool, but it also has useful stats in the fight against the Corrupted. We at MeinMMO will reveal how you can obtain it.
How do you get the mask? The mask is part of the ‘Plague Doctor’ set, which is exclusive to players of the Syndicate faction.
As a prerequisite, you must reach the highest rank in the faction – the Alchemist. You achieve this rank by completing faction missions in PvE and PvP starting from 49,000 reputation points.
Once you’ve reached the highest rank, you can buy the epic armor set piece by piece. The mask costs you 30,000 faction tokens and 800 coins. It can only be worn by players of level 60 and cannot be traded with other players.
What stats does the mask have? The ‘Plague Doctor’ mask belongs to medium armor and provides you with the following stats:
535 armor rating
151 armor against elemental damage
113 armor against physical damage
22 constitution
13 corruption resistance
2.6% reduced cooldown
One free socket for gems
What about the rest of the set? The mask is just one part of the ‘Plague Doctor’ set. It consists of a total of 5 armor pieces. The iconic mask and the robe are also available as heavy armor.
The headpiece
The chest piece – 45,000 tokens and 1,200 coins
The gloves – 22,500 tokens and 600 coins
The pants – 37,500 tokens and 1,000 coins
The shoes – 15,000 tokens and 500 coins
We have included an overview of all set pieces here:
Set is inspired by 16th-century doctors
Where does the name of the set come from? In the 16th century, the term Plague Doctor was used to refer to the physicians who treated plague patients.
To protect themselves from the plague odor, they would stuff strong scents under their noses. This included the masks with the beak, which are now considered a trademark of these doctors.
What do you think of the set? Is that even a reason for you to play the Syndicate faction? Feel free to write it in the comments.
In League of Legends, one of the best German players is on the market. Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage (23), the Midlaner of TSM, announced on Twitter that he is looking for a new LoL team.
Who is PowerOfEvil?
The 23-year-old German started his LoL career in 2014 for the team “EYES ON U”, moving through several teams in Europe but ended up as a Midlaner in the USA in 2018.
In the LCS, he worked his way up through stints at Optic Gaming, CLG, and FlyQuest to probably the most sought-after position in North American LoL: He became Midlaner at Team SoloMid, the largest and richest team in the LCS. There, he replaced the legendary Midlaner Bjergsen.
In the Summer Split 2021, PowerOfEvil was the starting Midlaner in the USA with the best KDA: He achieved a KDA of 4.7. The German Abbedagge followed with 4.5 in second place. Superstar Perkz came in fourth with 3.7.
Is he the best German LoL player? It is hard to say in LoL because you have to compare “cross-positionally”. It is difficult to compare a Midlaner like PowerOfEvil with a Botlaner like Upset (Fnatic) or a Support like Kaiser (MAD Lions) .
The advantage of PowerOfEvil is certainly his experience and that he has delivered consistently excellent performances over the years.
This is what he says now: PowerOfEvil is apparently on the market. He writes on Twitter that while talks are still ongoing with TSM, he is also looking at his options for 2022.
He is open to North America and Europe – no transfer fee is necessary.
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A Midlaner has never stayed longer than one season with a team
Why is he leaving TSM? PowerOfEvil is a nomad in LoL: He has never played with any LoL team for longer than one season.
He actually still has a contract until 2022, but apparently, wanderlust has taken hold of him. This could also be due to the fact that his predecessor at TSM, Bjergsen, announced after a year as coach that he wants to play again: It is not clear whether Bjergsen is going back to TSM, but if PowerOfEvil leaves the team, that would likely be the case.
Where could he move? Where PowerOfEvil is headed seems currently open: The top team in Europe, G2, has issues everywhere, but they are well-staffed in the Midlane with Caps. For a team like MAD Lions, he could perhaps be an asset.
It is therefore quite possible that PowerOfEvil moves to a second-tier team to help bring them forward. On reddit, a move to “Evil Geniuses” is considered possible.
Bjergsen could be the predecessor and successor for PowerOfEvil at TSM.
If he really leaves TSM, it is probably quite certain that Bjergsen will return to TSM and that then a new legionnaire will be brought in for a lot of money, because then there will be a spot for a foreign player. On reddit, there is already speculation about which highly paid Korean superstar could be signed: Teddy, the ADC from T1, is among the names being discussed.
One should be curious where PowerOfEvil ultimately lands.
The bags of TSM are currently overflowing with crypto money:
Actually a small patch, the update 5.3.0 brings many changes to Dead by Daylight. A total of 14 killers will be changed – and there is also a new survivor.
The latest patch “Hour of the Witch” for Dead by Daylight is live. Even though the core of the chapter is the new survivor Mikaela Reid with her controversial “Boon perk”, the patch offers much more: a total of 14 killers are at least slightly revised and adjusted.
In addition, one of the most annoying elements of the game is disappearing: descriptions now use fixed numbers as values instead of vague descriptions like “moderate” or “drastic”.
This is what the survivor Mikaela Reid can do
Mikaela Reid is a “modern witch” who enjoys engaging in occult rituals, divination, and other mysterious incidents. Accordingly, her 3 perks reflect this. As with all survivors, the perks are initially only available to Mikaela but can be unlocked for all survivors through the blood web. Her 3 perks are:
Clairvoyance: The perk is activated when you cleanse a totem. If you are not carrying an item, you can use the “Active Ability” button. For up to 8 / 9 / 10 seconds, you can see the aura of all exit gates, generators, hooks, chests, and the hatch within a range of 64 meters.
Boon: Circle of Healing: Press and hold the “Active Ability” button on a dull or cursed totem to convert it into a blessing totem with a 24-meter radius. All survivors within the radius can self-heal without a med-kit and receive a 90% / 95% / 100% bonus to healing speed. Only one totem can be blessed at a time. All benefits of all boon perks are combined in this totem.
Boon: Shadow Step: Press and hold the “Active Ability” button on a dull or cursed totem to convert it into a blessing totem with a 24-meter radius. All survivors in the range leave no scratch marks, and their aura is not shown to the killer. The effect of the totem lasts for an additional 2 / 3 / 4 seconds after survivors leave the radius. Only one totem can be blessed at a time. All benefits of all boon perks are combined in this totem.
The developers have also addressed feedback from the PTB. The boon totems are no longer stackable, converting a hex totem into a boon totem now takes a substantial 24 seconds, and the base radius of these perks has been reduced by 4 meters. This should prevent ridiculous situations where survivors were simply immortal.
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14 killers are being changed, Trapper and Pig benefit greatly
There are also plenty of adjustments for the killers – too many to cover in this article. Here’s a quick rundown of the most important changes; if you’re interested in all the details, we recommend the official patch notes on the official DbD forum.
This is what’s changing with the Trapper: The Trapper can now carry 2 traps by default, and 6 traps will spawn on each map. Almost all of his add-ons have been revised, allowing traps to reactivate themselves after a survivor has escaped, or the Trapper can even start with all 8 traps in his inventory at the beginning of the match.
This is what’s changing with the Wraith: The Wraith has been nerfed. The duration of his speed boost after appearing has been reduced by 20%, and his aura detection add-on now has a radius of only 8 meters (down from 12 meters).
This is what’s changing with the Hillbilly: The Hillbilly is receiving only a few small add-on adjustments to prevent his weapon overheating too quickly with certain add-ons. The other changes are negligible.
This is what’s changing with the Nurse: The Nurse is receiving a single add-on adjustment. The “Line of Sight” restriction of the “Torn Bookmark” is removed, but her special ability recharge time is increased by 50%.
This is what’s changing with the Shape: The Shape is getting a few add-on improvements. Thus, the Vanity Mirror will no longer impose a movement speed penalty, and Judith’s Tombstone will only slow him down while he is in Tier III of his ability. This officially marks the end of the popular meme of “Burger King Myers”, who moved particularly slowly.
Many killers receive changes.
This is what’s changing with the Hag: The Hag receives one change. The add-on Watterlogged Shoe now increases the killer’s movement speed to 4.6 m/s, or 115%. This allows the Hag to move as fast as most other killers.
This is what’s changing with the Pig: The Pig is set to undergo over a dozen add-on adjustments. She can now use add-ons to ensure that all survivors start the match with bear traps on their heads. Other add-ons ensure that survivors injure themselves on the Jigsaw boxes if they fail a skill check, or that the aura of generators is shown when survivors work on them while having a bear trap on their head.
This is what’s changing with the Spirit: The Spirit is getting nerfed. In the future, survivors will be able to hear which direction the killer is coming from during her special ability. As compensation, there are now also some more interesting add-ons that show survivors with a killer instinct effect when the Spirit passes by them. Moreover, this killer now has its own music for the terror radius.
This is what’s changing with the Plague: The Plague has received several improvements. She now moves faster during the cooldown of her ability, the duration of the corruption on items is longer, and survivors take longer to heal from their sickness at the well. Overall, her add-ons now offer more room for cool strategies – she can choose that her corruption no longer directly affects survivors but lasts 100% longer on items.
This is what’s changing with the Deathslinger: The Deathslinger receives adjustments that will likely weaken him somewhat. His terror radius grows from 24 meters to 32 meters, and he now has to wait for his entire “aiming” animation before he can shoot. However, he now moves faster while aiming, and some of his add-ons have been strengthened and no longer impose a slowdown.
This is what’s changing with Ghost Face: Ghost Face also receives a clear improvement. The cooldown of his ability has been reduced from 30 seconds to 24 seconds. Corresponding add-ons that also reduce cooldown have been slightly nerfed – overall, this is a clear buff that now allows for more varied add-ons.
This is what’s changing with the Blight: The Blight has only received two minor add-on adjustments. Particularly the improvements to the Summoning Stone now ensure that pallets will be blocked for a substantial 15 seconds, thus robbing survivors of more options to evade this killer.
This is what’s changing with the Oni: The Oni is also only receiving a small change, namely a nerf to the add-on Scalped Topknot. The reduction of the activation time of the “Demon Dash” is halved, making the add-on significantly less effective.
This is what’s changing with the Trickster: The Trickster is receiving just a small bug fix, as an add-on provided more benefits than originally intended. Therefore, Ji-Woon’s Autograph is slightly nerfed, now requiring only one less blade instead of 2.
Lastly, most add-ons have had confusing and unclear terms like “moderate” or “drastic” removed. Instead, there are now clear indications in seconds of exactly what an add-on provides and how significant the advantages and disadvantages are. This provides more clarity and resolves the issue where players had to either spend hours experimenting or simply Google what each value meant.
The Trapper is finally a true master of traps again.
Changes to the Hatch
The most important change for survivors concerns the hatch, also called the fall door or in English “Hatch”. Until now, the hatch appeared once more generators were repaired than survivors still in the game. This has now changed.
The hatch now only appears when one survivor remains and all others have died or escaped.
It is thus no longer possible to “camp” at the hatch and hope that the other survivor dies. The hatch is now truly a last resort for escape and can no longer be “planned” to save the entire team.
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The patch also brought a number of small changes – as the Stranger Things characters will soon be disappearing. Until November 17, you can purchase Nancy, Steve, and the Demogorgon; after that, they will no longer be available. However, those who own the characters can continue to use them.
As the license with Netflix expires, the perks of all three characters have also been renamed and converted into general perks. So do not be surprised if “Inner Strength” suddenly becomes “Inner Healing” – this fate has befallen all perks of the three characters.
What do you think of all the changes that were in this patch? Good and sensible adjustments? Or way too much at once?
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The MMORPG Elyon celebrates its release today, on October 20. We at MeinMMO are giving away 300 exclusive mounts, which can currently only be obtained through giveaways.
Update October 21, 11:11 AM: Since the 200 keys from yesterday’s giveaway were snapped up very quickly, we have received a new batch from Kakao Games. Here are an additional 300 keys for the exclusive mount in Elyon.
Update 6:57 PM: There was an issue with the keys, where they were rejected as “invalid” by Elyon. This should now be fixed. Everyone who has already registered can submit their key again to receive the mount. If there are still issues, please contact us in the Discord feedback channel.
What kind of mount is this? The Red Parrot Mount is, as the name suggests, a red parrot that you can ride through the game world.
The mount is not available for purchase in this color anywhere. You can therefore impress your fellow players with its unique appearance.
This is what the mount looks like in-game.
How can I win the mount? To get a mount key, you first need a MeinMMO account. Log in, reload the page, and you will see a registration window further down. Register through this window for the giveaway, and the key is yours.
Depending on the number of registrations, it may take a while for your key to arrive via email. So please be patient.
What is Elyon? The new MMORPG from Korea was originally announced as Ascent: Infinite Realm and has gone through many changes. For example, the combat system has been almost completely overhauled, tab-targeting has been removed, and the game has become action-oriented.
Additionally, the classes and skill trees have been extensively revised, offering more depth and more diverse builds.
In the MMORPG, two rival factions, Vulpin and Ontari, fight for control over the mysterious portal Elyon, which is meant to lead them to paradise. You will carve your way through raids, dungeons, and especially through the massive “Realm vs. Realm” battles, which are set to be one of Elyon’s highlights.
We are covering the launch of the new MMORPG in a live ticker:
Blizzard continues to investigate its games for inappropriate references: This time it affects the NPC “Gorge the Corpsegrinder” in WoW. The Orc is based on the musician George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher, frontman of the band “Cannibal Corpse.” In an interview in 2007, he said he passionately plays World of Warcraft, but he considers the Alliance a bunch of “emo faggots.”
Which NPC is it about? The NPC “Gorge the Corpsegrinder” (German: Gortsch der Leichenmalmer) is an NPC in Garrosh’s Landing, an area from the 2008 expansion “Wrath of the Lich King.”
The NPC is a clear reference to the musician George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher.
This is the change: As reported by Wowhead, the character will be renamed with the WoW Patch 9.1.5. From now on, he will be called “Annihilator Grek’lor.”
Musician loves WoW, hates the Alliance
Why is Blizzard renaming him? The musician gave an interview in 2007 (via youtube). There he emphasizes his love for WoW, saying he has 4 accounts with 7 characters at the then max level 70, takes his laptop on tour, and always plays. He doesn’t just play WoW, it is his “damn life.”
But then the interview derailed:
I don’t play damn Alliance. I don’t play fucking Night Elves and Gnomes. There are only damn Orcs and Undead! Screw the Alliance! Die, you damn emo faggots.
George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher
Apparently, Blizzard originally named the NPC after the musician because they were aware of his passion for WoW. However, they have now decided to remove the reference from WoW, as it is no longer considered acceptable in 2021.
The background for the change is a sexism lawsuit that Blizzard faced. Subsequently, employees announced that they would examine games for references that no longer align with Blizzard’s values.
This makes the change spicy: In 2011, there was already an uproar over exactly this video: During BlizzCon 2011, Blizzard played a heavily censored version of the interview (via youtube).
Afterward, so many people complained about the inappropriate interview that the head of Blizzard, Mike Morhaime, had to apologize for playing the video during a concert of the Blizzard band, Level 90 Elite Tauren Chieftain. That was insensitive and shortsighted.
However, Morhaime’s apology had no impact on the game at the time: The NPC remained unchanged in WoW for more than a decade. That has now come to an end.
New World is currently experiencing an economic crisis. The Taler, the in-game currency, is simply too rare and is needed for too many things. That’s why players are now starting to trade their goods in cities instead of selling them at the trading post.
What is the problem with the economy in New World? Most MMORPGs experience strong inflation over time. Prices rise because players can generate endless gold and can hardly spend it.
However, in New World, the opposite is currently happening. It’s hard to come by many Talers in the game, and at the same time, there are many fees and ongoing costs that players have to pay.
How are players reacting to this? Some players have now begun to trade their goods directly with other players. As reddit user Puffelpuff reports, about 1,000 linen is being traded for 600 iron bars and 20 eggs on his server.
No trading taxes apply in this way, and players do not have to give away any of their rare Talers to another player.
The material system is well thought out, but there is a lack of Taler sources
Is the problem caused by crafting? No, because New World actually has a well thought out system for crafting and materials.
Since materials from starting areas are constantly needed to craft higher crafting materials and ultimately endgame items, they remain constantly relevant and should actually have a stable price.
If you need steel bars in New World, you first have to produce iron bars. This ensures that older materials remain important.
What is the problem then? Mainly that there are too few sources for Talers:
Quests provide too few rewards, especially in the endgame
Monsters hardly drop Talers
Found equipment can only be disassembled, but not sold to an NPC for money
At the same time, there are many fees that players have to pay in New World, including rent for houses, taxes at the trading post, and even a fee for crafting.
Since some settlements impose exorbitant taxes on these things, players in the endgame are running out of money. Those who own 3 houses to travel faster and more comfortably can hardly keep up with farming Talers for the rent.
What does the future look like? If Amazon does not intervene, prices will continue to fall. At some point, many players could even reach a scenario where they have almost no quests left in the endgame. This would push the Taler down even further and could even cost them their house.
Suddenly, players who hoarded their Talers during the leveling process and do not own any houses could become the richest people in New World.
However, it is more likely that Amazon will tackle the deflation with a fix or at the latest with new content. After all, some players could be frustrated that they have achieved the highest level in crafting but cannot earn any money.
How do you see the economy in New World right now? Do you also have problems with too few Talers?
In addition to the economy, New World also has several other issues that we have summarized here:
The new WoW book has been postponed again – and probably also the release date of Patch 9.2. We still have to wait almost half a year.
The community of World of Warcraft has to deal with another bad omen. The upcoming WoW book has been postponed again. However, this could also mean that the next major content patch of World of Warcraft is being pushed further into the future.
Patch 9.2 could therefore still be over 5 months away.
What happened? The next book about World of Warcraft, simply titled “Sylvanas” by Christie Golden, has been postponed again. After the release was originally moved from November 2021 to February 2022, there has now been another change. According to current plans, the Sylvanas book will now be released in English on March 29, 2022. The German version will generally follow a few weeks or months later.
What does this have to do with WoW? In the past, Blizzard has often ensured that books are released in time with important events in the game, such as an intro to a new expansion or as a link between two expansions.
The fact that the Sylvanas book is now being postponed again could be an indication that the next major patch 9.2 – which is sure to reveal new aspects of Sylvanas’ story – has also been delayed. A new release date for the book could therefore coincide with a release date for the patch.
The Sylvanas book with the new release date on Amazon. Image source: wowhead
This is of course not confirmed by Blizzard, and an official statement regarding Patch 9.2 will probably only come in a few months after Patch 9.1.5 is released.
More news about World of Warcraft and Blizzard can be found here:
What does this mean for WoW players? Probably not much good. Patch 9.1.5 brings some minor innovations, but is heavily criticized for “too little, too late.” As a result, players of World of Warcraft are heading towards a new content drought, which will likely cast Shadowlands in an even worse light.
Because there won’t be any really new content – like raids, a new area, or dungeons – until Patch 9.2. Since Blizzard has been struggling with delays throughout the entire “Shadowlands” expansion while also dealing with the fallout of a huge sexism scandal, it seems that work is once again delayed.
Were you already looking forward to the book? Do you believe that it is related to Patch 9.2? Or could there be other reasons?
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Since the evening of October 20th, there is a new Limited Research in Pokémon GO. This is content brought by Niantic to apologize to you. One of the Halloween contents did not function correctly.
What kind of research is this? If you now open your Pokémon GO app, you will find a new research under the “Today” overview named “Limited Research”. Some trainers are confused about what the tasks involve. However, the developers explained that it is a kind of apology.
Because the development of Galar-Slowking has been faulty in recent days, frustrating some players.
Limited Research from October 20 – What’s inside?
Here are the tasks: The requirements are quite straightforward. After just one chapter, you will have completed the new research:
Catch 1 Pokémon
Reward: 10 Poké Balls
Catch 3 Pokémon
Reward: 50 Slowpoke candies
Catch 5 Pokémon
Reward: 1 Incense
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all tasks and claim the rewards, you will receive an additional 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 experience points, and an encounter with Galar-Slowpoke.
From now on, you can again evolve your Galar-Slowpoke into Galar-Slowking without issues. And this is how the evolution works:
Here was the problem: For the Halloween event 2021, Niantic activated the new evolution of Galar-Slowpoke to Galar-Slowking. For many trainers, this evolution is considered one of the highlights of the spooky event. Accordingly, the mood was poor when the news about the broken evolution spread in the community.
Some trainers evolved their Galar-Slowpoke with the corresponding requirements using the button for the Galar-Slowking evolution, but received Galar-Snorlax instead.
Niantic explained that the error was on their part. On Twitter, the developers wrote on October 20:
“Trainers, we thank you again for your patience while we resolved the issue with the Galar-Slowpoke evolution. As compensation for the inconveniences, a limited-time research is now available to all trainers.”
With this new Limited Research, Niantic apologizes for the development issues.
The server transfer in New World is live. We show you how to transfer your character to other worlds and servers in New World.
What is it about? In the first days after the release of New World, the game struggled with endlessly long queues. To counteract this problem, many more servers were opened. To enable you to play with your friends now, New World offers free server transfers for your character.
Update from October 20: With the new Update 1.0.3, server transfers became available in New World today.
New World: How can I transfer my character?
This is how the server transfer works:
Log in to the game with the character you want to transfer
Go with the character to a safe place like a settlement or outpost
Leave your current company
Remove all active buy and sell orders at the trading post
Open the game’s shop and select “World Transfer” on the left side
Click the button for the Free World Transfer
Select “Buy” at the bottom (a free world transfer is available to you)
Then select the world you want to transfer your character to from the list
In the next window, you can confirm the transfer with “Confirm Transfer”
You will then be logged out and redirected to the main menu
In the following video, you can see how the character transfer works in New World:
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Which worlds can I choose? In your region, you can generally choose any world as the destination for your transfer. However, this does not apply to worlds that are already full, those currently undergoing maintenance, or those in world sets where characters from your account already exist.
What do I take with me during the character transfer? Your entire character progress including level, weapon mastery, titles, and so on will be transferred. You will also take the following with you:
Inventory and storage contents
Gold and other in-game currencies
Housing and decorations
Progress on quests
What is lost during the character transfer? Since you must leave your company before the transfer, it will not be transferred. You should also remove your active buy and sell orders, as they will not be carried over during the transfer.
Additionally, your friend lists only apply to the specific worlds you play on – they are not transferred to other worlds.
Oops, I chose the wrong world: If you have chosen the wrong world for transfer for whatever reason, there is currently no additional free transfer available. Another transfer requires a new token. However, Amazon wants to monitor and evaluate the situation:
In the patch notes (via newworld.com), the team writes:
Another transfer requires another token. Our team will monitor world populations and queue times and evaluate the necessity of whether another issuance of free server transfer tokens is sensible. Once we are sure that players have had enough time to find the right server for themselves, we will offer server transfer tokens for purchase in the shop. We will notify you in advance when the tokens can also be purchased for a fee.
Server switches in New World repeatedly postponed
This is how it went recently: On October 16, Amazon stated that slightly more time was needed for the feature. They plan to release server transfers in the current week. The developers do not specify a concrete date.
This was initially planned: In the patch notes for New World from October 6, the team states that the feature for server transfers was to be activated during the week of October 10. However, due to technical difficulties, the release has now been postponed by one week – to October 17.
We have implemented the foundations for character-server transfer, and you can see elements of this work in the in-game shop. We continue to work on this feature and will have more information about how the system works later this week when we release server transfers.
This is how it should proceed: In a forum post on October 9, the development team explains how exactly the transfers work and mentions that more time is needed for additional tests. However, they are aiming for a release in the week of October 17.
Some elements should be visible immediately after today’s patch. However, the function will not be released until the server transfer is completely developed.
Switching between regions, world set, and more information
Is a regional server switch possible? In the New World community, players are asking whether the free server transfer could also allow switching between regions.
“We do not have a system for regional switching. You can play in any region, but you have to start with a new character from scratch,” explains Camulos from customer support in the New World forum. You can read more about the rules and possibilities for switching:
Does the world set matter? In a response from Camulos, players learn that the world sets do not matter for the server transfer. The employee mentions that you could choose a server, but only with the regional restrictions.
What does this mean? You cannot switch between AP Southeast, SA East, US West, US East, and EU Central. However, you can switch within a region, like from Fomax (world set Vanaheim Air) to Ravenal (world set Vanaheim Rho).
Why is the switch necessary? The New World team wanted to ensure that everyone could log in quickly, especially during the time after release when hundreds of thousands wanted to play. To achieve this, many new servers were brought online and the capacities of existing servers were increased.
Players created characters on servers with low player counts during this time so they could log in without long queues. Often with the disadvantage of not being able to play with their friends. With the free server transfer, players can think carefully about whether they want to switch to their friends and play together on a populated server, or settle down on a smaller server.
Have you considered using the server transfer to play on a server with high population or low population with your friends?
Today marks the start of the new MMORPG Elyon (PC) on Steam and in its own client. We at MeinMMO are accompanying the launch with a live ticker and will answer your questions about the game in the comments.
Update 1:20 PM: We have created a short video to introduce you to Elyon again:
Update October 21 7:50 AM: Scheduled maintenance work has been announced for today. It will run from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. We will update the ticker accordingly if the maintenance extends.
Update 7:30 PM: The queue on Andromeda is now at nearly 90 minutes. Over 3,000 players are waiting to enter. The number of players alone on Steam has also grown to over 13,000. However, Elyon also uses its own client, which can be downloaded directly from Kakao Games.
Update 6:00 PM: Unfortunately, we had to take the giveaway for the mounts offline. The keys we received from Kakao Games are invalid for an unclear reason. We will let you know when the issue has been resolved.
The people who have already won a key will definitely get a key as soon as we are supplied with new ones. It’s currently the middle of the night in Korea, so this may take some time.
Update 5:50 PM: The servers were temporarily down but are now back online.
Update 5:45 PM: The queue is currently about 50 minutes. However, a second EU server named Sagittarius has been added. You can play there directly.
Update 5:12 PM: Now there are indeed the first queues. Currently, the wait time is 30 minutes – trending upward.
Update 4:50 PM: In-game, there are already a lot of players who have completed the tutorial and are milling about in the starting area.
This is what it currently looks like in the starting area.
Update 4:40 PM: The MMORPG is currently running stable, and there are no queues yet. However, as there is only one European server, it is possible that this will change over the course of the day.
Update 4:20 PM: The launch is now set for 4:30 PM, as the developers have communicated on Discord.
Update 3:49 PM: The maintenance is being extended. However, there is currently no information on how long the launch will be delayed.
Update 3:40 PM: Elyon is still undergoing maintenance. Anyone who has already downloaded the client for the head start must download a new patch. It took us about 5 minutes.
When does it start? Elyon celebrates its official release on October 20 at 4:00 PM local time. Then all players can try the new MMORPG, as it is free to play.
Previously, a head start took place on October 17, but only those who paid in advance could participate.
What happens here in the live ticker? We will accompany the launch of Elyon and keep you updated on any server problems, queues, and other issues. So if you want to play Elyon today, you should follow this post.
The game is currently in maintenance, so even head start players cannot play. This maintenance runs from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. We will report live on the state of the game starting at about 3:30 PM.
At the focus of the game is the action-packed combat system, which resembles a mix of TERA and Black Desert. This allows you to grind in the open world, complete dungeons, and participate in various PvP activities. This includes fights in the open world at higher levels.
Additionally, it offers a special system where all skills can adapt to your playstyle.
A detailed overview of the contents of Elyon can be found in this article:
The Battle Royale Warzone is facing its biggest change yet. With the new Call of Duty: Vanguard, Warzone takes over many gameplay elements and may become a completely different game. We will show you how this could affect loadouts on MeinMMO.
With Call of Duty: Warzone, the popular shooter series has created a free title that connects the annual paid CoD games. Warzone adopts parts of the setting and creates connections in the story. The Battle Royale even allows you to use cosmetics from the main games and gets all the new weapons from each title.
Call of Duty: Vanguard takes this “connectedness” to the extreme. Warzone will get the fresh graphics engine from CoD 2021, including a new, large Pacific-style map. The exact details of the integration are not finalized yet. However, we want to take a look with you at what a loadout in Warzone could look like after the transition to Vanguard.
Warzone loadouts in Vanguard – A thought experiment
How do loadouts change with Vanguard? The basic conditions likely won’t change. You will navigate to the “Weapons” tab and can adjust your loadouts just like in the past years of Call of Duty. The view of the complete loadout also feels familiar:
This is what the loadouts looked like in the Vanguard beta.
The devil is in the details. While the loadouts will visually resemble those of the past, the way they are assembled will change. And the changes might be drastic. We will go through the individual points with you:
Gunsmith
Perks
Grenades
Tactical Equipment
Field Upgrades
The Gunsmith: 10 Attachments as the New Standard
How does the Gunsmith change with Vanguard? The weapons from the new Call of Duty are said to be significantly more flexible than in its two predecessors, Black Ops Cold War and Modern Warfare. There will be a total of 10 attachment slots, with each slot able to be equipped with an attachment. Instead of 5, we will have 10 attachments in Vanguard.
Currently, the first Vanguard weapons are already available in the “Cold War” Warzone, and this strengthens the hints that this 10-attachment system will also make its way to “Warzone: Pacific”. The laser attachments may no longer play a role with the new weapons, and extra attachments from Modern Warfare might return:
In the blueprint version of the StG 44, which you can already organize in Warzone, you will find the ammunition type attachment in the laser slot. The long-range ammunition shown here would then increase the bullet velocity of the weapon, for example.
Since new weapons in Warzone have always matched the number and selection of attachments one-to-one with those from the premium titles, the ammunition types will likely also come to the Battle Royale. This would introduce a few new gameplay elements to Warzone:
Subsonic – Works like a silencer
Fragile – Enemies are slowed
Incendiary – Ammunition with fire damage
Hollow Point – No reduced damage to extremities
What advantages or disadvantages this will ultimately bring is still difficult to assess. However, weapon balancing will likely not be easy if the firearms want to be this flexible. This problem has already occurred with the weapons from Cold War and Modern Warfare.
The “Cold War” weapons are often considered stronger because they generally provide better mobility. However, there are a few strong extra attachments for the weapons from CoD MW. There is currently no real balance between the weapons.
What happens to the old weapons in Warzone? The weapons and your blueprints will remain in the game, that much is certain. However, how the Gunsmith will function is still unknown. So far, it appears that the weapons will remain as they are.
An FFAR 1 from Cold War or M4A1 from Modern Warfare keeps all of its attachments and you can equip only 5 attachments. The models of the weapons will be implemented into the new Vanguard engine and everything stays as usual.
The other possibility would be a standardization, similar to what has already happened with Cold War. Here, the “Third Barrel Attachment” of a weapon class always has the same function. This was different in Modern Warfare. Such an adjustment would facilitate a general balancing, but would also require many adjustments.
Then there is still the question of whether the old weapons might also adopt the new 10-attachment system. There are still many questions to clarify.
The Perks: Ghost and Overkill Separated
How do the Perks change with Vanguard? When you build a loadout in Warzone today, the first question arises: Ghost or Overkill?
With Ghost, you hide from heartbeat sensors and drones
Overkill allows a second primary weapon in the loadout
If Warzone transitions to the Vanguard engine, that could change – Ghost and Overkill are in 2 different perk categories. Currently, Overkill is set in the Vanguard Warzone, as there is only a little competition in that slot. The perk belongs to the yellow category “Bonus & Equipment” and shares the space here with bonuses for grenades or sprinting.
Everyone could then directly grab their 2 primary weapons with the first loadout and also get Ghost – if they even want that.
However, due to the change of conditions, the currently very strong perk could become less appealing. The heartbeat sensor is currently the best tactical item because it allows you to detect enemies without Ghost. Whether this sensor still exists is doubtful.
You can read about which perks for Vanguard are already known and what data miners have discovered here:
How will grenades change with Vanguard? According to current standards, the biggest change is that the Claymore is now part of the tactical equipment in Vanguard. Additionally, the targeted Claymore mines will disappear.
Furthermore, the Semtex grenade, known as the “gambler bomb,” no longer has a timer but explodes immediately on impact. C4 only receives a cosmetic update and a bundle of dynamite – but can still be operated via a remote detonator.
Tactical Equipment: Bye Bye Heartbeat Sensor
How does tactical equipment change in Vanguard? As mentioned, the “S-Mine 44” will become part of the tactical equipment, seemingly replacing the proximity and Claymore mines. However, the biggest change revolves around another item in that category: the heartbeat sensor.
If Warzone really adopts the gameplay of Vanguard, there will be no more heartbeat sensor. The item currently shows you when enemies without the “Ghost” perk are within a 50-meter range.
The removal of the heartbeat sensor would strip away an important mechanic of Warzone and allow for significantly fewer scouting options. A small change with a huge impact – also on the relevance of the “Ghost” perk, which would become less important.
Bonus: Field Upgrades
Unlike in multiplayer, you do not choose field upgrades in the normal battle royale of Warzone beforehand; instead, you find them during matches. In the Vanguard beta, some of these gadgets were already visible:
Supply Box – Provides ammunition and equipment
Armor Plate – Gives you some body armor
Goliath – Explosive mini-tank to control
Directional Microphone – Shows nearby enemies on the mini-map
Dead Silence – Silences footsteps briefly, weapons and knife kills reset the timer
The Trophy System, which intercepts grenades and rockets, may disappear completely. Vehicles would therefore be significantly more vulnerable to missile fire. It is also likely that “Special Ammunition” could vanish, as the weapons from Vanguard have their own ammunition types.
Whether the small drone or the ballistic shield will be included is also currently doubtful.
When does Warzone change? There is currently no exact date yet. Vanguard will be released on November 5, and so far it seems likely that Warzone will transition to the new engine with the start of Vanguard’s first season.
However, there is no date yet for the season start. The current Season 6, the last live season of Black Ops Cold War, ends on December 2, and there is speculation that Season 1 of Vanguard will start then.
Officially, it only says: this year near the Vanguard release.
How likely is a complete transition to the Vanguard mechanics? Many details about the transition are still unknown. However, during the stream for the multiplayer reveal of Vanguard, Creative Director Amos Hodge from developer Raven Software stated:
With the release of Vanguard, we want to ensure that the game feel and character of the game reach into Warzone beyond the multiplayer experience.
This could mean that the feel of multiplayer served as a model for how Warzone should feel after the “merger” with Vanguard. Trophy systems and heartbeat sensors seem to fit less into this picture. The mix with the modern weapons would fit – because there are also weapons in multiplayer, regardless of the year of manufacture.
