In the first days of Outriders there was an exploit that gave players an extreme amount of legendary items. It is said to be fixed now. However, the fix is quite spicy, as it involves side quests such as hunts and bounties. These are particularly popular among players who prefer a more relaxed experience. Now it is no longer worthwhile to help friends with the quests. The exploiters get away without penalties.
Here is the situation: In Outriders, there are “Hunter” and “Wanted” quests. In these quests, players must complete 10 steps, which are essentially separate side quests:
A quest takes about half an hour
Each step provides an armor or weapon epic
Once all 10 steps are completed, a legendary item is guaranteed.
These quests are popular with players who like to play without much time pressure. Because in the big endgame activities of Outriders, a timer counts down. This is simply too much stress for some.
While the expeditions are significantly more efficient for farming items, quests remain popular.
Exploit Gives 10 Times More Legendary Items Than Planned
This was the exploit: In the first week after the launch of Outriders, it apparently was possible for exploiters to obtain a separate legendary item for each of the 10 sub-steps of a quest.
This meant players did not receive 1 legendary item per hour – as planned – but 10 legendary items per hour.
To carry out the exploit, it apparently was necessary to exploit a specific multiplayer bug, as the developers of Outriders explain.
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This is the fix now: Outriders has now implemented in a hotfix that players will not receive legendary items for “further completions of the quest” anymore.
This means:
Those who complete a quest for the first time still receive the guaranteed legendary item
However, those who complete the quest for the second time will no longer receive the item
This is the problem with the fix: The players of Outriders are now complaining that after the fix there is no motivation to help friends or other players complete a quest they have already finished.
Additionally, it is criticized that the players who exploited the bug are not punished. This means that the temptation for exploiters to exploit the next bug is high.
In any case, it seems that some players have already filled their pockets with legendary items in the first days, and the exploiters now have a significant lead over the other players.
Another major criticism of the patch is at the moment that it does not buff the “Devastator” class. This class is currently so weak that Devastators are being kicked out of groups:
Outriders offers plenty of ways to enhance your gaming experience to your liking. On PC, you can adjust the graphics to ensure even weaker cards deliver smooth gameplay. Here you will find settings for better performance and smoother gameplay.
What settings are available? In Outriders, you can change many options to suit your preferences. Here you will find adjustments for:
Graphics
Framerate (FPS)
Gameplay
With minor tweaks in the right places, you can get a lot out of each of these areas without sacrificing too much quality. Some issues can also be fixed this way.
What do the settings do? The goal is to improve both the FPS and provide a generally smoother gaming experience. This includes better cutscenes, more enjoyable gameplay, and improved graphical representation without sacrificing performance.
You can make a lot of settings in Outriders. MeinMMO shows you five of them that improve the game on PC.
The best graphics settings for more FPS
These settings deliver the best FPS: In the options menu, you will find the “Display” and “Display (Advanced)” sections. Make the following adjustments:
Window Mode: Fullscreen
Activate FPS Limit: off or 239
Limit Mouse to Window: off
Field of View (FOV): 80
Motion Blur: off
Quality Preset: Custom
Effects Quality: Medium
Texture Quality: High
Shadow Quality: Medium
Anti-Aliasing: off
Post-Processing Quality: Medium
View Distance Quality: Low
Foliage Quality: Low
You will hardly miss any notable visual details with these options. View distance and shadows, for instance, are rarely noticeably different in Outriders; textures are significantly more important. You should be able to get over 100 FPS even with a GTX 2080 and similar or older cards.
This is how beautiful Outriders looks with the settings on my 2080 and still runs over 110 FPS.
If you have a stronger card, such as a new 3080, you can also increase the details. Start with effects and textures and then work your way through the options.
What else can I change? You can disable VSync if you have trouble hearing shots. Some users experienced the problem of not hearing shots from enemies, and disabling VSync helped in this case. This was also the case in our test.
You should adjust the brightness if you are in a particularly bright or dark room. However, the setting is subjective, and you need to find your own optimal value.
By the way, there can be a bug in Outriders where you cannot hear enemy shots. In this case, disable VSync and the FPS limit to bypass the issue until it is fixed.
DirectX is a graphics interface that every PC gamer likely uses, even if they don’t know it directly. Some time ago, the latest version, DirectX 12, was released.
However, it often causes problems, as DirectX 12 does not run smoothly for some users. It results in stuttering in the game, almost like micro-lags, but continuous.
Outriders prompts you at startup via Steam to choose whether to use DirectX 11 or 12. If you notice stuttering, simply switch versions – it doesn’t matter which direction. This can help.
Here’s how to improve cinematics: To achieve better cutscenes, you need to adjust two settings:
Cinematic Camera Stabilization: 1.00 (under “Gameplay”)
Cinematic Max. FPS: 120 (under “Display”)
For stabilization, you can start at 0.25 and then work your way up if you lose immersion due to a too steady camera. With 1.00, the shaking in cutscenes is almost completely gone.
Why this is useful: Outriders frequently interrupts gameplay with cinematics where characters interact or landscapes are shown. There have been complaints about camera control since the demo, and scenes are limited to 30 FPS by default.
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The image shakes constantly as if someone with a shaky hand and handheld camera is filming everything like in an amateur film. The effect is quite nice and fits the harsh post-apocalypse, but it can cause motion sickness or nausea for some players.
If you have an Nvidia graphics card, you can enable DLSS in the display options (“Deep Learning Super Sampling”). This allows your graphics card to constantly adjust while playing to how your settings work optimally for your needs. You have five options here:
Ultra Performance
Performance
Balanced
Quality
Off
Focusing on performance gets you more FPS out of your game, while quality makes everything look nicer. We recommend the settings “Balanced” or “Performance” if you’re playing with the graphics options mentioned above.
In general, DLSS helps to achieve smoother and prettier gameplay. However, focusing on performance may cause details like hair to suddenly look a bit messy. It’s best to experiment to find out which setting you prefer.
Auto-Loot threshold set to “Common” for better looting
In the gameplay options, you will find the setting “Minimum Rarity (Auto Pick-Up)”. This setting is set to “Epic” by default. We recommend changing this threshold to “Common”.
You can even dismantle loot on the go if you’re carrying too much. With the “H” key, you can pick up all loot in the vicinity above the minimum rarity. You can reassign this key in the “Controls” section of the menu.
If you want better loot, you need to increase the world tiers. There is also an option for this in the gameplay menu: Automatically set max world tier. Set this option to “On” and you will always play at the maximum possible world tier.
Although the game will become harder, you will also collect stronger equipment. And to reach further tiers, you will have to play on harder difficulties anyway. You can find more about this in our guide:
Today, we present to you seven MMORPGs that had to change their payment model: They switched from a subscription or purchase model to a free-to-play model. But did this change help the online role-playing games?
Until about ten years ago, free-to-play was a payment model that many gamers viewed with skepticism. Therefore, MMORPG developers tried to start with a subscription model: It promised quality and built trust – after all, titles like World of Warcraft made a lot of money with it. A subscription signaled stability and a steady flow of content.
Over time, the situation changed. Free-to-play became fairer, more players looked at titles that were essentially ‘free’, and the subscription model met with increasing rejection: players wanted to maintain only one subscription at a time. They felt that they were not getting enough ‘value’ for their money if they did not play regularly or even constantly.
Many games ultimately no longer had enough subscribers to ensure ongoing operations. The developers had to come up with something for their online games and changed many of them to a free-to-play model.
Update April 9, 2021: Some new information about the current status of MMORPGs has been added.
We look at seven MMORPGs that were converted to a free-to-play model and tell you whether this change was good for the game.
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The Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO)
Genre: Themepark MMORPG | Release date: April 24, 2007 | Initial payment model: Buy-to-play with subscription | Change to free-to-play occurred on: November 2, 2010 | Website: The Lord of the Rings Online on Steam
What payment model did the game start with? The MMORPG started on April 24, 2007 as a buy-to-play game with a subscription. At that time, this was basically the common method to release an online role-playing game.
After all, World of Warcraft had shown that an MMORPG with a subscription can run successfully for a long time.
Why was the change to free-to-play made? In June 2010, the developers announced they would change LotRO to a free-to-play model with an in-game shop.
The developers recognized the influx that the previously converted free-to-play MMORPG Dungeons & Dragons Online experienced and believed it was a good time to adjust The Lord of the Rings Online as well.
To promote further growth, the decision was made to introduce a free-to-play version. This also launched on November 2, 2010.
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What happened to the MMORPG after the change? Thanks to the free-to-play model, The Lord of the Rings Online initially saw an increase in players. However, over the years, the numbers declined, which is probably also due to the age of the online game.
The change to free-to-play has surely helped ensure that The Lord of the Rings Online is still alive today and could be expanded and developed in a planned manner over the years.
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Grinding Gear Games announced the new expansion Ultimatum for the action role-playing game Path of Exile (PoE). You can expect some new challenges where you must proceed very carefully.
Do you want to grab particularly powerful loot and risk losing everything you’ve earned, or are you satisfied with less?
In the game, the Trialmaster Chaos appears to challenge you to take risks. These are associated with valuable loot or harsh loss. The highlights are two Trials:
Risk it all: The Trialmaster presents you with a challenge where you must defeat powerful enemies. If you succeed, a reward awaits. Or you can continue and attempt to fight these monsters at a higher difficulty level. Then you will receive even more valuable loot. If you choose to stop, the earned items belong to you. However, if you keep going and fight against increasingly tougher foes, you risk losing everything. If you are defeated, everything you earned in the challenge will be lost.
Double or Nothing: This second Trial is based on a similar principle to Risk it all. You have to bring an item into the realm of the Trialmaster and master a challenge there. If you succeed, you will receive an item worth double. However, if you lose, your item is gone.
The trailer gives you a glimpse into the new league of Path of Exile:
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What else is new? There are new items and skills in Path of Exile 3.14 that you can use to face the enemies. The following items have been introduced as new Uniques:
Glimpse of Chas Vaal Mask – the item grants you bonuses to life, mana, and energy shield, but reduces elemental resistances and has no resistance to chaos.
Mahuxotl’s Machination – you receive six Keystone Passive Skills at once. You can freely combine these, which the developers of PoE claim should have special effects.
Players find the overhaul of the reward system particularly exciting. Loot from previous leagues will be altered, and the general loot will also be revised. According to the developers, it couldn’t convince players as much as Managing Director Chris Wilson explains:
The “core drop pool” of items received from killing regular monsters wasn’t really convincing enough.
The new loot includes the extremely rare Reliquary Key, which you can use to enter a treasure chamber. There you will find versions of the new league items. Also, high-level monsters can drop very powerful items without you having to participate in special content like events.
Additionally, you can see the effects of enchantments before selecting them, and you now get a larger selection of items from the NPC Cadiro through the item Pandau’s Coin. The rewards from Incubators have been improved, new Beastcrafts are included, and the rewards from the boss Atziri have been optimized.
What do players think of the new league? What Grinding Gear Games has shown so far of PoE: Ultimatum is being received excellently. Here you can read some opinions from the community:
FearlessSpinner jokingly comments on the new trailer (via Youtube): “I hate how the game manipulates me. Me before the trailer: I will probably pass on the next league. Me after the trailer: I can’t wait! Let’s go!”
Geosgaeno is particularly excited about the revamped reward system (via reddit): “This is exactly what I love! Reworks!”
Malicharo writes (via reddit): “I don’t think I’ve ever been this hyped about a league.”
MrNiab explains (via reddit): “I am really very impressed with this update so far.”
When does Ultimatum start? The new league of PoE will start on April 16 on PC and on April 21 on PS4/PS5 and Xbox One as well as Xbox Series X/S. Then we will see if the announced innovations and changes are really as good as they sound.
What do you think of Path of Exile: Ultimatum? Are you looking forward to the new league?
In co-op mode of Outriders you might quickly be excluded if you play with the wrong class. This is currently the case for many players of the Devastator.
This is the situation in Outriders co-op: In Outriders you can experience the story together in 3-player co-op. If you don’t have friends who game, you can team up with random online players.
In a group with strangers, especially players of the “Devastator” class notice that they may have chosen the wrong class. The Devastator is so unpopular that they are kicked out of the lobby by other players.
We explain what makes the Devastator so despised by other players.
Devastator is simply too weak – Gets sorted out in co-op
What is the problem with the Devastator? This class is the tank in Outriders. They are supposed to withstand a lot of damage, but in return, they don’t deal that much damage themselves. This is a pain point for many players.
The problem for the Devastator is that for expeditions in the endgame, quick rounds are rewarded. The faster you complete an expedition, the better your chances for strong rewards. This is precisely why a Devastator is somewhat redundant. The players of Outriders want to win quickly and not particularly safely by relying on a tank.
When comparing the Devastator to other classes, it falls quite short – at least in terms of damage output. However, there is a Devastator build that makes you a tank that still deals damage. However, the damage output of most Devastators seems so weak that the class has now gained a bad reputation.
Players report: Generally, the sentiment is the same: The Devastator is simply too weak compared to the other classes. Players on Reddit consistently report that they are kicked from co-op rounds before the round even starts. Just because they are playing as a Devastator.
It is already said that the Devastator is at a significant disadvantage in the endgame because many rounds are simply held without this class.
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A similar picture emerges on MeinMMO in the comments as well. For example, Pat says: “I hope they buff the Devastator. It is currently really disadvantaged regarding the endgame. I can understand my colleague’s frustration. How can it be that the class, whose skill tree is based on shotguns and bleeding, and is designed for close combat in the middle of enemy hordes, deals virtually no damage in the endgame and is even kicked out when others see that a Devastator has joined?”
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What does this mean for the Devastator now? If you have chosen the Devastator, there is currently little you can do. Especially in the endgame, there are recurring exclusions. You can avoid this by playing with friends who pay attention not only to the class but also to the person behind it.
Otherwise, one can only hope that the Devastator receives a buff so that they can compete with the other 3 classes and are not excluded anymore.
The first major patch for Outriders at least did not bring a buff for the Devastator. Instead, it included numerous other adjustments and even compensations for players:
One day before the new season of E-Sports for Hearthstone starts, Blizzard has banned one of the 48 Grandmasters, Paul “Zalae” Nemeth, from the tournament. This is referred to as “allegations” against him.
This is the short-term ban: On April 9, the new season of the “Hearthstone Grandmasters” begins. 16 selected players from each region will compete against each other. These are the Grandmasters, handpicked super players, of which there are only 48 in the world.
But in the “Americas” region, one is now missing: Instead of 16 players, only 15 will compete.
For Blizzard announced just before the tournament started:
“Hearthstone Esports is aware that there are allegations against the Americas Grandmaster, Paul “Zalae” Nemeth.
Until the investigation is complete, we have excluded Zalae from participating in all E-Sports events in Hearthstone.”
Hearthstone E-Sports, Tweet
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What are the allegations? Blizzard does not elaborate further. But it is obvious that they refer to allegations made three months ago by Zalae’s ex-girlfriend (via twitter).
On January 19, the streamer and community manager from Mythgard, Rini, published a post on Twitter and a video on YouTube:
The two had lived together and according to Rini, during the end of the relationship, there were situations where she felt threatened by Zalae: He had loomed over her and pressured her.
At the end of the relationship, he became so angry once that he grabbed her, threw her onto the bed, sat on her, and held a pillow over her face, so that she could not breathe – only when she shouted “I can’t breathe anymore”, did he let go of her.
The next morning, he woke her up early and told her she needed to leave the house quickly, as he no longer felt safe.
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In the YouTube video, Rini talks about her relationship with Zalae.
Rini describes in detail the difficulties in the relationship with Zalae. The problem is that they had a strong connection with each other, but Zalae is a control freak who urgently needs anger management therapy.
After the ban of Zalae, Rini wrote that she now feels so “heard” that she is speechless.
Grandmaster was introduced as a participant, then banned
Why is the ban coming so late? It is unclear why Zalae was introduced as one of the 16 participants only to be banned afterward. Blizzard is refusing to comment to the parties who have inquired, stating simply: They do not discuss internal investigations.
However, Zalae’s ban is said to last for at least a year.
It can probably be assumed that a 16th player will be found for the big tournament in Hearthstone.
The problem is that there are only these 48 Hearthstone Grandmasters – these are the 16 best players in a region. It is difficult to be promoted to Grandmaster. Blizzard has also been criticized for the Grandmaster system: It only promotes the best players, while all others can hardly earn money with Hearthstone.
In 2021, Blizzard finds itself for the second time in a situation where they have to deal with allegations against a prominent player of one of their games. The former Overwatch superstar, Sinatraa, was also accused by an ex-girlfriend of serious allegations:
To Path of Exile 2, a new trailer and 20 minutes of gameplay have been released. The action RPG impresses with its gameplay as well as its beautiful graphics. Thus, it becomes a strong competitor to Diablo 4.
What can be seen in the videos? The trailer and the gameplay focus on the second of a total of seven acts that Path of Exile 2 is supposed to have. In this, the player follows his enemies through a desert, which is also the main hub of the act.
Throughout the gameplay, the scenery changes, so the player also has to fight through a cave and ancient ruins. Various weapons, enemies, and a miniboss are shown.
The beautiful graphics of the game immediately catch the eye. Especially the lighting, particle effects, and the general environments look great. In addition, there are sound effects perfectly matched to the actions.
Sound and graphics are also praised by viewers below the video.
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What can be inferred from the video? In the 20 minutes, you can not only admire the environment, the fights, and the enemies, but also get some general information about Path of Exile 2:
The act 2 of Path of Exile 2 will not be linear. Thus, there are 4 quests shown in the video that players can complete in any order.
Mobility seems to play a big role. The player has to dodge repeatedly to avoid dying. With the spear, there is a skill that allows one to jump into enemies and then jump back out again.
In general, various skills of spear and crossbow are presented.
The bosses in the game are supposed to become more varied and, for example, interact more strongly with their environment. In the gameplay, there was a miniboss who collapsed a cave. At the same time, sunlight enters the cave, marking safe spots in the fight.
Another major innovation compared to its predecessor is in the game’s gem system. Previously linked to armor pieces, this meant that one had to go to a town after getting a new armor drop to rearrange the sockets and adapt them to the current build.
In Path of Exile 2, they are now detached from the equipment.
How are the reactions to the gameplay? The official gameplay video has over 63,000 views after just 12 hours and has been commented on more than 600 times. The comments are mostly positive:
The user Seriöser Kanalname is particularly impressed by the graphics: “The visuals look stunning and the art style of PoE never disappoints. I especially love the contrast between the relatively muted desert background and the colorful spell effects and the blood.”
The user Guillaume BProg noticed a special detail: “Did anyone else notice that the UI and HUD reflect the different light effects? I’ve never seen this kind of detail in a game before. Very cute.”
Rhyas9 is pleased with the gameplay changes: “Skill gems that are tied to the character and not to items. The one change I’ve longed for all these years.”
A special highlight that users discovered on reddit is the permanent health point display for bosses. This is also received very positively by many.
Criticism is generally only aimed at the fact that the player character with the crossbow keeps shouting what kind of bolts he is using.
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Path of Exile 2 is set to release in 2022 and will be strong competition for Diablo 4
What is Path of Exile 2 anyway? Path of Exile 2 is not a successor in the traditional sense, as it shares much content with its predecessor. It mainly expands the existing Path of Exile and overhauls many old game systems, including the equipment and classes.
The game is set to release in 2022, although there is still no exact release timeframe. Path of Exile 2 will be Free2Play.
Why is the game a competitor for Diablo 4? Path of Exile is known for its complex skill system and the many regular updates that the first part has received. In this, and in the fact that they are building on the first part, the head of Grinding Gear Games, Chris Wilson, sees a big advantage.
Especially the balancing, the design of the classes, and the mentioned skill system are already based on an existing game that has proven itself. Diablo 4, on the other hand, comes with completely new content that has not been tested as intensively.
With the new gameplay of Path of Exile 2, the developers have also shown that they can operate on a higher graphical level than was the case with the first part.
In Diablo 4, the new class Rogue was announced at the BlizzCon.
2022 could potentially see a showdown between the two games, even though it is still unclear when the release of Diablo 4 is planned. Both titles already launch with a certain fanbase and both are ambitious. For ARPG fans, this can only be a good thing.
However, for those who can’t wait until then, here on MeinMMO, you can find a long list of other action RPGs that you can play until the release of both titles: Games like Diablo – Here are 11 current alternatives.
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The first alpha test of Diablo 2 Resurrected is underway for the first testers and we at MeinMMO have a special raffle for you.
UPDATE April 9, 4:26 PM: The raffle has ended and the emails with the codes have been sent out. Check your inboxes and congratulations to the winners!
What you can win: The remaster of the popular classic Diablo 2 was probably the highlight of the past BlizzCon 2021 for many, and many fans can hardly wait to return to Sanctuary and slay hordes of demons.
In collaboration with Blizzard, we are raffling off 9 access keys for the first technical alpha test of Diablo 2 Resurrected, which will take place this weekend.
What are the contents of the alpha? The contents of the alpha will look as follows:
Act I The Sightless Eye and Act II The Secret of the Vizjerei
The classes Amazon, Barbarian, and Sorceress are playable
The test will still include the old cinematics, with new ones planned
The test will not offer multiplayer content, even though it is also planned
Also note: The test will initially only take place on PC and not on consoles.
During the alpha, the developers mainly want to gather player feedback and test various features. Your progress will therefore not be transferred to later tests or the final game.
When does the alpha run? The alpha test for Diablo 2 Resurrected starts today at 4:00 PM German time. It will run throughout the weekend and end on Monday, April 12, at 7:00 PM. Some streamers have been allowed to play since April 8.
For more information about Diablo 2 Resurrected on MeinMMO, you can find it here:
How can I participate? To enter the raffle and join the draw, you must leave a comment under this article:
Tell us which class you will play in Diablo 2 Resurrected first after release and why
The raffle has ended.
The winners will be drawn randomly. The codes will then be sent to the email address you provided here at MeinMMO when creating your account. So make sure to check your inbox thoroughly.
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Season 14 of Destiny 2 is starting soon, and Bungie is now showing some harsh nerfs that you should prepare for. Hand cannons, shotguns, and swords are in for some changes.
What you should expect: Season 14, which is still unnamed, will start on May 11, 2021, in Destiny 2. The MMO shooter will receive new content as well as numerous balance adjustments. Bungie has now given a preview of some harsh nerfs that are in store for many of your favorite weapons.
Bungie wants to communicate the changes to swords, hand cannons, shotguns, and strong perks early, so you can prepare for them. They will talk about buffs in April that will also come in Season 14.
MeinMMO lists the most important nerfs. We explain why this is happening and why it’s the revenge of the weapon standby.
Why do we say nerf? When something is nerfed in a game, it becomes worse than it was before. This is supposed to relate to the toy weapons of the company NERF, which fire foam projectiles that do not harm anyone (via esports.com). After a nerf, players have safer (or less harmful) weapons or skills at their disposal. The opposite of a nerf is a buff. A buffed item is represented as stronger after the patch. This refers to the English word “to buff,” meaning “to polish something.”
Destiny 2 reveals the nerfs you will have to live with in Season 14
What happens to hand cannons: Guardians have preferred to run around with revolvers for years. Hand cannons are almost always meta in PvP. However, the dominant 120s are now getting nerfed:
The distance at which damage and aim assist reduction starts will be reduced by 2 to 4 meters (depending on range stat).
This effectively partially reverses the range buff that 120s received in “Beyond Light”.
The slowly firing 120s have only recently become meta, since their range was significantly increased in November 2020. Representatives like The Last Dollar, Igneous Hammer, or Storm have quickly risen to become some of the most popular primary weapons in PvP. One shot could take half of an opponent’s health, quickly ducking for cover, all from absurd distances – that is (or was) the playstyle of revolvers.
For the currently best 120, Guardians grind through a previously unpopular playlist:
Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm is a well-known figure in gaming and was previously active on the streaming platform Twitch. He has now written a book about his life. However, it does not appear on the New York Times bestseller list, even though it is supposedly sold out everywhere.
What is going on? Dr Disrespect released his memoirs “Violence. Speed. Momentum.” at the end of March. The streamer has been heavily promoting this book on social media, YouTube, and in his livestreams over the past few weeks, emphasizing the great interest in it.
However, the New York Times has published a new bestseller list for April. Dr Disrespect’s book is not among the top 15.
Therefore, the streamer suspects fraud and is expressing this on social media.
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What does the streamer say? In a tweet, Dr Disrespect vents his anger. He claims that a new book in the top 15 bestsellers is one that has supposedly sold less than 5,000 copies. However, it is unclear which book this is, as there are four new titles added.
His memoirs are said to have been pre-ordered more often on the first day after the announcement than this mentioned book. According to the streamer, “millions” have shown interest in his memoirs, and the pre-orders are said to have skyrocketed.
Therefore, he referred to the New York Times as frauds.
Additionally, there was another tweet, which has since been deleted, in which Dr Disrespect claims that his book is said to have sold five times more than one of the new books in the top 15.
He apparently expected a spot on the bestseller list.
This tweet has since been deleted (Image source: Dexerto).
How successful were the sales really? It’s hard to estimate. What is certain is that Dr Disrespect has a very large community and many followers on social media:
More than 2 million accounts follow him on Twitter
He has 3.3 million subscribers on YouTube
He has slightly more than 300,000 followers on Facebook
For several months, the streamer has been promoting his book and referred to it in February as the “most anticipated book of the century”.
However, he is also not appearing on other bestseller lists, such as Amazon or Publishers Weekly.
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Dr Disrespect complains and polarizes in his usual manner
Why is the fuss not surprising? Dr Disrespect is a character. He is known for his high production quality, his fits of rage, and the many running gags. The man behind it, Guy Beahm, is just playing a role.
Dr Disrespect is known for polarizing and provoking others. This time, it targeted the New York Times. This also brings him more publicity, which could boost the sales of the book, regardless of how much interest there has been so far.
What is the book even about? The book’s blurb already promises a crazy story about the life of Dr Disrespect, which will certainly contain some true stories, but also many “embellishments”.
Specifically, it is supposed to be about the creation of the character along with an “unprecedented look at his rise to streaming superstar.”
You can expect plenty of references and jokes aimed primarily at his viewers and which will likely be hard to understand if you’re not within the realm of YouTube, Twitch, or the Doctor himself.
However, there is still a big mystery surrounding Dr Disrespect. It revolves around his Twitch ban, which was enacted in 2020. Recently, there was a new hot rumor about the topic:
PlayStation has announced a new survival game exclusively for PlayStation 5. Abandoned is set to utilize the performance of the next-gen console and provide more immersion with the new DualSense controller. The game is set to release in 2021, and there is already a first trailer.
What kind of game is this? Abandoned is a story-driven shooter and survival simulation in first person, heavily focused on realism. The gameplay is intended to be slow and feel tactical, not fast like an action shooter.
Abandoned is being developed by Blue Box Game Studios, who previously tried their hand at horror games like The Haunting (via IGN). However, The Haunting is now being developed and published by another studio and is set to release on April 27 (via Steam).
Abandoned will be released in the fourth quarter of 2021 exclusively for PlayStation 5. A specific release date has not yet been announced.
What is it about? The story unfolds around the protagonist Jason Longfield, who wakes up alone in a forest and has to survive. You find out that you were kidnapped and are to be subjected to a “dark purpose,” which is not described in detail yet.
In an initial trailer, the narrator already tries to instill fear in the viewer. She suggests loneliness and helplessness, asking what one would do if one were to become prey and somehow has to survive. The stunning visuals enhance the immersion:
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The actual gameplay has not been shown much yet. Game Director Hasan Kahraman promises, however, that a full gameplay video will be released “soon.”
“Realism through immersion”
What makes Abandoned special? Already in the trailer, it is apparent that Abandoned relies on visuals and stunning imagery. The environment is detailed and realistic. The scenes resemble a survival simulation more than an ordinary survival game.
The graphics are expected to be supported by the performance of the PS5. The motion capture is said to be playable in 4K resolution at 60 FPS. The developers want to ensure that “the environmental quality is as close to reality as possible.” Load screens are to be kept minimal.
Additionally, the developers want to take advantage of the new DualSense of PlayStation 5. Every interaction should be felt through the controller, such as when you are hit by a bullet.
When you pull the trigger, you should feel a difference between loaded and unloaded weapons. If you try to shoot while you are out of breath, aiming becomes less precise.
Is there a multiplayer? Currently, there is no information on whether Abandoned will be a purely single-player title or if it can also be played together in co-op or even against each other in multiplayer.
The first images featuring a single protagonist suggest it may be a solo title, although The Forest has a similar setting. The Forest can be played with friends, so it is also possible that Abandoned has a co-op mode as well.
The developers of Outriders have announced server maintenance for Thursday, April 8, 2021. Along with the announcement, they also revealed that the first major patch is coming. This patch is set to fix several bugs and issues – including a particularly nasty bug that can delete all equipment.
What kind of update is this? With the first major update for Outriders, numerous bugs that have caused problems since the launch on April 1 will be fixed. The main points in the update are:
This is the first real update. Previously, there were minor hotfixes that only addressed specific issues.
When will the update be released? The developers mention that the update is expected to be released “next week”, likely between April 12 and 16. Apparently, the patch will come for all platforms, but it is still unclear whether it will be released at the same time.
Another server maintenance took place today, on April 8, between 6:30 PM and 6:45 PM. However, this has no direct connection with the major update.
Server Maintenance and Patch Notes – What’s included in the upcoming update
What’s included in the update: The upcoming first major patch brings a number of bug fixes. We have summarized the most important ones for you here:
Stuttering when using DirectX 11 and 12 should disappear (PC)
Diverse crashes should no longer occur, such as in multiplayer, during the mission “A Bad Day” or at startup. Also, random crashes should be less frequent.
Crossplay will be re-enabled when all platforms have the same version.
Additionally, a bug that leads to equipment loss will be fixed or at least reduced. You can find the complete patch notes in the developers’ post (via Steam and reddit).
What exactly is this bug? Until recently, there was a bug that caused players to lose their entire inventory. This primarily occurred when they tried to join the lobbies of other players.
A crash then caused the entire inventory to vanish and the character was left naked. Even after some issues with co-op were resolved, it was advisable to still play solo during this time.
This issue is expected to be fixed with the update, and players who have lost their inventory will receive a restoration of all lost items. The restoration is set to take place in the coming weeks.
Balancing and Nerfs for Some Classes
These are the balancing adjustments: In addition to bug fixes, there will be new balancing. The repeatable gathering quests (Hunter, Bounty, and Historian) will no longer reward you with legendary items when completed multiple times.
There will also be adjustments to the classes. Many of the so-called “Bullet Builds” that rely on a skill that enhances shots will be nerfed. One of these builds is the Technomancer’s Pest Control build, which is considered top-tier. According to our readers on MeinMMO, these changes are apparently already live.
The Technomancer is currently apparently too strong.
Which classes are affected? According to the developers, especially Assassins and Technomancers have been able to gain significant advantages from the builds without having to invest much. This should now become more balanced, but it remains to be seen how strong the changes will be.
The devs emphasize that the balancing is managed by a separate team. Progress on working on the patch is not affected by balancing and does not influence the elimination of bugs.
Developers’ Apology Package for the Botched Launch
This gift you will receive: The developers also apologize in the patch notes for the problems at launch, especially for connection errors that often led to disconnects. For these problems, there is a gift for all affected players:
a legendary weapon (according to character level)
Titan (amount according to character level)
the emote “Frustration”, which cannot currently be obtained in any other way
Every player who played between March 31 and April 11 or lost their inventory due to a crash will receive such a package. The rewards will be credited to the character with the highest level.
What’s next? In the coming weeks and patches, further work will continue on the stability and connection for multiplayer. So you should soon finally be able to play properly with friends.
Until then, you can also try your new weapons from the apology package solo. If you are not satisfied with the weapon you received, you can also definitely obtain other legendaries:
In GTA Online, the event week changes every Thursday. In the next 7 days, you can secure a free car and earn another one through the lucky wheel.
This is what’s happening in the game: A new event week is currently running in GTA Online. This week comes with the sports car Tropos Rallye from the company Lampadati for free. It usually costs 816,000 GTA Dollars.
Additionally, as part of the event:
Free Jock Cranley suits
A new car at the podium
Extra bonuses for GTA$ in certain activities
Get your free sports car
Here’s how to get the Lampadati Tropos Rallye: The free car can be claimed by any player who logs in during the event time. Here’s what you need to do:
Visit “Travel and Transport”
Select the dealer “Southern San Andreas Super Autos”
You will find the car available for $0
You have until Wednesday, April 14, 2021, to do this. Additionally, tuning will still cost money afterwards.
You can currently get this car completely for free.
How good is the car? The Lampadati Tropos Rallye is a two-door sports car. Compared to other models, it is rather mediocre.
Its potential doesn’t necessarily lie on pure asphalt tracks, but its very precise handling makes it more suitable for off-road tracks. It’s not an absolute highlight, but still fun. This is also confirmed by players on reddit:
Swordwizzard1011 writes: “I’ve been waiting for a deal on this car for a long time. It’s even better now that I get it for $0.”
Classic-Display-4321 also uses it as a rally car: “I bought one a long time ago and went fully into rally style with it. If I get another one now, I might use a street build for it.”
AvengerAssembled is really satisfied with the Tropos Rallye: “Great little car. Brings me a lot of fun.”
However, the Tropos Rallye has a slight tendency to oversteer. You should keep this in mind if you want to take the car out.
What has changed at the podium: Along with the event week, the podium in the casino has also changed. Now, the Blista Kanjo is waiting for you as a reward. You get it if you land on the car field during the lucky wheel spin.
“Tame the Wild” is a challenge from Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6. This challenge is part of the Week 4 challenges and grants XP for your Battle Pass.
What kind of task is this? This task is one of the “Week 4” challenges in Fortnite Season 6. You need to tame wild animals on one occasion. Simply put, you need to tame a wild boar, a wolf, or a dino somewhere on the island. There are different ways to approach this, depending on what devices you have on hand. The first step is, of course, to find animals that can be tamed.
Where can you find wild animals?
At these locations, you should encounter wild animals
Dark blue markings indicate wolves
Orange markings indicate wild boars
Frogs and chickens cannot be tamed, so it doesn’t make sense to focus on these animals. Note that taming velociraptors is also possible, although their spawns are much more random than other animal species. The wild boar spawn in the southern pen of Colossal Crops is highly recommended for completing the task quickly.
What do you need to do? There are various techniques to tame wild animals. The easiest way is to wear a hunter cloak, which is made from a piece of meat and animal bones. Once you have this item in your possession, you just need to put on the cloak and approach the wild animals carefully to tame them.
You can also lure them with food. Wolves love fresh meat: If you throw something near them, you can easily tame them once they are attracted to it.
Wild boars love fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms. You can gather these foods from gardener boxes or in the wild and then throw them near the wild boars. Just like wolves, they will become tame.
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With map codes for Creative Mode in Fortnite you will findvarious maps where you can learn and practice building and editing. Here we show you some cool maps with codes where you can improve.
Update April 8, 2021: We have expanded the list with 2 more maps where you can practice building and editing. These 2 maps are also suitable for training and mastering the mechanics of Fortnite better.
What kind of maps are these? Fortnite offers players the opportunity to design their own worlds in Creative Mode. These can be mini-games, parkour courses, hide-and-seek games, or training maps. You have the option to enter the code of a map in Fortnite and then go wild on that map.
Creative Mode Maps in Fortnite – Where to enter map code?
With the twelve-digit codes, you can participate in the various maps. First, find out how it works.
How to enter a code for Creative Mode in Fortnite?
Go to Creative Mode
Walk to an island
Hold down your interact button, and now you can enter the code
Learn or practice building and editing – Map codes
We have selected a few maps for you where you can practice or learn building and editing. The selection is based on feedback from players and the author’s preferences.
The largest training map – Code 3107-2892-7726
Here on this map, you will find everything your heart desires. There are many different editing courses, each with different levels of difficulty.
You can also practice your “90s” here or shoot at monsters that are hard to hit. Whoever practices here will surely notice an improvement in gameplay tactics.
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Shooting, editing and building – Code 1598-9896-9828
This map was created by player XOKATHIXO. You are in a training building where you can practice shooting, building, and editing.
In some runs, you need to edit walls and immediately shoot a bot hiding behind them. In other places, you need to edit your way through or build up to progress.
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So you will find all 3 aspects that can help you in combat on the Battle Royale island to be victorious.
Hardcore edit and build – Code 3188-7071-2917
This training map is particularly suitable for players who want to improve their building and editing skills. You are racing against the clock, and the goal is to complete the parkour as quickly as possible.
Here you will find methods where you can apply various editing techniques or have to build a path either up or down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVy8uys93xA
Duo edit map – Code 8860-0163-4863
If you want to improve your building and editing skills with a partner but not compete directly against each other, this map is particularly suitable. You can both go through the “parkour” together.
Your only opponent is time, and you need to be faster to avoid being eliminated.
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If you want to showcase your building skills and compete against your friends, this map allows you to have build fights and see if you can stand up to your opponents.
The advantage on this map is the reset button that makes all your built structures disappear with the push of a button. This saves a lot of time. As a bonus, there is the beautiful view, as you are in the galaxy.
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If you want to train on the maps where the pros practice themselves, the Fortnite pro and tournament participant Mongraal has created his own map where you can practice building and editing.
How better to prepare for a round than to go through the same courses as the pros? After all, there’s a reason these players are so good at Fortnite, right?
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This map, created by player Efelo, is not only large but also offers plenty of practice material. You can not only practice building and editing, but also train your aim and face combat scenarios.
This map is particularly suitable for warming up, but also for when you don’t want to compete against real players – after all, you can recreate real stress moments on the map without facing real “consequences”. A visit to the practice park will surely help you to master some of the game’s mechanics better.
https://youtu.be/z5ZIaAHbirk
If you don’t want to practice on a Creative Mode map and want to improve your building and editing, you can also enjoy relaxed rounds on the hide-and-seek maps. There you can play hide-and-seek with your friends and even do so in different settings. We have compiled a list that presents you the 10 best “Hide and Seek” maps.
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Twitch has announced that it will now conduct its own investigations when there is a suspicion that streamers on the platform are involved in serious legal violations. For this, Twitch will also cooperate with external investigators. This comes after allegations against Twitch streamers increased in 2020: The worst accusation circulated against a player from the WoW guild Method.
Twitch wants to change that: Twitch will now begin to penalize violations that occur outside the platform when they are directed “against members of the Twitch community.” The streaming service announces this in a blog post (via twitch).
Twitch identifies two types of cases in which it will take action.
If someone is being harassed on Twitch while also being harassed outside of Twitch, they will now closely examine the actions outside of Twitch to get a better overview. For example, if a user is attacked on Twitch and also attacked on Twitter, they will take that into account.
For some particularly serious violations, Twitch will now take action even if they occur completely outside the platform. These include:
Application of lethal or extreme violence
Terorr-related activities or recruiting people for it
Explicit or credible threat of mass violence (e.g., implying to commit an attack on an event or a group of people)
Membership in a hate group
The execution or participation in rapes or sexual assaults
Any action that affects the safety of the Twitch community
Explicit or credible threats against Twitch or Twitch staff
“Highly regarded investigative partners” will discreetly investigate allegations
This is how Twitch plans to do it: They say that at the moment, they have the data to track everything that happens on Twitch itself. However, they cannot investigate anything that happens completely off Twitch. But Twitch apparently wants to change that.
It is said that they have engaged “highly regarded investigative partners” to work with Twitch. This is a law firm specializing in such investigations, particularly concerning sexual discrimination or sexual assaults. The firm will handle the cases in a way that treats all involved parties discreetly and respectfully.
Through this partnership, Twitch will be able to pursue cases that occur outside of Twitch.
It is said that while the investigation is ongoing, no actions will be taken against streamers – only after the investigation is completed.
The guild Method disbanded in 2020 due to allegations of rape.
What would be an example of such an offense? In 2019, there was a case that later caused a stir. There were suspicions that a member of the large WoW raid guild “Method” had sexually harassed a streamer with whom he had streamed from his apartment:
Twitch banned the streamer at that time but did not initiate any further action
His guild Method believed the streamer that he had done nothing and allowed him to remain in the guild. They even offered to advocate for his unban with Twitch.
In the months that followed, there were repeated incidents where Twitch was confronted with allegations that streamers had committed sexual assaults or exchanged sexually suggestive messages with minors.
So far, Twitch has responded to many of these cases with a permanent ban after the streamer had admitted some form of guilt or partial guilt. For example, they banned the Smash Bros. streamer “ZeRo,” who later attempted suicide.
Twitch apparently wants to take a more active role in allegations
This is what it’s about: We have frequently reported on MeinMMO regarding these cases. The allegations against streamers regarding sexual misconduct often arise via Twitter and are not investigated by the police. However, there is significant pressure that forces Twitch to take action.
Until now, they relied on users’ screenshots or on the streamer confessing. Apparently, they want to take a different role now and actively try to investigate and clarify these allegations.
The “violence and terrorism” aspect is surely also an important point for Twitch. It seems that Twitch wants to take on greater responsibility. The German ZDF had, for example, indirectly linked the terrorist attack in Halle to Twitch.
In WoW: Shadowlands the Easter event “Noble Garden” is currently happening. If you want, you can become really rich while effectively just standing in one spot and clicking a bit.
What is happening in WoW? Since April 5, the Noble Garden event has been running in World of Warcraft. It sends you to various locations around the world in search of eggs. Players have now discovered that there are several places where the egg hunt can be very effective. This way, you can farm hundreds of eggs in an hour, earn chocolate, pets, and mounts, and become rich.
We show you the location you can still take advantage of until the end of the event.
Effective egg hunting in WoW – The best farming spots
Here you can farm: In the World of Warcraft subreddit, user rob0tparty (via reddit.com) points out his farm spot. The great thing about it is that you don’t have to roam around and hope for egg spawns. You stand still in one spot and don’t need to move. Eggs will appear repeatedly within your radius, which you can click and collect.
The finder writes, “I found a place where you can stand still and reach 5 eggs. If you’re quick and the people leave you alone, you can farm about 10 eggs per minute on average.”
As a tip, he adds to create a /use macro for the eggs. This way you can open them in your inventory with one keystroke while continuing to scan for eggs with your mouse pointer.
The spot is located in the southeast of the ruins of Silvermoon, by the Falcon Watch. We are embedding the video here that shows the exact location and the egg spawns:
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Keep in mind that after his reddit post and as a result of the YouTube video, several people might now be waiting at this spot. However, if a player has looted an egg, you can still loot it shortly afterwards. You just have to be quick.
How to get rich from this?
This is what you can do: If you are after the achievements from the event and want to buy all the rewards, you can do that with this farm spot with just a few hours of effort. That’s already generously estimated. To buy all the event items from the vendor, you need 1150 pieces of chocolate, which you get from the collected eggs.
The mount costs 500 chocolate pieces, and the rare pet only costs 200.
If you have bought everything you want to keep, you can now begin to profit.
Farm the eggs at the effective farming spot
Go to the vendor and buy a valuable item like the mount and the Noble Garden rabbit
Sell it now or at a later time in the auction house
If you want to earn gold quickly, you can sell the Swift Springstrider or the Noble Garden rabbit immediately in the auction house. Prices for these may vary depending on the realm.
With my character on Blackrock, I could earn this much gold for mount and pet
This way, you can quickly earn a lot of gold just by standing around and clicking, and if you sell at good prices, you can become rich quickly. If you don’t have time pressure, then wait for a few weeks or months. After the end of the event, the prices for these Easter event items usually rise again.
Do you know of any other farming spots that work well during the Noble Garden event? Then share your experiences with us here on MeinMMO in the comments. If you want, feel free to share other locations with us.
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In Pokémon GO starts this Sunday, April 11th, with the Community Day featuring Serpifeu. We will show you all the bonuses and tell you how to take advantage of it.
What is a Community Day? This event takes place once a month in Pokémon GO. For a whole 6 hours, a special Pokémon is in the spotlight and you can encounter it more frequently as a Shiny. Additionally, there’s a bonus that makes the event even more worthwhile.
In April, it’s all about Serpifeu. The Grass starter was already available as a Shiny, but now it gets another big event.
Community Day in April 2021 – Start time and bonuses
What? The Community Day with Serpifeu When? On Sunday, April 11, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time. Pokémon of the Day: Serpifeu will appear more frequently in the wild Exclusive moves: Flora-Statue Bonus: Triple Stardust for catching Pokémon Bonus: Duration of incense increased to three hours Bonus: You can evolve Efoserp up to 2 hours after the event to allow Serpiroyal to learn the move Flora-Statue.
You will again have a full 6 hours to take advantage of the event. Since the beginning of the Corona pandemic, there has been this extended Community Day so you can play comfortably from home.
What’s in the in-game shop: For the Community Day, you will find some offers in the in-game shop. These include:
For one Euro, there’s a special research challenge centered around Serpifeu
There’s a Community Day box for 1280 PokéCoins containing 50 Ultra Balls, 4 Lure Modules, and a Premium Raid Pass.
Prepare these items: To play freely during the Community Day, you should stock up on a good supply of balls. We recommend at least 350 balls so you can catch for a while unbothered – even without a PokéStop.
Additionally, you should start with a sorted Pokémon box. If you have little space in your inventory, then constantly sorting will hinder you while playing. Make room for at least 150-200 Pokémon.
These items are worth it during the event: There is triple Stardust for caught Pokémon, so you should definitely use a Star Piece as well. This gives you even 4.5 times the Stardust per Pokémon. A Star Piece lasts for 30 minutes, so you’ll need 12 of these items if you want to play the full 6 hours.
Otherwise, incense is worth it. It lasts a full 3 hours, so you only need 2 of these items to get the full advantage of the event. With incense, you can effectively play from home and do not have to wait for spawns at your doorstep.
Can you also play from home? Due to numerous Corona bonuses and the aforementioned incense, playing from home is very feasible. Just activate your incense and lure a Pokémon every minute. If you play for the full 6 hours, you will catch at least 360 Pokémon.
How worthwhile is the Community Day? The evolution of Serpifeu, Serpiroyal, is one of the weaker starter Pokémon in the game. Even with the move Flora-Statue, it will not be a top attacker in raids. So if you are looking for strong attackers, you can skip the Community Day.
However, Serpifeu also appears more frequently in its shiny form, and if you don’t have enough Shinies yet, you should at least play a little. Additionally, the triple Stardust is always worth it. Stardust is the most important resource in the game, so you can never have enough. When you play, you should definitely take advantage of the Stardust bonus.
This is the story of Serpifeu: The starter Pokémon is considered loyal and well-trained in the Pokémon world. Visually, it resembles a snake, although it has legs and arms. Only in its final evolution Serpiroyal does the snake become clearly recognizable.
Shiny Serpifeu, Efoserp and Serpiroyal
This is what Shinies look like: The Shiny form of Serpifeu is slightly darker than the normal Serpifeu. This color is consistent throughout the evolution line:
How likely is a Shiny? During the Community Day, the chance of a Shiny is about 1 in 25. This is significantly increased, as normal Shinies have a rate of 1 in 450 in the wild. So if you play just a little during the Community Day, you should have good chances for the shiny version.
Are you looking forward to the Community Day or will you take it a bit easier this time? Let us know in the comments!
Lucy tells you to look for Monica for her, who has run away with a Changed. She sends you to the ruins zone.
You need to go here for the next step.
Where can I find Monica? Talk to Jakub to travel to the ruins zone. If the area has not been unlocked yet, you need to complete more story missions first. But that should generally be done by this point.
In the ruins zone, you need to enter the “Remote Farm” area:
enter the tunnel as soon as you arrive in the ruins zone
follow the path to the right through the large metal door to the fresh water sources
clear the path to the next checkpoint
raise your flag and climb the rope up to the right
At the farm, you will find a building that you need to enter. Inside, you will find Monica, who sends you back to Lucy. Return to the lady in Trench Town and you will receive the key to the Outriders’ bunker in the quarry.
Reach the quarry and continue the quest
This is how you reach the quarry: If you play through the quest for the first time, you will not be able to travel to the quarry at this point. Continue with story quests until Jakub brings you to the quarry anyway.
Talk to your driver to begin the journey and take the path directly to your right, up the hill, towards the nesting area. Follow the area to the end, and you will reach the bunker.
If you are further along in the quest and need to go back to the quarry, but can’t, read in the next section further. There we explain how to finish the quest.
If you miss this option with Jakub, just keep playing until it becomes available again. You won’t miss anything.
What happens next? In the bunker, you will find clues about the whereabouts of other Outriders. This time, you will need to go to the forest. However, you can only do this after you have progressed far enough in the story.
Collect the lithium for Dr. Zahedi and head to the forest as soon as you can. To do this, talk to Jakub.
Finish the quest – Cross the forest and return to the quarry
This is how you get back to the quarry: Once you arrive in the forest, your truck breaks down, and you are stuck there for now. However, you can still continue The Legacy of the Outriders by talking to Mercer and completing a task for him.
When you return, the quest ends here for now, and you need to go back to the quarry. However, this isn’t possible right now because the truck is broken, and you still have something to do in the forest.
Complete more story missions until you reach the point where a new companion joins you, and you should be able to speak to Jakub again after the fortress. He will take you back to the quarry where you can complete the next step of the quest.
This is how you finish the quest: When you are in the quarry for the second time, the quest continues once again. You need to advance in the story again to explore the remaining areas. We have briefly summarized the further course for you:
after returning to the quarry, you should head to the gate
you will reach it by continuing to play the story
look for Sarah at the Terrible Sculptures at the gate and talk to her
return to the bunker in the quarry for the third time
open the last door and collect your rewards
A detailed run from start to finish is shown by the YouTuber Sipder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Kj4_GjRq8
The side quest is the longest in the game so far and will take you several hours, especially if you are playing it for the first time and have not unlocked all the areas yet. The Legacy of the Outriders is closely linked to the main story that lasts up to 40 hours.
With the guaranteed Legendary, the reward is definitely worth the time investment. Normally, you only find the sought-after items randomly as loot. However, The Legacy of the Outriders is one of the few ways to guarantee such a drop. You can find three more here:
“The Legacy of the Outriders” is one of the longer quests in the new loot shooter. It guides you through various areas of the world – and you first have to unlock them. Many players wonder how to actually get to the quarry. MeinMMO explains how to reach the area and how to complete the quest.
What kind of quest is this? The Legacy of the Outriders guides you step by step through multiple areas. You can accept the quest quite early, but it will take you a while to complete it for the first time.
With a total of 13 steps, you have a lot to do, but in the end, you can reap a big reward.
What do I get for it? If you play through The Legacy of the Outriders to the end, you are guaranteed to receive a Legendary. By this point in the story, it may not be your first, but the effort will be worth it.
You need to check off the different stations in order and unlock them beforehand. MeinMMO explains how it works.
Warning: This guide contains minor spoilers about the side quest and the background of the Outriders.
The Legacy of the Outriders: Accept the quest in Trench Town
Where do I get the quest? You start The Legacy of the Outriders in Trench Town. As soon as you arrive there, you will see a hanged corpse with a note reading “Outrider” stabbed to its chest with a knife.
The first clue leads you to Lucy, one of the easy girls in the red-light district of Trench Town. Turn around and follow the narrow alley directly behind you to Lucy or use the display from the HUD.
Lucy tells you to look for Monica for her, who has run away with a Changed. She sends you to the ruins zone.
You need to go here for the next step.
Where can I find Monica? Talk to Jakub to travel to the ruins zone. If the area has not been unlocked yet, you need to complete more story missions first. But that should generally be done by this point.
In the ruins zone, you need to enter the “Remote Farm” area:
enter the tunnel as soon as you arrive in the ruins zone
follow the path to the right through the large metal door to the fresh water sources
clear the path to the next checkpoint
raise your flag and climb the rope up to the right
At the farm, you will find a building that you need to enter. Inside, you will find Monica, who sends you back to Lucy. Return to the lady in Trench Town and you will receive the key to the Outriders’ bunker in the quarry.
Reach the quarry and continue the quest
This is how you reach the quarry: If you play through the quest for the first time, you will not be able to travel to the quarry at this point. Continue with story quests until Jakub brings you to the quarry anyway.
Talk to your driver to begin the journey and take the path directly to your right, up the hill, towards the nesting area. Follow the area to the end, and you will reach the bunker.
If you are further along in the quest and need to go back to the quarry, but can’t, read in the next section further. There we explain how to finish the quest.
If you miss this option with Jakub, just keep playing until it becomes available again. You won’t miss anything.
What happens next? In the bunker, you will find clues about the whereabouts of other Outriders. This time, you will need to go to the forest. However, you can only do this after you have progressed far enough in the story.
Collect the lithium for Dr. Zahedi and head to the forest as soon as you can. To do this, talk to Jakub.
Finish the quest – Cross the forest and return to the quarry
This is how you get back to the quarry: Once you arrive in the forest, your truck breaks down, and you are stuck there for now. However, you can still continue The Legacy of the Outriders by talking to Mercer and completing a task for him.
When you return, the quest ends here for now, and you need to go back to the quarry. However, this isn’t possible right now because the truck is broken, and you still have something to do in the forest.
Complete more story missions until you reach the point where a new companion joins you, and you should be able to speak to Jakub again after the fortress. He will take you back to the quarry where you can complete the next step of the quest.
This is how you finish the quest: When you are in the quarry for the second time, the quest continues once again. You need to advance in the story again to explore the remaining areas. We have briefly summarized the further course for you:
after returning to the quarry, you should head to the gate
you will reach it by continuing to play the story
look for Sarah at the Terrible Sculptures at the gate and talk to her
return to the bunker in the quarry for the third time
open the last door and collect your rewards
A detailed run from start to finish is shown by the YouTuber Sipder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Kj4_GjRq8
The side quest is the longest in the game so far and will take you several hours, especially if you are playing it for the first time and have not unlocked all the areas yet. The Legacy of the Outriders is closely linked to the main story that lasts up to 40 hours.
With the guaranteed Legendary, the reward is definitely worth the time investment. Normally, you only find the sought-after items randomly as loot. However, The Legacy of the Outriders is one of the few ways to guarantee such a drop. You can find three more here:
The mid-season update of Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone has changed quite a bit regarding the weapons. However, while the nerfs to the meta weapons were completely understandable, there was a “change” that few people are likely to understand: Some sights of the best snipers are now so broken that they no longer have scope reflection.
What’s going on? Call of Duty: Warzone has done it again. A mechanic that has worked almost seamlessly since the release of Warzone has been destroyed by the mid-season update of Season 2 – the scope reflection of the powerful sniper rifles from Modern Warfare.
It has been known for some time that there are sniper scopes without the so-called “glint”. Some of the scopes from the sniper weapons in Cold War are bugged. Until now, this was only a minor issue because the sniper rifles from CoD MW are still considered by many players to be stronger than the “Cold War” snipers.
Apparently, the weapons from CoD MW have now caught the bug. Snipers like the Kar98k or the HDR are among the most popular and strongest weapons in Warzone – without scope reflection, sniper players have a significant advantage. MeinMMO shows you the details and what the developers have to say about it.
Scope reflection of the strongest Warzone snipers is gone
Why is the missing “glint” a problem? If a sniper player takes aim at you from a great distance, he can take you out with a headshot. Normally, in this scenario, you would have little chance of spotting the enemy before the first shot.
To mitigate this distance advantage, Call of Duty has the sniper glint. If you look in the direction of a sniper peeking through his sight, the long-range shooter is clearly visible to you through the light reflection of his scope.
When snipers look through a large scope, they are usually easy to spot.
In Warzone, the reflection usually starts at scopes with 4x magnification. However, the “Cold War” weapons have already bypassed this rule. They even offer 6x magnification and other zoom levels without reflection.
Now, this also applies to some scopes of the sniper weapons from CoD MW. This makes it really difficult to spot and counter the attacking snipers. If you’re currently wondering in Battle Royale where the sniper shot came from – then run away. A skilled sniper will take you out before you can even guess where the bullet came from. Here you can find out in detail how the sniper reflection in Warzone is actually supposed to work.
Which scopes give the “advantage”? The Warzone expert and CoD YouTuber “JGOD” has tested many scopes and found that the issue does not occur with all scopes of the Kar98k and HDR. However, the variable scopes are definitely broken and therefore really unfair. We have embedded the English YouTube video with the analysis from “JGOD” here:
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Will it stay like this? The developers are working on it. The CoD creators maintain a Trello board where they log issues they are working on. The glint issue is already on the board and has the status “under investigation” (via trello.com). However, there is no timeline. Since it is not exactly a trivial matter, the developers are likely to bring a fix for the problem relatively soon.
Mid-Season 2 has patched quite a bit
In fact, the broken sniper scopes are not the only thing that was affected by the mid-season patch:
Broken Reload Perk: Almost all weapons from CoD MW have the attachment “Dexterity”. Normally, this perk provides faster reloading, but currently, the attachment is completely useless.
Broken Debuff Perk: The weapon perk “Fragile – Wounded” of the “Modern Warfare” weapons is also broken. Normally, the health regeneration of hit enemies should start later – that is currently not working.
Contrary Barrels of the FiNN LMG: The machine gun offers some interesting options for the barrel attachment that greatly increase your fire rate. Not so in mid-season 2 – the “contrary” barrels are all broken and offer the normal fire rate of the FiNN.
Often, little bugs disappear as unnoticed as they appeared in the game. But when such an important mechanic as the sniper reflection is no longer functioning correctly, it causes chaos in the entire Warzone. Hopefully, the glint will quickly return to the powerful sniper weapons.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
