If you believe the reviews, the Free2Play MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic was long the “best MMORPG” on Steam, but in March 2021 it was overtaken by “Old School Runescape.” The strange thing: Both are old games. The “new, current MMORPGs” cannot compete with the reviews. Because Old School Runescape is for its fans like the ex-girlfriend or like heroin in video game form.
By what criteria is it the “best MMORPG?” Players on the PC platform Steam can write reviews about games, and there are only two ratings:
A “negative” rating – thumbs down
A “positive” rating – thumbs up
Depending on how many positive reviews a game receives compared to the total reviews, a game on Steam then receives a percentage rating:
Now “Old School Runescape” has taken this place with 94% from 4,362 user reviews
Large current mainstream MMORPGs, which we at MeinMMO like to call “the big 5,” cannot keep up: Final Fantasy XIV (87%), ESO (82%) or Black Desert Online (75%) are far behind. Neither Guild Wars 2 nor WoW are available on Steam.
Held the top ratings on Steam for a long time: Star Wars The Old Republic.
Two oldies compete for “Top MMORPG” on Steam
What’s strange about the result: Both are old games: SWTOR came out in 2011, Old Runescape in 2013. While Old Runescape is actually even older, as it is the MMORPG Runescape, as it was in 2007.
Why do these two MMORPGs receive such great reviews? Both are “Free2Play” games that arrived on Steam very late in their lifecycle: SWTOR in the summer of 2020, Oldschool Runescape just in recent weeks.
The expectations for a Free2Play MMORPG are lower than for one that costs 60 euros
Both games are already “mature” – hardly anyone will complain about lack of content or that during launch they were stuck in a queue for 2 hours
Both games are likely played mainly by veterans who have a reason to play such a game for years
Nostalgia plays a big role in the reviews: One writes, “It’s 2017. You are 13 years old. You are sitting at home in front of your computer, playing Runescape, chatting with your friends on MSN. ‘Paralyzer’ by Finger Eleven is blaring on the radio while your parents are arguing in the background. You think about switching to another game, but you can’t decide between Battlefield 2 or Far Cry 1 when you suddenly realize: Tomorrow is pizza day at school. […] You are happy.”
One calls Old Runescape “heroin in video game form.”
A third says: “Old Runescape is like an ex-girlfriend. You miss her after a while when she’s gone. You like to come back for a short time. Then you remember again why you left her. A cycle that repeats itself endlessly. I’ve been in the loop since 2002.”
For those looking for a new game in March 2021, we recommend checking out our article on MeinMMO about the best MMOs and MMORPGs:
An 18-year-old Irishman has been permanently banned from all games by Electronics Arts, including FIFA 21. The player was so upset in May 2020 about a loss in FIFA 20 that he racially abused the real player Ian Wright, whose character he had played with, on Instagram. The court showed leniency, EA did not.
When he lost the game, he went on Instagram and racially insulted the real player Ian Wright in direct messages.
57-year-old football legend Wright posted the insults he received on Twitter on May 11, 2020: The teenager had written to him “He is a f***ing monkey,” followed by racist slurs. There were a total of 20 messages.
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On Instagram, the boy sent harsh insults to Ian Wright
The worst message was probably: “You are like a 65-year-old. If I get the coronavirus, I will cough in your face and give you the death penalty. When I see you, I will bring you to your deathbed.”
The player was subsequently sued – Now the verdict is known.
In FIFA, you can play online with characters modeled after real footballers. Most are current players; however, the “icons” are the great footballers of the past, in their former form. Thus, even in 2021, you can score a goal with a player who is already 57 years old in real life, like Ian Wright.
Young, immature, naive – Court shows leniency
This is the court’s ruling: The court did not acquit the teenager but ruled leniently: There was no criminal conviction.
The defendant showed credible remorse and also donated 500 euros to an anti-racism network. An important role in the mild ruling also played the fact that Ian Wright had already forgiven the player, ruled the court. The teenager had sent Wright a handwritten apology, which he accepted.
The teenager’s defense attorney stated: The actions of his client occurred “only in the heat of the moment”.
The court agreed and stated: The defendant is a young, immature, and somewhat naive person.
The icon Ian Wright.
EA bans 18-year-old from everything for life
This is EA’s punishment: However, EA is not so merciful. They have permanently banned the teenager from all games, not just the FIFA games, but from all games operated by EA.
It is said by EA: Ian Wright is part of the EA Sports family. He has been the victim of a terrible racial attack. This behavior is unacceptable at any level.
This is what Ian Wright says: He was initially disappointed by the court’s ruling. He said: “A person wishes me dead because of my skin color. No statement from a judge about “naivety” or “immaturity” will ever allow me to accept that. So: Yes, I am disappointed. I am tired. We are all tired.”
Wright was then pleased with EA’s ban in his podcast: “He cannot log in himself anymore. He might go out and play with his friends, but he is permanently banned. And you know what? Even if that is just something small, it is a tiny piece being chipped away from the mountain of racism. It shows that there are consequences.”
Wright praises EA: They have behaved wonderfully and changed their entire policy. They even apologized to him, Wright says, which he finds strange. But EA insisted on apologizing: Because it was their platform and they are responsible for it. Everyone should feel safe there.
Why is the boy’s behavior so stupid? The judge calls the behavior “immature and naive”: But insulting a real person because one is unable to score a goal with their character in FIFA 20 could simply be called stupid.
But going on Instagram and racially attacking someone for one’s own inability filled with hatred, even wishing them death through Covid, is a disgrace to any gamer.
When talking about “stupid actions of teenagers in FIFA,” it usually concerns microtransactions. Because having icons like Ian Wright on your team can get quite expensive:
After two strong months, the player numbers of World of Warcraft are declining again. At least that’s what the analyses from SuperData say.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands was well received by most players. The expansion had a lot to offer at launch, impressing with numerous systems and a wealth of story content. However, the hype phase has subsided, and player numbers have significantly dropped again. At least that’s what the analysts from SuperData, who evaluated numerous data, say.
Where do the data come from? The information comes from “SuperData Research”. They publish comprehensive information about different games, their player counts over time, and revenues compared to other titles or over the months every few months. The entire report usually costs a lot of money, but parts of it are publicly accessible, and many insights can be gleaned from that alone.
What do the data say? SuperData primarily compares the months of November, December, and January.
After a fantastic start, Shadowlands was the game with the highest revenues on PC in November – even surpassing League of Legends.
In December, that dropped, and WoW fell behind Cyberpunk 2077 and League of Legends.
In January, WoW dropped even further to 5th place, behind games like Crossfire, Dungeon Fighter Online, and Fantasy Westward Journey Online.
November 2020 and January 2021 comparison – WoW dropped by 4 places. Image source: superdataresearch.com
Overall, between November and January, WoW’s revenues decreased by 61% and player numbers by 41%. However, the Chinese market is not included in this data.
The decline in revenue was mainly due to the expansion aging, and the majority of revenue came from the sale of the addon itself.
The first months went really well for WoW: Shadowlands.
Is that bad for WoW? Not necessarily. For World of Warcraft – and actually all major MMORPGs – it is completely normal for player numbers to drastically increase at the launch of an expansion. After the first month, the numbers usually decline again. Many players pay for just one month, check everything out, and then disappear again until the next major content update. Some only return with the next expansion.
Finally, it should be noted that the “hype” wave surrounding WoW: Shadowlands lasted longer than with previous expansions. Blizzard confirmed this only a few weeks ago in an earnings call. According to them, WoW: Shadowlands was also performing better weeks after launch than at a similar point in previous expansions (like “Battle for Azeroth”).
Content drought could become a problem: Despite a relatively good start, WoW needs to step up soon, and it looks grim here. Because even if the next big patch 9.1 Chains of Domination sounds promising and looks really good on paper, there is a problem. The update is likely still months away.
This could be the longest gap between the release of an expansion and the deployment of a proper content patch that WoW has experienced in the last 10 years. This will put even the biggest fans to a tough test, as content is slowly but surely being cleared. Only those who enjoy collecting may still be occupied thanks to the Anima system for several more months.
Did you expect this development? Do you think Shadowlands is doing better than other WoW expansions? Or is the upcoming content drought now too big a problem?
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The background was that the developers nerfed some attachments. The affected ones were 3 silencers that were considered the “Cold War” substitutes for the powerful Monolithic Silencer from Modern Warfare:
Update on 03.03. saves the strong “Cold War” weapons
What’s in the update: The update is quite small, but fans of the affected weapons can finally breathe a sigh of relief. In total, there were 3 items in the update from March 3:
Agency/GRU/Wrapped Silencer has been reverted to its previous state
The fourth Operator mission for Baker with the goal of eliminating 15 enemies with a weapon equipped with a scope of 2x magnification or higher now counts correctly
Small updates to various UI elements such as icons, store bundles, player level up, and more
What was the problem with the nerf? The 3 affected silencers increased bullet speed and range. However, after the nerf, the bullet speed with these attachments was reduced by about 45%. As a result, the strong weapons from Cold War could no longer keep up with their competitors from CoD MW.
Affected were among others the assault rifles Groza and FFAR 1. But also other weapons, such as the DMR 14, M16, or Stoner 63 suffered from the nerf.
Additionally, new weapons that you can use have been added, and a new Battle Pass gives you numerous rewards that you can collect.
Is everything back to normal? According to some players, all nerfs have indeed disappeared. You can therefore use the affected weapons normally again without worry.
The silencers are again increasing the bullet speed and range, so you are fully competitive with your weapons again.
Otherwise, the last days were indeed focused on the nerf of the silencers, but also on the general state of CoD Warzone. Even big streamers of Call of Duty were not pleased and said that they found the patch terrible:
In Pokémon GO today, on March 4th, a bonus hour focusing on Team Rocket starts. We will show you what happens and how you can take advantage of the event.
What is a bonus hour? This event is happening for the first time in Pokémon GO. A special feature will be highlighted for one hour and will receive a special bonus.
In the first week, it revolves around Team Rocket. More Rocket balloons are expected to appear, which you can then defeat.
All info about the bonus hour with Team Rocket
When does the bonus hour start? It kicks off at 6:00 PM local time. The hour is thus comparable to raid and spotlight hours.
What exactly happens during the bonus hour? Rocket balloons appear more frequently. According to initial reports, the balloons are expected to appear every 12 minutes.
So you can encounter and challenge a maximum of 5 Rocket balloons in an hour. However, there are also reports from players who found fewer balloons in their hour.
These Rocket balloons appear more frequently during the hour.
What are Rocket balloons anyway? The hot air balloons of Team Rocket regularly fly over the map of Pokémon GO. If you click on the balloon, you challenge a Rocket Grunt who is usually sitting at PokéStops.
If you have a complete Rocket Radar, one of the Team Rocket bosses is even waiting for you in the balloon. If a Meowth balloon appears, Jessie and James will challenge you, and you must defeat both of them.
Team Rocket in Pokémon GO: The villains of the Pokémon world actually play a role in almost every Pokémon title. This is also the case in Pokémon GO. Grunts appear at PokéStops, and if you want to spin these stops, you will be challenged to a battle.
Grunts fight with Shadow Pokémon. These are altered monsters that are slightly stronger in battle. After you defeat the 3 Pokémon from the villain, you can catch one of the Shadow Pokémon as a reward and use it in battle.
Is the hour worth it? The big advantage of the event is that the balloons come to you, and you don’t have to walk to them. So you can relax and play from the couch and defeat the villains there.
Currently, there is a new special research regarding Giovanni, where you need to defeat Grunts and bosses from Team Rocket. You can make good use of the bonus hour to work on your special research.
Otherwise, this is also an event that you don’t necessarily have to take advantage of. In the end, you can challenge 5 Rocket Grunts or bosses. While that’s nice, it’s also something you can accomplish just as quickly with a round through your city.
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What’s next? In March, several events are still waiting for you. There are still 2 more bonus hours, but also raid and spotlight hours every week.
The first event with a new shiny for the month of March has also been announced. There will also be a community day this weekend. An overview of all the upcoming events can be found in this article:
We are still in the middle of Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale, but what do we know about the end of this season and the start of Season 6? We will show you what we know so far and what theories exist.
Update March 13, 2021: We have updated the article with the official start date of Season 6.
What’s happening in Fortnite right now? In Season 5 – Chapter 2, the Zero Point reappeared on the map from Chapter 1. Agent Jonesy is using this to bring bounty hunters from other universes.
With these hunters and the Battle Pass skins from Season 5, he creates a team to guard the Zero Point. Because even evil characters like the Predator seem to be coming to the island through the portal.
Now the question arises about the end of Season 5 and the next theme of Season 6 Chapter 2. In this article, we will show you what we know so far.
We will update the article for you as soon as there is new information about the end of Season 5 or the start of Season 6.
When does Season 5 Chapter 2 in Fortnite end?
When does Season 15 end? According to the Battle Pass, Season 5 – Chapter 2 should end on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. The previous season also ended on a Tuesday.
Theories about the end of Season 5 – Will there be a live event?
What theories are there about the end of Season 15? So far, there are not many hints about whether we will have a live event at the end of Season 5. We have only known that various portals with the Zero Point will open and different hunters will come to the island.
After Update 15.50 was deployed, the Zero Point changed. It seems as if it is now absorbing the aura around it. Data miners were able to find a few leaks regarding the Zero Point.
It is rumored that there could be a few mini-events where the Zero Point continues to change. Whether there will be a big live event at the end is still unknown.
When does Season 6 Chapter 2 come out? The official start date for Season 6 in Chapter 2 for Fortnite is March 16.
The Battle Pass of Season 6
What will the next Battle Pass likely cost? So far, the Battle Passes have always cost 950 V-Bucks, with the version that has 25 tiers ahead costing 2,800 V-Bucks. It is unlikely that these prices will change. But you also have the option since Season 5 to purchase the Battle Pass together with the Crew subscription.
We will probably only find out what the theme of the Battle Pass will be once the first teasers for Season 6 are released.
Will there be changes to the map in Season 6?
Could the map change again? At the start of Season 5, we got 4 new locations and even parts from the well-known Tilted Towers are back. So it is quite possible that we will see some map changes again at the start of Season 6.
The cube from Chapter 1 was dubbed “Kevin” by the players after it put on a show for weeks.
So far, there is not much information about the end of Season 5 and the start of Season 6, but there are already a few theories. In a few weeks, we will probably see what is to come. Until then, you can still unlock the secret skin of Season 5 before it’s too late.
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With the RTX 3060, Nvidia’s smallest RTX 3000 graphics card has been launched. However, it is either hardly available or only at inflated prices. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann explains why he would not buy the RTX 3060 at such prices.
Here’s the deal: On February 25, 2021, Nvidia’s latest graphics card was released. And the reviews for the RTX 3060 attest to its very good full HD performance. With some compromises, even WQHD resolutions (1440p) are possible. Nvidia’s recommended price is 329 euros / US dollars.
This is the current situation: Our colleagues from GameStar looked into the availability of the RTX 3060 and the results are sobering. The card is either unavailable or available at high prices. Prices start here from 500 euros and go up to around 700 euros.
Basically, the selling prices are above the launch prices of the RTX 3070 (500 euros) and in some cases even above the MSRP prices of the RTX 3080 (699 – 729 euros). However, the comparison is not entirely fair, as the faster graphics cards are currently also not available at MSRP and also cost several hundred euros more. Currently, no graphics card is available at the recommended price and that is unlikely to change anytime soon.
With the current prices, one should simply ask oneself whether one really wants to pay the high prices that retailers and scalpers currently demand from buyers.
Here’s why I would never pay 700 euros for an RTX 3060
Who is this card for? Essentially, one should realize what one should get for 329 euros / US dollars. With the MSRP of 329 euros, Nvidia actually wants to mainly convince owners of a GTX 1060 to upgrade. The graphics card is from 2016/2017 and the leap in performance is significant.
And for the price of 329 euros, you also get a really good graphics card with the RTX 3060. However, neither retailers nor scalpers give us a chance to buy the graphics card at a reasonably fair price.
GeForce RTX 3060
Interface
PCIe 4.0
Base Clock
1320 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
Memory Interface Width
192-bit
TDP (Power Consumption)
170 Watts
Why 700 euros is too much: For graphics cards with comparable performance, you paid around 300 to 400 euros last summer. The RTX 3060 offers a bit more, but the price seems inappropriate.
Especially, you should note that this is actually a full HD card with WQHD reserves. Asking more than 500 euros seems strange. Because gamers who play in full HD are hardly willing to pay more than 300 euros for a graphics card. For me, that is definitely too much money.
Benchmarks from various independent tests also show that the GeForce RTX 3060 delivers the smallest performance leap among the new graphics cards in the RTX 3000 series.
In full HD, the RTX 3060 offers about 8 more frames than the RTX 2060 Super. Source: GameStar.de
If you look at the benchmark from GameStar, the RTX 3060 is only a few FPS ahead of the RTX 2060 Super. The difference between RTX 3070 and RTX 2070 Super is significantly larger (158.8 vs. 128.8 FPS).
According to PC-Welt, the street price for the graphics card is also far too high, considering the performance, as the name RTX 3060 suggests that you get a stripped-down RTX 3060 Ti. However, the benchmark shows that the performance of the RTX 3060 ranks 20 to 30% below that of the Ti version.
Benchmarks of the RTX 3060 in comparison. Source: PCWelt.de
Compared to older Nvidia graphics cards, this price madness becomes even more apparent:
The GeForce RTX 2070 cost around 365 euros in summer 2020 and offers comparable performance to the RTX 3060 and also has the same ray tracing features.
The RTX 2070 Super delivers slightly more performance and cost around 420 euros in summer 2020.
Also in comparison to AMD, the current price does not get better. The RX 5700 (XT) from AMD is generally faster than the RTX 3060. The RTX 3060 has more and newer features, especially ray tracing and DLSS. You won’t get these features with the RX 5700 (XT).
Where do the high prices come from? Due to the Corona epidemic, there is currently a shortage of semiconductors in the industry. This means that manufacturers can produce fewer graphics cards and consoles.
The few available devices are often purchased by scalpers, who then resell them for double the price. Retailers are now also following suit with the prices. Additionally, miners are interested in the GPUs, even though the RTX 3060 is said to be unsuitable for miners.
YouTuber: RTX 3060 is a really great card, but way too expensive
How serious the price problem is, is also explained by the YouTuber JayzTwoCents in his YouTube video. He is a YouTuber with currently 3.24 million subscribers who looks at and tests hardware and accessories. JayzTwoCents has also been able to test the RTX 3060. We have embedded his video for you here:
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This is what the YouTuber says: He explains in his video that for 329 US dollars, the RTX 3060 would actually be a really great card, especially when compared to the RTX 2060.
But with the current situation, he is far from satisfied, as the prices for the graphics card are currently far above the MSRP. And for the performance of this GPU, that is simply far too high.
Moreover, the 12 GB video memory of the graphics card is just a marketing gimmick, which the graphics card doesn’t need at all. Buyers are to at least believe that they are getting something for their 500 euros. In the video, you can find his opinion from minute 10:30.
You should not buy an RTX 3060 for 700 euros
As long as prices are beyond the 400 euro mark, the RTX 3060 is therefore not recommended for its performance. Because with the high prices, you are only supporting scalpers and retailers who profit from the low availability.
If I had to decide today between buying an RTX 3060 for 600 euros or a RTX 3070 for 550 euros in two years, or even a RTX 4000 graphics card (if it is available in 2022), then I wouldn’t have to think long, because the RTX 3070 is a really good graphics card:
However, you currently have to expect to pay hefty premiums for all reasonably new or recently released graphics cards. Both retailers and scalpers are currently profiting from the scarcity.
If you are not willing to pay that, then you will have to wait, as rising prices are also not sparing older graphics card series. Even Nvidia’s announced mining graphics cards will not let the price of gaming graphics cards drop.
Alternatively, you will have to look in the used market. Here you may be lucky and find a good graphics card for reasonably fair prices. However, you must be willing to forgo original packaging, accessories, and manufacturer warranty. Not everyone is willing to do that:
What alternatives are there to the high prices of the RTX 3060?
If you want a new graphics card and can’t wait, then you can look at current pre-built PCs.
Here’s the advantage: The advantage is that computer manufacturers are significantly better supplied and are prioritized higher than individuals looking for just a graphics card. Here, availability and prices are generally significantly better.
Hardware manufacturers often first install graphics cards and other modules in their own complete PCs before additional components are released to the open market. Because the margins for complete PCs are usually better for manufacturers.
When is the purchase not worthwhile? The purchase of a pre-built PC can be worthwhile especially if you are considering upgrading your PC significantly. However, if you already have a modern system and only want to upgrade the graphics card, the purchase is hardly worthwhile.
At least the competitor AMD has now presented its latest graphics card with the RX 6700 XT. But this one is not aimed at the RTX 3060, but at the RTX 3070. How the card performs in the first benchmarks will be covered in the follow-up article.
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With the next patch, you can earn more Anima in WoW. A hefty 500 Anima is available per week more – at least if you’ve been diligent.
Anima is an ever-present topic in World of Warcraft. Many players find collecting it not fast enough, and some are frustrated with the small amounts. This is somewhat understandable, as all rewards cost over 200,000 Anima in total – a massive effort. However, the Anima system is supposed to offer incentives and rewards throughout the entire duration of Shadowlands.
With Patch 9.0.5, there is a relief. Those who have played diligently will then receive an additional 500 Anima per week.
What will change? If you reach the limit for souls in your covenant in Patch 9.0.5 (currently 100), the weekly quests where you have to save souls will grant Anima as compensation. You will no longer waste souls but receive 500 Anima credited every time. For a maximum effort of 15 to 20 minutes, that’s a pretty good value, even if it’s only once a week.
You need Anima for many upgrades – soon there will be more of it.
What does that mean? In plain language, it means that most veterans who have fully upgraded their covenant sanctum can grab an additional 500 Anima each week with just one quest. This is particularly helpful for completing the “Collect 1,000 Anima” mission, which grants a new glory level along with collecting souls. Thus, both missions complement each other and ensure that this mandatory part can be completed quickly.
At first glance, 500 Anima per week doesn’t seem like much, but it can pay off in the long run. Because with Anima, small things still add up.
Players want more Anima: Although some players are glad about the new Anima source, many feel that it is too little. Some have long lost interest in farming and are waiting for Blizzard to significantly increase the amount of Anima in a later patch. At least that is the hope of these players, as Blizzard has not announced anything of the sort yet. The alteration of the soul quest is, however, a first, small indicator that more ways to make Anima accessible to players are being considered.
What do you think of the change? A good and sensible adjustment? Or is it just not enough to complete the quest?
In South Korea, the protest against the MMORPG MapleStory has become so massive that it made the headlines on the country’s largest TV news broadcast. After 18 years, the cute Maple Story is in serious crisis: Players are boycotting the game and the CEO is publicly apologizing.
This is the game: MapleStory plays a minor role here in the West. However, in South Korea, this MMORPG is huge. Launched in 2003, it appears to be a cute little game but is a deep MMORPG. The game is particularly known for allowing characters to advance to “higher classes”.
A hero starts as an “Adventurer” and can then become a “Bowman”, a “Hunter”, a “Ranger”, a “Bowmaster”, or choose one of the many other professions.
Like many free-to-play MMORPGs, it relies on a complex character development system. Over the more than 18 years, Maple Story has developed an extensive system of items and probabilities: It’s all about which item adds which stats to a piece of equipment, at what quality, and with what probability.
As it turns out, the system was so complex that the developers at Nexon could no longer keep track of it.
In Europe, MapleStory 2 was released on Steam in 2018 but was quickly removed.
Players are flocking to MMORPG Lost Ark
How loud is the protest? The MMORPG Maple Story and the developer Nexon are currently facing serious troubles in South Korea:
Players are protesting against the MMORPG and calling for a boycott. Already 20-30% of active players have left the Korean Maple Story, as reported by mmorpg.org.pl
What are players upset about? There are the usual complaints: not enough content, too much stuff in the cash shop.
However, the real scandal is that the developers have lied to players about some probabilities for years.
Specifically, it’s about the items “Powerful Rebirth Flames” and “Eternal Rebirth Flames”, which Nexon introduced in 2013: These items can give specific bonus stats to items. Therefore, they are important for character progression in the game. These flames have always been the most challenging way to upgrade equipment and have been too rare and in high demand for years.
It was supposed to be totally random which stats actually get applied to the items. This is a typical “free-to-play” mechanic: As a player, you wish for certain stats that fit your character. You are happy when you get them but frustrated when you don’t.
On February 18, it became clear in the patch notes for a new update on the test server that there had been issues with how the system worked over the years.
Because the distribution of stats was not as random as it was announced. Players found out that the outcomes were not really random, but determined by an algorithm.
Due to a flaw in the random process, it turned out that the item had a high probability of getting the stat “All Stats%” if the value “Jump” was received as the first on a piece of armor.
Similar problems occurred with the “Inner Abilities” as with the flames.
On the English MapleStory site, the problem has been thoroughly explained (via maplestory.nexon.net).
Game Director apologizes for ‘Embarrassing Mistakes’
This was the response from the MMORPG: Initially, the director of the game briefly apologized to the fans. However, the protests escalated afterward.
A few days ago, the game’s CEO then spoke again and explained in a lengthy and personal apology how this scandal came about. He repeatedly referred to “embarrassing mistakes” that were made. They should have adjusted to the general sentiment and been more transparent years ago.
The core problem is that for 18 years, they were never truly transparent with players, never disclosed clear probability numbers in percentage, but only spoke of “chance”.
Apparently, they did not even understand their own mechanics anymore and could not trace certain errors: Customers had complained as early as July 2019 that “All Stats %” and “Jump” were oddly connected – but the error could not be traced in MapleStory
Additionally, they can no longer compensate players because they only have records of the last two years regarding which items were purchased, and not longer.
The director states: They became frightened when they realized the extent of the problem and continued to make poor decisions:
They fixed the error instead of apologizing for it
They announced a compensation without informing players in detail why the compensation was even given
The director of Maple Story says: He knows that trust has been lost, which is hard to regain.
This is the mood: The apology letter from the game director is seen critically. He seems to take all the blame upon himself. Players fear that the director may serve as a scapegoat and everyone else feels innocent.
Apparently, there is a desire for deep changes at Nexon and in the game.
In such random probabilities, MMORPG players always believe that there is some pattern that can be deciphered. Here, MMORPG players were indeed correct.
We have reported on MeinMMO about the brief hype of MapleStory 2 in recent years, the game was released here in Europe on Steam:
Andy “Reginald” Dinh is a former pro and co-owner of the League of Legends team TSM. On Twitter, he commented on a debate regarding the import of players from other regions to America. He became offensive and received a fine from Riot Games.
What exactly happened? The player Vulcan is the current support for Cloud9, a pro team. He commented on Twitter regarding an import debate currently taking place in American LoL.
He ironically tweeted: “If you want a completely imported team, why not just buy a team in the region?”
Reginald, the head of TSM, replied with the following statement: “Ignorant tweet. If every LCS team left LCS – you would be unemployed, buddy, and probably only getting minimum wage.”
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How did Riot respond? The game’s developers imposed a fine of $5,000 on Reginald – officially for “inappropriate behavior,” as reported by the website DotEsports.
According to this, Reginald has since apologized to Vulcan for his words and explained that sometimes his emotions got the better of him. Vulcan, in turn, accepted the apology.
In an interview with Travis Gafford, a content creator focused on LoL and esports, the player said:
I didn’t take it personally […]. In my opinion, there isn’t much to apologize for. I think, as a team owner, he should show more composure and not attack me the way he did, but it’s okay.
However, behind the attack lies an interesting debate currently being held in America. According to the import rule, only 2 players from abroad may be recruited to a team. However, many team leaders have spoken out against just that.
The last notable success of an American team was achieved by Team Liquid at the Mid-Season Invitational 2019. They unexpectedly made it to the finals, but lost 0-3 to G2 Esports.
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The problems surrounding the American LCS’s young talent are known worldwide. The Korean midlaner and world champion DoinB stated that in the USA, mainly older veterans and foreign players dominate.
What is the debate now? According to DotEsports, the management of the LCS teams has advocated for the abolition of the import rule during an annual meeting of the league.
They want to be able to recruit more than 2 players from other regions for their teams in the future.
Of course, players like Vulcan, who come from America and want to continue playing professionally in LoL, view this critically. This very discussion led to the Twitter conversation that ultimately resulted in the fine for Reginald.
PS Plus users receive monthly cash gifts in GTA Online. So far, players received the free cash as soon as they logged into the game. This will change starting in April.
What are these cash gifts? The promotion was announced at the end of 2020 to announce the standalone version of GTA Online for the Playstation 5. Until this release in the second half of 2021, there will be a monthly cash gift of 1 million GTA Dollars for each PS Plus subscriber.
This will continue, but Rockstar Games has announced a change in the distribution of the cash on their official blog. You will now need to pick it up yourself, which can also have its advantages.
You will get your free dollars faster from April
This is changing: With the change, players will have to pick up their cash gifts themselves in the Playstation Store. Instead of waiting several days as before, you can simply collect the cash directly.
How was it before? In recent months, players received the cash gifts upon logging into the game. Some had to wait several days until the money was available in their in-game account at Maze Bank.
When will the change take effect? This will apply starting April 1, 2021. From the next month onward, you will need to check the Playstation Store to pick up your cash.
For March, the login still applies as normal, but you will have to wait until the money is available.
What do you think of this change? Did the waiting time bother you before? Or do you find it more annoying to have to pick up the money in the Playstation Store yourself?
How does the RX 6700 XT perform in benchmarks? AMD pits its new mid-range graphics card against the RTX 3060 Ti and the RTX 3070 in 8 top titles.
The official benchmarks for the RX 6700 XT from AMD.
In the benchmarks presented, the RX 6700 XT is slightly or significantly ahead of Nvidia’s competition in 5 out of 8 titles:
The benchmarks in detail:
In all presented titles, the RX 6700 XT achieves more than 60 FPS at maximum details in WQHD resolution
In 5 out of 8 titles, the RX 6700 XT is slightly or significantly ahead.
In Cyberpunk 2077, the RTX 3070 is slightly ahead of the RX 6700 XT and still ahead of the RTX 3060 Ti
In Gears 5, the RX 6700 XT is ahead of the RTX 3060 Ti, but the RTX 3070 is still slightly faster.
In the Ubisoft title Watch Dogs Legion, the RX 6700 XT falls furthest behind the Nvidia graphics cards. AMD does not specify reasons for this.
How does it compare against older graphics cards? In additional benchmarks, AMD shows its new GPU compared to the GTX 1070 Ti and the RTX 2080 Super.
The competition is clearly left behind here, especially the GTX 1070 Ti, which was released in October 2017. In Cyberpunk 2077, the gap between the RTX 2080 Super and the RX 6700 XT is the smallest.
Is the RX 6700 XT competition for the RTX 3070?
How does the direct comparison of the cards look? As some have already suspected, AMD’s new graphics card aims to compete with the RTX 3070. This is shown by both the presented benchmarks and the price recommendations.
Both in price and performance, AMD is orienting itself closely to the competition. AMD is asking for $479 from March 18, 2021, for its new graphics card. Nvidia set the launch price of the RTX 3070 at $499.
The RX 6700 XT offers 12 GB of video memory, which is generally more than the 8 GB VRAM of the RTX 3070. However, the RTX 3070 has the larger and faster memory interface. The RX 6700 XT tries to compensate for this disadvantage with higher base and boost clock speeds.
Raytracing topic: Should Raytracing support for AMD cards improve further, the larger video memory of the RX 6700 XT could play an important role.
Currently, Nvidia still leads with the RTX 3000 cards in Raytracing and DLSS; however, with proper support and a strong alternative from AMD, this could change.
GeForce RTX 3070
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Interface
PCIe 4.0
PCIe 4.0
Base clock
1500 MHz
2321 MHz
Boost clock
1730 MHz
2581 MHz
Memory size
8 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory interface width
256-bit
192-bit
TDP (power consumption)
220 Watt
230 Watt
Radeon RX 6700 XT could also be dangerous for RX 6800
Performance-wise, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is also very close to the RX 6800. Although the RX 6700 XT offers less memory (12 GB vs 16 GB) and fewer shader units, the game clock of the Radeon RX 6700 XT at 2.424 MHz is a whopping 34 percent higher than that of the Radeon RX 6800 and 20 percent higher than that of the Radeon RX 6800.
With a TDP of 230 watts, the power consumption of the RX 6700 XT is only slightly lower than the RX 6800, which requires 250 watts.
In the long run, AMD’s RX 6800 could be in trouble due to its own competition as well, since the price is around $100 lower ($479 vs $579).
AMD had promised that the availability of the RX 6700 XT would be significantly better and emphasized this again during the press conference.
However, it is unlikely that availability will be sufficient to satisfy all interested buyers. We will have to be patient and hope that prices stabilize soon.
AMD has announced its latest graphics card. It is a WQHD graphics card that aims to compete with the RTX 3070. During the presentation, AMD also showed initial benchmarks of the graphics card.
The main points at a glance:
AMD has introduced its RX 6700 XT and expanded support for Smart Memory Access for Ryzen processors.
AMD’s DLSS competitor FidelityFX Super Resolution is expected to support more than 40 games soon.
The Radeon RX 6700 XT is a WQHD graphics card that competes with the RTX 3070 in benchmarks.
The new graphics card will be available from March 18, 2021, for $479 directly from AMD and from other retailers.
Overview: AMD introduced its latest graphics card, the Radeon RX 6700 XT, at its press conference on March 3. This GPU is aimed at gamers who want to play in WQHD.
In addition to the graphics card, the developers have also presented a wealth of new information on performance improvements. This will also benefit owners of older Ryzen processors soon.
Smart Memory Access soon for older Ryzen processors
At the beginning, the three main performance improvements for AMD graphics cards were presented in detail again. AMD Radeon Anti-Lag, AMD Radeon Boost, and AMD Smart Access Memory. These are already usable through the Radeon software.
While Anti-Lag aims to reduce latency while gaming, Radeon Boost aims to significantly improve the framerate in fast games. With AMD Smart Access, AMD introduced a new technology at the end of 2020 that primarily benefits owners of Ryzen 5000 and Radeon RX 600.
More processors benefit from SAM: The most exciting news for gamers is certainly the expansion of “Smart Memory Access” support (SAM). Owners of an RX 6000 graphics card with a Ryzen 3000 processor will also benefit from the improved performance. AMD speaks here of up to 12% more performance.
The Ryzen APUs, specifically the Ryzen 3 3200 G and Ryzen 5 3400 G, are excluded from the update. You still need at least a B550 motherboard to use Smart Access Memory.
What is Smart Access Memory? Smart Access Memory (SAM) allows a Ryzen CPU unrestricted access to graphics memory. This way, the processor can send data to the graphics card significantly faster. This prevents latency and is supposed to provide higher performance.
What about FidelityFX Super Resolution? Here, AMD has announced that support for FidelityFX Super Resolution will be further expanded. This is AMD’s DLSS competitor for Radeon graphics cards and is also an anti-aliasing technique supported by AI. Low resolutions are upscaled and should look good while providing better performance.
Some games like Dirt 5, Godfall, and WoW Shadowlands are expected to already support FidelityFX.
What else happened at the press conference? AMD then also introduced its latest graphics card, the RX 6700 XT. At this point, we want to present the graphics card and the benchmarks to you.
RX 6700 beats the RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070 in benchmarks
Where do the benchmarks come from? The benchmarks come from AMD’s own press conference. Therefore, you should take the performance data with a grain of caution. There are no independent tests available yet, so the values cannot be verified.
What hardware was used? For the benchmarks, AMD combined the RX 6700 XT with a Ryzen 9 599X, 16 GB DDR (3200 MHz) on an X570 motherboard.
How does the RX 6700 XT perform in benchmarks? AMD pits its new mid-range graphics card against the RTX 3060 Ti and the RTX 3070 in 8 top titles.
The official benchmarks for the RX 6700 XT from AMD.
In the benchmarks presented, the RX 6700 XT is slightly or significantly ahead of Nvidia’s competition in 5 out of 8 titles:
The benchmarks in detail:
In all presented titles, the RX 6700 XT achieves more than 60 FPS at maximum details in WQHD resolution
In 5 out of 8 titles, the RX 6700 XT is slightly or significantly ahead.
In Cyberpunk 2077, the RTX 3070 is slightly ahead of the RX 6700 XT and still ahead of the RTX 3060 Ti
In Gears 5, the RX 6700 XT is ahead of the RTX 3060 Ti, but the RTX 3070 is still slightly faster.
In the Ubisoft title Watch Dogs Legion, the RX 6700 XT falls furthest behind the Nvidia graphics cards. AMD does not specify reasons for this.
How does it compare against older graphics cards? In additional benchmarks, AMD shows its new GPU compared to the GTX 1070 Ti and the RTX 2080 Super.
The competition is clearly left behind here, especially the GTX 1070 Ti, which was released in October 2017. In Cyberpunk 2077, the gap between the RTX 2080 Super and the RX 6700 XT is the smallest.
Is the RX 6700 XT competition for the RTX 3070?
How does the direct comparison of the cards look? As some have already suspected, AMD’s new graphics card aims to compete with the RTX 3070. This is shown by both the presented benchmarks and the price recommendations.
Both in price and performance, AMD is orienting itself closely to the competition. AMD is asking for $479 from March 18, 2021, for its new graphics card. Nvidia set the launch price of the RTX 3070 at $499.
The RX 6700 XT offers 12 GB of video memory, which is generally more than the 8 GB VRAM of the RTX 3070. However, the RTX 3070 has the larger and faster memory interface. The RX 6700 XT tries to compensate for this disadvantage with higher base and boost clock speeds.
Raytracing topic: Should Raytracing support for AMD cards improve further, the larger video memory of the RX 6700 XT could play an important role.
Currently, Nvidia still leads with the RTX 3000 cards in Raytracing and DLSS; however, with proper support and a strong alternative from AMD, this could change.
GeForce RTX 3070
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Interface
PCIe 4.0
PCIe 4.0
Base clock
1500 MHz
2321 MHz
Boost clock
1730 MHz
2581 MHz
Memory size
8 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory interface width
256-bit
192-bit
TDP (power consumption)
220 Watt
230 Watt
Radeon RX 6700 XT could also be dangerous for RX 6800
Performance-wise, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is also very close to the RX 6800. Although the RX 6700 XT offers less memory (12 GB vs 16 GB) and fewer shader units, the game clock of the Radeon RX 6700 XT at 2.424 MHz is a whopping 34 percent higher than that of the Radeon RX 6800 and 20 percent higher than that of the Radeon RX 6800.
With a TDP of 230 watts, the power consumption of the RX 6700 XT is only slightly lower than the RX 6800, which requires 250 watts.
In the long run, AMD’s RX 6800 could be in trouble due to its own competition as well, since the price is around $100 lower ($479 vs $579).
AMD had promised that the availability of the RX 6700 XT would be significantly better and emphasized this again during the press conference.
However, it is unlikely that availability will be sufficient to satisfy all interested buyers. We will have to be patient and hope that prices stabilize soon.
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The TOTW 23 is live in FIFA 21 now. Did your predictions come true? We show you the complete Team of the Week.
This is when the TOTW 23 arrives: The new Team of the Week 23 is live in Ultimate Team. It was released on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 7:00 PM in FIFA 21.
Alternatively, you can get the TOTW players in the form of a Player Pick in the Weekend League rewards. You will also find them shortly after the release on the transfer market. To earn the necessary coins for the players, we recommend our trading tips for FIFA 21.
The TOTW 23 with Lewandowski
Here is the complete TOTW 23
The TOTW 23 starting lineup:
GK: Oblak (92)
CB: Godin (85)
CB: Ruben Dias (84)
CB: Murillo (81)
CM: De Jong (87)
RM: Pépé (86)
RM: Bale (85)
LM: Gosens (84)
ST: Lewandowski (94)
ST: Ajorque (86)
ST: Boadu (84)
The TOTW 23 bench:
GK: Skorupski (81)
CB: Disasi (81)
CAM: Stanciu (81)
CM: Claude-Maurice (81)
CDM: Endo (81)
RF: Ienaga (82)
RF: Diamanti (81)
CM: Starzynski (78)
ST: Prijovic (79)
ST: Diedhiou (78)
ST: Ruben Diez (75)
LF: Al Meoran (64)
The 3 best players in TOTW 23
Looking at the overall ratings, 3 players stand out in the TOTW 23.
Lewandowski leads the TOTW 23
Robert Lewandowski stands out with his 94-rated card. The improved stats enhance him especially in the areas where the Bayern striker already excelled. His finishing is particularly strong, bolstered by great physicality and an 89 in dribbling.
Jan Oblak received a 92-rated card and is overall a very strong goalkeeper. Anyone playing LaLiga has a great option here.
Speaking of LaLiga: Barcelona’s De Jong has an 87-rated card. The midfielder is an extremely good conductor in the center and has at least decent defensive stats. Only his finishing leaves something to be desired.
3 fast attackers for your team in TOTW 23
In TOTW 23, there are three cards that stand out with a lot of pace. In the current meta, they could prove to be particularly valuable.
Fast attackers for your offense
Arsenal’s Pépé operates on the right flank and not only has high pace but also strong dribbling stats. With strong shooting and passing stats, he is the ideal winger with good links in the Premier League.
And another alternative from the Premier League: Gareth Bale earned an 85-rated card, which now boasts a 90 in pace. His left foot is feared and can score you some nice goals.
Boadu plays in the Eredivisie, but this league offers some strong cards this year. And Boadu is one of them: With 95 pace and solid offensive stats in other areas, he could be an exciting option in attack that not everyone might use.
In Valheim, a player tried out what happens when you unleash your own wolf army on the final boss Yagluth. Here’s how the battle ended.
What happened?On reddit, the user WoodDivision5 introduced his wolf squad. Starting with two 2-star wolves, he assembled a total of 50 wolves in his “army” and charged into battle against the final boss, Yagluth.
What kind of boss is this? Yagluth is currently regarded as the final boss of Valheim and is one of five major bosses that can be summoned.
How the fight went: When the player summoned the boss, the wolves immediately pounced on him. Before Yagluth could even start his first big attack, it was all over. The wolf pack tore him apart in just a few seconds.
You can see the fight here in the video:
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Not a single wolf was killed in the fight. Such a large pack is therefore very effective. However, transporting the wolves turned out to be a tedious task, as WoodDivision5 explains.
Can I do that too? In principle, you just need to tame two wolves and then have an appropriate pen to breed them. Then you should be able to do this without any problems.
Once you have your wolf army assembled, you just need to press “E” and they will follow you. In our guide to taming and breeding animals, you can find detailed information on that: How to tame and breed all animals in Valheim
Have you tried something like this before? Or do you find it too cumbersome? Write in the comments.
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Today, on March 3rd, the MMORPG Black Desert celebrates its 5th anniversary since launch in the West. Accordingly, there was an outlook on upcoming innovations. The new class Sage will be released still in March. However, the current information is confusing the players.
In the nearly 30 seconds, a deep male voice is heard, suggesting a male character
The voice speaks about its “return from eternity”
However, the trailer mainly causes confusion rather than clarity.
What is the problem? In the trailer, in the first seconds, a stone monster can be seen in the background. However, it does not really look like the new class. Because all previous playable characters were humans, even if in the case of the Shai with a rather cute and childlike appearance.
The rest of the trailer, however, only shows a mysterious cube from various positions and partly with very close and detailed shots.
And this raises questions and is currently a huge topic of conversation in the community.
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What is behind the class? Currently, there is no concrete information on the Sage. However, the YouTube user Retromastery has an interesting theory:
Oh man, this seems to be the white/light counterpart of the black/dark magic from which the black spirit consists.
Do you remember how we first got into this mess with our black spirit? The SAME cube was visible at the beginning of the game in the early ruins, only this cube here is completely golden. So it’s either a light counterpart or an uncorrupted cube of the black spirit.
The Sage could therefore not only be interesting to play but also bring a new twist to the story of Black Desert.
Moreover, the Sage is already the 22nd class in the game. The Nova was released in December 2020. More about the classes and which ones are particularly worthwhile, we will reveal to you here:
Play Black Desert for free? Those who are still unsure whether to start with the MMORPG are in luck. Until March 9th, you can still get Black Desert for free.
A major event for the explosion of Verdansk could also be hinted at by the Season 2 trailer:
https://youtu.be/JA0N7CVn0G4
It says: “Learn about the beginnings of the end.” The announcer in the leak also uses these words: “This is the end.” Currently, the stories of Black Ops and Modern Warfare are converging in Verdansk.
The evil operator “Stitch” is holding the good “Adler” captive in the Gulag, which is likely to bring the rest of Adler’s team into the city. They are currently fighting from the jungle of Laos, Stitch and Adler’s last known location.
That the stories of the two CoD universes “Black Ops” and “Modern Warfare” will be brought together with a big bang and something special like a live event seems quite plausible. A scripted event could easily cover all eventualities and ultimately lead to a new map or a redesign of Verdansk.
However, how it will unfold is still completely open. It seems certain that Season 2 has a few surprises in store. Whether these are limited to the story or will also have a significant impact on the actual gameplay remains to be seen.
The whole thing was very dramatic and a unique and innovative experience for many players. Moreover, it showed that the developers can create a scripted sequence in Warzone.
A major event for the explosion of Verdansk could also be hinted at by the Season 2 trailer:
https://youtu.be/JA0N7CVn0G4
It says: “Learn about the beginnings of the end.” The announcer in the leak also uses these words: “This is the end.” Currently, the stories of Black Ops and Modern Warfare are converging in Verdansk.
The evil operator “Stitch” is holding the good “Adler” captive in the Gulag, which is likely to bring the rest of Adler’s team into the city. They are currently fighting from the jungle of Laos, Stitch and Adler’s last known location.
That the stories of the two CoD universes “Black Ops” and “Modern Warfare” will be brought together with a big bang and something special like a live event seems quite plausible. A scripted event could easily cover all eventualities and ultimately lead to a new map or a redesign of Verdansk.
However, how it will unfold is still completely open. It seems certain that Season 2 has a few surprises in store. Whether these are limited to the story or will also have a significant impact on the actual gameplay remains to be seen.
The whole thing was very dramatic and a unique and innovative experience for many players. Moreover, it showed that the developers can create a scripted sequence in Warzone.
A major event for the explosion of Verdansk could also be hinted at by the Season 2 trailer:
https://youtu.be/JA0N7CVn0G4
It says: “Learn about the beginnings of the end.” The announcer in the leak also uses these words: “This is the end.” Currently, the stories of Black Ops and Modern Warfare are converging in Verdansk.
The evil operator “Stitch” is holding the good “Adler” captive in the Gulag, which is likely to bring the rest of Adler’s team into the city. They are currently fighting from the jungle of Laos, Stitch and Adler’s last known location.
That the stories of the two CoD universes “Black Ops” and “Modern Warfare” will be brought together with a big bang and something special like a live event seems quite plausible. A scripted event could easily cover all eventualities and ultimately lead to a new map or a redesign of Verdansk.
However, how it will unfold is still completely open. It seems certain that Season 2 has a few surprises in store. Whether these are limited to the story or will also have a significant impact on the actual gameplay remains to be seen.
In this scenario, there’s the possibility to leave the map of Verdansk more or less unscathed since you could get rid of the zombies without detonating the bomb.
2. Scenario: Scripted live event destroys the map or parts of it
What kind of live event would that be? The information currently aligns with a live event, the course of which is completely planned. Something like this happened during the reveal of Cold War. For a brief time, a special game mode was online in which you had to complete some tasks, and at the very end, there was the first trailer for Black Ops Cold War.
The whole thing was very dramatic and a unique and innovative experience for many players. Moreover, it showed that the developers can create a scripted sequence in Warzone.
A major event for the explosion of Verdansk could also be hinted at by the Season 2 trailer:
https://youtu.be/JA0N7CVn0G4
It says: “Learn about the beginnings of the end.” The announcer in the leak also uses these words: “This is the end.” Currently, the stories of Black Ops and Modern Warfare are converging in Verdansk.
The evil operator “Stitch” is holding the good “Adler” captive in the Gulag, which is likely to bring the rest of Adler’s team into the city. They are currently fighting from the jungle of Laos, Stitch and Adler’s last known location.
That the stories of the two CoD universes “Black Ops” and “Modern Warfare” will be brought together with a big bang and something special like a live event seems quite plausible. A scripted event could easily cover all eventualities and ultimately lead to a new map or a redesign of Verdansk.
However, how it will unfold is still completely open. It seems certain that Season 2 has a few surprises in store. Whether these are limited to the story or will also have a significant impact on the actual gameplay remains to be seen.
The hints of a major nuke event in Call of Duty: Warzone are becoming increasingly clear. A new leak now shows audio files from the match announcer of an unknown mode – and it could mean the end of Verdansk.
Verdansk is a quaint, medium-sized town in the fictional state of Kastovia from Call of Duty. The town and its surroundings have been the battlefields of the Battle Royale Warzone for almost a year.
However, rumors have circulated almost since the release of Warzone in March 2020 that the town would not remain in the map rotation of the shooter forever. It is said that a nuke event will destroy the town, making way for an entirely new map.
Another scenario, in which the map is only altered, is also conceivable. However, the clues were scarce for a long time – until now. Because through audio files that data miners found after the Season 2 update in the Warzone data, the threat of destruction by atomic bombs is becoming more concrete.
MeinMMO shows you the leak and what it could mean. However, keep in mind that this is unconfirmed information. Even if the data should be in the game, it is completely unclear how or if they will eventually be released.
Match announcer talks about atomic bomb over Verdansk
What audio files were found? As with the zombie royale leak, these are audio tracks from the match announcer that provide hints about a new mode for Verdansk in Warzone. MeinMMO has listened to the announcements and found the following lines:
Fight for your Life
Fight for your life
Get to the exfil site
Get to the exfil site
This is the end
This is the end
This is a final broadcast
This is a final broadcast
Stay alert – you getting close to a plaque zone
Stay alert – you getting close to a plague zone
Verdansk is overrun – take it back
Verdansk is overrun – take it back
This is your last chance soldier – survive
This is your last chance soldier – survive
Last chance to save Verdansk, soldier
Last chance to save Verdansk, soldier
This is the final hour – avoid the plaque
This is the final hour – avoid the plague
We are overrun – last chance to fight
We are overrun – last chance to fight
Verdansk is lost – end it!
Verdansk is lost – end it!
Exfil inbound – heading to your location
Exfil inbound – heading to your location
Chopper inbound – stand-by for exfil
Chopper inbound – stand-by for exfil
Verdansk is overrun – all teams exfil immediately
Verdansk is overrun – all teams exfil immediately
This is the final hour – avoid the infected at all costs
This is the final hour – avoid the infected at all costs
Don’t turn into a zombie – for Verdansk
Don’t turn into a zombie – for Verdansk!
We can’t lose Verdansk – fight this damn zombies
We can’t lose Verdansk – fight this damn zombies
Extraction canceled: nuke inbound for Verdansk – you on your own, soldier
Extraction canceled: nuke inbound for Verdansk – you on your own, soldier
What could this mean? The files suggest a new game mode in Warzone for the Verdansk map. It could also appear very limited in the form of a time-sensitive live event. We would also like to present 2 possibilities:
New game mode with NPC and player zombies, where you hunt the map yourself
1. Scenario: Plague game mode – the battle for Verdansk
What kind of game mode would that be? With the start of Season 2, there are NPC zombies on the map that come into the city via the new combat zone “Shipwreck”. Currently, the zombie-infested area is very limited, but that could change.
In this game mode, the city would be filled with zombies. Especially in the “Plague Zones”, of which the announcer speaks in the leak. Another data leak possibly also shows the spread of these zones:
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The template was found by the data miner in the Warzone data, and it fits well to the Verdansk map. To defeat the zombie plague, a nuclear bomb is to be dropped over Verdansk. Along with the leak of an unreleased contract, a picture begins to form:
The name of the contract is “Launch Code”. The task: “Find 3 launch codes. Decrypt them. Get a nuke killstreak.” Thus, the mode could offer two game conditions:
A team completes the contract, drops the bomb over Verdansk, and players must complete an evacuation
There is another way to drive the zombies out of Verdansk
This could also be played with 2 large teams that then pursue different objectives and must prevent the other team from achieving its objectives.
There might be no gas circle in this mode but rather a timer. Also, the Gulag would be disabled, as the announcer talks about player zombies. As with the Zombie Royale for the Halloween event, fallen players could come back into the match through kills. There might also be a respawn that lets players return as zombies.
The gameplay would therefore be more in line with a match of Plunder rather than a Battle Royale. You must collect something, complete tasks, and outmaneuver your enemies.
In this scenario, there’s the possibility to leave the map of Verdansk more or less unscathed since you could get rid of the zombies without detonating the bomb.
2. Scenario: Scripted live event destroys the map or parts of it
What kind of live event would that be? The information currently aligns with a live event, the course of which is completely planned. Something like this happened during the reveal of Cold War. For a brief time, a special game mode was online in which you had to complete some tasks, and at the very end, there was the first trailer for Black Ops Cold War.
The whole thing was very dramatic and a unique and innovative experience for many players. Moreover, it showed that the developers can create a scripted sequence in Warzone.
A major event for the explosion of Verdansk could also be hinted at by the Season 2 trailer:
https://youtu.be/JA0N7CVn0G4
It says: “Learn about the beginnings of the end.” The announcer in the leak also uses these words: “This is the end.” Currently, the stories of Black Ops and Modern Warfare are converging in Verdansk.
The evil operator “Stitch” is holding the good “Adler” captive in the Gulag, which is likely to bring the rest of Adler’s team into the city. They are currently fighting from the jungle of Laos, Stitch and Adler’s last known location.
That the stories of the two CoD universes “Black Ops” and “Modern Warfare” will be brought together with a big bang and something special like a live event seems quite plausible. A scripted event could easily cover all eventualities and ultimately lead to a new map or a redesign of Verdansk.
However, how it will unfold is still completely open. It seems certain that Season 2 has a few surprises in store. Whether these are limited to the story or will also have a significant impact on the actual gameplay remains to be seen.
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With the last update, a few skins were leaked that will soon appear in Fortnite. Among them is likely the sister of a special skin from Season 2 – Chapter 2. We will show you which skin it is.
This skin was leaked: After Update 15.50 was implemented, data miners found a few leaked skins that are supposed to be released in the coming days and weeks.
In the leaks, there was also a bundle that should come with skins, cosmetics, and V-Bucks. The skin included is called Marigold and it is a woman who can transform into gold.
Here is what the skin bundle is supposed to look like:
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Who could the skin be? This new skin is the female version of Midas, or in other words: his sister. They look very similar and likely share the same abilities.
Midas was the Battle Pass skin from Season 2 – Chapter 2 that was unlocked at level 100. Not only his special appearance made him so unique, as he could transform all objects into gold – like the namesake King Midas from the legend.
His ability to turn everything into gold made Midas popular among some players, but also his style variant, where he gradually became more and more gilded, made him a favored skin.
Midas is still around in Fortnite, as he keeps appearing in the game, whether as a vengeful ghost on Halloween or even as a fish. The skin seems to be popular not only with players.
When will Midas’ sister appear? It is not yet known when Marigold will appear in the game. However, since she has already been leaked, it shouldn’t take long.
It is also not clear how much the skin bundle will cost, as it also includes challenges to unlock V-Bucks. It seems likely that it will be available for real money. We will probably see this as soon as more information becomes available.
Perhaps we will see Midas again at the end of Season 5, when his sister appears? It won’t be long before the season ends. Data miners have already found some hints that suggest an event – is something happening with the Zero Point soon?
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The German Twitch streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossalla can now also be seen on television. However, things are not going well for the streamer and his TV show “Täglich frisch geröstet.”
The current situation for Knossi: For the streamer, things have been steadily improving in recent months:
He became well-known at the end of 2019 through gambling streams, entertaining his viewers with loud reactions to his wins.
After that, Knossi also became more involved in the gaming scene – Among others, MontanaBlack appeared in those streams, and he also streamed with other gaming personalities. Not just gambling, but also games like Call of Duty or party games.
In January, he even made it to television – Knossi became the host of the TV show “Täglich frisch geröstet,” produced by Stefan Raab.
Now, about a month after Knossi’s first own show, the future of his show on RTL does not look so bright anymore. The ratings were mostly unconvincing, and there was criticism of his show.
New time slot and poor ratings
What kind of TV show is this? “Täglich frisch geröstet” is produced by Stefan Raab and RaabTV. It is a classic late-night show that includes a stand-up at the beginning and various talk guests. Knossi is the host, leading the show and interviewing the guests.
The show has only been running since the 2nd season with Knossi. Previously, there were always changing hosts guiding the show.
Who is Knossi? Jens Knossalla was one of the big breakout stars on Twitch in 2020. He became known to the general public through gambling streams in 2019. At that time, the smaller streamer often appeared in MontanaBlack’s streams, which further increased his fame.
In 2020, together with rappers Sido and Manny Marc and the YouTuber UnsympathischTV, he organized the Angelcamp, which was a huge success. The 4 friends met for a fishing weekend, where additional well-known streamers and musicians were invited. At that time, Knossi was even temporarily the largest streamer on Twitch worldwide.
The event was topped by the Horrorcamp at Halloween, where the 4 friends stayed overnight in a scary house and had to complete tasks.
This is how it is going right now: There have already been 10 shows hosted by Knossi. The viewership ratings mostly declined. While 1.03 million viewers watched the first episode, there were only 0.50 million viewers by episode 8. That was a market share of 3.3%.
Currently, the trend is looking up again. For episode 10, 1.03 million viewers tuned in again. It remains to be seen whether this was just a one-time occurrence or whether the numbers will indeed go back up.
A possible reason for this could be that RTL changed the broadcast date for the show. It was now first aired at night from Saturday to Sunday at 0:05 AM – a time slot that apparently suited the show better. Previously, the date was Tuesday night at 11:15 PM. In addition, there is another time slot on Thursday at 11:15 PM, which still remains.
This is how the show is received: As a Twitch star on TV, Knossi apparently does not resonate well with every viewer. A glance at the viewer numbers as well as the comments under the YouTube videos of the show is enough to see that.
Under one of the latest videos of the show, for example, it says:
“Knossi delivers the jokes quite well, but the jokes are just completely terrible.”
“I was shocked when I saw at the beginning that Raab seems to be sitting in the jury! That’s not true, is it? For such crap. Raab was a legend for me! And why on RTL? He always hated that.”
“In short… Dear Mr. Raab, do it yourself or leave it. Knossi is a cool guy, no question, but not the type for a late-night show.”
Several points are criticized regarding the show. Often there is a comparison to Raab’s show TV Total. The structure of both shows is similar, and many viewers do not see Knossi in the role of Stefan Raab.
Furthermore, there is criticism of the jokes in the show. While Knossi tries to deliver them well, the jokes are simply not funny.
Valheim is a dangerous game where countless enemies seek your life. It is almost inevitable that you will bite the dust a few times on your journey. But what actually happens when you die in Valheim? MeinMMO clarifies.
This is what happens when you die: Basically, Valheim punishes a death very severely. The game wants to emphasize a certain aspect of toughness, after all, you are fighting against some of the most dangerous foes of the Allfather Odin. Death has the following consequences:
you lose 5% of all your skills
all equipment and items are removed from your inventory and appear as a tombstone at the place of death
all buffs and debuffs disappear
you respawn at your last save point
a skull marker on the map shows the location of your last death
After death, you leave a tombstone.
How do I get my stuff back? The lost items can be found in a tombstone at your location, from which you can pick everything up again – provided that no one else has done so before you. Other players can also simply take your loot.
Once you have looted your tombstone, you will receive the buff “Corpse Run,” which significantly reduces physical damage taken and lessens endurance consumption when running and jumping. This makes it easier to escape.
Dying in Valheim costs you skill points and experience
What does “loss of skill points” mean? In Valheim, you gain experience in using various weapons and skills, such as bows, axes, and sprinting. You can upgrade these skills up to a maximum of level 100.
If you die, however, you lose 5% of your current value in that particular skill. For example: If you have the bow skill at value 100, you lose 5 points. If it is only at value 50, you would lose 3 points (it is rounded).
What does “no skill loss” mean? If you die multiple times in a row, it has less severe consequences. After your first death, you have the buff “no skill loss” for about 10 minutes.
If you die again during this time, the gods show mercy, and you do not lose skill points again as described above. Everything remains intact.
Useful buffs help you after a death.
Avoiding deaths and proper preparation
How can I avoid dying? The most important thing is extreme caution. When you are out in Valheim, you should never underestimate the enemies. Even the smallest enemies can take you down if you’re not careful.
Especially when you venture into heavier areas like the swamp, the mountains, or the plains, you can quickly be done for without preparation. MeinMMO author Florian Franck reveals some mistakes you should avoid:
You should pay attention not only during your expeditions but also when building. If you attempt to construct larger buildings, you could quickly fall and meet an untimely end. You can protect yourself from fall damage with the right food. Ensure that you have over 100 health points and you should survive any fall. Our list shows you the best food in Valheim.
What else should I watch out for? If you want to venture deeper into the vast world of Valheim but don’t want to take risks, you can prepare with some simple tips. This way, death will be less grave.
First of all, you should definitely establish a base camp with at least one bed. You will use this as a respawn point. If no such point is set, you will start at the Circle of Power, where you start the game.
It’s also useful to have a stockpile of weapons, armor, and materials. If you die deep in a dangerous area, having spare equipment ready will help you. It’s best to keep old weapons and armor for emergency use or set aside materials to craft armor.
Especially important are resources for a ship. If you die at sea, your tombstone will float on the water, but you still need to reach it somehow. Additionally, you might die on a foreign shore. Ideally, you should always be able to build at least one Karve – we strongly advise against a raft.
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Today, on March 3rd, the Raid Hour with Thundurus starts in Pokémon GO. MeinMMO shows you the counters and explains who should participate in the Raid Hour.
What kind of event is this? The Legendary Raid Hour occurs once a week in Pokémon GO. Every Wednesday evening, level 5 bosses appear in most gyms that you can battle. This lasts for one hour. During this time, you have a good chance of finding other trainers to help you fight the boss.
Today, on Wednesday, March 3rd, the Pokémon Thundurus is the focus of the event. The eggs will hatch in just 10 minutes, and the bosses will be available for battle in the gyms for 60 minutes.
Thundurus Counters – What You Need to Know
What you need to know: Thundurus is a dual-type Pokémon: Electric and Flying. This means that Ice attackers can hit it hard and deal significant damage to the boss. If you don’t have enough Ice attackers, then Water Pokémon are the next best choice.
Why is Thundurus here now? A legendary season has started in Pokémon GO. Legendary Pokémon rotate weekly in level 5 raids. Thundurus starts in its Incarnate Form. Afterwards, Landorus and Tornadus in their Incarnate Forms will follow. It will also be available later in its Therian Form in the game. You can see all events in March 2021 for Pokémon GO here
How many people do you need? If you have strong Ice attackers and they are equipped with the ideal moves, you can defeat Thundurus with just two players. However, you should have reached at least trainer level 35.
If you prefer to play it safe, invite other trainers via remote raid. The faster you defeat Thundurus, the more battles you’ll be able to participate in during the Raid Hour.
Is Thundurus worth it?
For shiny hunters: If you are looking for a shiny, you might get lucky with Thundurus. The shiny form is available in the game. You can see what it looks like in the following tweet:
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Then you should raid: If you still lack strong Ground-type attackers in your collection, you can fill that gap with Thundurus. However, keep in mind that Thundurus is not the strongest representative of this Pokémon type.
In our ranking of the best attackers in Pokémon GO, the Incarnate Form of Thundurus ranks behind Grounds. Make sure your Thundurus knows Mud Shot and Earth Power to get the most out of it.
However, if you already have a few strong Ground attackers like Groudon, Garchomp, or Excadrill, then Thundurus is less interesting for you when it comes to raid attackers.
However, should Pokémon GO release the Therian Form of Thundurus, that would change significantly. Because it is really powerful. You will find out about it on MeinMMO when it is released.
Are you participating in the Raid Hour with Thundurus today, or are you skipping the event this week? Let us know your thoughts here in the comments on MeinMMO. Exchange ideas with other trainers in the community about this.
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