In the MMORPG Tibia Online, it is legal to sell your characters for in-game currency. A player acquired a level 439 Druid for approximately 110 Euros and also received one of the rarest items in the game for free.
What exactly happened? User mathisbynens posted some screenshots on Reddit for Tibia. In them, we can see how a male Elder Druid was acquired for 2,091 Tibia Coins, which is approximately 110 Euros.
However, the new owner found a Mysterious Scroll on this character. This is a very rare item granting access to the coveted mount, Rift Runner.
This Mysterious Scroll is said to be worth around 50,000 Tibia Coins, which is 15 times the actual character value and thus about 1,600 Euros. The new user is said to have already started an auction for sale.
The purchased character along with the scroll in inventory.
Is the sale legal? Yes, since August 25, it is legal to sell characters in the game. Participation in such a sale costs approximately 2 Euros + 12 % of the sale value. Furthermore, the character must have reached at least level 8 and meet several other requirements to be sold legally.
With this offer, the developers want to prevent them from being sold illegally on eBay or other platforms. Especially in Venezuela, it is popular to sell Tibia content for real money. Some have earned more money than with regular jobs.
An inconspicuous item that many would have overlooked
How could this happen? On Reddit, there are some users who may have made the same mistake. The Mysterious Scroll is an inconspicuous item, and many would have considered it junk.
For instance, user OverwhelmingNope probably overlooked the item as well: “I can’t blame the seller. I also didn’t know that this item existed.”
ScrewATT would have just considered it a useless item: “It looks like the useless pages you get in various access quests.”
Whether the item was accidentally on the character or was really sold out of ignorance is not known.
This is what it looks like in the old MMORPG.
What is the new owner doing? The buyer of the character is said to have created a new character and is now selling it. He has given it the creative name “Mysterious Scrollzeiro” (via Tibia.com).
The level 8 character is currently for sale with a minimum bid of 65,000 Tibia Coins. This would even be more than indicated in the estimate.
The auction is still running until January 30 at 10:00 AM our time. So far, there has been no bid.
There is trouble around the Twitch emote “PogChamp”: Twitch has replaced the face of the emote after 9 years and is now changing it with different streamers. However, the politically charged atmosphere in the USA makes the situation difficult.
What’s going on with PogChamp? The emote “PogChamp” has been around since 2012. It shows the streamer Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez looking extremely joyful.
The emote was meant to express a state of “joyful surprise.” It was used on Twitch to express hype and to show that something exciting has just happened.
Shortened Twitch clip portrays black streamer as a racist
This is the conflict: The first two streamers went through without major conflict. Then it was Omega Jones’s turn, a streamer known as “Critical Bard.”
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Omega Jones is a black streamer. He had a feeling of what was about to come (via twitter).
He said:
“I expected the usual hate and racism. Because every time a black person is showcased on Twitch, there is a backlash. What I personally did not expect was that my words would be twisted to fit an agenda and that I would be attacked from all fronts.”
Omega Jones
A clip from Overwatch was shared online, in which Critical Bard said: “White lives don’t matter because there’s no such thing as white lives.” Then the clip was cut.
This clip apparently was meant to prove that Omega Jones is a “racist.”
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However, Omega Jones is not a racist. He then shows the whole clip in question. Here it becomes clear that he wanted to say something completely different: White is not an overarching term for a people like black because white breaks down into Italians and Scots and other nationalities.
While “black” would have the commonality that they were stolen from a land they love, that their heritage was stolen from them and their identity. All that would have been left for them would be being black.
So Omega Jones was willfully misquoted to create a false image of him. He wanted to say something completely different than what the short clip suggested. That only served to misrepresent him.
This is the discussion: It is being discussed that every time Twitch tries to promote a marginalized group, there is a strong backlash, and then they are too soft in protecting streamers and punishing aggressors.
Jones tells Polygon: Twitch needs to ban people who add fuel to the fire and make it harder for people to simply create accounts just to harass others. Lip service to tolerance is easy, but clear stands against racism and hate must be taken.
There was a major discussion around her in 2020.
How difficult Twitch is in including and protecting marginalized groups was shown in a discussion from 2020 about the streamer FerociouslySteph:
Genshin Impact currently excites players on PC, PS4, iOS, and Android. We present a tier list in English with the best characters so you can be well-equipped for battle.
What does this tier list show? Genshin Impact currently has 29 different characters to choose from. Each character has different abilities and advantages. Since the release of the coop RPG, the question is which character is the best.
You can take a total of 4 characters into your team, ideally supporting each other to withstand any kind of opponent.
We sort the characters here by usefulness. In the S-Tier, you will find the best characters in Genshin Impact. Next come A, B, C, and D-Tier. In the D-Tier, you’ll find the worst character in Genshin Impact.
Update: We updated this article on February 10, 2021. We considered the numerous adjustments made with update 1.3 in Genshin Impact. The new character Xiao was added.
We also accounted for changes to other characters, such as Ganyu (Tier A to S) and Zhongli (Tier A to S).
Tier List shows all characters from Genshin Impact
Where does the tier list come from? We evaluated several tier lists from YouTubers and experts in Genshin Impact. The YouTuber Mattjestic MultiGaming is one of the biggest YouTubers for Genshin Impact, and his tier list is confirmed by numerous viewers.
We mainly oriented ourselves to this YouTuber, but we also took into account sources like PCGamer and MGG .
Noelle (Utility, Geo) Lisa (Support, Electro) Traveler (Support, Anemo)
D-Tier
Amber (Support, Pyro)
The S-Tier
What makes up the S-Tier? In the S-Tier, you find the characters rated highly based on player experiences. We summarize briefly what makes them so strong.
This is Diluc: Diluc ranks at the top of every tier list. The character deals a lot of physical damage in melee combat with his great sword and does so consistently. Additionally, his Pyro attacks are also effective at range. He should be your choice if you want to deal a lot of damage in a short time. However, you must keep in mind that you need to invest a lot of time in his upgrades and that especially Free2Play players may face difficulties.
Diluc is considered the best DPS character in Genshin Impact
This is Klee: With her attack, she can ignite a large area and deal a lot of damage in width. Furthermore, she can distract and occupy enemies with her elemental attack for a long time. The pure Pyro damage is definitely comparable to Diluc, and those who want to deal damage quickly should rely on Klee.
This is Mona: Can inflict enormous damage to enemies through her Elemental Burst, but can also support teammates from a distance. As a main DPS character, however, Mona is not that strong, as there are better alternatives. Mona’s strength comes to the fore in short bursts. Use the Elemental Burst, then switch back to your main damage dealer.
Another advantage of Mona is her Hydro element. This increases the damage of Pyro attackers by the reaction “Vaporize.” So if you have Klee or Diluc on your team, you can enhance their damage with Mona.
This is Qiqi: A strong healer is Qiqi. She has the ability to heal all teammates through the damage she inflicts on her enemies. You can fire Cryo attacks at your opponents with Qiqi and thus support your teammates. Among healers, Qiqi, along with Jean, is the best character, as they heal your characters the fastest.
This is Venti: The supporter is armed with a bow and deals Anemo damage. Venti can gather enemies with his special ability so that you can hit them all with area damage.
Additionally, with Venti, you can use your elemental abilities significantly faster. This applies mainly to characters with the Anemo element, but also to all other fighters.
This is Jean: This character can be used as a main damage dealer as well as a supporting damage dealer. Jean only becomes really strong when you have a copy of her. Because of this, her elemental ability can attract enemies faster and cause 40% more damage.
Jean only belongs to the S-Tier because she is really strong as a support. Her healing is enormous and you should primarily use her for that reason. The side effect as a damage dealer makes Jean doubly useful. One downside: she is a 5-star character and therefore hard to obtain.
This is Ganyu: Although she is a DPS support character, Ganyu is one of the characters that can inflict the most damage among Cryo attackers. She is a support character who can also be used as a DPS dealer.
Especially her role as a damage dealer is done really well by Ganyu. She has an incredibly high base damage that she can deal. Also, she has skills that are suitable for attacking.
Her support abilities should not be underestimated either. As an ultimate, Ganyu can rain ice shards down on enemies. An attack that can hit a large area.
Ganyu lands in the S-Tier because she deals solid damage even without a constellation. However, Ganyu only becomes really strong when you have 6 copies at best. This is hard to achieve with a 5-star character that is already quite rare. With such a constellation, Ganyu dominates many fights.
This is Zhongli: With Zhongli, a strong Geo character was introduced in December 2020. While Zhongli does not deal the most damage, after his buffs, he becomes really strong as a support.
Zhongli can petrify his opponents, thus effectively supporting the main DPS. As an ultimate, you can create a meteor shower that can hit multiple enemies at once. This is also a useful ability as a supporter.
Zhongli lands in the S-Tier because with update 1.3, Geo characters became slightly stronger and the character works well without many constellations.
This is Xiao: With Xiao, there is a powerful damage dealer with Anemo abilities. As expected from a DPS character, Xiao deals a lot of damage while being quite agile and fast.
Xiao jumps through the air and, unlike all other characters, does not take damage. He also has the double wind turbine as a special ability, which is quick and robust.
Xiao lands in the S-Tier because he is quick, agile, and strong. However, there is a downside: You only get the maximum benefit at level 6 of his constellation. At level 6, your ultimate will automatically recharge when you hit 2 or more enemies. But even without this ability, Xiao is powerful and definitely recommended.
What makes up the A-Tier? Characters in the A-Tier are quite strong, but compared to the S-Tier, they are weaker in some areas. However, this does not mean that you have major disadvantages here. Often, the differences are just minimal.
This is Keqing: She is incredibly strong, especially due to her special ability. This ability deals a lot of damage, costs relatively little energy, and has a short cooldown – so if you want to deal a lot of damage but don’t want to rely on the Pyro DPS dealers, you can fall back on Keqing.
This is Tartaglia: This character is very versatile. He can deal damage from a distance with a bow and then quickly switch to melee combat. His elemental ability shouldn’t be underestimated either, as it allows him to use his special ability very quickly.
This is Ningguang: This character is also a strong damage dealer, but only unleashes his true power when you have at least one copy of him. This unlocks the first constellation of Ningguang, which converts damage to an opponent into area damage.
This is Xiangling: This character is free to unlock and deals solid Pyro damage, although it doesn’t have a great range. As a free-to-play player, this is a good choice, and you don’t need any further copies to use Xiangling effectively.
Compared to Klee or Diluc, this character is not as powerful as a damage dealer. However, you can play Xiangling effectively as a support, especially if you have a copy of her. This will make your Pyro attacks deal 15% more damage, which especially benefits Klee or Diluc.
This is Xingqiu: Here you have a character with two advantages. First, he can heal your other fighters. On the other hand, he increases your damage through his special ability. As a support character, Xingqiu is truly a wonder weapon.
This is Razor: Becomes increasingly useful as the battle progresses, as the more frequently he uses his elemental burst, the faster it regenerates.
Razor only becomes really strong when you have 4 copies, as this provides your opponent with 15% more damage from physical attacks through his elemental ability. Keep in mind that Razor is only an A-Tier character if you have enough copies.
This is Bennett: You can mainly use this character as a support, as his ultimate ability heals you quickly when you are below 70% health. If you have more health, he boosts your attacks.
Bennett is also a good alternative to the support character Qiqi, as he balances damage and healing better. Even without a constellation, he is playable, but at level 1, the limitation of the ultimate is removed. If you get the constellation to level 6, all melee fighters in the ultimate’s radius receive a fire damage bonus of 15%.
This is Diona: This character can create a protective Cryo shield that remains active even after switching out Diona. Characters in this shield then move faster and skills are easier to use.
Diona becomes really useful when you have a copy of her. This way, she gains 15 energy crystals back after using her special ability – so you can use this ability faster.
This is Fischl: She is armed with a bow and can deal Electro damage from a distance. Even though she is only used as a support, she is also a solid damage dealer. She can temporarily transform into a raven and fly over the map. This way, she constantly inflicts Electro damage, even when you are not actively using her.
This is Albedo: This is a strong support character. Albedo generates a geo flower as an elemental ability that can elevate him. After that, he jumps to the ground and deals damage to all nearby enemies.
Furthermore, Albedo’s ultimate increases the elemental mastery of all characters by 125 – at least temporarily. This allows all your characters to deal more damage and recharge their abilities faster.
Das B-Tier
What about B-Tier? Here you will find mediocre characters. In certain situations, one character or another is strong, but then performs significantly worse in other situations.
If you have no other characters to choose from, you can choose fighters from here, but you should rather fall back on the above-mentioned alternatives.
The following characters are B-Tier according to us:
Chongyun (DPS, Cryo)
Barbara (Healer, Hydro)
Sucrose (Utility, Anemo)
Beidou (DPS, Electro)
Traveler (Utility, Geo)
Kaeya (Support, Cryo)
Xinyan (DPS, Pyro)
Sucrose lands in the middle of the tier list.
Das C-Tier
What about C-Tier? The characters here all have some weaknesses and perform significantly worse than characters from the S or A-Tier. In direct comparison, you will always fall short here.
If possible, you should rather steer clear of this and switch to other fighters instead.
The following characters are in our tier list C-Tier:
Noelle (Utility, Geo)
Lisa (Support, Electro)
Traveler (Support, Anemo)
Noelle is among the characters that are not that great.
Das D-Tier
What about D-Tier? Only Amber lands in our D-Tier. She is one of the first characters you can play, but aside from the first matches, you shouldn’t use her.
She has attacks that deal solid damage, but all other characters do that as well.
What about the best team? Just because the fighters are at the top of the tier list doesn’t mean they harmonize well together in a team.
Many more factors come into play. These include elements and their reactions, among others. To find strong teams for Genshin Impact, you should check here:
There are also some things in Genshin Impact that can be confusing. Tips and tricks can help you out. If you are new to Genshin Impact, you should look here. Here we show you beginner tips for the coop RPG:
The Update 15.20 in Fortnite is here and brings2 new weapons and some map changes. MeinMMO shows you what has changed in the game.
This is what’s happening in Fortnite: Today, on January 13th, Update 15.20 will be applied. This is the first patch applied after the Christmas break. We have summarized the most important changes for you and created a version of German patch notes.
2 new weapons in the game
What’s new? Update 15.20 has introduced 2 new weapons into the game. These are a shotgun and a new exotic weapon in the form of dual pistols.
The guns were partly leaked by data miners some time ago:
What kind of weapon is this? The new shotgun comes in 5 rarities: common, uncommon, rare, epic, and legendary. The magazine allows you to fire 8 rounds before you need to reload.
The reload time is said to be 5.7 seconds. One player showed that the damage from the common shotgun is 93 damage. This means you can take away a decent portion of health points from your opponents. The new Lever Action Shotgun is celebrated by Fortnite players.
Hop Rock Dualies
What kind of weapon is this? The new dual pistol is part of the exotic weapons of Season 5. Since it is exotic, you can only find it with a specific character on the map. So far, it’s not quite clear where exactly to find it. Here you can see the weapon:
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However, if you want to go hunting for it, you need to keep in mind that you have enough bars in your inventory. Exotic weapons can indeed cost quite a fortune. If you want to quickly collect some bars, we have gathered some tips for you.
Map changes to Update 15.20
Some things on the map have also changed, but they may not all be immediately obvious. We will show you what is now different.
What’s new now? Update 15.20 brought another change to the map. A mysterious ship is now said to have landed in Stealthy Stronghold.
Some players suspect that it is the ship from “The Predator” and that he could be the next hunter in line. Here’s what the ship discovered by players looks like:
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Update 15.20 brought some changes that players can now explore. Also new weapons that you can discover and try out. It remains exciting to see how Season 5 will continue in the coming weeks.
The goal of many players in World of Warcraft is to continuously improve. However, once a certain degree of strength is reached, it becomes increasingly difficult. The new Great Vault from Shadowlands addresses exactly this problem.
What is the feature? The Great Vault is one of the new features in the Shadowlands expansion. It replaces the weekly chests that you received in Battle for Azeroth for completing Mythic Keystone dungeons.
Instead of rewarding you with a random item, you receive a selection of up to nine items from dungeons, raids, or PvP – depending on which activities you have completed.
Additionally, the Vault always provides an overview of how many and which items you can receive. A visit to the Vault in Oribos or a look at your Mythic Keystone dungeon overview shows which activities you still need to complete to get more or even better items.
You can see at the Vault what you need to do to unlock rewards.
How does it work? Each week you can choose from up to nine items offered by the Great Vault. You can control which loot you receive.
By killing bosses in a raid, you receive loot at the corresponding level from the raid. For dungeons, you get dungeon loot, and for PvP, you receive PvP gear.
The more activities you do, the larger the selection becomes, and the higher the difficulty level, the higher the item level. In our special on MeinMMO, we explain how the Great Vault works.
Easier to Improve Missing Gear
This is the problem the Vault solves: For those who work hard on their character, it’s relatively quick to obtain good gear. The problem here is then replacing missing pieces that are not yet optimal.
If all your gear is top-notch, but only your shoulders and belt have a low item level, it can drag down performance and be frustrating, especially when you do not draw better items from raids and dungeons despite grinding.
Additionally, there are the new legendary items that you will not replace with random items. Nevertheless, it is now easier to improve a bit due to the Vault compared to before.
How does it do better? The selection in the Vault often contains at least one upgrade for one of your gear slots, even if it’s just a minor one. This is a significant improvement over older systems.
In Battle for Azeroth, the item from the weekly chest was completely random, and many players complained back then that they did not receive any improvements. Despite high item levels, the items offered little better stats.
With the selection in the Vault, this problem occurs significantly less often. You would have to be quite unlucky to get the same slot for all nine options or to find no improvements at all.
In Pokémon GO there is another raid hour with Heatran today. But are you even participating? Vote in our survey.
What is happening in Pokémon GO? It is Wednesday again and a raid hour is taking place again. You know the format from the last few months. What you also know from the last few months is Heatran. The Pokémon is once again the “Star” of the raid hour today, January 13th. After its frequent appearances, we from MeinMMO are asking ourselves: Are you still participating?
The raid hour today with Heatran
What time does the raid hour start? The event starts at 6 PM local time for you. Heatran will then visit all gyms where no other raid is taking place at that time and will be present there as a raid boss. If other raids finish by 7 PM, Heatran will also appear there as a boss.
The best counters against Heatran: Your opponent is of the Steel and Fire type, making it vulnerable to Fighting and Water Pokémon. It has a double weakness against Ground attackers, so you should particularly rely on attackers of this type.
The best counters against Heatran are:
Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Groudon with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Drill Run
Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Landorus with Mud Shot and Earth Power
For more information on the best counters and the right CP for a 100% IV monster, check out our counter guide:
Heatran has already had several raid hours in Pokémon GO and has been available as a raid boss in tier-5 raids through events repeatedly over the weeks.
We wonder: Are you still participating in the raid hour with Heatran, or has this Pokémon appeared so often that you are skipping these events? Please participate in our survey here on MeinMMO and let us know your opinion.
An event in the MMORPG Rift is currently driving players crazy. It involves finding three kings, which some consider too religious.
What is this event about? Players must find the Three Holy Kings in the world of Rift, who are hiding somewhere and disguised as monsters. You need to search for these monsters and take screenshots of them. As a reward, there is a Dark Levitation Supply Crate.
Events are, alongside small updates, what keeps Rift alive.
A Rift event is too religious for players
What is the problem? In the past week, criticism of the event has increased. Players state that it is too close to the Bible and that such topics have no place in a fantasy MMORPG. A discussion regarding this issue erupted in the Discord channel of the MMORPG.
Not everyone agrees with this. There are plenty of Rift fans who enjoy the event and are actively participating.
The event surrounding the three kings in the MMORPG frustrates some fans.
What do the operators of Rift think about the situation? The community management team has commented on the situation, stating that the team has invested a lot of time and effort into the event.
The lead community manager Samaxa said: ‘If we were to exclude all events based on real-life, then the pool of ideas for new events would shrink dramatically.’
Furthermore, it was stated that one would have to exclude demons, religions, angels, and the like from all mythologies of the world. Also, there should be no corresponding events related to Halloween and Christmas in the game anymore.
Samaxa also explained: ‘The event will not be stopped or changed. If you do not like it and do not appreciate that the three kings are mentioned, or you do not like the reward, then just do not participate.’
The event is meant to be nothing more than something fun that delights the community. According to the community managers, it has nothing to do with religion. After all, one could interpret something religious or something from the real world into almost anything.
Nonetheless, it is also stated that the team will pay more attention to ensuring that future events are more aligned with the lore of the MMORPG Rift. They would be very grateful for any ideas submitted.
What do you think about this situation? Should events in MMORPGs only revolve around things that fit the lore?
Razer announced its “Project Brooklyn” at CES 2021. This is a gaming chair that offers you a lot of special features. However, it is still an advanced concept.
The most important thing in brief:
Razer unveiled its gaming chair “Project Brooklyn” at CES 2021.
The gaming chair features a 60-inch rollout display with panoramic view.
The chair also provides haptic feedback and an adjustable table for both PC and console gamers.
“Project Brooklyn” is still a concept. We don’t know yet if it will be available for purchase at any point.
Here’s what it’s about: After Razer already presented new gaming laptops at CES 2021, take a look into a possible future of gaming.
With “Project Brooklyn”, Razer has introduced a gaming chair that each of you will definitely want to play or at least sit in.
Gaming chair offers huge display and haptic feedback
One feature is especially the OLED display. It is 60 inches large and installed on the back of the chair and can be extended at the push of a button. The panoramic view is supposed to provide a special immersion into the gaming experience. In technical terms, this is called “Immersion”.
What is haptic feedback? The gaming chair incorporates Razer HyperSense, which provides haptic feedback. HyperSense is designed to make the chair vibrate where the sound comes from in the game. If a bomb explodes to your right, your chair should vibrate there as well.
Is this haptic technology new? No, because the HyperSense technology is already used in the Razer Nari Ultimate. GameStar describes it in their test of the Razer Nari Ultimate as a nice feature, but one that you might eventually get enough of.
Here’s why you want to sit in this gaming chair
The large OLED display gives you the feeling that during your gaming session, for example, you are sitting in the cockpit of your vehicle while shooting enemies. At the same time, you feel how everything around you is shaken by heavy explosions. This could mean a fantastic feeling of being in the middle of the action for players. As if you were getting into a flight simulator and everything around you moves according to your control.
Here’s what’s next with the gaming chair: Razer explains that they want to further develop the gaming chair. They plan to collaborate with eSports athletes and other partners to improve further details such as comfort and performance.
If you want more immersion but don’t want to wait for a gaming chair like Razer’s, take a look at the MeinMMO list of the best gaming headsets. Here you’ll find some good headsets that can also enhance your gaming experience.
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Currently, some exciting MMORPGs and “Fast-MMORPGs” are in development, which we would like to present to you in this list.
Are you waiting for new MMORPGs or games that at least have MMORPG characteristics? Then you can look forward to it because some such titles are in the works. We will now reveal which ones they are.
Some of these games are set to be released in 2021, while others have not yet announced a release date.
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Ashes of Creation
Ashes of Creation is a highly anticipated sandbox MMORPG.
Setting: Fantasy | Developer: Intrepid Studios | Platforms: PC | Release: Unknown | Website: Website of Ashes of Creation
The basic idea of the game in brief: Ashes of Creation is a sandbox MMORPG in which you can basically go your own way. Whether you want to explore the world as an adventurer, run a town as a mayor, or become the best blacksmith in the land is entirely up to you.
In addition, you can expect PvP battles, PvE content such as quests and dungeon explorations, and you can even become the ruler of your own kingdom.
The main facts about Ashes of Creation:
– Sandbox MMORPG – Mixes PvE with PvP – Uses Unreal Engine 4 – Players can build entire cities – You can become the ruler of a kingdom – Your actions have consequences on the game world
What’s special about the game: In Ashes of Creation, your actions influence the game world. This is where a so-called Node system comes into play. Areas have nodes that you conquer and change. For example, you build a city there that focuses on fishing. If you overdo it with fishing, it will awaken a sea monster that becomes a threat to the city.
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Who is the game aimed at? Ashes of Creation is aimed at those who do not want to be tied to a predefined story. You must like PvP, as it is an integral part of the gaming experience. If you enjoy great freedom in an MMORPG, then Ashes of Creation is the right game for you.
Blue Protocol
Blue Protocol aims to be a playable anime.
Setting: Anime Fantasy | Developer: Bandai Namco | Platforms: PC | Release: 2021 | Website: Website of Blue Protocol
The basic idea of the game in brief:The exciting MMORPG Blue Protocol aims to convince you with an exciting story in which your hero travels back 1,000 years to prevent a disaster.
You will experience all this in anime graphics. You meet other players in a hub, form groups, and explore wilderness zones and dungeons to complete quests and improve your hero.
The main facts about Blue Protocol:
– Focus on PvE – No Open World, but very large zones – No PvP – Dungeons are designed for groups of 6 players – Fast-paced, action-packed battles
What’s special about the game: Blue Protocol essentially aims to be a playable anime. The online game achieves this through its graphics and the dense story that is even told in cutscenes. In addition, the game focuses on the cooperation of smaller groups, which raises the question of whether it really qualifies as an MMORPG.
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Who is the game aimed at? Blue Protocol should appeal to those who find Genshin Impact lacking in MMO elements. Blue Protocol allows you to interact with more players, but like Genshin Impact, it focuses on the story. If you are looking for such a game, you should be excited about Blue Protocol.
Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert mixes a single-player story with MMO elements.
Setting: Fantasy | Developer: Pearl Abyss | Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X | Release: End of 2021 | Website: Website of Crimson Desert
The basic idea of the game in brief: Crimson Desert offers a mix of single-player role-playing and online RPG. You experience the story of the mercenary MacDuff alone, but you can also interact with other players online. PvP also plays a role in this RPG. The game offers very action-packed battles.
Crimson Desert takes place in the same universe as the MMORPG Black Desert from the same development studio, Pearl Abyss.
The main facts about Crimson Desert:
– Mix of single-player and online RPG – Exploration of a large open game world – PvE and PvP are important in the MMO part, but the focus is on PvE – You have to take care of your own mercenary troop
What’s special about the game: It seems that with Crimson Desert we can expect a gaming experience reminiscent of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. You experience the story of MacDuff alone, but you can switch to an online mode and fight with other players or experience adventures together.
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Who is the game aimed at? If you enjoy playing single-player RPGs but still want to go online, Crimson Desert might be for you. You can switch between SP and MP and experience the game as you prefer.
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Guild Wars 2 has announced a new update that is scheduled to be released on January 19. However, the content shown in the trailer seems lackluster, and there is less content than there was a few months ago. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch is disappointed.
What happened? ArenaNet released a new trailer that presented the contents of the upcoming patch “The Icebrood Saga: Champions – Chapter 2”.
It showcases the old areas of Doric Sea, Thunderhead Peaks, Snowblind Range, and Fields of Ruin. New dragon assistance missions are supposed to take place there again. Additionally, there will be new allied factions and rewards.
The trailer also provides a glimpse of the upcoming updates. However, the content there does not look any better.
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What is the problem? Since the end of the summer break, the Icebrood Saga has been running under the subtitle “Champions”. However, instead of improving, it has rather declined.
There are no new areas as is usual for the Living World, and new assault missions have also been omitted. Instead, they rely on events in the open world and a faction system that does not provide real value for many.
There is a lot of criticism on Reddit and even in-game. I can completely agree with this.
I used to run a fan site and landed here at MeinMMO due to my knowledge of Guild Wars 2. However, the last few months have been hard to bear for me as a fan.
The Icebrood Saga is the 5th season of the Living World. And it is rather weak.
What is my problem? While I enjoyed playing the old episodes of the Icebrood Saga due to the new areas, meta events, and rewards such as the otter infusion, Chapter 1 was completely uninteresting to me.
The dragon assistance missions offer little variety
I completely miss new areas
The story has not been well produced for a while, as it was in Season 4 of the Living World or in the add-ons. I miss the red thread; everything feels like we are just going through the day and the events.
The new trailer has now tipped the scales for me. Nothing in it sparked my interest at all. At the same time, it also gives a glimpse of the upcoming chapters, and it does not look any better:
Chapter 1 of the Icebrood Saga from November 2020 brought: dragon assistance missions, allied factions, rewards
The upcoming Chapter 2 brings: more dragon assistance missions, more allied factions, more rewards
For Chapter 3, the following things have already been announced: even more dragon assistance missions, even more allied factions, even more rewards
For those who have found the concept of the Living World monotonous so far, the Icebrood Saga: Champions currently presents an even greater challenge.
I myself have not been playing daily for a while. Now, however, I log in hardly more than once a month, which is actually a shame, as GW2 has many things that are really well done:
What do users say on Reddit? There are currently two active threads about the new trailer. In both, the top comments revolve around how the content feels very boring and interchangeable.
The user moodysaur summarizes the opinion of many:
What the hell is going on with ArenaNet lately? I used to be excited when I saw the trailers and sometimes disappointed when I played the episode. Now, however, I am already disappointed by the trailer.
It is so underwhelming compared to other trailers we have received before… just like the story. I feel like I am waiting for the end of these lousy updates and will only come back when EoD is released.
For many users on Reddit, the current motto is: hang in there until the expansion. But will that really bring a turnaround?
On Reddit, many cling to the hope that the current season of the Living World is so weak because resources are being fully concentrated on the expansion.
However, although the release is planned for 2021, there are currently no details about it, only a short story trailer.
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Shortly after that, there were again layoffs at ArenaNet, although this time not so many people were affected.
For years, the company has been working on new projects, but so far there have been no detailed information or gameplay shown for any of them.
The reasoning that the few resources the studio still has for GW2 are fully concentrated on the expansion is therefore plausible. However, new information needs to come soon to keep people engaged.
The developers have only confirmed so far that End of Dragons is not supposed to be the end of the story of Guild Wars 2, even though the name suggests it.
However, if the expansion turns out to be a disappointment and does not offer enough content, the following updates could also be smaller. Possibly even less spectacular than what we have seen in the current Living World.
There is also a bad mood in PvP.
Another reason for the generally poor mood comes from other areas of the game. Because World vs. World is still waiting for an update that was announced back in 2018:
The Fnatic Streak is a mechanical gaming keyboard from the manufacturer Fnatic, which specializes in peripherals for esports players. MeinMMO has tested the gaming keyboard for you and reveals its strengths and weaknesses.
The most important points at a glance:
The Fnatic Streak is a mechanical and wired full-size gaming keyboard
The keyboard costs €129.99 and is available from various suppliers
The device features RGB lighting, a wrist rest, and a USB port for additional USB devices
Which keyboard is it? The Fnatic Streak is a keyboard from the manufacturer Fnatic.
The keyboard uses brown Omron switches that are installed under the keycaps. These are said to offer a clear pressure point and high precision while being very quiet. The cable is firmly connected to the device, but the keyboard does provide a pass-through USB port. This allows USB devices like USB sticks or headsets with USB connections to be connected directly to the PC via the keyboard.
Features and technical details
Design/Interface
Wired
Key type
Mechanical
Programmable keys
Yes
Lighting
Yes
Compatibility
PC (Windows with software)
Package contents
Keyboard, manual, stickers
Special features
USB pass-through
Price (RRP)
€129.99
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Fnatic Streak Review: How did we test?
We at MeinMMO have used the keyboard for about 12 weeks. During this time, we completed various everyday tasks with the keyboard and also played various games.
Software and programming functions were utilized during our gaming sessions. The special keys also had to prove themselves here. In addition, we typed a lot on the keyboard. The article about this keyboard was created with the Fnatic Streak.
Fnatic Streak in detail
In the following section, we present the gaming keyboard in detail. We address the following aspects:
Package contents
Design and build
The software
Here we go into detail about each point and explain what Fnatic has succeeded in with the keyboard and where there is room for improvement.
Package contents
What accessories are included? The package contents are sufficient for a gaming keyboard. In addition to the keyboard, you will find
a manual
the removable wrist rest
a set of stickers
in the box. Nothing more is needed to use the keyboard. The software can be downloaded directly from the manufacturer.
The package contents of the Fnatic Streak
Design and build
What does the keyboard look like? The Fnatic Streak uses black colors and is a full-size keyboard. This means the keyboard also features a numeric keypad. In addition, Fnatic’s keyboard employs a closed design. As a result, the switches are almost completely surrounded by the keycaps, making it a bit more difficult to clean the keyboard compared to open designs.
The key markings (numbers and letters) are engraved into the keycaps and are not just glued on. Overall, the keyboard appears quite unobtrusive for a gaming keyboard in comparison to very flashy keyboards like the ones from MeinMMO tested Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro, whose design looks significantly more aggressive.
The Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro has a significantly more aggressive design
With the numeric keypad and the permanently attached connection cable, the keyboard appears less portable but looks very robust and sits stably on the desk. In our approximately 12 weeks, the keyboard never slipped on the desk, had a technical failure, or problems with the function keys.
The Fnatic Streak does not have a 3.5mm audio jack for audio devices, but the keyboard does offer a USB port on the back, where you can connect various devices. This is generally practical, but the USB port is poorly placed and it isn’t immediately easy to plug in USB devices.
Fnatic Streak: There is an additional USB port on the back. However, it is not necessarily easily accessible.
What keys does the keyboard offer? In addition to the usual keys in the German format (Qwertz), the Fnatic Streak has five special keys, including four media keys. The first key allows you to lock the FN key. With the other four keys, you can
mute the audio
mute the microphone
turn the Competition Mode (Game Mode) on and off
with a wheel, you can increase or decrease the volume
The Competition Mode key with the Fnatic logo is particularly interesting, as it disables the Windows key and sets the lighting to a more subtle color.
Additionally, the keyboard features an FN key, similar to those found on laptops. You press FN and can then use other keys that provide additional functions. The F1 – F6 keys have no preset functions; you can assign any function you desire. Thanks to the FN key, you can assign an additional function to all keys. This is managed through Fnatic’s “Fnatic OP” software, which we will introduce in the next section.
Fnatic Streak Software: “Fnatic OP”
Fnatic relies on the software Fnatic OP for its Fnatic Streak. We used the software with version number 0.0.40. You can download the software from the official Fnatic site and install it afterwards.
Upon opening the software, all Fnatic devices are shown to you. Here you can select the corresponding keyboard.
What we like about the software: The software is very simple and only presents the most necessary functions. Colors, keyboard layout, and fine-tuning of the “Competition Mode” can be set via three individual tabs. The software doesn’t offer more, and that’s a good thing. While other manufacturers like Roccat (Swarm), Corsair (iCUE), or Razer (Synapse) provide extensive software suites with numerous functions, Fnatic’s software remains straightforward and simple. This is very commendable.
Because very few gamers will likely make full use of the many functions and possibilities of the often overly extensive software suites.
Clear and with only the necessary functions: This is how gaming software should look
What we like less: The entire software is only available in English. While this isn’t an issue, it could annoy some users, even though the terms are not complicated. Also, the note “Welcome to Fnatic OP Early Access” is a bit surprising, as for a beta version, the software runs smoothly and fluidly.
More difficult is the installation of the software. The downloaded installation file cannot be easily installed because Windows denies the installation citing security. However, this problem can be circumvented by checking the security setting in the software’s settings to allow the software. Then it can be installed and started without any issues.
In practice
In this section, we will show you how the keyboard performs in practical tests. We will look at ergonomics and handling. We will also see how typing and gaming feel with the keys and what possibilities the keyboard offers in practice. We will explain the following points:
Ergonomics and handling
The keys and volume
Macro functions
Performance
Ergonomics and handling
What we like: After about 12 weeks, we can confidently say that the keyboard offers very pleasant ergonomics.
The slightly rounded keycaps are very comfortable for the fingertips and the brown switches provide not only a pleasant pressure point but also a high-quality typing feel. With the feet on the underside of the keyboard, you can also adjust the height a little bit.
The wrist rest is also of high quality and provides a comfortable hold for the hands. Properly mounted, the wrist rest holds firmly, does not shift, and does not slide.
The special keys are also easy to use and feel good under the fingers. Microphone and sound can easily be muted, and the volume controller provides pleasant haptics with precise steps when turning.
What we like less: The FN key on the keyboard is located on the right side of the space bar, making it difficult for the left hand, which is typically on the keyboard during gaming, to reach. There is no official way to switch the FN key to the location of the Windows key in Competition Mode.
It is also annoying that dirt that accumulates between the keys is difficult to remove. The closed design makes it hard to get between the individual keys, although the keycaps can also be removed from the switches with some pressure.
Fnatic uses brown MX switches from Cherry under its keycaps. According to Cherry, these switches represent a good compromise for gamers who need to type a lot in addition to gaming.
The brown switches provide a key travel of 2 millimeters and offer a considerably noticeable resistance when using the keys.
What we like: The gaming keyboard delivers high typing and gaming performance. The switches provide noticeable feedback, which promises good precision and pleasant haptics while typing. Thanks to the comfortable and stable wrist rest, typing and gaming are effortless as the hands rest securely and comfortably in front of the keyboard.
Despite the short 2 mm key travel, you need some force to press the keys. This also ensures that you don’t accidentally press keys that you didn’t intend to.
What has not worked as well: Cherry, the manufacturer of the brown switches in the keyboard, promises that brown switches should be silent or quiet (via Cherrymx.de). However, there is little to no silence experienced in practice with the Fnatic Streak. The keyboard is loud and clacky. Each key is clearly audible and cannot be compared to Roccat’s Titan switches or Logitech’s G-Romer switches, which are significantly quieter. Gamers looking for a silent gaming keyboard will not find it in the Fnatic Streak.
The switches of the Fnatic Streak: We conducted a test: With a little force, the keycaps can be removed from the switches.
The result: The keys do not become significantly quieter as a result. So it presumably is not the keycaps that cause the noise.
Overall, the keys of the Fnatic keyboard are too loud, especially if you are a silent gamer.
Overall, the keyboard is very loud and significantly above the average of comparable keyboards. If you wear a headset while gaming that shields well from noise, the comparatively high noise level will bother you less.
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Lighting
What we like: The lighting of the keys is well done: both the keys and the media keys, and even the wheel for regulating the volume are illuminated. The brightness is high enough and is completely sufficient if you want to play or work in a darkened room. The lighting can also be further adjusted through the software and can generally be turned off.
In Competition Mode, the lighting changes to a fixed color, thus preventing the lighting effects from distracting from the actual game. This works very well in practice.
The keys of the Fnatic Streak are well-lit. Unfortunately, the gaps become dust and dirt catchers after a short time.
Macro functions
What we like: The extra keys on the edge are well-lit and offer pleasant feedback. Thanks to the FN function, you can configure and customize nearly all the keys on the keyboard. However, you must always press the FN key for usage.
We also appreciate the option to directly activate the Game mode with the Competition Mode key, thus disabling the Windows key. In contrast, the transition to Game mode in the Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro is unnecessarily complicated. Here, Fnatic takes a better approach with its Streak.
The special keys of the Fnatic Streak provide a pleasant haptic feel and are also illuminated.
What has not worked as well: The FN key is located on the right side of the space bar, making it poorly placed. For example, if you are playing a shooter, you will have your left hand in the WASD area of the keyboard and your right hand on the mouse.
The FN key is positioned so far to the right that it cannot be quickly reached with the thumb either. This is particularly unfortunate because the programming function of the keys is hardly usable during gaming — at least when playing games where your hands are predominantly on WASD and the mouse.
Conclusion: Simple gaming keyboard for competitive gamers
Who is the gaming keyboard suitable for? The Fnatic Streak is mainly aimed at competitive gamers, as it reduces the design to the essentials and offers high comfort and good keys with precise feedback. The solid construction and the brightness of the lighting round off the overall picture. However, due to the non-detachable cable and the hefty build, the keyboard is less suitable for mobile use.
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If you are looking for a good gaming keyboard that offers the essentials and avoids flashy designs, numerous additional features, or cloud storage, you get a keyboard for €129.99 that you can be satisfied with for a long time.
What alternatives are there? A keyboard in a similar price range would be the Logitech G512/513. Logitech’s mechanical keyboard also offers a discreet appearance and is similarly understated as the Fnatic Streak. Thanks to its aluminum alloy, it is very stable, and you can program some keys. However, you will have to do without USB pass-through like you have with the Streak.
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Another alternative would be the Razer BlackWidow (2019). This is also a mechanical keyboard that uses Razer’s own and proven “Green Switches”. The RGB lighting is coherent but otherwise appears similarly minimalist as the Fnatic Streak or Logitech’s G512/513. Here too, we are in the same price range of around €120.
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If you are willing to spend a little more and are looking for a more eye-catching design and very good keys, you can check out Roccat’s Vulcan series. This offers Roccat’s Titan switches and an open design. This takes some getting used to at first, but the typing and gaming feel is very good. Here the price is a little higher at around €150 than the alternatives.
Further recommendations for your PC: If you are still looking for a suitable accompaniment for your keyboard, you might find it here: Here we present to you the best gaming mice you can currently buy.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, 2 glitches are currently competing for the title of the worst bug in the game. Both bugs have appeared in the game before and are now making an unpleasant comeback. No matter which one your enemies use – your match is ruined.
What’s going on in the Battle Royale? Players of Call of Duty: Warzone are currently having a tough time:
And as if these problems weren’t annoying enough, now 2 nasty glitches join in that the game had supposedly already overcome: the “infinite stims” glitch and the “invisibility” glitch.
MeinMMO refrains from providing a detailed guide on the glitches in this article.
What does the stim glitch do? There is a bug in the game that gives cheaters the absurd ability to use their tactical equipment indefinitely. They can theoretically spam their enemies with stun and flash grenades until they lose interest.
A bolder application, however, is the stims, which are the tactical healing items. With them, the cheaters can survive in the gas. Instead of strategically eliminating the last enemy team from the map, stim glitchers only need a cozy spot in Verdansk where they can wait out the match, letting the gas do the rest for them. It’s cowardly to the extreme.
What does the invisibility glitch do? Unfortunately, exactly what it sounds like. Cheaters have found a way to make themselves invisible.
What’s next? Currently, there is no statement from the responsible developers about the two bugs. However, the CoD creators should respond quickly, as both glitches are absolutely unfair and ruin matches.
On Thursday, January 14, the big mid-season update for Season 1 of Cold War is launching. So far, there are no announcements regarding the Warzone. However, experience shows that something usually happens in the Battle Royale when a mid-season update arrives.
It remains to be seen whether Warzone can finally get its problems under control or if players will continue to suffer under the rather poor conditions that Warzone currently presents.
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In Pokémon GO you can now catch the new Pokémon Quabbel. However, this monster is only available through the PvP League. We will show you how to get it.
This is Quabbel: The Pokémon comes from Generation 5 and is of Water and Ghost type. With 50 candies, it can evolve into Apoquallyp. There are two forms of Quabbel. The male Quabbel is blue, and the female form is pink.
Quabbel has not been catchable in Pokémon GO until now, but since the introduction of Season 6 of the PvP League, this new Pokémon is available in the game.
Catching Quabbel – What you need to do
Here’s how to get Quabbel: The Pokémon is only available in the PvP League. At rank 20, you are guaranteed to receive the monster as a reward. At higher ranks, Quabbel will also be available as a reward, but not guaranteed.
Access to Quabbel is therefore similarly limited as with Geronimatz. This Pokémon was also only available in the PvP League at its release. However, you can now also hatch Geronimatz, and it has already appeared in raids.
Geronimatz was only available through the PvP League at the beginning.
If you want Quabbel directly, you must necessarily play PvP or find a trainer who will trade the Pokémon. Rank 20 is quite high, and you need to win several rounds to reach this rank.
Alternatively, you can hope that Quabbel follows a similar path as Geronimatz and later appears in raids or eggs. So, if you really don’t like PvP, you might rely on that.
How strong is Quabbel or Apoquallyp? The evolution Apoquallyp can reach a maximum of 2644 CP. However, that is already at level 50.
Apoquallyp stands out due to its resilience in battle. It does not have a high attack value, but it can absorb quite a bit of damage. Therefore, it is particularly interesting for the PvP League. In raids or gym battles, however, Apoquallyp is rather weak.
So, if you enjoy playing in the PvP League, you should get Quabbel. Rank 20 should not be a problem for active players. Another Pokémon, however, has been removed from the PvP League:
In Destiny 2, you can now open a hidden door. Behind it, the story of Uldren/Crow continues and there are hints about the Hawkmoon with random rolls.
This is what you can find now: At first glance, the reset on January 12 hasn’t brought anything really new for Destiny 2. However, clever Guardians have found a hidden door that you can now open, leading to a secret area.
There you will find a large spaceship, lore, numerous speculations, and it has to do with Hawkmoon and Uldren/Crow.
MeinMMO explains exactly how to find the hidden door in the Reservoir, what awaits you there, and what the Guardians are discussing.
Take this route: Start your trip in the European Dead Zone (EDZ) on Earth and land in the “Trostland” area – where the big church is. You will now take the route to the Reservoir that you had to take for the Hawkmoon mission before (just now without hints or quest markers).
To get to the Reservoir, you need to break into the half-collapsed house to your right behind the church. On the second floor of the house marked “ABS Kastner”, you will find the access to the sewer.
Your journey into the sewer begins here
Follow the pipes further, master a few jumps, and take down the pesky Taken.
Jump to the large boss room – you know it from the Strike “The Lake of Shadows”.
Here you will find a Taken Knight, accompanied by numerous adds. To destroy its shield and make it vulnerable, you need to throw the orbs that its companions drop at it.
Once the boss is defeated, head upstairs
Once the room is safe, take the bent steel beam hidden at the back. It will take you up a level.
Your goal is now located very far to the upper right, one exit further than in the original mission.
At the previously locked door, you will now find a golden falcon and can communicate with the Traveler.
What’s here? Guardians have been puzzling over the locked door since December 2020.You will find two paths in the new area. The left path is (still) blocked. At the end of the right path, you will find Uldren/Crow’s ship.
The mission dialogues confirm again that it was supposed to be broken for a long time. However, instead of scrap, you will find a completely intact spaceship:
Take a closer look at the new ship
What is up with the ship? Uldren crashed with his ship during the Taken King times (2015). The wreck then lay around as space junk on Mars. It seems the shady Spider has hidden the junk here in the EDZ and Uldren reports that there is nothing to see here. Spider held the now resurrected Uldren as a servant since his awakening (until we recently freed him).
Through the power of the Traveler, the old ship now shines in a new light. Guardians interpret this as another step of Uldren towards Cayde’s legacy – that the great light of the redeemed Crow accepts now.
Additionally, the ship looks very much like Hawkmoon. The known feather ornaments are found all over the vessel. On top of that, it has the characteristic “fang claws” of the exotic hand cannon.
The ornament “Moonglow” from Destiny 1 emphasizes the feathers very clearly
What is up with Hawkmoon?
You can get the exotic hand cannon Hawkmoon itself since December 2020 in Destiny 2. The special thing about the weapon is that it can drop as the only exotic with random rolls. This allows you to farm your personal Hawkmoon with stats and perks that appeal to you.
What does this have to do with the new area? Well, if you take the right path behind the door, a new area loads shortly before you reach the end. You will then also be shown on the right side of the screen that you are in the mission area of the Hawkmoon quest.
However, the mission is not live yet. Guardians speculate that the mission might start here for the first time and could then be farmed from orbit later on. Because players have “accidentally” already found the mission to farm Hawkmoon in Destiny 2.
Have you opened the hidden door yet? What do you think, what is up with the repaired and redesigned ship by the Traveler? It shouldn’t take long until we can finally farm Hawkmoon with random rolls. If you want to know which perks are the best on the exotic, check out here on MeinMMO:
Today, on Wednesday, January 13th, the Fortnite servers will go down across all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android). During this time, the new Update 15.20 will be deployed. What’s in the new patch?
Update 12:45 PM: The Update 15.20 is now live. We have summarized the biggest changes in the form of German patch notes.
What’s happening today in Fortnite? The Update 15.20 will be deployed today after the Christmas break across all platforms. Fortnite Status announced the patch on Twitter .
Before players can return to the map and explore all the changes, the Fortnite servers will be taken down for a while, as usual.
Fortnite servers will be taken down – when and for how long?
Downtime starts in the morning: The downtime for the new update starts at 10:00 AM German time. So at 9:30 AM, you can join a new round for the last time, after which the servers will be taken down and Fortnite will be offline for a short time.
How long will the maintenance take? Based on the experiences of the past weeks and months, the work should be completed around noon.
Fortnite will be unavailable for a short time. Players will have to wait until they can face the next battles
Technical problems or other delays could potentially lead to an extension of the maintenance work. If this is the case, you will hear about it here on MeinMMO.
When will the patch notes come? Based on previous updates in the new chapter of Fortnite, there probably won’t be any or only surface-level patch notes published for the battle royale mode.
If this is the case again today, we will collect the biggest changes for you and publish them here on MeinMMO in the form of German patch notes.
What new content does Update 15.20 bring?
What new things will there be in the battle royale mode? Fortnite Status mentioned in the announcement for the update that combat should continue to be close and personal. What exactly is meant by this is still unclear. It could be a hint at the arrival of one of the leaked weapons that are supposed to appear in Season 5.
There will likely be a few bug fixes in the game as well. You can see which bugs and issues are currently in the game and what Epic is working on at the Fortnite Trello.
Some players wish for a nerf for these skins
We will soon see what Update 15.20 will bring. Some players are probably waiting for Epic to bring a fix for the superhero skins. There have been some discussions that the outfit in certain colors would simply be pay-to-win and therefore urgently needs a nerf. So far, there has been no reaction from Epic regarding this.
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Razer has introduced its new gaming laptops “Razer Blade” at CES 2021. The devices come with either an RTX 3060/3070 or 3080 and provide enough power for gaming or demanding applications. The fastest devices are primarily aimed at enthusiasts.
The most important things at a glance:
Manufacturer Razer offers two new gaming laptops starting from Q1 2021: the Razer Blade 15 (15 inches) and the Razer Blade Pro 17 (17 inches)
Both devices are equipped with a new GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070, or RTX 3080.
The laptops offer Full HD, QHD, and UHD displays. With Full HD, you get displays with up to 360 Hz. For the first time, there is also QHD with more than 144 Hz
The prices for the cheapest device start at 1,799.99 Euros and go up to 3,599.99 Euros.
This is what it’s about: The devices presented are the Razer Blade 15 and the Blade Pro 17. Both are expected to be available in the first quarter of 2021. Razer’s laptops are primarily aimed at gamers, creators, and enthusiasts who want corresponding performance.
And in case you haven’t been able to get an RTX 3000 graphics card so far because scalpers have bought up all the graphics cards: the laptops feature the latest graphics cards in their mobile version.
These gaming laptops are available: Razer has introduced both the Razer Blade 15 and the Razer Pro 17.
Razer continues to differentiate its gaming laptops between base and advanced models. The advanced models are equipped slightly better than the base models and offer more ports, a higher resolution screen, and a faster refresh rate.
The Razer Blade 15 Advanced
Blade 15: Base and Advanced Model
Razer has introduced two different versions of the Razer Blade 15. There are both base and advanced models.
Both devices feature modern technology to run hardware-hungry games or applications. All presented Blade 15 laptops feature an RTX 3000 graphics card and a modern 10th generation Intel processor. Optionally, you also get 16 or 32 GB of RAM. With this performance, you don’t need to haul a desktop PC to the hospital when you want to game properly.
Important ports like USB 3 or Thunderbolt 3 are available on both base and advanced models. Thunderbolt 3 is particularly interesting because it can transfer large amounts of data (up to 40 Gigabits) over the connection. This allows you to connect external graphics cards or a 4K monitor via Thunderbolt.
Images of the Razer Blade 15 Advanced
Here’s the difference: For the base models, you can choose between a GeForce RTX 3060 and an RTX 3070 as the graphics card. For the advanced models, you can choose between RTX 3070 and RTX 3080.
Additionally, the advanced models focus on significantly faster displays: While the base model offers either 144 Hz Full HD or 165 Hz QHD displays, the advanced model allows you to get a 360 Hz Full HD display.
The ports of the advanced models are even more up-to-date than those of the base models. For example, you get Bluetooth 5.2 on the advanced models, and the USB-C ports also support power delivery. Furthermore, here you can optionally get a 4K display touchscreen.
Razer Blade 15 Base Model
Razer Blade Advanced Model
Processor
6-Core 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 12 Threads, 2.6GHz / 5.0GHz (Base / Max Turbo), 12MB Cache
8-Core 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H, 16 Threads, 2.3GHz / 5.1GHz (Base / Max Turbo), 16MB Cache
16GB Dual-Channel DDR4-2933MHz (8GB x 2) or 32GB Dual-Channel DDR4-2933MHz (16GB x 2)
Wi-Fi and Wireless
Intel Wireless-AX201+ Bluetooth 5.1
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210, Bluetooth 5.2
Ports
– Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) – USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB-A) – 3 USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 -HDMI 2.1-Output – Gigabit Ethernet
-Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), – supports 20V USB-C power delivery – PD 3.0-SD Card Reader – UHS-III-USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-A) – 3 USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, supports 20V USB-C power delivery with PD 3.0-HDMI 2.1-Output – Gigabit Ethernet
What are the prices of the laptops? According to Razer, the prices of the gaming laptops start at 1,799.99 Euros.
When can you buy the devices? The devices can be pre-ordered exclusively at the Razer Store starting January 12. Selected retailers will follow on January 26 and will also offer the laptops.
Razer Blade Pro 17 from the front view
Razer Blade Pro 17: High-end Devices for Enthusiasts
With the Blade Pro 17 gaming laptops, Razer primarily targets enthusiasts who need absolute high-end performance and are willing to pay for it.
The “Pro 17” series comes in three variants: Buyers can choose between
a Full HD variant with a very fast 360Hz display
a QHD variant with a 165Hz display
or a UHD variant with a 120Hz display
choose. In terms of ports, all devices are similarly well-equipped and offer the current state of technology. The hard drive and RAM can also be expanded, as Razer has installed a free slot in the device.
Images of the Razer 17 Pro
Also, in terms of ports, the devices offer you the latest ports available, including USB 3.2, HDMI 2.1, and Thunderbolt 3.
Below we present the devices again at a glance:
Razer Blade Pro 17 (Full HD)
Razer Blade Pro 17 (QHD and UHD)
Processor
GHz 8-core Intel i7-10875H, 2.3 GHz, Turbo Boost up to 5.1GHz, 16MB Cache
GHz 8-core Intel i7-10875H, 2.3 GHz, Turbo Boost up to 5.1GHz, 16MB Cache
Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070, or RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070, or RTX 3080
Display
360Hz 17.3-inch IPS display with LED technology, Full HD
165 Hz (QHD) or 120 Hz (UHD)
Hard Drive
512GB or 1TB PCIe NVMe (up to 2TB SSD possible) – free M.2 slot for PCIe and SATA SSDs
512 GB (QHD) or 1 TB (UHD) NVMe (up to 2TB SSD possible) – free M.2 slot for PCIe and SATA SSDs
RAM
16GB or 32 GB, 2933MHz Dual-Channel DDR4
16 GB (QHD) or 32 GB (UHD), 2933MHz Dual-Channel DDR4
What do the Full HD devices cost? The Pro series are the manufacturer’s most expensive devices. Depending on which graphics card you ultimately decide on, the prices vary. The Full HD devices cost:
2,399.99 Euros with RTX 3060
2,699.99 Euros with RTX 3070
3,199.99 Euros with RTX 3080
What do the other devices cost? The gaming laptops with QHD and UHD displays are priced at a similar level to the Full HD devices. Here, too, you need to be willing to pay significantly more than 2000 US dollars. The devices cost:
2,299.99 Euros with RTX 3060 (QHD)
2,599.99 Euros with RTX 3070 (QHD)
3,599.99 Euros with RTX 3080 (UHD)
The Razer Blade Pro 17 offers you a 17-inch display – optionally with Full HD, QHD, or UHD.
When can you buy the devices? The devices can be pre-ordered starting January 12 exclusively at the Razer Store. Selected retailers will follow in Q1 2021.
Accessories for your gaming laptop: Do you want to buy a laptop, but are you also looking for the right accessories for your new device? In this article, we present to you by MeinMMO the best gaming mice that you can currently buy.
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The lack of Anima is currently a major criticism of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Players are complaining that they are getting too little of it and need too much. Now you have the chance to easily scoop up a big chunk of it.
How do I get Anima? Starting Wednesday, January 13, 2021, a new weekly event is active in World of Warcraft. The bonus event grants 50% additional reputation for completing world quests.
Along with the event, you can pick up a weekly quest in Oribos, where you are to complete 20 world quests. As a reward, a hefty 750 Anima awaits.
At Steward Kah-Toll in the Hall of Holding, you can get the quest.
How best to use it? If you have a lot to do and little time, you should schedule the quests wisely. To get the most Anima, only complete world quests that reward Anima. In war mode, there’s even more.
Since you are supposed to do daily tasks for your respective covenant in Shadowlands anyway, you can also combine world quests with daily quests and thus reach the 20 required throughout the week. You don’t have to complete the quest immediately on Wednesday.
Anima scarcity bothers players
That’s why Anima is a problem: In forums or on reddit, complaints from players about Anima being too rare a resource have been recurring since the release of Shadowlands (via reddit).
Unlike war or order resources in BfA and Legion, players currently find it very difficult to obtain Anima. Completing a mythic key dungeon rewards only 35 Anima. Buying a cosmetic item can cost 3,500 or more.
However, the Anima scarcity fits the story of Shadowlands. After all, it is precisely the reason why nothing is going as it should and the covenants need you to resolve the situation.
Anima also serves as currency for cosmetic items like back pieces or mounts and pets. Players are frustrated that it is so difficult to obtain this resource and have to decide whether to buy a fancy item or an important upgrade for the sanctum. Especially players with little time face this dilemma.
In FIFA 21, the TOTY event is coming soon. Many players are securing their packs for it. Where can you still get them without paying money?
When does the TOTY start? The official start date for the TOTY event is not yet known, but EA Sports has stated that the Team of the Year will be revealed in January. Currently, the voting phase is underway for which football stars will receive one of the extremely strong cards for the event. The event itself is expected at the end of January.
The TOTY brings strong players
Although the chances of getting a TOTY player in packs are extremely low, many players are now saving their earned packs to open them at the TOTY event to slightly increase the probability. However, it is always important to remember that you never know what you will get from packs.
Some players simply buy packs for FIFA Points. But where can you still get packs if you don’t want to spend real money in FUT and prefer to earn packs? Here are some possible ways to get packs for the TOTY event.
Packs from Icon Swaps
Here’s how to get packs: The Icon Swaps currently offer good opportunities to secure packs. You need to complete specific tasks, primarily in friendly matches and squad battles, which are easy to complete. They mainly cost you time, although many players also simply quit matches related to Icon Swaps and noticeably reduce the time for the tasks. For each completed set of tasks, you receive a token that you can exchange for packs.
If you can forgo the icons, you could grab some packs instead
Once you have collected enough tokens, some really good pack rewards await you.
For 3 tokens, there is a pack with 5 players, each having a rating of at least 85+.
For 2 tokens, there are 2 Ultimate Packs.
For 5 tokens, there is a pack with 25 players, each having a rating of at least 83+.
But note: This method is only worth it if you do not want many or any of the icon rewards from the swaps. If you redeem tokens for packs with random content, you won’t have as many left for other rewards.
Packs from valuable SBCs
Here’s how to get packs: New SBCs regularly come into the game that you can complete relatively easily and that reward you with packs. It is advisable to keep an eye out every day.
There are some SBCs where you can wonderfully use your SBC fodder from the club, and in the end, you’ll receive packs that are more valuable or useful than the players you trade in. Which packs are worth it, you can find out in our pack overview for FIFA 21.
A fairly safe bet are the weekly “Top Matches” SBCs, from which you can receive tradable packs. In addition, some partial SBCs from the league SBCs are also worthwhile. A few examples:
The Chelsea SBC in the Premier League section costs players worth about 10,000 coins and gives you a tradable Rare Electrum Players pack.
The Bayern SBC gives you a Prime Gold Players pack (untradeable) for players worth about 10,000 coins.
The Leipzig SBC from the Bundesliga section brings a Rare Electrum Players pack (untradeable) for players worth about 10,000 coins.
The “Final” SBC from the Champions League section brings a Mega Pack (untradeable) for players worth about 9,000 coins.
There are more similar SBCs in the league SBCs. Important: Many SBC rewards are now untradeable (the Chelsea SBC and the Top Matches are exceptions).
This means: The packs you get here generally do not bring you coins. However, they are comparatively cheaper than buying them in the shop and are “free” if you use unused players from your club. If there’s nothing useful in the packs, you at least have SBC fodder again.
There are also a lot of packs in the objectives of Ultimate Team that you can earn just by playing FUT. Among other things, some are included in the season progress, where you level up through XP.
A few other objectives you might want to pursue for packs include:
Co-op matches in milestones. Win 25 co-op matches for a Premium Gold Players pack or 100 for a Rare Players pack.
Mastery: Assists gives a Rare Players pack when you become the assister in 100 separate matches. It’s worth it if you haven’t got it yet.
Mastery: Finishing gives a Jumbo Rare Players pack for scoring 500 goals with a team that has a minimum overall rating of 85.
Additionally, there is a Rare Players pack for scoring 100 goals with finesse shots.
The objective series “The Silver Experts” brings a Rare Mega Pack along with rewards for part-tasks.
Packs can be obtained from various objectives, and you might already be very close to completing some of them. But remember: These packs are also untradeable.
Packs from rewards
Lastly, there is the classic option: packs can also come from
Here, you can get more packs the better you perform in the weekly competition. If you choose the untradeable option for the Rivals rewards on the reward day, you even get double packs, but you cannot sell their contents. Here, you always have to ask yourself: Are you hoping for players (for example, from the TOTY) that you can directly use in your team? Or do you want to make a profit on the transfer market? In the latter case, untradeable packs are not directly useful to you.
The survival MMO Rust offers a long list of different items. Especially as a newcomer, it can be easy to lose track of what you actually need and what you don’t. MeinMMO presents a total of five items that you should definitely keep an eye out for.
What are these items? Here we introduce some important items that will help you in Rust. Some of them are useful throughout the entire game and will assist you in surviving. Others are meant for building your base or are needed for later in the game to raid other players.
Most of these items you probably won’t find at the beginning. However, if you do come across them, you should definitely keep them and not let them be stolen by other players.
Tip: On the rustlabs website, you can find more useful information about these items and all the others you can find in Rust.
C4 – Explosive Charges for Raiding
What is C4? The “Timed Explosive Charge,” commonly referred to as C4, is a useful item to attack another opponent’s base. It destroys built structures, allowing you to breach a base.
To use it, C4 is thrown and explodes after a short period, causing significant damage. It only hits exactly the component to which the C4 adheres.
How do I get C4? The easiest way to obtain C4 is to find it. However, the chances of that are quite low:
31%-chance in APC crates
17%-chance in helicopter crates
15%-chance in locked crates at the oil drilling station
14%-chance in locked crates and supply drops
3%-chance in elite crates
0.4%-chance as a drop from “Heavy Scientists”
Additionally, the charges can be crafted if you have the blueprint. To craft C4, you need 20 units of explosives, five pieces of cloth, and two units of tech scrap.
You generally receive blueprints when you recycle the corresponding item along with scrap at a research table. So, the first C4 you find should be used for research. The same goes for the other items in this guide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rucaBOxJ-AE
A short video guide on the use of C4.
The Best Weapons: Assault Rifle and Bolt Action Rifle
What are these weapons? Both the assault rifle (“Assault Rifle”) and the bolt action rifle (“Bolt Action Rifle”) are among the strongest weapons in Rust. The assault rifle can fire fully automatically and is still precise at medium and long ranges. The bolt action rifle is excellent for hunting or ambushes from a distance.
The assault rifle, reminiscent of an AK-47, has replaced the M4, which previously was the strongest rifle in the game. The rifles help you survive and advance into tougher areas to obtain even better loot.
The bolt action rifle is especially useful with a suppressor and a scope. This way, you have a higher chance to hit enemies without being detected.
Both weapons use 5.56mm ammunition, which is available in various variants. So, if you come across corresponding ammunition during your loot runs, it’s best to stash it until you find one of these rifles.
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Where do I get them? Like C4, you can find the assault rifle and bolt action rifle most easily in crates, but again with relatively low chances.
Assault Rifle:
20%-chance in crates at the oil drilling station and in locked crates
4%-chance in elite crates (condition 10-20%)
1%-chance in APC and helicopter crates as well as a drop from “Heavy Scientists”
To craft it, you need 50 units of high-quality metal, 200 units of wood, four springs, and a rifle body.
Bolt Action Rifle:
20%-chance in locked crates at the oil drilling station and in locked crates
3%-chance in elite crates (condition 1-5%)
1%-chance in APC and helicopter crates as well as a drop from “Heavy Scientists”
To craft it, you need 20 units of high-quality metal, three metal pipes, a spring, and a rifle body.
Metal Armor for Protection
What is armor useful for? Metal armor provides the best balance between mobility and protection. It gives you a strong resistance to gunfire and melee attacks without sacrificing too much agility.
The armor consists of a head and chest piece. It’s best to combine these two with a road sign kilt to also protect the lower part of your body.
You will find or be able to craft the armor only relatively late. However, it also serves you excellently to explore tougher areas. If you only want to defend your base, you can also opt for heavy plate armor instead.
This is what the metal armor with the kilt looks like. Image source: reddit.
Where can I find it? Like most strong gear, you can get the metal armor best at the oil drilling station and in crates.
Metal Chest Plate:
31%-chance in locked crates at the oil drilling station and in locked crates
3%-chance in elite crates
1%-chance in helicopter crates
0.4%-chance as a drop from “Heavy Scientists”
Crafting requires 50 units of leather, 25 units of high-quality metal, and eight needles and threads.
Metal Helmet:
26%-chance in locked crates at the oil drilling station and in locked crates
3%-chance in elite crates
1%-chance in helicopter crates
0.4%-chance as a drop from “Heavy Scientists”
Crafting requires 50 units of leather, 15 units of high-quality metal, and six needles and threads.
Scrap – Important Material
What is scrap and what do I need it for? Scrap serves as a raw material for many recipes in Rust. You need it, among other things, to craft other components or even some blueprints. You also need it to upgrade your workbench.
Where do I get scrap? You can find this important resource almost everywhere. Almost every crate has a chance to reward you with a little scrap. However, there are often only small amounts to be found there.
If you need a lot of scrap quickly, you can farm it faster and more efficiently in various ways:
recycle excess materials at outposts
buy scrap from merchants in exchange for other materials
visit tougher areas, as crates there usually contain more scrap
With these recyclers, you can easily get scrap and gunpowder. Image source: rustafied.
Gunpowder – Always Needed
What is gunpowder and what do I need it for? With gunpowder, you can craft all kinds of ammunition, from shotgun shells to rifle ammunition to rockets. You also need gunpowder to craft grenades and other explosives. Some materials for C4, such as explosive components, also require the black powder.
Gunpowder is one of the most important materials overall. If you find some early and can’t use it yet, definitely keep it for later in the game.
Where do I find gunpowder? Unlike scrap, gunpowder is a bit harder to find. It doesn’t just lie around in crates but can only be found in mines. However, you can get it from disassembling ammunition and explosives.
You can also mix your own gunpowder by combining sulfur and charcoal at the workbench.
The start in Rust can be quite tough, and you will probably die often before you get the hang of it. The important thing is that you learn from your mistakes and don’t get frustrated.
Rust is one of the best survival MMOs ever, and as a fan of the genre, you should definitely give it a try. If you want to look around more, you can find the 25 best survival games of 2021 in our list.
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The legendary film studio Lucasfilm will henceforth unite Star Wars games under the common banner “Lucasfilm Games”. However, the first game after the announcement is something completely different: a new Indiana Jones title in collaboration with Bethesda and MachineGames.
What kind of new game is this? In a new tweet, Bethesda, the studio behind the survival MMO Fallout 76, announced a new game. The short clip features a map, an old typewriter, and an iconic hat:
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Indiana Jones fans will immediately recognize that it is about the tough archaeologist. Bethesda states that the game will be created in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. Lucasfilm Games was only recently brought back to life.
The game is being developed by MachineGames, who have been responsible for the Wolfenstein series since 2014 and most recently Wolfenstein: Youngblood. The new Indiana Jones game may therefore hit similar gameplay notes as the dieselpunk cult.
From the story perspective, the game is supposed to be an “original story”, meaning it is not a remake of old game classics from the Jones universe. More information will follow.
The history of Lucasfilm Games
This is the studio’s past: Lucasfilm Games has existed since 1982 as part of Lucasfilm, the film studio founded by George Lucas, which is mainly known for the Star Wars series. In 1990, the studio was eventually renamed to the now probably better-known LucasArts. The studio’s portfolio includes famous classics such as:
Maniac Mansion
the Monkey Island series
various Star Wars and Indiana Jones titles
On April 3, 2013, the studio was finally closed after the acquisition by Disney. Game development was transferred to Disney itself or licensed third studios. Now Lucasfilm Games is officially back.
How does this relate to the present? Lucasfilm Games apparently will not work directly on new games. Instead, the studio is supposed to distribute all licenses for its products to other studios and publishers and then summarize them under its name (via Gamespot).
Will Lucasfilm Games be a problem for EA and SWTOR?
Since the acquisition of Lucasfilm, the license for Star Wars games has actually been with Electronic Arts (EA). Now, with the reestablishment of Lucasfilm Games, some players are wondering how everything will proceed.
EA’s games include Star Wars: The Old Republic, which is still played by many fans. So far, there is no information on whether EA will lose the licenses for Star Wars and what this would mean for the MMORPG.
However, Lucasfilm Games is likely to be responsible only for distributing the licenses and not developing itself, at least for now. It sounds as if all works that originally sprang from the spirit of George Lucas are merely to be summarized under one banner.
We do not yet know when we can expect the Indiana Jones game or new Star Wars titles from Lucasfilm Games and other studios.
