The world quests in WoW: Shadowlands can be frustrating. They are sometimes long, unclear, and not very rewarding. Does it have to be this way?
One of the simplest endgame activities in World of Warcraft are world quests. They rarely require other players, lure with anima, reputation, or gold, and can be found quickly.
However, world quests in Shadowlands often have one commonality that makes many players roll their eyes in annoyance: hidden phases and steps that are revealed only afterwards.
Additional phases can be annoying: Not always is the quest objective shown on the world map truly the final goal. It may happen that a quest initially only requires a handful of enemies to be killed. That sounds like a lucrative deal and a clear cut – maybe 3-5 minutes of effort, depending on equipment.
Some world quests only show one objective – but then there’s much, much more.
Hardly is the objective completed, the quest switches to the next phase. Instead of directly receiving the reward, step 2 of the quest now follows. Here, for example, a number of cages must be opened to free prisoners. The cages are of course scattered all around the area where the enemies were just fought, which by now have all respawned.
But the quest does not end there either. Once all cages are open, another step appears: The boss of the respective area must still be defeated. And he is waiting – oh wonder – at the other end of the quest area, so you have to slice through the enemies a third time.
More updates on WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:
World quests are not necessary: However, one should not forget that world quests are not a necessity in Shadowlands. The rewards are primarily interesting for new characters who still need gear and have not yet ventured into dungeons.
Moreover, only reputation and anima are interesting, which serves mainly as a resource for cosmetic rewards. It is therefore easy to simply skip world quests and “leave them be” if one is not interested – the player misses out on very little.
Some are annoyed – others like it.
World quests – Are they good as they are?
Now it’s your turn: What do you think of the current world quests in WoW: Shadowlands? Are they fun and feel rewarding or just “good”? Or are they exhausting, unclear, and in need of revision?
If you want to justify your vote a bit more, feel free to leave a comment under the article.
Cortyn says: Basically, I don’t find this quest design bad. It feels like you are actually completing a full task that consists of several steps. However, what is frustrating is the spontaneous popping up of new objectives. If the objectives (and additional phases) were announced in advance, it wouldn’t be a problem. If you know what to expect in advance from a world quest, it’s not such a hassle.
In the meantime, I have switched to doing almost only the profession quests, pet battles, and “unusual” quests where you have to win a race or fall through circles in the sky as precisely as possible. Not only does that go faster, but these quests usually only have that one phase and then they are done.
World quests don’t necessarily have to be faster or shorter – just the objectives should be clear to reduce frustration.
In Pokémon GO, there is a surprising development on the way to level 50. Some players were affected by a bug, causing them to automatically land at level 49.
This is what happened: Just last night, on January 24th, some trainers reached level 48 in Pokémon GO. In the middle of the night, there was then a glitch in the game. The progress of several hours was suddenly reset. The tasks already completed for level 49 were deleted.
However, the problem only affected a few regions of the world, as the Adventure Sync rewards, which were essential for ascending to level 48, were already available there.
Affected players can now be pleased. Some players confirmed that they were automatically set to level 49, even though they had not yet completed the tasks for level 48.
Now, we know what is needed for level 50. It is the first look at the requirements for the final level in Pokémon GO.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
These tasks you must complete: In total, there are again 4 tasks that you need to solve. Once you have accomplished this and also collected 30 million XP, you will reach level 50. The tasks are:
Land 999 excellent throws
Catch 5 legendary Pokémon within 5 legendary raids
Defeat a Team GO Rocket boss 3 times using only Pokémon with 2500 CP or less
Reach rank 10 in the GO Battle League
However, there are still some inconsistencies with the last task. There is a screenshot that speaks of rank 10 in the PvP League. Another image claims that rank 20 is needed.
This now means for level 50: Some trainers are close and could reach level 50 very soon. If one puts in the effort, the first trainer should be at level 50 by tonight.
However, only a few players from Australia are affected. Players in Europe who have already reached level 48 did not receive the free step to level 49.
An overview of all levels from 41 to 50 can be found here:
A Twitch streamer was banned because his account was created when he was younger than 13 years old, violating the ToS. He is disappointed, as some big streamers were also too young, yet they were allowed to keep their accounts.
The official reason was that while he stated he was 15 years old in his application, this did not match his Twitch account. He created the account when he was 12 years old, which again violates Twitch’s Terms of Service.
Cheating on his age came to light through the partnership application.
On January 23, his account was even permanently banned. Although AverageHarry is allowed to create a new account and work towards partnership again, his nearly 90,000 followers and the goals achieved for the partnership are gone for now.
What is the problem with that? There was a big outcry on reddit. AverageHarry is by no means the only young streamer who created their account before turning 13.
But unlike AverageHarry, others were allowed to keep their accounts.
Famous streamers like Benjyfishy and TommyInnit were also too young
Which streamers were also too young? The user NIXOOO10 compiled a list of major streamers who did not reach the necessary age at the time of creating their accounts. And they are all still online:
Bugha (3.8 million followers) – 12 years old at account creation
Not all streamers started live streaming directly at that age, but at least they created their accounts. And that is already forbidden according to the ToS.
Reddit users suspect that they are allowed to keep their accounts because they are much bigger and more relevant than AverageHarry. In their eyes, the ban is just hypocrisy.
No clear line in bans: It has long been criticized that Twitch does not have a clear line when it comes to bans. A negative example for many is the streamer Natalia “Alinity” Mogollon. She has repeatedly been in negative situations:
The CEO of Twitch admitted mistakes, but stated that they always consider the context of the situation when it comes to bans. Nevertheless, many see no clear line in the bans and accuse Twitch of protecting their “favorites”.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In 2018, Epic Games shut down its MOBA Paragon because it could not engage enough players long term. Now it might return in the form of the project “Overprime.”You currently cannot play the project.
What Paragon was: The arena shooter Paragon was released in 2016 for the PS4 and PC, but was only meant to stay online for two years. Already in April 2018, the game was shut down by Epic Games. The explanation back then: While the game was well received by many, in the end only a fraction remained. So there was, in the end, a enthusiastic but small fanbase for Paragon.
Then Fortnite became a massive success, and resources from Paragon were diverted for the development of the Battle Royale. Content updates for Paragon became less and less, until the plug was finally pulled.
The Overprime preview shows what the “new Paragon” is supposed to look like
Overprime developers join a larger studio
This is Overprime: Overprime looks like a mix between Paragon and Overwatch. It has been developed for some time by the South Korean team “SoulEVE.” They state that they want to recreate the good gameplay experience from Paragon in this project and are also taking feedback from players who loved Paragon.
Currently, there are 21 playable characters and one map with the possibility of playing 5 vs 5 matches. The developers want to focus on fast, action-packed team fights. Currently, it is only available for testing on PC, but the developers also aim for consoles and crossplay later.
Note: While you can download the game, currently neither can you create an account nor play the game. This should only be officially possible once the game is released on the Steam platform.
So far, SoulEVE has reportedly developed the game almost as a part-time job, but this is now going to change. The Korean studio Netmarble, known primarily for mobile games, has purchased Team SoulEVE according to a report by the Korean site Inven. The developers are now expected to join the Netmarble F&C division and continue working on Overprime (via Inven).
Already in December 2020, it was announced via Twitter that further developers had been brought on board and that they would switch to full-time work on the game. The developers stated back then that they wanted to further improve Paragon – and were aiming for a release on Steam followed by the PS5.
There are currently no clear dates for Overprime yet, but it looks like the game is now going to take the next development steps.
On Steam, the new free-to-play MMORPG DreamScapes Dimensions has now entered Early Access. The online role-playing game is not well received by players: they tear it apart in Steam reviews.
What kind of MMORPG is this? DreamScapesDimensions has been in Early Access on Steam since January 22. Behind the title is the indie developer AHDS.It is a free-to-play MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Players navigate through a game world divided into hubs from a first-person perspective.
Here’s what the description says about DreamScapes Dimensions:
A comprehensive character editor
Various races such as humans, elves, dwarves, orcs
Character attributes like strength, agility
Crafting
Magic
Housing elements that allow building your own homes, castles, and temples
The game world is procedurally generated and offers random adventures in various areas such as forests and caves.
How is Dimensions received? Initial testers are mostly dissatisfied. The most common criticisms revolve around the technical state of the game, which is said to be very poor even for an Early Access title. The most frequently mentioned points include:
Way too long loading times
Outdated graphics
Frequent frame rate drops
Poor tutorials
Various “gamebreaking” glitches
Some players apparently do not even get to test the actual gameplay. For example, Psychopatton writes: “An hour to get into the game (45 minutes waiting for the download [(Note from the Editor) of the game world] and 15 minutes for character creation), 4 crashes in the first 15 minutes of actual gameplay, all while walking through doors […]. Not for me, but it’s free to try.”
This is what DreamScapes Dimension looks like in Early Access. Source: Steam
Are there positive voices as well? Some reviewers, like user torca, have shown more patience and can indeed report positives. The loading times would only be that long the first time, afterwards it runs better. And if you overlook the bugs and glitches, you have a raw old-school MMO.
“It’s an old-school MMO, but one with potential that I hope will be continued. […] It’s not for everyone, but I personally enjoy identifying bugs, interacting with the developer, and watching a game grow. That’s the purpose of the Early Access system for me.”
Remnant also writes that the game is“more for people who miss RPGs from the 90s.” – via Steam
However, other positive reviews seem to be more sarcastic in nature. For instance, user Terranin writes that the game is next-gen and the combat system is better than in The Elder Scrolls Online. (via Steam)
Is DreamScapes Dimension worth it? At the moment, the game is really only for those who are frustration-resistant and have an affinity for old-school RPGs from the 90s. The multitude of bugs and eternal loading times seem to spoil the fun for most testers. Since it is a free-to-play MMO, it depends only on your time and motivation.
Will you try DreamScapes Dimensions, or have you perhaps already taken a look? What do you think?
DreamScapes Dimensions is not the first free-to-play game that has been rated very negatively on Steam. Another one was Rebirth Online, which was released in August 2020.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Fortnite posted some teasers on Twitter that told a story of Drift, an evil force, and an unknown character. But then they deleted everything. We will show you what happened.
Update 17:10: The suspicion has been confirmed. The mysterious character will actually be the next skin in the Crew Pack. Fortnite announced this on Twitter. It is “Vi”, a female character in fox style.
Vi will be the next skin in the Crew Pack and will be available in February
What happened? On Sunday, January 24, Fortnite published several posts on Twitter and changed their profile picture. They mentioned a fox clan that is said to be in danger. The posts were directed at Drift, known from Season 5 – Chapter 1.
But since an “evil force” is said to be after the clan, the tweets were deleted to cover their tracks. Will we soon see a new character coming to the Fortnite map?
“The Fox Clan is in Trouble”
What was seen in the tweets? As mentioned, all tweets and teasers have now been deleted by Fortnite. However, Forbes was able to secure screenshots of the tweets.
It started when Fortnite changed their profile picture on Twitter to show a logo of a fox. Then the first tweets addressing Drift appeared:
The connection was established and someone spoke to Drift. This mysterious character seems eager to have a conversation with Drift, as the fox clan is in dire need of help.
The character continues to say they are being hunted by something “evil and old” and he is the only one who could escape.
According to the character, Drift is also in danger, because “whoever gave you that mask has made you a target.” He seems to be referring to the fox mask that Drift wears in a style variant as a skin.
Drift wears a fox mask that apparently makes him a target of evil
The mysterious character warns Drift that if they do not work together and form a team, the evil ones will soon be after him.
The connection had to be cut off as the evil ones approached. The mysterious character said he had to cover his tracks and that they would hopefully see each other again soon.
This was the last tweet before Fortnite deleted all posts related to it again and changed the profile picture back. It now looks like this conversation never took place on their Twitter profile. This is probably also the goal, so that this mysterious character is not discovered by this evil force.
Will this be a new Crew Skin?
What could these teasers mean? The story itself is already mysterious enough, but what could it all possibly mean? Here is what we know so far:
The character from the tweets seems to still be unknown
The teaser image shows a skin that does not exist yet
The next Crew Skin has also been teased with a fox
So, looking at all the hints together, it seems very likely that this mysterious character could become the new skin from the Fortnite Crew Subscription.
One of the teasers that Fortnite showed yesterday. Left in the image – a new mysterious skin? Source: Twitter _Kari_uwu
It is also exciting that apparently the story of Drift seems to be repeating itself. He was the main character back when Season 5 – Chapter 1 ran. Now he seems to be returning in Season 5 – Chapter 2.
The Twitch streamer and YouTuber Tommyinnit is currently dominating the streaming platform Twitch with Minecraft. A few years ago, however, the 16-year-old was still a huge fanboy of shooter legend shroud and pursued the stream sniper in PUBG, as he now recounts.
Currently, his channel is growing on Twitch faster than any other
Tommyinnit had peaked at 650,000 viewers in the last 7 days – as much as no other channel (via sullygnome)
The special thing is that he only streams “briefly”: His Minecraft streams last only between one or two hours. Many of the big streamers are on air for 10 to 12 hours straight. However, Tommyinnit has an extremely high number of viewers in the short time he streams and is therefore currently one of the top 5 most-watched streamers in the world.
The British streamer has committed some youthful sins that he is now confessing. In 2018, he was a fanboy of streamer shroud. In a new video on YouTube, Tommyinnit explains his story with shroud.
Tommyinnit was a fanboy of shroud – played the protector
This is what Tommyinnit said: In a video from January 19, Tommyinnit tells the story of him and shroud. Because back then, Tommyinnit did everything to get into the same PUBG matches as shroud. This behavior is called “Stream Sniping” – it is actually frowned upon. Because streamers want to play “authentically” and not be bothered by fans vying for their attention during their streams.
His career as a stream sniper began on August 9, 2018. That was when sommyinnit was killed by shroud for the first time. But more importantly: shroud mentioned the name of the boy.
Tommyinnit now tells in the video that it was a fantastic feeling and that they became “best friends” because shroud apparently knew him.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
In this video, Tommyinnit talks about the virtual meetings with shroud.
After that, the story continued, and Tommyinnit regularly tried to get into shroud’s PUBG rounds and talk to him.
So they met on a map, and Tommyinnit ran to an opponent who was just attacking shroud – he wanted to save his idol from elimination
In a later round, the two streamers met again. There, they even talked longer, and Tommyinnit introduced shroud to his buddy, who was staying over at his place
In general, Tommyinnit reports that there were many great moments when he met shroud. He regularly made it his mission to get into games where shroud was playing.
However, Tommyinnit also talks about the difficulties of stream sniping. He says: “I had to stay awake until 11:00 PM, which is really quite late for a 14-year-old!”
This is how the viewers reacted: Many of Tommyinnit’s viewers, who are still teenagers themselves, identify with his statements. The feeling of being the best friend of the streamer just because he reads the name seems to be known. In the comments, there are many ironic statements, but understanding for Tommyinnit’s actions is given.
Wolfy C1-37 writes in the comments: “Oh shit, they are really best friends, shroud knows who he [Tommyinnit] is!”
Particularly well received is apparently that Tommyinnit can laugh about his behavior today and often alludes to how incredibly embarrassing it all was, how terrible he sounds in the videos and how crazy excited he was to just be near shroud.
His honest and authentic way of dealing with his behavior, which is generally frowned upon, makes the streamer likable.
This is interesting: Stream sniping is generally frowned upon, and Twitch does not like it either. Nevertheless, Tommyinnit’s statements come across so sympathetically that there is hardly any criticism. The video has already received 296,000 thumbs up and only 1,900 thumbs down (as of January 25 at 12:30 PM).
The viewers understand the action, as Tommyinnit was not toxic to shroud but even wanted to help him. He used PUBG to be close to his streamer idol.
This is the current status of shroud and Tommyinnit: A few days ago, the two streamers met again. This time in Minecraft, the game through which Tommyinnit became truly successful.
The two met again on the OfflineTV server. However, shroud did not seem very pleased with the reunion. Tommyinnit then mentions that shroud left the server shortly after. Nevertheless, even three years after their first meeting, Tommyinnit does not want to stop stream sniping. His next attempt will be on the OfflineTV Rust server. shroud is also regularly seen there.
Amid all the stream sniping, Tommyinnit emphasizes that he only wants to help shroud and does not want to eliminate him at all. Other streamers have already acted quite differently. For example, xQc was temporarily banned for eliminating a colleague through stream sniping:
The origin of the creepy “Herobrine” legend has been found. The probably most eerie character from Minecraft that never existed.
In a game with the age of Minecraft, there are many legends and rumors. One of these urban legends is about the strange character Herobrine, whom several players are said to have encountered in the game world. Now the origin of this rumor has been found – the world in which Herobrine supposedly first appeared.
Who is Herobrine? Herobrine is an old Minecraft legend. This is a character who uses the default player skin but has creepy white eyes. In an early video, Herobrine suddenly appeared in the house of a player who had just returned.
Herobrine is said, according to internet legend, to have been a tribute to the deceased brother of Minecraft developer Notch, who immortalized him in the game.
Unfortunately, the original video of one of the first sightings no longer exists in acceptable quality, but you can see a (fairly faithful) remake here:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
What else did Herobrine do? Quickly, more and more stories were built around Herobrine. Allegedly, one could sometimes see the character in the distance and observe strange behavior. He is said to have dug small 2×2 tunnels or removed leaves from trees.
However, Herobrine soon became a dark creature that would sneak up on players, scare them, and push them to their deaths. He lurks behind dark corners or at the ends of very long corridors, visible only for a few moments before disappearing again. He often lures players into his 2×2 tunnels, then closes them off and symbolically buries the player alive.
What has been found now? It concerns the Minecraft world in which Herobrine was supposedly discovered for the first time. This world, like all worlds in Minecraft, has a specific seed that has now been found by the “Minecraft@Home” team. Those who want to see the game world need a “Historical Version” of Minecraft, specifically version a1.0.16. Then you need to select the seed code “478868574082066804” and go to the coordinates X= 5, Y=71 and Z= -298. That is exactly the place where the Herobrine myth developed.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
Developer further fueled the Herobrine legend: The former Minecraft developer Notch further fueled the legend of Herobrine. After Herobrine gained attention as an internet phenomenon, Notch added the note “Removed Herobrine” at the end of almost all patch notes for Minecraft, indicating that Herobrine had been removed from the game. This didn’t happen just once, but at almost every patch, leading many players to further spin the story of Herobrine.
For apparently, the “evil code” of Herobrine was so powerful that it survived in the game files even when the developer deleted it. A typical creepypasta story.
Is there any truth to Herobrine? Nothing. Herobrine never existed in the game and all videos of him are fake. They are either edited images or just other players in multiplayer using a Herobrine skin. Herobrine never existed in the game code, and Notch never had a brother he wanted to immortalize in the game. This is a classic example of a modern internet legend that has taken on a life of its own.
The streamer Copeland, who created the first video about Herobrine, admitted a while later that it was a fake. He had simply changed the texture of an image so that it looked like Herobrine.
The Grau 5.56 was for a time the benchmark in Call of Duty: Warzone. After a nerf, many players lost sight of the weapon, but now it’s back and MeinMMO shows you how it is one of the best weapons in the Battle Royale.
Update January 3, 2022: We have checked the setup option in the article and can still recommend the attachment combination.
What makes the Grau special? Players of Call of Duty: Warzone who were active in the Battle Royale during the summer of 2020 will remember this firearm well. At that time, the weapon was practically “unmissable” and almost every killcam showed a kill with the Grau 5.56.
This was mainly due to two of its special characteristics:
Very good iron sight
Extremely high stability for accurate hits
After a small nerf, the weapon was suddenly out and the LMG Bruen Mk9 took over. After the weakening of the overpowering DMR 14 and a range nerf of the Kilo 141, the Grau is back on the radar, and some players even suspect that it has been buffed a bit.
Although there are no indications of a buff, the Grau 5.56 is now back among the best weapons in Warzone. Its accuracy provides a good feeling when firing, giving you security and confidence. MeinMMO shows you how to get the best out of the assault rifle.
CoD Warzone – Grau setup for a secure feeling
How do I build a strong setup? The Grau essentially needs a classic setup for “Modern Warfare” assault rifles in Warzone. Mono suppressor, longest barrel, larger magazine and a under-barrel attachment for better aiming. However, you should do without a large sight.
Iron sights are so “clean” and open that you should try the weapon without a sight – even if you usually don’t like it. The Warzone expert “JGOD” calls the sight in his latest English YouTube video about the Grau the best iron sight ever in a CoD.
Warzone Grau 5.56 Build
Muzzle: Suppressor (Monolithic)
Barrel: Tempus 26.4″ Archangel
Laser: Tactical Laser
Under-barrel: Commando Foregrip
Ammo: 60 Round Mag
The barrel and muzzle increase the range of your first damage zone to nearly 48 meters. Up to this distance, you need 9 hits to knock out an opponent with full armor (658 milliseconds). After that, you need 12 shots (904 milliseconds). Additionally, with the suppressor, you are not visible on the map when firing and have the strong iron sight and increased recoil control from the long barrel.
The Commando Foregrip brings the already low horizontal recoil to a hardly noticeable level, making the Grau a real laser. In terms of recoil control, only the M13 can keep up with automatic weapons, which sacrifices a bit more damage. A larger magazine is also set to exert more pressure when multiple enemies are in the line of fire.
The attachments mentioned so far can be seen as “base attachments”. They bring the Grau to a level where it performs decently at almost any distance. The last attachment is a matter of taste – we recommend the tactical laser here, which significantly lowers your “time to aim”.
However, you can also choose a stock, grip, or sight if you prefer that. The perk “Fully Loaded” can also help you if you prefer a weapon with full ammunition.
Grau can’t keep up in damage – but it doesn’t have to
How should I use the Grau? The weapon is an all-round rifle focused on range. You can land secure hits even at long distances and even annoy snipers when you see their sight glare, if you see their scope reflection. Try to get headshots at medium range. The Grau is so stable that you can aim for hard headshots here.
As a secondary weapon, you should equip a submachine gun, like the MAC-10 or one of the two MP5s. In 1v1 duels, you will quickly find yourself at a disadvantage in close combat otherwise. If you also have the tactical laser, enemies can spot you if you are in their sights.
How does it compare to other strong weapons? The Grau 5.56 profiles itself entirely through its strong iron sight and high stability. You can hit your targets much easier and more reliably than with the stronger competition. Since you’re saving a sight, you also have an attachment slot free that allows for other bonus selections. However, in the time-to-kill comparison, it ranks poorly:
If you celebrated the Grau at its last peak, it might be worth pulling it back out of the weapons cabinet now. Even if you are just looking for a stable weapon right now, you should try the rifle.
In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) you can earn points for good behavior in the future. The Battle Royale will receive a reputation system with update 10.2, allowing you to evaluate your teammates. Will toxic players become better people because of this?
What is the reputation system? The reputation system shows other players whether you behave decently or if you are a toxic flamer ruining the fun for everyone. The reputation level ranges from 0 to 5.
Your reputation is displayed to other players directly next to your username. It is also shown in team searches and the list of teammates.
The reputation system outwardly shows how you treat your teammates. This gives others an impression of what kind of teammate you are, as well as who you are playing with.
This is how the reputation system works in PUBG
At the start, everyone begins with a reputation level of 2. If you get reported for negative behavior, it can lead to a loss of reputation. Negative behavior is defined in the PUBG blog post about the new update as follows:
Hindering teammates through your own gameplay
Verbal outbursts in voice chat
Team kills
Repeatedly leaving matches without returning
Every PUBG player starts at level 2 in the new reputation system.
If a player violates PUBG’s terms of service, this can also lead to a downgrade in reputation level. In the future, cheaters may lose their entire in-game reputation in addition to a temporary ban. A report on suspected cheating has no impact on the reputation level.
Those who behave positively will be rewarded: Your reputation level increases with normal gameplay in both regular matches and ranked mode. As of now, positive ratings from teammates are not possible.
Hatred, cyberbullying, and sexual harassment are major problems on the internet and social networks, as well as in video games.
Behind the supposed anonymity, many tend to extreme reactions. Particularly when teammates have been randomly selected by the game and things aren’t going the way the player would like it to.
It doesn’t matter if you’re playing PUBG, Rocket League, Minecraft, or any other game with strangers. Many developers have already responded by integrating reporting systems into their games, trying to combat hate on the internet.
The player receives no feedback on whether a report has had any effect. So it is unclear whether and when a player will receive punishment for their behavior.
Players who behave well in PUBG gain more reputation.
This is how the new reputation system works: The visual display allows for an initial assessment of whether the teammate has shown positive behavior in the past or has behaved toxically towards others. With the system, a piece of anonymity fades, and other players may think twice about playing with someone who has a low level in the reputation system.
The incentive to behave positively and rank up may also lead many players to reconsider their own behavior.
Will this work? Anyone who is faced with a mirror and called “toxic” by the game may reconsider their attitude towards teammates.
Statements like: “How did you get to this low rank? You are actually nice?” could be common among friends. Through the visual branding as a toxic player, they will find it difficult to find suitable teammates in the future.
Whether PUBG will use the reputation system in the future with random teams is unknown. This scenario is conceivable, allowing nice and toxic players to be separated in the future.
Are there comparable systems in other games? In League of Legends, toxic players are already punished. Those who behave badly in LoL and insult others in chat are sometimes automatically banned. If someone wishes another to die (“kys” – Kill yourself), they will be banned for 14 days on first offense. If they continue to do so, they risk a permanent ban. Although there is no reputation system in the MOBA from Riot Games, the consistent action by developers against hate does have an effect, and at least in the in-game chat, players think twice before insulting a teammate.
PUBG will not be able to convert all toxic players into better people. But the step taken now is a right and important one to banish hate from the internet.
A Twitch streamer played Madden NFL 21 while having a small child on his lap. Because he was doing poorly in the game, he had a tantrum, slammed his controller violently on the table, and yelled at the child. The behavior outrages people online, who even attack the streamer’s family.
This is shown in the clip: The Twitch clip shows a young man with a child. The man is playing the football game Madden NFL 21. In the game, his opponent just made a long pass that the streamer cannot defend. He is already losing at the end of the 2nd quarter, 3-10, and the opponent now has a good chance to score before halftime.
This angers the Twitch streamer so much that he screams and slams his hand with the controller hard onto the table.
Then he looks at the controller and gets upset that the $300 controller is now broken. The child on his lap starts to scream. The man angrily fiddles with the controller and yells whether he can pause. The child continues to scream.
The man then puts the child behind him and says: “Stop it, I need to get away. I’m going to completely lose it otherwise.” When the child screams again, the man turns around and yells at the child to shut the hell up.
This is the reaction to the clip: The clip was shared on Twitter and went viral through retweets. A retweet from the account “Def Noodles” has almost 800,000 views and many angry comments. A YouTube channel with 6.33 million followers also covered the video (via YouTube).
The man’s behavior in the stream is being sharply criticized. It’s called child abuse and the cops should be informed. The outrage on Twitter is enormous.
People are calling for the youth welfare office to be involved.
Who is in the clip? The man in the clip appears to be a very small streamer with 87 followers, with an average of 5 people watching when he streams. Over the past 90 days, he has only been live for 10 hours.
His last stream on January 21 lasted only 25 minutes and was the first in 2 months. The clip is from this stream.
The streamer deleted his Twitch account and social media channels after the public outrage.
What happened next: The clip caused so much outrage that people on the internet found out who the streamer is, where he lives, and who is related to him. Apparently, the situation escalated and some of the streamer’s family were contacted to inform them about their terrible relative. From the family’s perspective, this bordered on harassment.
On Facebook, the streamer’s wife later said: “I appreciate all of you who have inquired about us and expressed your concern. We are taking care of the situation and I can assure you that my son and I are safe. We would like to ask you to pray for our family instead of harassing us.” (via facebook)
Another woman from the family says: She loves all 3 people involved in the story. It was a “devastating misjudgment,” but it should not define the lives of the entire family. The child is safe. The mother has taken all the right steps. People should stop harassing the family and pray for them. (via facebook)
How to calmly handle a situation as a streamer when a small child needs attention is shown in an incident from August 2019. A little girl simply turned off her father’s PC during his stream. The CS:GO streamer is known for his rage moments, but he behaved exemplary:
In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, a player achieved an incredible lucky shot, which is now being massively celebrated by the community. Have you ever been this lucky in CoD?
What’s going on in CoD Cold War? Currently, in Black Ops Cold War, the second half of Season 1 – the first shared season with the Battle Royale Warzone – is taking place.
“Buy a lottery ticket” – Cold War clip causes excitement
It’s about a video from the traditional multiplayer mode of CoD: Black Ops Cold War, which the user llGaappll posted on the discussion platform reddit yesterday (January 24).
The clip shows: The video shows one, or rather 3 incredible lucky shots that a player managed on the multiplayer map Raid. Right at the beginning of a round, he fires a shot from his grenade launcher blindly in the general direction of the enemy spawn point – followed by 2 thrown tomahawks.
Shortly thereafter, you can see: He actually hits – and that 3 times! But see for yourself:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Reddit that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
What’s so special about it? In principle, the title of the Reddit thread and numerous comments sum it up quite well: You simply can’t get much luckier than this.
While many players repeatedly try to land a lucky shot at the beginning of a round like this, it rarely happens that one actually hits.
Here, however, the player achieves 3 out of 3 possible hits – something that is practically nearly impossible.
What do otherplayers say? Many are excited and celebrate this extreme lucky shot. Just one day after the clip was posted, it has already received more than 10,400 upvotes.
A battle on the map “Raid”
There is also praise and congratulations in the comments, or simply astonishment. Here are some excerpts:
“Congratulations, you just used up all the luck in our world in 5 seconds”
“Probably one of the best top 5 plays of the game I have ever seen. Pure art”
“Clip of the year?”
“HOW?”
A comment that is often seen is: “Go and buy a lottery ticket”.
What about you? Have you ever had comparable luck in Black Ops Cold War, Modern Warfare, or another CoD? Have you ever managed such an extreme lucky shot? Let us know in the comments, along with other readers of MeinMMO.
In FIFA 21, you have to complete an online friendly match for the tasks in week 4 silver. Due to a bug, many players are unable to do this – but there is a solution.
This is the problem: In the week tasks of FIFA 21, you have to solve a seemingly simple task at the silver level. It says:
Play 1 online friendly match
Normally, you should just jump into the live friendlies and play a match there. However, the task in week 4 is not shown as completed if you, for example, play a match against strangers in the manager masterpiece to also complete the Sinkgraven task.
Despite having completed the match, many players do not receive credit for the task
How to Solve the Week 4 Silver Online Friendly Match
This is how the task works: The task is not completely lost. You can solve it through a workaround: To get a green checkmark for your task, you just need to complete an online friendly match with a friend.
If you play directly against a friend, it will be counted
To do this, you go into the friendly match mode and directly challenge one of your friends who also plays FIFA 21. After one match, your task should be marked with a green checkmark and counted as completed.
What are the week tasks for? The week tasks are part of the current season in FIFA 21, where you can earn rewards through seasonal progress. Every week, challenges with the difficulty levels Bronze, Silver, and Gold appear, which are unlocked as soon as you complete the previous level.
You need the weekly XP for the rewards
The seemingly faulty silver task can hold you back if you need as many XP as possible for seasonal progress, as you cannot reach the Gold tasks without it. There, you can get a whole lot of XP for your seasonal progress every week – and you will need that to reach level 30 on time and receive all the rewards.
The latest updates in Guild Wars 2 disappointed many players. They offered hardly any new content and recycled boring missions. In a livestream, the Narrative Director explained why the updates were so weak.
What’s going on in GW2? When the ongoing Icebrood Saga was announced in the summer of 2019, the developers promised content worthy of an expansion. However, such content has not been present in the previous updates.
The last two episodes were particularly disappointing:
The story was shorter than before
No new areas were introduced
They mainly focused on new “Dragon Assistance Missions.” These are instanced missions that always follow the same pattern and are not challenging for many.
Why are the updates so disappointing? In the latest Guild Chat, a livestream of the “Guild Wars 2” developers, Narrative Director Bobby Stein talked about the development of the Icebrood Saga.
He explained that normally plans for the future are established early on. However, the upcoming expansion “End of Dragons” was only decided during the development of the Icebrood Saga. And that led to changes in the plans.
How did the developers learn about the expansion? Before the announcement at PAX West in the summer of 2019, the developers stated that they knew where they wanted to go with the Icebrood Saga.
Thus, the beginning and end of the story were set, as well as the fundamental innovations.
However, in the middle of the development, plans for an expansion were made. And that surprised the developers:
At one point in the development of the Icebrood Saga, we were gifted with the opportunity to work on a new expansion, which, quite frankly, most or all of us wanted to do.
But it was a bit of a surprise.
Adjustments to the story: Thereupon, the developers had to make adjustments so that the Icebrood Saga could be implemented according to the old plans while simultaneously working on the expansion:
What we had to do then was say: “Okay, how do we deliver a satisfying ending while also working on an expansion? How can we get these things right?”
It was a big challenge to bring the people together and solve the problem as a group. It took time, but we reworked the story, we reworked the way it was told. […]
We had to see which plots stayed in and which we had to cut. It was quite a big change, but I think we have reached a point where we are quite happy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2N9zyLotQc
Why were these changes made? 2019 was a complicated year for Guild Wars 2 and developer ArenaNet:
Especially the last point is interesting from the community’s perspective. They suspect that the new director decided on the expansion in November 2019, necessitating the adjustments described by Bobby Stein.
Developers seem excited about the expansion
How is the community reacting to the statements? On reddit, many users feel confirmed in their suspicion that the expansion is the reason for the weak episodes of the Icebrood Saga. Thus, the user Keruli_ writes:
This is confirmation that everyone’s suspicions were completely correct. […]. They could have saved a lot of ridicule if they had been more open about all of this earlier, because proper communication is surprisingly important.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t undo the fact that someone from the top thought a simple new saga with a fancy and meaningless name would be enough to keep the ball rolling, and he was bold enough to continue, wasting a lot of resources and time.
However, some users react positively to the fact that the developers are eager for a new expansion. Thus, the user DiogoALS writes:
The team wanted to work on an expansion earlier, but they couldn’t until they were “gifted” with this opportunity in the middle of Icebrood Saga production.
The second part was easy to guess, but it’s interesting to see that most/all in the team WANTED to work on an expansion. Sometimes it feels from the outside that ANet doesn’t care much about this game anymore, and, well, the top management obviously doesn’t either […].
But still, it’s interesting to get some insight into the developers’ opinions and see that many of them really wanted a third expansion for GW2.
The new expansion End of Dragons must also be successful if Guild Wars 2 is to survive long-term. Because the Icebrood Saga ruined the concept of the Living World for many. How important the expansion really is, we have already summarized from MeinMMO:
Project Zomboid is one of the most realistic zombie simulations on Steam and a true gem for some hardcore survival fans. MeinMMO presents the infected title as part of “Find your next Game”.
Genre: Zombie Survival RPG | Developer: The Indie Stone | Platform: PC | Release: November 8, 2013 (Early Access)
What kind of game is this? Project Zomboid is a nasty survival title with RPG elements and a cooperative hidden gem on Steam. Just like the well-known TV series “The Walking Dead”, the modern world was surprised and overrun by a zombie apocalypse. Food, weapons, and safety are scarce – water and electricity will only flow through the pipes for a few more days. Project Zomboid wants to know – “How would you survive in a zombie apocalypse?”.
For this, the game places you in isometric view in an area that has been completely taken over by zombies. You and your optional teammates are the only ones lucky enough to have survived the undead apocalypse and now have the chance to survive in this harsh world. The game shines with a high simulation component and every small, wrong decision or carelessness can mean the end. It is one of those indie games that define themselves by the depth of their gameplay and offer you many details and mechanics. However, it makes significant sacrifices in graphics.
You can play on a private or public server, and there is even a local split-screen mode that supports Steam Remote Play. Large servers can support high player numbers, and there could be more than 100 survivors in a game competing for the best loot.
If you are not deterred by the appearance and are fans of zombie games or series like “The Walking Dead”, then take a good look at the following English fan trailer. What you see in it could consume your free time for the next few weeks, like a hungry zombie feasting on warm human brains:
https://youtu.be/4eBy0woHWjA
The trailer is in English, but you can play the game entirely in German.
Project Zomboid – “This is how you died”
How does the game work? You create a character in the character editor, which you can equip with skills and a profession. Here, the game shows its depth for the first time and offers you 41 positive and 36 negative traits, which either give you skill points if you choose something bad or deduct points for good traits.
In addition, there are 21 professions that, while also costing points, often provide an efficient mix of skills. For example, you can enter the game as a farmer with bonuses to “Fitness”, “Farming”, and “Strength” or play as a former burglar who brings advantages with the traits “Quick”, “Light-footed”, and “Sneaking”.
You create your own doomed character.
You create a character, choose a spawn point on the map, and the terror begins. To prepare you for the entry, the game then gives you the motivating lines “This is how you died” at the start. If your character dies in the game, you have to start with a “fresh” survivor to rejoin the game world.
Like many survival games, you are stressed at the beginning. On the “normal” difficulty, you have hardly any supplies, no weapon, and no idea at first. There is a tutorial, but that only scratches the surface of what you have to consider in the zombie simulation. You only know one thing: It’s about survival.
Comprehensive crafting & survival mechanics meet deep zombie gameplay
The zombie simulation uses many typical survival mechanics and offers extensive crafting options to make the adventure more exciting:
Day and night rhythm
Comprehensive RPG system – you level up and gain skill points for your passive abilities
You usually have to take risks for good loot
Zombies have swarm mechanics, which influence each other
Your character gets hungry, thirsty, sick, bored, and depressed
Piece by piece, the mechanics open up to you and you somewhat understand how survival works in the new world. Project Zomboid keeps surprising you with original gameplay ideas that make the game a real apocalypse simulator. There are mini-mechanics everywhere that make the zombie adventure feel deeper and more realistic. A few examples:
Areas you cannot see due to obstacles remain black – your line of sight also decides whether you see the zombies
You have to carry backpacks on your back, and they have their own inventory – taking something out of the backpack takes a moment
Bags can also be used for storage – but you have to carry them in one of your hands to use them
If you crawl through a broken window without removing the glass from the frame, you have a high chance of getting injured
If a character dies with a zombie infection, they also turn into a zombie afterwards
Your characters get panicked and develop mental issues during zombie attacks, resulting in penalties to your abilities
In the first few days of gameplay, there is still electricity and running water – for as long as you can learn skills on the TV and stock up on supplies
You should hang fabric in front of your windows so that zombies cannot see inside
Do not use firearms – otherwise they will come
In this hostile environment, it’s important to find a safer place for a shelter and expand your base. In towns, you will find countless more or less useful items, but also most of the zombies. You grow food, craft new tools, constantly fight off the undead, stay vigilant, and experience firsthand how a zombie apocalypse would impact your life. No other zombie game comes as close to being a “The Walking Dead” simulator as this one.
Why the Walking Dead comparison? On Steam, there is a review from user “.Samson” from January 2021 about Project Zomboid that says: “This is the “Walking Dead” simulator, but only the first good seasons.” And depending on your opinion on the series, he might be kind of right.
Every action poses a risk and you must try to keep your group together. Especially at the start of the game, you feel overwhelmed by the situation, and the danger of a zombie bite is ever-present. And zombie bites are deadly – always.
You build up your base, go on looting tours in zombie-infested cities, and constantly fight at the brink of a nervous breakdown to survive. Just like the group led by former sheriff Rick, where you sometimes don’t know if zombies or depression pose a greater danger to the protagonists of the series.
However, while “The Walking Dead” lost its momentum somewhere between Terminus and Alexandria for the author of this text, Project Zomboid unfolds even further with increasing playtime. And instead of becoming tedious, you can have zombie action anytime you want.
Theoretically, you even have the unpredictable element of “Human” in populated servers, which includes PvP in the game rules. However, there is currently no active PvP server that would allow role-playing like in the survival hit Rust.
A somewhat zombie-proof home – the dream of every survivor. Source: Project Zomboid
Find out if you are strong enough for the apocalypse
What makes Project Zomboid special? If you’ve ever wondered if you would survive after a zombie apocalypse, you can find out with this insidious game.
Project Zomboid calls itself “the ultimate zombie survival RPG” and provides you with a huge sandbox in which you can experience your own apocalypse. Death lurks around every corner, but so do good loot and plenty of adventures. Maintaining your character’s body and mind keeps you as busy as a horde of undead in front of your base.
With mouse and keyboard, the controls resemble point-and-click adventures. You can move your character with the keyboard, but you check with your mouse which actions are possible at which point. Project Zomboid also offers complete controller support, which is well implemented.
Additionally, the graphics should be classified as “special”. Here, the simulation has its limits. Even though many gameplay mechanics support immersion and create a suffocating apocalyptic feeling – the graphics quickly remind you that you are fortunately sitting at home in your gaming chair and can reach into a bag of chips. Unlike the slowly starving character.
At some point, there are just too many zombies! Source: Project Zomboid
Top ratings on Steam – But slow development annoys
Players praise especially the high simulation aspect, and some share their outrageous experiences. For instance, one of the characters of user “_Clip_” had a heart attack when it got scared (via Steam). “SymmoT” mentions that he lost his character while cooking – because he was deaf and couldn’t hear the breaking windows of the invading zombies (via Steam).
The fascination that the game can trigger is best shown in the comment from user “djvirus” (via Steam):
I started playing this game when I was 13. Now I’m 17, have 1,000 hours, create community content, and love the game and its community so much. There really is no better survival game where you can customize your hardcore zombie apocalypse like here. The developers might be slow, but the content is gold every time. Plus, there’s always more content in the workshop.
Negative reviews often revolve around the big elephant in the room – the long development time. Project Zomboid has been in early access on Steam for more than 7 years and has already been one of the games that spent the longest in this pre-release mode as of 2017 (via GameStar).
Especially one criticism appears repeatedly in negative reviews: the lack of surviving NPCs that would bring more motivation and story to the game. They already existed in an early version but were “temporarily” removed and have not returned since. And that was years ago. Although mods can currently bring NPCs into the game, the developers have not fulfilled the NPC promise to this day. Also, negative reviewers feel that the endgame is too small if you manage to get your character there.
Another point of criticism is the graphics: The style itself is usually not the problem, but the lack of smaller animations to make actions more realistic. At the moment, many actions only show a progress bar filling up. A somewhat higher level of detail in the animations would give the simulation another boost.
Who is this for? Fans of grind-heavy cooperative survival adventures with a high crafting share like Minecraft, 7 Days to Die, or Conan Exiles should keep an eye on the title. The open world is huge and offers enough to do for days of looting tours followed by upgrading the base to the next level.
Those who are very fond of the zombie genre can also have a lot of fun with Project Zomboid. If after a season of “The Walking Dead” you feel the urge to experience the thrill of a zombie adventure yourself – give Project Zomboid a try.
Players of hardcore games that require strict resource management and thoughtful decisions for survival will also get their money’s worth. If you liked “Rimworld”, “This War of Mine” or “Frostpunk”, you can add Project Zomboid as the next fun time sink to your Steam library.
At €13.99, the price is also at a level where you can’t go too wrong. A 4-pack costs €45.99, reducing the price per copy to just under €11.50. There’s also a demo version on Steam to try out.
Pros
Unique hardcore zombie simulation
Deep gameplay
Huge open world
Appropriate old-school graphics
Weekly community updates from the developers
Strong as a coop game
Cons
Very long development time
Animation-poor graphics
Difficult to get started
No real story content
Rather weak for solo players
Project Zomboid brings the biggest update ever with Build 41
What can we expect from Project Zomboid in the future? A still rather slow development speed, but a steady one. The developers are, however, still very active and keep the community updated with weekly updates on “projectzomboid.com”.
Currently, a beta phase is running for the next Build 41, which the developers state is the biggest update of Project Zomboid ever. However, the beta is currently only available as a solo adventure.
New features of Build 41 include, among other things:
Reworked character creation & customization system
New combat options with fresh weapons – Change the difficulty of the fights
Zombies receive new behavioral patterns
Damage model for clothing
A armor system that protects against zombie attacks at different levels
Improvement of vehicle mechanics
Fresh audio effects
Expanded weather system
More types of broken glass and corresponding injuries
More realistic loot system – the loot should fit more to the environment in which you find the loot
The new build will be so extensive that old save files cannot be transferred. The developers mention on a Project Zomboid website that they are creating a foundation with the upcoming update to make the game world even more lively and realistic, and tease with Build 42 wildlife that will populate the vast forests.
But even without the major innovations coming in future updates, Project Zomboid is a strong zombie simulation and a great hardcore survival game that you can still expand through mods.
Conclusion: Don’t get bitten by your friends!
Project Zomboid was one of those small games that kept being suggested to me on Steam for years. At some point, I had a chat with a gaming colleague about it, and suddenly it ended up in the shopping cart. And I haven’t regretted it.
Because this hardcore survival adventure is once again such a deep indie game that it continues to surprise with newly discovered mechanics even after several sessions. The graphics are not more than “serviceable”, but the game simply convinces with its gameplay mechanics.
There is always something to do, and the undead are a constant threat while searching for loot. Over many hours of gameplay, you will discover new items and crafting options that open up a new loot loop and keep the motivation going.
This can also work solo, but it’s a lot more fun in a group. Or to put it in the form of a Steam review: “I starved to death in the woods with my girlfriend at night. She went down just before me, turned into a zombie, and I was shredded by her: 10/10”.
In Pokémon GO the first trainers have reached level 48. Now we finally know how leveling continues and how difficult the requirements for level 49 are.
This has now happened: It took 9 weeks, but now the first players are at level 48 in Pokémon GO. Trainers from Australia have achieved this – there, the new levels were tested in advance. So the Australian trainers had an advantage over all other players.
Now we know what tasks are required for level 49. Here, especially trades will be important.
Tasks for Level 49 in Pokémon GO
What needs to be done for level 49: There are again 4 tasks that trainers must master. This time it’s about trading Pokémon and sending gifts:
Trade 10 Pokémon that were caught at least 300 kilometers apart
Receive 50 lucky Pokémon through trades
Send 500 gifts to friends
Receive 35 platinum medals
How challenging are the new tasks? Receiving lucky Pokémon could become quite tricky. 50 lucky friends will be open for very few trainers, so you have to rely on lucky Pokémon within normal trades. The probability varies depending on the age of the Pokémon. The older the monsters, the more likely the chance of lucky Pokémon.
35 platinum medals are also not to be underestimated. Here you need some exotic medals to achieve this goal.
Why did level 47 take so long? For level 47, trainers must have received a 25-kilometer reward from Adventure Sync 8 times. However, this reward is only available once a week. So, you have to wait at least 8 weeks to solve this task.
In the end, the level in Australia actually took 9 weeks. This was due to the fact that in the first week, the Adventure Sync reward was not counted for the level. This was a mistake that was fixed the following week.
When will it continue in Germany? German trainers have reduced the gap due to the error in the first week in Australia. Here, too, the first trainers have likely reached level 48. Now it’s a race to see who will be the first player to reach level 50.
It remains to be seen when the first trainer will reach level 49 and what tasks await the players at level 50.
The MMORPG Neverwinter (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S) has received a major update that has revamped the combat. However, not everyone is happy about it, raising a significant question around MMORPGs in general.
What kind of update is this? Extensive changes have been made to the combat system, which affect the scaling of player levels in the various adventure areas, the item levels of gear, micromanagement, and more. This is intended to make Neverwinter more understandable and interesting.
Neverwinter has become more interesting for groups due to the recent changes.
Neverwinter becomes more interesting and challenging for groups
What is the problem? The changes have led to controversial discussions. Not everyone likes them. Player MotelKhon summarizes the changes as follows (via reddit):
Previously, Neverwinter played out like this:
Enter dungeon
Max-level guy rushes ahead with a 150% speed buff while you’re still at the beginning and can’t catch up
Max-level guy takes out all enemies with just one hit
You toil away and occasionally join the group to reach the tough checkpoints, essentially doing nothing else.
Overworld content was basically “cookie clicker” meaning “click wildly on the monster and it dies immediately”.
You mostly log in just to let some max-level guy drag you through the daily quests and then log out.
With the combat update, things are now different:
You actually need to play your roles in the dungeon
Fight together or die alone
Mechanics matter; dodging area-of-effect attacks, using the block button…
The equipment makes a noticeable difference
Fights feel more direct; you actually have to think about the combat strategy
Now you log in to play a co-op MMO with your buddies, where cooperation actually matters
However, not everyone agrees with him here:
Radian-Yam-1285 writes (via reddit): “People are just mad that they have spent hundreds, if not thousands of hours building their characters to be able to handle higher level content. And then Cryptic just comes along and introduces a combat overhaul that forces players to reinvest the time and money they have spent to tackle higher level content.”
Shoziku agrees (via reddit): “That’s the problem. They keep making drastic changes, and every time you invest time, effort, or money, everything gets nerfed or removed.”
RikRakJones agrees with MotelKhon but points out a problem (via reddit): “I agree with everything you said, but as a long-time Neverwinter player, the problem is not that the content is “hard” or that the content is no longer “easy one-shot”. The content is damn near impossible to do solo because the developers ADVERTISE solo content in-game with a companion.”
Going solo in Neverwinter is no longer a good idea since the update.
So what exactly are players complaining about? It’s about the fact that many of Neverwinter’s contents could previously be mastered alone, and many players enjoyed the MMORPG this way. In the tips displayed on loading screens, it even mentions that you can play the content solo with a companion in co-op. And that is no longer the case since the overhaul of the combat system.
For those wanting to play Neverwinter solo with a companion, they now face nearly insurmountable obstacles. A group is basically required now.
This bothers MotelKhon: The player understands the criticism of the solo content, but also explains that in his opinion, players represent the problem in the development of MMORPGs. He writes:
I just thought it was an interesting observation about the “modern MMO player base” and how you have to take care of them. It seems they don’t really want to play a game, but would rather be hooked up to a dopamine drip and let the game play itself while the numbers go up.
And this is not just true for Neverwinter. This post is an observation of what the lowest common denominator is nowadays.
MotelKhon is fundamentally saying that Neverwinter has become more challenging and is returning more towards being an MMORPG as group play has become more important. Yet, it seems that some players do not want that. They complain that they can no longer do the content alone and demand that the changes be reverted.
Therefore, MotelKhon wonders if it is the players with their expectations and playing styles that are contributing to the decline of the entire MMORPG genre.
On January 27, FIFA 21 will release TOTW 18 (Team of the Week). Here on MeinMMO, you can find out who might secure a spot in the next Team of the Week.
What is the Team of the Week? Every week, EA Sports assembles a new TOTW. This team consists of 23 players who have performed strongly in the last week.
For this, they receive a spot in the Team of the Week as well as upgraded Inform cards, which can then be found in packs for one week.
These are TOTW Predictions: Every week, the FUT community tries to guess which players could make it into the TOTW. The performances of the players are analyzed closely, and predictions are made.
However, it’s important to keep in mind that the predictions are not guarantees and may differ from the actual TOTW.
They provide a good overview and can also be excellent for earning some coins in FUT 21. Here we reveal how you can do that:
Keep in mind with the current Team of the Week that players represented in the TOTY (Team of the Year) cannot receive TOTW cards. Therefore, Kimmich will not be in the next TOTW despite his 3 assists in the 4:0 victory against Schalke 04.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
These Bundesliga players could receive new Inform cards: The predictions this week might particularly please FUT players with Bundesliga teams. There are plenty of players who have stood out with strong performances in the last two Bundesliga match days.
David Alaba could secure a spot in the next TOTW since Kimmich and Müller already have current special cards. However, he also impressed with a strong performance against Schalke and scored a beautiful goal, winning the match without conceding.
This could be what Alaba’s first Inform card looks like
Jiri Pavlenka may not have kept a clean sheet in the 4:1 win of Bremen against Hertha BSC, but he prevented a total of 9 shots on goal from the Berlin side. A TOTW card would certainly be deserved for the Bremen goalkeeper.
Nico Elvedi is a center-back, but that did not stop him from scoring 2 goals against Borussia Dortmund, leading to a 4:2 victory.
Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen had a strong game against BVB. He scored one goal and assisted another. A performance that definitely calls for an Inform card.
Filip Kostic had a strong game against Arminia Bielefeld, contributing with precise passes as well as one goal and one assist for the final score of 5:1. Whether he will make it into the TOTW remains to be seen on Wednesday.
Andrej Kramaric has impressed in the last two match days. In both matches, the forward scored 2 goals each, which speaks volumes. If he does not receive an Inform card, it would be a surprise.
Thanks to the reduction of spell batching, many things will soon be more reliable in WoW Classic. Statements like “The heal was actually through” will come to an end.
Not much is happening currently in World of Warcraft Classic. Many players eagerly await the BlizzConline in February, hoping for the announcement of “The Burning Crusade Classic.” However, a small change is coming. As reported by MeinMMO, the duration of spell batching is being reduced. Currently, WoW Classic “collects” all requests for spells and abilities from players and processes them in intervals of 0.4 seconds simultaneously.
How long has it been like that in retail WoW? The massive spell batching of 400ms was actually active in World of Warcraft much longer than many players think. Originally, it was not removed with The Burning Crusade, but only in 2014 with the expansion Warlords of Draenor. This is evident from an old post from that year in which Blizzard employee Celestalon explained what all the changes affected. The statements also apply to the reduction of spell batching in Classic, of course.
Only with Warlords of Draenor was the value eliminated from 400ms in spell batching.
What does this have to do with healing? Anyone playing a healer or tank in WoW Classic surely knows the situation. The tank’s health points drop dramatically, and the healer starts sweating. From the healer’s perspective, the spell is cast, and the tank is healed in time. However, the small delay of up to 400ms means that the tank dies, but the healing is still considered completed. Because during the delay, the mob simply dealt another blow and ended the fight prematurely.
With a shorter interval of 10ms, this can still happen, but it’s significantly rarer and hardly noticeable. Thus, “The heal was actually through” will truly just be an excuse.
Healing that goes through – soon a regular occurrence, even in tight situations.
What else will improve? The adjustments to spell batching from 400ms to 10ms bring a number of other improvements as well. Many processes in the game will then work faster and can be completed almost “instantly.” These include:
Looting items from a corpse
Opening letters and retrieving their contents
Selling items to an NPC vendor
But there are also several improvements for combat situations due to the change:
Tank taunts are now almost instantly active and not delayed
Warriors can use “Execute” more frequently as the game recognizes the current HP value of the enemy faster
Mages and other crowd control effects are hardly able to be used simultaneously by two players against each other (for example, two mages turning each other into sheep at the same time)
Rogues can enter stealth without being immediately pulled out by an instant cast spell
There are many changes being made to WoW Classic as a result. While some players do not like this as it changes the “Classic” feel, PvP and PvE should play out much smoother because of it.
In WoW Classic, the spell batching of 400ms comes to an end. Because if the current PTR test runs positively, Blizzard will likely release patch 1.13.7 soon. Players hope that this will coincide with the announcement of “The Burning Crusade Classic”.
What do you think of the change?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
With luck, the PlayStation 5 might be available for order again this week. However, the quantities are likely to be very limited. Significant restocks are probably not expected until February.
Current availability status of the PS5: The PS4 could last be ordered in small quantities in Germany on December 3, 2020. Since then, the PlayStation 5 has been sold out again. Those still waiting for a chance to buy Sony’s new console might get lucky this week. Otherwise, it seems one would have to wait at least until the second half of February.
Although German retailers received new stock since the end of last week, large portions of it seem to be reserved to cover outstanding orders. So if new orders are indeed taken this week, you will have to be quick and very lucky.
Whether the PS5 should be lying down or standing up, many are still unable to ask themselves
If you want to try your luck, pay attention to the following retailers from now on:
Amazon
Alternate
Expert
Otto
GameStop
Conrad
Medimax
Müller
MediaMarkt
Saturn
Spielegrotte
It is currently unclear who among them might offer the PS5 again this week (especially whether they will and in what quantity), but if they do, you have the best chances here.
And if you are wondering: According to Gameswirtschaft MediaMarkt and Saturn are also likely to rejoin the sale.
If it actually comes to sale this week, we will quickly provide an update on the specific retailers involved here on MeinMMO.
The PlayStation 5
What if it doesn’t work out this week? If it doesn’t go on sale this week or you have no luck, you will likely have to wait a few more weeks.
According to Gameswirtschaft, which is considered a reliable source, well-known suppliers are not expecting significant replenishments until the second half of February. At the earliest (from February 15), a larger order wave is expected again.
Good news for already waiting customers: If you have already (pre)ordered a PS5 and are still waiting for the console, you might soon have it in your hands. Last week, Saturn resumed delivery, and it seems there is finally movement at MediaMarkt too. More on this can be found here: MediaMarkt and Saturn are delivering PS5 again – When will there be more?
If you notice that new PS5s are offered by regular retailers this week, please let us and others know in the comments.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
