Today, on July 20, 2021, the Spotlight Hour featuring Squirtle starts in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO have looked at why you should take advantage of the Spotlight Hour.
What is a Spotlight Hour? For trainers in Pokémon GO, there is a one-hour event every Tuesday where a specific Pokémon is in the spotlight. During this short event, this monster spawns particularly frequently. Additionally, there will be a special bonus for players during this time. This also changes weekly.
This week, during the Spotlight Hour, you will encounter the starter Pokémon Squirtle. It is a Water-type Pokémon. Furthermore, during this time, you will receive double candy when sending Pokémon.
Is Squirtle worth it in Pokémon GO? Squirtle and its first evolution Wartortle have relatively low values in attack and stamina. They are thus among the weaker monsters in the game. Even Blastoise, the second evolution, can only display average values. Its use in the PvP league and raids is conceivable, but there are more suitable Water-type Pokémon. This is different for Mega Blastoise. It can impress with strong attack and defense values.
Spotlight Hour with Squirtle – Start Time and Bonuses
When does it start? The Spotlight Hour starts today at 6:00 PM local time. It lasts exactly one hour and thus ends at 7:00 PM.
This is the bonus: Today, you will receive double candy for sending Pokémon.
Is there a shiny version of Squirtle? Yes, Squirtle has been available in its shiny variant in the game for some time. It has a slightly brighter blue tint than the normal Squirtle.
Squirtle, Wartortle, and Blastoise normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Is the Spotlight Hour with Squirtle worth it?
Squirtle is one of the starter Pokémon from the first generation. For this reason, this monster has been caught more frequently in the game. Even though Squirtle is not very strong in its basic form, it is worth catching a strong specimen to evolve into Mega Blastoise later. Shiny hunters can also go on the hunt for a shiny specimen.
If you already have enough Squirtle, you should definitely take advantage of the bonus today. You will receive double candy for sending Pokémon. Due to the GO Fest from last weekend, you probably have one or two monsters that you wanted to sort out.
Use the Spotlight Hour to get a few extra candies for your rare Pokémon. We have summarized how you can best sort your Pokémon in preparation for the Spotlight Hour today.
Will you take advantage of the bonus during the Spotlight Hour today and send your Pokémon from the GO Fest? Or would you rather catch lots of Squirtle during this time? Let us know your opinion on our MeinMMO page in the comments.
Did you actually rate stops in Russia in June? Some players are now angry, we explain why.
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The new MMORPG Tower of Fantasy (PC/Mobile) features an open world in a sci-fi universe with a healthy dose of anime look. It is reminiscent of games like Genshin Impact or the upcoming Blue Protocol. Now there is new gameplay from the game!
The biggest difference is that numerous players can roam through the world of Tower of Fantasy and experience group content. PvP, guilds, and trade are also expected to play a role.
However, some features also overlap with the large model. In Tower of Fantasy, you can among other things:
Experience quests and tell a story
Explore the world in a similarly free manner and climb anywhere
Complete dungeons with multiple players
Encounter NPCs with their own personality and story
What is new? On July 15, the developer released a new gameplay video for the anime MMORPG providing us new insights into the game. We see among other things:
New cutscenes
The character screen
Dialogues and quests
The free movement through the world and the flight system
Some battles in the game
Destructible objects and collectible items
Some panoramas of the planet of the game
You can watch the entire video and the nearly 13 minutes of gameplay here:
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Why is this exciting? Some players of games like Genshin Impact miss the multiplayer aspect of such a game environment. Tower of Fantasy aims to fill this gap and thus combine the gameplay of Genshin Impact with the mechanics of an MMORPG.
It is also still uncertain whether the game will use a gacha mechanic. However, players who are annoyed by that in Genshin might get their wishes granted should this “feature” be missing. Tower of Fantasy does not want to reinvent the wheel, merely fit into a gap that currently exists.
What do the players say? The majority of the comments are very positively surprised by the gameplay from Tower of Fantasy.
The user Dib Sya writes (via YouTube): “This looks like Genshin Impact + Honkai Impact and Dragon Raja combined into a grand-looking game. I’m looking forward to more!”
Mat Yeng adds: “I have to be honest, this looks really good.”
The user Dear Luciella writes: “I hope the game gets a good story and world-building!”
When can you play it? Unfortunately, there is still no confirmed release in the West. The game will only be released in China for now. Currently, around 30,000 players can participate in a beta there.
Players here will definitely have to wait a while longer before they can try Tower of Fantasy themselves.
What do you think of Tower of Fantasy? Genshin clone or serious competitor? Let us know in the comments!
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The race for the World First Kill is over. The European guild Echo was the first to defeat the Banshee Queen in World of Warcraft.
A race for the World First Kill of Sylvanas Windrunner in Mythic mode from the Sanctum of Domination, the latest raid in World of Warcraft, lasted just under a week. Just in time, the European guild Echo managed to secure the First Kill and send the Banshee Queen to the ground.
A perfect attempt was necessary: The Sylvanas fight in its current state allows for almost no mistakes and requires perfect execution of the mechanics to have even a chance of dealing enough damage in the limited time. After all, the undead elf had to be brought down to 45% of her health points – not just 50% as previously assumed. Therefore, a perfect pull was required to finally defeat Sylvanas. You can view the kill attempt here:
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The race was more exciting than ever: Even though the race lasted “only” 7 days, it was quite intense and thrilling. The first 5 bosses were pretty much “low-hanging fruit” for the pros, but after that, things got exciting. Several guilds managed to reach Sylvanas almost simultaneously, although the favorites were consistently Echo (EU) and Limit (US).
Echo was running out of time: It is particularly noteworthy that Echo was under tremendous time pressure. Just in a few hours, the weekly reset would have occurred in the USA, giving the competition, Complexity Limit, a clear advantage through better gear.
Was Sylvanas too easy? The fact that Sylvanas was defeated after just a week raises the question for many as to whether the fight is “too easy.” However, it should not be forgotten that these are the best WoW players in the world who needed a proud 169 attempts to defeat Sylvanas – and that in the first Mythic week, when the gear is far from optimal.
Did you follow the race for the World First Kill? Do you think Echo deserves the success? Or would you have preferred to see another guild?
In GTA Online was released today, on July 20, the update “Los Santos Tuners”. You can now buy 10 new cars from the dealers. We show you their costs and how they look.
What’s new: On PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, you can now download the DLC “Los Santos Tuners” for GTA 5 Online for free. In the community, the update is compared to “Need for Speed Underground” because enhancing vehicles, tuner meetups, and races are the focus here.
Shortly after the release of the update, we already have important information for you regarding the prices. It was already known that Rockstar Games is introducing 10 new cars at the release. We show you the cars and their prices.
Keep in mind that we display prices “from to”. The low variant is the purchase price that you must first unlock per car. If you want to buy a car right away, you pay the higher price.
What is known: From the previous updates of GTA Online, we know the so-called “Drip Feed” method. This means that the upcoming content is spread out over several weeks and months. The developers do not release all new content simultaneously.
It is likely that starting next Thursday (July 29), there will be a new car released every week that corresponds with the event week on Thursdays. However, this is speculation at this point. All we know from the developers is that there are 17 new vehicles in the DLC – ten of which are available at release.
The rest is said to come “over the course of the summer,” according to the official website (via Rockstargames.com).
With the new cars, you can participate in car meets, which are now part of the online world of GTA 5. These are places where a truce prevails. You don’t have to worry that trolls will ruin the meetup by shooting wildly or launching rockets into your cars.
The colorful shooter game Fortnite has launched the new update 17.20. The servers are back online now. MeinMMO shows you the known German patch notes.
What’s going on with Fortnite? The Battle Royale is currently facing an invasion of aliens who are having fun with the players. The new update 17.20 could push these developments forward, but that wasn’t ultimately the case. However, it also brings a new competitive mode called “Bugha’s Late Game” and quality-of-life adjustments for your items. Additionally, there’s a new weapon.
Update 11:45 AM: The update 17.20 has now been applied. We have collected the most important new features for you and will summarize them here.
Patch Notes for Update 17.20
What is different now? Update 17.20 brought only a few changes to the game despite the long wait. Here’s what you can expect after the download:
The new weapon “Grabitron Gun” has already been shown in the trailer for the current season. It can grab and fling things and should appear in the game soon.
Reactive skin coloring is now available.
You can now set up your preferred loadout as long wished for, so that items always end up in the same slot.
You can find all further information about update 17.20 on the official Epic Games page (via epicgames.com). Now let’s return to the original server-down article.
Fortnite servers are going down – when and for how long?
Downtime start in the morning: The Fortnite servers are already down, and the update is being applied. Currently, you cannot reach the Fortnite servers and cannot start a Battle Royale.
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How long will the maintenance take? Based on the experiences of the last weeks and months, the work should be completed by around noon at the latest.
However, technical problems or other delays could lead to an extension of the maintenance work.
When will the patch notes be released? Based on the experience of the last updates in the current chapter of Fortnite, it is likely that there will be no or only superficial patch notes published for the Battle Royale mode. However, you can check the English Trello board of the developers to see which errors in the game are currently being worked on (via trello.com).
What new content does the update 17.20 bring?
What new items will there be? The developers have already announced 2 changes over Twitter@FortniteStatus that are likely included in the update:
Bugha comes as a new ICON skin and can be purchased in 17.20 via bundle or unlocked in the competition “Bugha’s Late Game”
With 17.20, settings for preferred item slots will be introduced
What else is suspected? Based on earlier tweets from the developers and datamining findings, there are suspicions that the patch might bring even more:
Alien ground troops – The developers warned on Twitter a few weeks ago that the aliens might still come into close contact with you
Coral Castle / underground POI – There are speculations that Coral Castle could disappear from the map after a long time and make way for an underground location that the developers announced on Twitter some time ago
In autumn 2021, FIFA 22 will be officially released and brings several new features. However, the PC version will not have all of these features.
What is the difference? The major new feature that FIFA 22 is being promoted with this year is called “HyperMotion”.
This is a new technology where EA has captured the real movements of football players using special suits. These motion-capturing data now serve as the basis for an overhauled animation system in FIFA 22. This is supposed to provide a new gaming experience.
The catch: While the Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Stadia will receive this new feature, the PS4, Xbox One, and PC have to do without HyperMotion. This has caused a lot of misunderstanding, especially among PC gamers, as powerful PCs can certainly handle high demands.
Why the PC should go without HyperMotion
This is what EA says: In a statement to the portal “PC Gamer”, EA addressed the issue. Certain features like “HyperMotion” or “Immersive Match Day Features” appear to be too demanding for many PCs: “Bringing HyperMotion technology and ‘Immersive Match Day’ features to PC would have increased the technical minimum requirements and resulted in a large portion of players being unable to play the game,” the statement reads (via PC Gamer).
“This would have had a significant impact on our PC community, which enjoys FIFA every year. Many players would have been excluded or forced to upgrade their computers to play the game.”
The statement specifically refers to HyperMotion and Immersive Match Day Features. Other content and innovations are expected to be available on PC: “We are excited that all our PC players will experience the gameplay advancements and the new season full of innovations in FIFA 22” (via PC Gamer).
Has this happened before? The fact that the PC is to miss out on one of the biggest new features compared to the PS5 and Xbox Series X does not sit well with many players.
Also in FIFA 21, the PC version was identical to PS4 and Xbox One. When FIFA 21 received the next-gen upgrade, it included features such as faster loading times, support for haptic controller features, new body models, and a new lighting system. Additionally, the upgrade provided intense crowd celebrations, improved hair representation, and a new camera angle called “Gamecam.” All of this was missing on PC.
FIFA 22 will be officially released on October 1st. Everything you need to know about the new game can be found in our overview of the FIFA 22 release.
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Whether Niantic will respond to this criticism and still grant bonuses to the affected trainers is currently unknown. If there is any official information regarding this, you will learn about it here, on MeinMMO.
What is your opinion on the missing rewards? Did you participate in this action and receive your bonuses? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and discuss this topic with other players.
Trainers in Pokémon GO are upset. They participated in an action by Wayfarer, where they were to evaluate stops in Russia for rewards. However, some are not receiving the rewards. We explain what happened and what Niantic has to say about it.
What is it about? From June 1 to June 16, 2021, Niantic promoted evaluating PokéStops in Russia through their Wayfarer program. Trainers could change their home location in the Wayfarer account to a Russian city, thereby displaying Russian stop suggestions.
This motivated trainers to become Russians
The initial goal was to reach 3,000 confirmed stops. Since this goal was quickly achieved, Wayfarer decided to raise it to 7,000. As a reward, participants were to receive corresponding bonuses in the respective Niantic games (via nianticlabs.com). These were intended for Pokémon GO:
100 Poké Balls
2 Super Incubators
2x Incense
2 Premium Raid Passes
10 Wayfarer Upgrades
Some players from all parts of the world took this chance and temporarily changed their home location accordingly. They diligently evaluated the Russian stops via Wayfarer and were able to achieve the goal. The event is now over, but where are the rewards?
What about the promised rewards?
Some trainers have been waiting longer for their rewards from the Wayfarer program. User ROFLwaffle27 on reddit complains that he processed several Russian Wayfarer proposals and still hasn’t received any reward (via reddit.com). Other trainers agree with this statement.
This is what Niantic says: In response to the community’s inquiry, a Niantic support staff member shared the following: “I spoke with our team regarding the outstanding requests, but they confirmed that we have rolled out the rewards to all eligible accounts (the rollout process has now stopped).” (via nianticlabs.com).
Yet numerous trainers are still waiting for their rewards. Therefore, Niantic support points out that these players should recheck their eligibility:
At least one Russian evaluation must have been submitted after they moved their home location to Russia during the event.
It is also important that the location change occurred only during the event.
The confirmation of at least one stop must have occurred during the event period. This means that suggestions confirmed only after the event ended will not be considered.
This is the community’s reaction
The community is angry about this procedure. According to the original announcement by Niantic, the rewards were supposed to be paid out by June 18. Some players had hoped for additional items for the GO Fest.
Trainer Beqqua-PGO writes on the Wayfarer community page on July 16: “It would really be nice to have the PoGo rewards for the GoFest!” (via nianticlabs.com). Other players, however, complain about Wayfarer’s actions.
Some participants feel that the terms of participation were adjusted afterward. They are particularly upset that they were not informed beforehand that the proposal also had to be confirmed during the event period.
Reddit user SuckyGamer2000 thus states that he finds it very controversial that these clarifications were only made after the event ended (via reddit.com). User psykick32 criticizes in this context that it also depends on luck when a particular suggestion is finally confirmed or rejected. Trainers have no influence over this (via reddit.com).
Whether Niantic will respond to this criticism and still grant bonuses to the affected trainers is currently unknown. If there is any official information regarding this, you will learn about it here, on MeinMMO.
What is your opinion on the missing rewards? Did you participate in this action and receive your bonuses? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and discuss this topic with other players.
Valve has introduced its first console with Steam Deck. However, shortly after the pre-orders began, you can pay hefty prices for the console on eBay and other platforms. The Steam Deck isn’t even officially available yet.Greedy scalpers, who thrived on the successful PS5 sales, are now eyeing the Steam Deck for a new business opportunity.
The ability to play your extensive Steam library on the go appeals to many gamers.
People who were waiting for a possible Nintendo Switch Pro and were disappointed by the OLED version have shown interest in the presented Steam Deck.
Furthermore, the fact that Valve is offering an open system with an option for Windows on the Steam Deck is a plus for the console.
However, as soon as the official pre-orders started on Friday, familiar figures emerged from the internet, and those are scalpers. Scalpers are individuals who buy hardware to resell at high prices. They are only after profit.
By now, you can buy the pre-order of the Steam Deck on eBay and other platforms for a lot of money. However, we at MeinMMO advise you against paying such prices.
You shouldn’t pay scalper prices for the Steam Deck
However, this doesn’t stop scalpers and other users from seeing a golden opportunity with the console. You can already pay up to 4,000 US dollars for the new console on eBay and other platforms. But we strongly advise against such offers.
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Here’s why you shouldn’t fall for such offers: Firstly, on eBay, you only currently get the reservation for which users have “only” paid about 4 Euros.
You won’t receive a console and will also have to pay the right price. Depending on the console, that’s between 400 and 800 Euros that you’ll still need to pay.
Additionally, we still don’t know for sure which games will work on the Steam Deck. SteamOS is installed on the Steam Deck. This is a Linux system that uses Proton to run Steam games. Not all games officially work on Proton yet. We need to wait for official tests.
Another point to consider is that Valve has only said on the official site that “Ordering expected to be possible: Q1 2022” (via steampowered.com). Therefore, you can’t be sure to get a console. You are better off ordering the console directly from the Steam Store than paying greedy scalpers several thousand Euros.
Especially after the pre-order started, the demand was so high that even the official Steam servers had trouble coping with the load:
Destiny 2 has nerfed the strongest weapons in the Crucible. MeinMMO shows you the 5 best exotics that you should use in PvP of Season 14. We explain what makes these weapons so good now and give you more tips for your loadout.
What happened?Update 3.2.1 shook the balance around in the middle of Season 14. The nerf for aggressive 120 hand cannons and the weakening of shotguns are clearly noticeable in the Crucible.
Guardians are now wondering which PvP weapons to use instead of Felwinter’s Lie, Igneous Hammer, and The Last Word.
For many, the exotic Wardcliff Coil or the Black Spindle was set in the power slot, as they carried a legendary gun as a primary and special weapon.
But after update 3.2.1, opponents now often survive a shotgun shot (the range is now around 6-7 meters).
The range and especially the damage of the dominant 120 revolvers has significantly decreased (from 90 to 80 damage on precise hits).
The good thing is that the nerfs have made plenty of room for exotics.
We list here the 5 strongest exotics that are becoming more popular and filling the power vacuum left by the nerfed heavyweights in the Crucible. Additionally, there are recommendations for 7 more strong exotics in PvP.
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This is how the list was created: For the list, MeinMMO uses the usage rates of the exotics in the Trials (via Trialsreport.com) and the Crucible in general (via DestinyTracker.com). We were inspired by the professionals Aztecross, Apathettic, and CammyCakes (see sources), who are known for their knowledge and skills in PvP.
The order of the list does not correspond to a ranking. Each exotic is designed for a different playstyle, but all 5 options are really strong in Season 14. We made sure you don’t just find 5 very similar weapons here, but that actually, there is a top selection for everyone – whether you play with a controller or with mouse and keyboard.
The Chaperone
The Chaperone is an exotic slug shotgun for the kinetic slot. So a pump that fires only a single bullet instead of a wide shotgun spread. The range of the exotic is at its limit and after a precise kill, the weapon becomes even more dangerous.
This is why the exotic is so good now: The shotgun nerf in patch 3.2.1 does not affect slug shotguns – although some Guardians report that the Chaperone lost about 0.5 meters of range. However, the exotic can take down an opponent with just one precise hit at 13 meters.
After the first kill, this increases to a proud 15+ meters. At such a great distance, you can surprise almost all enemies in close combat, who then only wonder what got them. Only in the kill feed do they realize: It was Chaperone.
The precise weapon is now so strong that it was the most used weapon in the Trials from July 16 to 20. This makes Chaperone not only the king of shotguns but all weapons in PvP of Destiny 2. However, you have to hit accurately, but the reward is worth the risk. So grab the exotic and train hard.
Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades is an exotic hand cannon for the kinetic slot. The 140 revolver is like the Swiss Army knife of Destiny 2. After kills, you get 6 rounds with bonus damage, a solar explosion, and faster reload. Additionally, the exotic has a really large hand cannon magazine of 13 rounds and other perks that make it a monster now.
This is why the exotic is so good now: The 140 hand cannon fills the gap left by the nerfed 120s with its high range (up to almost 40 meters effective). You even fire a bit faster. Moreover, the damage after Memento Mori is now higher (90) than that of Igneous Hammer and other 120 counterparts (80).
Ace of Spades is the perfect dueling weapon: Even when aiming, you always have your radar active. Even in longer showdowns, no one can surprise you from the side. The built-in high caliber rounds make the enemy flinch considerably, causing their crosshair to wobble on hits. This ensures that you have the upper hand in many 1vs1 situations.
Bastion is an exotic fusion rifle and the only weapon of this kind for the kinetic slot. Instead of energy beams, the exotic fires 7 rounds in 3 rapidly following bursts. The enormous damage and high range now make it easy to play.
This is why the exotic is so good now: A shotgun Guardian was once the biggest enemy of Bastion. Since these opponents now have to get closer, you have Bastion loaded and fire the devastating burst before the shotgun gets into the dangerous range. Meanwhile, Bastion has a maximum range of about 17 meters.
Each round deals 30 damage – Each burst thus deals 210 damage
You fire the 3 bursts very quickly in succession
If all 3 bursts hit (21 rounds), you are at 630 damage
A Guardian usually has just under 200 health
Even many supers can be shredded with it.
Charge Bastion behind cover and only show yourselves when you are about to fire. You can theoretically also switch targets in the middle of the burst and send several Guardians to the virtual afterlife at once. But be prepared to receive some unpleasant messages when you repeatedly blast an opponent out of their super with Bastion.
On the next and final page, we continue with strong close-range and long-range weapons. In addition, MeinMMO has picked 7 more exotics that are really strong in PvP of Destiny 2 right now.
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The company “Vertagear” produces gaming chairs. Through Twitter, they attempted to reach the gaming audience and posted a humorous tweet suggesting that female Twitch streamers highlight themselves more than the games. After accusations of sexism against the company, the manager of the social media account was dismissed.
Which tweet caused the trouble? The Vertagear Twitter account posted a meme on July 18. It featured 2 Twitch streamers:
In the case of the male streamer, the video game took up 95% of the screen; the streamer himself was only small in a facecam at the bottom left
In the case of the female streamer, she took up about 75% of the screen, with the actual game only visible in the bottom right corner
The tweet implied that female streamers allegedly stage themselves more prominently than their male counterparts. The actual game was to be considered mere background for the female streamer, while it is central for the male streamer.
The tweet is a variation of a meme that has circulated in various forms (via 9gag).
The Twitter account wrote “Is that correct” accompanied by 3 laughing emojis.
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The streamer Lowco called for streamers to boycott the company.
Streamer calls for boycott of gaming chairs
This was the shitstorm: The streamer and Twitch partner Lowco (107,000 Twitch followers) called for a boycott of the company behind the tweet:
“Hey, if any streamer gives free advertising to this sexist company by sitting in one of their chairs, they might want to think about removing the Vertagear logo.”
Lowco
Further tweets were subsequently posted,
mocking the company’s account for a pink gaming chair
announcing that the company’s Twitter account will simulate flying to his ex in the “Microsoft Flight Simulator” to fight her.
Under the tweet of the streamers, some Twitter users did announce they would boycott Vertagear chairs. The accusation against the post was that it generalized: “All female streamers are like this!” – which was deemed sexist.
The tweet from Vertagear was deleted. However, this initially caused even more trouble. Now it was said that the company had not even admitted its mistake.
Vertagear apologizes, but that’s not enough for critics
This is how Vertagear reacted: Later that same day, Vertagear did reach out to the public on Twitter. They said they wanted to be “funny and interesting” on social media, but “prejudice and discrimination” were the opposite of what they aimed to achieve.
They had “hurt many people with the last tweet.” They took responsibility for it and implemented new guidelines. The incident was a “real lesson” for the company, they said.
They thanked for the feedback and said they hoped people would now accept the sincere apology.
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Vertagear fires social media manager, likely hires a woman
This is how it ended: After the first apology was apparently not enough, there was a second apology during the night from yesterday to today: Now Vertagear called the tweet “tasteless” and “unacceptable” (via twitter).
Over the years, a certain language has crept into the social media accounts, which they “definitely are not proud of.” They have now decided, after some contemplation, to dismiss the person responsible for these posts. They now want to pay more attention to “gender diversity,” even in overseeing social media posts.
What is the reaction now? However, for some angry users on Twitter, even this measure is not quite enough. One user says: Now someone is being fired who was apparently just doing their job, without any guidelines. The real problem is the deeply hurting company culture.
Another user says: The “social media guy” is now merely being made a scapegoat.
Others accuse the company of only reacting after the shitstorm. They apparently had no problem with the sexist behavior the whole time. Only when the shitstorm threatened the “profits” did they decide to take action.
Twitter is an important channel for many companies in the gaming sector to reach gaming fans. Finding the right voice there often proves to be difficult:
GTA Online will receive its major update “Los Santos Tuners” on July 20, 2021, for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Here we show you all the info about the patch, such as the download, new cars, and other content of the DLC.
What’s going on in GTA 5 Online? The release of the big “Los Santos Tuners” update is just around the corner in GTA Online. Only a few hours separate you from the download that will bring the patch to your hard drive. Whether on PC, Xbox, or PlayStation – tuning starts today!
Update from July 20 at 11:17 AM: The download is now also available on PC via the Rockstar Games Launcher. The download size is approximately 4.35 GB.
Update from July 20 at 11:11 AM: I wanted to write this update mainly because of the timing. We PC players are still waiting for the download to start. If it goes similarly to the Cayo Perico update, downloads should start around 11:20 AM on Steam and in the Rockstar Launcher.
Update from July 20 at 11:01 AM: The update for PlayStation and Xbox is available. According to initial reports, the download size is around 3.5 GB. On PS4, it should be about 3.6 GB. PC players are, as usual, waiting for the download to start.
All info about the release of Los Santos Tuners
When will the update come? On July 20, 2021 What is the name of the DLC? Los Santos Tuners What time does the download start? If it goes like the last updates, the update should be available for download around 11:00 AM German time. Does the DLC have a price? No, as always, you can download the update for free. All content can then be gradually unlocked with in-game currency.
What do we know about the timing? The last updates for GTA Online were released around 11:00 AM German time. This was also the case recently with the major Cayo Perico update in December . Initially, downloads were unlocked for console players. Around 11:22 AM, PC users were also allowed to download the winter update.
We at MeinMMO suspect that Rockstar Games will stay true to its tradition and expects the same time for the download of Los Santos Tuners. However, that is not guaranteed.
What cars and content will Los Santos Tuners bring?
What you need to know: The new content from Los Santos Tuners will not be fully available on the release day. Instead, you will get a large part of the content at release, but not all of it. Over the next months, it will continue with a “drip-feed”.
Content such as new cars will be released over a period of weeks or months.
What’s included? If you have already spent a few hours in “Need for Speed Underground [2]”, you will be excited about the update for GTA. The Los Santos Tuners update brings:
Focus on the underground car scene
Tuner missions
Tuner races
Including direct duels, sprints, street races, and pursuit races
A new meeting spot “LS Car Meet”
There you can show off your personal vehicle, participate in races, showcase your tuned cars, or talk to “business partners” for whom you need to win some races
The “Reputation” resource – Increase it by winning races and participating in the Car Meet to unlock new tuning parts, car discounts, racing modes, or access to your private car meets
New cars from the brands Annis, Dinka, Übermacht, and Vapid – The update brings a total of 17 new cars, 10 of which will be available starting July 20
The cars from the update
Pictures of the new cars: Each update for GTA Online includes vehicles or super strong weapons. Starting July 20, you will have access to 10 new cars that you can tune.
You can get a glimpse of the first 10 new vehicles in the following gallery:
Karin Calico GTF
Karin Futo GTX
Annis Euros
Vapid Dominator GTT
Annis ZR350
Dinka RT3000
Vulcar Warrener HKR
Obey Tailgater S
Dinka Jester RR
Annis Remus
LS Car Meet Membership – What’s the Benefit?
What is it? The LS Car Meet allows you to unlock certain advantages through reputation. You can also access a test track to drive, jump, or drift there. All without police interference. There are also test vehicles that you can drive.
To become a member of the LS Car Meet, you must pay a small fee. But this allows you to participate in prize vehicle challenges to win cars. You also gain access to a merch shop, a tattoo studio, and a tuning workshop.
How much does it cost? The membership costs a mere 50,000 GTA Dollars.
This is shown: In the trailer, you get a glimpse of the “LS Car Meet”. It’s a large social space where you can meet other players, tuners, and car enthusiasts. By the way, these car meetings are without weapons. So no worries about some joker arriving on a flying motorcycle and blowing everything up.
Additionally, the video gives you a preview of how in-depth the new tuning in GTA Online will look.
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Are you already looking forward to the new update? Do you think a “Need for Speed Underground” is just right for GTA Online, or would you have preferred something else? Share your first thoughts on the update here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players.
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The Fortnite world champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf is getting his own skin in Fortnite. It includes his dog and, of course, the winner’s trophy. We show you the skin from the Icon Series and what the tournament is all about.
Now, almost 2 years later, the winner finally gets his own skin in Fortnite. Together with his dog, who hides in the huge trophy on the character’s back.
This is what the Bugha skin looks like in Fortnite
This will be shown: On Monday, July 19, the Fortnite team presented Bugha’s new skin. We embed the YouTube trailer here so you can see for yourself.
In the video, world champion Bugha talks about how important winning the Solo World Championship and having his own skin are for his career. “It looks exactly like me,” Bugha explains in the video, comparing tracksuit, shoes, and hairstyle with himself. “It’s perfect!”.
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One of the charming details of the skin is the pug in the trophy. It is modeled after Bugha’s dog “Zoey”. Occasionally, the four-legged friend stretches its head out of the golden winner’s trophy while you run through your matches in Fortnite.
When will the Bugha skin be available in the shop? The skin and other accessories will be available for you starting Wednesday morning, July 21, at 02:00 AM in the Fortnite shop. The new contents consist of (via epicgames.com):
Outfit “Bugha”
Back accessory “Zoey Trophy”
Pickaxe “Bugha’s Lightning Cut”
Emote “Wobbly Cover”
The Bugha outfit comes in 3 variants – Classic, Bugha Elite Style, and World Champion Bugha Style
Bugha’s Late Game Arena and Tournament
When does it happen? From July 20 to July 28.
What happens there? You play in trios on the island, where the storm has already progressed significantly. Fortnite will provide you with a pre-made inventory. Randomly, each team will receive different equipment.
If you play Bugha’s Late Game Arena, you can earn “Hype” as an exclusive resource. If you collect at least 1,500 Hype by the end of the tournament on July 28, you’ll have the chance to participate in the tournament. Qualified players will compete against each other in their region. A portion of the prize money, which totals $100,000, is available to win.
What do you think of Bugha’s new skin? Do you think the designers captured his look well, and will you be getting the outfit? Or is the skin not for you, and will you pass on using it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss it with other players.
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In CoD Warzone the red doors are actually a useful fast travel. But a bizarre glitch makes players invisible under certain circumstances. That’s annoying!
What’s going on with the red doors? In CoD Warzone there have been mysterious red doors since Season 4. When you open them and walk through, you are teleported to another location. A map with all doors can be found here, by the way.
But as useful as the doors may be, there is a function that the developers certainly didn’t plan: under certain circumstances, players become invisible after using the door due to a glitch.
Invisible killers ruin the fun
This is what the glitch is about: The glitch seems to be easily reproducible and has to do with performing certain actions while passing through the door. However, we will not describe the exact process here, as we do not want to encourage anyone to exploit such an exploit.
Being taken out by invisible opponents is no fun for anyone and can also lead to a ban. Meanwhile, reports from annoyed players who have fallen victim to invisible killers are piling up on reddit.
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Interestingly, according to some reddit users, the glitch doesn’t even seem to be noticeable when it happens to you. The invisible killers may not even realize that they are invisible. Rather, they are likely pleased that the opponents seem to have overlooked them.
The developers are aware of the glitch and will likely address it as soon as possible in a hotfix. Until then, you should steer clear of the doors to avoid accidentally becoming invisible or encountering an invisible killer. Better safe than sorry.
The WoW professionals from Echo found a good tactic in the race for the First Kill in World of Warcraft. But Blizzard didn’t like that – and made a quick change.
Original news: In the race for the “World First Kill” of Sylvanas Windrunner on Mythic difficulty, the professional guilds pull out all the stops in World of Warcraft. Sometimes players become so creative that Blizzard has to intervene in the ongoing fight and simply gives creatures new abilities so that certain strategies do not succeed. The European guild Echo had to experience this firsthand.
What did Echo do? The professionals from Echo had only recently failed at the 50% health threshold of Sylvanas – because apparently the fight lasts longer and the Banshee Queen needs to have several million health points beaten out of her. To make that possible, Echo developed a different plan: they play Phase 2 of the fight differently, to take more health points from Sylvanas than actually intended.
This is how Echo’s tactic worked: In Phase 2 of the fight, the raid actually has to split up to defeat two groups of additional enemies (“Adds”). However, since the phase ends with players being teleported to another location, these Adds do not necessarily have to die as long as at least one player on each side can interrupt the deadly spell, the “Hymn of Doom”.
Echo split the group – 19 players went to one side and the Death Knight Naowh alone went to the other side. Through a lot of cooldowns, strong self-healing, and even a Soulstone, Naowh was able to stay alive long enough.
This gave the other 19 players enough time to deal significant damage to Sylvanas and additionally take 3% of her health points before the phase ended. This was a significant advantage that would also shorten the last phase of the fight. Here’s how it went down:
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This is how the devs govern: Blizzard simply curtailed the tactic. With a change to the ongoing game, the fight was altered so that the remaining Adds go into a frenzy shortly after Sylvanas is interrupted. Those Adds then deal a whopping 900% additional damage until their death, attack with 150% increased speed, and dismantle even tanks in most cases with a single blow.
This guarantees the individual player’s death and they can no longer prevent the “Hymn of Doom”, leading the entire raid to follow in death a few seconds later.
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Does Blizzard do this often? Yes. Especially in the race for the “World First Kill”, it happens time and again that the professional guilds develop strategies that Blizzard simply hadn’t considered to make a boss significantly easier. Even with N’Zoth, Jaina, and many other bosses in the past, an enrage mechanic was often added at the last second to close a “gap” in encounter design.
After all, Blizzard usually has a pretty good idea of how players are supposed to experience each phase and how much time they are supposed to spend in the respective phases. Dramatically shortening a phase by exploiting mechanics is probably not in the developers’ intent.
What do you think of this hotfix? Blizzard’s right to allow the fight to proceed correctly? Or a “dirty move” to prevent Echo’s First Kill? Let us know in the comments.
GameStar also presented their impressions of New World in a video titled: “New World surprised us with the latest gameplay.” In the video below from Julius Busch, you can expect insights into character creation, professions, dungeons, story, expeditions, and more. Alongside some positive experiences, one area is still viewed critically: Will the PvE work? But see for yourself how he comes to this conclusion:
If you want to learn more about the latest state of New World: We have also written articles about this event.
What is New World? The new open-world MMO from Amazon takes place during the Age of Discovery, set in the 17th century, on the fictional island “Aeternum”, located in the middle of the Atlantic. On the newly discovered continent by settlers, all sorts of supernatural dangers lurk, originating from mysterious creatures as well as from other players. The release date is August 31, 2021. Currently, a closed beta is running, allowing pre-orderers to participate.
Microsoft is bringing some new features to our computers with Windows 11. However, a feature that was previously exclusive is now also available for Windows 10. MeinMMO explains what it is, what advantages you have, and how you can use it.
Microsoft aims to convince users with new features and improvements in Windows 11. We at MeinMMO have extensively introduced the best features of Windows 11 for gamers.
However, as Microsoft has now explained in a developer blog, a feature that was supposed to be exclusive to Windows 11 is also coming to Windows 10 (via devblogs.microsoft.com).
This feature is called DirectStorage, which is intended to improve the performance of your SSD. MeinMMO explains what DirectStorage actually is and why gamers could particularly benefit from it.
DirectStorage provides better performance in modern games
What is the situation? So far, processors need to send a request to your hard drive for every data processing and then wait for your hard drive to finish copying. After that, your processor sends the next request.
In the case of an HDD, this is not a problem, as it can typically handle a few hundred of these operations. However, an SSD can handle tens of thousands of these operations. The burden on the processor consumes a lot of processing power when these requests have to be handled one after another.
What does DirectStorage do? The adjustment of the DirectX API reduces the burden on the processor by utilizing the NVMe protocol of PCIe SSDs, which allows parallel and bundled requests from the processor to the SSD controller. Your hard drive is connected to this controller.
What is the advantage? The advantage of DirectStorage is significantly better performance if you have (NVMe) SSDs installed in your computer. Specifically, the write and read speeds are expected to increase significantly, as thanks to DirectStorage, games can load data into the graphics card much faster and relieve your processor.
Specifically, this means: Your games load significantly faster – both when starting and during cutscenes and similar, as these can be calculated (rendered) much faster. Additionally, the processor will not be as heavily burdened.
We will also present you with other important changes in Windows 11 in detail on MeinMMO:
You can now use DirectStorage – but your games need to support it
When can I use DirectStorage on Windows 10? There is not much you can do for now. Although Microsoft has integrated DirectStorage into the DirectX API, game developers need to integrate the feature into their own engines. Microsoft writes in the developer post:
As a game developer, you only need to implement DirectStorage once in your engine, and all applicable advantages will be automatically applied and scaled accordingly for players.
Which games benefit from this? Microsoft has explained that the API adjustments apply to DirectX 12. This means that for now, only games that are based on DirectX 12 and have a DX12-compatible graphics card will benefit from the changes.
Older games that still rely on DirectX 11 or other interfaces will not benefit from this.
The Xbox Series X|S already utilizes the Velocity Engine, which also employs DirectStorage. This way, you can also enjoy faster loading times and higher performance on Windows 10.
At an Amazon Games press event, we were given an exclusive look at the endgame of the upcoming MMORPG New World. MeinMMO author Mark Sellner shares his impressions with you and shows what he really liked.
What did I play? During the approximately three-hour event, I had the opportunity to check out three different endgame scenarios. I was accompanied by at least one developer each time and had a blast.
I got to play an alpha build of the game. So it was not yet at the state that the upcoming beta will have. Nevertheless, the game mostly ran smoothly and had only a few bugs.
One thing in advance: I was equipped with a new character before each new game mode, who was fully geared and completely skilled. So I had absolute freedom regarding equipment and weapons, but I can’t yet provide any information on how hard the path to this equipment might be.
Packed with the best weapons and armor in the game, we were able to try out three different endgame scenarios:
The PvP mode Outpost Rush: an exciting adaptation of the “Domination” mode known from Call of Duty. There are three outposts that must be captured and held. The longer you hold them, the more points they give. The team that reaches 1000 points first wins.
The Lazarus Instrumentality – An Expedition. Expeditions can be compared to raids, so this is a PvE element.
Neufreudenfeuer – An Open-World POI. An interesting point in the open world that can be explored later in the game.
How long were we allowed to play? The event lasted about three hours. So I could spend roughly an hour in each of the game modes. A bit less in Outpost Rush, as it finished earlier. Longer in the expedition because we really got knocked around.
The endgame of New World shows: How fun failure can be
The three game modes that I could try out differ greatly from each other. However, I had a lot of fun in all three. They all had in common that even a defeat is not associated with frustration and gnashing of teeth, but still brings a certain enjoyment.
Outpost Rush – PvP with Tactics and Planning
What can Outpost Rush? The demo starts with the PvP mode Outpost Rush. I get to create a character and customize it as I wish. I have all the equipment I need in my inventory. I can also freely distribute my skill points and adjust the character entirely to my preferences.
The video briefly introduces the mode:
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I decide to go for a hybrid melee and ranged fighter with heavy armor, a large two-handed axe, and a rifle for distance. For my skill points, I mostly rely on strength and dexterity – because who needs defense when the opponent falls quickly enough?
While I equip my character, the developers explained to us what it’s all about. There are three outposts on a medium-sized, instanced map. Each outpost gives the team a few points per second once captured. The team that reaches 1000 points first wins.
But it’s not just about PvP. There are also some other ways to be useful to your team. For example, if I don’t feel like fighting, I can just go chop wood. With the wood, I can improve the defense of the captured outpost and even set up cannons.
If I’m not into PvP, I can fight NPC bosses off the main routes. If I win, I can summon them at my outpost to use them for defense, or even for attack. For instance, a huge bear might suddenly jump into the battle with me and crush my enemies. Strong!
The bear on the battlefield positively surprises me
The cool thing about this is that I can also be useful to my team in this way if I don’t want to brawl with other players. It’s an interesting way to achieve certain PvP successes or items just by peacefully chopping wood. For me as a dedicated PvE player, this is more than a welcome change, as I usually come off worse in direct conflict with other players.
If you die in battle, you must respawn at a held outpost. If you currently don’t hold an outpost, you must run back to the fray from the beginning, so you are out of the action for a good while. By the way, we play Outpost Rush in two teams of 20 players each. When my team ultimately wins the fight, it feels really good.
Expeditions – No raids, but still challenging
What can the expedition? Next up is the second endgame scenario, an expedition. This time in much smaller groups. I get to create a new endgame character again. To see more of the different playstyles, I choose to be a mage this time. With ice and fire spells, I want to show the NPCs in the raid who’s stronger – and I haven’t died this often in an instance in a long time!
The expedition in New World is played with five players. Here I was accompanied by two developers, who took on the key roles of tank and healer. Two more editors from other sites joined me to deal damage together. Euphoric from Outpost Rush, I eagerly enter the expedition.
The entrance to the expedition “Lazarus Instrumentality”
At the other end of this bridge, about five skeletons are staggering towards our group. Now, as an engaged MMORPG fan and PvE player, one naturally thinks: “Skeletons? Pah! What weak enemies have been thrown at us!” But I am mistaken. Very.
The said handful of skeletons held our group up for a good 15 minutes. My poor mage died at least 20 times, and before I could see the first boss, I had to ask the developer how to repair my armor.
Major plus point: I was just blind! There’s an “Repair All” button right in the inventory.
After we finally defeated the welcoming committee, we immediately experienced the first puzzle of the expedition. Here we must stand on certain symbols on the ground to open the door to the next path. If you stand on the wrong symbol, more of those devilishly tough skeletons will appear. I probably don’t need to mention our countless deaths again.
After more skeletons and minor puzzles, we come to the first boss, who impresses with some tricky mechanics, but unfortunately, we have to stop after the third attempt because the allotted time is up.
One of the developers assures me that it’s easier if you have played your character up to that point and know what you’re doing. An elegant way to tell me that I apparently do not know – but hey, I tried. So mage is not for me.
Despite the countless deaths, it’s still a lot of fun, and once you master your character better and know what the deal is, I believe you can really get a lot of enjoyment out of it.
At the launch of New World, there will be a total of six such expeditions.
By the way, here is the conclusion of GameStar from this event:
Our sister brand GameStar was also at the event. As the video shows: They are surprised by the MMO.
Beautiful, vast world with (soon) much to discover
What can the open world? Once again I get to create a new character to explore the open-world point of interest in the same group where I was in the expedition. This time I choose damage again, just not as the mage. Fully skilled in dexterity and armed with a bow and spear, I set off for Neufreudenfeuer.
The location resembles a quarry where the curse of the New World story has raged. Skeletons can also be found here, but there are also human workers with glowing red eyes who will also serve as opponents.
Most normal enemies in this open world section are far easier than what we encountered in the expedition. The red light in the eyes of the workers can usually be extinguished with a well-aimed headshot from my bow – but I have to be careful here as well.
If the enemies get too close, my victory is not guaranteed. In general, the rule for the combat system in New World is: block and dodge, otherwise you are quickly dead.
In this open-world area, there is not much to see gameplay-wise. We can kill a few enemies, fish, and chop wood. Besides, I can admire the beautiful environment. The developer assures me that the area in the finished game will be filled with quests and other tasks.
However, in my alpha build, there is still nothing included, so I can’t say how good these quests will feel in the end.
Impressions from the world of New World
My personal conclusion
What have I taken away? I admit, I had previously paid much less attention to New World than I should have. As you can gather from the text, I feel more at home in PvE, and the initial announcement of New World focusing on PvP left me quite cold.
However, after being able to play a bit of New World, I am now really excited about the game. The skill system feels coherent and varied, as does the fantastic combat system. Ironically, I had the most fun with the PvP mode. This definitely means that Amazon Games has done a lot right here.
Who is writing here? MeinMMO author Mark Sellner has been exploring MMORPGs since his early teenage years. He plays everything from Last Chaos to Silkroad and Guild Wars 2 to Mu Legends. However, he mostly feels at home in PvE and appreciates well-crafted open worlds. All together, he has already spent over 5,000 hours in MMORPGs.
I do not wish to give a rating of the individual systems and the technical state of the game just yet. I was able to play an alpha build that is still far from the final version of the game. There were some technical errors and visual elements that bothered me, but these were minor issues that the developers can still fix before the game releases on August 31, 2021.
I had a lot of fun with the demo version and am now very much looking forward to the release. If you want to get a glimpse of the game yourself, you can sign up for the beta starting July 20 (via NewWorld.com). Pre-orders will automatically participate. In the beta, the full extent of the game will be available, and you can explore the island of Aeternum until August 2.
What is New World? New World is an MMORPG developed by Amazon Games Studios, which will be released on September 28, 2021. Originally announced with a focus on PvP, the decision has now been made to offer PvE content and create a truly well-rounded MMORPG.
The game features the following aspects:
Three factions at war with each other
Fortresses that can be attacked and must be defended
A class system where you are what you wear
Player housing, with a sophisticated crafting system
An exciting story centered around the resource Azoth, which can grant immortality
In Pokémon GO took place one of the biggest events of the game last weekend: The GO Fest 2021. Some trainers were disappointed with their Shiny haul. Our MeinMMO author Franzi Korittke also actively caught Pokémon and for her it was a complete success. We show you why.
What is it about? On July 17 and 18, 2021, this year’s GO Fest took place in Pokémon GO. As Niantic had previously announced, there were a few new Shiny monsters available to catch, such as Jiutesto and Karadonis. Additionally, during such events, the Shiny rate is generally somewhat increased.
And who wouldn’t want the Shiny monsters? However, some Shiny hunters were disappointed with their haul at GO Fest. They had hoped for more Shinys than they actually received. Especially on the second event day, the joy would have been great.
A reddit user duskyxlops wrote that he could only catch two shiny specimens during GO Fest, even though he was out all day (via reddit.com). Other trainers, like reddit user KarchaInSD, found GO Fest last year better regarding Shinys. He was particularly disappointed with the Shiny rate on the second day (via reddit.com)
I am also very fond of Shiny monsters and am happy about each new specimen. Contrary to the opinions of the Shiny hunters, GO Fest was a complete success for me. I will explain to you why.
That’s why the GO Fest 2021 was a success for me
For 2 years now, I have been playing Pokémon GO with my family. During this time, I have had several opportunities to catch shiny monsters. However, in recent months, my Shiny rate has become lower and lower.
While I almost only received Shinys during Community Days, my husband got to enjoy shiny specimens more often in between. However, this streak of bad luck finally ended for GO Fest.
On the first event day, I caught 12 different Shinys, four of which were newly introduced to the game during GO Fest. I was able to enjoy the shiny forms of Palimpalim, Ohrdoch, Flurmel, and Jiutesto. Additionally, I caught Tangela, Rettan, Pummeluff, Loturzel, Zirpurze, Larvitar, and Dratini.
My Shiny haul for GO Fest
Even though the Shinys are completely normal Pokémon, I was super happy about them. Since I had not previously had any of these Pokémon in their shiny variant in my Pokédex except for Tangela and Rettan, the joy is all the greater. Yesterday a Shiny Articuno rounded out my GO Fest collection. For me, the event was definitely worthwhile.
Conclusion on GO Fest 2021
The Shinys made GO Fest a very special experience for me. But aside from the Shinys, I found GO Fest 2021 to be a successful event. Unlike past events, the servers held up to the high player traffic and there were no major game crashes.
The selection of spawns on the first day and the legendary raids on the second day invited active gameplay. The bonuses rounded off the fun for me even more. Therefore, from my perspective, buying the ticket was more than worthwhile.
What was your Shiny haul at GO Fest? Were you able to snag any of the new shiny specimens? Feel free to share your experience here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about GO Fest.
In Destiny 2 is the raid “The Vault of Glass” back, the original raid from 2014. At the end of the raid awaits the final boss Atheon: he is actually intended for 6 players. But one Guardian wanted to kill him solo at all costs. The solo kill cost a lot of time and apparently also quite a bit of mental health.
Why is it actually not possible? The fight against Atheon actually requires two teams, because it is necessary to fight the battle in different phases and rooms:
In the main room, one team must see and report which oracles need to be destroyed
In a side room, a second team must then actually destroy the oracles
A mix of glitch, skill, and a hell of a lot of stamina
How did the player manage that anyway? The player “VoteforShifu” teleported back and forth between the rooms by using one of the many glitches in Destiny. The glitch has been known for years and is related to the animation of a finisher, with which you can finish off injured enemies.
As the YouTuber explains, he used an exotic grenade launcher (Witherhoard) for the return trip to kill the gatekeeper and switch rooms with precise timing. He then switches to the oracles with the exotic – to the hard-hitting hand cannon Eriana’s Vow.
The timing with the method is extremely tricky, so the player needed over 1,600 attempts for the solo kill on Atheon. For his kill, VoteforShif utilized a Titan with highly optimized skills, allowing him to throw grenades with 380,000 damage points to deal 2.6 million damage points per round. At least in theory.
The grenade launcher Witherhoard was key to success.
The player says according to his count: It took him over 100 hours, 6000 shards, 1,000 attempts and “a month of my time”.
The site PCGamer even says, according to DestinyTracker, the player needed 1,600 attempts.
What makes the kill so special? The player uploaded a YouTube video. In the last minute, you can hear the redemption in the voice of VoteforShifu as Atheon dies.
He can hardly believe his luck, his voice breaks, he even seems slightly insane as the boss finally dies.
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The Sylvanas kill in World of Warcraft is within reach. But time is running out for the Europeans. Can they still secure the success?
The Sanctum of Domination seems to be one of the raids that can be cleared quickly. After all, less than a week in, 5 guilds are already facing the current final boss of World of Warcraft on mythic difficulty.
Current progress of the top guilds: The current status (July 19, 2021, 15:45) is as follows (via wowprogress.com):
Rank 1: Echo (EU)
Rank 2: Complexity Limit (US)
Rank 3: BDGG (US)
Rank 4: Method (EU)
Rank 5: Pieces (EU)
These 5 guilds have already reached Sylvanas and are trying to bring the lady below 45% of her health points. Previously, it was thought that the fight would end at 50% of her remaining HP – but this miscalculation quickly turned into frustration.
What has been the most difficult so far? The biggest obstacle in the raid was the 6th boss, the Torturer Raznal. He received some particularly nasty effects on mythic difficulty and even made it necessary to use Warlock portals and immunities to survive the transition phase. Even today, the Torturer is a real tough nut. The current ranks 11 to 28 are still stuck on Raznal and are struggling to overcome him.
Sylvanas is the final boss – and she will soon fall.
Will Sylvanas fall this week? It is possible that one of the guilds will succeed in bringing Sylvanas below the suspected threshold of 45% before the weekly reset. However, guilds like Echo are currently very close to the maximum achievable with the current gear. Much more performance cannot be squeezed out even with perfect play.
It is likely that Sylvanas will be defeated shortly after the weekly reset, which occurs in America on Tuesday evening, and in Europe on Wednesday morning. Then all raiders will receive a piece of shiny new gear and can deliver even more performance.
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Europeans under time pressure: Especially the European guild Echo, which is currently leading, is under massive time pressure. Since the reset in Europe happens many hours later, the Americans once more have a clear time advantage with better gear. If Echo fails to defeat Sylvanas by tomorrow evening, it is very likely that the first kill will once again go to Complexity Limit, who already secured the title of World First Kill in Castle Nathria.
Are you following the race for the World First Kill of Sylvanas Windrunner? Or is this competition completely indifferent to you?
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