In the upcoming MMO New World, you can join one of three factions and fight under their banner against other players. Which one will it be for you?
These factions are: Things are about to get serious in the new MMO New World. On September 28th at 8:00 AM, the servers will go live, and fans will flood into the game, of course, if the servers can handle the rush.
The Marauders: a pirate-like faction that values freedom highly
The Covenant: They resemble classical crusaders and act like purist heroes
The Syndicate: Here reside the alchemists and mages of New World
The choice of faction is important and determines on which side you will fight in the PvP battles. You can change your affiliation, but only after 120 days.
There are no gameplay advantages or disadvantages within the factions; they are intended to be as balanced as possible according to Amazon, to guarantee fair fights.
Joining a faction does offer certain advantages, such as increased access to potions of all kinds and rewards that you earn through gathering reputation and completing special quests.
Here’s how you can vote: You can let us know in the survey tool below which of the three factions you will join or if you are still uncertain. You can vote exactly once, and the choice cannot be undone. So think it over carefully.
If you really can’t decide, then try the quiz from our colleagues at GameStar and see which faction might suit you:
Then tell us: Do you already know exactly which faction you will pledge allegiance to or are you still uncertain? Which of the factions appeals to you the most? Have you joined any during the alpha and beta tests? Which ones were they?
In Pokémon GO all events, raid hours, spotlight hours, and legendary raid bosses like Genesect and Darkrai have been announced for October 2021. In this overview, we show you everything that is expected in the month.
What is this overview? In Pokémon GO, events such as spotlight hours, raid hours, or themed events like Halloween frequently commence. October is themed with a “spooky” motif. Here we present all events and dates that are important for the next few weeks.
This list will be continuously updated on MeinMMO to keep you informed. Use it as a reference for event information in the coming weeks.
October Events 2021 Overview
These events will start: In the following overview table, we show you the exact timeframes and names of the events planned for October 2021. Below the table, we point out events that are particularly worthwhile.
Which events are particularly worthwhile in October?
Secrets of the Jungle: This event starts on October 1. It celebrates the release of the new Pokémon film “Secrets of the Jungle,” which hits theaters on October 8. Among other things, the event brings the mysterious Pokémon “Zarude” to Pokémon GO. And this is definitely worthwhile for you, as early information and data from the code suggest that Zarude will be the new best Grass-type attacker in the game.
Additionally, you’ll find Research Pikachu at the event, raids with Larvitar, and Meowth balloons with Jessie and James. Here’s everything we know about the Secrets of the Jungle event in Pokémon GO.
Niantic’s Birthday: The event will run on October 6 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Many details are still unknown. However, Niantic promises a free box to celebrate the birthday. Since free items in Pokémon GO are generally worthwhile, we recommend picking up at least the box during the event. It is also quite likely that other bonuses will be unlocked in the game for the birthday.
Community Day with Zwirrlicht: The event takes place on October 9 and is recommended due to strong bonuses being active. You will receive triple Stardust for catching Pokémon. Experience shows that, in combination with incense and lure modules on Community Day, there will be many spawns. This means you can fill your dust reserves well.
Spotlight Hour with Gastly: This event on October 12 is particularly worthwhile because you will receive double the amount of Stardust for catching Pokémon. Stardust is a crucial resource for many players in the game, which makes this variety of events always appealing.
Halloween Event: The Halloween event in Pokémon GO starts on October 15. The event occurs every year and typically offers great candy bonuses. While there isn’t much known about Halloween 2021 in the game yet, it is highly anticipated that participation will be beneficial again this year. Dataminers have already discovered two new Pokémon that are likely to be released for Halloween.
Raids: Be sure not to miss out on the new raids. Genesect with the Aqua Module is interesting for collectors, while Giratina in Altered Form should be in the collection as well. Darkrai seems to be the raid highlight in October. Although it does not receive the powerful move “Hypnosis,” but the move “Sludge Bomb,” Darkrai is among the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO.
Which of the events are you most looking forward to in October 2021? Share your recommendations with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange with the community about the upcoming events. Maybe you also have an idea of what bonuses or Pokémon Niantic might bring for the birthday event.
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In Diablo 2: Resurrected, it happens that created characters suddenly disappear. Blizzard announces that they are working on a fix and provides some tips on how you could avoid the bug until then.
Update, October 10, 16:06: There was a server down today, during which the online characters disappeared. However, this is not the same error. You can find more about it in our article about the server down.
This is the issue: The bumpy launch of Diablo 2: Resurrected was probably not surprising for most players. However, what probably startled some was the bug that reset their progress in the game or even made the player characters completely disappear and still does.
The bug refers to offline characters and has been popping up repeatedly since the launch of the game on September 23 (MeinMMO was on the ticker). Blizzard has now identified the issue and is working urgently on a fix. Community Manager Hooley announced this in the official forums.
Here’s how you can work around the problem: At the same time, Blizzard provided a tip on how to prevent your characters from disappearing until the fix. The issue apparently lies in the naming of online and offline characters.
If they have the same names, the offline character may disappear. To prevent this, you just need to use different names.
However, Blizzard has not communicated what will happen to the disappeared characters after the fix. It is therefore still unclear whether you will get them back or not.
More about Diablo 2 Resurrected on MeinMMO can be found here:
Blizzard also says: In the post about update 9.24, which went online last night, Community Manager Hooley stated that the team is currently targeting several issues and bugs and is working on fixing them. These include, among others, the offline character bug:
The problem that some characters were not selectable (locked out) is now being gradually fixed. If you couldn’t use your character last night, check back today.
For players who could not create or join gaming lobbies, the causes of the problem are currently being investigated.
The team is also monitoring the worldwide uptime of players to counteract crash problems and stabilize Diablo 2: Resurrected.
Some players are also unable to start the game. This issue is also being worked on.
So, you can expect a number of fixes in the near future that will improve the gaming experience and address common issues.
If you haven’t played the original Diablo 2 and don’t know which class to play in Resurrected, you can ask the Wheel of Fate:
Often one of the first questions is: “How do I quickly earn a lot of gold?” in MMORPGs. In The Elder Scrolls Online it’s no different. There are many ways to acquire gold, but which is the best way? MeinMMO shows you how to effectively earn a lot of gold.
Do Crafting Dailies Every Day
This is pretty much the easiest method to earn gold in ESO. If you are just a newcomer, it takes a while to gather some materials. But at some point, that won’t be your concern anymore. And then the crafting quests can be completed very quickly.
Where do I do the daily crafting quests? I recommend the city of Leyawiin in Blackwood for this. All crafting stations are located in one spot there. Only the stable is further away. However, if you already have your mount at maximum level, then this city is perfect for you.
For all the materials, ESO+ is recommended. The subscription includes a crafting bag where you can store unlimited materials. In principle, you don’t have to do this to receive the gold. However, in the long run, a lot of it accumulates, and the material is not without value either.
Moreover, your received gold is increased by 10% if you have an ESO+ subscription. So if you intend to play this MMORPG in the long term, it might be worth it for you.
Dig Up Valuable Items from the Antiquity System
You can receive traces of an epic item when digging in each region, which you can sell to a vendor for 10,000 gold. However, this can only happen once. But if you want to level up your skill lines in the antiquity system anyway, this is a good opportunity.
Not only because of the extra gold, but also due to the increased experience you gain from an epic versus a superior trace. If you have not unlocked the Antiquity System, there’s a guide in the following paragraphs.
This is how the Antiquity System works: You can unlock the two skill lines in the Antiquarian Circle in Solitude (western Skyrim). There, you need to accept and complete the quest The Antiquarian Circle from Verita Numida.
Here you will find the Antiquarian Circle in Solitude.
The quest will also explain how spying and excavation work, similar to a tutorial. Once you reach level 5 in both skill lines, you can spy and excavate epic traces. Then you should cover all areas and collect your extra gold.
For the experienced players among you, in veteran raids, you can find items that you can sell to a vendor for a lot of gold. But be careful! For this method to be worthwhile, you should get through the raids relatively quickly, safely, and with few deaths. Otherwise, the effort for buff food, potions, and so on is not worth it.
These are the items:
A raid-unspecific epic item:
Unyielding Spoils: You will receive this item multiple times in veteran raids, with and without hard mode. You can then sell it for a whopping 1,000 gold at the vendor.
A raid-specific legendary item: These items are available for completing in veteran mode with hard mode. You can sell it for 10,000 gold at the vendor, e.g.:
Rid-Thar’s Moon Pearls (vMoL HM)
Ideally, choose an older and thus easier raid. With very strong groups, you can also orient yourself to the duration of the raids. vAS+2 (Sanctorium with hard mode) for example can be completed very quickly.
Trade in Guild Stores
Trading various items in guild stores can be very profitable. However, this requires the player to deal with trade statistics. Starting capital can be helpful, but it is not strictly necessary. After all, everyone starts with a small amount.
First, look for a trading guild. In the guild search (G), you can specifically look for guilds that focus on trading. However, note that most guilds have a minimum turnover requirement. If this is not met, a donation to the guild bank is usually required.
This minimum turnover is often dependent on where the associated guild trader is located. Guild leaders bid each week for the traders. Therefore, guild traders in the capitals are in demand and thus significantly more expensive. This is often only feasible if players achieve a certain amount of gold.
However, if you are just starting with trading in ESO, it is therefore recommended to join a guild without a required minimum turnover.
But what do I offer for sale? This depends on your focus in the game. However, materials of all kinds are generally always in demand. For example, you can sell enhancers or recipes that you get from crafting dailies or when refining raw materials.
There are several add-ons for price statistics that can assist you. But since these add-ons process a lot of data, your performance may suffer. So only activate them when you need them. I would deactivate them briefly in dungeons or raids. Here’s a list of add-ons for trading:
If you spend a lot of time in PvP, you can relatively easily earn gold. With the alliance points (from Cyrodiil) or the Tel’Va Stones (from the Imperial City), you can acquire items or materials that sell well in guild stores.
Popular are alchemy materials or alliance potions. You can sell these for good gold in the guild store.
The advantage is that you earn gold almost on the side. Without specifically farming resources.
Sell New Crafting Styles from Dungeons or Areas
Especially when a crafting style is relatively new, it can be sold for high amounts in the guild store. But similar to farm raids, you always have to keep an eye on the cost-benefit ratio. If you find a dungeon rather tedious to complete, maybe that’s not the right way for you to earn gold.
Farming DLC dungeons I would rather suggest to veterans and experienced players. In contrast, styles from daily area quests are also easy to access for inexperienced players.
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The daily zone quests also have the advantage that you might get a crafting style. Occasionally, housing recipes, which are very sought after, also drop. With a bit of luck, a rare recipe that you can sell for a high price is also included.
You can only accept one quest from each quest giver with each character. However, there are also additional daily quests that you can get shared from other players. This way, you can complete multiple zone quests on the same day.
Maybe you also ask other players if they want to join you. This way, everyone benefits from each other. Also, it’s usually much more fun together.
Correctly Allocate Green Champion Points (Skill)
The green champion point tree: Skill.
You can increase your received gold by correctly selecting your champion points in the green tree (Skill). For this, you need to spend 50 points in “Golden Fingers”. This increases your received gold per level by 2%. Additionally, spending another 50 points in “Luck’s Favor” is worthwhile. This increases the gold you find in chests and valuable containers by 10%.
Furthermore, the following active champion points can also be beneficial:
Meticulous Disassembly: Increases your chance of retrieving woodworking, blacksmithing, tailoring & jewelry materials when deconstructing items and obtaining stronger enhancers from raw materials.
Treasure Hunter: Increases the quality of the items you find in chests.
When you collect your loot reports, you should definitely have the following champion point equipped:
Abundant Yield: You have a 10% chance per level to receive double yield from regular resource nodes.
These champion points are also helpful as they increase your speed when gathering resources:
Master Gatherer: Reduces the time it takes you to harvest per level by 10%.
Steed’s Blessing: Increases your movement speed outside of combat by 0.4% per level.
Windwalker: Speed: Increases your movement speed by 2% per level (Red champion point tree: Might)
When you complete daily zone quests, you can activate the following champion point:
Craftsman: You have a 10% chance to receive a 2nd furnishing plan when you find a furnishing plan.
Remember that you need to equip active champion points. Otherwise, they are inactive.
Gold is not the only important currency in ESO. Important for your gear are especially transmutation crystals. What exactly this is and how quickly you can fill your inventory with them, you can find out in this article: ESO: Guide to Farming Transmutation Crystals.
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In the subreddit of Final Fantasy XIV, users are heatedly discussing the issue of stalking in the MMORPG. Many wish for an improvement of the block options in the online role-playing game to achieve more protection – especially from ex-partners.
Here’s what it’s about: A heated discussion about stalking in Final Fantasy XIV erupted on reddit a few days ago. The user ItsTracer published a post (via reddit) stating that the social features of the popular MMORPG cannot protect its players from stalking.
The thread is not the first of its kind, but it has received much more attention than most previous complaints, with over 5,500 upvotes and more than 1,400 comments (via reddit).
ItsTracer outlines how problematic stalking can become in FFXIV and how little players are protected by features like blacklist. He also asks the FFXIV team to take action against the problem and provide players with more options for blocking and managing their privacy in the game.
Social features facilitate the tracking of players
Why is stalking in FFXIV so easy? The main reason lies in the social features of the MMORPG, which operate unilaterally.
As long as I do not remove this person from my friend list, I can see where they are on the server at any time.
If you have had such a severe argument with a friend that the friendship completely breaks down, you can initially remove that person from your friend list in the game. However, this only happens on your side, as long as the person does not do the same, you remain on their friend list. This means it is visible to them when you are online and where your character is currently located.
A bigger problem arises for players who have “divorced” their spouses in FFXIV after an argument. When you get married in the game, both partners receive rings that allow free teleportation to each other.
While you can return the ring to an NPC and thus “get divorced”, the partner’s ring will continue to work, and the person can still teleport to you. The teleportation happens even if the person has been blocked via blacklist (via reddit).
The teleportation on the ring has a cooldown of 30 minutes.
“Block” function in Final Fantasy XIV is too porous
This is how blocking works: Of course, there is also a blacklist in FFXIV. It ensures that you cannot receive messages from the blocked person, whether private or in public chat. They also cannot join your party search if you are the group leader.
However, it is still possible to end up in the same dungeon or raid fight with the blocked person through the content search. Blocked individuals are also not prevented from entering your house if it is open to all players.
The block also only refers to one character and not the entire account. This means a stalker could theoretically create an infinite number of characters to continue sending messages to the person.
The character you want to block must be online for it to work. Offline characters cannot be blocked.
This is how Lodestone works: Another element that facilitates stalking in FFXIV is the official website Lodestone. The database there records every single character created in FFXIV and assigns it a unique ID. So, if someone decides to change servers or their character name, you can still find that player through Lodestone if you know their character ID.
It does not matter what server or data center the person flees to; it will be displayed visibly on Lodestone. You can only hide a handful of information:
A stalker can see at any time on Lodestone when their victim has changed character names or switched servers.
This has been done so far: In fact, the issue of stalking in FFXIV is not entirely new. Regular posts on the subject have appeared for years on the official game forums, on reddit, and social media. However, they rarely receive as much attention as the current reddit post by ItsTracer (via reddit). Often, the thread creators do not know how to deal with the stalking situation.
In most cases, they are advised to report their stalkers to the Game Masters, which initially seems to be a reasonable approach. In 2019, Square Enix added a series of new additions to their code of conduct. The focus was specifically on harassment and stalking.
However, it is unclear how high the chances of success of such a report are and whether the stalking actually stops. In some cases, players have even stated that their reports to support have done nothing, as in this incident in October 2020:
My girlfriend and in-game wife is being stalked by a guy consistently. This goes back to an incident in the FC, after which my girlfriend kicked him. Since then, he follows her everywhere. We talked to him and asked him to leave, we blocked and ignored him and reported him several times (even others from the FC, sure about 50 reports in total). Still, it doesn’t stop.
Yesterday, we finally received a response from a GM stating basically: “He is not breaking any rules. You did the right thing by contacting us. Have a nice day.” She even went to the police, who agreed that it is a clear case of stalking. But it has to be handled by Square.
Normally, the Game Masters of FFXIV do not joke when it comes to harassment. For example, the mention of parsers (DPS meters) or badmouthing other players for their DPS results in punishment when reported.
However, since stalking cases continue to be brought up, there seem to still be loopholes and gaps that can be exploited.
Suggested improvements: In the reddit thread, players discuss how the current blocking system of FFXIV could be improved. Suggestions include:
Account-wide block list
Private mode for the Lodestone account that hides all information
Mutual removal of players from their respective friend lists
Mutual deactivation of the teleport function of the wedding rings
Exclusion of a blocked person from the house if it is open to other players
A way to make blocked characters completely invisible
Blocked individuals cannot be matched in the same content anymore
While some of the suggestions like invisibility are likely technically difficult to implement, the revision of the block options seems rather feasible.
What do you think about the situation? Have you ever fallen victim to stalking or do you know someone who has? What do you think of the current block options in FFXIV and what would you change? Let us know in the comments.
Currently, in Destiny 2, Warlocks are the biggest fire starters. The burn damage is bugged. However, players love the glitch, and we will show you which Exotics you should definitely exploit right now.
This class causes chaos: Warlocks, the space mages, are bugged. A glitch makes Warlocks in Destiny 2 the new melee kings, hitting so hard that entire hordes of enemies melt away.
Initially, players assumed it was a bug with the exotic gloves Necrotic Grip. But that is not the case. Rather, the lower tree of the Dawnblade is the problem.
What is the “problem”? The ability “Firepower” causes defeating burning fighters to make enemies explode. The burn damage counts from all sources as melee damage.
This allows area-wide fire effects to be triggered, which otherwise would require punching an enemy in the face. By combining with various Exotics and weapons, the “melee fire” can spread as a chain reaction throughout an entire area.
This Warlock super makes players chain reaction killers.
Players joke: “Warlock will be disabled soon!
Normally, players of Destiny 2 believe that developer Bungie should patch glitches immediately – after all, they disrupt gameplay. However, the fiery Warlock glitch is simply too much fun. Especially the combination of poisoning and burning brings a broad smile to the faces of Warlock players. Also, because they know that with this combo, Titans are no longer the best melee slayers.
This is what the Guardians are saying:
The player R3Tr_0 writes on YouTube: “Hopefully they don’t fix this, it’s only practical in PVE and actually makes some Exotics worth using.”
The Guardian Albtraum mentioned that this combo is the most fun: “Necrotic Grips are my absolute favorite combination … it’s just so much fun to see all the pretty colors of the poison fire explosions..“
Use these Exotics and weapons while you can
The Dawnblade can currently be combined with all Warlock Exotics that enhance melee abilities. Depending on your preferred playstyle, you can combine the following Exotics with the Super:
Charged melee death blows create an energy surge that weakens nearby targets.
Finishers and death blows against more powerful targets enlarge the radius and extend the weakening effect.
This can also spread rapidly throughout an entire area, chaining kills together. Who would have thought that this almost forgotten Exotic would make a comeback thanks to a glitch?
The effect also applies to the weapon perk Brawler: Every kill is also counted as melee and increases weapon damage.
How well the various combinations work has been shown by the YouTuber Ehroar in one of his latest videos:
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For now you can try all builds: As of now, September 25, 2021, all mentioned Exotics are neither disabled nor has Bungie commented on the faulty Warlock class.
Is Bungie losing track of its own game?
The freedom to combine everything will inevitably lead to problems. Especially seasonal mods and new Exotics often break the game with intense effects and combination possibilities.
This is what they’re complaining about: Players wonder if Bungie has even tried out all these combinations themselves before they go into the game. The criticism: “Bungie does not play its own game!” For many, the numerous bugs can only be explained this way.
Also in the current Season 15, there were some such glitches that destroyed the game – sometimes to the advantage and sometimes to the detriment of the Guardians:
On the other hand, it must be mentioned objectively that Bungie has significantly increased its patch pace compared to previous years since Beyond Light and regularly makes changes even in the middle of a season. In the currently very popular Trials, changes are implemented week by week, and it is noticeable that feedback is taken to heart. This week a experimental mode is even coming.
Surely, bugs will continue to sneak into the game. But it is precisely these glitches that players have a lot of fun with.
Do you also think that Bungie should leave these glitches in the game longer for more fun to arise? Or do you think such things should not happen at all? And of course, the question to the Warlocks among you: Are you already grinning?
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The research breakthrough for October 2021 in Pokémon GO is now known. It is the ghost-type Pokémon Makabaja. However, the community is not thrilled with this “reward”. We will show you why.
This is new: The developers of Pokémon GO explain that Makabaja is your reward in the October research breakthrough. Trainers achieve a research breakthrough when they earn a research stamp by completing field research for seven days.
What bothers the trainers is the choice of Pokémon. This is currently causing a big discussion in the community.
Makabaja in the research breakthrough
Galar-Makabaja and its evolution Oghnatoll
What kind of Pokémon is this? Makabaja is not new in Pokémon GO, it was already found everywhere during the Halloween event in 2019. It belongs to the 5th generation and is a ghost type. The mask Pokémon also has a Galar form. This belongs to the ground and ghost types.
Besides the new research breakthrough, October has a lot to offer in Pokémon GO, see all events here:
This is being discussed: The news about the research breakthrough with Makabaja quickly spread in the Pokémon GO community. However, this reward for the breakthrough is viewed rather negatively.
On reddit chatchan writes: “And is Makabaja available as a research breakthrough because it won’t spawn this Halloween? Or will it spawn anyway and they just wanted to give us another breakthrough reward that is not a reward?” The discussion revolves around the fact that Niantic could at least give us “Galar-Makabaja” as a reward.
Regarding this topic, IranianGenius writes on reddit: “Seriously, then it would at least have the ‘rarity’ factor that Ninjatom had. I don’t really know how Makabaja performs in PvP, but it’s basically the most worthless breakthrough I’ve ever seen. I’ve kept track of myself, and I don’t think any of the breakthroughs this year have really been good (except for Kaumalat). Chaneira and Relaxo are ‘decent’ for anyone getting into the arena meta where that’s still relevant, but you need to get so many more candies to push to level 15.
Kaumalat is technically great, even considering it had a Community Day… but the Community Day makes it seem less interesting. I don’t think any of the other Pokémon were even remotely useful, aside from getting extra candies for a PvP-relevant Pokémon?
As a rural player, even without shiny Makabaja, I am more interested in the chance of getting 20 Poké Balls than the breakthrough reward.
Again and again, it comes up in the comments about Makabaja that Niantic could at least have brought the Galar form. Instead, we only get the ‘normal’ form of the Pokémon.
What do you think of the research breakthrough? Would you have preferred the Galar form of the Pokémon or something completely different? Let us know your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Maybe you also have a specific Pokémon in mind that would make the breakthrough so much better and fits the Halloween theme of October?
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In Destiny 2 on September 24, Urgestein Xur is here. The vendor has Exotic and recently also random legendary items in stock. MeinMMO reveals everything about the starting location and the trials that want to tempt you today with experiments and more rank points.
This is what happened during the week: In Destiny 2 this week, the new Exotic “Agers Scepter” got stronger, thanks to the new catalyst. We have right here 3 strong builds you should play with. The Vex Mythoclast is currently even stronger – but many Guardians are frustrated with 5 months of loot bad luck – a Guardian claims to have calculated the chance of a Vex drop.
All information about Xur on September 24, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? Xur’s schedule is always the same. He appears on Fridays at 7:00 PM on a previously unknown planet. He stays there over the weekend, and before the Weekly Reset at 7:00 PM, he disappears again.
Where is Xur? This is his location for the weekend
Xur’s location: Xur had to change his position, as Bungie announced (via Twitter). You can find him now in the Tower – check the hangar for the vendor:
Xur’s current position in the Tower.
Xur’s Inventory from September 24 to September 28 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? Xur always has exotic weapons and armors for all characters – so for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. Each week there is a random offer, where the Exo armors also have their stats randomly rolled.
We will take a look at Xur’s current offer in a few minutes and provide the essential data on the gear and also include the legendary items.
Weapon: Merciless – Fusion rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
You can earn top loot in the Trials this time as follows:
7 Wins on your card
50 rounds won in total
Flawless Run: Igneous Hammer (Hand cannon) in the Master version
You no longer need to reset your ticket. Be sure to continue playing after 7 wins to have a chance at hot rewards after each match.
When do the Trials start? The Trials start every Friday at 7:00 PM. You then have until the next reset on September 28 to sweat it out. After that, both Xur and the Trials will say goodbye.
Can you recommend a weapon or armor from Xur? Are you looking forward to the experimental Trials mode? Let us know in the comments how you’re spending the Destiny weekend.
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The Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys has achieved one of the highest ranks in the shooter Valorant . Now she has to hear on Twitter that she was only pushed there. One user even says it’s only because of her good PC.
This is what she has to hear since then: Again and again, users on Twitter claim that Pokimane was only “boosted” to the rank: This is what it’s called when a weak player plays with a strong player and lets them do everything.
The streamer seems bewildered and annoyed that she is confronted with such accusations, especially from people who have not seen her play at all.
A video shows Pokimane’s reaction to such a tweet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzXvLq0lWI8
Others have pointed out: Valorant must be very easy if even someone like Pokimane can achieve that.
This is what the streamer says: She rejects such accusations. She says she has been playing Valorant since the beta, has already achieved the rank “Diamond” multiple times, and has three accounts for Ranked.
She now has to use all her willpower to not publicly argue with people.
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“You only have the highest rank because you play on a really good PC”
Dat is the most brazen accusation: Pokimane is particularly amused by a tweet that says: She only has such a high rank in Valorant because she owns a “very good PC”.
This is what it’s about: Apparently, the accusations that Pokimane has been boosted carry the idea that “girls can’t play shooters.”
This is already strange because there are outstanding good female players in Valorant. Pokimane has also repeatedly shown in the past that she can definitely hold her own in shooters – certainly not at eSports level, but hardly any of the male influencers can claim that.
That Pokimane has what it takes in Valorant was experienced, among others, by former Overwatch pro xQc:
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Someone like Pokimane finds it hard to publicly argue with people on the internet. What happens when a famous influencer addresses an insult on Twitter had to be experienced by YouTube streamer Valkyrae:
You want to start with a Bundesliga team in FIFA 22, but not spend too many coins? Then we will show you an inexpensive starter team that still has good stats.
What kind of team is this? We have looked for players from the Bundesliga who have good stats in important areas, but are still not too expensive. This team will help you through the first days in FUT while you collect coins for stronger players.
Currently, the team costs around 35,000 coins in total. That averages to about 3,200 coins per player. However, you can get some of the players cheaper, while others are a bit more expensive. Depending on your coin status, you can also replace individual players with alternatives.
This is the team: Since it is a complete Bundesliga team, you do not have to worry about chemistry. All players fit together.
A solid starter formation of 4-4-2 was chosen, which can act offensively and defensively. We looked for a mix of players that combines pace with good passing and defensive stats. Here is the Bundesliga starter team:
This is what a good team can look like at the start (via futbin)
In attack, there are two forwards with Bebou and Dortmund’s striker Malen, who are particularly dangerous with their pace and dribbling. You should not have any problems getting through the opponent’s defense.
Alternatives: If you are looking for more clinical finishers, Thomas Müller (a bit more expensive) could be a choice.
In midfield, two solid players were chosen for central positions who can both defend well and also possess the necessary skills for going forward: Laimer and Sabitzer are all-rounders that you can use for any task.
Alternatives: Emre Can is also a great choice for starter teams as an all-rounder but is significantly pricier than the two players. A cheaper, somewhat more mobile option going forward would be Dortmund’s Bellingham.
On the wings, pace is again important: Diaby is a classic in FUT starter teams. And Silas on the right side brings the advantage of being a 5-star skiller, which compensates for his otherwise rather average stats.
Alternatives: The Bundesliga offers a few options on the wings that are also viable, including Bellarabi or Gnabry. There are also two strong options in Sané and Coman, but they are noticeably more expensive.
The defense is composed of speedy and defensively strong players. With Tapsoba, Akanji, Mukiele and you have a backline that will not be easily overwhelmed by fast attackers. All four are equipped with decent pace.
If you need more defensive power at the expense of pace, for example, Hernandez is a possible choice. Generally, there are several options in the Bundesliga. On the right, Mbabu is a viable choice but is more suited for a pricier team.
In goal, you have the usual dilemma of choice. We opted for the inexpensive Hradecky – but there are also some good alternatives with Sommer or Gulacsi. Overall, most players in goal perform well.
However, it remains to be seen how the market will develop in the first days of the season. After all, we are still in the pre-phase – the full release will take place only on October 1st.
Fortnite is celebrating its 4th birthday. To celebrate, all players in the Battle Royale will be surprised with gifts and expected with matching map changes. We at MeinMMO will show you how to complete all birthday tasks.
What can we expect? A celebration, many balloons, and lots of cake. This is what the 4th anniversary of Fortnite looks like. However, Epic has the habit of not gifting Fortnite, but the players themselves. Therefore, you can expect tasks for free items on the occasion of Fortnite’s 4th birthday.
These are the tasks and rewards for Fortnite’s 4th birthday
You can find all tasks listed here:
Complete one birthday quest – Pickaxe “Birthday Hammer”
Complete two birthday quests – Back accessory “Already 4?”
Complete three birthday quests – Cupcake emote “4? Not bad!”
These are all event rewards
As you can see, these tasks are not different from each other. If you complete the above-mentioned quests, you will receive the rewards from the event.
What birthday quests are there to solve? You can find the quests in the quest tab. There are only three individual tasks listed that need to be completed. If you tackle these tasks, you will automatically complete the quest for the birthday items.
Here we list the quests for you:
Throw birthday gifts 4x
Eat birthday cake in different matches 4x
Dance in front of cake 4x
How to find all important things: We have documented all important items and places you will need on a map.
These are all important locations of the birthday event
At the marked locations, you can find birthday cakes, gifts, and balloons. You will need these to complete the quests.
Epic Games has kept the event simple and straightforward as every year. However, since a large rush could be expected, we advise you to complete the tasks later at your leisure. Because it could be that acting hurriedly could lead to frustration very quickly.
How long do I have? The birthday celebration lasts until September 28th, 8 AM. Until then, enjoy a slice of cake and delight in the festivities.
What do you think of these events in Fortnite? Do you think it’s cool that Epic Games gifts you items? Or would you prefer that Epic Games invests more time in more important things? Let us know in the comments what you think.
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The streamer Preach has ventured into Final Fantasy XIV. He has received a lot of criticism but still had a lot of fun and praises the MMORPG.
Over the past weeks and months, more and more major streamers have turned their backs on World of Warcraft and turned to other games. Among them was the streamer “Preach,” who, after a certain break, has now given Final Fantasy XIV a try. After about 8 hours of gameplay, he shares his first impressions. He has many kind words – but also harsh criticism.
Who is Preach? Preach has been one of the larger content creators on YouTube and Twitch for many years. He has dealt extensively with World of Warcraft for a long time and was a point of contact for many players for boss guides or analyses. Occasionally, he even had developers on stream who faced his critical questions, with his videos often reaching the hundreds of thousands of views.
What has he done now? After a bit of MMO abstinence, he has finally ventured into the world of Final Fantasy XIV. He has accumulated around 8 hours of gameplay, spending quite an extended evening in the game world. In a small video, he summarizes his impressions and experiences so far:
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The story is praised: Preach has received a lot of praise for the story. He had expected this in advance but was pleasantly surprised. Thanks to the cutscenes, he feels like part of a story and his actions have consequences. In every area, he understands exactly what is going on and what the situation is. This is a clear plus point for him.
I really enjoyed the story. I knew who the characters were. I know that some of them will become more important later. I could meet someone who is kind of a loser or someone you wouldn’t care about, but later they become an important person. But because you experience these scenarios with them and they have dialogues and you get to know their names… you understand what’s going on. And I really enjoyed that.
Mixed opinions – Good and bad
Character creation: Preach describes character creation as “okay.” It is indeed much better than that of World of Warcraft, but it does not meet current standards anymore. While you can create a somewhat fitting avatar, your own face appears particularly wooden in cutscenes compared to the NPCs. Thus, your character often seems a bit like an oddball compared to the much prettier – and more emotionally expressive – NPCs.
The type of quests: Most players are tired of missions like “Bring me 5x bear meat” or “Deliver this message from A to B.” This type of quest also exists in Final Fantasy XIV, even if they are often packaged more beautifully. Preach found this annoying and in some cases even silly when a quest with trivial content was presented very epic.
They are still trapped in this antiquated world of “It’s a grand story – and now kill 4 things, deliver a message.” […]
That’s just how it is: “Hey, this is really important. Strange things are happening underground and we need to take care of it. And you know that something terrible is about to happen.” And you think, “Oh, yes! This is going to be really cool!” But then comes: “Bring this message to Billy. And tell him we need a pumpkin for the festival.”
The gameplay is sometimes really odd compared to the story.
However, he felt much more positive about the “Fates” and the hunt logs. These are small events that pop up in the game world or particularly marked enemies that you have to defeat several times to earn extra XP. Preach found this refreshing, as it took him away from the standard leveling route. Especially the random events brought together players who would otherwise never have encountered each other while questing.
These events [Fates] create [the feeling] of a world. They create places where players gather and don’t just follow their standard quest route. […] It pulls you away from your current part of the map to do something else elsewhere. And I would love to see that in many other MMOs.
The negative aspects – What Preach dislikes
The gameplay is slow: The long global cooldown of 2.5 seconds is a struggle for Preach. At first, this wasn’t so bad because, as a caster, he hardly noticed it, and spells took so long that it didn’t matter. However, when he received his first instant cast spell, he realized how debilitating the long cooldown is. Preach says:
The gameplay is really damn terrible. I mean really damn terrible. […] It makes no sense for me to use instant spells because they do so little damage that I’d rather move and just recast the [original] spell. I expect that this will change later – or maybe not. I don’t know.
The voice acting sometimes troubles Preach – especially the first hours are unintentionally funny.
Terrible voice acting: Preach has nothing good to say about the English voice acting of the game, especially at the beginning. The voice acting is absolutely terrible and in many places unintentionally funny. He already knows from videos that it gets better in later areas of the game, but the voice acting in the first hours significantly reduced his enjoyment and made seemingly serious quests appear silly.
The voice acting is horribly bad. So bad that it’s almost funny. […] It feels like very, very old voice acting. I’ll let that slide, but it’s still a big “Yikes.”
However, he expects that the voice acting has significantly improved in the newer expansions, which is indeed the case. Square Enix has brought in stars from the Game of Thrones TV series like Joe Dempsie and Michael McElhatton for some characters from Shadowbringers.
The map is chaotic: One of the worst points of the game that Preach mentions is the map. He finds it hard to navigate and complicated to deal with. From his perspective, it desperately needs a revision to be more user-friendly.
You can get used to it, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s terrible. […] For a new player – and you know I have 30 years of experience with in-game maps – this thing is actually bad. Dealing with it was exhausting, especially when it comes to verticality. It’s getting better slowly and you can work with it, but God, this thing needs an update.
Absurd tutorials: Preach also has nothing good to say about the game’s tutorials, which are presented in a strange way. Tutorials seem to only appear for him after he has played or found the learnable element himself. He believes that there shouldn’t be a tutorial after that, but rather before a corresponding mission – not after it.
This is very strange and could easily be fixed by having the tutorial appear when you enter the corresponding area, not after you have found the solution yourself to have it explained again. That’s just odd.
More about Final Fantasy XIV can be found here on MeinMMO:
Keep in mind that Preach has only seen about 8 hours of Final Fantasy XIV. He emphasizes that he expects some of his negative experiences – such as the slow gameplay – will change later. However, in his first impression, he has to be honest, and at the start, Final Fantasy XIV simply doesn’t fare well.
He is looking forward to content like dungeons, raids, and boss mechanics. Only then can he form a comprehensive image of Final Fantasy. And so far, the verdict is: He’s having fun, even though the pure gameplay can’t convince just yet.
Can you relate to Preach’s opinion? Have you also tried Final Fantasy XIV? What do you think of the positive and negative aspects?
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“Finally a new Mario movie,” that’s probably something no one heard anyone say when a new animated film of the plumber brothers was actually announced at the Nintendo Direct. In fact, tens of thousands of Reddit users are not celebrating the film, but the scathingly judgmental laughter of YouTuber VideoGameDunkey(via YouTube.com).
This is the new Mario movie: In yesterday’s Nintendo Direct (via YouTube.com), Nintendo announced the first feature film since 1993. Back then, real actors were still jumping around in Mario costumes through futuristic sets. With the new film, Nintendo does not want to make that mistake again and is therefore working on an animated film. Nevertheless, the first announcement has led to mockery, derision, and many laughs.
It seems the choice of voice cast is to blame, at least if we consider the opinion of YouTuber VideoGameDunkey and the Reddit community. Dunkey could barely contain himself during the first announcement of the Mario movie, bursting into loud laughter.
Dunkey says: “This is just funny,” thousands of Reddit users agree
Who is Dunkey? VideoGameDunkey is a U.S. YouTuber who uploads creatively edited gameplay videos in his gaming content. He also humorously covers glitches in video games, trash games, or controversies surrounding a new release.
This is how devastating (and funny) Dunkey’s reaction is: The Twitch clip showing Dunkey’s live reaction to the Mario movie speaks for itself: The U.S. YouTuber watches eagerly, hoping for a cool animated film about Super Mario.
The word “Cool” is only used by Dunkey when he finds out that Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) voices Mario. Nintendo announced Chris Pratt’s role with the following words:
He is so cool, Mario will speak a lot in the film!
After that sentence, the YouTuber loses it completely, unable to suppress his laughter. Even the further casting does not change his opinion, and especially the casting of Donkey Kong made him almost explode. Donkey Kong is voiced by Seth Rogen, who enjoys a rather mixed reputation in the States.
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This is what users are saying on Reddit: The Reddit post (via reddit.com), in which the Twitch clip was shared, has already surpassed 20,000 upvotes in just 12 hours. For many of these users, the YouTuber’s judgment is just a reflection of their own opinion. Some users even thought that the announcement of the film was a joke:
Wait, is this real!?
SirTacoMaster via reddit.com
For some, the cast seems totally randomly assembled:
It’s like they googled “most epic celebrities 2019” and hired the first results as the cast.
Willy C. via YouTube.com
Other users believe that the new Mario movie can be good: Jack Black is for them a fantastic choice for Bowser and also Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele) as Toad is liked by them:
Jack Black could actually be a good Bowser: At least he has the right voice and can surely pull it off humorously.
What do you think? Will the Mario movie actually be a disaster or do you believe that it could also turn out to be a solid, even good animated film? And what do you think about the English voice cast? Share your opinion in the comments.
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Apex Legends offers hundreds of skins for your heroes, but some are seen very often while others are rare sightings. We have looked at all the premium skins that are seldom encountered in the game.
How were the skins selected? To determine the least used skins, we analyzed the usage of the skins of the different legends on the analysis website Apex Legends Status. We focused on the skins that statistics showed were used the least and are not standard skins.
Rather, we concentrated on legendary skins, as these actually give the legends a different look and are not just color variants of the original.
Therefore, we received a list of skins for each legend that is the least used by players. This can mean that either the skin is rather unpopular or – which is more often the case – it is extremely rare among players.
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These are the probably rarest premium skins in Apex Legends
In the following list, you will find the legendary skin for each legend that appears to be the least widespread and therefore possibly very rare. Additionally, you will get information about availability and price.
Revenant – Frost Ancient
What does it look like? This skin shows the grim assassin cyborg as a frozen ice corpse.
How much does it cost? You get the skin for 2,500 Apex coins.
When was it last available? The skin was last available as part of the Horizon launch bundle in November 2020.
Gibraltar – Code Red
What does it look like? This rare skin must first be crafted from the previous skin “Bunker Buster”. It shows the cozy “Gibby” with bright red armor and a flashy steel helmet.
How much does it cost? You get the skin when you upgrade the Bunker Buster skin with 6,500 Apex tokens.
When was it last available? The skin was last available in May 2019 in the shop.
Wattson – Vaporware
What does it look like? This skin is created when you upgrade the skin “Fly by Wire”. The skin shows the cute engineer with a pink jacket and a kind of ski goggles.
How much does it cost? The skin is created when you upgrade the Angel City Pacer skin with 6,500 crafting tokens.
When was it last available? In January 2020, you could last buy the skin in the shop.
What about Valkyrie and Seer?
The two legends Valkyrie and Seer did not have enough data at the time of this article to allow for a relevant analysis. Additionally, the selection of legendary skins is still manageable, as they are quite new in the game.
Amazon has announced when the new MMORPG New World will launch and you should set your alarm clock.
What’s new? Finally, we know when Amazon’s new MMORPG will launch. The servers for New World will go online in Germany on September 28, 2021, at 8 AM, so you definitely should get up early if you want to join right away.
A while ago, Amazon announced that the game can be preloaded from September 27 at 5 PM, but now you finally know when exactly you can actually access the island of Aeternum.
All worries about a last-minute postponement of the title should now be gone. Although many fans believed that New World would definitely be postponed again.
However, Amazon sticks to the release date after the date was postponed several times before. They also talk about what they learned from previous projects and why they want to get everything right with New World this time around.
The last major trailer for New World from Gamescom 2021
How is the launch going worldwide? New World will not release all over the world at the same time, but will have a staggered launch. This means it will appear in all regions at the same local time, namely at 8 AM, just like us.
The only exception is Australia, where the MMORPG is said to be released at 9 PM.
We will cover the launch of the EU servers as usual with a live ticker starting at 7 AM, which we will announce in good time.
What does the community say? The fans of New World can hardly wait to finally reach the island of Aeternum and play the new MMORPG. Just yesterday, a new trailer was released that reveals a bit more about the game’s story.
Underneath, there are numerous comments and almost exclusively positive reviews. The community is already very hyped. Many ironically wonder how they are even supposed to sleep until New World finally arrives.
Will you wake up at 7 AM to play New World? Have you pre-ordered it and are you using the preload feature to sleep a little longer? What will be your first goal in the new MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
We show you trading tips to quickly earn coins on the transfer market ofFIFA 22. With these coins, you can then build a strong team.
This is the FIFA 22 transfer market: The transfer market in Ultimate Team is the place where you get players and items for your club. Among other things, it offers:
Player cards
Contracts
Chemistry Styles
Stadium Cosmetics
Jerseys and other club items
Important: The currency on the transfer market is coins, not FIFA Points. You cannot buy things with real money on the transfer market; you must use coins earned in-game. Therefore, trading is a good way to progress if you want to save the use of real money.
When trading in FIFA 22, it’s about buying players or other objects cheaply while selling others for profit. We’ll show you some ways you can try to fill your FUT account.
Basics of trading: The transfer market in Ultimate Team is constantly changing. Prices can fluctuate dramatically within days, even hours. Therefore, you should never expect guaranteed profits – no matter what method you use. What works once may not work the same way the next time.
Therefore, you always need to carefully look at how the market stands and which method might be worthwhile at the moment. We’ll show you some tips on how to approach the transfer market.
Important: Pay attention to the “EA Fee”. For transfers, you must always calculate with 5% less. This amount is deducted from the prices of all cards you sell on the transfer market. So if you sell a card for 10,000 coins, only 9,500 will be credited to you. You should always keep this in mind.
Check the Preview Packs
What you need to pay attention to: The fact that there are preview packs in Ultimate Team from the start is new. In FIFA 21, they only appeared towards the end of the season, now they are available right at the start.
The preview packs allow you to take a look at the contents of certain sets before you buy them. This way, you can see quite accurately whether a pack is profitable or not.
The preview shows what’s inside the pack
For example, there are packs for 7,500 coins in the shop that you can preview beforehand. Now you just need to see: Can the contents of the pack be sold for more coins? Is there a player inside who is worth enough on the transfer market to recoup the cost of the pack?
If yes: Grab it and sell the contents for profit (or use them in your club).
If not: Put it back and check after 24 hours when the timer runs out for the next pack.
It will be exciting to see how the preview packs will influence the market in FIFA 22 – after all, this feature has never been present at the start of a FUT season. One thing is certain: You lose nothing by checking the daily pack. Therefore, you should do this regularly.
Buy meta players early
What you should pay attention to: Especially at the start of FIFA 22, there are some players whose prices are likely to rise rather than fall. This particularly affects players who fit well into the meta. An extreme example was Joe Gomez in 2020, who started at about 87,000 coins on October 1 and cost 146,000 coins by November 6. It was very similar with Ferland Mendy, who proved to be an extremely strong left-back in FIFA 21.
Even in lower price ranges, this works. An example was Rodrigo, who initially cost about 17,000 coins and rose to approximately 37,000 coins by mid-October.
The price of Rodrigo in FIFA 21 rose sharply before it fell (via futbin)
If you buy such players, who prove to be meta-relevant, early on, you can make a significant profit as the first Weekend League approaches. At the beginning of the game, many players simply do not have that many coins, and consequently, some prices only really rise in the course of the first few weeks. The early access period can still be utilized before the full release brings more players to FUT.
However, it should be noted that this year there are preview packs and also a changed reward system for FUT Champions. Therefore, it remains to be seen how the market will behave differently this year.
Watch SBCs and events
What you should pay attention to: Throughout a FUT season, there are all sorts of content that require specific cards.
For example, new weekly challenges may be released, for which you need to assemble teams from specific players. For instance, a task like “Win 10 matches with 7 French players in the starting eleven” or similar. Particularly in live friendlies, there were many examples of this in the last year. If you have the corresponding cards in your club, those are the moments when you can make a profit – because other players are then looking for those specific cards.
The second example is Squad Building Challenges. These can include Player-of-the-Month SBCs that require cards from certain leagues. Or the weekly Marquee Matchup SBCs that require cards from the respective clubs. The same principle applies here: If you have suitable cards, you should put them on the market at that moment. Unless, of course, you need them yourself.
It can be worthwhile to already accumulate a few cards in advance. While you never know exactly what will come – if, for example, a Dortmund player becomes POTM in the Bundesliga, you can expect that the SBC will also require players from BVB. Such relationships exist for many upcoming SBCs. You can also often predict the top matches of the week if you look at the schedules of the major leagues.
Get players as cheaply as possible: The classic among trading tips concerns sniping. This refers to the targeted buying of players whose price is particularly low. The good thing about this is that you don’t need any prior knowledge about real match schedules or possible events in FIFA.
The core lies in the right search filter on the transfer market. An example: A player you want usually costs 30,000 coins. Now you set the search filter lower, for example, to 25,000. The lower you set the price, the less likely it is that you will find the player at that price.
Moreover, other players will also try to snipe cards. Consequently, you need to type very quickly – otherwise, it may happen that someone else snatches the offer. The classic process looks like this:
Set your filter, click search.
Click away the message displayed if no card appears.
If you don’t get the card: Increase the maximum (bid) price with the shoulder buttons. The market offer will then be updated. Leave the buy-it-now price unchanged. Then continue searching. This also works in the Web App; however, you have to click or tap manually. This can cost valuable seconds.
Repeat these steps until a card appears. If it just doesn’t work, try it again at another time or with another card. Alternatively, you can slightly increase the buy-it-now price. However, it shouldn’t rise so much that it is no longer worth it.
This is flipping: Selling a card that you bought cheaply for a higher price is called “flipping”. A successful flip is, for example, a player who was bought below value and then sold at the regular price. Even better, if you wait a bit and the price rises further. However, there is the risk that the price may fall, and you forfeit your profit margin.
TOTW Trading
This is how TOTW trading works: A popular trading technique is buying players who are likely to earn a TOTW card. Once they are in packs, the original gold card will disappear from packs, which reduces the supply on the transfer market.
For example, let’s assume that a meta player like Joe Gomez has a really good game over the weekend. Many will want him just because of the hype – and the price will rise even more if people want to buy him for their team over the weekend. However, if he is not in packs because the expensive and rarer TOTW card is occupying that spot, the price of the gold card will also rise on the transfer market.
Especially in the first weeks, TOTW trading is useful
Of course, one must keep an eye on the real performances of players. One way is to observe the TOTW predictions that regularly appear before the TOTW. There you can also see which players might be included.
However, there is a risk that a card may not land in the TOTW at all. Then a profit may not materialize.
What you should pay attention to: Certain Chemistry Styles boost the performance of your players. Particularly popular is the “Hunter” for offensive and the “Shadow” for defensive players, as these improve pace and key stats.
Always check the transfer market to see if you can buy your desired player with the appropriate style – as they are usually worth more. However, since some players list cards somewhat carelessly on the market, you can also find bargains here.
Another approach is to equip your players with the corresponding styles and then sell them at a higher price than the normal value. However, you should keep in mind whether you might actually receive more for the item itself than you would for the player with the corresponding style. Because sometimes, Shadows and Hunters go for several thousand coins.
There are still plenty of other trading methods that can bring coins into the club. New features can also impact the market throughout a season. Therefore, we will continue to update and adjust this guide over the coming weeks.
The MMORPG MIR4 (Steam) has many players, but also a serious bot problem. More than 100,000 accounts have already been punished. Bitey comments are already asking: Is anyone actually playing or are there just bots?
This is the special feature of MIR4: The MMORPG offers a way to “earn real money.” To do this, you need to mine a specific ore in the game, convert it into a cryptocurrency, and sell it for real money. This is literally “Crypto-Mining.”
This leads to many very active players in MIR4, making it one of the largest MMORPGs on Steam. Right now, it is actually the largest.
However, it seems that many players do not play themselves but let a bot do the monotonous work of mining the ore.
MIR4 itself says: In a statement on September 23, the developers say that 103,930 accounts have now been “imposed with restrictions” because they used “unauthorized programs.”
It is stated that they are pursuing a “zero tolerance” policy against the use of programs or any changes to the data that cause exploits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpbXw8Qrt5Y
A YouTube video shows how surreal MIR4 must seem when you play it “for real.”
How manyplayers does that relate to? If the 103,000 “accounts” that have been punished were simultaneously in an MMORPG, it would instantly be “the largest MMORPG” of all time on Steam.
The record number of “concurrent players” in an MMORPG is 76,337. That was how many Bless Unleashed once had.
The 103,000 accounts are also 4 times more people than MIR4 currently has as concurrent active players (27,770).
Currently, MIR4 is the MMORPG on Steam with the most players. Source: SteamDb
“Hundreds of disgusting teleporting bots”
This is the discussion: Although MIR4 emphasizes how hard it is going against botters, many in the comments say it is still crawling with bots in the MMORPG. Apparently, the bots are mainly busy farming the ore that can be exchanged for money.
A user says:
“There are hundreds of disgusting, teleporting bots – and they are all mining.”
Zaddy, comment on Steam
If the developers just made one account and walked through the areas, they could easily see hundreds of bots teleporting wildly around the map.
A user even asks: “I didn’t even know anyone actually plays the game?”
Apparently, a game that is supposed to be played to make money leads to such problems.
If you play Diablo 2: Resurrected in singleplayer or multiplayer, do you need PS Plus on PlayStation 4/5 or Xbox Live Gold on Xbox Series X|S or One? We checked for you.
What it’s about: Diablo 2: Resurrected offers a singleplayer and a multiplayer. Players are now wondering whether they need the online subscriptions for PlayStation 4/5 or Xbox One Series X|S for singleplayer or multiplayer.
According to the developers, you can play singleplayer without the online services. What are the limitations?
Diablo 2: Resurrected runs without PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold, but …
What about PS Plus? On the product page of Diablo 2: Resurrected in the PS Store, it says that the game requires PS Plus for “online play” and online can support up to 8 players with PS+ (via PlayStation.com).
What about Xbox Live? On Microsoft’s website, it says “For the game, Xbox Live Gold (subscription sold separately) is required for use on Xbox” (via microsoft.com). However, this probably also refers to online play. Because we at MeinMMO tested and unplugged the LAN cable from the Xbox while D2:R was running in singleplayer – there were no interruptions and we could continue playing offline.
This is what Blizzard says: On the game’s website, there is an FAQ where the question arises about what you need for online play. There, Blizzard explains:
“Besides an internet connection, you need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to use multiplayer features on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. For PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®4, PlayStation Plus is required to use multiplayer features.“
However, this is specifically about online play. For that, on both consoles, the PS+/Xbox Live membership is required. But the singleplayer should work for you without these subscriptions.
We have reached out to Blizzard for clarification and will update the article as soon as we have a response.
The Trials of Osiris has a long history with the Trials in Destiny 2 and Part 1. Now, after an endless odyssey, Bungie decided to provide the Trials with a new mode, and the Guardians are allowed to test it. We at MeinMMO show you all the important innovations.
This is the experiment: Destiny 2 is currently celebrating great PvP successes. However, as the Trials have remained largely unchanged for 6 years, Bungie is now experimenting with a “Trials Lab”. This brings a new mode and rule changes to the PvP endgame.
Furthermore, Bungie explains why they want to protect solo players in particular and addresses the harsh criticism from the previous week. MeinMMO explains how the Trials attract you as a lab rat this time.
Important information about the new Trials mode
How does the mode work? You will play the elimination mode as usual, but you will also have to capture random zones on the map. The mode has been slightly changed compared to the familiar Trials.
30 seconds after the start, a capture zone will spawn
The first capture zone spawns in the middle
The losing team of the first round gets the next capture zone near them
You can choose freely, either you kill each other or apply pressure with the zone
When will the new mode come? The new Trials mode will go online on Friday, September 24 at 7 PM with the daily reset. You can test the innovations immediately when the Trials are online. The experiment will continue until September 28, then the Trials will take a whole week off.
These will be hard-fought zones.
During the testing period, you can expect double rank points. You will level up faster with Saint-14 and enjoy more rewards.
Additionally, you can expect:
The player search assistance will only be activated after 2 matches have been played
Special ammo will no longer be replenished upon reviving players
Accidental purchases at the 14th Saint will now be avoided by requiring you to hold down your key on the products you want
The masterwork slots on the weapons that can be obtained through the reputation rank rewards path with the Saint are now active
The patch for the disabled counter of active players in matchmaking will be added at a later date.
For more information, you can find it here in the TWAB from Bungie.net.
Flawless for bad players only on Sunday evening?
The criticized players last week: Many players who reached flawless – meaning achieving 7 wins without losses – criticized the separate matchmaking. Bungie had been observing the situation for a while and saw unfairness towards less skilled PvP players.
As a result, the separate matchmaking was implemented. This is supposed to throw the sweats and streamers into one pot so that talents can tear each other apart and not players who want to have a good time in the Trials.
This is changing now: Bungie set the time during which the separate flawless matchmaking will be available to Sunday at the daily reset.
Some German players might be upset about this, as for most in Germany, the weekend ends on Sunday at 7 PM. This leaves only Monday and half of Tuesday to avoid stronger players.
If you need good tips for the Trials, we have something exciting for you:
Bungie speaks about lone wolves: Since solo players are the foundation of the new Trials, they will not be abandoned by Bungie. They have contributed to the new success.
Now that it can first be fought without full pre-made teams, enough solo players are needed to start matches. If those soloists only get punished, everything collapses.
Solos will be considered with many rewards, better win rates, and later also with a freelance option in the Trials. This aims to keep the Trials attractive for the solo players of the community.
What do you think about this? Do you think the strong efforts to make the Trials shine again are good? Let us know in the comments what you think.
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When the MOBA Pokémon Unite was released, it faced serious Pay2Win accusations. However, this could now be a thing of the past, as the mobile release on September 22 came with a major update that addresses this issue.
What can you buy with real money in Pokémon Unite? You can still acquire items in Pokémon Unite with Aeos Gems, which you get in exchange for real money:
A premium battle pass (€7.99) or premium battle pass+ (around €16) to unlock special goodies, skins, and fashion items
Pokémon licenses and their skins
Held items and their upgrade materials
Fashion items for the trainer
Various boosters that increase the gain of experience points, coins, and energy
The Gengar in space theme is only available in the paid battle pass.
What was the main problem? Most players complained a lot about the item boosters. These level your held items up to level 30. The bonuses that an item brings at level 30 are significantly noticeable compared to those that are at a lower level.
For example, streamers dug deep into their pockets to demonstrate how much the entire system relies on Pay2Win. Thus, players who did not invest money into the game were at a disadvantage compared to those who had the money to quickly push their items to level 30.
The community has shown significantly more understanding for the battle pass and skins, as this is also common in other MOBAs like League of Legends.
Significantly more item boosters for free
How is Pokémon Unite tackling the problem? Pokémon Unite has become much more generous regarding item boosters. There are now “support missions for item enhancement,” in which you have to engage in battles with various battle types of Pokémon. Whether you win or lose does not matter at all.
What types are there? There are a total of five different battle types of Pokémon:
Attacker Pokémon
Defender Pokémon
Supporter Pokémon
Allrounder Pokémon
Speedster Pokémon
If you fight five times with the attacker-type Pokémon, you will receive 150 item boosters. If you even complete ten battles with this type, you will get another 190 item boosters. This applies to all five types. If you complete all quests, you can earn a total of 1700 item boosters. This would allow you to bring one item to level 26 or three different items to level 20.
What else is there? Under the event tab, you can find even more quests that you can easily fulfill if you play the game about two to three times a week for one to two hours. The rewards from the quests give you plenty of item boosters and Aeos tickets, which you can exchange for item boosters in the shop.
What is “Item Booster+”? Item Booster+ ensures that a selected held item immediately reaches level 30. You don’t have to worry about an item that has already been leveled up, as you will get back all the item boosters you used on this item immediately.
How can you get Item Booster+? You can get the new Item Booster+ through the “Events” tab under “Missions for Item Boosters+.” You only need to reach trainer levels 10, 12, and 14 to receive three of them. After that, choose wisely which three held items you will enhance with it – there won’t be any new ones for a while.
It is not known if there will be such missions again. These boosters are not available in the shop.
The “Boosting Trial Maxi Card” has the same effect: This card allows you to bring a held item to level 30. However, this only applies for seven days. A total of three of these are available if you participate in the “Maxi Boosting Trial” under “Events.”
This card can be particularly useful for you if you are still unsure whether you want to apply one of your Item Boosters+ on an item. With the Boosting Trial Maxi Card, you can test for seven days whether it is worth bringing the held item to level 30 or if you should choose a different one.
With the additional events and missions, every player should soon be able to bring their held items to at least level 20 – if not even higher. Especially if you only play certain battle types, you can level up specific equipment higher since a battle type usually requires the same item.
Do you think the change has affected the Pay2Win aspect or are you still annoyed that the item boosters are purchasable with real money? Feel free to write it in the comments.
