Twitch tangent questions, temporarily increased prices at Xbox Live Gold, the unofficial announcement of a Diablo 2 remaster and more. In the MeinMMO Podcast, we talk about the hottest topics of the week.
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The news show from January 29, 2021
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In the podcast, we discuss the following topics this week:
A report by Jason Schreier unofficially announces the remake of Diablo 2 – But who is working on it?
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Campers are perceived by many players as a major problem in Call of Duty. But which CoD actually supports the camper playstyle more – Modern Warfare or Black Ops Cold War? An expert gives a clear answer.
What is it about? Campers are probably the most disliked type of players in Call of Duty, alongside cheaters. Whether in Black Ops Cold War, Modern Warfare, or earlier titles in the series – campers have always been criticized.
The YouTuber and CoD expert “TheXclusiveAce” has been publishing analyses and gameplay videos about Call of Duty for several years. He has now taken on the question – Which CoD is actually the bigger camper fest? Cold War or CoD MW?
For Ace, it is clear that Modern Warfare provides better conditions for campers. We show you the background of his analysis on MeinMMO. If you want to see Ace’s full English video, we embed it here for you:
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How does “Camping” define itself? Right at the start, “XclusiveAce” clarifies what “Camping” actually means for him. Of course, generally, a camper is a player who takes a well-covered position for an extended period and waits for an unsuspecting victim to run into their crosshairs. However, there are also phases in the match where such behavior is important for achieving victory goals. Therefore, he distinguishes between:
Camping
Holding a power position
Camping – A player takes a completely random position on the map and holds their corner, where they have set up their tent. The position offers a good view of all accesses, and it is difficult in a 1vs1 scenario to reclaim the taken corner. Through this gameplay behavior, nothing contributes to the team’s victory. Campers are, in his opinion, more loners who care little about achieving the goals of a match.
Holding a power position – The description is quite similar to that for camping. However, the difference is that you support your team from such positions. Let’s take the mode “Domination” as an example, where changing objectives must be taken. You set up in a corner, wait for enemies on their way to the objective, and use your “Power Position” to gain an advantage. By supporting your team in reaching the objective, you are not counted as a camper by “XclusiveAce.”
Ace therefore finds it hard to speak of camping in modes like “Team Deathmatch” or “Free for All.” In these modes, it’s about dying less and getting more kills. By camping, one often helps their team or increases their chances of having a good placement because they utilize the advantages of their position to land more kills than to get deaths.
A camper is, for Ace, a player who only looks out for themselves and thereby often brings disadvantages to the team.
Shipment is extremely popular in CoD MW – you can barely camp here.
Map design, TTK, Ghost perk – CoD MW plays into the hands of campers
Why is CoD MW better for campers? Ace is not about condemning the camping playstyle. Everyone can experience the game in their own way and utilize the existing mechanics to their advantage. However, what stresses him are game mechanics that support camping. In this regard, he sees Modern Warfare clearly ahead.
Map design: “Cold War” maps generally offer more options for power positions, and often there are counter-positions to put them under pressure.
Time-to-Kill: The low TTK in CoD MW is better for campers as enemies have less time to react to campers.
Ghost perk: Protects you from UAVs. Only works in Cold War when you move. In CoD MW, the protection is always activated.
He emphasizes that there are also numerous exceptions, and for example, the maps in Cold War also provide many spots for camping. However, in a general comparison of Modern Warfare and Cold War, for him, CoD MW is clearly the game that supports camping more than the CoD from 2020.
However, there is a field upgrade in Cold War that did not exist in CoD MW, which Ace considers very camper-friendly: the proximity mine. With this gadget, you can detect enemies moving through the effective range, giving a significant advantage if the opponent does not counter it with the perk “Spy.”
The German streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler currently dominates Twitch Germany. The reason for this includes his Pokémon openings, where he opens old booster packs with Pokémon cards.
Here’s how it’s going for Trymacs right now: For the German streamer, things couldn’t be better right now. We show you his numbers (via sullygnome):
Trymacs has a watch time of 2.6 million hours over the last 7 days – MontanaBlack in second place has “only” 980,000 hours of watch time, but has also streamed significantly less
On average, 64,925 viewers watched Trymacs over the last 7 days – in the last 180 days, it was on average “only” 20,188 viewers
On January 26, Trymacs even peaked at 187,144 concurrent viewers – he streamed there together with MontanaBlack
The numerous viewers currently watch Trymacs as he opens Pokémon boosters worth several hundred euros. A hype has even developed around opening Pokémon boosters.
Trymacs talks about addiction – you shouldn’t do this
These are his streams: On Twitch, Trymacs regularly opens tons of booster packs of Pokémon cards. For this, he usually buys displays, which are the cardboard boxes containing multiple boosters.
The booster packs are often several years old and not quite cheap. The evolution display from 2016 that Trymacs has opened multiple times costs at least 850 euros currently (via cardmarket.com).
The goal of the openings is particularly rare cards that ideally are worth more than the display itself. Viewers eagerly anticipate and watch Trymacs as he opens booster pack after booster pack.
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Here you can see one of the many openings by Trymacs.
What does Trymacs say about the openings? The streamer scores here with his honesty. He repeatedly emphasizes that pulling rare cards resembles winning in gambling. Before each opening, he warns his viewers and advises them not to do it. He earns money through Twitch and YouTube, and can also deduct the displays as operating expenses for tax purposes. Viewers can’t do that.
For a long time, Trymacs claimed he was not addicted to opening. However, he is now openly addressing his addiction, but also emphasizes that it brings him a lot of joy and entertains his viewers.
What reach do the openings have? Not only does Trymacs entertain his viewers with the openings. His fellow streamers, like Repazmois or Rumathra, also open such displays, but not to the extent of Trymacs.
There is also a development in the Pokémon market. The website cardmarket.com shows the price development of the evolution display. While it cost around 600 euros at the beginning of the year, prices have now risen to over 1,000 euros. The hype around Pokémon cards is also affecting card prices.
What’s next? Trymacs has announced that more openings will follow. However, some displays costing several thousand euros will be opened. On Monday, February 1st, he will open a display worth 12,000 euros. It is a display from Team Rocket from the year 2000 – it is therefore over 20 years old.
But it will continue. He wants to open the holy grail of Pokémon cards together with fellow streamer Papaplatte: the base set in the first edition. A display of these booster packs can cost over 30,000 dollars. The most expensive card from it, a holo Charizard, can be worth over 50,000 dollars in the right condition.
Path of Exile (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S) has been struggling with lags and performance issues for quite some time now. The developers have now stated that they are working on the problem and have already integrated a new streaming system with Echoes of the Atlas.
What has been the problem so far? Players have repeatedly reported stuttering and frame drops in the game for a considerable time now. The issue is related to the reloading of assets such as textures, which can cause the hack and slay to stutter.
Chris Wilson from Grinding Gear Games explains it this way:
For example, when using a skill for the first time, there was a bit of stutter while the relevant shaders and textures were loaded from the hard drive. We have alleviated this somewhat with various preload systems. In these, the game loads assets in advance when it “knows” that you will encounter them – but it wasn’t really a perfect solution.
Chris Wilson, GGG
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Echoes of the Atlas also introduced a new texture streaming system for PoE.
A new technology helps with performance
What has changed now? With the release of the new expansion Echoes of the Atlas, the developers introduced a streaming system into the action RPG. This is meant to lead to a stable frame rate.
This means you can already play while shaders and textures are slowly reloaded. However, this currently has the disadvantage for some players that when they enter a new area, the textures there are initially displayed in low resolution before the system reloads them in higher resolution. The system is still not running optimally at the moment.
Chris Wilson explains that there are further improvements:
Ideally, this means that the new system can only have advantages – a stable frame rate and no prolonged period of dreadful load-ins of textures for some players. We currently have no timeline for this, but hopefully it will be ready in a week or two. Rest assured that we will continue to work on it until it allows for a good gaming experience.
Chris Wilson, GGG
What other advantages does the new technology have? The system is also optimized for Path of Exile 2, the sequel that the developers are currently working on. PoE 2 is supposed to look even better than the current game. Higher resolution assets will be used. And these are to be reloaded quickly, without stutter and without loss of quality.
What do the players think about it? The PoE community is excited. Although there are still problems that the team is working on. Especially the transparency with which GGG talks about this topic is well-received by the players.
Priz writes on the official forum: “This is all that most of us wanted: transparency.”
iHahu says: “With today’s patch 13.1, the game runs much better. I would still prefer the performance from before Echoes of the Atlas, but if there are one or two more patches that improve the engine’s performance as much as this one does, texture streaming will be fine.”
winniethewhor is not yet convinced by the new system: “I WANT texture streaming in the game, but the implementation is currently poor for many users. It needs to be optional, or temporarily disabled, or significantly improved in a short time.”
Did you also experience performance issues in Path of Exile? Has the new streaming system helped you?
The availability of RTX 3000 graphics cards is still very limited, many are still buying at high prices because they would like a new graphics card. Numbers now show how much scalpers have already earned with Nvidia’s expensive graphics cards.
The RTX 3000 graphics cards are in high demand, so the cards are practically sold out as soon as they hit the market. The lack of supply in stores then leads some to buy an RTX 3000 graphics card for a lot of money on eBay.
There are people who specifically buy as many graphics cards as possible to resell them at higher prices on eBay: they are called “scalpers”.
How do we know such accurate numbers? Data expert Michael Driscoll has written a script (via PCMag.com) that can track all sales of Nvidia graphics cards on eBay. In addition, there are data from the site StockX, where hardware is also sold.
Overall, nearly 50,000 RTX 3000 graphics cards have been sold
the scalpers have generated 61 million US dollars
of which 15.2 million US dollars is the profit that people have made from it
Above all, around Christmas, the developer said, particularly many graphics cards were sold. Driscoll writes:
For all four RTX 30 series, there was a sharp increase in sales between Christmas and shortly after the New Year
What are scalpers anyway? Scalpers are people who buy products like graphics cards at release to resell them at a high price afterwards. They are usually not interested in the product itself.
RTX 3080: Availability of graphics cards still limited
Did we suspect that this was coming? Even because of the corona pandemic, many suspected that the graphics cards would be very limited in availability. Shortly after the release of the RTX 3080, some resellers bragged about larger orders on Twitter and thanked a bot manufacturer.
For resellers, it is ultimately a very lucrative business because they know how in-demand the new graphics cards are.
That’s why everyone wants an RTX 3080: Testers and reviewers have given the new GeForce RTX 3080 very good performance ratings and a fair price-performance ratio. While not much has changed in terms of performance, one cannot speak of a fair price-performance ratio at this time, as the RTX 3000 series is currently not available anywhere at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price.
What can I do if I don’t want to pay over-inflated prices? On HardwareLuxx, you can find an availability ticker that lists shops where you can currently get an RTX graphics card. Here you can get the graphics cards cheaper than if you buy them from scalpers on eBay.
You can subscribe to the ticker and receive an immediate notification whenever there are new availabilities. You can find the ticker directly at HardwareLuxx.de.
Not only Nvidia is struggling with the availability of the new graphics cards. AMD is also facing huge interest in the new RX 6000 series. Many users want to buy an RX 6800 XT, but the demand is huge.
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The video platform YouTube apparently wants to learn from the competition at Twitch. They are now announcing a new “experimental” feature. It carries the innovative name “Clips” – it is exactly the feature that has brought Twitch immense growth in gaming and high relevance in social media.
This is the announcement from YouTube: On January 28, the “YouTube Gaming” channel tweeted (via twitter):
There will soon be an experiment on a limited number of gaming channels: Clips!
A YouTube person then explains: These are 5 to 60 second excerpts from videos on YouTube, whether from live streams or regular “videos on demand”. The clips are meant to be shared.
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A short demonstration of how this looks in practice.
YouTube Gaming is “YouTube wants to be like Twitch”
This is the situation at YouTube Gaming: YouTube Gaming is YouTube’s response to Twitch, the live-streaming area of the platform designed for gaming. YouTube announced a strategy change in 2019 after the first version failed and was discontinued.
YouTube is a massive platform covering all kinds of areas that relies on long “videos on demand” – recorded, edited videos. Users can then comment on these videos afterwards.
Twitch is a smaller platform with a strong focus on gaming, primarily relying on “live streams” that are then available as long, unedited videos online. The appeal is that viewers can talk to the streamer while they stream. Hardly anyone watches a recording on Twitch afterwards.
YouTube Gaming is essentially “YouTube is trying to be like Twitch.”
Twitch already commented sarcastically on this back in 2015 with “Welcome Player 2 – add me on Google+” a reference to Google’s failed attempt to copy Facebook and its subsequent crash.
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That’s why Clips are so important: The clips have made Twitch relevant in social media: when something special happens in a stream, users have the opportunity to cut out this specific moment (up to 59 seconds) and pack it into a handy format with a nice title.
These clips spread on social media and can reach huge audiences: they are small bites of interest.
The clips are not edited later; they are just as they appeared in the live stream. Some content creators prefer to create their own excerpts to upload to Twitter or YouTube that are also cut and edited.
The clips serve to make one aware of streamers or Twitch; they are the “best bites” of a stream.
3 million watched this splendid clip:
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By adopting this feature 1:1, YouTube hopes to increase its relevance.
One criticism that YouTube still receives from many Twitch streamers is that their chat is inferior and lacks many emotes. Perhaps YouTube will improve this next.
Meanwhile, live streaming on YouTube has significantly increased and achieved some success last year: YouTube poached streamer Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter from Twitch and made her the world’s biggest streamer in 2020. She surpassed Twitch’s biggest streamer, Pokimane.
Another tweet showing the Ikea furniture from Asus.
When can the furniture be purchased? There is now official news from Ikea itself. From the end of January 2021 (29.1.2021), the furniture will be available at Ikea China as a pilot project, while in Germany the furniture is expected to arrive in the autumn of 2021. Ikea writes in its blog:
In the autumn of 2021, the gaming products will also move into the stores of other IKEA markets – including Germany.
Razer’s innovative gaming chair. It is said to be suitable for both PC and console players.
More gaming furniture: Other manufacturers are also producing interesting furniture for gamers. For example, Hermann Miller introduced a $1,500 gaming chair that is said to have been developed in collaboration with 30 doctors.
This includes experts from biomechanics, optometry, physical therapy, and ergonomics. The chair looks more like a conventional office chair and does not feature gaming design.
The furniture giant Ikea and the well-known hardware manufacturer Asus have teamed up for gaming furniture. Now Ikea has officially introduced the furniture.
What is it about? The furniture giant Ikea is primarily known for everyday furniture like beds, tables, or cabinets, and now also has various accessories in its portfolio.
Now a leak (via Videocardz.com) has shown the first images of the new Ikea furniture that is being created in cooperation with the gaming manufacturer Asus. The collaboration between Asus and Ikea has been known since September 2020, but there have been no images of it until now.
Update 29.1.2021: Ikea has now introduced the furniture in the official blog. We have updated the article accordingly.
Ikea officially presents gaming furniture with Asus
Ikea has today introduced its new gaming furniture in the official blog (via Ikea-Unternehmensblog.de), which has been developed together with Asus. Ikea already has some desks for gamers in its range, but now aims to appeal to professional players as well.
When will the furniture arrive in Germany? There is now official news from Ikea itself. From the end of January 2021 (29.1.2021), the furniture will be available at Ikea China as a pilot project, while in Germany the furniture is expected to arrive in the autumn of 2021. Ikea writes in its blog:
In the autumn of 2021, the gaming products will also move into the stores of other IKEA markets – including Germany.
In addition, Ikea stated that the new furniture is intended to be a long-term part of the Ikea range and not a limited collection. However, Ikea will probably first observe how successful the new collection will be in China.
Where do the info come from? Ikea China had already posted the images of the furniture online. But perhaps too early, as the images quickly disappeared from the website. However, some users had already taken screenshots of the respective page and posted the images online. Among other things, you can see:
a height-adjustable desk
a pegboard with RGB lighting
a mobile side table
All furniture comes in the typical “Republic of Gamer” style from Asus.
Where can you see the images? On Twitter, you can view the images of the furniture.
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Another tweet showing the Ikea furniture from Asus.
When can the furniture be purchased? There is now official news from Ikea itself. From the end of January 2021 (29.1.2021), the furniture will be available at Ikea China as a pilot project, while in Germany the furniture is expected to arrive in the autumn of 2021. Ikea writes in its blog:
In the autumn of 2021, the gaming products will also move into the stores of other IKEA markets – including Germany.
Razer’s innovative gaming chair. It is said to be suitable for both PC and console players.
More gaming furniture: Other manufacturers are also producing interesting furniture for gamers. For example, Hermann Miller introduced a $1,500 gaming chair that is said to have been developed in collaboration with 30 doctors.
This includes experts from biomechanics, optometry, physical therapy, and ergonomics. The chair looks more like a conventional office chair and does not feature gaming design.
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The Super Bowl LV is just around the corner, and fittingly, Rocket League is getting ready. A new mode is set to bring a fresh breeze. In this mode, you even hold on to the ball and are not allowed to leave the playing field.
What is it about? The Super Bowl 2021 (or LV for 55) is a major topic for football fans. And the developers at Psyonix for Rocket League have decided to create a special mode for you. Instead of simply swapping the known soccer ball for a football, they are introducing new rules.
The new mode is called Gridiron and is set to stay in the game for one week. We will show you what is happening.
Gridiron Mode in Rocket League – All about the Football Event
When does it start? The event celebrating the NFL Super Bowl LV 2021 starts on Tuesday, February 2nd. It will only be active for about a week and ends on Monday, February 8th.
These are the rules: For the Gridiron mode, there are specific rules you should follow. Additionally, the NFL Fan Pack is returning to the store.
In Gridiron, you play on a football field in a 4-on-4 mode.
You are not playing with a soccer ball, but with an American football. That is the one that is egg-shaped.
When your car touches the ball, you hold it on the roof. In the spike storm, the ball can stick to any part of your car.
You become the ball carrier when you touch the football.
If you want, you can release the ball by double jumping or “dodging”.
The field is marked by lines – whoever crosses them loses the ball.
How do you score points? Depending on the type of goal, you get 3 or 7 points. If you transport the ball and it sticks to your car while driving through the goal, you get 7 points for that.
You get 3 points if the ball is “free” when scoring and is not sticking to any car. Own goals always count as 3 points.
Complete these challenges: For the event, Rocket League offers you three challenges. If you complete these, you unlock the title “Gridiron Guru”, the NFL wheels, and 20,000 XP.
Is it still worth it? If you are unsure whether Rocket League is right for you, we have the answer for you on MeinMMO. Our authors Max Handwerk and Maik Schneider have deconstructed the soccer game for you and reveal:
Fortnite introduced a famous dance as an emote in the item shop, but only 8 years after the hype is over. We’ll show you which dance is meant.
What kind of emote is this? On Friday, January 29 at 1:00 AM, the item shop was updated and now features the new emote “Gangnam Style” for 500 V-Bucks.
Fortnite teased the arrival of the emote on Twitter shortly before with a trailer showing a few skins dancing on a roof to “Gangnam Style”:
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So if you want to have a little dance, you can now get the emote in the item shop. The original music from Gangnam Style is also available, and you can move around while dancing.
Where does this dance actually come from? Gangnam Style (the music and the dance) was released in 2012 by South Korean musician Psy. The music video, which was posted by the musician himself on YouTube, has reached 3.9 billion views.
Shortly after, almost everyone knew the famous Gangnam Style after it went viral in 2012. The hype was quite big back then, but Fortnite is bringing it back now 8 years later.
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The music video for Gangnam Style has been viewed over 3.9 billion times
Now the question arises: Is Fortnite already too late, or will this spark hype for this dance among the players again? After all, there are certainly players who have never heard of Gangnam Style and are only discovering it now through Fortnite.
What do the players say about the return of Gangnam Style? Under the post on Twitter announcing the emote in the item shop, there are varying opinions on this. Some seem to be excited about it, while others think it will ruin the dance. They say:
“Oh no people, Gangnam Style is no longer funny.”
“Ohh no they [Epic] are making all cool dances embarrassing. Now everyone at my school will dance the Gangnam Style.”
“Am I back in 2012?”
“Omg my favorite! Thanks, I will buy it.”
Some seem to believe that dances are ruined when they appear in Fortnite. However, there are certainly players who are happy to now be able to dance the Gangnam Style in Fortnite too.
This is not the first time players have complained because they envisioned the arrival of an item differently. Fortnite brought the Terminator skin, but not the one the players wanted. Some believed that Fortnite didn’t have enough money to bring the “right” Terminator.
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Wild Terra 2, the new sandbox MMORPG, has launched on Steam. However, the reviews leave much to be desired. We take a look at the situation.
What is Wild Terra 2? The sandbox MMORPG is the sequel to Wild Terra and places you in a fantasy world where crafting, housing, and player freedom are at the center. It’s not about following an epic story through quests.
Survival elements are also important. You basically start with nothing and must build equipment and a first shelter from collected resources. If you encounter other players, it is possible to team up with them or to fight them in PvP.
Together, you can even found entire cities. The game is played from an isometric perspective. You see your hero similarly to how you would in hack and slash games from a diagonal view. Thus, you also fight in action-packed battles against monsters lurking in the wilderness.
It’s also important to eat, and to eat a balanced and varied diet. A one-sided diet consisting only of meat, for example, does not lead to good stamina regeneration. You can also grow food yourself, for example, in wheat fields. It is even possible to grow food on a larger scale and supply other players with it. Wild Terra 2 thus reminds one of the classic Ultima Online.
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Players are not so enthusiastic about Wild Terra 2
When did the game launch? Wild Terra 2 launched on January 28 through Steam into early access. You can buy it for 29.99 Euros and then play right away.
How is the MMORPG received? The ratings currently stand at 60% and “Mixed” based on 58 votes so far. Players complain that there is not enough content, that the server performance leaves much to be desired, and that PvE content is too heavily influenced by PvP. One must constantly expect to be attacked by other players while trying to complete PvE content.
However, it must be considered that Wild Terra 2 is still in early access and is being constantly expanded. Here we summarize a few voices from the community for you:
TWiZTED writes (via Steam): “I tried it, and 5 hours flew by. Amazing game, considering it’s still in early access. Very addictive. 100% for old-school gamers. Today’s kids could neither handle nor appreciate this game. 9/10 so far. Absolutely recommended.”
Fer says (via Steam): “The game is a lot of fun. However, there are currently some server issues on EU1. But if you’re reading this, the developers have probably already fixed them.”
Apple is not so enthusiastic (via Steam): “I cannot recommend the game at all. I understand it is in early access, but there is almost nothing to do except build a base. PvP is poorly balanced and feels clunky.”
Tibsum writes the following criticism (via Steam): “It has a solid crafting system, and progress feels rewarding. But PvP is terribly unbalanced and very shallow, the controls feel quite imprecise, and the devs pushed the launch despite a duping exploit!”
There are also reports of a duping exploit where items can be duplicated. The developers definitely need to address this issue.
Have you had the chance to play Wild Terra 2? What do you think of the game?
The 24 has also fallen. In World of Warcraft, records for Mythic dungeons continue to tumble – and there was still plenty of time left.
Week after week, players of WoW unlock new bonuses with Soulbinds and better gear through the Great Vault, allowing for new challenges to be tackled. This week, the first team managed to complete a keystone at the dizzying level of 24 within the time limit.
Which dungeon was mastered? The dungeon was “The Necrotic Wake”. It is generally considered a rather simple dungeon with comparatively few trash mobs. After a slightly larger cleanup phase at the beginning of the dungeon, the bosses follow relatively quickly and only a few trash mobs need to be defeated.
The boss mechanics are also relatively simple, making The Necrotic Wake a good target for such records. A Venthyr in the group was also helpful, as they can take over some stone bats that deal high damage for a short time.
Proud achievement – can you handle it too? Image source: Raider.io
In the end, there was still more than a minute left.
What kind of team was it? The composition of the team is relatively classic. The Demon Hunter is currently very sought after as a tank, as they have good control mechanisms and are masters of kiting – even if that is unpopular among many tanks. The Priest as a Discipline Healer is somewhat more unusual, but still present in high “Mythic+” dungeons.
The damage dealers in the group reflect a classic setup. Fire Mage, Balance Druid, and Outlaw Rogue are currently among the top DPS for Mythic+. So the team relied on a tried and tested composition.
These are generally the most popular classes that are often taken along in M+ – especially when the item level is beyond 220.
Did they manage it with the current affixes? No. In Asia, there is a greater delay in the weekly reset than in Europe and America. There, players still had these affixes:
Prideful (Additional mini-bosses that provide a strong buff)
This combination of affixes is generally regarded as relatively mild and allows for new records to be set. Nevertheless, a dungeon of the difficulty Mythic+24 is extremely hard and an achievement that only a few other players will reach.
In Destiny 2, tough nerfs are coming for the popular swords, but also buffs for rocket launchers and more. Additionally, Guardians will have a harder time with mouse and keyboard. Here’s what you need to know about weapon changes in Season 13.
In Destiny 2, the new Season 13 is set to arrive on February 9. Bungie is keeping the details a big secret, but we already know many of the upcoming changes.
The latest TWaB from January 28 (via Bungie.net) discusses a plethora of buffs and nerfs for your weapons.
The popular swords are facing tough changes, and Guardians using mouse and keyboard will find it harder to shoot, but a few juicy buffs are also included. MeinMMO will show you the winners and losers of the sandbox changes in overview.
These weapons are the winners in Season 13
Rocket Launchers:
Damage is increased by 30%.
However, exotic rocket launchers will receive individual tuning.
At the start of Season 12, the ammunition reserves were recently increased.
For over a year, rocket launchers have largely been in the shadows. They are meant to be relevant for your power slot again. Will they be as powerful as during the cluster meta?
Fusion Rifles:
They will receive better range at which damage decreases.
At 0 range, they will be 6% better – up to a maximum of 16% better at 100 range.
Camera movement will be reduced by 9.5% when you fire the fusion rifle.
Grenade Launchers:
Projectiles from one-shot grenade launchers will now automatically explode upon contact with an enemy character.
This also applies to breach-loading grenade launchers (special ammo) when you hold down the fire button.
According to Bungie, it was very cumbersome to fire the grenade and then hold down the trigger to arm the grenade while the projectile bounces. This resulted in very low usage – since the nerf from the pinnacle, you basically only see wave-form grenade launchers in the special slot.
Rocket launchers have been cult since Destiny 1
This is where visual recoil is reduced: The camera movement while shooting is too high for some weapons, making follow-up hits or staying on target difficult. These weapon types (in addition to fusion rifles) are meant to be easier to control in Season 13:
Submachine guns have 24% less camera movement
Pulse rifles have 7% less camera movement
Machine guns have 9.5% less camera movement.
Adjustments for Exotics
Some exotics will be adjusted, but these are more minor changes or bug fixes.
These weapons will no longer lose their damage bonus when you summon your ghost: Tarrabah, Falkenmond, Pikass – but when you switch weapons, you will still lose the buff as intended.
Borealis andHard Lightwill receive a new, short reload animation when they switch elements.
Duality will get a buff of 1.25 meters to effective range (hip fire and aiming). The buff will now max out at 5 stacks (previously 7) and will receive a larger damage bonus.
Sturm will reload every special weapon on a kill (as long as you have reserves).
Merciless now correctly increases its fire rate with non-lethal hits.
Swords are the most popular weapon class for the power slot – according to Bungie, 65% of all players regularly use the (overpowered) bladed weapons.
For the exotic The Lament, the nerf shouldn’t matter much, but the legendary sword Falling Guillotine is now receiving a nerf for the second season in a row.
Sniper Rifles:
Flinch when shot is increased.
If you aim with your scope, it will shake more and it will be harder to move the crosshair onto the enemy.
Swords are currently dominating PvE
At a later point in Season 13, Arbalest will also be adjusted. The linear fusion rifle for the kinetic slot is causing a lot of trouble in PvP due to its high aim assist.
What’s important for players with mouse and keyboard
Depending on your input method, weapons behave differently in Destiny 2. If you play with mouse and keyboard, the recoil is approximately 40% less than when playing with a controller. According to Bungie, this leads to the stability value being “largely ignored”. However, that should change.
In Season 13, recoil will increase for all Guardians playing with mouse and keyboard. Instead of 40% less recoil compared to controllers, it will now be only 20%.
Why is this happening now? This is meant to prepare for crossplay. The big feature is planned for 2021 and will allow all Guardians to play Destiny together – completely independent of platforms like PS5, Xbox, Steam, or Stadia.
Guardians are wondering since the announcement of the feature how Bungie will achieve a balance between platforms and input devices. The TWaB states that Bungie is closely monitoring the changes and will specifically address player feedback in future updates.
What do you think of the presented changes? Especially the nerf for the popular swords and the adjustments for mouse and keyboard are likely to spark a lot of discussions. Please share your opinion in the comments.
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The Day Before is a new MMO announced, where you must survive in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world. It somewhat resembles The Division.
What is The Day Before? After a pandemic has wiped out a large part of humanity, only two factions remain: The infected, who have turned into flesh-hungry zombies and the last apparently immune survivors.
You are among the survivors and wake up without memories. Now it’s time to uncover what has happened and to stay alive in this end-time world. This might make the online game particularly interesting for fans of survival games.
To survive, you team up in the Steam MMO The Day Before (via store.steampowered.com) with other players, explore the world, gather resources, try to acquire better equipment, and fight against the zombies. PvP is also supposed to play a role. However, the developers have not yet revealed how the system works.
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What does the game remind you of? If you look at the screenshots and the impressive first trailer for The Day Before, you think of The Division. The empty, wintry city with abandoned cars in the trailer reminds of New York from Ubisoft’s online game. Both are games that you experience in third-person perspective. Moreover, cover plays an important role, just like in The Division.
However, in The Day Before, you are in an MMO world. This means you encounter many other players with whom you can interact. This MMO aspect is supposed to be the focus of the gaming experience.
Here you see a comparison between The Division (left) and The Day Before (right):
How exactly do you play with others? Besides exploring the world together and fighting against the infected, it is possible to create colonies. These serve as safe havens in the world. You can retreat to these colonies, meet other players there, and also trade. This is reminiscent of the safe zones from The Division.
What is special about the game? Horror elements play a significant role. In your search for resources and weapons, you explore abandoned buildings. In these, it is necessary to use the flashlight for light.
Horror elements like fights against zombies are the order of the day in The Day Before.
Zombies could lurk everywhere and attack you. You see how the infected feed on corpses and must proceed with caution. Sneaking is therefore a viable option that you might prefer in certain situations over fighting.
This creates a creepy atmosphere that is reminiscent of horror games like Resident Evil.
When is The Day Before coming out? The release on Steam is planned for the second quarter of 2021. A version for PS4, PS5, or Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S has not been mentioned yet.
Niantic has won an important court victory. The developers of Pokémon GO sued a cheat provider, which now has to pay a fine in the millions.
This is what happened: Niantic sued the cheat provider Global++. This company offered hacked versions of Pokémon GO that allowed users to manipulate their GPS. This was a thorn in Niantic’s side and they filed a lawsuit.
The case became public in 2019, but now the judgment has been made: Global++ has to pay 5 million dollars to Niantic. Additionally, Global++ is prohibited from selling programs that contain the code of Niantic’s games.
A major blow against cheaters?
What does the judgment mean now? Global++ was one of the largest providers on the market and sold hacked versions of Ingress and Wizards Unite, the other games from Niantic, alongside the versions of Pokémon GO.
The provider is now out of the game and cannot sell any programs anymore.
However, there are still numerous other providers who distribute such programs. Spoofing has therefore not been completely defeated by this judgment.
Nevertheless, one might now suspect that other providers of such cheat software have been warned. They might be the next to face a lawsuit and fear the immense damage payment. It remains to be seen whether more providers will withdraw as a result.
What is spoofing anyway? Players who spoof manipulate their GPS location. For example, they may be sitting on their couch, but the manipulated GPS thinks they are in New York. This way, they can stroll through the streets of New York in Pokémon GO without actually being there.
This is what spoofing looks like – in the bottom right you see the joystick with which players can move.
Spoofing is notorious because some of these cheaters excessively attack the gyms in their city. They are much faster than fair players due to cheating and can therefore take over gyms more quickly. This disadvantages fair trainers who have no chance of getting a spot in the gym.
There are more reasons to be happy with Pokémon GO. The developers have announced 3 new features:
Destiny 2 has now surprisingly announced the end of its annual Valentine’s Day event “the Crimson Days”. But what is the reason for the break with the long-standing tradition?
What is the Crimson Days all about? With the Crimson Days, the day of love, Valentine’s Day, is celebrated in the Destiny universe.
This celebration has been a tradition since 2016 – after all, Crimson Days is one of the first events of the Destiny franchise and has its roots in Destiny 1.
During this event, the Tower of the Last City was lavishly decorated in the colors of love and Guardians had the opportunity to celebrate this with their closest friends. There were all sorts of event-specific rewards, such as couple Sparrows and the Crimson Doubles – a limited-time, special PvP mode that was very popular among many players.
This is what the Tower looks like during the Crimson Days – adorned in the colors of love
But shortly before the start of the new Season 13, in which the event should actually take place, there has now been a change of plans.
This is what Bungie has now announced: For those who have enjoyed celebrating the day of love in Destiny 2 or would still like to, there is bad news.
As the developers have explained in the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog, Destiny 2 is now retiring this traditional event after 5 years. The Crimson Days will not take place in 2021 – nor in the future, Bungie stated in the TWaB.
At the same time, they thanked the Guardians who have participated in this event over the years.
2 Guardians celebrate the day of love – this will no longer be a part of Destiny 2
This is the reason for the end of the Crimson Days
The studio believes that while they have enjoyed the Crimson Days, they also feel that this event has lost quality in recent years. Therefore, they ultimately decided to break with this tradition.
This step would also allow Bungie to focus on other seasonal offerings – from quests to activities. And for Season 13 starting on February 9th, they have planned quite a bit.
Will the event return someday? The event itself does not appear to be coming back. However, the popular “Crimson Doubles” playlist will rotate into the Destiny Content Vault from the game and could return in the future, Bungie stated.
What do you think of this announcement? Will you miss the Crimson Days? Or do you think it’s better for Bungie to focus on other content instead?
The Bundesliga is also represented with some players in the TOTW 18. However, currently, there are still no FUT Champs special cards in the Player Picks.
The current Weekend League Rewards in FIFA 21 have an error. Instead of the red FUT Champions rewards, players are receiving completely ordinary cards. However, EA promises a solution now.
Update, January 29, 09:00 AM: The first corrected Player Picks have now arrived for players who had already claimed their rewards. Players for whom the solution is already active receive the following message and the corrected rewards:
The corrected rewards can be found in the shop
Update, January 28, 01:50 PM: So far, players who redeemed their faulty picks already (before 10:18 AM) have not received any corrected rewards. There is still no information on when the correction will take place.
Update, January 28,10:50 AM: EA announced via Twitter that the problem has been resolved. They state that all players who open their rewards after 10:18 AM should now receive the correct cards.
However, FUT players who redeemed their rewards before 10:18 AM and received the wrong cards are to receive the correct rewards from EA retrospectively.
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This is the error: Usually, the Weekend League Rewards contain, depending on the completion of the last weekend, a certain amount of red special cards: The Player Picks, from which players can choose. These consist of cards from the current TOTW and thus provide a very good chance of strong special cards.
However, the current rewards are faulty. Instead of the red “FUT Champions” cards, players are currently (January 28, 2021) faced with completely normal gold cards. The Player Picks are currently not giving any TOTW cards.
The Player Picks are distributing incorrect rewards
Such errors have occurred in the past. Typically, affected players would receive a new set of Player Picks at a later date, from which they could choose. This also worked if players had already selected their Player Picks with the wrong cards.
There should actually be a strong TOTW in FUT Champions rewards
This is what the Weekend League Rewards should yield: The error happens just in a week when the TOTW is strong. Several players from the current Team of the Week 18 have really good stats.
Leading the current TOTW is Neymar, who with a 92-rated card and fantastic offensive stats would be the dream pick for most players. But also cards like
Benzema (92) as a strong striker card
Bernardo Silva (88) in attack
or De Jong (86) as central midfielder
should be decent for most players as Player Picks.
The Bundesliga is also represented with some players in the TOTW 18. However, currently, there are still no FUT Champs special cards in the Player Picks.
Some classes take almost an hour for Torghast in WoW but this hunter shows that you can finish it in 5 minutes.
One of the main features of WoW: Shadowlands is the tower Torghast. While many players enjoy the Twisting Corridors and are still working on the special mount, others see Torghast as a tedious chore. After all, there is Soul Ash there every week, which is needed for crafting legendary items. A run on level 8, granting 570 Soul Ash, typically takes between 40 and 60 minutes, so it requires a bit of time.
But not for the hunter Chaoswithinx. He set a record and completed Torghast on level 8 in just 5 minutes.
Check out his approach here:
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How is that possible? Hunters generally have the ability Feign Death which allows them to drop threat from all enemies just before the final boss of each level. So Chaoswithinx can simply run through the level to the boss, quickly reset everything, and then just take down the boss to get to the next area fast.
The hunter also uses some special items. He glides on a small Legion spaceship, which massively increases his movement speed. This is an item that was obtainable back during Legion and is considered more of a fun item. However, in Torghast, it evidently serves a solid purpose in establishing speedrun records.
This results in a fantastic time of 4 minutes and 56 seconds for the hunter.
Is he missing anything? Yes and No. In principle, Chaoswithinx could have collected many more Anima powers, which would have significantly increased his damage. However, he would have had to buy from the brokers or defeat additional enemies. As the video shows, additional Anima powers were absolutely unnecessary. Therefore, the hunter probably displayed maximum efficiency and can handle his weekly Torghast duty in just a few minutes.
How quickly are you getting through Torghast these days? Which class do you enjoy the most in the tower?
The manufacturer Noblechairs has recently added a gaming chair suitable for The Elder Scrolls Online to its range. It features a unique design and is based on a model that is generally well-rated.
What kind of chair is this? The gaming chair features a high backrest and two armrests on the side. The chair is upholstered in faux leather with a black and gold design.
The most striking feature is the ESO symbol on the headrest, along with the dragon and the game title on the back of the backrest. Additionally, the edge of the chair has a distinct pattern.
This is what the features of the chair look like in detail.
The chair offers the usual features without much fuss. You can adjust the height and position of the backrest, and the arm cushions are said to be quite thick, making it comfortable to rest your arms on.
How much does the chair cost? Currently, Noblechairs has not yet announced a price for the ESO chair. However, it is based on the Noblechairs Hero, which has been available for some time. It costs between 400 and 500 Euros depending on the retailer.
The special version for ESO might also be in a similar price range.
In contrast, the new chair from Herman Miller and Logitech is somewhat more expensive:
What kind of chair is the Noblechairs Hero? The chair is praised in many reviews, especially for its adjustable features in the back area. There is a continuously adjustable lumbar support, which is said to be somewhat difficult to reach, but provides good support for the back.
The PCGamer website has ranked the Hero in its top 5 best gaming chairs.
But even within the MMORPG itself, things are currently happening. The new expansion Blackwood was announced on January 26. This leads you into the areas of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and lets you battle against a Daedra. You can find all details about the expansion here:
Razer has introduced its latest gaming mouse, the Viper 8K. It features an exceptionally high polling rate, which is particularly important for players of fast games like shooters. MeinMMO presents the mouse and explains what makes it special.
Here’s what it’s about: After Razer already presented new gaming laptops and an innovative gaming chair at CES 2021, Razer today unveiled its latest gaming mouse.
This is the Viper 8K. It is primarily aimed at fans of fast games like Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, or Apex Legends.
Razer’s new Viper 8K (Hz) in the right hand.
Razer Viper 8K is claimed to be the “world’s fastest gaming mouse”
What the Razer Viper 8K offers: With the Focus+ sensor, which resolves at 20,000 DPI, 8 buttons, and Razer switches, the manufacturer delivers familiar quality in its mouse. The Focus+ sensor has already been used in the Razer Naga Pro tested by MeinMMO and has proven to be highly accurate.
Razer incorporates its new “Razer Hyperpolling technology” in its new Viper. This is intended to allow the mouse to have an extraordinarily high polling rate. Razer itself refers to the Viper 8K as the “world’s fastest gaming mouse.”
What makes the gaming mouse special: Razer relies on a polling rate of 8000 Hz for the Viper 8K.
The polling rate describes how quickly mouse movements and button clicks reach your PC. For fans of fast games, faster is always better. Thus far, the recommended polling rate has been between 500 and 1000 Hz.
A higher polling rate results in smoother mouse pointer movement because the position is queried more frequently. This allows for more precise aiming and clicking and helps to better assess your own movements.
This is approximately how you can imagine the smoother movement of the mouse pointer.
Razer is the first hardware manufacturer to implement such a high polling rate. This is especially interesting for shooter players. People who spend their time in calmer or more casual games don’t find the polling rate as crucial.
Technical details of the Viper 8K at a glance:
Sensor
Focus+ Sensor (Pixart PMW3399)
Resolution
Up to 20,000 DPI
Switches
2nd generation Razer switches, 70 million clicks
Buttons
7 + 1 programmable buttons
Design
Black mouse, with adjustable RGB lighting (16.8 million colors, Razer Chroma RGB)
Connectivity
Wired
Feet
PTFE plastic feet
Cable
Razer Speedflex cable, 1.8 m
Weight
71 g
Price
Euro 89.99 (RRP)
In addition to the Viper 8K, there are already the previous Viper, the particularly small variant Viper Mini, and the Viper Ultimate, which represents the wireless variant. By the way, we at MeinMMO consider the Razer Viper Ultimate to be one of the best gaming mice for shooters that you can currently purchase.
What’s the difference from the old Viper? Razer has fundamentally revised the old mouse. The Viper 8K uses better buttons with the 2nd generation Razer switches and the accuracy of the sensor has been further improved. The Viper 8K is 71 grams, 3 grams heavier than the old Viper (68 grams).
The biggest difference is definitely the significantly higher polling rate of the Viper 8K compared to the old mouse. The old Viper only offers 1000 Hz.
Other gaming accessories for gamers: If you are looking for additional accessories for your PC, check out our guides. Here we introduce, for example, the best gaming headsets that you can currently buy.
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In League of Legends: Wild Rift the patch 2.0 was released in January. We reveal which champs you should definitely play right now because they are simply too strong.
What is this about? With patch 2.0 there were some balance changes and 5 new Yordle champions were released, which were gradually unlocked. Meanwhile, they are all here and some of them are really strong.
In this article, we present 5 champions who are currently so strong that they actually need to be nerfed. But until that happens, you should take advantage of them. We made our selections based on personal experience and current discussions in the community.
Kennen is a top laner and belongs to the champions that were newly released. He is particularly strong in the laning phase, where he can outplay almost all other champions.
Kennen benefits from his great range and the resulting constant damage he deals to other top laners. Because most of them are melee champions like Darius, Olaf, Garen, or Malphite. They can do nothing against the damage and thus lose the laning phase.
With his Shuriken and constant CC, Kennen is a bully in the top lane.
In team fights, he offers a lot of damage and CC with his ultimate ability, which also keeps him relevant in the endgame.
To fully utilize Kennen’s strength, you should control your opponent in the early game and either secure kills or roam to the mid lane to create an advantage.
2. Alistar
If you’re looking for a good supporter right now, you should rely on Alistar. The champion is a machine when it comes to crowd control and dominates the bot lane together with the right AD carry.
The combo of Headbutt to knock back the opponent and Pulverize to then slam them into the air is so strong that your carry basically just has to secure the guaranteed kill.
The many CC makes Alistar so strong.
Alistar’s biggest weakness is level 1. Here you have to be careful because you can’t use your combo from both abilities yet. However, the longer the laning phase goes on, the stronger you will become with him.
In later team fights, he primarily takes on the role of tank and ensures that the enemy AD carry cannot shoot your group in peace.
Draven was initially regarded as a rather weak champion in many tier lists at release. However, it is now clear that especially the damage in the early game makes Draven dangerous.
With his spinning axes, he is extremely strong, but also requires that you can control him well on the smartphone. Because unlike, for example, with Jinx or Ashe, you have to stay constantly in motion and run to the right locations with Draven.
Draven is currently one of the strongest AD carries in Wild Rift.
Draven works excellently with Alistar as support. Because he also has a short CC to throw enemies aside and at the same time has burst damage to respond to Alistar’s CC.
4. Amumu
Amumu is also a champion who has been underestimated for a long time. The great strength of the jungler lies primarily in team fights. Through the AoE stun of the ultimate and the constant damage from the tears, Amumu excels here.
A big advantage of the champion is the simple skills kit. Amumu is easy to play and therefore also a good choice for beginners.
The sad mummy is little played in the PC version. In Wild Rift, she is in S-tier.
A downside of Amumu is that other junglers can kill neutral monsters a bit faster and can also execute the first ganks before level 5.
With Amumu, however, a gank is only worthwhile with the ultimate.
5. Olaf
Olaf is the perfect top laner to dominate a match alone. Because if you win your lane and secure a kill or two, you can then quickly influence the entire game from there.
With his abilities, he can quickly defeat minions and keep enemies at bay with his axe throw “Undertow”. Especially other melee champions have trouble with Olaf.
Olaf can snowball a match the fastest.
If you dominate the early game, you can go to other lanes and help them with effective ganks as well. Because if you hit with Undertow and slow the opponent, a second hit is almost guaranteed.
Olaf only has problems with Kennen in the early game.
If you also like to venture into the jungle, you can also rely on Olaf there. He performs well there and is one of the strongest junglers in the game.
If you want to win your matches in Wild Rift, you should rely on one of these 5 characters. However, you should avoid these champs:
