In Pokémon GO today, on June 2, 2021, the Raid Hour with Regirock starts. We show you which counters are worth it against the Rock Giant.
What is a Raid Hour? The Raid Hour takes place regularly on Wednesdays in Pokémon GO. During this hour, Level 5 raids appear at almost all gyms, where you can encounter legendary Pokémon.
This week, the Raid Hour revolves around the legendary Pokémon Regirock. It returned as a Raid Boss along with the giants Regice and Registeel at the start of the“Season of Discovery” in Pokémon GO. Here you will find all the info you need about Regirock.
Raid Hour with Regirock – Info and Counters
When does it start? The Raid Hour with Regirock starts at 6:00 PM local time. Shortly before, black Raid Eggs will appear above the gyms, hatching just in time for the event start. At 7:00 PM, it will already be over.
These counters you should use: Regirock has some weaknesses that you can exploit. It has problems with Pokémon of the types Steel, Water, Fighting, Ground, and Grass. Therefore, you have some strong counters available. Good attackers against Regirock are for example:
Pokémon
Moveset
(Shadow) Metagross
Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash
(Shadow) Machamp
Counter + Dynamic Punch
(Shadow) Swampert
Water Gun / Mud Shot + Hydro Cannon
Groudon
Mud Shot + Earthquake
Machamp
Counter + Dynamic Punch
If you can use Mega Evolutions, it’s worth it to use:
Mega Blastoise
Mega Venusaur
Mega Gyarados
The Mega Evolutions can deal damage with water or grass type attacks and simultaneously enhance other monsters of their type. However, you need Mega Energy for the evolution.
How many trainers are needed? You can defeat Regirock with four trainers and the right counters. If you want to be sure, you should look for raids where more trainers are active – for example, using Remote Raid Passes. You can also invite other players to raids who can then attack with Remote Raid Passes.
Is there a Shiny Regirock? Yes, there is a shiny variant of the giant in Pokémon GO. Those on the hunt for shinies may encounter the differently colored version of Regirock.
This is what the shiny version of Regirock looks like
Is the raid worth it? The Regi trio has been available before, including Regirock. However, if you don’t have one yet and want to complete your Pokédex, it’s still worth participating. Additionally, shiny hunters can get their money’s worth if they encounter the shiny variant.
In battles, however, Regirock is not particularly worthwhile. In the PvP league, it has not played a significant role so far, and among Rock attackers, it is surpassed by the best attackers in Pokémon GO. It is mainly characterized by a high defensive value but cannot be used as a gym defender as a legendary Pokémon.
What’s next? Regirock will continue to be available as a raid boss after the raid hour, together with its colleagues Registeel and Regice. The other two members of the trio will each have their own raid hour in the coming weeks. You can find an overview of all June events in Pokémon GO here.
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Massive Stasis nerfs are coming to Destiny 2 soon. Even during the current Season 14, the icy power will be weakened. However, it could become exciting around this young damage element as soon as next season. Find out why here.
The current status of Stasis: Since its introduction in late 2020, Stasis has been a controversial topic. In PvE, the ice powers are quite well received and are fun to play. In PvP, however, they are a big problem and take away the last bit of fun for many players in the already heavily neglected Crucible.
What is happening with the nerfs? The criticism and feedback have not gone unnoticed by Bungie, and after some minor adjustments, a proper extensive nerf for the icy element is coming on June 3rd – something many Guardians have been longing for.
Initially, the massive Stasis adjustment was supposed to occur in Season 15, but due to its urgency, the studio decided to implement major parts of the new balance attempt in the ongoing Splicer season.
What exactly is Stasis? Stasis is a relatively new damage element introduced with the Beyond Light expansion. Stasis is represented both as a focus of Guardian powers and as a damage type on a few weapons in the game. It embodies ice and frost. You receive these icy powers when you have completed the campaign of the Beyond Light expansion and mastered some other tasks. After that, you can unlock more specializations of this power and tailor Stasis to your play style.
Also soon to be found on legendary weapons – the young damage element Stasis
More Stasis for the Guardian arsenal in Season 15
With the nerfs, many hope that the frosty reign of terror will finally be over and that there will finally be some peace around the much-discussed Stasis element. However, despite the pre-emptive nerfs, there could be some excitement around Stasis in Season 15 for another reason – because something new is coming for Stasis.
What’s new in Season 15: What Bungie announced a while ago which many might have forgotten: In Season 15, Destiny 2 will receive new legendary energy and power weapons that utilize the Stasis element – a first in Destiny 2. Until now, there have only been 2 exotic representatives that are based on the icy powers and deal Stasis damage. This is supposed to be the first wave of legendary Stasis weapons, with more to follow.
Why is this exciting? It will definitely be very exciting to see what conclusions Bungie has drawn from the Stasis nerfs for these weapons and whether they will show the right touch in introducing the weapons thereafter. Because in PvE, they could certainly bring fresh wind and new strategies, but in PvP, there could be a disaster if these weapons slow players too strongly or for too long, or even freeze other Guardians. Especially these two Stasis mechanics are particularly hated in Guardian duels.
It is also almost certain that in the new season, fresh Stasis aspects and fragments will make their way into the game. They will give the icy Guardians even more powers.
What do you think about legendary weapons with Stasis as a damage element coming soon? Are you looking forward to experimenting with them or do you fear the next fiasco in the Crucible? Let us know in the comments along with other readers of MeinMMO.
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On June 1st, the new expansion Blackwood for The Elder Scrolls Online was released on PC. Many players quickly earned the new companions, which are the big new feature of the expansion. However, the companions are not well received by all players.
What are the companions about? With Blackwood, the two companions Bastian and Mirri were introduced. These are NPCs you can unlock through quests and then summon one of them to your side.
They accompany you in the open world, in story missions, or in dungeons, where they can take on the role of tanks, healers, or a damage dealer. They even occupy a slot in the group.
After unlocking, you can equip Bastian and Mirri with special gear, customize their appearance, and change their skills as you wish. Companions are only not allowed in PvP and solo instances.
How do the companions fare? Very mixed. Even at the official announcement of the companions, there were critical voices who felt cheated out of a major feature that should have come instead of the companions. Many were especially wishing for a new class.
However, even now after the release, the new companions remain the focus of discussions. Some players see them as good support, while others see them as an annoying aspect that disturbs the overall atmosphere of the game world.
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What do the critics say about the companions? Critics currently mainly complain that you encounter the same companions everywhere in the new zone of Greymoor and in some places even outside:
Lugaldu writes (via ESO Forum): “The thing about the clones really diminishes the fun of our ‘unique’ companions. I wanted to pick up Bastian, and another Bastian is already coming towards me. You take the quest with Mirri, and all around are people with Bastian in tow. In the dungeon, suddenly other Mirris walk through my Mirri.”
On reddit, there is a separate thread expressing the wish to be able to give the companions headgear, so that there is more individuality among the characters (via reddit).
However, there is also criticism regarding the usefulness of the companions:
GreenHere writes (via ESO Forum): “From my experience so far, they are only useful in situations where I don’t need them anyway. As soon as it gets tough, they are immediately dead. AoE mechanics – dead. A big boss – dead. They fight against a large number of enemies – roll backward and pull them away from me and then they are dead.”
The user Accimplished-Dig2312 is also dissatisfied with their strength (via reddit): “At low levels, they are nothing more than a weak DoT (Damage over Time). It would take them a minute to kill a simple mob, and without a healing skill, they might die.”
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What do the positive voices say about the companions? Besides the many critiques, there are also players who are very satisfied with the companions:
Alketes writes (via ESO Forum): “I am positively surprised by the companion. Questing and farming outside of peak hours is much more fun with it.”
Caninnly writes under GameStar’s review: “I think the companion system is really good. I like having an NPC with me everywhere. Of course, it could be even better, for example if you could change their appearance etc., but overall I am satisfied with the system, even though it is true that there are now more clones than in Star Wars.”
Soldier224 was positively surprised by the companions (via ESO Forum): “I have to say that many fears did not come true. The companions’ lines are fitting, and you can also adjust the frequency of them. In combat itself they may not be such a big help. But they keep you occupied and at the same time you feel you are not alone. The voice actors have also done a great job with the companions. The customization options work and are enough for me for now. However, I would wish that sometime you could also give them hairstyles or tattoos from the collections.”
In Call of Duty: Warzone there are plenty of weapons and even more factors why exactly that one weapon is the best fit for you. MeinMMO provides you with another factor: The assault rifles with the setups that offer the best kill/death ratio of the weapons.
An efficient way to improve in games like Call of Duty: Warzone is through imitation. Watching gameplay from professionals and utilizing tips from the best will inevitably lead to better performance – as long as training is not neglected. This also applies to weapons.
The CoD YouTuber and Warzone expert “JGOD” has therefore identified the two weapon setups of assault rifles that provide players with the best K/D ratio (via Twitter). For this, he used the data tool “Warzone Ranked” (via wzranked.com). MeinMMO shows you the weapons with the corresponding setups and provides an assessment of them.
What is the K/D? The “kills to deaths” ratio is the most popular metric to assess a player’s abilities in Call of Duty. The figure relates the achieved kills to the deaths and shows whether you have died more or gotten more kills. Simply, kills are divided by deaths. A K/D of 1.0 means you have collected as many kills as deaths. With a value of 0.5, you have only half the kills compared to your deaths and at 2.0, twice as many kills as deaths. You can find out more about the K/D calculation in Warzone here.
Setups of the AK-47 from Cold War and CR-56 AMAX lead the K/D ranking
Which assault rifles are at the top of the K/D? These are the AK-47 from Cold War and the CR-56 AMAX from Modern Warfare. The two weapons hold positions 1 and 3 on WZ Ranked regarding K/D. In between them is the shotgun “Street Sweeper” (K/D – 1.22), which is played significantly less than the AK and the AMAX:
CR-56 AMAX: K/D of players – 1.27
AK-47 from Cold War: K/D of players – 1.15
As of 02.06.21
What does the best K/D setup of the AMAX look like? With a K/D of 1.72, a setup of the AMAX stands out, which is only interesting for players with a good sense of recoil. The AMAX has noticeable recoil and requires significantly stronger corrections while shooting compared to the also very popular Kilo 141. However, players of the K/D setup forgo a foregrip, making the weapon even harder to control. However, with the VLK scope, the AMAX is still optimized for range with this setup.
Warzone: AMAX K/D setup
Muzzle: Suppressor (Monolithic)
Barrel: XRK Zodiac S440
Scope: VLK 3.0x scope
Ammunition: 45-round magazine
Perk: Sleight of Hand
Instead of the stabilizing grip, the perk “Sleight of Hand” is the choice. This reduces your reload speed and allows you to be ready faster when the magazine runs dry. Otherwise, the setup does not deviate from the usual meta setups in Season 3.
What does the best K/D setup of the AK-47 from Cold War look like? The AK setup makes a bigger statement and shines with a K/D of 1.93 – a strong value in Warzone. The AK-47 is more designed for close combat and follows the path of the FFAR 1, which dominated close range in Season 2. With a time-to-kill of 500 milliseconds for chest hits and its pleasant mobility, the AK from Cold War is a reliable companion in short-distance fights. The weapon remains stable enough to cover even medium distances.
Warzone: AK-47 K/D setup
Barrel: 20″ Spetsnaz RPK barrel
Laser: Tiger Team Spotlight
Scope: Microflex LED
Stock: KGB Skeleton Stock
Ammunition: 45-round
The setup focuses entirely on mobility and gains important bullet speed through the long barrel. The setup completely foregoes recoil-dampening attachments – the AK-47 from Cold War is strongest in close combat and should be used here.
The dilemma of weapon choice has never been greater in Warzone. Aside from the AMAX and the AK from Cold War, you can choose from more than 20 weapons that are currently classified as “meta”. Experiment, play around with different setups and use weapons with which you land many kills. Improving in Warzone is sometimes not so easy – but the right weapon can make all the difference.
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In Pokémon GO, the new season has brought changes to spawns and egg pools. However, two monsters that should have appeared were missing – which players quickly noticed and criticized.
This is what happened: On June 1st, the new “Season of Discovery” in Pokémon GO started. This fundamentally changes nearly all aspects of the game. New raid bosses came to the arenas, new Pokémon are roaming in the wild, and the monsters available from eggs have also been adjusted.
However, the adjustments apparently did not go as planned in every aspect. Players were missing two monsters in both wild spawns and the egg pool.
Trainers missed Summer Deerling and Mime Jr., now coming
These Pokémon were missing: There was confusion regarding the Pokémon Deerling in its summer form. This monster was supposed to appear to players in the Northern Hemisphere with the start of the Season of Discovery. In several threads on the Pokémon GO subreddit, trainers pointed out shortly thereafter that no specimens of this monster appeared on their radar (via reddit).
Mime Jr. and Deerling did not appear as expected
The second Pokémon that caused confusion was Mime Jr. This is the baby form of the regional Pokémon Mr. Mime, which can be caught in Europe and is typically found in eggs. A trainer shared the altered egg pool on the subreddit, noting that one could no longer obtain the regional monster if they were in Europe (via reddit). This garnered a lot of attention, which also reached the developers.
This is how Niantic reacted: It turned out to be a mistake, as a correction was announced via the Niantic Support Twitter channel. Changes were made for both Pokémon: “Deerling now appears more often in the wild, and Mime Jr. is again available in 5km eggs in Europe. Thank you for your reports,” the Niantic team thanked the trainers who pointed out the issue.
Almost a year ago, the Western release of Lost Ark was confirmed by Amazon. Since then, there has been no new information. What is the current status of the MMORPG?
The current status:On August 19, 2020, the developer Smilegate announced that their award-winning and highly acclaimed MMORPG Lost Ark will be released in Europe and the USA. They signed a publishing contract with Amazon Game Studios, which is responsible for the release of the game in the West.
As a “target timeframe” for the release, Amazon indicated that it would be in 2021, according to the Korean site gameca.com. In April 2021, Smilegate emphasized in a statement that the contract with Amazon regarding the publishing of Lost Ark in the West is still in effect.
There are no changes in the contract schedule that we signed last year with Amazon Games. Even now, we are preparing our schedules according to the contract with Amazon.
Since the announcement of the collaboration with Smilegate, almost 10 months have passed, and there have been no further statements from Amazon regarding the release of Lost Ark in Europe or the USA.
Amazon’s silence is unusual: Normally, developers and publishers try to communicate at least small bits of information to their communities, even if they can’t show anything yet. Whether in the form of blogs like with Ashes of Creation or even short personal tweets from developers like with Call of Duty Warzone.
These signals to fans are meant to show that work is still ongoing behind the scenes. On the other hand, it keeps the game in the memory and ensures that players continue to have it on their radar. This type of communication has not occurred with Amazon so far.
The isometric action MMORPG was highly anticipated at release.
Outlook for 2021
Is there anything coming? After a year-long pause, the digital E3 fair will begin next week on June 12. During the multi-day event, developers and publishers present their latest games and announce updates or deals. It is the highlight of summer for many gamers.
This year, Amazon Games will also participate in the E3 fair. With their own MMO New World, which launches in August, they have something big to present. There are also hopes that new information about Lost Ark might finally come during the E3.
The timing for a big presentation of Lost Ark would be fitting:
On one hand, E3 is one of the largest events in the gaming industry, even in purely digital form. Therefore, Amazon’s announcement would receive a lot of attention that could reignite interest in the MMORPG.
On the other hand, 2021 is already almost halfway over. If Amazon is aiming for a release this year, it’s high time to start the first public tests. Rumors about internal alpha tests for staff have been circulating for quite some time. However, they were unsubstantiated and should be taken with a grain of caution.
Some fans also speculate that a release of Lost Ark in 2021 is unlikely, because Amazon would then be releasing a competitor to their own MMO New World. MeinMMO user Nostro noted back in February, for example:
I’m extremely hyped, but I think we should all not expect a release in 2021. We’re heading into March, no closed alpha/beta, not a single confirmed update from Amazon. I strongly expect spring/summer 2022. First comes New World.
These updates are coming to Lost Ark: In the regions where Lost Ark has already been released, the updates continue. While Korea always receives the latest content, the Russian and Japanese regions are steadily catching up.
In Japan, the new big 16-player raid Kaishuter and the class Holy Knight were released.
In Russia, a new episode of the story was added, and a new event took place.
In Korea, two classes were released in recent months,loosening the gender lock in the game. Additionally, Korean players are getting a detailed system to dye and customize their outfits.
Smilegate is also planning to release their roadmap for the second half of 2021 in June. Based on experience, we can expect new classes, raids, and areas in it. So, it doesn’t look like the developers are slowing down or halting the pace of their updates.
What do you think about the current status of Lost Ark? Do you still have hopes for a release in 2021? How do you feel about your interest in the game? Let us know in the comments.
Dream sees the situation as an unfortunate accident and apparently considers the current backlash to be totally exaggerated:
I know I am a good person. And I don’t care if you see it differently. You can think that, you can continue to live your life negatively and I will stay positive.
Dream
Dream then explains that he will probably stream on Twitch more often in the future – but will not do any more speedruns.
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How successful the stream was: It is extraordinary how successful Dream is on Twitch, even though he hardly streams there and is actually a YouTuber.
The “explanatory stream” lasted only 1.5 hours, but had an average of 185,000 viewers and peaked at 206,000.
This once again shows how incredibly popular Minecraft still is after many years and that a “world record” in the game, especially when it is so controversial, interests millions of people.
How to avoid your own downfall when you’ve dug yourself in?
What’s behind it: This is already an exciting situation. One wonders how one would get out of it in the YouTuber’s position.
Dream is incredibly popular, but his popularity depends on these speedruns in Minecraft. It is therefore important that his viewers can trust him to do everything fairly.
The problem is that Dream has defended himself against cheating for months with all his might. But many were not satisfied with that.
A lot of steam has built up in the kettle, which is now being released through the “confession”.
But Dream seems determined to ride it out and approach it with humor. On his Twitter channel, he humorously announced that he would now rule the community with an “iron fist”. Toxic people would be eliminated first.
The title image is from Dream’s Instagram account.
This once again shows how incredibly popular Minecraft still is after many years and that a “world record” in the game, especially when it is so controversial, interests millions of people.
How to avoid your own downfall when you’ve dug yourself in?
What’s behind it: This is already an exciting situation. One wonders how one would get out of it in the YouTuber’s position.
Dream is incredibly popular, but his popularity depends on these speedruns in Minecraft. It is therefore important that his viewers can trust him to do everything fairly.
The problem is that Dream has defended himself against cheating for months with all his might. But many were not satisfied with that.
A lot of steam has built up in the kettle, which is now being released through the “confession”.
But Dream seems determined to ride it out and approach it with humor. On his Twitter channel, he humorously announced that he would now rule the community with an “iron fist”. Toxic people would be eliminated first.
The title image is from Dream’s Instagram account.
Dream sees the situation as an unfortunate accident and apparently considers the current backlash to be totally exaggerated:
I know I am a good person. And I don’t care if you see it differently. You can think that, you can continue to live your life negatively and I will stay positive.
Dream
Dream then explains that he will probably stream on Twitch more often in the future – but will not do any more speedruns.
How successful the stream was: It is extraordinary how successful Dream is on Twitch, even though he hardly streams there and is actually a YouTuber.
The “explanatory stream” lasted only 1.5 hours, but had an average of 185,000 viewers and peaked at 206,000.
This once again shows how incredibly popular Minecraft still is after many years and that a “world record” in the game, especially when it is so controversial, interests millions of people.
How to avoid your own downfall when you’ve dug yourself in?
What’s behind it: This is already an exciting situation. One wonders how one would get out of it in the YouTuber’s position.
Dream is incredibly popular, but his popularity depends on these speedruns in Minecraft. It is therefore important that his viewers can trust him to do everything fairly.
The problem is that Dream has defended himself against cheating for months with all his might. But many were not satisfied with that.
A lot of steam has built up in the kettle, which is now being released through the “confession”.
But Dream seems determined to ride it out and approach it with humor. On his Twitter channel, he humorously announced that he would now rule the community with an “iron fist”. Toxic people would be eliminated first.
The title image is from Dream’s Instagram account.
The streamer and speedrunner Dream is backed into a corner in Minecraft . After admitting that he cheated during a speedrun, he has now started a Twitch stream. Over 200,000 people wanted to hear what he had to say.
This is the situation:
The Minecraft speedrunner Dream has 22 million subscribers on YouTube. He is therefore hugely popular. His greatest achievement so far was an extremely fast run through Minecraft. However, allegations arose that he cheated during the record run. He had so much loot luck that it seemed statistically impossible. The Minecraft record was taken from him.
Initially, Dream denied cheating: such luck may be unlikely, but possible. But eventually Dream confessed that he “accidentally” cheated: A plugin was active, of which he allegedly had no knowledge, that was active during the run. This had changed the loot rates.
After all the drama, Dream was seen on Twitch for the first time again. Over 200,000 people wanted to hear what he had to say on Twitch now. It was a lot, after all, some demanded serious consequences. They felt deceived and believed that Dream had built his career with cheats.
People demand Dream’s head
This is what Dream said in the stream: The streamer was in a kind of “Last Stand” situation in the stream, as people demanded his head. Some felt that he could not continue after the affair.
From Dream’s perspective, people wanted to “cancel” him.
Dream explained once again: He did not “cheat”, but merely had an “unclean run”. For him, cheating clearly involves intent. But since he was not aware that the plugin was active, which increased the loot chances, he does not see himself as a “cheater”.
Dream said: People are extremely emotional. It is just a terrible situation. People have already formed their opinions and would blow this up into a huge thing.
He is clearly bothered that people are now trying to “cancel” him and end his career. Dream wants his YouTube channel to be completely left out:
Do not try to diminish my achievements or discredit my YouTube channel. [The speedrun] wasn’t even on my YouTube channel.
Dream
People would now say: He gained 22 million subscribers because he cheated – but that wasn’t the case. He never uploaded the speedrun to YouTube – it might have gained him just one more subscriber.
The title image is from Dream’s Instagram account.
This once again shows how incredibly popular Minecraft still is after many years and that a “world record” in the game, especially when it is so controversial, interests millions of people.
How to avoid your own downfall when you’ve dug yourself in?
What’s behind it: This is already an exciting situation. One wonders how one would get out of it in the YouTuber’s position.
Dream is incredibly popular, but his popularity depends on these speedruns in Minecraft. It is therefore important that his viewers can trust him to do everything fairly.
The problem is that Dream has defended himself against cheating for months with all his might. But many were not satisfied with that.
A lot of steam has built up in the kettle, which is now being released through the “confession”.
But Dream seems determined to ride it out and approach it with humor. On his Twitter channel, he humorously announced that he would now rule the community with an “iron fist”. Toxic people would be eliminated first.
The title image is from Dream’s Instagram account.
Dream sees the situation as an unfortunate accident and apparently considers the current backlash to be totally exaggerated:
I know I am a good person. And I don’t care if you see it differently. You can think that, you can continue to live your life negatively and I will stay positive.
Dream
Dream then explains that he will probably stream on Twitch more often in the future – but will not do any more speedruns.
How successful the stream was: It is extraordinary how successful Dream is on Twitch, even though he hardly streams there and is actually a YouTuber.
The “explanatory stream” lasted only 1.5 hours, but had an average of 185,000 viewers and peaked at 206,000.
This once again shows how incredibly popular Minecraft still is after many years and that a “world record” in the game, especially when it is so controversial, interests millions of people.
How to avoid your own downfall when you’ve dug yourself in?
What’s behind it: This is already an exciting situation. One wonders how one would get out of it in the YouTuber’s position.
Dream is incredibly popular, but his popularity depends on these speedruns in Minecraft. It is therefore important that his viewers can trust him to do everything fairly.
The problem is that Dream has defended himself against cheating for months with all his might. But many were not satisfied with that.
A lot of steam has built up in the kettle, which is now being released through the “confession”.
But Dream seems determined to ride it out and approach it with humor. On his Twitter channel, he humorously announced that he would now rule the community with an “iron fist”. Toxic people would be eliminated first.
Cortyn already mourns the fate of WoW: Shadowlands. Because it is obvious that Blizzard has no good solution.
The content drought of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands continues. Although Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination is slowly coming into view, many players are already plagued by boredom. The raid is done, mythic dungeons are exhausted, and many have even earned their coveted Anima rewards.
The content drought is taking a toll on the game as a whole.
Honestly, this isn’t so bad for me personally. I finally managed to complete that damn Andre side on M+15 with the guild within the time limit this week and finally finish the Keystone Master. For my guild and me, the content is therefore “really done” now, which we definitely wanted to achieve.
But I know that many feel differently.
And just because Patch 9.1 is finally coming out, unfortunately, does not mean that Shadowlands has overcome its problems. Because in the coming months, the issues will likely weigh even heavier. Blizzard has to decide how to handle “the rest” of Shadowlands. Neither option looks particularly rosy.
Two Scenarios for the Future of Shadowlands
The first option is that everything in World of Warcraft simply shifts. Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination is already appearing with a delay of 2-3 months. Most likely, development for the subsequent Patch 9.2 is currently completely on hold to finally finish the 9.1 patch. The most optimistic scenario would be:
Patch 9.1 is released at the end of June / beginning of July 2021.
Patch 9.2 is released about 6-7 months later, i.e., January/February 2022.
Patch 9.3 is released another 6-7 months later, i.e., July/August 2022.
The next expansion would then be released no earlier than the second quarter of 2023.
The second possibility is that the developers are mainly focused on the release of new expansions: If Blizzard were to stick to its normal plan for launching a new expansion, we could expect the next addon around Autumn 2022. This would result in the last major patch being released around Spring 2022. At the current speed, that would then be Patch 9.2. This would mean that Shadowlands would only receive 2 major patches and therefore be somewhat “trimmed” like Warlords of Draenor was.
Will some stories end up being too short?
If I’m honest, I consider the second scenario to be more realistic for several reasons.
That’s mainly because of the financial benefit that a new expansion brings. Not only can Blizzard charge each player an additional €40 to €100 – depending on the version – but it also attracts both old and new players back, leading to subscription revenue. A new expansion indeed creates much more hype and pull than another patch.
At the same time, the long drought period in Shadowlands is already causing the addon to fall out of favor, and early players “just want something else.” A dissatisfaction arises that isn’t primarily related to the Shadowlands itself, but to the delay of the patches. This, in turn, leads to Shadowlands being mentally categorized as a “bad expansion.”
And here comes the problem I have with it: Shadowlands started off quite strongly.
Yes, a few people still complain today that the covenant abilities are too restrictive. Yes, a few people have no fun in Torghast.
Yes, Mythic+ could be a bit better balanced, so the different weeks do not matter as much.
Yes, Anima grinding through world quests as the only valid option for cosmetic rewards is not the end of wisdom.
But when you look at the pure world of Shadowlands with its fresh story approaches and the many new characters that Blizzard has created, it’s sad what’s happening right now. With Shadowlands, WoW has really dared to tell something, and ventured into new territories. Each area has nearly a dozen interesting characters that one would like to learn more about.
In Ardenweald, many stories still need to be told. Will they still come?
I want to experience many more adventures with Lady Moonberry, follow Pelagos’ development, or watch the decadent, Victorian-inspired vampires in Revendreth weave their political intrigues.
But that is highly unlikely to happen to the extent that would do justice to these characters. The risk is extremely high that Blizzard will now apply the “Warlords of Draenor” scissors and simply cut a content patch to conclude the storyline as quickly as possible and transition to the next addon.
I would like to complain more and refer to an optimal solution for all. But I just can’t find it.
Shadowlands is doomed to go down in history as one of the poorer WoW expansions. And that’s a shame, because neither the fresh game world nor the systems of Shadowlands really deserve it.
Or how do you see the whole thing?
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The current final boss of WoW: Shadowlands is getting hit by the nerf bat one more time. Last chance for the Mythic achievement.
Slowly, very slowly the next update of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands can be seen on the horizon. The Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination is gradually taking shape on the PTR and marks the end of interest in the raid Castle Nathria. To ensure that the last raiders can still defeat Denathrius on mythic difficulty before the new patch, there will be another small nerf.
What will be changed? Although the health points or pure strength of Denathrius will not be changed, there will be an adjustment in the transition from Phase 2 to Phase 3. This will now be triggered as follows:
Phase 2 now ends when Denathrius reaches 37% of his health (previously 40%) or when 225 seconds have elapsed (previously 210 seconds).
Kill Denathrius on mythic before the patch? Now or never!
What are the implications? What may sound like a minor adjustment can have significant effects and give some guilds the necessary boost to still kill the boss. Because with a later start of Phase 3, less health needs to be deducted in this phase. Therefore, slightly less DPS is also required to ultimately defeat Denathrius. As Phase 3 is also shorter, the likelihood that the entire area is covered with a deadly void zone until his kill decreases.
Overall, guilds now need to deal about 7.5% less damage in Phase 3 to defeat Denathrius. This makes it possible to potentially compensate for 1-2 deaths, which would otherwise have been an automatic reason to “wipe”.
This brings the achievement within reach for many.
More about WoW: Shadowlands on MeinMMO can be found here:
Which achievement is it about? It is about the achievement “Top Notch: Lord Denathrius”. While this time it is not rewarded with a mount – just like the heroic achievement – it will not be available anymore with Patch 9.1. Therefore, it is at least an exclusive title for your collection. By the way, there is at least the title Sinbreaker – although all other players can also obtain it more easily in a few weeks when they can tackle the mythic Denathrius with better gear.
Do you find the nerf appropriate and sensible? Or was Denathrius on mythic difficulty already too easy, and did you defeat him with the monitor off and dance mat as input device?
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When The Burning Crusade was released in 2007, a special pet came with the Collector’s Edition. If you want to redeem these pets today in WoW BC Classic or in World of Warcraft, you will find: That is no longer possible, at least not in Europe.
What are these pets? We are talking about the Netherwhelp and Lurky, a white baby murloc. The whelp is the pet that was included as a digital goodie in the Collector’s Edition of The Burning Crusade 14 years ago (in the title image on the left).
Lurky is a compensation for EU players after there was an issue with redeeming the Netherwhelp here. Anyone affected by this problem received the little murloc as an extra (in the title image on the right).
Why can’t I get the pets anymore? European players could only redeem their contents at that time with some extra steps. The reason for this was that the keys in the EU versions were merely upgrades from Vanilla to TBC, not a CE version. To unlock the pets nonetheless, players had to:
take a photo of the collector’s card and the barcode of the Collector’s Edition
print the account management page or write down the account name along with the email address
send all this by mail to Blizzard HQ in France
However, this is no longer possible today, as a player noted on Reddit (via reddit.com). According to wowhead, the redemption was still possible earlier this year. However, the corresponding support article from Blizzard has also been removed without comment (via wowhead.com and battle.net). The support article can still be viewed via an archive page (via web.archive.org).
This is the response of a GM regarding the issue. Apparently, it is no longer possible. Image source: wowhead.
It is unclear why redeeming no longer works. wowhead suspects it is due to the closure of the Blizzard office in Versailles announced in 2020. Only the Collector’s Editions of The Burning Crusade are affected, while all others should still work without any issues.
If you have already activated your Collector’s Edition beforehand, you should be able to simply pick up your pets from an innkeeper in the capitals or from Landro in Booty Bay (via battle.net). However, some players report that this does not work reliably either.
BC Classic – Strong Start Even Without Collector’s Edition
When Burning Crusade Classic launched on the night of June 2, 2021, and the Dark Portal opened for the second time, thousands of players were waiting to explore the shattered world once again.
The launch went surprisingly smoothly, even on large German servers. The servers ran stable and were not as shaky as 14 years ago, the areas themselves were not overly crowded, and thanks to layering and dynamic respawns, even quests could be completed quickly. Only a few trolls spoiled the fun with DDoS attacks.
If you want to see more about BC Classic, tune in on the evening of June 2 at Monsters and Explosions on Twitch. We will be playing the first expansion of WoW Classic live, and you can watch us once again wreak havoc in the shattered world:
After some rumors surrounding the Nintendo Switch Pro, it should be this week. Because then you should be able to pre-order the console.
What happened? Currently, there are some rumors circulating around the Nintendo Switch Pro that are generating a lot of interest in the community (via reddit). These claim:
The Nintendo Switch Pro will be officially presented on Thursday, June 3
On June 4, in other words, this Friday, you will already be able to pre-order the new console
Nintendo itself has not yet commented on this. So far, there is only the regular Switch and the Switch Lite available for purchase. Nintendo has been silent about a possible Pro version. Therefore, you should take the following rumors with a grain of caution.
Leak shows American retailer listing Nintendo Switch Pro
This is what the leak shows: The user “Centro Leaks” revealed on Twitter that he received a screenshot indicating that a retailer should list a Switch device starting June 4. However, Centro Leaks mentions neither the retailer nor his source.
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In another post, he adds that this is an American retailer that is not listing his product in the USA. In the comments, Walmart Canada or Amazon Mexico is now being guessed.
Because this would align with other rumors that are currently circulating. Just recently, a listing for the product “New Nintendo Switch Pro” surfaced on Amazon Mexico, which was later swapped for another product ID.
The Nintendo insider Shpeshal_Nick also speculated that the Switch Pro will be officially presented on Thursday, June 3. A possible pre-order the next day would then be a possible conclusion.
What kind of leaker is this? “Centro Leaks” is especially known for Pokémon leaks that have often been accurate. For example, he correctly predicted a remake of the Diamond and Pearl editions of the Pokémon games and published some details about the new mobile game “Pokémon Unite”.
If you’re interested in Nintendo Switchmore, this might also appeal to you:
The Nintendo Switch Pro could have the same “problems” as PS5 and Xbox Series X
Some rumors suggest that the console will officially be available in autumn 2021. At the same time, there are fears that the Switch Pro could also be hardly available. Because the semiconductor shortage in the industry also affects the production of the portable console.
The current Nintendo Switch is already in high demand and the price remains stable at around 300 euros for the regular console. With a Switch Pro that could offer more power, a better monitor, and additional features, the interest is correspondingly high.
If you want to buy a PS5, then check our PS5 ticker. Here we keep you updated on where you can buy a PS5.
What do you think? Would you order a Nintendo Switch Pro or is the “normal” Switch enough for you?
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Destiny 2 surprises players with a strong story and a new video in Season 14. For MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen, one of the biggest criticisms of the action MMO is finally a thing of the past.
This is how the new Destiny week surprises: What is Monday in the real world is the Weekly Reset in Destiny 2, which always takes place on Tuesdays. The Guardians follow their routine, Xur and the Trials take leave until the next weekend, and all clocks reset to zero. And during the reset on June 1st, it seemed at first that a quiet week was ahead.
But what awaited the Guardians in the game is probably the best story Destiny 2 has told in what feels like an eternity. It involves a “Nazi robot,” an impending civil war, and a new cutscene that labels the celebrated heroes of humanity as murderers of entire races.
Spoiler alert: If you don’t want to spoil the tension, it’s better to see it for yourself in Destiny 2.
A civil war threatens in Destiny 2 and we are right in the middle of it
This story is told: Right at the beginning of Season 14, the Vanguard of an alien race sought refuge within the walls of humanity’s Last City. The Fallen had previously appeared as our enemies and were fought bitterly. The House of Light, led by Mithrax, is now our ally and actively helps us in the ongoing season to defeat the vile Vex that threaten the Last City.
However, not everyone in the Tower is pleased that we are now granting shelter to the aliens instead of slaughtering them by the dozen as usual. If you listen carefully during the dialogues in the seasonal activities and take a look around the refugee camp, you will learn that the Fallen live here in fear of us Guardians and are on the brink of extinction.
On one side are the Vanguard bosses Zavala and especially Ikora, along with us players who want to help the Eliksni (that’s what the aliens call themselves).
On the other side stands Saint-14, the “greatest Titan who ever lived,” who sees the Fallen as a threat and wants to get rid of them as soon as possible. Here, Lakshmi-2, the leader of the Future War Cult, positions herself, speaking of an even greater threat. She repeatedly incites against the Eliksni.
A civil war is brewing in the Last City.
Mithrax, Saint-14, and Lakshmi-2 in the Eliksni refugee camp
This is how the situation escalates: Those who diligently play their weekly override activity, collect their top loot, and then want to continue receive a pretty big shock: We are to visit the Fallen camp because an attack has taken place here.
Upon arrival, we see Mithrax mourning the destruction and wondering how he will feed his people without supplies. The powerful protector, Saint, simply states that no witnesses can be found for the crimes, while Lakshmi ominously remarks that the Fallen should be glad it wasn’t worse.
Then the situation becomes even more uncomfortable to watch:
Lakshmi increasingly loses her restraint and lets her true disposition shine through.
For her, all Fallen are the same, “hiding behind political structures,” exploiting humans. They have been granted shelter by “the brood” and the Fallen are ungrateful and lazily twirl their four thumbs.
Later, Lakshmi compares the Fallen to a “fever and an infection that must be rejected” and insists that the Fallen should leave the walls of the city – “where they belong.”
It is clear that she is behind the political attacks to get rid of the Eliksni. What hints in small audio dialogues slowly escalates into outright alien racism.
Lakshmi later tries to ingratiate herself with us Guardians – can her words poison us?
One of the strongest videos from Destiny is now live, and it comes without action
This is something every Guardian should watch: Because the political intrigues and the boiling hatred are not enough for a week, Destiny 2 also releases a new cinematic. It comes without Hollywood-level action scenes and gloss, but it is probably one of the best videos Bungie has ever made.
Destiny 2 finally tells its story the way it always should have
Philipp from MeinMMO says: Destiny finally tells the story the way I have always wished. In the game itself, with my Guardian in the action. I can understand if someone just wants to shoot and doesn’t care about the space opera. I also enjoy turning off my mind and enjoying the cool action.
The Destiny devs have learned a lot about seasonal storytelling since Ikora was crafting at a portal weekly in Season 8. I am now really curious to see how the story with the Eliksni and the looming civil war continues. Honestly, this story has me more hooked than the seasonal activities do. Sure, in the end, we will certainly save the Last City, but the journey there is exciting for me.
But how Bungie tells the story here is truly outstanding. It doesn’t always have to revolve around grand “the whole universe is in danger” stories, and this is exactly why I leave many series behind near the end. With the darkness and Savathûn’s emergence, there is indeed already a blockbuster story on the horizon. This is how a season’s story should be, well done Bungie!
Saint-14 as the monster, how the Fallen see him and a concerned Eliksni mother
This point of criticism is finally a thing of the past: In my eyes, the criticism that Destiny has no story, that I have to piece together a story from lore fragments of items – and that outside of the game itself – is over.
The good thing: All of this still exists. Those who wish can still piece together the profound, cool background info and fairy tales of the past (or look at them prepared by the historians like Byf). For those who enjoy cool videos, they are also catered to. Now there are tangible, emotional themes from Guardian life. The world in which I fight seems more believable and immersive to me.
Did you also expect a rather uneventful Destiny week and were then surprised by the story? Do you not care at all who or what you shoot at and why, or do you find it cool to learn more about the game and its world this way?
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Swords of Legends Online is an MMORPG from China, set to be released in the West by Gameforge in the summer of 2021. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch has already spent over 80 hours playing during the Alpha, Beta, and the Taiwan version, and he is heavily convinced by the MMORPG.
What kind of game is this? Swords of Legends Online is a Buy-to-Play theme park MMORPG with a classic story of the battle between good and evil. The focus is on the Heavy Hearts, legendary creatures that seek out Chosen Ones to fight for the good side. You play one of these Chosen Ones.
The MMORPG impresses primarily with its beautiful graphics, numerous cutscenes, and action-packed combat system. It also offers:
6 different playable classes
Several dungeons and later raids
7 life skills like bounty hunting, crafting, and fishing
Various PvP modes, including arena battles and a large map where two factions constantly battle each other
Player housing
Why is SOLO underestimated? When the new MMORPG was announced, the big hype did not arise. Many dismissed it as a dull Asia grinder solely because of its appearance or were put off by the publisher Gameforge, which many associate with Pay-to-Win. Another hurdle is the boring introduction to the game, which offers little variety.
However, you make a mistake if you write off Swords of Legends too early.
Unlike many other Asia MMORPGs in recent years, SOLO has excellent fundamentals such as an enjoyable combat system and plenty of content for different target audiences. Moreover, the accusations of grinding and Pay-to-Win are misplaced here, as you won’t find either at least at the release.
Another plus is the new updates and expansions in China, which are said to come to us in the West for free. They show that Swords of Legends has already been successful there and provide plenty of content supply once the initial content has been finished.
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Action-packed combat system and beautiful graphics make you crave for more
Swords of Legends Online convinced me in the first 80 hours especially with 4 points:
The action-packed combat system combined with versatile classes
The fair equipment system
The large scope that the game already has
The graphics
What is special about the combat system? The main point that the MMORPG could score with me right away is the combat system. It relies on a mix of action fights and tab-targeting:
I have to directly target enemies for some abilities and attacks, can actively dodge the opponents’ strongest abilities, and can use almost every ability while moving.
At the same time, I can also firmly target one enemy and switch between several enemies with the Tab key. Additionally, I don’t have to aim perfectly at the enemies. For some abilities, it suffices if I shoot in the general direction.
Especially the smooth transitions between animations and the overall fluid gameplay convinced me. In the PvP arenas, I had so much fun in an MMORPG like I haven’t had in years.
In PvP, it’s action-packed, and in faction battles, it can also get quite chaotic.
Especially in terms of animations, SOLO has a lot of advantages over direct competitors like TERA or the soon-to-be-released Elyon. Both often force players to stand still for long periods, interrupting the action-packed fights. I would best describe the combat system of Swords of Legends as a mix of Guild Wars 2 and ESO.
Unlike Guild Wars 2, Swords of Legends, however, relies on a holy trinity of tank, healer, and damage dealer. Almost every class fulfills two of these roles, which I like very much.
Through the specialization system, you can freely switch between two playstyles, you just need to be outside of combat
The equipment can also be switched with a single click
The Reaper can take on the role of a damage dealer but also that of a healer. The Spearmaster, on the other hand, can be played as a tank or a damage dealer. Only the Sword Mage is tied to a role, that of the damage dealer.
What makes the equipment system so good? Anyone thinking of MMORPGs from Asia will probably immediately think of things like grinding or an annoying equipment system. Especially Black Desert has established a system where you not only have to farm a lot but also rely on a lot of luck.
Whoever wants to have the best equipment has to upgrade it many times. These upgrades can fail and even cause your equipment to be downgraded. The upcoming MMORPG Elyon also relies on such a system.
Swords of Legends, on the other hand, takes a player-friendly approach. You get the best equipment through crafting or dungeons, which limits the grinding. Each piece of equipment can be upgraded without failures and downgrading is not possible. Additionally, there is a socket system that allows you to adapt the equipment to your desires.
I also see positively the separation between PvE and PvP equipment. PvP equipment is only earned through PvP. It is also only really effective in battles against other players. Therefore, if you have no interest in PvE or PvP, you can simply ignore the respective equipment.
What does SOLO offer at release? In Swords of Legends, you can experience many different contents that offer something for every type of player. For many of these contents, however, the max level Student 1 is required.
There are 5 dungeons with two difficulty levels – Normal and Hard – as well as a forthcoming third difficulty level Epic
You can level up 7 life skills, where you can rise through several ranks and unlock new rewards
There are some in-game mini-games, including a kind of Bomberman, jumping puzzles in the Origami world, and a card game
Additionally, new content such as further dungeons, raids, and a 100v100 PvP mode have already been announced. Overall, this makes a good impression for a new MMORPG and especially PvP fans can feel at home here.
In various leaderboards, players and also alliances can compete with each other.
What about the graphics? SOLO is one of the MMORPGs with the best graphics that we can play in the West. Already in the trailers, the game made an impact and in-game it delivers what the videos promised.
The environments, the sky, and the water look stunning. The animations in the game are also well done.
Only the similar faces that all characters in the game have somewhat tarnish the beautiful graphical aspect of the MMORPG.
A pond near a city
The beautiful environment
One of the housing locations
Wolkenstieg – The capital of the game
The slow start and open PvP could become a problem
What are the problems of SOLO? One of the biggest problems of Swords of Legends is the boring introduction. This runs linearly and is the same for every character:
You start with some quests in a kind of tutorial
After reaching Wolkenstieg, you can then enter the different class areas, where about 10 different quests per class await you until max level
Otherwise, you level up in the same areas with the same quests. And these are usually simple “Kill X” or “Collect X” tasks
Only the good combat system makes leveling additional characters bearable. However, I am already dreading having to level all classes again in the live game later. SOLO could use a bit of variety, although the leveling process can be completed in about 10 to 20 hours.
The open-world PvP: A second problem with Swords of Legends is the open-world PvP. I initially thought this was optional, but it isn’t. Once you reach max level, you automatically get the skill “Rage of Combat”.
When you activate Rage of Combat, you can attack other players who also have Rage of Combat as a skill – meaning anyone who has reached max level. It doesn’t matter whether they have the ability activated or not. However, those who kill players who do not have Rage of Combat active accumulate stacks of Malice:
Whoever accumulates too much Malice ends up in prison upon their next death, and this can last for several in-game hours.
You must also spend the hours in prison completing quests to reduce the time. Based on experiences in beta, just 2 kills of other players are enough to lock you up for 50 to 300 minutes, depending on how you quest while in prison. The penalties are quite high.
In the beta, I only encountered two players who attacked me in the open world. One death from another player does not have any direct disadvantages for me – such as item loss – but it is indeed quite annoying.
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Anyone who belongs to a faction can kill players of the enemy faction in the open world without gaining Malice.
However, you can decide anew with each character and even remain neutral and not join a faction.
Nevertheless, even as a neutral player, you can be killed by the Rage of Combat. Only the killer then receives negative Qi.
I personally would prefer if Rage of Combat was abolished altogether and replaced with open PvP between factions. Whoever wants can join the PvP in the open world with one or all characters, and those who don’t want to can remain neutral forever.
However, the chances are good that kills in the open world may be unpopular due to the high penalties.
Swords of Legends has already received major updates in China
What does the future hold for SOLO? Swords of Legends started with an initial beta in China in 2017 and was officially released there in 2019. Since then, it has been constantly expanded.
If you look at China now, you will notice many differences between their version and ours of the MMORPG. There have already been several larger updates with new features, including:
3 additional playable classes
The new max level “Master 1” (you level up again to Student 36 and complete a new ascension quest)
A strong MMORPG that will secure a spot in the top 10
Pro
Action-packed combat system
Fair equipment system
Good amount of game content
Many diverse PvP contents
Strong graphics
No Pay-to-Win
Good content supply in sight
Contra
Very monotonous introduction that also runs the same way
Open-world PvP is not liked by everyone
No German voice acting (only English or Chinese)
Swords of Legends has huge potential, especially for players who enjoy exploring dungeons, unusual life skills like bounty hunting and the card game, or PvP. The MMORPG scores with a strong combat system, fair equipment without dull grind, stunning graphics, and the absence of Pay-to-Win. SOLO clearly appeals to fans of action-packed games like Blade & Soul or Black Desert. Anyone who also has a penchant for PvP should feel right at home in the new MMORPG.
However, you need to reach max level first before you can really enjoy the contents. This, as well as the buy-to-play aspect, initially create a significant entry barrier. Additionally, the Asian aesthetic does not appeal to every player. This will keep the overall player numbers somewhat smaller, although Final Fantasy XIV has shown that an MMORPG from Asia can also land in the mainstream.
After 80 hours, I am confident that Swords of Legends could accompany us for many years. Although I suspect it won’t make it into the top 5 – WoW, FFXIV, ESO, GW2, BDO – it could establish itself firmly somewhere behind that.
Alexander Leitsch
MMORPG expert at MeinMMO
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Hard to believe, but a McDonald’s customer has put a simple Chicken McNugget up for sale online, and now it’s worth nearly $40,000. This is because it looks like a little character from Among Us.
What is this Nugget? A McDonald’s customer known as Polizna on eBay ordered a BTS meal (a promotional item for a K-Pop band) from the local branch. The meal also included a few Chicken Nuggets. However, one of them seemed strange to the customer.
The piece of battered chicken formed into a shape looked a bit different. It had two protrusions that resembled legs and was otherwise quite simply oval-shaped. Polizna quickly realized where he had seen this shape before: in the successful deduction game Among Us!
Among Us Chicken Nugget is worth nearly $40,000!
What happened next? More as a joke than a serious offer, Polizna listed the nugget on eBay for 99 cents. What happened next was probably beyond his wildest dreams. Because the little piece of chicken ended up receiving over 150 bids and its value increased manifold.
From a former $0.99, it is now (as of June 2, 2021) worth $40,100! And there is no end in sight, as the auction will end on June 3rd and still has about a day left. It’s quite possible that by then, $50,000 or more will be raised for the nugget.
What exactly the bidders want to do with the nugget is unclear. However, Polizna states in the product description that he will ship the item before the expiration date. He also mentions that he will freeze the nugget and vacuum-pack it before shipping to preserve its freshness and edibility.
Sauce is included for free: And since it was pointed out via Twitter that it should ideally be delivered with Szechuan sauce for this price, Polizna stated that he would provide such a dip for free upon request. Bon appétit!
Are you a big fan of Among Us and want to enjoy the game even more? Then don’t wait any longer and check out our article with 2 particularly interesting mods that enhance the fun of Among Us. While there are no Chicken Nuggets featured, there are other fun items. Enjoy!
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Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War have a new weapon – the automatic pistol AMP63. MeinMMO shows you how to quickly unlock the gun and gives an initial insight into how powerful it is.
With a small update, the AMP63 arrived for Black Ops Cold War and the Battle Royale Warzone on the evening of June 1st. The automatic pistol is supposedly based on the Polish weapon PM-63, which serves as a personal defense weapon. Such handguns are generally not part of infantry combat but are carried by supply units or vehicle crews that can defend themselves with a personal defense weapon if necessary (via Wikipedia).
In Call of Duty, the automatic pistol is part of the hardest battles and must stand its ground on the front lines of the battlefield. MeinMMO shows you how to get the new weapon and provides a brief assessment of how strong the AMP63 is in Warzone and Cold War.
CoD Cold War & Warzone: Unlock AMP63 – In 30 Minutes
How do I get the weapon the fastest? You can obtain the AMP63 in various ways, but in Cold War’s zombie mode, it’s by far the quickest.
Achieve 400 critical kills with pistols in Cold War’s zombie mode
Pack your favorite pistol in your loadout, start a normal round on one of the survival maps, and grill zombies with headshots until you go down. Repeat that a few times and you can complete the task in under 30 minutes. If you are not very experienced in the zombie mode, it may take longer. But even then, the zombie variant is still faster than the other gameplay ways to unlock it.
How else can I get the weapon? If you absolutely don’t want the zombie solution or are only playing Warzone, you can also get the AMP63 differently. Three more options are:
Cold War Multiplayer: Kill 5 enemies with a pistol in 20 different completed matches.
Warzone: Kill 5 enemies with a pistol in 20 different matches. (Best in Plunder)
Purchasable bundle: Get the “Gamma Rays” bundle in the shop for 1,000 CoD Points (about €10)
Note: If you want to unlock the pistol in Cold War multiplayer, you must finish the matches. If you leave the round early, your pistol kills will not count towards progress. You can leave the Warzone Plunder mode once the kills are complete.
If you purchase the bundle in the shop, you will level up the weapon, but you cannot change the attachments. Only when you fully unlock the AMP63 can you make modifications to the weapon.
With the AMP63, the second automatic pistol arrives in Warzone, and some players feared (or hoped) that the weapon would be as “overpowered” (OP) at launch as the Sykov pistol. The AMP63 is quite strong, but forgives little and is thus difficult to play. Moreover, the pistol is not recommended as an Akimbo version – the damage with Akimbo is significantly reduced.
The problem with the AMP63 is its low rate of fire combined with the required chest hits for a kill. To achieve the high time-to-kill of 456 milliseconds with chest hits, all 7 shots needed for the kill must also hit the chest. If even one bullet hits lower, the time-to-kill rises to 532 milliseconds. Due to the low fire rate of 637 rounds per minute, the weapon also allows for no mistakes, and every missed bullet increases the time-to-kill by nearly 10 milliseconds.
Because of its low time-to-kill potential, the weapon’s stats look impressive. However, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, and it’s rather unlikely that the weapon will catch on with regular players. A preliminary analysis of the weapon is provided by the Warzone expert and CoD YouTuber “JGOD”. We are embedding his English video here:
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How does the AMP63 perform in Cold War? So far, no deep analyses of its stats have been found for Cold War multiplayer. When you watch some gameplay, the weapon seems quite strong, but it suffers from the small magazine of a maximum of 25 rounds. Its rather low rate of fire even lags behind the burst pistol Diamatti.
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The AMP63 certainly has the potential to gather some fans in Warzone and Cold War. But at first glance, the new pistol doesn’t seem like a real superstar, but rather like a nice addition.
If you’re always on the lookout for your next favorite weapon, check out our list of the 5 weapons in CoD Warzone that deal the highest damage. Here you will find the automatic weapons with the highest damage in the game, and the list even offers some surprises.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, players are waiting for the arrival of aliens in the game. Now it seems the wait is over, as the first UFOs have been sighted and players are now being abducted by aliens. We’ll show you what it looks like in the game.
This is what’s happening in Fortnite: The end of Season 6 is approaching and the first hints about the next season have been discovered by data miners. The leakers found some info indicating an arrival of aliens in Fortnite.
An appearance of extraterrestrials was confirmed when the first crop circle appeared in Colossal Crops, showing that the aliens can’t be far away now. It seems that the UFOs have been activated and are now hunting players. Clips on Twitter have been posted by players showing this.
This is what it looks like when you’re abducted by aliens
This is what it looks like for the abducted player: The player ExoticservicesX claims to be the first player to be abducted by aliens. He shared a clip of his experience on Twitter (via Twitter). You could see how the player was being pursued by a beam of light in Risky Reels before being lifted into the air and slowly disappearing. Unfortunately, you couldn’t see what happened next after he had dissolved.
However, in a YouTube video, a player showed how the entire abduction took place. Again, the abduction started at Risky Reels with a beam of light. But here, you could see that the player dissolved and was then sucked into a kind of other dimension before waking up in another part of the map:
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Additionally, it’s noticeable that the player had no shields before the abduction, but after waking up on the Fortnite map, he has full shields. So, apparently, an abduction by the aliens can be really useful to replenish your health points.
How can you get abducted? So far, it seems that the aliens simply select and take a player at random. It’s not known whether there is a method to induce an abduction, but it seems that Risky Reels is a good place to attempt it.
If you want to be abducted by aliens yourself, you should try your luck at Risky Reels. Maybe you will then also witness or even be the focus of an abduction. It will be exciting to see how things develop with the UFOs and aliens. After all, it won’t be long until Season 6 ends.
In Pokémon GO the event “A Leisurely Discovery” is coming soon. It revolves around slow Pokémon and prominently features new forms of Psyduck.
When does the event start? “A Leisurely Discovery” begins on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 10:00 AM and remains active until Sunday, June 13, 2021, at 8:00 PM.
True to its name, the event will primarily highlight leisurely Pokémon – although, according to the announcement, there will also be some very active Pokémon. However, the star of the event is Psyduck, which will receive a new form and evolution.
New Galar and Mega Forms for Psyduck
These forms are coming to the game: With the event, the Galar variant of Psyduck is making its debut in Pokémon GO. The monster is easily recognizable by its colorful appearance.
At the same time, the Galar form of Golduck will be available, one of Psyduck’s evolutions. This monster brings the type combination of Poison and Psychic, but can only be evolved in a special way: To get it, you must catch 30 Poison-type Pokémon while having Galar-Psyduck as your buddy. Similar evolution requirements were seen recently with monsters like Pam-Pam or the new Eevee evolution Feelinara.
Another form of Psyduck, Galar-Golduck, will not be available yet. This will apparently come to the game at a later date.
New Mega Evolution Coming: The Galar forms of Psyduck are not the only new variant of the monster in Pokémon GO. Its Mega Evolution “Mega-Golduck” will also be available for the first time during the event and will appear in Mega Raids. Mega Energy for the monster can also be obtained from special field research tasks during the event.
These Pokémon are also involved: Besides Psyduck and Golduck, other event spawns will define the “Leisurely Discovery.” These include:
Sloth
Gulpin
Spoink
Swablu
In raids, you will find:
Galar-Psyduck
Alola-Grimer
Shellder
Shinx
Praktilak
Snorlax
Golduck
Slaking
Seekong
These bonuses are available: In addition to the altered spawns, there is a thematic collection challenge around Psyduck. If you complete it, you will receive a Psyduck shirt for your avatar, 30 Ultra Balls, and 3,000 XP. You can get Psyduck stickers from PokéStops.
Additionally, there will be a free box in the shop giving you 20 Poké Balls, 10 Great Balls, and a King’s Rock.
The Psyduck event is just one of many coming up next month. Want to know what’s happening in Pokémon GO? Then you can find all events in Pokémon GO in June here.
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Can a Killer in Dead by Daylight be racist? Yes, some streamers think so – and they make themselves a laughing stock in the community.
Dead by Daylight clearly belongs to the games where there are often rather strange discussions. Just the talks about the actually harmless Pride flag show how different people’s perceptions can be. A new case has now emerged, where four survivors accused a killer of racism – simply because he wore a cosmetic item.
What was the problem? The Cannibal, often referred to as “Bubba,” is one of the many killers from Dead by Daylight. He is the killer from the famous “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie. As a sinister cannibal, he not only eats the flesh of humans, but also makes masks from their skin, which he tears from their bodies – as one would expect from a proper horror killer.
In Dead by Daylight, the developers implemented a small feature several years ago. If the Cannibal kills the original 4 survivors (Dwight, Meg, Jake, and Claudette) often enough, Leatherface unlocks the “faces” of these survivors. He can then literally wear the skin of these survivors as a skin.
This can also be done with Claudette’s skin, who has black skin. Accordingly, Bubba can also wear the black skin of Claudette as a mask.
Streamers ragequitting over “Racist Bubba”: Some survivors apparently find this racist, as it would be a form of “blackface.” A particularly prominent example of four friends who were streaming their match against a Leatherface with Claudette’s face circulated yesterday in the Dead by Daylight subreddit. As soon as the players recognized that the killer was using Claudette’s black skin, they left the game. Subsequently, they insulted the killer in the endgame chat as “deliberately and consciously racist” and reported him using the report feature.
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The full chat dialog from the endgame chat was also recorded. You can read it on Imgur .
Community mocks – “And now imagine auto-ban”: For several days, the topic of “auto-ban” has been hotly debated in the Dead by Daylight subreddit. After all, the developers want an automatic sanction mechanism that bans players after a certain number of reports. Examples like this are food for thought for those who firmly believe that such an auto-ban feature in DbD is massively exploited by groups to unjustly punish individual players.
As a result, many memes surfaced based on the story.
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I believe I have a fair amount of understanding regarding what hurts feelings, racism, and sexism. But in this case, I find it just ridiculous. A skin (in the literal sense) that consists of four others simply cannot be racist.
From my perspective, Bubba is even a wonderful example of equality in practice. He eats, skins, and kills everyone equally, without regard for skin color or gender. These are probably concepts that this character wouldn’t understand at all.
What is your opinion on this topic? Are the survivors acting pretty stupid here? Or do they have valid reasons?
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In line with the release of WoW BC Classic, a well-known YouTuber has created a video summarizing the pre-patch and release night. He captures the situation so well that it almost hurts.
This is the video: YouTuber Captain Grim uploaded a new video today, on June 1st at around 4:00 PM German time. It is a so-called machinima, an animated video that uses models from World of Warcraft.
Captain Grim is known for repeatedly producing such machinimas, which often parody situations in WoW. This time, he has taken the behavior of players or problems in the game as his subject.
The new video begins with the “landing” of the Draenei on Azeroth. The new Alliance race crashes with a spaceship – apparently because their leader, Prophet Velen, does not have a driver’s license…
Afterward, Captain Grim moves on to parody the past two weeks since the pre-patch on May 19th, processed with humor and wit but also a good portion of criticism – especially aimed at the players. We have embedded the video here for you:
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What are the problems? The video addresses two points that have been repeatedly discussed in the community – even before Burning Crusade:
lack of social interaction
and the so-called “dungeon boosting”
In dungeon boosts, lower-level characters are “pulled” through an instance by higher-level players. Typically, they stay at the entrance while the booster – usually a mage – gathers and kills the enemies in the dungeon.
As a result, the characters being boosted gain experience for doing nothing, while the boosters usually take a considerable amount of money for it. This method is convenient and lucrative for boosters but has some downsides:
experience with one’s own class and equipment is neglected
one doesn’t really “play”, but lets others play for them
players prefer to get boosted rather than do something with others
Ultimately, this also negatively affects social interactions, as Captain Grim shows in the video. A new player tries to find a group – but the other prefers to get boosted. Thus, hardly any new groups or acquaintances are formed.
Further issues arise, such as the killing of quest givers (especially on PvP realms) or the likely overcrowded release, which have almost become part of the DNA of World of Warcraft.
Where does this mindset come from? The pre-patch was applied two weeks before the release of BC Classic and already brought with it the new races of Blood Elves and Draenei, as well as the ability to boost a character to level 58.
However, this boost does not work for the new races. Players wanting to play Draenei or Blood Elves had only two weeks to level the new characters. For this, they sought the fastest and most convenient ways: dungeon boosts.
How useful they are is debatable – in any case, one could have made it without such practices. Because in Burning Crusade, the experience needed for levels 20-50 has been reduced, and the experience gained from quests from level 30 has doubled compared to Classic.
Those who started with the pre-patch and leveled somewhat “seriously” reached level 58 easily by release night, without having to pay other players for boosts. And along the way, they may have even made new acquaintances who will accompany them through dungeons in Burning Crusade when the boosters can no longer help them. If you are still looking for a group, check out our stream for the release. In the chat, you will surely find other players who are also looking for groups:
An image from the Borderlands movie currently in production is making the rounds online. Gearbox head Randy Pitchford joined the discussion on Twitter and mentioned the term “Borderlands Cinematic Universe” – which sounds strongly like the Marvel model.
The image features a silhouette of the character. It is reminiscent of Lilith both in posture and hairstyle, much like she is known in the games.
As a consequence of the image, Gearbox and Borderlands head Randy Pitchford also shared some thoughts on the film, praising Jamie Lee Curtis for her portrayal already at this stage. Then the question arose as to how the film would fit into the story of the games. Would it be the same world, a different universe, or a retelling?
The tweet by Jamie Lee Curtis featuring the silhouette of Lilith.
Parallel and related, but independent of the games
So Pitchford responded: He commented on the question by referring to the Marvel model, which has dominated blockbuster cinema in recent years.
Some of us working on it are starting to refer to the film story area as “within the Borderlands Cinematic Universe” (or BCU). It is parallel and related to the video games, featuring authentic characters and themes, but with an independent canon from the video games.
Randy Pitchford via Twitter
In the past, Pitchford had explained that this “BCU” follows a similar approach to story as Marvel. There are parallels to the existing material but also differences, just as Marvel handled their films in comparison to existing comics (via Twitter). In the new discussion, he confirmed this again upon request of another comment, speaking of a “very similar strategy” (via Twitter).
This is what fans are saying: There are rather mixed reactions to the MCU comparison. While some fans criticize that the film might end up having nothing to do with Borderlands and just feature the characters (via Twitter), others are more open to the alternative story (via Twitter). The Marvel Cinematic Universe has thus far produced 23 films and additional series, including some of the highest-grossing blockbusters of all time.
The extent to which the film will ultimately convince Borderlands players remains to be seen – there is, for example, still no trailer. Meanwhile, the image of the Lilith silhouette received a lot of positive feedback and could spark some anticipation.
