CoD Warzone: Player loses hard in the Gulag, then ruins the match for his killer

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 4 minutes

In a Gulag fight of Call of Duty: Warzone, you only have one chance to humiliate your opponent and continue participating in the match. One player did not want to take that lying down and took glorious revenge shortly after the duel.

With the Gulag, Call of Duty: Warzone introduced an exciting respawn mechanic into the Battle Royale, giving you one chance in a match to make up for a death. Winning the direct duel can be very satisfying, and a loss can be correspondingly frustrating.

This frustration was also felt by a player on reddit. The soldier suffered a severe defeat without a chance in the Gulag. However, his teammates brought him back immediately, and his revenge must have caused even more frustration for his enemy. MeinMMO shows you the clip and gives some tips for the Nuketown Gulag.

Soldier Takes a Beating in the Gulag – Sends Tormentor Home

What happened? A player posted a clip on reddit showing that a victory in the Gulag is not always enough to defeat your opponent:

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In the Gulag, the player was completely outmatched. He was almost at his spawn with his “Desert Eagle Akimbo” setup, waiting for his enemy to come around the corner. However, his first salvo went completely off target, and the Akimbo Deagles of his opponent clearly wanted the victory more.

His teammates were already ready to buy the fallen soldier back into the match. However, the victorious Gulag opponent was not at all prepared for a second round. While the Gulag winner was probably still scouting the map for a good landing spot, his victim sailed closer to him and took him down from the air with the pistol. A strong revenge move, and since the opponent had no living teammates left, it is quite possible that the match was completely over for him.

What do players say about it? The reddit thread collected nearly 1,500 upvotes in just one day (as of March 18) and receives a lot of support in the comments:

  • Flying_Nekro: ‘Legendary revenge. Good job.’
  • b1320s: ‘Sweet, sweet revenge’
  • kopintzotke: ‘Nice!’

However, discussions in the thread also take a different direction. The thread creator is criticized for his playstyle because he is using the dark Roze skin, which many players consider unfair and “Pay2Win”. Furthermore, he receives criticism in the comments for lying down with his pistols in the Gulag.

In addition, some commentators vent their frustration over the Desert Eagle as Akimbo in the Gulag. Some players can’t stand this setup at all and are annoyed by having to deal with terrible weapons in the Gulag constantly.

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Nuketown Gulag Offers Less Tactical Variety Than Before

The integration of Cold War into Warzone brought a new Gulag into the Battle Royale. The new “Nuketown Gulag” offers significantly less variety than the “Gulag Showers” where the duel took place before.

Some players also consider the new Gulag to be unfair, and depending on whom you ask, either the side with covers on the left has the advantage or the truck side. However, both sides have their advantages and weaknesses, which makes the battle quite fair in the end.

It is important that you always reflect on your fights in the Gulag and remember what strategy the enemies are using to be prepared for small tricks. Additionally, there are pathways that offer you more safety and overview. We would like to briefly introduce these pathways to you.

Small Tactic Guide to the Nuketown Gulag

With Season 2, there were adjustments made in the Nuketown Gulag to make the duel fairer. Many players found the auto cover on one side to be too strong.

Truck Side Path: Stay to the right by the truck, move forward quickly, and look through the gap in the container to see if the enemy is heading towards the cover on the right. Aim directly through the container, and if you are fast enough, you can shoot your enemy first and have the advantage in this round.

If you do not see the enemy running there, you can already tell which way the opponent is taking. Turn around and run more through the middle. “Peek” around the corner towards the enemy spawn. If you do not spot the enemy here either, your opponent will likely be taking the left path along the bus. Quickly find some cover and be ready to open fire.

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The Nuketown Gulag from the truck side. Source: YouTube

Shield Side Path: To your right, you have a shield. Run past it and position yourself on the narrow side of the bus. Here you are safe from quick attacks and can look through the truck container on the other side. If the enemy does not cross the left side from your view, they will either come through the middle or take the long way behind the bus.

This position also allows you to quickly check the other lanes. Take a step forward and look to the right: overview of the middle. Turn around and look to the left: you have the entire lane on the right in view.

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The Nuketown Gulag from the shield side. Source: YouTube

Use the sight through the container on both sides to your advantage. Depending on whether you detect enemies there or not, plan your further approach. To gain an advantage, you should move slowly and listen to the enemies’ footsteps.

If you are more of a rusher, then first peek from both sides through the middle and then take the long route over the opposite side if you cannot directly take out your enemy. The Nuketown Gulag offers few opportunities to provide you with real advantages in a firefight. Be careful when running around corners and keep your sights ready – then you have the best chances.

A victory in the Gulag brings you back into the match and saves cash and nerves. If you take out your enemy, you even earn a kill for your kill count. But sometimes the duels feel cursed and you keep getting beaten down. If you are looking for more tips to improve your Gulag win rate, you can find 10 quick tips to help you with your respawn duels here.

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Outriders names 5 reasons why the cover system is currently not working well

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 4 minutes

Since the release of the demo for Outriders, the cover system has been a topic among players. Now the developers have issued a statement regarding the mechanics and outlined some problems they are working on. MeinMMO summarizes the key information from the statement.

This is what it’s about: One of the biggest criticisms of the Outriders demo is the cover mechanic of the loot shooter. At first glance, it resembles other third-person shooters like The Division or Gears of War. However, players have expressed some criticism about the system in Outriders.

  • It doesn’t work smoothly for many
  • Some describe it as clunky and impractical
  • Others go even further and talk about a completely bugged cover system

MeinMMO author Tarek has also written about the cover issue in a special: Don’t make the same mistake I did and play Outriders as a cover shooter.

In the Outriders subreddit, the developers from People Can Fly have now commented and specifically listed the known issues with the cover mechanics.

The Polish studio People Can Fly is known for titles like Bulletstorm and their collaboration on Gears of War: Judgment. With Outriders, they are venturing into a loot shooter that avoids elements like a live-service model and microtransactions.

Outriders’ cover system is an important part of the shooter

This is what the developers say: They thank the fans for welcoming Outriders’ more offensive approach. However, they emphasize that cover is an essential part of the gameplay and is crucial for certain playstyles.

Even when playing extremely aggressively, sooner or later one will have to take cover to catch one’s breath. The developers go into detail about how the mechanics should ideally work. There are three basic systems:

  • “proximity cover detection” – Nearby cover selection: You can take cover at the press of a button when you are not moving (walking, running, sprinting). The nearest available cover will be used automatically.
  • “predictive cover selection” – Predictive cover selection: This system activates when you are moving. It calculates the nearest cover within a few meters of your running direction and leads the character there automatically when you provide the corresponding input.
  • “cover to cover” – Cover to cover: You can select the next cover in reach from one cover and automatically run to that point by pressing the appropriate button.

Based on player feedback, the developers have identified several issues with the current system. This primarily affects the reliability and responsiveness of player inputs.

In the gameplay, you can see how Outriders looks in action:

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There are some level bugs

These are errors on the map that cause the aforementioned systems to not function properly.

Due to some bugs in specific locations, the cover system is impaired, making it difficult for players to seek protection behind covers. The developers are working to fix these for the full release.

Basic systems interfere with each other

Apparently, in certain situations, the basic systems can interfere with each other.

  • For example, a player may not be moving, but still, the calculation of the next cover is activated.
  • The game should recognize the next cover for a stationary character.
  • The error can result in a different cover being selected that is several meters away.

According to the developers, this is one of the most common reasons for frustration with the system.

No direct way to run around a corner

Many players criticize that you cannot run around a corner from cover. This is also a design decision by the developers.

While this works in many games like The Division without manual input, Outriders requires a command for this. Visually, it looks like this:

You have to manually change corners. (via reddit)

It is known that this is unfamiliar for many players. However, the decision was made consciously since all the other systems are designed this way.

Cover after a dodge roll

This concerns players who want to go into cover directly after a dodge roll. There have been many complaints that this often does not work.

According to the developers, this is not a bug or error, but a design decision. Players must be in a certain phase of the dodge animation to go directly into cover. However, they are looking at this based on the feedback. Possible solutions being considered are:

  • Either the time window in which players can go directly into cover from a dodge roll will be increased.
  • Or a roll-canceling function will be introduced, allowing players to interrupt the dodge animation at any time to go into cover.

Animations block each other

In some situations, it occurs that one cannot take cover immediately after firing a weapon. They are aware of the problem and are working on a solution.

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In the statement, the developers ask for further feedback on the mechanics. They emphasize that they continue to work on improvements.

What do you think about it? Do you find the cover system in Outriders good as it is, or do you have some problems as well? Let us know in the comments what improvements you would wish for.

If you haven’t played Outriders yet, take a look at the test version: All information about the free demo of Outriders

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You will soon be able to use Auto-HDR on Windows, but what does that even bring me?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

You will soon be able to use Auto-HDR on PC. This is a feature of the Xbox Series X|S. MeinMMO explains what it brings and what PC players can gain from it.

PC players will soon be able to use Auto-HDR on Windows, making the graphics even prettier. This was explained by Microsoft on its own blog. This brings a feature to Windows PCs that only Xbox players could benefit from until now. HDR could already be used on Windows, but Auto-HDR extends the feature to games that have not supported HDR before.

What does Auto-HDR bring? HDR first of all provides deeper contrast, richer color brightness, and a broader color palette in an image. This visibly enhances the graphics:

  • Shadows are darkened and intensified
  • Lights are brightened and look richer
  • Contrast between colors is increased

Auto-HDR brings the enhanced color richness to games with DirectX 11/12 that were not rendered in HDR. The system then “intelligently” calculates the contrasts and color depth. However, Auto-HDR does not provide the same performance as HDR.

This is also evident from Microsoft’s official example, which we are embedding here.

Microsoft’s example clearly shows the capabilities of Auto-HDR. Image source: Devblogs.Microsoft.com

Auto-HDR offers more contrast and more color depth than regular color settings (SDR) but does not reach the quality of pre-rendered HDR.

HDR vs. SDR: Dynamic Range describes the dynamic ranges and thus the contrasts of your image. This includes, among other things, brightness and color values.

High Dynamic Range (HDR) offers a significantly greater color depth (8 Bit – SDR only 6 Bit) and a wider dynamic range (up to 17.6 stops) than SDR (Standard Dynamic Range) with about 6 stops. Thus, HDR technically provides significantly more possibilities than SDR. Auto-HDR improves the contrasts of SDR with the help of AI.

What does it look like in the video? The differences become even more apparent when comparing SDR and HDR in a video. This was showcased by the YouTube channel The HDR Channel in a video about Last of Us, which we have embedded here for you.

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Auto-HDR on PC – when can I use it?

How can I use Auto-HDR? To take advantage of this, you need an HDR-capable monitor. Additionally, games must have already been rendered with DirectX 11 or DirectX 12. Older games that only run on DirectX 9 are excluded from the benefits.

According to Microsoft, more than 1,000 games will benefit from the additional advantages.

When will I be able to use Auto-HDR on Windows? Currently, the feature is only available to those who are participants in the “Windows Insider Program.” Currently, this is only available in the Developer channel.

It will take a while before all users can benefit from it. A monitor with HDR is, of course, still necessary if you want to use Auto-HDR.

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This is how you unlock the Insider Program: If you still want to use the Insider Program, you need to do the following:

  • In the general settings, you need to provide “Optional Diagnostic Data” for Windows (Privacy and then “Diagnostics and Feedback.”)
  • Then go to “Settings” and then to “Update & Security”
  • Here you can use the “Windows Insider Program” and select the channel.
  • Microsoft differentiates between Dev Channel, Beta Channel, and Release Preview (via Microsoft.com). The Dev Channel is only recommended for technically skilled users.
  • You can switch channels at any time. Just keep in mind: If you want to switch from the Dev Channel to another channel, you need to perform a reinstall of Windows and set the Windows Insider settings up again.
  • First, you need to provide “optional diagnostic data”.
  • Then you can unlock the channel through the “Windows Insider Program”.

Games for weak PCs: Are you looking for games you can play on your weak PC? Here we present to you games for weak PCs from the Xbox Game Pass.

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5 Hearthstone cards that will soon drive you crazy

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

New cards from the upcoming Hearthstone expansion “Forged in the Barrens” are sure to amaze. We show you 5 of them that you should watch out for.

The next expansion for Hearthstone is just around the corner. In less than two weeks, “Forged in the Barrens” will be released, bringing over 100 new cards for the Horde to demonstrate their superiority. As usual, the cards will be revealed gradually, so there will be something new to marvel at every day.

The first reveals since BlizzConline have now taken place – and you can be sure that some of the most annoying cards Blizzard has ever created are included.

Mages are likely to have broad grins on their faces because they get Mordresh Fireeye. This is a legendary minion for 10 mana, with stats of 10 / 10. While that alone makes it quite solid, its battle cry is what’s truly devastating.

“Deal 10 damage to all enemies if you have dealt 10 damage with your hero power in this game.”

If you meet the challenge, Mordresh essentially fires a pyroblast at all enemies. This not only clears the battlefield effectively but can also often be the direct death blow for the opponent.

Anyone thinking, “But dealing 10 damage with the hero power is quite a lot.” is correct. It is, actually. Unless there is the new card Daring Apprentice.

Daring Apprentice is a new mage minion for 4 mana with stats of 3 / 5. As a battle cry, it uses the mage’s hero power and fires it at every enemy in play. If the entire battlefield is full, the apprentice deals a total of 8 damage.

This ability is also affected by modifications. If you have increased the damage of the hero power through an effect, then the damage dealt also increases. This makes it quite easy to reach the 10 points of damage that Mordresh requires.

Warlocks can be happy with the legendary minion Tamsin Roame. She has not only received quite sexy artwork but also a cool effect. As long as she is in play, whenever you cast a spell from the school of Shadow that costs 1 mana or more, you gain a copy to your hand that costs 0 mana.

What are Spell Schools?
With “Forged in the Barrens”, all spells are categorized into different schools, thematically related to their effect. Similar to minion types (Totem, Murloc, Elemental), spells then receive clear classifications and affiliations such as “Shadow”, “Fire”, or “Demonic”.

As if Demon Hunters weren’t annoying enough, they now also get a means to preemptively secure themselves against minions. The “Sign of the Flame” is a new spell for 2 mana. At the start of the Demon Hunter’s next turn, the spell deals 3 damage to all minions, making it a strong but delayed area attack.

The effect is actually displayed like a secret at the top of the Demon Hunter’s portrait, but it is not concealed. This way, you always know that the effect will trigger in the next turn.

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Priests can look forward to strong healing from a new minion. The Lightshard Elemental is a 6 mana Elemental minion with stats of 6 / 6 and Taunt. Additionally, it has a powerful deathrattle. When the Lightshard Elemental dies, it heals 8 health to all allied characters – that means both minions and the hero.

We have already presented even more cards for “Forged in the Barrens” here.

What do you think of the new cards? Is there something here that immediately appeals to you?

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Fortnite players use chicken trick for incredibly strong rotations

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In Season 6 of Fortnite: Battle Royale, chickens are a secret weapon. Because not many know the tricks they are capable of. See here how incredibly far you can fly with them.

What’s this trick? You’ve probably already seen the new feathered creatures that are now wandering around the map of Season 6 in Chapter 2 of Fortnite along with wolves and wild boars. They not only slow your fall, but also help you launch high.

Players have tested this now with jump pads, and the result is a trick that everyone should use.

“I landed in Risky!”

This is how it looks: The player ItsWayzy (via Twitter) shared his experience with the chicken flight using a video. At the beginning, he runs with the chicken over his head to one of the launch pads that you can find on the new map of Season 6.

Then he steps onto the launch pad and is launched into the air together with the chicken. In the catapult-like forward motion, the pair covers quite a distance. Even the player can’t believe how far he flies. He comments on the flight with “oh my god”. Laughing, he explains when he lands on a wooden structure, “I landed in Risky”.

We’ve embedded the video of the extraordinary flight here:

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This is how the trick works

This is what you need to do: You can now find wild animals all over the map. Look for a chicken. And do this preferably near one of the new Guardian Spires. You can find them all around the prehistoric area, scattered around the center “The Spire”. To keep safe from wolves and wild boars, the new hunter’s coat from Season 6 is recommended.

Find a chicken and start hunting it. But be quick, because it will try to escape from you. It quickly changes direction and tries to shake you off. Hunt the chicken and grab it. Then head to one of the launch pads you find at the Guardian Spires.

Together with the chicken on your head, step onto the launch pad and see how incredibly far you fly across the map.

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What is it good for? There are various situations where such a crazy chicken flight comes in handy. When the storm is closing in and you need to advance quickly. Or also when you are surrounded by enemies and need to fly away quickly.

Have you already tried out the new map of Fortnite with all its tricks, or have you not gotten that far yet? MeinMMO author Eilyn Rapp spent her first hours just with her skins.

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Today Mega Raid Hour in Pokémon GO – Do you have to be there?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Today, on March 18, a special raid hour for Mega Pokémon begins in Pokémon GO. We will show you what is happening and tell you whether you should join.

What kind of raid hour is this? Normally, there is only one raid hour each week on Wednesday. However, this time there was already an unscheduled raid hour on Monday, and there is also such an event today, on Thursday.

This time, however, Mega Pokémon are the focus. They will appear more frequently at the gyms for an hour, and you can replenish your Mega energies.

All info and counters for the Mega Raid Hour

When does the Mega Raid Hour run? It starts at 6:00 PM local time. For one hour, the Mega Raids will appear at numerous gyms. The event ends at 7:00 PM, and the Mega Raids will not appear as frequently afterwards.

Which Mega Raids are available? Currently, there are exactly 3 Mega Raid bosses available, including:

  • Mega-Voltenso
  • Mega-Hundemon
  • Mega-Rexblisar

All 3 Pokémon can also be caught as Shiny after the raid. However, they can only be caught in their normal versions. You will battle the Mega Pokémon and then catch the normal version of the monster.

What exactly are Mega Evolutions? Some monsters in Pokémon GO can temporarily mega-evolve after their final evolution. This evolution only works if you have previously collected enough Mega Energy from the affected monster. The evolution lasts for a few hours and is then reversed.

Mega Pokémon are strong Pokémon that all possess better stats than their normal evolutions. They are especially useful for raids, as you can use strong attackers there.

Which counters should be used? For that, we look at each Mega Pokémon individually, as they have different strengths and weaknesses.

Mega-Voltenso is only weak against Ground type. The best counters against it are:

  • Rihornior with Mud Shot and Earthquake
  • Knakrack with Mud Shot and Earthquake
  • Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake

Mega-Hundemon is weak against Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock types. The best counters are:

  • Kyogre with Cascade and Surf
  • Rihornior with Mud Shot and Earthquake
  • Meistagrif with Counter and Dynamic Punch

Mega-Rexblisar is weak against Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, and Steel types. It even has a double weakness to Fire type. The best counters are:

  • Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
  • Flampivian with Fire Fang and Overheat
  • Skelabra with Fire Spin and Overheat

How many players are needed? If you want to do all the Mega Raids, you need at least 3 players. However, we recommend forming a team of 5 trainers for the raid hour. This way, you can fight faster and complete more Mega Raids overall.

Due to current corona restrictions, we recommend inviting some trainers for remote raids.

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Is the raid hour worth it? Depending on your play style, the Mega Hour can be quite useful. If you regularly battle with a Mega Pokémon, then you should participate. All 3 Mega Pokémon are solid attackers and will pay off in battle later.

You can therefore diligently gather energy through the Mega Raids, so you can later conduct your Mega Evolutions in other raids.

Additionally, all 3 raid bosses will be available as Shiny afterwards. So perhaps you will be lucky and catch a Shiny during the raid hour.

What else is happening in March? This month, there are still numerous events that bring rare Pokémon. This includes the Weather Week, which was recently announced. We provide you with an overview of all the events that are still happening this month:

Pokémon GO: All events in March 2021 – Which one is worth it?

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New World is increasingly becoming a theme park MMORPG and that is a good thing

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 6 minutes

Every month, Amazon provides insights into the development of New World. The latest updates have shown a direction towards theme park MMORPG. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch finds this good, especially because there hasn’t been such a game for a long time.

What happened? In the latest alpha update for New World, some interesting content was presented, including a new endgame area, an instanced PvP mode, and the first dungeon for 5 players. Previously, there were already innovations like fishing and the boss arena against the Spriggan, which was announced as early as 2020.

While this content may not seem unusual for an MMORPG at first glance, they do not fit the original New World at all. Because in the first years, it was an MMO that specialized mainly in PvP and survival.

But at the end of 2019, the concept changed, and I think that is really good. New World could have occupied a niche and kept some players there, but many fans have long been longing for a new theme park MMORPG. Right now, it looks like Amazon wants to go exactly in that direction.

What is a theme park MMORPG? In these MMORPGs, players are guided more closely. The focus is on quests and storytelling. Players usually take on the role of a hero and follow predefined tasks.

In sandbox games, on the other hand, the focus is more on finding one’s own role and freedom within the game world. There are usually fewer quests and lore, but more tasks in the form of professions, economy, and PvP.

From Survival to Theme Park?

What was New World like before? At gamescom 2018, New World was presented to the public for the first time. Back then, the head of Amazon Games revealed that New World started as a survival game, like ARK: Survival Evolved. However, even by gamescom, the survival elements were toned down, hunger and thirst only played a role in regeneration, and the focus shifted to MMO elements.

At this presentation, there were:

  • No quests
  • Open-world PvP between all players
  • The battle for fortresses, which was still fought in the open world
  • A huge, but rather empty-feeling world

However, the combat system, classless system, and crafting were comparable to the version we could try out in the summer of 2020.

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A video with gameplay shortly before the test in summer 2020.

What has changed? At the end of 2019, Amazon announced a major overhaul of New World. At that time, it was said that they wanted to move away from forced PvP and towards more open world and PvE:

The shift in direction hasn’t been universally welcomed but has been consistently pursued by Amazon since then. In every alpha update so far, there have been new features targeting PvE players or the general public, such as new weapons or crafting adjustments.

Focus on lore increases: Interesting in the last update is that they want to tell a story with the new area as well. In Ebonscale Reach, everything revolves around an exiled empress. There is also a lore contribution on the official site, and she brings a bit of Asian flair to the game.

Especially in terms of storytelling, New World had a lot of room for improvement. The quests were rather monotonous and lacked much story. Only the general plot around the material Azoth and the resulting corruption of Aeternum was touched upon – through lore texts spread throughout the open world.

Here, I am curious whether New World will succeed in telling a complete story, as other theme park MMORPGs do.

With the new area, New World gains more lore, but also something visually new. It goes in the Asian direction.

There are always PvP MMOs, but theme park is slowly dying

That’s why I think the change is good: Even though I love PvP and am involved in almost every MMORPG, I see the development of New World positively:

On the one hand, instanced PvP content is generally more balanced and easier to balance. In the original New World, fortress battles could simply be won with numbers rather than skill and tactics. There were discussions that certain guilds with many members dominated the servers. I personally find this bad and therefore appreciate, for example, the PvP in Guild Wars 2, where you don’t even have an advantage through better gear.

On the other hand, there are simply plenty of MMORPGs that rely on open-world PvP. If you look at the major releases of the last 6 years and even into the future, you will almost not find a pure theme park MMORPG:

  • ArcheAge and Black Desert are two of the successful MMORPGs of the last few years.
  • Current titles of the last years, such as Bless Unleashed, Legends of Aria, or the upcoming Elyon, all focus on PvP. Even the PvE MMORPG Astellia has introduced open PvP in its free-to-play version.
  • The indie MMORPGs in development, such as Crowfall, Camelot Unchained, Corepunk, and Ashes of Creation, have open PvP, albeit sometimes with harsh penalties for ganking.
  • Additionally, there has been a lot of interest in survival games like ARK, Rust, or Valheim, which is currently a huge success on Steam. In these, players can also fight each other depending on the server.

Theme park MMORPGs are indeed very popular among many players. WoW is the prime example that has dominated the charts for many years. WoW Shadowlands even achieved 3.7 million sales in 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time.

Also, in the comments on MeinMMO, you often read that many MMORPGs are already uninteresting at the presentation because they focus too much on PvP. The desire for a PvE game is great.

Fishing is one of the new features for relaxing in New World.

I personally love to explore a world, experience a story, defeat bosses with other players, and be able to play without pressure and fear. PvP should not be omnipresent, but an option for me. A theme park MMORPG offers me this best.

During the hands-on event of New World, I already had fun with the joint events against the Corrupted, with crafting, and with the beauty of the game world. And with innovations like dungeons, new areas, and fishing, this part is continuously expanded.

When I feel like PvP, I jump into arenas or the fights for fortresses in New World. However, in the open world, I would love to let my soul dangle.

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Why do developers rarely focus on theme parks? Theme park games are often very elaborate because they need a story and constantly new content. Players consume content faster than developers can produce it. That’s why there is often discussion about content droughts.

Sandbox, PvP, and survival games have the great advantage that developers only need to lay a foundation, and players can build their own content on it. That requires less work and ensures longer engagement.

New World has undergone a change moving away from PvP and sandbox towards theme park. However, it is also more demanding, as recent delays demonstrate. In my opinion, the development is exactly right.

What do you think about the development? What does New World still need to become a good theme park MMORPG?

New World is on a good path but still has a lot of work ahead. That’s why I believe it was right to delay the release of New World.

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In Conqueror’s Blade the Vikings arrive, finally allowing you to further improve your heroes

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Publisher MY.GAMES and the developer studio Booming Tech are launching the new Season 7 of the PC MMO Conqueror’s Blade. In this season, you will deal with Vikings who will allow you to further improve your hero using runes.

What’s new in Season 7? After Season 6 Scourge of Winter, Conqueror’s Blade remains true to the North. Season 7 Wolves of Ragnarok brings new Viking units. With these, it is possible to assemble a whole force of Nordic warriors. The units include:

  • Shieldmaidens – Flexible fighters who can quickly switch between shield as well as sword and spear. Spears are helpful against mounted units, swords offer more striking power. Several shieldmaidens can form a shield wall as a defensive formation.
  • Berserkers – Lightly armored but heavily armed melee fighters who prefer thrust attacks with two double axes.
  • Sons of Fenrir – A group of fanatics that relies on speed. They are so fast that they can even attack targets from a distance with a special unit formation.

You can watch the new trailer for Season 7, which demonstrates the new units, here:

https://youtu.be/Qs3sKZKXj3A

The three classes are already being discussed in the community (via reddit). They offer some interesting features that players are looking forward to. This includes the storm ability of the shieldmaidens, which allows them to charge at their opponents under the protection of their shields.

What’s in the new season: Also new in the medieval MMO is the runes system. This allows you to enhance your character using runes. You can equip these runes in your gear. They serve as an addition to your weapon skills and your playstyle. You unlock new runes based on your season level. They will reset at the end of a season.

The runes system is also being discussed among the fans of the MMO. An additional way to improve the character with runes is highly interesting for players, as it could shake up the meta of the classes and bring fresh air (via reddit). This could make classes that were previously rather weak more interesting again. However, players hope that this new system won’t lead to balancing issues.

Furthermore, you can immediately put your new Viking units to the test on another large battlefield and use them against your opponents.

What does the Battle Pass offer? Also included is a new Battle Pass. This contains over 100 exclusive seasonal rewards. These include cosmetic items inspired by Nordic legends and myths that will definitely make any Viking fan’s heart race.

Nordic band Heilung provides the soundtrack

https://youtu.be/t14S8d-GLZM

What else is interesting? In the two trailers for Season 7 of the MMO Conqueror’s Blade, you can hear extraordinary music. This is from the Nordic band Heilung. The singing is in Old Norse, inspired by the Völuspá – a prophecy of Ragnarok from the Poetic Edda.

The band was founded in 2014 by Kai Uwe Faust and Christopher Juul from Euzen. Singer Maria Franz joined later. You can hear the two songs Galgaldr and Alfadhirhaiti in the trailers.

Would you like to get into Conqueror’s Blade? We have some tips for getting started for you.

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Destiny 2 has a new best mod that does nothing for you right now

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2 you can enhance your weapons with “Adept Big Ones Spec.” The new mod is really powerful, but it currently has a major problem. We will take a closer look at this new toy.

This mod is about: Among the Guardians, a new mod from Season 13 is currently highly regarded: Adept Big Ones Spec. This mod is hard to obtain, and there are some rumors about its properties.

Adept Big Ones Spec has been obtainable since March 16 only in the Grandmaster Nightfall difficulty of the Nightfall. So you really have to sweat to enhance your weapons with it. You can also farm this PvE endgame activity for other strong Adept mods.

MeinMMO explains what the new modification actually brings and whether the effort is worth it.

How powerful your weapon will be with this: What does Adept Big Ones Spec bring? You can think of the mod as a combination of major spec and boss spec. These are the effects you have with the new mod:

  • Powerful enemies take 7.5-8% additional damage, so majors
  • 7.5-8% additional damage against bosses, so ultras
  • 7.5-8% additional damage against enemy vehicles

The damage itself is not higher than that of the known mods – they also give you the same damage boost.

What are mods in Destiny 2? You can equip legendary weapons in Destiny 2 with a mod (modification) and customize the gun to personal needs. It ranges from more damage to larger magazines to more aim assist.
Armor can be equipped with up to 5 mods simultaneously – this time also exotics. Each mod costs energy, and Guardians have a maximum of 10 energy available for mods. Therefore, it is important to choose whether to increase stamina, find more ammunition, push your stats, or pour all the energy into just one aspect.

Adept Big Ones Spec should be the boss killer – how good is it really?

This is why pros rave about it: The advantage of Adept Big Ones Spec is that you don’t have to constantly switch the mod and are thus prepared for every fight. Because in Destiny 2, not everything that looks like a boss is also a boss. If you encounter the “wrong” boss, the mod slot may be wasted, and you won’t unleash your full damage potential.

  • Often, the bosses of an activity are actually majors, so you wouldn’t deal more damage with the regular boss spec.
  • Even the strong Taniks in the Deep Stone Crypt raid is said to actually only be a major in the game code.
  • A rough rule of thumb for identification: If the health bar is orange or yellow-orange, it is a major; if the bar is completely bright yellow, then you have a real boss, an ultra, in front of you.
Is this boss a major or ultra? With the new mod, it makes no difference

However, with Adept Big Ones Spec, this cannot happen. Every dangerous enemy – from slightly stronger opponents in Gambit, through enemies protecting the delicious loot in Lost Sectors, to towering raid bosses – all take more damage with this.

There’s a big “but” for Adept Big Ones Spec in Destiny 2

Looking around, you’ll find videos titled “Every PvE player needs this new mod” (via Youtube) and the new mod is praised to the skies there. And rightly so, after all, any weapon equipped with it becomes a strong choice against all powerful enemies.

This is the problem: Adept mods (like Adept Big Ones Spec) can only be installed on adept weapons. Currently, there are only very few of these prestigious guns in Destiny 2. Guardians can only obtain these rare guns with luck in the Nightfall on Grandmaster or in the Trials of Osiris if they pull off a flawless run. The Trials are currently suspended in Season 13.

The Swarm in the adept version awaits exclusively in the Nightfall on Grandmasters

But even if you’ve struggled to get an adept weapon, there’s a problem: The available adept weapons are currently not really meta – at least against the aforementioned bosses. For boss damage, only the machine gun The Swarm, the sniper rifle Eye of Sol, or the rocket launcher The Answer of Tomorrow are viable. However, most players are likely to rely on exotics like The Complaint, Anarchy, or other legendary guns like raid weapons to deal serious damage to powerful enemies.

The adept weapons are not bad – on the contrary. They receive +10 to one stat and +3 to all others as a masterwork, have access to powerful adept mods, and simply look cooler. However, currently, there are not really strong adept weapons that fully utilize their capabilities – especially against boss enemies.

Also interesting:

If more weapons like this come into play in future seasons or if something changes in the sandbox, then Adept Big Ones Spec may really live up to its reputation as the supposedly best PvE mod.

What do you think of Adept mods and adept weapons? Are these rare items an incentive to struggle through the hardest activities, or would you pass on such prestige items? Do you think you should get the mod now to be prepared for the future? Let us know in the comments.

If you’re currently farming through the Gambit playlist to take advantage of the new drop chances, then this guide is recommended: 2 important rules to easily win Gambit in Destiny 2

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  2. Rick Kackis auf YouTube

Twitch streamer has been live for over 84 hours and streams as long as you subscribe

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The Twitch streamer Ludwig “ludwig” Ahgren is currently captivating tens of thousands of viewers with a new project. He runs an endless stream that accompanies him throughout his entire day – even while he sleeps. The viewers have an influence on how long he remains live.

What kind of stream is this? On the Twitch channel of ludwig, you can watch a stream that has been running for over 84 hours. The streamer showcases his entire life, and the viewers can decide how long the stream continues.

A timer is counting down in one corner, currently showing about 31 hours left. That’s how long ludwig will be online at least. The twist: each subscription adds ten seconds to the timer.

Who is ludwig? The streamer is known among other things as a commentator for Super Smash Bros. Melee and as a content creator, including for Among Us and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.

He is known for doing crazy things. For example, just in February, he paid €43,000 to play with shroud. He announced his victory on Twitter saying, “I bought shroud!”

During the big Rust project on Twitch, ludwig was also involved. There, he spontaneously took on the role of the reporter, when shroud and xQc had a battle over the server.

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Endless stream shows race car bed and brings in over $100,000

This is what makes the stream so special: ludwig takes you through his entire everyday life – from eating to working out in the garage to his stylish red race car bed. The only thing that remains private is going to the bathroom.

However, the streamer has even taken his chat into the shower with him, of course wearing swimming trunks to avoid violating the guidelines. All of this feels a bit like the Truman Show. Whenever you tune in, ludwig is live, and you can take part in his life.

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While he sleeps, his moderators take over the stream and watch YouTube videos or similar with the chat. For ludwig, even that seems to work since even while he sleeps, subs come in, and he has even reached the top position on Twitch.

What is a subscription on Twitch? Subscriptions, or shortly “Subs” (for English “Subscription”), cost viewers between €4.99 and €14.99 per month. Depending on the contract, about half of that goes to the respective streamer

With this money, viewers get access to a special badge in the chat of the streamer and special emotes that can be used all over Twitch. Some streamers also use a “Sub Only” chat where only subscribers can participate.

This is how successful the project is: ludwig has worked his way to the top of Twitch with his endless stream. In the past three days, he has been the most-watched streamer by hours (via sullygnome). It’s amazing that he achieved this while sleeping – literally. He even states on Twitter: “I fell asleep on stream last night and am now the most-watched streamer on Twitch. What the hell is this?”

Due to the many subscribers alone, the stream is also financially worthwhile for him. In an initial overview of his “Subathon”, he shows that his total earnings after just over 70 hours already amount to over $100,000:

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While he is not sure if he still has to deduct Twitch’s share, the number is still remarkable. Streaming seems to pay off if done correctly.

Some streamers also have the opportunity to earn more money through so-called “Bounties”. In November 2020, ludwig accidentally showed how much money can be earned with advertising on Twitch.

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  2. ludwig auf Twitch

Pokémon GO starts inviting friends – These rewards await testers

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

Pokémon GO is testing the feature of recruiting and inviting friends for the first time. Testers in Australia can already invite friends to the game. If a friend is successfully recruited, there are rewards in the game.

This is the new friends feature: Niantic announced it a few days ago and has now implemented it – first trainers can recruit acquaintances and friends for Pokémon GO. If these friends then download the app or log in for the first time after 90 days and enter the code from the other player, the active trainer receives rewards when their friend plays.

The friends feature has launched in Australia and is currently being tested there. Only there can players recruit other friends. However, this already provides a good overview of the bonuses that await us later in the game.

Rewards for New and Active Trainers

Here are the rewards: If you have successfully recruited a friend, they must complete some tasks for you to receive rewards. For example, this looks like:

  • Your friend catches 1,000 Pokémon and you receive 3 incense as a reward
  • Your friend defeats 3 Rocket Grunts and you receive one Pokémon as a reward
  • Your friend wins 20 raids and you receive 5 Super Incubators
  • Your friend earns 50 candies while walking with their buddy and you receive 30 Rare Candies as a reward

You can find more rewards in the video by ZoëTwoDots. The Australian can already test the feature:

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But your friend should also be rewarded. They start their journey in the game with 100 Poké Balls, while previously players began with only a few items.

Additionally, there is a new medal. It counts how many friends you have successfully recruited. You receive the silver medal for recruiting 10 friends.

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Is the system worth it? If you already have friends that you want to convince to play, you can connect that with the new feature. This way, the new trainer benefits, but so do you.

Items like incense or Super Incubators usually cost money, so you are getting strong items for free without doing anything in return.

What else do friends bring? The friends feature has been in the game since 2018. Since then, you can send gifts to your friends, level up in friendship, or trade Pokémon with each other.

Currently, friends are the best way to quickly gain experience points in Pokémon GO. Nowhere else will you gain so many XP so quickly. A single friend can provide over 300,000 XP if you become their best friend and simultaneously use a Lucky Egg at each level up.

When will the feature come to Germany? This cannot be said yet. Typically, such tests take several weeks, so one can expect the feature to arrive in Germany in the coming months. However, if the tests go smoothly, the recruitment of friends could soon be available worldwide.

However, many other things are currently active in Germany. For example, the Electric Event is ongoing, which brings you many rewards and even new Pokémon. You can find an overview of quests, raids, and spawns here:

Pokémon GO: Quests, Raids, and a surprise for the Electric Event

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WoW: Goblin refuses to leave the starting area, reaches level 50 there

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Some play World of Warcraft simply “differently”. The goblin Nobb does not want to leave his home – he reaches level 50 on Kezan.

Now and then, we report on players who level up in unique ways. The most famous player of this kind is probably Doubleagent, a Pandaren who has never left the starting island and farms herbs or completes pet battles there for hundreds of hours. However, there is a copycat who has thrown even more obstacles in his path. The goblin Nobb has never left Kezan.

What has he done? The goblin Nobb did not flee from the starting island of Kezan like all his other green colleagues at level 4 or 5, but stayed – he simply never completed the final quest. Since then, he has been leveling in his own way on Kezan. Since the island is only accessible for a few levels and afterward you usually reach another island, there are also no herbs or ores here.

Nevertheless, Nobb has managed to reach level 50 on the starting island.

WoW Goblin Nobb 1
Level 50 on Kezan – who would have thought?

How did he do it? From the very beginning, Nobb killed the tunnel worms. They are one of the few types of mobs that exist on the island. They give solid experience points and can be killed almost endlessly – at least as long as they grant XP.

To reach level 30, he actually used a trick. His account was still a “Starter Account” at that time. When starter accounts reach level 20, they can no longer level up. However, accumulated experience is still saved and “paid out” once the starter account is converted into a paid account. This way, Nobb could gather enough XP to immediately level from 20 to 30.

After that, he completed 5 pet battle quests every day, which he carried out on another character, but collected the XP with Nobb. This works because many pet battle quests are account-wide active.

At level 39, he reached his first milestone. From then on, the hunter could learn to tame exotic animals. After killing 5,000 tunnel worms, he could finally tame two of them and now has them as companions.

Now he has reached level 50 and is significantly slowed down in his efforts.

Nobb – proudly with his two tunnel worms.

Next level takes over 40 days: With increasing level comes increasing difficulty, as the sources of XP become fewer and only yield a small amount of experience points.

The journey from level 50 to 51 is particularly exhausting. Because from level 50 onwards, the Shadowlands scaling applies, where experience from old content is drastically reduced. Quests that previously awarded 8,000 experience points now yield only about 1,000 XP.

Accordingly, Nobb has already calculated that he will need between 43 and 44 days to reach level 51. If the pace continues, he will need more than a year of daily play to reach the magical level 60. Then he would be the first goblin at max level who has never left the starting island Kezan.

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Kezan is, similar to the starting island of the Pandaren, one of the few places to which one can never return once they have left it. Therefore, it is a very special achievement to spend the entire time here and experience only a fraction of Azeroth.

What do you think of this achievement? Is it a cool thing that shows perseverance? Or is it a waste of time without any benefit?

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Which MMO did you play obsessively for weeks and then never touched again?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

Have you ever had a gaming addiction phase with an MMO that ended quickly and you never touched the game again? Share these short “relationships” with us in the comments.

Here’s the deal: Do you know that feeling? A new MMO hits the market or you freshly enter one, and for a short time, it’s the only thing you play. For 3-4 weeks, maybe a bit longer, the new game is played as if there is no tomorrow.

You sink countless hours into the game in a short time, try out every aspect of it, and seemingly can’t get enough. Until suddenly the interest is completely gone.

And the interest stays gone. Even though you played the game intensely before, you never touch it again afterwards.

Here’s how it was for me: I’ll start right away. For me, it was AION. I first saw the MMORPG when it was presented at the Games Convention in Leipzig. I think it must have been around 2007. At that time, I was completely overwhelmed by the beautiful artworks, the versatile character creator, and the cool outfits and areas.

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I fell in love with the look of AION. How cool are these wings?

When the MMORPG finally released, I immediately spent half a day creating a cool Elyos character. Once that was finally done, it was time to level up. The wings and flying were the main features promoted in AION, and I really wanted them.

I was still a student at the time with tons of free time and sank many hours into the game. I played AION for about 3-4 weeks almost non-stop, leveling up, gathering gear, ores, herbs, and other stuff.

But from one day to the next, the excitement suddenly fizzled out. I don’t even know anymore why I stopped playing, but since then, I haven’t touched AION again.

And how about you? Which MMO did you heavily play for a short time and never touched again, and why was that? Share your short love affairs with games in the comments.

If you’re currently looking for an MMO, we have something for you:

The 15 best MMOs and MMORPGs of 2021

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New Hardcore MMORPG launches on Steam – You will soon be able to test it for free

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

With Mortal Online 2, you can expect a very special MMORPG that is aimed at all those for whom most online role-playing games are too tame. You will soon have the opportunity to test it.

What can you expect with Mortal Online 2? The successor of one of the toughest PvP MMORPGs aims to demand everything from you. You find yourself in a fantasy world where every mistake could be your last. YouTuber and MMORPG expert KiraTV refers to the game as “Sandbox on Steroids” (via Youtube). This means you play in a sandbox world, where you can take your own path and enjoy many freedoms.

  • You decide whether you want to be a crafter or trader, explore the large and beautiful world, or be a nasty robber who ambushes other players
  • PvP plays a very significant role
  • You must find recipes for crafting powerful items yourself
  • Players take care of the economy of the world
  • There are extremely many secrets to uncover – even in the over 10-year-old predecessor, players still haven’t found them all
  • You can form groups with other players or go out alone – but that is not a good idea
  • The battles are fast and brutal
  • You enhance your character based on skills and not by classes or levels

The video gives you a glimpse of what Mortal Online 2 looks like:

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An MMORPG for hardcore players

How does the game differ from its predecessor? Unlike its predecessor, Mortal Online 2 is not supposed to be quite so unfair. There are more safe zones where you cannot be attacked by other players, and there is supposed to be a justice system. Those who unjustly kill other players will have to face consequences. This MMORPG aims to reach players who found the predecessor a bit too harsh.

Who is the game suitable for? Mortal Online 2 is a hardcore MMORPG that gives you the opportunity to unleash yourself in a brutal fantasy world. One could say Mortal Online 2 will be a kind of EVE Online for fantasy fans.

It is difficult to master due to complex gameplay mechanics, you have to live with PvP, but you can go very far in the world – for example, to become the best blacksmith in the game world or the mightiest warrior.

What is particularly interesting about the game? PvP extends not only to battles. For example, if someone has discovered a secret and rare recipe for crafting a particularly powerful weapon, they keep it to themselves. This gives them an advantage over the competition. Secrets are usually kept private.

Moreover, it is known that in the predecessor, great rivalries formed between players that last for years. This will also likely be the case in Mortal Online 2. From these rivalries, wars can arise – similar to what happens in EVE Online.

Mortal Online 2 Duel
PvP is at the center of Mortal Online 2.

Here’s how you can participate: On March 25, a major stress test of the new MMORPG begins, which offers a special feature: You will experience the game (almost) as it is supposed to be at release. This means there will be no endless resources or skill points, as was the case in previous tests. You can explore the entire world, which will still undergo some fine-tuning before the official release.

You start on a safe island to familiarize yourself with the mechanics, and from there you will head into the open game world. The only difference from the release version: You collect experience points faster to be able to try out multiple builds.

To participate, you register on the official website of Mortal Online 2. Your chances of being selected for the stress test are pretty good. The developers want to let as many players onto the servers as possible to determine how much they can handle.

The test will end on March 28.

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What is special about the test? Four events will take place during the stress test. During these events, you can win prizes, including graphics cards, vouchers, and merchandise related to the game. The events consist of several challenges, which the developers have not yet revealed much about.

When will Mortal Online 2 be released? The launch of the early access phase via Steam is planned for the spring. The official release should then take place not too long after. We can expect the launch in 2021, if everything goes well. The release is currently only planned for PC.

Even in the early access phase, you can expect a persistent world, in which there will be no wipes anymore. You will then carry over your progress to the release version of Mortal Online 2 once it starts.

If you like PvP and would like to try out other MMORPGs with player-versus-player combat, then read the MeinMMO article “The 10 MMORPGs with the best PvP of all time“.

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Which class should I play in Outriders? Our quiz helps you

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

In Outriders, you can choose from four classes. They differ significantly from each other, making the choice challenging for some. In our MeinMMO quiz, you can find out which of the classes suits you best.

How do the classes work? In Outriders, the four classes mainly differ in their abilities and skill trees. Each class also has three subclasses that allow for additional specialization.

Due to the wide range of skills and perks, choosing a class can be difficult. You can check out the classes of Outriders in our overview: Everything we know so far about the 4 character classes. There, we take a closer look at the differences between the classes and also showcase gameplay for each playstyle.

What classes are there? In Outriders, you can choose between
– Technomancer
– Pyromancer
– Devastator
– Trickster

Which Outriders class suits you?

Here’s what the quiz is about: If you don’t know which class in Outriders might appeal to you, we have just the thing for you. This quiz will help you decide which class of Outriders suits you best. You can only mark one answer for each question. There are a total of 10 questions for you to answer. If you accidentally choose the wrong answer, you will have to restart the quiz.

Have fun!

Here’s how you can try Outriders: You can also test the classes firsthand. For this, you need to check out the free demo of Outriders. It has been available since February 25 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, and PS5.

In the demo, you can try out all four classes and play the first chapter of Outriders. Everything important has been summarized by MeinMMO in an overview: All info about the Outriders demo – Download, platform, content

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When is Outriders coming out? The loot shooter is set to release on April 1 on PC (Steam, Epic), Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and Google Stadia. MeinMMO will keep you updated on everything around the loot shooter.

Please let us know in the comments what result you got.

XBox players who have the Xbox Game Pass can be especially happy: Outriders will be included in the Xbox Game Pass starting April 1.

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ArcheAge: How to Build a House?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

The MMORPG ArcheAge is known for the many freedoms it offers. One of them is the construction and design of your own house in the open world. In this guide, we will reveal to you how this works.

How do you build a house? The housing system in ArcheAge is somewhat more complex than in many other MMORPGs. Broadly outlined, you need to undertake the following steps, which we will explain in a bit more detail later:

  • First, you need a blueprint for your house. You can take a look at these on Mirage Island, a special island. However, you can now purchase them in the marketplace for Gilda currency.
  • Then, you need to find a location in the open world where building can take place.
  • Additionally, you need the appropriate materials to construct the house.
  • Last but not least, you must regularly pay taxes so that your house can stay in place and is not demolished.
  • Alternatively, you can also directly buy a ready-built house from another player. However, the taxes remain.

Even though the steps initially sound cumbersome, housing in ArcheAge can be really rewarding. Besides decorating and creative expression, you can also plant food and even practice crafting in your house.

Differences between ArcheAge Free2Play and Unchained: In the Free2Play version of ArcheAge, you strictly need a subscription to be able to build a house. However, this can theoretically also be purchased for gold from other players. In ArcheAge Unchained, any player can build a house.

Building a house in ArcheAge – Step by step

Getting a blueprint: First, you need to travel to Mirage Island. You can access it through the blue portals on the map. There, you can view your desired houses. After that, head to the marketplace and purchase your corresponding house. For this, you will need the Gilda currency (in Unchained, you can pay with either Gilda or Vigor).

You can earn Gilda through the storyline, daily quests, and world bosses, and in Unchained as a reward for the premium version of the pass. Additionally, through missions in the Battlepass, you also receive Vigor, the other required currency.

Houses come in sizes of 16×16, 24×24, 28×28, or 44×44 fields. The larger the house, the more currency and materials you will need for construction.

ArcheAge Housing Map
The most important symbols for housing on the map: In the red circle, you see the settlements, in the blue circle the access to Mirage Island.

Finding the right location: The hardest part about housing in ArcheAge is finding a free location where the house can be constructed. There are special areas in the game that are marked on the map as settlements. However, since housing takes place in the open world, the building spots are limited.

On top of that, not every building spot is right for you. Some are located in safe zones where no PvP takes place. Others are right in the war zone, which can significantly reduce the relaxation factor. Additionally, different housing zones provide different bonuses. Depending on the climate, plants grow differently.

You will need to travel around and see where you find a nice little spot. A tip is looking for “demolished houses.” These indicate that the player has not paid their taxes. After a certain time, these houses will be demolished, and the space will be free for your own needs.

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Constructing a house: Once you have found a suitable location and have a blueprint for your house, you can now construct it. For this, you will need a certain number of wood and stone packages as well as tax certificates. These are the same currency that you need for the weekly taxes.

For the stone packages, you need 300 stones, which you combine into 100 stone bricks. This costs work points. From the 100 stone bricks, one package is made. The same calculation applies to the wood. Some houses additionally need iron.

You can obtain tax certificates in exchange for credits (real money, only Free2Play) at the marketplace, or for gold in the auction house, as well as for vigor (only in Unchained).

This video from YouTuber AyinMaiden shows how a house is built in the game:

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How much tax must be paid? The taxes depend on the size and number of your houses. A 16×16 house, for example, costs 15 tax certificates. However, if you own multiple houses, you will have to pay more overall per house.

How is the tax paid? At your house, you can pay the tax for up to 5 weeks in advance. Should you fail to pay for a house in time, you have two weeks to settle the taxes. However, this incurs a late payment fee.

What happens to my house if I do not pay? Should you not pay within the 2 weeks, your house will be demolished. You will lose a significant part of the furnishings and your building spot.

What do you think about housing in ArcheAge? Have you tried it out yet?

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Radeon RX 6700 XT in tests: How AMD performs against the RTX 3070

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 6 minutes

Independent reviews of the Radeon RX 6700 have now appeared. With this graphics card, AMD aimed for Nvidia’s RTX 3070, which is interesting for gamers who want to play in WQHD resolution. MeinMMO presents what the tests say about the graphics card and for whom the AMD graphics card is worthwhile.

The most important points at a glance:

  • The RX 6700 XT is available in stores from March 18 at 2 PM.
  • The Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks ahead of the RTX 3060 Ti in tests but falls behind the RTX 3070. Nvidia currently (March 17, 2021) also offers the better ray tracing option.
  • AMD charges 479 euros for its reference model of the graphics card, but actual prices are likely to be significantly higher.

The embargo on the RX 6700 XT has now been lifted, and independent tests are reporting on the graphics card. In our article, we want to show you how AMD’s new graphics card performs and for whom a purchase is worthwhile. We will present the results from the tests and evaluate the graphics card.

What is the RX 6700 XT?

Who is the graphics card aimed at? When AMD presented the official introduction of the RX 6700 XT, they had a clear goal in mind. They introduced a graphics card aimed to compete with the RTX 3070 from the competition.

With a price of 479 euros, AMD positions itself between the RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070.

What the RX 6700 XT offers: With its new graphics card, AMD aims to provide ray tracing for under 500 euros. At the same time, they want to deliver enough performance for WQHD resolutions.

However, it still holds true that Nvidia has the advantage with ray tracing. Nvidia offers DLSS and is ahead in this regard. AMD is currently also preparing its own DLSS competitor, FidelityFX Super Resolution, but there is no release date yet.

What is DLSS and FidelityFX Super Resolution? Nvidia’s DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) uses AI to scale low textures to higher resolutions. This can significantly improve performance at high resolutions when the graphics card is already under load. For the RTX 3060, the performance gain is up to 30%. AMD aims to offer a similar technology with FidelityFX Super Resolution and close the gap.

The key data at a glance:

GeForce RTX 3070Radeon RX 6700 XT
InterfacePCIe 4.0PCIe 4.0
Base Clock1500 MHz2321 MHz
Boost Clock1730 MHz2581 MHz
Memory Size8 GB GDDR612 GB GDDR6
Memory Interface Width256-bit192-bit
TDP (Power Consumption)220 Watts230 Watts

What do the testers say about the RX 6700 XT?

In the following section, we present excerpts from the independent tests. If you’d rather read our summary instead, you can jump directly to the strengths and weaknesses of the RX 6700 XT here.

TesterTester’s Statement
GameStar.de“Basically, this is a very fast graphics card that I would especially recommend for gaming in WQHD. The VRAM is also more than sufficient with 12.0 GB in my opinion, considering future-proofing.”
PCWelt.de“The performance is quite adequate for smooth Full HD gaming, but at 1440p, the Navi-22 graphics chip quickly runs out of steam with ray tracing enabled. The ray tracing performance is just above that of the RTX 3060, but it cannot compete at all with the direct competitor in the form of the RTX 3060 Ti.”
Computerbase.de“Thus, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is very suitable for playing modern AAA games at 2560 × 1440 (WQHD) at maximum details. 3840 × 2160 is also possible but with mostly reduced details, however, the performance reserves are relatively low for Ultra HD. (…) For gaming with real-time ray tracing, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is only an entry-level solution.”
Hardwareluxx.de“Performance at the level of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (and slightly above), along with a good, albeit not great cooler and excellent build quality – this could summarize the Radeon RX 6700 XT in the reference version succinctly.”

What are the strengths? Depending on the benchmark, the RX 6700 XT is 5 – 10% faster than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti but is also about 5 – 10% behind the RTX 3070. Overall, it positions itself roughly in the middle between the RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070.

Its strength lies primarily in the good performance, which is easily suitable for high frame rates in WQHD resolutions.

The 12 GB video memory is also the right solution for the RX 6700 XT, as it is sufficient for high resolutions and also future-proof.

What are the weaknesses? The RX 6700 XT offers only mediocre performance with ray tracing. In Full HD, you can still get decent frame rates, but in higher resolutions, the performance drops significantly. Here, Nvidia with DLSS remains unbeaten. However, AMD plans to catch up soon with FidelityFX Super Resolution. It remains to be seen how much extra performance this can deliver.

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How good is the graphics card in Full HD, WQHD, and 4K?

How does the graphics card perform? In the GameStar benchmark, the RX 6700 XT achieves 151.2 FPS at Full HD resolution. In ComputerBase’s benchmark, the Radeon graphics card is 7 percent ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti.

In higher resolutions like WQHD, AMD’s GPU also shows itself to be very capable and offers a high frame rate of more than 90 frames per second. The RTX 3070 is already slightly ahead of the AMD card on average (via Computerbase.de).

In 4K, the Radeon RX 6800 clearly sets itself apart from the RX 6700 XT. However, this is not surprising, as it has lower clock speeds but offers significantly more performance and a higher bandwidth.

Has AMD achieved its goal? Basically, AMD has succeeded in delivering a powerful gaming graphics card for WQHD resolutions. However, the confident promise to surpass Nvidia’s RTX 3070 could not be completely fulfilled.

What about ray tracing on the RX 6700 XT?

With ray tracing, the Radeon RX 6700 XT falls behind the competition. AMD cannot keep up with NVIDIA despite ray tracing, especially in titles where the effects are utilized extensively, the FPS drop significantly. This is especially true at higher resolutions.

In general, it can be said that ray tracing is possible with the Radeon RX 6700 XT in Full HD and it can achieve good performance here. However, at higher resolutions, the performance quickly drops. As an entry into the ray tracing world, the RX 6700 XT is certainly possible, but those who want to get the full performance from ray tracing will still have to rely on Nvidia for now. Nvidia is currently unmatched with its DLSS technology.

For whom is the RX 6700 XT worthwhile?

The graphics card is particularly interesting for gamers who prefer to play in WQHD with at least 90 FPS. Full HD resolutions above 140 FPS are also possible, as a purely Full HD graphics card, we would currently rather recommend the RTX 3060 if you can get it for a reasonable price.

A more important question when buying is the topic of ray tracing. If ray tracing and high performance are important to you, then there is currently no way around Nvidia’s RTX 3000 graphics cards. They currently offer faster ray tracing and DLSS.

If ray tracing is not very important to you, then the RX 6700 XT is a very good alternative to the RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 Ti. On the one hand, it offers more performance than the RTX 3060 Ti and is on par with the RTX 3070. On the other hand, the Radeon graphics card has more video memory than the competition.

However, the basic rule is: watch the price. If you can get the RX 6700 XT at a reasonable price that does not exceed that of the RTX 3070, then you should grab it – if you are okay with compromises in ray tracing.

RTX 3060: Release, price, and where to buy?

AMD’s latest graphics card is officially available from March 18, 2021, at 2 PM. There were already indications beforehand that the availability might be extremely poor. This is primarily due to the shortage of semiconductors.

These are needed for electronic devices such as consoles or graphics cards, and AMD not only manufactures graphics cards but also processors and the next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X. The U.S. trade restrictions and the Corona pandemic are causing additional problems.

An retailer has already offered the RX 6700 XT, but at double the price. How much the graphics cards will go for after release, we cannot yet say.

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Why do people cheat in Pokémon GO? We ask a cheater

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Pokémon GO thrives on movement and discovering new places. However, there are also numerous cheaters who skip the movement aspect. We at MeinMMO spoke with a cheater who even uploads videos about it.

How cheating works in Pokémon GO: Normally, Pokémon GO involves going outside and discovering landmarks marked as PokéStops in the game and catching monsters everywhere. Only those who move catch many Pokémon. However, cheaters manipulate their GPS to make the game think they are moving while sitting at home.

Cheaters using manipulated GPS are called Spoofers. They essentially “spoon” themselves to locations where there is a lot going on, while fair players have to walk there.

Whom did we talk to? We at MeinMMO spoke with YouTuber “Ramses Der Dikke”. He uploads videos and livestreams about Pokémon GO daily. Sometimes he plays “fairly” and doesn’t cheat, but often he manipulates his location and can catch Pokémon in other areas.

We discussed Ramses’ decision to cheat and wanted to know why he cheats at all.

“Better a Spoofer with heart than a legit player without character”

How did Ramses start cheating? The YouTuber has very personal reasons for starting to cheat. He tells us that his community split, and he suddenly could no longer participate in raids.

As a result, Ramses created several accounts to complete legendary raids alone. However, as this became too cumbersome in the long run, he decided to cheat. “Multi-accounting is also prohibited,” Ramses explained, which made the step to spoofing easier.

Why do people cheat in Pokémon GO? In the conversation, Ramses repeatedly emphasized: “I also do this for my community.” He referred to his various formats that he hosts together with his viewers.

These include raid or spotlight hours, which he streams from home and interacts with his viewers through a live stream (via YouTube). Ramses also talks about his weekend projects: “We do this regularly on weekends, where we host raids for viewers. Completely selflessly, as I don’t participate in them myself.”

In our conversation, Ramses also explained that he started cheating due to boredom in the game. He lives in a small town where he simply doesn’t have the same opportunities as players in big cities. He would love to do unlimited raids as well, but can’t implement that in his small town. That’s why he resorts to spoofing, so he can do just that.

What is the problem with cheaters? Many aspects of Pokémon GO are primarily designed for single players. Whether a cheater or a fair player catches a Pokémon somewhere in the world, there is initially no difference.

However, it becomes problematic in gym battles. Here, spoofers can fly from one gym to another within seconds and throw out Pokémon everywhere. As a fair player, you often can’t keep up.

Thus, there are countless reports from players in various communities that they can hardly hold gyms in their city. Spoofers come directly and throw them out.

Does he have no bad conscience at all? Ramses sees cheating from a positive perspective. He believes that he can help other players with it and that fair players can also play poorly. He says, “Better a Spoofer with heart than a legit player without character.”

The YouTuber reports that he has also been thrown out from gyms by fair players and was even pursued. He wouldn’t do that as a cheater and argues that such trainers can also be unhealthy for the community.

Ramses even claims that cheaters are good for the game and help fund it. For example, he says: “Someone who plays legit and does a 1-star raid once a week with a free pass doesn’t generate any revenue for Niantic. […] Sometimes spoofers might not be wrong in this regard, as they might complete 100 raids on the first evening.”

What is Pokémon GO’s stance on spoofing? The developers of the game officially prohibit spoofing. They have even sued large cheat providers for this. However, the reality is that not much has been done against cheaters so far.

As a trainer, you can report cheaters, but in most cases, there is no response from Niantic. Nevertheless, there are also repeated bans against cheaters who then can’t play for a while or, in rare cases, lose their account entirely.

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What alternatives are there? Nowadays, there is also a good alternative for village players, at least in terms of raids: Remote Raids. This allows you to be invited to raids by friendly players regardless of where you are in the world.

So you can complete essentially unlimited raids without needing to cheat. There are even various apps that organize remote raids. We have provided you with some explanations here:

International Raids in Pokémon GO – Here’s how to do it

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Guardian Games returns soon in Destiny 2 – leak shows the new loot now

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

Destiny 2 will again hold the Guardian Games in April. A fresh leak now gives an initial glimpse of the new rewards. What prizes does the big class competition bring in 2021?

Where does the info come from? Recently, Destiny 2 received the new Update 3.1.1. While this patch focused mostly on fixing bugs and issues, it also brought the Grandmaster Nightfall difficulty and apparently some new data into the game. These have now been uncovered by diligent dataminers.

Among other things, new entries and images for the upcoming “Guardian Games” event were found. However, please note: While the findings come directly from the game data and the likelihood is high that it will appear exactly like this in the game, these are still unconfirmed details. So treat it with the appropriate caution for now.

What are the Guardian Games all about? It is a free event in which the various classes from Destiny 2 compete against each other – a kind of Olympic competition between Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks. The respective classes are supposed to complete certain tasks – ideally better than the others. This is to determine who the most dedicated Guardian representatives are, and thus superior to the other classes.

When does the event start? The Guardian Games begin according to the roadmap on April 20 and will run until May 9. The competition thus spans nearly 3 weeks of Season 13.

Leak grants an initial look at the new rewards

New armor sets: In addition to a new class item for each Guardian class, there will also be a new armor set for each. The class item will likely be obtained again through the event’s contact, while the armors will come as bundles via Eververse – both for Glimmer and Silver.

Here’s a first look at the armors:

Source: GamingAnimal on YouTube

Here’s a look at the class items:

Source: GamingAnimal on YouTube

New exotic masterwork catalyst: Additionally, it seems that the exotic machine gun Collective Obligation will be obtainable again this year and will even receive its own masterwork catalyst. This will be obtained through a separate quest.

As a masterwork, Collective Obligation will receive the new perk “Legion’s Bulwark.” This enhances the Arc shield of Collective Obligation and partially reloads the magazine when that shield is broken.

New cosmetics: Apparently, there will be some new cosmetics – including:

  • new ghost shells
  • new ships
  • new sparrows
  • new emotes
  • new transmat effect
  • new emblem

Here’s a preview of the already known items:

  • Source: GamingAnimal on YouTube
  • Source: GamingAnimal on YouTube

Also interesting:

What do you think about it – generally about the event and the new rewards? Are you definitely participating and giving it your all for your Guardian class when the time comes? Or does this competition leave you completely cold? Let us and other readers know in the comments.

Hopefully, there will be a better recognition of the winner this year. Because in 2020, the “honor” was not received well: Titans win Guardian Olympics – The prize for that is a joke

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Source(s):
  1. Reddit
  2. GamingAnimal auf YouTube
  3. GameRant
  4. GameRant

After Terminations, Activision Blizzard’s CEO Treats Himself to 200 Million Dollar Bonus

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Activision Blizzard’s CEO, Bobby Kotick, is cashing in big time. He is reportedly set to receive a staggering $200 million “bonus.”

Update: According to multiple reports, the bonus is not a direct $200 million payout, but a substantial amount in the form of company stock shares.

Original report: Just yesterday, we reported that around 50 employees were laid off at Activision Blizzard, who were responsible for event planning. However, it seems that slightly less than 190 people were actually terminated. Almost simultaneously, another report emerged: Activision Blizzard’s CEO, Bobby Kotick, is supposedly cashing in on a hefty bonus of around $200 million. This has raised concerns among some, even investors.

What is it about? The CtW Investment Group reports that Activision Blizzard CEO, Robert “Bobby” Kotick is receiving a large bonus payout of a whopping $200 million (via Gamespot).

The CtW Investment Group states:

The increase in Activision’s stock value is remarkable […], but this achievement alone does not justify such a large payout for the CEO. There are many factors that can contribute to an increase in stock value that may not be directly related to Robert Kotick’s leadership. The use of video games was one of the few entertainment options available during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a great blessing for many companies in the gaming industry, regardless of leadership talent or strategic decisions.

The payout comes at an unfortunate time, as it was just revealed that numerous employees at Activision Blizzard were laid off yesterday.

Are the two incidents related? No – at least not directly, even though the timing overlaps. Essentially, the layoffs are likely a response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the large payment to Kotick is based on the rising stock price. After all, Activision Blizzard has seen a 66% increase over the past two years.

Activision Blizzard Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick: The CEO of Activision Blizzard.

Why is there a bonus? The reason seems to be a clause in Kotick’s contract. It provides for special bonus payments when the company reaches certain milestones – such as an increase in stock value. Since the stock has risen by 66% in recent years, there is now a retroactive bonus payment dating back to 2017 that amounts to the whopping sum of $200 million.

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Criticism is coming from all sides: Not only the CtW Investment Group but also many players of Blizzard games are voicing criticism regarding this bonus payment. Many find it irresponsible to lay off employees during the pandemic while achieving record revenues and stock values, yet simultaneously making huge bonus payments to the executives. Some cynically state: “The laid-off employees receive $200 gift vouchers for the shop of the company that just fired them, while the CEO receives a bonus worth millions. GG, well played.”

What do you think? Is such a payment justified when the stock price is massively rising? Or is it unacceptable when such events coincide with layoffs?

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Source(s):
  1. gamespot.com
  2. derstandard.at