Badowski also criticizes Schreier’s choice of words. 20 employees, of whom only one is not anonymous, are not “the majority” of the over 500 employees of CD Projekt Red. As a third point, Badowski addresses the handling of employees with their native languages. According to Schreier, some of the developers felt uncomfortable when other employees spoke Polish in front of them.
He writes that it is normal for Germans to speak German among themselves, Poles to speak Polish, and Spaniards to speak Spanish. English is primarily appropriate when one of the participants in a discussion does not understand the native language. Schreier even apologized for this topic receiving so much attention (via Twitter).
What’s next? The studio plans several patches and updates for Cyberpunk 2077 on all platforms, initially to eliminate bugs and improve performance. In the distant future, new features will come.
One of these features will be a multiplayer mode, for which there is still no concrete release. According to leaks, it might not even come until 2022. There are still no details on how it will be structured, but MeinMMO author Florian Franck thinks he knows how the multiplayer mode of Cyberpunk 2077 will look.
The journalist Jason Schreier reported with an insider report on the circumstances that led to the difficult launch of Cyberpunk 2077. Now the head of the game has responded on Twitter, saying: He would not call it disastrous.
These are the allegations: According to Schreier, he spoke in his insider report with over 20 active and former employees of CD Projekt Red (via Bloomberg).
In the title, Schreier writes: “Within the disastrous rollout of Cyberpunk 2077.” In it, he explains some of the biggest problems the game had before and at its release:
the size and required work of the project was underestimated
the focus was too much on marketing
shown demos were “fakes”
some developers spoke Polish in front of others, although only English was allowed
However, there were no responses from the studio or the head of the studio, Adam Badowski, in the report. On Twitter, Badowski himself spoke up.
“I would not call it disastrous”
This is what the head says: Badowski provides answers to some of the allegations in a tweet, foremost that the demo at E3 was a “fake.” He writes:
It is hard for a game demo at a trade show not to be a test or a vision or a snippet two years before the game releases. But that does not mean it is fake. Look at the Dumdum scene or the car chase […]
What people reading your article may not know is that games are not developed linearly and only a few months before launch do they look like the finished project. If you look at the demo now, then yes, it is different. But that’s why the “work in progress” watermark is there. The final game looks better and plays better than the demo.
Trailers and demos for trade shows are usually polished versions of games that do not necessarily reflect the reality of the finished product. Often, the trailers look better than the game itself. YouTuber Nick930 directly compared the E3 demo and Cyberpunk 2077 in his video:
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However, Badowski admits that the console version did not run well. Sony even removed the PlayStation version of Cyberpunk 2077 from its store. Nevertheless, Badowski defends the project: “We are working hard to eliminate the bugs and are proud of Cyberpunk 2077 as a game and artistic vision. I would not call that disastrous.”
Badowski also criticizes Schreier’s choice of words. 20 employees, of whom only one is not anonymous, are not “the majority” of the over 500 employees of CD Projekt Red. As a third point, Badowski addresses the handling of employees with their native languages. According to Schreier, some of the developers felt uncomfortable when other employees spoke Polish in front of them.
He writes that it is normal for Germans to speak German among themselves, Poles to speak Polish, and Spaniards to speak Spanish. English is primarily appropriate when one of the participants in a discussion does not understand the native language. Schreier even apologized for this topic receiving so much attention (via Twitter).
What’s next? The studio plans several patches and updates for Cyberpunk 2077 on all platforms, initially to eliminate bugs and improve performance. In the distant future, new features will come.
One of these features will be a multiplayer mode, for which there is still no concrete release. According to leaks, it might not even come until 2022. There are still no details on how it will be structured, but MeinMMO author Florian Franck thinks he knows how the multiplayer mode of Cyberpunk 2077 will look.
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Bans are always a big topic on Twitch. When Twitch issues a ban, many fans discuss whether it was really justified. Here we show you 6 bans that were highly discussed in 2020.
This is what it is about: Many big streamers have already been banned on Twitch. Some bans were so bizarre or questionable that they sparked a lot of discussion.
In 2020, there were 6 bans that particularly stood out to the editors of MeinMMO. There was heated discussion throughout the Twitch world about them, and at times even harsher penalties were demanded.
Below we show you the 6 bans that we believe were particularly critical. We have not ordered them by severity but presented them randomly.
forsen accidentally views bestiality
What happened? On November 29, Sebastian “forsen” Fors hosted a live stream on Twitch where he reacted to pictures from his fans. A nasty fan sent him a harmless image that quickly turned into something else. Suddenly, a bestiality act between a woman and a horse was visible.
Twitch responded harshly, even though forsen quickly closed the image and seemed genuinely surprised. However, a ban was imposed with no set end date.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f5iapecNU0
Here you see the censored image and forsen’s reaction to it.
Why was the case discussed? Fans heavily debated the ban. It was said that forsen bore no guilt in the action. After all, he did not show the image intentionally.
As a concrete counterexample, the streamer Pokimane was mentioned. She accidentally showed porn in a stream and was only warned. Twitch was therefore accused of measuring with two different standards.
How did the ban end? After a few days, forsen spoke out and said he would be unbanned by Christmas. On December 26, it happened. forsen was unbanned and has continued streaming on Twitch since then. The indefinite ban was lifted.
On the next page, we show you the controversial ban from the German Twitch scene.
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The 11th World Championship in League of Legends takes place in 2021. A new generation of players now dominates the MOBA, but what has happened to the old veterans? Where do the champions of yesteryear stand today?
The first World Championship in LoL took place in 2011. It was held in June at Dreamhack and primarily featured teams from Europe and North America. It was the first and so far the only World Championship won by a Western team.
In 2012 and 2013, the Worlds were held in Los Angeles, America. There, teams from Asia dominated. Europe only managed to place 3rd or 4th.
But what has become of the players from back then? Where do the champions and runners-up from 2011 to 2013 stand today? That’s what we are going to examine.
These were the teams back then:
2011 Champion: Fnatic – with xPeke, Cyanide, Shushei, LamiaZealot, and Mellisan
2011 Runner-up: against All authority – with sOAZ, Linak, MoMa, YellOwStaR, and kujaa
2012 Champion: Taipei Assassins – with Stanley, Lilballz, Toyz, bebe, and MiSTakE
2012 Runner-up: Azubu Frost – with Shy, CloudTemplar, RapidStar, Woong, and MadLife
2013 Champion: SK Telecom T1 – with Impact, Bengi, Faker, Piglet, and Poohmandu
2013 Runner-up: Royal Club Huang Zu – with GoDlike, Lucky, Wh1t3zZ, Uzi, and Tabe
Two pros are still active
Who is still playing professionally? In 2013, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and his team SK Telecom T1 secured first place. At that time, he was 17 years old.
Today, Faker is probably the most well-known LoL player in the world. He has secured the world champion title three times. He was part of the golden generation of South Korean LoL players, which also includes Bengi, CloudTemplar, and MadLife, who are mentioned later in the article.
In 2019, Faker was even staged by Riot as a crying god wanting another title. However, in 2020, his team T1, which he has been loyal to since 2012, missed qualifying for the Worlds.
Faker is known for his strong plays in the mid lane. Over the years, there have been numerous montages, all of which are worth watching.
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The second still active pro from back then is Jeong “Impact” Eon-young. He also played for SK Telecom 1 in 2013 and was already a year older than Faker.
He has since landed in America and takes on the role of top laner for Evil Geniuses. In March 2021, he will turn 26 and thus ranks among the oldest active LoL pros overall.
Impact started in Korea and is now active in North America.
These pros are still connected to LoL and eSports
xPeke as team founder: The first world champion in the history of League of Legends was the team Fnatic. While they are still active today, they have a completely different lineup.
One of the stars from back then was Enrique “xPeke” Cedeño Martínez, who played as a top laner in 2011. He gained attention for his relaxed attitude and often found himself in the spotlight.
One of the most defining moments of his career was an interview with Sjokz in 2014, which is still featured in highlight videos today:
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From 2011 to 2014, he was part of Fnatic until he left the team and founded a completely new one called Origen. He was the founder and simultaneously played mid lane for the team.
He has since retired as a pro but remains the owner of the team, which was purchased by Astralis in 2019 and will also play under this name in the upcoming season.
Pro from T1 now trains the team: Bae “Bengi” Seong-woong has been a three-time world champion with the Korean team SK Telecom 1. He stayed loyal to the team until 2017 and then switched to Vici Gaming for a year.
YellOwStaR and sOAZ are still active in France: Two well-known players from the early years in LoL were Bora “YellOwStaR” Kim and Paul “sOAZ” Boyer. Both Frenchmen secured second place with against All authority in 2011.
YellOwStaR later switched to SK Gaming and Fnatic. Up until 2016, he participated in every World Championship and managed to place 3rd with Fnatic two more times.
After his active career, he was appointed Head of Esports at Paris Saint-Germain. However, the team missed qualifying for the LEC and the collaboration ended in the same year. He currently works for the French eSports organization LDLC OL, serving as both coach and support there.
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sOAZ, on the other hand, joined Fnatic directly in 2012 and stayed there until 2018. After brief stints at Misfits and Immortals, he then landed as a coach at LDLC OL at the end of 2020.
CloudTemplar is now a caster: Lee “CloudTemplar” Hyun-woo was the 2012 runner-up with the Korean team Azubu Frost. In 2013, he switched sides and worked for the Korean league LCK. He also got married in 2014.
He now works as an official shoutcaster for Riot Korea.
PoohManDu is in his seventh coaching position: Lee “PoohManDu” Jeong-hyeon was also part of the championship team SK Telecom T1. Unlike Faker and Bengi, he dropped out of the player business in 2014.
He switched to the role of coach and already trained SK Telecom T1 during their world championship title in 2016 and worked in between for the teams Invictus Gaming, Misfits, and Vici.
Since December 2020, he is part of the coaching staff of DAMWON Gaming, the world champion of 2020.
PohhManDu is now part of the coaching team of DWG Kia.
MiSTakE starts his own streaming company: Chen “MiSTakE” Hui-Chung was part of the champion team Taipei Assassins in 2012. Today he owns the streaming company G Entertainment.
Additionally, he works as a shoutcaster for Garena, a platform for LoL in Southeast Asia. Here, players from Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines primarily meet.
This is what happened to RapidStar: Jung “RapidStar” Min-sung achieved the runner-up title with Azubu Frost in 2012. In 2016, he switched to coaching and trained, among others, SK Telecom T1 and the Chinese team EDward Gaming.
Tabe – from pro to analyst: Wong “Tabe” Pak Kan was the runner-up in 2013 and retired immediately after. In February 2014, he received his first coaching position at Stand Point Gaming.
He now works as an analyst for Royal Never Give Up, the team that later formed from his former team Royal Club Huang Zu.
These pros are now streamers
After retiring from being a pro, many of the players opted to switch to the role of streamer. This was especially true for later generations. Of the first pros, only 3 remain active:
The Taiwanese Chang “BeBe” Bo-Wei was part of Taipei Assassins, the world champions of 2012. He is now a professional streamer for the J-Team from Taiwan.
Park “Shy” Sang-myeon reached the runner-up title with Azubu Frost in 2012. He retired from pro gaming in 2016. Since then, he has been an official streamer for Hanwha Life Esports.
Hong “MadLife” Min-gi now streams for Hanwha Life Esports and was also part of Azubu Frost in 2012. Over the years, MadLife has become known for being an excellent support and could especially land some legendary “hooks” with Blitzcrank and Thresh, as this video shows:
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In the first 3 years, there was no player who became a world champion or runner-up twice. Accordingly, there were 30 players we looked at for this list.
Of these 30, 14 have completely withdrawn from the League of Legends business or at least there is no information about their whereabouts.
He cited the demanding life as a pro as the reason. A doctor reportedly told him that he already had arms like a 50-year-old. His type 2 diabetes is also believed to have played a role. Since his retirement, he has had nothing to do with LoL.
Uzi ended his LoL career.
Also, very recently, the pro Lau “Toyz” Wai Kin, also known as “Kurtis,” stepped back from the business. He was also part of Royal Club Huang Zu in 2013 and was the coach of the team G-Rex until November 2019. What he is doing now is not known.
The Germans prefer to study after retirement
Manuel “LaMiaZeaLoT” Mildenberger and Peter “Mellisan” Meisrimel both belonged to the championship team of Fnatic in 2011. After their success, however, they withdrew from LoL and continued their careers elsewhere:
LaMiaZeaLoT retired from his active career in 2012, but played again in a Taiwanese team in 2013. He studied German, Mathematics, and English for teaching.
Mellisan also last played for Fnatic in 2012 and then began studying Mathematics.
The third German player who became a runner-up in the first 3 years was Maik “MoMa” Wallus. He played for against All authorities. However, what became of him is unknown.
In League of Legends, Season 11 recently started. This year, the focus is particularly on the American LCS, which has made many changes to become more internationally competitive:
In Pokémon GO you need to get many XL candies if you want to maximize your Pokémon. When farming these specifically, the weather plays an important role.
What is it about? If you want to push your Pokémon above level 40, you need to upgrade with Stardust as well as XL candies. This is a rarer resource that requires a lot of patience to collect. Anyone specifically looking for XL candies should keep an eye on the weather.
A trainer on reddit shows how much a weather boost affects the acquisition of XL candies.
The impact of weather boost on XL candies
This was observed: The trainer glumba writes on reddit that the weather boost has an enormous influence on the amount of XL candies received.
These figures were obtained before sending the Pokémon, which later brought more XL candies
He explains that he took the same route during the first hour of the Community Day as during the Spotlight Hour with Schneppke. For him, the number of spawns felt about the same. However, during the Community Day, more lures were active at the stops.
For catching, he only used Ultra Balls.
By catching just under 1,000 Machollo on Community Day (with breaks), he only received 189 XL candies. Next time he wants to look for a location where the corresponding Pokémon gets a weather boost, resulting in more XL candies.
How many XL candies do you have?
What is the reason for this? In the comments, trainer Derwan explains: “Yes. This is because the weather boost also increases the level of the Pokémon. This, in turn, increases the chance of XL candies.”
This is also confirmed by other trainers in the comments. For instance, purplephenom writes that he received about 300 XL candies in 6 hours of gameplay. He adds, “and yes, it was definitely easier with weather boost.”
How many XL candies did you receive during the Community Day with Machollo and did you have a weather boost? Feel free to share your experiences with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
Would you be happy if there were always a weather boost active during Community Days or would collecting the popular candies become too easy?
The Battle Pass of Season 5 in Fortnite is full of cool bounty hunter skins. But it’s not just these skins, as you can unlock various style variants for some of them. We’ll show you how to get them.
What are these skins? In the Battle Pass of Season 5 there are a total of 7 bounty hunters that you can unlock, plus the Predator as a “secret skin”. However, if you want to customize your skins further, you can equip them with a special effect. The variants include: Sapphire, Topaz, and Zero-Point.
It works similarly to the foil skins, which could be unlocked in Season 4 – Chapter 2 for the Marvel superheroes.
Unlocking style variants for skins – Here’s how
What do you need to do? These style variants are rare variants that only players can unlock who reach a high level in the current season.
If you want to get the cool skins, you need to gather some experience points, play a lot, and level up. However, you first need to reach Level 100 before the race begins. In our level guide, you will find some tips on how you can level up faster:
The first style variant gives your skin a glowing, blue look that affects the entire body. These skins look almost a bit like the ice skins that are occasionally seen in the game. They are unlocked at these levels:
Sapphire variant for Reese: Level 110
Sapphire variant for Mancake: Level 120
Sapphire variant for Mave: Level 130
Sapphire variant for Kondor: Level 140
Sapphire variant for Menace: Level 150
This is what the Battle Pass skins look like in the Sapphire variant Source: Fortniteboards
Style Variant – Topaz
The next skins that can be unlocked are reminiscent of the golden variants that have been seen in almost every season by now. However, here the color seems to shine and stand out more. They are unlocked at these levels:
Topaz variant for Reese: Level 160
Topaz variant for Mancake: Level 170
Topaz variant for Mave: Level 180
Topaz variant for Kondor: Level 190
Topaz variant for Menace: Level 200
This is what the skins look like in the Topaz variant Source: YouTube Flad
Style Variant – Zero-Point
For players reaching a very high level, there are a few style variants with the look of the Zero Point. This is now again found on the map of Season 5 and seems to affect the Battle Pass skins. They are unlocked at these levels:
Zero-Point variant for Reese: Level 205
Zero-Point variant for Mancake: Level 210
Zero-Point variant for Mave: Level 215
Zero-Point variant for Kondor: Level 220
Zero-Point variant for Menace: Level 225
This is what the skins look like with the Zero-Point variant Source: YouTube Fortnite Events
In total, you can unlock 3 style variants for each of the 5 skins from the Battle Pass. While they are not entirely new skins, the new look makes them look different. If you encounter such an outfit in the game, you know there is a player with a high level behind it.
So, whoever wants to take on the challenge has a lot to do after reaching Level 100. It certainly won’t be easy, but who knows, maybe by the end of the season you’ll have one of the rarest skins in Fortnite.
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In World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, farm bots are active to earn unfair gold. A player uses a clever trick to annoy them.
What kind of bots are these? Anyone playing WoW: Shadowlands might have come across characters that behave oddly. These could be bots that run through the areas using automated software to farm materials.
Players are more than annoyed by these bots. The community has come up with a solution to deal with the bots, arriving at a clever idea. They use an inconspicuous toy.
With Toybox in the fight against bots
This is how the trick works: On reddit, user thekingofbeans42 shows the special method with the toy. He writes that he placed a clickable toy at the farming spot of the botters and took out a group with it. As seen in the screenshot, he was successful. A group of Druids is in line in front of the toybox.
Why does this work? The bots might want to loot a mob that always reappears at that spot, or a flower, or ore. This is achieved by right-clicking at that exact location. If a toy that activates with a right-click is placed there, it disrupts the bot in its process, causing it to go temporarily haywire.
A player explains that the bots click to move. So if you place a clickable toy exactly in their path, they click on the toy instead of moving.
In this case, the reddit user placed the Never-ending Toy Chest there. The opener is then usually “rewarded” with grey or white items that are worthless.
How do players react? In the WoW subreddit, the toy trap is receiving a lot of positive feedback. The post has already received over 5,600 upvotes within a day. Almost 300 people commented on it. They write:
“I tried this with the unstable portal emitter. It lasts only a few seconds but then pulls every bot into a different area.”
“I would go one step further. Once they are all stuck and malfunctioning, I would report each one individually.”
“I don’t care about gold or the economy. Still, it brings me joy to see that. I hate botters.”
What do you think of this action against bots? Have you used similar diabolical tricks to confuse the botters, or do you not notice them at all in the game? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In a video, one of the co-founders of CD Projekt Red apologizes for the poor state of Cyberpunk 2077 and claims that they were unaware of many problems. According to an insider report from Bloomberg, this is not the case.
This is what the co-founder says: In a 5-minute video on YouTube, co-founder of CD Projekt Red, Marcin Iwiński, offered an apology to fans and investors.
Iwiński took the blame for the poor launch and the leadership of the company and apologized for it. Cyberpunk 2077 did not meet the quality standards they aimed for, according to Iwiński.
Furthermore, he also stated that the extent of the problems with Cyberpunk 2077 was not known to the company:
[…] Our tests did not reveal most of the issues that you experienced. […] We truly believed that we could deliver in the final Day-Zero patch.
According to an insider report by journalist Jason Schreier on Bloomberg, however, this was not the case. They were reportedly aware of the performance issues.
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This is what the insider report says: The developers were well aware of the state in which Cyberpunk 2077 was released, and they also knew about the problems and bugs. There simply was not enough time to fix them.
In interviews with over 20 current and former employees of CD Projekt Red with Schreier, a picture emerged of a poorly coordinated development process.
The original goal was to release Cyberpunk 2077 before the next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft were announced. This way, CD Projekt Red would make revenues from the sales on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and later for the actual versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
However, based on the statements in the insider report, several issues emerged during development that made such an early release impossible. These included:
The size of the project was underestimated. A fact that was also confirmed by co-founder Iwiński.
Cyberpunk 2077 differs from the previous major project Witcher 3 in fundamental aspects such as perspective and setting. Therefore, necessary investments in new technologies and techniques followed, which the team was not familiar with, and which slowed down development.
CD Projekt Red placed a large focus on marketing. According to the report, the development of the game suffered as a result.
In 2016, there was a leadership change that led to significant changes in gameplay and story.
Due to the Corona pandemic, the team had to work from home and did not have access to console development kits.
Most developers played the builds of Cyberpunk on their PCs at home. However, external tests showed “clear performance issues,” according to the insider report.
Even after CD Projekt Red announced that Cyberpunk had reached gold status and was ready for production, there were still significant problems.
Jokes and memes about the release date in April 2020
Initially, the release of Cyberpunk 2077 was set for April 2020. The multiple delays of the game have caused quite a stir in the gaming community.
According to the Bloomberg report, some developers expressed disbelief about how they were supposed to finish the game in the given timeframe. One of the developers said he thought the date was a joke. Based on the progress at the time, they expected the game to be released in 2022.
Other employees of CD Projekt Red allegedly made jokes and memes about the game being delayed and placed bets on when that would happen.
During the last delay to December 10, the developers received only 3 weeks to fix as many bugs as possible. The result was a buggy game that led CD Projekt Red to apologize.
Now, however, the developer also faces a lawsuit from investors:
The entry into the zombie mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is not a given. MeinMMO gives you exactly the tips you need to have fun in the undead adventure.
How does the zombie mode work? With the zombie mode, Call of Duty created a co-op series within the universe, which occasionally appears as a PvE mode in various parts of the series. With Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, there is once again a zombie mode, which, however, does not particularly shine with its newcomer-friendliness.
For that, MeinMMO provides you with 5 important tips that will help you immerse yourself in the mode step by step and have many hours of fun.
Although you can start the undead adventure alone, it is especially more fun at the start with friends or teammates. So grab a few companions, keep these tips in mind, and take down endless zombie hordes together.
If you go into the zombie mode without a plan, it will finish you off.
1. Tip – Put together a strong loadout
Before the match, you can create loadouts under the “Weapons” menu / “Class Editor” submenu starting from Account Level 4. Here you choose a weapon and a field upgrade. The higher you rank up, the more equipment is available to you.
Although instinct says that you need something for distance to keep the zombies away from your brain, melee weapons are the best option. As you mostly fight at short to medium ranges, you need the weapons that deal the most damage here. So use a submachine gun like the MP5 or the KSP or a shotgun like the Gallo 12 as soon as you have one. If you are really bold, start directly with the knife (via GameStar).
During the match, you can pick up a second weapon and swap your firearms as you see fit when you find something new. However, make sure you always have a melee weapon within reach that you can improve later.
Initially, you only have the “Frost Shot” available for the field upgrades. Switch to the “Aether Shroud” as soon as it becomes available. This allows you to hide from the zombies for a moment and even revive fallen teammates when you activate the “Shroud”. “Healing Aura” in team matches and “Ring of Fire” for more damage are also recommended.
The right weapon is your best friend during zombie attacks.
2. Tip – Stay calm
This applies on one hand to your fights with the feral zombie fellows, but on the other hand also to your rounds in the matches.
You receive more essence/money for your gameplay progress if you clear zombies not just with regular body shots. Land headshots, grill the hordes of the first rounds with melee attacks, and earn yourself a decent boost to your money. Always keep an eye on the growing hordes and have an escape plan at the ready.
As longer rounds come to an end, take a little breather. The game usually doesn’t pressure you to finish a round quickly, so you can calmly regroup, shop, and upgrade.
No matter how nasty the monsters get – stay calm and have an escape plan.
3. Tip – Get strong weapons
In zombie mode, weapons come in different colors/rarities that directly correlate with damage. Your loadout weapon is always “Red” and is therefore in the worst category. Every “Blue” weapon is better than your starting weapon. To get better weapons, there are several ways:
Buying at the Mystery Box gives random weapons
In some spots on the map, you will see weapon outlines on the walls – you can buy the displayed weapon there
There are hidden quests that yield weapons
Upgrade existing weapons at the Arsenal workbench
Mystery boxes give random weapons. The longer the match goes on, the better guns you get here.
Find out which weapon suits you best and look for a way to get it as cheaply as possible with a high “color”. After “Blue” comes “Purple” and then “Orange” as the strongest.
If you are confident that you have the right piece, there are further upgrades available through the “Pack a Punch” mechanic. This is part of the story and gives you an interdimensional anti-zombie upgrade and each weapon a unique appearance. While this does cost money, it is a requirement to survive many rounds in the zombie mode.
A detailed beginner’s guide that takes you to the Pack-a-Punch mechanic on the map “Die Maschine” can be found here:
4. Tip – Use your scrap for killstreaks and upgrades
Throughout a match, you collect scrap and high-quality scrap that you can spend on upgrades at the Arsenal or the workbench.
At the Arsenal, you have the option to buy armor with your scrap or upgrade the weapon you are currently holding.
The Arsenal offers you a friendly face and strong upgrades.
At workbenches, you have a selection of various upgrades. You can get self-revivals, grenades, and even “Killstreaks” from the multiplayer, which zombies are particularly allergic to.
If you have a bit of scrap left, you should check out the workbench from time to time. Highly recommended is the “Helicopter Gunner”. You fly over the map for a while with a helicopter and can fire zombies out of their moldy shoes with a large minigun. At the same time, you disappear from the map during this time. So if you are in heavy distress, you can completely turn the tide and handle the situation from the air.
There are some crazy easter eggs that offer you rewards.
5. Tip – Upgrade your gear in the menu
Once you survive 10 rounds in a match, you get what are called Aetherium Crystals. For every further 5 rounds, you also receive one crystal, and an additional one for an evacuation.
The Aetherium Crystals are a currency with which you can make upgrades to weapon classes, field upgrades, or perks outside of matches. The perks are worth it especially when you have improved them a bit. Within a match, you can activate these passive abilities at colorful vending machines when you have the necessary cash.
Perks provide strong bonuses but are quite expensive.
But spend your crystals primarily on field upgrades or weapon classes at the beginning. Once you notice in the matches that you are earning enough cash to regularly afford the perks, an upgrade here is also worth it.
What is coming up for The Division 2 in the new year? What is currently happening and what is still to come? A new expansion? The Division 3? Or nothing at all? Learn here what is known so far.
As of the beginning of 2021, The Division 2 is now in its 4th season. At the same time, the 2nd year of the game is slowly coming to an end. Many agents might now be asking themselves: What can I expect next? And what will happen with the game? What about year 3?
MeinMMO summarizes below what is known so far and presents some theories from the community.
What to expect in year 2
What is currently happening in The Division 2? Following the major Title Update 12 in December 2020, The Division 2 is currently running Season 4 “End of Watch.” This continues the events after the Warlords expansion and sends players hunting for their former boss, who has gone rogue.
The end of Season 4 will also mark the end of year 2. The season runs until early March, at which point year 3 of The Division 2 will also begin.
What else is planned for year 2? The season continues to provide the game with fresh content until the end of February.
Roadmap until the end of year 2
In this context, various events will follow, and the seasonal manhunt, i.e. the hunt for the old boss Faye Lau, will continue.
There are two events that should be particularly interesting:
The apparel event Codename Nightmare
and the Title Update 12.1 not listed in the roadmap
The apparel event “Codename: Nightmare” is based on the former special event that was originally supposed to take place in a repurposed Kenly College. The event was intended to offer a new, unique gameplay experience, which the developers have now discarded. Instead, it will now be an apparel event like none seen before in The Division 2. More details can be found here: New details about the mysterious Nightmare event – What can we expect?
Additionally, Title Update 12.1 is set to arrive on February 2, 2021, which should be interesting for many players. This update will not only introduce Codename: Nightmare but also provide a next-gen upgrade for the new consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X.
On PS5 and Xbox Series X, The Division 2 is expected to run prettier and smoother
This will make The Division 2 playable on the PlayStation 5 and Series X
in 4K
and running at 60 FPS
which embodies one of the biggest (technical) wishes of console players.
What about year 3?
Here’s the current situation: This topic is currently causing unrest and speculation within the community. Recently, it became known that the first new Star Wars game without EA will actually be coming from Massive, the creators of The Division 2. However, the studio is also working on The Avatar Project. Is there still room for The Division 2 as a third AAA title? Many think “no” and assume that Ubisoft and Massive may let the franchise fall or neglect it.
And although year 2 is about to end with Season 4, there is still nothing concrete officially known about the future of the franchise. Except that the Division franchise will likely continue. Ubisoft has confirmed this upon request.
The German-speaking Division YouTuber Charles inquired about the state of affairs after the news about Star Wars made the rounds. Many saw this as the end of the Division franchise. Ubisoft responded to him:
“Massive is a very large studio that works on multiple titles in parallel, especially since our titles are generally developed and supported by multiple studios. The announcement of a new title does not mean that other projects will no longer be supported. And of course, this does not mean that Division as a franchise will no longer be pursued.”
Here is his video on the matter:
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So the franchise itself will likely continue. However, neither Ubisoft nor Massive are giving clear insights. However, there are currently some common theories within the community about how the game might continue.
Theory 1 – Keep The Division 2 running: Many find it quite possible that Massive and Ubisoft will simply keep The Division 2 running into year 3, meaning they might keep it alive on a low flame through the seasonal model without providing further substantial content.
Ubisoft has been financially disappointed with The Division 2
This theory is currently considered the most likely within the community.
Theory 2 – A new expansion is coming: Others believe that at least one more addon in the style of Warlords (or something more compact) could be released at the beginning of year 3 – whether from Massive or from another Ubisoft developer studio. The Division 2 still has several loose ends content-wise.
The collectible “Langley Reports” also give some agents reason to hope. Although this category was recently introduced into the game, no one has been able to earn them so far. Some players expect this to lead to another DLC.
Reported contents from the Langley Reports have been leaked on Reddit, mentioning worldwide CIA operations, which suggests that there could potentially be a location outside of the USA. Some supposed datamining findings also hint that Season 4 might lead into another addon. However, these remain mere speculation.
Division YouTuber Charles goes into this matter in more detail in this video:
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Additionally, some players see parallels between the current communication policy of Ubisoft and Massive and the situation shortly before the announcement of “Warlords of New York.” Back then, as now, there was a prolonged silence regarding the future of The Division 2 before the big Warlords expansion was announced almost out of nowhere. Although Star Wars has been announced as the next major project, fans have not completely given up hope for The Division.
Theory 3 – The Division 3 is coming: Others speculate that Ubisoft might still announce a third installment in the Division series, possibly with a different developer than Massive. Perhaps Red Storm Entertainment (they changed their Twitter background to a “Rogue Agent” symbol from The Division at the end of 2020).
This theory cites a relatively young feature from The Division 2 that was just introduced with Title Update 12 – the optimization station. Many see clear parallels to the end of The Division 1 and the announcement of The Division 2.
The optimization station also existed in the first game. It is a powerful tool for refining endgame builds. For a certain fee, you can squeeze the full potential out of every gear item by driving its stats up to 100% of the possible maximum. This feature was introduced at the end of The Division’s lifecycle and essentially gave agents “something cool to play with” before The Division 2 was announced.
Seen by some as an indication of an upcoming The Division 3 – the optimization station
Many now see this as confirmation that The Division 2 could also be reaching the end of its lifecycle. This feature allows you to essentially perfect your gear yourself – although it still requires some effort. While this may be entertaining for some time, ultimately it is a death knell for the loot shooter if you no longer have to grind for the best gear in the game but can assemble it yourself (though you still need to earn the necessary components for optimization).
At the same time, the proponents of this theory believe that Ubisoft will not simply abandon this franchise and that the Division series could continue at least with a different developer than Massive.
However, this is still pure speculation. What will ultimately happen remains completely open. But players probably won’t have to wait long for clarity. By March, when year 3 begins, Massive and Ubisoft should break their silence regarding the future of The Division 2, and we should all be a lot wiser then.
What do you think? How will it continue with The Division 2 in year 3? Do you think there will even be a proper year 3? And what do you think about the future of the franchise? Let us know and other readers of MeinMMO in the comments.
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Until Monday at 9 AM, Saturn.de is offering various models at discounted prices with its “Smartphone-Purzelpreise” promotion. Included is the well-equipped Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro at a budget price.
What the model offers: Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro was released at the end of 2019, it still provides powerful hardware for a very affordable price and is considered a true value-for-money recommendation.
Features of the Android 10 smartphone include a rear quad-camera, a 6.53-inch IPS display with HDR support and 2,340 x 1,080 pixels, and an octa-core chip with 6 GB of RAM, while the 128 GB internal storage can also be expanded via microSD.
Besides the black version, orange-red, green, and blue are also available at a promotional price in the online shop of Saturn.de:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro at the current lowest price of 169 euros instead of 279 euros RRP with free shipping at Saturn.de (with newsletter coupon you can save another 10 euros)
What users say: An average of 4.7 out of 5 stars in over 50 reviews the model has received on Saturn.de, with performance, camera, and value for money being particularly praised.
Notable criticisms directly related to the smartphone are rare and usually refer to the lack of features, such as wireless charging, which is uncommon in this price range.
In the test:Chip.de rated the smartphone with 1.8, designated as “Good” and judged as follows:
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro impresses in the test with a good quad-camera that can take photos with up to 64 megapixels. Another highlight is the outstanding battery life. Display and performance also score well.
Only the specifications have limitations, such as lacking the option for wireless charging. Nevertheless: competitors should be worried, as the Redmi Note 8 Pro starts at around 250 euros, making it very affordable.
Pros
Outstanding battery life
Good quad-camera
Good performance
Cons
No wireless charging
No certified water protection
No HDR streaming
Savings: Saturn.de currently offers the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro for 169 euros instead of 279 euros RRP with free shipping, as does Mediamarkt.de.
This means the offer is close to the previously reached best price of 152 euros at Geizhals.de (before shipping), while prices among other retailers currently start at 192.11 euros including shipping.
In addition, under the “Smartphone-Purzelpreise” promotion, several other smartphone models are also discounted until Monday at 9 AM, all of which can be found on the corresponding overview page in the online shop of Saturn.de:
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Crimson Desert by Pearl Abyss was initially supposed to be an MMORPG, but the developers decided otherwise. In an interview, they refer to the game as “a genre of its own” and talk about the multiplayer mode.
This is what the developers say about multiplayer: In an interview with MMOCulture.com, the developers stated that it is difficult to compare the single and multiplayer system of Crimson Desert with other games.
Internally, we believe that Crimson Desert is a genre of its own. Crimson Desert does not have separate single and multiplayer modes that are independent of each other. Rather, they are organically connected and provide a unique gameplay experience.
The game moved away from being an MMORPG to a kind of hybrid single and multiplayer game that is supposed to be unique in its kind.
According to Pearl Abyss, there will be no content that is exclusive to the multiplayer. Instead, gameplay will be based on the single-player and “organically integrate into the multiplayer of the game”. This way, players should be able to play Crimson Desert in the way that suits them best.
At the same time, however, the game should also cater to PvP fans. A gameplay trailer showed a castle siege, which was addressed in the interview:
Even though there will be sieges, players will find that they differ from the already existing forms of “faction vs. faction” sieges. We are preparing several different types of PvP content and large battles, such as the siege battle shown in our gameplay trailer. However, it is still too early to talk about the number of participants in this content […]
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What is that? Crimson Desert will also feature a special mode with the provisional name “Another Journey”: While the game’s single-player campaign will have a proper ending, players will be able to continue playing in this mode.
[…] This mode [Another Journey] can be played whenever players want, without them seeing the ending of the single-player campaign. It is organically connected to the single-player mode.
In this mode, you will also be able to create your own character. Because in the campaign itself, this is not possible.
The character Macduff, seen in the trailers, is a mercenary and the main protagonist of Crimson Desert. His appearance can be adjusted with cosmetic items, but his face cannot be changed. The developers decided this in order to convey the story of Crimson Desert “in a more natural way”.
Macduff is the protagonist of the story of Crimson Desert
In the “Another Journey” mode, the game gives you the opportunity to create your own separate character and travel through the game world with him or her.
You will use the highly developed character creation system from Pearl Abyss. It is likely to be similar to the system from Black Desert, even though Crimson Desert will use its own engine.
When will Crimson Desert be released? In the interview, the developers confirmed that they are aiming for a global release of Crimson Desert in the last quarter of 2021.
In Genshin there is a new event. In addition to Original Resin, you can also unlock a pretty name card. Some of the challenges are quite tricky. In the battles, you’ll face various Hypostases. MeinMMO explains how the event works.
What is it about? On January 16, 2021, the event “Symphony of the Hypostases” started in Genshin Impact. Just on January 12, 2021, the new character Ganyu was introduced to the game.
In the event, strange portals open that you can enter. Behind them, various Hypostases await you, which you must defeat. Depending on how you defeat the enemies, you will earn more points.
MeinMMO explains how the event works and what you need to pay attention to. We also tell you what rewards you can collect in the event “Symphony of the Hypostases”.
How long does the event last?
The event started on January 16, 2021, and runs until January 31, 2021. There is no special event vendor like in the event “Missing Treasures” this time. You can still use that vendor until January 22, in case you haven’t claimed the Seelien-Pet yet.
What are the requirements?
You must reach Adventure Rank Level 20 to unlock the event series concerning the Hypostases. Here you will find tips on how to level up your Adventure Rank in Genshin Impact quickly..
What does the event offer?
Every day, an event task will unlock that you can complete. In total, 7 challenges will be unlocked that you can tackle both solo and cooperatively.
What rewards are there?
For successfully completing each challenge, you will receive 60 Original Resin.
Is the event worth it?
Yes, definitely! Although there is no Crown of Wisdom this time, you can collect a total of 420 Original Resin. That is a bit more than you need for 2 prayers. In addition, you will receive other rewards and a pretty name card.
Genshin Impact offers you a new event with “Symphony of the Hypostases”.
Genshin Impact: How to start the event “Symphony of the Hypostases”
As soon as you have reached Adventure Rank Level 20, you can access the new event through the action menu. Here you will select the event directly and you can display it on the map.
Then you can teleport directly to the event and enter the blue portal here.
This is what the event location looks like on the map of Genshin Impact.
This is how the event works
Select Hypostase: As soon as you have entered the portal, you must choose a Hypostase to face.
Unlike the regular Hypostases that you usually fight to collect character materials, the event Hypostases have special bonuses.
For example, the Electro Hypostase has the advantage of dealing you additional Electro area damage when you attack it with Electro.
But players also have advantages. Each opponent has four specific characters buffed and deal 20% more damage. You can take advantage of this.
The first Hypostase has an Electro advantage when you attack it with Electro.
Difficulty level and points multiplier: After you have selected a Hypostase, you can determine the difficulty level. In addition to the general difficulty level, the difficulty sets the points multiplier:
Easy 1.0x
Normal 1.5x
Difficult 2.5x
Expert 4.5x
Subsequently, you can choose from any number of variants and further configure the challenge. However, this is optional.
This mainly involves drawbacks that increase the points earned.
The challenge must not last longer than 300 seconds; for this, you will receive 100 additional points.
The Cryo resistance of the enemies is increased by 50%; for this, you will receive 40 additional points.
Various multipliers and variations are available to you in the event.
This is how the battle goes: The fights against the Hypostases work slightly differently than against the regular versions. The event versions receive support from smaller objects, or you have to destroy significantly more resurrection crystals than in the normal forms.
Genshin Impact Event: Additional Rewards
Besides the 60 Original Resin that you receive for successfully completing the tasks, you can unlock additional rewards. In addition to the Original Resin, you will receive
Materials for character ascension such as “A Hero’s Wit”, which gives you 20,000 XP per use.
Mystic Enhancement Ore, with which you can improve your weapons.
Various materials for talent improvement.
A special reward: The special highlight is certainly the name card “Celebration – Hypostase”, which you unlock with 14,000 total points.
You will likely only be able to unlock this name card during the event, making it particularly interesting for hunters and collectors.
An excerpt from the rewards of “Symphony of the Hypostases”
A few days ago, a brand new character became available with Ganyu. If you’re still looking for tips and tricks for Ganyu, check out the Ganyu build from MeinMMO: Here we present you with the best tips on how to get the most out of the new character.
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In Destiny 2, the two DLCs Forsaken and Shadowkeep receive a loot upgrade, especially the cool dungeons are supposed to be rewarding again. However, this doesn’t please all Guardians.
This loot is coming: The Dreaming City and the Moon are getting new loot in Season 13. 4 weapons from the arsenal of Forsaken and 4 weapons from Shadowkeep will return in updated form in the loot pool of these locations. Additionally, Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans will receive 2 updated armor sets each.
The returning guns are not just supposed to have a higher infusion cap. The 8 weapons will return to Destiny 2 with an adjusted perk pool.
Season 13 brings back these weapons:
Awakened Watch (Hand Cannon)
Restless (Rocket Launcher)
Grant (Scout Rifle)
Told Again (Shotgun)
Renegade (Sniper Rifle)
Foreboding (Pulse Rifle)
Heretic (Rocket Launcher)
Rogue (Slug Shotgun)
On the left is the fresh gear from Forsaken, on the right from Shadowkeep
Why all this? The Moon (2019) and the Dreaming City (2018) are paid DLC locations. Since Beyond Light (2020), there’s been little relevant loot here. Apart from the raids, there’s hardly any point in participating in activities, as the weapons or armor cannot be used in the new content since Beyond Light.
It was particularly frustrating for players who recently returned and caught up on the two old DLCs. The praised dungeons – with their thick atmosphere – can be played, but do not contribute to advancement.
The Lost Sectors on the Moon also receive the known difficulties from Europe and the Cosmodrome, heroic and master. This makes it possible to specifically farm exotics if one perseveres solo.
Forsaken and Shadowkeep each brought a new dungeon into the game:
The Broken Throne (Forsaken) takes players into a dark fairy tale version, and at the end, a witch and an ancient curse await the Guardians.
The Pit of Heresy (Shadowkeep) requires players to delve deeper into a trap-filled stronghold beneath the Moon’s surface until they encounter a knight with a flaming sword.
This is only available in the dungeon: In the mini-raids, you should encounter special versions of the listed weapons starting from Season 13. The perks you receive here cannot drop on the regular versions of the weapons.
What perks those are is currently unknown.
The pulse rifle Foreboding is still exclusive to the dungeon.
At the deepest point of the pit waits Zulmak
The armors from the dungeons will also have guaranteed high status values.
However, there are no more guaranteed masterworks for completing the pit.
Upgrade level 7 is now the upper limit – for this, the armor has guaranteed 2 status values at +16 (class items are not loot after the boss fight).
The “new” loot does not please all Guardians
Since Destiny 2 sent many weapons into retirement, the relevant arsenal of Guardians has shrunk significantly. The selling point for the weapon sunset (Sunsetting) was actually that Bungie was introducing powerful weapons into the ecosystem, but the sandbox will only plague them for 1 year – thus fostering more creativity and variety.
Unfortunately, however, there was initially little replenishment for the retired weapons.
Bungie promised that each season more fresh loot will come than will disappear.
This is now being criticized: The “new” weapons from Shadowkeep and Forsaken are by no means fresh loot for all Guardians. Even if the new perk combinations are likely to be strong, some Guardians see the lukewarm reheating of familiar weapons as a poor solution – especially not in the long run.
The realization of the weapon sunset also stirs heated debates on Twitter:
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Sure, it is much easier to upgrade existing guns than to design new ones, add sound effects, and come up with entirely new perks, but the feeling of something “new” is hard to achieve with familiar guns in the hands of the Guardians.
Do you think this way the DLC locations and especially the cool dungeons will become relevant again? Or is it not a good solution to sell old guns with new perks as fresh loot? Let us know in the comments.
A purchased exploit propels players into League of Legends (LoL) almost without losses into the Master League. They use games that are actually unranked.
What kind of exploit is this? A YouTuber reveals how the tactic works and shows two players exploiting the system.
They create custom games
The games are actually unranked
However, due to the exploit, they count towards the ranking
The matches last only 7 minutes
According to the YouTuber, the exploit has been active in LoL for some time. Some users are said to exploit it for an unfair advantage, manipulating the ranking system of League of Legends.
With 7 minutes per match towards Challenger
This stands out: YouTuber Vandiril has uncovered several devastating bugs and exploits affecting League of Legends in recent months.
A player in the video has 53 wins and 0 losses in the Flex ranking. The other player has 52 wins and only one loss. Both are now in the Master League of LoL. The third highest rank in the game. To achieve this, one must actually be able to play very well and win many games.
You can see the unusual match history in the embedded screenshot. The player typically has one kill or one loss, always buys the same items, and uses Teleport and Smite as summoner spells. Normally, the match history in ranked games should look very different. At least, if one is playing “real” ranked games.
Here’s how it works: Developers exploited a loophole in the system of Riot Games to manipulate the ranked queue of LoL. They created a tool for this, which they sell with instructions for about 200 €.
With it, you can create a custom game and invite any players. When the game starts, it will be counted as a ranked game.
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The video clearly shows how such a game proceeds. The team of the players who are supposed to win runs down the mid-lane. With champions like Heimerdinger and summoner spells like Smite, they can quickly defeat the waves of minions and destroy the opponent’s Nexus in just about 7 minutes, winning the game.
Especially regarding the new Season 11 in LoL, this exploit could now become very popular.
Have you also had strange encounters with bots or players in your ranked games who don’t actually belong there? Share your experiences with bug or exploit users from League of Legends here in the comments on MeinMMO and discuss with other summoners.
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Multiboxing in World of Warcraft has been a major topic for a long time. In 2020, Blizzard took action against it and banned popular software used by multiboxers. However, the discussion is not over yet. MeinMMO spoke with one of these players to find out what drives multiboxers.
What are multiboxers? Players who control multiple accounts and characters simultaneously are called multiboxers. Usually, players have multiple instances of games like World of Warcraft open on their computers or even use several devices for it.
However, one of these multiboxers contacted me directly, Twitch streamer derBehla. He reports that since the ban, he has been insulted more frequently by other players—despite the fact that he is not doing anything illegal.
Therefore, I talked to him a bit about what interests him in multiboxing, how he feels about the new ban, and what experiences he has on the “other side” of the discussion.
Multiboxing – A Unique Way to Play
MeinMMO: Would you introduce yourself briefly?
Behla: Sure! My name is Marcel, I’m 30 years old. I come from Lower Saxony and stream on Twitch under the name derBehla.
MeinMMO: How long have you been multiboxing, and how did you get into it?
Behla: I started in BfA, about one or two months after release. The reason is quite simple: I enjoy farming in WoW. Generally, this is done through custom groups via the dungeon finder. At some point, I found that I could hardly find any groups at certain times.
So, I looked for alternatives. How can I, as a “farmerino,” trigger these so-called “instant farm spots” myself? That’s how I stumbled upon the topic of multiboxing and began to deal with it.
Note: “instant farm spots” refer to specific areas in the game where enemies respawn immediately after being killed. This occurs mainly in areas where a minimum amount of quest mobs should be available for every player. If you kill enough of them quickly enough, you’ll have continuous enemies.
MeinMMO: Does anything specific attract you to it?
Behla: The entire optimization, yes. Optimizing so that it runs smoothly and that you can earn the most gold in an hour. Through spell optimization, how to position yourself… that’s what attracts me to the whole topic.
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MeinMMO: Recently, the program ISBoxer was banned. How does that affect your way of playing?
Behla: Blizzard banned “broadcasting,” meaning controlling multiple characters to cast spells with a single keystroke. The effects are mainly a loss of DPS. The simultaneous casting, which was also cheating in my opinion, has been removed. DPS has decreased because your characters now have to cast spells one after the other. That’s the only effect; otherwise, nothing has changed.
MeinMMO: Does farming become more difficult because of this?
Behla: It’s different now because DPS has decreased. But more difficult… Shadowlands has become more challenging in my opinion. I believe Blizzard has already considered this. In many spots, mobs are further apart, and in many areas, elite enemies are present. Due to the change with ISBoxer, farming hasn’t actually become harder. But with Shadowlands, it certainly has.
MeinMMO: What is your opinion on the solution, and is it optimal?
Behla: It is good that they removed broadcasting. In my opinion, it’s cheating when you can control all your clients with one keystroke. Whether it’s optimal is another question.
According to Blizzard, broadcasting was removed to combat bots. And bots typically do not use broadcast functions. This now affects the multiboxers, who have also automated this— which is also prohibited. I definitely find the change good.
MeinMMO: What do “normal” players gain or lose if multiboxing is restricted?
Behla: With something like herbs, they can benefit. I remember situations from BfA where players complained. Herbs can only be harvested in limited quantities, and if a multiboxer picks a flower, it simply disappears.
However, when it comes to auction house prices, we multiboxers actually have little influence. If anything, prices may rise because of this. Bots are more of a problem. I can only speak from my perspective, but we also want to generate the most gold from the auction house. If we lower the prices just because we have numbers, we end up making less gold.
On the other hand, bots don’t care—they take everything they can get. And even with something like herbs, I would say that it’s more bots than actual multiboxers.
MeinMMO: Speaking of which: Can you briefly explain the difference between multiboxers and bots?
Behla: A bot runs around in the game 24/7 and is automated. It follows its routes, sends automated mail, and may even independently go to the auction house and post auctions. With just one press of “start,” everything runs automatically from there.
We multiboxers sit in front of the PC and control our characters ourselves. For many situations that bots would typically be responsible for, I think we are being held accountable.
MeinMMO: Can you give an example?
Behla: If a “normal” player whispers to me and says that I am ruining the auction house, I reply that while we bring the numbers, we also want to make a profit. We really can’t afford to undercut prices.
A bot only wants gold at all costs. It may also drive prices down because it has to expect a ban.
For instance, I neither farm herbs nor ores, which would allow me to participate in the economy. I only farm gray items from enemies that I sell to NPC vendors for raw gold or occasionally rare pets and mounts. At the moment also fabrics or BoEs.
MeinMMO: What would be the consequences in your opinion if multiboxing were completely abolished?
Behla: Leather is currently a good example. We multiboxers are not the only ones involved, but as I said, there are also bots, and we brought the numbers. Nevertheless, leather is extremely expensive.
If we hadn’t brought so much leather to the auction house at the beginning of the expansion, the prices for legendary items would have skyrocketed. Even more than they already have.
If multiboxing were completely abolished, not enough people would farm leather. Because not everyone is willing to farm, but it is needed. Leather would then be unaffordable for anyone.
MeinMMO: Wouldn’t the market normalize without bots and without multiboxers?
Behla: I don’t think so because there aren’t enough players willing to farm for hours. There would thus be a significantly higher demand than supply, especially concerning the amount of materials required for crafting new legendaries.
MeinMMO: Can you understand that or why others might be annoyed by you?
Behla: Many multiboxers camp world quests and farm there, which was a problem in BfA. I can understand that players might be annoyed, especially when multiboxers ignore them.
I believe that communication is key. I’m the last person to say, “No, I’m farming here. Tough luck.” I would rather invite the player to join my group briefly and help them—after that, they are gone, and I can continue farming.
I would especially wish that we multiboxers are not immediately antagonized. We are also players, and you can talk to us. And multiboxing itself has never been banned. Only broadcasting has. However, many still seem not to understand the difference.
MeinMMO: Thank you for the conversation.
Have you encountered multiboxers? Have you spoken to them or reported them immediately? Discuss in the comments.
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In Pokémon GO there is a ticket in the shop for “All the Way Up, Machollo!” We will show you the contents of the ticket for 1 € and whether it is worth buying.
What is this ticket? Today, on January 16, 2021, the Community Day in January with Machollo is taking place. In the shop of Pokémon GO there is the ticket “All the Way Up, Machollo” corresponding to the event. The purchase price is about 1 €, which varies by a few cents depending on the shop.
We will show you here an overview of all quests and rewards. This way, you can easily decide whether it is worth it for you to buy or if you prefer to save your euro for another event.
Where can you buy it? If you have already decided, you can find the ticket in the in-game shop of Pokémon GO. Directly under the boxes, you will find the category for “Worldwide Events”. There, “All the Way Up, Machollo” is also offered. This is the 1 € ticket for the Community Day in January.
Note: If you cannot find the ticket in the shop, you probably purchased the ticket for the Kanto Tour in February. Its price also includes the Community Day ticket for Machollo. It will be activated for you automatically at the start of the Community Day during the special researches.
Special Research with Machollo for the Community Day
Where does the information come from? Due to different time zones, the Community Day has already taken place in other countries around the world. Trainers gathered the information about the quests for the community and shared it on social networks.
Machollo Research 1/4
Task
Reward
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
10 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Machollo
20 Machollo- candies
Land 5 good throws
Encounter with Machollo
Stage Reward: For completing these three tasks, you will receive 1,000 Stardust, 1x Incense, and an encounter with Machollo.
Machollo Research 2/4
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Machollo
20 Machollo- candies
Send 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Maschock
Evolve 3 Machollo
2,000 XP
Stage Reward: For completing these three tasks, you will receive 10 Poké Balls, 1x Incense, and 15 Ultra Balls.
Machollo Research 3/4
Task
Reward
Land 3 great Curveball throws
20 Machollo- candies
Evolve a Maschock
5 Golden Razz- Berries
Send 10 Pokémon
2,500 XP
Stage Reward: For completing these three tasks, you will receive 10 Poké Balls, 1x Incense, and a Rocket Radar.
Stage Reward: For completing these three tasks, you will receive 2,000 Stardust, 3 Rare Candies, and an encounter with Machomei.
Is the purchase of the 1 € ticket worth it?
Just for the value of the items that you receive, the purchase for one euro is worth it. Provided that you actually want these items.
A Rocket Radar costs regularly 200 coins, so about 2 €
In addition, Stardust, Balls, Berries and XP.
So if you are generally interested in these items, you save money if you get them through the 1 € ticket.
What happens if I don’t complete the tasks? The ticket remains in your possession, and you can complete the tasks at some point. Keep in mind that it is easier during the Community Day, as Machollo will appear everywhere.
How do you like the ticket for 1 € this time? Is this something that you buy for every C-Day or do you look carefully to see if you really need these rewards? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers there.
Items are important equipment in World of Warcraft. One of them can be obtained from a really simple world quest: the Instructor’s Sacred Bell. The bell is even better for some classes than raid items with much higher levels.
What kind of trinket is this? The Instructor’s Sacred Bell can be used by any class. It provides every important primary attribute, depending on which class is equipping it. At item level 184, it offers:
+52 Agility, Strength or Intelligence
Use: Grants you 631 Mastery for 9 seconds (1 min. 30 sec. cooldown)
It is particularly interesting because at this level it has been available since January 6 in the world quest “Centurions, gather!” in the north of Bastion. Since that date, players can increase the item level of rewards in world quests through progression in their campaign.
At renown level 19 you unlock better rewards for world quests.
How to get the Instructor’s Sacred Bell
Where can I get the bell? The world quest “Centurions, gather!” is currently active in the USA and was recently available on the EU servers as well. However, it granted Anima there, not the trinket (when completed with an editor’s Death Knight).
According to user Geaux2020 on reddit, world quests will appear on the EU servers in the following week. So you should keep an eye out for them.
Alternatively, you can randomly obtain the bell from an epic “Tribute of the Paragons”, here even with the chance of a higher item level. The tribute is a reward for the emissary quest “Challenges in Bastion” in your Covenant Sanctum.
The quest shows me a different item! This is a problem that players often report. If instead of the bell, a Medium for your soulbind is shown, there is a way to fix it.
The Medium is usually displayed to you when you do not have it yet. According to reddit user DreamsAndSchemes, you then need to defeat the dungeon “Spire of Ascension” or another corresponding source until you receive the Medium there. This may take some time. Once you have the Medium, the bell should drop as loot from the world quest.
The Instructor’s Sacred Bell is “BiS” for some classes
Who should get this item? The Instructor’s Sacred Bell is considered a top trinket primarily for three specializations according to the simulation site Bloodmallet:
In the current DPS ranking of Shadowlands, these three classes are already at the top and can deal even more damage with the bell. For all three, the bell is better than many items from Castle Nathria, even if they have a higher item level.
Especially “Owls” benefit from the trinket.
Why is it so good for these classes? All three classes benefit greatly from Mastery and have strong spells with a cooldown that fit well with the use of the trinket. Druids, for example, can significantly enhance their “Convoke Spirits” because of this.
The bell grants a huge amount of Mastery for a short time, making it particularly powerful when you use it in a small “burst window” in conjunction with other effects.
Other classes can of course also benefit from the trinket, and especially twinks appreciate a strong item that is so easy to obtain. However, the three mentioned can still make good use of the bell for a long time.
It has been the case in World of Warcraft that an item with a lower level is better than equipment from the raid. In Shadowlands, it generally occurs less often, but still happens for some classes. Nevertheless, Shadowlands with its reward system eliminates a major endgame problem of the game.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
CES 2021 has ended, but many exciting new products were presented for gamers. MeinMMO presents you the most exciting of them. Among them is a cool PC case, a fast router, and an interesting monitor.
Every year, exciting products are presented at CES. On January 15, 2021, the fair ended, and an overwhelming number of products were showcased. But which ones are particularly exciting for gamers? We present you a selection of products that are especially interesting for gamers.
PC Case: The Tower 100 Mini Chassis by Thermaltake
What is it? Manufacturer Thermaltake, known primarily for PC cases and power supplies, introduced the “The Tower 100 Mini Chassis” at CES 2021, a case that is particularly interesting for fans of small gaming PCs. It is a Mini-ITX case.
Different views of the Thermaltake Tower 100 Mini
The case not only looks stylish and is of high quality, but it also gives you the chance to show off at home: The case provides a view of your gaming setup from all sides, so everyone can see how many sparkling RGB components you have installed.
Price and Release Date: The Tower 100 Mini Chassis is expected to be available in stores by the end of January. The price according to the official website: €99.90
Gaming Lamp: Yeelight Smart LED with Gaming Support
What is it? Yeelight introduced a smart lamp for gamers at CES 2021. This is mounted above the screen.
The special thing is that the lamps also work with Razer Chroma and Overwolf. These are two software suites with which you can synchronize the lighting to your games or specific effects.
Are you about to die in CoD Warzone? Your lamp wants to join in and shows you that with a dangerously red glow. If you don’t want your lamp to join your gaming session, you can turn it off or configure it with the appropriate Yeelight app.
Price and Release Date:ComputerBase asked Yeelight when the gaming lamp will be available. According to Yeelight, the lamp will cost €109.99 in Germany and should be available no earlier than April 2021.
WiFi 6e Router
Wifi 6E was one of the major topics at this year’s CES, alongside gaming laptops. Wifi 6E offers completely new bandwidth, as it operates on 6 GHz, which is faster than both 5 GHz and the older 2.4 GHz.
What is it? One of the routers presented is the Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500. This router initially looks more like a transport spaceship of the Empire. Unlike the Empire, the router (hopefully) has only the best intentions to provide you with the fastest available WiFi.
I’ve listed several reasons why investing in a gaming router is worth it for me. In the comments to the post, there was heated discussion about how to assess a gaming router. Some noted when buying a gaming router that they could spend less for the same technology, but would have to do without the “gaming” label.
Price and Release Date: When it comes to the price, you may be less pleased. Netgear charges $599 for their device, which is expected to be released sometime in spring 2021.
Mid-range Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 3060
What is it? For many gamers, it’s probably one of the most important and perhaps unsurprising announcements of CES 2021. Nvidia introduced the RTX 3060, the smallest RTX 3000 series graphics card, which is positioned below the RTX 3060 Ti.
Price and Release Date: The card is expected to be available starting from late February, with an official price of $319. However, whether the card will really be available for everyone at that price is another question. The RTX 3080 was completely sold out shortly after launch.
Gaming Monitor ViewSonic Elite XG321UG
What is it? With the Elite XG321UG, ViewSonic has introduced a gaming monitor that gamers should keep an eye on. This is the first 32-inch monitor to offer UHD resolution and a 144 Hz refresh rate. The use of Mini-LEDs in this area is still a rarity.
Price and Release Date: Aside from the hard facts, there was little else to see about the monitor: ViewSonic did not show any official images or provide a price. However, the Elite XG321UG is expected to hit the market in summer 2021.
By the way, we present good gaming monitors that are currently recommended in this article:
What is it? Razer presented a cool chair aimed at gamers at CES 2021 that offers a high level of immersion.
The gaming chair features a 60-inch rollout display with panoramic view, and thanks to Razer’s HyperSense technology, the chair reacts to certain actions: Imagine driving your vehicle across the battlefield, and a weapon explodes next to you, and you feel that shock through the chair. This strong feeling of being in the middle could become exciting for many players.
Our MeinMMO readers have so far found little to admire in the design. For example, one reader writes “Voice from the Off”:
Looks too uncomfortable.
Other readers also find the chair uninteresting because important things like a toilet or a refrigerator are missing.
Price and Release Date: So far, we know neither the price nor the release date. However, since this is still a concept, it may well be that the gaming chair will never be made available for purchase.
Gaming Laptop with External GPU: Asus ROG Flow X13
What is it? The Asus ROG Flow X13 is a particularly small gaming laptop, coming in at just a 13.4-inch resolution.
As a buyer, you can choose between a Full HD display with 120 Hz or a 4K display with 60 Hz for the Flow X13.
The laptop itself is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS CPU and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 in its best configuration. This is enough for high detail in most gaming titles.
Included is a portable external graphics card that is very slim. You can see it in the gallery. And it really looks cool to be able to set up your small setup everywhere and game at high performance and high refresh rate. The external graphics card makes this possible.
The Asus ROG Flow X13 in detail. For gaming, an external GPU can be connected.
The laptop has its own eGPU port, allowing you to connect the external graphics card directly to the laptop. This significantly increases the bandwidth compared to a Thunderbolt connection.
What does the device weigh? The Asus ROG Flow X13 is said to weigh 1.3 kg. The external graphics card (ROG XG Mobile eGPU) is supposed to weigh 1 kg.
Price and Release Date: The ROG Flow X13 is expected to be available starting in February 2021 and cost from €1500.
In Destiny 2 today, on January 15th, the mysterious Xur is visiting. Where will the exotic vendor with the noodle face set up shop this time? And what exotics does he have for you this weekend? Read here everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
All info on Xur on January 15, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
It’s Xur time: Today, Xur comes, as usual, at 6:00 PM. He appears on a random planet and offers his exotic goods to the Guardians there. He will disappear again at the weekly reset on January 19, at 6:00 PM.
What does Xur have on offer this time?
What does Xur have for sale? Does the exotic vendor have gear with high total values available this weekend? Or a coveted exotic weapon? As always, he brings a random weapon exotic and one exotic armor piece for Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks each.
MeinMMO examines his inventory and reveals what he is selling.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: You can find the noodle face this weekend in the Tower at the Hangar.
Xur’s current position in the Tower
Xur’s inventory from January 15 to January 19 – Overview of all exotics
Weapon: Arbalest – Linear fusion rifle for 29 legendary shards
In Fortnite there is a companion that can really mess up your game. Players are already calling for a fix from the developers. Because currently, he can determine victory or defeat.
What is it about? A significant part of Fortnite: Battle Royale are the cosmetic items that you can buy. Some are directly included as free rewards in the Battle Pass, others you receive only if you have purchased the Battle Pass, and others are only available for real money in the shop.
Whoever reaches level 100 in the Season 5 Battle Pass in Fortnite unlocks the outfit for the Mandalorian and also receives the companion “The Child” – Baby Yoda. Players have now noticed that Yoda sometimes moves during the game in such a way that your view is obstructed. If this happens during a duel with an opponent, you will most likely miss your shot.
Players wish that this bug is fixed urgently.
The bug with Baby Yoda
This is what it looks like: On reddit, user SweggyBoi shows how the problem manifests in the game. He writes to his clip, “Sometimes you can’t see where you’re aiming when using the ‘The Child’ companion. Either make him transparent while aiming, or move him more to the left …”
In the video, it quickly becomes clear how The Child obstructs the player’s view. When the player crouches and aims, the cosmetic item obstructs visibility.
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What do the players say about it? The problem is actively discussed on reddit. One player writes, “That’s probably Pay2Lose,” the opposite of Pay2Win, since you can only unlock the companion if you have bought the Season 5 Battle Pass in Fortnite . So currently, you pay for a potential disadvantage in the game.
Others respond:
“For this reason, I don’t use back bling. Except for capes, which just hang down”
“Something similar happened to me with the back bling of Rocket Raccoon and Iron Man”
So maybe equip another back bling first, so this bug doesn’t bother you.
