This Exotic will be disabled soon: The linear fusion rifle Lorentz Driver will soon be partially disabled. This was announced by Community Manager Dylan “dmg04” Gaffer (via Twitter).
The new Linear Fusion Rifle Lorentz Driver works a bit too well
The new exotic weapon from the Season Pass marks random enemies and they can be seen through walls.
In PvE it’s cool, as you should hunt the marked targets to deal extra damage.
In PvP, however, it’s not cool, as without doing anything, you can exactly see where enemies are – even through walls.
Since Guardians have complained about this, Gaffer states that this tracking will soon be disabled in PvP. However, there is currently no date for this hotfix.
What do you think about the lockdowns in Season 15 – completely justified because the Exotics break the game? Or are you more frustrated with Bungie, who could have tested this and shouldn’t just throw it at the Guardians? Let us know in the comments.
In Destiny 2, Season 15 is only a few days old, and Bungie has already disabled 2 Exotics. The next deactivation of the 3rd Exotic is also confirmed. We will tell you which items you cannot equip and why.
It feels cursed: A new season has started in Destiny 2, and Bungie already has to disable Exotics. Such lockdowns unfortunately have a somewhat sad tradition and this continues in the Season of the Lost which started on August 24th.
Bungie pulls the deactivation card very quickly when either massive advantages are gained in battles against real players, when one exploits current endgame content, or when it comes to faster progress in the real-money shop – two of the reasons are present in Season 15.
These Exotics have been disabled:
Radiant Dance Machines: the exotic boots for Hunters are brand new in Season 15 of Destiny 2 – they have been disabled for the Crucible (PvP) and Gambit (PvEvP).
Wormgod Caress: the exotic gloves for Titans have been in the game since 2018 and are completely locked.
This means you cannot equip the Exotic armors at the moment; they will simply be grayed out. You will then receive the message in-game: “This item is currently unavailable.”
This is what Bungie says about it: Bungie announced the lockdown of the two Exotics on the night of August 28 via Twitter. Both lockouts are temporary until Bungie finds a fix for the item problems.
The “Radiant Dance Machines” allow Hunters to unintentionally dodge multiple times in a row due to a bug (via Twitter). With the Titan gloves “Wormgod Caress”, the bug results in unintentionally high damage with the throw hammer (via Twitter).
Bungie doesn’t like Hunters with a Super every few seconds
This is why the new Hunter Exotic was disabled: The “Radiant Dance Machines” Exotic allows Hunters to use their dodge up to 5 times in a row if they are within a 15-meter radius of the opponent. Sure, such a rolling assassin is hard to hit, but it’s not a reason to block the item.
The reason is that the shoes give the Hunter their Super unnaturally fast. Here’s an example from Gambit:
Even before the Gambit round starts, Zachary Chafe gets half of his Super because both teams face each other – actually separated by a barrier, but likely within 15 meters. When the match starts, he dodges near the first enemy wave and has his Super full … all Hunters could do this every few seconds.
Both clips show that by using the mods “Distribution” and “Dynamo,” dodging gives a chunk of Super energy. Normally, the ability has a cooldown, but the Exotic bypasses this. The real problem is actually the mods, which, in combination with Radiant Dance Machines, give the Hunter a seriously unfair advantage.
Bungie also doesn’t like Titans that can box raid bosses with one hit
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This is why the old Titan Exotic was disabled: The “Wormgod Caress” Exotic has been around since 2018 and continues to cause problems. For example, in 2020 there was a lockdown of the gloves. The reason is also that Titans can increase their melee damage the more they knock down in melee.
The middle Sunbreaker tree can throw a burning hammer, which has been buffed in Season 15. Together with the Exotic, however, it is possible to deal an unnaturally high amount of damage, which can hit even raid bosses like Atheon and Riven with one throw:
If the damage of the throw hammer and the effect of Wormgod Caress are stacked in a short time and then combined with something like the Tractor Cannon (debuff for a boss) and a shotgun with double-punch, the highest damage currently obtainable in the game is achieved. One can see that the boss’s health bar jumps immediately from full to zero.
The next lockdown of a new Exotic in Season 15 is already planned
Okay, 2 Exotics were disabled right after the launch of the Season of the Lost, but that’s not all. Bungie has already announced which Exotic is next on the chopping block.
This Exotic will be disabled soon: The linear fusion rifle Lorentz Driver will soon be partially disabled. This was announced by Community Manager Dylan “dmg04” Gaffer (via Twitter).
The new Linear Fusion Rifle Lorentz Driver works a bit too well
The new exotic weapon from the Season Pass marks random enemies and they can be seen through walls.
In PvE it’s cool, as you should hunt the marked targets to deal extra damage.
In PvP, however, it’s not cool, as without doing anything, you can exactly see where enemies are – even through walls.
Since Guardians have complained about this, Gaffer states that this tracking will soon be disabled in PvP. However, there is currently no date for this hotfix.
What do you think about the lockdowns in Season 15 – completely justified because the Exotics break the game? Or are you more frustrated with Bungie, who could have tested this and shouldn’t just throw it at the Guardians? Let us know in the comments.
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World of Warcraft finally gives in. Patch 9.1.5 brings free covenant choice for everyone, better leveling and a lot of implementation of player requests.
The covenants of World of Warcraft Shadowlands have been controversial since the beta. The connection to a fixed covenant is liked by some players, especially those who place special value on character performance, but is rather despised. Fans have long begged Blizzard to “pull the emergency brake” and make all covenants available to all players.
Now it has been confirmed: Exactly that is coming with Patch 9.1.5. The restrictions between the covenants will be lifted. And this is just one of many, many improvements.
Everything coming in Patch 9.1.5 of WoW
Even though the PTR of Patch 9.1.5 will only start next week, Blizzard has already revealed a few highlights. We’ll show you what has already been confirmed.
Covenant switching for all: Once you reach a certain renown level with your character, you can switch your covenant without cooldown or drawbacks. You can also wear the cosmetic rewards from other covenants, even though you don’t belong to them at all. Once this has been unlocked on one character, it applies to all other characters on the same account.
Conduit Energy will be removed: Simple and straightforward. The controversial conduit energy will be gone. You can adjust your conduits and soulbinds at will and without annoying cooldowns.
Skipping the covenant campaign: If you have already completed a covenant’s campaign, you can skip it on alternate characters and thus immediately receive your third soulbind as well as the associated renown.
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Torghast intro skippable: Many players are tired of the introductory questline in Shadowlands. Continuously going through the maw with Thrall and Jaina becomes boring over time. Therefore, with Patch 9.1.5, you can skip the maw intro as long as one character has already completed it.
Timewalking Legion: Timewalking will be activated for Legion dungeons. And even better: A few of the “Mythic+” variants from Legion will be integrated into the timewalking system. After the event runs for 2 weeks, it will join the normal rotation of timewalking.
Adjustment of legacy raids: No details have been revealed yet, but it seems likely that some of the old raids will be adjusted, especially in Legion and Battle for Azeroth. Many of these raids should finally be fully soloable. This also means that “legacy loot” for Battle for Azeroth will be activated. This makes farming for transmog much easier.
More updates about World of Warcraft can be found here:
Torghast leveling: The “Threads of Fate” will be revised again. Included: Torghast as an option to level!
Recycling legendary items: No details have been revealed here either, but if you listen to the community, there will be an option to break down legendary items to recover soul ash and soul cinders. This reduces the need to visit Torghast if you don’t feel like it at all.
What do you think of all these plans? Is it good that Blizzard is addressing all these issues with Patch 9.1.5? Or is it all too late?
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You want to make your PS4 faster or need a new data storage solution? We present you with 4 upgrade tips for the PS4 and explain how to swap the hard drive.We also give you a glimpse of the PS5 and present you with three upgrade tips.
Anyone who regularly games on their PlayStation 4 knows the problem: Games have such long loading times on the console that you can even make a coffee in the meantime.
One reason for the long loading times is, for example, the hard drive that Sony installed when delivering the consoles. There are various reasons why it is worth replacing the conventional hard drive in the PlayStation 4 with a fast SSD.
The problem with loading times The long loading times are an issue that both single-player and multiplayer players are familiar with. Players have been complaining for a long time about the long loading times in Destiny 2.
The problem with the age of the HDD: Those who extensively and continually use their PlayStation 4 write a lot of data to the hard drive. Over time, it becomes strained, gets louder, and slows down.
Best SSD 2022 for PS4 – 4 Upgrade Tips for Your Console
In this section, we present you with the 4 best SSDs that you can use to upgrade your PlayStation 4.
Standard hard drives with a maximum height of 9.5 mm fit into the PS4 – a maximum of 2 TB storage is supported.
Best SSD for PS4 – Samsung 860 EVO
Manufacturer: Samsung | Capacity: 1TB | Speed: 550 MB/s Read, 520 MB/s Write speed | Warranty: 5 years | Price range(according to Geizhals): 129 – 215 Euro
Who is the Samsung 860 Evo suitable for? The Samsung 860 Evo is especially suitable for users who want to fully utilize the performance of an SSD. The SSD costs slightly more than the competition, but Samsung offers you the latest technology with its SSD and promises strong performance and value for a reasonable price.
This is what the Samsung 860 EVO offers: The 860 series succeeds the 850 series. Over the last few years, Samsung has continuously developed its SSD technology, and you can also see this in the 860 EVO: In terms of technology, the maximum has been achieved in what the SATA interface can deliver.
In addition to the EVO series, there is now also the QVO series. Generally, we would recommend the EVO series and not the QVO series from Samsung. While QVO is cheaper, that comes at a cost: the durability of the storage is significantly lower. Therefore, the extra cost of around 10 – 20 Euro is worthwhile. The Pro series, on the other hand, is only worth it for enthusiasts, as it does not offer any real added value compared to the EVO models.
Pro
low price per GB
excellent read performance
official tool for SSD monitoring available
5 years warranty
Contra
moderate write performance
This is how the ratings are: Users rate the SSD with 4.8 stars out of 19,892 reviews on Amazon. Especially praised are the good quality, long durability, and the very good price-performance ratio. Buyers rate the “price-performance ratio” category with 4.6 stars, which is a high value.
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Best SSD 1TB Price-Performance – Crucial MX500
Manufacturer: Crucial/Micron | Capacity: 1TB | Speed: 560 MB/s Read, 510 MB/s Write speed | Warranty: 5 years | Price range(according to Geizhals): 107 – 195 Euro
Who is the Crucial MX 500 suitable for? The MX500 series from Crucial can be recommended to all users who are more price-conscious, shy away from the higher price of a Samsung SSD, but still do not want to miss high speeds. The Crucial MX 500 is a real value-for-money tip here.
This is what the Crucial MX 500 offers: The MX series is a mid-range series from Crucial in the SSD sector. Although the MX 500 cannot match the high performance of the Samsung SSD, it scores with a low price for high capacities. Only under high continuous load do the write and read rates of the Crucial SSD drop. However, this is unlikely to be relevant for most regular users. The MX 500 also offers you a 5-year warranty.
We also have a similar tip as with Samsung: Always go for the MX series and not the cheaper BX series. The quality is not only worse, but the warranty is also significantly lower at 3 years. So the extra cost of around 15 Euros is definitely worth it.
Pro
low power consumption when writing
low price per GB
5 years warranty
Contra
high power consumption when idle
weaknesses in continuous write tests
This is how the ratings are: The SSD is rated by buyers with 4.8 out of 5 stars from 29,009 reviews. Users especially praise the fast speed and the low price of the SSD.
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Best SSD for 100 Euro – Silicon Power SSD A55
Manufacturer: Silicon Power | Capacity: 1TB | Speed: 540 MB/s Read, 480 MB/s Write speed | Warranty: 5 years | Price range(according to Geizhals): 99 – 178 Euro
Who is the Silicon Power SSD A55 suitable for? You absolutely want an SSD with 1 TB but want to stay under 100 Euro? With the Solid State Drive from Silicon Power, there is a suitable SSD, but keep in mind that you will have to make compromises in other areas for that low price.
This is what the Silicon Power SSD A55 offers: Behind the serial number A55 from Silicon Power is a fast SSD that distinguishes itself mainly through its very low price. However, the low price has a drawback: The write speed is significantly worse long-term than that of the SSDs from Samsung or Crucial. The speed also does not remain at the same level but can fluctuate significantly.
However, the SSD does a good job in terms of read speeds, which is especially important when you’re gaming and want to read data from the hard drive. As a storage device for the PlayStation 4, that is completely sufficient if you do not have high demands for your SSD. However, the SSD from Silicon Power is less suitable as a memory for a PC where you unpack a lot of data or want to edit videos.
Pro
low price
good read performance
5 years warranty
Contra
uneven write performance.
loud under load
This is how the ratings are: The SSD is rated 4.7 stars on Amazon. There are a total of 3,145 reviews. Especially the price is praised by buyers as unbeatable. Criticism is mainly directed at the poor write rate and the loudness of the SSD.
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Best SSD under 50 Euro – Kingston A400 SSD
Manufacturer: Kingston | Capacity: 480GB | Speed: 500 MB/s Read, 450 MB/s Write speed | Warranty: 5 years | Price range(according to Geizhals): 49 – 129 Euro
Who is the Kingston A400 SSD suitable for? Are you looking for a very budget-friendly SSD entry and can also do without some gigabytes of storage space? Then take a look at the A400 from Kingston. This SSD is the only one on our recommendation list that only comes with 480GB instead of 1TB. However, its price is often even below 50 Euros.
This is what the Kingston A400 SSD offers: The A400 is more aimed at consumers than professional users, and that can be seen both in the price and in the speed: The speed is not as high as the competition, but Kingston can offer its SSD at a significantly lower price. It is also unfortunate that Kingston only offers a 3-year warranty, while most manufacturers now grant 5 years.
Pro
very cheap
large capacities
official tool for SSD monitoring available
Contra
only 3 years warranty
not as fast as the competition
This is how the ratings are: On Amazon, the SSD from Kingston is rated 4.6 out of 5 stars with 39,312 reviews. The good price-performance ratio is particularly praised, while some criticize the poor build quality of the SSD.
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Replacing the PS4 Hard Drive (Pro and Slim)
Required: T8 Torx security screwdriver, hard drive (SSD) | Time required: 2 – 3 hours | Cost: approximately 120 – 150 Euro | Difficulty: Easy to Medium
The model number is helpful when installing a new hard drive. Image source: playstation.com
The switch to an SSD is worthwhile for many reasons. In the past, SSDs were significantly more expensive than traditional HDDs, but today SSDs are affordable and cheap, and there is no reason not to install one.
What I need to consider before the swap: Before replacing the PS4 hard drive, it is essential to back up the data from the drive:
First, connect a USB stick or external hard drive to your PS4.
Then select “Settings” in the PS4 system.
Here you select “Management of saved data from the application” and select the menu item “Saved data in system storage” and here “Copy to USB storage device.”
Lastly, mark the files you want to back up with X and then press “copy”.
Replacing the PS4 hard drive – Consider this during installation: Before removing the hard drive, the PS4 should be completely turned off. If an orange light is blinking, the console is only in standby mode. Turn off the console properly and unplug it.
The installation varies from version to version. You can identify which console model you have by the version number, which is usually located on the back or underside of the console.
Sony explains on its help page how to remove the hard drive for each version number.
We have embedded a video here showing you exactly how the process works. You can watch each individual step again:
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Have the right tools on hand: For the PS4 Slim and Pro, you will need a T8 Torx security screwdriver and preferably compressed air in a can. With a regular T8 screwdriver, you won’t be able to open the console.
Tool set: If you have the wrong tools on hand, there is a risk of damaging the console. Repair kits that cost around 10 euros are recommended:
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Installing PS4 firmware on the new hard drive: After replacing the hard drive, you need to reinstall the system to use the drive:
First, download the PS4 firmware from the official site.
Then create a folder named PS4 on the USB stick and within that folder create the folder UPDATE. Copy the downloaded file (PS4Update.pup) into this folder.
Insert the USB stick into the PS4 and now start the console. Hold the power button (7 seconds) until a second beep is heard. Now the safe mode starts.
Here, select “initialize PS4” and “reinstall system software.” The system will take care of the rest automatically.
If you are not only looking for an internal upgrade for your PlayStation 4, but also for a gaming upgrade, then check out our tips on controllers: Here we’ve presented the best PS4 controllers of 2022.
On the next page, you will find upgrade tips for the PlayStation 5.
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The first test phase of Call of Duty: Vanguard starts today, on August 27th. In the alpha, players on PlayStation get a first look at the multiplayer of the new CoD and can try out the arena mode “Champions Hill”. All details about participation can be found here on MeinMMO.
Update August 27th, 20:20: The alpha is online. We have embedded a video with gameplay for you.
What’s going on? The new Call of Duty: Vanguard celebrated its reveal in the battle royale Warzone and today marks the first test phase in the form of a PlayStation-exclusive alpha:
“Champions Hill” alpha for PlayStation from Friday, August 27th at 19:00 until Sunday, August 29th at 19:00.
Owners of a PlayStation 4 or PS5 get the first opportunity to test the new Call of Duty. The alpha is part of the collaboration between Sony and Call of Duty and is therefore reserved only for PlayStation players. For other platforms, it will start no earlier than September 16th, with the launch of the beta on all platforms. Vanguard will be released on November 5th.
Vanguard Alpha: All information on start and download on PS4 and PS5
How long does the alpha run?
From August 27th at 19:00 until August 29th at 19:00, you can test the mode on PlayStation 4 & 5. Overall, the alpha is online for 48 hours.
How can I participate in the alpha?
The blog post from Call of Duty mentions 2 prerequisites: A PlayStation (4 or 5) and an internet connection. As soon as the alpha is available, you will find the download in the PlayStation Store.
When does the pre-load start?
The pre-load is online and you can download the alpha via the PlayStation Store. If you don’t find the download directly in the shop, enter “Vanguard” in the search.
How large is the download?
It depends on whether you enter the alpha on PS4 or PS5: – PS4: 17.63 GB – PS5: 21.23 GB
Vanguard: Alpha with gameplay of the new mode
What can be seen in the alpha? In the test phase, you can test the brand new mode “Champions Hill”. This is a new form of the popular gunfight modes from CoD MW and Cold War, but in a kind of tournament mode. In the alpha, there are two playlists that allow you to play Champions Hill in 2vs2 or 3vs3.
How does Champions Hill work? You play in a small tournament with 8 teams. In each round, you must shoot the lives of the opposing team down to 0 to advance to the next round.
At the beginning, all players start with the same loadout. By earning points, you can acquire better weapons, attachments, equipment, and even killstreaks. Points are earned by eliminating enemies or by collecting drops that you can gather during a round. Between the rounds, there is a “buy phase” in which you equip yourself and purchase better equipment for the next round.
In the end, the team that remains wins. As a loser, you can “cheer” for the other teams from a observation point.
Which maps are available? Of the 20 maps that CoD Vanguard launches with in multiplayer, 4 maps are small gunfight maps and all are available in the alpha:
Courtyard
Trainyard
Market
Airstrip
How does it work with the weapons? Which weapons you can specifically play in the alpha is left open by the developer Sledgehammer. However, there are 2 weapon sets that rotate through the mode. Both sets include assault rifles, LMGs, shotguns, and pistols.
All participants start with the same weapons and earn points during the matches. You can use these points between rounds in the buy phases for upgrades of the weapons. Each weapon comes with 10 optional upgrades, which correspond to attachments and improve your firearm.
What else can I purchase during the buy phase? In addition to weapons, there is also equipment, perks, and killstreaks during the buy phases:
Equipment in the alpha
MK2 Fragmentation Grenade
No. 69 Flash Grenade
Throwing Knife
Gammon Bomb (likely a contact grenade)
MK V Gas Grenade
S-Mine 44
Perks in the alpha
Ghost – Helps with hiding
Survival Training – Reduces stun and negates gas effects
High Alert – Visual signal when enemies spot you
Tracker: Enemies leave footprints
Demolition – More grenades upon spawn and throw preview
Double Time – Tactical sprint doubles and crouched running faster
Streaks in the alpha
Spy Plane: Shows enemy positions on the mini-map (automatically activated)
Flamenaut: You become a fighter with a flamethrower (automatically activated)
Deathmachine: Machine gun with explosive ammunition (automatically activated)
V2 Rocket: Fire a rocket onto the field and end the match
Extra Life: One more life for your team
Armor Plate: An armor plate
Full Armor: Multiple armor plates
The additional equipment already reveals quite a bit about the possible course. There are armor plates for soldiers, and some streaks are directly activated after purchase. How the mode actually plays out, we will observe from MeinMMO at the start and will provide you with timely information about the new mode and gameplay of Vanguard.
The small shootouts were very well received in the last two CoDs and with Vanguard, the modes are taking the next step. Instead of small skirmishes lasting a few minutes, you will apparently play the shootouts in a tournament that lasts a bit longer.
It will be exciting to see which modes the latest CoD will further develop and what familiar elements await us.
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The Pre-Season Event is now live and you can secure rewards for FIFA 21 as well as FIFA 22. We present the new content to you.
This is the Pre-Season Event: In the Pre-Season Promo in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, FUT players have the opportunity to secure rewards for FUT 21 and even FUT 22. Additionally, a whole bunch of special cards will be available in the FUT 21 packs. But is the grind for FIFA 22 worth it?
What does the Pre-Season bring for FIFA 22? Among the rewards that players can already earn for FIFA 22 Ultimate Team in the first Pre-Season week are:
Two FUT 22 coin boosts (5 matches x 1,000 coins)
A FUT 22 starter pack with these contents:
5 Chemistry Styles (guaranteed 1 Shadow/Hunter)
5 rare Gold player contracts
1 FUT 21 kit choice (Choose from El Chavo, Venice Beach FC, Alive & Kicking, FUT Future Stars kits)
Gold player pack
A FUT 22 “A League of Its Own” pack with these contents:
3-Gold Bundesliga player pack (1 rare)
3-Gold La Liga player pack (1 rare)
3-Gold Ligue 1 player pack (1 rare)
3-Gold Premier League player pack (1 rare)
3-Gold Serie A player pack (1 rare)
You can earn these rewards by completing SBCs (Squad Building Challenges) and selected tasks.
Are the rewards for FIFA 22 worth it? You can’t secure really strong cards or items for FIFA 22 through the Pre-Season Promo. However, the packs, coin boosts, and chemistry styles can be particularly interesting for FUT players who want to have a perfect start in FUT 22.
What rewards await for FIFA 22 next week is still unknown.
These contents are available for FUT 21
The Pre-Season contents for FIFA 21: In addition to the first rewards for FUT 22, the Pre-Season mainly brings back particularly strong cards into the game. Now, once again, 100 absolute top cards (via EA) are available in packs. Among them are:
FOF Path to Glory – Firmino (99)
FOF Path to Glory – Phil Foden (98)
FOF Path to Glory – Eden Hazard (98)
FOF Path to Glory – Paul Pogba (95)
TOTS – Lionel Messi (98)
TOTS – Robert Lewandowski (98)
TOTS – Jadon Sancho (96)
TOTY – Kylian Mbappé (97)
TOTY – Virgil Van Dijk (96)
As well as many more top cards.
What do you think about the Pre-Season Event? Will you play it to secure rewards for FIFA 22? What will change in FIFA 22, we will reveal to you here:
In Destiny 2 the new Season 15 has started, but on August 27th, the Guardians will greet their old acquaintance Xur. The vendor reliably brings exotic weapons and armors and now even legendary items. Those looking for the Trials will probably be disappointed today, but the reason is surely worth it.
What’s happening in Destiny 2? Bungie has finally dropped the bomb and presented the next big expansion in its own show: The 11 most important things you need to know about the “Witch Queen” expansion of Destiny 2. As the release is still a bit away, Destiny 2 is celebrating with you beforehand Bungie’s 30th anniversary. For you, this means among other things that the Gjallarhorn will return at the end of 2021, with more iconic weapons, armors, and a dungeon coming later this year.
But wait, let’s focus on the present: on August 24th, Season 15 in Destiny 2 finally started, preparing us for the arrival of the Witch Queen Savathûn.
This is new with Xur: Today, on August 27th, Xur appears for the first time in the new chapter of the action MMO. What does the noodle-faced buddy have exotic in his bag this time? Xur is now surprising, as he brings a large selection of legendary weapons and armors.
The revealed Witch Queen Savathûn slightly steals the show from Season 15.
All information about Xur on August 27, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? Xur appears every Friday at 7:00 PM (until the clock changes at the end of October). He settles on a planet of his choice and brings his exotic goods to the Guardians from there. You can visit Xur until the next reset on August 31.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
The position of Xur: You can find the vendor in the Tower. Look in the hangar by the stairs for Xur:
Xur’s current position in the Tower
Xur’s inventory from August 27 to August 31 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? Xur always has exotic weapons and armors for all characters – meaning for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. Each week there is a random offer, with the Exo-armors also having their stats randomly rolling. We will look at Xur’s current offer below and provide the key data for each item so that you do not miss any potential must-buy.
Normally, we would inform you about the current Trials map and the loot of the week at this point. But unfortunately, the PvP mode is not taking place this week.
The reason is that Bungie is completely overhauling the Trials – anti-cheat, more loot, and accessibility are on the agenda. Yes, even a solo playlist for the Trials is coming. Here, MeinMMO has summarized all the information:
When do the Trials start? The Trials of Osiris will start in the current Season of the Lost for the first time on Friday, September 10th. Until then, you have to make do with Xur for the weekend.
Have you already set your sights on the new Exotics of Season 15 and tested a few yourself? Or do you trust that Xur will bring a few God Rolls from buffed old-timers? Let us know in the comments.
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A leak is said to have revealed the free games for PS4 and PS5 from PS Plus in September 2021. According to the leak, you should be getting one of the best co-op games of 2021 for the PlayStation 5. But how trustworthy is it?
It’s that time again, and Sony will officially announce which free games PS Plus subscribers will receive in September 2021.
Now a leak is said to have shown the three new games. If the leak is accurate, users who own a PS5 might enjoy one of the best co-op games available in 2021.
How trustworthy is that? The source of the leak is Dealabs.com, which is a deal site where users can post offers (via Dealabs.com). According to the source, the leaked image is said to come from the Australian PlayStation Store.
Nonetheless, the leak does not necessarily convince us. The typical PS Plus layout and the time stamps are missing in the leak. In the image, we can only see the three games. It could therefore also just be a photomontage.
One of the best co-op games of 2021 is said to be available for PS Plus in September
According to the leak, the following games are to be made available at no additional cost in September, if you can trust the source:
Overcooked: All You Can Eat (PS5)
Hitman 2 (PS4/PS5)
Predator Hunting Grounds (PS4/PS5)
What type of co-op game is this? “Overcooked: All You Can Eat” will undoubtedly appeal to co-op fans. The title includes the remaster of the two games Overcooked 1 and Overcooked 2. We list the remastered version among the best co-op games for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox on MeinMMO.
The cute look of the game and the entertaining music ensure that it always maintains a friendly background. Additionally, the controls are simple, making it easy to pick up. You can also play the game well with people who typically don’t have much access to games. Overcooked is perfect for a fun co-op night with friends or family.
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The official PS5 trailer for Overcooked: All You Can Eat.
What else is included? With Hitman 2, you receive a stealth game where you must skillfully eliminate your opponents. As an assassin, you need to be particularly clever in taking out your targets.
According to the leak, the third game you will receive is Predator Hunting Grounds. It is an asymmetrical multiplayer game where one player is the killer and hunts the remaining four players who have to complete different tasks.
However, Predator Hunting Grounds has never been particularly successful. The game had a poor launch and has struggled to compete with other survival shooters:
Yes, there is actually a DOOM WOOD, which is even located in Germany. This is a nature conservation project for biodiversity and environmental protection. The gamescom is also committed to this – with the gamescom forest.
What kind of forest is that? The DOOM WOOD is a nature conservation project near Pegnitz in the Bayreuth district of Bavaria. And yes, it is indeed dedicated to the famous DOOM shooter series. The forest was created by Treemer, a support project for the reforestation of German forests.
Together with Bethesda, the DOOM WOOD project was launched for gamescom 2019. So far, over 30,000 trees have already been planted in the forest.
What is gamescom doing now? In the course of gamescom 2021, there is the gamescom forest, which starts another forest project very close to DOOM WOOD. This action already took place in 2020 and is now continuing.
Through the donation form, over 5,000 euros in donations have already been collected from gamers and companies. In the trailer for the forest, gamescom promotes itself with fictional games like “Plant Turismo”, “Leaf of Legends” and “Pinecraft.”
The colleagues at GameStar have explained in a video what the project is all about:
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DOOM WOOD and gamescom forest – Donations for Oxygen
What are the actions good for? The gamescom forest aims to close gaps between the forests in Germany to create mixed forests. According to the management, these are better for the environment and species protection than monocultures.
This year’s goal is to reforest an area of over 15,000 square meters, after which a new area will be sought for afforestation.
Where can I donate? Both projects offer you the opportunity to donate. For the gamescom forest, donations starting at one euro are possible, while the DOOM WOOD sells fixed packages for 6.66 € per 2 m² or 26.10 € per 6.66 m².
Here you can find the project of the gamescom forest (via betterplace.org)
Here you can find the project of the DOOM WOOD (via treemer.net)
For every donation, you will receive a receipt, so you may even be able to save on taxes when you offset your donations.
Disclaimer: As in the previous year, Webedia Gaming (GameStar, GamePro, MeinMMO) produces the German gamescom studio. Thus, we also accompany the digital gaming fair 2021 as a media partner.
The gamescom forest is not the only charitable project at gamescom 2021. In July 2021, a flood disaster affected many people in Germany. A charity project this year aims to help them:
Call of Duty: Vanguard and Battle Royale Warzone are collaborating after the release of the new CoD. Now, doubts are arising – how far does the “merger” go? Is Warzone adopting mechanics from Vanguard? Warzone expert “JGOD” has his doubts as to whether too much Vanguard would be good for the Battle Royale.
What’s going on? Call of Duty: Vanguard uses a similar engine as Modern Warfare and consequently also Warzone. After the release of Vanguard on November 5th, the new CoD and the Battle Royale Warzone are working together – primarily just through weapons, level progression, and cosmetics. However, there are also speculations that Warzone will receive more from Vanguard than from Black Ops Cold War, the current CoD.
Some players anticipate that new gameplay mechanics from Vanguard will also come to Warzone, perhaps even the complete polished engine. CoD YouTuber and Warzone expert “JGOD” is also contemplating this and believes that particularly a new weapon feature would not be very healthy for Warzone – “Blind Fire” from cover.
Blind Fire from Cover Could Change Battles
What is “Blind Fire”? When you are positioned behind suitable cover, you can fire from cover in Vanguard without exposing most of your body as a target. You remain mostly in cover, stand slightly up and theoretically hold the weapon over your head and shoot. Theoretically, because the demonstration appeared to show the weapons beside, not over, the head.
Currently, it’s not possible to say exactly how this works in detail – also considering multiplayer. However, the gameplay clip of the campaign presented at gamescom introduces the new weapon mechanic for the first time, and because Vanguard operates on a Warzone-like engine, some players and experts believe that “Blind Fire” could also be a thing in Warzone.
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Why could this become a problem in Warzone? The mechanic itself would change many battles in Warzone, especially close combat in confined spaces. It would significantly affect the flow of the Battle Royale, as stationary players behind cover would gain a considerable advantage.
Camping is already a valid tactic in the Battle Royale Warzone, especially as a match approaches its end. With “Blind Fire,” camping would be reinforced – a state that is not necessarily welcome.
Another issue is the potentially strong impact of “Blind Fire” on a weapon’s spread pattern. JGOD states that he would expect similar spread when blind-firing from cover as when firing from the hip. However, in the campaign gameplay, the spread display narrows significantly:
Left the spread display from the hip, right when using “Blind Fire”
Why might it not be so bad? How and if the mechanic comes to Warzone cannot be definitively said at this time. However, even if the Battle Royale benefits from new Vanguard mechanics, it remains to be seen whether “Blind Fire” is truly as “overpowered” as it seems at first glance.
Currently, there’s still no view of the character when “Blind Fire” is used. Judging by the campaign images, it can also be quite possible that one would almost fully expose themselves from cover when doing this, similar to standing up. Appropriate balancing might also be possible so that the spread pattern is not as tight in Warzone. The advantages would then not be so severe. Another point is that apparently not every edge provides the ability for “Blind Fire,” as the gameplay clip shows.
If the mechanic comes to Warzone, some “Head Glitch” covers would certainly benefit. If you want to watch JGOD’s analysis yourself, you can find his English video here (via YouTube). We embed the nearly 9-minute campaign gameplay from gamescom here:
At least for Vanguard’s multiplayer, we will soon get an answer to the question of how strong the new “Blind Fire” feature is. Today, August 27th, the Vanguard Alpha starts with the mode “Champions Hill,” and the new weapon features are included as well.
Based only on the official statements, there are currently no indications that Warzone will significantly change in engine or mechanics with the release of Vanguard. Like with the integration of Cold War, the premium title Vanguard and the Battle Royale Warzone share weapons, cosmetics, and the leveling system. A new map is also coming, and anti-cheat will be a topic.
Do you believe that Warzone will receive new mechanics with Vanguard? Do you want that, or could you do without it? Discuss with us and the MeinMMO community in the comments.
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This week, the special episode of our MeinMMO Podcast focuses on gamescom 2021. The Opening Night Live was a fireworks display of information and trailers, and we are now discussing the highlights of the digital fair.
This is the theme of the special: The gamescom is still considered one of the most important gaming events of the year. Normally, thousands flock to the halls of Cologne to test games, meet like-minded individuals, and experience the new announcements for the next few years.
However, due to the pandemic, everything is different, and the gamescom was held digitally for the second time in 2021. A huge mass of games bombarded us, but little remains in memory. Leya and Schuhmann shed light on the event. They discuss in detail the highlights for multiplayer fans like Call of Duty: Vanguard, New World, or DokeV. Also, there is a look ahead to next year.
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The action game Elden Ring by FromSoftware features a multiplayer mode that offers both co-op and PvP. We have summarized all the current information for you.
This is Elden Ring: The action RPG is being developed by FromSoftware, known for their popular and challenging Dark Souls games. In Elden Ring, the developers collaborated with the famous writer George R.R. Martin (“A Song of Ice and Fire”, also known as “Game of Thrones”) to deliver even deeper storytelling in the dark fantasy setting.
Chaos and destruction reign in the Lands Between since the powerful Elden Ring was shattered. The balance of the world was lost when the Earth Tree also lost its source of life along with the ring. The many children of Queen Marika, who rules the Lands Between, seized the shards of the Elden Ring and their power.
But the maddening corruption of the shards corrupted and distorted these demigods. In their madness, they instigated a war that went down in history as the Shattering, further destroying the Lands Between. Many years later, you take on the role of a “Tainted”, whose people were banished from the Lands Between long ago. Now you return to claim the power of the Elden Ring for yourself.
Co-op in Elden Ring: Fight with friends or strangers
This is how co-op works: The attentive fans of the SoulsBorne games among you will quickly notice that there are many similarities between the Dark Souls games and Elden Ring. This is largely true for the co-op system as well.
There should be few restrictions on where co-op multiplayer is not possible. Essentially, you can summon other players in most places within Elden Ring, both in dungeons and in the open world. According to Elena, fights against world bosses outside of dungeons and fog walls with other players are also possible.
The world of Elden Ring is vast, and you can explore almost it entirely with your friends.
In a video shown to Elena, two players went to a location in the open world where a boss was standing and attacked it together. After that, the players went down into a dungeon where they avoided traps and solved puzzles together. Of course, the summoned co-op partner could also use all of their usual abilities in combat.
In exchange for help from the co-op players, you cannot call your horse in the open world. This means you will be slower in exploration at least on the surface.
This time, the co-op mode also comes without consuming valuable resources such as humanity, which you know from other SoulsBorne games. While the first gameplay trailer shows that a certain item is still needed, the barrier for summoning fellow players is said to be significantly lowered.
Since the world of Elden Ring is also extremely large, there will be special locations where you can leave your signs or check if someone is currently available for co-op.
PvP in Elden Ring: Invasions and Duels
This is how PvP works: In an interview, the director of Elden Ring, Hidetaka Miyazaki, confirmed that multiplayer will also include PvP. Again, it will function relatively classically, as fans already know from previous FromSoftware games:
There will be invasions again, where players can intrude into your world
You can enter other players’ sessions and hunt them there
You can challenge other players to duels.
In an interview with the Russian site igromania.ru, Miyazaki also explained that players cannot hide forever in the vast open world of Elden Ring during PvP. Certain interface elements will provide both players with sufficient information about their opponent. During development, a lot of importance was placed on minimizing frustration in PvP.
The feature of factions from previous games will also return. However, they serve more to enhance role-playing in Elden Ring and give PvP additional “flavor”. They are not necessarily required to participate in PvP.
In PvP, the rule applies that the horse cannot be used when another player has invaded your game or when you are in another player’s world. Bad news for those looking forward to epic knight duels on horseback.
Groups: The new multiplayer feature of Elden Ring
What are groups? This new feature seems to be a kind of “guilds” within Elden Ring. They are intended to enable players to find each other more easily and share information. To create a group, you simply need to set up a “keyword” that resembles the password system from the SoulsBorne games.
The typical asynchronous elements of FromSoftware games such as bloodstains or messages will be closely tied to the group system. Messages from players in your group will be specially marked so you can find them easier. Their summoning signs will also be more visible and prioritized by the game’s system. This means you will see them more often than other asynchronous elements.
There is no upper limit for the number of members in a group. This means that players can essentially form massive “clans”. Through the messages, they can not only exchange reliable information about hidden items, secrets, or good farming spots, but also better coordinate during PvP.
For PvP enthusiasts, this presents the opportunity for genuine “fight clubs”, where members can happily beat each other up or even host real tournaments.
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When will Elden Ring be released? The release date for Elden Ring has been officially set for January 21, 2022. It will be released for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
According to our colleague Elena Schulz from GameStar, this date was confirmed again during her interview with the developers. FromSoftware is currently working on polishing the last impurities and putting the final touches on the game. So you can look forward to another round of pain and death in Winter 2022.
What do you think of Elden Ring so far? Do you like the gameplay material or does it leave you cold? Will you use the multiplayer features of the game, or do you prefer to play alone? Let us know in the comments.
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In Pokémon Unite, some players have come across a hidden mechanic that they call the “Zapdos Debuff”. We at MeinMMO explain what it’s all about and what you can do about it.
What is the “Zapdos Debuff“? If you kill the Drednaw (Kamalm) just before Zapdos appears, it lowers your entire team’s attack by about 55%. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Drednaw from the beginning of the game, the second, or the third. What matters is when it is killed, as the team’s debuff lasts for 90 seconds afterward. Additionally, only the damage to Zapdos is reduced, not to wild or opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon Unite is known for not being very transparent with exact numbers or mechanics. The game still doesn’t provide exact values for Pokémon, battle items, or attacks. It also does not clarify on their site or in-game whether a Pokémon is a physical or special attacker. The question arises whether this mechanic is indeed real or just a bug.
However, players are sure: This must be a secret mechanic that harms the game.
In this video, you can see the player getting the Drednaw and testing the damage, with and without the debuff, on Zapdos:
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What can you do best against the debuff? In the current meta, it’s common to win as many Drednaws as possible for your own team to gain the level advantage against the opposing team. Since the debuff lasts for 90 seconds, it is important to defeat the last Drednaw long before Zapdos appears.
Zapdos appears when there are only two minutes left in the game. Therefore, it is safest for your team to have defeated Drednaw by 3:30 minutes at the latest to ensure you deal normal damage at Zapdos.
You can also heal the debuff. You can do this by either taking the battle item “Full Heal“ with you or by playing Blissey (Heiteira) or Wigglytuff (Knuddeluff). Blissey’s attack “Safeguard” can free your teammates from the debuff and also it itself, due to its passive ability, is immune to it when not on cooldown.
Wigglytuff can remove the debuff with its Unite Move. This is also shown again by the user Skythrix (via reddit) in a short video.
How can you act in the end-game? Completely skipping Drednaw and leaving it to the opponents is not an option, especially if you have scored fewer goals than your opponents and must rely on Zapdos. Try to keep the opponents away from Drednaw as soon as you notice the timer is so low that you would have the debuff for Zapdos for too long.
The downside of the debuff is mainly that it takes you twice as long to get Zapdos. During this time, you might take down the opponents one by one to attack the boss undisturbed, but you take so much time that the kill cooldown of the opponents has expired before you can even defeat Zapdos. The opponents then have an increased chance to steal Zapdos and decide the game in their favor.
Be sure to pay attention to your timing with Drednaw. Alternatively, a supporter can take “Fluffy Tail” as an item to temporarily increase the damage to Drednaw, Rotom, and Zapdos for all members of your team. By the way, Rotom does not cause a debuff to your team.
Did you know about the “Zapdos Debuff“? What do you think about this mechanic, and do you think it ruins the end-game? Feel free to share in the comments.
On August 25, Valve removed two action MMORPGs from their platform Steam, which you probably have never heard of, as they had barely any players. Notably, they used the same assets and did not have their own website.
What were those games? The two action MMORPGs are called God of Flame and Legend MMO. They come from China and appear extremely generic at first glance. Both games were free-to-play and revolved around slaying monsters from an isometric perspective, which you may recognize from Diablo or Wolcen.
Legend MMO was released in July 2020 on Steam and received a mixed rating of 50% in the reviews. God of Flame, on the other hand, was released in October 2020 and received a 70% positive rating.
However, what exactly players praised or criticized is no longer known, as the Steam pages for the MMOs were deleted.
Why were the games removed from Steam? There is no official statement from Valve regarding the removal, but it is suspected that they might have been clones of the same game:
God of Flame was developed by Beijing LIGHT WING Century Technology Co., LTD
Legend MMO, however, was developed by Beijing JG Entertainment Technology Co., LTD
Not only are the names of the developers very similar, but also the assets of the games. The two warriors used in the title image for the players hardly differ:
Left Legend MMO, right God of Flame.
There are hardly any differences between the two titles in-game:
Left Legend MMO, right God of Flame (Screenshots via Steam and Waybackmachine).
Are the two games missed on Steam? Not really:
At its peak, only 173 players played Legend MMO. In the last few weeks, player numbers were even single digits (via SteamDB).
God of Flame only reached 84 players at peak and mostly had one to three players in August (via SteamDB).
However, those looking for MMORPGs on Steam will find many such titles that look very similar, have few players, and mostly rely on aggressive monetization. We can generally only advise against such games.
At gamescom 2021, a new competitor for FIFA 22 was announced with UFL. The football simulation aims to take a different approach than FIFA and eFootball. We present you the new game and show you what it wants to do differently.
For years, there have been two major football simulations on the gaming market, FIFA and PES (now eFootball), competing for the favor of players. This year, another football game wants to shake up the market with a new approach, the name: UFL.
What is UFL? The new football simulation UFL was presented at gamescom with a teaser trailer. The game has been in development for 5 years and comes from the newly founded development studio Strikers Inc. It is set to be released on all current consoles, namely: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, as well as Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One.
It will be free-to-play and offer official licenses from 5,000 professional footballers in cooperation with the players’ union FIFPRO. The status of licensed clubs and stadiums is still unknown.
However, the first teaser trailer shows the London Stadium, where West Ham United plays its home matches. You can watch the video here:
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According to its own statement, UFL’s motto is “Fair to Play”, which is not only supposed to refer to the free-to-play aspect. In online matches, the skill of the players is supposed to be the main focus and decide victory and defeat.
The concept of UFL is somewhat reminiscent of Ultimate Team, as in UFL, you are also expected to assemble your own team and compete in matches in a large online league. Whether there will also be a card mechanic remains unknown.
What will the gameplay be like? So far, there have been no details or videos about UFL’s gameplay. However, more information is expected in the near future.
This is the problem with FUT: Many players are frustrated by FIFA’s Ultimate Team mode, as players who invest money can quickly build a better team than those who do not wish to spend money. The situation is even so bad that FIFA professionals have to invest a lot of money in their teams to compete in major tournaments.
It is also frustrating that FUT players who are not interested in any other game mode still have to pay the full price for FIFA. The entry barrier would be lower with the free-to-play title, as everyone can at least try the game for free and play online matches. This is not possible with FUT.
When will UFL be released? The developer has not yet announced an official release date for UFL.
Can UFL really compete with the competitors? According to its own statement, UFL aims to revolutionize the football genre. Whether it will succeed remains questionable, as a football game stands or falls with its gameplay and there is currently simply too little information and impressions about UFL’s gameplay.
However, the intentions are interesting since a football simulation with licensed players and a fair mechanic without Pay2Win sounds very exciting. If the gameplay becomes truly competitive and the developer can deliver on its promises, then UFL could become an interesting alternative to FIFA and eFootball.
What do you think about UFL? Are you interested in an alternative to FIFA 22? Feel free to let us know in the comments! If you want to know what innovations FIFA 22 has to offer, then check it out here:
Original article: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is currently not doing very well. Not only is the sexism scandal at Blizzard affecting player numbers, but the current content is also unpopular. Next up is the Patch 9.1.5 for WoW – this is a small “interim patch” that brings few major changes and mainly improvements to gameplay mechanics.
We present to you here 10 things that are relatively easy to implement and could keep the heroes and heroines of Azeroth busy until the big update 9.2 and prevent them from being overwhelmed by boredom.
Please note that this is mainly about “Easy Wins”, meaning easily implementable improvements that require little effort. Therefore, you won’t find major wishes like “a new raid” or “a new campaign” here – it’s solely about things that would be easy to implement and would make a portion of the player base happy.
1. Torghast as a Leveling Option
It was already possible during the beta, but it never made it into the final game: Torghast as a place where characters can level from 50 to 60.
It would be relatively simple to design it in a way that actually provides some benefits and rewards experience points. This way, players could do something for their progress during the leveling phase, allowing twinks to catch up to the main character faster. Some ideas could be:
Soul Ash during leveling, so that one can craft a Legendary at level 60 right away.
Level equipment through tokens at the end of Torghast.
Korthian Armor Tokens that can be used at level 60.
Glory as a possible reward at the end of a run to skip the initial glory levels during the leveling phase.
There would be many possibilities, and it would be the perfect option to supplement the “Threads of Fate” as a leveling option and bring a bit more variety to the game.
Torghast already provides glory – but it could also serve as a leveling phase.
2. Abolishment of Conduit Energy
A simple adjustment that many players desire. Those who regularly change their conduits, for example because they play 3 or even 4 (in the case of druids) specializations at the same time, are hindered by “Conduit Energy”. The same problem affects those who need the same Soulbind partner for multiple specializations.
Conduits can only be swapped a few times before having to wait for the Conduit Energy to restore.
Players have deemed this limitation unnecessary since the beta, as few see any purpose other than “nuisance” in it. A simple change that requires little effort and would allow more players to experiment with new conduit combinations.
3. Simplification of Legion Raids for Solo Players
Due to the level squish to Shadowlands and the many lost powers from the “Legion” and “Battle for Azeroth” expansions, the raids from Legion are not as easy as they would be with raids that are already two expansions back.
Here, Blizzard could make some fine-tuning to make all raids completable by solo players. This would entice some inhabitants of Azeroth to collect some old sets and enrich their wardrobe. After all, Legion had some of the coolest armor sets, and especially in the Tomb of Sargeras or Antorus, there is some really nice stuff to grab – if one didn’t always need a group because some fights simply require multiple players.
Legion has some of the coolest sets and great bosses – but they are often hard or even impossible alone.
4. Return of Bonus Events
This point is simple as well. When there was a long content drought in Battle for Azeroth, Blizzard simply activated bonus events. Double experience, double reputation, and similar. Such events should return.
Why not simply activate timewalking permanently for 6 weeks and change the selected expansion each week? Why not increase experience points by 50% or 100% for a few weeks so people can try out more classes and covenants?
Especially in conjunction with other adjustments from this list that make playing twinks easier and more rewarding, this would be a simple trick to at least cushion a content drought period.
What Blizzard has done with Anima leaves some players shaking their heads. From “There is not enough Anima, I can’t buy anything” it turned into “Oh my God, I am at the Anima cap and can’t buy anything” within two weeks.
Exchange Anima for Stygia, which could then be invested in Korthian Armor Tokens for twinks.
Exchange Anima for relics for the Archivist to unlock sockets and conduits.
Make Anima account-bound, so you can send it to twinks.
The exact exchange rates would naturally still need to be determined and discussed, but considering that Anima is the crucial resource in the Shadowlands that everyone relies on, there is quite little one can purchase with it.
By the way, one could also simply remove the cap on Anima. It serves no purpose.
Many players are at the Anima cap – and there is little meaningful to buy with it.
6. Justice Points in PvE
An old currency for PvE players could make a return. Although there are already Valor Points, they are weekly and seasonally strictly limited. If someone spends their Valor Points early in a season, they are jeopardizing their gaming future.
The smartest approach currently is to save Valor Points and only spend them when you only need to fill 3 or 4 gear slots.
Justice Points could help mitigate this problem. Much like Honor Points in PvP, Justice Points could serve to upgrade items in the early tiers. This would especially benefit second characters that need to collect gear. Since you would get Justice Points after every dungeon, every dungeon would inevitably be progress for your character – at least, until you have caught up to the current state.
To ensure that Justice Points are not useless for high-level characters, one could also introduce a vendor to trade the points for crafting materials, transmog, or other fluff.
7. Skip the Maw Starting Experience
This is self-explanatory. As cool as it is the first time to fight through the Maw with Jaina, Thrall, Baine, and Anduin, it becomes tiring on the second, seventh, or twentieth time. Again and again, one reads in the subreddit and forums that twinks simply never go beyond the magical level barrier of 50 because they have no desire to do the introductory quest in the Maw.
It would be relatively simple to just implement a “I know the story, send me directly to Oribos” option at the beginning in Icecrown. A small but good change for the majority.
Starting off in the Maw – that kills the motivation of many twinks early on.
8. Currency on Pickup
Currently, anyone playing World of Warcraft and exploring Korthia knows the problem. After about 5 minutes, the inventory overflows. There are a dozen different items for Archivist relics and countless various items for Anima.
Here, a simple change could be made, similar to what helped in Legion: the resource could simply be credited upon looting without items cluttering the inventory. Most players would surely appreciate 30 to 40 more slots in their bank or inventory, and not everyone wants to keep going back to the Sanctum or to the Archivist just to redeem the various tokens.
A simple change that has worked in previous expansions and has improved things a lot.
9. Improvement of Mythic+ Gear
The gearing system for Mythic+ is already relatively solid – at least up to an item level of 246. For the final push to item level 252, one needs one thing: luck. This item level is only obtainable from the weekly reward chest and is random. If someone is searching for their “Best in Slot” item, they have to complete 10 dungeons on Mythic+15 and higher every week to ultimately receive 3 items offered from a selection of over 100. It can take weeks, months, or simply an eternity to get that one item that one wants.
A simple step could help here: Allow upgrading gear with Valor Points up to item level 252.
Valor Points are already strictly limited. So, there is practically no risk of a player completely reaching the maximum item level with these points.
This is especially sensible when compared to PvP or raids – there, players can access the best possible gear much easier and don’t have to wait on luck from a large lottery.
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Covenants remain an important feature in Shadowlands, and many systems are tied to them. However, choosing a covenant is also an important decision, as they provide special abilities and access to different sub-systems and cosmetic rewards.
However, switching covenants is associated with a lot of hassle. Not only does all accumulated Anima expire, but also the glory levels must be painstakingly farmed again. A process that can take days or weeks depending on available playtime.
The covenant switch should therefore be made easier. A limitation is fine, but the effort required to switch when one is simply not having fun with their covenant is too great.
What suggestions do you have for Patch 9.1.5? What “Easy Wins” should Blizzard definitely include to elevate the mood and morale of the community in Patch 9.1.5?
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Kingshunt has recently launched in Early Access on Steam and brings a massive amount of fantasy content. It is also an arena PvP game that represents a mix of For Honor, a MOBA, and the style of Warhammer Fantasy. Find out here how it plays and what is included.
What is Kingshunt? According to the description on Steam, Kingshunt is a 3rd-person online multiplayer action game that combines elements of tower defense and hack-and-slash.
In fact, the game looks like a version of For Honor, into which the developers have packed pretty much every fantasy creature from the last decades. The NPC enemies resemble all kinds of beings and creatures from Warhammer Fantasy.
Also, the playable heroes are tree beings, dark elf creatures, or a seductive sorceress that evoke memories of Warhammer.
Who are the developers? Behind the game is the Finnish indie studio Vaki Games, founded in 2016. Kingshunt is currently the studio’s only project.
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MOBA gameplay and fantasy content – The features of Kingshunt
What are the special features of Kingshunt? The developers described their game as a mix of tower defense and hack-and-slash. But what exactly does that mean? We at MeinMMO have taken a look at the game on Steam:
The gameplay is similar to that of a MOBA, such as LoL or Smite. At the start, you select a unique hero and must either destroy a large beast in the enemy camp as an attacker or protect it as a defender.
Unlike in LoL, where the towers and minions are predefined, here you can set up the defenses yourself and determine the marching direction of the minion hordes.
So, if you want a flamethrower turret right in front of your base or a company of orcs in the right lane, you can do all of that yourself.
Additionally, you can further enhance your heroes in the game with runes. You collect the resources for this in the game.
How does it play? As an attacker, you must escort a kind of siege engine to the enemy base in a 5vs5 format. It plays like a typical payload mode, and the rolling monstrosity only moves when you keep its surroundings free of enemies.
When the thing reaches the enemy, it gradually dismantles their central NPC. Along the way, you fight the enemy minions and fend off disruptions from the opposing players. In the fights, you use primary and secondary attacks as well as three unique skills that are subject to a cooldown. Once you unleash them, you have to wait a while before you can use area attacks or powerful fireballs again.
As a defender, it works similarly, except that you must keep the payload free of enemies and thus prevent it from rolling forward.
All of this plays out quite quickly and dynamically, but don’t expect a polished opus with the budget of an AAA title like For Honor. However, for an indie title, it plays pleasantly quickly, and the dark fantasy aesthetics evoke the flair of Warhammer Fantasy.
When is Kingshunt coming out? Kingshunt recently launched in Early Access on Steam on August 25, 2021, and is expected to remain in this state for about a year before it is fully released.
A similar game with brutal action and a dark setting is the newly released in open beta Blood of Heroes.
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On the evening of August 25, the gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live took place on Twitch. This is an event where, similar to E3, new games and new content for well-known games are presented. However, those who wrote the name of the MMORPG “Lost Ark” were quickly kicked from the chat. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What happened at the gamescom ONL? At the event, new games and new trailers for well-known games were shown. Many fans were eagerly awaiting new information about the MMORPG Lost Ark. This action MMORPG has been running in South Korea for several years now and is extremely successful there:
Amazon plans to bring it to the West in 2021.
Originally, it was said that a beta for the Western release of the MMORPG would come in July.
Additionally, just one day prior, the last class in the MMORPG was introduced by the developers.
The fans were therefore excited about Lost Ark and made this known in the chat. However, so much so that after a short time the phrasing “Lost Ark” was banned in the official stream on Twitch. Anyone who mentioned their favorite MMORPG in the making was banned for a short time.
This alone was a no-go for many fans, and some began to complain in the forums, but it was about to get worse. Both Smilegate, who originally developed Lost Ark, and Amazon Games, who are supposed to release the game here, were at gamescom. But there was no sign of Lost Ark.
Smilegate showed their new shooter Crossfire X and Amazon Games announced a further beta for their other MMORPG New World. While many fans were hoping to get new information about Lost Ark at gamescom, they were not only disappointed by the event itself but were also not allowed to write about the MMORPG anymore.
In this clip, streamer Stoopzz_TV shows that one can indeed be muted for using the words “Lost Ark” and the message is automatically deleted:
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Accusation against Amazon: You are hiding Lost Ark because of New World
How did the community react? In the channels of Lost Ark, disappointed and angry fans soon gathered, especially the Steam forum became a heated source of discussion. People complained that they hadn’t heard anything from Lost Ark for too long.
Many suspect that Amazon Games is deliberately delaying Lost Ark in order to promote their own MMORPG New World. This suspicion was only reinforced by the banning of the words “Lost Ark.” User Peejeha writes on Steam among other things: “Of course, people spam because they want to know more about the game, and the best reaction is just to ban everyone. Brilliant.”
One of the biggest points of criticism from fans is that they have not received new information about the game since the closed alpha in June. The closed beta was supposed to start just a few weeks after the alpha, but no date is known for it yet. This is making many fans angry.
The pressure from the community continued to rise until an Amazon Games employee who works on Lost Ark joined the discussion and apologized.
Such term bans are common on Twitch. As the organization of the gamescom moderators explained, it is a normal process to ban certain terms when they are written too frequently in the chat. This is a measure to prevent excessive spamming and to ensure better control of the chat at such a large event as gamescom. For a time, terms like Battlefield 2042 or the residentSleeper emote were also banned.
“You have our full understanding
What does Amazon Games say about this? The developer Roxx from Amazon Games spoke in two topics in the Steam forums. He attempts to diffuse the situation and clarify. Regarding the mutes on Twitch, he writes the following:
Just to clarify and to prevent any conspiracy theories from arising – Twitch and Amazon Games are both under the umbrella of Amazon, but we operate as independent companies. This was not a planned move from us and we did not ask to mute Lost Ark. I think it happened because the chat was spamming too much. It would have happened with any spammed phrase. So, in a way, thank you for loving Lost Ark so much that you made it spam.
The fans mostly reacted to the message understandingly. However, some believe that Amazon should not have let it come to this and that no one would have complained so much if there would have simply been more information.
In another forum post, the user who created the post even personally addresses Roxx and asks for more information and for the massive silence surrounding Lost Ark to finally be broken. After this post also received a lot of attention, developer Roxx responded here as well and showed understanding.
Hey, I can clearly hear you and I have forwarded everything to our teams and raised awareness. You are absolutely right to be disappointed, frustrated, and even angry about the silence that has surrounded Lost Ark for some time now.
I know my words here don’t mean anything as long as we can’t show you anything, but we have developed a plan to continually present new content and updates. And to prevent such incidents in the future. It was definitely a rocky start, and I don’t think this comment makes up for anything. But I want you to know that you have our full understanding. Please don’t stop being so engaged when the game launches. We always want to improve.
Especially the last post from Roxx is met with much understanding from the community. User Derpy Moa responds gratefully: “Thank you for that. Especially after the gamescom stream, this really helps a lot.” Other comments are similar.
What is the status of Lost Ark? Well, nobody really knows at this point. After the alpha in June, there has been silence from the developers. A beta was supposed to start “just a few weeks” after the alpha, but that timeframe has passed. There is also still no release date, other than fall 2021.
Various sources have leaked October 21 as a possible release date, but this information is not official and can change at any time. Amazon’s other MMORPG New World has also been delayed multiple times, most recently to the end of September.
How do you see this? Are you also waiting for Lost Ark or were you completely satisfied with the beta of New World? What do you think of Roxx’s statement? Feel free to share it in the comments.
Bless Unleashed is a new MMORPG that was released for PC on Steam in August. MeinMMO author Alexander Leitsch has tested it extensively and even had a lot of fun. However, 2 problems make it likely that he will not play Bless Unleashed permanently.
What kind of MMORPG is this? Bless Unleashed is a classic theme park MMORPG:
You experience the game’s story through linear quests
You explore an open world
You have 5 different classes to choose from
In the endgame, the focus is on dungeons, world bosses, PvP, and grinding for the perfect equipment.
Bless Unleashed is free-to-play and offers a shop and a battle pass through which it finances itself. There are also founder packs that provide some bonuses at the start.
The new Bless Unleashed, which comes from a different studio but essentially from the same company, is by no means flawless. Anyone who looks at the game with an open mind can have many hours of fun with it. However, this fun is somewhat clouded in the endgame.
Who is talking here? Alexander Leitsch is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has spent hundreds to thousands of hours in games like Guild Wars 2, ESO, Black Desert, and WoW. He has already played Bless Unleashed in the beta for about 25 hours and has a similar amount of time since the release. He has also tried out the version on Xbox.
Good start and fun time questing
This is how the start of the game goes: At the start, you have the choice of 5 different classes, which are partially bound to specific races:
Light Knight – Only Human or Ippin, a small and cute race
Berserker – Only Warg, a mix of Human and Wolf
Ranger – Only Elf
Wizard – Only Human or Elf
Priest – Only Human or Ippin
The cool thing about the start is that each class is played at max level during the tutorial. This way, you can already use combos and skills that are unlocked much later. This is ideal for getting to know the class and deciding on a main class. If you are not satisfied with the class, you can delete it right away and try another one.
There isn’t a classic holy trinity, although the melee fighters Light Knight and Berserker usually act as a kind of tank in dungeons, while Priests can heal and shield allies. However, Priests primarily have offensive abilities that deal damage.
This is what you can expect while leveling in Bless Unleashed: With your freshly created class, you can experience the leveling process. The max level is 45, with important milestones in between:
With level 5, you can face the first bosses in instanced content with other players.
The first dungeon for 5 players comes with level 15.
At level 25, the first main chapter of the story ends, and features such as housing are unlocked.
From level 30, there is then PvP in the open world, which is difficult to defend against. This is one of the aspects that unfortunately makes the game worse than it actually is.
The leveling itself is fairly linear but offers some interesting side aspects. You follow a main quest (blue) that tells you the story and is exactly the same for every class.
Everywhere in the world, you encounter numerous side quests that are partially quite entertaining. For example, you have to listen to a bard sing, go fishing, sneak through an area, or find the right “Bambi” among hundreds of deer.
The quests are not mega innovative, but they aren’t the worst that MMORPGs have ever produced either.
That’s why side quests are worth it in Bless Unleashed: An interesting aspect of the quests in Bless Unleashed is that they provide different amounts of experience points:
There is classic experience that increases your level
There is skill experience, through which you get skill points that can be invested into your abilities
Some side quests provide a lot of skill experience and little XP for your level. But this is exactly what makes them important, because it can happen that you eventually reach a high level, but your skills haven’t developed at the same rate. Therefore, it’s worth taking on side quests and even returning to old areas to complete them afterwards.
What else happens while leveling? All over the world, there are bosses and small world events. These are time-based, so they don’t always take place. However, Bless Unleashed uses a channel system, so there are multiple versions of each map.
This means that certain bosses and events may be active on other channels or that there are more players there. Those who switch cleverly can experience some exciting challenges in addition to the main and side quests.
Some of the small events are also excellent for obtaining useful equipment.
Events are marked on the map. Through the event “Missing Supplies,” I quickly got new gloves that improved my current gear.
The combat system makes you want more – Bosses bring a real MMO feeling
How does the combat system work? Bless Unleashed relies on an action-packed combat system. You need to target enemies and can use different skills and combos. The MMO also uses a dodge roll and offers the option to sprint.
In general, you have 10 active abilities per class. However, you can only pull 4 into your skill bar and use them in battle. Additionally, there are about 15 other abilities that you can use through combos.
Combos are created by pressing the left and right mouse buttons. Depending on the order in which you press them, you use different abilities. This system is clearly optimized for consoles, for which Bless Unleashed was first released, but over time you get used to it on PC as well.
This is what the combos in Bless Unleashed look like for the Light Knight.
With the dodge roll, actively targeting enemies, and the sometimes really heavy attacks, fighting in Bless Unleashed is really fun.
However, the best thing about the combat system isn’t how I fight myself, but how the enemies are designed. All enemy attacks are clearly marked with telegraphs and animations. This makes dodging easy but also necessary, as these attacks can easily take away 50% or more of my health.
I really need to play actively and can’t take my hand off the keyboard to eat. Especially not against world bosses and in dungeons.
Boss fights are the most fun: The world of Bless Unleashed is full of bosses. Already in the starting area, you encounter a wolf that cannot be defeated alone at level 3. However, many players usually gather there to defeat it together.
This system runs throughout the entire game world. At level 7, there’s a giant, at level 11 another boss, and at level 14, you encounter the harpy, which has probably claimed the lives of every player at least once.
The harpy is part of the main quest and is an incredibly strong boss. The fight against her often takes 15 minutes or more. Usually, dozens of players gather there, some even already level 20 or higher. Rarely have I seen so many players working together to defeat a boss in modern MMOs. This gave me a real MMO feeling.
The Harpy Queen is a real challenge for dozens of players.
But the open world doesn’t only offer interesting boss fights. Already at level 5, you can defeat the first boss together with another player through a kind of dungeon finder, a holy soldier. There are further 2-player bosses at levels 7, 10, 13, and 17.
From level 15 – The Goblin Cave – there is the first dungeon for 5 players. Leveling up to that point takes about 4 to 8 hours of gameplay, depending on how quickly one progresses. There are 2 more dungeons and 5 boss instances for 5 players. Additionally, there are time-limited dungeons that are only available at specific times.
A little highlight for me was the final boss from the Goblin Cave. He is a clear reference to chef Gordon Ramsay and has a nasty ability where Ramsay drums on the floor with a pot for a short time, dealing a lot of AoE damage around him. If you don’t run out fast enough, you quickly find yourself in trouble.
The map of the first dungeon.
Chef Ramzy.
What else does Bless Unleashed offer? In addition to the previously listed content, there are:
3 additional story campaigns after reaching level 25
A taming system for mounts that can be tamed either through achievements or in the open world
Various professions through which equipment, buff food, and potions can be crafted
A system through which you can upgrade your equipment
A simple housing system
A 15v15 PvP battlefield
A 3v3 PvP arena
Open-world PvP from level 30
Some of this content is extremely cool, such as taming or the PvP arena, which is also set to receive seasons.
However, other aspects, such as upgrading equipment or open-world PvP, are some of my major points of criticism.
What’s the problem with the equipment? Equipment in Bless Unleashed is rated based on several aspects:
There is equipment ranging from “E” (very weak) to “S” (super great), with “S” being released on consoles only in spring 2021.
Each tier comes in different rarities, gray to red (mythic), unlocking additional effects.
The respective equipment can be upgraded, allowing better stats or an upgrade to a higher rarity.
The upgrade system itself is pretty cool, as you get the materials for the upgrade by dismantling old equipment. However, while the equipment is always upgraded 100% at lower levels, there is only a certain chance for higher-level equipment. This system bothers me a lot.
It’s well-known from other MMORPGs like Black Desert or Elyon. In Bless Unleashed, equipment can be damaged or even destroyed when attempting to upgrade it. And nothing is more depressing than grinding for hours only to lose equipment and end up weaker than before.
There are definitely better alternatives, like Swords of Legends or older games like Guild Wars 2, WoW, or FFXIV, which do not feature such negative mechanics.
This can happen if you want to upgrade your equipment (via Bless Unleashed).
Another negative aspect regarding the equipment lies in crafting. Crafted items receive random rune colors. However, for certain builds and effects, you need specific runes. Therefore, you can only get these combos by chance when crafting.
For €1.50, you can buy an hour of peace in PvP – To me, that’s outrageous
What’s the problem with PvP? The PvP requirement in the open world is a double-edged sword. Active skirmishes must activate PvP, but even if you haven’t activated it, you can be killed by other players, with the exception of safe zones like cities.
For these players, there are penalties, including the fact that city guards will attack you. However, as in many other MMORPGs, this doesn’t bother the “griefers” much. I just reached level 30 and haven’t had any intense PvP encounters yet. Only once did a higher-level player take me out.
However, the most absurd thing about the PvP system is that the developers themselves have realized that some players don’t like open PvP. Therefore, there’s an item in the shop called the Peace Declaration. It disables PvP in the open world for 1!!! hour. It costs 200 Lumena (about €1.50). To me, this item is an absolute disgrace and an insult to any PvE player.
Fairly, it must be said that there is no PvP at bosses and in areas below level 30, so you can avoid open PvP if you want.
If peace lasted forever, I would probably pay the €1.50.
How is the rest of the shop? The rest of the Bless Unleashed shop is quite fair, albeit expensive. For example, there are:
Bag expansions (10 slots for around €20)
Name changes (for around €15)
Various elixirs and healing scrolls, which can also be purchased in-game
Costumes and weapons ranging from €15 to €30
Some might consider the buffs for experience points, skill points, and gold somewhat controversial. These provide 50% more than when playing without buffs. However, the prices for these are outrageous: If you want all 3 buffs and some in-game currency, you have to pay about €9 – but per week!
Additionally, there’s the option to buy and sell shop items in the marketplace. This way, you can obtain all content without spending real money, but players can also trade real money for in-game currency.
On top of that, there’s a battle pass with both a free and a paid version. The paid version contains in-game currency, cosmetic items, and additional experience points for abilities.
The battle pass for Bless Unleashed
Positive development since the first beta on PC
How has development been lately? Since the first beta in September 2020, a lot has positively changed in the PC version of Bless Unleashed and the game itself.
There have been several adjustments to quests, drops, and the leveling process in general, making it faster and more straightforward. New content has also been introduced in the form of a new equipment tier and new story content.
Adjustments have been made specifically for the PC version regarding hotkeys, auto-run, and UI. Overall, it has been a fairly positive development in recent months.
Conclusion: 30 hours of fun, but little desire for the endgame
Pro
Very cool start
Action-packed and fun combat system
Lots of MMO feeling in the open world, as players gather for world bosses
Good boss design
A completely open world without loading times
Partly funny side quests and events
Meaningful QoL adjustments in recent months
Contra
Partially race-locked
The combos are designed more for controllers and less for mouse and keyboard
Grindy equipment system with the possibility of losing items
Open PvP and cheeky item in the shop
Bless Unleashed captivated me in the first hours. Leveling and fighting were fun for me, and especially the bosses in the open world are tough and attract many players. I haven’t felt such an MMO feeling in a long time, especially as more and more MMORPGs focus on smaller player counts and separated areas in the world. The many treasure chests you can find in the open world encourage exploration.
While I still had a lot of fun with the dungeons and quests in the midgame, I’m slowly approaching the endgame and am losing fun for that precise reason. Especially regarding equipment, I am annoyed that you can lose entire pieces of equipment when upgrading. Such a mechanic is simply unnecessary in 2021.
I see the open-world PvP as two-sided. While I could still live with the basic system, I am annoyed by this brazen peace letter that I hope no player ever buys. This item diminishes game fun for me because I prefer optional PvP in the open world, like New World aims to offer.
Overall, Bless Unleashed has given me a lot of fun and will likely bridge the time until the release of New World. It is also by far better than its predecessor Bless Online. Both the performance and gameplay have convinced me. But in the long term, it will not be my game because the two problems around equipment and PvP represent insurmountable obstacles for me.
Alexander Leitsch
MMORPG expert at MeinMMO
What are your experiences with Bless Unleashed? Have you already tried the new MMORPG on Xbox, PlayStation, or PC? Where do your criticisms lie? And did you hope that it would be significantly better than Bless Online? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
At gamescom 2021 many smaller titles with great potential were highlighted. One of them is Eville, a new multiplayer game from a German indie studio. The gameplay is based on a popular concept: Werewolves of Düsterwald.
What kind of coop game is this? Eville is developed by the German indie studio VestGames and is the team’s first project. You play in a medieval fantasy village with playful comic graphics.
However, the village is not as peaceful as it seems, as murders keep happening – and no one knows who it was. Your job is to find that out. Or to murder yourself.
Eville was presented some time ago, but received a new gameplay trailer at gamescom 2021.
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How does the game work? Like in “Werewolves of Düsterwald”, you are assigned a role at the beginning of a round. You are either one of the conspirators or the innocent citizens who want to defend themselves.
The conspirators try to kill the citizens without being noticed. Citizens must try to uncover who among them the murderers are. There are special roles with unique abilities, such as:
Detective
Axe Murderer
Shapeshifter
Medium
Slanderer
Trap Maker
Seer
Mayor
Thief
Guardian
Smuggler
You play in rounds with and against other players. If you get killed, you can still complete quests in the afterlife and help your teammates – or sabotage them.
A similar gameplay concept has already been used by the Twitch hit Among Us – and also recently by Fortnite. However, Eville offers several new roles, which in Among Us are only available through mods.
Free demo available at gamescom 2021, release in 2022
Where can I play Eville? Eville will be available for PC on Steam and will be available as a free demo until August 29 (via Steam). So you can just take a look and get an impression of the game.
The release is planned for 2022, but there is no specific date yet.
What else is there at gamescom? Eville was presented more closely as part of the indie showcase at gamescom 2021 on Thursday, August 26. However, numerous new announcements were made throughout gamescom.
One game that has particularly excited many fans is DokeV. In the new game from Korea, you see Pokémon-like creatures and fight with them. Especially the cute graphics and the wacky monsters have brought a lot of joy. Even personalities known for their tough style have enjoyed DokeV:
A trainer from Pokémon GO has designed several new catch backgrounds and is now being celebrated by the Pokémon GO fans. We from MeinMMO took a look at the images and show you why the community is so excited about them.
Which images are we talking about? Some graphics, like the backgrounds of the catch screen or the map view, have remained unchanged in Pokémon GO for a long time. This seems to have been evident to reddit user Sahil-Garg-110, who created images revolving around the theme of Pokémon GO.
He regularly publishes these on social networks. Now he has shared 9 different backgrounds as drafts for the catch screen with the community, which have sparked much enthusiasm among other trainers.
Here are the catch backgrounds
The 9 images created by reddit user Sahil-Garg-110 all revolve around the catch screen in the game. In the foreground of all of them, a Geodude can be seen, which is to be caught (via reddit.com). However, the backgrounds themselves differ significantly from one another.
Instead of the green meadow that is usually shown to trainers in Pokémon GO, his graphics feature various motifs. These range from sandy beaches to city centers to mountain, desert, and forest landscapes. Below you can see one of the backgrounds in city view:
Catch screen in city view (Graphic by reddit & Backgrounds by Novel)
But why does he create these backgrounds? Sahil-Garg-110 answered this question himself in his post on reddit:
I tried to create different backgrounds for the catch screen (just a concept), depending on the area you are currently in. This will help reduce the monotonous forest/tree background and enhance the feeling of catching Pokémon in real life. With the skies update, we can also have day, night, and dusk backgrounds for a specific area.
He also explains that the images were not entirely his idea, but that he looked for one or another template on Google. However, that does not detract from the popularity of his graphics. As of August 27, 2021, they had already been liked over 2,900 times.
Will new backgrounds come to the game?
In the reddit community, Sahil-Garg-110 receives a lot of support from Pokémon GO fans. This is also reflected in his like numbers. Many trainers find it sad that there is still only this one catch screen. ZekromFPS writes that there have been suggestions for new backgrounds for 3 years and he feels sorry that nothing has happened in that time (via reddit.com).
The desire for change in the catch screen has been evident in the community for more than 3 years on reddit. For instance, the user duskyxlops, as seen in the following reddit post, presented his ideas for new catch backgrounds as early as the beginning of 2019. He also received enthusiastic support from trainers (via reddit.com).
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The majority of the community, however, sees little chance of a change to the catch screen. For instance, desperate writes: “Because Niantic wants to push AR+, this will never be implemented.” (via reddit.com). Many trainers agree with this.
DaNorris1221 feels similarly. He finds the idea of the catch backgrounds great, but also does not believe that it will be introduced in the game. Like him, he sees the reason for it in the AR mode, which is constantly being promoted by Pokémon GO. Nonetheless, he would like to see a revision of the current background (via reddit.com).
Whether new backgrounds for the catch screen will be introduced in the future or whether Niantic will fully focus on the AR mode is currently unknown. Should Pokémon GO take a position on this, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the suggestions for the new backgrounds for the catch screen? And what motif would you wish for the most? Feel free to leave us your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers on MeinMMO.
