In Pokémon GO, on Tuesday, May 25, some exciting bonuses will be unlocked for you. More experience points and the release of the Eevee evolution “Feelinara” are highlights of the event phase.
What happens on Tuesday? As planned, the second phase of the “Luminous Legends Y” event starts on Tuesday, which brought Yveltal into the game. A bonus will be activated that Trainers around the world have unlocked. Since you have defeated so many Rocket Grunts, the rewards are due to you.
Find out in our overview which bonuses will be available for you starting May 25.
Feelinara is being released
You need to know: For the very first time, you can obtain the Eevee evolution Feelinara in Pokémon GO. This will be available starting May 25 at 10:00 AM local time. As the name suggests, this Pokémon is of the Fairy type. It comes from Generation 6 and is a favorite of many Pokémon fans because of its appearance.
You can take a look at Feelinara and other Eevee evolutions in this YouTube video:
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The evolution: Even before its release, players discovered the name trick for Feelinara in Pokémon GO. For each evolution of Eevee, you have one name trick available, allowing you to specifically evolve the Pokémon.
As an alternative to the name trick, you can take Eevee as your buddy and earn a certain amount of hearts. If you manage that, Eevee can evolve into Feelinara without the name trick. The exact amount of hearts needed is still unclear.
Eevee event begins – What changes?
When does it start? The Eevee event is the second part of “Luminous Legends Y” and starts on May 25 at 10:00 AM. The event will run until May 31 at 8:00 PM.
What happens there? During the Eevee event, you can expect the highlighted evolution Feelinara. Additionally:
Wilderness: Eevee, Trasla, Parfi, Flauschling, and other Pokémon will be found more frequently in the wild
7-km Eggs: If you receive 7-km eggs during the event, they will contain Eevee, Pii, Fluffeluff, Togepi, Azurill, Parfi, and Flauschling
Raids: In level 3 raid battles, you can find the Eevee evolutions Aquana, Blitza, Flamara, Psiana, and Nachtara
Selected field researches will reward you with Eevee and its evolutions
In AR tasks, you will receive Knurspe as a reward
In the shop, Feelinara items await for your avatar
Rewards for the Rocket Challenge with 3x XP and Shiny
This is included: Pokémon GO set you the task of defeating a total of 25 million Rocket Grunts within a certain period. Because you accomplished that, you will receive the following rewards:
For the remainder of the “Luminous Legends Y” event, you will receive three times the catch XP. Remember that you can further increase the experience points with a lucky egg and thus boost the bonus even more. This is a great help on the path from level 40 to level 50.
For the rest of the event, you can encounter Galar Zigzachs in level 1 raids. This Pokémon is also associated with the third bonus.
Starting Tuesday, you have the chance to encounter shiny Galar Zigzachs. This chance will continue even after the current event ends.
Which new content for Pokémon GO are you most looking forward to? Is it the new Eevee evolution or do you want to take advantage of the triple catch experience points again? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players.
The millionaire Steven Sharif is behind the new indie MMORPG “Ashes of Creation“. In response to fan inquiries, he explains the advantages of his MMORPG over traditional “industry MMORPGs” and dispels prejudices against himself. With a controversial “multi-level marketing system,” he claims to have made less than 2% of his fortune.
This is the situation:
Ashes of Creation is funded through crowdfunding. Behind the new MMORPG is entrepreneur Steven Sharif, who invests his own money in the product and wants to build “his dream MMORPG”.
Sharif now explains in a thread on reddit what the advantages of his MMORPG are and emphasizes the benefits of his studio’s business structure. There is no board of directors he has to account to.
Moreover, Sharif states that it is not true that he made his money with “multi-level marketing” (pyramid scheme). Products in that sector only made up 2% of his fortune.
Sharif states why Ashes of Creation is great: In a reddit thread (via reddit), fans discuss the hype around Ashes of Creation. One says: He does not understand why there is so much fuss around the MMORPG. To him, it feels like “Star Citizen”: The cosmetic shop is already ready, but nothing else.
Moreover, the head of the game made his money with juice that supposedly cures cancer.
Sharif himself jumps into the thread and explains about Ashes of Creation:
I believe, from a player’s perspective, there are 2 main aspects that excite people about Ashes of Creation.
The first: What are we doing? Essentially, it’s about risk vs. reward. Not everyone is a winner; the world evolves around the player. There is no pay-to-win, no “quality-of-life” items, a massive open world, and a focus on social and community systems.
The second: Who are we? We are not determined by greedy “business leaders”. I fund the project, so there are no investors on board, no board of directors I am accountable to, and no publisher I need to please. We talk WITH our community (not to them), and we really listen to feedback and value and respect our players.
Of course, we will not make everyone happy. That is not the goal. Are we the next “WoW Killer?” Certainly not. That’s not our goal. Nor should it be.
Sold products from a multi-level marketing company at 18
Where does this pyramid scheme idea come from? In 2017, Steven Sharif gave an interview to the website MassivelyOp (via MassivelyOp), in which he said he was recruited by the multi-level marketing company XanGO when he was 18. They sold juices among other products.
XanGo uses a “multi-level marketing” system: This is highly controversial. As a “pyramid scheme” or “Ponzi scheme,” it is considered a fraudulent scheme where sellers do not earn money by selling products, but by recruiting more sellers. The later you are recruited, the harder it is to find new sellers, and ultimately, you could be left with high costs.
Sharif stated in the interview: He started a website to sell the products, and the website was very successful. At 24, he then got involved with investments and real estate, which gained him a large part of his fortune.
However, many people were left with the impression that Sharif owed his fortune to this “juice” company. Especially since Sharif utilized a “recruitment” program in Ashes of Creation that bore similarities to a multi-level marketing system: Those who recruited others to the game were to receive a share of the expenses their “recruits” incurred in the game.
Steven Sharif (left) talking with Dawid Hallmann from Mein-MMO.de at Gamescom 2018.
Sharif considers rumors about him as attempts to harm the project
This is what Sharif says now: Sharif claims that lies about him are being spread to harm the project. He did not make his fortune through multi-level marketing. He was an 18-year-old child when he created a website that sold many products: shampoo, toothpaste, vitamins, weight-loss products AND also a juice from XanGO. Sharif never recruited people for multi-level marketing, was never employed there, and certainly was not on the board. He also never claimed that it cured cancer and thus did not earn his fortune from it.
It makes him sad when such lies about him are repeated. The website and the income from it make up less than 2% of his fortune.
What’s behind it: This “multi-level marketing” thing came up in 2017 mainly because the “recruitment” program of Ashes of Creation seemed so controversial. Because YouTubers began to actively promote Ashes of Creation. At the time, the impression arose that YouTubers could cash out the money they earned through their “recruits”.
This had the flavor of such a “multi-level marketing” system. This has given the MMORPG Ashes of Creation an unprofessional tone from the beginning, against which Steven Sharif has been fighting since.
As for the remainder of Sharif’s statements, it should be critically noted: Having no “business bosses” is not only advantageous. Because ultimately, Sharif has no one above him to exert pressure to meet timelines or fulfill release dates.
The indie MMORPG Ashes of Creation has already been postponed several times, and fans currently expect that it will take several more years before it is truly playable. Much longer than originally planned. This is indeed a parallel to Star Citizen.
We have extensively discussed the problems of crowdfunding MMORPGs. Because they may sound great on paper, but repeatedly face the same issues:
In Destiny 2, the Glass Chamber has brought the infamous “Vex Mythoclast”. How strong is the nightmare weapon from back then now in Season 14, and should you still be afraid of the Exotic?
This Exotic is about: The weapon Vex Mythoclast was the terror of the Guardians in 2014. We at MeinMMO rightfully titled it back then “The strongest weapon in Destiny: Vex Mythoclast = God-Mode“. With the return of the iconic raid “Glass Chamber”, the infamous Exotic has also arrived in Destiny 2.
We will see how the Vex Mythoclast performs today in PvE and PvP in Season 14 and how you can add this cult weapon to your arsenal. In the end, we will also unveil the secret of the new exotic masterpiece catalyst.
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What can the Vex Mythoclast do today? The Exotic is a fusion rifle with solar damage. However, the Vex Mythoclast does not require special ammo like other fusion rifles and behaves quite differently. This is due to the two exotic perks:
“Timeless Mythoclast”: Fires a single projectile with each trigger pull. The weapon does not reveal it in the description, but the Vex Mythoclast is fully automatic. You can hold down the trigger and fire until the magazine is empty.
“Temporal Outlaw”: Defeating enemies generates overload stacks. If you hold down the reload button, you switch fire modes.
In the alternative fire mode, you hold the shoot button to charge and fire a strong shot like a linear fusion rifle.
So you effectively have 3 weapons in one. The Vex Mythoclast is classified as a fusion rifle, but the bolts come individually, directly, and without loading from the weapon – think of it like an automatic rifle. Additionally, you can convert the Exotic into a linear fusion rifle for high damage at range. Remember, the weapon only requires primary ammo, regardless of the use.
How to get the Vex Mythoclast from the Glass Chamber
Where can you find the weapon? From the raid boss Atheon. Nothing has changed here. The final boss of the Glass Chamber is the only option to obtain the Exotic.
You need a fair amount of luck. Many teams report that often not even one Guardian in the team received the Vex Mythoclast after defeating Atheon.
By the end of Season 14, the raid Glass Chamber will receive additional difficulties. Whether this offers a higher drop chance for the Vex Mythoclast, we cannot reveal yet. In the new modes, according to database entries, the well-known legendary weapons such as Fatebringer or Vision of Confluence are also expected to appear as “Timelost” variants.
The massive Vex Minotaur Atheon is the only source for the Vex Mythoclast
Does the Vex Mythoclast shred PvE or PvP in Destiny?
This is how the Exotic plays: With the Vex Mythoclast, you essentially have a 360 auto rifle in hand. These are the slow-firing representatives that hit hard. Comparable automatic rifles are, for example, False Promises from the Umbral Engrams or Halfdan-D.
Now in Destiny 2, the Vex plays better than in Destiny 1; it feels smoother in your hands. This is due to the good status values. Especially the hidden 100 aim assist and 80 recoil direction contribute to that. But the solid handling and reload speed also give the hybrid weapon a pleasant feeling.
However, the damage is lower than back when the Vex tore the sandbox apart. What sets the Vex apart from other weapons is the alternative firing mode through the exotic perk Temporal Outlaw.
How does the charging of Temporal Outlaw work?
Gaining charges for the Vex: To transform your Vex Mythoclast into the alternative fire mode, you need overloads. Only at 6 stacks of this charge is the linear fusion rifle available to you.
You get stacks simply by defeating enemies. The stronger the opponent, the more charge you get:
1 stack from an add (regular enemy with a red health bar)
2 stacks from a major (stronger enemy with an orange health bar)
3 stacks for an enemy Guardian (and likely bosses, as accurate tests are missing)
The collected stacks remain with you indefinitely. They only disappear if you die or they are consumed. Once you have diligently collected 6 stacks, you have exactly 3 shots available with the linear fusion rifle (after holding down the reload button).
This is how strong the linear fusion is: In overloaded mode, you have a linear fusion rifle that works with primary ammo. How hard do these shots hit? After all, comparable weapons usually require rarer special or even power ammo.
Vex Mythoclast deals 32,570 damage in a Lost Sector. The reload time is quite slow at 820.
Arbalest deals 38,500 damage. This Exotic requires special ammo but has a shorter reload time of 533.
Sleeper Simulant even deals 63,590 damage – with a really slow reload time of 1024 (without the catalyst). However, remember that the Sleeper Simulant is currently still bugged and will only deal its full damage after a soon upcoming patch.
Therefore, the Vex deals less damage than the heavy hitters. However, you enjoy a lot of flexibility. You have a hard-hitting solar fusion auto rifle for close quarters. If needed, you can transform the gun into a solid ranged weapon or switch to linear fusion mode when a stronger opponent is bothering you.
The Exotic looks like a ripped-off Vex arm
Should Guardians fear the Vex in the Crucible?
In PvP, the Vex Mythoclast kills quite quickly at 0.83 seconds. That is a good TTK for a primary weapon. The dominant 120 hand cannons need exactly one second. Additionally, the weapon is supposed to cause severe flinch due to the solar bolts.
The damage also corresponds in the Crucible to that of a 360 auto rifle: 36 on headshots and 22 on body shots.
The damage drop-off is at 22-23 meters. That is not particularly much range.
However, due to the strong status values, the Vex shreds in this close to medium range very well.
After 2 Guardian kills, Temporal Outlaw is charged; one shot from it will always finish a Guardian on a precise hit, even most supers drop immediately with a headshot.
A Guardian usually has just under 200 health points; the Vex deals 431 damage with a linear fusion shot on a precise hit. However, a body shot is not enough for a one-shot.
Based on current experiences, you do not have to have nightmarish fear of the Vex Mythoclast in the Crucible. Due to the shotgun meta, the few Vex-Guardians need to be very careful – after all, the weapon is currently a true rarity. Only after 2 kills can they activate the dangerous 2nd mode, which thanks to maximum aim assist allows 3 kills at almost any distance.
It didn’t take long for the ingenious Guardians from Raid-Secrets to uncover another secret from the cult raid: The Vex Mythoclast has a catalyst that makes the Exotic even stronger (via reddit).
This is what makes the Vex as a masterpiece:
Stacks of Temporal Outlaw increase stability
Quick kills generate spheres of power, which charge your super or can be used for the “Charged with Light” mechanic
As a masterpiece, the weapon rewards you with an even steadier gun in your hand, as long as you don’t use the linear fusion mode. Whether there are still hidden features is currently unknown.
This is how to get the catalyst: Also, for the exotic masterwork catalyst, you need to go back into the raid Glass Chamber. Throughout the raid, and even before you enter the Glass Chamber, you can find 5 hidden plates. When you enter them, you need to shoot Vex Oracles.
If you destroy all oracles on all 5 plates in one go, you will receive the catalyst from a portal at the end. You then level the catalyst through 700 kills to become a full masterpiece.
Here in the video you can see all the locations of the plates and oracles:
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Are you one of the few lucky Guardians who were gifted a Vex Mythoclast by Atheon? Does the exotic return meet your expectations and was it right for Bungie to leave the sandbox as it is this time? Or did you already suspect that the weapon wouldn’t be OP, after all, it wasn’t really overpowered at the end of Destiny 1 either? Let us know and other Guardians in the comments.
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Do you want to make the Maw in World of Warcraft more bearable? Blizzard is helping you out by providing a round of mushrooms with great effects.
Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination has been playable on the PTR for quite a while now. However, new content and details continue to be added regularly, which players are discovering gradually.
If you have ever thought, “Wow, the Maw is unbearable sober” – don’t worry. Blizzard has apparently heard you and introduced a series of mushrooms that alter your perception.
Where can you find the mushrooms? The mushrooms grow everywhere in the new area Korthia, which is located in the Maw. You can find the “Invasive Mushrooms” on trees or bone formations. They mostly contain only relic fragments for one of the new factions and Anima tokens. Occasionally, however, they may also contain “Questionable Mawshrooms” that trigger strange effects when consumed.
What do the mushrooms do? The mushrooms trigger a series of effects that are quite reminiscent of a strange drug trip. The folks at wowhead have already sampled the mushrooms and described what each of them triggers.
The first “buff” causes a strong gray filter to be applied over everything. This makes the environment of the Maw – but also any other environment – even more dreary and barren. Nothing but a mood killer.
Once without mushroom, with a bit of color …
… and with mushroom, completely gloomy.
The second effect allows you to take the “joys” of the Maw with you anywhere. Because once eaten, all creatures appear as if they come from the Maw for 10 minutes. All NPCs are then visually replaced by Maw-bound warriors, floating eyes, and souls fused into armors. That’s sure to lift your spirits.
All NPCs as Maw creatures.
The last effect maximizes paranoia. Because the player can see a giant image of the Jailer slowly and incessantly approaching, accompanied by his stomping sounds. At least nothing bad happens when the Jailer reaches the player.
When is Patch 9.1 released? There is no fixed release date for Patch 9.1 yet. However, since new content is still being added and Blizzard has said that Patch 9.1 will not be released simultaneously with Burning Crusade Classic, we will have to wait at least until mid-June. Most players expect a release in early July.
As soon as there is an official date for the patch, we will of course inform you about it on MeinMMO.
What do you think of these drug mushrooms?
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What role does DPI actually play in gaming? We from MeinMMO explain the basics around DPI settings and also give you tips on how to properly set up your mouse.
Almost every gaming mouse offers you the option to set the DPI value. But how do you set the DPI value correctly and what is it anyway? In our article, we explain to you:
What does DPI mean?
How much DPI do you need for gaming
How you can set your DPI
Tips and tricks on how to find your individual DPI values
We also explain to you how you can test your gaming mouse to find the best DPI values for yourself personally.
What does DPI mean?
What is DPI? The abbreviation stands for “dots per inch”. The more dots the mouse can capture in this section, the higher the value. The DPI value specifically indicates how many dots per inch my mouse can detect.
Specifically, this means: If you set your mouse to 800 DPI, then you move your mouse pointer 800 pixels for a movement of one inch (2.54 cm).
Why is DPI important? The pointer of your mouse is visually transferred to the screen. You do not move the pointer directly, but through movements of the mouse. The movements are then transmitted.
The higher the set DPI value is, the more sensitive and precise the tracking is. This also means that the sensor essentially receives data and can forward this data to the PC.
While cheap office mice often have a fixed DPI value, you get the option to adjust the DPI value to your needs with software or a button with more professional office and most gaming mice.
What is better – more or less DPI? There are currently both players with high (high sens) and low (low sens) DPI settings. Often, one talks about the DPI setting, but the sensitivity setting in the game is also relevant.
Those who play with “low sens” have to move the mouse further than “high sens” players to cover the same distance on the screen. The higher the DPI value, the shorter distances you have to cover on your mousepad.
Simply put, with lower settings, you can hit more accurately, as wrong movements do not count as much.
With high DPI values, however, you can perform movements and turns faster, for example, if you are attacked from behind. However, you lose some precision when hitting.
How much DPI should you have? Here, no universally valid recommendation can be given, and this is due to several factors:
On one hand, from the game you want to play.
On the other hand, from the individual person sitting at the PC and wanting to play.
If you work at a desk or surf the internet, a different DPI setting comes into play.
Here is our recommendation: Many modern gaming mice now also offer integrated memory that can save DPI values or various DPI levels. Here, we would recommend you to create profiles for your favorite games. For an RTS like Starcraft II, you need different DPI values than for a fast first-person shooter like Call of Duty: Warzone.
How much DPI for gaming? The majority of competitive gamers use a DPI setting between 400 and 800 DPI (via prosettings.net). Overall, there are hardly any professional players who use a higher DPI setting than 3200. In games like CS:GO, lower values are typically used, and instead, the sensitivity of the mouse pointer in-game is increased.
The best gaming mice for shooters can be found here on MeinMMO. Here you can also find the G Pro Wireless, which is one of the most popular gaming mice among eSports players.
Gaming mouse: finding and setting DPI
How do I set the DPI of my mouse? Basically, it depends on which gaming mouse you have. Depending on the manufacturer, it may differ how you can change the DPI value:
Either you can use the software of the respective manufacturer.
The mouse has a DPI button. With this, you can also change the value. Some manufacturers place the button on the underside of the mouse, such as with the Roccat Kone Pro, which MeinMMO tested.
If your mouse offers software, it is very easy to find and set your DPI setting.
Download the corresponding software suite, and within the software, you can make all the settings. You can find 6 important manufacturers and their software in an overview in the following gray box.
6 important mouse manufacturers and their software with download link in overview:
Corsair: Download the Corsair ICUE software directly from Corsair
Endgame Gear: Download the corresponding “Configuration Software” for your mouse directly from Endgame Gear.
Logitech: Here you can download the Logitech G Hub software directly from the manufacturer Logitech.
Razer: Here you need Razer Synapse. You can get the software directly on the website of Razer.
Roccat: Here you need the Roccat Swarm software. You can also conveniently get the software directly on the website of Roccat.
SteelSeries: For the gaming mice of the Danish manufacturer, you need the SteelSeries Engine, which you can download directly at SteelSeries.
If there is no software for your mouse, but you can still change the DPI, then you need to take a look at your packaging or manual. You will normally find the different DPI values of your mouse there.
If your mouse offers, for example, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200, then the mouse pointer is slowest at 400 DPI.
Gaming mouse: testing DPI
Take your time to try out your gaming mouse and its settings. Use practice areas like in Overwatch, Apex Legends, or Call of Duty: Warzone before you jump into real matches or even competitive battles where every mouse click can be crucial.
We can give you some assistance with what can help you when testing:
Time needed: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Gaming mouse: testing DPI
Search for test environment
Find a practice area or a map from the workshop in your favorite shooter.
Test with fixed points
First test your setting on fixed points. These can be any points like a lamp post or Find targets on the map and try to aim at or hit them quickly.
DPI test at fixed points
If you often glide past the target while aiming, the DPI value is too high. If you feel you have to move your hand too much, the DPI value is too low.
Test with moving targets
In a second test, look for moving targets or move yourself. Moving targets like in Apex Legends or Overwatch are particularly good for this. Now, try to keep the moving target in the crosshairs the whole time. If it is a stationary target, move around it, jump, or turn.
DPI test with moving targets
If you have trouble keeping the target in the crosshairs at a distance, then the DPI value is too high and you should lower it. If you have difficulty keeping the target in the crosshairs at short distances (close combat), then the sensitivity is too low.
These settings should be considered for your gaming mouse
With your gaming mouse, you should pay attention to various settings. In addition to sensitivity (DPI), there are three things you should also consider:
Polling Rate: The polling rate describes how often information is sent to your PC. Gamers should choose at least 500 or 1000 Hz here.
Scroll Speed: If you have, for example, your weapon or ammunition selection on the mouse wheel, it is important to adjust this setting to your needs.
Click Speed: With some mice, you can set the click speed. This matters if you need to click quickly in succession or how double clicks should be recognized by the system.
Sword Of Legends Online, the new MMORPG from Asia, launched today, on May 21, in its first Closed Beta. After initially running smoothly, there are now some issues. The situation at a glance.
What is currently happening in Swords of Legends? After the beta for the MMORPG was scheduled to start at 2:00 PM, there seem to be initial problems with the servers. More and more players report that they keep getting kicked from the game.
We will keep you updated in this article.
Server Status Updates
Update May 23, 5:15 PM: After nearly 24 hours of running almost flawlessly, there is now an emergency maintenance in Europe. The servers were taken offline at 5:00 PM. When they will go back online is currently unknown.
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Update 5:00 PM: The start of the developers’ official livestream has been postponed to 6:00 PM our time, to fully focus on the server issues (via Twitter).
Update 4:35 PM: The developers have now announced an emergency maintenance. It is set to begin at 4:45 PM. When the servers will be back online is not known:
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Update 4:00 PM: Those logging in now receive a notice stating that the next beta events will take place from May 21 to May 25 and from June 1 to June 8. The servers are currently completely down.
Update 3:27 PM: A statement from the developers has just appeared on Twitter. They are working on the issues with maintenance and authentication messages when players get disconnected from the servers.
They apologize to players for the delay and ask for patience.
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Update 3:24 PM: More players are reporting issues. They are apparently being kicked from the servers repeatedly. The developers are still investigating the problem, we do not have further details yet.
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What do the developers say? The official Twitter account has already reported and stated that they are looking into the issue. As of now (2:53 PM), there are no further updates from the developers.
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What could this mean? The servers may be somewhat overloaded with the initial influx of players. That would at least be nothing unusual. According to the developers, the servers are not offline.
Comments on Twitter indicate that the problems are particularly occurring on the EU servers.
What must be done to redeem the beta key? You first need the Gameforge client, which you can download from the official site. There you can log in and click the button “Redeem Voucher”.
In Apex Legends Season 9 is here, and once again, certain weapons have proven to be particularly good or bad. We at MeinMMO present to you the three top guns that should always be taken along and three total flops that will hardly help you win a single battle royale match.
What weapons are there? After 9 seasons filled with updates and new features, there is now an arsenal of 26 weapons in the battle royale shooter Apex Legends. The weapons are divided into various categories and use a total of five different types of ammunition. Thus, there are pistols, assault rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, and sniper rifles.
But which weapons are best for the final victory in battle royale and arena? And which guns should you only use in the absolute worst-case scenario?
How was the selection made? I consulted various tier lists for Season 9 and incorporated my personal experiences as an Apex player into the decision.
The Top 3 Best Weapons in Apex Legends
These three weapons should not be missing from any arsenal. If you find one of them, make sure to incorporate it into your loadout.
Why are the craziest weapons missing? We are focusing here on weapons that you can regularly find in the game. The weapons exclusive to care packages, such as the Kraber and the Prowler, are not included here, even though they are all extremely good.
The M600 Spitfire – A machine gun that shoots and shoots and shoots …
What kind of weapon is this? The M600 Spitfire lives up to its name. It is a lightweight machine gun that fires heavy ammunition and has a massive magazine.
The excellent Spitfire.
What makes it so good? As already mentioned, the Spitfire has a gigantic magazine. Even without any mods, it has 35 rounds in the magazine. For comparison: that’s how many rounds other weapons have – if at all – at the maximum magazine level. The capacity of the Spitfire theoretically goes up to 50. If you play the mechanic Rampart, it’s even 57 rounds!
Moreover, it does a decent amount of damage per hit. This means you can happily keep firing with the Spitfire and shred your opponent. Even with full red armor, no one will stay standing for long before going down. 11 hits should suffice.
Since most weapons in Apex Legends have very small magazines and you need to reload often during combat, the Spitfire offers a reliable rain of bullets where you don’t need to worry about reloading.
How does it perform in the arena? Particularly for the new arena mode from Season 9, the Spitfire is especially good, as the large magazine is advantageous in the intense battles. However, since the Spitfire is quite expensive with upgrades, you should only indulge in it in later rounds to dominate the endgame.
What should you pay attention to with the Spitfire? The reload time and fire rate of the Spitfire are not optimal. If you do need to change the magazine, find a safe spot. Or play Rampart, as she reloads machine guns faster.
Ideally, fight with the Spitfire from a medium distance; in close combat, you’ll be at a disadvantage against rapid-firing weapons. And remember that with the heavy Spitfire shouldered, you move slower than with other weapons. For add-ons, you primarily need larger magazines so you can keep shooting more.
The Bocek Bow – The new star in the game
What kind of weapon is this? This is a bow that fires arrows. But the Bocek is not a primitive thing from the Stone Age; rather, it is a high-tech weapon with unique new features.
The Bocek Bow is a very good, new weapon.
What makes it so good? The Bocek is a sniper weapon and has several clear advantages. The weapon deals high damage at range and impresses at short distances with its fire rate. When you fully draw the bow, the arrows fly quickly to the target and hardly drop off at range.
Additionally, the arrows are silent and can even be retrieved, as they stick in walls. Furthermore, you never need to change the magazine, and even without upgrades, the Bocek is useful.
How does it perform in the arena? Due to its high versatility – the weapon is suitable in close combat as well as at range – the Bocek is welcomed in the arena. Only the high price makes the bow a candidate for later rounds.
What should you pay attention to with the Bocek? With the Bocek, you have the choice of whether to fully draw the string or to fire the bow half-drawn. The former deals more damage and is optimal for long shots. Half-drawn, the bow works well as a close combat weapon, especially with the upgrade Shattercaps. This causes the arrows to split, giving a sort of shotgun effect.
If, however, the relatively long reload time of the arrows bothers you, then use the upgrade Deadeye’s Tempo. This speeds up the subsequent shots with full draw.
R-99 – The nasty little lead sprayer
What kind of weapon is this? The R-99 is an inconspicuous, almost primitive-looking submachine gun. Yet this little thing packs a punch! At close range, the R-99 fires so many bullets that even heavily armored opponents can be vaporized in seconds.
The R-99 is a real lead sprayer.
What makes it so good? The major strength of the R-99 is its absurd fire rate. Specifically, this means that the R-99 empties its entire 20-shot magazine in just over a second and deals 11 damage per hit. Just one burst is enough to shred almost any opponent. At close range, there are hardly any weapons that can match the R-99.
How does it perform in the arena? Since the arena often favors battles at medium and close range, the R-99 is ideal for players who like to get up close and seek out close combat. The R-99 rewards players who like to play aggressively and don’t lose their nerve in the endgame.
What should you pay attention to with the R-99? Make sure you hit the opponent well, as the magazine runs out quickly, and then you’ll be left with an empty weapon. Larger magazines help here, ideally the gold magazine. This automatically reloads your weapon after a short time. This is ideal if you have a second weapon and simply switch to it until the R-99 is full.
The following weapons should be left on the ground if there is a better alternative available. Sure, you can still get a kill with a Mozambique in a pinch, but it’s usually not advisable.
30-30 Repeater – There are simply better weapons
What kind of weapon is this? The 30-30 Repeater is a precision rifle with a repeater mechanism. It fires heavy ammunition, and when you aim with it, you can charge your shots for 35 percent more damage. The weapon is not completely useless, but there are simply weapons that fill their role better.
Somehow, the 30-30 isn’t quite fish or flesh.
What makes it so bad? The 30-30 Repeater has a low rate of fire, and its projectiles drop off significantly at range. Additionally, it lacks scopes with really good zoom.
The weapon is ideally usable at medium range. However, the Bocek Bow and the G7 Scout are the better choice there. Or you could go for really strong sniper weapons, like the Sentinel. Furthermore, the weapon must be reloaded shot for shot. If you want to refill the whole magazine, it takes a very long time.
How can you still make a difference with the 30-30 Repeater? The individual reloading of the weapon is a blessing in some situations. Because if you need just one or two bullets in a fight, you can quickly reload them and keep shooting. If those few shots are sufficient for you, it may be better than the longer reload time of other weapons in the game, where the entire magazine is swapped out.
Additionally, the repeater can alternatively function like a shotgun with the upgrade Shatter Caps. You then have a weapon that performs well at both medium and close range. But overall, there are always much better weapons for the respective role, for example, a combo of a real shotgun and a proper sniper rifle.
P2020 – Can’t do anything even with upgrades
What kind of weapon is this? The P2020 is an extremely boring pistol. The gun looks dull and lacks anything special. Only under certain conditions can you achieve success with it.
Looks boring and is: The P2020.
What makes it so bad? The P2020 is simply a weak pistol that holds 12 rounds and deals mediocre damage per shot. Otherwise, the weapon can do nothing and is truly inferior to every other weapon. Nobody needs the P2020 if there is anything better available. Since the Hammerpoint Rounds upgrade was removed in Season 9, even this damage buff for the P2020 has fallen away.
How can you still make a difference with the P2020? There is only one situation in which the P2020 is truly dangerous: in the early game when no one should have shields yet. If you also aim well, you might be able to shoot an opponent with the P2020.
Mozambique – Deliberately bad
What kind of weapon is this? The Mozambique is a shotgun-pistol that neither really shines as a shotgun nor as a pistol. The weapon is so bad that it became a meme and there was even a time when characters not only dropped a Mozambique when switching weapons but angrily threw it into the wild. In an interview, the developers themselves even said that the Mozambique was intentionally made to be bad so there would be a lousy weapon in the game.
Only dangerous under certain circumstances: The Mozambique.
What makes it so bad? The Mozambique is too imprecise for a pistol and too weak for a shotgun. You need three body shots to kill an unprotected opponent, and often you miss wildly with it if you don’t get very close.
Previously, the Mozambique was still deadly thanks to the Hammerpoint ammunition as an upgrade. But in Season 9, this upgrade was removed, which has dampened the weapon’s strength.
How can you still make a difference with the Mozambique? Despite its clear weaknesses, the Mozambique has been slightly buffed in Season 9. It now has 6 rounds in the magazine, which might allow you to achieve the three deadly hits. Additionally, the spread is now tighter, and if you get close to your opponent and land a headshot, the Mozambique could grant you a few immensely satisfying kills in the early game.
Interestingly, the Alternator and Mozambique were the first weapons I achieved my initial successes with in Apex Legends at launch. But those days are long gone, and now in Season 9, there are many cooler weapons, features, and equipment. You can find out how much fun the current Season 9 in Apex Legends is and why Apex Legends is currently rocking on Steam here on MeinMMO.
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In No Man’s Sky, you can currently earn the ship from Mass Effect. We will show you how to get the SSV Normandy SR1.
No Man’s Sky is one of those very few games that managed to turn things around and improve after a rocky launch. It has now become one of the best space games on the market and continues to get better. There’s now a small event where players can unlock a legendary ship from another game: the SSV Normandy SR1 from Mass Effect.
What is the Normandy? The SSV Normandy should be familiar to any Mass Effect player. It is the ship with which Commander Shepard (the player character) and his crew travel through the galaxy in the sci-fi trilogy, experiencing a huge story surrounding a million-year-old species.
The Normandy is not just the “taxi” that takes you from planet to planet, but also the mobile main base where you plan missions, have long conversations with your crew members, and build relationships.
In No Man’s Sky, that is the SSV Normandy SR1 from the first Mass Effect. In later installments, the ship is slightly altered.
No Man’s Sky was also considered one of the best survival games you can play in 2021:
How do you get the ship? It’s quite simple. You just need to complete the tasks of the second expedition. Expeditions are like seasonal quests that offer different rewards. If you successfully complete the expedition, the SSV Normandy SR1 will be available as a frigate that you can send out from then on. A short trailer shows how cool this can look in No Man’s Sky:
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Until when does it last? Anyone interested in the Normandy shouldn’t take too much time. The tasks can only be tackled until May 31, after which the reward will expire. Whether the Normandy will be available again after that is rather questionable.
Why is the event happening now? It is likely no coincidence that the event coincides almost exactly with the launch of the “Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.” This remastered the original trilogy of the series, allowing new fans or old veterans to experience the extensive story of Commander Shepard once again.
Swords of Legends Online has been in beta for a few days now and is currently generating discussion. No other game has been discussed so intensely in the largest general MMORPG forum on Reddit for a long time. Hundreds of comments revolve solely around the new game.
What is Swords of Legends Online? The MMORPG was actually released in China back in 2017 but is only now slowly making its way to the West. Swords of Legends Online places a strong emphasis on story, quests, and lore.
With a strong focus on PvE and a close connection to Chinese folklore, the class design and aesthetics are particularly striking features of this MMORPG. Other important features include:
Most content is designed for the maximum level, which can be reached over a longer leveling phase. Swords of Legends Online has been playable in China for four years already but is currently generating huge discussions here.
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Too much hype, too little hype – Beta sparks discussions
What players are talking about: On the MMORPG Reddit, there are currently several threads about SOLO. Most of them don’t have particularly high ratings but have one other characteristic: lots of comments.
Looking at the threads, you see that upvotes are between 50 and 60%, with some threads garnering over 450 comments. Apparently, the MMORPG is polarizing, as reflected in the titles:
one player claims that SOLO has “not been hyped enough” and sparks 462 comments (via reddit.com)
another player states that SOLO is “overhyped” with 194 comments in the discussion (via reddit.com)
Other threads also have masses of comments. SOLO is thus one of the hottest topics in MMORPG Reddit for a long time.
Classes and aesthetics are something that many find appealing in SOLO.
What is being praised? Some of the most frequently mentioned positives include the loot system and class design. Healers, for example, are true healers who can even summon fairies to assist and have no DPS abilities at all. A refreshing experience.
Even critics praise the classes, their various builds, and play styles, along with the challenges they provide. Hathaway_Noa, for instance, praises: ‘The class design is intricate and the skill cap of the classes is high’ (via reddit.com). Correspondingly, the graphics are said to look great on high settings.
The payment system is also fair. In SOLO, there is no pay2win. The shop offers only cosmetics without any impact on gameplay.
What is being criticized? Many players are annoyed that they have to go through a relatively boring leveling experience before they can reach the endgame. Leveling is part of an MMORPG, and in SOLO it is comparable to WoW or ESO, but something is missing.
Swords of Legends Online places so much emphasis on endgame content that leveling tends to suffer a bit. Some players find the vast areas to be lifeless and feel that they are too dull and sprawling even without mounts and flying creatures.
Moreover, performance is still lacking. Even with a good system, one cannot always play smoothly. In the beta of Swords of Legends, there were also issues with the servers.
The user Neeko2lo comments under the praising thread: ‘Please […] stop elevating such mediocre games to the pedestal. Have a little pride, this genre can do much more’ (via reddit.com).
The response from user Xrel: ‘Maybe 2030, good luck with waiting. Maybe another 30 years will age you and waiting for the perfect MMO will make you less cynical.’ Both comments received more upvotes than the original post.
From the discussion between the two users and the subsequent comments, it is evident that the MMORPG community desperately needs new content. There have been few noteworthy releases in recent years that have survived long enough to retain many players.
Partly for this reason, players keep returning to the major players like WoW and ESO that have been around for many years and are still being developed. However, when comparing to Battle Royale or even Survival Games, there has been significantly more new content recently for fans to check out.
SOLO demonstrates quite well that the MMORPG market is far from saturated. Players want new content so much that even “mediocre games” can succeed. The consensus is: one should not always expect the perfect game, but be willing to make compromises.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, you encounter various NPCs on the map of Season 6. Which are the most useful and least useful NPCs? MeinMMO introduces them to you.
Some of the NPCs offer several of these actions for gold bars, so visiting them is worthwhile. However, some characters truly have unnecessary abilities.
Why are they especially useful? Here we present to you 7 NPCs who are particularly useful when you want to take advantage of their services. They stand out because they offer multiple abilities simultaneously or perform actions that can help you during the round.
In our selection, we excluded the NPCs who sell the exotic weapons, because visiting them is worthwhile anyway.
1. NPC “Willow”
What can the NPC do? If you encounter the ghost girl Willow in a match and interact with her, you can request the activation of a rift or have the next storm zone displayed.
With the activation of the rift, you will be thrown back into the air and can fly from there to the next location. If you have the next storm zone displayed, you can start moving in that direction so you don’t get caught in the deadly storm.
Where is she located? You can find Willow in Weeping Woods. She walks through the forest there.
Location of Willow
2. NPC “Raz”
What can the NPC do? If you visit the character Raz, you can either transform into an item or activate a rift.
For the item transformation, you can choose from items already found on the map. This way, you can hide perfectly from opponents and surprise them from ambush.
Where is he located? You can find Raz in one of the large cabins at Colossal Crops.
Location of Raz
3. NPC “Taxi Driver”
What can the NPC do? This character offers you 3 actions:
Activation of a rift
Shows you nearby vehicles
Shows nearby characters
If you are looking for a means of transport, then the Taxi Driver is exactly right for you. Since he offers 3 different things, he is quite useful for your matches.
Where is he located? The Taxi Driver is located in a southern building at Lazy Lake.
Location of Taxi Driver
4. NPC “Tanning Specialist”
What can the NPC do? The Tanning Specialist offers you 2 actions. You can buy a medkit or have the next storm zone displayed. If you need to replenish your health points, you can equip yourself with him.
Where is he located? You can find this character on the beach at Sweaty Sands.
Location of Tanning Specialist
5. NPC “Zenith”
What can the NPC do? At Zenith, you can give orders and have the next storm zone displayed. So if you want to collect gold bars or want to know where to go next, Zenith is the right choice.
Where is he located? You can find Zenith at the weather station, right on the highest mountain of the map.
Location of Zenith
6. NPC “Shade”
What can the NPC do? You can challenge Shade to a duel to get an epic scar. This powerful weapon is not found easily. Furthermore, he can show you nearby vehicles – very useful for quick transportation.
Where is he located? Shade is located on the western road leading to Sweaty Sands.
Location of Shade
7. NPC “Killer Chick”
What can the NPC do? You can recruit the Killer Chick as support. Additionally, it can show you wild animals that are nearby. A visit is especially worthwhile if you need to complete animal challenges.
Where is he located? You can find the character in a prehistoric hut on a hill, east of Weeping Woods.
Location of Killer Chick
So if you ever need help, then visit one of these 7 useful NPCs. You are sure to find something that can help you in the round.
These are the 7 most unnecessary NPCs
What makes them so bad? We now present NPCs who offer either only one action or only unnecessary abilities. You should avoid them if you don’t want to waste time because they won’t offer you much that can help you in a round.
These are the most unnecessary NPCs and their abilities:
1. NPC “Tess” – Sells the regular assault rifle that is often found
2. NPC “Dummy” – Only offers weapon upgrades
3. NPC “Iron Farmer” – Only offers bounty hunts
4. NPC “Turk” – Sells fishing flops and fishing rods (both easy to find)
5. NPC “Sash Field Marshal” – Only gives orders
6. NPC “Kolbi” – Only sells corn
7. NPC “Kyle” – Sells wood (as if one couldn’t just cut down half the map)
These are the locations of the unnecessary NPCs
So you should avoid these 7 NPCs since they will not really offer you anything that can help you in your matches. However, you might want to visit them to complete your character collection.
There is a character you should also visit if you want a golden scar and a golden skin variant of Lara Croft. But be careful, as dangers await you there!
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A good silencer belongs in almost every weapon setup in Call of Duty: Warzone. And while almost every weapon benefits from it, there is actually only one option for the muzzle attachment – the Monolithic Suppressor for CoD MW weapons or the Agency/GRU versions for “Cold War” firearms. But that is no longer the case.
What’s going on? The Mid-Season Update of Season 3 brought some exciting changes to the weapons of Call of Duty: Warzone. However, one attachment from Black Ops Cold War steals the show: the “Suppressor” or “Fire Suppressor”.
The third muzzle attachment (Slot 3) received a significant buff and now plays in the same league as the meta attachments Monolithic Suppressor / Agency Muzzle Brake. MeinMMO looked at the data and shows you when to bet on the new super attachment.
“Suppressor” now the best choice for close combat
What makes the “Suppressor” strong? Before the update, the normal suppressor was just another muzzle attachment that couldn’t match the strong values of the Agency/GRU suppressors. In its new form, the suppressor is now the best option for close combat, if you are bothered by the value reductions in ADS speed. The developers stated in the patch notes for the Mid-Season Update:
Muzzle attachment Suppressor
Now increases bullet velocity instead of decreasing it
Improves ADS speed
Improves sprint-to-fire speed
We expect that the relatively small change will have far-reaching implications. The “Suppressor” now offers you another viable option among the muzzle attachments with a focus on different values [than the previous options]. For example, if effective damage range is a lower priority (e.g. submachine guns), you will definitely take the “Suppressor” now. Or perhaps you have more than enough bullet velocity (e.g. ZRG 20 mm) and want to compensate for a weakness in handling. These are the kinds of options we want to develop more.
Raven Software in the patch notes
With the “Suppressor,” you now get a boost to your bullet velocity and the mandatory sound suppression, but you don’t have to accept any reductions in ADS speed.
Muzzle in Slot 3 – The bonuses are not quite correct, but the attachment is still strong.
Which setups should I change? This is mainly about close combat setups. If you are assembling your setups for submachine guns or assault rifles for close combat, you should now rely on the “Suppressor”.
The attachment gives you important bullet velocity and sound suppression without negatively affecting your aim down sights (ADS speed). According to the English analysis by Warzone expert JGOD (via YouTube), while your ADS speed may not improve, at least it doesn’t go down. The Agency/GRU suppressors, on the other hand, decrease your ADS speed – but were still the first choice for submachine guns or close combat assault rifles due to their strong values.
Now you can benefit from the increased bullet velocity along with the sound suppression, without reducing your effectiveness in close combat. Instead, you only lose a bit of range. According to JGOD, the sprint-to-fire speed does not currently increase, even though the attachment description lists it as an advantage.
Example calculation FFAR 1
Agency Suppressor
+ 25% bullet velocity
+ 10% range
– 8% ADS speed
Suppressor
+ 14% bullet velocity
– 15% range
no ADS penalties
Range weapons remain better with the old model
When should I stick with the old attachment? As soon as you want to use your assault rifles more at medium to long range, it’s better to stick to the tried-and-true Agency/GRU versions. The attachments are still extremely strong and provide you exactly the bonus that range weapons need: range and bullet velocity – with sound suppression as a bonus.
The new super suppressor is another change that provides fresh options for the weapon meta of Warzone and expands the choices. Since the start of Season 3, so many weapons have been considered strong and viable like they haven’t been since the early days of Warzone. It will be exciting to see in which direction this all develops and which weapons will belong to the best weapons of Warzone in the coming months.
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The new survival MMORPG Pioner for PC was announced out of nowhere with a new, fancy trailer. Pioner aims to impress with a post-apocalyptic world, a PvE focus, and some features that should appeal to survival players.
What kind of survival MMORPG is this? Pioner comes from the Russian indie developer GFA Games and has been in development since at least 2017. Back then, there wasn’t much more to see than a few early images.
Now there is a new trailer and information about the game. The survival MMORPG will reportedly be an “action MMORPG in which your main goal is to survive and explore,” according to the developer’s website.
Pioner takes place on a Soviet island in the post-apocalypse. An anomaly cuts the island off from the mainland, and there are several secret research stations on the island to explore.
The island is “decaying before your eyes” as you roam abandoned settlements and encounter vermin and mutants. Major influences are apparently the STALKER series and Escape from Tarkov. There is even a kind of Pip-Boy akin to Fallout.
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Here are the features: The developers are advertising a PvE focus. Something that has been somewhat neglected in survival games lately. Often, games of the genre tend to be especially harsh and therefore rely on ruthless PvP – which many survival fans do not want, as seen in the development of Last Oasis.
The focus on PvE is reflected in several additional features and content that Pioner aims to offer:
large areas and raids that are apparently designed for groups
4 different factions that you can join and for which you can complete quests
day and night influence the behavior of NPCs – wildlife and mutants hunt more during the day; at night, the most dangerous creatures come out of hiding
in open areas outside, the “Empty Lands”, there are particularly tough enemies and possible PvP
weapon mods and customizability for your own equipment, as well as a detailed crafting system
There is also a kind of leveling system. However, you do not level up in character levels, but in influence. The more influence you have, the more merchants sell you better weapons. For advancement, you have quests, quest lines, and trading or smuggling available.
When and where will Pioner be released? The release is already scheduled for the end of 2021 to the beginning of 2022. However, there is still no specific date. So far, only a PC version is planned, and there is no information on a console version.
WoW BC Classic will not be exactly as it was back in the days of The Burning Crusade. The developers have made a few changes – some for more comfortable gameplay, others for balance. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus finds some of these changes positive – and even wishes for more.
BC Classic is intended to appear as close as possible to how The Burning Crusade was 14 years ago.
Some players are demanding under the tag #NoChanges that even old bugs and issues be preserved.
Other players have no objections to #SomeChanges as long as the core of the game remains intact.
The last group, which includes me, believes that most people would not enjoy the old version at all unless it is polished. This, along with the experience from the last 14 years in WoW, leads me to conclude: Many of the changes are actually quite good.
3 changes that make BC Classic better than before
What are these changes? As was the case with WoW Classic, there will also be changes in BC Classic that differ from the original version. This ranges from small but useful adjustments like more visible nameplates to abilities that simply were not in the game before.
I do not want to cover all changes here, but I definitely welcome three of the differences that are coming or have already appeared. I even go so far as to say: Blizzard could change even more, a few small details that would make the game much more enjoyable.
Larger Arena Teams
What is the change? Previously, the size of arena teams was limited to the list in which the team plays. In 2v2 arenas, only two players were allowed in the team. With BC Classic, this limit is increased, allowing for twice as many players in the team as the list in which they play – so about four players in a 2v2 team.
So, do you know this arena master in Shattrath? No? Then you’re like probably many others.
Why is this good? The change has two advantages: First, access to the arena becomes easier, and second, player dropouts are not as severe. In the past, if someone could not play for a while, the whole team would be sidelined.
Now that is no longer the case since there are substitute players. In addition, less experienced players have more opportunities to learn from better players. When the team is larger, not everyone necessarily wants only absolute pros in their group.
It is more likely that you can also visit the arena with lower ratings and PvP experience. For me, a reason to take a closer look at PvP – something I previously completely neglected.
Paladins get more seals
What is the change? Paladins had a seal in Burning Crusade that was only available to their respective faction. For the Horde, it was the Seal of Blood, and for the Alliance, it was the Seal of Vengeance.
Seals are spells that empower paladins, which they then unleash with a judgment. They represent the most important tools for the class in all sorts of situations.
These seals will be made available in BC Classic starting from level 70 for both factions. All paladins will therefore have access to the Seal of Blood (“of the Martyr” for the Alliance) and the Seal of Vengeance (“of Corruption” for the Horde). This change actually only came with WotLK.
Alliance paladins are similarly strong as their Horde counterparts from level 70.
Why is this good? The Seal of Blood is significantly stronger than the other seal, which is why Horde paladins were more powerful in BC than those of the Alliance. This is also due to the much stronger racial bonus of blood elves, but the seals had a great influence on the balance here.
As an Alliance player, I’m glad to be comparably strong as my Horde colleagues. Paladin is one of the classes I definitely want to play, and I am happy that in the presumably rarer represented faction, I do not also have to play the weaker version of my class.
A (single) character boost
What is the change? With the pre-patch to Burning Crusade, the Digital Deluxe Edition and the Dark Portal Pass were introduced. These include a character boost to level 58, which can be used once per account and can only be purchased once.
Previously, characters had to be levelled up painstakingly. Today, it is possible to prepare at least one of the characters directly for the shattered world that can be visited from level 58 onwards.
The Digital Deluxe is quite expensive at 65 €, but has cool content – and a boost.
Why is this good? Leveling is a lengthy process in Classic and also in Burning Crusade. Over an hour per level is not uncommon in many areas, both in Classic zones and later in the shattered world. If you do not have a two-week break before the release, it will be difficult to get a character ready for Burning Crusade.
I already have a rogue from Classic that I will transfer, but I actually want to play my old paladin and warlock again in Burning Crusade. There is no way I can level both of them before the release.
That’s why it’s extremely convenient that I can already use the boost for my warlock and definitely play at the end, even if I don’t get the paladin leveled up by the release.
As mentioned earlier, I believe that Burning Crusade must simply be good, not necessarily faithful to the original. Therefore, there are a few other changes I would like to see that have already proven to be good in WoW.
A better auction house
How is it currently? The auction house in Classic is still quite similar to how it used to be: confusing and poorly organized. Without an auction house addon, you can hardly find anything properly, and filtering by prices is out of the question.
For sellers, this is of course practical, as they can take advantage of the lack of overview to sell less valuable products at a higher price. Consumers do not want to scroll through 20 pages full of individual stacks just to maybe save 5 silver in the end.
Do you want to buy cheap Netherweave? Well then, good luck.
This is how it should be: As someone who buys more than sells, I would greatly appreciate an auction house like that in current WoW. Items are generally displayed as overall available stacks.
Buyers are shown which quantity is available for what price. There is no reason to flood the auction house with small stacks anymore. And the prices are also clearer.
Since I want to quickly level my professions, it would be extremely useful to buy large quantities of ores immediately, without having to pay much more gold than necessary due to a lack of addon or knowledge.
How is it currently? Like in WoW Classic, groups in Burning Crusade will be limited to their own realm. So if you play on Everlook and your friends on Razorfen, you cannot play together.
An LFG tool does not have to exist, but cross-realm groups would be good.
This is how it should be: Players should be able to play with their friends at any time, regardless of the server. There is already a bug that allows cross-realm groups and dungeons, but in the open world players still cannot see each other.
After the server mergers, the step to cross-realm groups would only make sense to promote more social interaction. However, items and trading should still be restricted to the realm to avoid disturbing the economy.
I understand that players want to keep their server identity; I am even in favor of not mixing too much. But without a group browser, it is anyway difficult to engage in “server hopping”, that is, randomly switching realms.
However, without an LFG tool but with cross-realm groups, players would find it easier to play with their friends, and the sense of their own server as a community would hardly be disturbed.
Dual talent specialization
How is it currently? In Burning Crusade, there are still a ton of talents to distribute. If you want to change or reset these, you pay gold for it – even more each time you switch.
Unlike in Retail WoW, you cannot change your specialization and talents freely to play different content or fulfill roles. You have to go to the teacher and do it all over again, even when switching back.
In Retail, all specs and talents can be easily switched. It does not have to be like that, but two talent sets would be quite helpful.
This is how it should be: In Wrath of the Lich King, there was the option to create two “sets” of talents and switch between them. This allowed:
to use a DPS and a healer or tank specialization
to have talents for specific bosses or mechanics in the back pocket
to have specializations for both PvE and PvP simultaneously without having to redistribute
With the “Dual Specs”, there were also separate action bars for each, making the switch easier. For hybrid classes like paladins, warriors, and shamans, as well as for players who want to participate in both PvE and PvP content, this feature would be very useful.
Equipment still needs to be collected for both specializations, which should remain the case. But even players who do not use the feature would benefit. Because surely tanks and healers would be found faster if they do not have to respec expensively first.
More about the changes in WoW Classic and my opinion on it can be found in the special issue about BC Classic, which will be released on June 1 – the ePaper is already available from May 19. There you will also get a full load of guides, background information, and veteran players chatter who are really looking forward to Burning Crusade.
What do you think? Which changes to BC Classic are good, and which still need to happen? Should some of them even be removed? Let us know in the comments!
In Destiny 2, players could finally dive into the Vault of Glass. While some rushed through the highlight of Season 14 in record time, many players gave up angrily, even before they had seen the raid from the inside.
This is what the Guardians were excited about: On the evening of May 22, the Vault of Glass in Destiny 2 opened its gates at 7 PM. The iconic raid dates back to 2014 and was the first raid experience for many shooter players in Destiny 1. Accordingly, the expectations were high.
A hype built up in the community, and even players who had uninstalled Destiny a long time ago announced their return.
Bungie itself fueled the cult around the Vault of Glass and its re-release in recent blog posts (via Bungie.net), on Twitter, and even in the game itself.
For many, the Vault of Glass (VoG) marked a delicious piece of Destiny history that they wanted to indulge in right at launch.
There was even a race for the prestigious Worlds First – essentially the second Worlds First, since the raid had already been mastered for the first time in 2014. Bungie had some tricks up its sleeve to keep the competition exciting.
MeinMMO explores why the launch was a slap in the face for many and which team was able to push through first.
Here’s how good the chances were: Bungie has not linked the classic raid to any expansions or paid seasonal content. Every Guardian with the free version of Destiny 2 is allowed to take a trip to Venus.
If you started Destiny 2 on the evening of May 22, you were warmly invited to the trip to the Vault of Glass
Additionally, the required power level was set at a relatively low 1,300. This can be reached quickly by casual players and even Guardians who have been on long breaks. A nice move from Bungie, as nothing stood in the way of a fun raid night for everyone.
“The raid is simply too hard to enjoy on day one”
At around 9 PM, two hours after the raid started, Bungie announced that the first teams had bombed the final boss Atheon back to the Stone Age.
The first squads eagerly prepared for the following “challenge mode.” Only those who master the second, harder run with extra nasty requirements in every encounter are considered winners of the Worlds First.
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Is the raid too hard? However, beneath Bungie’s Twitter post, Guardians mostly had one thing to say: The raid is way too hard.
Even on Reddit, the community is heatedly discussing the raid. In the mega thread (via Reddit) about the VoG, over 3,100 comments have already been collected (as of May 23, 11 AM). Often, you read statements like:
We are grinding our teeth at the Templar (the first boss) and the first ones are already through?
The Oracle phase is really tough.
Many Guardians couldn’t even make it into the raid. At the entrance, a normal Guardian would already be lost.
We can also read your reports about the high difficulty on MeinMMO:
We made it to the Templar, but there we had trouble placing damage properly. The changes so far are not bad. It’s not Copy+Paste, but as a veteran, you still recognize everything again.
I’m curious how it will go tonight without the Contest modifier. The incoming damage was intense.
The viewer numbers on Twitch, however, played in favor of the difficulty. Well-known pros like Datto or Gladd had over 48,000 and 60,000 viewers, respectively, watching their competition (via sullygnome).
Hence the frustration: For the first 24 hours, the Vault of Glass is in a competition mode. No matter how strong you level up, it stops at 1,300. This is to prevent hardcore grinders from stealing the show from everyone else solely due to their higher level. But this competition mode also means that the enemies are always stronger than you.
However, the enemies were so strong that a Wyvern only has to look at you funny, and you fall immediately. If you don’t have any special protection mods on your armor, after a foe’s sniper shot, all that remains is the intense red that signals imminent death.
New in Destiny 2 in the VoG: Wyvern – and players fear them immediately
Many Guardians were simply not prepared for a raid so exceedingly difficult in competition mode. Even if you went in with an endgame loadout, the hottest grenade launcher mods, and knew the raid from Destiny 1 by heart, it was anything but a walk in the park.
Thus, many Guardians gave up, even veterans swallowed their pride, and the first round went to the Vex. By the way, Clan Elysium was the first team to crack the raid in “normal” mode and in the even harder challenge run. Bungie confirmed this shortly before 1 AM (via Twitter). Congratulations!
Nostalgia and challenge divides
Here’s how Bungie could have solved it: Since you need to complete the raid in “normal” competition mode for the Worlds First and then conquer the even tougher “challenge mode,” Bungie should have made the normal mode significantly easier.
A large portion of players did not enter with the goal of securing the Worlds First after two runs.
Many Guardians were looking forward to the nostalgic trip, chatting with friends from back in the day, and hoped to snag a Fatebringer 2.0 with a bit of luck.
Those who approached it this way ran headlong into a frustration wall.
If Bungie had only released such tough enemies in the “challenge mode,” they would have done many players a huge favor. Because many Guardians feel cheated and may never look at the raid again – especially those who have just undergone a reinstallation.
First you run the Vault of Glass in “normal,” and then you can dare to take on extra-hard challenges in a separate mode.
These are the good news: Tonight at 7 PM, the competition mode in the Vault of Glass ends. The raid will still be free for everyone to play, but the enemies will no longer be nearly unbeatable.
However, no one knows yet whether the power level will remain at 1,300 and players can only gain an advantage through their equipment and the seasonal artifact, or if enemies may even be above this level towards the end of the raid.
Can you understand the frustration of the players? What do you think, should the old and nostalgic raid be this difficult right away? After all, the competition mode has always been so tough in Destiny 2. Or would it have been better if Bungie had increased the difficulty only in the challenge mode, allowing Guardians to have a nostalgic trip?
Share your opinion in the comments and let us know how your trip to the Vault of Glass went.
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In the PvP battle league of Pokémon GO, the Kanto Cup starts on Monday, featuring well-known monsters. Which Pokémon are worth using in battle?
When does the Kanto Cup start? The Kanto Cup begins on Monday, May 24, 2021, at 10:00 PM and runs for exactly one week, ending on May 31 at the same time.
What kind of cup is this? As the name suggests, the Kanto Cup features monsters from the first generation and does not affect your PvP ranking. Only monsters with a Pokédex number between #001 and #151 from the Kanto region are allowed. Exceptions include special forms of first-generation monsters – for example, Alolan Marowak.
This means the selection of monsters is quite limited. The following list shows which Pokémon are worth using in the league.
The Pokémon for the Kanto Cup at a glance
How is the list generated? The following list was created using the site PvPoke (via PvPoke.com). Here, rankings for the PvP league can be created based on simulations. The usual tier list for the PvP league cannot be applied simply as it contains many Pokémon that are not allowed in the Kanto Cup.
Accordingly, a PvP ranking was created for the following list, including only monsters with the appropriate Pokédex number while also considering the 1,500 CP limit. Looking at the potential participants of the league, several strong monsters can be found.
Here you will find the list of the best monsters in the Kanto Cup, divided by Pokémon and movesets:
Pokémon
Moveset
Slurpuff
Body Slam, Leaf Tornado
Alolan Ninetales
Powder Snow, Weather Ball (Ice), Psyshock
Hypno
Confusion, Shadow Ball, Thunder Punch
Dragonair
Fire Blast, Aqua Tail, Dragon Pulse
Alolan Sandshrew
Powder Snow, Icy Wind, Blizzard
Galarian Ponyta
Psycho Cut, Body Slam, Psychic
Shadow Zapdos
Thunder Shock, Drill Peck, Thunderbolt
Snorlax
Body Slam, Hyper Beam, Superpower
Alolan Marowak
Hex, Bone Club, Shadow Bone
Chansey
Charm, Psychic, Hyper Beam
Why are these Pokémon worth using in the Kanto Cup?
Here you can take a closer look at the Pokémon from the list and in what situations they are best suited.
Slurpuff
A strong Slurpuff is one of the best monsters you can use in the Kanto Cup, especially if it has already been fed with XL candies. It has good defense and can withstand many attacks. A combination of Body Slam, Leaf Tornado, and Shadow Ball is recommended. However, Body Slam is an event move that was once available during the Raid Day with Slurpuff. A Charged TM would be needed if you don’t have an appropriate Slurpuff. However, it can be better used for other Pokémon.
Alolan Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales is an Ice/Fairy Pokémon that is a real nightmare for Dragon-type Pokémon like Dragapult or Dragonair. A combination of Powder Snow, Weather Ball (Ice), and Psyshock is recommended.
Hypno
Hypno has been one of the top monsters in the Kanto Cup in the past, excelling especially due to the significant damage it can deal with its fast moves. As a moveset, Confusion, Shadow Ball, and Thunder Punch are recommended.
Dragonair
With Dragonair, you have a good, fast Dragon attacker that can secure victories against Slurpuff and Hypno. The moveset includes Fire Blast, Aqua Tail, and Dragon Pulse.
Alolan Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew is an Ice-type monster that directly counters Dragonair, quickly breaking your opponent’s shields thanks to its moveset. It is particularly worthwhile to focus on Ice attacks such as Powder Snow, Icy Wind, and Blizzard.
Galarian Ponyta
Psychic Pokémon were once considered particularly strong in the first generation, though Ponyta was not among them. The Alolan variant brings this type along and can deal a lot of damage with Psycho Cut, Body Slam, and Psychic. The downside is that it doesn’t take much damage.
Shadow Zapdos
If you secured a Shadow Zapdos from the battle against Giovanni, you can use it effectively in the Kanto Cup. The event move Thunder Shock in combination with Drill Peck and Thunderbolt offers a rapid damage output. However, it is also true for Zapdos that it can be quickly defeated when facing monsters like Dragonair, Alolan Ponyta, or Slurpuff.
Snorlax
Snorlax is very resilient and has no issues with monsters like Slurpuff or Sandshrew. With a moveset of Body Slam, Hyper Beam, and Superpower, you can put pressure on your opponent, although the latter move lowers your stats. Caution is advised here.
Alolan Marowak
Alolan Marowak has long been popular in “normal” PvP outside of cups. It can take a lot of hits and quickly unleash attack after attack on the opponent. The combination of Hex, Bone Club, and Shadow Bone is advisable. However, the latter is again an event move from the Raid Day.
Chansey
Chansey is not only a popular gym defender in Pokémon GO, but it can also help you advance in the Kanto Cup. However, it’s especially useful if you managed to equip it with XL candies. Its greatest strength is its ability to withstand many attacks, though this comes at the cost of low speed. The moveset functions with a combination of Charm, Psychic, and Hyper Beam.
If you’re looking for a monster for gym battles, don’t miss the next Community Day. It will feature Kaumalat, which evolves into Knakrack. You can find out how the Community Day in June will unfold here.
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From May 17 to 22, there were again some exciting news about MMORPGs. This week, the focus was on Ashes of Creation with new information about Alpha and Swords of Legends Online with the start of the Closed Beta.
The stir of the week: It is still about the shop of New World. In the meantime, the big Twitch streamer Asmongold has spoken out and talked about shops in MMORPGs in general. He claims: “You pay for them to deliberately make the games bad.”
The discussion of the week: We at MeinMMO want to know from you whether you still want classes in an MMORPG or prefer a classless system. You can go to the survey here: Do you still want fixed classes in MMORPGs?
WoW Classic brings Pre-Patch and Gravity announces 3 new MMORPGs
The Lord of the Rings Online is closing one of the progression servers and offering free character transfers (via LOTRO). Test servers for Update 30 and the new raid have also been launched (via MassivelyOP).
Wurm Online introduced new animals and new breeding features (via MassivelyOP).
These were the news of the week from the world of MMORPGs at a glance. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience something exciting this week? Or did we forget something important? Let us know in the comments.
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The latest episode of the MeinMMO Podcast is here. This week, we focused on the shop in New World and the first experiences in Ashes of Creation.
These are our topics: Amazon provided an initial glimpse into the shop of New World in the Alpha forum. The information was leaked and there were some discussions and even accusations of Pay-to-Win. Final Fantasy XIV, on the other hand, provided a moving moment when the cancer diagnosis of a well-known composer was discussed.
Another MMORPG news comes from Ashes of Creation, where early testers were allowed to talk about the contents of the Alpha. Leya from our team has already played and shares her impressions in the podcast.
To conclude the podcast, there will also be a new mode in Fortnite and a curious story about a man who lost 2.2 billion dollars in a day due to an MMORPG scandal.
In addition to the weekly review, there are also occasional theme-specific podcasts that cover larger events or games. For instance, we extensively discussed crime in online games .
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In Final Fantasy XIV there is a great variety of mounts that you can obtain from various sources. Some of them are also bosses from dungeons and raids. We list 10 of them in this list.
Big bosses are simply part of MMORPGs. You go with your group into a raid or dungeon and fight the beast that is lounging at the end for the loot.
But the FFXIV players are not satisfied just defeating the bosses and claiming their loot. Some of the bosses are also used as mounts and happily ridden across the world. We introduce you to 10 of such bosses in this article and explain how you can obtain them yourself.
Attention: This article contains some light spoilers for FFXIV.
Twintania
This is Twintania: The dragon Twintania was the first final boss of a raid in FFXIV. In the twisted shadows of Bahamut, the raiders had to fight against her mechanics and the enrage timer if they wanted the best loot in the game.
Twintania is one of the children of the great dragon Bahamut and fought alongside her creator against the hordes of chimera from Allag. In the end, however, she was captured and turned into a mindless slave of her tormentors.
How to obtain Twintania: The mount is available as a reward for the “Invite a Friend” campaign in FFXIV. You receive golden Chocobo feathers for inviting friends and can exchange them for Twintania with the NPC Fund Vendor. It requires 15 feathers.
All information about the campaign can be found on the official FFXIV website (via Lodestone).
Rathalos
This is Rathalos: Rathalos is actually a guest in FFXIV. The well-known beast from the Monster Hunter games came into the MMORPG as part of a crossover with Monster Hunter World. Together with a real monster hunter and your own Palico, you set out to slay the flying beast.
Players need to defeat Rathalos and then loot his scales to have a smith create armor from them. Stronger versions of Rathalos give you correspondingly better loot and thus better armor. As it is in a real Monster Hunter game.
How to obtain Rathalos: The mount drops from a random chest in the content “Hunt for Rathalos (hard)”. Alternatively, you can exchange the Rathalos flute at the smith in Kugane (X: 9.7 / Y: 8.9) for 50 Rathalos scales+.
Proto-Yadis
This is Proto-Yadis: At the top of a pyramid in the city of Tears, Mhach, resides the boss Yadis. It is a magical defense mechanism created by the powerful mages of Mhach. It is meant to prevent unwelcome guests from entering the inside of the pyramid.
Originally, Yadis came from FFIX. In the beloved PS1 classic, he plays the role of the super-boss, who is very difficult to defeat due to his strong and unpredictable attacks. In the Heavensward expansion, he found his way to FFXIV.
How to obtain Proto-Yadis: The smaller version of the boss, Proto-Yadis, is available as a reward for the achievement “Disarmament in the Arsenal I”. You need to successfully complete the Baldesion Arsenal content.
Automaton No. 14
This is Automaton No. 14: Actually, the boss from the 24-man raid Ridoranna is number 7, is a bit bigger, and slightly deadlier. But it is the same model. The Ridoranna boss gave players a math problem at release that was quite something.
Due to him, the search for prime numbers trended on Google because he forced players to do math in the middle of a fight. After completing the raid, you can actually visit the boss again and dance with him. He is quite lovable.
How to obtain Automaton No. 14: Exchange with the NPC Procurement Officer in the Bozjan Southern Front (X: 14.2 / Y: 29.6) for 180 Bozjan Polycrystals.
This is Old Roite: The longest mount in FFXIV is the very first boss in the Omega raid, which was introduced to the game with the Stormblood expansion. The beast resides in the Delta Quadrant created by Omega as the first round of a tournament.
In it, Omega’s creatures must compete against each other so that in the end the strongest of them can face Omega and thus become even stronger. However, Old Roite is quickly eliminated thanks to the players and becomes your mount.
How to obtain Old Roite: The mount is obtained from a chest in the raid Delta Quadrant 4.0 (epic).
Air Force
This is Air Force: Even though the Air Force may seem small and not so bad, it is quite a nasty thing. It was created by the Omega Weapon to face the Warrior of Light in a tournament to test who is the strongest.
In battle, it throws rockets, bombs, and even summons an octopus onto the battlefield. Originally, however, the weapon came from FFVI, where it attacks the game’s protagonists on the flying continent.
How to obtain Air Force: The mount is obtained from a chest in the raid Sigma Quadrant 4.0 (epic).
Master Typhon
This is Master Typhon: This boss first appears in the infamous quest line featuring the brilliant detective Hildibrand Heliodor Maximillian Manderville. In the Coliseum of Ul’dah, he helped his buddy Ultros with schemes.
After the scam was revealed, Typhon and Ultros faced the Warrior of Light together in the arena… and lost miserably. After that, Typhon looked for a new honest job at the Gold Saucer, where he entertains players at a GATE. He originally came from FFVI as well.
How to obtain Master Typhon: Buy it at the Gold Saucer casino for 750,000 MGP.
For more articles about mounts in FFXIV, you can find them here:
This is Ramuh: Actually, FF players know Ramuh as an older gentleman with a long gray beard, who commands thunder and lightning as a summon. However, in the Eden raid of the Shadowbringers expansion, there was a different version of Ramuh.
Based on the rather fuzzy memories of the Warrior of Light, Eden summoned this boss as a mix of Ramuh and the Thunderhorse Ixion. Ixion is not even a Primae but a FATE boss, but the confused thoughts of our player character caused the two bosses to merge.
How to obtain Ramuh: The mount is obtained from a chest in the raid Eden Resonance – Stasis (epic).
Cerberus
This is Cerberus: Cerberus first encounters players as one of the bosses in the “World of Darkness” raid. As is typical for a watchdog, he is chained there guarding a huge gate. Players must defeat him to progress to the Cloud of Darkness.
However, Cerberus is not an animal but a mid-level non-servant. Many centuries ago, he was captured by the mages of Mhach and forced to serve them. And that was what he did until the Warrior of Light and his party came into the World of Darkness.
How to obtain Cerberus: Obtained through the achievement “Queen of Epic Blades I” for successfully completing the content Delubrum Reginae (epic).
Model O
This is Model O: The super boss Omega awaits players at the end of the Omega raid in the Stormblood expansion. The ancient machine was mistakenly understood to be a creation of the Allagans, but in reality, it didn’t even originate from our planet.
Omega came from another star when it chased the dragon Midgardsormr. Its entire purpose in life is to face ever stronger opponents to become stronger itself. Until eventually, only it, Omega, stands at the top of evolution. But that never happened.
How to obtain Model O: The mount is obtained from a chest in the raid Alphametrie 4.0 (epic).
With the Endwalker expansion, even more new mounts will be introduced to the game. Here is what we know so far about the expansion:
To prepare for Patch 9.1 of World of Warcraft, you should complete 3 tasks – and avoid 3 things, even if they are tempting.
Even though there is still no official release date for Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination, the update is taking shape. In addition to major revisions for Torghast and meaningful improvements to “Mythic+”, the patch has a lot to offer. It’s slowly but surely time to think about what activities to complete before the release, as those who miss their chance now may regret it later.
We present you here a list of things you should definitely do before Patch 9.1 – and what you can easily skip.
3 things you should do before Patch 9.1
Let’s start with the three things you should complete before Patch 9.1. These are things that either provide you with a small head start or will simply not be obtainable in Patch 9.1.
Get the Malevolent War Spider
Even if you may not be a PvP player at heart, no one should miss out on this cool mount. To obtain the Malevolent War Spider, you must win in the arena or in rated battlegrounds while maintaining a certain rating.
Interestingly, Blizzard has drastically lowered the rating requirement. Previously, you had to achieve victories while having a rating of 1,400 or higher.
Now a rating of 1,000 is sufficient. Even better: with losses at this rating, you hardly lose any rating. You cannot drop below a rating of 1,000.
Each victory brings you closer to the Malevolent War Spider.
Depending on which mode you play, there are varying amounts of points that bring you closer to the spider. If you play in 2vs2, you need about 240 victories; in 3vs3, this number drops to around 100.
Since the spider will no longer be available with Patch 9.1 and may only be accessible later (again via PvP), you should seize the opportunity.
Collect Soul Ash in advance
In Patch 9.1, there are not only new ranks for the “old” legendary items but also completely new Legendaries. To craft these items – whether on your main character or on alts – you will need Soul Ash.
Soul Ash has had no cap for several weeks now and can theoretically be farmed endlessly – only limited by the weekly cap. The accumulated Soul Ash can be sent to other characters in Patch 9.1 to give them a significant boost.
If you want a small head start here, you can start collecting large amounts of Soul Ash to later transfer it between characters as needed.
Collecting Soul Ash in advance – can save time later.
If you don’t want to bother with that, you will need to run a few more Torghast runs in Patch 9.1.
There is no significant damage done if you are currently not in the mood for the Tower of the Damned. In the best case, you will save several hours later.
Also, keep in mind that the amount of Soul Ash received in Patch 9.1 will increase significantly. So even if you don’t want to force yourself into Torghast right now, you won’t incur a significant disadvantage.
Fully upgrade your Covenant Sanctum
Even though we advise against farming Anima in bulk right now, you should primarily invest the resource in upgrading your Covenant Sanctum.
By doing so, you will unlock many useful things, such as a teleport network, new quests, or additional reputation factions, as well as three achievements that will increase your Anima gain in the long run.
If you upgrade all your Covenant buildings to Rank 1, 2, and 3, you will increase the number of Anima tokens from world quests, dungeons, and other content by 1, 2, and 3, respectively. This can increase the Anima gain in the future in many cases.
Since you will also unlock transmogs and mounts through various contents (like the Queen’s Conservatory), you should spend some time on these contents. The less you have to worry about it in Patch 9.1 when new content is on the horizon, the better you can benefit from the increased Anima gain.
You will unlock access to the rewards now, but the rewards themselves when you benefit from the maximum Anima gain.
Now let’s move on to things you don’t need to worry about anymore. Either because the task will soon be completely unnecessary or because the respective activity can be completed much faster in the upcoming Patch 9.1.
Increasing Glory level on alts
If you have several characters at level 60, you need to play through the Covenant campaign with all of them and especially increase the Glory level to reach Rank 40 and thus unlock all previous bonuses.
Here the thought might suggest itself that it’s best to complete this before the big patch – but that’s not necessary.
After the release of Patch 9.1, there will be opportunities to catch up quickly to level 40. Through a quest series, you should be able to completely skip the first 40 ranks and start on equal footing with all other players.
Of course, if you want to play the alt in endgame until then, you can still collect Glory now. However, if you would rather struggle with that activity, you don’t need to think about it any further for now.
Farming Anima excessively
Even though we have recommended upgrading the buildings in your Covenant Sanctum above, you should refrain from further Anima farming. This is because the Anima gain in Patch 9.1 will be accelerated drastically. There are 2 factors responsible for this:
Flying: Early in Patch 9.1, you will unlock flying, allowing you to travel faster from world quest to world quest and complete many of those quests much more quickly. This will significantly boost your “Anima per hour”.
Wait with Anima farming – it will become much easier soon.
More Anima upgrades: Throughout Glory levels 41 – 80, you will unlock two additional Anima bonuses, which will further increase the amount of Anima received from world quests by one token each.
These two changes combined will likely make you regret how fast Anima farming can become in two to three months. The time invested so far may then feel like a waste of time.
More about World of Warcraft and Patch 9.1 can be found here:
You heard that right. If you currently have a lot of herbs, meat, or fish stashed away – hold on to them.
On most realms, prices are currently very low. This is due to the fact that the current raid content is exhausted and only a few players still use potions or buff food for M+15 and above. The market is simply saturated, and there are often more resources than player demand.
This is unlikely to change until Patch 9.1 when the new raid “Sanctum of Domination” launches.
Hold on to crafting materials – prices may rise again in 9.1.
The likelihood is high that demand for potions, enchantments, buff food, and similar consumables will only increase again in a few weeks. Until then, you should hold on to your items.
Because: Patch 9.1 does not bring fundamentally new potions or meals. What is good now will still be important in the next update. Keep an eye on the prices and decide when to sell.
Do you have any tips, tricks, and hints on what players should definitely do before Patch 9.1?
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In Call of Duty: Warzone there are now limited time locations from the movies Rambo and Die Hard. A Rambo fan among the players has taken the effort to recreate a key scene from Rambo II almost exactly in the game.
Which location is it about? In CoD Warzone, the POI (Point of Interest) CIA Headquarter is a location from the movie Rambo: First Blood II. This outpost of the US intelligence agency becomes the unfortunate victim of Rambo’s righteous wrath in the film as he brutally shoots it to pieces with his iconic M60 machine gun.
Player truly becomes Rambo at the original location
What exactly did the player recreate? Since the location is accurately represented in the game, the big Rambo fan and Reddit user Qlkov took the effort to recreate the scene as precisely as possible in the game.
To make everything even more impressive, he recorded all of it and overlaid the video on Reddit with a clip of the scene from the Rambo movie. You can therefore almost see in sync with the game how Rambo, half-naked and with the M60 at the ready, demolishes defenseless surveillance equipment. More Rambo action can be found, by the way, in the new Rambo event.
Given such creativity and fidelity to the iconic action film epics of the 80s, it is probably only a matter of time before someone recreates scenes from Die Hard. The associated Nakatomi Plaza is also in the game and MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn would finally start playing Warzone just for that.
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