In the new patch of World of Warcraft there are plenty of new mounts. We will show you which fancy mounts are available with the covenants.
Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination is on the horizon and brings a lot of new mounts for the different covenants. Blizzard has already released a little preview of the new mounts in World of Warcraft and we will reveal to you where and how you can obtain these mounts.
The new mounts are, by the way, accompanied by the unlocking of flying – because that is also possible in patch 9.1 – at least in the areas of Bastion, Maldraxxus, Ardenweald, and Revendreth. In the Maw, flying is still prohibited.
Please note that the following mounts are each exclusive to the covenant they belong to. Even if the source of a mount is listed as “rare mob,” the mount can only be looted by players who also belong to that covenant.
The new mounts of the Kyrians: Kyrian players can look forward to the wings of the Elysian Aquilon. These majestic mounts resemble the Goliaths of Bastion and were apparently created by the smiths of the Paragons. There are a total of 4 variants:
Elysian Aquilon: Glory Level 45
Ascendant’s Aquilon: Glory Level 75 + 7,500 Anima
Battle-Hardened Aquilon: Completion of the campaign, Exalted with the Undying Death faction + 1,000 Stygia
Forsworn Aquilon: Rare drop from the rare mob “Wild Worldbreaker”
The new mounts of the Necrolords: Necrolords are generally pretty disgusting, after all, they live in Moldland Maldraxxus. Accordingly, they ride on the thick bodies of corpse flies. Yes, they are just as disgusting as they sound.
Maldraxxian Corpse Fly: Glory Level 45
Royal Corpse Fly: Glory Level 75 + 7,500 Anima
Battlefield Swarmer: Completion of the campaign, Exalted with the Undying Death faction + 1,000 Stygia
Lord of the Corpseflies: Rare drop from the rare mob “Fleshwing”
The new mounts of the Night Fae: Night Fae are fond of nature and therefore get quite a lively mount. The Ardenwilder is a mix of cloud serpent and fox, which reminds some players of Fuchur from “The NeverEnding Story.” The Ardenwilder also comes in 4 variations:
Ardenwilder: Glory Level 45
Autumnal Wilderling: Glory Level 75 + 7,500 Anima
Winter Wilderling: Completion of the campaign, Exalted with the Undying Death faction + 1,000 Stygia
Summer Wilderling: Rare drop from the rare mob “Escaped Wilderling”
The new mounts of the Venthyr: In the land of vampires and gargoyles, there are of course also new mounts. The Venthyr mount their graveswings. These stone creatures were brought to life by Anima and safely carry their owners from battle to battle.
Graveswing: Glory Level 45
Obsidian Gravewing: Glory Level 75 + 7,500 Anima
Pale Gravewing: Completion of the campaign, Exalted with the Undying Death faction + 1,000 Stygia
Mastercraft Gravewing: Rare drop from the rare mob “Stygian Stonecrusher”
More about WoW Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination can be found here:
Are there more mounts? Yes! Overall, patch 9.1 brings a hefty 45 new mounts for collectors. Only a few of them are available through the different covenants. Others can be obtained as rewards in PvP, from the raid “Sanctum of Domination,” from the mega-dungeon Tazavesh, or as a rare drop from enemies in Korthia. One or the other puzzle mount will also be included.
Collectors will therefore get their money’s worth in patch 9.1 and can accumulate a whole lot for their mount collection.
Are you excited about collecting new mounts? Or are you interested in the other content of patch 9.1?
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The LoL player Joshua “Dardoch” Hartner (23) was considered a great young talent in League of Legends two years ago, a huge talent that just needed a chance. He received that chance multiple times, but he did not take advantage of it. Now he has been released by the next professional team, Dignitas.
This is the situation:
The jungler Dardoch was already considered the most promising jungle talent in US LoL at 17. His gameplay mechanics are impeccable and admired online. However, for a long time, no one wanted to give Dardoch a professional contract because he allegedly had a terrible attitude.
In 2019, Dardoch was 21. At that time, the best team in the USA, Team SoloMid, gave him a chance: He was to become the new starting jungler. But Dardoch only lasted half a year at TSM.
Now he is out of the next professional team: Dignitas has released him. Once again, his attitude was his downfall.
Mechanically strong, but attitude is a problem
What is the problem with Dardoch? In 2019, fans of almost every US team in LoL wanted their management to pick up the then 21-year-old Dardoch. He was considered an aggressive jungler with insane potential since his time as a 17-year-old at Team Liquid, potential that had yet to be fully realized.
There was consensus: This rough diamond just needed to be with the right team to become the best jungler in the USA in LoL.
Dardoch is considered incredibly talented, but also unruly and difficult. Rumors circulated that Dardoch had a poor attitude, could not fit in with a team, and would drag everyone down. Not even in the Academy League could he impress: There, it was said that his teammates were too bad for him to shine.
Mechanically, Dardoch was a huge LoL player, everyone thought, but the teams that picked him up suddenly played worse with him.
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Even at 17, Dardoch made a name for himself. He was considered a huge talent.
TSM recruited problematic prodigy to “straighten” him out
This was his big chance: In 2019, the probably best team in the USA, Team SoloMid, signed him. They believed that the experienced leadership players of the team and the coaching staff were good enough to get even a difficult player like Dardoch “in line”.
But TSM could not impress with Dardoch: TSM finished 5th in the LCS with a 9-9 record. Again, it was observed that TSM had somehow become a worse team since Dardoch started playing jungle.
Just half a year later, in May 2020, it became clear that Dardoch had to go, when ADC star Doublelift was streaming.
Because this went live on Twitch, it caused a moderate frown: You could not treat players like that. This scene ruined any market value Dardoch had, judged LoL expert Thorin.
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In the background of Doublelift’s stream, his girlfriend could be heard talking about Dardoch.
Dignitas fires Dardoch: “Unacceptable behavior”
This is how it went recently: Dardoch found a new team for 2020/2021. Ultimately, he landed at Dignitas, a mid-level team in the LCS. There, the now 23-year-old Dardoch was regarded as one of the most important players.
But now he has been released from this team as well. In a statement from Dignitas, it was mentioned: While they knew that players could be frustrated, everyone gets frustrated at times. But Dardoch’s behavior was simply something they could not work with.
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It is not entirely clear what exactly Dardoch did to justify his dismissal. It is suspected on Twitter that Dardoch was fired because he flamed his teammate Neo too harshly after a team fight against the Golden Guardians. However, it could also be that he criticized a management decision of the team to bench midlaner Soligo.
In any case, it seems that Dardoch’s temper has once again been his undoing. His attitude towards LoL and his teammates remain Dardoch’s problem. No matter how mechanically good he is.
On Twitter, Dardoch does not elaborate on the incident but merely states: He is very confident in his abilities and is now looking for a new team. He is flexible regarding the region. Perhaps we will see him soon in one of the smaller leagues.
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Dardoch is suffering from a new trend in the US LoL league. Recently, several strong players have been sidelined by their teams for speaking negatively about teammates. However, not every team can afford to lose their star:
Bounty contracts are among the most important tools in Call of Duty: Warzone for strong players to maintain a certain game flow. You get information about the position of enemies and a nice sum of cash. However, during the Twitch stream of Warzone pro and perennial winner “its_iron”, things did not go optimally.
What’s it about? Bounty contracts in Call of Duty: Warzone have been standard mechanics since the launch of the battle royale and provide aggressive players with a significant advantage – positional information about an enemy. Although your target also knows when you’re approaching, in general, as a hunter, you are usually at an advantage.
Especially when you can already see that the opponent is hardly moving. Campers or players with a more stationary playstyle are often not prepared or fully combat-ready. A team that completes bounty contracts one after another is hot and ready for a fight. However, it seems that Warzone does not currently want to recognize every completed bounty.
Bounty contract sometimes without reward
What happened? The pro Warzoner “its_iron” was once again spending most of Saturday in Warzone, grinding Verdansk (via Twitch). In one match, Iron and his team quickly gathered cash for a loadout drop and flew menacingly over the map with 3 helicopters. They activated a bounty contract and aimed to take out the target. This worked out, but Warzone saw it differently:
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Iron’s teammate “ShadedStep” got the bounty kill. The team applied a lot of pressure to the target and easily completed the “Bounty”. There was even the typical sound for completing the bounty contract – but no cash.
Because the target went directly to the Gulag without payout and took the bounty with them. The last minute of the contract ticked down, and the reward was harsh. No cash and no improved rewards for the next contract.
Why is this a problem? Whether at the level of Iron and his team or in a normal round with friends – broken contracts are a real annoyance.
In public games, cash is important for pros to constantly have reconnaissance drones and the right equipment available. With each completed contract, the reward for the next contract increases, and it can get really expensive if the payout doesn’t happen. Just the refused bounty cost the team more than 10,000 cash. Each subsequent contract also provides less cash because the bounty was not completed correctly – at least not from Warzone’s point of view.
Even without professional aspirations, broken bounties are annoying. You are already taking the risky road to trigger the bounty, only to find out that it doesn’t count. You might even lose 2 team members in the attack – frustration rises.
Does this happen often? There are some reports of bounties disappearing in the Gulag. It also happened to the small YouTuber “ToomieMGG” (via YouTube – Timestamp 02:30 Minutes). However, it doesn’t seem to be a major, regular problem – but it can happen.
With the developers, it seems the problem has not yet reached them. On the Trello board showing known issues the Warzone creators are currently working on, there is no entry about it (via trello.com). However, attention for the bug/glitch is likely to grow now that streamer “its_iron” has been affected. A fix should be coming.
Errors and bugs are part of Warzone, and often nasty and unfair problems disappear quickly from the game. There was a killer door after the launch of Season 4, just waiting for its victims. However, the “Death Frame” did not remain in the game for even a week before it was defused.
Annoying and tiresome are such errors, especially when you have to deal with the consequences. Do you perhaps know of a small bug in the game that hardly anyone has discovered yet? Feel free to tell us about it in the comments on MeinMMO.
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On June 28, 2021, the Element Cup will start in the PvP League of Pokémon GO. In this cup, the Pokémon of the basic elements Grass, Fire, and Water will be in the spotlight. What you need to know and which Pokémon are worth using in battle have been summarized for you by MeinMMO.
When does the Element Cup start? The Element Cup starts on June 28, 2021, at 10:00 PM. You have two weeks from then to participate in this cup, until it ends on July 12, 2021, at 10:00 PM.
What kind of cup is this? As the name Element Cup suggests, this cup is about elemental Pokémon. The Pokémon used must correspond to the types Grass, Fire, or Water, just like the starter Pokémon from the original series.
Moreover, as Niantic has stated, these Pokémon must be the respective basic evolution (via pokemongolive.com). However, the monster must still be able to evolve. Additionally, it must not exceed a cap of 500 CP.
As an extra reward, you will receive double Stardust for victories and completing battles during the Element Cup.
The best Pokémon for the Element Cup in overview
Since you only have a limited selection of usable Pokémon during the Element Cup, you should familiarize yourself with the strengths and weaknesses of your team beforehand. You will often encounter similar monsters among your opponents in the PvP League.
As this cup is a very special battle league, you cannot rely on the familiar tier list for the PvP League. With the help of the overview from PvPoke, we have compiled a list for you below (via pvpoke.com). This includes the best attackers and their movesets for use in this cup by type.
The best attackers of type Grass
Pokémon
Movesets
Waumboll
Charm, Vine Whip, Seed Bomb
Bisasam
Vine Whip, Seed Bomb, Sludge Bomb
Endivie
Vine Whip, Body Slam, Vine Whip
Crypto-Myrapla
Leaf Blade, Sludge Bomb, Seed Bomb
Crypto-Chelast
Leaf Blade, Body Slam, Seed Bomb
Waumboll and Bisasam impress the most as representatives of the Grass type. But Endivie and the Crypto variants of Myrapla and Chelast are also suitable Pokémon to excel in the Element Cup. If you don’t have any of these Pokémon with an appropriate CP on hand, you can also fall back on other Grass Pokémon like Knospi or Owei according to PvPoke (via pvpoke.com).
The best attackers of type Fire
Pokémon
Movesets
Vulpix
Ember, Fire Spin, Body Slam
Fukano
Ember, Body Slam, Flamethrower
Floink
Ember, Body Slam, Nitro Charge
Schneckmag
Rock Slide, Stone Edge, Nitro Charge
Flampion
Fire Fang, Fire Punch, Nitro Charge
As for the Fire type, Vulpix, Fukano, and Floink can hold their own in the Element Cup in Pokémon GO. However, Schneckmag and Flampion are also two suitable candidates. You should avoid using other representatives of the Fire type, such as Grillmak or Leufeo.
The best attackers of type Water
Pokémon
Movesets
Piccolente
Wing Attack, Thunder Shock, Bubble Beam
Lampi
Spark, Thunderbolt, Bubble Beam
Jurob
Ice Shard, Water Gun, Ice Beam
Tentacha
Poison Sting, Wrap, Bubble Beam
Loturzel
Leaf Blade, Energy Ball, Bubble Beam
Even though Piccolente and Lampi are already seen as clear favorites of the Water type before the start of the Element Cup, Jurob, Tentacha, and Loturzel can also hold their own well in battles against other Pokémon. Alternatively, Felino and Flegmon are also good candidates. Based on the previous event “A Very Slow Discovery”, you should have enough Flegmon candies available for leveling up.
Which Pokémon are particularly worth it in the Element Cup?
Piccolente
During the Element Cup, you will likely frequently encounter the Pokémon Piccolente. It belongs to the Water and Flying types. Due to its attacks, it will be one of the most popular monsters in this battle league.
For instance, you can first perform the fast charge attack Bubble Beam to prompt your opponent to use their shields as quickly as possible. With the help of the charge attacks Sturzflug or Aero-Ass, you can eventually defeat the Pokémon.
However, you should also be prepared to defeat it as well. Here, you should preferably use the Pokémon Lampi. This is a Water and Electric type and thus possesses the corresponding attacks as well. Since Piccolente has a weakness to Electric attacks, this is your chance to win.
Lampi
A Pokémon that one might not expect in the list of the best attackers is Lampi. This monster belongs to the Water and Electric types. Due to this typing, it is a particularly interesting Pokémon for use in the Element Cup. Its Electric attacks are especially effective against Water Pokémon.
Thus, Lampi presents a real challenge for Piccolente. Since it also belongs to the Water type, it is also very effective against Fire-type Pokémon.
Waumboll
Waumboll also poses a significant challenge for trainers in the Element Cup. This Pokémon is not only a Grass type but also a Fairy type. Therefore, it can use Fairy moves in addition to Grass moves.
From previous PvP battles, it can be said that opponents have often had a difficult time defeating Fairy-type Pokémon. The best counter to this is to use Poison attacks. Waumboll has a special weakness against these.
Bisasam
The most typical representative of Grass Pokémon is Bisasam. It belongs to the original monsters and is one of the three starter Pokémon. Not only because of that, it will be a popular Pokémon for the Element Cup in Pokémon GO. Its attacks can also convince in battle.
With the charge attack Seed Bomb, you can quickly deal corresponding damage to the opponent. Moreover, it is resistant to most Grass and Water Pokémon. The weaknesses of Bisasam are Fire, Ice, Psychic, and Flying attacks.
Vulpix
The Pokémon Vulpix belongs to the Fire type. It has the charge attack Meteorologist (Fire) with which you can quickly deal solid damage to the opponent. Even though the other attacks might cause a bit more damage, they take significantly longer to charge.
For this reason, it is more sensible to use Meteorologist (Fire) as a fast charge attack. According to an analysis by reddit user JRE47, Vulpix should be able to defeat about two-thirds of the Pokémon in the Element Cup (via reddit.com). Vulpix is particularly weak against Water, Ground, and Rock attacks.
Floink
Floink also belongs to the Fire-type Pokémon. This small monster has the two fire charge moves Nitro Charge and Flamethrower, along with the quick charge move Body Slam of Normal type. With this combination of moves, Floink has the advantage over both opposing Grass-type and Fire-type Pokémon.
Even though other monsters, like Vulpix or Fukano, can perform significantly better in the battle league according to PvPoke, Floink is still a solid monster that you can use in the Element Cup (via pvpoke.com). You can also use the upcoming community day in July with Floink to gather some candies to help you level up.
Will you participate in the Element Cup in Pokémon GO? And if so, what is your favorite team for battle? Let us know your opinion in the comments here at MeinMMO.
The two CoD professionals Pacman and Enable went to the trouble of comparing various CoD games in a tier list. The focus was mainly on the relevance of the games in competitive multiplayer. Ironically, Modern Warfare 2019 didn’t fare well at all.
Who voted? The two former CoD pro gamers Ian “Enable” Wyatt and Jonathan “Pacman” Tucker debated in the show Reverse Sweep which CoD game in the series was the best in competitive multiplayer. To this end, the two experts created a tier list, ranging from top-level S to tier E. In the end, only one game from the series made it into the S and E tiers respectively.
Since Enable and Pacman both have a lot of experience in the competitive CoD scene, their ranking is also influenced by the relevance of the respective CoD games in this field.
Black Ops 2 tops the ranking
What does the list look like? The following tier list was created by Pacman and Enable:
S-Tier
Black Ops 2
A-Tier
WWII
B-Tier
Ghosts
Advanced Warfare
Black Ops 3
C-Tier
Infinite Warfare
Black Ops 4
Cold War
D-Tier
E-Tier
Modern Warfare (2019)
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What speaks for the S-Tier? The two professionals agreed on the S-Tier game. The old Black Ops 2 would be the best game from a competitive perspective. Enable stated:
I didn’t participate in the competitions in Black Ops 2, but this is – in my opinion – the Call of Duty that brought CoD onto the competitive “map”… it is, from a competitive standpoint, probably still the best competitive game to this day.
Why don’t they like Modern Warfare? In last place, the only game was the Modern Warfare from 2019. Both seemed to equally disdain this game, and they tried to outdo each other with negative ratings: “That’s E minus a quadrillion!” or “That’s so bad, it’s not even on the list!”
Pacman said:
Terrible gameplay, throw a smoke grenade, run around, get lost, hide […] if Warzone hadn’t been involved, we should have burned that thing and everything around it on the bonfire!
The game was simply not fun, neither for players nor for spectators.
What about the rest? There’s a lot of debate about the other games. For example, Ghosts lands in the D-Tier after some back and forth but then gets promoted to B. Or the discussion about whether the jetpacks in Advanced Warfare were terrible or great.
The Warzone, which both professionals love despite the associated Modern Warfare, has recently brought a lot of joy again. A few brawling campers had a lot of fun.
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With nearly one million subscribers, YouTuber Jesse Cox is one of the largest in the MMORPG field. In a new video, he makes a direct comparison and explains the differences and similarities between WoW and FFXIV, and which one you should play.
What is it about? More and more well-known WoW streamers and YouTubers are at least partially turning their backs on WoW and raising Final Fantasy XIV as their new main game. YouTuber Jesse Cox is no exception here, but he wants to explain in the nearly 40-minute video what this phenomenon is about.
For this, he compares various aspects of the two games directly and explains which players these mechanics make sense for. Among other things, he goes into detail about these elements:
What content is available in the games?
How does the gameplay differ?
What are the graphical differences?
How does the music differ?
What are the community differences?
Why is this happening now? It cannot be pinpointed to exact points, but there are clearly two main reasons for the more or less sudden migration of players.
After the last major expansion of World of Warcraft, there was a long content pause and Patch 91 took 7 months to arrive. The previous add-on “Battle for Azeroth” was not well received by the community either. Among other things, actions like “BfA refugees, welcome!” (via reddit) circulated as many WoW “refugees” were looking for a new game.
Final Fantasy XIV turns this spiral around, however. After a rather reserved start, FFXIV has been gaining more popularity with each new add-on. The game is getting better with each expansion, as it should. At the end of the year, Endwalker is the next major expansion, and many are already eagerly waiting for it.
This at least roughly summarizes where the player flow between the two games has its origin.
In this video, Jesse Cox explains everything to you in detail:
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What content is available in the games? Both WoW and FFXIV know how to offer a wide range of content. You will encounter dungeons, raids, PvP, crafting, events, daily quests, and more in both games. The differences lie in the fundamental ideas behind the actual content.
Jesse Cox mentions that WoW content is a goal, while FFXIV content is a journey, and explains this statement accordingly:
The focus of WoW is on a perfect spiral with clear goals to keep players engaged for as long as possible. Certain progression systems, grinding daily quests, and various time-gates prevent players from reaching their goal immediately. However, the aim is still to reach it as quickly as possible.
Final Fantasy XIV places more emphasis on the journey to your goal. You should not quickly reach the maximum level and thus play the story quests, but rather want to play them because of the story. The narrative drives FFXIV forward. Every side quest, every class, every profession, and of course every main quest is filled with story. Thus, the journey becomes the main content.
How does the gameplay differ? Especially in terms of the combat system, Jesse Cox points out clear differences. He criticizes the feeling of combat in Final Fantasy, at least until you reach the maximum level of 50. Only then does the combat system fully open up, and you no longer feel held back.
WoW’s combat system is described by him as a kind of street fighting and reactive. You press a skill, and the next appropriate skill in your bar lights up, offering more options than in the direct comparison with Final Fantasy 14. Here, he describes the combat system as proactive; although you rarely change your rotation, many abilities are tied to positioning, such as ‘You must stand behind your target to use skill X.’
Furthermore, Jesse explains that with add-ons, World of Warcraft can be customized much better and the user interface optimized, while this is not possible in FFXIV. He emphasizes, however, that here you also do not feel the need to adjust anything.
His last major gameplay point is the races and classes. Here, World of Warcraft wins its comparison as there is much more diversity, both in class design and in races. Final Fantasy XIV adheres to the MMORPG rulebook while WoW often breaks this with classes like the Brewmaster.
Races in WoW
Races in FFXIV
Where are the graphical differences? The biggest difference is obvious – while World of Warcraft opts for a more cartoonish graphic, Final Fantasy XIV tries to create a ‘muted’ world that shouldn’t become too colorful.
One major point is the cutscenes: While story cutscenes in World of Warcraft seem out of place, FFXIV has been developed with a focus on story, so the cutscenes feel natural, and the characters behave more expressively.
However, Jesse Cox sets a minus point for the console availability of FFXIV. The developers would have to hold back graphically to ensure that the weaker PS4 can still be played. This restriction is not something WoW has.
How does the music differ? The music teams of both games are great, according to Jesse, but the difference mainly lies in how they use the music. In Final Fantasy XIV, more emphasis is placed on the recognition of the musical pieces. Jesse says, ‘I might remember two or three songs from WoW, but a dozen from Final Fantasy.’
While the music goes hand in hand with the story of FFXIV, it is used more as background material in WoW, which is a shame because the music is still great.
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What are the community differences? According to Jesse Cox, the differences between the games weigh the heaviest, and the developers are to blame.
World of Warcraft structures all its content around the aspect of competition. There is no element of the game where it is not about being better than a fellow player. Even healers try to outdo each other with their healing.
Final Fantasy XIV, on the other hand, places much more value on people playing together to achieve a goal. So-called “damage meters,” where you can read how much damage individual players do, are allowed – but it’s forbidden to talk about them. Jesse doesn’t want to say that there are only nice people in FFXIV, but overall the atmosphere is much, much less toxic than in World of Warcraft.
As another example, he cites the handling of world bosses.
If a world boss spawns in WoW, the first player to find it will do everything possible to kill it as quickly as possible.
In FFXIV, however, there are so-called hunt trains. Players wait until all world bosses have spawned before they go out to hunt them together so that everyone gets something out of it.
World bosses in WoW
One of the world bosses from FFXIV that you can even ride
Conclusion: If you find yourself in the competitive mindset, loot spirals, and grinds, and enjoy measuring yourself against others, you should stick with World of Warcraft, as Jesse Cox says no game does it better.
However, if you want to move away from exactly that, want to experience a more “relaxed” gameplay experience, then you should take a look at Final Fantasy XIV.
The Elder Scrolls Online mourns the death of a respected and beloved player. To pay their respects, many players gathered and even made the instance crash.
What happened? The player Alafynhow was infected with Covid and ultimately succumbed to the disease. His death was met with great sadness by the Brazilian ESO community, and so the community organized a massive mourning march in the game.
Many players came together to pay their last respects to Alafynhow. They met and also had numerous pets and mounts with them. Additionally, fireworks were set off in honor of Alafynhow. All of this was ultimately enough for the server. The instance reached its limits and crashed.
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Who was Alafynhow? Alafynhow, or Alaf as he was affectionately called, was well-known in the Brazilian ESO player community. He was the leader of his guild One Strong and was known for being particularly kind and helpful, even in the already very helpful ESO community.
He was said to have generously distributed money for starter mounts to new players, and the building up of the entire Brazilian community is largely credited to his contributions.
Alafynhow’s dream was to join the ESO stream team, which unfortunately came to a sudden end due to his untimely death from Covid.
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What happened next? On Reddit , many comments expressed condolences, and some players shared their personal anecdotes about the deceased:
I met Alafynhow through a friend, and he invited me to One Strong (his guild). Even in the first moments after meeting him, he helped me and did everything he could to make my ESO experience as good as possible. I did so many trials because of him and learned the mechanics. Through him, I learned a lot about gear, champion points, and rotations. I participated in many events that he organized with the guild. And he did all of that for all players.
He spent many hours every day creating training gear for new players, helping people with dungeons and trials, and even went so far as to help many achieve challenger achievements. All of that and much more he did for free. He did everything out of goodwill to help and create a nice and supportive community.
Alafynhow was a great person. I’m sure many will have wonderful memories of ESO because of him. We will miss him dearly!
Parts of the community of Dead by Daylight are fed up. A boycott is intended to awaken the developers so that problems are finally addressed.
For years, there has been a “tradition” with Dead by Daylight that new chapters come with a lot of bugs and issues. Despite the developers’ claims that they would do better in the future, little has changed. Now players are “sick of it” and are calling for a boycott in the Dead by Daylight subreddit. The corresponding post exploded and now the hashtag “DeadbyBoycott” has even surpassed the official “#DeadbyDaylight” hashtag on Twitter.
What’s going on? In the DbD subreddit, a player wrote a fairly lengthy post calling for a boycott of Dead by Daylight. To send a message to the developers, players are advised not to make any purchases with real money or real currency (Auric Cells) in the game within the next 3 months.
What bothers the players? A whole lot. Chapter releases have consistently been incomplete or flawed for years, and it often takes several months for the corresponding bugs to be fixed – sometimes only after 3 chapters later. The user forFeiix highlighted some examples.
A Binding of Kin: The chapter introduced the Twins, but the killer and their perks were riddled with bugs, making them almost unplayable. Additionally, there were many visual display errors, especially in the game menus.
All Kill: The chapter introduced the killer “The Trickster,” who immediately became the worst killer of all time. While there were a few minor buffs, the killer remains extremely unpopular and practically unusable at higher ranks. For most players, the “All Kill” chapter was the DLC that improved the Plague and the Spirit, as they received buffs and long-needed bug fixes.
Resident Evil: The latest chapter joins a game full of bugs. Only a few hours after launch, the new map “Raccoon City Police Station” was disabled due to crashes for some players. To this day, this bug has not been fixed and the map remains disabled. The performance of the game has suffered massively on all platforms due to this chapter. On older consoles, the game is hardly playable, and the use of various abilities – such as the Tentacle Strike of the Nemesis – causes stutters and lags for all players in the lobby.
The Nemesis is cool – but brought many problems with it.
But the criticism doesn’t stop there. There are still many major issues in Dead by Daylight that the developers ignore. These include:
The perk grind: Unlocking perks in Dead by Daylight is organized in such a way that the effort increases exponentially with each new patch. Anyone wanting all perks on their characters must invest more and more hours into the game. For newcomers, this is hardly manageable, and even veterans demand significant improvements to be made to reduce the grind.
The events: Dead by Daylight regularly hosts small in-game events with bonus blood points and additional tasks. However, the events have become weaker over the years, with simpler or downright boring tasks. In the last major event, there were only shop skins available for purchase at the start. Only after massive player criticism did the developers change the event so that a few skins could also be earned.
What is being demanded? A whole lot. Behaviour should stop producing DLCs “on the assembly line” and concentrate instead on the state of the game. For many players, it is unbearable that a game for which they regularly pay money is constantly plagued with bugs and important features are not working.
The boycott is not meant to “destroy Behaviour” but rather to awaken the developers and publishers to the fact that players will not put up with this any longer. There is hope that the developers will take more time for improvements and enhance the overall state of the game.
What does the boycott look like? Several things are suggested. These include:
No purchases in Dead by Daylight for the next 3 months.
Using the hashtag “#DeadByBoycott” on Twitter.
Adding “#DeadbyBoycott” to their own Steam name.
Asking content creators if they have heard of the boycott, without bothering them.
Has it already had a notable success? In a way, yes. If you search for “DeadBy” on Twitter, the hashtag “DeadByBoycott” currently appears first, which at least suggests that the action is generating attention. The corresponding post in the Dead by Daylight subreddit has also received over 5,000 upvotes – quite a lot for this subreddit.
“DeadbyBoycott” is already trending on Twitter. (As of: 28.06.2021, 14:30)
Whether the whole action will really achieve anything or simply fizzles out, we will likely find out in the coming weeks and months. Perhaps Behaviour will also respond to the entire action by then. Until then, all players must decide for themselves whether to join the boycott or consider the matter to be of little benefit.
How will you handle it?
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Coldharbour is an area in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), located in the realm of the Forgotten. It is a good place to grind new characters. However, the map is not easily accessible. We at MeinMMO will tell you how to get to Coldharbour.
How do I get to Coldharbour? The area Coldharbour is part of the main story of ESO. You will automatically end up there when following the story. However, this takes some time and especially some levels, as we actually want to level up in Coldharbour.
Therefore, there is an alternative way to get to Coldharbour:
You can simply ask another player if they can travel to Coldharbour for you. Then you can follow them using the group or contact tool. This works with every area, except for Cyrodiil.
This means you can theoretically play in Coldharbour with a character that has just come out of the tutorial.
I was in Coldharbour, but I can’t find the way shrine? This is probably because you haven’t zoomed out far enough on the map. Coldharbour is a plane in the realm of the Forgotten and thus an area outside of Nirn. Like Artaeum and the Clockwork City, this area lies outside of Tamriel.
If you’ve zoomed out far enough, you’ll see the island on the left side of the map:
Coldharbour is located in another plane.
Also, the addon “BeamMeUp” is helpful in this context, as it makes traveling in areas easier and prevents this problem of finding the way shrine (via ESOUI).
Why should one travel to Coldharbour? In Coldharbour, there are two interesting grind spots to quickly level new characters:
The first place is called “The Abhorrent Laboratory” and is located in the south of Coldharbour
The second place is the “Court of Contempt”, which is located in the east
Although Coldharbour was originally considered an endgame area, due to ESO’s special scaling technique, you can have fun there even at level 2. MeinMMO author Larissa Then tried out the grind spots herself and had fun doing it:
Additionally, you can secure 16 sky shards in Coldharbour, which grant you skill points. The Hollow City also offers the luxury merchant, from whom you can purchase special housing items every week.
If you don’t necessarily want to grind but are instead looking for interesting quests, you should check out these hidden tasks in Stonefalls:
Upgrading legendary items in Patch 9.1 of World of Warcraft is somewhat cumbersome. We explain how you can upgrade the most important items.
Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination is on the way, and soon players will be able to experience many new contents in WoW. However, to get the most out of your character, the legendary items must be upgraded. The current maximum rank of 4 will be raised to 6. We reveal how you can upgrade your Legendaries in Patch 9.1.
Torghast is the key to upgrading Legendaries in WoW
What do you need to upgrade? The upgrading of legendary items works fundamentally as you already know. You return to the runesmith with your Legendary, select the item, and supplement it with a higher-ranked base item of level 5 or 6.
However, this time you will not need Soul Ash, but the new currency “Soul Cinders”. You can earn this new currency in Torghast, but only in the new levels 9 – 12. So you will have to visit Torghast for a few weeks to upgrade your Legendaries to rank 5 (item level 249) and rank 6 (item level 262).
The new total costs for legendary items of all ranks can be found in the following table. Please note that the respective rank always includes the total costs. When you upgrade your Legendary, you can deduct the previously paid costs (as usual). So you generally do not need new Soul Ash when upgrading from rank 4 to rank 5 or rank 6:
Rank
Item Level
Soul Ash
Soul Cinders
1
190
1,250
–
2
210
2,000
–
3
225
3,200
–
4
235
5,150
–
5
249
5,150
1,100
6
262
5,150
1,650
How to craft the new base items? Crafting the new base items at ranks 5 and 6 is a bit more complicated. Because crafters do not get new recipes for these ranks, they need to take a detour.
You have to create the old recipes for ranks 3 and 4 while using an additional component called “Vestige of Origins”.
If you use this item during crafting, the rank of the crafted base item will be increased by +2. This means:
a base item of level 3 becomes level 5
a base item of level 4 becomes level 6
In Korthia, crafters can earn the recipe for “Vestige of Origins”. It costs only 2,000 Stygia but requires a friendly reputation with the new faction. Therefore, it may take a few days for you to reach the necessary reputation level.
What do you need for a Vestige of Origins? That depends on the respective crafting profession. Generally, however, the materials are relatively affordable. The costs for the individual crafting professions are:
Blacksmithing: 40x Laestrite Ore, 15x Shadowsteel Bar, 40x Korthite Crystals
Jewelcrafting: 2x Essence of Rebirth, 2x Essence of Torment, 2x Essence of Domination, 2x Essence of Valor, 40x Korthite Crystals
Where can you get Korthite Crystals? The necessary Korthite Crystals can be obtained from various activities in the new area Korthia. You can loot them from treasures, obtain them from rare mobs, or receive them for completing certain quests.
The Runesmith again helps with upgrading.
Do you have to craft the items yourself? No. As usual, you can also buy the base items for rank 5 and rank 6 from the auction house or have a friendly crafter make them. However, since this crafter must also have Korthite Crystals, the costs for Legendary items at levels 5 and 6 might be a bit higher.
More news about WoW and Patch 9.1 can be found here:
When can you upgrade the Legendaries? This is not quite clear yet and also depends on how quickly the new difficulties of Torghast open. However, do not expect to be able to upgrade in the first or second week. Week 3 or Week 4 seems much more realistic if you diligently visit Torghast and engage in the various activities in Korthia.
Will you upgrade your Legendaries as quickly as possible? Or will you take your time with the orange items?
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The MMORPG Aion launched its classic servers in America last week. While there was a huge rush at the release, disillusionment is now setting in. Many players are upset about the game’s payment system and even accuse it of being Pay2Win.
The servers promised the “old Aion.” They launched with patch 1.5, which is when they also came to the West back in 2009, somewhat like WoW Classic in August 2019.
Aion Classic can be played for free and without a subscription, but there are strong restrictions that can only be lifted by a subscription. One promise from the developers was that the shop would remain free of Pay2Win and focus only on cosmetic content.
However, accusations against the MMORPG are piling up on reddit and in videos, with Pay2Win playing a significant role.
Aion Classic is supposed to offer Pay2Play, a Battle Pass, and Pay2Win at the same time
What are the players criticizing? Players are mainly upset about two things:
On one hand, there is the item Tiger Candy, which can be purchased in the real-money shop and resold in-game.
On the other hand, there is a Battle Pass with strong rewards.
Many players see both issues as a form of Pay2Win and are correspondingly dissatisfied.
What’s the deal with Tiger Candy? This item transforms the player into a tiger and enhances their stats, making it very useful. However, the stats aren’t the actual problem:
Tiger Candy can be sold at NPC vendors for 100,000 Kinah, the in-game currency of Aion.
However, players are limited and can only receive one million Kinah from vendors per day.
Players have started selling Tiger Candy cheaper to other players to bypass the one million Kinah limit. They sell it for example for 80,000, and buyers can sell it for 100,000 at the vendor.
Since you can buy Tiger Candy directly for real money in the shop, in-game currency can basically be bought for real money. Already, there are reportedly players sitting on several tens of millions of Kinah, affecting the economy.
What’s the deal with the Battle Pass? This pass costs 30 dollars in the premium version and offers many useful items that can also be earned in-game. However, Battle Pass users can relatively quickly obtain coins that they can use for their gear.
Furthermore, some content from the Battle Pass can be resold for Kinah.
The Daeva Pass from Aion Classic.
What’s the deal with Pay2Play? In addition to the shop, where you can purchase in-game currency, and the Battle Pass, Aion Classic also uses a subscription system. It is called Siel’s Aura and brings with it, among other things:
100% of experience points (Free2Play players only receive 50%)
Access to all items in the game (Free2Play users can only access ordinary gear, not rare items)
Access to gathering, Abyss Points, and direct trading between players.
So, anyone wanting to make the most of Aion Classic is reliant on the subscription. However, all players receive one hour of the subscription for free each day.
Is Aion Classic Pay2Win? Here, players have differing opinions.
Since you often only receive the best gear in Aion Classic from dungeons, even spending real money won’t help you there. However, players who spend a lot of money benefit from buffs and can buy strong, albeit not the best, gear directly.
However, Aion Classic additionally relies on a Battle Pass and a subscription, which is essentially mandatory for heavy players. Many players find this too much and complain about such aggressive monetization.
What do you think about the payment content in Aion Classic? Has NCSoft gone overboard here, or are the players upset for no reason?
Epic Games has ended its collaboration with an Australian caster for the online shooter Fortnite . During a stream on Twitch, he referred to a player as a “loser”. The caster explains from his perspective what led to his dismissal and why he does not apologize for it.
This is the situation:
A big tournament final took place in Fortnite on June 26, called the “FNCS All-Star Showdown Solo Finals”. The tournament series has a prize pool of 3 million USD. At the final in Oceania, the winner earned $20,000.
One of the casters in Australia was fired from the official stream team after he called a player a “fucking loser”.
The caster Shaun “AussieAntics” Cochrane later explained on Twitch how his dismissal came about and why he does not apologize for his behavior.
A knocked player deliberately targets the leader and kills him
Why was the caster fired? In the tournament in Australia, the player LunR was in the lead. He was on track to win $20,000 in prize money.
Another player was far behind and had no chance of winning. But he seemed to be deliberately hunting LunR. He “landed on him” and killed the leading LunR in a fight.
The caster, “AussieAntics”, who is friends with LunR, then began to complain about the other player for several minutes and direct the chat’s anger at him. He repeatedly called him a “fucking loser” and claimed that “nobody likes him”.
That was the consequence: Epic has dismissed the caster from the official stream team. He violated community guidelines.
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This is what the caster says: The dismissed caster AussieAntics explains the situation on Twitch from his perspective.
He says he has been friends with LunR for two years. He was the first professional player he met in person. LunR had the chance in the tournament to “earn money that would change his life.”
When the caster saw that a “kid” wanted to “grief” that player, he lost control.
The player who attacked LunR is not named by AussieAntics. He only refers to him as “The Kid”.
AussieAntics says: He called the kid a “loser”. He explained on stream that he just does not understand how someone can be so dull as to ruin another Fortnite player’s chance at so much money. To him, such behavior is clearly “griefing”, even if Epic does not like that word.
“Griefing” or “griefplay” refers to playing that intentionally harms another. It is the gaming equivalent of “unsportsmanlike conduct”.
However, the caster states: He did not encourage the kid to send hate mail or threaten him on social media. Certainly, he did not urge anyone to send death threats to the player. He distances himself from that, saying he would never do that or condone it.
But Epic interpreted the situation as him using his position of power to direct “hate towards a player”.
The caster explains that he is currently banned from official streams but may possibly work with Epic again in the future.
He repeatedly emphasized that he does not want his community to badmouth Epic Games. Apparently, he wanted to keep the door open to work again for Epic Games, the operators of Fortnite.
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Caster knows that an apology would be better for his career – Does not do it
Is the caster remorseful? No, he is not. He says he does not apologize for his behavior. In the past, he has seen how Fortnite players were harassed by griefers and later broke down in tears.
If people misbehave, he will clearly address that. That’s just how he is. And if that ruins his career, then so be it. He cannot change that.
He knows that someone in his position is expected to apologize and express regret. But he does not.
How did the tournament end? LunR actually finished only third. Instead of winning $20,000, he has to settle for $11,000.
Fortnite casters are responsible for explaining and commenting on the sometimes confusing gameplay in Fortnite. At the major Fortnite World Cup 2019, Epic Games enlisted some of its most popular streamers for that. But they have since distanced themselves from Fortnite:
The FARA 83 has come a long way and has arrived at the top of the meta in Call of Duty: Warzone with Season 4.
Update June 28: The FARA 83 is the most popular weapon after the launch of Season 4 and hits really hard. We have reviewed the setup in the article and updated some information. The article was originally published in April 2021.
What kind of rifle is this? The FARA 83 is an Argentine assault rifle developed and produced in the Latin American country. It was intended to gradually become the standard issue weapon of the armed forces, but never gained the desired prevalence. Production ended in the 90s (via Wikipedia).
When the weapon arrived in Warzone with Season 2 of Black Ops Cold War, it remained on the shelf for a while. It faced direct competition from the extremely popular and powerful FFAR 1 but could not compete to save its life.
After a rework with Season 3, things looked different. The FARA then became more of a weapon for long-range combat, and with its pleasant handling and decent time-to-kill (TTK), it stirred up the market for long-range assault rifles. Its good mobility also makes it useful in close combat, making it a very strong all-round rifle – even again in Season 4. MeinMMO shows you the stats comparison and a strong setup.
FARA 83 is Top-Tier – Balanced All-Round Rifle
Why is the FARA 83 strong now? This is due to the buffs and changes in Season 3. In Season 2, the weapon was no more than a weaker version of the FFAR 1 – now the FARA has developed personality and impresses with its strong attributes:
Stable and pleasant to play
Good time-to-kill values at all distances
Loses little damage at range
Causes chest damage to the whole body
With the start of Season 3, the recoil pattern of the FARA was completely overhauled. It also causes slightly less damage in close combat and has gained more power at range. Instead of being a clunky close-combat alternative, it has become a strong long-range fighter.
Its time-to-kill potential on chest hits is just above the strong M4A1, which is also back among the top alternatives for all-round rifles with range. However, the FARA does not lose damage as significantly when it enters the second damage bracket.
TTK comparison FARA vs. M4A1 (without attachments, chest hits)
1st bracket – FARA: 608 milliseconds
1st bracket – M4A1: 593 milliseconds
2nd bracket – FARA: 684 milliseconds
2nd bracket – M4A1: 816 milliseconds
The damage of the second damage bracket is very important for all-round weapons with range, as you often fight at longer distances with these weapons. Compared to many weapons from Modern Warfare, the FARA also has the advantage that chest, abdomen, and limb hits all cause the same damage. You don’t have to focus on the otherwise important chest hits.
What does the setup bring? The muzzle and barrel bring the bullet velocity of the weapon to the maximum. This helps you land hits reliably even at long distances. Due to the strong damage in the second damage bracket, increasing range is less worthwhile than with the weapons from CoD MW. Therefore, you should focus entirely on bullet velocity.
It is also important to use the Speznas Grip – the Soviet counterpart to the Field Agent Grip. The underbarrel gives you a noticeable reduction in recoil. The large optic with strong zoom without scope reflection also serves as a targeting aid. A large magazine with 60 rounds should of course not be missing.
What else can I try? A disadvantage of the weapon is its low reload speed. If you want to counter this, switch to the “45-Round Reloading Magazine.” If you prefer to play the weapon in close combat, use a smaller optic and try the “Suppressor” instead of the GRU Muzzle.
The weapon is also stable enough to remove the underbarrel. Then you can go for more mobility with a stock or a laser.
With Season 3, Warzone has shown that the developers are willing to listen more to their players regarding balancing. There are some voices saying that the balancing update at the season start was the best update for the battle royale so far. Weapons like the FARA or the Krig 6 will be pleased. And players who had little interest in the burst-fire weapons in Season 2 will certainly also feel the same.
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What’s it about: Soon the new games for PS Plus in July 2021 will be officially presented. There are already some leaks about it. Currently, 3 games for PS Plus in July are being talked about:
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is an action-adventure where you don’t play as the familiar protagonist Nathan Drake.
A Plague Tale: Innocence is an action-adventure and stealth game where you solve puzzles and sneak around, evading opponents.
WRC 9 is a rally simulation and is reminiscent of DiRT Rally. The game emphasizes the simulation aspect.
While many users find the already leaked Plague Tale: Innocence quite likely, there are strong doubts about the other two games announced for PS Plus in July 2021.
PS Plus leak looks like an amateurish copy from May 2021
What speaks against the leak? The leak for PS Plus in July 2021 was originally published on MyDeals. However, the leak has since been taken offline.
The operators of MyDeals had pointed out that the leak did not comply with their own guidelines. This is a strong argument against the credibility of the leak.
There is already a discussion about the leak on reddit, and here too, there are indications that it must be a fake (via reddit.com)
In the disclaimer at the bottom, it says “Available from 05/04/21 – 05/31/21.” For many users, this is a hint that someone has carelessly revised the announcement from May.
In the explanation of the leak, it states “PS5 Console Only: Benefit not applicable for Wreckfest on PS4.” However, Wreckfest was a PS Plus game in May 2021.
Both the removal of the leak and the references to May 2021 argue against the presented leak. Therefore, you should not expect too much from it and be a little patient.
Soon the new PS Plus games should be presented, and we do not expect that Uncharted: The Lost Legacy or WRC 9 will be among them. However, there is a small glimmer of hope for A Plague Tale: Innocence.
If you are currently a PS Plus member, you can still get the free PS Plus games for June 2021. Here you can get a Star Wars game along with a really good co-op title.
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Genshin Impact has announced a release for the Kazuha Banner and shows that it could be worth it. Because in addition to Kazuha, there is not only one of the best supporters in the banner, but also Rosaria, a character who is still quite new to the game.
When does the banner appear? Tomorrow, on June 29, Kazuha will arrive in a new banner. These banners are the gacha element of Genshin Impact. You pull so-called prayers and have to hope to draw the desired character from the prayer (banner). And theoretically, you would have to spend up to 440 euros for a character.
Update, June 28: Originally, we reported here about a leak. The info from the leak has now been confirmed. We have updated the article from June 5 accordingly.
The leak had already shown the release and the content of the banner and was published on Twitter by user “Lumie”. Lumie had leaked the skins for Barbara and Jean, which later turned out to be correct. This time, the user shows a screenshot with the characters of the new banner:
Which characters are included in the Kazuha Banner? The banner consists of 4 different characters:
Kazuha (5 stars, Anemo)
Rosaria (4 stars, Cryo)
Bennet (4 stars, Pyro)
Razor (4 stars, Electro)
In addition to Kazuha, especially Rosaria and Bennet could be worth it for some players. We will introduce you to the two characters in more detail.
Kazuha Banner brings Bennet and Rosaria back
Why Bennet could be worth it: Bennet’s ultimate ability heals you quickly when you are below 70% health. If you have more health, he boosts your attacks by Bennet’s attack value. He is already playable well without constellations, but at level 1, the ultimate’s limitation is removed, making him even stronger. MeinMMO ranks Bennet among the best characters in Genshin Impact.
Bennet is considered a better supporter than, for example, the zombie girl Qiqi. With Bennet, the ultimate ability buffs the damage of other characters and the ability also recharges quite quickly.
If you are still looking for a strong supporter for your team or an alternative to Qiqi or Barbara, then the banner could be worth it for you. Especially the first level of the constellation is worth it, as you will always receive the attack bonus of the ultimate, regardless of your health points.
Bennet is considered a strong supporter in Genshin Impact
Why Rosaria could be worth it: Rosaria is especially a strong alternative for free-to-play players and came to Genshin Impact with the penultimate update. She focuses on physical attacks, which she supports with ice abilities.
The first level of the constellation grants an additional 10% attack damage and speed for 4 seconds every time Rosaria lands a critical hit.
As her special ability grants a 12% bonus on critical hits, the buff is certainly worthwhile. If you already own Rosaria, upgrading to the first level of the constellation might be worth it for you.
For whom the prayer probably isn’t worth it? If you are close to the pity mechanic, you should consider whether you really want Kazuha. Pity means that you have already pulled nearly 90 times and your chance for a 5-star character should soon be 100%. If you want another 5-star character, you should save your primogems.
The remake of Trials of Mana from 2020 is now also coming to mobile devices with iOS and Android. To ensure that the fun of playing fits on the phone, some changes have been made to the gameplay. What has changed and when the game will be released for mobile, you can find out here.
What is Trials of Mana? Trials of Mana was originally released in 1995 on the SNES and was the successor to the widely acclaimed Secret of Mana. In 2020, there was a remake of Trials of Mana for PC and consoles, which featured modernized gameplay and completely revamped 3D graphics.
What is special about the game? Those who know the Mana games are aware that you can look forward to a wonderfully told JRPG story. Additionally, the game offers exciting real-time battles. A special feature of Trials of Mana is that you have the choice between 6 protagonists from which you select 3. Each of these heroes has its own origin story, which you play through before they eventually meet in the main quest.
Mobile Version with a lot of automation
What changes in the mobile version? The remake for PC and consoles introduced 3D graphics and camera settings. This will now be further adjusted in the upcoming mobile version. Overall, Square Enix seems to focus on making it as user-friendly as possible on smartphones.
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Gameplay from Trials of Mana for mobile has also been shown here.
Therefore, the mobile version will introduce features such as automatic camera adjustments, automatic targeting, and completely automated battles in autopilot mode.
Especially the latter feature is not popular with all players, as many games with autoplay feel more like hero managers than real games. On the other hand, autoplay makes the game easier on smartphones.
When will Trials of Mana be released for mobile? Trials of Mana is supposed to be released on July 15, 2021, in the Play Store and the App Store. The game is expected to cost 20 euros.
This could work out well
I enjoyed playing the Mana games back in the 90s, especially the predecessor of Trials, Secret of Mana. In my opinion, the gameplay fits perfectly on mobile, as long as autobattle is only needed for the basic enemies and players should control the boss fights themselves. Because always just watching is also boring, even if I play games like Trials of Mana mainly for the story and not just for the action.
The Pokémon Unite introduced in 2020 has recently released new gameplay and some new information. This includes a list of the playable Pokémon at launch. MeinMMO presents all Pokémon and their attributes to you.
You compete with two teams, each consisting of five Pokémon.
In the “Unite Battles”, each player selects a Pokémon.
You can equip items and learn various attacks.
The Pokémon are divided into 5 roles.
In the matches, your Pokémon can evolve as you level up. Pokémon like Pikachu or Lucario, however, do not evolve. The goal is to collect what is called “Aeos Energy”. You earn this by defeating opposing or wild Pokémon. You need this energy to score points for your team in the “scoring zones”.
What roles are there? In Pokémon Unite, there is a large selection of different monsters, divided into five categories:
Attacker – These are Pokémon with low durability who excel at dealing damage to opponents from a distance.
Speedster – These Pokémon have exceptionally high offense and mobility. They are particularly suited for quick attacks and scoring points.
Allrounder – Allrounders have balanced offense and durability.
Defender – These Pokémon have high durability and are tasked with protecting allies and hindering opponents.
Supporter – They are particularly good at restoring allies’ HP and can inflict status effects on opponents.
Each Pokémon also has a Unite Move, a kind of ultimate move, as seen in other games like League of Legends. You unlock this at level 9. We have listed all Pokémon with their attributes here for you.
Update, June 28: A network test revealed additional Pokémon from Pokémon Unite. These are likely Pokémon that will come after the release. We will still list them separately until we know more. The list now includes a total of 23 Pokémon.
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Attacker
These are the attackers in Pokémon Unite:
Pikachu
Quajutsu
Bisaflor
Alola-Ninetales
Urgl
Liberlo
Where does the information on the Pokémon come from? You can also find this on the official website for the game (via unite.pokemon.com). There, the Pokémon’s attributes are also listed and rated by stars. 0 is very poor, 5 is the highest rating.
Pikachu
Description: The most famous Pokémon in the world certainly should not be missing from Unite. There, Pikachu is described as a strong ranged attacker capable of paralyzing opponents with its electric attacks.
Attributes:
Offense: 4.5 stars
Durability: 1.5 stars
Mobility: 2.5 stars
Scoring: 2 stars
Support: 1.5 stars
Difficulty: Easy
Unite Move: Thunderstorm
Quajutsu
Description: The final evolution of Froxy, the water starter from Pokémon X and Y. It is a Water/Dark type. The Ninjafrog can conceal itself in Unite with smoke clouds and confuse its opponents with false doppelgängers.
Evolution: Level 5 and Level 7
Attributes:
Offense: 4 stars
Durability: 2 stars
Mobility: 3 stars
Scoring: 3 stars
Support: 0.5 stars
Difficulty: Hard
Unite Move: Giga Shuriken
Bisaflor
Description: Bisaflor is a Grass/Poison Pokémon and the third evolution of Bulbasaur, the very first Pokémon in the Pokédex from the first generation. In Unite, Bisaflor’s attacks can deal enormous damage from a great distance.
Attributes:
Offense: 4.5 stars
Durability: 2 stars
Mobility: 2 stars
Scoring: 2.5 stars
Support: 1 star
Difficulty: Medium
Unite Move: Plant Rage
Alola-Ninetales
Description: The original Ninetales is a Fire Pokémon from the first generation. In Unite, however, the Alola version is included, which has an Ice/Fairy type. It can freeze its opponents and incapacitate them.
Attributes:
Offense: 4 stars
Durability: 1.5 stars
Mobility: 1.5 stars
Scoring: 2.5 stars
Support: 3 stars
Difficulty: Medium
Unite Move: Frost Nova
Urgl
Description: Urgl is a Water/Flying Pokémon from the 8th generation. It has no pre-evolutions or evolutions. In Unite, Urgl can snag prey with “Diver”, which it can then use its attack “Projectile” to spit at other opponents.
Attributes:
Offense: 4 stars
Durability: 3 stars
Mobility: 3 stars
Scoring: 1.5 stars
Support: 1 star
Difficulty: Hard
Unite Move: Wave of Projectiles
Liberlo
Description: Liberlo is the final evolution of the fire starter Hopplo from the 8th generation. In Unite, it has a high attack strength and very high speed.
Attributes:
Offense: 4 stars
Durability: 1.5 stars
Mobility: 3 stars
Scoring: 2.5 stars
Support: 0.5 stars
Difficulty: Easy
Unite Move: Fire Retreat
Speedster
These are the speedsters in Pokémon Unite:
Fiaro
Absol
Gengar
Fiaro
Description: Fiaro is a Fire/Flying Pokémon from the 6th generation and the final evolution of Dartiri. In Unite, Fiaro can move very quickly with its attacks and fly over obstacles.
Attributes:
Offense: 2.5 stars
Durability: 1.5 stars
Mobility: 5 stars
Scoring: 3.5 stars
Support: 0.5 stars
Difficulty: Easy
Unite Move: Inferno Sweep
Absol
Description: Absol is a Dark-type Pokémon from the 3rd generation and can quickly cover great distances in Unite. It also deals significant damage.
Attributes:
Offense: 3.5 stars
Durability: 2 stars
Mobility: 4 stars
Scoring: 2.5 stars
Support: 0.5 stars
Difficulty: Hard
Unite Move: Dark Claws
Gengar
Description: Gengar is a Ghost/Poison Pokémon from the 1st generation and the third evolution of Nebulak. In Unite, Gengar can attack from the shadows and hide in them.
Attributes:
Offense: 3.5 stars
Durability: 2 stars
Mobility: 4 stars
Scoring: 3 stars
Support: 0.5 stars
Difficulty: Hard
Unite Move: Shadow Shock
Allrounder
These are the allrounders in Pokémon Unite:
Charizard
Lucario
Machamp
Krookodile
Charizard
Description: Charizard is probably the most popular Pokémon along with Pikachu. The Fire/Flying Pokémon is accordingly represented in Unite. There, it is a strong allrounder capable of dealing damage with its powerful attacks over a wide area.
Attributes:
Offense: 3.5 stars
Durability: 3 stars
Mobility: 2.5 stars
Scoring: 3 stars
Support: 0.5 stars
Difficulty: Easy
Unite Move: Geowave
Lucario
Description: Lucario was the first Pokémon officially introduced from the 4th generation. The Fighting/Steel Pokémon has balanced speed and attack values in Unite.
Attributes:
Offense: 3 stars
Durability: 2.5 stars
Mobility: 4 stars
Scoring: 3 stars
Support: 0.5 stars
Difficulty: Hard
Unite Move: Aura Sphere
Machamp
Description: The four-armed fighting Pokémon is the final evolution of Machop and comes from the 1st generation. In Unite, it has a high attack power and can also withstand quite a bit.
Attributes:
Offense: 4 stars
Durability: 3 stars
Mobility: 2.5 stars
Scoring: 2.5 stars
Support: 0.5 stars
Difficulty: Medium
Unite Move: Fists of Fury
Krookodile
Description: The Ground/Dragon Pokémon has been around since the 3rd generation and is the final evolution of Croconaw. Thanks to its ability Rough Skin, Krookodile can sometimes deal damage to other Pokémon it hits with an attack. Additionally, Krookodile can attack opponents from below with Dig.
Attributes:
Offense: 3.5 stars
Durability: 3.5 stars
Mobility: 2.5 stars
Scoring: 2.5 stars
Support: 0.5 stars
Difficulty: Medium
Unite Move: Frenzy Attack
Defender
These are the defenders in Pokémon Unite:
Snorlax
Castellith
Starmie
Snorlax
Description: Snorlax is also known from the 1st generation and is remembered by many as a gluttonous sleepyhead. In Unite, it can take a lot of hits and is well suited to protect its team from damage.
Attributes:
Offense: 1.5 stars
Durability: 5 stars
Mobility: 2 stars
Scoring: 1.5 stars
Support: 2.5 stars
Difficulty: Easy
Unite Move: Snore Roll
Castellith
Description: Castellith is a Bug/Rock Pokémon that has existed since the 5th generation. It evolves from Lithomith. With its Unite Move Rock Cyclone, it surrounds itself with a whirlwind of rocks, preventing opponents from approaching.
Attributes:
Offense: 1.5 stars
Durability: 4 stars
Mobility: 1.5 stars
Scoring: 2 stars
Support: 3 stars
Difficulty: Easy
Unite Move: Rock Cyclone
Starmie
Description: Starmie is a Psychic/Water Pokémon from the 1st generation and evolves from Staryu. In Unite, it has very high defense and can hold opponents with its special attack Lahmokinesis.
Attributes:
Offense: 1.5 stars
Durability: 4 stars
Mobility: 1.5 stars
Scoring: 1.5 stars
Support: 4 stars
Difficulty: Medium
Unite Move: Lahmokinesis
Supporter
These are the supporters in Pokémon Unite:
Cottomi
Pantimos
Whimsicott
Cottomi
Description: Cottomi comes from the 8th generation and is a Grass-type Pokémon. In Unite, it is an excellent supporter and can restore the HP of its team members. It can also increase the movement speed of allies.
Attributes:
Offense: 1.5 stars
Durability: 2 stars
Mobility: 2.5 stars
Scoring: 2.5 stars
Support: 4 stars
Difficulty: Easy
Unite Move: Fluff Flight
Pantimos
Description: Pantimos is a Psychic-type Pokémon from the 1st generation and one of the trickiest supporters in Unite. It can disrupt opponents from executing their attacks, while simultaneously blocking their attacks. It also has high durability.
Attributes:
Offense: 1.5 stars
Durability: 4 stars
Mobility: 1 star
Scoring: 1.5 stars
Support: 4 stars
Difficulty: Medium
Unite Move: Showtime!
Whimsicott
Description: Whimsicott is a Pokémon from the 1st generation and a Normal/Fairy type. In Unite, it can learn several different moves that can hinder opponents’ movements. In team play, it shines.
Dataminers have also taken their chance and unearthed information. Twitter user Michael writes that he discovered four additional Pokémon in the game files that are not listed on the website. (via Twitter)
These are:
Blastoise
Heiteira
Gardevoir
Zeraora
Probably, the pre-evolutions of these Pokémon will also be included. What roles and attributes these monsters will have in Pokémon Unite is currently unclear. Blastoise and Gardevoir have already been confirmed as new Pokémon that will come to the game after release. (via Twitter)
Therefore, we can assume that this also applies to Zeraora and Heiteira.
Is crossplay possible? Yes, such a feature is planned. You should be able to play against each other regardless of the platform. A cross-save feature is also planned. You can then easily use your save data from a smartphone on the Switch and vice versa.
Which Pokémon do you wish for in Pokémon Unite? Are your favorites perhaps already included? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments on MeinMMO.
In Destiny 2 Warlocks can now dominate the heavy Nightfall with a powerful Stasis build. What makes the combo strong and which mods are trending in Season 14? MeinMMO explains why a pro raves about the Shadebinder and an old Exotic.
Here’s the pro’s build: Here you can read everything about a Warlock build that is primarily designed for the endgame PvE. For most activities outside of Nightfall or Grandmaster sectors, the nasty combination of freezing everything, stopping champions, and the automatic ice turret is complete overkill – but hey, have fun!
According to Destiny expert Aztecross, the build suddenly makes you a Warlock main – just like him.
Aztecross didn’t invent the build – but he now prominently explains it in a video and demonstrates its power.
Especially in heavy missions like “Mirror Corridor” or “Test Grounds,” the build shows its power. These two strikes are harder than some raid sections with the numerous champions and hordes of enemies.
You can theoretically use the build in any season, but some nuances make the combination extremely powerful in the current season of the Splicer.
We show you in detail on MeinMMO all the mods, which old exotic you should definitely dig out again, and which configuration for the Shadebinder allows you to use the turret nonstop.
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If you need help perfecting your Stasis classes in Season 14, you’ll find it here:
With the helmet, your grenades, melee abilities, and Rift charge significantly faster – and that completely automatically, totally passively. This old Exotic is experiencing a revival through the Shadebinder Warlock.
Because the Stasis Warlock is ability-hungry, but naturally charges its skills very slowly. With the Eye of Another World, you bypass this negative aspect of the subclass and you can spam your nasty Stasis skills whenever you need them.
The fewer stats you distribute into the skills, the stronger the bonuses from the exotic are. So you barely need investment and enjoy fast cooldowns. You can invest the points in faster super charge or recovery and resilience to survive longer.
The effects of the Eye of Another World also work in PvP. Here the second effect of the exotic is useful: marking targets. This shows you, for example, when an enemy has charged their super (glows yellow) or can outline invisible foes in red.
Eye of Another World works with every Warlock class in PvE and PvP. You will see the most benefit, as mentioned, with the slowly charging Shadebinder.
The advantage over other Warlock exotics that charge abilities is that with Eye of Another World, you don’t have to defeat enemies. This is often difficult and dangerous in the endgame, like the Nightfall difficulty.
So, enough about the core exotic. What about weapons, the powerful mods, and your subclass?
Configuring the Shadebinder
Choose Stasis Warlock as your class, the Shadebinder. This frosty class offers the best crowd control in Destiny 2. To get the maximum out of your ice abilities and really freeze everything and everyone permanently, you should configure the class as follows:
1. Stasis Aspect: Dusk Warden – Hold down the grenade button to summon a Stasis turret. The turret seeks enemies on its own to slow and freeze them. You can also have more than one turret active.
2. Stasis Aspect: Iceflare Bolts – If you shatter frozen targets, Stasis Seekers spawn that automatically freeze other enemies.
1. Fragment: Whisper of Torment – If you take damage, your grenade charges up.
2. Fragment: Whisper of Chains – Extends the duration of slow effects and how long your turret stays on the field (about 30 seconds).
3. Fragment: Whisper of Conduction – Defeating frozen targets grants super energy.
4. Fragment: Here you can choose freely, but according to professionals, Whisper of the Hedron is also viable after the nerf (freezing grants you bonuses to resilience, mobility, recovery, and weapon stability as well as aim assistance – about +20/30). Alternatively, you can use Whisper of Chains (near frozen enemies and Stasis crystals, you take less damage – about 15 meters radius).
When choosing weapons, you have relative freedom. Especially in Nightfall and Grandmaster, you must coordinate your weapons with your team to meet negative modifiers. However, you should definitely bring one exotic:
Withering Watcher: The exotic grenade launcher blocks entire areas and inflicts ongoing damage once fired, even when you are already in cover. You can shoot a load on and under the enemy to deal double damage. In Season 14, grenade launchers are extra strong as they can debuff bosses and champions by 30%.
For the primary weapon, it depends on the situation. Ask yourself: Do you want to create Warmind cells, which champions are in the mission, or which elemental shield needs to be broken?
As a power weapon, a grenade launcher or rocket launcher is recommended. Ideally, you have Demolisher on the weapon. If you’re not playing Nightfall, a sword could also be a good choice.
6 Strong Mods That Make the Build Perfect
Equip your armor like this: The build primarily relies on the “Charged with Light” mechanic. Choose the mods as specified, even if it looks complicated, you only need to play since most effects passively improve your playstyle.
Firepower: Gives you grenade energy back when you’re charged with light and deploy a grenade (4 Solar energy).
Stacks: You gain a free second stack for each “Charged with Light” stack (4 Void energy).
Overload: You can gain 2 additional “Charged with Light” stacks (5 Solar energy).
Charge Acquisition: Collect orbs of power to charge with light (3 energy – each element).
Explosion Radius: Quick kills with grenade launchers and rocket launchers charge you with light (1 energy – each element). This mod is in the seasonal artifact.
Breach and Clear: Debuffs bosses and champions for the whole team when you hit them with grenade launchers – and reload your stowed weapons (9 energy – each element, only in class item). This powerful mod is in the seasonal artifact – Destiny 2: Strong for endgame – New artifact mod makes you boss killers
You still have enough space in your armor for ammo finders or other mods that you personally don’t want to miss.
Check out this video to see how Aztecross plays the Shadebinder with the featured build:
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This is how you play the Warlock: You always hold back – since everything knocks you down in Nightfall with just a few shots anyway. But you throw your Stasis turret right into the action.
Gradually, every enemy, including champions, gets frozen. By freezing you passively receive tons of bonuses that make you a better Guardian. Thanks to the equipped mods and the exotic, you’ll have your next grenade (i.e., the turret) ready in just a few seconds.
You ensure that no enemy comes too close to the entire team. Even the strongest enemies, once frozen, become easy prey; let them shatter or give the nasty enemies a taste of Withering Watcher … they can’t run away. If it gets tough, you have the super ready and can clear an entire room if necessary.
Especially when you know a mission well and are aware of enemy spawns, the enemies have no chance.
What do you think of the Stasis build? Will you also become a Warlock main or do you have your own combinations to tackle the tough endgame content of Destiny 2? Let us know in the comments.
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Campers are not exactly the most popular player species in Call of Duty: Warzone. But a funny squad went viral with a video showing camping from a very different, more enjoyable side.
Camping is a normal and strong tactic in a battle royale like Call of Duty: Warzone. You can use it to bridge some time in the match, lure opponents into a trap, or simply wait for your teammates to return from the restroom. Camping has already been a tradition in Call of Duty.
But it has also been a tradition in CoD to hate campers. They constantly sit in their dark spots and wait for a helpless player to come around the corner. As an aggressive player, you may have graphical advantages – but a professional camper is not stopped by milliseconds and bad weather.
A new video now shows a camper squad that you can’t really be angry at. Despite their obvious camping moves, the video went viral and was viewed nearly 1 million times on Twitter (as of June 28 / 9:00 AM). You just see 4 players having fun.
Camper squad entertains thousands of viewers with their cheerfulness
What does it look like? The video of the action was uploaded by the Twitter account “@whyGee_Ayce”. We embed the nice campers here:
What can be seen? The team has made themselves comfortable at the top of the airport tower and are camping the building in the northwest of Verdansk. One teammate of the squad has picked up a “Most Wanted” contract and apparently the team has spotted opponents below in the tower hoping for an easy kill.
But instead of waiting with loaded weapons for the enemies in front of the elevator with the zipline, the video creator suggests settling the fight with bare fists.
Amid loud laughter, all teammates throw their weapons out of their inventory. Even the sniper, who is lurking for long-range kills at the top of the tower, comes down the stairs to join in on the fun.
After a moment of silence, an unsuspecting soldier actually comes up the zipline and is likely to receive the beating of his life. Motivated by the battle cry “Beat his Ass”, the entire team enthusiastically beats the poor opponent. Communication in the enemy team didn’t quite work out either – because a second enemy takes the lethal path up and the celebrating camper squad beats him to a pulp as well.
Technically, it may not have been the greatest achievement. But the squad demonstrates how good communication can lead to a much better gaming experience and why voice chat is so important in games.
Viewers celebrate the relaxed camper squad
What do the players say about it? The clip has made quite a round on Twitter and is very well received. Nearly 1 million views and over 90,000 likes show its popularity. The comments are overwhelmingly positive, and many are carried away by the laughter and fun of the squad in the clip.
A good squad is worth its weight in gold in shooters like Call of Duty: Warzone. If you have 2 or 3 teammates at your gaming level and your communication aligns, you’ll steadily improve over time and nothing can stop you.
A Chinese man spent $22,000 to play the MOBA League of Legends with a woman. He paid her for playing together and gave her expensive gifts. He invited her on dates and referred to her in the game as “his wife.” But when the desired result did not materialize, he wanted his money back and sued her. The court dismissed the case.
A Chinese man hired an E-Girl through an app to play League of Legends with him. Apparently, he eventually intended to take her on a date.
When the woman declined the date and ended the business relationship, the LoL player sued her.
€18,000 for playing, watches, gifts, and cosmetics
What did the man spend so much money on? According to Chinese sources, a man named Xiao Jun spent approximately €9,200 over 6 months through an app and on gifts for a LoL player named Xiao Mei.
After a few months in February 2020, he mustered the courage to invite Xiao Mei on a date. But she turned him down. This process repeated multiple times.
Instead of scraping together the remaining dignity and leaving it at that, Xiao Jun doubled down on his efforts. He spent another $9,000 on “watches, cosmetics, and other gifts,” which he repeatedly sent to her address.
The LoL player initially refused these gifts, but Xiao Jun insisted and kept sending her gifts until she eventually accepted them.
She ended it when he started introducing her as “his wife”
This is how it ended: When she accepted the gifts, the man began to introduce the rented LoL player in League of Legends as “his wife” when they played together. This was the last straw for the woman. She decided not to work for him anymore and to stop the offer of playing with him.
The man was furious that he had sunk about €18,400 and filed a lawsuit in a district court in China. He accused the woman of having “illegally enriched herself” at his expense. He wanted all his money back.
However, the court decided that the two had entered into a legally binding “business agreement to play LoL together” through the app. The gifts beyond that were given voluntarily without any conditions attached.
Therefore, the legal situation was clear. The court dismissed the case.
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Daniel Ahmad summarizes the story and explains: A woman owes you no relationship just because you pay her.
There are also E-Girls in the West that you can rent through apps. The Twitch streamer Tfue once had the fun of inviting a whole group of E-Girls to play Fortnite with him. During that, he did not behave like a gentleman:
