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Destiny 2 finally gets Transmog, but it will be complex and expensive

Philipp Hansen 23. April 2021 Reading time 5 minutes

The new season of Destiny 2 brings a long-awaited feature. However, players are not satisfied with the implementation. Overnight, they tear apart Transmog.

What players are waiting for: Destiny 2 finally gets a proper Transmog feature in Season 14. In just a few weeks, starting from May 11, 2021, Guardians will finally be able to look good while shooting aliens in the face.

This feature, known from many other MMOs and MMORPGs, has been desired by Destiny players since 2014. Bungie has now presented the feature, which will be one of the main attractions of the new season, in detail. But players immediately hate it. So they don’t hate the feature, but the implementation.

MeinMMO provides you with all the new info on Transmog in this article in a compact form and then addresses the criticism from the Guardians. A refresher on Transmog in general can be found here: Armor feature that so many wish for will only arrive in Season 14 for Destiny 2

What is Transmog? Transmogrification (short: Transmog) refers to a system where armor and clothes are visually changed. Equipped items can take on the look of other earned items.
Transmog is useful when the new armor is stronger or has a higher level, but is not visually appealing. This way, players can dress as they like without having to forfeit the power of new items.

New Info on Armor Synthesis in Destiny 2

In Season 14, Ada-1 returns to the Tower. The friendly Exo lady is your contact for “armor synthesis” – that’s what Transmog is called in Destiny 2. Only with such an armor synthesis can you give your items the look of clothes registered in the collection.

Here’s how to get armor syntheses:

Defeat enemies to earn Synthetic Threads.
Spend Synthetic Threads on Bounties to earn Synthetic Strands. The Bounties are available for Raids, PvP matches, Strikes, Gambit – actually something is available for every activity in Destiny 2.
Convert Synthetic Strands into Synthetic Fabric with the Weaver in the Tower.
Use Synthetic Fabric to transform an unlocked armor piece (Legendary or lower) from your collections into a universal armor ornament. Exotics can only change their appearance as before.

Transmog Season 14 Destiny 2 Preview — Here’s a preview of what the new customization menu looks like starting Season 14

Is there a limit? Yes. Note that you can only earn 10 units of Synthetic Fabric per season (about 3 months) per character. When the new feature is introduced in Season 14, you can earn 20 Synthetic Fabrics once per character.

That’s enough to convert four complete sets – meaning the helmet, gloves, chest piece, boots, and class item. Alternatively, that’s 20 individual armor pieces.

The Synthetic Fabric required for armor synthesis has to be earned first, and there is a cap, a limit on how much you can earn in a season.

Regardless of Transmog, you can still adorn and change all legendary armors with universal ornaments as usual. The existing system remains as it is, only expanded by armor synthesis.

Impatient Guardians can go faster

This is the role of the Eververse: Those who can’t find time to play or don’t want to grind can buy synthesis fabric templates directly from the Eververse. This is a token that can be used for the process of armor synthesis.

Here’s how much it will cost:

1 synthesis fabric template (1 token) costs 300 silver.
5 synthesis fabric templates (5 tokens) cost 1,000 silver.
Bungie states, for comparison, that a set of universal ornaments (i.e., a complete event armor) costs 1,500 in the shop.
1,000 silver corresponds to about 10 € – depending on the bundle, it gets cheaper as you go up.

Whether the synthesis templates will also be available for Glimmer, the earned in-game currency, is currently unclear.

Players have been waiting 7 years for Transmog and tear it apart overnight

Fashion is the real endgame for many in Destiny 2. They want to look good when they head into battle. Some swear that they play better when their carefully chosen ensemble of armor, shaders, and ornaments has runway-worthy qualities.

However, there has been a massive wave of criticism from players after the recent announcements regarding Transmog.

Too complex: For many, it is incomprehensible why they have to earn 3 different resources to change the look of their armor, complete bounties, and then undergo a conversion with an NPC to finally change the appearance of an armor piece in their inventory (even listing everything in one sentence sounds overwhelming).

The US colleagues titled their article on Transmog “The armor Transmog system in Destiny 2 sounds much more complicated than it needs to be” (via GameRant.com).
Also on Reddit, there are numerous comments under the post regarding the Transmog info, such as: “I mean, when you all typed out those synthesis steps [in the blog post], didn’t you realize that this should be earned directly? All these interim currencies are ridiculous” (beekface via reddit).
That players have to grind bounties for Transmog does not make sense to Guardians. One would rather say goodbye to those.

Why is there a cap? The artificial limit of 20 Synthetic Fabrics per season and character – or later only 10 – really annoys the Guardians. Why are diligent players not allowed to earn as much Transmog as they want?

Famous streamers and content creators, like many of you, are looking forward to Transmog but criticize the established limit. Among them is Fallout Plays, who is regularly quoted in MeinMMO for weapon testing:

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The Eververse is once again the villain

Transmog is said to be too expensive: The fact that players can easily bypass the two mentioned points with real money gives a very bitter aftertaste for Destiny players. The Eververse has a bad reputation in the community anyway. Now many are accusing Bungie of being greedy regarding Transmog.

Many do not find the monetization of the new feature too bad in itself. However, in combination with the restrictions per season and the high complexity, the costs seem too high.

The well-known Forbes author in the community, Paul Tassi, predicts that the Transmog system in this form will not work:

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Did it turn out worse than expected? At MeinMMO, we reported on Transmog in early April and feared that two factors could ruin Transmog: It was about timegating and too high costs. So an artificial limit that stretches the time and the prominent role of the Eververse. Now it seems that, in addition to both concerns, the system is unnecessarily complicated.

Additionally, not all armor will be able to benefit from Transmog right away. Some ornaments from Year 1 of Destiny 2 will not be available at launch. For example, the “Trials of Osiris” or “Prestige Raid” ornaments.

Due to the criticism, the changes to shaders are also somewhat overlooked. From Season 14 onward, they will be universally available after being unlocked once. However, the price will also change.

Immediately after the information about Transmog became known, we also saw comments from you on MeinMMO:

Seasonal cap of the Transmog items, exclusion of ornaments, ornaments partially bound again to certain armor pieces, shader price increase from 40 to 300, and so on and so forth. Bungie just doesn’t learn and messes it up again.
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What are your thoughts on the topic – has Bungie ruined Transmog even before the new season starts? Or do you think it’s not that bad since it’s all optional and purely cosmetic? Let us know your opinion in the comments.

We will have a clearer picture of how long it really takes to perform armor synthesis and how complex it becomes in practice starting from May 11.

Another highlight of Season 14 that many are looking forward to and where hardly anything can go wrong is the return of the Vault of Glass with its iconic loot: Destiny 2 finally brings back the coolest weapons from Part 1

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Man streams in front of 2 viewers on Twitch, earns 70,000 € on a magical night

Schuhmann 23. April 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

The streamer Cameron Ferguson experienced the night of his life on Twitch. In fact, hardly anyone watches him when he plays his guitar for an hour, but one person who did watch was a cryptocurrency expert who blessed him with a windfall.

This is the streamer: The channel is called “Cameron_Ferguson_Music”: It is a man who plays electric guitar and talks a little with the few viewers he has. When he streams on Twitch, he practically does so in private:

On average, he has 2 viewers
His “peak”, when things go really well, is 4 viewers in his stream.
He has never had more than these 4 simultaneous viewers, but Ferguson only started streaming on Twitch at Christmas 2020.

He is one of many streamers on Twitch who stream more or less for themselves.

Crypto streamer discovers musician, triggers wave of donations

What was different about that night? The streamer CryptoCobain is significantly more successful on Twitch than the musician. He specializes in cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin. One evening, he was browsing Twitch and found Ferguson’s channel.

He then called on Twitter for his followers to “raid” this man: This is what it’s called when a larger channel directs all its viewers to a smaller channel. The crypto expert came up with the idea to gift the small streamer. The musician was to install the app “Blockfolio”, and Cobie wanted to send him $2,000.

Shortly thereafter, the musician stared incredulously at his phone as more and more donations came in. There were now over 500 people in his Twitch channel, and his account was overflowing: over $17,000 had already arrived. He had no idea what was going on.

The crypto streamer watched Ferguson’s reaction on his channel, was delighted, and laughed at how astonished the musician was as he looked at his phone and couldn’t comprehend what was happening to him:

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This continued: This “raid” from the crypto community turned out to be a windfall for the musician. More and more donations flowed into his channel until the total amount reached $85,000 (€70,500).

Ferguson quickly called his wife over, who couldn’t believe what was happening, and she looked at the camera and said: “Why are people giving us so much money?”

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This is how the streamer’s life has changed: In the days following the event, Cameron Ferguson seems to want to treat himself.

He shows pictures of his wife on the beach because they finally managed to have the “beach date” they had been waiting for. His wife is sitting with a bottle of cheap prosecco at a picnic. One person commented on Twitter: “Respect that you are keeping your money together despite the windfall.”

The musician himself says: He was shopping in a guitar store, and somehow it feels different now – of course, he has pockets full of money.

The visit from the crypto fairy

This is what’s behind it: This is probably the dream of many small Twitch streamers, that something extraordinary happens and they get discovered and someone recognizes that what they are doing alone on Twitch is pretty cool.

It feels like a fairy who floats in, discovers something good and fulfills wishes. Only in the case of Ferguson, it was the crypto fairy with a community of people who apparently don’t mind shelling out a few hundred US dollars for a kind of donation event.

It happens frequently that “big streamers” gift the small ones on Twitch. This is also part of the appeal of the platform for many. Normally, it’s about viewers, not immediately about tens of thousands of euros:

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How difficult is it actually to start playing Rainbow Six Siege in 2021?

Benedict Grothaus 23. April 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Getting into a tactical shooter can be a significant challenge. Rainbow Six Siege is no exception. MeinMMO explains why getting started is still worthwhile in 2021, six years after release.

Rainbow Six Siege was released in 2015, making it six years old now. In this time, there have been many changes, and millions of players regularly play the tactical shooter.

As a result, there are many veterans among the players. Additionally, Rainbow Six is considered a demanding shooter that requires a lot of practice – all reasons that can deter newcomers.

Nevertheless, don’t let that discourage you from giving Rainbow Six Siege a chance. Right now, conditions are even favorable for entering the shooter for the first time.

What is Rainbow Six Siege anyway? In Ubisoft’s tactical shooter for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, you compete in teams of five players to fulfill specific objectives. This usually means protecting or defusing a bomb, but hostage rescues and area captures can also be played.

You play rounds against each other and must earn points to secure victory. Various characters, known as operators, are at your disposal, each fulfilling a role and bringing unique skills to the table.

Rainbow Six Siege has fans in both casual and competitive spheres and is one of the largest and most well-known eSports titles. Famous teams like G2 Esports maintain professionals who secure victories and notoriety for them.

Now is a good time to start

This is how Rainbow Six makes it easier for you to start: The game features various aspects that slowly introduce you to the mechanics. You can determine how intensely you want to prepare or how quickly you want to jump into the “real battle.”

You have various playlists available:

Situations: Solo missions that introduce and allow you to practice individual gameplay content.
Hostage Hunt: PvE content for solo or co-op to practice maps and learn mechanics.
Newcomer Playlist: A compilation of
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FIFA 21: TOTS starts this evening – All information about the Team of the Season

Max Handwerk 23. April 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

The TOTS in FIFA 21 starts today, on April 23, 2021. Here you will find everything about the release of the “Team of the Season” event in Ultimate Team.

Update, April 23, 7:00 PM: The TOTS has started! Here you can find the new Community TOTS and EFL TOTS!

When does the TOTS start in FIFA 21? The release date of the Team of the Season event in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team is April 23, 2021 at 7:00 PM. The event was announced through several loading screens – the current one looks like this:

At this point, the first of several Teams of the Season is likely to be released.

These teams are coming today for the TOTS start

Which teams are involved today? At the event start, not all Teams of the Season will be available at once, instead, the TOTS promo will span several weeks. An earlier loading screen confirmed that the following teams will kick off:

The EFL Championship TOTS
The Community TOTS

So the first team consists of the best players from the second English league, and the second one consists of a community vote.

So these are not the teams from the top leagues, but you don’t need to worry about the stats. Even in the last years, cards from the “smaller” leagues received extremely good updates. Both teams will come with 15 cards each in the packs – that’s a bit less than in previous years.

This is how the Community TOTS voting works: For the Community TOTS, players who have received at most one special card in FIFA 21 are eligible. Who ends up in the TOTS is decided by the FIFA community. You can find everything about the TOTS Community Voting in FIFA 21 here.

Team of the Season – One of the most important events in FIFA 21

What is the TOTS actually? The “Team of the Season” is an event that traditionally spans several weeks. Every week, one or more “Teams of the Season” are released, whose special cards are then available in packs.

These cards are among the best in the game and have stats that usually far exceed their standard cards. Logically, they are special cards for the players who achieved the best performances over the past season.

These Teams of the Season will then be released successively by leagues. For example, there will be a Bundesliga TOTS, a Premier League TOTS, and so on. The current loading screen already contains hints of:

Premier League TOTS
Liga NOS TOTS
CSL TOTS
La Liga TOTS
MLS TOTS
Rest of the World TOTS
Ultimate TOTS

It is to be expected that this list will expand with upcoming loading screens. After all, leagues like Serie A, Bundesliga, and more are still missing here. We will keep you updated on this.

Why is the event so exciting? The TOTS event had a special feature in previous editions compared to other events. The cards from the respective week replaced the TOTW cards in Player Picks. Thus, you can usually obtain one or the other card directly through the Weekend League rewards and thus have the chance to secure some of the best cards in the game for your Ultimate Team. This year, too, the TOTS cards will replace the TOTW cards again in packs and will also be available as Player Picks.

Especially now, when the special cards from past events have become more extreme, this is a welcome change, should it be implemented again this year. Because the TOTW can only keep up to a limited extent at this point.

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Warhammer 40K: Battlesector does a lot right, but falls into an old trap

Gastbeitrag 23. April 2021 Reading time < 1 minutes

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Fortnite: A new skin shows how much the map has changed in 4 years

Max Handwerk 22. April 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite, players can purchase a new skin made from old map elements. The “Eco” outfit clearly shows how much the game has changed over the years.

This is what the skin looks like: The new Eco skin landed in Fortnite on April 22nd, catching attention with its unusual design. The character basically looks like a walking map: There are visible rivers, a sort of lava arm, a few little trees growing from the character’s elbow, and his right leg is frozen.

On his back, he carries a globe featuring an active volcano that puffs little clouds of ash into the air. It is said to erupt when opponents are eliminated. Fans of miniatures should delight in this skin. Additionally, a harvesting tool has also appeared in the shop: A well-known sword embedded in the skull of a nasty monster. The skin costs 1,500 V-Bucks in the store (approximately between €12-15).

All of this does not come without reason. Those who take a closer look at the colorful figure will recognize plenty of things – at least if they’ve been around for a few years.

A Skin for Fortnite Nostalgia Fans

The skin has a lot of references: The walking map Eco clearly shows how much the map has changed since its release in 2017. On Eco’s armor, you can see various locations from older versions of the Fortnite map, showcasing how the game looked before the locations of today’s prehistoric season variant.

Among other things, you can see on the skin:

The warehouses of Dusty Depot on the right leg. They later transformed into Dusty Divot, where the visitor showed up – which is also featured in the skin.
The Tilted Towers clock on the shoulder.
The well-known ice landscape from Season 7 on the right leg.
The desert that occasionally transformed into a Borderlands map on the left leg.
The rivers on the chest may be a nod to Loot Lake.
The mentioned volcano that once destroyed the map also extends over the left arm.
The belt buckle features the tomato face of Tomato Town and Temple.
The Durrr Burger is stuck on the right arm.

It is a colorful mix of various seasons, all coming together in a single skin. Many of the locations on the skin have been replaced today – there is no longer a volcano, nor any ice landscape. Currently, there are The Spire, a walled jungle, or prehistoric villages in the center of the map in the game.

The skin is certainly for nostalgia fans. Many players should feel reminded of old maps and victories. This also applies to these 16 gliders that you only have if you have really played Fortnite from the beginning.

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CoD Warzone shows new map in trailer – These changes are included

Max Handwerk 22. April 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty: Warzone a new map is launching. A new trailer now shows scenes of the map where players can soon fight.

Update April 23: The new map is online. Here you will find 10 important changes from Verdansk ’84.

This is happening in Warzone: After the event “The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 1” started yesterday on April 21, and the map was destroyed in a nuclear explosion, players are waiting for the new map for the Battle Royale. Currently, you can only play on Rebirth Island before the final phase of the event starts today at 21:00. You can find all the info here in the MeinMMO live ticker for the Season 3 event in CoD Warzone.

However, a new trailer has already gone online that aims to hype the new season with loud rock music, many guest appearances, and plenty of explosions. An unfinished version of it was leaked some time ago. You can see the new version here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPEDbmP-Lx4

New trailer shows small map snippets

This is shown in the trailer: The trailer is themed “Squad up the World” and announces that you should dive into “Verdansk 84” today. In the trailer, the guest appearances are clearly in the foreground, but you can also spot locations that are likely to find a place on the new map between the battles.

The following locations are visible:

A large signal station is visible in the trailer. It reminds of a location from one of the possible final missions from the Cold War campaign.
The stadium is shown in the trailer, but looks significantly smaller at first glance. Additionally, a huge crane looms over the stadium roof, where battles are also fought in the trailer.

Opposite a signal station, a large bridge is visible. Behind it, a landscape reminiscent of the classic Black Ops map “Summit” can be seen.
Quarry in the north appears unchanged.
The Gulag in the south is still visible and looks as usual from the outside.
Downtown looks comparatively unchanged. There are no huge skyscrapers visible anymore, but there are still taller buildings in the trailer.

Leakers show first snippets: Some players were able to venture onto a part of the new map with the help of private matches. Some snippets of the map have already been shared on YouTube, as seen here in the video by “Mayzomatic”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iow4myqf3pc

In the gameplay video, the YouTuber was already able to move towards the stadium. In Downtown, buildings can be seen that are currently being rebuilt. How the complete map looks will likely be revealed soon – after all, the season event continues this evening.

With the new Season 3, a new update comes as well. Here you will find all information about the new update 1.36 and what weapon changes are included.

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Pokémon GO: After almost 2 weeks, Team Rocket is back

Patrick Freese 22. April 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO nothing has been seen from Team GO Rocket for a few days. A solution to the problem has now been found and the pesky Grunts and Bosses are back.

What is going on with Team Rocket? On April 10, the developers of Pokémon GO announced that they had to temporarily disable the members of Team GO Rocket in the game. This was due to issues related to encounters with the Grunts and Bosses. Since then, there has been virtually no news on the topic. However, it is now clear: The developers have found a solution to the problem and Team Rocket will soon be back in the game.

Update from April 23: Since April 23, 2021, Team Rocket is back in the game. You can meet Grunts, Bosses, and Giovanni again at Stops and in Balloons. Continuing with the original article.

Team Rocket is coming back soon – Status as of April 22

What’s new? The developers of Pokémon GO have a website where they describe the status of current issues and bugs. A list of known errors. On April 22, you can find the entry: “Encounters with Team GO Rocket Grunts sometimes cause the game to freeze.”

The more detailed error description states that the game freezes and then becomes unresponsive. They circumvented the issue by removing Team GO Rocket from the game.

For unresolved issues, it is stated on the page that they are still investigating. The status of the Rocket issue is: “Will be fixed in an upcoming update.”

Pokémon GO Team GO Rocket error Helpshift — Source: Niantichelpshift

When are they coming back? No exact date has been set. Furthermore, Niantic does not clarify whether the upcoming update is the “next” one. However, what is clear is that the developers have already found the solution. It just needs to be processed in an update. The re-release of Team Rocket in Pokémon GO shouldn’t be far off.

What does Team Rocket do in Pokémon GO?
Anyone who has watched the Pokémon anime series knows about Team Rocket, especially Jessie, James, and Meowth. In Pokémon GO, many other members have exciting roles. Sometimes they appear as nameless Grunts lurking at PokéStops or visiting players with Balloons. They reward you after defeating them with strong Shadow Pokémon.
If you defeat enough of them, you will face the Rocket Bosses Arlo, Sierra, or Cliff. They reward players again with Shadow Pokémon. If you battle the Boss Giovanni, you may even receive a legendary Shadow Pokémon.

Why is this so important?

This is the problem: For some players, it may not matter that they cannot battle the members of Team GO Rocket for a few days. But as soon as the requirements for Level 45 come into play, problems arise. You are required to defeat 100 Rocket Grunts, catch 100 Shadow Pokémon, and defeat 50 Team GO Rocket Bosses.

Those who have already gathered the required XP and completed all other tasks are now just waiting for the reactivation of Team GO Rocket. Trainers have already complained that they cannot level up in Pokémon GO right now.

What do you think about the current situation in Pokémon GO? Do you miss Team Rocket in Pokémon GO or do you not care that the Grunts and Bosses are currently absent? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and talk to other trainers about it.

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The first big MMORPG 2021 has a release, coming soon to us

Benedict Grothaus 22. April 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Sega, the company behind the new MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, announced a release window for the upcoming game during a livestream. PSO2: New Genesis will be globally released in June.

What kind of MMORPG is it? Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is a sequel to the popular MMORPG PSO 2. Compared to its predecessor, the game is supposed to become more like an MMORPG.

The predecessor PSO 2 is already quite popular and runs even on low-end PCs – and completely free of charge. The successor New Genesis will be released for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

PSO 2: New Genesis offers a large Open World compared to its predecessor, where you can meet your fellow players, as well as revamped classes with new abilities. There will also be world events where you must collaborate with other players, tons of quests, and a large social hub.

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MMORPG expert Alexander Leitsch predicts great success for PSO 2: New Genesis in 2021.

When can I play PSO 2: New Genesis? According to Sega, the release window for the new MMORPG is in June 2021, but no specific date has been announced yet. However, there will be a closed beta beforehand, which you can sign up for.

The beta will run from May 14 to May 16, and you can register now through the ‘Xbox Insider Hub’ app (via Xbox.com).

PSO: New Genesis – The first major MMORPG of 2021

At the moment, 2021 looks quite sparse in terms of MMORPGs. Although a new Asian MMORPG Swords of Legends Online has been announced, it will not be released until summer, thus after PSO 2: New Genesis.

From Western studios, there is still hope for New World, which, however, after several delays, will now only be released in August 2021. A beta will at least start in July.

Until the release of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, MMORPG fans will have to be patient and make do with the games already on the market. However, there will be more options once everything arrives as promised. From June, the MMORPG year will finally pick up speed:

13 reasons why MMORPG fans can look forward to 2021

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Fortnite: Opening Safes – Season 6 Challenge

MGG 22. April 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Opening vaults is a challenge in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6. This challenge is for the missions of Week 6 and grants XP for your Battle Pass.

What kind of task is this? This challenge is one of the Week 6 missions in Fortnite Season 6. The name of the challenge may be confusing for those who are familiar with the armored vaults from the start of Chapter 2, but it refers to the small metal vaults full of gold bars that can be found in various locations on the island.

If you want to collect even more gold bars, we have a few tips for you, on how to collect bars faster.

Where to find vaults?

Things to keep in mind: Vaults are items that have only a 50 percent spawn rate. In other words, the locations mentioned above, on the Season 6 map, will not always showcase a vault. With a bit of luck, you can quickly find three vaults to open, but it may require several attempts!

Make sure to open the vault and not break it to retrieve the bars. While the vault opening animation is indeed very long and most players prefer to destroy it to gather materials, breaking the vault does not count towards the challenge!

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This is undoubtedly one of the most grueling challenges on this week’s list, as the limited number of vaults combined with the fact that they are tricky to open will bring dozens of opposing players to the locations.

Opening a vault is so slow that it’s often best to grab a weapon first, secure the area, and finally open the container without the risk of being interrupted. Also, be careful that the floor supporting the vault doesn’t break!

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Those who avoid PvP in Diablo Immortal miss out on an important advantage in the raid

Andreas Bertits 22. April 2021 Reading time 4 minutes

PvP plays an important role in the mobile game Diablo Immortal as it is part of the endgame and gives you access to a major raid. The developers have now presented this aspect of the game in more detail.

What is the focus in PvP? In the endgame of Diablo Immortal, it’s about earning the Crown of Eternity in the cycle of conflict. This offers you some benefits, such as participating in raids and accessing the Chamber of the Immortals. However, the road to this goal in PvP is long.

Diablo Immortal’s Lead Game Designer Wyatt Cheng introduces you to the PvP of the hack and slash in the video:

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PvP and endgame go hand in hand in Diablo Immortal

Here’s how to qualify for the endgame: To participate in the cycle of conflict, you first need to qualify. This happens through battlefields. In these battlefields, you fight in 8 versus 8 skirmishes. You register with the captain of the battlefield in Westmark, whom you can find at the lookout of the Immortals.

Now you must decide whether to be an attacker or defender or if you want the game to randomly assign you to a team. This will earn you more valuable rewards. As an attacker, you must escort Passionate Idols to destroy the Ancient Heart. The defenders must prevent this and eliminate both the Idols and the attackers.

Here’s how to fight for the Crown of Eternity: If you have fought your way to a place in the cycle of conflict through the battlefields, you will first join the adventurer faction. Now daily quests await you that you must complete. Once you have mastered enough of these tasks, you may switch to the Shadow faction and then participate in the fight for the crown.

As Shadows, you must initiate the Ritual of Banishment. However, who gets to do this will be decided among the Shadows. You gather in groups to form a so-called Dark House. Now it’s time to fulfill contracts that raise your standing and rank:

Plunder the Chamber – You must try to break into the Chamber of the Immortals and steal something
Path of Blood – You prove your worth in solo fights against particularly nasty demons

Once you have proven yourself, you will participate in an assembly. These assemblies take place every Wednesday and Saturday from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Here, based on Akeba’s challenge, it will be decided which Dark House can participate in the fight for the Crown of Eternity. The goal is to defeat three powerful, ancient warriors.

Now the Ritual of Banishment takes place. Here you fight in PvP against the faction of the Immortals. If the Shadows are victorious, they take the place of the Immortals, and the leader sits on the throne and receives the Crown of Eternity.

How exactly this PvP fight plays out, the developers of Diablo Immortal will reveal at a later time.

What happens after the fight? The new Immortals can now complete special tasks to obtain the resource Essentia. With this, they “purchase” access to Kion’s Trial, a raid for 48 players that promises particularly valuable rewards and an important buff. Additionally, the Chamber of the Immortals must be protected from raids.

The cycle of conflict then starts over again when a Dark House of the Shadows can initiate a new Ritual of Banishment.

How does this affect the ongoing gameplay? As the leader of the Immortals, you receive Daedess’s blessing through the raid Kion’s Trial, along with loot. This is a strengthening effect for the Elder Rifts. Additionally, your Chamber of the Immortals will be filled.

This strengthening effect for the Elder Rifts is important for the ongoing gameplay. The portals, known in English as “Elder Rifts”, are repeatable, randomly generated instances. In these, you must kill enemies similar to the Nephalem Rifts from Diablo 3 to summon a boss.

During the runs through the Elder Rifts, you will find emblems. You use these to make the rifts harder. This way, you then receive runes. These runes, in turn, are necessary for crafting legendary gems. The gems provide you with important bonuses that enhance your character.

It is therefore essential to run through the Elder Rifts. With the strengthening effect that you receive as the leader of the Immortals, it becomes easier for you to obtain the runes and thus the important legendary gems. This means, if you want to level up quickly and become powerful, you essentially cannot avoid obtaining the strengthening effect in the PvP of Diablo Immortal.

What do you think about the PvP in Diablo Immortal? Do you like it or would you have wished for something different?

There are also other interesting action role-playing games that you can check out. We present you 10 new hack and slashes that you can play in 2021 while waiting for Diablo 4.

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CoD Warzone: Be part of the destruction of Verdansk Part 2 – Everything about the live event

Maik Schneider 22. April 2021 Reading time 8 minutes

Call of Duty: Warzone will receive a map update for the large map Verdansk at the start of Season 3 with a live event. MeinMMO shows you what happens next and what has already happened. As soon as the last phase of the event starts, you will also find a live ticker here.

Update April 23: The new map is live. Here you will find 10 important changes to Verdansk ’84.

The new Season 3 brings a map update for Verdansk, which changes the map in several places and aims to provide a fresh experience in Call of Duty: Warzone. Currently, an event is running in the transition to the new map, and Warzone is in a state of emergency. Tonight, “The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 2” starts, and here you will find all the important info about it:

Live event time and info on the countdown in the game
Live ticker for the event, server status, and queues
Info about the new map
April 21: Ticker from the start of the event to the third phase
April 21: Original announcement before the event

Previous course in brief: On April 21 at 9 PM, the event mode “The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 1” went online. Dead players turned into zombies, and after about 10 minutes, the match ended. After that, a cutscene showed how Verdansk is hit by a nuclear bomb.

Since the end of the first phase, only modes on Rebirth Island are online, and players discovered puzzles and changes on the small Warzone map. A countdown is currently running down in the game that expires at 9 PM.

Update April 22 – 4:10 PM: The article was published on April 21 and has been updated by us today. You can now find all the info and ticker for the second part of the event here.

Live ticker for the event, server status, and queues

Update 10:05 PM: The event has expired, the mode is gone – the new map Verdansk ’84 is live. A new playlist is available, and the event “Hunt for Adler” is online. Server issues continue. You can check the current status here (via support.activision.com) – currently, only an investigation is underway for Cold War.

Current playlist
- Battle Royale – All team sizes
- Verdansk Resurgence 3-man
- Rebirth Island Resurgence 4-man
- Plunder 4-man

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Update 9:35 PM: Unfortunately, Warzone is experiencing server issues again and long queues. Activision support has already addressed this on Twitter:

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Update 9:30 PM: In the event mode, 40 people start and attempt to trigger the detonator for the nuclear bomb to attack Verdansk. After the round ends on Rebirth Island, another cutscene about the destruction of the city starts:

https://twitter.com/charlieINTEL/status/1385314037517410306

Immediately after the cutscene, another match starts – on the new version of the map.

Update 9:20 PM: There is a separate game mode. “The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 2” is now live and takes place on Rebirth Island. Additionally, Call of Duty released another trailer on Twitter for Verdansk ’84:

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1385311513418768386

Update – 9:05 PM: Apparently, there is no separate event mode, but everything is taking place on Rebirth Island. A new blog post invites you to explore the island.

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Update – 8:05 PM: Just under an hour until it starts.

If you want to be safe in the game at the start, you should log in a bit earlier to avoid server problems. Go to the lobby screen by 8:45 PM at the latest – yesterday, you could easily get in a quarter of an hour before the start.

Update – 5:05 PM: The trailer for the new Warzone map has now been released:

https://youtu.be/oPEDbmP-Lx4

CoD Warzone: Live Event – Time, Countdown, and Information

The 4th and final phase starts at 9 PM tonight (April 22) and runs until approximately 10 PM. A countdown in the game runs exactly at 9 PM.

Due to server issues, the first event mode “The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 1” was online for nearly an hour longer. If there are problems today again, an extension is possible.

The event runs for a total of 25 hours, and Warzone has no classic Battle Royale available during this time. You can only play on Rebirth Island at the moment:

Current playlist
- Rebirth Resurgence 4-man at night
- Rebirth Mini Royale 2-man at night
- Rebirth King Slayer at night

However, there is something new to discover on the island. Some locations have been changed, and a large Easter egg shows first images of the new map. More about the Easter egg can be found with the English-speaking YouTuber “Geeky Pastimes,” who solved the complicated puzzle together with other players (via YouTube).

Info about the new map

Meanwhile, the picture of the new map is becoming clearer. It has been revealed that selected content creators were able to take a look at the map, and the new Easter egg on Rebirth Island also shows images of the new Verdansk. Due to a glitch, players managed to sneak onto the new map through private matches:

Summary of the event info about the new map (in English)
- via TheGamingRevolution on YouTube
Private match on the new map (in English)
- via Mayzomatic LIVE on YouTube

https://twitter.com/LeaksOps/status/1385093701542694914

The changes to the map are quite extensive. However, there are also some areas that have hardly changed.

Expired: Ticker from the start of the event to the third event phase

Update April 22: We are now in the third event phase, which runs until 9 PM tonight. The third phase, however, brought no new modes – only a countdown that counts down the time until 9 PM and a new lobby screen. In addition, players found some puzzles on Rebirth Island.

In the meantime, the Season Update 1.36 for Warzone with many weapon changes was released. Additionally, the new Battle Pass for Season 3 has been unlocked.

Open the spoiler box if you want to know what happened in the event mode “The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 1”:

Course of events: The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 1

The mode starts like a normal Battle Royale, but when you go completely down, you turn into a zombie. More and more players become zombies, the circle closes, and the survivors must try to escape by helicopter at the end. However, there is no way out, and even players who reach the evacuation point cannot escape.

There are always warnings in between, and the zombie threat increases. At the very end, a cutscene shows how the lost Verdansk is destroyed by a nuke. As a conclusion to the event mode, you receive a calling card.

Watch the cutscene here:

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Update – 12:50 AM: The event mode “The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 1” is no longer available.

Update – 11:30 PM: There was an update regarding the server issues at “support.activision.com“: “The incident is still open, and we are working to restore online services as quickly as possible.”

The modes on Rebirth Island show the message “15 minutes after the destruction of Verdansk” at the start of matches, and all play at night. Additionally, there have apparently been some changes to the map, including a new location:

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Update – 11:05 PM: The first period of the event has expired, but the event mode “The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 1” is still online. If you haven’t been able to get into the game due to server issues, you can still play the mode.

However, more modes are now available again – all three on Rebirth Island. The next stage of the event kicks off tomorrow morning at 6 AM with the season start.

Update – 10:15 PM: The server issues with Warzone persist. You can check the current status here (via support.activision.com). There are also disruptions to the servers with Cold War (via Twitter). The issue is still under investigation.

Update – 9:30 PM: Many players are currently unable to access the Warzone servers. Activision has confirmed on Twitter that they are working on it:

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Update – 9:05 PM: The event mode is live. You can now play “The Destruction of Verdansk – Part 1”. All other modes are disabled.

Original announcement before the event

What is currently known? Through the first roadmap of Season 3, it is now clear that Call of Duty: Warzone will receive a map update for Verdansk with the new season, and the city is apparently set back to the 1980s. The first image of the new map was even seen ingame. However, details are difficult to discern:

Everything also indicates that the transition from the old to the new map is connected with a live event. Currently, the zombie story in Verdansk is at its peak and the battle against the undead plague has been hinted at for months with a nuclear device. Currently, large cruise missiles are even flying over the city, and a warning is asking players in every match to seek shelter from a potential attack.

Warzone also showed a doomsday date with the words “the end is near”. The date is today, April 21 at 9 PM. However, there are now even four dates that probably relate to the destruction of Verdansk:

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1384242980312162310

The time information in the CoD tweet in German time:

First date
- April 21 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
- Lasts 2 hours
Second date
- April 21 – 22 from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM
- Lasts 7 hours
Third date
- April 22 from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM
- Lasts 15 hours
Fourth date
- April 22 from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Lasts 1 hour
Total duration: 25 hours

If you want to be part of it, then log into Warzone tonight at 9 PM. But don’t start a game directly. If it goes like it did during the reveal of Cold War in Warzone, there will be a “list update” at 9 PM, and then the event mode will be available.

What is currently unknown? It is still unknown how it will proceed specifically. The fact that the dates run consecutively without a break suggests a multi-stage event. There have also been leaks from data miners pointing in that direction (via Twitter). It is said in the data: “Congratulations on completing ‘The Destruction of Verdansk Part 1!'”. There will likely be a cosmetic reward for participating.

Not only the course is still unclear, but also the content of the event. During the reveal of Cold War, a special game mode was run that sent you through a scripted adventure. There were short video inserts during the match, many in-game displays were obscured by a bar like in secret recordings, and at the end, players went towards the stadium. After completing the tasks, the match ended, and all participants saw the first trailer of Black Ops Cold War.

However, this scripted game mode was only online for a maximum of 2 hours at a time and also replaced the normal Battle Royale during this time. This time, the specified times are significantly longer, and the third date is even set for 15 hours. It is also possible that it is a mix of special game modes and scripted events:

First date: Event with script
Second date: Special game mode
Third date: Special game mode
Fourth date: Event with script

It is still unknown how much the map actually changes. For a long time, players and leakers assumed that there would be a completely new map at the season start. However, since only a “map update” is mentioned, fewer and fewer people believe in a complete overhaul. A leaked commercial and initial data findings suggest significant changes to the locations:

Stadium
Damn
Harbour
Superstore

However, it cannot be stated with certainty whether there will be more changes or if the map adjustments will be resolved in another way.

What about the “Hunt for Adler” event? According to the blog entry about Season 3 (via callofduty.com), it is a joint event for Warzone and Cold War, similar to the Outbreak event at the start of Season 2. In the story of Call of Duty, Adler was captured by the evil operator Stitch and taken to Verdansk in the “Cold War” era and held captive in the Gulag.

You can complete gameplay challenges in Warzone and Cold War during the event to earn special cosmetics. If you complete all tasks, you will receive an exclusive Adler skin. Data miners also believe they already know which skin that is:

https://twitter.com/TailsDoll711/status/1384745462305935362

Since the event is hosted together with Cold War and will probably run for over 2 weeks, it likely doesn’t directly relate to the destruction of Verdansk. It is more like the continuation of the story after the transition from the modern Verdansk to the new version of the Cold War.

Warzone is finally back in action and offers its players a new experience. Many Warzone players found Season 2 boring, as there were hardly any innovations in gameplay, and even the weapon meta remained stubbornly monotonous throughout the period.

Are you stopping by the event today? What are your expectations for a new map? Let us know in the comments on MeinMMO.

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New Battlefield announced for 2022 – Coming to iOS and Android

Andreas Bertits 22. April 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Electronic Arts has announced a new Battlefield. This is a mobile game that aims to provide the complete Battlefield experience on the go.

What kind of game is it? The mobile game in the Battlefield series currently does not have an official name. It is a standalone project that will be released alongside the Battlefield that DICE is currently developing for PC and console. “Battlefield Mobile” is developed by the studio iToys, which created the mobile shooter Midnight Star.

According to Electronic Arts, with “Battlefield Mobile” you can expect a gaming experience that is referred to as “Battlefield-on-the-go”. This means that you essentially receive a full-fledged Battlefield experience that you can enjoy on your Android or iOS smartphone.

Battlefield Mobile: Content, Release, Status

What exactly does the game have to offer? Much has not yet been revealed; the major reveal is still planned for an unspecified date. However, there are a few initial details:

It is a skill-based game, so you will need to learn and train to achieve victories
It is expected to provide a complete Battlefield experience
You can expect a huge war scenario
The game is being specifically developed for mobile devices

Furthermore, it is said that this mobile game has nothing to do with Battlefield 6 or whatever the new shooter will be officially named. DICE is still working on the next installment in the series, which is expected to be released by the end of 2021.

What is the status of the game? According to EA, a testing phase will start after the title has been in prototype status for several years. Whether it will be an internal test or you will be able to participate is still unknown.

When will there be more information? There are still no details about when EA will reveal more about this “Battlefield Mobile”. However, there will definitely be more information before the release.

Additionally, nothing from the game has been shown yet. We have no idea what it looks like. This will certainly change in the coming months.

When is the release? “Battlefield Mobile” is expected to be released sometime in 2022 for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. A specific date has not yet been mentioned.

Who is the game aimed at? With the new mobile shooter, Electronic Arts wants to target players who have already enjoyed the successful Call of Duty: Mobile and PUBG Mobile. Such games significantly contribute to a company’s financial success.

The TiMi Studios, developers of CoD Mobile, generated a revenue of 10 billion USD in 2020 with the shooter (via ScreenRant).

Therefore, it is only logical that Electronic Arts is now releasing a mobile shooter. The very well-known and successful brand Battlefield is indeed a good fit for this.

What do you think of a “Battlefield Mobile”? Would it be a game you would like to play on your smartphone on the go? Let us know in the comments.

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Fortnite: Visit Fancy View, Rainbow Rentals and Lockie’s Lighthouse – All Locations on the Map

Eilyn Rapp 22. April 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale you should visit Fancy View, Rainbow Rentals, and Lockie’s Lighthouse. This is part of the challenges for week 6 of Season 6 – Chapter 2. MeinMMO shows you all the locations so you can complete the task quickly.

What is this task? In the 6th week of Season 6, you should visit various locations on the Season 6 map. However, since these are unnamed locations, they are not easy to find. Therefore, we show you the exact locations so you can collect the XP reward.

Locations on the Fortnite map:

To ensure that you find the sought-after locations, we will introduce them to you in more detail here.

Visit Fancy View – Location

Where do you need to go? The location “Fancy View” is situated in the western part of the map. It is a house located on the edge of the map on a cliff.

As a reference, you can find the named location Sweaty Sands nearby. To visit the house “Fancy View”, it’s best to land at grid field A4.

Visit Rainbow Rentals – Location

Where do you need to go? You can find this location in the southwestern part, at the edge of the map. It is located southwest of Holly Hedges.

Land in grid field B6 and look for the colorful rainbow houses lined up together.

Visit Lockie’s Lighthouse – Location

Where do you need to go? Lockie’s Lighthouse is located northwest of Stealthy Stronghold on a small island. The location is quite far on the edge of the map – you should not stay there too long as the storm moves in faster here.

To visit Lockie’s Lighthouse quickly, it’s best to land directly on the tower itself. The location is in grid field C1. If you still have time afterwards, you can stop by Stealthy Stronghold, as there is the new exotic grappler bow.

The locations are not exactly close to each other. So it might be that you need to complete the task in different matches if you don’t find a car to drive around the map.

However, once you have visited all 3 locations, the task counts as completed and you will receive experience points with which you can upgrade your Season 6 battle pass.

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Fathers of Diablo explain how they invented loot in video games that makes us addicted

Schuhmann 22. April 2021 Reading time 5 minutes

No game franchise represents loot in video games like Diablo. Two of the main designers of Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 now explain how they invented loot with color codes, sound effects, and the addictive effects we know today.

Who is speaking? It is “the fathers” of Diablo:

David Brevik (53) invented Diablo, founded the game company Condor, which was later acquired by Blizzard and became “Blizzard North,” worked there from 1998 to 2003 on Diablo 1 and Diablo 2. Later he developed “Marvel Heroes” on his own
Erich Schaefer was, along with his brother Max Schaefer, one of the founders of Condor/Blizzard North, was the Art Director, Senior Designer for Diablo 1, and contributed to the story. He was the Project Lead for Diablo 2.

The two discuss in a podcast with Kotaku what makes loot in Diablo and in video games so special (via kotaku). The original Diablo was released in 1996 – many of the loot systems that were first seen so pronounced there were invented about 25 to 30 years ago by David Brevik and the Schaefer brothers.

The topic is also relevant today because Blizzard wants to bring back the magic of Diablo 2 with Diablo 2 Resurrected.

Getting loot in Diablo was like pulling a lever on a one-armed bandit

This is what loot looked like in Diablo 1: Brevik explains that it was decided early on in the design of Diablo to focus completely on loot:

The RPGs at the time, like Ultima or Might and Magic, placed great value on story and character development, asking players countless questions, giving players a background, and telling a grand story.
In Diablo, it was always about loot from the beginning and how to obtain it. Brevik says: The design of Diablo was “Let’s skip all the fluff and get straight to the killing and looting.”

Only after a while did they realize that they had actually built a one-armed bandit with Diablo: Every time you killed a monster, you pulled the lever and either nothing came out, or you got your stake back or actually a win. It was like a mini-jackpot, says Brevik. Every time a strong item dropped from the mob, it felt like you had hit the jackpot.

It was already addictive back then to kill monsters and pull the lever. That was exactly what they wanted to achieve with Diablo and they tried to amplify the effect by giving the player auditory and visual stimuli to enhance the feeling of “I just hit the jackpot.”

In video games, loot refers to the items you can take from an enemy after defeating it. These are usually items you can equip to become stronger yourself and defeat more powerful enemies that drop even better loot. This is called the “loot spiral.” Which items a mob can drop is random. The items are selected from a “loot table,” which can vary for each enemy.

This is why items are blue, green, or yellow today

This is how Diablo invented “color-coding”: As Erich Schaefer explains, during that time they also invented the color code for items that still applies today. Schaefer says:

First, they discovered green text.
A little later, blue loot was introduced.
And he believes they retroactively introduced “gray” for poor loot.

Quickly they then arrived at the idea: “Wait a minute, how about we introduce something stronger than blue loot? Maybe golden loot.”

Brevik adds: He believes they started with “blue items” back then because blue stood for mana and magic. Therefore, it made sense that magical items in Diablo had to be blue. Later, they would introduce more colors to mark different item types.

Eventually, they had a system where “green items were the set items,” magical items were blue, rare items were yellow, and golden items were the unique, especially cool items that are called “Uniques.” This was how it was even in Diablo 1.

In Diablo 2, they moved away from the idea and made colors a sign of quality: Blue items had one or two affixes, yellow items had three or four – this system from Diablo 2 (2000) was later adopted and further developed by the MMORPG WoW (2004). Ultimately, many games, such as Destiny (2014), adopted this system from WoW, which in turn was based on Diablo 2.

This is how Diablo made loot even more exciting: The more the team experimented with ideas like the color system, the more people enjoyed playing Diablo. The team realized they were on the right track.

They complemented the moment of the loot drop with sound: At first, rings were rare in Diablo. If a ring dropped, it should be marked by a special sound. This sound stood for “Something cool just dropped. I need to check this out.”

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“Identity Scrolls” – This idea did not catch on

As a special twist, they introduced “Identity Scrolls” in Diablo: a system where it turned out later whether it was really a main prize or just a secondary prize. Players then knew that they had found an item of a certain type, but did not know exactly what it was.

This was like having to pull the lever on the one-armed bandit twice: once to get the item, and once to see what it was.

Brevik says he saw it as “a gift in a gift.”

Schaefer admits: This system did not catch on. Later games did not adopt it. But back then they were so convinced of the idea that they would have even introduced a “third pull on the machine” if they had known how.

Every system can be abused for evil

Do the fathers feel guilty? In the podcast, the Diablo developers are asked if they feel bad. They themselves made the comparison of loot to slot machines.

Today, there are games in which people spend real money to get cooler loot or loot boxes.

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But the developers explain: They have no guilty conscience. Erich Schaefer says he would never implement such systems in his games. Ultimately, any system can be twisted for good or evil.

He does not believe that “loot should never have been unleashed on the world.”

Brevik feels the same way: He wanted to create the “addictive feeling” of wanting to kill one more monster, get one more item. That was the goal. It was not about raking in as much money as possible.

However, this is clearly the intention of some people today. However, Brevik says this is only done because it works. If people did not buy these games that offer loot for money, they would not exist. That is sad. But these games would not exist if they were not so effective.

The developers of Diablo 1 and 2 view their former employer Blizzard critically now:

Original developers of Diablo say: Blizzard has completely changed

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CoD Cold War & Warzone: How to unlock the 3 new weapons in Season 3

Patrick Freese 22. April 2021 Reading time 3 minutes

You should definitely check out the new weapons of Season 3 in Call of Duty: Cold War and Warzone. We will show you how to unlock the PPSh-41, Swiss K31 Sniper Rifle, and the Ballistic Knife.

What’s going on in Warzone and Cold War? On April 22, 2021 Season 3 started in CoD Warzone and Cold War. There are now some new content for you to discover in-game, including new weapons that you can unlock.

In this overview, we show you the new weapons PPSh-41, K31, and the Ballistic Knife. You can unlock both firearms through the new Battle Pass of Season 3. For the knife, you need to complete a challenge.

Unlock PPSh-41 in Warzone and Cold War

This is the weapon: The PPSh-41 submachine gun will be familiar to veterans from Call of Duty: WWII. Its damage per shot is rather average. However, the high rate of fire and large capacity make it quite powerful in close combat.

How to unlock it: You can unlock the PPSh in Season 3 through the Battle Pass. Just reach level 15 there. Once unlocked, you can use it in the multiplayer matches of Warzone and Cold War.

Unlock Swiss K31 Sniper Rifle in Warzone and Cold War

This is the weapon: You can unlock the K31 sniper rifle later in the Battle Pass. The bolt-action rifle has high accuracy and aims quickly. It also has room for a lot of ammunition. For quickscope players, the Swiss could become a really good friend in Season 3.

How to unlock it: You only need to reach level 31 in the Season 3 Battle Pass in CoD Cold War and Warzone.

Unlock Ballistic Knife in Warzone and Cold War

This is the knife: The Ballistic Knife is the third weapon that you can unlock in Cold War. You can fire the blades of the knife and pick them up again, or use it for melee attacks directly.

However, in Warzone, the knife will only come later. The flashy weapon will be included in the Battle Royale in the mid-season update.

How to unlock it: To unlock the knife, you must earn a “One Hit, One Kill” medal and get a melee kill without dying in between. Do this in 15 different matches (via Dexerto.com).

How strong the three new weapons will ultimately be in Call of Duty will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Which of the new weapons do you like best and fits your playstyle? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players.

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LoL: Player collects 5000 stacks on Senna, kills Baron from his base

Schuhmann 22. April 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

A player has made it their mission to find out how strong champions can become at maximum. With the LoL heroine Senna, he notices something amazing: She can even kill the Baron from the safety of her own base with exaggerated high stacks.

That is the idea. A reddit user plays some champions with scalable buffs to extremely high values in the practice tool of LoL. Because some champs in LoL have abilities that become stronger when certain conditions are met: For example, when they kill creeps or champs.

The user shows in his videos how strong these selected champs become after about 50 minutes of extreme farming.

In a normal LoL match, these buffs often only reach values in the range of 10-100 – but much higher values would be possible at maximum. On the LoL test server, you can see what monsters the “known, normal champs” turn into when they are fed this way.

The user has already conducted this experiment with Veigar, Cho’Gath, and Swain. Now it was Senna’s turn.

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Senna with 5000 Stacks Absolution becomes a sniper in LoL

This scales with Senna: Senna joined LoL in November 2019, she has the passive buff “Absolution” – she collects souls from units that die near her. The more souls she has collected, the higher her attack damage, attack range, and critical strike chance become.

In the meantime, this has become a tactic in LoL: The “Fasting Senna” strategy focuses on collecting many souls and thus turning the match in her favor.

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This looks extreme with Senna: With 5000 units of this buff, Senna deals enormous damage and achieves an enormous range. In the demonstration, the reddit user shows what Senna can do now:

The creep that grants the red buff is eliminated from the base with one shot
Even Baron Nashor, the strongest creep in LoL, dies after a few shots, still from the base – LoL visibly lags during the action
Senna needs two shots from the mid-lane for the Ocean Drake

In the end, he also demonstrates that Senna is practically unkillable at this level; she heals faster on a dummy than the enemy base can kill her.

How intense the little inconspicuous Veigar becomes with so many stacks, you can see in this post from MeinMMO:

LoL: Player collects 25,000 Stacks on Veigar, kills the Baron with one shot

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Ambitious Vikings want to turn Valheim into an MMO with 1000 players

Benedict Grothaus 22. April 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

Actually, Valheim is intended as a coop game for up to 10 players. However, a group of modders has set out to increase this number. Over 1000 players at the same time should be possible. The project sounds promising, as the creators apparently have experience.

What kind of project is this? Under the name VaLNGOS (short for: “Valheim Large Network Game Object Server Suite”), a huge Valheim server is currently being built for more players than ever before possible. With VaLNGOS, more players should be able to play together at the same time than has been the case so far.

The creators, a group of modders, are already running their own server called “Comfy Valheim,” where up to 64 players can play together at the same time. Normally, your own Valheim servers only have a capacity of ten players.

The creators now aim to accommodate over 1000 players simultaneously. Valheim would thus become a real MMO – and the world would surely be large enough so that no one gets in each other’s way.

A “Vanilla” server is planned, meaning a server without mods and with settings as intended by the developers. Just with significantly more players. This is supposed to work with a special code that redirects processes from the players’ computers to a server.

Who is developing the “Valheim MMO”? Behind the project is a team that includes some of the developers who were already responsible for the WoW Classic servers Nostalrius and Elysium (via PCGamesN).

Nostalrius was a huge success and was only shut down with the launch of the official WoW Classic. Apparently, the modders already have experience with large, server-based MMOs. How this will work for Valheim remains to be seen.

You can find more information about Comfy Valheim and VaLNGOS on the developers’ channels and websites:

Valheim also as an MMORPG through Mods?

VaLNGOS is intended as a Vanilla server, but it could possibly be adapted with some mods for a better multiplayer feeling. There are already mods that turn Valheim into a real role-playing game.

If you combine this with a 1000-player server, you would directly have a new Viking MMORPG at hand. Whether that will all work out, however, is still in the stars. First, VaLNGOS needs to launch and run smoothly.

Meanwhile, things are going quite well for Valheim itself. The initial hype has faded, but the developers are working hard on new content. Just in April, Patch 0.150.3, which was supposed to make building cheaper, actually had the opposite effect.

The developers also already have plans for the future, including for new biomes, bosses, and content. Next up is the “Hearth and Home” update with new recipes and building pieces.

You can already explore the biomes in the game, but at least in the mistlands you will surely feel uncomfortable.

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Pokémon GO brings 2 important changes for Friendship Day this weekend

Patrick Freese 22. April 2021 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO the Friendship Day starts this weekend. Niantic made two important changes to it. You will earn more XP for completing the research, and a Global Challenge is canceled.

What kind of event is this? The Friendship Day in Pokémon GO is an event that will repeat with various bonuses. The first Friendship Day takes place on Saturday, April 24, from 11 AM to 2 PM. During this time, you will encounter Grass-type Pokémon more frequently in the wild. There will also be a Collector Challenge.

Originally, the Collector Challenge was supposed to reward you with 100,000 XP. However, Niantic significantly adjusted the event before it started.

The changes for Friendship Day

What was planned: Initially, a Global Challenge was supposed to start right at the beginning of Friendship Day, changing every hour. A successful completion was planned to yield 20,000 XP each time. In total, there would have been a chance to earn 60,000 additional XP (once from 11 AM to 12 PM, then from 12 PM to 1 PM, then from 1 PM to 2 PM, each time 20,000 XP). Additionally, the 100,000 XP for completing the Collector Challenge.

What’s new now: The Global Challenge is canceled, and with that, the potential 60,000 XP are gone. Instead, completing the Collector Challenge now grants you a hefty 175,000 XP.

The Friendship Day at a glance
Start: Saturday, April 24, at 11:00 AM
End: Saturday, April 24, at 2:00 PM
What’s special: Various Grass-type Pokémon spawn more frequently in the wild – Complete the Collector Challenge and receive 175,000 XP – During the event, green confetti will rain
Bonuses: The chance to receive a Lucky Pokémon through trading is increased until Saturday at 5:00 PM
The trading range will be increased to 40 km
You will earn triple XP for catching Pokémon
Incense and Lure Modules will last for 3 hours during the event

Why are the changes important?

These problems occurred: Recently, there were issues with Lucky Eggs and experience points. Niantic warned players against using Lucky Eggs. This caused some problems in conjunction with Friendship Level-ups, which deprived players of their experience points.

That you now distribute more XP for trainers completing the Collector Challenge is likely to please some players. Additionally, you should know that Lucky Eggs double the experience points from all sources. If you use it before completing the Collector Challenge, you will earn a whopping 350,000 XP instead of the originally planned 200,000 XP.

Moreover, there were problems during the last Global Challenge. Some times were displayed incorrectly (via reddit.com). The exact reasons why the challenge was canceled are not known. Perhaps Niantic wants to iron out the errors first and not risk offering you a buggy challenge.

This helps you: Timing the use of the Lucky Eggs can now be better planned with the cancellation of the Global Challenge. Moreover, the entire XP yield for you has increased. Those who properly exploit the event can secure a lot of experience points and Lucky Pokémon on Saturday.

Find out here, what events await you in April 2021 in Pokémon GO

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CoD Warzone: Update to Season 3 – Patch Notes with all Weapon Nerfs

Maik Schneider 22. April 2021 Reading time 5 minutes

Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone is live and kicks off the new content cycle with a major update 1.36. The patch nerfs the key weapons, changes some attachments, and unlocks content for the new season. MeinMMO shows you the patch notes with the most important changes in English.

What’s happening in Warzone? Season 3 is live and brings a significant amount of changes and new features with update 1.36. A changed Verdansk map was introduced through a live event, and besides the changed map, there were several new features:

New Battle Pass
Changes to ground loot
A handful of bug fixes
Change to the Roze skin
Weapon adjustments
DLSS for Nvidia graphics cards

Particularly, the adjustments to weapons are likely to be closely monitored by many players. Season 2 was characterized by burst-fire tactical rifles at range and the FFAR 1 in close combat. The key weapons have been significantly nerfed, and there have also been a few buffs. Here you can go directly to the weapon adjustments.

CoD Warzone: Update 1.36 – Battle Pass and Patch Info

With the new update comes the usual season routine since the launch of Black Ops Cold War:

You can once again unlock 100 tiers in the Battle Pass and you have just under 1,200 season levels to climb. There are new prestige emblems and challenges that will grant you additional rewards.

In addition, there were adjustments to gameplay, a few important bug fixes, and a new feature for PC players with Nvidia graphics cards:

Gameplay – The loot system in Verdansk has been overhauled and now exclusively offers “Cold War” weapons as loot from crates or ground loot. Additionally, only legendary weapons now come with an attachment blueprint. It appears that you can only find legendary (orange) or common (white) weapons in Verdansk – so either completely without attachments or with all 5 slots filled.

Players with a riot shield no longer take damage when deflecting a thermite grenade with the shield. Additionally, enemies will now always go down when you stick a semtex grenade to them.

Roze Skin – The skin is very dark and often hard to see. The developers are adjusting its visibility and stated in the patch notes: “We have adjusted Roze to improve visibility when light sources are available”.

Bug Fixes – Errors, bugs, and glitches have been a problem in the Battle Royale over the past weeks and months. With the current patch, at least some of them disappear from the game:

The running attachments of many Cold War weapons unintentionally worsened hip fire and aim stability
Some sights of the powerful sniper ZRG 20 mm had issues with holding breath
Invisibility glitch with attack helicopters
Some operators had no head while aiming with the FFAR 1

Nvidia DLSS – Players with a newer Nvidia graphics card can enjoy the DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) feature for Warzone. This is an upscaling technology developed by Nvidia to upscale textures while saving performance. Especially graphics cards like the GeForce RTX 3060 benefit greatly from DLSS.

In resolutions beyond Full HD like WQHD, enabling DLSS can boost performance by 30 to 40%.

Update nerfs key weapons – and buffs exciting alternatives

Overall, Warzone directly adjusts 11 weapons and brings further adjustments through modified attachments into the game. Here are the balance changes in detail:

FFAR 1 – Nerf

The crosshair was adjusted to better align with the other assault rifles
Minimum damage reduced from 30 to 27
Damage range decreased by 15%
Neck damage multiplier reduced from 1.1 to 1.0
Chest damage multiplier reduced from 1.1 to 1.0
ADS speed slightly decreased

AUG from Cold War – Nerf

Delay between bursts extended by 33%
Neck damage multiplier reduced from 1.8 to 1.3

M16 – Nerf

Delay between bursts extended by 10%
Neck damage multiplier reduced from 1.8 to 1.1

AK-47 from Cold War – Buff

Recoil revised – easier to control

FARA 83 – Buff & Nerf

Minimum damage increased from 25 to 26
Maximum damage reduced from 33 to 31
Damage range increased by 17%
Recoil behavior revised

Groza – Nerf

Slightly increased recoil
ADS speed slightly decreased
Chest damage multiplier reduced from 1.3 to 1.1

Krig 6 – Buff

Headshot multiplier increased from 1.4 to 1.5
Neck damage multiplier increased from 1.0 to 1.3
Chest damage multiplier increased from 1.0 to 1.1
Stomach damage multiplier increased from 1.0 to 1.1

QBZ-83 – Buff

Movement speed increased
Movement while ADS improved
Neck damage multiplier increased from 1.0 to 1.2
Chest damage multiplier increased from 1.0 to 1.1

LC-10 – Buff

Bullet speed slightly increased

Mac-10 – Nerf

Maximum damage reduced by 1

Pellington 703 – Buff & Nerf

ADS speed increased
Time to pull slightly extended

How the balance adjustments will impact the gameplay remains to be seen in the coming days. At first glance, the changes to the M16 do not seem sufficient.

However, the developers have also made adjustments to the attachments, particularly recalibrating the strong tactical rifles from Season 2, as well as the Sykov pistol.

M16 Attachments

16.3″ Rapid Fire – Fire rate increased by 58% less
15.9″ Task Force – Fire rate increased by 66% less
16.3″ Titan – Fire rate increased by 61% less

AUG Attachments

18″ Rapid Fire – Fire rate increased by 56% less
18.2″ Task Force – Fire rate increased by 64% less
17″ Titan – Fire rate increased by 59% less

Sykov Attachments

Sorokin 140mm Auto – Minimum damage decreased from 23 to 19
Sorokon barrel and Akimbo together – Minimum damage decreased from 19 to 14

Laser Attachments

Yellow Dot – ADS penalty reduced by 20%
SOF Target Designator – Flashlight is now visible during ADS and hip fire

Magazines

Fast Fire Magazines – ADS penalty reduced by 20%
Pistols: Speed Load Magazines – ADS penalty reduced by 40%
SMGs: Speed Load Magazines – ADS penalty reduced by 30%
Snipers: Speed Load Magazines – ADS penalty reduced by 20%

Sights

SUSAT MultiZoom – ADS penalty reduced by 10%
Ultrazoom Custom – ADS penalty reduced by 20%
Vulture Custom Zoom – ADS penalty reduced by 20%

As a small bonus, there is a brand new value for muzzle attachments: Position concealment. The SOCOM Eliminator or the muzzle brake 5.56 now possess this value. This way, you remain less visible on the mini-map or compass after firing.

In the end, the developers explain their strategy on how they plan to proceed after these extensive changes: “Given the scale of the balance changes in this patch, we may make additional adjustments shortly after the launch of Season 3 to ensure that the meta remains healthy and stable. Please give us your feedback as always!”

In some other adjustments, the developers also commented on their motivation. Check out the complete patch notes in English if you want to know more about it (via ravensoftware.com).

After the start of the new season 3 in Warzone, many players are looking at the ongoing live event and waiting for the map update of Verdansk. At least with the weapons, the developers have delivered and made some interesting adjustments to the meta weapons of Season 2. We will keep an eye on MeinMMO and update our list with the best weapons of Warzone as soon as conclusions can be drawn.

What is your impression of the patch notes for 1.36? And what do you think which weapons we will use in Season 3 in Warzone? Discuss with us in the comments.

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