On September 28, the MMO New World officially released, and on October 1, the first players reached level 60. We at MeinMMO will reveal how long it took.
Who was the first to reach max level? In New World, some players and streamers competed to be the first to reach level 60 and set a special record.
Player Larsen declared himself the first player to reach level 60 during his livestream. He achieved this level on October 1 around 3:00 AM German time.
He celebrated the moment with his guild and faction and recorded it in a Twitch clip:
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Is he really the first player at level 60? This cannot be said for certain, as there are no official statistics or leaderboards. However, no one claimed this title before Larsen. There are no videos on YouTube or Twitch, posts on Twitter, or entries on the official reddit.
It is considered very likely that he was indeed the first player to reach max level in New World.
How long did it take? Larsen did not release a specific playtime. However, based on his livestreams, one can estimate how many hours he invested:
On Tuesday, he started streaming right at the server launch and managed the first 2 hours without queuing. After a nearly 40-minute interruption, he streamed continuously for about 18 more hours.
On Wednesday, Larsen streamed for about 13 hours completely without interruption or queuing.
The following Thursday, he had another stream for around 23 hours without interruption. There he finally made the jump to level 60.
Larsen must have needed around 55 hours of playtime to reach max level in New World.
During the run to level 60, he reportedly hardly slept and did not use any special tricks, such as having other players sacrifice themselves for him in PvP.
How is the success being received? While some celebrate Larsen’s world first on reddit and Twitch, others criticize that the achievement cannot be easily compared due to the many queues. Not every player had the same chances of being the first to reach max level (via reddit).
Is he currently the only player at level 60? No, throughout the day more players reached level 60 as well. However, it seems that no one else accomplished it before him.
If you want to reach level 60 quickly yourself, we have prepared a guide for you here:
Today, on October 1st, 2021, FIFA 22 officially releases. We are looking at the release in the ticker and giving first tips for starting the season.
When does FIFA 22 start? Basically, you can start with FIFA 22 right now. The game is available in the respective online stores for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, and can be downloaded.
4:35 PM: It was announced via EA Help that the Ones-to-Watch issues should be resolved when the event goes live this evening. At that time, you should be able to safely open your player pack.
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3:00 PM: Are you already in FIFA 22? Then maybe check out the Career Mode. This year, you can start with your own club. To get strong players into the starting eleven, we have summarized some talent overviews for you:
1:00 PM: FIFA 22 is not the only football game starting this week. The PES successor “eFootball” is also launching. However, the start there is quite bumpy. There is a lot of trouble for eFootball, especially on Steam.
12:00 PM: Have you already put your team together? Then it’s time to set up a suitable formation. We have some strong formations for you in this guide:
10:30 AM: Currently, there are no issues on the FIFA servers. Those who have the game can currently access the online modes (and the offline modes as well). Experience has shown that there can be issues, especially during early events in Ultimate Team. We will have to wait and see how the situation develops this evening for the OTW event (and when more players join the game).
10:15 AM: With the release day, the OTW event in FIFA 22 starts this evening. However, there was a setback for pre-orders: they are supposed to receive one of the OTW players today. Due to an error, the OTW packs were sent out early today and contain incorrect players. Those who have already opened their pack may have to wait for a correction.
10:00 AM: Today marks the start of the new season in FIFA 22 for all players. Some were already able to play before through early access or the Ultimate Edition – but now the official start has been given.
We will keep an eye on the launch of FIFA 22 throughout the day. If there are server issues or new information about the OTW issues, we will keep you updated here. Additionally, you will find tips here throughout the day that could help you with the launch of FIFA 22.
Are you considering getting FIFA 22, but aren’t sure if it’s for you? Then we have a summary for you: In the short check of FIFA 22, you can see if the game is worth it for you.
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Destiny 2 is once again enticing you today, on October 1st, with vendor Xur. We deliver all the info on his inventory and keep our fingers crossed for a God Roll. At the same time, we also need to inform you about the missing Trials – when does the PvP mode start again?
If Guardians have nothing to do in the game, they create their own work. One Guardian actually checked every lost sector a hundred times. In the process, he made some interesting discoveries about the drop rates of Exotics. Next week, Bungie will give the Guardians tasks again: The hardest PvE mode of Destiny 2 will start soon – Here’s what you need to know
All info on Xur on October 1, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur arrive? Xur appears on Fridays at 7:00 PM on an unknown planet. He stays there over the weekend and disappears again at the Weekly Reset at 7:00 PM on October 5th.
Where is Xur? This is his location for the weekend
Xur’s location: You can find Xur on Nessus – look on the large tree in the area “Guardian’s Grave”:
Location of Xur
Xur’s Inventory from 01.10. to 05.10. – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? Xur always brings exotic weapons and armors for all characters – that is, for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. Each week there is a random offer, and the Exo-armors will also have randomly rolled stats.
Weapon: Hard Light – Auto rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
As compensation, Iron Banner will take place. In Season 15, it will now be the case that Trials and Iron Banner can no longer overlap – only one of the two modes is active at any time.
When do the Trials start again? The Trials will start next Friday, October 8th, at 7:00 PM. The Trials will return as classic Elimination – meaning without permanent zones.
Has Xur become relevant to you again and will you log in to not miss any potential God Roll? Were you looking forward to the Trials and are now disappointed, or are you fully utilizing the Iron Banner for leveling? – let us know in the comments.
The PES successor “eFootball” has launched cross-platform but is facing harsh criticism. On Steam, the game currently occupies a particularly notorious place. Konami has now commented on the strong backlash to the game.
Update, October 1st, 4:30 PM: In a tweet from the eFootball channel, the developers at Konami have now responded to the massive criticism.
They have acknowledged the feedback following the release: “We have received a lot of feedback and requests regarding game balance, including passing speed and defensive behavior,” say the developers: “We also want to address that there have been reports of issues with cutscenes, facial expressions, player movements, and ball behavior.”
They apologize for the issues, take the concerns very seriously, and want to improve the current situation.
This is how Konami wants to improve the game: “This work will be continuously updated, the quality will be improved, and the content will be constantly supplemented,” say Konami: “Starting next week, we will prepare for an update in October while also obtaining further opinions through questionnaires from our users.”
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What is happening with eFootball? “eFootball” launched on September 30th, 2021, in version 0.9, which is expected to be supplemented with further content later. However, the version that is now available to play is not well received at all.
PES fans have expressed their anger about the new game, which does not meet the hopes of the community after two years of development. Everything from gameplay to missing content and the game’s visuals is being criticized.
Among other things, eFootball features clumsy movements, curious facial expressions of the players, and strange actions in gameplay.
This is the story behind PES: For years, the cult game Pro Evolution Soccer was the main competitor to the FIFA series, and players highlighted the realistic gameplay of the series. However, the disadvantage of the series was the large licensing package that allowed FIFA to bring real clubs and players onto the virtual pitch.
In this respect, PES has traditionally lagged behind and offered only a fraction of real players and clubs. There were some attacks in this regard, but PES could never fully catch up. As a result, PES lost some ground against FIFA in terms of competition.
In the summer of 2020, however, PES announced that it wanted to start fresh. A very well-received trailer featuring Messi and the Unreal Engine was released, under the motto: “Taking PES to a Whole New Level.” We show it to you again here:
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So they took extra two years to completely rebuild PES from the ground up. The result is now the released “eFootball” – which, however, has not yet fulfilled the expectations raised by the teaser.
This now seems to have consequences. On Steam, the game has been rated with devastating reviews.
eFootball at the bottom of Steam
This is the situation at Steam: According to the Steam ranking site “Steam250”, eFootball is currently the worst game on Steam. It is now rated as “extremely negative” (with currently 10,884 reviews).
Only 9% of the reviews are positive at all. Thus, eFootball ranks at the bottom of the popularity scale on Steam (via Steam250).
This title was previously held by “Flatout 3: Chaos & Destruction,” which was released on Steam in 2011 and was criticized among other things for poor controls, visuals, and bizarre sound. It still has 15% positive reviews.
Following it are:
the indie game “Uriel’s Chasm,” which only achieved 17% (but also only has 268 reviews)
and “Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Wars” (18% with 2,800 reviews), which is criticized for severe gameplay errors.
Overall, the feedback on eFootball is extremely negative.
This is how the internet reacts: Even when browsing overarching communities like Twitter or the gaming subreddit, the game is being criticized consistently.
On social media, players are sharing screenshots and videos that illustrate the tough position the game is likely to be in in the coming weeks. Images like these (from user TheRealKalle) are circulating online:
Also, Twitch streamer Kurt shared his displeasure about the new game. Kurt is mainly known from the FIFA series, but he has had multiple conflicts with EA.
However, he is also not impressed by this new game from Konami. In a tweet, he criticizes that they took extra time for a revamp, only to come up with this result:
In total, eFootball is likely to have a lot of work ahead in the coming weeks if it wants to turn the criticism of the first release around.
According to the roadmap, further modes such as online leagues and a team-building mode are expected in the coming weeks and months, as well as the comprehensive unlocking of cross-play across all platforms. However, the initial criticism of the game goes deeper than just the absence of modes.
In this guide, we will show you how and where to find the Cow Level in Diablo 2: Resurrected and why it’s worth visiting.
What is it about? Veterans of the Diablo franchise are very familiar with the “Cow Level”. Originally, it was a secret level, but that quickly changed. Rightfully so, the Cow Region spread word, as it is really worthwhile for you players.
In this guide, we will show you how to unlock the Cow Level, what loot is available there, and why it’s good to participate multiple times.
Unlocking and farming the Cow Level – Here’s how
The Preparation: To unlock the Cow Level, you must possess the Horadric Cube. You will receive it during Act 2. We have a comprehensive overview of the cube and what it offers you:
Once you have the cube, you need to ensure that you have completed all acts in the game. The chosen difficulty also matters. If you finish the game on Normal difficulty, the Cow Level will also be on Normal. The same goes for Hell and Nightmare.
All set? Then proceed as follows:
Return to Tristram (you can do this at the portal in the Field of Stones in Act 1)
Once in Tristram, head northwest
There you will find Wirt’s body on the ground
Loot the body and you will receive Wirt’s Leg and gold
Now, with the leg in your inventory, open the Horadric Cube – it’s best to do this in a town
Place Wirt’s Leg and a Tome of Town Portal into the cube
Click on Transmute and the portal to the Cow Level will open
What you experience in the Cow Level is shown in the following video by YouTuber CruelAngel:
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For Armor: Especially in the level range up to level 40, the Cow Level can be interesting for you, as a lot of armor drops there.
Runes: The Cow Level is strong if you want to farm runes. They drop there up to the Zod Rune.
Other Items: As loot from the cows, you also receive gems, jewels, and charms. Additionally, there are the base items for Rune Words – gray items with multiple socket slots. Especially for these, the Cow Level on “Normal” is a popular farming spot.
There, you can also receive Uniques and Set Items with some luck. This way, you have a lot of important loot chances in one place.
What do you think of the Cow Level in Diablo 2: Resurrected? Is this content you visit repeatedly, or have you only checked it out once or even never? Please share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and engage with the community.
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WoW Classic wants to try again. Essentially a “Classic+”, as the bosses will be tougher and there will be many adjustments.
When World of Warcraft Classic launched in 2019, some fans’ expectations were bitterly disappointed. Particularly, the difficulty of the raid bosses was often grossly overestimated, as they were a walk in the park compared to modern WoW. Many years of experience made the bosses easy and rather undemanding.
At the same time, some players of WoW Classic are already longing for a “fresh” start and want to experience the classic era all over again – from the very beginning.
This is where Blizzard has found a compromise: new, fresh classic realms with improvements. This is called “The Season of Mastery”.
The biggest adjustments in the “new” classic realms
Blizzard has already announced some of the changes. We will briefly introduce you to the biggest differences to the conventional classic realms in the Season of Mastery.
World buffs are disabled in raids: World buffs became an extremely important component in World of Warcraft Classic. Players made numerous efforts to stack powerful buffs like “Battle Shout of Dragon Slayers”. Consequently, it often became a matter of collecting as many buffs as possible and then completing the raid in record time. To eliminate this, Blizzard is simply disabling these buffs completely in all raid content.
New, old mechanics: Some bosses in WoW Classic had additional mechanics in development that were removed or never properly implemented over time. Blizzard wants to bring these mechanics back to give the bosses a bit more bite.
Debuff limit will be removed: A maximum of 16 debuffs can be active on an enemy at the same time. This is extremely low for 40 players, including DOT classes. Blizzard is removing this cap so that all classes and specializations can unleash their full potential.
More HP for bosses: The health points of bosses will be increased to counterbalance other adjustments (such as the debuff limit). Fights will thus be a bit longer and harder.
Faster phase progression: The Season of Mastery will stick to the 6-phase system of WoW Classic but will progress significantly faster. A new phase is expected to begin every 2 months, meaning that after just under a year, all content will be playable.
A fresh start with the “Season of Mastery” – are you excited about it?
What else is changing?
However, Blizzard also wants to make a few adjustments with the “Season of Mastery” outside of raid content that will affect the player experience.
Faster leveling thanks to more XP: The leveling speed is set to increase. The XP gained in the Season of Mastery will be oriented towards the leveling speed of “The Burning Crusade Classic”.
Summoning stones can teleport: Summoning stones in WoW Classic serve only a relatively minor purpose. In modern World of Warcraft, they can be used to teleport players to the entrance of a dungeon if at least 2 players are already present. This is also intended to work in the Season of Mastery – summoning stones will become summoning stones.
More loot for professions: Herbalists and miners should be able to find more loot in the future, as Blizzard plans to add additional spawn points for ores and herbs. This aims to account for the fact that there are more players on a classic realm than there were back in Vanilla.
More news about WoW and WoW Classic on MeinMMO can be found here:
When does it start? Blizzard plans to test the “Season of Mastery” with an open beta starting on October 5. You can then take a look at the test realms and get your own impression of whether the Season of Mastery appeals to you or not.
What do you think of this idea of the Season of Mastery? Are you excited to dive into this “harder” classic again? Or does it not appeal to you at all?
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Here you will find the best talents in the positions ST, MS, RS, and LS with the greatest potential for FIFA 22’s career mode. Additionally, we will introduce you to affordable players with great potential that you can get for a small budget.
Ultimately, football is all about scoring goals. Therefore, your team in career mode also needs strong forwards. We showcase the top 20 youngest players with the highest potential that you can buy for your club.
The forward position covers a total of 4 positions:
ST – Forwards play at the very front and are primarily meant to score goals. However, they can also hold the ball or set up other players. They make up the majority of the list since there are the most talents here.
MS – Central forwards are often found slightly withdrawn behind the actual striker. They are a kind of blend between playmaker and striker, and are usually better at passing and technically stronger.
RS and LS – The wingers are meant to put pressure on the opposing defenders and usually come from the flanks. They play more offensively than the outer midfielders.
At the start of your career, you will definitely want to keep an eye out for suitable talents. Here at MeinMMO, you will find the overview of forwards with the greatest potential and what they cost.
Best Forward Talents with the Greatest Potential in Career
These are our selection criteria: We have chosen players with a maximum age of 23 years and sorted them by potential. In this overview, we disregarded the price and purely based it on ratings and potential.
These are the best forward talents:
Player
Age
Overall Value
Potential
Position
Market Value
Kylian Mbappé
22
91
95
ST, LS
194 M.
Erling Haaland
20
88
93
ST
137.5 M.
João Félix
21
83
91
MS, ST
82 M.
Ferran Torres
21
82
90
RS, ST
68.5 M.
Dejan Kulusevski
21
81
89
RS, MS
58 M.
Lautaro Martínez
23
85
89
ST
78 M.
Giacomo Raspadori
21
74
88
ST
10.5 M.
Adam Hložek
18
76
87
ST, LM, RM
16 M.
Moise Kean
21
79
87
ST
39.5 M.
Victor Osimnhen
22
80
87
ST
43 M.
Dane Scarlet
17
63
86
ST
1.5 M.
Benjamin Šeško
18
68
86
ST
3.1 M.
Gonçalo Ramos
20
72
86
MS, ST
5.5 M.
Luis Suárez
23
77
86
ST, LM, CAM
23.5 M.
Santiago Giménez
20
71
86
ST, MS, CAM
4.5 M.
Ismaila Sarr
23
78
86
RS, ST, RM
31 M.
Tammy Abraham
23
78
86
ST
31.5 M.
Liam Delap
18
64
85
ST
1.9 M.
Musa Juwara
19
67
85
ST
2.7 M.
Darwin Núñez
22
76
85
ST
17 M.
Affordable Forward Talents with the Best Value for Money
These are the forward talents with affordable prices: Here you will find 10 talents that have high potential and a maximum market value of around 10 million. Especially at the start of your career, it may be important to keep an eye on the budget, depending on the club.
Player
Age
Overall Value
Potential
Position
Market Value
Giacomo Raspadori
21
74
88
ST
10.5 M.
Dane Scarlet
17
63
86
ST
1.5 M.
Benjamin Šeško
18
68
86
ST
3.1 M.
Gonçalo Ramos
20
72
86
MS, ST
5.5 M.
Santiago Giménez
20
71
86
ST, MS, CAM
4.5 M.
Liam Delap
18
64
85
ST
1.9 M.
Musa Juwara
19
67
85
ST
2.7 M.
Fábio Silva
18
70
85
ST
3.7 M.
Karim Adeyemi
19
71
85
ST
4.5 M.
Brian Brobbery
19
73
85
ST
7.5 M.
If you also want to staff other positions with talents that have plenty of potential, you should check our other lists:
What do you think of the forward talents? Are some of them interesting for your club? Which ones can you recommend? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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The past week has been dominated by the release of the new MMO New World. Additionally, there were some exciting gaming news revolving around money. Find out all about it in our MeinMMO podcast.
These are our topics: After several delays, the MMO New World finally launched on September 28. It immediately climbed into the top 3 of the Steam charts, and the servers were overwhelmed by players, forcing Amazon to release new servers.
With Diablo 2: Resurrected, which also recently launched, trading has already escalated. The first items are already being sold on eBay for over €100. Meanwhile, NC Soft is facing a grim financial situation. They have lost much of their brand value, dropping from $18 billion to “only” $10.2 billion.
There has been more news in the dispute between Apple and Epic. After the court proceedings ended, Fortnite was removed from the App Store. However, streamer Tyler1 celebrated a victory, briefly becoming the official profile picture of LoL.
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The former LoL pro Kurtis Lau “Toyz” Wai Kin seems to be in serious trouble. He was arrested in Taipei, Taiwan. He is suspected of smuggling the drug marijuana. He faces five years in prison or a fine of up to $180,000. Toyz was a world champion in League of Legends in 2012 at the age of 20 and earned $200,000 in prize money.
This is Toyz:
Lau Wai Kin is 29 years old and comes from Hong Kong. In LoL, he is known as “Toyz”.
The player Toyz was the mid-laner for the team “Taipei Assassins” from 2012 to 2013. They were able to win the 2nd World Championship in LoL in 2012. At that time, they earned $1 million in prize money. The $200,000 he earned at 20 was also by far the highest prize of his career (via esportsearnings).
After he ended his active career in LoL about 5 years ago, he worked as a manager and coach for other LoL teams
Marijuana was found in the apartment of the LoL pro
He is now accused of: As reported by the authorities in Taiwan, marijuana was found during a search of Toyz’s apartment. In Taiwan, this is considered an illegal drug of level 2, similar to amphetamines or opium.
The prosecutor of the Taichung District believes Toyz possessed this amount of marijuana with the intent to sell it.
It is further stated that Toyz underwent a drug test by the authorities. The result of this test is not public. However, the police have asked the court for permission to keep Toyz in custody longer.
The news has made it to Taiwan’s evening news (via youtube).
This penalty threatens him: The former LoL world champion faces a minimum of five years in prison and a fine of up to $180,000.
LoL is currently one of the biggest esports titles worldwide and a commercialized and organized game where the best players become stars. Ten years ago, when Toyz became world champion, esports in LoL was still in its infancy. We’ve taken a look at MeinMMO to see what happened to the stars of that time:
In Pokémon GO the Jungle Event “Secrets of the Jungle” is currently running. We at MeinMMO have looked at what you should definitely do for this event and have compiled 6 useful tips for you.
What kind of event is this? Right now, the event “Secrets of the Jungle” is taking place in Pokémon GO this event is held to celebrate the release of the new Pokémon movie of the same name on Netflix. According to Niantic, the monsters you can currently catch in the game are the Pokémon related to the movie (via pokemongolive.com).
Until October 10, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time, you have the opportunity to take advantage of all the benefits of the Jungle Event. After that, it will be over again.
These 6 things you should do for the Jungle Event
During the Jungle Event, you can expect numerous Pokémon and bonuses again. Below we have compiled 6 tips on what things you should take advantage of during the event:
Start the Special Research “Searching for Zarude”
In line with the Jungle Event, there is a new special research. It is called “Searching for Zarude” and deals with the Dark-type Pokémon Zarude, which is available as a reward. Zarude is a mysterious monster of the Dark and Grass types. It is available in Pokémon GO for the first time.
To find and solve the research, you just need to click on the binoculars in your map view of the game. Under the “Special” overview, it is then listed along with all other special researches. What tasks and rewards await you in the “Searching for Zarude” we have summarized here for you.
Attention: However, the research is time-limited. If you want to have the new monster, you should start solving the tasks during the event. Once that happens, you will still have the opportunity to finish this special research afterwards.
Complete the quests with Geronimatz
In addition to a new special research, there are also 6 new field research tasks that you can get at the PokéStops. Two of these are particularly worthwhile, as you will receive the Normal- and Flying-type Pokémon Geronimatz as a reward.
This monster does not spawn in the wild and can only be obtained by hatching 10 km eggs or via the PvP reward starting from rank 16. It is therefore a bit rarer to find in the game. Since you can meet Geronimatz in its shiny form with some luck, these quests are really worthwhile.
Geronimatz and Washakwil normal (top) and as Shiny (bottom)
Also remember that you can evolve Geronimatz into Washakwil. So if you don’t have a shiny specimen in your Pokédex yet, you should not miss this chance. You can recognize shiny Geronimatz by its brown body. In contrast, Washakwil has blue wings in its shiny form.
Participate in Raids
Not only in the wild and in the rewards can you encounter various Pokémon during the Jungle Event. You will also find new raid bosses in the raids at the moment. Here, Genesect should be particularly interesting for you.
This mysterious monster can be found for the first time in its Aqua Module form in level 5 raids. The Bug and Steel-type Pokémon can impress with particularly strong attack values, making it very suitable for raids. Thus, it belongs to the best Bug attackers in Pokémon GO.
Genesect (Aqua Module)
This is definitely a reason to secure a strong specimen. Due to the different forms Genesect has, there is also a new entry in the Pokédex for Aqua Module. Shiny hunters, however, will not benefit from this, as a shiny version of this specimen is currently not available in the game.
After Jessie and James have not been found in the game for a longer time, they are now back for the Jungle Event. You can find them as usual in a Meowth balloon. You should definitely take advantage of this, as the two will not be around for long. You only have until October 15 at 10:00 AM local time to do so.
But why is it worth fighting against the two? Since you are facing two Team GO Rocket grunts with Jessie and James, this is also counted as such in the game. You can use this, for example, directly for completing your Geronimatz quest.
In addition, you can also collect your parts for the Rocket Radar faster this way. You need this to locate the Rocket bosses. Of course, after the two battles, you can also catch a Shadow Pokémon each time, and with a bit of luck, even one as a shiny. The two fight with the following teams:
Jessie
Scyther* Rattata Damhiplex
James
Pinsir* Sludge Sleima
Catching Pokémon
In line with the Jungle Event, you will encounter numerous Pokémon in the wild. And here you can also spot a few specimens that you should secure.
Larvitar: The Rock and Ground-type Pokémon can evolve into Despotar, which is among the best Rock attackers. So this is your chance to snag a strong Larvitar. With some luck, you might even encounter a shiny.
Explorer Pikachu: Another interesting monster is the Explorer Pikachu. The Electric-type Pokémon regularly dresses in various costumes, which also have their own entries in the Pokédex. Even though Pikachu in its explorer outfit is primarily intended for collecting, you should definitely secure a specimen for your Pokédex.
When it will be found in this disguise in the game again is not known. Of course, you can also catch this monster as a shiny with a bit of luck.
Explorer Pikachu
Pokémon through Photobombs: Also during the Jungle Event, there will be some surprises when taking photos. If you take a snapshot of a Pokémon, such as your buddy, it may happen that this picture gets crashed by Jessie and James.
This can happen up to 5 times a day. As a reward, you then have the opportunity to catch a Meowth or Woingenau. Both are also available in their shiny forms in the game. However, keep in mind that you must first catch your monster from the snapshot before you can get another one. However, there is no guarantee of a catch, so it can also flee.
More Shinies: In addition to Larvitar and Pikachu, there are other wild Pokémon that you can encounter in their shiny form. So if you haven’t caught one or another of the following monsters as shiny yet, then this is your opportunity to catch them:
Caterpie
Myrapla
Diglett
Dusselgurr
Kiesling
Lithomith
Trade Pokémon
Since there are again some wild monsters to catch during the Jungle Event, trading with friends is a good idea. Those who want as many lucky Pokémon for their Pokédex as possible may have the chance to receive missing specimens through this.
Even though the probability of a lucky trade is only about 5-6%, a trade could still be worthwhile. In total, you can trade up to 100 Pokémon per day in Pokémon GO. So if you’re eager for lucky Pokémon and need some from the current spawns, you should give it a try.
What do you definitely want to do during the Jungle Event? Are you going to secure Genesect and Zarude? Do you have any more tips for other trainers? And are you going to watch the new Pokémon movie? Please share your opinions and experiences here in the comments and exchange with other players on MeinMMO.
For the quests in New World, you sometimes have to cover long distances. While there is a fast travel system, many find it too impractical. Instead, they resort to another trick: dying.
What kind of trick is that? Players jump to their deaths or let themselves be killed by hostile creatures. After that, they can respawn at their placed tent (as long as it is within 500 meters) or in the nearest settlement.
This is especially a significant gain in terms of time. It is easier to respawn directly in the settlement than to have to run across the entire map to turn in a quest.
As many players are known to be interested in saving time and playing as efficiently as possible, this “fast travel” method has become popular. We at MeinMMO have already shared this trick with you in this beginner’s guide:
Why is the trick so effective? There are several reasons for this:
Firstly, fast travel is only possible from settlement to settlement or travel point on the map. Those who want to travel from the road can only return to their inn or their house – and both have a cooldown (which can be reset with Azoth at the house with options).
Secondly, the penalty for dying is quite low. You lose some durability on your equipment (with the exception of gathering tools), which you can easily repair.
For the “official” fast travel, the currency Azoth is also required, which is also needed for crafting or resetting talents. Some say they need Azoth more than materials for repairs, which is why dying is even cheaper than fast travel for some from a “cost perspective”.
In this context, there is also a meme on reddit about New World:
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Why is this even necessary? The walking distances for quests in New World are sometimes really long. Often you walk several kilometers (and thus minutes), just to complete a quest and have to walk all the way back.
In general, quests in New World continue to be a point of contention. We at MeinMMO have already presented you with a really annoying quest and its solution:
Diablo 2: Resurrected offers 7 classes with countless options to skill them. To help you keep track, MeinMMO presents 2 strong builds for the Sorceress in this guide.
What are these builds? The Sorceress is one of the most popular classes in Diablo 2 and is characterized by her diverse magical abilities. She is known for her high damage potential and her ability to control enemies.
MeinMMO presents 2 builds that play the Sorceress ideally: Blizzard and Lightning. Both are great for farming and have their own pros and cons:
In the individual sections, we will show you the pros and cons of each build and explain which skills you need and how to distribute your attributes best. There will also be tips for your gear, playstyle, and a gameplay video.
Blizzard Sorceress – The Perfect Build for Coop
Pro
does not require expensive gear
strong control through frost effects
can farm most spots well
ideal for possibly preparing other builds
Contra
less mobile, the main skill is stationary
virtually hopeless against enemies with cold immunity
ideally needs a team
These are the skills you need:
Warmth (Fire) – 1 point
Static Field (Lightning) – 1 point
Telekinesis (Lightning) – 1 point
Teleport (Lightning) – 1 point
Ice Armor – 1 point
Frost Nova – 1 point
Ice Blast – 20 points
Ice Spike – 20 points
Blizzard – 20 points
Glacial Spike – 20 points
Cold Mastery – Enough points to bring enemy resistance to -100%
Frost Sphere – All remaining points
Level Warmth and Ice Armor early, as these will help you during the leveling process. You deal damage in the early levels primarily with Ice Blast, so you should also invest points here early. Telekinesis and Teleport are useful tools that you will need for exploration. However, you only need Blizzard later.
An example build for the Blizzard Sorceress. Cold Mastery and Frost Sphere can vary. Built with maxroll.gg
How to allocate your attribute points:
Strength – Enough to wear the corresponding gear
Dexterity – Enough to achieve a 75% block chance (only with shield and only Hardcore)
Vitality – All remaining points go into Vitality
Energy – No points
Which items are important? For the Blizzard Sorceress, you should own and wear as many “+Skill” items as possible – especially those that give a bonus to cold skills. Otherwise, you are quite free in your choice of items. However, pay particular attention to the following properties:
The Tal Rasha set is a popular choice for most Sorceress builds and is also excellent for the Blizzard Sorceress. Especially if you want to play other builds like Lightning later, you will be ideally prepared with this set.
For your mercenary, the rune word “Insight” (Weapon) is useful. This grants an aura for mana regeneration and increases the chance of finding magical items. In our guide, we explain all rune words in Diablo 2 and how to build them. Just make sure to spell the words correctly:
The best companion for a mercenary is one from Act 2 with defensive or offensive skills.
How do I play the build? When leveling, you primarily use Ice Blast and Glacial Spike. With Ice Blast, you deal a lot of damage and can freeze enemies for a long time, but the skill moves quite slowly. Glacial Spike reliably hits multiple targets, but freezes them for a shorter duration.
Once you start farming, your main damage will come from Blizzard. Use the ability on as many enemies as possible and keep them in the area for as long as you can. Kite them behind you and use Teleport when necessary.
In the video, you can watch the build and gameplay of the Lightning Sorceress by Diablo 2 expert dbrunski:
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Lightning Sorceress – The Build for Maximum Damage
Pro
the highest damage output in the game
very mobile
can farm nearly anywhere with the right setup
easy to play
Contra
only intended for endgame, a lot of farming necessary for gear
little variety, can become monotonous quickly
These are the skills you need:
Ice Armor (Cold) – 1 point
Warmth (Fire) – 1 point
Chain Lightning – 20 points
Nova – 20 points
Lightning – 20 points
Charged Bolt – 20 points
Lightning Mastery – 20 points
Static Field – 1 point
Telekinesis – 1 point
Teleport – 1 point
At the beginning, it is important to allocate points to Ice Armor and Warmth. These will significantly help you during leveling through protection and regeneration. You should also learn Teleport and Telekinesis as early as possible. Otherwise, Lightning will be your most important spell early in the game.
The skill build for the Lightning Sorceress. You can freely distribute the remaining 5 points – for example, into other masteries. Built with maxroll.gg
These attributes are important:
Strength – Enough to wear the corresponding gear
Dexterity – Enough to achieve a 75% block chance (only with shield and only Hardcore)
Vitality – All remaining points go into Vitality
Energy – No points
Which items are important? For the Lightning Sorceress, you should own and wear as many “+Skill” items as possible – especially those that give a bonus to lightning skills. Otherwise, you are quite free in your choice of items. However, pay particular attention to the following properties:
+Skill
higher cast rate
resistances and recovery after being hit
However, the rune word “Infinity” (Weapon) is particularly important for your mercenary. This grants your companion several lightning skills and also increases the chance of finding magical items. In our guide, we explain all rune words in Diablo 2 and how to build them.
The best companion for a mercenary is one from Act 2 with defensive skills.
How do I play the build? Your main spells will be Lightning and Chain Lightning. Lightning only hits a single target or targets in a line but deals more damage. Chain Lightning hits multiple targets consecutively but costs significantly more mana.
With Teleport, you can quickly move across the maps and look for monster groups. Then you can take them down with your lightning skills or let your mercenary do the work – especially if the resistances are too high.
In the video, you can watch the build and gameplay of the Lightning Sorceress by Diablo 2 expert dbrunski:
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If you still have trouble with the rune words, you can find in our guide all rune upgrades and their properties. This will help you get the gear you need faster. Especially for newcomers, there are some rune words you should definitely remember:
Since the Sorceress is versatile, the builds give you a lot of freedom to adjust your playstyle with certain items. Just remember to equip your mercenary well – he will help you tremendously, especially in solo play.
How do you like the builds? How do you play your Sorceress? Which items do you prefer in your builds? Feel free to leave us a comment and discuss with other fans.
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Next week, Destiny 2 will once again launch the hardest PvE mode, the Grandmaster Nightfall. This will initiate the hunt for the coveted Nightfall Master weapons (Adept) and the associated Conqueror title. MeinMMO will tell you what requirements you need to meet and how to start the mode.
Starting October 5, 2021, Destiny 2 wants to see you sweating again in the endgame every week. With the next Weekly Reset, the most challenging PvE activity for all players will be unlocked again. Those who want to participate should not only have a lot of ambition but also meet the required minimum power level for the activity.
What is the Grandmaster Nightfall? The Grandmaster Nightfall on the Grandmaster difficulty is a particularly hard variant of the known Nightfall strikes. Only on this difficulty can you earn the exclusive Nightfall Master weapons and the prestigious title “Conqueror.”
To get these rewards, your fireteam has to take on the strongest enemies, numerous negative modifiers, relentless champions, and a powerful final boss. The Grandmaster mode forgives very few mistakes.
Are you ready for this challenge?
Here’s what you need:
The power level for the Grandmaster Nightfall is 1,370 in Season 15. The current Grandmaster Raid, for example, has a power level of 1360.
In the Grandmaster difficulty, the competitive mode is active, meaning your effective power is capped at 1,345. More power level will not provide you any advantages in this mode.
To even participate, you need to be at least level 1,345 (with artifact). The maximum regular power level of gear is 1,330 in Season 15.
In Grandmaster mode, more than 10 nasty modifiers ensure that your enemies deal more damage, more champions appear, and you cannot switch your loadout. Additionally, you can only break enemy shields with the matching element and more. You can always see which modifiers are active before starting the Grandmaster activity.
You also have limited revives available. If all revives are used up, it’s back to orbit. The Nightfall must then be restarted and replayed from the beginning. Additional revives can only be obtained by defeating champions, the toughest enemies in Destiny 2.
Matchmaking is disabled. An established and experienced fireteam is an advantage.
This also increases the difficulty:
In Season 15, it also includes that two of the toughest strikes are in rotation for the Grandmaster Nightfall: “The Corrupted” and “Proving Grounds”. Therefore, anyone daring to pursue the Conqueror title faces a serious challenge. If you and your fireteam prepare to take on the challenge, fight together, and die, then you deserve the utmost respect.
Here’s how you can participate in the activity: The Nightfall on Grandmaster difficulty can be started from October 5 through the Vanguard playlist on your map overview.
Find tips on crazy builds and the best weapons for Grandmasters here:
Bungie announced some new features for the Grandmaster Mode in the TWAB on September 30, to be added to the game at a later date, around December 2021.
There will be a Grandmaster “Catch-up Point” for the gilding. This will be available as long as you already have a Conqueror title that has not yet been gilded this season.
All Grandmaster Nightfalls will only be selectable if the fireteam leader has not yet completed the gilding triumph for this strike during Season 15. This means you can play any available strike for a season to earn the gilded title.
Once the “Conqueror” title is gilded, this option will no longer be available.
The rewards awaiting you are: On one hand, you will receive the prestigious Conqueror title if you manage to successfully complete all Nightfall strikes on Grandmaster. Additionally, the currently active Nightfall weapons can drop as Master versions (Adept). On top of that, you will randomly receive enhancement cores and prisms, ascendant shards, exotics, and normal loot drops.
The specific Nightfall weapons that can drop for you as Master versions (Adept) after completing the Grandmaster Nightfall grant additional stat bonuses when upgraded to Masterwork and only fit the Master weapon mods correspondingly. You can only obtain these special mods through the Trials of Osiris or by completing Grandmaster Nightfalls as random drops.
You can earn these weapons in Grandmaster Nightfalls:
The base stats and perk pool of the Nightfall weapons are identical for both the normal and Master versions.
Exclusive Nightfall weapons as Master versions
Bungie has finally added the missing Master mods to the loot pool of the Grandmaster Nightfalls in Season 15, which could only be dropped in the Trials of Osiris until now.
New in the loot pool are:
Master Impact
Master Charge Time
Master Blast Radius
Master Projectile Velocity
Is there a recipe for success? Unfortunately not. Each Grandmaster Nightfall is different, so the recommendation is for players to plan the fight carefully in advance and coordinate with their team on mods and weapons. A well-coordinated fireteam is certainly an advantage but not a must. If you are already playing the Nightfall on Grandmaster, you already have a good foundation that can be excellently utilized and expanded upon in Grandmaster.
Otherwise, it’s important to conserve special and power ammo to quickly dispose of certain targets if necessary. Keep your teammates alive with supers and also combine complementary armor mods together. This way, you’ll quickly have your abilities back and can strongly counter the enemies. Elemental sources might be a real option this season.
What do you think? Are you ready for the hardest PvE mode of Destiny 2? Do you want to prove yourself again and become a “Conqueror” and gild the title? Or do you find the activity too hard? Let us know in the comments.
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Do you want to play in New World with your friends? Sometimes different starting areas can get in the way. We will show you how to change starting areas and level up with your friends.
What is the problem? The starting areas in New World are randomly assigned to each player after the tutorial. If you don’t stop in time, you will initially be stuck in an area finishing its quests. We will show you when and how you can change your starting area.
For this, you have two options. Once directly after the tutorial and once right after choosing a faction.
How to play with friends in the same starting area
How it works: After creating your character, you must first complete the tutorial. After that, you will be on a beach with many shipwrecks. However, there are many beaches where you can spawn randomly. Even if you and a friend created your characters at the same time, you might spawn at different beaches.
Now you can run along the beach for minutes trying to catch up with your friends. The problem, however, is the quests that are tied to your starting area. But there is a trick for that.
As soon as you have completed the tutorial of New World and spawn on the beach, you should talk to an NPC
Complete the first quest there where you introduce yourself and receive shoes as a reward
But you should not accept the next quest
Do not click on “What makes Aeternum so special?”, but choose “Leave”
You can complete and hand in the “Who are you” quest, but you should not accept the second quest.
Now you can simply go to other camps/towers on the beach and accept the quest there. Choose a camp where your friends are playing.
2nd option, if you have already accepted the quest
This additional chance exists: After you have chosen a faction, you must not accept the mission from the quest giver. On the map, you will see the quest markers at the faction NPCs in the settlements of other areas.
Then choose an area where you want to play together with your friends.
At the very latest, you will level up together when you search for the old man. Because then everyone follows a quest line.
Tip: Remember to join the same faction as your friends. This way you can join the war together. Still undecided on which faction you should choose?
Do you find it annoying that you have to “choose” the starting areas together in this way, or is it just a small hurdle that doesn’t really bother you? Let us know your opinion on this here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with the community.
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The new MMORPG New World from Amazon is already a huge hit on Steam. Our author Schuhmann believes that the time for such an MMORPG hit has been ripe for 5 years. But the big studios in the West like Blizzard, Sony, and EA have missed their chance.
What kind of hit is New World? The success of New World is currently undeniable:
On Steam, New World reached a peak of 758,543 simultaneous players on the night of September 30 – that’s extremely high for a “Buy2Play” title. It is currently the fifth biggest game of all time on Steam.
On Twitch, New World is clearly number 1. In the last 7 days, 36 million hours of “New World” have already been watched – that’s double the hours of Diablo 2 Resurrected and three times that of FIFA 22. Even GTA Online and LoL have been significantly overtaken by New World.
Economically, New World is a hit. Economic websites are already reporting on the coup Amazon has managed here. After 2 failures, it seems Amazon has now finally arrived in gaming.
For 5 years, there has been a trend towards mass, spectacle, and Twitch
Why was this to be expected? In the last 5 years, there has been a major shift in gaming towards multiplayer games:
In 2016, games like H1Z1, ARK: Survival Evolved, Conan Exiles, or PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds became significantly more successful and larger on Twitch than their technical quality would have suggested.
In 2018, Fortnite was the biggest game in the world. It created a virtual place where mainly teenagers gathered, similar to earlier times in a youth club.
In 2020, when hardly any new games were released, small games like “Among Us” or older games like “GTA 5 Online” as role-play or the “Survival-MMO” Rust suddenly experienced a huge surge.
In the last 5 years, it has become clear that the trend in games is moving towards “social interaction” and towards Twitch as a major spectacle.
At the same time, since 2015, there have been no major new Western MMORPGs released.
The MMORPGs that were released earlier moved towards “single-player RPGs” that can also be played online. The Elder Scrolls Online became more of a “Skyrim Online” than a classic “MMORPG”. Star Wars: The Old Republic, in its latest expansions, has almost completely turned into a single-player MMORPG. Even WoW has focused on small groups and doing more alone.
This could be concluded: The trend has been clear since 2016 that there was a large player base longing to experience a “virtual world” together in a large group and to engage with the game when they were not playing: They would then watch YouTube videos, see Twitch streams, or discuss it in forums or on social media.
The time was ripe for a successful MMORPG that returns to “mass” and “spectacle”, rather than a “single-player” experience disguised as multiplayer.
That’s why the big studios should be annoyed: Actually, all the “big players” in the West had a game in the works to break into this gap.
But ultimately all major publishers missed their chance.
This is why it went wrong for Blizzard
This was the chance for Blizzard: Blizzard had been developing a new “MMORPG” called Titan since 2007.
The game was supposed to be a class-based shooter where players would develop their character and give them strong abilities. Additionally, Titan was also supposed to support “non-combat” abilities.
The idea was for Titan to take place in a “sci-fi version of Earth” where players would go about a normal job during the day and fight at night.
In another world, we would have been playing “Titan”, the next-gen MMORPG from Blizzard, for years.
This is why the chance went wrong: Blizzard discontinued work on Titan in 2014. They couldn’t balance the abilities. According to chief developer Jeff Kaplan, the game simply wasn’t fun.
From the remnants of Titan, Blizzard later developed Overwatch.
This is why it went wrong for Sony
This was the chance for Sony: A studio from Sony, “Sony Online Entertainment”, developed the new MMORPG Everquest Next from 2009 to 2016. It was supposed to be released for PS4 and PC.
Everquest Next was not supposed to be a sequel to the MMORPG series Everquest, but set in a parallel world with its own approaches.
Features of Everquest Next included, that it was to support a special AI system, to keep the narrative fresh. Additionally, the environment was meant to be destructible, and players would have the option to build and expand the world.
This went wrong: Sony parted ways with the studio Sony Online Entertainment. They continued as “Daybreak” and achieved a hit with H1Z1. It was quickly decided to discontinue the development of “Everquest Next” – supposedly the game simply wasn’t fun.
Other stakeholders in the project said: “They could have made it”. But evidently, the development of Everquest Next was an investment that could no longer be managed without Sony’s support.
This is why it went wrong for EA
This was the chance for EA: The studio BioWare developed the online shooter “Anthem” for EA from 2012 to 2019, which launched in 2019 with great attention for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Anthem was “the game where everyone is Iron Man”. It was praised for its strong gameplay loop and atmospheric world.
While Anthem was not an MMORPG, it had a similar “push” hype in 2019 as New World did in 2021.
This went wrong: The development of BioWare was rocky. Ultimately, the team was able to finish Anthem, but had no energy left to further develop it after release. Just resolving the many issues in the game would have required an effort that EA and BioWare apparently no longer could or wanted to make.
Although BioWare had concepts for how to fundamentally rework Anthem with a skeleton team, EA did not implement these ideas.
Titan, Everquest Next, and Anthem would have been 3 games that all had the chance to benefit from the changing needs of MMO players in the last 5 years. But in the end, none of the Western studios seriously tried to leverage this new desire for “community” and “spectacle” in the MMORPG space.
New World has now shown that the time is ripe for such a game.
In 2018, we contemplated in a large article what a “successful new MMORPG” should look like, today we know it:
The MMORPG New World has officially launched. Now there are complaints again about supposedly broken graphics cards. This time, not just one manufacturer is said to be affected.
With the release of New World, the first problems are also surfacing. At launch, the servers of New World were completely overloaded and many users could not play. A problem that has since become smaller.
Now, some players are complaining that their hardware has been damaged. There were already complaints during the New World Beta that it had broken several graphics cards.
Now there are new discussions about broken or at least very hot graphics cards. Unlike the beta, this time not just EVGA graphics cards are said to be affected.
High-end graphics cards are said to become hot and loud – despite FPS limit
What are these complaints? The online magazine VideoCardz.com reported on Twitter about several user emails complaining that their graphics card no longer works after playing New World. However, VideoCardz does not name the affected graphics cards or the number.
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The German magazine Winfuture also explains that it itself has been affected by the problems (via winfuture.de). Winfuture states, “Despite various safety mechanisms, both in New World and in the graphics card driver, the problem remains the same.”
Despite a frame limiter in the main menu, the graphics card is said to continue to become very hot in the main menu. Winfuture explains that it has also installed the current Nvidia software. By the way, our colleagues from GameStar have reproduced the problem and cannot exceed 60 FPS with a limiter (via GameStar.de).
PCGamer also reports that the graphics card reaches almost 100% utilization while playing New World (via PCGamer.com). Especially when you want to play with all details.
There are also users on reddit who complain about a broken graphics card. One player, who complains about his broken RTX 3080 Ti, did not have an FPS limit activated (via reddit.com).
What problems have there been so far? During the New World Beta, there were already problems with broken graphics cards. However, EVGA had commented on this, pointing to a manufacturing defect in the RTX-3090 graphics cards. Subsequently, EVGA also explained what happens to the broken graphics cards:
The most important and best tip is to limit the FPS in the game or through the graphics card software. Especially if you have very powerful hardware, you should use the limiter in the game.
Otherwise, you should regularly check the temperature of your graphics card with a free program like Hardware Monitor. According to various reports, the roaring graphics card fans are hard to ignore.
In our optimal graphics settings for New World, we also recommend that you definitely use an FPS limit. Once you have set it, you can test how hot your graphics card actually gets while gaming and adjust it if necessary.
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In large multiplayer games, there is always a major topic: the cheating problem. Until now, it was uncertain how Battlefield 2042 and EA would handle it. Now, an extensive blog post has finally revealed how they intend to tackle the issue.
Where does the information come from? Developers DICE and publisher EA have extensively addressed the issue of cheaters, general rules, and the handling of toxic behavior in their official dev blog for Battlefield 2042.
It involves various things:
Basic rules for player interaction under the motto “Positive play”
For this, a specific “Battlefield Community Charter” has been issued, a kind of statement with the key points regarding interaction with cheaters and other rule violations
Ways to report rule violations
We summarize the key points from the blog post and the Battlefield Community Charter for you.
No mercy for cheaters in Battlefield 2042 – Is it handled differently than in CoD Warzone?
This is how Battlefield 2042 aims to ensure fair play: To create a good atmosphere, EA has established some principles. They appeal to players to cooperate and not to negatively influence other players.
To ensure this, you should report relevant violations. Here is the list of things you can report directly:
Abusive text chat
Abusive voice chat
Cheating/Exploiting exploits
Gameplay sabotage
Offensive player name
Harassment
EA has presented a detailed guide on how to report violations in its blog post: ea.com
This is how they want to act against cheaters: Battlefield 2042 relies on the Easy Anti-Cheat software from Epic Games. This is already used for other EA games like Apex Legends or Star Wars: Squadrons.
Interestingly, however, what threatens cheaters if they are caught. The blog post states:
There are no warnings and no temporary bans when it comes to cheating. If you don’t adhere to the rules, you’re out.
Due to the crossplay feature, any penalties apply to all platforms.
A ban takes effect immediately, meaning players are kicked off the servers right away.
Punishments can also be imposed on other EA services.
Depending on the severity of your offense, you could also be penalized in other EA games.
This is how they want to consistently put an end to cheaters. Whether this issue can be handled better than in other shooters like CoD Warzone remains to be seen.
What is the problem in CoD Warzone? Cheaters have been wreaking havoc in Warzone for ages. There are always numerous incidents involving aim bots, wall hacks, and other crazy cheat variants. Hackers continually find new methods to gain an unfair advantage.
Here is just a small selection of incidents from the last few months:
While the developers consistently try to get the situation under control, they have only had moderate success so far. But other shooters are also affected: EA’s Apex Legends is repeatedly struggling with cheaters and hackers.
Whether Battlefield 2042 will perform better remains to be seen.
When exactly does the Open Beta start? First, there will be a preload and an early access phase. This will last two days, after which all players can participate in the Open Beta.
The preload starts on October 5
The early access phase runs on October 6 and 7
On October 8, the beta opens its doors for all players
The roadmap for the upcoming Season 6 of Call of Duty: Warzone is online. The last season in the old Verdansk is approaching and brings, among other things, extensive map changes and nostalgia in the Gulag. MeinMMO goes through the roadmap with you.
What’s going on? Call of Duty: Warzone is on the verge of a turning point. With the release of CoD: Vanguard, the battle royale is getting a fresh engine and completely new map. However, before that, the developers are still rampaging a bit on the old map Verdansk and bringing some map changes in the last joint season with Black Ops Cold War. The roadmap shows:
Extensive map changes Stadium and Downtown
Bunker areas below the city
A new, old Gulag
5 new weapons in Season 6
The event “The Haunting”
MeinMMO goes through the new announcement with you so that you immediately know what to expect in the next season. We are embedding the new roadmap for Season 6 here:
Warzone: Season 6 – Roadmap shows broken Verdansk
When does Season 6 start? On Thursday, October 7th, the new season kicks off. There is currently no exact time. However, based on experience, the new season usually starts at 6 AM our time.
What happens to the map?As the impressive cinematic trailer has already shown, a good part of Verdansk is blown up. In old bunker facilities from World War II under the city, explosions have occurred that cause the stadium and parts of the area “Downtown” to lie in ruins.
Entire buildings have collapsed, a large crater runs through half the map – since the launch of Verdansk ’84, this is the biggest adjustment on the map in the Cold War. This will likely make the last weeks in the city a bit more varied.
The view towards Downtown is characterized by devastation.
What are these bunkers? The German World War II bunkers are a reference to CoD: Vanguard. The new CoD is set in World War II and will again closely cooperate with Warzone – just like Modern Warfare and Cold War before. The developers write in the blog about the roadmap:
“After Adler discovered the existence of these relics from a bygone era, he drilled through the surface to place seismic charges to trigger a larger explosion. Their mysterious nature hints at what will come after the launch of Vanguard…”
The bunkers will be partially walkable again in Season 6, just like in the earlier, modern version of Verdansk. Whether you’ll need codes again to get into the bunkers is still unclear. It’s also uncertain whether you will find particularly strong loot again. However, the bunkers are supposed to become part of the playable area again.
What’s going on with the Gulag? Not only do the bunkers likely evoke nostalgic feelings in some veterans – the Gulag should also achieve that. With Season 6, a Shower Gulag is returning. According to the description, the new version is only inspired by the very first Gulag of Warzone, but in the pictures, the duel arena already resembles the first Gulag – perhaps a bit battered. You can find more nostalgia in our little time travel to the release.
A familiar Gulag – maybe you could sweep up.
What new weapons does Season 6 bring? As always, with the new season comes a few fresh weapons, and throughout Season 6, a total of 5 new toys will be added to the game – 3 of them at launch:
.410 Ironhide – Shotgun: At release, Battle Pass Level 15
Grav – Assault Rifle: At release, Battle Pass Level 31
LAPA – Submachine Gun: Coming at the event on October 19th
Combat Axe – Melee: At release, available as a bundle or through a challenge
Sickle and Hammer – Melee: Coming later in Season 6
These are likely also the last weapons to be released in the “Cold War” era.
What is this event? “The Haunting” starts on October 19th and is a Halloween event. There’s not much officially known about it yet, but the blog states: “Ready for battle in a real horror movie nightmare?”.
In Year 1 of Warzone, the Halloween event was the highlight, along with the reveal of Cold War in the battle royale. Last year, there were night modes, zombie soldiers, and truly nasty jump scares over the loot boxes on the map. For me, it was one of the best events I have ever played. Even though there was a certain skepticism about the loot boxes for weeks afterwards.
If you want to see for yourself the info about Warzone and Cold War in Season 6, then check out the English blog of the CoD developers (via callofduty.com). We will embed the gameplay trailer for the new season here:
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Warzone is taking a final round together with Cold War and bringing a few decent changes for Season 6. How the map adjustments will affect the game remains to be seen. But the path of destruction through the entire downtown area really makes an impression.
After Season 6, it will move towards the “merger” with Vanguard. New map, new engine, and anti-cheat are the key terms here. However, the details about it are still not very clear. If you want to read about how Warzone might change with Vanguard, then check it out here: CoD Warzone gets the Vanguard graphics – what does this mean for us players?
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Those following the main quest in New World (Steam) will stumble upon the quest “The Weakness of the Ego” around level 16 to 18. This quest is extremely annoying, and that’s why we at MeinMMO provide tips on how to complete it as easily as possible.
What kind of quest is it? “The Weakness of the Ego” is part of the main storyline and intended for players level 18. However, you can accept it earlier and theoretically complete it at a lower level.
Basically, the quest sounds relatively simple. You only need to find certain materials:
What makes the quest so annoying? Water is obviously not a problem. But collecting the plants is extremely annoying.
On the one hand, you need gathering skill level 30 for Rivercress. This means you have to run around the world trying to find herbs, hemp, or berries. Because all other plants require at least level 30 or higher. And these plants are currently sought after by dozens of players.
On the other hand, the two special plants Bluecap and Rivercress are quite rare. Right now, so many players are looking for these plants that they are hardly found on full servers. Anyone who is also in the wrong area will not even be able to find Bluecap.
This is how the author felt about the quest: It took me about an hour to gather for the quest and led to many embarrassed moments. Because time and again, another player came by and snatched the plants away from me at the last moment. Without an external map, I would have probably given up on the task.
Why is the quest so important? Through the main story, you will also get to the Azoth Staff around level 18. With it, you can seal a breach of corruption, which will become important for world events later.
The quest “The Weakness of the Ego” requires a lot of patience
The fastest alternative is to simply buy the materials at the auction house. However, if you want to solve the quest yourself, here are some tips.
This is how to complete the quest: First, you need to improve your gathering rank, and you can do this even before you have accepted the quest.
In theory, this is easiest done in the Windcircle area at the fast travel point, which the main story also leads you to automatically. There, tons of hemp plants grow, and if you harvest all in the vicinity, you will quickly reach the rank.
In practice, however, dozens of players are trying to do exactly the same thing as you, and the hemp in that area is extremely contested.
That’s why we recommend harvesting the hemp plants around the city First Light and the associated Fort. This is where you will pass just before the quest “The Weakness of the Ego” anyway. Harvest all the plants twice and you’ve completed an annoying aspect.
Here you can find hemp plants near the city First Light (via NewWorldMap).
In the second step, you then need to harvest Bluecap and Rivercress:
Rivercress can always be found near water and especially in the Windcircle and Everfall areas
Bluecap can only be found (!) in the Windcircle area
Again, it’s a good idea to harvest directly around the fast travel point for both plants, as both plants grow there. But as mentioned, many other players are also gathering, leading to frustration when plants are constantly stolen from your nose.
Therefore, we recommend simply collecting Bluecap and Rivercress when you walk back towards the fast travel point from First Light. At the transition to the Windcircle area, there are plenty of these plants, and you also save travel costs:
At the transition between Windcircle and First Light, there are numerous Bluecaps and Rivercress Stalks (via NewWorldMap).
Once you have completed the quest, you will be one big step closer to the Azoth Staff.
How did you find the quest “The Weakness of the Ego”? Did it annoy you as much or were you able to complete it without any issues?
You can find all our guides to New World in this overview:
Today, on October 1, 2021, the Jungle Event “Secrets of the Jungle” starts in Pokémon GO. On this occasion, there are 6 new Field Research quests. We have looked at these and show you which ones are worth it the most.
What kind of tasks are these? As with other events in the past, there will be special Field Research tasks related to the event during the Jungle Event. You will receive these at the PokéStops.
When does the Jungle Event take place? The Jungle Event “Secrets of the Jungle” starts today, October 1, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time and lasts until October 10, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time. During this time, you have the opportunity to secure the new quests.
These are the new quests for the Jungle Event
On the occasion of the Jungle Event, there are again 6 new Field Research tasks in Pokémon GO. You get these by spinning the PokéStops. With the help of LeekDuck’s overview, we have looked at which tasks and rewards await you and summarized them for you below (via LeekDuck/reddit):
Field Research Tasks
Reward
Catch 10 different species of Pokémon
Geronimatz*
Use 5 Berries while catching Pokémon
Owei* or Lithomith*
Take a snapshot of your buddy
4 Himmihberries or 2 Sananas
Land 5 Curveballs
Digda* or Dusselgurr*
Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket members
Geronimatz*
Hatch 2 Eggs
Ohrdoch*
All Pokémon that you can also encounter in their shiny form with a bit of luck are marked with a (*) for you.
These quests are particularly worthwhile
Among the new Field Research tasks, the two quests with Geronimatz could be particularly interesting. The Normal and Flying type Pokémon may not shine with particularly strong stats, but it is somewhat rarer to find in the game.
In the wild, it normally does not appear, so you can only find it by hatching 10 km eggs or in PvP rewards from rank 16. And its evolution, Washakwil, is also only obtainable in the game by evolving Geronimatz or through a trade with another trainer.
Geronimatz and Washakwil normal (top) and as Shiny (bottom)
Furthermore, Geronimatz is also available as Shiny in the game. You recognize it by its brown body. Its evolution, Washakwil, also differs significantly from the normal form in its shiny form due to the blue wings. So anyone still needing a specimen for their Pokédex should definitely take advantage of these tasks.
What do you think of the new quests for the Jungle Event? Which ones do you definitely not want to miss? And what rewards would you like to see in future research tasks? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here at MeinMMO.
