The Korean company Scatter Lab developed the chatbot “Lee Luda” and sent it into conversation with users on Facebook. Shortly thereafter, however, Luda had to be deactivated again. The reason: it began to insult users and made sexist and racist comments.
What happened? The Korean chatbot Lee Luda was banned from Facebook. Users reported that Luda made very inappropriate comments about several topics:
in response to the question of what she thinks of lesbians, she allegedly replied “creepy” or even said that she “really hates” them
she is said to generally find homosexuality “disgusting”
about Black individuals, she referred to them with the term “heukhyeong,” a derogatory slang that translates to “black brother”
Originally, Luda was designed as a 20-year-old student and many users praised her for her natural demeanor. She was even said to be a fan of the K-Pop band Blackpink. However, during the approximately two weeks and 750,000 conversations, she seemed to increasingly stand out negatively.
This is how users are supposed to imagine Lee Luda. Image source: zhihu.com.
The developers apologized for what happened (via pingpong.us). Luda’s behavior does not align with the ideals of Korea or the company. She will be deactivated and revised so that something like this does not happen again.
Where did Luda get these terms? The developers initially trained Luda with 10 billion messages from the popular Korean app KakaoTalk. However, artificial intelligences continue to learn.
It may have happened that during conversations with certain users, she also learns racist and sexist terms, especially if trolls aim to feed her with this knowledge. According to The Guardian, there are even conversations between Luda and users where attempts were made to sexualize the AI or make her a “sex slave”.
The developers describe Luda as “childlike”. She cannot yet decide what is appropriate and what is not. Like a child, she is just starting to speak with people and needs to learn to weigh the right answers.
The problem, or at least a major one, seems to be the culture on the internet. A rough tone is often the order of the day and sexism is a recurring theme.
The ongoing Season 1 of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War received a mid-season update on Thursday, January 14, bringing new content to the game. MeinMMO presents the patch notes for the update.
What is the mid-season update about? Through the seasons, Cold War and Warzone are continuously supplied with fresh content. The biggest content drops traditionally occur via updates at the start and in the middle of a season. Now the so-called mid-season update for the current Season 1 is live.
When exactly does the mid-season update come? The first joint season of CoD Cold War and Warzone started on December 16, and was refreshed on Thursday, January 14, 2021, by the mid-season update – simultaneously on all platforms (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, as well as PC) at 7 PM German time, the new content arrived.
Update January 14: The article was published on January 12 and was revised on January 14. Here you will now find all new content and the roadmap for the rest of Season 1.
Mid-Season Update brings a bit of everything to Cold War
Through Twitter, the developers at Treyarch share which content is newly available in Cold War with the update. There is a little bit of everything:
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New map “Sanatorium” for the Fireteam mode: With Sanatorium comes a massive new map for the large 40-player Fireteam mode. There, you fight at the foot of the Ural Mountains around the namesake Sanatorium U23 – a state-run Soviet rehabilitation institution, where apparently experiments for Project “Golova” for mind control were conducted. You will have various land, water, and aerial vehicles at your disposal.
New mode “Drop Kick 6vs6”: In this mode, 2 teams fiercely fight over a briefcase containing launch codes for an atomic bomb. Once secured, the corresponding team must defend the briefcase and its holder, as that’s how they score points. The other team must eliminate it and reclaim the briefcase. If a team reaches the point limit, the command to detonate the atomic weapon is executed, and the round is won.
What’s new for zombies
New mode “Cranked”: Here, it’s not just against the undead, but also against the clock, making the zombie experience a whole lot faster. Every kill resets a timer. If it runs out, you explode. So, tactical action or resting isn’t possible.
PlayStation exclusive: Players on PS4 and PS5 exclusively get the map “Raid” in the Onslaught playlist with new Dark Aether intel to discover.
Lastly, there’s a new weapon that you can use in Cold War & Warzone – the Wakizashi sword. To unlock the blade, you need to secure at least 2 finishing moves with the combat knife in 10 different matches.
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The mid-season update also received a roadmap showing the new content and giving an outlook on what else to expect in Season 1:
Included are, among other things, ranked play, a new zombie map, and another map for multiplayer.
What about Warzone?
No new content was announced for the battle royale Warzone, and the mid-season update only included a playlist update. The roadmap also shows nothing in that direction.
You can use the Wakizashi sword in Warzone, but otherwise, there are no major changes in CoD-BR. However, there was already a small update that nerfed the OP weapons again, including the DMR 14 and Diamatti akimbo pistols.
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At CES 2021, several technological innovations were presented. In particular, many new laptops targeting gamers were introduced. We present the most interesting laptops that we saw at the digital CES 2021.
On the occasion of CES 2021, many new gaming notebooks were introduced. The biggest innovation is notably the mobile variant of the RTX 3000, which Nvidia unveiled earlier this week with the RTX 3060.
Manufacturers promise plenty of gaming performance for gaming and demanding applications thanks to the RTX 3000. For the first time, gaming notebooks with Ryzen processors are also included.
The devices presented are not yet available, but they are announced for 2021.
What you will find in this article: For each device, we explain when it should be available and whether we already know prices. We also tell you how much the notebooks will weigh.
Colleague Alexander Köpf from GameStar explains in his article why you should still wait to buy a gaming notebook.
Lenovo Legion 7
This is what the device offers: Lenovo has introduced its new gaming models with AMD CPU and Nvidia RTX 3000. There are models with 15-, 16-, and 17-inch displays. The prices are similar to those of the predecessor models.
The Legion 7 offers a 165Hz display with G-Sync support in its best configuration. The smaller models provide a 144Hz screen.
How much does the notebook weigh? The Legion 7 is said to weigh around 2.5 kg,
The Lenovo Legion 7.
What will the device cost? According to Lenovo, the notebooks are expected to be available from March 2021 at a starting price of 1799 euros in the German market.
MSI Stealth 15M
This is what the device offers: According to the manufacturer MSI, this is the thinnest gaming notebook in the world. The notebook is 16 millimeters thick. The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch IPS display with 144 Hz.
Inside, it has a current Intel Tiger Lake H35 (Core i7-11375H) and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3060 with 6 GB video memory. Important connections such as Thunderbolt 4 or USB-C are also included. You can also get the device in two different colors (gray and white).
How much does the device weigh? The MSI notebook is not only thin, but at 1.78 kg it is also comparatively lightweight.
The MSI Stealth M15 is available in both white and gray.
What will the device cost? According to Notebookcheck.com, the MSI Stealth 15M is expected to be priced between 1700 and 1800 euros, similar to its predecessors.
Asus TUF Dash F15
This is what the device offers: On the occasion of CES 2021, ASUS expands its device range with the Asus TUF Dash F15. The TUF series from Asus is especially aimed at cost-conscious gamers.
Buyers can choose between three Intel processors (i5 and i7) and receive a GeForce RTX 3070 with 8 GB video memory as a graphics card. For the display, Asus offers a 144 Hz IPS display or a 240 Hz version.
How much does the device weigh? According to Asus, the weight of the TUF Dash F15 is 2 Kg.
The Asus TUF Dash F15
The device also features a Thunderbolt 4 port, which can also be used for charging.
What will the device cost? The Asus TUF Dash 15 is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2021. The suggested retail price starts at 1099 euros.
Gigabyte Aorus 17G
This is what the device offers: The new high-end device from Gigabyte is the Gigabyte Aorus 17G. This features a 17-inch display with a refresh rate of 300 Hz.
Inside, an Intel i7 processor works in combination with a GeForce RTX 3080. This gives buyers the fastest mobile graphics card on the market.
How much does the device weigh? At 2.7 kg, the Asus Aorus 17G is one of the heavier models among gaming notebooks.
The Asus Aorus 17G from different angles
What will the device cost? So far, Gigabyte has not announced a price for its new gaming notebook; presumably, the prices will be similar to those of the predecessor model, which cost 2400 euros at launch. We do not yet have a release date either.
On the next page, you will find three more gaming notebooks that were presented at CES 2021.
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Anyone who wants to be successful in League of Legends: Wild Rift must master their champion. However, there are some champions that can be hindrances to a successful career. We at MeinMMO reveal which champs you should rather avoid.
But besides strength, there are two other factors that influenced this selection:
How well does the control work on smartphones?
How difficult is it to play the champion?
Based on these three criteria, we created a list of five champions that you better not play if you want to win. Often there is a stronger alternative that is even easier and more effective to play.
What makes the champion special? Aurelion Sol is visually one of the best characters in League of Legends. Not only does his space theme look cool, but he also makes a strong impression with his skills.
Aurelion Sol can be played as a midlaner and supporter because he deals high damage, especially in the early game.
He looks super cool, but unfortunately offers hardly any strengths in gameplay.
Why should you rather not play him? Aurelion Sol scales poorly in the late game, making him one of the weakest midlaners overall. In our tier list, he is placed alone in the C-Tier.
As a supporter, he does provide some crowd control, but significantly falls off compared to other characters starting at level 6. His ultimate has much less impact on the game than, for example, Braum or Janna.
Overall, Aurelion Sol is a rather poor choice in both positions.
2. Vayne
What makes the champion special? Vayne is currently one of the strongest ADCs in Wild Rift. She deals a lot of damage and is already often used for entertaining 1v5 montages.
She has abilities like a small dodge roll, can knock back enemies, and make herself invisible with her ultimate. Basically everything a good ADC needs.
High potential, but also a high risk.
Why should you rather not play her? Vayne requires precise control from you. And that can be difficult on a smartphone.
Moreover, her damage is only realized over time and with items. Until then, she may have already lost her lane. Other ADCs often have stronger abilities and greater ranges, making the laning phase challenging.
If you master Vayne well, you can be really strong with her. However, if you are not so experienced, it is better to avoid her for champions like Jhin, Kai’Sa, or Ezreal.
3. Yasuo
What makes the champion special? Yasuo is an assassin with high damage potential. He is quite mobile and can block enemy projectiles with his wind wall.
Yasuo is one of the most popular champions in the game, and in the mid lane, he reaches a solid A-Tier.
A strong champion, but difficult to play.
Why should you not play him? With mobile controls, it is difficult to utilize Yasuo’s full damage potential. You can only afford a few imprecise moments. Mastering him is extremely challenging.
Furthermore, Yasuo has trouble with champions like Fiora, Camille, and Zed. And all of these characters are currently very popular and strong.
4. Ziggs
What makes the champion special? Ziggs is a Yordle who values bombs and explosions highly. Each of his abilities is a skillshot.
The champion is particularly strong when it comes to “sieging,” i.e., destroying towers. However, that is quite difficult in Wild Rift.
The skillshots are Ziggs’ downfall.
Why should you not play him? Matches in Wild Rift are much more hectic and chaotic than in LoL itself. Ganks in the early game and team fights in the mid game happen frequently. Ziggs does not feel very comfortable in those situations.
Moreover, it is extremely hard to hit skillshots with him. Most abilities will simply be dodged by your enemies. He himself is quite immobile, which makes him an easy target for assassins.
5. Vi
What makes the champion special? Vi is particularly strong when it comes to taking out the enemy carry. With her ultimate, she can grab him, lift him into the air, and then slam him down.
One of the weakest champions in the game.
Why should you not play her? Aside from the fact that she can effectively take out a champion, she surprisingly provides very little for the team.
She is quite slow in the jungle and her ganks are not particularly strong. Furthermore, she does not scale well into the late game. Overall, Vi also ends up in the C-Tier of junglers.
For those just starting with Wild Rift and looking for beginner-friendly champions, you will find:
In Pokémon GO, the Community Day with Machop starts this Saturday, January 16th. We will show you all the Shinies, bonuses, and tips so you can make the most of the event.
What is a Community Day? This event takes place once a month and highlights a Pokémon for several hours. The monster then appears everywhere and can be caught more frequently as a Shiny. A suitable bonus rounds off the Community Day.
For the first Community Day of 2021, Machop will be in the spotlight. The fighting Pokémon will appear everywhere.
Community Day in January 2021 – Start time and bonuses
What? The Community Day with Machop When? On Saturday, January 16, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time. Pokémon of the day: Machop appears more frequently in the wild Exclusive move: Counter Bonus: Triple Stardust for catching Pokémon Bonus: Three-hour duration of incense Bonus: You can evolve Machoke into Machamp up to 2 hours after the event to learn the move Counter
This Community Day will last 6 hours again. This has been the case in previous months to allow players to enjoy the event comfortably from home during the Corona crisis.
What you can buy in the shop: There are also offers in the in-game shop:
For 1280 coins, you can buy a box that contains a Premium Raid Pass, 4 Incense, 4 Star Pieces, and 30 Ultra Balls
For one Euro, you can purchase the special research “Fight your way up, Machop!”
How to make the most of the Community Day
How to prepare: The most important point for Community Day is having enough Poké Balls. We recommend having at least 300 Poké Balls in stock. If you’re only playing from home, you should even have more balls.
Also, sort your Pokémon box out beforehand so that you have enough space for catching during the Community Day.
Use these items: Very important is the Star Piece. It gives you triple Stardust and with the Star Piece, you can even accumulate 4.5 times the dust. You should keep it active while playing as much as possible.
The incense is also strong for the Community Day. It lasts for 3 hours, and 2 incenses are sufficient to keep Pokémon consistently attracted.
You should also use a trick. With the catching trick, you can catch Pokémon super fast and skip the annoying animations. We will show you how the trick works here:
How you can play from home: If you don’t want to go out or can’t due to the Corona pandemic, you won’t miss anything. Thanks to the strong incense, you can continuously catch from home.
Settle on the sofa and light an incense. You should get plenty of Shinies if you’re catching consistently.
Is the Community Day worth it? The bonuses are strong, and Machop is a useful Pokémon. So you shouldn’t miss the Community Day. This is also what MeinMMO editor Noah Struthoff thinks:
This is what the Shinies look like: For the Community Day, the Shiny rate of Machop is significantly improved, and you can easily catch the “little Hulk”. Machop is green as a Shiny, which somewhat resembles a little Hulk:
The teams from MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro will bring the trade fair feeling to your home again from January 19 to 24. The gaming year 2021 has just begun, and it’s promising to be very exciting.
How exciting it will be, we will show you in our “FYNG: Winter Edition” program. You’ll get a glimpse of what’s to come and a look back at what has already happened with the games that have been released. Our editors and authors will deliver cool content from MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro.
The German Twitch streamer and YouTuber Jens “Knossi” Knossalla suddenly discovers his responsibility as a role model for youth. He announces that he will stop his casino streams, which have made him one of the biggest internet stars in Germany. However, fans suspect other reasons for the sudden change of heart.
This is what Knossi says: In a statement on his YouTube channel, the influencer announces that he will no longer show casino streams. He says:
“I have thought a lot about this. I just want to leave this world feeling good someday, and that’s why I’ve decided […]: There will be no more casino streams on this channel from this year onwards. It’s just over. […]
I know that you can’t choose whether you are a role model or not, […] – It just can’t go on forever. There will simply be young people who think they have to do this because you do it too.”
Knossi then elaborates that he no longer sees himself in gambling. He is also tired of having this image and being criticized for it.
He is now more focused on “entertainment” and is doing things that no one has ever done before. Money and viewer numbers have never been important to him anyway.
He simply doesn’t need the casino streams anymore. He will continue to show poker, as it is part of his roots.
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These are the reactions: Under the video, some viewers express doubt that Knossi is stopping streaming because he has discovered his conscience. After all, he has been doing this for 3 years and his conscience has never bothered him: These doubters believe that new regulations on gambling, which came into effect on January 1, 2021, are the reason for the entertainer’s sudden change of heart.
In fact, Knossi had already announced at the end of 2020 that he would no longer broadcast a casino format. At that time it was about the book club, because from January 1, 2021, new rules for gambling in Germany would come into effect that would make “the sites on which Germans play” illegal. In addition, there seems to be a limit on bets to 1€ spins. This drove him to end the format.
In a video from December 30, 2020, Knossi was still gambling in the online casino and wanted to cover a “€40,000” deficit without a betting limit upwards.
If the change of heart came, it came suddenly (via youtube).
Knossi was the big rising star in German Twitch in 2020.
“Sold soul to RTL”
Other users believe that Knossi is quitting gambling because he has signed a contract with RTL for a new show and is planning an image change. One user even says that Knossi has “sold his soul to RTL.”
There are some fans who regret that Knossi is quitting gambling – others think it is the right decision.
Gambling streams are notorious but extremely successful
This is what it’s about: The topic “Online Casino” is a tricky one: It’s a legal gray area in Germany.
Even though they are notorious, “casino streams” are incredibly popular in Germany, especially the so-called “high roller” streams. Streamers play for high stakes on online gambling machines and achieve high viewer numbers. They shout at the machines wildly, fuel wins by screaming continuously, and lament their fate in case of a loss.
In his footsteps, Knossi followed in 2020. The former amateur actor in reality shows became incredibly popular with these streams: He became one of the 5 biggest German streamers.
Böhmermann covered Knossi and gambling in a ZDF show in November 2020.
However, Knossi also came under fire from critics. Recently, Jan Böhmermann targeted him and showed how difficult it is for influencers like Knossi to promote gambling and make a young audience, which comes from gaming, eager for gambling.
Since today, January 14th, you can secure the game Star Wars: Battlefront 2 for free in the Epic Store. It had a rough start in 2017 but has since become a successful game. At Epic, you even get the latest Celebration Edition.
What kind of game is it? Star Wars Battlefront 2 is an online multiplayer shooter set in the Star Wars universe. In the game, you experience massive battles, both on the ground and in space.
You have the choice of various characters, including the heroes and villains from the original trilogy, the prequels, and the latest sequels.
Although the game focuses on multiplayer battles, it also offers a campaign. In this, you experience the story of Iden Versio, an elite soldier, with whom you can replay the history of the Empire from its fall after Episode VI to the rise of the First Order.
If you want, you can take on the roles of well-known characters like Luke or Darth Vader in Battlefront 2.
How do you get the game for free? From January 14th to January 21st, you can visit the Epic Store and secure Battlefront 2 for free there. You only need an account.
You will receive the Celebration Edition, which was released on December 5, 2019. This includes:
The base game
More than 25 hero outfits
125 trooper outfits
Special emotes, voice lines, and victory poses for your characters
This edition still regularly costs €39.99 on Steam.
However, after the removal and later reworking of the loot boxes, the game developed positively. One reason for this was the many updates. New modes and many characters from various episodes were added to the game.
Additionally, there are still events and bug fixes for the game. However, fans should not expect new major content. Nevertheless, there is a modding community that continually brings small innovations.
If you want to experience Battlefront 2 now, you can also get the game through EA Play. This has even been integrated for free into the Xbox Game Pass:
The Swedish Ubisoft studio Massive is working on new games based on Avatar and Star Wars: This raises concerns among fans of The Division about their game series. Because there seems to be no more room for post-apocalypse in Malmö. What is the future of The Division 2 and will there even be a The Division 3?
This is the situation:
After the release of The Division 1 in 2016, the team at Massive seamlessly continued working on The Division 2 – The Division 1 was supported in the following years with updates and DLCs by other Ubisoft studios
The Division 2 was released on March 15, 2019, and received 3 episodes as free DLC
The expansion “Warlords of New York” was released on March 3, 2020 – that was a surprise at the time
Leading the project are David Polfeldt and Julian Gerighty. They are the two frontmen of the “The Division” series.
It seems likely that the new Star Wars game will be implemented by the team that has been working on “The Division” in Malmö.
Julian Gerighty, the mastermind behind The Division.
It may therefore be that Massive in Malmö is no longer working on The Division.
There is also evidence that Massive is looking for many employees, but only for the Avatar project and the new Star Wars project. No employees are being specifically sought for The Division.
Even in Ubisoft’s press release, it is only stated that Massive is working on Avatar and Star Wars, with The Division only mentioned in hindsight. Gerighty says they are at the beginning of a new journey. For him, it is now a departure from the world of “The Division.” But he and the team are very excited to start a new experience.
At the moment, there is a lack of a clear statement about what will happen to The Division.
The Division 2 fell short of Ubisoft’s sales expectations
The future of The Division had already been questioned because the sales of The Division 2 fell short of expectations, especially on PS4 and Xbox One. The Division 2 has been pushed by Ubisoft towards being a flop.
The tactical shooter was part of the reason why Ubisoft wanted to revise its release policy in November 2019: Apparently, The Division 2 was too similar to its predecessor and they could not explain to fans why they should buy a new The Division.
This is the hope of the fans: On Reddit, the topic “What is now with us?” is discussed in detail. Many fans assume that The Division is not being developed further at Massive. They believe the studio is fully occupied with Star Wars and Avatar.
However, there is hope that the “The Division” series will be continued by another Ubisoft studio. There is hope for “Red Storm,” a studio in North Carolina that previously contributed to The Division 1 and 2.
On Reddit, it is also conceivable that the series will pause for a while and take a breather. There is hardly any thought of an ultimate end for the series. After all, Massive has already invested a lot into the series. Some fans could even imagine a spin-off.
Some also point out that it is a strange time for a series like “The Division,” since the current pandemic makes The Division, with its scenario of a deadly virus that depopulates cities, perhaps too close to reality.
We at MeinMMO have once again plunged into the world of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) after a long break. The goal was to try out the new map “Haven”. The result turned out to be a harsh reality check.
In PUBG, Season 10 started on December 16. Part of the new content are PvE opponents and a new map. The map Haven is a small, industrial island. And by small, I mean: It is only 1×1 kilometer in size. In contrast to the first map from PUBG, Erangel, which is 8×8 kilometers.
Our team: I invited two colleagues from MeinMMO to test the new dwarf map.
The choice fell on our Warzone expert Maik Schneider. Who feels like he spends more hours in Warzone during the day than I am awake.
Additionally Florian Franck, who is still quite new to our MeinMMO team. He boasts a lot of shooter experience in Escape from Tarkov and has also played plenty of PUBG, at least in Season 1 to 5.
I myself have spent a manageable time in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Especially in the early days after the release, I played. I secured a handful of chicken dinners, mostly played in a team.
Our goal: We wanted to form our opinion about the new map. With this crew, I felt quite confident that we would at least land in the top 3 a few times. However, the new map Haven did not prove to be hospitable to us at all.
The harsh reality check on Haven
So the first rounds went: Admittedly, the first round was overwhelming for me. Maik was throwing things at me shortly after landing like “There’s a level 2 helmet here, do you need it?” or “What do you want to play? There’s a Vector here.” Slowly, the picture of PUBG came back together in my mind. Yes, right – items have levels. I need that! Of course!
Then it was actually the first opponent we encountered on the map who took us out. All three of us. One opponent.
He was waiting in the grass, hardly visible in green clothing. He lurked until we were all three visible on the grass and then mercilessly took us out. Round over. 9th place out of 11. Great.
Before starting the second round, we agreed: We don’t know the map. So we should play more cautiously.
With this mindset, we survived at least 5 minutes on the map and came in 8th place. We didn’t even deal any damage to opponents.
This continued over round 3 and 4. Poor placements. We just couldn’t get a foothold. Wherever we showed up, it felt like the opponents were prepared for us. Even though we were sneaking, they almost always knew where we were.
What we changed: In the first four rounds, we landed close to the action. Well, that’s never entirely avoidable on a 1×1 map. But our landing spots were really always very busy. In rounds 5 and 6, we preferred to land “outside”. As you can see in the screenshot, we managed to last much longer. Instead of 4 to 5 minutes, we fought for 10 to 15 minutes.
Although our placements improved, as soon as it came to a fight, other teams that used the map to their advantage won. They knew exactly which doors or windows to dash through to ambush us in seconds behind the next corner.
Finally a kill on Haven – that felt good. But it didn’t help us into the top 3
We didn’t achieve our goal on Haven. In none of our matches did we reach the top 3.
New map, new luck
Are we just bad? There were essentially two reasons why we performed so poorly.
I am a noob, Maik’s CoD skills don’t help us in PUBG, and Florian’s PUBG expertise is rusty
OR
Everyone else is currently playing the new map, which can be specifically selected in the map rotation, and we are just too inexperienced for it
(or both)
So we tried our luck on a randomly chosen map in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. With our trio, we played on Karakin and Sanhok after Haven.
There we performed much better and came in second place in both matches. We also felt the battle royale experience again. When only one or two teams are left against you on the map, and the next few minutes definitely decide the victory. The heart rate rises, and one becomes fierce.
The balance after 2 hours of PUBG with our team
Here we could play with the size of the map. Look for cover, observe the rotations of opponents from a safe distance, and ambush unsuspecting opponents. The full tactical program.
On Karakin, we were close to securing the victory. But an opponent who could aim suspiciously well, even though he actually didn’t have us in his line of sight, quickly took us out.
Unfortunately, it didn’t quite work out for the victory on Sanhok either. The last opponents were simply superior to us. It’s a shame, but it still makes you crave more.
May I introduce? Flo and Maik – Engaged to … win
Conclusion: For us as (re-) entrants, this is not for us
What stands out: Haven is noticeably smaller than the other maps in PUBG, and you can tell that directly when you jump out of the plane and see the map in overview.
Haven is designed to provide a fast gameplay experience. Houses with many doors allow for continuous fighting. We didn’t experience the usual slow-paced gameplay from PUBG, which at times almost borders on camping, in our matches at all. You land, grab a weapon, and are immediately challenged. It’s like landing in a densely populated area on a map for 100 players. Fast action without much preparation.
For me, as a re-entering player, this is not suitable at all. I find all sorts of new weapons on the ground and then have to check whether it’s a shotgun or an assault rifle. And what accessories I can and want to equip it with.
Haven feels like it is aimed at PUBG players who are at least “intermediate” but just want to play a quick match. Those who know the map and the items, who have dealt well with the skills in PUBG, get a quick gunfight and also success here. Even our wait times were a maximum of a minute. Everything is fast. However, it is too fast for beginners.
Have you played the new map of PUBG yourself? What are your feelings about it? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players about it.
Maybe you also have tips for beginners like us that we can apply directly on the new map. This way, the start might be easier, and you won’t end up dead within 5 minutes.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale there are again XP coins that you can collect. To help you find them faster, we show you all locations for week 7 of season 5 on the map.
What is it about? In Fortnite, XP coins are hidden on the map. They have fixed locations and come in the variants: green, blue, purple, and gold. With these, you can secure some additional experience points.
After a longer break, the coins have returned in week 7 of season 5 of chapter 2 after update 15.20 was deployed. To help you find them all, we show you their exact locations.
Here you can see all 10 XP coins of week 7 Source: fortnite.gg
All locations of the coins in detail – tips for collecting
Where can you find which coin? We show you the locations in detail here so that you can quickly recognize where you can collect experience points.
To make it even faster, you can use vehicles or motorboats to reach the locations more quickly.
With motorboats, you can also quickly complete a few week 6 challenges if you haven’t done them yet.
Green XP Coins – Locations
Where can you find them?
On the eastern wall of Stealthy Stronghold
On the heart-shaped island, west on the map
By the hill where a large campfire is located
Southeast of Flush Factory on a hill
All locations of the green XP coins Source: fortnite.gg
What do they give you? The green XP coins give you 5,000 XP each when collected.
Blue XP Coins – Locations
Where can you find them?
Near the waterfall, east of Coral Castle
In the water, south of Dirty Docks
Between the two islands, south of Misty Meadow
All locations of the blue XP coins Source: fortnite.gg
What do they give you? The blue XP coins give you 6,500 experience points each when collected.
Purple XP Coins – Locations
Where can you find them?
Down the hill, east of the radio station
In front of the solar panels at the weather station
All locations of the purple XP coins Source: fortnite.gg
What do they give you? The purple XP coins reward you with 10,000 experience points each when collected.
Golden XP Coin – Location
Where can you find it?
Under the wing of the Razorcrest, in the middle of the map
Location of the golden XP coin Source: fortnite.gg
What do they give you? The golden XP coin rewards you with 15,000 experience points each when collected.
If you collect all 10 XP coins of week 7, you will have gathered approximately 75,000 experience points. This also gives you a strong boost for your battle pass of season 5, allowing you to quickly unlock your skins from the pass.
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The shooter Zula Europe is not in great shape at the moment. The publisher wants to close the servers. The reason is that the developers are no longer providing updates. There has been silence since 2019.
What is happening? The Spanish publisher IDC Games distributes the shooter Zula and its European version Zula Europe. The game is developed by the Turkish studio MadByte Games.
However, the developers have been silent for some time. Their last update on the official site was in October 2019, and the last update on Steam was posted in November 2019. So, there has been no news from the studio for over a year.
In a tweet, IDC Games has now announced they will close the game’s servers if the developers do not respond. It says: ‘We are sorry, but only the developers can change this situation.’
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According to many users, one of the problems is that they can no longer play the game. Individual rounds or even the game itself would not start. During testing, Zula Europe did not run for us either.
This is why it is curious: It is generally rare for a publisher to turn against the developer of one of their games. Normally, the two studios are in contact with each other and work together.
In case of disagreements, it can happen that developers separate from unpopular publishers. However, in this case, it seems that the developers are no longer responding. According to IDC Games, MadByte Games has not responded to any of their inquiries.
Players are sad, demand their money back
What is Zula anyway? The free shooter for PC strongly resembles the popular and successful Counter-Strike. Two factions compete against each other on different maps and in various tactical game modes.
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However, Zula is hardly played anymore. Zula itself still has an average of 570 players on Steam (via steamcharts). The European version has even fewer, with just 40 players on average (via steamcharts).
This is what the players say: On Twitter and Facebook, numerous users are expressing their dismay that Zula is being discontinued. Despite the few players, there seem to be some who are very attached to it.
More frequently, however, refunds for payments made are demanded. Zula offers an in-game shop where boosters, weapons, and items can be purchased. These are available for points or gold, the premium currency of Zula.
What happens next with Zula is uncertain. Although there is still no specific date for the shutdown of the servers, it remains to be seen whether the developers will respond again after more than a year.
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Mobile games were extremely successful in Germany in 2020. Here we show you the 5 games that generated the most revenue in Germany in 2020 and reveal why they are so successful.
This is shown here: The analysis page App Annie looked at the revenues and playtime of mobile games worldwide. They also focused on Germany.
The 5 games that generated the most revenue in Germany in 2020 were highlighted. Here players spent the most money.
The state of mobile gaming: The analysis by App Annie shows not only the most successful games but also gives a general overview of gaming on smartphones. What is particularly interesting is:
Casual gamers account for 78% of all game downloads, but only for 23% of the revenue from games
Core gamers, on the other hand, account for 66% of the revenues, but only 20% of the downloads
Both groups spend about the same amount of time in games – core gamers account for 55% of the total time and casual gamers for 43%
The remaining percentages are attributed to casino players who play casino apps on mobile
In general, the mobile market is huge. According to analysts, up to 120 billion dollars are expected to be generated by mobile games in 2021.
But now to the question of which 5 games in Germany could generate the most revenue. We show you the games and explain why they are so revenue-strong.
Place 5: ROBLOX
What kind of game is this? This is a huge platform where you can sign up and create worlds. The setting resembles a mix of Minecraft and Lego and is very child-friendly.
In Roblox, you can basically do anything you want. You can create your own mini-games or enter mini-games created by other players. The variety is large. You can race, play shooters, or ride in giant roller coasters. There are hardly any restrictions.
Roblox is primarily a game for children and is designed accordingly. In the app store, there are no age restrictions, and parents can set what children are allowed to do in Roblox.
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How much money was earned? Analysts from Sensor Tower estimated the revenues of Roblox in 2020 at 1.1 billion dollars. However, it is unclear how much of that came from German players.
How does ROBLOX generate its revenue? The app store lists Roblox as free to download.
In the game, there is a currency called Robux, which can also be purchased with real money. With that, you can buy avatar items or equipment. However, the developers do not promote this part heavily.
Another part of the revenue comes from the mini-games offered. Game creators charge Robux for players to experience the mini-game.
What about Pay2Win? This topic is often controversial in Roblox. Some games can only be played with Robux, while other games are free. So, if you want to play certain games, you have to invest real money.
In some cases, the games are heavily promoted and players are tempted to make purchases. However, there is typically no major Pay2Win in Roblox.
Criticism is mainly directed at the fact that children are lured into the game through advertisements and are then encouraged to purchase coins.
In Destiny 2 and Valorant, cheaters are now facing tougher challenges. Bungie and Riot are intimidating a seller of cheating software with a joint lawsuit. This marks Bungie’s second victory against such a provider.
This lawsuit is about: MeinMMO reported on January 12 that the creators behind the two online shooters Destiny 2 and Valorant have united in court. Bungie and Riot jointly filed a civil suit against “GatorCheats” and its operator Cameron Santos.
The studios’ lawyers accused Santos of developing cheats and disseminating them on his site. According to the indictment (via scribd.com), the following damages were incurred:
Millions in damages for Bungie and Riot – since both Destiny 2 and Valorant can be played for free and the main source of income then comes from in-game purchases.
The reputation of Destiny 2 and Valorant has suffered irreparable harm, and the trust of honest players has been violated. Therefore, Guardians and Agents spend less money in the shop.
Santos allegedly profited thousands of dollars and did not respond to previous cease-and-desist requests. Therefore, Bungie and Riot demanded damages and that GatorCheats and its partner sites and social media accounts cease to distribute cheats.
That was it for the cheat shop
This is what happened now: An official ruling has not yet been made. We do not yet know whether or what penalty the court in California will impose. However, the lawsuit has already achieved some success.
GatorCheats has ceased operations. Anyone who wishes to visit the site is greeted by this text:
It says: ‘In accordance with a lawsuit filed by Riot Games and Bungie, GatorCheats will be closed indefinitely.’ (As of January 14, 2021)
We also find the same text on the Twitter account of GatorCheats (via Twitter). On January 12, the shop page still stated that they would return soon; only renovations were taking place for the time being. Now, however, the operators have likely shut down the site due to the lawsuit.
What does this mean? This initially means that intentional cheaters will have to get their cheats elsewhere. This affects not only Destiny 2 and Valorant. For all other “supported” games, things are currently at a standstill.
According to PCGamesN, GatorCheats was already served by Activision-Blizzard in September 2020 with a cease-and-desist order under the threat of lawsuit, to stop distributing cheats for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone. At that time, however, Santos had maintained support for previously sold cheats, just not sold any new subscriptions.
Bungie and the fight against cheaters
The PC version of Destiny 2 is currently plagued by cheaters in the Crucible.
Bungie subsequently announced that it wants to fight cheaters more quietly. The Destiny developer is largely silent here – unfortunately very to the dismay of the community.
By doing so, they aim not to reveal their strategy to dishonest players and to maintain the element of surprise. Santos is likely to be quite surprised by the lawsuit being pursued against him and the demanded damages.
However, in October 2020, Bungie was already able to achieve a significant victory against another cheat seller:
Do you think that cheat sellers will gradually fall one by one, allowing cheaters to be dealt with? Or will players have to continue to struggle with aim-botters, wallhackers, and worse for a long time? Let us know your opinion in the comments.
On January 27, the female version of the Demon Hunter class, which has only been male so far, will be released in Lost Ark. However, this is not a “classic” removal of the gender lock, as the female version has its own skills and moves.
Gender Lock in Lost Ark: Like many other Asian MMORPGs, Lost Ark has the so-called gender lock for its classes. This means that each class can only be played with one gender. Thus, the Mage base class is always female and the Warrior is always male.
However, this is set to change soon. Lost Ark has massive updates planned for 2021. With the first update on January 27, developer Smilegate is introducing a female version of the Gunner class for the first time, which has been entirely male so far.
However, this is not a removal of the gender lock in the classical sense, but similar to how MMORPGs like Black Desert Online have handled it until now.
Female Demon Hunter, but still not quite
This is the Gunslinger: On January 27, the next update will go live in the Korean version of Lost Ark, which will bring the new class Gunslinger among other things.
It is the female version of the Demon Hunters, a firearms class with high range. This is what the Gunslinger looks like in action:
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Attentive fans immediately noticed that the abilities of the Gunslinger differ from those of the Demon Hunter in their appearance, range, and CC effects. The Gunslinger is not just a “female skin,” but actually a new class that has its own characteristics and features.
Commonalities include the core elements of the Demon Hunter gameplay:
Long-range gameplay
Smooth transition between 3 different firearms in combat
Certain abilities can only be used when a specific weapon type is active
The feeling of the class should therefore remain intact.
A comparison to the Gunslinger is provided here by the skill demonstration of the Demon Hunters:
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This approach is reminiscent of BDO classes such as Ninja and Kunoichi, Musa and Maehwa, or Ranger and Huntress. While they are very similar in gameplay feeling, they still show differences in gameplay.
This path seems to have been chosen by the developers of Lost Ark as well.
What’s next with the gender lock: Smilegate seems to continue its strategy with the new classes. The next alternative class version has already been announced for March 2021, namely for the Battlemaster.
The Battlemaster has so far been a purely female class. With the Striker, it will now have a male counterpart. There is currently no gameplay footage of the Striker, but it can be assumed that he will also be a distinct class.
Striker is the male version of the female Battlemaster class
What do you think of this way of the “gender lock removal”? Do you find new classes exciting or would you prefer if there were no differences between genders? Let us know in the comments.
Who voluntarily goes to prison? Players of Red Dead Online, who are on a special server.
What kind of server is this? It is the private server “Wild West RP” of the now available as a standalone game Red Dead Online, which you can access through its official website. On this server, players engage in role-playing, embodying their characters properly to create a vibrant Wild West world.
There you will find law enforcement officers and bounty hunters, but of course also bandits and other criminals. Everyone has their role and plays it with passion. This operates similarly to the role-playing server in GTA Online.
There are always interesting events taking place that players can participate in, including herding valuable cattle that bandits want to steal. The operators of the server even distribute plots of land that some players may occupy. Other players then break into the houses to rob them.
Crimes on the RP server of Red Dead Online can lead players to the in-game jail.
Jail in RDO can be fun thanks to role-playing servers
What’s up with the jails? It creates a constant cat-and-mouse game between law enforcement and criminals on the server. To make this even more interesting, the operators have introduced a jail.
Players manage it and supervise the inmates. These are other players. If someone is arrested for a crime, they go to this jail and truly participate. For every month a player spends in jail, one minute passes in real time.
Because sitting in this jail can actually be fun. There are always events where breakouts are possible. Or the inmates play out how they redeem themselves and lead a better life after their jail time. There are also activities that help reflect on past misdeeds.
It is possible to bribe the operators of the jail and negotiate a deal to shorten the stay. There are even parole hearings to possibly reduce the time in jail.
There are even some players who are considering attacking the jail to take revenge on the guards there.
Some players are coming up with plans on how to take revenge on the guards
The jail on the RDO server “Wild West RP” is a very interesting place that is important for role-playing.
Do you also play on a RP server of Red Dead Online? What do you think about the jail idea?
The Twitch streamer Rumathra has founded a German server for the survival MMO Rust . The server is a success: Streamers like Trymacs, Papaplatte, or Dhalucard are achieving strong numbers. Even MontanaBlack wanted to drop by. But for now, there’s a break. The founder of the server is very disappointed about what happened there and is taking the Twitch event offline for now.
How successful is the event on Twitch? The Twitch streamer Rumathra has founded a server for Rust. It has been running every evening from Saturday from 5 PM to 1 AM. The event has quickly made Rust the biggest game on German Twitch:
In December 2020, Rust was ranked 81st on German Twitch with an average of 114 viewers
In the last 3 days, Rust was ranked 1st on German Twitch with an average of 35,620 viewers
Among the most successful German streamers in Rust are:
With such high viewer numbers, one can assume that the event is commercially a complete success. This can also be seen from the fact that now even the biggest German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack has announced that he wants to be part of Rust now. Although not everyone liked that.
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Therefore, the server is going offline now: Earlier today the founder of the server, Rumathra, announced that he is not satisfied with the situation at all.
Rumathra says: He is very disappointed with how people behave on the server. He thought he could invite as many streamers as possible and it would then be cool.
But on the server, people are getting hurt because others do not behave cool at all. The server is out of control. He did not want that.
Furthermore, Rumathra now has Corona.
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He is now calling on his community to send clips of people who behaved “meme-like or trivializing”; he wants to kick them off the server. The community should snitch.
Server operators want to establish more rules, involving women
Besides the trivialization of sexual harassment, Rumathra apparently is bothered by “content fishing”: This refers to smaller streamers hunting and killing the big streamers on the server like Trymacs or Rewinside, so they can generate interesting content for their viewers.
Rumathra has announced that he will keep the Rust server offline today and seek help with the organization. He seems to be bothered that streamers are having a bad time on the server and that it falls back on him.
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Apparently, in Germany, one cannot do without a larger set of rules. The streamer Rewinside also says: Everything has to be organized and new rules coordinated.
They apparently want to involve women equally in the decision-making process.
What is Rust and why is it popular? Rust is a survival MMO from 2013 that suddenly became the hottest game in the world in 2021. On December 27, the streamer group “OfflineTV” launched a special server in the USA: 50 streamers from YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook gathered together and played Rust on a server. This sparked the huge hype that is now spilling into other countries. Since many different personalities and communities come together at Rust events, this poses a huge conflict potential.
When will the Rust server return?
Update 14.1., 12:01 PM: Rumathra has now announced that the German Rust server is expected to return on Friday, January 15, or Saturday, January 16.
Meanwhile, the conflict surrounding Rust has further escalated. Some German influencers have been harassed by a troll network:
The Call of Duty: Warzone has been plagued by some nasty bugs and poor balancing in recent weeks. Now the developers have released a patch, and MeinMMO is taking a look at whether it has made a difference.
What is there to know about the update? Raven Software, the development studio behind Call of Duty: Warzone, deployed a small update last night, January 13, with some balance and bug adjustments to the servers.
You don’t need to download anything outside of the game for the update. You get the adjustments automatically when starting Warzone – unlike the Mid-Season Update of Black Ops Cold War which brings new content for CoD 2020 today, January 14.
With the patch, the developers are nerfing the overpowered tactical rifles from Cold War and the nasty burst pistols “Diamatti” in Warzone. They also addressed the unfair Stim Glitch and the broken MAC-10 blueprint. MeinMMO shows you the patch notes and initial analyses of the nerfed weapons.
Warzone: Update brings important DMR nerf and bug adjustments
Ritterlichkeit (Battle Pass level 95) – All values now match the base MAC-10
DMR 14
Bullet penetration now at assault rifle level
Reduced damage range
Moderate recoil increase for the 2nd and 3rd bullet
Light recoil increase for subsequent bullets
Reduced range with headshots
Reduced damage for shots below the chest
Front grip attachment is now weaker
Field agent grip attachment is now weaker
Type 63
Bullet penetration now at assault rifle level
Reduced damage range
Front grip attachment is now weaker
Ergonomic Speznas grip attachment is now weaker
Diamatti
Maximum damage reduced from 45 to 40
With Akimbo, all damage multipliers are now at 1
Tactical equipment
No more infinite Stim charges
Challenges
Season challenges have been fixed and should now display and count correctly
Analyses show – OP weapons now have significant weaknesses
The assessments of the OP weapons come from the results of initial analyses by some CoD experts who published videos on the new values shortly after the nerfs. Check out these English videos if you want to know more details about the nerfs:
What has changed with the DMR 14? Initial tests showed that the recoil of the tactical rifles is still manageable and quite pleasant. The tactical rifles could thus remain a strong option in Warzone, although they are harder to control at longer distances.
According to CoD experts, the developers made two important adjustments:
Bullet penetration is no longer at sniper level
The OP tactical rifles now have limited damage ranges
According to the analyses from “truegamadata”, the range of the DMR 14 before the first nerfs was practically infinite. No matter from what distance you caught your enemies, the DMR hit hard. Now the range is significantly limited and damage drops without attachments at just 19.1 meters.
The damage values before and after the patch. Source: YouTube
What has changed with the Type 63? The same applies to the Type 63. Here too, there were minor adjustments to the recoil, but they do not ruin the rifle. In addition, there is a limited damage range (22 meters without attachments) and significantly lower bullet penetration, so the weapon can no longer shoot through thick walls.
XclusiveAce tweets about the nerfs:
It is. People just need to start branching out more to see it. Snipers/marksman rifles dominate the DMR at range, SMGs and close range ARs beat it in its max damage range (0-18m) & the accurate ARs, LMGs, & M16 beat it in mid range fights. It’s still useable but not dominant
[…] Sniper rifles / DMR rifles dominate the DMR [14] at long ranges, submachine guns and close-range assault rifles beat them in their initial damage range (0 – 18 meters) and stable assault rifles, LMGs, and the M16 beat them in mid-range fights. It is still usable, but not dominant.
What has changed with the Akimbo Diamatti pistols? The pistols received a slight nerf of nearly 10% in damage. According to CoD experts, however, the change in multipliers for the Akimbo variant is crucial to take their OP status away from the weapons.
If you shoot at enemies with the Akimbo burst weapons, it no longer makes a difference whether you land body or headshot hits – you always deal the same damage. These multipliers had ensured that your enemies went down in record time. Now, the damage is still strong but no longer overpowering.
In addition to the nerfs, two annoying bugs are disappearing from the game.
With the Stim Glitch, cheaters could use their tactical items infinitely. Since the Stims are designed to survive in deadly gas outside the battlefield circle, cheaters exploited this bug to wait out the end of the round outside the battlefield.
In addition, the developers fixed the weapon blueprint “Ritterlichkeit” of the MAC-10. The blueprint was available through the Battle Pass and could be unlocked at level 95. Since you have to buy the pass to obtain the weapon, there were even Pay2Win accusations, as the weapon reportedly dealt nearly 30% more damage than the base version.
Through the nerfs and bug fixes, good gameplay is rewarded more in Warzone than the choice of OP weapons or the exploitation of unfair bugs. Check out 6 tricks in Warzone that every good player should know if you want to improve quickly.
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With the expansion Echoes of the Atlas, the hack and slash Path of Exile (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series X/S) receives some balancing changes – especially for the Ascendancies.
What changes are there? With Patch 3.13 “Echoes of the Atlas” balancing changes will be implemented for the three classes Elementalist, Inquisitor, and Deadeye. These are intended to make the Ascendancies even more interesting.
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We present the most important adjustments for the Ascendancies:
Simplification of the stats: The Ascendancy classes are to be slightly simplified but made more exciting. “Passive skills” have fewer stats, which will become more important.
For example, the “Quartz Infusion” of the Raider allows you to have Phasing at all times starting with version 3.13. Previously, you had to meet certain conditions, such as killing monsters, to have a chance of activating Phasing.
Notables: The notable skills are being revised to simplify the choice between them.
For instance, with “Master of Metal,” an additional Impale hit and the chance to Impale have been removed, as the “Passive” was too strong with them.
Optional strategies: Through a rebalancing of the powers in the Ascendancies, players should obtain optional strategies by choosing skills that were previously not very useful.
For example, players chose the skill node “Masterful Form” of the Slayer rather rarely, as it was not strong enough even for characters who had invested in “Frenzy Charge.” Therefore, it now grants +1 to “Maximum Frenzy Charges” instead of modifiers for charge duration.
Redistribution of the Ascendancy passives: The values between the Ascendancy passives will be redistributed and the layout or bonuses of the Ascendancies will be changed where it would make them more attractive for a broader range of character builds.
For instance, the Chaos-/Cold Damage over Time Multiplier on “Withering Presence” and “Frigid Wake” of the Occultist grants more Chaos-/Cold Damage, making this skill node more useful for hit-based Chaos and Cold builds.
What do players think about the changes? The community is predominantly excited about the balancing adjustments for all three affected classes.
ottoginc writes on reddit: “This redesign of the Occultist is sooooo cool.”
kfijatass says: “Deadeye’s Occupying Force is really very interesting.”
Rossmallo explains: “As much as I love the Elementalist and am thrilled that he is getting buffed… the removal of the Herald Mana Reduction really hurts.”
What do you think about the balancing changes Path of Exile is getting? Are you excited about it?
The MMORPG Black Desert Online (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S) is conducting an interesting event in Southeast Asia: If you play enough in Trial mode, you can get the online role-playing game for free.
What is this action about? Black Desert Online (BDO) is a Buy2Play title. You can purchase the standard version for 10 euros and then play for as long as you like without a subscription.
However, there is a 7-day Free Trial during which you can try out the MMORPG. If you like it, you actually need to buy it – technically, as there is a way to get it completely for free – but this currently only applies to the SEA server in Southeast Asia. Previous events like this have also been made available to us shortly after.
If you play on the SEA server, which is easily possible, you will gain access to the full standard version, including the new class Nova, through a new event:
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How does the event work? The Free Trial has been extended to 30 days as part of the event. To participate, click on the official website on the “Test for Free” button and get your guest pass for 30 days.
The extension of the Free Trial has a specific reason. If you manage to level up your hero to Level 50 within this time, you can continue to play Black Desert Online for free. The developer Pearl Abyss will then gift you the MMORPG.
30 days is more than enough time to reach Level 50. As soon as you reach Level 50 on any day of the free trial by 11:59 PM, the game will be unlocked for you the following day at 12 PM.
Event for Black Desert could also start in Europe soon
Who can participate in the event? The event is aimed at new players who have not yet had an account for the MMORPG BDO and simply want to try the trial. Additionally, the event is for guest access. Anyone with such access who plays as a guest can also participate and receive the MMORPG for free starting from Level 50. And the entry is currently worthwhile according to expert and streamer PvEnvironment.
How long does the event last? It started on January 13 and runs until January 27 at 11:59 PM.
This means you have until January 27 at 11:59 PM to reach Level 50. Then the MMORPG will be completely unlocked for you the following day at 12 PM.
What do you need to pay attention to? Currently, the event is only taking place on the SEA server of BDO. However, you can easily play there. It is conceivable that it will also start here shortly, but no date has been set yet. The last time this event occurred in our country was in July 2020.
During the event period, you are not allowed to purchase any packages or a paid access to the game. If you do, the event will be over for you.
However, you can buy packages once you have received the free access after reaching Level 50.
Will you participate in the event and get the MMORPG Black Desert Online for free?
