How many XP do you actually need to level up in Fortnite: Battle Royale? In this overview, we show you how many experience points are necessary for each level up in Season 5.
What are XP even? You can collect experience points in the game by performing various activities. Eliminations, opening chests, and certain coins are just a few ways to gather XP.
By collecting experience points, you level up – but you need a certain amount each time. This is especially important for Battle Pass owners, as rewards are unlocked through levels.
Those who make progress in Fortnite will notice that the amount of XP needed is not the same for every level. This is because the amount actually varies.
For players who want to get an overview of their progress, this can be cumbersome, as it is not directly displayed in the game. We show you in this overview how many XP you need for each level.
XP up to Level 100 – Battle Pass
This many XP do you need for the Battle Pass: To unlock the entire Battle Pass, you must reach Level 100. The data miner HYPEX calculated how many experience points it takes. Here you can see how many XP you need for each stage of the Battle Pass:
Level 1-2: 40,000 experience points per level
Level 2-4: 50,000 experience points per level
Level 4-13: 60,000 experience points per level
Level 13-20: 70,000 experience points per level
Level 20-100: 80,000 experience points per level
These hunter skins are included in the Battle Pass of Season 5
Some players may only want to unlock the Battle Pass of Season 5 and set themselves this goal. However, there are also players who want to grind further. Leveling up beyond Level 100 can be worthwhile if you want to unlock the rare skins of Season 5.
The amount of XP you need starting from Level 100 varies even more strongly. Here we show you how many XP you need per level to unlock the last rare skin – which is available at Level 225:
Level 100-101: 50,000 XP
Level 101-102: 50,250 XP
Level 102-104: 50,500 XP per level
Level 104-105: 50,750 XP
Level 105-106: 51,000 XP
Level 106-107: 51,250 XP
Level 107-108: 51,500 XP
Level 108-109: 51,750 XP
Level 109-111: 52,000 XP per level
Level 111-112: 52,250 XP
Level 112-113: 52,500 XP
Level 113-114: 52,750 XP
Level 114-115: 53,000 XP
Level 115-116: 53,250 XP
Level 116-118: 53,500 XP per level
Level 118-119: 53,750 XP
Level 119-120: 54,000 XP
Level 120-121: 54,250 XP
Level 121-122: 54,500 XP
Level 122-123: 54,750 XP
Level 123-124: 55,000 XP
Level 124-125: 55,250 XP
Level 125-126: 55,500 XP
Level126-128: 55,750 XP per level
Level128-129: 56,000 XP
Level129-130: 56,250 XP
Level130-131: 56,500 XP
Level131-132: 56,750 XP
Level132-133: 57,000 XP
Level133-134: 57,250 XP
Level134-135: 57,500 XP
Level135-136: 57,750 XP
Level136-137: 58,000 XP
Level137-138: 58,250 XP
Level138-139: 58,500 XP
Level139-140: 58,750 XP
Level140-141: 59,000 XP
Level141-142: 59,250 XP
Level142-143: 59,500 XP
Level143-144: 59,750 XP
Level144-145: 60,000 XP
From Level 145 onwards, the amount of XP increases regularly by 250 XP or in individual steps of 500 XP, until you reach Level 225.
For the first time in the history of gaming forums, ResetEra is boycotting a new game: Hogwarts Legacy (PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series X, PC), the new game set in the Harry Potter universe. Individuals associated with the game are accused of behaving hypocritically, including author J.K. Rowling and the game’s design chief.
About this forum: ResetEra is arguably the most significant English-speaking platform for discussing gaming news, alongside Reddit. The forum gained prominence starting in 2017, as the previously dominant gaming forum “NeoGaf” went up in smoke due to the founder being embroiled in strange allegations. He allegedly climbed into a woman’s shower uninvited and similar accusations.
ResetEra is known for having several industry insiders and developers occasionally sharing insights into their work.
Everything about Hogwarts Legacy banned – Except for controversies
What kind of boycott is this? An administrator states in a current discussion about the game Hogwarts Legacy:
“This is a unique and serious situation in which the creator of the brand and a senior producer of the game represent hypocritical views without remorse.
We have discussed this extensively within the team and have decided to impose a total ban on all threads related to promotional material for the game [Hogwarts Legacy].
This means: There will be no threads about trailers or official announcements, no hype threads, and no fluff reports about the features.
Essentially, we are banning all threads related to the game until its release, unless there are major developments regarding controversies or similar issues.”
Hecht, an administrator from ResetEra
The admin then states: This is the first time such a thing is being done. And it is also an exception. But the situation here is that there is not only one “hypocritical developer” but also concerns about what J.K. Rowling is doing with her immense influence.
Why is this so? We reported on MeinMMO on Monday about Hogwarts Legacy. The lead designer of the game, Troy Leavitt, is accused of making positive remarks about GamerGate and negative comments about feminism and Anita Sarkeesian on a YouTube channel.
Journalist Liam Robertson pointed out the head designer in a tweet, associating him with the far-right.
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she defended a woman who was fired for tweeting “Men cannot turn into women”
she criticized an article using the term “people who menstruate” instead of “women”
she raised the question of whether it is sufficient to “feel like a woman” in order to access women’s restrooms and locker rooms. From her perspective, this opens safe spaces for women to anyone who wants to intrude.
and in 2020, she wrote a novel under a pseudonym in which a killer murders in women’s clothing
Since then, many consider the Harry Potter author to be a TERF – a radical feminist and transphobia advocate.
Particularly on ResetEra, the views of Rowling and Leavitt are sharply criticized. ResetEra is regarded as a “left-leaning gaming forum,” and the views represented by the lead designer and J.K. Rowling are seen as regressive hate messages.
The boycott essentially states: We will not post anything about Hogwarts Legacy until its release, unless it is something negative. If something blows up in their faces, then we will be there.
Here are the reactions: They are extremely positive. Most users welcome the decision as “good and right.”
Even the cautious voices say: This is better this way. Because any further thread about Hogwarts Legacy on ResetEra would surely end in a disaster.
Discussion about games in the USA is politicized
What’s behind this: From a German perspective, it is difficult to understand what is happening in the English-speaking gaming world. In the USA, many things are politicized and divided, including the discussion around games.
For a long time, games were primarily made for “men”: children, teenagers, and young men were the target audience. However, in the 2000s, gaming opened up to more people. Writing about games also became more inclusive. It was no longer just about pixels, the number of bosses in a game, or game mechanics, but also about the societal relevance and the message of a game. Sites like Kotaku (since 2004) or Polygon (since 2012) were leading in this regard.
Starting around 2014, “GamerGate” represented a counter-movement accusing these new journalists of being corrupt and decadent, claiming they no longer cared about games and “were not real gamers.” They were told to stop using their politics, agendas, and views to ruin gaming. There was a perceived elite circle supporting each other, and they were accused of being too intertwined with the gaming industry.
This discussion took extremely ugly turns, leading to threats of murder and rape.
A tweet to Anita Sarkeesian: “Kill yourself. Feminists are a waste of air. More games should have half-naked women like Tomb Raider.”
We in Germany have only caught glimpses of this entire movement, as our gaming press has not engaged in this politicization and division in the same way, and is still very much rooted in a hobby perspective on gaming. Former gaming journalist Christian Schmidt lamented this in a 2011 article for Spiegel (via SPIEGEL).
The German discussion about games has remained relatively consistent in the mainstream for decades. However, in the USA, the atmosphere is such that a large forum restricts the discussion about a game because they disagree with the opinions of the people behind it.
In Germany, we rarely encounter incidents where people argue with “#GamerGate,” but the RocketBeans member Etienne Gardé made a darkly humorous remark about Greta Thunberg that upset some people, leading him to be associated with the GamerGate crowd:
Rainbow Six Quarantine is set to release in 2021. Much more is not known about the new co-op shooter from Ubisoft yet. However, a new leak now shows gameplay that contains some details suggesting possible features. Players of Rainbow Six Siege may recognize some similarities.
What kind of leak is this? It is a short scene of just about four seconds and another image that has appeared in the Rainbow Six subreddit. The scene originates from a now-deleted video from Streamable and is still available as a gif on gfycat:
https://gfycat.com/tarteducatedcreature
In it, a player is seen shooting at a black mass and an orange, slightly glowing sack, which could possibly be an egg sack. In Quarantine, an alien parasite is supposed to cause a contagious infection.
The leaked screenshot shows only a drawn weapon and the game’s interface. The scene itself is dark and blurry, so not much can be discerned:
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Although there is not much to see in either leak, features can be derived from the content and details that might make it into the finished game.
Possible Features of Quarantine in Gameplay Leak
What features are these? Anyone who knows Rainbow Six Siege might already be able to derive several features from the interface. Notable points include:
Weapons and attachments like those from Rainbow Six Siege – Vigil’s K1A, for instance, uses the well-known holo sight
Operator gadgets – in the clips, the symbols of Vigil’s ability ERT-7 and Lion’s ability EE-ONE-D are shown on the right, as seen in Siege
A time limit of 15 minutes – apparently, missions can only be completed within a limited time; what happens if you fail is still unclear
The game mode “Escort” – visible in the screenshot, where Lion has the option to abort the escort. It is likely to play similarly to “Hostage” in Siege
“Workshop” as a location – there appear to be various maps or areas to explore
Limited ammunition – Vigil notes: ‘Here is ammunition.’ So, it could be that you only have a limited amount of shots for your guns during missions and need to find more
In addition, buttons for a flashlight and grenades are visible. Since this is a leak, none of these features necessarily have to be true, but they all sound very likely. After all, Quarantine and Siege are closely related.
Only with the ‘how?’ are there still many open questions. Many of the operators’ abilities are designed for PvP, which is not supposed to exist in Quarantine. They will likely need to be adjusted, and it’s still unclear what that will look like. Items such as Lion’s stun grenade or the extra devices on button 6 are also not yet known in their functionality. How weapons can be adjusted is also still unclear.
What is Quarantine really about? Quarantine is supposed to be a sort of successor to the Outbreak event of Rainbow Six Siege from March and April 2018 and thus likely also follows the story.
There, an alien parasite also infested the Earth, and players had to fight against this parasite in a PvE mode. As part of the corresponding season, the operators Lion and Finka were introduced. They may play a larger role.
When is Rainbow Six Quarantine coming out? Quarantine was originally supposed to be released in 2020 after being announced at E3 2019. However, after several delays, Ubisoft has now decided on a release in the first half of the fiscal year 2021 – that is between April and September 2021. There is no exact date yet.
Is there a beta? Originally, a beta was planned for earlier, for which you could sign up in 2019. However, there are currently no more details about it on the official Quarantine website. There is only the opportunity to “play early” on the English website. Whether and when a beta will take place remains open.
It is also unclear whether and how Siege and Quarantine will work together. Given their close relationship, cross-promotions and any new operators in Quarantine, which Siege continuously receives through updates, would be possible. There is always a lot happening there: Siege is getting its first gay operator, for example.
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In Pokémon GO it is now known which events will take place in March 2021. We show you the start and end of the events and highlight which ones are worth it.
What events are there? For March 2021, the developers are planning many events again in Pokémon GO. These include Spotlight Hours, Raid Hours, and even new Bonus Hours.
We show you all the events in a table here. We will update this regularly over the coming weeks. From experiences over the last few months, we know that Niantic could announce more events. We will then include these in the overview.
March Events Overview
These are the events: In the following table, you will find all announced events with start and end times. Below the table, you can find out more about worthwhile events.
Mark these dates: A large event like the Kanto Tour from February is not currently on the schedule. But remember, that a replacement event has been announced, which will likely start in March.
Until then, there are already three dates worth considering, which we detail here:
Community Day with Dartiri: This event is mainly aimed at trainers who want to gain experience points. Because during Community Day, you will receive triple XP for catching Pokémon. If you combine that with a Lucky Egg, you get six times the XP for it. In addition, you will encounter Dartiri in its Shiny form. So mark March 6 and don’t plan anything from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The Spotlight Hour with Voltorb: During this hour, you will earn double Stardust for catching Pokémon. Stardust is the most important resource in the game – you can never have enough of it. So take advantage of this event to stock up on your supplies. This runs on March 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
If you haven’t caught a Shiny Voltorb yet, you’ll also have the chance during the event.
Landorus in the Therian Form: A hot candidate in the raids of Pokémon GO will be Landorus in the Therian form. This makes it even stronger than Zapdos, but it won’t be a top attacker. The reason for this is the attack Thunderbolt, which doesn’t perform as well. However, if you are looking for Electric attackers for your team, you should complete the raids with Landorus starting March 16.
Which of the events in March 2021 are you most looking forward to? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players about what Niantic is bringing to the game for you.
Do you like the new series of events with the bonus hours, or are there too many events happening each week?
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EA has announced that the development of the multiplayer game Anthem will be discontinued. There will be no Anthem Next. This news has caused a stir in the gaming community. Here’s what the readers of MeinMMO have to say about it.
This is the situation with Anthem: Yesterday, on February 24, Bioware announced in a blog post that work on Anthem will be discontinued. Until recently, a team of 30 developers had been working on a reboot, Anthem Next, for about a year and a half but it is now being shelved.
Instead, the developers will be reassigned to other projects at Bioware. They want to focus on Mass Effect and Dragon Age, according to Anthem Next head Christian Dailey.
The reactions in the gaming community and here on MeinMMO to the announcement were numerous and often emotional. We summarize what you have said on MeinMMO regarding EA’s decision.
Some readers stated that the gameplay of Anthem was fun and that something really cool could have been made from it, provided there had been enough time and resources for it.
This group of readers was excited about a reboot and stated that they would have played it. Consequently, the disappointment was significant that nothing came of the announced 2.0 version of Anthem.
Such a shame, the gameplay was really great! The most unnecessary 70 € of my life! Not even the Avenger’s Project disappointed me as much as Anthem… […]
MeinMMO reader Peter
I really enjoyed the game at first! I spent countless hours on it. As they say, the game had real potential. It’s sad to hear that there won’t be a reboot after all.
Patrick S. on Facebook
The surprise over the discontinuation of Anthem’s development is relatively muted. After such a long period of silence from the developers, hopes for a resurrection of Anthem like Final Fantasy XIV are quite low.
I find it sad that another game with great potential has sunk. However, I’m not surprised. There hadn’t been much happening or anything compelling to keep my interest alive.
MeinMMO reader Alitsch
I’m not surprised things turned out this way, but I will hold a moment of silence for this game. Just like for Evolve. God, why do potential packages have to leave us so quickly…
MeinMMO reader Belpherus
Some had hoped that Anthem would serve as an alternative to Destiny, which now disappears completely into obscurity.
Flying with the Javelins was one of the fun gameplay elements in Anthem
It really annoys me to have believed in the promise
Another part of the users is quite angry about the decision. In particular, the plan to polish and improve Anthem in a reboot had given some players hope.
This hope has now diminished after many months of waiting, and correspondingly, some of you have reached your breaking point. In some comments, there are therefore wishes for a large class-action lawsuit against EA for making false promises to customers.
I am really annoyed to have believed in the “promise” and to have spent a few euros in the shop. They should really be sued properly.
MeinMMO reader Alex
After all the current class-action lawsuits, I hope that action will also be taken here.
Sascha S. on Facebook
The disappointment is so great for some that they have decided not to purchase any more games from EA or Bioware.
Yes, that’s it for me and some friends. From now on, we will avoid every game from EA and Bioware. […] I’m glad I didn’t buy any in-game stuff. There are definitely people who will now be more upset about that.
MeinMMO reader Volkeracho
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The news about the discontinuation of Anthem has also sparked speculation about the future of the developer Bioware and their IPs. The studio is currently working on several games from their Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises.
Some comments express concern that the setback with Anthem could also impact Mass Effect and Dragon Age or even the developer studio itself.
Let’s just hope that they [Bioware] can maintain some stability with the upcoming Mass Effect. I don’t think they will mess up the remaster of the old titles, but if the announced sequel to the Mass Effect series becomes a flop too, then I see dark times ahead for Bioware.
Marco R. on Facebook
Right decision!
Another segment is pleased that Anthem has now been discontinued. Bioware should return to its roots after the “failed experiment” and focus on what it has done well in the past: single-player games with a focus on story and roleplay.
Good decision. Bioware should concentrate on its strengths!
Jan J. on Facebook
I hope we will soon have Dragon Age 4 in our hands
Jasmin S. on Facebook.
What was your reaction to the Anthem announcement? Did you expect it to be discontinued or was there still hope? Let us know in the comments.
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The German company gamigo has announced the discontinuation of several MMOs and online games. Among them is the shooter Defiance, which is considered a precursor to Destiny and The Division.
What is happening right now? gamigo is the publisher of various MMOs and online games, some of which they have also acquired:
All of them will shut down their servers on April 29.
The discontinuation of Defiance is particularly sad, as the shooter did many things right at the beginning, but missed the MMO shooter boom. If you want to take another look at the game, here is a video from YouTuber TheLazyPeon:
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Defiance was “ahead of its time”, then lost to Destiny
What kind of game was that? Defiance was a buy-to-play MMO shooter that was released in 2013 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 and together with a TV series.
The game emphasized role-playing content and exploring a game world, which was rather unusual at the time.
There were countless quests in the open world, dynamic events with dozens of other players, instanced missions, and PvP matches. Instead of classes, gameplay changed through skill builds and weapon switching.
The GameStar rated Defiance 2013 with a 77/100 and praised the game for its unique approaches. However, there was also criticism for average technology, cumbersome menus, boring AI opponents, and the limited scope of content.
What happened to the game next? In 2014, Destiny made the MMO shooter genre popular, but Defiance lagged far behind. In 2014, the shooter switched to a free-to-play model to attract more players.
Defiance is not the only shooter with sad news to share. Anthem, which according to BioWare was supposed to run for 10 years, will no longer be developed:
In Call of Duty: Cold War and CoD Warzone, there are new challenges related to zombies coinciding with the start of Season 2. For each of the 18 tasks, there is a unique reward.
For each task, you will receive a cosmetic reward that you can use completely free of charge. We will show you the tasks and reveal which rewards you can obtain.
All new zombie tasks for Cold War and Warzone
These are the tasks for Cold War: In Cold War, there are a total of 9 tasks that you can complete. There are cosmetic rewards for all challenges:
Gas Mask (Talisman): Evacuate successfully 3 times in Outbreak
Amigos (Sticker): Eliminate 250 zombies in Outbreak
Dark Aether (Accessory): Eliminate 10 elite enemies in Outbreak
Grasping for Power (Sticker): Open 25 chests in Outbreak
Pure Anguish (Talisman): Complete 3 world events in Outbreak
On the Move (Calling Card): Wrap up 10 times in Outbreak
Special Eliminations (Calling Card): Eliminate 3 special zombies in Outbreak
Not the Last (Emblem): Use vehicles to eliminate 100 zombies in Outbreak
Patching Up (Badge): Complete 10 objectives in Outbreak
You will eventually complete all tasks in Outbreak if you play regularly. No task is particularly tricky, but rather time-consuming. If you want all the rewards, you just need to play a lot.
These are the tasks for Warzone: There are also 9 tasks here, all revolving around the new zombies on the map. We will show you what you need to do:
Aim for the Head (Calling Card): Kill 20 zombies in Warzone with headshots
Cleaner (Talisman): Eliminate 20 zombies in Warzone
Strange Emission (Emblem): Kill 8 zombies in Warzone with lethal equipment
Skull Survivor (Emblem): Use vehicles in Warzone to eliminate 3 zombies
Heads Blazin’ (Sticker): Eliminate 15 zombies in Warzone 3 times in one match
Shotgun Eliminations (Calling Card): Eliminate 8 zombies in Warzone with shotguns
One Hit, Two Hits (Calling Card): Kill 2 or more zombies in quick succession in Warzone
Immolation (Emblem): Use pistols in Warzone to eliminate 8 zombies
Quick Elimination (Calling Card): Eliminate 8 zombies in Warzone before the first circle closes
Again, the tasks are fairly easy to solve, and you will likely have completed most challenges after your first rounds in Warzone.
Are the rewards worth it? All rewards are purely cosmetic. You gain no gameplay advantage from them. So you won’t really get better from this.
So everyone must decide for themselves whether they want to complete all challenges for the rewards. However, the tasks can also be completed alongside, so you don’t really need to invest additional time.
This is what else is there in Season 2: Season 2 has a lot in store for players of Cold War and Warzone. In the battle royale Warzone, there are map adjustments and new game modes. In Cold War, there is the zombie mode Outbreak and further adjustments.
You can find an overview of the innovations of Season 2 here:
Roblox is achieving great success, especially among young players. Some players even earn money by creating and selling their own content.
What exactly is Roblox? Roblox is a gaming platform where users can create their own games using a building system. Basically, you can develop almost anything in Roblox, including shooters, racing games, puzzle games, adventures, RPGs, and even MMOs.
These games are then available on the platform, where anyone can play them for free. Developers can also offer additional content like pets and cosmetic items for character customization. Players can buy these using in-game currency Robux.
Roblox is a game-building platform that is very successful – especially among children.
Even children can earn money with Roblox
How successful is the game? Roblox launched on February 27, 2008. By now, it has over 150 million active players. In 2020 alone, they generated revenue of approximately 924 million USD (via Forbes). They did this by purchasing Robux and merchandise like T-shirts.
This has made the founder of the studio, David Baszucki, a billionaire. But the players also earn a lot.
How do players earn money? Those who create content for Roblox receive a portion of the revenue from Robux sales. When in-game currency is spent on items in player-created worlds, they get 35 cents for every 100 Robux. (via Forbes)
The 1.25 million users who create content earned a total of 328 million USD in 2020.
More than 1,200 content creators earned over 10,000 dollars in a year.
Over 300 were even able to earn more than 100,000 dollars.
These individuals include both children creating content for fun and adults as well.
Some developers are in college, some are in high school, a few are even younger – probably around 13 or 14 years old. Some of them earn 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000 dollars a month. Once you reach 5,000 or 10,000 a month, it becomes a rather interesting job that you can do alongside your studies.
David Baszucki, CEO of Roblox Company (via Observer)
Which games are particularly popular? There are many titles on the platform that players can try out. Among the particularly popular games are:
Natural Disaster Survival – A survival game
Scuba Diving at Quill Lake – A game where you need to recover treasures during diving
Theme Park Tycoon 2 – A building game
Work at a Pizza Place – Players have to manage a pizzeria
Murder Mystery 2 – A co-op horror game
Jailbreak – A game in the style of “cops and robbers”
Welcome to Bloxburg – A game reminiscent of The Sims
Are you also playing Roblox? Can you relate to its success?
Bolvar Fordragon might soon encounter you in the real world as well. The WoW character has received a cosplay that looks stunningly real and caused a stir at BlizzCon 2021.
For many players, BlizzCon is just a collection of information about new announcements, such as for World of Warcraft or Diablo 4. However, some may also appreciate the community aspects.
At the community events, things are a bit more subdued, for instance during the cosplay competition, which reveals amazing projects every year. This year, Hartigan Cosplay rightfully won for their portrayal of Bolvar Fordragon.
26 days of work went into this fantastic WoW cosplay
This cosplay impressed at BlizzCon 2021: Following BlizzCon, Hartigan Cosplay released a nearly 5-minute clip showcasing the entire transformation into Bolvar Fordragon. Reviewing the video makes it clear that the cosplay is essentially more of a full-body suit, and one probably has to sweat quite a bit underneath.
Especially the level of detail and the cool effects give the former Lich King a convincing look. The entire body and the hammer are equipped with pulsating lights, and small trails of smoke come from the “wounds” on the upper body, emphasizing that Bolvar is still glowing.
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Putting on the entire costume alone takes about 12 minutes. The armor contains around 1,000 LEDs, and the entire costume has consumed over 26 days of pure work time. A gigantic effort, but the result is convincing.
Many even believe that this cosplay looks so convincing that it could easily fit into a Warcraft live-action film.
More about Shadowlands and BlizzCon can be found here:
What kind of character is Bolvar actually? Bolvar Fordragon did not always have this dark form. For a long time, he was a hero of the Alliance, protecting the then-child prince Anduin from many dangers. In the expansion “Wrath of the Lich King”, he led an attack, together with the Horde, against Arthas the Lich King.
All troops of the Horde and Alliance were, however, infected by an ambush from a new substance of the Forsaken and were doomed to death. The red dragonflight wanted to contain the plague and therefore burned all victims with dragon fire.
However, Bolvar survived in his burned form and was tortured by the Lich King in Icecrown.
Since there must “always be a Lich King”, Bolvar took on this role after Arthas was defeated.
This backstory makes Bolvar one of the most important characters of the current expansion Shadowlands, which is why we will see more of him in Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination.
What do you think about this cosplay?
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In the MMORPG World of Warcraft, a discussion has erupted about what kind of tone actually prevails in successful raid guilds. 70 screenshots have been published showing the behavior of members in 2 top-50 guilds in the USA. They are rife with racist slurs. The discussion highlights that this is a problem many players encounter in WoW – not just in the top guilds.
This is how the discussion started: This week, a gallery of images was uploaded with 70 screenshots (via imgur). It mainly concerns statements from current or former members of two US guilds:
Instant Dollars (Horde – Mal’Ganis) is number 16 among the US raid guilds
Clout Gang (Horde – Zul’jin) is number 38
In WoW, a “top guild” is one that can complete the current raid at the mythic difficulty in the quickest possible time. Instant Dollars was the 16th guild in the USA to defeat the boss, Grand Executor Denerath.
In the screenshots, Discord messages from members or images from the WoW chat are predominantly visible. The screenshots reveal the excessive use of the racial N-word. It is often mentioned in connection with “lynching” or other violent actions that one might want to inflict on someone: The head must go down and similar. A few times, this is also linked with the well-known anti-gay word “Faggot”.
So in principle: “The gay, black people we have to lynch” – but with the well-known hate words.
This is the discussion: In the WoW subreddit, the discussion was supposed to be shut down because it violates the rule against attacking individual players. But ultimately, the discussion was allowed (via reddit).
The discussion reveals that this “racist language” is not a problem that only pertains to these two raid guilds, but rather a general problem many players encounter in WoW.
A user says: “We are a rather mediocre guild, and even we receive applications from players who say they want out of their current guild because it’s racist, and people simply use the N-word in the raid. That’s crazy and really disturbing.”
A player says: He was once in a guild, and as they approached a boss, one of the guild members said, “Let’s gas the Jews.” Nobody seemed to have a problem with that statement. He himself is Jewish, and it is just garbage that one cannot escape such statements, not even in a game where one runs around as a space goat. He then immediately left the guild.
Draenei are affectionately called “Space Goats” in WoW.
A player adds: She hears people jokingly say, “Let’s rape the boss,” and she always feels like her soul is leaving her body.
An apparently older user continues: “And this is not gaming culture or whatever bullshit comes to defend it. I’ve been a gamer longer than these guys have been alive, and that has never been part of any culture. When I played Legend of the Red Dragon back in the day, it was like this: Anyone who posted racist crap in the forum or anywhere else was banned immediately.”
This is what the guilds involved say: As one of the reddit moderators says, the head of Instant Dollars contacted them. He says: The people in the screenshots were in other guilds at the time.
Everyone expressed their regret over their behavior except for one player. He was then expelled from the guild while the case is being investigated.
The discussion comes 8 months after the best raid guild in WoW had to dissolve. There had been allegations of rape against a raid member that finally escalated in the summer of 2020 and led to the collapse of the guild Method.
To start Season 2 of Call of Duty: Cold War and CoD Warzone, 2 new weapons are coming to the game. The assault rifle FARA 83 and the SMG LC10. We will show you how to unlock both weapons.
What is happening right now in Call of Duty? A lot! On February 25, Season 2 started in Cold War and Warzone. This brings a new zombie mode, a brand new Battle Pass , and lots of new features in the patch notes for the update.
There are also new weapons in the game. You can unlock two weapons through the Battle Pass that you can then play with right away.
How to unlock the 2 new weapons from the Battle Pass
These are the weapons: To give you an overview of the weapons, we will briefly introduce them here:
The FARA 83 is an assault rifle
The LC10 is an SMG, which means a submachine gun
Both weapons can be unlocked completely for free. So you don’t have to invest any real money, but you will need to allocate some time for it.
Here’s how to get the FARA 83: You unlock the assault rifle at level 15 in the Season 2 Battle Pass. So just collect XP diligently, and you will unlock the weapon. Level 15 can be reached quite quickly, and those who play regularly should unlock the FARA 83 within a few game sessions.
This is the FARA 83
Here’s how to get the LC10: The SMG is available at level 31 in the Battle Pass. So you need to unlock another 16 levels to own this weapon. Therefore, plan for a bit more time, although you can probably reach this level easily with regular play.
Here you see the LC10
Can you get the weapons faster? Yes, but for that you need to invest CoD Points, the currency of the game. For 2,400 CoD Points, which is equivalent to about 24 euros, you can skip the first 20 levels in the Battle Pass.
By skipping, you will automatically unlock the FARA 83. For the LC10, you will need to play through 11 levels, which of course goes much faster than all 31 levels.
Anyone wanting to unlock the LC10 even faster can do so with CoD Points as well. You can skip one level in the Battle Pass for 150 CoD Points. This way, you can unlock the remaining 11 levels within seconds.
Season 2 in Call of Duty: With the 2nd season, a lot is changing in Cold War and Warzone. The highlight for Cold War players is likely the new Outbreak mode , where you face massive hordes of zombies. There are a total of 4 internal game modes.
Still not enough CoD? If you haven’t had enough Call of Duty with Cold War and Warzone, you might be looking forward to another project soon. Rumor has it that a CoD focused solely on zombies is in development. You can find all the info about this rumor here:
Valheim relies on difficulty and challenge to remain exciting. One of the hardest enemies in the game, the boss Bonemass, seems to pose a particularly large threat. However, the developers apparently see no reason for a nerf – on the contrary.
What kind of boss is this? Bonemass is the third boss in the game and is located in the Swamp biome. The boss is a massive, green mass of decaying corpses and skeleton parts that poison the area around them.
He has several abilities, such as creating poison clouds or summoning additional enemies to attack you. He is considered by many players to be the toughest boss so far, especially since he appears relatively early in the game.
One significant feature is that he possesses resistance to damage types from most weapons, such as piercing and slashing damage. This renders the usual equipment of many players ineffective and makes the boss tricky. Now he has even become harder.
The boss Bonemass is considered one of the hardest enemies in the game.
This is the new patch: On February 25, the developers released a new update for Valheim (via Steam). It included adjustments for three bosses: Bonemass, Moder, and Yagluth.
The developers did not reveal exactly what was changed, but the update description states: “Some balancing fixes were made to bosses to make them more challenging (you just killed them too quickly).”
Specifically, Bonemass now has a shorter cooldown on his melee attacks, Moder gains 2,500 health points, and Yagluth gets slightly better resistances and double the health, as players could previously kill him in under a minute (via Twitter).
Bonemass Sparks Discussion – Too Strong or Too Weak?
This is what players are discussing: Bonemass has been a point of discussion among players for some time. Especially solo players find him tough, a few even consider him too tough. On reddit, there are always posts from players complaining that they cannot defeat Bonemass (via reddit).
However, these posts rarely receive support. Apparently, the majority of players find Bonemass just right as he is – or at least simply not too hard. In other threads and also on Steam, there are more frequent requests from players not to make Bonemass and Valheim in general easier (via Steam).
In a thread on reddit, the user InsidiousDefeat even addresses the devs directly: “Please do not nerf Bonemass.”
Valheim should be challenging and hard, after all, players should prove themselves as powerful warriors worthy to fight alongside the Norse god Odin. Some players even suspect that Odin himself is watching their progress.
Apparently, this feeling of challenge and achievement would be lost if Valheim becomes too easy.
How do I defeat Bonemass? The main difficulty with Bonemass lies in his poison and his resistances against most weapons, especially bows and arrows. When fighting against him, be sure to pack the following:
Frost arrows for your bow, if you can already craft them
Even a simple wooden club can deal more damage to Bonemass than a hunting bow. Make sure your weapons deal blunt damage, then the third boss should not be a problem. Also, get familiar with the controls.
You can use the altar of the boss to your advantage.
Unlike Eikthyr and the Ancient, you can hardly block or parry Bonemass’s attacks. It’s better to dodge his attacks and lure him around his altar. Since he is quite slow, you can attack him multiple times after one of his attacks and then escape.
On February 24, Old School Runescape launched on Steam. We’re looking at how the classic is received by players.
What is Old School Runescape? The MMORPG Runescape, which started in 2001, has changed significantly over the years. However, not everyone in the community was pleased with these modernizations, for example to the graphics. Therefore, the development studio Jagex decided in 2013 to release an Old School version based on the classic gameplay.
Old School Runescape offers the same graphics as its release 20 years ago and the gameplay mechanics from back then. However, the developers do not go all the way back to the very beginning. The MMORPG is based on the second version from 2007.
There are frequent updates with improvements; these are developed closely in consultation with fans to maintain the classic gameplay feel.
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A classic makes a successful return
When did it launch on Steam? Since February 22, it has been possible to play Old School Runescape for free on Steam. However, the Free2Play version offers only limited content.
For $10.99 a month, subscribers enjoy the following benefits:
– 8 additional skills, including Farming, Thieving, and Berserking – Access to the entire game world map – Over 120 additional quests – Access to powerful, exclusive items – Dozens of exclusive mini-games – Additional navigation options
On October 14, Jagex released the current modern version of Runescape on Steam. However, at that time there were calls from the community who also wanted to play the Old School version on the platform. The studio fulfilled this request.
How is the MMORPG received? According to SteamDB, as of February 25 at 9:45 AM, Old School Runescape has 3,595 concurrent players. The peak even reached 5,799 users.
The 2,307 ratings from players so far have a 95% approval rate.
We summarize a few voices from the community for you:
fare says on Steam: ‘This is the Holy Grail of MMORPGs!’
RICKO shares (via Steam): ‘Having played it for almost 20 years and accumulated around 17,000 hours, I can say it’s a good game. No other game has constantly brought me back.’
•Eidolon• writes about Steam: ‘After playing it for 15 years, I can finally enjoy it on Steam, my favorite gaming platform.’
Rufus Drachenherz is somewhat frustrated with the Free2Play model (via Steam): ‘It’s a little demo version instead of F2P. Only a few minimal skills and quests are unlocked. Already in the tutorial, there are several indications that the game content is severely restricted and becomes fully playable only with a monthly subscription. No, thanks.’
Anyone wanting to play Old School Runescape must be aware that it is a very old MMORPG. This is already apparent from the graphics alone. Nevertheless, it is still well received by players.
Have you had experiences with Runescape? Are you playing the Old School version on Steam?
In Pokémon GO the events for March 2021 have been announced. There will be new Spotlight Hours, raid bosses, and a research breakthrough.
This was revealed: A new season in Pokémon GO will start in March, and there will be plenty of events. Niantic has now given insight into upcoming events and shows that the next month will be full of happenings.
We present all the highlights and reveal which events are particularly exciting.
All raid bosses in March 2021
What happens in the raids: It was previously announced that Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus will celebrate their debut in their Therian form. Now it is clear: Before that, the Incarnate forms of the Pokémon will appear again.
Here you can see the times of the legendary raids:
From March 1 to March 6, the Incarnate form of Landorus will appear in level 5 raids
From March 6 to March 11, the Incarnate form of Tornadus will be available
From March 11 to March 16, the Incarnate form of Thundurus will appear in level 5 raids
From March 16 to March 30, the Therian form of Thundurus will appear in legendary raids
From March 30 onwards, the Therian form of Tornadus will be available in level 5 raids for an undetermined period of time
Every Wednesday in the month there will also be a raid hour with the respective legendary Pokémon. On Monday, March 15, there will also be an additional raid hour.
Are there any Shinys? Yes, all Incarnate forms also appear as Shiny in the game. This is the first time that these Shiny forms appear in the game. The Therian forms will not be available as Shiny.
Below you can see the 3 Shiny forms of the Pokémon.
What happens in Mega raids: There will also be a rotation here. Starting on March 16, there will be a new Mega Pokémon in the raids. However, there is no information on this yet.
Bonus and Spotlight Hours in March
These are the Spotlight Hours: Also in March, there will be a Spotlight Hour every Tuesday. For one hour, a special Pokémon will be highlighted, which will then appear everywhere.
In March, there are the following hours:
March 2, 2021: Krabby is in the spotlight, and there will be double candy for sending Pokémon
March 9, 2021: Swablu will appear particularly often, and there will be double XP for evolving Pokémon
March 16, 2021: Here, Voltorb will appear particularly often, and you will receive double stardust for catching Pokémon
March 23, 2021: Geodude is the Pokémon of this Spotlight Hour, and you will get double XP for caught Pokémon
March 30, 2021: Here, everything revolves around Shelmet, and you will get double candy for catching Pokémon
These are Bonus Hours: On 3 Thursdays in the month, there will be a Bonus Hour. There will then be a special bonus for one hour:
March 4, 2021: Team GO Rocket balloons will appear more frequently in the game
March 11, 2021: You will get more candies for caught Pokémon if they are the same type as your current Mega Evolution
March 18, 2021: A raid hour with Mega Pokémon will appear more frequently for one hour
What’s in the research breakthrough: This month you can look forward to, because Inkay will appear in the breakthrough. You will receive the research breakthrough when you complete field research for 7 days in a row.
This is particularly useful because Inkay is normally a very rare Pokémon, and so you are guaranteed to get it at least once a week and possibly even in its shiny form.
You have a chance to get Shiny Inkay in the breakthrough.
How long will the breakthrough last? You can catch Inkay in the breakthrough until April 1 at 10:00 PM German time. It starts here on March 1 at 10:00 PM.
How special is Inkay: The Pokémon from Generation 6 is considered one of the rarest monsters in the game. Especially right after the release, Inkay was hardly findable.
Meanwhile, there have been some events, including the GO Fest, where Inkay appeared a little more frequently. Outside of events, however, the Pokémon remains very rare.
Especially the Shiny form is rare and sought after, as the hunt for Inkay is already difficult. Once you find one, you need luck for the shiny form. A luck that has probably been scarce for trainers so far.
Special research with Giovanni
What happens with Giovanni: The leader of Team Rocket returns to Pokémon GO, and you can defeat him again in special research. In March, the boss will be bringing a Shadow Articuno with him, which you can catch after the fight.
This special research starts on February 28 at 12:00 PM. After that, there will also be special research with Giovanni in the coming months. The plan looks as follows:
March 2021: Here Giovanni battles with Shadow Articuno
April 2021: Giovanni has Shadow Zapdos
May 2021: Here you must face Giovanni with Shadow Moltres
Giovanni brings Shadow Articuno back into battle.
What needs to be done in the special research? This is still not quite clear. However, in the past, research with Giovanni has all proceeded similarly.
You had to battle grunts and the bosses Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra. Only then did you unlock the Super Rocket Radar for the encounter with Giovanni.
These 5 events are waiting for you
A total of 5 more events have been announced for March 2021. Here is an overview.
On the hunt for legends: From March 9 to March 14, it will be about the search for legendary Pokémon. It will also revolve around the compass Pokémon Nosepass, which can also appear in its shiny form for the first time. So far, there is no further information.
New Smoke Day: On March 14, there will be a Smoke Day in Pokémon GO again. It will focus on Psychic and Steel-type Pokémon, with Drifloon being the highlight. Monsters of these types should be drawn to the event by the smoke.
Thunderbolt: From March 16 to March 22, Electric-type Pokémon will be in focus. This is supposed to be a brand new event, and the specific bonuses are still unknown.
Weather Week: From March 24 to March 29, everything will revolve around the weather in Pokémon GO. Especially Pokémon that have a connection to the weather should appear. A good example is Castform, which adjusts its form according to the weather.
Raid Weekend: On March 27 and March 28, there will be a special Raid Weekend in Pokémon GO. Legendary Pokémon should appear more frequently there. What exactly will await us there is still unknown.
What do you think of the numerous events in the month of March? What are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments!
In March, there will also be a Community Day with Swablu. You can find the information about it here:
The online shooter S4 League was released in 2008 in Europe. The game became known especially through a television advertisement, in which it was touted as “Europe’s most successful third-person shooter.” In 2021, the game will now be discontinued.
What kind of game is it? S4 League is a free shooter where you compete in groups against other players. PvP is clearly the focus. You fight in action-packed battles, where various skills, weapons, and acrobatic stunts can be used.
You can choose from various game modes, including:
Deathmatch, with 2 teams and 6 players each
Touchdown, a mix of basketball and king of the hill
Chaser – one player gets bonus stats and fights 6 others
A battle royale with 12 players
Why is the game being discontinued? The website states that S4 League is no longer able to sustain itself financially. Therefore, it will be discontinued.
Where do you know S4 League from? The shooter became mainly known through the television advertisement on the Pro7 channel. The game is still advertised today in the gaming section there.
However, the game seems to not have been very large in recent years. There has been little discussion in the game’s subreddit, mostly revolving around high prices in the shop or many bugs in the game.
We have embedded a well-known spot from 2012 here.
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When will it be discontinued? As the developers have announced, S4 League will be discontinued on April 29, 2021. It can still be played until then, but afterward, it will join the group of deceased MMOs.
Since today, February 24, players can no longer invest real money. The shop is still available, and all items there are reduced by 95%.
Are there refunds? Those who have spent Aeria Points in the shop in the last 60 days can have them refunded. However, the support must be contacted for this. More details can be found in the official FAQs.
However, you will only receive Aeria Points back. These can, however, be invested in other games from the company Gamigo.
But for S4 League, it is now over for the time being. Is it the last game to be discontinued in 2021? At least there are still some candidates that could also meet their end this year. We have looked at some games on MeinMMO that could meet their end in 2021.
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Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War launched on Thursday, February 25, and brought several changes and new content. You can find the main adjustments of the two shooters here on MeinMMO.
What does Season 2 bring? On February 25, Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War launched early in the morning. The new season brings a lot of fresh content and many adjustments:
To give you an overview of what Season 2 brought, MeinMMO summarizes the patch notes for you in English.
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The current roadmap for Season 2
Cold War & Warzone: What both CoDs share in Season 2
What’s coming for both CoDs? The battle royale Warzone works hand in hand with the current premium title Cold War, and both share content from the new season. In Season 2, this means:
Especially the new weapons are exciting. The LC 10 is a submachine gun, and the FARA 83 is an assault rifle. They are among the most popular weapon classes and are likely to receive a lot of attention in both games.
Additionally, for the first time, a joint event of two CoDs takes place: Outbreak. In the in-game menu, you will now find the tab “Outbreak Event” at the top, where you can view challenges that promise rewards. You have to complete about half of the tasks in Warzone and the rest in the new zombie mode Outbreak in Cold War. Find out here what makes the new Outbreak mode special.
CoD Warzone: Update 1.32 on 25.02. – Patch Notes
How big is the update? This depends on the platform you are playing on. Developer Raven provides the following sizes in the patch notes:
PS5: 17 GB
PS4: 17 GB
Xbox Series X|S: 17.9 GB
Xbox One: 17.9 GB
PC: 16.9 GB (Warzone only)
PC: 20.8 GB (Warzone & Cold War)
What’s coming for Warzone? In Season 1, everything revolved around the new map Rebirth Island. With Season 2, the story in Warzone shifts towards zombies. Along with the focus theme “Outbreak” in Cold War, one can almost call it a zombie season.
The most exciting new features for Warzone in Season 2 are:
The new modes
Adjustments to the Verdansk map
Zombies in Verdansk
The Outbreak event
The adjustments in detail
In total, the CoD developers announced two new modes for the battle royale in Season 2. One of them is already online at the season start: Rebirth Resurgence Extreme.
In this mode, you start a trio match on Rebirth Island in “Resurgence” mode, where fallen soldiers return for a while as long as a teammate is still alive. However, in the “extreme” variant, you go with 90 players to the small island instead of just 40.
The adjustments to the Warzone map Verdansk are already online. There are a few new locations, but some have also been removed:
Shipwreck – The cargo ship “Vodianoy” has run aground on the coast near the Gulag and is now fully accessible
Rocket Silos – Under the Spomenik monuments at the military base, the Tavorsk Park, and the Grazna Hills, rocket silos are now accessible
With the new “Point-of-Interest” Shipwreck in the south near the Gulag, zombies are also coming to the area. Each match offers a certain number of NPC zombies that gather at the shipwreck below. With the undead, you can complete your Outbreak event tasks, and each time all zombies are eliminated, a big loot crate with good stuff appears in the wreck. Warzone is therefore not introducing zombie modes for Outbreak tasks but rather adding zombies as a new element to the map Verdansk.
The ship now belongs to the map – just like its rotting passengers.
Not only the new POIs and zombies change the Warzone. The closure of certain areas also alters the map. With the closing of the listed bunkers, there will no longer be any red keycards. The six bunkers are exactly the bunkers with the red keycards.
Additionally, there is the Outbreak event. In Warzone, you can unlock 9 themed zombie cosmetics through challenges. For all tasks, you need to eliminate the new zombies below at the shipwreck in various ways – sometimes with vehicles, sometimes with primary equipment. If you also complete the 9 challenges from Cold War, you will receive a special weapon skin as a reward.
The weapon skin “Gray Cells” for the LW3 Tundra is available as a reward.
Warzone: Balancing, bug fixes & first playlist in Season 2
What adjustments were made? In addition to the new content and map changes, developers showcase adjustments to gameplay and several bug fixes:
Floor loot in Warzone has been changed
The longer players are in the gas, the more damage they take (Anti-Stim Glitch)
Adjustments to some attachments descriptions of the weapons from Cold War
Spawn issues in the Gulag have been fixed
Some challenges have been repaired
Heart rate sensor now does not show players with Ghost in the killcam
If you want to take a look at the complete patch notes in English, you can find them on a website from Raven Software.
What does the playlist look like? With Season 2, a new playlist has also been added. These modes can be played at the start of the season in Warzone:
Battle Royale Solo / Duo / Trio / Squad
Rebirth Resurgence Extreme
Cash Grab: Blood Money Trio
CoD Cold War: Update 1.13 on 25.02. – Patch Notes
How big is the update? As with Warzone, it also depends on your platform here. Developer Treyarch provides the following update sizes:
PS4: 11.5 GB
PS5: 19.6 GB
XBox One: 15.0 GB
XBox Series X|S: 25.1 GB
PC: 30.85 GB
What’s coming for Cold War? The content for the multiplayer of Cold War is rather modest at the start of the season. The focus here is apparently on the new zombie mode “Outbreak”. More content for the multiplayer is expected to arrive during Season 2, but at launch, there is:
New maps & modes
Map updates & improvements
New score streak
Updates for League Play
The zombie mode “Outbreak”
Expansion of the zombie mode
The adjustments in detail
As a new map, there is the 6v6 map “Apocalypse”. It is set in the jungle of Laos, near the Vietnamese border, and is thus a map with a lot of jungle. The story behind the map revolves around the new operator “Naga”, who is supposed to stop a team led by operator Woods that is searching for the kidnapped “Eagle”.
A new mode in Cold War is available at launch, the “Gun Game.” This popular party mode is already known from earlier CoDs. You are handed a random weapon, and with each kill, your firearm changes. After a death, however, you go back to the previous weapon. The soldier who lands a kill with all selected weapons first wins the game.
There is also a new score streak: Death Machine. This is a minigun that you can use for 2,200 points at your leisure. The streak is also available in the zombie mode.
The new 6v6 map is set in the jungle of Laos.
While there is only one 6v6 map at the start, there are extensive adjustments to other maps:
Cartel
Crossroads Strike
Moscow
Satellite
Raid
Express
If you want to see the adjustments to the maps in detail, check the patch notes on a Treyarch website. Here you’ll find screenshots with a slider showing you the map before and after the changes. Among them is, for example, an adjustment to the camper bushes on Cartel.
In the ranked mode “League Play”, there were also comprehensive changes – especially to the score streaks. You now have only the cruise missile and artillery available, and your streak points are reset to 0 upon death. However, both streaks cost less – artillery: 1,600 points / cruise missile: 2,000 points.
The zombie mode Outbreak is the highlight of the season start in Cold War. The new PvE mode sends you on missions and takes you solo or in a 4-player squad onto zombie-infested fireteam maps. You must fight your way through hordes, complete your tasks, and after defeating a map, you can decide whether to continue or start an evacuation to end the round. Here you’ll find out what four game modes “Outbreak” offers you.
Outbreak sends you on nasty missions against zombies.
The zombie mode is even getting bigger. There is a new field upgrade (Rushing Guardian), more tier levels for your equipment, and a new ammunition type. Particularly exciting are these tier levels. There are now two new types of etherium crystals with which you can upgrade your anti-zombie equipment to level 4 and level 5. This will make the weapons, perks, and equipment even stronger. The better crystals can be obtained in the new Outbreak mode or by completing high round numbers in the regular zombie mode.
Cold War: Balancing, bug fixes & first playlist in Season 2
What adjustments were there? In addition to the new content, there were also gameplay adjustments and a few bug fixes. The most important ones are listed here:
New vehicles for Outbreak and Multi-Team modes: Sedan (normal car) and a light truck
Shot tracking added to the combat history of the weapons
Adjustments to jumping – lower jump height, thus less landing damage
Zombie camos should now work in private games
Dead Ops Arcade can now also be played entirely in first-person mode
Many adjustments on the zombie map “Firebase Z”
The changes are comprehensive, and we summarize only the most important ones here. If you want to see the complete patch notes in English, check out the Treyarch website.
What does the playlist look like? If you dive into the multiplayer mode after the launch of Season 2, the following modes will be available to you:
Season 2 brings a comprehensive overhaul and provides Warzone with map adjustments, Cold War with new maps & modes, zombie fans with fresh content, and on top of that, there’s the battle pass. For the further course of the season, you can expect even more content, but there is currently no timeline for that. A preview of the missing content for the new season can be found in our special for Season 2 of Cold War & Warzone.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, several factors come into play regarding the chances of winning. But what about fairness when we look at matchmaking and crossplay? Let us know your opinion on how fair you really find Fortnite.
Here’s what it’s about: The chances of winning in Fortnite can be influenced by various things in a match – whether it’s the chosen landing spot, the location of the deadly storm zone, or the loot you encounter. However, matchmaking can already determine what opponents you will face before the match.
Matchmaking with skill-based searching and mixed platforms can be just right for some and may not be liked at all by others. A letter from MeinMMO user Rybar has drawn our attention to the topic of “fairness in Fortnite”, and therefore we now want to know from you: How fair do you find the current matchmaking in the game?
Matchmaking and Crossplay in Fortnite
This is skill-based matchmaking: In Fortnite, skill-based matchmaking was introduced in Season 10. This system ensures that players with similar skills are matched up in a round. Players are therefore more likely to encounter opponents of equal strength. The better you become, the stronger your opponents will be.
There have been recurring doubts about whether matchmaking has been removed, but Epic has never confirmed this – it should still be active. The system works by observing players’ performance in a match (for example, a victory) and then ranking them. This way, opponents of the same strength are found.
This is how crossplay works: In matchmaking, not only are opponents with similar skills chosen on your platform. Fortnite mixes all platforms and lets you compete against each other. So PS4 players play against PC players or even mobile users. Here too, it is checked whether your opponents are equally strong.
An analysis by Epic from 2020 revealed that more than 60% of all Fortnite players use crossplay while playing, teaming up with players from other platforms.
How can I vote? In the survey tool below, you can choose how fair you find the matchmaking. Please note that the voting is final. You cannot change your choice once it has been submitted.
So tell us: What do you think about matchmaking? Do you think it’s good as it is, or is it unfair? Which aspects do you particularly like and which ones not at all? Or do you not care about matchmaking at all?
The survey ends on February 28.
Have fun voting and share your further opinions on matchmaking with us in the comments!
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WoW players finally want to be able to tackle the Legion raids solo. However, the WoW director has some bad news – that will take a while.
Many players of World of Warcraft only check out the latest content for a few weeks before moving on to another activity: Farming old raids. However, that is not going well in Shadowlands like it was during Battle for Azeroth. The game director revealed when that will change again – it could unfortunately be a good year away. At least that is what the WoW director says.
What was said? In a conversation with the Chinese site Gamersky, game director Ion Hazzikostas talked about the issue. He was approached about the fact that some bosses, like Eonar in Antorus, are still very difficult even with the currently best gear. Hazzikostas explained:
Regarding the difficulty of farming [old content], our principle is: At the end of an expansion, you will be relatively easy able to solo the content from two expansions ago. So at the end of Shadowlands, it should be easy to defeat the bosses of Legion – you may not take them down in one shot, but you will be able to beat them.
When the time comes, a large part of the players will be able to go back and farm Legion content. Or even BfA content, perhaps with a small group.
Why was that easier before? The problem doesn’t seem to be that the scaling of old raids is currently not working. The problem was rather that players were exceptionally strong during “Battle for Azeroth.” This lies in the numerous stacked systems that built upon each other. In addition to the already powerful Azerite gear, there was the Heart of Azeroth with additional active and passive abilities, as well as in later patches the Corruption effects that made up as much as 50% of the damage in some cases.
What does the community say? Many players who would like to farm Legion content currently are dissatisfied. They feel weaker in these raids than during Battle for Azeroth, which is due to the systems mentioned above that have all been removed. A few players understand that Blizzard had to rein in players’ power again to avoid falling into an endless spiral, but the dissatisfaction about this remains.
It feels bad that currently, one can only master content that was easy to master during Battle for Azeroth with difficulty. However, it seems that the system is working as intended again – even if that means raids like Antorus might still be too difficult for most classes for a while.
What do you think about the game director’s opinion? Is that a good principle? Or should the old raids be further nerfed since they could once be easily completed solo?
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After that time, he no longer streamed on Twitch. And when he uploaded videos on YouTube, they received downvotes, and he was repeatedly confronted in the comments about his misconduct.
This is what the comment section under the apology video looks like. People express their displeasure.
Mini Ladd Apologizes – Says He was Suicidal
This was apparently the reason for the ban: His last YouTube video came out at the end of 2020. In it, Mini Ladd said he wanted to go into the new year with a clear conscience. He admitted that he had behaved improperly towards his underage Twitch moderator Halley and completely wrongly towards Ashe.
He said that was not him. He regrets his behavior since then.
He explained that in 2017 he had been suicidal. However, that should not be an excuse. Mini Ladd confessed that he panicked over the danger of losing his YouTube career and tried to contain the damage. During that time, he only made things worse.
Also in this video on YouTube, fans are unforgiving. It has almost 174,000 downvotes, with only 57,000 upvotes.
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
Ashe thanked the brave women who had shared their stories. Now she could share hers and finally move on.
In the summer of 2020, numerous allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct emerged in the gaming scene. A tweet from June 20, in which a streamer made allegations against a Destiny streamer, was a kind of dam break. As a result, many victims shared their stories on social media.
YouTuber Wants to Ride Out the Scandal, but It Doesn’t Work
This is how it continued: The reports on Twitter triggered a backlash against Mini Ladd. He released a relatively short video on YouTube in the summer of 2020, in which he did not go much into the allegations. Mini Ladd emphasized that he was now returning to Northern Ireland to his homeland and would begin therapy.
After that time, he no longer streamed on Twitch. And when he uploaded videos on YouTube, they received downvotes, and he was repeatedly confronted in the comments about his misconduct.
This is what the comment section under the apology video looks like. People express their displeasure.
Mini Ladd Apologizes – Says He was Suicidal
This was apparently the reason for the ban: His last YouTube video came out at the end of 2020. In it, Mini Ladd said he wanted to go into the new year with a clear conscience. He admitted that he had behaved improperly towards his underage Twitch moderator Halley and completely wrongly towards Ashe.
He said that was not him. He regrets his behavior since then.
He explained that in 2017 he had been suicidal. However, that should not be an excuse. Mini Ladd confessed that he panicked over the danger of losing his YouTube career and tried to contain the damage. During that time, he only made things worse.
Also in this video on YouTube, fans are unforgiving. It has almost 174,000 downvotes, with only 57,000 upvotes.
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
Ashe thanked the brave women who had shared their stories. Now she could share hers and finally move on.
In the summer of 2020, numerous allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct emerged in the gaming scene. A tweet from June 20, in which a streamer made allegations against a Destiny streamer, was a kind of dam break. As a result, many victims shared their stories on social media.
YouTuber Wants to Ride Out the Scandal, but It Doesn’t Work
This is how it continued: The reports on Twitter triggered a backlash against Mini Ladd. He released a relatively short video on YouTube in the summer of 2020, in which he did not go much into the allegations. Mini Ladd emphasized that he was now returning to Northern Ireland to his homeland and would begin therapy.
After that time, he no longer streamed on Twitch. And when he uploaded videos on YouTube, they received downvotes, and he was repeatedly confronted in the comments about his misconduct.
This is what the comment section under the apology video looks like. People express their displeasure.
Mini Ladd Apologizes – Says He was Suicidal
This was apparently the reason for the ban: His last YouTube video came out at the end of 2020. In it, Mini Ladd said he wanted to go into the new year with a clear conscience. He admitted that he had behaved improperly towards his underage Twitch moderator Halley and completely wrongly towards Ashe.
He said that was not him. He regrets his behavior since then.
He explained that in 2017 he had been suicidal. However, that should not be an excuse. Mini Ladd confessed that he panicked over the danger of losing his YouTube career and tried to contain the damage. During that time, he only made things worse.
Also in this video on YouTube, fans are unforgiving. It has almost 174,000 downvotes, with only 57,000 upvotes.
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
After that time, he no longer streamed on Twitch. And when he uploaded videos on YouTube, they received downvotes, and he was repeatedly confronted in the comments about his misconduct.
This is what the comment section under the apology video looks like. People express their displeasure.
Mini Ladd Apologizes – Says He was Suicidal
This was apparently the reason for the ban: His last YouTube video came out at the end of 2020. In it, Mini Ladd said he wanted to go into the new year with a clear conscience. He admitted that he had behaved improperly towards his underage Twitch moderator Halley and completely wrongly towards Ashe.
He said that was not him. He regrets his behavior since then.
He explained that in 2017 he had been suicidal. However, that should not be an excuse. Mini Ladd confessed that he panicked over the danger of losing his YouTube career and tried to contain the damage. During that time, he only made things worse.
Also in this video on YouTube, fans are unforgiving. It has almost 174,000 downvotes, with only 57,000 upvotes.
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
Ashe thanked the brave women who had shared their stories. Now she could share hers and finally move on.
In the summer of 2020, numerous allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct emerged in the gaming scene. A tweet from June 20, in which a streamer made allegations against a Destiny streamer, was a kind of dam break. As a result, many victims shared their stories on social media.
YouTuber Wants to Ride Out the Scandal, but It Doesn’t Work
This is how it continued: The reports on Twitter triggered a backlash against Mini Ladd. He released a relatively short video on YouTube in the summer of 2020, in which he did not go much into the allegations. Mini Ladd emphasized that he was now returning to Northern Ireland to his homeland and would begin therapy.
After that time, he no longer streamed on Twitch. And when he uploaded videos on YouTube, they received downvotes, and he was repeatedly confronted in the comments about his misconduct.
This is what the comment section under the apology video looks like. People express their displeasure.
Mini Ladd Apologizes – Says He was Suicidal
This was apparently the reason for the ban: His last YouTube video came out at the end of 2020. In it, Mini Ladd said he wanted to go into the new year with a clear conscience. He admitted that he had behaved improperly towards his underage Twitch moderator Halley and completely wrongly towards Ashe.
He said that was not him. He regrets his behavior since then.
He explained that in 2017 he had been suicidal. However, that should not be an excuse. Mini Ladd confessed that he panicked over the danger of losing his YouTube career and tried to contain the damage. During that time, he only made things worse.
Also in this video on YouTube, fans are unforgiving. It has almost 174,000 downvotes, with only 57,000 upvotes.
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
After that time, he no longer streamed on Twitch. And when he uploaded videos on YouTube, they received downvotes, and he was repeatedly confronted in the comments about his misconduct.
This is what the comment section under the apology video looks like. People express their displeasure.
Mini Ladd Apologizes – Says He was Suicidal
This was apparently the reason for the ban: His last YouTube video came out at the end of 2020. In it, Mini Ladd said he wanted to go into the new year with a clear conscience. He admitted that he had behaved improperly towards his underage Twitch moderator Halley and completely wrongly towards Ashe.
He said that was not him. He regrets his behavior since then.
He explained that in 2017 he had been suicidal. However, that should not be an excuse. Mini Ladd confessed that he panicked over the danger of losing his YouTube career and tried to contain the damage. During that time, he only made things worse.
Also in this video on YouTube, fans are unforgiving. It has almost 174,000 downvotes, with only 57,000 upvotes.
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
Ashe thanked the brave women who had shared their stories. Now she could share hers and finally move on.
In the summer of 2020, numerous allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct emerged in the gaming scene. A tweet from June 20, in which a streamer made allegations against a Destiny streamer, was a kind of dam break. As a result, many victims shared their stories on social media.
YouTuber Wants to Ride Out the Scandal, but It Doesn’t Work
This is how it continued: The reports on Twitter triggered a backlash against Mini Ladd. He released a relatively short video on YouTube in the summer of 2020, in which he did not go much into the allegations. Mini Ladd emphasized that he was now returning to Northern Ireland to his homeland and would begin therapy.
After that time, he no longer streamed on Twitch. And when he uploaded videos on YouTube, they received downvotes, and he was repeatedly confronted in the comments about his misconduct.
This is what the comment section under the apology video looks like. People express their displeasure.
Mini Ladd Apologizes – Says He was Suicidal
This was apparently the reason for the ban: His last YouTube video came out at the end of 2020. In it, Mini Ladd said he wanted to go into the new year with a clear conscience. He admitted that he had behaved improperly towards his underage Twitch moderator Halley and completely wrongly towards Ashe.
He said that was not him. He regrets his behavior since then.
He explained that in 2017 he had been suicidal. However, that should not be an excuse. Mini Ladd confessed that he panicked over the danger of losing his YouTube career and tried to contain the damage. During that time, he only made things worse.
Also in this video on YouTube, fans are unforgiving. It has almost 174,000 downvotes, with only 57,000 upvotes.
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
After more than half a year of drama, Twitch has permanently banned the big YouTuber and streamer Craig “Mini Ladd” Thompson (26). He had been embroiled in a scandal since the summer of 2020: He allegedly approached underage women virtually. He confessed this in a video and apologized for his behavior. Twitch apparently took this as an admission of guilt.
This is what Twitch says: The streaming platform Twitch has permanently banned the streamer “Mini Ladd.”
“We take appropriate action when we have evidence that a user has violated our community guidelines or our terms of service.”
Twitch
This is Mini Ladd on Twitch: The 26-year-old streamer has 750,000 followers, but he hardly streams.
He had not been on air since June 2020, and even before that, he only streamed sporadically. Mini Ladd is a big influencer on YouTube, using Twitch as a secondary channel.
This is Mini Ladd on YouTube: On YouTube, Mini Ladd was a big deal at his peak. He had over 5.5 million subscribers there.
His most successful videos are “try not to laugh” challenges that reached over 12 million views. He also uploaded gaming videos for games like Mario Kart, Golf It, or GTA.
2 Women Make Allegations Against YouTube Star
This was the break: On June 23, 2020, two women, Halley and Ash, spoke out on Twitter. They wrote that Mini Ladd had manipulated them when they were still minors.
Halley wrote that he had contacted her when she was 16 and he was over 20. They had intimate conversations, and he had sent her photos of himself in underwear to show how well-endowed he was. Most of the time, he apparently talked about how he wanted to win back his ex-girlfriend.
Halley accused the YouTuber of having manipulated her and played with her feelings. Mini Ladd must have known that she had a crush on him – he just used her for an ego boost. It’s totally bizarre to say things to a minor that he said (via twitter).
The other woman, Ashe, writes on Twitter:
She was a big fan of Mini Ladd 4 years ago when she was 17.
To her surprise, he actually reached out to a group of fans, which included her.
Mini Ladd then picked her out of this fan group and sought closer contact with her.
Quickly, it became about her virginity. Ashe said: Mini Ladd asked her if he could deflower her. She answered positively.
As a result, they never met each other, but the relationship remained sexually on a virtual level. After the relationship waned, she felt used by someone she had looked up to (via twitter).
Halley said that now that this has come to light, she feels as though a huge burden has been lifted from her.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
After that time, he no longer streamed on Twitch. And when he uploaded videos on YouTube, they received downvotes, and he was repeatedly confronted in the comments about his misconduct.
This is what the comment section under the apology video looks like. People express their displeasure.
Mini Ladd Apologizes – Says He was Suicidal
This was apparently the reason for the ban: His last YouTube video came out at the end of 2020. In it, Mini Ladd said he wanted to go into the new year with a clear conscience. He admitted that he had behaved improperly towards his underage Twitch moderator Halley and completely wrongly towards Ashe.
He said that was not him. He regrets his behavior since then.
He explained that in 2017 he had been suicidal. However, that should not be an excuse. Mini Ladd confessed that he panicked over the danger of losing his YouTube career and tried to contain the damage. During that time, he only made things worse.
Also in this video on YouTube, fans are unforgiving. It has almost 174,000 downvotes, with only 57,000 upvotes.
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
Ashe thanked the brave women who had shared their stories. Now she could share hers and finally move on.
In the summer of 2020, numerous allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct emerged in the gaming scene. A tweet from June 20, in which a streamer made allegations against a Destiny streamer, was a kind of dam break. As a result, many victims shared their stories on social media.
YouTuber Wants to Ride Out the Scandal, but It Doesn’t Work
This is how it continued: The reports on Twitter triggered a backlash against Mini Ladd. He released a relatively short video on YouTube in the summer of 2020, in which he did not go much into the allegations. Mini Ladd emphasized that he was now returning to Northern Ireland to his homeland and would begin therapy.
After that time, he no longer streamed on Twitch. And when he uploaded videos on YouTube, they received downvotes, and he was repeatedly confronted in the comments about his misconduct.
This is what the comment section under the apology video looks like. People express their displeasure.
Mini Ladd Apologizes – Says He was Suicidal
This was apparently the reason for the ban: His last YouTube video came out at the end of 2020. In it, Mini Ladd said he wanted to go into the new year with a clear conscience. He admitted that he had behaved improperly towards his underage Twitch moderator Halley and completely wrongly towards Ashe.
He said that was not him. He regrets his behavior since then.
He explained that in 2017 he had been suicidal. However, that should not be an excuse. Mini Ladd confessed that he panicked over the danger of losing his YouTube career and tried to contain the damage. During that time, he only made things worse.
Also in this video on YouTube, fans are unforgiving. It has almost 174,000 downvotes, with only 57,000 upvotes.
Because Mini Ladd openly admits in the video to having approached his then-underage Twitch moderator inappropriately, the Twitch ban apparently followed.
In the summer of 2020, many cases of sexual misconduct came to light. We covered some on MeinMMO:
Mini Ladd had already not shown anything new on Twitch for months before the ban. On YouTube, he also stopped the regular updates in 2021. He has since lost over 500,000 subscribers.
The accusation at hand is “grooming,” the manipulation of underage women to lead them to sexual acts. This is a highly sensitive topic that provokes outrage.
We reported on a similar case in October 2020. The LoL streamer Hashinshin says the allegations of grooming against him were staged by women who wanted to blackmail him:
Call of Duty distributes its new content for free through seasons across its current games. For the new Season 2, the CoD creators released a gameplay trailer and a roadmap revealing many details about the next content cycle. In this article, you will find:
MeinMMO compiles all the information and shows what unclear hints in the trailer or the roadmap could mean. We also rely on partially unofficial information or experience. You can watch the gameplay trailer here:
https://youtu.be/JA0N7CVn0G4
Update February 25: Season 2 is now live. Enjoy the new content.
Update February 24: We have updated the update times and completed information on the roadmap.
Update February 19: Cinematic trailer swapped for the gameplay trailer and the roadmap added. We have updated almost the entire text and incorporated the new information.
Update February 18: The Outbreak mode for zombies in Cold War is coming. Call of Duty leaked an image on the official homepage. Under the heading “Content for Cold War in Season 2”, you will find the image and more information.
Update February 17: There is now a trailer for Season 2 that provides hints about new content for the next season. We have embedded the trailer and included the hints in the text.
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Cold War & Warzone Season 2 – Trailer, Release and Update
When does the new Season 2 come to Warzone & Cold War? Season 2 started today, on Thursday, February 25.
There was a preload for the patch, or rather, the patches:
How large is the update? Depending on which platform you play on, you will need to download differently sized files.
Here are the sizes for the Cold War patch:
PS4: 11.5 GB
PS5: 19.6 GB
XBox One: 15.0 GB
XBox Series X: 25.1 GB
PC: 30.85 GB
This is the size of the Warzone update:
PS5: 17.0 GB
PS4: 17.0 GB
XboxSeries X|S: 17.9 GB
XboxOne: 17.9 GB
PC: 16.9 GB/ 20.8 GB
Here you see the first roadmap for Season 2:
Call of Duty: Season 2 Battle Pass
What does the Battle Pass bring? As in every season since the launch of Modern Warfare, the new Season 2 also brings a fresh Battle Pass into the game. For 1,000 CoD Points (about 10 euros), you get the opportunity to unlock more than 100 cosmetic and bonus items. However, you must earn the tiers with experience points. Here’s what to expect:
Warzone & Cold War Battle Pass Season 2 with 100 tiers
Even if you do not want to spend the 1,000 CoD Points for the pass, you can earn items. In the Season 1 pass, 24 of the 100 tiers were free.
The two new weapons coming to the game are always part of the free tiers and thus accessible to every player.
Who is the poster boy / poster girl of Season 2? Each season introduces a new operator that you unlock as soon as you purchase the Battle Pass. The story of the season usually revolves around this operator. Season 1 introduced an old enemy of the operator Adler – Stitch.
It is not yet certain, but currently, everything suggests that the nasty “Naga” will be the face of the next season. He is also prominently featured on the roadmap.
Which operators are also coming to the game? Besides the villain Naga, other operators will also come to the game throughout the season:
Maxis – A tough fighter from the zombie mode
Rivas – A lively soldier with a penchant for crossbows
Wolf – Comrade of Woods who loves his minigun
How you will obtain the new operators is still unknown. Leaks have already shown purchasable bundles for “Maxis”. It is currently likely that you will only obtain these 3 operators through premium currency.
The CoD Battle Pass offers a lot of items to unlock.
Season 2 has some weapons in sight
Which weapons could be in the Battle Pass? The two new weapons for the start of Season 2 are known:
LC10: SMG at tier 31 of the Battle Pass – This appears to be the SMG “Scorpion” that has appeared in several earlier CoDs
FARA 83: Assault rifle at tier 15 of the Battle Pass – This rifle appears to be inspired by the Israeli weapon IMI Galil
What weapons are also hinted at? In the lead-up to the season, some hints of many new weapons surfaced through data leaks. The roadmap now specifically shows which tools will come into the arsenal throughout the season:
R1 Shadowhunter – A powerful crossbow
ZRG 20MM – A sniper rifle with high bullet velocity but low rate of fire
E-Tool – A shovel as a melee weapon
Machete – A large knife with deadly properties
There are also ongoing speculations that weapons from Modern Warfare could come to Warzone. Currently, however, nothing suggests that the pistol, LMG, and SMG from the survival mode will come to the Battle Royale. Especially since the Sykov pistol would be OP in Battle Royale.
Content for Cold War in Season 2 – Maps, modes, equipment
What maps does Season 2 bring at the start? In terms of 6vs6 maps, some players might be disappointed by the new season’s start. The roadmap only announces a normal 6vs6 map:
Apocalypse – A jungle map in Laos, on the edge of the Vietnamese border
For the duration of the season, the roadmap shows three more maps:
Golova – A “multi-team” map, likely for larger modes like “Fireteam”
Mansion – A small firefight map
Miami Strike – A version of the Miami map during the day
What maps could come? Even though the roadmap currently does not reveal more, there are some hints in the files about even more maps. However, it is unclear when or if these maps will come into the game:
Echolon – A mix of the classic maps “Highrise” & “Dome”
Dune – Fireteam map in a desert style near the Ural Mountains
Data for 5 classic maps – Firing Range / Summit / Jungle / High Jacket / Standoff / Slums
Are there updates on new equipment? Like in Season 1, the new season also brings a fresh killstreak into play. This time it’s the “Death Machine.” This is a minigun that you can unlock during a match. However, you will have to wait; this new toy is set to arrive later in the season.
The roadmap only shows one killstreak, but the trailer suggests that the “Annihilator” could also come into play. This is a one-shot revolver with significant damage.
Other equipment that data miners have found in the files, but whose release is not yet certain:
Firing Shield – Field Upgrade: A shield that can be deployed and fired from. Similar to the field gun from CoD MW
Barbed Wire – Field Upgrade: A barricade made of barbed wire
Flamethrower – Scorestreak: Already seen in press images from Cold War
K9 Unit – Scorestreak: A dog unit for deployment
Strafe Run – Scorestreak: A precision airstrike
Cold War: Zombies gets a new mode: Outbreak
What is Outbreak? This is a new zombie mode that plays on the large fireteam maps and is set to launch with the start of the season.
With Outbreak comes a new zombie map with four new modes, differing significantly from the previous tasks in “Die Maschine” and “Firebase Z”. The map will be significantly larger and offer new content like vehicles.
This is part of Warzone and an “Outbreak Challenge Event” that runs from February 25 to March 11.
Content for Warzone in Season 2 – Map adjustments and Outbreak event
What can be expected for Warzone in Season 2? The trailer and roadmap also showcase content for the battle royale Warzone:
The new weapons will come into play
An Outbreak event with zombie content
New modes
Map adjustments
Speculations about the nuke event
What is currently very certain: the two new weapons from the Battle Pass and the later released weapons will also come to Warzone. Additionally, with the new season, the “Outbreak Challenge Event” will start.
How this will work exactly is still unknown. Due to some leaks of a joint event with Cold War, one can currently expect that zombie modes will again come into Warzone, similar to the Halloween event. You can unlock cosmetic items through challenges and have a chance at special weapon skins if you complete all challenges.
The event is also likely related to the storm and the ship that have been waiting off the coast for the season launch.
A strange ship is drifting off the coast…
What new modes are coming? The roadmap shows 2 new game modes for the battle royale:
Resurrection Extreme – Season Start
Exfiltration – Throughout the season
Resurrection Extreme is a new mode for the small map Rebirth Island and brings even more action to the small island. You play by the rules of the “Revive” mode, and as long as a team member is alive, fallen teammates return. However, 90 players will be on the map and not just 40.
Exfiltration is basically a normal battle royale in Verdansk, but with a special twist. There’s a device on the map that one team can capture. If a team captures the device and can protect it long enough, the squad wins the round. However, while capturing, the team is marked, similar to a “Most Wanted” contract. The mode will be released later in the season. More details about the two new modes can be found in our special:
However, the trailer clearly showed changes in Verdansk. There will be new underground areas, and rocket silos on the map are apparently opening up. Therefore, with Season 2, there will definitely be adjustments. However, it is unclear whether you can enter the new areas at the start or only later in the season.
A rocket silo opens at the monument over the military base.
What about a nuke event? Persistent rumors about a nuke event in Verdansk have been circulating, which could change or completely remove the map from the game. In the trailer, it says, “Learn about the beginnings of the end” – CoD expert “TheXclusiceAce” sees this as a hint at the end of Verdansk. In his English YouTube video, he suggests that this ending refers to the downfall of Verdansk.
The opening of the rocket silo has reignited rumors of the nuke event.
For example, there is speculation that operator Adler was brought to Verdansk during the Cold War after the story of Season 1 by his enemy Stitch. Stitch might be in Verdansk and could possibly be responsible for the appearance of zombies, using the gas from Rebirth Island, Nova 6, and samples from secret zombie research.
The city would be completely destroyed following the zombie attack in order to eliminate the undead hordes. However, it remains unclear whether this would occur in the story setting of the official “Cold War” or in the story of Modern Warfare.
It will be exciting to see what new content comes with Season 2. Currently, the possibilities are vast, and in the next week, it will show whether Season 2 can convince. Perhaps CoD can even change the opinion regarding the integration of “Cold War” into Warzone. So far, only a few of our readers are convinced by the integration.
You will find the most important information about the new season again here at MeinMMO.
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