The DMR 14 is currently the weapon of the hour in Call of Duty: Warzone. The tactical rifle was introduced thanks to Black Ops Cold War in the battle royale. Many players are calling for a nerf, but that might not be enough.
This is the situation with the DMR 14: With the start of Season 1 in Warzone, the weapons from Cold War were also added. This includes the DMR 14 and this weapon has particularly shaken up the meta.
The rifle takes down players with 2 shots and almost everyone runs around with the DMR 14 in the endgame. It is considered OP and rightly so.
A single nerf is probably not enough for the DMR 14
This could mean a nerf: There have already been some powerful weapons that were completely devalued by a nerf and the same fate could befall the DMR 14.
A nerf could make the weapons worthless, but at that moment, the hour for the next rifle strikes: The Type 63. This is also a type of DMR that is incredibly strong in Season 1, but is overshadowed by the DMR 14.
The YouTuber and CoD pro Nickmercs explains that this weapon could really shine if the DMR 14 is nerfed. He says: ‘The Type 63 is almost identical, just with a little more recoil.’
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In this video, Nickmerks talks about the problems with the DMR 14.
So if the DMR 14 is removed, people will jump on the Type 63, which is also OP, according to Nickmercs. If you nerf the DMR 14, you also have to weaken the Type 63, otherwise you’ll have the next OP weapon in Warzone right away.
What would be the solution? Nickmercs already has the right answer: ‘Buff more weapons from Cold War’. This would provide a larger selection and a single weapon would no longer dominate. In return, one wouldn’t have to nerf any rifle anymore.
Regardless of the DMR 14, there is currently another weapon that is popular:
The Polish development studio CD Projekt Red is being sued by a law firm over its game Cyberpunk 2077. They believe that the developers misled investors with statements about the condition of the game on PS4 and Xbox One. CD Projekt Red states: They intend to vigorously defend against such accusations.
This is what CD Projekt says now: On December 25, CD Projekt published a statement on their website. It is directed at investors.
In the statement, CD Projekt Red informs the investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against them in California. They received confirmation from the law firm on December 25 that this class action lawsuit has indeed been filed. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a group of investors who hold securities in CD Projekt Red traded in the USA.
This class action lawsuit asks the court to examine whether the company and management employees made statements in connection with the release of Cyberpunk 2077 that misled investors and ultimately resulted in damages to the investors.
The plaintiffs would not specify how high the damages are.
CD Projekt Red states: They will “vigorously” defend against all such accusations.
It concerns two securities associated with CD Projekt Red. They are designated by ticker symbols:
The stock “OGTLY” fell from a peak of $31 on December 4 to $18.35 on December 24
The stock “OTGLF” fell from a peak of $120.05 on December 5 to $75 on December 24.
Essentially, the securities were hot before the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and fell sharply as the difficulties of the game on PS4 and Xbox One became apparent.
“There is no problem with Xbox One PlayStation 4, to be honest”
What is behind the lawsuit? The lawsuit from the law firm “The Rosen Law Firm” cites a number of statements by CD Projekt Red to investors that are considered misleading in the complaint to the district court in California:
In January 2020, it was stated that Cyberpunk 2077 was “complete and playable” — This statement came when CD Projekt Red postponed the release date from April to September
In September 2020, representatives of CD Projekt Red said: Cyberpunk 2077 was “on schedule” for a release on November 19. Players could play on “next-gen” consoles on day one
In October, during the last delay: The game was certified on “current-gen” consoles from Sony and Microsoft and only needed “the very last optimization processes.” They did not want to say that there was a problem with Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and Xbox One, but: “There is no problem with Xbox or PlayStation 4, to be honest.”
In November, CD Projekt emphasized how happy they were with the positive impressions from journalists about Cyberpunk 2077
In another conference call, one of the defendants said: “We believe the game runs great on every platform.”
All these statements are deemed “false in substance and/or misleading” by the plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs then explain how far the stock of CD Projekt Red dropped when it became known how poorly Cyberpunk 2077 ran on PS4 and Xbox One and that Sony and Microsoft even offered refunds.
Even during the delay, there was trouble.
Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed three times and still seems to have been released too early. This shows how difficult long-term scheduling can be for such mammoth projects. However, players also do not like it when a game they are looking forward to is delayed:
A well-known leaker has revealed new content for Genshin Impact. This includes a new female character. Will she be available in update 1.3?
Where did the info come from? The Twitter accounts @Nepnep_Impact and @Zeniiet have gained significant recognition within the Genshin Impact community. They have been posting leaks about the game for many months.
Most of these leaks have proven to be accurate so far. This includes the announcement of Albedo as a new playable character in update 1.2. They are not always 100% correct, but often enough to be fairly reliable.
Recent leaks about the new character Hu Tao and other possible content from 1.3 also came from there.
The new character Albedo can now be obtained through the Gacha mechanics if you are lucky.
Which character is new? The possible new character is Hu Tao. Not much is known about her story, except that she is the 77th master of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and enjoys playing pranks on others.
Data miners have discovered that she is a Pyro character who uses polearms as her weapon. However, it’s still unclear how many stars she will have. While Zeniet seems to be sure that she will be a 5-star character, Nep Nep is still uncertain, wavering between 4 and 5 stars.
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In the pictures, you can see Hu Tao in the game and her character splash art. But be careful: both leakers warn that this could be fan art.
Thanks to her passive ability, Hu Tao’s HP has a direct effect on her attack power. At 50% HP or lower, she receives a 25% Pyro DMG bonus. Some of her abilities have also been datamined:
Her normal attack is a 6-hit combo with the polearm.
Her charged attack lets her rush at an enemy.
Her jump attack allows her to leap and land on the ground, dealing damage to all enemies nearby.
However, take this information with caution. These are still leaks and not official information; the character is still in development. This means that changes may still occur.
With Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, an online role-playing game that continues PSO 2 while also creating a connection between the two games, is set to release in 2021. Now, there has been an hour of gameplay shown.
What exactly is Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis?New Genesis is essentially a sequel to PSO 2, as it takes place 1,000 years later, but also acts as a kind of remake of the online role-playing game. You can switch back and forth between the “old” game and the new one.
PSO 2: New Genesis features a new engine that also benefits the “old” game.
This time, you will explore an open world instead of small areas.
You will encounter other players in the world.
The class system and abilities are being overhauled.
Exploration is more in focus. For example, you can swim.
You can watch the video on PSCP. The gameplay from PSO 2: New Genesis starts at around timestamp 18:55.
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis makes a good visual impression.
Gameplay with Open World, Battles, Character Editor, and More
What was shown now? During a 20-hour livestream around the Phantasy Star game series, there was gameplay from Phantasy Star Online 2, Phantasy Star 0, and Phantasy Star Portable 2 to be seen. However, in the end, an hour of PSO 2: New Genesis was also shown.
The footage looks very good – despite the not-so-great image quality of the livestream. The players explore the large city, which acts as a hub and seamlessly enter the wilderness from there. After all, this time you play in an open world.
In the wilderness, the heroes encounter numerous monsters that look really interesting in design. The battles are very fast-paced and action-packed. The effects of the weapons are truly impressive.
Additionally, the fast travel system was shown, in which you need to unlock fast travel points in the world and can teleport back to them whenever you want.
Also interesting is the character editor, through which you create your own, individual hero and have access to more options than in the “old” PSO 2.
You can also see how the characters swim. Exploring the world is now an important aspect of the online game. Therefore, you will sometimes have to swim.
What impression does the game leave? Even though only a handful of testers were present during the livestream, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis clearly makes a more MMORPG-like impression than the “old” game. The open world and the ability to meet other players is reminiscent more of classic online role-playing games than the hub system and instances of PSO 2.
When does PSO 2: New Genesis release? A closed beta is set to start in late January or early February in Japan. The release of the online role-playing game will occur worldwide sometime later in 2021 on PC and Xbox One as well as Xbox Series X/S.
The Chinese MMORPG company Yoozoo Games (Drakensang Online, League of Angels, Game of Thrones) has lost its CEO and founder. The multi-millionaire Lin Qi (39) passed away on Christmas. The police have identified an employee of Yoozoo Games as the prime suspect: He is believed to have poisoned his boss after his salary was cut, authorities suspect.
This is Lin Qi: The 39-year-old Lin Qi was one of the most successful Chinese game developers and was also starting to enter the film industry.
Qi founded Yoozoo in 2009 and fully embraced the development in Chinese gaming from PC to mobile. Many of the company’s games are so-called “freemium” games. They are initially free but rely heavily on microtransactions. Here in the West, Yoozoo’s browser games are particularly well-known:
The MMORPG League of Angels – an MMORPG with attractive protagonists
Extremely successful browser game: Game of Thrones – Winter is coming.
Recently, Yoozoo wanted to enter the film business. They have held the rights to the sci-fi novel “Three-Body Problem” since 2015 and sold those rights to Netflix. This could be the material for the next hit series.
Lin was to serve as Executive Producer for the sci-fi series that Netflix is planning, along with the creators behind the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Lin Qi’s fortune is estimated at about one billion US dollars.
Prime suspect is head of the film department
This is known about the death: Lin Qi reportedly admitted himself to a hospital on December 16 because he was suffering from “acute illness symptoms,” but was stable at that time. A doctor reported: Qi could barely walk and had a pain-distorted face. The patient apparently went straight to the intensive care unit and was later transferred to another hospital.
Already on December 17, there were indications that Qi was brain dead. The death was confirmed on December 25.
The site Variety quotes a Chinese medium close to the communist government: The police in Shanghai currently believe that Lin Qi was poisoned, allegedly due to a “work conflict.” The salary of an employee of Lin Qi, known as “Xu,” was apparently cut. The 39-year-old is said to have poisoned his boss with medication thereafter.
The BBC quotes local news reports: “Xu” is said to be the head of the film department at Yoozoo.
The management of Yoozoo Games expressed shock in a statement over the death of their CEO and founder. The managers and employees are in deep mourning and send their condolences to the family.
According to reports, employees of the company laid a heart made of white flowers and candles at the entrance of the company building.
Heroes from major Asia MMORPGs.
Many of the modern MMORPGs come from China or South Korea. We have compiled the most important online role-playing games from Asia in an article:
Today, on December 28, the Holiday Cup starts in the PvP League of Pokémon GO. We will show you the best Pokémon and provide useful team suggestions.
What is the Holiday Cup? This cup in PvP mode has special rules and takes place as part of the Christmas event. Here is an overview:
From December 28 at 10 PM to January 4 at 10 PM
Only Pokémon of types Normal, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Flying, and Electric are allowed
Only Pokémon up to 1500 CP are allowed
Some of the best Pokémon for the PvP League are therefore not allowed. Other monsters, however, can still be used. Teams will therefore change significantly, and other monsters will become interesting.
The best Pokémon for the Holiday Cup
What we looked for: In PvP mode, it is important for a Pokémon to survive for a long time. We have thus searched for good combinations. Pokémon that have strong attacks but can still take some damage. The attacks should be versatile and surprising, and not necessarily of the type that the Pokémon itself is.
Here is a selection of the best Pokémon that are suitable for this cup:
Altaria with Fire Breath, Sky Attack, and Dragon Pulse
Muntier with Counter, Body Slam, and Steam Roller
Grebbit with Mud Shot, Fire Punch, and Earthquake
Barrikadax with Counter, Night Slash, and Cross Chop
Formeo (Ice) with Powder Snow, Weather Ball (Ice), and Blizzard
Frosdedje with Powder Snow, Avalanche, and Shadow Ball
Alola-Georock with Volt Switch, Stone Edge, and Rock Throw
Alola-Knogga with Fire Spin, Shadow Bone, and Bone Club
Lanturn with Spark, Thunderbolt, and Hydro Pump
Panzaeron with Air Slash, Sky Attack, and Aerial Ace
Flunkschlik with Thunder Shock, Mud Bomb, and Charge Beam
Alola-Knogga is a strong monster in the Holiday Cup.
What you need to consider when building a team: When you build a strong team, you need to pay attention to diversity. So, assemble a team that has different types and attacks. This makes it harder for the opponent to counter you and allows you to better exploit the weaknesses of your opponents.
At first, try out your Pokémon a bit. See which monsters appeal to you the most and stick with your team.
Here are examples of strong teams in the Holiday Cup:
Muntier, Panzaeron, and Altaria: With Panzaeron and Altaria, you have 2 Flying Pokémon in the team, but there are very few monsters in this cup that can really counter them well. Muntier adds a strong attacker that is useful against almost every opponent and will surely be seen often in the Holiday Cup.
Knuddeluff, Alola-Knogga, and Barrikadax: Knuddeluff has very few weaknesses, which you can effectively counter with the other two Pokémon. Alola-Knogga and Barrikadax have a mix of attacks, allowing you to surprise many opponents.
This is important: The strongest team won’t help you if you don’t know your opponents’ weaknesses. So be sure to inform yourself about which Pokémon have which weaknesses. Only then can you truly win.
With a new video, the MMORPG Ashes of Creation showcases the Mage in action. The community loves it, but also has some comments.
What can be seen in the video? After recently showing a boss fight, one of the classes is now in focus. The Empyrean Mage is an important class in the MMORPG Ashes of Creation. As a damage dealer, he deals a lot of damage. In the video, we see some of his spells. These include:
Fireball – The classic that deals damage to a target
Lightning Bolt – A bolt that hits all enemies in its path
Black Hole – A black hole that sucks in enemies
Drain Essence – With this spell, the Mage drains life from the enemy and converts it to mana
Blink – A teleport spell that allows the Mage to instantly relocate
Lava Storm – The Mage creates a lava field that damages anyone within it
Meteor Storm – Three meteors fall from the sky and cause area-of-effect damage
Prismatic Beam – The energy beam can be directed at a target and deals a lot of damage
Here you can see the Mage from Ashes of Creation in action.
Cool animations for the Mage, or maybe a bit too much?
What stands out in the video? Two things catch the eye immediately:
The effects look stunning. Sometimes it sparkles and flashes all over the screen. However, there are concerns from the community whether it might be a bit too much of a good thing.
The Mage also seems to be an acrobat – The Mage bounces, jumps, and spins very frequently while casting, which might be a bit atypical for this class.
How is the video received? The majority of fans of Ashes of Creation really like the video. We summarize some of the comments from Youtube here:
SurfinJakesOwens says: ‘Everything looks so good, but maybe the fire particle effects could be toned down a bit.’
Christop Hallier writes: ‘Damn, this is a fantastic video!’
Zach Van Etten says: ‘Wow, great video, guys. This looks really good. Keep it up!’
Dillen G says: ‘Nice, just beautiful.’
However, some fans of Ashes of Creation also express concern:
Cayo jokingly comments on the animations: ‘If you actually wanted to be an acrobat, but your father sent you to wizard school…’
Ronni Anders writes: ‘This looks cool, but there are way too many particles. Just imagine a party with a tank, a healer, and four Mages. That would create a particle spam – especially if you were fighting against other Wizards.’
iKnappr says: ‘I’m not a big fan of the fireball animation, the spin just adds unnecessary time to the animation and doesn’t look that great.’
What do you think of the video? Do you like the Mage with his spells, or do you think the animations are over the top?
The MMORPG RuneScape is almost 20 years old but is currently experiencing great success. The launch on Steam plays an important role here.
What do the developers think about the state of RuneScape? In a letter to the community, the developers behind the free-to-play MMORPG RuneScape stated that the online role-playing game currently has as many active players as it has in over 5 years. Many players are expected to return, but also newcomers are trying out the MMORPG. This ensures a steady influx of players.
Furthermore, it is stated that these players provide a lot of positive feedback, which pleases the developers. And that from one of the oldest still active MMORPGs.
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The Steam launch has clearly done RuneScape a lot of good.
Steam Brings Great Success to RuneScape
What is the reason for this influx of players?RuneScape launched on Steam on October 14, 2020. Right at release, over 12,500 players played simultaneously at peak. Although the numbers have decreased slightly according to Steamcharts, the numbers with almost 8,200 concurrent players are still quite high – especially considering that RuneScape has been playable via its own launcher for almost 20 years. The actual numbers are likely to be much higher.
The reviews are also very good. The reviews from the past 30 days currently stand at 93%. The overall 10,158 reviews are at 89% (via Steam).
RuneScape is even more successful than expected: Jagex mentions in the letter to the community about RuneScape 3, the current version of the MMORPG, which has also launched on Steam.
In addition, there is another version, Old School RuneScape, which is based on an earlier version of the online game. This version is also celebrating great successes. In November, the developer studio announced that 157,445 players play the MMORPG Old School RuneScape at the same time.
Overall, RuneScape can currently celebrate great successes. The MMORPG offers a very classic gaming experience and its graphics are no longer current. However, that does not seem to bother the players. It resonates with MMORPG fans and continues to be fun after all these years.
What does this mean? The success of RuneScape shows that MMORPGs are still popular. If you look at the development of the genre in recent years, you could conclude that MMORPGs are dying.
Bless Online had to be discontinued just a year after its release. The player numbers of Revelation Online, launched in 2018, currently lie at 71 concurrent players at peak according to Steamcharts. The MMORPG Astellia, which launched at the end of 2019, had Steamcharts reports of 226 concurrent players at peak.
However, this does not mean that we are witnessing a dying genre, as exemplified by RuneScape. The player counts and success prove that there is still a demand for MMORPGs. This has also been shown by WoW Classic, which is celebrating great success. Final Fantasy 14 is also still extremely popular, and the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online also has many players.
What do you think about RuneScape? Do you also find the MMORPG good and can you understand its success?
On Wednesday, December 30, the new Team of the Week 14 is ready to launch in FIFA 21 The TOTW Predictions show who might be included this time.
What is the Team of the Week? EA Sports selects 23 players every week for the Team of the Week who have shown strong performances in real football. These players then receive improved Inform cards, which can be found in packs for one week.
These are the TOTW Predictions: Each week, the FUT community makes predictions about the new TOTW. The performances of the players are closely examined, and predictions are made.
However, one should keep in mind that these predictions are not guarantees and can certainly differ from the actual TOTW.
They provide a good overview and can also be used to earn some coins in FUT 21. Here we explain how that works:
2020 is rapidly coming to an end. Which MMOs and multiplayer games that were released this year did you like the most? Vote!
Here’s what it’s about: Before you know it, a whole year has gone by. 2020 was turbulent for many and marked by shifts in the gaming industry, but there were also various online games and expansions that saw the light of day this year.
Even though truly massive releases in 2020 were rather rare, there was a colorful mix of MMORPG add-ons, new battle royale games, co-op RPGs, survival, or strategy games.
And now you can decide in our survey which of them belong to the best of 2020.
This is how the games were selected:
These are online games and expansions released in 2020
They are supposed to have more than 1,000 active players per day and a score of over 65 points on Metacritic. The approximate player count was determined using Steamcharts.
Ports to other platforms (PS5, Xbox Series X) are not on the list
Even though you have to search with a magnifying glass for bombastic releases in 2020, there were still many new games
This is how you can vote: Cast your vote in the survey tool below the article. Each of you can cast exactly one vote, so think carefully before clicking on the answer options. The choice cannot be undone.
If you are missing one of the major multiplayer releases from 2020, you can mention the game in the comments.
Tell us how your gaming year 2020 was. Were any of these new games able to convince you long-term? What are your hopes for 2021? Write it in the comments below the article!
The voting ends on December 31.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The covenants in WoW: Shadowlands are still causing complaints among players. Kyrians and Venthyr feel significantly disadvantaged.
Meanwhile, World of Warcraft Shadowlands has been released for over a month and players have distributed themselves among the four covenants. However, two of the four covenants feel strongly disadvantaged. The Venthyr and Kyrians are complaining, as one of the major covenant features does not work as well for them as it does for the Night Fae and Necrolords.
What is the problem? It concerns the adventure feature. Here, players can send their adventurers on missions to receive various rewards. These can be equipment but also important resources like Soul Ash or even mounts.
Due to the available heroes, Necrolords and Night Fae can handle quite challenging missions. Kyrians and Venthyr are left empty-handed. In the elite missions that grant Soul Ash, they often fail, even though they are 10 levels or more above the required level.
In comparison: There are Night Fae and Necrolord players who complete level 60 missions with heroes at level 35 and thus obtain mounts and other great rewards.
What did Blizzard say? A few weeks ago, Blizzard addressed this issue. The problem here was that in the beta, they only tested the adventure tables with full equipment – all testers already had all adventurers of their covenant together.
In the live version, players unlock these adventurers gradually. It is suspected that only after about 4 months, when players reach Glory Level 40, will all adventurers be unlocked.
The problem is therefore that the covenants currently have very unbalanced adventurers. A problem that should fix itself over time as more and more adventurers become available.
Kyrians have it particularly hard. But Venthyr also have little to laugh about.
System has more issues: However, the adventure table has more problems. One of them concerns the troops. These are basically “non-heroes” that can fill up your team when not enough adventurers are available. However, these troops vary massively from covenant to covenant. For example, Night Fae have extremely potent healers who can absorb large spikes of damage well.
But something else is troubling about the troops: They can level down. The troops always have the level that corresponds to the average of their own adventurers. If the player receives a new adventurer at level 1, the average level of the troops can decrease, and thus their combat power as well.
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Whether Blizzard simply “sits this problem out” until players actually have their entire adventurer pool available or whether the developers will make adjustments for Kyrians and Venthyr remains to be seen.
Are you also “suffering” from this issue of your covenant? Or do you not mind waiting a little longer until your team is strong enough?
Black Ops Cold War brought a lot of new weapons to Call of Duty: Warzone and some of them are really strong. Currently, the DMR 14 marks the forefront, capable of knocking out enemies with just 2 shots. MeinMMO shows you everything important about the new standout.
Update January 8 – The DMR 14 was nerfed, here are all the details. The recoil has become a bit more manageable due to the adjustments, but the damage has decreased. For a kill you now need:
5 shots only chest hits
4 shots if there is at least 1 headshot
3 shots with at least 2 headshots
What kind of rifle is this? The DMR 14 is based on the American rifle M14 and is an evolution of the World War rifle M1 Garand. It was developed in the late 1950s by the manufacturer Springfield Armory and is still used in the US armed forces today. (via Wikipedia)
Due to its higher range and penetrative power compared to similar modern weapons, the M14 is still considered an important asset in the US arsenal and currently shows its strengths as the DMR 14 in Warzone, the battle royale of Call of Duty.
Why is the DMR 14 so strong right now? With the launch of Season 1 of Black Ops Cold War, more than 30 new weapons came into Warzone. It took a few days, but then players recognized the potential of this weapon, which is essentially due to 3 strong properties:
Good time-to-kill (TTK) for chest hits – Outstanding TTK for headshots
Strong range values combined with controllable recoil
The tactical rifle uses assault rifle ammunition
Thanks to its fantastic TTK values and good handling, you can send your enemies into the knockout phase with just a few well-placed bullets. MeinMMO presents the DMR 14 to you, shows a strong setup, as well as its strengths & weaknesses.
Warzone: DMR 14 setup delivers performance at all ranges
What does a strong setup look like? The DMR 14 surprisingly competes in Warzone with all-around rifles, like the assault rifle Kilo 141 or the light machine gun FiNN. Such weapons are particularly strong at medium ranges, are very stable, and also bring you success at short and long distances. So, for the DMR 14 you need a balanced setup:
Muzzle: Agency Suppressor
Barrel: 16.3″ Titan
Optic: Axial Arms 3x
Underbarrel: Field Agent Grip
Grip: Snake Wrap
What does this setup bring? Contrary to the description in-game, the Agency Suppressor and the Titan Barrel give you bonuses on your bullet speed. This is an important value for “Cold War” weapons and these two attachments get you to nearly 900 meters/second.
The suppressor also conceals you when firing on the minimap and gives you a bit more range. The barrel increases not only the bullet speed but also your rate of fire, further reducing the potential TTK. The Titan Barrel of the DMR 14 is very strong because it provides you all the benefits without drawbacks.
The Field Agent Grip is available for many weapons from Cold War and is also a strong alternative for the DMR 14 to significantly reduce the weapon’s recoil. With the grip “Snake Wrap” you quickly aim down sights, giving the weapon a pleasant speed.
What else could I try? Depending on whether you want to use the weapon for short to medium or medium to long distances, you can focus on other strengths of the weapon.
At shorter ranges, swap the 3x optic for a smaller variant or go without an optic entirely. A larger magazine that gives you 40 shots is suggested. If you want an optic and magazine, then forgo the grip.
For longer distances, prefer the grip “Airborne Elastic Wrap”. Here you get “Flinch Resistance”, which helps you aim if you are shot at.
The DMR 14 is popular because it is playable at all ranges, offers high damage, and provides good marksmen with a 2-shot kill potential. At important distances up to 150 meters, you have only 3 TTK values for the DMR 14 for enemies with full armor:
5 shots only chest hits – 498 ms
1 headshot and 2 chest hits – 249 ms
2 headshots – 124 ms
However, these values only apply if you exploit the firing rate of the semi-automatic rifle to the limit. Here lies also its major disadvantage – the DMR 14 is a semi-automatic rifle. Not all players like that, and it’s also a matter of getting used to.
If you can handle it, you currently get with the DMR 14 a damn strong alternative to the regular all-around weapons of Warzone, which can take down enemies faster than the usual fully automatic rifles while providing controllable handling.
Pro
2 headshots for a kill
High accuracy and range
Strong TTK values, even at longer distances
Uses assault rifle ammunition
Contra
Semi-automatic rifle
High precision required at short distances
Inferior to snipers at long distances
Currently considered OP, small nerf might be upcoming
DMR 14 – New OP weapon or the firearm for professionals?
Is the weapon really OP? Especially for good marksmen, the weapon is a blessing in Call of Duty: Warzone. With the DMR 14, but also the “Cold War” alternative Type 63, there is currently nothing better among the all-around weapons.
And this could indeed represent an imbalance. Normal players benefit less from the outstanding performance of the weapons because they do not focus as much on headshot damage, and the handling of the semi-automatic shots can be quite challenging. Because headshots can take down an enemy in record time at long distances, while using only a little ammunition from the assault rifle reserve, the DMR 14 stands out significantly from its direct competitors in some situations.
On the other hand, this skill advantage could also be part of the balancing that the developers want to support good gameplay with. Currently, the weapon indeed seems a bit too strong and might become subject to a nerf in the future.
The CoD expert “Drift0r” suggests in his English YouTube video about the weapon that the DMR 14 could draw from the sniper rifle ammo reserve. This would require CoD soldiers to handle their ammo reserves much more tactically, making it even harder to master the semi-automatic rifle without removing the excellent TTK potential from the game.
The WoW addon “Mythic Dungeon Tools” for WoW got a paywall. Players reacted quickly and trolled the developer.
Many players can no longer imagine World of Warcraft without interface addons. Whether it’s boss mods, expansions for RP descriptions, or useful enhancements for selling in the auction house – addons are very useful and popular. But sometimes there is also drama surrounding the interface extensions.
What happened? The addon “Mythic Dungeon Tool” (MDT) was extremely popular in recent months. It allowed players to plan dungeons of high difficulty in advance and calculate an exact route to achieve 100% completion of a “Mythic+” dungeon and strive for maximum efficiency. However, when updating to the latest version, players noticed that some features of the addon no longer worked. Instead, there was a note that the missing features could be unlocked through payment.
Why was there a paywall? The author Nnoggie, whom players might know from the professional guild Echo, lost control slightly during a stream. During a raid, viewers repeatedly demanded that he update his addon. The viewers had a clear expectation that the addon would be brought up to date quickly. Nnoggie was already in a bad mood and reacted irritably. With rather harsh words, he explained that he would remove MDT from Curseforge (an addon database). Later he added that “he should pay to use the addon”.
That’s exactly what happened. The addon has some functions now hidden behind an additional download, such as the exact data of the trash mobs. So the addon is limited in its functions and requires the additional download, which is paid.
Community reacts quickly: Shortly after MDT integrated this paywall, another addon was released. It had exactly the same function as MDT but was called “Manbaby Dungeon Tools.” Manbaby refers to “giant baby” and is meant to mock the original author.
Even the RP addon TotalRP3 was trolled
Sometimes, however, there are disputes between individual creators of addons. For instance, the developer of addon A builds code into his addon that intentionally restricts and hinders the functionality of addon B. Just a few hours ago, this happened to the authors of the “TotalRP3” addon. They noticed that the creator of the addon Altoholic/Datastore had implemented code so that TotalRP3 no longer functions.
TotalRP3 is an addon for roleplayers that allows them to recognize other roleplayers immediately or to create additional descriptions and notes for their characters.
According to one of the creators of TotalRP3 (Solanya), corresponding code was found in the addons Altoholic and Datastore that is supposed to delete profiles in TotalRP3. This was confirmed by several sources. Shortly after this was made known on Twitter, the developer of Altoholic/Datastore released a new update and the code was gone from the lines.
Do addon authors need more rules? How to deal with such a case is probably not entirely clear. As a simple user of the addons, it is almost impossible to recognize when one addon intentionally adversely affects another. Generally, such behavior would presumably not please the addon databases either.
What do you think about this issue?
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For over 4 years, there has been Pokémon GO and since then there have been many questions that not everyone can answer. Here we present 10 questions that are particularly tricky and can only be answered by true experts.
This is shown here: In this quiz, we have focused on really tough questions. Over a year ago, we created a quiz about Pokémon GO where we also asked beginner questions. Those are no longer here.
You must be well-informed in all areas of the game to answer the questions.
How you can participate: We are embedding the quiz about Pokémon GO here. There are a total of 10 questions, each with 3 answer options. By clicking on an answer, you will also log it in. So think carefully before you answer.
After that, the solution and a small explanation will always be shown, so you know if you answered correctly.
You can play the quiz as many times as you like and also test your friends with it. Are you better than they are? Then try it out here:
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To let you know how well you ultimately did, we will show you all the ranks you could achieve:
0-4 correct answers: Assistant to Professor Willow
5-7 correct answers: Proud Catcher
8-9 correct answers: Pokémon Expert
10 correct answers: Head of Professor Willow
How many questions did you answer correctly? Let us know in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers there.
We have also put together a picture puzzle about Pokémon GO for you. You can find it here:
Twitch has produced huge streamers worldwide, and the platform is also popular in Germany. Here are 5 German streamers with the most followers.
This is shown here: On Twitch, thousands of streamers are active, but only a few achieve the right breakthrough. Here we show you 5 streamers who have already made the breakthrough. They are the most successful on Twitch in Germany – at least in terms of follower numbers (via Sullygnome).
So it could be that other streamers have more viewers but fewer followers. The streamers shown here all have over a million followers.
Rank 5: Gronkh – 1.27 million followers
Who is Gronkh? Erik “Gronkh” Range is considered one of the founding fathers of the German gaming community. He became well-known on YouTube and has been active there for over 10 years.
However, Gronkh also showcases his gameplay from various games on Twitch. In the last 90 days, his most popular games on Twitch were Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion. But the streamer has also shown dozens of other games.
In the group search of WoW: Shadowlands there are issues. Boosting offers overshadow every proper group search.
Whoever is looking for a group in World of Warcraft for content like raids or Mythic+ uses the LFG tool. However, this is sometimes not so easy, as there are numerous offers from various boosting services that one has to sift through first. This is a problem that has slowly started to resurface.
What’s going on? Anyone wanting to tackle harder content like “Mythic+” dungeons, rather than using the dungeon finder, has a problem. The group search is massively hindered by boosting sellers. These are groups that promise a certain performance in exchange for gold. For instance, one can buy the kill of all 10 bosses in Castle Nathria or a specific “Mythic+” dungeon within the time limit. This is often what it looks like:
Is this even allowed? No. Quite some time ago, Blizzard adjusted the rules so that pure “boosting” groups are no longer allowed to advertise their offers in the LFG tool. Those who do not want to form a regular group, but rather want something in return in the form of gold, should not place their group there. However, this does not seem to have helped much when looking at the LFG tool.
However: Please remember that advertising such sales in the trade channel is perfectly fine. You should not mistakenly report the corresponding messages.
Is Blizzard powerless against the advertising?
What can be done? If you discover such groups in the LFG tool, you can easily report them. Just right-click on the corresponding group in the LFG tool, select “Report group for:” and then choose the relevant reason. Usually it is “Advertising”. This sends a report to Blizzard, and at the same time, the group of the corresponding character will no longer be displayed to you, making the group search a little clearer each time.
Does reporting do anything? Players also debate this a lot in the subreddit. Looking at the current amount of sales offers in LFR, one would probably have to say “No”. However, it could also be that Blizzard does actually ban the corresponding advertising accounts. However, since it only takes one character at level 50 to post an LFR offer, this is not a significant obstacle for these boost groups – they just create a new account and buy a boost for one of the characters.
More updates on WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:
Accordingly heated is the debate in the subreddit of World of Warcraft. Many players now assume that Blizzard cannot handle this issue. It has therefore been suggested to open an additional tab in the LFG tool. Here, boosting offers could be posted completely “legally”, as this is used by some players and is generally also allowed. It’s just massively annoying when the offers obstruct the actual search for a serious group.
Have you also struggled with this issue? Or do the boosting offers not bother you?
The highly anticipated Dying Light 2 has been postponed indefinitely since early 2020. Now the developers are returning after a long silence and promise more updates for 2021.
What happened: Dying Light is one of the top titles in the survival genre and has been able to build a large fan base over the last five years. The first part is still played by an average of 9,400 players, with a 24-hour peak of 13,000 (via Steamcharts). The Polish developer Techland regularly updates the title and continuously adds new events or expansions to keep the community engaged.
A second part is eagerly awaited and was announced back in 2018 at E3. However, it has been very quiet since early 2020 after developer Techland postponed Dying Light 2 indefinitely.
Techland speaks up after 1 year of silence via Discord
Here’s what happened: Only for their own community on the Dying Light Discord server, the developers broke the silence and published a message:
Accordingly, Techland plans to report more actively about the development progress next year. The news could also involve a new release window.
Techland had previously confirmed that they would continue to provide Dying Light 2 with new content for years, just as they did with part 1. This would also mean that they are developing a next-gen version for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. So far, Dying Light 2 has only been announced for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.
What the developers want to tell us will only be revealed in 2021. Are you looking forward to what awaits us?
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With PS5, Xbox Series X, graphics cards and processors, 2020 actually offered plenty of highlights in new gaming hardware. MeinMMO author Benedikt Schlotmann is nonetheless disappointed with 2020. There are various reasons for this.
This is what 2020 looked like: The year 2020 is coming to an end, and one could claim, at least from the perspective of a hardware fan: 2020 was a good year. Because there were plenty of exciting things that are especially interesting for gamers. Here are the most important releases at a glance:
Intel released its 10th generation gaming processors in the summer, including the Intel i9 10900K.
In September, Nvidia released its RTX 3000 series, providing plenty of power for 4K gaming at fair prices.
On November 5, AMD released its new Ryzen 5000 processors.
In mid-November, next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X|S launched.
At the end of November/early December, AMD launched its high-end RX 6000 series in the graphics card sector to offer competition to Nvidia.
In theory, it was quite a good year. But in practice, each release and launch was accompanied by a series of problems. By the end of 2020, few new hardware items remained that one could actually be excited about.
Xbox Series X|S and PS5 occupied many players in 2020.
PS5 and Xbox Series X: Availability is the problem of 2020
In November 2020, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S hit the market. From the very beginning, it was clear that they represented an enormous leap forward technically compared to their predecessors. Extremely fast loading times, high FPS numbers, and features that console gamers could only dream of for years or envy PC gamers.
This is the problem: The pre-order of the consoles started chaotically. The PS5 went on sale much too early, and Sony later apologized for the pre-order chaos. The pre-order for Microsoft started as planned but was also completely sold out.
Parts of the inventory are also being bought up by scalpers hoping for a large profit. Scalpers are individuals who buy products in limited quantities at release to resell them at exorbitant prices to honest buyers. They are not interested in the product itself, only in the profit.
In the end, people are outraged and angry: on one hand, because sales are chaotic, and on the other, because many users do not recognize friend or foe in the sales chaos and scalpers flood various platforms with high prices.
I hope that Sony and Microsoft take action against this and that eBay deletes the listings so that people are stuck with their consoles. Such outrageous behavior should be punished.
MeinMMO-PCs mit Ryzen 9 5900X & Radeon RX 6900XT für Multitasking, 4K-Gaming mit hohen Frameraten und anspruchsvolle Anwendungen. Die Verfügbarkeit der 6900 XT ist jedoch begrenzt.
AMD vs Nvidia: The race fails due to supply shortages
Both AMD and Nvidia brought plenty of exciting hardware in the fall of 2020:
Nvidia released its RTX 3000 series
AMD followed a bit later with its RX 6000 series
First, Nvidia delivered plenty of performance with its 3000 series at a fair price. 4K performance for 700 euros? Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3080 makes it possible. The RTX 3090 offers even more performance but is hardly recommendable for gamers.
This is the problem: Nvidia’s graphics cards sell out in moments. A few days later, the RTX graphics cards can already be found on eBay – for double the price. Bots buy the GPUs up and try to sell them for high prices.
To make matters worse, the low inventory drives prices up. Compared to consoles, where the price is relatively fixed at 500 euros, one often pays 200 euros more than the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for processors and graphics cards.
This silver lining exists: Despite low inventory and high demand, there is still something positive to note: Thanks to AMD’s competition for Nvidia, the prices are lower compared to the previous generation of graphics cards. Whereas one paid over 1000 euros for 4K performance a year or two ago, AMD and Nvidia now ask “only” around 700 euros for almost double the performance compared to 2019.
Availability overshadows all hardware releases in 2020
Prices and availability not only apply to new hardware
If you think, “Then I’ll just stick to older hardware,” there is no reason to be happy in 2020. Because here the prices are rising sharply.
For example, the Powercolor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil is worth mentioning. It was priced at around 400 euros in October, but the price has now risen by about 100 euros to 500 euros (via idealo.de). And this applies to almost all graphics cards and processors.
Prices rise sharply at the end of the year (here: Powercolor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil) – just in time for the release of new graphics cards.
The prices of almost all graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia have risen sharply by the end of the year. Even relatively old graphics cards, like the RX 400 and 500 series from AMD, are seeing price increases. Various models of the RX 580 cost about 30 euros more than in September/October. Prices had remained stable for months.
The gaming processor Ryzen 5 3600 in price comparison: Here too, prices have been rising since the end of the year.
This is the problem: Anyone currently looking to “only” upgrade an old PC or make it somewhat fit again will currently pay significantly more for hardware that is three to four years old. For DIY builders or upgraders, 2020 means competing with many people for a small stock of products.
The look ahead: That’s why I hope for 2021
2021 can only be better. Microsoft and Sony have stated that they will be able to supply their PS5 and Xbox Series X/S again starting in 2021, and the inventory of graphics cards should also recover. Then prices should also return to a fair range.
From the new year, I hope that hardware manufacturers get a grip on their bottlenecks so that interested parties can obtain their hardware at a fair price.
And not at the price that current scalpers and bot users are trying to demand from customers for a PS5 or Xbox Series X. Because hardware and next-gen gaming can be as strong and fantastic as it may be, if there are no products available to purchase.
If you are also interested in games besides hardware: What games can we expect in 2021 aside from hardware, you can read about that here:
Pokémon GO has entered an unusual partnership. Together with luxury brand Gucci and outdoor brand The North Face, a project is reportedly in the works.
This became known: On December 23, Gucci shared a picture on Twitter showcasing a flag with the Pokémon GO logo among other things.
The luxury brand wrote: ‘Coming soon to Pokémon GO. #TheNorthFacexGucci’
Speculations have already begun. What could be behind this partnership? We will show you the assumptions.
What could Pokémon GO expect from Gucci?
What players suspect: Speculations vary widely. A frequently shared image, which seems to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek, shows a Pikachu in a Gucci outfit:
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There are also numerous other suggestions for what a Pikachu in a Gucci outfit could look like. The idea comes from Niantic often putting a Pikachu in a special outfit to celebrate something. For example, in the current Christmas event you can find a Pikachu in a winter look.
What else could be behind it? Pokémon GO had a partnership with Verizon a few weeks ago. At that time, there were free avatar clothing for all players. Something similar might also be expected this time. Gucci and The North Face could promote their clothing in Pokémon GO through this.
The partnership between the two fashion giants is expected to bring tents, clothing, and backpacks in the style of the 1970s. Backpacks and clothing could thus also come to Pokémon GO.
So far, there are no further details about it. So it remains to be seen when more details about the partnership will be published.
What is known for sure is the Community Day in January. You can find all the information here:
Even if there is still a lot of complaining going on – MeinMMO author Sven Galitzki looks back at Destiny 2 at the end of 2020 and concludes that the action-MMO from Bungie is in a better place now than it has been for all the years before. Find out here why.
What is the complaining about? The end of the year is slowly approaching. At this time, things traditionally calm down in Destiny 2. There is less to do, previous content is mostly already completed, but new content will not appear until the new year.
Currently, the Winter Event “The Dawning” is still ongoing, but otherwise Bungie’s action-MMO has relatively little fresh content to offer. This time of the year is often used by many to look back on the outgoing Destiny year and take a closer look at the current status quo of the game.
And since players have less to do right now, there is traditionally more complaining.
What is being criticized? Essentially, the criticism at this time of year is the same year after year:
There are numerous wish lists about what Destiny should improve as soon as possible, otherwise, people will stop playing.
Time and again, one reads that things are only getting worse, and if Destiny doesn’t do X or Y immediately, it will soon be dead.
The shooter has been dying for years anyway, but after the new expansion Beyond Light, it seems especially final and dramatic.
And what you keep hearing: The game is in worse shape than ever before. Most developer decisions are bad, overlook the community, and it can’t possibly get any worse.
But I say: Even if not everyone might see it this way – despite all this often quite justified criticism, Destiny 2 is in a much better state at the end of 2020 in my view than it has ever been before. But let me explain why.
Time to lean back and reflect on the Destiny year
Where does Destiny 2 stand at the end of 2020?
Here are the main points: The new expansion Beyond Light was released for Destiny 2 in November. This brought various new content – including a new location, a new damage type, and associated new powers for the Guardians as well as a new raid.
Beyond Light is the first of a total of 3 major expansions that will supply Destiny 2 with new content until at least 2022 and likely beyond. Beyond Light received mixed reviews. There was certainly praise but also quite a bit of criticism.
Additionally, the now 12th Season, the Season of the Hunt is currently running parallel. Alongside major annual expansions like Beyond Light, the seasonal model with its seasons throughout the year ensures further content supply.
Moreover, Destiny 2 has become much smaller. The game could not grow indefinitely and so numerous contents have rotated into the so-called Destiny Content Vault since the release of Beyond Light – including many locations and associated activities. The vault contains all content from both Destiny titles, and the developers can utilize these resources for the further course of Destiny 2.
The direction is set
This is why Destiny 2 is in a better place now than before
Some may wonder: One might naturally ask: What is different now compared to the previous years? Except for Stasis and the Content Vault, it sounds basically like the end of previous years as well: A new expansion, seasons, the usual complaints at year-end.
Moreover, this year has also seen a lot of content falling away, and much of the hard-earned and beloved gear has become completely irrelevant due to sunsetting (for the endgame). How can the game possibly look better?
There is finally a master plan: Well, the reason why Destiny 2 seems to be in a better state at the end of 2020 for me than ever before is quite simple:
One now knows exactly where the journey is heading and what broadly to expect, indeed over 2022 and beyond. There is finally a big master plan for the game, and the overall framework for the future is set. And that is exactly what was different in previous years and was heavily criticized by many.
The plan until 2022
Whether regarding sunsetting, seasonal content, or the missing content – yes, there are indeed justified criticisms. But in my view, these are all little things compared to the situation when the game lacks a clear philosophy, a clear direction in which it wants to develop, and doesn’t even know what and how it ultimately wants to be.
Exactly this has already led to Destiny 2 being released in a state where everyone just shrugged and wondered how it could have come to this.
There was insecurity here: Years of uncertainty and searching for oneself followed:
Forsaken was good, but how does the seasonal model proceed?
What will actually happen after parting with Activision?
What can Bungie handle on its own?
Is Destiny 3 on the way, or will they continue to focus on Destiny 2?
What does Bungie generally intend for Destiny in the future?
Until 2020, there were no real answers to these and many other fundamental questions. But Bungie has apparently managed to reorganize itself, and this year we have learned a lot about it.
Now we know
We finally know
There will be no Destiny 3, Bungie fully commits to Destiny 2 in the long run.
Destiny 2 is increasingly moving towards an action-MMO, now identifies itself as such.
In short: We now essentially know what to expect with and from Destiny 2 until 2023. Not everyone may like that, not everyone may agree, and this can also certainly be criticized – especially the details. But that does not change the fact that one now finally has a picture of the big picture and a clear idea of what Destiny is and what it plans to do in the coming years.
Whether one wants to be a part of it – everyone must decide for themselves. But in my opinion, it is now possible to do that much better than in all previous years.
What do you think about it? How do you currently view Destiny 2? Let us and other readers at MeinMMO know in the comments.
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