Grinding Gear Games has announced the new expansion 3.13 Echoes of the Atlas for the hack and slash Path of Exile (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series X/S). In this, you can expect a very special challenge.
What’s in Echoes of the Atlas? The new expansion 3.13 – which was originally planned as the last for the year 2020 – aims to usher in a new “era of endgame” in Path of Exile and introduces the boss “The Maven”. Reaching her, however, is the real challenge.
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With an atmospheric trailer, Grinding Gear Games introduces the new expansion for Path of Exile.
What is this challenge? You must compete in an arena to lure The Maven out. In this arena, you first fight against a boss enemy, then against increasingly more. Finally, you will have to defeat 10 bosses before you can turn to The Maven. This means you will be fighting 10 of the most powerful monsters of the hack and slash at the same time.
The Maven herself is said to be the strongest enemy you have ever faced in PoE. The developers themselves state that very few players will likely be able to meet this challenge.
What else is new? The expansion 3.13 Echoes of the Atlas brings many other innovations as well. These include:
11 new maps
The new Ritual league, where you find altars on the maps that summon more monsters when activated. Defeating these will reward you with tributes that can be exchanged at the altar for random items – among them can be 13 very special items
The classes Elementalist, Deadeye, and Inquisitor will be revised
Over 40 skills will receive optimization, and new abilities will be added
You will find portals to gardens that are ready for harvest. Each garden has its own difficulty level and corresponding monsters that you must defeat
You will get Maven’s Orb, which allows you to modify items in even more ways
New supporter packs that include new pets and additional cosmetic items
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The video introduces you to the contents of Patch of Exile 3.13.
When does it start? The launch of Echoes of the Atlas as well as the Ritual league will take place on January 15 for the PC version of Path of Exile. The versions for PS4/PS5 and Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S will follow on January 20.
In Pokémon GO the Sinnoh event starts in January with new shinies and exciting bonuses. We show you what the event has in store.
What kind of event is this? Trainers are eagerly waiting for the big Kanto tour in February 2021. Niantic wants to help you pass the time and launches the Sinnoh event. Sinnoh is the region of Generation 4. Accordingly, the event will mainly revolve around Gen-4 Pokémon. The starters will play a role, but Kaumalat and Bamelin will also take on important roles.
All info on the Sinnoh event 2021
When does it start and end? The event runs from January 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM to Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 8:00 PM local time.
Spawns in the wild: On your adventures, you will find some species from Generation 4 more frequently. These are:
Chelast,
Panflam,
Plinfa,
Bidiza,
Koknodon,
Schilterus,
Wadribie,
Bamelin,
Driftlon,
Charmian,
Shnurgarst,
Hippopotas,
Pionskora
and Shnebedeck
If you’re lucky, you’ll find Shiny Bamelin for the first time during the event. In the following graphic, you can see the normal and shiny version of Bamelin and its evolution Bojelin.
5-km eggs: If you put new 5-km eggs in incubators during the event, you can get the following Pokémon:
Zirpurze,
Knospi,
Koknodon,
Schilterus,
Bronzel,
Mobai,
Hippopotas
and Glibunkel
Raids: There will be some changes in the raid battles. You will find the starters and even Kaumalat in level 1 raids. Who else you will encounter, we show you in the overview:
Raid level
Pokémon
1
Chelast Panflam Plinfa Sheinux Bamelin Kaumalat
3
Schlapor Hippoterus Toxiquak Lumineon
5
Heatran
Mega
Mega-Glurak Y Mega-Turtok Mega Rexblisar
Collector challenge: As you already know from the current Einall event, the Sinnoh event will also offer you a collector challenge. You can find it in the game in the Today’s overview, where the limited research also appears. If you complete this challenge, you will receive stardust, a magnet lure module, and 15 hyper balls.
These Pokémon you should catch: Chelast, Panflam, Plinfa, Koknodon, Schilterus, Wadribie, Bamelin, Crypto-Skunkapuh and Crypto-Shnebedeck
In Destiny 2, the mission “Coup de Grâce” and the loot from it are causing issues. MeinMMO reveals how you can farm the exotic ship “The Fourth Sign.”
What is causing the problems? On the Weekly Reset of January 5, the Guardians were quite surprised: A new mission, the final hunt for the leader of the Scorned, went live unexpectedly. Unfortunately, the pursuit of the High Celebrant in Season 12 is not going smoothly for many players.
The numerous Taken Orbs and portals through which you chase the High Celebrant don’t always work.
At least the subsequent cutscene clarifies the fate of Crow. Even though some Guardians joke that after the impactful video, everything in the game still remains the same – probably until Season 13 starts in February.
Moreover, many players complain that they don’t receive the promised loot after the mission.
The mission screen prominently promises the exotic ship “The Fourth Sign” as a guaranteed reward:
The mission itself is considered quite successful, but the problems and lack of loot have led to much frustration. Especially the mysterious ship has players speculating. Did certain conditions need to be met during the mission to obtain the unique ship?
Exotic Ship “The Fourth Sign” bugged or rare?
This is what the Guardians are asking: You are also discussing the hunt and the loot on MeinMMO:
In the comments, daniel asked: “Has anyone received the ship as a reward? Or is this random? Because after completing the mission, the ship continued to be listed as a reward in the mission overview… However, I haven’t received it.”
Our reader Protoype speculated: “The ship and the triumph will be available only next week, as you can apparently only do this hunt once a week.”
MeinMMO user Bobby was lucky: “So I did the mission solo yesterday and received the ship at the end. Could there be issues between consoles? I completed the mission on PS5.”
This is “The Fourth Sign”
This is what Bungie clarifies: The Destiny developer reported via Twitter that they are investigating the issues in the mission “Coup de Grâce.”
Regarding the exotic ship, Bungie stated that it is not a guaranteed drop. Unlike what the game indicates, you only have a “rare chance of the reward” upon completing the hunt.
However, the chances improve with each completion. How high the original chance is and when the ship is essentially guaranteed is not clarified. This “bad luck protection” also applies to the raid exotics.
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Currently, Bungie is also investigating why the armor from the hunt of the High Celebrant has lower stats than planned (via Twitter). Additionally, several triumphs are expected to arrive throughout Season 12, so you may not be able to check off everything in the triumphs tab yet.
You can seemingly go on the hunt for the High Celebrant once per week and per character. Therefore, you cannot really run the mission to your heart’s content and farm loot – or can you? The Guardian “Flg” shares on Twitter a way to play the mission “Coup de Grâce” infinitely.
How to farm the rare loot: First, you need a character that has not yet completed the mission this week. That’s all there is to it for prerequisites.
Equip your Kryptolith lure with the loot mod “High Celebrant”
You start the Scorn hunt as usual
As soon as you are in the mission, select your lure again. Reset the lure now. All loot mod slots will be empty.
Complete the mission as usual. You will receive a powerful reward every time you complete it and have a chance for the exotic ship.
Repeat the entire procedure until you have the rare drop in your pockets (Flg claimed to need 10 runs for the ship).
Have you already run the mission and collected all the rewards? Will you repeat the hunt for the High Celebrant now or are you in no hurry? Let us know in the comments.
Rogue Company is a free shooter published by Hi-Rez, the publisher of Paladins and SMITE. During the “Hi-Rez Showcase” events, details about the future were presented. And they sound exciting and ambitious.
This is Rogue Company: The third-person shooter started an open beta in October 2020 and focuses on fast-paced action combined with tactical gameplay. You can actively use dodge rolls and seek cover while trying to take out your enemies with your weapons and abilities.
You engage in battles with a so-called rogue. These are the heroes of the game, each with different abilities.
The shooter features various game modes in 4v4:
Extraction: As attackers, hack the objective or prevent your opponents from doing so as defenders. If the objective is hacked or all players of a team are defeated, the round is over.
Strikeout: Like Extraction, but each team has a specific number of tickets to revive fallen rogues. Strikeout mixes Extraction with a kind of deathmatch.
Demolition: Classic bomb mode. One team must plant a bomb within a set time, while the other team must prevent it.
How did the launch of Rogue Company go? The shooter launched directly for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in the Epic Game Store. It can also now be played on next-gen consoles. Rogue Company offers crossplay between all platforms.
The launch of the game went without much fanfare, but it seemed to be well received. On Metacritic, the shooter scored 75 on PC, 76 on Xbox, and 80 on PS4. However, there were only 8 reviews across all platforms, which skews the value somewhat.
According to the developers, there were over 15 million players who checked out Rogue Company in 2020.
In the meantime, there is some criticism in the subreddit for the game because there have been hardly any updates and information about the future of the game so far. But that has now changed.
New 2v2 mode and launch of Season 1 with new rogues
At the “Hi-Rez Showcase,” new details regarding the future of Rogue Company were revealed. This included both the upcoming weeks and the general vision for the future.
What will happen in the coming weeks? Next week, from January 11 to 15, a new 2v2 Wingman mode will be released. This is a classic deathmatch on a small map.
At the beginning of February, the first season of the game is set to start. It brings:
The new rogue Kestrel
A reset for ranked
A battle pass with 50 levels and free as well as premium content. The latter is available for real money, and is said to only include cosmetic content.
In the middle of the first season, there will be another update. Another rogue and the new map Hollows are expected to be released then.
The roadmap for Season 1.
This is the new rogue Kestrel
Kestrel will be a duelist. She is a bit older and had actually left her career as a rogue behind. Instead, she has recently focused on her own fashion company.
But now she has been called back by the company and is once again fully involved in the action.
Her special ability consists of drones that are located on her shoulders. These can also fire missiles, assisting her in combat.
The concepts of the new rogue Kestrel.
Those who want to play Kestrel can earn her through in-game currency or buy her directly for real money, similar to how it works in the MOBA LoL.
Hi-Rez is also offering a Year 1 Pass, which includes Kestrel, the other rogues of the year, special skins, and real money currency. The pass costs 25 dollars.
Rankings will be reset and recalculated
Another major innovation with Season 1 is the reset of the rankings. In the new season, everyone can rank up after 10 placement matches:
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Diamond
Master
Rogue
All ranks have 5 divisions, from Bronze 5 to Bronze 1, before you rank up to the new rank. The only exception here is Rogue. This rank is expected to be achievable by only a few percent of players in a season.
Additionally, those who wish to participate in the ranked matches must reach level 30 in Rogue Company first.
8 new characters and regular seasons
What does the general future of Rogue Company look like? Overall, the developers plan to hold a new season every 3 months. This will bring balance adjustments and new content, including new maps, events, and rogues.
With each season, 2 new characters are set to release – one at the start, one in a mid-season patch. Therefore, 8 new heroes are planned for the shooter in 2021.
What do you think of Rogue Company so far? Have you tried it, or has this article piqued your interest? Let us know in the comments.
In 2020, Crowfall started its closed beta. A release was even planned. In early 2021, the developers gave a glimpse of new content, including a higher level cap. But when the MMORPG will finally be released is still uncertain.
Finally, in August, the closed beta launched, which is almost an open one. At least anyone can apply for access for free and every backer received friend codes to invite up to 5 players.
When this will exactly take place is currently unknown. Instead, the developers revealed what will come in the next update. And that’s a lot.
New Max Level, Attribute System, and Ingame Crowpedia
What will change with the next update? With Patch 6.4, there will be many revisions of existing systems. The developers emphasize that they have taken the beta feedback to heart. The following plans have emerged:
A revision of the level system. The so-called “Vessel Advancement” starts at level 30 and will begin in the “Dregs”, Crowfall’s GvG. Players will be able to level from level 30 to 35.
A revision of the attribute system, which will allow the spent points to have more impact on your build.
A completely new lobby interface to make it easier for players to switch between worlds.
The removal of mobile banks in the campaigns
New world rules that will affect deaths, death timers, and so on.
The introduction of an ingame version of Crowpedia so players can look up everything.
Additionally, work on optimizing and removing bugs will continue in Crowfall. There was also a lot of criticism of the MMORPG in the beta.
Patch 6.4 is expected to be released before the official launch of the game.
You can listen to all the details about the new patch in the developer Q&A:
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Constant revisions but no release: Crowfall was one of the first crowdfunding MMORPGs, but it has been in development for more than 5 years.
Although the game has raised a lot of money through Kickstarter, backers, and various funding injections, instead of leading to a faster release, development has even been delayed. Old systems have repeatedly been revised, such as the skill system recently or soon the levels and attributes.
Promises regarding the release have also been made repeatedly, but they have not been kept. However, this is not only the case with Crowfall.
Many crowdfunding games go through this process and it leads to a lot of frustration. MeinMMO editor Schuhmann has explained this situation in detail:
Despite a nerf, the MAC-10 in Call of Duty: Warzone is currently stronger than it should be. This is not necessarily due to a bug, but rather a blueprint. A YouTuber shows how much stronger this blueprint really is.
What is this blueprint? “Chivalry” is a blueprint for the MAC-10, which is available in the paid path of the current Battle Pass of Cold War Season 1 in CoD Warzone. It modifies the submachine gun with:
Magazine: STANAG 53-round drum
Grip: SASR Jungle Grip
Optic: Millstop Reflex
Underbarrel: Grip Tape
Stock: Wire Stock
Blueprints are supposed to ensure that players receive a cool skin for their weapon and at the same time a set of compatible attachments. The MAC-10 with this blueprint is primarily aimed at heated close-range to medium-range battles.
However, YouTuber JGOD noticed that the blueprint does even more. Apparently, it modifies the weapon’s stats directly, making it better than its base version. You can see the entire test in the embedded video.
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This makes the blueprint better: JGOD demonstrates in his video that “Chivalry” is better in some respects than the standard version of the MAC-10. He compares the MAC-10 and the blueprint both without attachments and with identical attachments. According to his tests, the blueprint has approximately:
Is this intended? It’s hard to say at the moment. It is probably a bug, since blueprints and their base weapons should not differ in stats. Such an unfair advantage should not be in the game.
When League of Legends was released in 2009, a MOBA hype broke out for many. In fact, it seems to have been much more of a LoL hype. Because 11 years later, the game is still successful and has managed to establish further titles in completely different genres.
In the third quarter of 2020, the website Esports Observer named LoL the most influential game on the market by a wide margin – measured in play hours, hours viewed, and tournaments.
According to the analysis website SuperData, LoL is said to have generated around 1.75 billion dollars in total in 2020. This makes the game rank 6th among the highest-grossing Free2Play games, only surpassed by mobile games and the multiplatformer Roblox.
The highest-grossing Free2Play games of 2020 (via SuperData).
But not only the revenue of LoL is strong:
Riot manages to have millions of people watching the Worlds every year. Among all e-sports titles, the leagues and tournaments of LoL appear the most professional. They even invest in youth leagues and a connection to amateur sports.
With the virtual band K/DA, the developers have opened up a completely new field. Meanwhile, they have released their own album, which can be listened to on many music platforms.
Last but not least, Riot Games has released 3 new games in the LoL universe in the last two years: Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and now Wild Rift. And they are all successful.
LoL convinces even when it is not a MOBA
What is so special about the spin-offs? Spin-offs from successful game series are not uncommon:
For The Witcher 3, the card game GWENT was developed, whose console version has since been discontinued
The big difference, however, is that hardly any player still has the mentioned titles on their radar or they have even been discontinued. They could not establish themselves compared to the main game.
The player numbers of Dota Underlords continue to decline, far from the peak of 202,254 (via Steamcharts).
However, the games related to LoL are still very popular or have become successful straight away:
Why are titles related to LoL so successful? Legends of Runeterra, Teamfight Tactics, and Wild Rift all play in the same universe – the world of Runeterra. The art style, characters, and content are already known from LoL and are loved there as well.
Because even though it is a PvP game and there is hardly any storytelling in the game, the developers have a certain love for detail and create a huge lore catalog outside of the game. Every character has a profound backstory.
Siblings fight each other, characters reveal themselves surprisingly vulnerable, and unusual alliances are formed. In-game, you experience these stories mostly in the form of emotes when a character reacts particularly to another.
How much the players are connected to the story was recently evident in the announcement of the upcoming LoL MMORPG. The post was viewed over 70,000 times here on MeinMMO, even though it was only a short tweet.
In the comments, it quickly became clear that players are looking forward to the MMO because of Riot itself, but also because of the lore and the characters.
MeinMMO reader Brohn wrote, for example:
Where Riot failed to engage me with their gameplay from LoL, they have succeeded even more with their grand art style and their incredibly good lore. I have always been very curious about what the world outside of Summoner’s Rift looks like, but aside from the videos on YouTube, there was hardly any proper material that showed that world properly (Or I was simply too dumb to find the corresponding material).
Therefore, I am very curious about it and hope that the attempt at an MMO bears fruit.
Riot has built a certain trust over the years and is considered one of the few studios that is still believed to be able to create a successful MMO.
New single-player game is in the pipeline: In addition to the already existing titles, the role-playing game “Ruined King” is also set to be released in 2021, which also revolves around the story of Runeterra.
The goal of Riot is a huge LoL universe
As the developers revealed to us at a press event for K/DA, their goal is to develop a huge universe around LoL – with everything that goes with it.
In addition to the games, huge tournaments, and the music, epic cinematics also play a major role. One of the most famous videos is likely “Warrior”, which has now been viewed more than 290 million times. However, even small videos, such as a trailer for Wild Rift, almost instantly reach 40 million views.
Finally, Riot Games has ventured into the world of social media. For the champion Seraphine, they created profiles on Twitter and Instagram and posted pictures, quotes, but also the “concerns” of the champion. Some players felt that this went too far, but in general, the profiles were a great success. K/DA has now also created such profiles.
Especially in the field of e-sports, hardly any other game can keep up with LoL. This is also due to the professional staging of teams and players. They build an image for themselves and become advertising figures, as is also the case in
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The survival MMO Rust has gained significant popularity in recent weeks. The reason for this was a server full of well-known streamers who helped the game achieve a new upswing. This server is now dead, but the operator is launching not one, but two new – and better, as many think.
What kind of server is this? On the OfflineTV server, dozens of famous streamers helped Rust reach a top spot on Twitch. The project quickly gained great popularity among viewers, thanks in part to big names like Pokimane or Valkyrae (thumbnail).
On the server itself, the streamers played with and against each other with a large portion of chaos, especially since Twitch rager xQc got involved. He quickly caused raids, attacks, and PvP with a whole crew.
Why is it dead? The operator of the server took it offline so that the new update from January 7, 2021, along with force wipe can be applied without issues. However, it will return, just in a slightly altered form and with another server for support.
New server makes everything even better
This is the new server: With the new update, a new server from OfflineTV will launch and will be available from January 8 at 2:00 AM German time. It will focus more on roleplay and offer less space for PvP and griefing.
The streamer shroud describes the server in such a way that more roleplaying should take place in the south. Here, players should not be looted when they die. In the north, however, “Kill On Sight” will apply. Anyone who stays there will consciously decide for PvP and will be released for elimination (via Dexerto).
On the server, the rules should be enforced more strictly. Additionally, at least initially, it will offer a lower capacity, so fewer players and streamers can play there.
Will xQc cause chaos on the new server again?
What happens to the old one? The “old” server will then go live again in addition to the new one. Everything is supposed to remain the same there. The two servers will be distinguished by their names: “The Badlands” and “The Divide” (the new server).
The original server had some problems towards the end, curiously due to its viewers. Without actually playing themselves, the streamers’ viewers spoiled the game. How the new servers will deal with this remains to be seen.
Can I join? In principle, yes, but currently the operator is only accepting applications from players who know someone who is already allowed to play on the server. So it’s rather unlikely that you’ll be able to play there directly.
The whole project helped Rust achieve its highest number of players on Steam ever and the survival MMO has continued to grow since then. Thousands of players are starting Rust again or starting for the first time. Consequently, the rush for the servers is significant.
On Thursday, January 7th, the voting for the Team of the Year started. This event brings powerful cards. The TOTY in FIFA 21 is coming closer!
When does the TOTY voting start? The TOTY voting started on Thursday, January 7th, at 5 PM. The vote takes place on the EA Sports website (Here’s the link to the voting at EA Sports).
The voting phase ends on January 18th. The Team of the Year is expected to be announced later in January according to EA Sports, but a start date for the actual event has not yet been released.
The TOTY voting begins
In total, there are 70 nominated players from around the world. Once the TOTY is established, it will come into the game with extremely strong attributes. Possible favorites for the vote can be found in the TOTY Predictions.
All nominees for the TOTY in FIFA 21
A whole range of players are nominated for the TOTY. In the following graphic, you can see all the players available for the vote:
The TOTY nominees from the Bundesliga
Many players from the Bundesliga have qualified for the TOTY vote. Who will ultimately be selected is still open, but here are the nominees.
This is what the Team of the Year means for FIFA 21
When does the TOTY start? There is still no official start date for the event. Since the 2nd Headliners Team is announced for this week and the voting phase ends only on January 18th, a start is only expected after this date. It is conceivable, for example, that the following Friday, January 22nd, could be the date. However, this is not official and is purely speculation based on the available data. We will keep you updated on this.
This is what makes the TOTY: As mentioned before, the TOTY brings absolutely overpowering cards to FUT. Every year, the TOTY is highly anticipated, and many players secure their packs until the start of the event to try their luck. The chances for TOTY cards are low, but if you are lucky, you can look forward to extremely strong cards.
This usually leads to the transfer market crashing further, as many players are offered during this time, which then come from the packs. So if you want reinforcements for your team, you can get good deals during this time.
This is how the TOTY vote went recently: In FIFA 20, the TOTY vote took place a bit earlier by the players, already at the end of December. This is what the TOTY looked like last year:
Additionally, in the last installment, there was another vote for the 12th man – another player who had not made it into the team of the year previously. This card was secured by Cristiano Ronaldo, who thus also became part of the TOTY.
Around FIFA 21 there are always discussions regarding the topic of packs, which are partially criticized as loot boxes and hidden gambling. A former boss of EA Sports recently commented on the topic and defended the mechanic.
Who is speaking? In an interview with the portal GamesIndustry.biz, Peter Moore, a former executive at EA Sports, commented on the topic of packs in FIFA. Moore has a long career behind him: After high positions at Sega and Microsoft, Moore joined EA Sports in 2007, leading the competitive division and was appointed COO in 2012. In 2017, Moore moved on to Liverpool FC, where he became CEO, and he recently transitioned to the board of Nifty Games.
Surprise instead of gambling?
What Moore says about packs: The portal asked Moore about the criticism of the packs in FUT in FIFA as part of his transition to Nifty Games. From Moore’s perspective, these are not really a gambling mechanic.
It is more of a concept that resembles collectible cards or surprise bags, where the surprise is in the foreground: “People loved it. I think this feeling of uncertainty and ‘What are you going to get?’ and then bang, Ronaldo or Messi comes out, and that is a wonderful thing.”
From Moore’s personal perspective, however, there is a difference between packs and gambling. The concept of “surprise and joy” is far from “gambling”:
“You buy or grind up to get a gold pack, you open it, and you are either happy or you think it’s a shitty pack. I don’t see that as gambling per se – but that’s just my personal opinion as an outsider at the moment.”
Peter Moore to GI.biz
At the same time, he understands the questioning of loot boxes and that there is criticism about them. He refers to “another EA title”. A game where this was a big topic, was Star Wars Battlefront II, where loot boxes were later removed.
The loot boxes in Star Wars Battlefront 2 caused a lot of trouble.
With Star Wars Battlefront 2, EA changed its decision after the critical feedback and reversed a decision: “One thing they are always good at is getting feedback and realizing: ‘You know what, I probably shouldn’t have done that’ or ‘That was the wrong decision, it wasn’t gamer-first’, and then retracting it and making another decision.”
The discussion about packs and FIFA points has been ongoing for years in the FIFA series. Here you can find more on the topic on MeinMMO:
In FIFA 21, packs remain a big part that can be purchased with in-game currency coins, but also with real money FIFA Points. The decisive point regarding the mechanics, according to Moore, is whether players like them.
The numbers speak for themselves, says Moore: “If you play it, you love it. One of the only complaints we received about Ultimate Team when I was at EA was when the servers went down and they couldn’t play or open their packs.”
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, you should send a signal to the Coral Buddies. This is one of the challenges from week 6 of season 5 chapter 2. To complete this weekly challenge, we will show you how it works.
What kind of task is this? The dancing corals, which have accompanied us for a few seasons in Fortnite, seem to be returning.
In season 3 chapter 2, we had to help the corals build a village, but now the task is: “Send a signal to the Coral Buddies.” For this, you will be sent to three specific locations on the season 5 map.
Locations on the map:
Send a Signal to Coral Buddies – Here’s How
Where are the locations in Coral Castle? If you have landed at Coral Castle, you need to send out the three signals. We start in the south.
At one tip of the island, right by a stone, you will find the signal. Go there and activate it.
Location below
A few meters further away, you will find the second location. Facing the large waterfall, you will discover the shell there that you can interact with.
Location in the middle
The third shell can be found further north. Above the inscription of Coral Castle.
Location above
How to send the signal? To send the signal, you need to interact with the shells. Once you “press” one of them, a sound should play. The sounds differ slightly for each shell you press.
If you prefer to see the exact location of the shells in a video, you can do that here:
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If you have successfully completed the task and sent the signal to the Coral Buddies, you will be rewarded with experience points. These are especially important if you want to level up your season 5 battle pass. There are some cool skins, cosmetics, and emotes that you can unlock.
Twitch has permanently banned the body painter “Delightfully Dani.” She complains about the ban: Other female streamers show their vaginas and only receive a 3-day ban. She follows all the regulations and gets permanently banned. It cannot be that she loses her livelihood while adhering to the rules.
What was the streamer banned for? The streamer Delightfully Dani (22,700 followers) wanted to create a cosplay as a female titan from “Attack on Titan” using body painting. In doing so, a cosplayer paints her exposed body in front of an audience to resemble the model.
Twitch has permanently banned her channel for “Inappropriate Body Art.”
“Women must cover their chest area in such a way that even the pasties (covers) of the nipples are not visible”
“Neither the nipples nor the areola may be visible – not even as a silhouette”
“One may not wear a combination of latex and body paint when displaying content unrelated to body art”
Which exact rules Delightfully Dani violated is not clear from Twitch’s communication. Her channel is permanently banned. Only a successful appeal can lift the ban now.
The streamer says she hopes this is all just a nightmare. But she is appalled that she is losing her livelihood and job because these rules are enforced unfairly and she has followed them.
What’s behind it: Body painting is probably one of the riskiest things one can do on Twitch. There have been many bans that have been heavily discussed in the past.
The body painters wanted clearer rules from Twitch. They received them, but these new rules also leave room for controversial bans. Ultimately, these bans are difficult to trace afterward because the Twitch channels and the videos of the streams are blocked, and Twitch only vaguely comments on what exactly the violations were.
Banned individuals almost always see themselves in a victim role. They feel they followed the rules and did nothing wrong. They feel like a horde of trolls is complaining to Twitch about them, and Twitch then unfairly bans the streamer.
Especially striking is the precedent of the streamer who completely exposed herself and only received a mild 3-day suspension. If that is taken as a standard, then almost every permanent ban from Twitch now seems excessive. Twitch’s ban policy is controversial.
The reveal of the TOTY (Team of the Year) in FIFA 21 is eagerly anticipated. But which players will receive the powerful special cards? We at MeinMMO have looked at the predictions and will tell you who could be included.
What is the Team of the Year in FUT? TOTY cards are among the most powerful and sought-after cards that the game has to offer. The team consists of 11 players, over whom the community can vote.
These players then receive extremely upgraded special cards, with ratings in the high 90s being quite common.
For example, this is how the TOTY looked in FUT 20:
FIFA 20 Team of the Year
When does the TOTY start? There is currently no official start date for the Team of the Year in FIFA 21. First, the 2nd Headliners Team will be released this week.
Therefore, we assume that the Team of the Year will be released no earlier than January 15 or even a week later. We will keep you updated.
The Predictions for the TOTY in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team
For this article, we refer to the predictions from the FUT site futbin.
Goalkeepers
GK: Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Defenders
LB: Davies (Bayern Munich)
CB: Ramos (Real Madrid)
CB: Van Dijk (Liverpool FC)
RB: Alexander Arnold (Liverpool FC)
Midfielders
CAM: De Bruyne (Manchester City)
CDM: Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
CAM: Fernandes (Manchester United)
Forwards
LW: Ronaldo (Juventus Turin/Piemonte Calcio)
ST: Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
RW: Messi (FC Barcelona)
Who will be the 12th player? Last year, there was an additional TOTY card alongside the regular TOTY squad. In FIFA 20, Cristiano Ronaldo received this card. Who it could be in FIFA 21 strongly depends on the final Team of the Year.
Candidates that sound likely:
Thiago (Liverpool FC)
Mbappé (PSG)
Neymar (PSG)
If you’re still looking for a strong Bundesliga CAM, check out Matheus Cunha’s Headliners card. You can get this without spending any coins.
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The survival MMO Rust is rolling out Twitch Drops starting today. These are free in-game goodies you receive when you watch streamers on Twitch playing Rust. MeinMMO explains how to get the drops and which streams to watch.
What are Twitch Drops? This popular feature of the streaming platform rewards viewers with cosmetics and more when they watch certain streamers playing the respective games. The drops can be received either randomly and by luck or by watching for a certain amount of time.
When will drops come for Rust? The survival MMO Rust is now also starting with drops. Along with the update and the “force wipe” on January 7, 2021, at 8:00 PM German time, the drops will be activated.
You can start watching on Twitch from then and receive loot that you can redeem directly in the game. The corresponding streams will be marked with the feature “Drops active”.
Rust now also entices with Twitch Drops and possibly exclusive, stylish skins.
Activate Twitch Drops in Rust and claim your loot
How do I get drops in Rust? First, you need a Steam account with Rust and an account on Twitch. Twitch Prime is not necessary; everything is free. You need to link the two accounts in a few short steps.
Watching multiple channels at the same time isn’t effective. Only one channel will be counted. You will be notified on Twitch when you have received a drop, which you can then redeem through the corresponding button.
Claim your loot:
Claim your drop from Twitch
Wait up to 10 minutes if necessary, then the drop should appear in your Steam inventory
What’s inside? The Twitch Drops for Rust include stylish skins in the style of the respective streamers you can watch – such as a garage door from Pokimane, an assault rifle from xQc, or various tops. There are also general drops available.
Stylish skins are available for Rust.
If you are new to Rust, you will find useful tips and mistakes to avoid in our beginner’s guide. Due to the update, all players have to start anew anyway – the perfect time to take your first steps in Rust.
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In the community of Pokémon GO, the catch rates of wild Pokémon like Gelatini are currently being discussed. These rates are said to be surprisingly low, considering they concern standard Pokémon.
What’s it about? The catch rates of wild Pokémon are currently under criticism by some trainers. It’s not about how often the Pokémon spawn in the wild, but rather how difficult it is to catch them with balls. It’s argued that even standard Pokémon, which are neither legendary nor exceedingly rare, are hard to keep in the ball.
Trainers are wondering why there is this unfounded hurdle. There is concern that players could be driven away from the game because of it.
What bothers players about the catch rates
The problem: On reddit, player Zike2020 voices his concerns and titles his post: “Concerning catch odds lately with Gelatini as the worst offender.”
In his opinion, most wild Pokémon should be easy to catch. For special Pokémon like starters or species such as Relaxo, he understands why they are harder to catch. He elaborates:
“However, we have received some Pokémon with poor catch rates for which there is no justification. Gelatini is the worst offender. I have never seen one that didn’t have a red circle with Pokéballs. I saw one with 90 CP and the circle was still red. Unless Gelatini is secretly legendary, it doesn’t make sense.”
Other Pokémon with poor catch rates that Zike2020 mentions:
Scoppel
Dartiri
For these two species as well, there are no apparent reasons why Niantic would keep the catch rates so low. We reported on the difficulty of catching Scoppel and Dartiri here on MeinMMO.
Are you also having trouble catching Dartiri?
What other trainers say about it: The post is being actively commented on reddit. There is much agreement in the over 200 comments.
Player OurosOuroboros writes (via reddit) that he has only caught those with very high and those with very low CP. This just yielded enough candy for the evolution of Gelatwino. Now the trainer probably never wants to try to catch one again. He adds:
“Although the game has evolved over time, the core of the game is catching Pokémon. […] Making catching a tedious chore rather discourages players.
People talk about the slow releases and the harsh catching rates required for engagement. I can understand the slow releases, but everything that makes Pokémon unnecessarily hard to catch makes me avoid catching those Pokémon.”
Others write that they only throw one Ultra Ball as a curveball at these hard-to-catch Pokémon. If they don’t stay in the ball, trainers move on and do not use any more attempts.
Can you understand the complaints about the catch rates or do you think it’s good if there is a challenge, even when catching such unremarkable Pokémon?
For the past few weeks, some powerful new weapons from Black Ops Cold War have been wreaking havoc in Call of Duty: Warzone. The developers announced nerfs for these guns yesterday, January 6th. However, many players are not satisfied.
What’s it about? With the launch of Season 1 of Black Ops Cold War, the Battle Royale Warzone also received a significant content boost. Included were over 30 weapons from CoD 2020 and the associated balance issues.
Especially two weapons from the new tactical rifle class were considered far too strong – the DMR 14 and the Type 63. Additionally, many players believe the Mac-10 submachine gun and the Diamatti akimbo pistols are good candidates for nerfs and weakening.
Yesterday, January 5th, it finally happened: The developers from Raven Software announced the nerfs in the morning and brought them into the game in the evening. However, many players are now angry and complain that the nerf for the tactical rifles was not strong enough. Some even say the weapons might be better than before.
MeinMMO shows you the effects of the nerfs on the weapons, the reactions from players, and the opinions of some CoD experts regarding the adjustments.
DMR 14 & Type 63 are now weaker – but more precise
What is different with the DMR 14? The tactical rifle is currently at the top of the food chain for many CoD soldiers and has experienced a reduction in headshot damage. Instead of 175 damage, headshots now deal only 114 damage. Therefore, you now need at least 3 shots for a kill when the enemy has full armor. Additionally, you now need 3 body hits (60 damage) and one headshot for a KO, not just 2. However, the announced nerf of recoil seems to show little effect. In fact, the weapon appears to be even more precise:
The DMR 14 looks a bit more precise than before. Source: YouTube
What is different with the Type 63? Here it looks similar to the DMR 14. The headshot damage has significantly decreased – from 175 to 124 per hit. Thus, 2 headshots are no longer sufficient, now missing 2 damage points for a KO with full armor. However, the Type 63 still takes down opponents with 2 body hits mixed with one headshot. The recoil nerf also missed its target here: the weapon seems rather more precise.
The Type 63 can probably be controlled better now. Source: YouTube
What is different with the Mac-10? For the submachine gun, the developers announced a nerf of headshot damage. It now is 1.2 instead of 1.6, reducing the damage for a headshot in the first damage range from 40 to 30.
What is different with the akimbo pistols from Cold War? Although it was particularly the Diamatti pistols in the akimbo variant that many players considered too strong, all “Cold War” akimbos receive this nerf in Warzone. The spread when firing has increased by almost 25%. The developers also stated in their tweet that the damage range has been decreased. This value is very difficult to measure with akimbo pistols, which is why Ace cannot provide specific figures here.
The akimbo Diamatti do indeed have more spread now. Source: YouTube
The players are angry because the weapons are still overpowered
What do the players say about this? The opinions on the patch from many Warzone soldiers generally lean in one direction: The nerfs were not strong enough. Be it for the tactical rifles, the Mac-10, or the akimbo pistols. Many commentators are disappointed and see significant room for improvement, especially with the two overachievers, DMR 14 & Type 63:
Porter 497 on YouTube: “This is total nonsense. Everyone knows that precision is the most important thing in Warzone, and the DMR and the Type 63 are even more precise now.”
Dampfwurst on MeinMMO: “A complete joke of a patch… DMR, Diamatti, and Mac-10 are still completely OP.[…]”
@endyonyt on Twitter: “It [the DMR 14] is still the king of Warzone. Just nerf it to the ground, please.”
There are some voices that view the nerfs as reasonable to avoid completely destroying the weapons. At greater distances, the recoil is apparently more noticeable, and the reduction of headshot damage eliminates the severe 2-shot kill potential of the weapons.
However, most comments on the topic share one opinion: The nerfs were hardly noticeable to useless, and many demand that the developers improve this quickly.
CoD experts also see room for improvement
What do experts say about this? The assessments of some experts are not as harsh as the opinions of the players. However, there are still some doubts about whether the nerf was indeed strong enough. The CoD YouTuber “JGOD” says on Twitter:
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Tweet translation: “It’s funny to see how some people say there would be no difference with the DMR. Obviously, there is a difference – it has gone from ‘unbelievably broken’ to ‘a bit overpowered’. However, more needs to be done, in my opinion. Maybe they should add more recoil to make it significantly harder to use.”
Also, TheXclusiveAce sees progress and considers the DMR 14 no longer far ahead of the other weapons. In his English YouTube video, he says:
“That was a pretty good nerf. I feel that they haven’t completely destroyed the weapons [the tactical rifles DMR 14 & Type 63] and they remain usable in Warzone. Some players will continue to use them. But they are no longer the dominating weapons against which no other [weapons] can compete due to the strong 2-shot kill potential with headshots.”
However, Ace views the nerf of the Mac-10 quite critically. He believes that reducing headshot damage was not the right approach to stop the close-combat monster. He is also uncertain whether the adjustments for the akimbo pistols are sufficient.
What do you think about this? Do you also think that the developers need to adjust again, or are the changes within your expectations? Should the DMR meta completely disappear or are these rather small nerfs an acceptable way for you to bring the weapons in line without completely breaking them?
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The online shooter Anthem was a big deal for EA and BioWare in 2019: The game was supposed to run for ten years. However, Anthem had a disastrous launch. A rework was supposed to revive the game, but by early 2021, these hopes seem to have been dashed.
This is the situation in brief:
Anthem launched in February 2019 – it quickly became clear that while the gameplay of Anthem worked, the game systems did not. Updates were lacking, and a roadmap was scrapped. The game, which was supposed to last for 10 years, had run out of steam after just a few months, and nothing new came.
From March to November 2020, sporadic blog posts and Twitter messages regarding the status of Anthem Next came out, mostly written by Christian Dailey, the head of the team. However, he left his position in December 2020. BioWare needed him elsewhere.
This is the team that was supposed to handle Anthem Next.
Anthem has too many unanswered questions
Why are fans losing faith in the update now? There are simply too many unanswered questions about Anthem 2.0. The whole situation seems nonsensical.
If you hoped that Anthem would have a major renaissance like No Man’s Sky, Final Fantasy XIV, or Fallout 76 – why are only 30 people working on such a reboot? With so few people and such large problems with the game, a rework takes a long time.
How does BioWare plan to make money with Anthem again? The remaining players of Anthem outright refuse to spend money on a reboot that is supposed to deliver what the base game should have provided.
When is it supposed to come out? There is no timeline for Anthem Next. The last update on the Twitter page is from October, which is already two and a half months ago. Since Dailey left, the regular Twitter posts that assured players that something was happening with the game are missing. Dailey speaks of the team being in a “transition phase”.
A year after the announcement that Anthem would receive a rework, there is hardly any more information than at the time of the announcement.
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The former head speaks of a “transition phase” in the team.
The sad state of Anthem Next is clearly illustrated by an FAQ on reddit. A year after the announcement of Anthem Next, there is hardly any reliable information about the game:
You don’t know if it will come for PS5, Xbox Series X
You don’t know if it will cost money or be free
You have no idea when the release is supposed to be, and not even the name is safe
Now that Dailey is gone, there is even a missing point of contact associated with Anthem Next. Many players on reddit have lost faith in Anthem Next. They say: Even if Anthem Next comes, it will be a 3 to 5-year-old game struggling for attention with new games.
Other players even believe that the announcement of Anthem Next was only made to calm the players down for now. They doubt that Anthem Next will ever come.
Loot shooters are facing some issues in 2021.
Anthem was envisioned in 2019 as a game that would build on the significant success of Destiny. It was designed for “10 years.” Meanwhile, the entire loot shooter genre appears to be in crisis:
PogChamp is one of the most used emotes on Twitch. However, it has now been deleted by the operators. The reason for this is a statement about the current protests in the USA made by the person whose face was used for the emote.
What happened? As the platform Twitch announced via Twitter, the emote “PogChamp” was removed on the night of January 7. Twitch stated that the person depicted in the emote called for further violence in the USA:
We decided to remove the PogChamp emote due to statements made by the face of the emote calling for further violence after what happened today at the Capitol.
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However, it is not the end of the emote. According to Twitch, work is already underway on a new version that will be released soon:
We want the spirit and usage of Pog to live on – its significance is much greater than the person depicted or the image itself – and it holds a large place in Twitch culture. However, we cannot, in good conscience, continue to allow the use of the image.
We will work with the community to design a new emote for the best moments on Twitch.
Where does PogChamp come from? The face of PogChamp is streamer Ryan Gutierrez, also known as gootecks. His surprised face comes from a video that was released in 2011. Twitch took this face and made it a public emote for all users in 2012 (via Dictionary).
gootecks talks about civil disobedience after riots
The streamer gootecks referred to the situation at the Capitol in a tweet. In it, he questions whether there will be civil disobedience now that a woman was “executed” upon entering the Capitol. Some see this as an indirect call to violence, including the operators of Twitch.
In further tweets, the streamer also accuses Twitter of censorship because he is not allowed to share the URL to a related video.
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The emote was controversial even before the tweet: The tweet regarding the situation around the Capitol was not the first trigger for protests against PogChamp.
Previously, gootecks had already attracted negative attention with conspiracy theories regarding COVID-19. Following this, some Twitch users demanded a revision of the emote.
How popular was PogChamp? The website StreamElements provides statistics on chats on Twitch. Since January 9, 2016, PogChamp has been used 813,916,297 times according to this statistic. This makes it into the top 5, behind Kappa, <3, LUL, and TriHard in first place.
PogChamp is not the first emote that Twitch has deleted. In May 2020, there was a wave of deletions affecting several emotes related to “Simp”:
We present to you some of the currently best mobile games for Android and iOS that you can play in 2021, which are especially fun in multiplayer.
The mobile games presented here are based on the charts of the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, as well as player ratings and financial success. Additionally, these games are enjoyable in multiplayer.
A small note: The ratings of mobile games can change very quickly, for example, when a new update comes out that players particularly like or dislike. The list is current as of January 7, 2021. LoL: Wild Rift has been added recently.
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9. Hearthstone
What is Hearthstone? Blizzard’s card game takes place in the world of Warcraft. You collect cards and create a deck with them. With your cards, you then duel against other players, aiming to defeat them through clever tactical use of your cards.
How is it rated? In the Google Play Store, Hearthstone can achieve a rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars. Players rate the card game in the Apple App Store at 3.7 out of 5 points. The tactical duels are fun, as is collecting the cards. However, some desire more game modes. Recently, with the new patch released for “The Darkmoon Madness” and 135 new cards have been added. There is also a Battle Pass.
Pro
Tactical card duels
Consistently interesting expansions and new cards
Solo mode with story
Contra
Random cards in packs
Few game modes
What is the Pay2Win factor? It is possible to spend a lot of money on card packs, but it is not guaranteed that you will find the most powerful cards in those packs.
However, it is true that those who buy cards have a higher chance of getting better ones. This is certainly a significant incentive to purchase, also because new cards keep coming.
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Who is Hearthstone suitable for? Hearthstone is a game that is suitable for both casual players and serious gamers. It can be played in tournaments or just casually. Those who enjoy card games will certainly have a lot of fun with Hearthstone.
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A group of 3 players managed to set two world records in Diablo 3 with a speedrun.
What kind of speedrun was it? Speedruns are very popular in games, including in the hack and slash Diablo 3. Players try to complete the story as quickly as possible in specific group compositions and defeat the final bosses Diablo and Malthael.
The players meatr0o, Heckson, and Whisperra achieved this in a time of 1 hour, 19 minutes, and 5 seconds. With that, they took the top spot on the leaderboard.
How high was the previous record? Two years ago, the players ViperD3, Shippo_Tail, and Garfm set the record with a time of 1 hour, 28 minutes, and 40 seconds (via Speedrun.com).
Two records in one sweep
What is special about this speedrun? Not only did meatr0o, Heckson, and Whisperra secure the new world record for 3-player groups. Their time was so fast that they even broke the previous record for 4-player groups. That record was set by meatr0o, Whisperra, blakjack, and Heckson about a year ago with a time of 1 hour, 20 minutes, and 52 seconds.
So, meatr0o, Heckson, and Whisperra broke their own record, even though they were missing a fourth player this time.
https://youtu.be/jj6BYrTd3XQ
In the video, you can see the Diablo 3 speedrun by meatr0o, Heckson, and Whisperra.
How did they do it? Based on the video, you can see how the players proceeded. What stands out is that they work very coordinated, know exactly what to do, and can rely perfectly on each other. The ideal conditions for a group speedrun.
The video also shows that luck plays an important role in these speedruns. The group found very good loot, which naturally helps them defeat the enemies quickly. If they hadn’t had such luck with the loot drops, the record might not have been broken.
An important part of the plan was the Diablo “Balance” (engl. “Balance”). They need it for their monk classes. Because the weapon greatly increases an important ability:
“Balance: Increases the damage of ‘Lightning Front’ by [400% to 600%] and grants the skill a critical hit chance of 100% if it hits 3 or fewer enemies.”
Finding the weapon is associated with a lot of luck. They found the Diablo several times during the speedrun.
The three also explain that teamwork is the key to success. They minimize, for example, the time that regular players spend comparing items, returning to and selling loot by always having one player work on the next objective.
Also interesting is the “Break,” which occurs repeatedly. When a player calls “Break,” everyone drops everything and starts destroying vases, which gives a speed boost. It’s exciting to see how the three proceed to break not just one but two speedrun world records in Diablo 3.
