5 things you must do before WoW BC Classic is released

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 5 minutes

Since May 19, the pre-patch of WoW BC Classic has been live, exactly two weeks before the release. You can use this time to prepare for your journey into the shattered world. MeinMMO shows you 5 things you should get done before the Dark Portal opens.

With the pre-patch, the game version of BC Classic has been raised to 2.5.1, and Blizzard has separated the game from the original WoW Classic. As a result, several new contents from Burning Crusade are already in the game.

You can play as the new races of Draenei and Blood Elves, become a Jewelcrafter, and enjoy an improved leveling phase. The pre-patch is therefore the ideal time to get ready for the release of BC Classic. In our special about the pre-patch of BC Classic, you can learn more about the changes.

There are plenty of things to do. However, if you’re not sure where to start, we have listed seven ideas for you to guide you.

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Prepare your characters

Along with the pre-patch, you received several options for your characters. Anyone who has already played WoW Classic or plans to play it later faces important decisions for each of your characters with Burning Crusade:

  • transfer the character from Classic to Burning Crusade
  • keep the character in Classic
  • clone the character and play in both versions

If you want to play only in Burning Crusade or only in Classic, the selection is free but binding. Once you’ve made your choice, you can no longer change the decision. During character selection, you will already be asked in the pre-patch where the journey should go.

WoW TBC Classic Character Selection
When you log in to a character, you will be asked where you want to play.

Alternatively, you can clone your character for €15. Then you can play him in both WoW Classic and Burning Crusade. The price for cloning has already been halved after heavy protests.

Along with the pre-patch, you can also purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition and the Dark Portal Pass. These include a one-time boost to level 58 for a character. You can use the boost now to prepare for a new class for BC Classic. However, Draenei and Blood Elves cannot be boosted.

Update and install addons

For many players, addons are an important part of World of Warcraft, but many addons from WoW Classic no longer work. Therefore, you should ensure that you use the current versions early on.

With the pre-patch, Blizzard has simply merged all data from BC Classic into the WoW Classic folder, creating a new folder for Classic. Therefore, you must uninstall existing addons (version 1.13.7) and reinstall the new versions (2.5.1).

WOWUp Classic BC Addons
Pay attention to the version of the addon. Here: The addon manager WoWUp.

Alternatively, you should find out in advance which addons you might need for BC Classic. Addons are not mandatory but make the game significantly easier. In our guide, we explain to you how to install addons with and without the WoWUp manager and which addons are worthwhile.

Level a Draenei or Blood Elf

If you want to play as one of the new races in the expansion, you can already prepare a character for this. With the pre-patch, you have access to Blood Elves for the Horde and Draenei for the Alliance.

Since these two races cannot be boosted, you have to level them the old-fashioned way. However, with the pre-patch, this is much easier:

  • the required experience for many levels has been reduced
  • the experience gained from most quests has been increased
  • Riding can be learned from level 30

You still only have two weeks, so you should get on with it. If you want to start your character in the shattered world, it’s enough to reach level 58. From there, you can already cross the portal and complete quests in Burning Crusade.

WoW BC Classic Portal Draenei Blood Elves
Draenei and Blood Elves also bring new classes to the factions.

Along with the races, the factions also gain access to new classes. Blood Elves can become Paladins, which were previously only available to the Alliance. Draenei, on the other hand, have the option to become Shamans.

Maximize your profession

If you want to level anyway, it’s advisable to already level at least one gathering profession while leveling, ideally also a crafting profession. Professions hold even more importance in Classic and Burning Crusade than they do in Retail WoW.

The crafted items are useful for both leveling and later in the endgame. This way, you can always secure a little boost. More important: You are ready for the new skill levels in Burning Crusade.

With BC Classic, the cap for your profession is raised to 375 with the new master level. You learn new recipes and even specializations for some professions. If you have already leveled your skill before, you will reach the new cap faster.

You can even learn Jewelcrafting, the new profession of the expansion, which is useful for all classes. Here’s a quick overview if you’re not sure what you want to level:

  • Blacksmiths create weapons and plate armor
  • Jewelcrafters provide gems, jewelry, rings, and neckpieces as well as some headpieces
  • Tailors can make enchanted threads, cloth armor, and special cloth sets
  • Leatherworkers provide leather and chain armor as well as armor sets and drums
  • Alchemists provide themselves and other players with potions and elixirs
  • Engineers can create teleporters, useful gadgets, and bombs that are particularly popular in PvP

Tip: Tailors can already farm Netherweave around the Deadwind Pass near the raid Karazhan. This way, you can craft new bags and gear much faster later.

Find a guild or group to level with

If you don’t already have a group to play BC Classic with, you should take care of that now. While Burning Crusade can also be played solo, dungeons and some quests are easier to manage with a fixed group.

It’s particularly important that you will get through the initial quests in Hellfire Peninsula better in a group. The island will surely be flooded by countless players as soon as the Dark Portal opens.

Since enemies in Burning Crusade are not shared yet, the rule is: Whoever attacks the mob first has the right to its kill and loot. In a group, you can more reliably claim the enemies you need for your quests.

If you’re looking for group connection, you’ll likely find players who also want to play with a group on our Facebook page for World of Warcraft or on the MeinMMO Discord.

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More tips until release

If you want to prepare even further, it’s always a good idea to get a little gold cushion. After all, you can learn to fly in Burning Crusade later, which can be quite expensive. Having a supply of gold is also quite useful for professions or equipment.

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For the perfect start, you should also clear your quest log before the release in order to have a better overview of what you need to accomplish. And let’s be honest: That one quest from Desolace sounds cool, but you probably won’t do it anyway.

Burning Crusade will be released on June 2. With our tips, you should have enough to do to prepare by then. How will you approach the launch?

Learn more about the first expansion of WoW Classic in our special: WoW Classic The Burning Crusade: Everything about release, pre-patch, and content phases

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GTA Online: Get 1.9 million dollars at Cayo Perico and become rich

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

With the event week, there are numerous discounts, bonuses, and promotions in GTA Online. The Cayo Perico Heist also benefits from this, as you can now steal an item during the heist that will make you a lot of cash.

What is this item? The Panther Statue is one of many optional items that can be stolen during the Cayo Perico Heist. Unlike the other items, the Panther Statue is hardly ever found.

However, this event week, the Panther Statue can be found in the Cayo Perico Heist and is waiting to be stolen by you.

We’ll provide an overview of the current event week here: Event week of May 20 with new podium vehicle, cash bonuses, and discounts

What is the statue worth? It is the most valuable item in the Cayo Perico Heist. If you complete the heist on normal difficulty and have the statue with you, you will earn a whopping 1,900,000 dollars. On hard difficulty, you can earn 2,090,000 dollars.

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Grab the valuable Panther Statue now

This is how it works: If you play the Cayo Perico Heist for the first time during this event week, you can scout the Panther Statue as the main target.

It will be available once per character for the respective week in the heist. There is no randomness involved: You are guaranteed to steal the statue once per character. Thus, there is 1.9 million dollars just for this one target, provided you manage to complete the Cayo Perico Heist.

This should be a great opportunity for players who are low on cash. The heist is already lucrative and can earn you several million dollars: So much money the Cayo Perico Heist will bring you

This video from TGG shows you the heist’s process and where you can find the Panther Statue:

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How long will this last? The statue will be available as long as the event week lasts. You have until May 27 to get the statue once per character.

Will the statue be available again later? It is likely that Rockstar will bring back the Panther Statue in a future event week. Currently, it is unknown when that will be.

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What is the Cayo Perico Heist? It is the newest heist in GTA Online. Players must infiltrate the island of drug lord El Rubio and relieve him of his valuable items.

You can also read about which heists are available and the rewards in our guide: All heists in GTA Online and how much money they bring

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Blizzard promises: Diablo Immortal has a much “richer” endgame than Diablo 3

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The release of Diablo Immortal (iOS, Android) is approaching: The action MMO is set to come out in 2021. The developers assure in an interview that the mobile game will offer more in the endgame than Diablo 3. There is talk of a variety of activities in PvE and PvP – even after the launch, Diablo Immortal is expected to be significantly developed further.

Who is speaking? In a conversation with Pockettactics,

  • Julian Love, Senior Combat Designer
  • Justin Dye, Senior Narrative Designer

they talk about Diablo Immortal and what players can expect in the endgame.

“Endgame” refers in MMOs to the time after reaching the maximum level. The endgame usually begins after completing the main story. In a normal single-player game, you would have “finished” the game at that point – in a games-as-a-service, it continues.

This is what the developers at Blizzard say about the endgame: In the interview, they are asked how the endgame of Diablo Immortal functions, whether players can expect the same as from Diablo 3. Love replies:

“Oh no, we will provide a much richer endgame experience. One of the things we really want is to give players a lot of different things to do to further develop their characters.

We have things like Elder Rifts, which are an enhancement of the Greater Rifts. We have the Helliquary, we have bounty hunts, and PvP. There is the “Cycle of Strife”.

Normally, when we think about games, we think about leveling up through the story, seeing all the zones, and then you reach the maximum level and the game is over. But in Diablo Immortal, a whole new version of the game starts and all these systems are unlocked and you can choose from a variety of elements.”

Julian Love, Senior Combat Designer, Diablo Immortal

Endgame system lets you tap into the power of defeated demons

What is the Helliquary? According to the developers, players will encounter Deckard Cain during the main campaign, who developed the “Helliquary”.

It is a technique through which you can tap into the power of demons and use it against them to defeat ever larger, stronger, and more powerful creatures.

The developers say the system resembles the “Uber” system and the “Hellfire Amulet” from Diablo 3. It is supposed to grow and become larger over time.

This is what the Helliquary looks like in the game: An alpha of Diablo Immortal has been running in Australia for several weeks. The first players have already tested the system. A YouTuber says the first boss in the system, “Lassal,” killed him for hours until he figured out how to defeat him.

Apparently, challenging “boss fights” await players in the Helliquary. They master mechanics that must be understood and learned before they can conquer the demons.

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A YouTuber says he got the first kill on Lassal.

How many zones does Diablo Immortal have at launch? 10 zones are planned. After the “Frozen Tundra,” it shall go to hell and into another dungeon.

This is what they say about the level cap: A Paragon system will be brought back to allow further leveling in the endgame. There will also be a classic level cap, but the Blizzard developers do not yet know where that will be.

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New zones, classes, and systems are already in the works

This is how Diablo Immortal will continue after release: The developers emphasize that Diablo Immortal will be strongly continued after release. There is talk of

  • new zones
  • new systems
  • new content
  • new classes

Players should prepare for the fact that the release is only the beginning of Diablo Immortal. There are already many things in the pipeline as we speak. Players will see a game that will offer far more than just what it starts with.

When is the release of Diablo Immortal? We do not know the date yet. The release is expected to take place in 2021.

This is what lies behind it: From everything the developers say, Diablo Immortal is apparently intended to be a high-quality mobile MMO that will be supported for years. This also explains why the development of Diablo Immortal takes so unusually long for a mobile game.

Blizzard is already working on the content that will be released after launch. One can be curious whether Diablo Immortal will become the hit Blizzard currently needs.

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Caution when buying a PS5: Police investigate particularly brazen fraud case

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In Japan, a woman was excited about a real bargain, but in the end, she received very expensive mineral water instead of a PS5 . The excuses of the fraudster to the police were also unintentionally funny. Find out everything about this bizarre case here at MeinMMO.

What happened? In the Japanese prefecture of Shiga, there was a curious arrest. A woman had bought a PlayStation 5 online from another woman for 65,000 yen (about 490 euros). A real bargain, because the notoriously scarce PS5 often sells for a multiple of this price on the virtual shelves of eBay and others.

Shortly after the order, a package actually arrived, which the customer paid for in cash. But upon opening the shipment, she was probably quite shocked, because instead of the next-gen console, there were two liter bottles of water in the box.

Fraudster tries to talk her way out: “I don’t remember what I sent”

What happened next? Apparently, the customer did not want to let this stand and tried to contact the seller. However, this was unsuccessful, and no contact could be established with the suspected fraudster. Since the name and further details were known, the customer alerted the police, who took up the matter.

When the officers arrived at the seller’s place and questioned her about the incident, she tried to talk her way out of it. She denied the fraud accusations and portrayed herself as an unsuspecting victim of adverse circumstances. According to her statement, she did not remember exactly what she had put in the package. “I sent the package, but I don’t remember what was inside.”

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However, the police officers were not satisfied with that, and the seller was provisionally arrested on suspicion of fraud. The police continue to investigate the case.

The PlayStation 5 is still unfortunately very hard to get, and restocks in stores are rare. But we at MeinMMO keep an eye out for new offers and will inform you immediately when a new shipment of the Sony console appears somewhere. For more information on the availability of the PS5, you best check our ticker on the subject.

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Destiny 2 will test Cross-Play with you next week and distribute rewards

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

Destiny 2 will soon support complete cross-play, allowing you to play with Guardians on other platforms. You can easily try out the feature for yourself in just a few days. You’ll even receive a small reward for your test.

This is meant to connect all Guardians: An explicit goal of Destiny 2 is that soon all Guardians should jointly save the universe – regardless of whether they call PlayStation, Xbox, Steam (PC), or Stadia their home. This is referred to as cross-play and is planned as a highlight feature for Season 15.

Last week, when Season 14 started, cross-play was even briefly active. However, the feature was only accidentally live and available through a few workarounds. Since some Guardians already had fun traversing platforms, all interested parties will be able to try cross-play in just a few days.

How to test the feature: Starting next week, from the weekly reset on May 25 to May 27, 2021, you can test this feature for yourself. It’s implemented quite straightforwardly in Destiny 2:

  • There will be a special strike playlist for the cross-play beta.
  • You will then be able to fight together with Guardians from PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X, Steam (PC), and Google Stadia in PvE.
  • You do not need to register separately for this; just select the appropriate playlist in the game and you’re good to go.
  • In this beta, you will not be able to form a fixed fireteam, so you will always team up with 2 random Guardians in the strikes.

You should remember being part of the test

Bungie gives this warning: The cross-play feature next week is a test for matchmaking. There may indeed be problems. Bungie promises “to sift through the data and perform a variety of actions to test the stability of the upcoming cross-play system” (via Bungie.net).

What reward will there be? You are essentially the test subjects, but Guardians are used to that. As a reward for your cross-platform excursions, you will receive an exclusive emblem:

As a reminder, you will receive this emblem

To get the emblem “Stars Crossed,” you only need to complete 3 strikes in the cross-play strike playlist between May 25 and May 27.

A nice gesture. Guardians are familiar with such emblems that have an “I was there” character from times when certain weapons were completely broken or when, for example, they conquer the new raid within the first day.

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What Bungie revealed about cross-play in Destiny 2

As mentioned at the beginning, cross-play is planned for Season 15. This starts in August 2021. Bungie itself stated that cross-play has a very high priority and should be completely enabled on all systems by the end of 2021.

Since the end of 2019, Destiny 2 also supports cross-save. This means you can carry your progress to any system. In other words, if you usually play on PS5 but want to try being a Guardian on PC, you can control your Guardian there and take all your weapons with you. The progress made on PC will then also transfer to PS5.

Since the release of the next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, cross-generation play is active. Guardians on PS5 can already play with their friends on PS4, and players on Xbox One can play with others who are on the new Xbox generation.

These concerns players had: When cross-play was announced, it caused joy in PvE: finally being able to team up with old friends who have migrated to a different system. However, in PvP, the cross-platform feature directly caused fear.

  • The old debate about “Controller players having way too unfair aim assist” and “How am I supposed to keep up with the precision of mouse and keyboard?” heated up in both camps.
  • Bungie then announced that PC and console players would only face each other in PvP if PlayStation and Xbox Guardians were invited by their friends on PC. They would then play together in the PC player pool.
  • No worries, in PvE it all runs much more smoothly.

Especially in PvE, old friendships – and also new ones – are likely to be revitalized. Or do you have concerns regarding cross-play? Regarding the Crucible, not everyone is convinced. You often hear concerns that the cheating problem on PC should stay there.

Are you excited to soon be able to team up with Guardians from all platforms? Let us know in the comments what your opinion is on this and whether you plan to participate in the beta.

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Pokémon GO offers a large XP bonus again on Tuesday and brings new Shiny

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

You have succeeded and successfully completed the big Rocket Challenge in Pokémon GO. The big bonus is available to you starting Tuesday in the form of more XP, a new Shiny, and new 1-star raids.

Why is there a bonus? Last weekend, the Community Day with Swablu took place in Pokémon GO, and at the same time, a Rocket Challenge started. The task was to defeat a total of 25 million Rocket Grunts.

On the evening of May 20, 2021, Niantic announced that the goal of the Rocket Challenge had been achieved (via Twitter.com). Starting next Tuesday, May 25, three bonuses will be available to you.

XP bonus, new Shiny, new 1-star raid

Here are the rewards:

  1. For the remaining duration of the “Illuminating Legends Y” event, you will receive three times the experience points for catching Pokémon. Keep in mind that you can further increase the experience points with a Lucky Egg and thereby boost the bonus even more. A good help if you are progressing on the road from Level 40 to Level 50.
  2. For the remaining duration of the event, you can encounter Galar Zigzagoon in the 1-star raids. This Pokémon is also related to the third bonus.
  3. Starting Tuesday, you will have a chance to encounter shiny Galar Zigzagoon. This opportunity will also remain after the current event ends.

How long is the event running? By “for the remaining duration of the ‘Illuminating Legends Y’ event,” it refers to the time until May 31 at 8:00 PM local time. Until then, the event with Yveltal, triple catch XP, and level 1 raids with Galar Zigzagoon are ongoing.

What does the Shiny look like? Since some of you are certainly curious about how the shiny Galar Zigzagoon will look in Pokémon GO, we show you the Shiny family in the following graphic:

Pokémon GO Shiny Galar Zigzagoon Geradaks Barrikadax

What’s next in Pokémon GO?

What is known: There’s still a Spotlight Hour and a Raid Hour for May.

Additionally, in a few days, the Kanto Cup will start, which should be interesting for the PvP players among you. It brings variety to the game and invites casual players to have fun in Trainer Battles.

More about Pokémon GO

The upcoming bonuses are completely free for you and can be earned and taken without spending money. However, Pokémon GO also offers some content that can be purchased with real money.

We conducted a survey with the trainers among you on MeinMMO and asked how much money you have already spent on the game. Over 4600 people participated and voted. Here are the results of how much money you spend in Pokémon GO.

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Overwatch 2 is eliminating a tank, now only 5vs5 – this also applies to part 1

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Finally, there was some news from Overwatch 2. However, the developers are taking a bold step. The group size of the teams is shrinking.

This is the situation:

  • Overwatch 2 has finally shown new gameplay from the PvP.
  • The group size in Overwatch matches is decreasing from 6 to 5 players, forgoing one tank.
  • Tanks are being reworked to become more like “bruiser” heroes.

The Overwatch community has been quite dissatisfied for quite some time. This is primarily due to the fact that the content flow for Overwatch 1 has virtually ceased, and information about Part 2 is still sparse. However, the developers have now shown fresh gameplay from PvP scenes and dropped a major bombshell: The old 6v6 principle will be scrapped.

This is what the Game Director says: The relatively new Game Director Aaron Keller had this to say about the changes:

We feel that this is the next step in how Overwatch should be played. When you think about it, a lot happens on an Overwatch map. It’s an extremely fast-paced game.

We have always tried to make our fights easy to understand, and even with all the work we put in, it’s sometimes just too hard to keep track of what 11 other players are doing on the battlefield. Removing 2 makes everything simpler and allows players to better understand everything around them and make better decisions.

Where is Jeff Kaplan?
The face and figurehead of Overwatch was previously the “old” Game Director Jeff Kaplan. However, he announced about a month ago that he is leaving Blizzard and thus also stepping down from his position as Game Director for Overwatch 2. Kaplan was basically the mentor for Keller, who has now taken over. Kaplan’s departure was met with quite an emotional response from players.

Still, Overwatch 2 will continue to implement the “role lock system,” where only a certain amount of each character type can be present in the team. The previous “2-2-2” (2 tanks, 2 DPS, and 2 supports) will then become a “1-2-2” – meaning only 1 tank and 2 DPS heroes and 2 supports.

You can watch the entire stream with all the new announcements and first insights here:

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Why is this being changed? Tanks have been a problem in Overwatch for quite some time. The influence that two tanks can have on the match is enormous. In many cases, two tanks can create such a significant barrier that they can buy enough time to secure the respawn of the entire team or protect each other so well that the wall of hit points seems nearly insurmountable. Keller stated:

Tanks can be problematic. A DPS hero is simple – they just shoot. But a tank has many abilities that draw attention and, when stacked with other tanks, can create problems for other teams trying to counter them.

However, this change also means that individual players will have more weight in the team. According to Keller, this increases the chance that every player “has the opportunity to make a stronger impact.” This enhances the potential for individual players to “carry” the entire team and creates more cool moments.

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This is also changing for the tanks: But also the remaining tank in the team will soon fulfill a different role than today. Blizzard wants to move away from the concept that tanks are simply “solid walls” that opponents have to work through. Instead, tanks are to be pushed more towards the hybrid direction to make them effective “bruiser” characters, who can take a bit more damage but cannot constantly envelop themselves in defensive abilities.

What do you think of the planned changes? Cool innovations, or is Overwatch going down the wrong path?

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New MMORPG Project Ragnarok shows beautiful trailer, but the combat scenes make skeptical

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

With Project Ragnarök (also The Ragnarök), NetEase is planning a new AAA MMORPG for PC, consoles, and mobile. A new trailer has now been released that looks beautiful and contains some interesting details. However, the combat scenes make many viewers skeptical.

What kind of MMORPG is it? Project Ragnarök offers an open-world gameplay experience with a mix of Norse mythology and Asian style. The focus of the story is Ragnarök, the battle between gods and giants.

  • The MMORPG has been in development for 5 years already.
  • You will be able to move around the world in every conceivable way, including climbing, gliding, swimming, and trading.
  • There will be an active combat system similar to God of War, with controls adapted for different platforms.
  • Variety will play a crucial role, which is why there will be no daily quests, but dynamic challenges instead. Dungeons will also be randomly generated.

As part of Find Your Next Game, we have already introduced Project Ragnarök in detail. There is no release date yet.

What has happened now? The developer NetEase has introduced new games during an event. A new trailer for Project Ragnarök was also shown.

The impression is beautiful, but the combat scenes indicate a possible problem.

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Trailer shows beautiful graphics, but do they really look like this?

What can be seen in the trailer? The trailer shows various scenes where the player character moves through the world.

In doing so, he rides on a huge troll, climbs a mountain, and fights against other monsters. Another beautiful image is created as the character glides through a battle and over a village. Additionally, a scene is shown where the player takes a stone from the environment and rolls it onto enemies.

From the 45-second mark, some combat scenes are shown. However, these are the ones that make viewers skeptical.

What is the problem? On one hand, NetEase itself states that the shown graphics are a demo and not the finished product. Therefore, Project Ragnarök could look even better or worse at release.

On the other hand, the combat scenes appear very choppy and give the impression that they were recorded with only a few frames per second (FPS). And performance plays an important role in MMORPGs.

Even in large games like ESO or GW2, there are still problems. However, there are usually more players active than on the test servers of The Ragnarök. Accordingly, many comments under the video are skeptical:

  • Bruno Araoz writes about the trailer: “15 FPS game. Why do all new MMOs/RPGs look like this when they show their fights and abilities?”
  • T N is very concerned about the lags: “You know the game will be bad if the trailer lags.. and that’s not even real gameplay.”
  • Максим Иванов sarcastically writes: “5 FPS during combat, very good.”

However, many positive voices are also accumulating under the trailer, praising the graphics. Even in terms of upvotes, the thumbs up clearly lead – 75 to 7 (as of May 21 at 9:30).

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What do we know about the release of Project Ragnarök? The new MMORPG from NetEase is being developed in Unreal Engine 4 and will be released first for mobile and PC, and later for consoles PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

A beta for The Ragnarök is expected to start in 2021, although it is not yet known whether players from the West can participate. Later, the MMORPG should be released worldwide.

Specific information about the release date of the game is still not available, but it is likely that it will come only in 2022.

However, so much is already happening this year that we can forgo the release of another MMORPG. We have summarized all the highlights of the year here: 13 reasons why MMORPG fans can look forward to 2021.

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The richest NPC of WoW throws gold at you in Patch 9.1 – and you are to blame

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In World of Warcraft you have made an NPC rich, who will soon be throwing around his gold. Because Rendel has the cash of almost all players.

Hardly any character in World of Warcraft is as rich as Rendel (engl. “Rendle”), a small dredger from Revendreth. You have overwhelmed him with gold, and in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination, he will throw it at you. Because he simply has way too much of it.

Who is Rendel? Rendel is a recurring NPC in Revendreth. You not only meet him during the story campaign there, but followers of the Venthyr also repeatedly have to deal with the small dredger.

However, most will probably know Rendel from Castle Nathria. He stands in the entrance area and awaits you after every wipe. He serves as a repair option for players and fixes their equipment for a fee – just like any other blacksmith.

What happened to Rendel? Even in Patch 9.0.5, Blizzard made a small change. Rendel was gifted a pile of gold at the entrance of Castle Nathria. This was simply intended to symbolize how much gold players had left with him over the months. This caused quite a bit of amusement back then, as the dredger was slowly but surely wallowing in the gold of the players.

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Rendel in a new style. Only the groupies are actually missing. Image source: wowhead

Where is Rendel in Patch 9.1? In the latest version of Patch 9.1 on the PTR, Rendel is back in action. He is one of the daily quest givers in Korthia and apparently has enough gold to spend the rest of his life in luxury. First, he apparently bought a “gem-studded sunglasses”. This is a transmog item that was traded very expensively for a long time – and looks quite extravagant.

More about World of Warcraft and Patch 9.1 can be found here:

Rendel throws gold at you: The task that Rendel gives to players in Patch 9.1 is likely to be quite rewarding. Because the little dredger lets you catch golden Gromits (a new type of enemy) and bring them to him. For this, he gives you a “wheelbarrow full of gold”. This gives a random amount of gold when used, apparently between 600 and 700 gold coins. A considerable sum for a single daily mission.

It remains to be seen what will happen to the little Rendel in the future. If he invests his gold well and doesn’t squander it all on the players, he could become serious competition for NPCs like Trade Prince Gallywix.

What do you think about Rendel throwing his gold around in Patch 9.1? A funny idea on how Blizzard develops the character further? Or is it a bit silly now?

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Destiny 2 disables best Hunter exotic at the start of the new raid – Is a nerf coming?

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Soon, the iconic raid “Vault of Glass” from Destiny 1 will return in Destiny 2. For all Hunters who wanted to head into the Vault of Glass with the currently most powerful armor Exotic, Star-Eater Scales, there is now bad news.

It’s almost time: On May 22, the Vault of Glass will return, arguably the best raid from Destiny 1. Traditionally, the so-called World First race takes place at the start of the raid, where the best Guardians compete for the first raid clear worldwide.

Possible strategies and best loadouts for the start of the raid have been a topic of discussion for days. And for many Hunters, it was settled – one should definitely head into the Vault of Glass with a new armor Exotic from Season 14 (assuming, of course, one has it) – namely the Exotic leg armor, Star-Eater Scales. But that will not happen.

Star-Eater Scales too strong for World First race

Bungie has now announced: As the studio explained in the current “This Week at Bungie” blog (TWaB), the Exotic Star-Eater Scales will be disabled for the first 24 hours of the new old raid. The reason given is a problem where some abilities cause slightly more damage than intended.

However, since they do not want Hunters to dominate the World First race as they did in the Guardian Games, they have decided to give this Exotic leg armor a short break. So plan your loadout accordingly.

Details on the Star-Eater Scales

What is the problem with the Star-Eater Scales? Essentially, it has already been apparent.

In short: The Star-Eater Scales have only been in the game since the start of Season 14 but are already considered the best and strongest armor Exotic for the Hunter – as “Best in (Exotic) Slot”. Because they grant their wearer the currently highest damage buff in the game.

More on this can be found here: Destiny 2: New top Exotic from Season 14 turns your Hunter into a DPS monster

For the raid – especially considering the World First race – many experts have labeled them as essential, and the Exotic was already a crucial part of most strategies for the raid start. The well-known pro Aztecross exemplified this by saying: “My planned raid team consisted only of Hunters – just because of Star-Eater Scales.” (via YouTube).

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Atheon – the final boss of the Vault of Glass

Is a nerf coming? At least some suspect it will. Bungie itself is not talking about a nerf, and the Exotic will not be disabled permanently, only for the first 24 hours of the raid.

However, the development team clearly states that this Exotic “causes some abilities to deal slightly more damage than intended.” In addition, the Star-Eater Scales, in their current form, overshadow virtually every other armor Exotic regarding damage output. It is therefore quite conceivable and even likely that an adjustment, i.e., a nerf, will follow soon.

Also interesting for the raid:

What do you think of this decision? Predictable and correct or unfair to the Hunters? Do you think there will soon be a nerf for the Star-Eater Scales? Let us know in the comments below and share your thoughts with other readers of MeinMMO.

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In a new, completely crazy survival game on Steam, retirees tear each other to pieces

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Just Die Already is a new survival game released on Steam that has a really twisted approach. You play as a senior citizen in a world where everyone wants to see you dead – and decide to just make the best of it. Even if you end up dying.

What kind of game is this? In Just Die Already, you play as an old, frail person. Alone or with up to four players in co-op, you wander through the world, breaking your already decrepit bones or… dying bizarre deaths.

If you stumble or fall, you can break everything – with a bit of bad luck, your head might even explode. Stairs, jetpacks, and NPCs who like to beat you up are your enemies… or tools, depending on how you use them.

In co-op, you can also hinder each other, shove into power lines, or otherwise send each other to the afterlife. If peaceful cooperation doesn’t quite suit your taste.

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Even at gamescom 2020, there was a rather strange presentation.

But why? The survival game takes place in a world where millennials have no desire to have children anymore. So no one is paying for your retirement, and you’re kicked out of the nursing home. Like almost all other retirees, your goal is to survive.

At least more or less, because the premise is: If everyone already wants to see you dead, you might as well have a blast. However, you also collect points and look for retirement tickets to possibly get back into a home and relax.

Just Die Already has been available on Steam since May 20 and costs €13.99 there. Until May 25, it is still reduced by 20%.

PvP starting in June – Initial feedback “balanced”

These are the first impressions: Currently, Just Die Already has a “balanced” rating on Steam with 68% positive votes (as of May 20 at 8:00 PM).

Many players positively highlight that the game is just completely outrageous. If you enjoy nonsense, crazy stunts, and ridiculous deaths, then this is apparently just the right place – especially with friends. With the right group, the chaos is supposed to become perfect.

However, negative reviews criticize that apart from quirky situations, not much happens. Solo, the game quickly becomes quite boring, and there is too little to discover.

So far, there have only been 25 votes for Just Die Already. Therefore, the ratings are currently just a very rough overview, and a proper assessment can only be made at a later point in time.

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Here’s what’s next for Just Die Already: The developers have already announced that a free PvP update will be released in June. After that, you should be able to battle it out with other players in four arenas – after all, only the strongest “old geezer” gets a place in the home.

Whether Just Die Already will prevail remains to be seen. At least for the chaos factor, it looks very interesting for now. If you are more into “real” survival, you can find the 25 best survival games of 2021 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in our list.

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Tech YouTuber builds monster PC that costs 10,000 dollars – For Roblox

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On the channel “Linus Tech Tips,” YouTuber Linus Sebastian built a PC that can handle almost any game effortlessly. However, his clients wanted the machine for a game that doesn’t actually require such power: Roblox.

What’s going on? On the YouTube channel “Linus Tech Tips,” outrageous PCs are regularly built, as Linus Sebastian himself emphasizes in his new video: “Building $10,000 gaming rigs is nothing unusual here – what our customer intends to do with it is what’s unusual.”

Normally, not many custom jobs would be done at Linus Tech Tips, but the YouTubers from TeraBrite Games had a challenge for him that he couldn’t refuse: “When they told me they needed an absolute, uncompromising, top-of-the-line machine for Roblox, I became curious.”

So the YouTuber started putting together the machine. How that looked is shown in the video:

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What’s behind the $10,000 “Robloxinator”?

Here’s how the build went: In the video, it is clear how proud the YouTuber is of his hellish PC. The PC contains technology worth nearly $10,000. Among other things, Linus installed a Ryzen Threadripper. These processors can cost up to $3,990 – or nearly €4,000 (via geizhals.de).

Linus installs the Threadripper on a motherboard for nearly $900, as he says. And also a one of the coveted RTX 3090 graphics cards, which frequently makes headlines, is in the device.

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More high-quality tech ends up in the case until the machine is complete. The YouTuber’s excitement while assembling is noticeable: “It’s such that I would normally build it into a rig, and then, as soon as the video is over, carefully take it apart again so we can use it for another project because this stuff doesn’t grow on trees.” This time, however, someone would actually rely on his creation every day.

“Until we got to the graphics card, it was easy to somehow forget that this is a Roblox computer,” he mentions before finishing his work: “But here we are. This is it. The Robloxinator.”

Can it run Roblox? Indeed yes! This shouldn’t be surprising, as Roblox doesn’t have high requirements for a PC. The YouTuber notes this too, when he tests the machine with the game and is initially confused that Roblox is apparently capped at 60 FPS. Only after using an extra program can he bypass this threshold and ultimately reach over 200 FPS.

What is Roblox actually? Roblox launched in 2008 and represents a kind of building block for games. With a colorful look that has drawn comparisons to Minecraft, players can create their own games and try out works created by other players. Especially young players are active on Roblox. On MeinMMO, you can find a comprehensive overview of the game that became a social network for kids.

Why do you need this machine for Roblox? Linus Sebastian also wondered this at the beginning of the video and explained that the computer is not solely for Roblox but will also be used as a video editing station. Accordingly, he also announces at the end of the video: “Well, guys, it seems to work. Have fun with your Roblox-crashing machine/video workstation.”

In fact, the video work is also related to Roblox. The clients from TeraBrite Games, who showcase a lot of Roblox on their YouTube channel, explain this in another video:

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In fact, it’s not just a machine for playing Roblox, but also for presenting: “We hold a tournament every year, a competitive YouTube Roblox tournament. Every person can send in their perspective, audio, camera, and gameplay separately,” explains YouTuber SabrinaBrite in the video.

That’s a hell of a lot of data that then goes into editing – and which pushed their previous setup to its limits: “Even our current, very good computer had problems with the last tournament.” Therefore, they wanted to go all-in with the new PC so that they wouldn’t need to upgrade for a long time: “We’ll be needing a new PC for a long time.”

Here they seem to be looking forward to the new technology. Generally, modern hardware can significantly enhance the gaming experience. Sometimes it also has its quirks – as shown in this example with Warzone players and the DLSS technology.

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Pokémon GO: How the Community Day with Kaumalat in June Works

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The official information about the Pokémon GO Community Day featuring Kaumalat in June 2021 is now available. Here you will find everything about the event.

When is the Community Day? The Community Day featuring Kaumalat will take place on Sunday, June 6, 2021. It will be held from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time. As usual, you will have six hours to catch numerous specimens of the Dragon Pokémon.

It was already known that Kaumalat would be the star of the day, but now we also know which bonuses and which special move the coveted monster will bring.

These bonuses come with the Community Day in June 2021

What bonuses are there? First and foremost, there will be plenty of Kaumalat spawns. Kaumalat will appear all over the game, and you can easily catch a lot of monsters. This is something special as Kaumalat was once known for its striking rarity.

Additionally, you can encounter the Shiny variant of Kaumalat with increased probability – a situation that did not please all trainers. We will show you what the family from Kaumalat and its evolutions Knarksel and Knakrack looks like here:

Shiny Kaumalat

These bonuses are still part of the event: The Community Day featuring Kaumalat is essentially a must-attend event, as its evolution Knakrack is among the best monsters in the game. At the same time, the other bonuses are also useful:

  • If you evolve Knarksel into Knakrack during or up to two hours after the event, it will learn the strong move Earth Power. This was a move that many trainers had hoped for.
  • There are triple XP for every Pokémon you catch.
  • Incense will last for three hours during the event.
  • There will again be a Community Day box available in the shop for 1280 PokéCoins. It contains 50 Ultra Balls, 5 Incense, 5 Lucky Eggs, and a Charged TM.

Additionally, you can expect Kaumalat surprises in snapshots and a special research task surrounding the monster, which will cost one Euro.

Do you actually spend money on Pokémon GO? And if so, how much? This was the topic of a MeinMMO survey about the game – and here are the results.

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Players are already using a feature in WoW BC Classic that shouldn’t be there yet

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The pre-patch of WoW BC Classic is finally playable and many players are experimenting with the new races. Some have noticed that a previously unimplemented feature is already usable: cross-realm groups.

Update from May 21: Blizzard has now confirmed that the function is a bug (via WoW forums). A hotfix is on the way and according to some players, inviting from other realms is no longer working.

Original message – What is this feature? It is about cross-realm groups and group finding. These are conveniences that retail players are probably familiar with: with a glance at the tool and a click, you can join groups from all possible servers.

In Classic and Burning Crusade, this is actually not possible. Although with the pre-patch of BC Classic many realms have been merged, the interaction between different realms should not work.

Players have now discovered: There is no tool, but invitations and even dungeons with cross-realm functionality do work.

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Here we could simply invite a friend. At the ending “-Everlook” you can see that it is a different realm.

In our test, it also worked flawlessly. Through an invite command, cross-realm groups worked perfectly. It is not quite clear whether this is the preparation of a feature or a bug.

Will this come as a proper feature? At BlizzCon 2021, Blizzard teased that BC Classic might receive a tool for group finding that functions similarly to the one from retail WoW (“LFG”; via wowhead.com).

So far, the feature has not been playable in the beta or on the PTR. Only with the pre-patch of BC on the live servers does a cross-realm invitation in groups work.

Whether and how the feature will be implemented is still open. A similar tool was already available in The Burning Crusade with patch 2.0.1. The proper LFG tool with cross-realm functionality only came with Wrath of the Lich King.

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Community is debating – Is this good?

This is what players say: A small discussion has erupted in the community about whether a cross-realm function should come. There are voices both for and against.

Closed servers somehow belong to the classic feeling; after all, you shouldn’t act like a rude blockhead. Those who do will quickly find no groups if their name spreads. According to opponents, an LFG tool would lead to a decline in manners. On reddit, cross-realm would be a reason for many players to uninstall the game (via reddit.com).

Even in WoW Classic, there was an apparent LFG tool that the community reacted to in panic. Apparently, part of the player base really does not want to see something like that.

Other players believe that this promotes social interaction. Already there are problems when characters appear as “boosted.” They then cannot find groups because no one wants them. With cross-realm groups, it is easier to connect and play better with others or even play with your friends (via wowhead.com).

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When will BC Classic be released? We will likely learn with the release of Burning Crusade Classic how cross-realm features will come into the game. The expansion is set to release on June 2, 2021.

An LFG tool in the form of retail WoW would be a change that would differ significantly from the original TBC. It would also not be the only change compared to the past:

WoW: A small change makes TBC Classic more enjoyable for all players

What do you think of cross-realm and LFG? Are you for or against?

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LoL proudly celebrates gay and lesbian people – Except in Turkey, where you cannot: Problems concerning LGBTQIA+

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Riot Games has launched the LoL event “Pride 2021” to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. However, fans of League of Legends notice: Oops, in Turkey the event looks quite different. The event is supposed to celebrate gays, lesbians, queer people, transgender people, and other orientations, but in Turkey, it’s only about colors? In Russia, there is no mention of the event at all.

This is what the event is about: “Pride 2021” celebrates the “International Day Against Homo-, Bi-, Inter- and Transphobia” on May 17. Riot Games started celebrating this day in 2018 and supports the movement in 2021 with events in League of Legends and other games.

Riot Games says: The Pride event in LoL features symbols, homecoming animations, stickers, and even a guardian to support the LGBTQIA+ community in all their games.

In 2021, there is the “Rainbow Poro” symbol in LoL.

Especially the rainbow as a symbol of the Pride movement is in the foreground of the event.

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The Pride event is in the sign of the rainbow.

In Turkey, “Pride” becomes “the beautifully colorful spring”

This is the controversy: A LoL player noticed that while the Turkish version of LoL brings the “Pride” event, it does not call it a “Pride” event. In Turkey, all references to “Pride” or the “LGBTQIA+” community have disappeared from the game.

There, the game is marketed as a “Color” event.

While the Pride aspect of the event is emphasized on Western sites, also in Japan and Korea, there is no mention of it on the Turkish site. Here, the event is sold as a “spring” event, where one should celebrate how beautiful the various colors of spring are. Here is a screenshot from the Turkish site:

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On the Turkish site, all references to LGBTQIA+ are missing. It’s a color and spring event. (Translation via Google Translate)

When asked by the Turkish branch of Riot Games, the player only learned: “A lot of time was spent researching to localize the event.”

This is what Riot says now: In a statement to Dotesports, Riot Games explained:

“Our main priority was to ensure that players could experience the content in as many places as possible. To comply with local laws, we changed the labels for certain regions where we are releasing the event.

We hope that we will be able to celebrate the Pride event worldwide in the future.”

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LGBTQIA+ is an umbrella term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people or people of other sexual orientations and forms of identities.

Where else is it still forbidden? According to research by MeinMMO, the event doesn’t even appear on the Russian League of Legends homepage. The news announcing the event is completely missing.

In Russia, there has been a law since 2013 that punishes any positive expression about homosexuality in the presence of children or through media.

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In Turkey, references to LGBTQIA+ are only allowed “from 18” – They want to protect children

This is what it’s about: The BBC reported in December 2020 that a ministry in Turkey has decided that anything related to LGBTQ or the “rainbow” can only be distributed on pages that are for 18 years and older (via bbc).

They believe that the development of children could be endangered if they come into contact with these topics while they are still minors.

To avoid a ban on the event, Riot Games has therefore adapted or completely suspended the “Pride” event in regions where such laws exist.

A similar conflict occurred with Blizzard in 2016 when they portrayed the Overwatch heroine “Tracer” as lesbian. This worked in many places – but not in Russia:

Overwatch: First homosexual heroine revealed – In Russia the comic is blocked

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CoD Warzone: Crack the Vault in Nakatomi Plaza – Here’s how it works

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Season 3 brought a new, important location to the map of Call Of Duty: Warzone – Verdansk ’84 with Nakatomi Plaza. There is a hidden vault with three vault compartments. MeinMMO shows you how to enter the vault and open the safes.

What is Nakatomi Plaza? The skyscraper was reintroduced with Season 3 and originates from the action movie classic Die Hard. Accordingly, two action heroes of the 80s, Rambo and John McClane, were introduced with Season 3.

As in the movie, there is a secret vault under Nakatomi Plaza that you can enter and where you can open three compartments. However, you will need the appropriate access cards.

All information about the event and the free rewards can be found in our guide: Everything about the Rambo event in CoD Warzone & Cold War with 20 free rewards

Where can you find the secret room? It is located on the 31st floor of the building. However, you can only access it via the Battle Royale or Plunder mode of Warzone.

We will show you where you can find the three access cards on the map, how to find the vault, and what rewards await you.

The locations of the keycards

Which mode is best suited? Generally, the Plunder mode is better for the tasks. This mode offers a respawn, and the play area remains the same size throughout the round. However, the rewards are really strong and can also be very helpful in Battle Royale – such as the Specialist Token, which unlocks all perks.

Keycard 1 – Unfinished Business

Here’s how to find the first keycard: To find Key Card 1, you need to locate and complete an “Unfinished Business” contract. You can find this contract in the area near the tower.

This is basically a modified loot contract, and you need to open 3 marked loot crates near the tower. The last crate will drop Key Card 1.

Keycard 2 – Hostile Fire

Here’s how to find the second keycard: When you approach Nakatomi Plaza with a helicopter, the in-game mission “Hostile Fire” will be automatically activated. In this mission, you need to defuse several bombs on the roof of the skyscraper.

Once you’ve completed this, you will receive Keycard 2 after defusing the last bomb. You need to be the one who defuses the last bomb to receive the keycard.

Keycard 3 – Deal Gone Wrong

Here’s how to find the third keycard: To find the third keycard, you need to start the mission Deal Gone Wrong. The mission is located in a parking garage directly across from the entrance to Nakatomi Plaza.

  • Go to the lowest floor there.
  • There, you will find a white truck with an open door.
  • Look for the light of a spotlight shining from the cargo area.
  • In the cargo area, you will find a table with a radio.
  • As soon as you turn it on, the mission will activate.

Now you need to fight two waves of enemies. The last one will finally drop the keycard.

Finding the vault of Nakatomi Plaza

Here’s how to find the secret vault: The room is located on the 31st floor.

  • Search for the elevator shaft in the middle of the building.
  • Use the zipline to rappel into the 30th floor.
  • The 31st floor is not accessible via the elevator shaft.
  • Therefore, use the stairs to get there.

In a room on the outside, you will now find the vault. You will recognize it by a rounded metal door in front of which some screens are standing.

You can also watch the whole thing in a video by YouTuber Ulterior Cover:

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The contents of the vault compartments

These rewards await you:

  • Vault compartment 1: Extra cash and a Specialist Token that unlocks all perks
  • Vault compartment 2: Extra cash and an advanced UAV
  • Vault compartment 3: Smuggling contract that allows you to unlock a new blueprint.

What should you keep in mind? The biggest difficulty is that other players may interfere. It’s best to be in a team.

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Especially when you’re on your way to the vault, you should check the entire floor beforehand so no player can sneak up on you.

If you want to know more about Nakatomi Plaza, the Easter egg to Die Hard, our author Jürgen Horn explains exactly what it’s all about: Because of the new building in CoD Warzone, I finally have to play it

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World of Warcraft as a Solo Game – Who of you plays it that way? And who can’t do without a group?

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World of Warcraft is an MMORPG – but you can achieve a lot solo as well. Not everyone understands solo players. But how do you actually play?

World of Warcraft is one of the oldest and largest MMORPGs ever released on the market. Although the game was designed from its Vanilla version to allow solo players to achieve success, this trend has intensified. Nowadays, many players understand the MMORPG almost entirely as a solo experience.

Others, however, cannot comprehend how one can experience an MMORPG solo at all, as for them, interaction is at the center of the experience.

We want to find out how you feel about World of Warcraft through a survey. Do you see the MMORPG more as a group experience? Or has it become an interesting solo adventure for you?

What WoW Offers for Solo Players

Even if you are not at all interested in interacting with other players on your server, you can experience a lot in World of Warcraft. As older content becomes easier over time, almost everything can be experienced solo. This allows for a wide range of content:

  • Almost all quests from all expansions
  • Completing collections (Transmog, achievements, toys, mounts)
  • Equipment improvement
  • Pet battles
  • Almost all old group content (old raids/dungeons) for the story or Transmog

Of course, not every player enjoys every type of content, and some may not connect with certain aspects at all – but this is no different with group content.

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What’s Available for Group Players

Basically, almost all solo content – with the exception of pet battles and the associated pet-battle dungeons – can also be played in a group. In addition, there are a variety of other activities, predominantly taking place in the endgame:

  • Current dungeons (from normal to Mythic+)
  • Current raids (from LFR to Mythic)
  • PvP in arenas and battlegrounds
  • Completing group quests
  • Trading (professions, auction house)
  • Interaction (guilds and chat channels)
  • Role-playing (very important for some!)
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WoW solo or in a group? For some, solo playing is frowned upon.

All of this is meant to show that in World of Warcraft, there isn’t just “one right way” to play the game. Although WoW is an MMORPG, it also offers many content opportunities for which players simply do not need partners.

If you want to elaborate a bit more on your answer, feel free to leave a comment and explain how exactly you play WoW. Maybe your comment will even be featured in a future article!

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Fortnite: How to destroy and build sandcastles – All locations on the map

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, you should build and destroy sandcastles. At least, that is how 2 challenges of week 10 of Season 6 go. We will show you where the sandcastles are located on the map.

What are these sandcastles? For the challenges of week 10, a few sandcastles have been set up at various beaches – these you should destroy.

In another task, however, you must first build them yourself. These sandcastles seem to exist only for the challenges and do not otherwise appear in the game.

For both tasks, you need to either build 3 sandcastles or destroy 3 of them. We will show you where they are located on the Season 6 map so that you can complete the task quickly.

Building Sandcastles – Here’s How

Where do you need to go? The sandcastles that you need to build this week are located at 2 different beaches. However, at each of these two beaches, you will find 3 sandcastles to build – so you can just choose a location for the task.

They are located at:

  • At the beach of Rainbow Rentals – southwest of Holly Hedges
  • At the beach north of Dirty Docks
At these locations you can build sandcastles

What do you need to do? You can recognize the sandcastles by their pale blue glow – however, they are not yet present. Just stand in front of the 3 sandcastles and interact with them to build them.

Once you have done this with all 3, the task counts as completed, and you can focus on the next task.

Destroying Sandcastles – Here’s How

Where do you need to go? For the next task, you should destroy 3 sandcastles. There are also 2 different beaches where you can complete the challenge, as 3 sandcastles are already located at each site. So choose the beach that is closer to you.

They are located at:

At these locations you can destroy sandcastles

What do you need to do? The sandcastles that you need to destroy are already built and scattered on the beach. They have a faint blue glow.

Just stand in front of the 3 sandcastles and interact with them to destroy them. Once you have done this with all 3, the task counts as completed, and you can turn your attention to the next tasks of week 10.

If you have completed both tasks, you will be rewarded with experience points that you need for your Season 6 Battle Pass.

After all, there are a lot of cool skins that you can unlock. Since the season will not last much longer, you should hurry and complete and collect all challenges for the XP.

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Everything about the Rambo event in CoD Warzone & Cold War with 20 free rewards

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In Call of Duty, every player is somehow an action hero. However, since the start of Mid-Season 3 in Warzone and Black Ops Cold War, well-known heroes from film and television are actually in the game – and they bring an event with which you can unlock many cosmetics. MeinMMO shows you tasks and rewards.

What’s it about? The Mid-Season of Season 3 of Call of Duty brought new content, many balance changes, and a significant dose of nostalgia. Two popular action heroes from the 80s are coming to the game in their prime and are now available as operators in CoD: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War – Rambo and John McClane from “Die Hard”. Here are the patch notes for the Mid-Season:

But even without spending money on the operators, you can grab some movie-worthy cosmetics. Currently, the event “80s Action Heroes” is running, inviting you to unlock thematic rewards through specific challenges. MeinMMO shows you the tasks, rewards, and details about the event.

Warzone: 80s Action Heroes – Tasks and Rewards

What do the tasks in Warzone look like? In total, there are 9 tasks, and each will yield a reward. Once you have completed all the tasks, you will also receive a weapon blueprint for the sniper rifle Pellington.

  1. Earn a Starter Medal by being the first team to get a kill
  2. Achieve 15 kills with explosive weapons or primary equipment
  3. Collect 50 tokens in the event mode “Power Grab”
  4. Reach the final circle 5 times in “Power Grab”
  5. Eliminate 25 enemy agents during the public weapon trade event
  6. Survive a jump from the roof of the Nakatomi building to the ground
  7. Complete one of the three side missions in the Nakatomi building
  8. Collect 3 Rambo prisoner tokens (at the new survival camps scattered across the map)
  9. Achieve 3 kills with the new combat bow killstreak

The tasks are mostly self-explanatory, but the 5th with the “public weapon trade event” is somewhat unclear. You need to complete one of the side missions at the Nakatomi building – Deal Gone Wrong. Check out our guide – Warzone: Opening Safes in the Nakatomi Building – for the details.

Rewards in Warzone:

  • 2 talismans
  • 3 calling cards
  • 2 emblems
  • 2 stickers
    • For completion, a weapon blueprint for the Pellington
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Cold War: 80s Action Heroes – Tasks and Rewards

What do the tasks in Cold War look like? In Cold War, you can also complete 9 tasks to collect a total of 10 rewards. The weapon blueprint for completion is for the tactical rifle DMR 14.

  1. Complete 7 matches of an event mode in multiplayer or reach at least level 5 in zombie mode
  2. Win 3 matches of an event mode in multiplayer or reach round 15 in zombie mode 3 times
  3. Achieve 100 kills in event modes in multiplayer – “Slaughter” medals from zombie mode also count (eliminate 5 zombies quickly in a row)
  4. Earn 25 “Bombastic!” medals with explosives in multiplayer or zombie mode (usually called popcorn medals)
  5. Earn 25 “Become War Yourself” medals with automatic weapons in multiplayer or zombie mode – likely the Hunter medal: Eliminate at least 2 enemies per match that are marked by spy planes
  6. Get 25 “Fire at Will” medals while using the Reaper (Shredded medal: 10 rapid kills in zombie mode or 2 rapid kills in multiplayer)
  7. Earn 25 “Personal” medals with melee weapons in multiplayer – likely the “Up Close” medals with melee weapons
  8. Get 10 times 3 kills without dying in multiplayer – “Field Rabbit” medals in zombie mode also count (20 zombie kills without damage)
  9. Earn 10 “Crushed” medals with the tomahawk in multiplayer or zombie mode (one opponent in MP, 3 opponents quickly in zombies)

The tasks in Cold War are not quite as clear. While the event is running, the XP reward medals have different names, but the developers do not specify which medals are meant. In our research, we have clarified most of them. If anything changes, we will update that here in the article. Feel free to write to us in the comments if you have had other experiences.

Rewards in Cold War

  • 2 calling cards
  • 1 arcade game for the barracks
  • 1 accessory (watch)
  • 2 stickers
  • 2 talismans
  • 1 emblem
    • For completion, a weapon blueprint of the DMR 14
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You have 14 days for the event and the unlocks – it ends on June 3 at 6 AM. So if you want to grab some of the goodies, you should get started quickly. Overall, the tasks are not too difficult or require much grind. A nice addition to what is overall a strong mid-season update.

MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn could even be prompted by the update to start playing Warzone himself. The Nakatomi Plaza from “Die Hard” is absolutely cult for him and a good reason to dive into Warzone.

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Everyone wanted the weapon Discord in Destiny 2 – Is it as good as hoped?

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Destiny 2 has received a new version of the legendary weapon Hung Jury SR4 in the Season of the Splicer. Is the Guardian favorite still as strong as it used to be and what does the new God-Roll look like?

About this cult weapon: Just before the start of the current Season 14, Bungie heavily pressed the nostalgia button and announced that Hung Jury SR4 is coming back. The legendary scout rifle is also known to many by its English name “Hung Jury”. It is one of the most famous weapons from Destiny 1 and was a staple part of many Guardians’ loadouts.

  • The popularity of Hung Jury is partly due to its cool appearance. The typical “Dead Orbit” look with its black and white designs was a fashion staple in Destiny.
  • On the other hand, the weapon was really strong in PvE. Thanks to good damage, powerful explosions, and the ability to automatically reload ammunition, Hung Jury earned a good reputation.
  • Guardians have been eagerly waiting since the announcement to see if Hung Jury will live up to its good reputation upon its return.

MeinMMO takes a look at the iconic returnee and tells you where to get the weapon and whether the scout still packs as much punch as in Destiny 1.

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How to get Hung Jury SR4 in Destiny 2 Season 14

Here’s how to obtain Hung Jury: In the Season of the Splicer, you can only earn Hung Jury through the Nightfall: The Ordeal. The weapon can drop randomly after the end boss of each strike.

However, you can give your drop luck a boost: The higher the difficulty of the ordeal, the more likely you are to receive Hung Jury. Some Guardians also swear by the Ghost mod “Prosperity (Vanguard)” to improve the chance – it certainly can’t hurt!

The 3 revamped classics from Destiny 1 can only be obtained in the Nightfall

However, keep in mind: Hung Jury is just one of 3 new Nightfall weapons in Season 14. All these weapons rotate and are available for one week before the next gun temporarily takes its place.

  • Hung Jury will be available as a reward until May 25, 2021.
  • From May 25 to June 1, the sniper rifle Uzume RR4 will be available.
  • From June 1 to June 8, the fusion rifle Plug One.1 will be available in the Nightfall.
  • Hung Jury will then be available again from June 8 to June 15.

What about the Master version? Like all weapons from the Nightfall, Hung Jury can also drop as a Master version. However, this is only possible on the truly challenging “Grandmaster” difficulty. These weapons gain access to exclusive mods and, as a leveled masterwork, provide a +3 to stats as well as a special skin (shader).

But don’t stress, the Grandmaster difficulty will only be available later in Season 14. Only then can you hunt Hung Jury in its final form. By the end of the season, the 3 Nightfall weapons from the previous Season 13 should also return to the loot pool.

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What does the cult weapon bring to the table?

Hung Jury is a 180 RPM scout rifle with kinetic damage. This allows it to shoot accurately by itself and has solid stats. The magazine, with a standard 16 shots, is average. However, the magic happens in the two perk slots.

Slot 1:

  • Reserve: Defeating enemies automatically reloads the magazine from reserves
  • Quickdraw: Precision hits increase stability and reload speed (stacks)
  • Moving Target: Aiming increases movement speed and aim assist
  • Heating Up: Kills improve stability, recoil, and precision
  • Bottomless Grief: Increases the magazine size – as the last living member of the team, kills reload the weapon
  • Surplus: Better stability, handling, and faster reload speed for each ability charged

Slot 2:

  • Explosive Payload: Rounds create a small explosion on impact
  • One for All: Hitting 3 enemies increases the weapon’s damage
  • Swashbuckler: Precision kills create a larger solar explosion and improve reload speed
  • Adrenaline Junkie: Grenade kills grant the weapon bonus damage and better handling
  • Aim Control: Aiming for a moment grants the first shot extra range and precision damage
  • Origin Serial: Kills grant energy for your abilities

This is the God-Roll of Hung Jury SR4

The good news is: no perk is really bad, every ability is usable on its own. But as a God-Roll, only 2 variants are suitable for PvE:

  • In Slot 1: Reserve or Quickdraw
  • In Slot 2: Swashbuckler or One for All

What about the explosion? Swashbuckler brings back memories of Destiny 1 and is significantly better than the previously known ability on legendary weapons, Vorpal. Swashbuckler is about as strong as Vorpal + Vorpal Spec mod.

On top of that, you’ll find the mod “Energy Accelerant” in the seasonal artifact, which further increases the damage of Swashbuckler. But beware, currently the mod is disabled due to a bug. We actually know Swashbuckler from the exotic weapon Pikass. Alternatively, Explosive Payload is also decent, but falls short against the easily triggered bonus damage from One for All.

Reserve has been buffed and finally reduces the annoying reload time without shrinking your ammo reserves. Quickdraw increases stability and speeds up reload time. Surplus is noteworthy, but usually one wants to use their strong abilities and not hoard.

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Why do experts say “just a scout”?

Unfortunately, what we feared at MeinMMO before Season 14 has come true: Hung Jury doesn’t quite live up to the hype. The weapon is trying its best, but scout rifles are simply not as strong or necessary in the current sandbox of Destiny 2 as they were in the Destiny 1 days.

Hung Jury is quite good for a scout and can even utilize the exceptionally strong Warmind Cells as a kinetic weapon due to Swashbuckler. However, most of the time you don’t need the safe distance that scouts provide. Against champions in higher difficulties, Hung Jury can shine, but as a kinetic weapon it lacks damage against shields, and almost all scouts lack the damage to quickly kill adds at this level.

Experts say:

  • That’s why well-known pros like Datto say: “Hung Jury is not good” and “only worth it for nostalgics” (via YouTube).
  • Ehroar titles: “Hung Jury is literally just a scout with Swashbuckler” (via YouTube). The criticism isn’t directed at Hung Jury itself but at scout rifles in general.
  • Rick Kackis notes that due to Aim Control you have a situationally strong weapon in PvP, but in PvE the archetype Hung Jury hinders (via YouTube).

Have you fought your way through the Nightfall: The Ordeal and earned a roll of Hung Jury? What do you think of this returnee: for a scout rifle really strong, or would you have preferred to keep the weapon in nostalgic memory? Let us know in the comments.

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Source(s):
  1. Ehroar auf YouTube
  2. Datto auf YouTube
  3. Rick Kackis auf YouTube
  4. Light.gg