Where is Patch 9.1 for World of Warcraft? It is missing – and that casts a dark shadow over the future of Shadowlands.
Even though World of Warcraft: Shadowlands had a pretty outstanding launch and managed to convince many players once again of Blizzard’s MMORPG, the content from the launch is slowly but surely drying up. New dungeons and raids are expected, with most eagerly waiting for Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination. However, there has been no sign of it yet.
At BlizzConline, it was said that Patch 9.1 could only come to the PTR at the earliest when Patch 9.0.5 is completed. At that time, that sounded logical, as Blizzard can hardly test two patches at the same time – especially when one of them is supposed to bring many new features.
However, this argument has become obsolete by now. Because Patch 9.0.5 has been live for over 2 weeks and is therefore no longer being tested on the PTR.
Although the developers repeatedly emphasized that the Corona pandemic had little impact on development and that they were right on schedule, this statement is beginning to show cracks. We are currently headed towards the longest period between the release of an expansion and the first real content patch.
Tyrande and the Jailer are likely to have bigger roles in Patch 9.1 – if it ever comes.
Sure – this time is not up yet, and Blizzard can still surprise us. But when looking at the planned contents for Patch 9.1, there is quite a bit coming our way:
A new, large raid with 10 bosses
A new mega-dungeon with 8 bosses
A new area in the Maw
New campaign quests and expansions of the covenant systems
It becomes pretty clear that this patch will need a long testing phase to ensure all this content is of good quality.
Patch 9.1 needs a lot of testing time
Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination will not be an update that is only on the PTR for 2-3 weeks and then released to players. It is hard to imagine that the patch will be ready in less than 5-6 weeks of testing. Presumably, it will take even longer.
Another, much bigger problem may be that Blizzard is further delaying the delays. Patch 9.1 is the first truly significant hurdle for Shadowlands that Blizzard must overcome as quickly as possible. This also means that all resources will currently be concentrated on this patch.
This, in turn, means that work on the following patches – namely 9.2 and 9.3 – is at a standstill and will also be delayed.
In recent expansions, the developers have actually managed quite well to reduce the time between individual patches to an acceptable period and establish a certain regularity.
However, it is already apparent: This will not work with Shadowlands. Even the postponement of the release of Shadowlands hinted at the fact that more time is simply needed to refine the details. Time that otherwise would have gone into the patches.
Sylvanas is the “final boss” of Patch 9.1. Many are already looking forward to it.
Delay due to pandemic only postponed?
It seems that Blizzard has simply postponed the problems caused by the pandemic and the transition to home office, and is now carrying them forward. The effects are likely to accompany us and surely for the next 2 years – unless there is a significant cut where parts of planned content are simply removed.
Sure, this is all a bit of the “pessimistic crystal ball”, but the signs are quite bad. Ultimately, this could mean that WoW: Shadowlands will not only have long pauses between patches but may even skip a patch altogether and combine it, as was done recently in “Warlords of Draenor”.
Let’s hope that Shadowlands as a whole does not have to suffer too much from these delays and that the previously quite exciting story is not cut short to transition into the next expansion as quickly as possible.
Because so far, it unfortunately seems that the waiting times between patches in Shadowlands will be longer than ever before. And whether Blizzard will also postpone the next expansion – which has already been confirmed some time ago – for more patches is highly questionable.
Ultimately, one must also point out that Blizzard cannot be held responsible for delays caused by the pandemic. After all, that was not long-term planable for anyone. But that is likely to concern a large part of the players very little when there is no new and not enough content available. Because hardly anything scares players more than the feeling of having no new goals.
Maybe Burning Crusade Classic will help keep WoW players engaged as a whole and keep their subscriptions paid. The players bored by Shadowlands would have an escape option here to have fun in the shattered world before returning to Retail. But such an addon for Classic cannot save every content drought in Shadowlands.
Or what do you think?
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The open beta of the new action RPG Magic: Legends is now available for all players for free on PC. However, initial opinions are mixed to negative. In particular, the cash shop seems to be an issue for many. MeinMMO takes a look at the voices of the players.
What kind of beta is this? On March 23, the beta of Magic: Legends started. In this, players can test the new ARPG for free on PC via the Arc Launcher or the Epic Games Store.
The beta offers all classes of the game, over 175 different abilities, and over 170 equipment items that can be farmed in the six playable areas. A tutorial introduces the basic mechanics. You can find more about this in our extensive overview of the Magic: Legends beta.
How is the beta received? Looking into the forums, on Reddit, or in the comments here on MeinMMO, there is a lot of criticism about the beta.
This criticism relates to the technical state, problems with the content, but especially the monetization. Most players are unhappy with the cash shop and especially the content that can be purchased.
The cash shop is the biggest criticism
What’s so bad about the cash shop? One of the biggest points of criticism regarding monetization is that some content is locked behind a paywall – particularly one of the classes, the Dimir Assassin. This class is currently only obtainable through random packs or for a large amount of gold in the auction house.
The booster packs in the shop are a major topic of contention.
The probability of drawing the class from these packs is, according to many players, extremely low. According to YouTuber Vulkan, the chance is about 1:250 (via YouTube). The packs aren’t necessarily cheap:
a booster pack costs 300 Zen
a bundle of 5 packs costs 1200 Zen
the smallest unit of Zen is 1,100 Zen for €9.99, the largest unit is 22,000 Zen for €199.99
Booster packs thus cost between €2 and €3
You can also earn Zen in the game itself by exchanging in-game currency, but this takes significantly longer. If you want to buy the class solely with money, it can quickly get expensive. Additionally, the cash shop contains battle passes, boosters, and cosmetics.
This is what players say about it: Monetization is one of the biggest criticisms that frequently appear on Reddit and here on MeinMMO. Reddit user iTheKillaVanilla has opened one of the larger threads in the subreddit and complains about all content:
A game launches into open beta, it has a cash shop with more stuff to buy than the game has features. It is in beta and still offers not just one, but two season passes!
In the forum, the user vanic, despite praising the game, also criticizes the monetization: “The double XP boosts and such don’t bother me, but hiding classes (Dimir) behind packs is disappointing. Yes, you can technically buy it in the game with gold, but for most players that is unattainable” (via Arc forums). And even outside the cash shop, there is a lot of negative feedback.
Technical issues and lack of introductions
This is what bothers the players: Another major point of criticism is the poor connection that players from Europe particularly complain about. In our tests, it also occurred that there was a larger delay (“lag”) between activating an ability and its actual occurrence. This went so far that spells did not even hit targets anymore.
Additionally, some of the cutscenes are still very clunky. The characters’ mouths either do not move at all or only very asynchronously to the spoken words and do not run smoothly. Some players also complain that the game runs “too slowly” – their own character is somewhat too sluggish, and the use of abilities is too clunky (via Arc forums).
Reddit user Niloc1308 summarizes the technical problems in his thread, which he describes with the following title: “Magic: Legends was not ready for open beta.”
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However, these systems are particularly lacking for newcomers. Those who do not already have knowledge of Magic would struggle to navigate through the beta because the systems are not well enough explained or accessible, especially the core feature of the decks. The player vats 3 writes in his detailed feedback on the Arc forum about this:
“As the game currently stands, you can’t even swap a card in your deck until about five hours in. And even then you probably don’t even have the cards to see a positive change.”
The user Awesome_Bruno writes about another problem with it on Reddit. He says that he has already reached “endgame” at level 30 and at the highest difficulty. However, other than constantly grinding the same things, there is absolutely nothing to do – and the drop rate for only very few spells is way too low for this (via Reddit).
Despite all the criticism, there are also players who are actually enjoying the beta and cannot fully understand the criticism. Forum user leonidas, for example, enjoys the game despite problems with the UI and some bugs (via Arc forums):
the combat system
the beauty of the game
the mechanics, which are challenging but not too complex
“I would like to highlight positively that you can fully earn the season pass in-game – you rarely see that. I also like the customization options for my planeswalkers and that I can freely rotate the camera. A function to zoom in/out with the mouse wheel would be great too.
I’m curious to see how it continues, as we’ve already been surprised with the gear, which was added at the players’ request.”
In comparison, however, the positive voices are noticeably more subdued and less frequent than the negative ones. Magic: Legends is set to release in 2021, in its final version for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, as well as backward compatibility for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. How much player feedback will be implemented by then and when the first updates will come remains to be seen.
Players of Call of Duty have an exciting week ahead. Black Ops Cold War and the Battle Royale Warzone announce the big mid-season update for next week and are bringing a new weapon and double XP beforehand. MeinMMO shows you the details.
What’s happening in CoD? Season 2 has been running for exactly about a month and is approaching its “midpoint.” The Battle Pass timer expires on April 22, and now the developers have announced the new mid-season update. The CoD creators have also prepared some other announcements:
A new weapon (crossbow) comes today
Double XP this weekend
Mid-season update next week
Warzone with another ban wave
MeinMMO shows you the details of the announcements.
Cold War & Warzone: New crossbow today on March 24
Update March 25: The crossbow is now online and you can unlock it in CoD Cold War.
The main developers for Black Ops Cold War, Treyarch, announced yesterday that the crossbow is now fully integrated into the game. The weapon was previously visible due to a bug in the game and could even be unlocked and purchased with a bundle – GameStar reported. The weapon will most likely arrive today evening, March 24, around 6 or 7 PM.
Players who had purchased the crossbow in the store during that time received their money back. If you already unlocked the crossbow during the phase, your progress is not lost – you continue from where you left off in the challenge, and if you completed 15 matches, you’ll be at 14 out of 15 at release.
How do I unlock the crossbow? You need to collect 3 ‘One Shot, One Kill’ medals in 15 different matches and use weapons without attachments. The best options are the sniper rifles Pellington and LW-3 Tundra. Here you can find a quickscoping guide if you want to give it a try.
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When is double XP happening? The upcoming weekend features a significant Double XP weekend. You can level up all 3 progression pillars in Cold War & Warzone faster, and PlayStation players get the bonuses for an extra day:
Double XP on weapons, levels, and Battle Pass
Start PlayStation: Thursday, March 25 – 6 PM
Regular start: Friday, March 26 – 6 PM
Ends on Monday, March 29 – 6 PM
The event can be really worthwhile for you, as it finally provides bonuses on all three XP systems. So if you have levels to unlock in the Battle Pass, a weapon to level up, or want to progress further in the prestige system – make the most of the time.
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Update March 25: The developers have now announced a 6vs6 map for the mid-season update, but it is not really a new map. “Miami Strike” will bring a smaller version of the already known Miami map into the game.
What can be expected from the mid-season update? Not much is yet known about the big update. The previous information is based on the roadmap that was published at the start of Season 2. Therefore, for Warzone & Cold War, one can expect:
What could come to Cold War? One thing is certain: “Outbreak” will receive another map (Sanatorium), along with new tasks, and the zombie mode will thus become larger and more diverse.
The roadmap also shows that the multiteam map “Golova” is coming to multiplayer. It is currently only available in Outbreak. There may also be additions to the small gunfight mode – the roadmap shows “Mansion” as a new map.
What could come to Warzone? In the battle royale, the story surrounding the zombies could develop further. Season 2 brought NPC zombies to the large Verdansk map, which have, however, only been moving around and not spreading so far. Leaks connect the “end of Verdansk” with the zombies and many players have high expectations for the upcoming events in Warzone. However, it cannot be said for sure whether there will actually be a spread or if the zombie story will continue in another way.
Warzone blocks thousands of players with a new ban wave
Shortly before the next major update, the main developers of Call of Duty: Warzone announced that another ban wave has blocked many thousands of accounts. They have again banned around 13,000 accounts identified by the CoD developers as cheaters.
The battle royale Warzone has been battling nasty cheaters since its release, and at one point it seemed that the fight was being lost. However, in the last weeks and months, the developers have become more active, promising real “anti-cheat updates” for the first time and regularly posting on Twitter when there is a major ban wave.
However, many players remain skeptical. The developers do not go into detail and reveal little about their so-called “updates.” The problem runs deep and there are still too many cheaters around to talk about a real improvement in the cheating problem in Warzone. Even pros get caught cheating. However, better communication raises hope. It remains to be seen whether they can fulfill it.
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Season 2 goes into the next round and brings fresh air into Cold War and Warzone – new weapons, new maps, new zombie content. How satisfied are you so far with the two seasons of Cold War? Have your expectations been met? Feel free to write it in the comments.
“Find collectibles in Pleasant Park, Lazy Lake or Retail Row” is one of the challenges of week 2 of Season 6 in Fortnite: Battle Royale. To help you complete this task quickly, we will show you all the locations on the map.
What is this task? Week 2 of Season 6 in Fortnite has started, and new challenges have been added that reward you with experience points for your Season 6 Battle Pass. In one of these challenges, you need to find and collect collectibles in various locations.
The places where you need to search are named locations that you may already know from previous seasons. So, it is not a place that has just been added to the Season 6 map.
Locations of the collectibles on the map
Locations of the collectibles on the map
You need to collect a total of 4 collectibles to complete the task. To find them faster, we will show you the exact locations of Pleasant Park, Lazy Lake, and Retail Row in detail.
Collectibles in Pleasant Park
Where do you need to search? In Pleasant Park, there are a total of 3 locations for the collectibles. 2 of them are in houses, and one can be found at the gas station. You should find them quickly, as they are usually on bookshelves or magazine racks, and they glow with blue light.
Once you have found one of them, just interact with the item, and you have collected it.
Here are the collectibles in Pleasant Park.
Collectibles in Lazy Lake
Where do you need to search? In Lazy Lake, you can find 2 collectibles. One is located in the basement of a building, and the other one can be found in the large gas station. The two locations are not far apart, so you can collect both in one round if you are quick.
The collectibles are both near magazine racks, which you can recognize by their blue glow. Just interact with them again to collect them.
Here are the collectibles at Lazy Lake.
Collectibles in Retail Row
Where do you need to search? In Retail Row, you will actually be sent to the real bookstore “McGuffins” to collect the collectible. You will see the item right when you walk through the main entrance.
The 2nd collectible can be found at the store “Big Shots”. Here you don’t need to enter the building, as it is right on the left side in front of the entrance. Keep an eye out, as this collectible is this time in a gray item.
Here are the collectibles at Retail Row.
Remember that you only need to collect 4 collectibles to complete the task. After that, you will be rewarded with experience points that help you level up. This way, you can quickly upgrade your Season 6 Battle Pass and unlock cool skins.
This week, you also need to tame a boar. However, you will need a hunter’s cloak that you must craft first. In our guide, we show you how to craft a hunter’s cloak and what it brings you in the game.
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Every gamer needs a graphics card for their PC if they want to play properly. But what is the most important purchase criterion for you?
If you want to play new games in high resolution, you need a fast graphics card. Because without the power of your GPU, many games won’t work, look terrible, or won’t run smoothly.
In another survey, you already told us that you would spend a lot of money on a graphics card. This is also due to the prices currently rising because of low availability. Additionally, there is also the shortage of semiconductors, which affects all manufacturers of graphics cards and consoles.
Today we want to know from you: Apart from the high prices and the performance of the graphics card, what matters most to you? Here are a few thoughts we want to share with you regarding the questions:
Do you set up your PC so that you can look into your case while gaming and enjoy cool lighting? Or do you not care about RGB lighting at all and just want performance.
How important is ray tracing to you? Is it just a nice gimmick for you or is it important to you that your (future) graphics card has this capability?
Do you have a favorite manufacturer from whom your graphics card must be every time, because you have been buying your components there for 10 years?
Would you prefer a whisper-quiet PC and feel disturbed by any fan noise, or is volume secondary for you?
Do you buy a graphics card because of its features? One manufacturer has developed a particularly intuitive operating system for its graphics card, you might appreciate the overclocking potential of your pixel accelerator or do you need many specific connections?
What can graphics cards look like? You can see several examples of different graphics cards in the following image gallery.
Several graphics cards from different manufacturers (ASUS, Sapphire, MSI)
Many factors play a role when buying a graphics card
Manufacturers rely on very different appearances and offer different functions depending on the series. Depending on the model, a different ventilation system is also used. After all, powerful components generate a lot of heat. Extensive ventilation systems can also make a graphics card wide and long quickly.
A special case is also ray tracing. Meanwhile, AMD graphics cards now support ray tracing, but Nvidia still has the edge in ray tracing with DLSS. Here, AMD wants to provide a similar feature with FidelityFX Super Resolution. However, AMD has now stated that FidelityFX Super Resolution will likely not arrive until the end of 2021 (via GameStar.de). Furthermore, we currently do not know how powerful AMD’s DLSS counterpart will ultimately be.
What is DLSS and FidelityFX Super Resolution? With Nvidia DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), the game is internally calculated at a lower resolution and scaled up to a higher resolution like 4K using AI algorithms to increase FPS. With the RTX 3060, the performance gain is up to 30 %. AMD aims to provide a similar technique with FidelityFX Super Resolution and close a gap.
Your opinion is requested
How can I vote? You can make your choice as always in the survey tool in this article. You can also discuss with other readers under our article. You can select up to three points. Thank you for voting and have fun!
What is most important to you? How did you decide when purchasing your last graphics card? Tell us in the comments what interests you the most.
Do you like colorful and luminous designs? Then take a look at this list: Here we present 7 PC cases from fans that look really good. One or the other from the list will surely make you quite envious.
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In FIFA 21 the speed rating of the cards plays an important role. This currently leads to confusing lineups – which annoys many players.
This is the problem: In FIFA 21, players have a whole range of stats that define their abilities. These are summarized in the categories “Speed”, “Dribbling”, “Shooting”, “Passing”, “Defense”, and “Physical”.
Fast dribblers like Mbappé determine the gameplay in FIFA 21
These values are also visible on the cards and all have an impact on how a player performs. However, speed takes on a special role here from the perspective of many FIFA players. Slow forwards are quickly regarded as unplayable; creeping defenders are seen as disadvantaged. If you can’t keep up, even the best passing, positioning, or shooting stats are only of limited use. Therefore, primarily fast players belong to the meta players in FIFA 21.
Because many players primarily rely on sprinters in attack, speed is also required in defense. And that creates a problem.
Players annoyed by the “Fullback Meta”
This is currently developing: In the FIFA community, there is a lot of talk about the so-called “Fullback Meta.” Players in the FIFA subreddit have been increasingly reporting in recent weeks about the phenomenon of an increasing number of full-backs being placed in central defense. They may have a worse chemistry value because they technically do not belong there – yet players are opting for this variant.
How does that happen? Full-backs are usually faster than center-backs. However, they often have
worse physical or defensive stats
or are shorter, which leads to weaknesses in headers.
Many seem to willingly make this sacrifice if they can take advantage of the high speed ratings – even without a chemistry boost.
Is RV-Bender the better IV?
An example of this were the End-of-an-Era cards for the Bender twins that were released over the weekend. There was a full-back (or in English: “Fullback”) card for Lars Bender, while there was a center-back card for Sven Bender.
The curious thing: There were comments like “The Lars Bender card looks like a really good center-back.” While there was a similarly strong center-back card for Sven Bender – which however shows 11 points less in speed.
This is what the community says: On reddit, the topic of “full-backs in central defense” is being actively discussed. One user wrote a post that RV-Bender and Klaiber (also a right-back) are currently the best center-backs in the game – which was answered by pointing out that one also should not forget Mbabu’s What-If card. However, he is a full-back himself (via reddit).
In general, there is a lot of criticism that the game mechanics, in which speed plays a special role, force players to place full-backs in central defense. This makes Ultimate Team drift further away from “real football”.
In a post, one player says: “I just played against someone who substituted [Prime-Icon Rio Ferdinand] for Mbabu in the first minute, what is wrong with this game?” (via reddit)
“One problem is that the strength in winning duels is not important enough compared to the dribbling stats, and that crosses and headers with the right players are not a consistent way to score a goal,” comments one user (via reddit).
“Seriously, I’m tired of facing four full-backs in defense,” one user complains (via reddit).
Full-backs like Klaiber are now considered top center-backs
Another user criticized (via reddit), that there is basically no major disadvantage to making this adjustment.
Imagine Manchester City going into a match against Manchester United tomorrow with Zinchenko and Mendy in central defense against Cavani. That’s just ridiculous. There has to be a downside to players abusing speed by simply placing the fastest full-backs they can find in central defense.
Overall, Ultimate Team is more of a fantasy mode than a direct football simulation. After all, you can also create strangely colorful stadiums or assemble crazy teams here. You can find some of the best players here.
What do you think about this topic? Do you think the game mechanics in Ultimate Team should lead to a more realistic play? Or do you see FUT more as a fantasy mode where that isn’t as important? Let us know in the comments!
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In Pokémon GO, the Raid Hour with Thundurus starts today, March 24. We will show you the best counters and reveal whether you should take advantage of the hour.
What is a Raid Hour? This event takes place every Wednesday in Pokémon GO and focuses on legendary raids for one hour. You can complete a level 5 raid at almost every gym for 60 minutes.
This week is all about the Incarnate Forme of Thundurus. This is fitting as the Weather Week, during which the stormy Pokémon shines, is currently ongoing.
Counters and Info for the Raid Hour with Thundurus
When does the Raid Hour take place? The event starts at 6:00 PM local time. A few minutes before, black raid eggs will appear at the gyms, which will hatch promptly at 6:00 PM. By 7:00 PM, most raids will have disappeared.
These are the best counters: Thundurus is weak against Ice and Rock types. The 5 best counters against the Incarnate Forme are:
Pokémon
Moveset
Rampardos
Smack Down and Rock Slide
Rhyperior
Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
Galarian Darmanitan
Icy Wind and Avalanche
Mammoth Swine
Powder Snow and Avalanche
Terrakion
Smack Down and Rock Slide
Are you looking for more alternatives among the counters? Then check out our counter guide for the legendary Pokémon:
How many trainers are needed? The Incarnate Forme of Thundurus can already be defeated in a duo. However, you need the right counters at least level 40. For the Raid Hour, we recommend at least 5 trainers. This way, you will be faster and can complete more raids within the 60 minutes.
Remember that you can invite players via Remote Raid. This way, you won’t violate any current contact restrictions.
What’s next after Thundurus? After the Incarnate Forme of Thundurus, the Incarnate Forme of Tornadus will follow. You will encounter it in the level 5 raids starting March 30. However, how long this form will be available is still unclear.
Should you take advantage of the Raid Hour?
How strong will Thundurus be? The Incarnate Forme is significantly better than the Therian Forme. Just before the release, Niantic taught the Pokémon better moves, so it ranks at least 2nd among the best Electric-type attackers. Only Zekrom is better.
Is there a Shiny Thundurus? No, the Incarnate Forme does not have a Shiny variant. Only the Therian Forme can be encountered in Shiny form, but this Pokémon is currently not catchable. Shiny hunters will not benefit from this Raid Hour.
So should you be there? If you are looking for strong Electric attackers, you should definitely take advantage of the Raid Hour. Additionally, you can perfectly gather some XL Candies for Thundurus during this time. So if you still need those, you should participate.
Alternatively, you can take advantage of the current Weather Week in Pokémon GO. The event just started today. We provide you with a detailed overview of all spawns, raid bosses, and quests:
Destiny 2 tempts with loot that most players will probably never get. Is that okay and motivates to play, or does it kill the collecting instinct and is simply unfair? MyMMO looks at this heated topic and wants to know your opinion on it.
This is why the Guardians argue: Should all players of Destiny 2 have all items? Should every Guardian’s collection be complete, or is it okay that some powerful weapons only belong to a small circle of chosen ones? A constant topic of debate, which is again heating up in Season 13.
Both sides have valid points:
Some players say they have paid for the game, the season, or the expansion and therefore want to be rewarded with all available items (the “Why am I even paying 10€?”-joker).
Many see rare items as prestige objects that they have worked hard for. Accordingly, they want to be shown something that justifies the effort. We are talking about a loot carrot that dangles in front of them, for which they are willing to endure hardships. Otherwise, games like Destiny could not keep players engaged in the long run and motivate them to improve.
Others argue: If only the best players get the best weapons, it creates a “the rich get richer” situation. How can one catch up if they are always running around with second best or are getting wiped out in PvP?
This also raises questions about time investments, fairness, casual versus hardcore Guardians, and so on.
We want to know from you what your stance on this topic is. To warm up, here’s an insight into what players can currently earn and how the powerful loot has changed over time.
This is how players sweat in Destiny 2 for the hot loot
This is the current reason for the discussion: Destiny 2 has made master weapons the highlight of the loot carrots dangling in front of the Guardians with Season 13. The guns known as adept weapons by veterans are special models of well-known weapons. They are popular for this reason:
They look different, have exclusive access to master mods and as a full masterpiece, they receive a boost to all stats.
Master weapons are only available in PvE through the Nightfall’s top tier difficulty. Most players are probably hardly capable of playing there at their level right now. Others fail due to missions that make life hell with negative modifiers, annoying champions, and the lack of a player search.
In PvP, master weapons are only awarded as a reward for a flawless visit to the lighthouse. Only the best players (or the boldest cheaters) can achieve this.
Currently completing every PvP loadout: Master Igneous Hammer
In short: Master weapons are prestigious, somewhat better than regular weapons but are indeed very hard to obtain. Many Guardians have to accept that they may never save the universe with Igneous Hammer as a master version.
What is a Masterwork in Destiny 2? Weapons and armor can be upgraded through increasingly costly investments. Level 10 is the maximum for items. Weapons then have the ability to create Orbs of Power upon kills, which can charge Supers or be spent for powerful bonuses. Additionally, there’s a kill tracker and a boost to a stat as a masterwork. Armor receives extra energy upon upgrade, which is required for the installation of mods. As a complete masterwork, there’s also a small boost to all stats.
Aside from master weapons, the arsenal from the Deep Stone Crypt is likely to be one of the toys that can make a mighty bang, which some players will probably never get to try out. The shotgun and sniper rifle from the raid are considered the best representatives of their kind and make every loadout stronger. However, across the board, the weapons are very strong and especially visually a futuristic treat.
As mentioned, these strong weapons are not accessible to all Guardians. Not all Guardians raid, grind their way to the flawless chest or bite through the Trials. Whether it’s due to missing team members, level requirements, or skill blocking the way – there are many reasons, all of which are understandable.
In the Deep Stone Crypt, really strong legendary guns and the raid exotic Eyes of Tomorrow await
Bungie whets your appetite for big guns and hard activities
This is how players get small versions of the big guns: The “normal” versions of the master weapons can also be snagged by players without much stress.
The Trials also reward exclusive weapons at lower difficulty levels. Here, of course, without the master bonuses. The higher Guardians set the difficulty, the more likely a drop is. Currently, this gun might only be the classic Palindrome high up on wish lists.
The Trials entice with a bounty that grants one of the rare rewards once per character and week just for participation. Even if you only “die” through a few matches, you will be guaranteed the base version of the cool weapons or a snazzy armor piece.
In the raid, it looks a bit different. The current loot is truly only available through playing the Deep Stone Crypt and the exotic is even only after the last boss. But players can directly gather resources at the entrance to catch up with the highlights of past raids. Here, MyMMO shows you how this can be done completely solo in Season 13.
Sometimes Exotics rain, sometimes there’s loot drought
This is how Destiny swings with its loot policy: How generously Destiny handles loot and whether you have to work hard for “the best items” or get them for free has changed frequently.
In the past, the Guardians have lived through both extremes: At the launch of Destiny 2, exotics were thrown at players, weapons from the Trials were available even if you didn’t play the playlist, and everything felt like a homogenous mess – players were not satisfied with that in the long run.
Later, Forsaken introduced powerful weapons like the One Thousand Voices or the PvP-exclusive top weapons that shredded everything in every area of the game, the best shotgun back then (Mindbender) was only available with much luck and even more patience from a rotating strike. The rarest weapons were again the strongest. This didn’t sit well with everyone either.
Over time, the requirements were lowered, top weapons like the Recluse and the Mountaintop became easier to obtain season by season. This also led to issues since now almost all Guardians ran around with potent killers, leading to a monotonous clearing of each content.
Why are powerful weapons so important? Looking back at the weapons, exotic or legendary, whose quirky names you can still recite in your sleep years later, they are mostly over-the-top powerful guns. Black Spindle / Hammer, Gjallarhorn, Not Forgotten, Recluse, One Thousand Voices… you immediately have a picture in your mind.
But most of them were not only somewhat OP, often broken, they were also often really rare. Either because you had to fulfill heavy tasks on the way to the item or because you needed loot luck on your side.
The Gjallarhorn, Whisper of the Worm (Black Spindle), and the Recluse
Overall, this can be summarized: You worked hard for something, were immensely proud upon achieving it, and “were someone”. Whether with such prestige objects you are someone in your own eyes or in the eyes of other players cannot always be said.
In the early days of Destiny 1, many Guardians couldn’t even reach the maximum level, as the necessary items were only available in raids. “Forever 29” was common. If you saw such a mythical level 30 Guardian in the Tower, the red carpet was rolled out.
Now your opinion is wanted
We want to know from you, the readers of MyMMO, what your stance on the topic is.
This is how you participate: Each of you has exactly one vote in the above poll. Choose your option from the given options wisely. Feel free to elaborate on your choice in the comments. This makes it easier for us and the fellow Guardians to understand the choice.
Have fun with the survey and thanks for participating!
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Blizzard will no longer release MVP skins for the best players in Overwatch starting in 2022. This follows Blizzard’s removal of all mentions of the last MVP skin a few weeks ago. An ex-girlfriend had made allegations of sexual harassment against the 2019 MVP of the Overwatch League, Jay “Sinatraa” Won.
What are MVP skins? In eSports titles like LoL, it is common for outstanding players who have won a title to be honored with a “personal skin.”
Designers sit down and develop an elaborate skin for the hero for which the honored player is particularly known. For his “signature hero.” The skin then appears on the market and can be purchased freely by anyone.
This is a great honor for players, who thus become “part of the game.” In League of Legends, there has been speculation long before the skin’s release about which player wants which skin.
Blizzard has adopted this “MVP skin” tradition for its Overwatch League. This is a matter of prestige.
In Overwatch, the 2018 MVP, Sung-hyeon “JJoNak” Bang, received a special skin for Zenyatta and the 2019 MVP Jay “Sinatraa” Won received his skin for Zarya.
A skin is an alternative cosmetic outfit for a character. A skin has no effect on the actual game but purely changes the appearance of the character. Often, skins are a significant source of revenue for games through microtransactions.
This is the legendary skin for the best player in Overwatch 2018: Zen-Nakji.
2021 is the last year skins for MVPs in Overwatch
This is the news from Blizzard: Blizzard has now introduced two special Overwatch skins:
A skin for Echo in honor of the MVP of the Overwatch League 2020 Byung-sun “Fleta” Kim. The “Good vs. Evil” skin aims to illustrate how flexible Fleta plays with its two sides.
There is a new skin for Roadhog in honor of the San Francisco Shock team, which became champions for the second time in the league in 2020.
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The amazing news is: players should not miss the MVP skin, as this would be the last time a skin for the MVP of the Overwatch League is created.
Blizzard removes all references to the 2019 MVP Sinatraa’s skin
What is the reason for this? Blizzard does not provide an official reason. However, it seems that it arises from the circumstances surrounding the 2019 MVP Jay “Sinatraa” Won:
Additionally, allegations from an ex-girlfriend emerged claiming Sinatraa had emotionally manipulated and sexually abused her during the relationship.
After the allegations of sexual abuse, Blizzard offered to buy back the skins from all players who owned Sinatraa’s skin and refund them their expenses. Furthermore, Blizzard has set the video of the skin to private, deleted tweets, and has apparently removed other references to the skin from Overwatch’s websites.
Anyone who has this skin can return it.
It is quite possible that Blizzard is now removing the “MVP” skins to avoid getting into such a situation in the future where they have to distance themselves from a player:
With the Outbreak mode, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War introduced a new zombie experience. You fight at your own pace against the nasty undead on large maps. MeinMMO shows you 5 tips with which you can survive longer and achieve high round numbers.
What is the Outbreak mode? Outbreak is part of the zombie mode of Black Ops Cold War and has been available since the start of Season 2. The story revolves around “Dark Ether” outbreaks, which connect the dimension of the zombies with our universe and against which you should take action.
You land on a large Fireteam map from Cold War, which you can explore and scout at your own pace. For this, you have the usual zombie mechanics available, along with a few unique gameplay ideas that only the Outbreak mode brings. After each round you complete, the mode transports you to a new map with higher difficulty and new tasks.
What is the goal of Outbreak? In this PvE co-op mode, you should complete as many rounds as possible or can be evacuated by a helicopter after finishing a round. Later, the mode is also supposed to get story Easter eggs, which are typical of the zombie mode in Call of Duty. Right now, it’s all about pure zombie slaughter.
The difficulty ramps up significantly with each round, and if you’re not careful, the Outbreak mode becomes unmanageable starting from round 3, maybe even 4. To make sure you get through well and understand why you can even open boxes incorrectly in the Outbreak mode, you can find 5 important tips here on MeinMMO.
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1. Tip – Play Outbreak differently than the normal Zombie mode
How should I approach the Outbreak mode? In general, the latest zombie mode takes the mechanics of the co-op experience to a significantly larger map and leaves it up to you how quickly you want to progress. With the right tactics, you can also take short breaks from the constant onslaught of the undead in the “normal” zombie mode, but in Outbreak, it’s much more relaxed, and you should take advantage of that.
Don’t rush to the main mission and as quickly as possible to the next level. Take your time, explore the map, and loot as much as you can. Because there’s one important point on which all zombie modes agree: If you don’t constantly improve your equipment, you eventually have no chance. However, Outbreak gives you enough time to collect strong gear easily. It only gets tight when you go completely down and respawn. Then you lose all your stuff.
The difficulty of the mode scales in two stages. You can play solo or as a complete 4-player team – currently, there are no difficulty adjustments for 2-player or 3-player teams. So, you should always fill the team with “random” players. If you go into a team alone, you also cannot control when you start the next map. With 4 people, 3 players must always vote to proceed. If you’re just two, you can block progress and continue looting.
In Outbreak mode, many things are a bit different – Adapt accordingly.
2. Tip – Use currencies wisely and become stronger
How do I get stronger? In the zombie mode of CoD, experience is an important factor. You need to understand how the enemies behave, how the mechanics function, and how to handle fighting against many foes effectively. The more you play, the better you can assess situations, and even with poor equipment, with enough time, you can achieve your objectives.
Equally important is strong equipment. You receive three currencies throughout a match:
Essence through points and looting
Better weapons and interactions on the map
Scrap through looting
Level 1 & 2 for armor & weapons
Roll new weapon attachments
Equipment at the workbench
High-quality scrap through looting
Level 3 armor
Level 3 & 4 weapons
Equipment at the workbench
If you look at the map, you can see the currency status at the bottom. At certain workstations you find on the map, you can get upgrades and equipment in exchange for your collected savings. Among them are genuine anti-zombie upgrades for your weapons that make your guns look quite wild.
However, when upgrading, keep the following thoughts in mind:
Better armor increases the time you survive
Better weapons reduce the time to kill zombies
Since the maps of the Outbreak mode are so vast and you usually have a lot of space for your battles, you should look to ensure that you get your armor to the maximum of 3 plates early on. Save on your weapons at the beginning. If you utilize the rounds fully, loot a lot, and complete challenges, you might come across good weapons without needing to buy them.
The rarity of your starter weapon should be upgraded expensively with scrap. You should avoid this and loot or buy weapons instead. While you may not always use your favorite weapons, you save a lot of resources.
Save your scrap for armor and equipment and only use the zombie currency “Essence” for your weapon upgrades. In the beginning, you have very little scrap and essence – especially if you are in a team. Plan your currencies well and carefully consider if you need a weapon upgrade.
Be greedy at the start, work together, and continually improve your gear.
3. Tip – Get better weapons, armor & perks
How do I get better weapons? The zombie mode in Cold War has 3 different weapon upgrades:
Upgrade the rarity (color) of a weapon with scrap at the arsenal
Increase the Pack-a-Punch level at the Pack-a-Punch machines
Add a ammo modification at the Pack-a-Punch machine
The higher the rarity level and Pack-a-Punch level, the more damage you deal to the putrid enemies. You should always install an ammo modification, as they are relatively inexpensive.
If you want to achieve really high round counts, you cannot do without the special wonder weapons. These are specially designed zombie killers that do not exist in multiplayer mode. However, you can only loot the weapons in Outbreak randomly, you can find the four sources for wonder weapons here.
How do I strengthen my armor? The first armor level can still be looted. There are armor bags that give you the first of three segments in front of your health. These bags can still be found relatively often at the beginning, allowing you to save some scrap. You can obtain levels 2 and 3 at the arsenal. Select the “Armor” tab and get the upgrade for scrap (level 2) and high-quality scrap (level 3).
When you take damage, your armor decreases. At the lower levels, an armor segment can even be completely destroyed this way. You can refill your armor at the arsenal for scrap or loot armor plates. These go directly to your armor account and you don’t need to insert them.
Where do I get perks? They appear in the zombie mode in the form of drink cans and provide you with powerful gameplay bonuses. You can run faster, have more health, or have aim assistance for headshots. You buy the cans at a vending machine for essence or can loot them.
Where do I get equipment? You also find workbenches on the maps where you can buy equipment and support. Here, you can get standard grenades, but also killstreaks that allow you to eliminate zombies in waves. A revival kit is also available. If you have scrap left over, you can invest it well here.
Outbreak offers several workshops for improvement.
4. Tip – Get the maximum out of each round
There are a few mechanics in Outbreak that aren’t immediately obvious but can provide many resources. Take everything you can in a round to enhance your gear as quickly as possible.
Loot boxes: You can find loot boxes all over the maps. However, you shouldn’t just open them, as they have a small “mini-game.” There is a display with a smiling face on the left of the box. Only open the boxes when the background on the display is yellow. That yields the most loot.
Side missions: There are 3 different types of side missions in Outbreak, and one of them is available each round:
Free perk – Symbol with skulls
Elimination – Symbol with box & lightning
Feed dragons – Symbol with dragons
All missions revolve around destroying a wave of zombies to earn plenty of loot. You should always take the side quests of a round; they give you plenty of gear.
Challenges: For some essence, you can start a gameplay challenge at the Trials machines. You then have 5 minutes to complete certain tasks – for example, “Critical Zombie Kills.” The more you complete, the higher your threat level increases. And at the maximum “Legendary,” you get the really good stuff. A wonder weapon might be included.
You can tell if an action counts by the frame around the mission text. It glows red for a moment when you make progress.
The catch: You do not have to collect your reward after each challenge. If the task did not fit, and you did not get far, start a new challenge and continue working on your level. You should always aim for “Legendary” during the phase when you still need better weapons.
Jump pads: For a little essence, you can launch yourself into the air. Deploy the parachute, look around, and grab large essence containers that you can find in otherwise unreachable spots all over the map. The pads are also great for quickly getting to your evacuation point if you want to end the game.
The display background of the boxes must be yellow – otherwise, you miss out on loot.
5. Tip – All major zombies have weaknesses
There are 5 boss zombies in Outbreak that you will encounter repeatedly. You can recognize them by the skulls next to their health bar and their overt behavior. They have special attacks and properties, but also weaknesses.
Mangler: These nasty fellows shoot at you with an arm cannon. Their greatest strength is also their weakness – you can shoot off their cannons and deal substantial damage. Manglers are vulnerable to the ammo type Napalm Salvo.
Imitators: Very ugly zombies that like to disguise themselves as boxes and attack unexpectedly. Keeping your aim helps. Best with the ammo type Brain Rot.
Krasny Soldat: Zombie mech that has an energy cell as a small weak point directly next to its helmet. The armored behemoths do not like the ammo type Butterfly Blast.
Storm: These enemies use ranged attacks and like to teleport. Fire at their weak point on the chest to take them down faster. The ammo type Cryo Freeze accelerates the process further.
Megaton: This overgrown zombie has two forms and splits into two autonomous zombies after the first health bar is emptied. Both forms can be better destroyed with the ammo type Dead Wire.
Bosses are a good source of loot and essence. If you play in a team, you should coordinate your ammo types.
Which weapon should I choose? When choosing a weapon, keep in mind that you will often be in close combat and headshots are desired.
In close combat, shotguns work very well, but submachine guns also do their job. Tactical rifles allow precise shots and many headshots, so they are also powerful. However, don’t be picky overall, and take the weapons you find with high rarity during the match.
The Pack-a-Punch upgrades also change the properties of the weapons and a gun you would never use in multiplayer suddenly becomes quite fun in zombie mode.
Which field upgrade should I choose? If you enter in team mode, you should bring Healing Aura. This allows you to heal yourself and your teammates, and even revive them when they are down. If you have more experience and a good team, the Ring of Fire can also be strong to turn an adverse situation around. However, the Healing Aura is truly powerful.
Solo, the Ether Shroud helps you survive. The zombies cannot detect you for a brief moment, and you can comfortably escape the death zone during that time.
What else should I consider? You can upgrade all equipment outside of matches in the game menu with Aetherium Crystals. You receive the crystals upon completing rounds. This way, you can secure really strong bonuses. The Healing Aura, for example, changes from pure healing to a revival tool that revives all your team members. However, you can upgrade much more:
Weapon classes
Field upgrades
Perks
Ammo modifications
You should start by maxing out each equipment category. Begin with the field upgrade and then level one of the 5 ammo types. If you have a fixed team, coordinate on the ammo types. This way, everyone can quickly max out a different type of ammunition.
If you want to watch a German video with strong tips for Outbreak, check out the YouTuber “AhrensburgAlex.” We embed the video for you here:
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With the integration of Cold War into the Battle Royale Warzone, the zombies spread further. By now, the undead have been “logically” inserted into the CoD universes of Black Ops and Modern Warfare and have connected the stories. Outbreak is a significant step in a different direction of the co-op mode, and Call of Duty seems to have more planned with its zombies.
A small hotfix ensures that three classes in WoW: Shadowlands now deal even more damage. We will tell you what Blizzard is changing.
With the latest mini-update for WoW: Shadowlands, some classes received a small damage boost. In particular, values were adjusted that were previously corrected by bug fixes and now resulted in reduced damage. Three classes are affected by the improvements.
Which classes are being improved? A total of 4 DPS specializations from 3 classes have been slightly improved. The beneficiaries include:
Hunter (Beast Mastery and Marksmanship)
Monks (Windwalker)
Warlocks (Demonology)
What exactly has changed? Basically, there are only small improvements to individual abilities, which will collectively mean a few more DPS. Only Warlocks receive a direct buff across the board.
Hunter
Beast Mastery
Bestial Wrath hits secondary targets now for 90% of the pet’s damage (previously 75%).
Marksmanship
Chimera Shot now deals 5% additional damage, and Aimed Shot ensures that Chimera Shot or Rapid Fire skip for 55% of the damage (previously 50%).
Monk
Windwalker
Spinning Crane Kick deals 15% more damage (previously 10%) per unique target you hit with Tiger Palm, Blackout Kick, or Rising Sun Kick in the last 20 seconds (previously 15 seconds).
Fixed a bug where Spinning Crane Kick did not benefit from Mastery.
Fists of Fury now deals 70% of the damage to secondary targets (previously 50%).
Warlock
Demonology
Spell damage and pet damage have been increased by 3%.
When will it go live? The hotfix is already live as you read this. The update was applied overnight with a short restart of the realms and has been active since then.
More updates on WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:
Why was this buff given? Basically, the buffs to Hunter and Monk are not meant to create new damage highs, but simply to reverse a previous damage reduction. In patch 9.0.5, several bugs were fixed that caused Monks and Hunters to deal more damage than intended. As it turned out, the classes were a bit too weak without these bugs. This hotfix is meant to ensure that the three classes are back to a similar level as before.
Does your class also benefit from the buff? Or is Blizzard “totally stupid” again and only buffs the wrong classes?
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New World was criticized in the first open test mainly for its weak quest design. They have been working on this for several months. Now details have been released that specifically explain the adjustments to the quests. Additionally, a German voiceover has been announced.
What has been the problem with the quests so far? In the first open test in summer 2020, the quests were described as very boring and uncreative:
Basically, they always consisted of a certain number of enemies needing to be killed while simultaneously collecting items.
There was no coherent story or special reason to complete the quests.
This was made more difficult by the fact that even the enemies were always “Corrupted”, just with slightly adjusted names.
Amazon then promised improvement and shared in every alpha update that the quests were adjusted and new ones added. However, we did not know what exactly had changed.
This is what the upcoming quest interface in New World looks like.
How should the quests be in the future? In a new blog post, Amazon explained how they envision the quests in the future. One innovation is the main story – also called the main quest. This main quest should guide the player through all areas, tell the story, and provide rewards in the form of equipment.
This main story will be combined with “numerous side quests”, such as quests for unique armor and weapons, which can be accepted starting at level 40.
Furthermore, the developers promised more character in the various quest givers and as a special highlight a voiceover. There is already some voiceover in English, but it is also planned to appear in other languages, including German.
4 pillars on which the quests should be based
What does the quest system look like exactly? The system in New World is supposed to be based on 4 pillars:
Through the quests, players should receive an identity and tasks
Players should experience the history of Aeternum through the quests
Players should be kept constantly busy
Quests should celebrate progress
The structure of the quests increasingly resembles a theme park MMORPG based on the first descriptions. This seems to generally reflect the direction of the game more and more:
In this context, the game entry is also supposed to be improved. The quests for the main story up to the Azoth staff have been significantly reworked. It states that the “variety of quests” has been increased.
How is the voiceover? On Twitter, the developers shared a short video that also provides insight into the voice acting. However, so far it only involves the English language:
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Under the tweet and also those in other languages, many positive reactions are accumulating. They find the voice acting successful because there are clear differences in the speakers and their speaking style.
While some other MMOs also have voice acting for quests, it is not always successful. However, many are satisfied with the quest givers selected here. However, this is just an initial insight and only the English language. How the German voiceover turns out remains to be seen.
What do you think about the development of New World? And how do you like the adjustments of the quests and the voice acting? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In Pokémon GO, the weather week has started. It brings new spawns, quests, and raid bosses. A big surprise awaits trainers as Rayquaza makes its comeback.
How long does the weather week last?The event runs until March 29 at 8:00 PM. You can take advantage of the bonuses for 5 days.
With the start of the event, some news has been revealed. All field research tasks for the event are now known, and the mystery surrounding the raid weekend has been unveiled. You can find the overview of the weather week’s bonuses here:
When does Rayquaza come back?The legendary dragon Pokémon will appear this Saturday, March 27, at 10:00 AM and will not disappear until the next day at 8:00 PM. So, you can look out for Rayquaza raids all weekend long.
What’s so special about Rayquaza?The legendary Pokémon is one of the best monsters in Pokémon GO. There is currently no better alternative among dragon attackers. So, if you’re looking for a strong attacker, you will find one here.
Additionally, Rayquaza also appears in its shiny form in the game and is thus even more popular. Shiny Rayquaza is black and looks significantly different from normal Rayquaza.
Quests and Limited Research for the Weather Week
These are the new field researches: There are a total of 6 special quests related to the weather week. We list them here:
Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
Encounter with Wablu (can be shiny)
Catch 7 Water-type Pokémon
Encounter with Schallquap
Use 7 power-ups on Pokémon
3 Sananabeeren
Catch 7 Pokémon of Water, Electric, or Bug type
Encounter with Rain Formeo (can be shiny)
Catch 7 Pokémon of Psychic, Flying, or Dragon type
Encounter with Rain Formeo (can be shiny)
Win 2 raids
Encounter with Emolga
There are 2 field researches that can give you an encounter with Rain Formeo. You should also take these quests as they give you a good chance at the new shiny.
This is the limited research: In line with the weather week, there is a limited research that you can complete for various rewards. We show you all the steps here.
Weather week (1/4)
Catch 10 Pokémon of Water, Electric, or Bug types
Encounter with Rain Formeo*
Take a snapshot of a Water Pokémon
200 Stardust
Send 3 gifts to friends
Encounter with Enton*
Rewards at the end: Encounter with Wailmer*, 5 Poké Balls, and 500 XP
Weather week (2/4)
Catch 15 Pokémon of Water, Electric, or Bug types
Encounter with Rain Formeo*
Use 7 power-ups on Pokémon
3 Sananabeeren
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts
Encounter with Bamelin*
Rewards at the end: Encounter with Rain Formeo*, 7 Poké Balls, and 500 XP
Weather week (3/4)
Catch 15 Pokémon of Flying, Psychic, or Dragon types
Encounter with Rain Formeo*
Land 5 good curveball throws
600 Stardust
Earn 5 hearts with your buddy
Encounter with Fleknoil*
Rewards at the end: Encounter with Schwallboss, 10 Poké Balls, and 800 XP
Weather week (4/4)
Catch 20 Pokémon of Flying, Psychic, or Dragon types
Encounter with Rain Formeo*
Land 9 curveball throws in a row
1200 Stardust
Evolve 3 Pokémon
Encounter with Wablu*
Rewards at the end: Encounter with Togetic, 12 Poké Balls, and 1200 XP
All Pokémon marked with a star will also appear in shiny form.
Which Shinys are there? There are no surprises here. Only the Rain form of Formeo has been introduced as a new shiny in the game. You can easily recognize the difference from the normal form:
These are the spawns: The spawns are divided into 2 different blocks. Until March 27, primarily Pokémon that love rain will appear in the wild. This includes Loturzel, Quapsel, and Glibunkel among others. There aren’t any major surprises here, but shiny hunters can find some Pokémon to hunt.
The spawns appearing after March 27 are also partially known. This includes Panzaeron, Schwalbini, and Dusselgurr among others. Further information on these spawns will only be available on March 27.
These are the new bosses: In line with the weather week, there are also new Pokémon in the raids. We show you the complete list here:
Raid Level
Raid Bosses
1
Kramurx* Sheinux* Flegmon* Zapplardin
3
Schlurp* Pelipper Schwalboss Quappo
5
Voltolos (Tiergeistform)
Mega
Mega-Voltenso* Mega-Hundemon* Mega-Rexblisar*
What’s next in Pokémon GO?The weather week is the last big event in March. The Community Day is already known for April, but nothing else for upcoming events yet. You can find information about Community Day here:
The beta of the first expansion of WoW Classic has started. We tell you how you can participate and what there is to experience.
Many players are longing for new content in WoW Classic. After all, the release of Naxxramas was several months ago. But Blizzard has promised to deliver, and they are keeping that promise. The beta for the first expansion of WoW Classic has started, and the first players are already battling through the shattered world.
What is Burning Crusade Classic all about? The beta version of “Burning Crusade Classic” has started. This is the first expansion of World of Warcraft Classic. It raises the character level to 70, introduces the shattered world as a new continent, and adds Blood Elves and Draenei as new races.
How can I see if I’m in? You can easily check this in your Battle.net client. Just go to the game page for WoW and see which versions are available to you. If you find “Beta: Burning Crusade Classic” under the “In Development” section, you can download the client and start playing right away – the servers are already live.
Beware of scammers! Be aware that there are no “keys” for access to the beta, but only a direct unlocking of the respective accounts. Dubious sellers repeatedly try to exploit the ignorance of beta-hungry players to gain money or accounts. Please don’t fall for such tricks. The beta access is only available directly from Blizzard.
What content can be played? The beta will gradually provide new content. At the beginning, you can level the character up to level 64 and thus only complete quests and content from the suitable zones. This likely includes Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, and the forests of Terokkar.
Currently, PvP modes are not included. Also, interface addons are not allowed at this time. You will have to play with WoW’s standard interface.
When does the release take place? There is still no specific date for the official release of Burning Crusade Classic. Speculation suggests a start in May or June. Currently, there are still a number of bugs and issues in the beta, which the developers are aware of. Since there has been no firm announcement yet, there should be enough time to refine Burning Crusade so that it looks really good even over 14 years after the first release.
Are you already in the beta and playing? Or are you waiting like on hot coals for the chance to finally join?
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For over four months, the new consoles Xbox Series X and Series S have been on the market. But what good co-op games are there for the Microsoft console? MeinMMO shows you the 5 games with the highest ratings on Metacritic that you can play with others.
What kind of games are these? The selection is diverse and should offer something for every type of player. From arcade games to racing games to hardcore shooters, everything is included. Our focus here is that you can play the games together with friends, family, or other players.
These are our criteria:
Cooperative game modes, locally or online
They are titles for the Xbox Series X|S
The games are the highest-rated co-op games on Metacritic
Some of the games were previously released on Xbox One
We present the games to you, provide the most important information, and show how cooperative play works.
What is the Metascore? The Metascore is calculated by the site Metacritic. The site collects reviews from various media that provide ratings for all sorts of games. The average of these reviews results in the Metascore.
What kind of game is this? Almost everyone of you should know Tetris. Tetris Effect: Connected expands the known gameplay with several extensive new game modes. These range from single-player to multiplayer to cooperative game modes. It is an improved version of the Tetris Effect released in 2018.
This is how co-op is played: You can play together with friends against computer opponents and face bosses. This can be done both online and offline.
2. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate – Metascore 88
Genre: Fighting Games | Developer: Netherrealm Studios | Release Date: November 17, 2020
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What kind of game is this? The Mortal Kombat series has been around for a long time and is one of the biggest in the genre. The games stand out due to their particularly high level of brutality compared to other fighters and are popular among fans because of their crazy story. There are a total of 37 different fighters with whom you can compete against players and NPCs. This can be done both online and locally.
On the Xbox Series X, Mortal Kombat is available in the Ultimate Edition. These are the contents:
The base game Mortal Kombat 11
The Kombat Pack 1 and 2
Mortal Kombat Aftermath
In total, there are two campaigns to play, along with numerous other content and the co-op mode, a kind of raid for Mortal Kombat.
This is how co-op is played: In the “Tower of Time” mode, you can team up against NPCs and complete various challenges. You earn experience points and can unlock useful items to expand your characters. There are several variants of the tower that differ in difficulty.
Otherwise, you can beat each other up with your friends in the typical versus modes.
3. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s about Time – Metascore 86
Genre: Jump’n’Run | Developer: Toys For Bob | Release Date: October 2, 2020
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What kind of game is this? Crash Bandicoot was one of the most popular platformers in the 90s and early 2000s. Now the series has made a comeback with its fourth installment, where you have to jump through crazy levels without dying. In the fourth part of the series, you travel through various regions and face different dangers. Sometimes you have to run away from a dinosaur, sometimes you have to jump against a crazy DJ.
This is how co-op is played: The cooperative mode of Crash Bandicoot 4 is called Pass N. Play. However, you first have to play alone until you unlock the world map. Then you can play through the individual levels with up to four other players. The twist: you have to pass the controller in certain situations like checkpoints or death. The game recognizes who is up next and gives you a statistic for each player at the end.
4. Gears 5 – Metascore 83
Genre: Action Shooter | Developer: Black Tusk Studios | Release Date: September 6, 2019
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What kind of game is this? The Gears series has always been at home on Xbox and is one of the most popular shooters. Gears 5 is the sixth installment in the series and a brutal third-person shooter where you need to mow down alien hordes. This can be done in both the main story and in cooperative modes. Although the title was already released in 2019 for the Xbox One, Gears 5 has been ported to Series X and S and still looks great today. At release, the shooter received amazing ratings on Metacritic and is still at the top.
This is how co-op is played: In Gears 5, you can play the story together with up to three people both locally and online. In addition, there are two extra game modes, Escape and Horde, where you can team up with other players against hordes of monsters. However, these two modes are only playable online. There is crossplay and cross-save with the PC version of Gears 5.
What kind of game is this? In Dirt, you participate in rallies with other players. The races take place on a variety of different tracks, focusing on off-road routes. Weather, mud, snow, and all kinds of conditions must be considered, making it difficult to come in first.
The events take you around the world, whether in China, the Amazon, New York, or Norway, there is plenty of variety. However, Dirt 5 does not claim to be a simulation. The racing game is more of an arcade racer and thus accessible to everyone.
This is how co-op is played: Dirt 5 offers a 4-player split-screen. With the exception of Gymkhana and Pathfinder, all racing modes of the game can be played with up to four friends.
Is there something for you in the selection? Or do you prefer playing other games with your friends? Do you have further recommendations? Let us know in the comments.
If you are looking for more co-op games, MeinMMO has listed some more for you:
Infinite Fleet has released a new trailer. It showcases more or less impressively what will await you in the space MMO. It feels a bit like EVE Online with influences from other games and pop classics – like Transformers.
What is Infinite Fleet? The developers of Pixelmatic describe their game as an “epic sci-fi MMO RTS”, a multiplayer strategy game. Inspirations named by the developers include EVE Online and Homeworld.
Infinite Fleet was introduced in 2018 with a trailer. Key elements apparently include space battles with large fleets and a player-driven economy. The new video introduces “larger gameplay mechanics”, although it is not entirely clear if this refers to actual gameplay.
This is the trailer: The trailer shows a battle in space, partly from the command bridge of a large battleship and partly from the cockpit of smaller fighter units. The depicted space battle reminds of the massive wars in EVE Online that players regularly conduct. EVE Online is known for players repeatedly spending thousands of euros on materials.
Infinite Fleet relies on an anime style and some interesting elements – like small and large mechs in space. After a colleague of one of the characters stops responding, she transforms her fighter into a type of spaceship-bot that shoots its enemies with an assault rifle instead of a blaster.
In the end, it is also shown how even one of the large cruisers transforms into such a mech that could rival the Power Rangers. We have embedded the entire trailer here for you:
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This makes Infinite Fleet special: Apart from the crazy battles with huge space mechs and transformer ships, the MMO offers a unique economy. Players can earn “INF Tokens” here.
This is an in-game currency comparable to gold or credits known from other games. Ships are also available for this in-game currency. The major difference is: it can be stored entirely freely in a crypto wallet and can be spent from there again.
Every wallet that also supports Bitcoin is supposed to also work for INF Tokens. Similar to Bitcoin, you farm a real cryptocurrency in Infinite Fleet. Should external providers decide to officially accept the currency, it could even be traded for other cryptocurrencies, according to the official FAQ (via infinitefleet.com). The developers aim to give players full control over the economy.
When will Infinite Fleet be released? So far, there is no concrete release date for the game. It is still in development and being tested, both by invited players and the developers themselves.
Infinite Fleet is set to be released as a PC MMO, with developers already planning crossplay and considering versions for Mac, Linux, console, and mobile.
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The Pokémon GO Community Day in April 2021 is now officially announced. The event will focus on the Grass-type Pokémon Serpifeu.
When will the April Community Day take place? The Community Day in April will be on Sunday, April 11, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (local time). This gives you again, as usual, six hours to catch the event monster.
Serpifeu evolves into Efoserp and Serpiroyal. The shiny variant will also be available to catch during the Community Day. However, this form has already appeared during the Unova event in January. Shiny Serpifeu can be recognized by its bluish coloring.
This is what the family of Shiny Serpifeu looks like
The bonuses of the Community Day in April 2021
This is what to expect on the April Community Day: As the event monster of the day, Serpifeu will appear significantly more frequently than usual. Additionally, the shiny rate of the monster has been improved.
You have a good chance of catching a shiny Serpifeu. At the same time, the spawns will allow you to easily collect the necessary candies for its evolutions.
The following bonuses will apply:
If you evolve Serpifeu’s second stage Efoserp into Serpiroyal during the event period (or up to two hours afterward), it will learn the powerful move Flora Statue. This move has also been learned by the previous Grass-type starters during Community Day.
There will be triple catch Stardust.
Incense will last for three hours during the event.
There will be a Community Day Box for 1280 PokéCoins, containing 50 Ultra Balls, 4 Star Pieces, 4 Mossy Lures, and a Charged TM.
In addition to the bonuses, there will be a “surprise” during snapshots. You may also see a Serpifeu jumping into the frame. Additionally, there will be special research for the event monster, which can be purchased for one euro.
In Fortnite you can now explore “The Secret of Croft Manor”. The Croft Manor in Creative mode is not only worth a look in terms of gameplay but also comes with a reward.
Lara Croft made her Fortnite debut in the Battle Pass of Season 6, and now she has somewhat settled in. In the game’s Creative mode, you can now explore the Croft Manor.
Here’s the mode: You find the mode “The Secret of Croft Manor” in its own playlist, but it leads you directly to Creative mode, where the villa has been built. Alternatively, you can also access the villa through Creative mode itself or use the code “0116-9392-3142”.
Once you arrive at the villa, you must explore the secrets of the estate together with your team. The map is a meticulously designed level full of puzzles – and they challenge you in a different way than you are used to from the normal Fortnite playlists.
Instead of direct duels, you must solve puzzles
This is how the game runs in Croft Manor
This is what the mode demands from you: Instead of hopping onto the battle royale island, grabbing the best weapons of Season 6 and shooting down your opponents, you initially have to make do with a flashlight in “Croft Manor”. With it, you start exploring a dark entrance hall and a library, collecting puzzle pieces along the way and flipping some switches.
What follows is not one of the usual skirmishes including quick build battles, but rather a kind of puzzle game. With the help of various tools like the bow, the harpoon gun, or the grappling hook, you have to solve small tasks and find the right paths to progress in the villa.
The floor is lava – and you need a good way across it.
For example, you need to find a safe way over lava, escape crumbling floors, or shoot switches to open secret doors. Don’t worry: If you get stuck, little flickering flames can give you hints on the right path. The whole thing sounds less like Fortnite, but rather more like Tomb Raider – just in a “light” version. Expecting crazy climbing passages is not necessary.
Nevertheless, the villa is definitely worth a look if you enjoy light puzzles and seek a little variety from the fights in battle royale mode. Creative mode also offers even more maps that provide an unusual gaming experience compared to battle royale:
Croft Manor is, however, not only worth a look if you are looking for variety: There is also a reward for your efforts. If you solve the puzzle of the villa, you get a code with which you can secure a special spray pattern. However, you have to hurry a bit: The code is only redeemable until March 31st.
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Today, March 23, it’s time for the Weekly Reset in Destiny 2 which brings new weekly challenges, a fresh Nightfall, an entirely new Strike, and the March Iron Banner. But what else can the Guardians accomplish?
What’s happening in Destiny 2? The new Destiny week kicks off with Update 3.1.1.1 and the usual maintenance. If everything runs smoothly, Guardians can log in again after the patch installation, by 7:00 PM at the latest, and dive into the new content.
Those who purchased the current Season Pass can especially look forward to a brand new Strike coming to the game today. Additionally, Lord Saladin returns to the Tower and kicks off the second Iron Banner event in Season 13. There, you can complete bounties and hunt for Iron Banner weapons.
And how you can secure one of the best hand cannons in the game, we’ll reveal to you here:
Playlist Strikes are available with these modifiers:
Arcing Burn
Grenadier
Blackout
Keep in mind that the Burn modifier stays the same all week. The other modifiers rotate daily.
Crucible: These playlists and modes are active in PvP:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Survival
Survival: Freelance
Mayhem
Iron Banner
Petra Venj can currently be found (Curse Week 1) at the Pavilion in the “The Shore” area. Additionally, the 2nd Ascendant Challenge is active.
These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 13 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot comes in several tiers that grant you different power boosts. Correspondingly, higher tiers also grant higher power boosts.
Tier 1 (up to +3 over the current Power level)
Tier 2 (up to +4 over the current Power level)
Tier 3 (up to +5 over the current Power level)
Peak Gear (+5 or more over the Power level. The only gear that goes beyond 1300 and up to a maximum of 1310 – beyond this, level jumps will decrease by +1)
Destiny 2 gets the update 3.1.1.1 today, on 03/23, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, as well as on PC and Google Stadia. This comes with maintenance work and a brief server downtime. Find out all the important times and changes here.
What’s in store with the new update? After Bungie already released Update 3.1.1 a week ago, which fixed numerous issues and bugs, they are now sending a hotfix.
In this, the developers continue to work on the game and address additional problem areas. The update 3.1.1.1 also includes various changes for Stasis.
The new update is now live and can be downloaded. On PS5, the patch is just under 240 MB.
Update 7:15 PM: The official patch notes for update 3.1.1.1 are now available. You can find them further down in the article.
Update 6:40 PM: The maintenance has just been extended by 2 hours. Another downtime is not planned, but there may be error codes and connection drops during this time.
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Maintenance on 03/23 – Everything about the process and server downtime
These are the important times today:
Maintenance work is set to start at 5:00 PM German time
5:45 PM the downtime begins, and the servers go offline. Players will be kicked from their activities and will not be able to log back in for the time being.
At 6:00 PM the servers will come back online, and update 3.1.1.1 will be available
After loading the new hotfix, you will be able to log in to Destiny 2 again
If everything goes as planned, maintenance should be completely finished by 7:00 PM.
Note: Until the end at 7:00 PM, there may be login issues or queues. Also, the communicated times are not set in stone. Particularly the rollout of the update may take a few minutes longer. Furthermore, third-party applications or even the official companion app may be completely unavailable or only have limited functionality during maintenance.
The 3 Stasis classes of Destiny 2
What changes with Update 3.1.1.1 for Destiny 2?
Bungie has already provided an initial look at the changes from hotfix 3.1.1.1. The focus is again on bug fixes as well as numerous changes for Stasis powers.
This is what Bungie has already revealed:
One issue is being fixed where scan and heroic VIP patrols on Europa were not appearing.
One issue is being fixed where the ornament “Frozen in Time” could not be equipped on the exotic pulse rifle “No Time to Explain”.
Although Bungie has already communicated a lot in advance – a complete list of all changes from hotfix 3.1.1.1 was only now (7:15 PM) communicated in the form of the official patch notes. However, these are still not available in German. Until then, we have linked the original English change log below:
What do you think of the changes – especially regarding Stasis? Are you happy that the icy powers are being toned down a bit? And what about Eyes of Tomorrow? Will you farm the rocket launcher after the update or take it for a stroll again? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.
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