The mobile MMORPG with Viking setting Odin: Valhalla Rising has taken off in South Korea. Only 48 hours after release, the online role-playing game for iOS and Android has already generated massive profits for the publisher.
That amounts to over 11 million Euros. Additionally, the game reached the top position in the sales ranking on Google Play.
The insane success was already anticipated, as over 4 million players had registered in advance. To cope with the influx of players, the developers had to expand the existing 40 servers by a total of 12 additional realms.
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What is Odin: Valhalla Rising? Odin: Valhalla Rising comes from the South Korean developer Lionheart Studio. The publisher is Kakao Games, known primarily for the sandbox MMORPG Black Desert Online.
The game involves fighting the ancient Nordic gods in a Viking world. You will experience a blend of Viking flair and typical Asian design elements.
In terms of gameplay, you have a fast tab-targeting system reminiscent of Guild Wars 2. Alternatively, there’s also the obligatory auto-play mode, where your Viking, who belongs to one of 4 classes, automatically defeats enemies.
When will the game be released here? After the release in Taiwan and South Korea, a global launch of Odin: Valhalla Rising is planned. The worldwide launch of the MMORPG is tentatively scheduled for late 2021 or early 2022.
In Apex Legends there have been some issues with the playlists due to hacker attacks. Also, strange messages appeared in the game that looked official but are not. These have the headline: “SAVETITANFALL” – Save Titanfall. MeinMMO shows you what’s behind the incident.
What’s going on? The attack occurred yesterday and caused anger among Apex players. These attacks changed, for example, the descriptions and titles of the shooter’s in-game playlists.
There were also various messages that made the hackers’ messages pop up. It said among other things: “TF1 is being attacked, so Apex will be too.” The website “SAFETITANFALL” is promoted through this. The hacker attack is clearly related to Titanfall.
Part of the attack also seems to have been a DDoS attack; some players were unable to play for a while.
What’s the connection? Titanfall 1 and 2 come from the same developer, Respawn Entertainment. The first part was released in 2014, and Titanfall 2 came out in 2016. Both games have many fans and they also have one more thing in common with Apex Legends: They are set in the same universe.
Despite their age, both multiplayer shooters still have an online fan base. If it weren’t for this persistent hacker problem that the PC version of both games has been experiencing for quite some time.
What does a DDoS attack mean? DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service. In an attack, servers are bombarded with so much data junk by millions of bots that they become unresponsive or are brought to their knees.
Do hackers want to destroy Titanfall 1 and 2?
What’s going on with Titanfall? While Titanfall 2 is not as severely affected by the problem, the situation in Titanfall 1 has been pretty bad for a while. In 2019, it became known that a hacker is wreaking havoc in the multiplayer of both shooters. It is unknown if it is the same hacker today or if others are involved by now.
It is assumed that it is a single individual. It is unclear where this information comes from. The responsible person is still ruining the fun for the remaining player base and making the online modes nearly unplayable.
The hacker(s) exploit vulnerabilities and use scripts to fill sessions with bots.
As a result, it is impossible for many players to find a session in the player search.
The hackers even prevent the creation of private sessions.
Currently, it is impossible to start a multiplayer match.
Respawn reported at the time when the problems became known that they would address it and look for a solution. But now, in 2021, the situation apparently has not improved.
What’s up with Titanfall 2? Apparently, there are also increasing problems here and the attacks are on the rise. Presumably, the same attacker who targeted the first part is also behind this. At least that is what YouTuber Upper Echelon Gamers suggests in his video:
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Titanfall 2 is significantly more popular than its predecessor, but the attacker(s) have apparently targeted popular streamers in recent weeks and sabotaged their matches with DDoS attacks.
In the video, the YouTuber suspects that it is the same attacker or attackers. He also suspects that due to the various methods, it must be a particularly skilled hacker who wants to “destroy” the entire Titanfall franchise.
The topic has been widely discussed in the community, but Respawn and EA have remained inactive. Now the attack on Apex Legends has followed.
Hacker action in Apex to raise awareness of Titanfall situation
What does the Apex hacker want? The hackers’ criticism in Apex Legends is not only directed against the state of the game. Another point is that the Titanfall games have repeatedly been part of discount promotions over the past two years. They are continuing to market an unplayable game.
Attempts to contact often get cancelled or ignored when the topic is Titanfall. On the established website, which was spread via the spam messages in the game, the author of the attack writes:
Respawn and Electronic Arts have the resources to fix these problems but do not, and knowingly continue to sell a game that does not work as advertised and does not work at all.
The website also links to other articles that have dealt with the topic in recent years. This includes numerous gaming sites, reddit posts, and support requests. There is also a detailed analysis of the methods used by the hackers to attack the game.
The action has clearly had its effect, as nearly every active player in Apex has probably heard of it. Numerous reactions are already visible on reddit and Twitter, with even a staff member from Destiny developer Bungie commenting on it.
Much support for action, but not everyone is enthusiastic
Here are the reactions to the hacker attack: You can clearly see how frustrated the Titanfall community is due to the situation. The action in Apex Legends is receiving a lot of support on both Twitter and the subreddit.
Kamina tinoudi (via Twitter) – “I agree with this person, TF1 and TF2 are great and need to be fixed. Just because they are old doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be protected because people still pay.”
Dimitrios (via Twitter) – “If a game is unplayable, it shouldn’t be sold. If it is sold, it should be playable. If it is still on sale and unplayable, it should be repaired. If the fix takes forever (or literally years), it is absolutely moral for players to seek to bring about change more directly.”
Caltroop2480 (via reddit) – “The absolutely incredible thing about all of this is not that Titanfall has been unplayable for months, but that EA made the decision to offer the game in sales multiple times even though they knew new players couldn’t even play it.”
MichaelBugless (via reddit) – “Even if the player count [for Titanfall 1] was ridiculously low: When you try to queue, it searches for a server forever and since it is only online multiplayer, it simply cannot be played by anyone. They should really just stop selling it if it cannot really be played.”
However, there are also critics. Many players do not find it justified to raise awareness of the Titanfall situation using the same methods.
pegasus (via Twitter) – “I can’t even get to the shooting range; this person is only ruining the game for others.”
Finn (via Twitter) – “I hope Respawn shuts down the Titanfall servers as a punishment. TF2 is and will always be my favorite game, but how can you attack another game and make it unplayable to protest for your own game that has been hacked. Hypocrisy and just childish.”
DanOfRivia (via reddit) – “Preventing other players from playing because they can’t play TF is not the right way; they are punishing the players.”
jakbutt (via reddit) – “Ruined my day. Finally had some time to play and after weeks finally pulled the trigger to buy the ‘ultimate bundle’ to unlock all characters. I could play two games before I got kicked out.”
Community Manager dmg04 at Destiny developer Bungie also commented on Twitter about the incident. In his post, he describes hackers as poison and sympathizes with the developers who have to spend a lot of time resolving such issues.
He also states, “An exemplary case of toxic passion. If you attack developers and studios that make the games you love, you will never be able to enforce your point of view.”
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How does it look now in Apex Legends? Apparently, Respawn has managed to resolve the issues, and most servers should be back up and running. However, it took several hours before things resumed. (via apexlegendsstatus.com)
Whether the action will ultimately lead to an improvement in the situation in the Titanfall games remains to be seen. There has been no statement on this yet, neither from EA nor from Respawn. We will keep you updated on the topic.
But what do you think of the debate? Is the hacker attack justified, or do you see it as the wrong way to raise awareness of such issues? Discuss with us in the comments!
Kazuha is the new playable character in Genshin Impact. We will tell you how to play the new Anemo character correctly.
Who is Kazuha? Kazuha is a lonely samurai and wanderer from Inazuma. He has fought many battles and endured a lot in his life. Nevertheless, he is very reserved and friendly.
After fighting, he likes to sleep on warm rocks in the midday sun and recite poems. He also enjoys wandering aimlessly through the lands, appearing far more innocuous due to his calm demeanor than he actually is.
On his travels, he met Beidou, the leader of the Crux Fleet, and has since been traveling with her. Few know that he is being searched for in his homeland for an unknown reason. Not much is known about his backstory, except that he once belonged to the Kaedehara clan before falling from prominence.
In combat, Kazuha wields a one-handed sword and his element is Anemo.
In this video, you can see something about his backstory and abilities:
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What can Kazuha do? With his standard attacks, Kazuha can perform up to five sword strikes, which happen quite quickly. His heavy strike consumes stamina and executes two quick forward attacks.
His elemental attack is called Chihayaburu and pulls enemies toward you before launching them away. True to his element, the attack deals Anemo damage. Chihayaburu can be used in the air and can be charged to increase range and damage.
If you use Chihayaburu in the air, you can start an attack directly from the jump, with any potential elemental damage then being converted into Anemo damage. Furthermore, enemies will be pulled back to you afterwards.
His ultimate ability is called Kazuha Slash and triggers a single strike that creates an Anemo field in the vicinity that inflicts damage over time to your enemies. The Anemo field of this ability can adopt another element once Kazuha or the field come into contact with it, causing additional damage.
While doing this, you should pay attention to the different priorities of the elements; for example, fire is preferred over the other elements, while the field cannot adopt a Geo element.
How was the guide created? We at MeinMMO have looked at numerous guides, sifted through YouTube videos, and talked to top Kazuha players. We have gathered the results here for you.
Kazuha – A great addition to your team
Which talents are worthwhile? When it comes to Kazuha’s talents, you should focus on his ultimate attack and his elemental skill Chihayaburu. If you want to play Kazuha completely focused on DPS, it may also be worthwhile to level up his normal attacks.
Your priority should still be on the elemental skills. Moreover, Kazuha is one of the few characters for whom it is worthwhile to ascend from level 80 to 90, as he will receive an additional 34% Anemo damage, and you definitely want to take that with you.
What benefits do constellations bring? In this list, we at MeinMMO have summarized for you what the various constellations bring:
1st Constellation: Your Chihayaburu ability is recharged when performing Kazuha Slash. You can execute a very effective E-Q-E combination
2nd Constellation: The field from your Kazuha Slash grants Kazuha and other playable characters 200 points of elemental mastery for the duration
4th Constellation: If you use Chihayaburu, you gain additional elemental energy. This helps recharge your ultimate ability faster and leads to an extremely strong E-Q-E-Q combination
6th Constellation: With the 6th constellation Mimiji Hunt, Kazuha can also be played as a main DPS. When using E and Q, you gain Anemo power for 5 seconds. Your normal attacks then deal 0.2% more damage for each point of elemental mastery. When optimally equipped, you can thus achieve more than 180% additional damage from the constellation.
Which weapons should I equip? Kazuha will probably not become your new main DPS character, but he is a perfect addition to your team and one of the best support and sub-DPS characters you can currently find in the game.
Where do the external links come from? All item links refer to the external web database Honeyhunterworld. The database provides item descriptions from Genshin Impact in multiple languages for free. Therefore, you can always find more information about the respective item on the links.
No matter if you want to play your Kazuha as support or sub-DPS – the new legendary sword “Pale Oath of Freedom” in its five-star version is the best choice. It increases your damage by 10% and grants your team a buff when you trigger elemental reactions.
The sword “Pale Oath of Freedom” at maximum level
Alternatively, you can also opt for the four-star sword “Lantern“. It increases your elemental damage and improves your overall damage by 12%. But be careful, the damage bonus expires for five seconds when you get hit.
Also, the four-star sword “Sacrificial Sword” is a good option. Here, you specialize in your elemental abilities. The Sacrificial Sword gives you a 40% chance that your elemental abilities have no cooldown. However, from constellation 4 onwards, this alternative loses relevance.
If you want to focus a bit more on damage, the Moss Green Rock Sword, also in its five-star version, is a good option. It increases your critical hit chance and provides a decent ATK bonus. If you have difficulty obtaining this sword, you can also use the four-star sword “Black Sword“. This also increases critical hit chance and boosts your damage. You can obtain it in the Battle Pass.
What is the best free-to-play alternative? For free-to-play players, the best option is the four-star sword Iron Sting. Its main attribute also focuses on elemental damage, and it grants you a good buff that increases all damage by 6% each time a player causes elemental damage.
This is how you craft Iron Sting
Another option is the three-star “Twilight Sword“. It enhances your critical damage and provides a solid opener since you get increased critical hit chance against enemies with over 90% health points.
Generally, you should ensure that your main stats focus on elemental mastery, and your sub-stats focus on critical damage and critical hit chance.
All values mentioned in the text refer to the weapons at refinement level 1.
These artifacts make Kazuha really strong
Which artifact set is the best? The best possible set for Kazuha is the artifact set “Viridescent Venerer“, as it brings the following bonuses:
2-piece bonus: Increases Anemo damage by 15%
4-piece bonus: Increases Swirl damage by 60% and decreases elemental resistance against the element of the swirl by 40% for 10 seconds
The flower from the “Viridescent Venerer” set
If you had trouble finding the right values and still lack some elemental mastery, the best alternative would be a mix of the Viridescent Venerer and the “Wanderer’s Troupe” set. You should then utilize the 2-piece bonus from both sets.
2-piece bonus Viridescent Venerer: Increases Anemo damage by 15%
2-piece bonus Wanderer’s Troupe: Increases elemental mastery by 80 points
This way, you can compensate for the missing elemental points without losing too much damage. If you want to focus on Kazuha as a support character, the “Noblesse Oblige” set is recommended, as you can also enhance your other characters. However, this set should only be played as a full set. It offers the following advantages:
2-piece bonus: Increases damage dealt by special abilities by 20%
4-piece bonus: Increases the attack of all party members by 20% for 12 seconds after using special abilities
If you want to play Kazuha as a full damage dealer, you should combine the Viridescent Venerer set with the “Gladiator’s Finale” set. This way, you can optimize your physical attack damage.
2-piece Viridescent Venerer: Increases Anemo damage by 15%
2-piece Gladiator’s Finale: Increases ATK by 18%
Gladiator’s Finale
Finally, it can be said that you should specialize your support Kazuha in elemental mastery, as this is your most important stat.
If you want to specialize Kazuha more towards sub-damage, you should have elemental mastery on at least one piece, but do not ignore Anemo damage, critical hit damage, and critical hit chance. When prioritizing the main stats, adhere to the following order:
Elemental Mastery ⇾ Critical Hit Chance ⇾ Critical Hit Damage ⇾ Energy Recharge ⇾ Attack.
You can see the various drop rates of the artifacts and stats on this page. (via Genshin-Impact.fandom)
How to play Kazuha correctly
How does Kazuha play? The YouTuber Zy0x shows the new character Kazuha in detail in a video. From minute 17, you can see how he fights through the winding abyss with his team, supported by Kazuha, and how that works best:
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Which characters can you play well with Kazuha? Due to his strong support characteristics and high elemental mastery, Kazuha can be played with an exceptionally wide range of characters. He will be able to support most of your main DPS characters and is a sensible addition to almost any team.
However, there are some characters that pair particularly well with Kazuha. We have compiled some suggestions for an effective team for you from MeinMMO:
If you are more interested in Genshin Impact, this might also appeal to you:
Bennett, as he is one of the strongest characters in the game, capable of increasing attack and healing
Xiangling, as she is free-to-play and fits well into the team thanks to her ultimate. Her many fire attacks optimize Kazuha’s ultimate attack
Klee, as she deals massive damage, and you can pull enemies back into her bombs using Kazuha’s E
With the two Pyro characters, you will receive the “Fervent Flames” buff.
Water/Ice Build:
Mona/Xingqui/Barbara, to have a strong water character on board
Chongyun/Diona, to cause a freezing effect on enemies together with the water characters
Bennett, because he can trigger the Melt combo effectively in this team, providing enormous extra damage
Alternatively, you can also take two Cryo characters and one water character to maintain the freezing effect continuously.
What do you think? Have you already obtained and tried Kazuha? What combinations and gear do you think are the best for him? Give us your feedback in the comments.
In the new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online, the pre-load has started, but not only that – you can already create your character and reserve your name. We explain how to start the download and set up your character here at MeinMMO.
What happens in SOLO? For pre-orderers of the MMORPG Swords of Legends Online, which is being released this week, the pre-load has started in recent days. You can already download the MMORPG, whether you purchased it through Steam or Gameforge’s own client.
If you have already downloaded the game, you can start it and create your character, thus reserving your name. This way, you can jump right in on July 9 when the game is released.
The character editor of SOLO
Start the download of SOLO now and create your character at your leisure before the release
Why is this exciting? You don’t often get the chance to access the character editor before the game starts. Especially for players who want to start right away, this is an important point. When a new MMORPG is released, many players want to be among the first.
These players usually have little time for character creation, but this is changed by the now available character editor. You can take your time to create exactly the character you want, completely without disadvantages.
What is SOLO? Swords of Legends Online is a buy-to-play MMORPG that was already playable in China and is now being brought to Europe by Gameforge. All pay-to-win content has been removed according to Gameforge. The in-game shop is said to contain only cosmetic items, and the game is expected to receive new content over a long period.
SOLO offers you:
PvE content
PvP content
A fair open-world PvP content that unlocks only at max level
What do you think of the idea of being able to create your character in advance? Have you already bought SOLO or are you more critical of the game? Feel free to leave us a comment!
If you are now interested in the game or simply want to know more about Swords of Legends Online, we have everything you need to know about SOLO compiled for you.
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The clan “100 Thieves” has e-sports teams in Call of Duty, League of Legends, Valorant, and many other games. The gaming clan also sells clothing in the shop. However, the prices are now being debated. Fans say that the gaming merchandise is far too expensive. But the CEO, Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, contradicts the claims: They are a fashion label, not a merch company, and use only the best quality.
This is 100 Thieves:
The clan “100 Thieves” was founded in 2015 by former “Call of Duty” professional Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag. The clan maintains e-sports teams in many major titles: including a professional team in League of Legends, additional teams in Fortnite, Call of Duty, or Valorant.
100 Thieves operates an online shop where products can be purchased.
New clothing line should be available to “everyone at any time”
What item is the accusation about? It is about a new clothing line from 100 Thieves called the “Foundations Line.” The fashion line was promoted last week as “Always On.” It is promised to be “the first collection for everyday wear that one can always wear,” 100 Thieves stated on their website.
Previous collections from 100 Thieves were apparently sold out quickly and were limited. The special feature of the new edition was supposed to be that it could now be reliably purchased.
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Nadeshot said in a video: This clothing is a chance for everyone to be “part of the movement.” The clothing is an expression of what he sees as “cool.”
However, criticism arose since the line was actually released and available for purchase on July 3rd.
The criticism particularly targets one of the items from the new collection – an anorak for $135. The “Foundations Anorak” is available in the colors Alpine, Black, and Red. The price is the same each time.
This is Nadeshot, the CEO of 100 Thieves.
This is the criticism: The criticism is directed against the price. The price is seen as outrageous and “beyond the reach of the average gamer.”
A user on Twitter says: The line is supposedly intended to be available to everyone at any time. But a “hoodie for $135 (€114) speaks a different language.”
This is what Nadeshot says: He says it is not a hoodie, but an anorak. Furthermore, they are a “clothing company” and do not just sell merchandise.
They hired the best designers, paid the best factory, and used the best materials.
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“You have forgotten the fans who made you big – you only care about the money”
What is the reaction? Under Nadeshot’s response, the discussion on Twitter is rather hostile. The prices are labeled as “exaggerated.” It is said that Nadeshot only cares about the money.
Overall, there is also a lot of positive feedback for the “Foundation” edition. Apparently, 100 Thieves has some fans who are willing to spend money for “good quality.”
This is what it’s about: The exciting thing here is that Nadeshot wants the products from 100 Thieves to be perceived as “fashion”, not as promotional products for an e-sports clan.
In doing so, he departs from the normal pricing expectations that fans are willing to pay for “clothing of their clan.”
The way the clothing is promoted is actually the way merchandise is promoted. In the videos for the collection, you see the influencers and players of the clan.
Like the deal of TSM with the crypto exchange, the designer clothing from 100 Thieves is another example of e-sports clans now having to find more ways to earn money outside of the actual gaming.
E-sports is a business and is professionalizing: While e-sports clans are not only active in sports, a lot is happening over social media:
Cheaters typically only cause frustration and bad vibes in Call of Duty: Warzone. But when a cheater with 47 kills finally goes down, almost half the lobby cheers over the kill, celebrating the heroic cheater-killer at the end of the round.
What’s going on? Cheaters are the biggest problem in Call of Duty: Warzone. Too powerful weapons, bugs in the game, and sometimes slightly strange matchmaking can’t compete with the cheaters – they are the biggest plague of the Battle Royale Warzone.
With their wall hacks and aim bots, they leave fair players no chance, yet – sometimes they can also create positive feelings. In a new clip of Warzone, over 20 players show solidarity with a cheater-killer. In the open mic phase at the end of the match, everyone celebrates the lobby hero together.
20 players cheer for the cheater-killer – successful
What did it look like? The clip spread across the Warzone subreddit and was uploaded by user “rainisland90”:
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What’s to be seen? The clip starts with the fight of the team of thread creator rainisland against the cheater. Even with three players, they have absolutely no chance against the cheater, who quickly dispatches them with his powerful XM4. Despite having the high ground and numbers, the cheater easily wipes out the three opponents.
Next follows a scene that is meant to illustrate how obvious and brazen the cheater flaunts his hacks. The cheater goes by the nickname “McLovin” and flexes his aim bot kills with a mastercraft skin for the FARA 83.
After that, the endgame scene follows. The cheater enters the combat zone and takes a few hits. At this point, the aim bot user has already racked up 46 kills. Due to the many kills, the cheater apparently became overconfident. Instead of taking cover for a moment, assessing the situation, and using his hacks to annihilate everything, McLovin fully relies on his cheats, runs into the open street, and goes down.
The squad around thread creator rainisland cheers hard – user “GOLDENARM10” saves the day and wins the match with his squad in the end. Many players stay until the end of the match to congratulate the cheater-killer. A rather nice and friendly ending to a bad round of Warzone that was terrorized by a nasty cheater.
The hero GOLDENARM10 also chimes in at the end and shows camaraderie: “I was lucky… Sorry that you all got killed by this piece of s*****.”
Players celebrate GOLDENARM10, but slowly lose faith
How is the clip received? The thread receives a lot of love and, after nearly 20 hours, already has over 7,500 upvotes (as of July 5, 10 AM). In addition, there are over 300 comments, and a discussion is developing about the impact of cheaters on the game. Trust is dwindling and it also touches on the fact that even large streamers today cannot be trusted not to use cheats.
However, there are also many comments celebrating the positive outcome of the cheater match:
thewongisland writes: “Here begins the legend of GOLDENARM10”
neversaynotobacta replies: “I’m a guy, but I want to have his kids”
—daemon— says: “I wish the end lobby was more often like this. Camaraderie. Instead, you normally encounter a bunch of idiots screaming the N-word.”
Many agree – cheaters ruin the game, and only a few players have yet to encounter one of the unfair cheaters. The demand for stronger anti-cheat measures is often repeated and runs through the entire thread.
Unfortunately, not every lobby has a lucky hero like GOLDENARM10. Too often, cheater matches end with a cheating winner, leaving us frustrated and demotivated.
What are your experiences with cheaters? Do you often encounter nasty cheaters, or have you been spared so far? Share your suffering with us and other readers in the comments on MeinMMO.
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8 years after release, the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has set a new player count record on Steam. And that, without a new expansion or anything like it currently available. Rather, the reasons lie with another major MMORPG and its most famous streamer.
What is the new record for FFXIV? On July 4, 2021, not only was independence celebrated in the USA, but there was also something to celebrate in Final Fantasy 14. Because on that day, a new player record was set: 47,538 players were online simultaneously via Steam. This easily surpassed the previous record of 41,200 players who were online during the launch of the current addon Shadowbringers.
Asmongold and WoW are probably “responsible” for the success of Final Fantasy XIV
What is the reason for the success of FFXIV? The rush for Final Fantasy XIV began shortly after Asmongold’s major stream of the game. Asmongold is primarily known for streams of World of Warcraft, although recently there were unpleasant words about him from a Blizzard employee.
Due to the content drought in WoW, Asmongold looked at other MMORPGs and ended up sticking with FF14. The stream was followed by over 2.6 million viewers in total, and probably some of them decided shortly thereafter to try out the game as well.
The well-known WoW streamer Asmongold checked out Final Fantasy XIV.
The stream by Asmongold, combined with a drought in the gaming sector and the holiday in the USA, likely contributed to the player record in Final Fantasy XIV.
So far, player numbers on Steam seem to remain high. With some luck, the new players will stay engaged long enough to also catch the hype around the soon-to-be-released new addon titled Endwalkers in November 2021.
The 26-year-old Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is by far the largest streamer for the MOBA League of Legends on Twitch. He is known for his outbursts and his “authentic” character. Big companies apparently want to collaborate with the LoL rager. However, how Tyler1 presents their products is a unique spectacle.
This is the situation:
Tyler1 is the largest streamer for LoL. When he streams, an average of 30,000 people watch him. The number peaks even up to 100,000. Tyler1 is an ambitious player, who constantly takes on new challenges in LoL, but he is also a terrible rager who screams and gets upset. Despite everything he does, he remains a gifted entertainer. One never really knows: Does he mean it seriously when he gets so upset, or is it all acted?
Tyler1 is actually a nightmare for companies. He is considered “not brand-safe”: he curses, constantly insults people, and seems like he’s about to rip opponents’ heads off. Therefore, he apparently rarely receives advertising offers.
Now he was supposed to promote an “Old Spice” body spray – but that did not go smoothly either.
“Brand-safe” refers to behavior that cannot negatively affect an advertising partner. Someone is considered “brand-safe” if they have self-control and do not cause controversies. Tyler1 is the opposite of “brand-safe”.
“A bit annoying – don’t want to lie … Tilting a bit!”
This went wrong this time: Tyler1 did an advertisement for an “Old Spice” body spray during a stream. Part of the advertising deal apparently involved playing the famous “Old Spice” sound effect when a viewer subscribed to Tyler1’s channel.
This short sound drove Tyler1 crazy within seconds and ruined his presentation of the deodorant, which he “actually uses often – just not exactly this one, but …”
Quickly, Tyler1 smiled maniacally at the camera and said: “He is tilting a bit now.” Apparently, he was not used to hearing sound effects so frequently in his stream.
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As he had just ranted about why the spray is good, he had to briefly interrupt to check live on stream if he could continue cursing during the advertisement as was his style. He then read aloud:
“Make sure your stream is “brand-safe” and stick as closely as possible to the approved content. Be positive. Be authentic and have fun. But then think that …”
At that point, Tyler1 stopped reading aloud and shouted somewhat robotically at the camera: The body spray made him feel like a “new man”. If he doesn’t use the spray, he simply doesn’t feel like a man.
When he thought he was done with the advertisement, he then realized that he apparently forgot an important point, briefly interrupted himself, sniffed his shirt deeply, and artificially yelled
“Man, that smells so good. It smells so swaggy – Unbelievable!”
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Has he done this before? Yes, there is a wonderful passage online where Tyler1 was supposed to promote “Buffalo Hot Wings” (via youtube). Also a product that he supposedly consumes himself. But somehow his mother brought him the wrong delivery, and Tyler1 then got upset live on Twitch about:
the small number of wings (6 pieces? Is this a joke? Am I a toddler, or what?
and the mild spiciness of the chicken wings
This is how it’s discussed: His fans love Tyler1 for it: He is so authentic that he naturally makes advertising into an event.
Besides his entertainment value, Tyler1 is also just really good at playing LoL:
Since Patch 9.1, you can improve items crafted in World of Warcraft. The new items are thus stronger than (almost) anything you could obtain before. The catch: crafting requires an enormous amount of work – but you can simply buy the items from people with more time.
What kind of items are these? These are crafted items, such as those made by blacksmiths, tailors, and jewelers. Some recipes from these professions can be upgraded to item level 230 since the current Patch 9.1 “Chains of Domination”.
This means they are stronger than most of what you could previously get from the toughest challenges of Shadowlands:
Castle Nathria drops item level 213 (heroic) or 226 (mythic)
only the last two bosses could drop up to 233
legendary items previously reached up to level 235
The vast majority of items you can wear are therefore still at least four levels below the new crafted items. For almost every slot, there is the option to craft corresponding items.
With the right inscriptions (“Missives”), you can even determine which secondary stats the item receives. This makes the items really strong.
And it gets even better: the items are not bound on pickup. You can simply buy each of the crafted items at the auction house. Currently, prices range from about 20,000 to 100,000 gold pieces – depending on the server, supply, and armor class.
This is what the auction house currently looks like on Blackmoore.
Crafting at Level 230 with some hooks
How do I craft the new items? To craft the new items, you need the new “Mark of the Craftsman of the Chains of the Island”. These marks are bound on pickup, meaning they must be crafted by yourself.
Each crafting profession can craft such a mark once the recipe is learned. You get the recipe in Korthia from Archivist Roh-Suir for 2,500 Cataloged Research. However, you must have reached Rank 4 of the Archive to obtain it.
To reach Rank 4, quite a bit of reputation is needed. Those who have worked hard daily to increase their reputation with the Archivist are already at Rank 4 today. However, most are likely still at Rank 2-3.
You then use the Mark of the Craftsman as an optional crafting component as usual, which raises the item level and makes the item unique.
What’s the catch? By using the mark, the new item gains the property “unique equipped: SL – crafted”. Therefore, only a single crafted item at item level 230 can be equipped.
Moreover, the items are likely to drop in value soon when, on Wednesday, July 7th, the new raid “Sanctum of Domination” opens its doors. There, loot with item level 226-233 also drops on normal difficulty. On heroic, it will even be 239-246.
If you hope to make a lot of money with the crafted items, you should hurry. They won’t stay expensive for long. In return, this means that you can soon outfit twinks with at least two strong items – crafted gear and a Legendary.
Legendaries have also become stronger with Patch 9.1 and can be upgraded to Rank 6. Additionally, new slots for many effects have been added where they can now be worn.
This has changed for some classes regarding where they should equip their legendary items. In some cases, even the strongest effect has changed. In our list, you will find the best Legendary for each class in Shadowlands.
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BMW has introduced a gaming chair called “The Rival Rig”. An AI inside the chair is supposed to take care of all settings. So all you need to do is play, and the AI will handle the rest for you.
Every gamer among you certainly knows the problem: You’ve been sitting at your PC and gaming for a long time, and eventually your body gets tense, you’re sitting uncomfortably in your chair, or you have sweating outbreaks because you’re in a heated battle with other players.
The manufacturer BMW has now introduced a gaming chair with numerous features designed to solve all these problems. At first glance, the gaming chair looks more like a racing simulator than a normal chair that gamers would place in their room.
However, the features that “The Rival Rig” is supposed to offer should appeal to almost every player who games or works at their PC daily. This probably reminds one of a gaming desk that also aimed to solve all problems at once.
The AI is supposed to take care of all your needs once you are sitting in the gaming chair
Inside the gaming chair, various sensors and an artificial intelligence (AI) are built in. And the AI is supposed to ensure, in combination with the sensors, that you don’t have to worry about anything. Because the AI is expected to recognize all your needs and problems using the sensors and then be able to respond:
If your back starts sweating, the chair should provide you with cool air.
If you put a lot of pressure on the armrests, they should be able to lower automatically.
If you start to tense up in your back, a massage function should alleviate your pain.
The lighting is supposed to dynamically respond to certain events in the game.
BMW refers to this as “Adaptive Seating”. The AI, in collaboration with the sensors, air boxes, and settings, is supposed to ensure that the gaming chair is always perfectly adjusted for all gamers.
What else is planned? The Rival Rig is also designed as an open platform, relying on open-source software. Basically, in the future, other providers can also develop software for the gaming chair that is tailored to specific games. However, this is all still a thing of the future.
You can get a brief overview of the gaming chair with this video:
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BMW drew inspiration from spaceships for the gaming chair
In designing the gaming chair, BMW drew inspiration from spaceships. Holger Hampf, president of BMW Designworks, explains:
We have looked for inspiration in areas where people have to make decisions within split seconds. Our design has been influenced by spaceships and Formula 1 vehicles.
In doing this, they did not model after spaceships you may know from movies or games, but rather real examples. Because here, people work under extreme conditions. “The Rival Rig” is primarily aimed at e-sports athletes and hardcore gamers.
What will “The Rival Rig” cost? BMW has not yet disclosed what their new, innovative gaming chair will cost. However, we assume that this will not be a mass product but rather a special prestige item. The price is likely to be significantly higher than regular gaming chairs. Another gaming chair developed by around 30 doctors costs around 1,500 US dollars. “The Rival Rig” is expected to be considerably more expensive.
There is also officially no release date yet. So you’ll have to continue to be patient.
In Destiny 2, the hardest PvE players have to prove themselves in the Glass Chamber on Grandmaster difficulty. We will tell you what is different about the new difficulty and what the new time-lost weapons as rewards are all about.
Starting from July 6, the Glass Chamber will be significantly harder. You can now prove yourselves in Hard-Mode, specifically on Grandmaster, in the Cult Raid. Bungie is making this highlight of Season 14 more attractive for you with powerful weapons and a lot of prestige, if you are tough enough.
This is different on Grandmaster in the Glass Chamber:
Enemies are at Power level 1,350 (the raid normally starts at 1,300).
You do not need a minimum level to participate. However, you should bring your power as close as possible to 1,350 through seasonal artifacts and gear – theoretically, you can even exceed that level, which is possible in contrast to the Flawless difficulty.
In the raid itself, you can expect more champions and additional modifiers that will make life extra hard for you.
However, the Glass Chamber in Hard-Mode shouldn’t be as tough as the Flawless Trial (1,360).
These new rewards are available: If you take on the new challenges of the Glass Chamber, you will of course get something for your efforts. Only on Grandmaster will you receive time-lost weapons and the chance for raid armor with very high specializations in a stat value.
On top of that, you can only earn the title “Fatebreaker” on Grandmaster. If you complete all raid triumphs, you can adorn yourself with this title and all other guardians will see what a tough cookie you are. The raid on Grandmaster also gives you access to an exclusive ship:
Time-lost Weapons in Destiny 2 – What Can the “New” Raid Loot Do?
The biggest incentive to experience or better survive the Glass Chamber on Grandmaster is the time-lost weapons.
As a special feature, the time-lost raid weapons offer 2 additional perks. You have the choice of two options for the 3rd and 4th slots. Otherwise, you can compare them with the master weapons from the Trials or Flawless, Bungie says. Whether the time-lost weapons can also utilize the exclusive master mods and receive a bonus to all stat values as a masterpiece is uncertain, but quite likely.
The two additional perks are really useful, allowing you to have a Fatebringer with the classic Explosive Load + Firefly and switch to Tunnel Vision + Kill Clip if needed. This way, you have a weapon for multiple situations or an extra chance at the God roll.
Every week, there is such a challenge in an encounter of the raid. These challenges rotate with each weekly reset (on Tuesday) and each challenge rewards you with a different time-lost weapon.
If you get one of the raid weapons as a time-lost variant, you can buy additional rolls even after Atheon’s death from the last chest. However, this costs a bit more conquest loot than the normal versions of the raid weapons.
Bungie warns, however: The Glass Chamber shares the loot on Grandmaster and Normal Mode. If you complete the raid challenge on normal, you will not receive a time-lost weapon in Hard-Mode. This also applies to the hidden raid chests – you can only open these once a week.
Additional perks and a unique look for the Fatebringer (- Source: light.gg
Whether the raid exotic has a higher drop chance after completing the Hard-Mode run, we unfortunately cannot tell you. But you should prepare yourself to need a lot of luck and help from “RN-Jesus” to obtain the exotic after the kill of Atheon.
Next week will be exciting in Destiny 2
What’s coming besides the raid difficulty? Along with the Hard-Mode for the Glass Chamber on July 6, much more is coming for the Guardians. The mid-season update of Season 14 brings a ton of stuff that should give the Guardians reasons to log in:
Bungie is revamping the sandbox with update 3.2.1 and nerfing the strongest weapons, with exotic changes included
The summer event “Solenwende of Heroes” starts and offers you splendid armor and this time even a new gun
Are you already excited that raids are once again a part of the endgame of Destiny 2 and that you can really sweat in PvE? Do the time-lost weapons lure you back into the Glass Chamber or is that just not enough of a loot carrot for you? Let us know in the comments.
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Dead by Daylight has more than 100,000 concurrent players on Steam. A record – and a feat that took a long time to achieve.
Nowadays, many games are very short-lived. There is a big hype at launch, but after 2 to 3 months, the player count has drastically decreased. Only a few games manage to continue to engage more players over months and years – one such game is Dead by Daylight.
What happened? A few days ago, Dead by Daylight reached its current peak of concurrent players on Steam. A whopping 105,052 players were engaged in the Steam version simultaneously, trying to kill each other or prevent that. With this, Dead by Daylight has broken the magical barrier of 100,000 players for the first time.
On the night of June 30 to July 1, players rose to over 100,000. Image source: steamcharts (as of: 05.07, 00:00)
In fact, there were likely many more players, as Dead by Daylight features crossplay and player numbers on PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch are not known. Only the numbers on Steam are visible.
Why has the limit been exceeded now? The fact that more than 100,000 killers and survivors are playing the Steam version of Dead by Daylight is likely due to two main factors:
Dead by Daylight released the “Resident Evil” chapter, which attracted fans of this franchise
The long-term success of Dead by Daylight cannot be attributed to a single reason. There are many factors that have contributed – not all of them are related to the game itself, but also to what is going on outside of the game.
Dead by Daylight has now reached a new peak of players since its release in June 2016
The simple gameplay: Everyone understands the basic principle of Dead by Daylight within seconds, as everyone is familiar with horror movies. Four survivors have to flee from an overpowering killer. The excitement of rooting for the survivors desperately clinging to life is just as enticing as the sadistic curiosity about the next brutal splatter murder with blood fountains.
Both are offered by Dead by Daylight, as killers and survivors effectively play two different games that cover many areas of interest.
Quasi monopoly position: Dead by Daylight effectively runs without real competition. Although there are and have been other asymmetrical games, such as Evolve or Friday the 13th the Game, most of them have faded away. Only Dead by Daylight has managed to maintain a firm grip on the market and appeal to more and more horror fans over the years.
While there are alternatives, they lack certain details that define Dead by Daylight.
Strong licenses: A second point is the strong licenses that Behaviour has acquired. Most of the biggest horror and creepy franchises are now represented in the game, including:
Halloween
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A Nightmare on Elm Street
SAW
Ghost Face (Scream)
Stranger Things
Silent Hill
Resident Evil
Along with really solid original creations, Dead by Daylight stands strong with its now 24 killers. This is almost impregnable for other games.
The killers in Dead by Daylight are diverse.
Good suitability for streams: In a stream a few weeks ago, the developers mentioned another detail that they noticed early on. Even during the first playtests of the internal alpha, it became clear that Dead by Daylight is perfect for viewers. Whether watching the killer or the survivors – it is entertaining, exciting, and in many cases educational (for one’s own gameplay).
The developers utilized this knowledge and created various partner programs with streamers. These “Fog Whisperers” provide further promotion for the game, often receive codes for giveaways, or sometimes even get exclusive information that they can share with players first.
Acceptance of all community creations: A large fandom has developed around Dead by Daylight – with all the strange manifestations that are part of the internet.
But while other developers turn away when players create nasty memes from their characters, write fan-fictions, or create some erotic fan art, the developers also participate. They repeatedly hint that they are aware of all these things and that they are fundamentally pleased with the passion their community invests in all of this.
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Despite this nice record, not everything in Dead by Daylight is “in order”. In the community on reddit, there has been some turmoil for a while, as many players are dissatisfied with the patch policy of the developer Behaviour. There are repeatedly numerous bugs and problems with new characters that are often only fixed months later.
Because this happened over and over again, players recently called for a purchase boycott. Players should continue to play Dead by Daylight, but stop spending real money on in-game purchases to teach the developers a lesson.
At least the part about “continuing to play” seems to have worked. We can only speculate about the rest.
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The Twitch streamer Asmongold is insulted by a Blizzard employee on Twitter. He takes it quite calmly.
On Twitter, conflicts and hasty, thoughtless statements occur quite frequently. Now, even the WoW streamer Asmongold has been insulted by a Blizzard employee – and rather drastically. This is currently making the rounds in the community.
Who is Asmongold? The streamer Asmongold is well-known in the community of World of Warcraft, although also controversial. However, it is clear that he is the largest content creator for World of Warcraft and reaches hundreds of thousands with his videos on Twitch and YouTube. For many years, he has primarily played WoW, and currently, he is also testing a few other games – such as Final Fantasy XIV.
What happened? For a few days, Asmongold has been playing Final Fantasy XIV, and some players of the MMORPG do not like that. They fear that with Asmongold, his somewhat toxic community will also invade the game. They want to protect the game from this. Therefore, “XylariaVG” called on Twitter to “not welcome hate and rudeness in Final Fantasy XIV”.
Unexpected support came from Adam Holisky. He is the Lead Product Manager at Blizzard and responded to Xylaria:
The guy [Asmongold] is an asshole.
Although Holisky’s Twitter account is his private account and contains the note that “the views are his own,” such remarks do not reflect well on Blizzard.
The tweet has since been deleted, but, of course, it can still be found in the vastness of the internet.
How Asmongold reacted: The Twitch streamer takes this insult quite lightly. He explained:
People are sending me pictures of a Blizz employee talking badly about me.
I don’t care, I talk bad about them all the time, lol
I’m a big boy, I can handle it, I don’t need anyone to harass them to defend my honor.
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Some community members of Asmongold apparently took it upon themselves to harass Holisky and also to bring attention to it in the WoW subreddit and the official forums.
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Why did the Blizzard employee say that? Why Holisky wrote those rather drastic words is not entirely clear. However, there might be some people at Blizzard who view Asmongold critically. After all, the streamer is polarizing and often uses harsh words, questioning the competence of developers or making rather unobjective generalizations. This might be an eyesore for some.
What do you think of the Blizzard employee’s reaction? Absolutely unprofessional, or are such statements as a private person on Twitter okay?
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In Destiny 2 the Nightfall strikes of Season 14 are impossible for many players. We show you a build for the Hunter that keeps you from dying and even carries the team through the endgame because the enemies simply cannot see you.
This is the strong build: In Destiny 2, enemies in the endgame love to take you down with just one of two shots. With the build presented in this article, that’s no problem. Not only do you stay alive, but you can also play the savior for your teammates when they once again die carelessly:
The combo makes you the last hope for your team when you are overwhelmed by enemies on Nightfall or Grandmaster. The creatorof the Hunter build is Ilias Gaming. According to the German content creator, “you survive all enemies” and are “incredible.”
An invisible Hunter is of course not new, but Ilias gives the build some really cool tricks that will definitely save your Guardian’s behind multiple times in the endgame. In addition to invisibility, there’s add control and high damage resistance.
Especially in such tough missions as “The Glassway” or “The Devil’s Lair,” the build shows its true power. These two strikes are harder than some raid sections due to the numerous Champions and hordes of enemies.
You can theoretically use the build in any season, but some fine details make the combination in the current Season of the Splicer extremely powerful.
MeinMMO explains all mods and exotics in detail and gives you tips for gameplay.
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By the way, if you prefer to freeze everything with the Warlock instead of moving as an elegant Hunter in the shadows, here is the perfect build:
Choose the Void Hunter, the Nightstalker, as your class. Equip the lower tree “Way of the Pathfinder”. This way, you can make yourself or your teammates invisible by throwing smoke bombs. Opt for the Gambler’s Dodge.
The smoke bomb is your charged melee attack.
When you cloak yourself or the team, it automatically grants the buff “Heart of the Pack”. This makes you (and the weapons) faster and provides resilience and recovery.
The other bonuses of the subclass revolve around quickly getting grenade and melee energy (i.e., the smoke bomb) when you use your skills.
As your super, you don’t shoot the “big” arrow here, but you can fire many arrows in quick succession at your enemies. If you hit tethered foes, it rains Orbs of Power, extra damage, and the buff “Heart of the Pack”.
“Heart of the Pack” gives you about 1/3 of the maximum values per stack. This way, you can ignore resilience and recovery on your armor and still survive. According to Ilias Gaming, you should still aim for 100 mobility – so you can always dodge.
The exotic armor from Season 13 is not pretty, but really useful. This piece fully relies on smoke bombs and gives you many useful bonuses while invisible. You can carry a second smoke bomb (and charge it). Once you have made yourself or the team invisible, you take less damage and when you cloak your teammates, you gain melee energy.
Ilias notes that many Guardians rely on the exotic chest piece the Sixth Coyote, which strongly supports you when dodging while invisible. However, since you are usually in a team in the endgame, he recommends Omnioculus for the build.
These weapons you should bring
When choosing weapons, you should always consider the mission’s context: Which champions come, which elemental shields need to be broken, and what do your teammates have? As strong weapons for the build, the following are recommended:
For the primary weapon, you should bring an Ikelos or “Seventh Seraph” weapon. This way, you can reliably create Warmind Cells. The Ikelos SMG is a top choice.
For the special weapon, you should bring a grenade launcher. In the kinetic slot, there’s the Breachlight (preferably with bright flashbangs), in the special slot the Plunderer’s Salvo. Or if you still have the exotic free, go for the Withering Heat.
For the power weapon, Anarchy is a great choice. The exotic grenade launcher currently rocks the PvE completely. Alternatively, Ilias recommends the Xenophage. If you want it legendary, a rocket launcher is also an option.
All of these weapons are really strong in Season 14 and also show up in our ranking of the most used guns:
Equip these mods in the armor: The build relies heavily on Warmind Cells:
Global Reach: Significantly increases the range of your mini-nuke (1 energy – any element).
Burning Cells: The cell explosion ignites enemies (3 Solar energy). According to Ilias, it’s better to forgo alternatives like Rasputin’s Fury in the endgame, as enemies here take way too much damage.
Cellular Suppression: When you shoot a cell, all enemies nearby are suppressed for 10 seconds (4 Void energy). Cells can also take a bit more punishment, allowing you to use them for suppression more frequently.
Protective Light: Once your health bar turns red, you gain a damage resistance of 50% (2 Void energy). The protection activates automatically and consumes Light stacks.
Charge Up: Collect Orbs of Power to charge yourself with Light (3 energy – any element).
Alternatively, you can also charge yourself with Light through other mods.
Additionally, you utilize this important mod from the artifact:
Breakthrough and Clear: Debuffs bosses and champions for the entire team when you hit them with grenade launchers – and reload your sidearms (9 energy – any element, only in the class item). This strong mod can be found in the seasonal artifact of Season 14: Strong for the endgame – New artifact mod makes you boss killers
You still have space in the build for more mods. So you can push your mobility or pack anti-champion mods.
You also have sufficient space in the armor for ammo finders or other mods that you personally do not want to go without.
Check out this video to see how Aztecross plays the Shadebinder with the presented build:
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This is how you play the Hunter: What your enemies cannot see, they cannot kill. The build has many tricks that can get you out of tight situations. Whenever possible, you make the whole team invisible with smoke grenades, enhancing survivability and blocking passageways with your long-lasting grenades.
This creates a cycle that recharges all your abilities. You essentially have the dodge, grenade, or melee charged every few seconds. If you do get hit by a stray shot, it triggers your additional damage resistance.
Then shoot your Warmind Cells to blind everything in a large area and either clear it out or slide into the next cover. You can also trigger the suppression again after 10 seconds – so don’t always destroy the cells right away. This way, you can also easily revive teammates.
For champions and strong enemies, you have your grenade launcher. The weapon debuffs the strong enemies. With this build, your damage is secondary; you are primarily the last lifeline that keeps the team from wiping. So be a little more patient than usual; your fellow Guardians will thank you for it.
Do you also enjoy playing with the Hunter’s invisibility and tricking the nasty enemies in the endgame? What do you think of the presented build? Do you perhaps even have a few additional tips or optimization suggestions? Let us know in the comments.
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The Trickster from Dead by Daylight was extremely weak at the beginning. Now, improvements are finally coming that should help the K-Pop star.
In many games, newly added characters are considered “OP” at launch and are often far superior to other characters. Not so in Dead by Daylight. Many killers are considered weak at release and quickly earn the reputation of being almost “unplayable.” This also happened with the Trickster. Now, significant help is being provided.
What was the problem? The Trickster is seen by many as a “weaker hunter.” After all, he has to hit survivors with numerous knives before he actually inflicts damage. Together with his limited number of knives and many problems with his “Ultimate” ability, this caused the Trickster to lag far behind all other killers. The developers even emphasized this in the latest “Developer Update,” stating that the Trickster performs very poorly even in the hands of experienced killer players. At least he works as a sex symbol.
What will change? A lot. A number of adjustments are coming for the K-Pop killer:
The number of necessary knives to inflict damage on survivors is reduced from 8 to 6.
The time before cuts decay is reduced from 20 seconds to 10 seconds.
The rate at which cuts decay while running is increased to 0.3 per second (previously 0.175 per second) and set to 0.4 seconds (previously 0.235 per second) at all other times.
If the Trickster hits a survivor with a melee attack, the survivor only loses 3 cuts (instead of the previous 4).
But there are still several other adjustments, especially regarding “Main Event.” This is the Trickster’s special ability that can be triggered when he has hit enough survivors with knives.
The activation time of Main Event is reduced from 1.5 seconds to 0.5 seconds.
The number of necessary knives to activate Main Event has been increased to 30.
The time Main Event can be saved in a ready state has been increased from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
Especially the faster activation time should ensure that the “Main Event” can truly make an impact. Often, survivors could escape before the ability could even be activated.
Soon, the Trickster will be able to fully unleash again – if the buffs are enough.
Is more changing? Yes. There are also several adjustments to addons and a few changes to his perks. Especially “No Way Out” will become really strong. It will no longer block the exit gate switches as soon as the last generator is active, but only when a survivor tries to activate the switch. Then there will also be a loud alarm sound. The maximum possible duration of the perk has been increased from 46 to 60 seconds.
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When will the changes come? In a few days, the changes should already be playable on the PTB (Public Test Build). However, it may take 2-4 weeks before the next “Mid-Chapter Patch” goes live – depending on how quickly the developers progress. So expect the earliest at the end of July before you will experience these adjustments live.
Will you give the Trickster another chance when the buffs arrive? Or is the killer long written off for you?
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Time and again, players shine in Call of Duty: Warzone with extraordinary performances and impressive moments. A Reddit user has now presented a video that rivals a scene from an action movie and is currently being celebrated by thousands.
What is the video about? If you are an avid “Call of Duty” player, you have almost certainly landed an unforgettable kill or had a heroic moment that has burned itself into your memory.
And exactly with such a moment, the Reddit user Angry_Hoosier is currently thrilling the community on Reddit in the Season 4. He put on a Hollywood-worthy show and demonstrated that Warzone has action stars among the players to offer, alongside Rambo and John McClane.
“Sometimes I feel like I am in an action movie”
With this title, Angry_Hoosier recently posted his clip on Reddit, generating mostly great enthusiasm.
What did the player do that was so special? The nearly 30-second video shows him in a Plunder match in the Warzone. He is riding on a train when a vehicle approaches from behind, parallel to the tracks.
Angry_Hoosier promptly jumps onto the passing SUV, throws a load of C4 explosives on it, jumps off, and blows the vehicle up. He then stylishly takes out one of the opponents lying on the ground with a cool finisher, snipes another one with his weapon, takes down another enemy who was on the rear cars of the train, and jumps back onto the train.
But see for yourself:
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How the players are reacting: Angry_Hoosier is being massively celebrated on Reddit for this action moment, with thousands of likes and numerous comments. The consensus: This is one of the most impressive moments that many have seen in Warzone – truly like something from a Hollywood movie.
However, there are also some critical voices who say that while it does indeed look very cool, it also seems staged – which doesn’t really dampen the overall enthusiasm.
And even if it were actually staged – pulling something like this off is no small feat. Comments reveal that many have attempted such jumps onto moving vehicles and have never survived. The scene – whether staged or not – is absolutely impressive and could easily provide material for a spectacular trailer from the right perspective and with the right editing.
What do you think of the clip? Cool action moment or does it leave you completely cold? Do you think the scene is staged? And what was your unforgettable moment in Call of Duty – whether in Warzone or another installment? Feel free to let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.
In Career Mode of FIFA, you can take over a team of your choice and lead it to the top of world football. However, the mode in FIFA 22 could use some new features. Here are some features that could improve the mode in FIFA 22.
For instance, player development was altered, providing more freedom: Players could have more influence on the development of talents and shape them into the players they need. Additionally, match simulation was improved.
In this regard, the career mode has made considerable progress. But how could the career mode in FIFA 22 be further optimized? Here are some features that the mode could greatly benefit from.
Online Career / Co-op Mode
What a change that would be! Players have been discussing for a long time that the offline mode could have a transition into the online space. The reason: They want to start a career mode with multiple players and compete against each other for league victories.
Currently, you can only take over a single club and compete with it against the AI-controlled competition for league titles, international trophies, or the best talents. A popular idea is also to fill a fully occupied league with online opponents – like a virtual Bundesliga, for example, where each player takes on one of the 18 starters. However, the implementation could be challenging – especially regarding the organization of a schedule.
However, at least an optional way to start a career with individual friends might be conceivable and would pull the career mode out of its offline existence and offer an exciting alternative to Ultimate Team. Co-op elements were increasingly integrated into FUT in FIFA 21 – could the career mode possibly follow?
Stadium Editor
What a change that would be! In Ultimate Team, you can customize your stadium almost at will since FIFA 21. In Career Mode, however, this is not possible. This is a feature that players have wished for a long time.
After all, you typically take over a team in Career Mode for several years and try to lead it to the top of the world. But while the squad becomes stronger and the trophy cabinet fills up, the stadium remains largely unchanged. Bringing more personality into this would be a significant step forward. This brings us to the next point.
In FUT you can adjust the stadium. That would also be something for Career mode.
More Personality for the Career
What a change would that be? That football sometimes tells great stories is probably well known to every football club. The local talent that becomes a world star, the small club that suddenly wins the championship, the national team that no one expected to succeed in a tournament – these are also the stories that make football so fascinating.
However, the career mode hardly writes such stories. There is too much standardization, too much repetition in the career. After spending 15 seasons at your club, you’ve pretty much seen everything multiple times. The only thing that reliably changes are the numbers in player ratings.
Therefore, the career mode could use a boost of personality. And this includes a whole range of changes.
If a top player leaves, you cannot immortalize him in the club.
For example, one option could be more ways to design press conferences or enhanced interaction with your own fans. The behavior of the supporters in the stadium could be more dynamic and diverse, perhaps through customizable chants or goal melodies – just as it now exists in FUT.
Another point would be a more detailed interaction with the players themselves. With the improved negotiation scenes, the career mode has already taken a good direction – this could be further developed. For instance, in the form of halftime talks that a manager can address to his players in important matches to give them a boost.
Overall, the individual players in the career could play a better role. For example, there are wishes in the FIFA subreddit that the career mode introduces a way to see cross-season statistics of players and somehow immortalize club legends in the club (via reddit). A player can currently score goals for a club for five seasons – but as soon as he is gone, he is forgotten.
What changes would you like to see for the career mode? Do you also want more personality for the mode? Or would you prefer changes to gameplay elements, such as talent development? Let us know in the comments! And find out everything about the FIFA 22 release here.
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Get the powerful reputation buff in World of Warcraft before you complete quests – otherwise you’ll regret it later.
In World of Warcraft, the Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination is live for only a few days. Most players are currently farming the rare enemies of Korthia, completing daily quests, or battling through the Covenant assaults in the Maw. One of the most important rewards here is reputation. But you can increase that – the Darkmoon Faire is back.
What kind of buff is this? The Faire buff is a buff that is available for only a few days each month – from the first Sunday of the month to the following Saturday. It increases reputation gain from (almost) all sources by a whopping 10%, allowing you to climb through the glory levels faster and grab more rewards earlier.
How do you get the buff? To get it, you need to visit the Faire. You can enter either from Elwynn Forest or Mulgore. Alternatively, there are NPCs for teleportation in every major city. Then visit one of the two rides – the carousel or the roller coaster.
You can buy tickets for this from the NPCs beforehand. As long as you ride one of the two rides, you build up a buff that lasts up to 60 minutes and increases the reputation gained from all sources by 10%. Perfect for completing reputation quests in Korthia and the Maw or killing some rare mobs.
If you want to play it safe, complete all daily quests fully and play the Covenant assault until the last quest step. Then you get the reputation buff and turn in all quests at the same time. This way, you should achieve a good yield with little effort.
At the Darkmoon Faire, there is once again a 10% bonus – just like every month.
Does it matter? At least in the long run, yes. Even if 10% doesn’t sound like much on paper, the bonus adds up over time and ensures that you finish the reputation grind a few days earlier than players who haven’t taken advantage of it.
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Not all factions are affected: However, there is also a reputation faction in Korthia that does not benefit from the buff: the Archivists’ Codex. For this faction, reputation can be gained by collecting and turning in relics, but the reputation gain is not increased by buffs. Even the human racial bonus “Diplomat” has no effect on this faction. If you want to enjoy all the benefits of the Archivists’ Codex, you must collect fragments day by day – from treasures and rare enemies.
Are you diligently collecting reputation with the new factions? Or are Korthia and the Maw leaving you cold again?
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In the week of June 28 to July 4, 2021, there were many updates about the upcoming MMORPG Sword of Legends Online. But also the good old SWTOR will soon receive a new expansion and there was also a lot of new information in ESO, New World, and WoW. As always, find the most important MMORPG news of the week here in our summary on MeinMMO.
The upcoming sandbox MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has made a public appearance (via MassivelyOP)
This was the news of the current week from the vast world of MMORPGs in overview. What was your personal highlight this time? Or did you experience something exciting this week? Or have we perhaps forgotten something important? Let us know in the comments.
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The exotic grenade launcher Anarchy is currently one of the most popular and best weapons in Destiny 2. However, that could change soon, as Bungie plans to nerf this exotic weapon shortly.
Where does the info come from? Recently, Bungie provided a first but comprehensive look at the upcoming Mid-Season Update on Destiny 2 in their “This Week at Bungie” blog. This update is expected to be as large as none before and will bring numerous changes in the context of Season 14 for the action MMO, including various buffs and nerfs for different weapons.
In this context, the studio talked about some other upcoming changes for the near future of Destiny 2. As the developers mentioned, one of the best exotic weapons in the game is set to be nerfed soon.
“Anarchy has been too good for too many years…”
This is the weapon in question: The weapon in question is the exotic grenade launcher Anarchy – a power weapon for the heavy slot that fires sticky grenades, which can then be connected by chain lightning.
The Anarchy
The Anarchy originally comes from the raid “Crota’s End”. However, since it rotated into the Destiny Content Vault with the release of Beyond Light, players can now purchase it at the Tower kiosk via the exotic archive.
The makers of Destiny 2 have also noticed this status quo – and they are reacting. It was stated in the “This Week at Bungie” blog: “Anarchy has been too good for too many years (even without the boost it received this season through the artifact mods for grenade launchers). Therefore, we are making changes that will make it great in certain roles rather than the king of all grenade launchers.”
Indispensable for many in their loadout – The Anarchy
The days of Anarchy’s ubiquitous PvE dominance are officially numbered. Those who own the weapon should enjoy it while it still reigns supreme. Because Bungie unfortunately doesn’t always handle powerfully adjusted Exotics or weapons with the necessary finesse and care.
What exactly does the nerf look like? Unfortunately, the developers did not reveal that. However, we should receive solid details before the new season starts. Because such changes are usually communicated by the studio in more concrete terms in advance.
When does the nerf come? There is no exact date, but it is said to be in the “near future”, specifically in Season 15, the upcoming new season that is expected to start on August 24. It is conceivable and quite likely that this nerf will come with the traditional major update at the start of the season.
What do you think of this announcement? Is Anarchy too dominant in your eyes and should it be nerfed? Or do you think the balance is just right and Bungie should let the Guardians continue to enjoy this cool Exotic? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.
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