Fortnite: How to unlock the new skin “Snowmando” for free

In Fortnite, the winter skin “Snowmando” is currently available to unlock. We will show you what you need to do to get it for free.

This is what’s happening in Fortnite: The Operation: Snowdown is ongoing. This is the Christmas event in Fortnite and brings you a new task to complete every day.

For each task, there is also a reward. On December 25, you could also get the skin “Snowmando”. We will show you all the steps you need to take to get the skin.

Unlocking Snowmando – Here’s how

Complete these tasks: If you haven’t checked in to Fortnite the last few days, you need to do a few things. The reward is only available if you successfully complete all tasks of the Operation: Snowdown. At least until December 25, because that’s when you can get the Snowmando skin.

There are a total of 9 tasks you need to complete to unlock the winter skin. These include:

  • Dance at 5 different Christmas trees
  • Search chests at Snowmando outposts
  • Land in the Top 10 with friends in Squads mode
  • Destroy 3 Nutcracker statues
  • Fly 5000 meters in X-4 Stormwings
  • Destroy builds from opponents with X-4 Stormwings
  • Collect 100 Gold Bars
  • Catch a Snowmando

If you complete all these tasks, you will receive the Snowmando skin in your inventory and can equip it in the next round.

How long do you have to unlock it? You can still complete the tasks until January 5. However, you only have until December 28 to receive the cosmetics. So you need to hurry.

What is the Snowmando skin? This skin is already known from Fortnite. It is an NPC that appears on the map. For example, he sells you the Big Chill, a powerful grenade launcher.

Now you can also play as this skin without spending any money. You only need to complete the tasks by December 28.

What you should definitely do in Fortnite for Christmas, you can find out here:

3 tips on how to celebrate Christmas with your friends in Fortnite

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Gifted by Destiny 2 for Christmas, the best Trials weapon

In Destiny 2, the Trials of Osiris are giving away their best weapon, Astral Horizon, to everyone. You just have to participate and not necessarily win, but hurry up.

Why get into the Trials for Christmas? The Trials of Osiris have finally arrived in Beyond Light. Here, the best players actually compete to earn 7 victories and reach the Lighthouse. The best weapons and stylish gear of the PvP side are unreachable for many.

However, until December 29, any Guardian can actually secure the best weapon from the endgame mode: the Astral Horizon. You don’t have to earn a single victory – the shotgun is a gift for participating.

  • MeinMMO explains why you need the shotgun and how you can guarantee to snag one now.
  • The last time you could get the shotgun this easily was in September. So don’t miss the chance.

This weapon is a gift: The shotgun Astral Horizon (eng. Astral Horizon) is one of the few top shotguns in the kinetic slot. In Season 12, the special weapon is the highlight of the Trials loot pool.

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Almost every roll of the Astral Horizon hits hard

This is what makes the shotgun so good: Astral Horizon belongs to the slower-firing shotguns, but they hit hard. They can kill enemy Guardians from a distance with just one shot.

Currently, another shotgun of this type dominates PvP: Felwinter’s Lie (via destinytracker.com). However, you can only get this weapon back in Season 13, and it also belongs in the elemental slot. This makes Astral Horizon the currently best alternative.

Astral Horizon also stands out because you mostly have good perks to choose from. The God roll for PvP might look like this:

  • Barrel: Full Choke (reduces spread) or Arrowhead Brake (+10 range, -15 handling)
  • Magazine: Assault Mag (+10 rate of fire, +15 stability) or Enhanced Rounds (+10 range)
  • Perk 1: Quickdraw (weapon can be drawn and swapped quickly)
  • Perk 2: Opening Shot (improves range and precision on the first shot – resets every few seconds)
  • Masterwork: Handling or Range

If you manage to go flawless to the Lighthouse, you can also look forward to the master version of the weapon. This has even better stats as a masterwork and through mods.

Not so peaceful Christmas – it’s chaotic in the Crucible

Get Astral Horizon easily in the Trials from 26.12. to 29.12.

Here’s how to guarantee the weapon: With an additional weekly bounty, Bungie made the Trials more attractive. The exclusive reward for the 3rd victory can only be earned through participation. And until December 29, that’s guaranteed Astral Horizon.

  • You can virtually “fight through” to the shotgun and theoretically lose every single round.
  • Even losses fill up the bounty, it just takes a few more rounds.
  • You also don’t need to place a high value on your light level – it just needs to be above 1,210 to start.

The short version: Get the bounty “End Game” from Saint-14 and complete a few matches!

Be sure to grab the bounty “End Game” from Saint-14

How do you get the most out of the Trials weekend? If you are in the Trials mood, you can also tackle the bounty with all 3 characters once each. This way, you get 3 versions of the shotgun. If the holidays bring you luck and you achieve 3 victories on your ticket, you will also receive an additional version of the shotgun.

Traditionally, when strong weapons are easy to obtain, more people play – the holidays are likely to attract Guardians in front of their screens. This means that through the Companion App and other LFG platforms people are currently looking for teammates (often without microphones). So, even if you don’t have a full friends list, you can easily snag the Astral Horizon.

By the way, matches will be played on Javelin-4 until December 29. These are the other rewards this week:

  • 5 victories: Trials rocket launcher “The Answer from Tomorrow”
  • 7 victories: Helmet from the Trials set
  • Flawless: Astral Horizon as a master weapon (Adept)

Are you excited about this Christmas gift from the Trials? Now you can finally pay back the sliding Guardians with their Felwinter’s Lie using Astral Horizon. If you prefer PvE weapons, 2021 will bring you great joy: Destiny 2 is finally bringing back the coolest weapons from part 1

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Even standard quests that many find annoying can be really fun in MMORPGs

Almost every MMORPG has them, but are they really still relevant? Get me X hides, kill X orcs… Are these filler quests just meant to waste time? Or is there more to it? And could it be done better?

Often, quests in MMORPGs tell small or even larger stories that bring the lore closer to the player or advance the main story. We meet interesting NPCs who fill the game world with life, and we get the feeling of achieving something and making our mark in the world.

Not every mission has a profound story: But there are other missions. Tasks that have no deeper meaning or purpose. A farmer wants us to harvest 20 turnips from his field for him, or the hunter sends us to defeat a horde of orcs that are disturbing the hunting area. These quests always follow a very similar pattern. We are supposed to collect a certain number of items or defeat some enemies before we receive the reward.

It may seem strange when the hero learns that the dark dragon has launched an attack on the city, reducing houses to rubble, and one actually wants to intervene. But one cannot, because one is simply not strong enough yet. While the townspeople are in fear for their lives, the hero first sets out to kill some straying wolves so that he can finally level up and take on the beast.

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Dragons are powerful foes. Therefore, grinding is sometimes necessary to defeat the creatures. Main missions must then wait.

Kill and Fetch Quests are Justified in an MMORPG

However, so-called fetch and kill quests have their justification, especially in MMORPGs. This type of role-playing functions somewhat differently than single-player games. In MMORPGs, some missions are often just a means to an end, allowing characters to level up and acquire important items. It’s about effectively and quickly advancing the hero.

For MMORPGs often lure players with a particularly interesting endgame, where for many fans the real game truly begins. Sieges, raids, mass battles, or guild wars often keep an MMORPG interesting for longer than a story that can be completed in a few hours. Especially those who already know this story and perhaps want to start anew with an additional character want to get to the endgame as quickly as possible. And here, grinding plays a significant role.

Grinding to the Endgame: In essence, simple missions like kill and fetch quests are grinding. Such missions can typically be repeated infinitely. They are quite simple in structure, can be completed quickly alongside other activities, and provide the necessary reward in the form of loot and experience points. Through these types of quests, it is then possible to bring one’s character to the desired level quite easily, whether through EXP, items, or gold.

For this reason, kill and fetch quests are not inherently to be condemned. The question is only, could it perhaps be done better? Could we present this type of mission in a more appealing way?

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In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, grinding in the form of “kill X enemies” is important to level up quickly and acquire important items.

Even Simple Quests Can Be Fun with Good Stories

The foundation must remain: The basic structure of collecting items or defeating enemies should remain untouched. After all, that’s what brings in rewards in a relatively simple way. But such tasks can be wrapped in more interesting stories that don’t just bluntly state: “Kill X monsters” or “Bring me X items”.

Imagine a quest line:

  • A horde of orcs attacks a farm, and the hero must help. Thus, he must first drive away these attackers, which happens when he has defeated X of them.
  • Then he must pursue the orc horde back to their camp. There, he needs to defeat the greenskins, which again means taking out X orcs. But that was just the vanguard.
  • A larger horde lies in wait in the mountains. Meanwhile, another group has gathered, making life difficult again for the farm’s inhabitants.
  • In the end, there could also be a boss fight.

This is just one possible example of how kill and fetch quests can be designed a bit more interesting and modern, giving the entire system more significance in the game world and story, without completely removing it from the game.

The downside, however, is that something like this is more complicated to develop than simply offering a “kill X” task without much quest and story.

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Even in WoW, the question arises: “Grinding or Questing”?

Level Restrictions Should Be Used with Care

Do not place artificial barriers in front of the player: Furthermore, MMORPGs should simply handle level-restricted quests with more consideration. The previously mentioned point, that first kill and fetch quests or grinding are necessary before the hero can fight the dragon, would not disrupt the story so much if one could defeat a few monsters on the way to the dragon, and that was part of the quest’s narrative.

Players who have not reached the necessary level must fight through the ranks of the dragon’s minions and level up that way, while those who are already strong enough can directly attack the monster. In this way, the player is not pulled out of the flow of the game and the story. The simple tasks are still present for leveling up, but they are integrated into the current task.

Make simple missions a bit more interesting: There are many ways to incorporate kill and fetch quests into an MMORPG in such a way that they do not pull the player out of immersion. That is, the illusion of being in another world instead of just playing a game.

This requires creativity, and this should easily be employed in a video game. Basically, designers can let their imaginations run wild regarding quest design. Yet sometimes it doesn’t feel like they are doing so. With a bit more creativity, so much could be achieved.

Because kill and fetch quests are part of an MMORPG, but they don’t always have to be immediately recognizable as such. Embedded in good stories, it would simply be more enjoyable and interesting to complete these tasks. And the question of whether this type of quest is still relevant wouldn’t even arise.

Do you want to know which MMORPG was the first? MeinMMO has researched it for you.

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Winter weekend started in Pokémon GO – These bonuses are now available

In Pokémon GO the second winter weekend has started. In this event, Regice, altered incense, and special winter Pokémon await you.

How long does the event last? It started today, on December 26, at 8:00 AM. The bonuses are only available over the weekend. Tomorrow, on December 27 at 10:00 PM, the event will be over again.

You can relax and play from the sofa this weekend, as it mainly revolves around the item incense. We give you the event overview.

All info about the winter weekend

These are the bonuses: This time the list of bonuses is not that long. But also consider that at the same time the Christmas event is running and you will receive additional bonuses there. For the winter weekend, there are:

  • Regice returns to Level 5 raids and can also be caught in its shiny form.
  • AR field research gives you different rewards
  • The incense attracts special Pokémon. These include: Botogel, Schneppke, Seemops, Shnebedeck, Frigometri, Rossana, and Petznief

This is how it works with the incense: The incense is still only active for one hour during this event period. It does not attract more Pokémon than usual, but still only one monster per minute.

You will most frequently attract Seemops and Shnebedeck. At least that is indicated by the first incense attempts of players. The incense seems to also attract other Pokémon that are not part of the event. But that is very rare.

What you should know about Regice: This legendary Pokémon can also be shiny, and you need at least 3 players to have a chance. The effective types are Fire, Steel, Fighting, and Rock. The best counters are:

  • Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
  • Skelabar with Fire Spin and Overheat
  • Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
  • Meistagrif with Counter and Dynamic Punch
  • Lavados with Fire Spin and Overheat

What happens after the weekend? Until December 31, the Christmas event runs in Pokémon GO. Right after that, the New Year’s event will continue.

However, there are already other events planned for January. These include a Unova event and Community Day. An overview of all known events can be found here:

Pokémon GO: Events in January – 4 spotlight hours & 6 raid bosses

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WoW: Don’t forget these 2 Christmas gifts in the midst of Shadowlands

It’s Christmas in WoW too, and there are special gifts. Don’t forget about them amidst the Shadowlands hustle…

Most players of World of Warcraft are currently likely staying permanently in the Shadowlands. No wonder, after all WoW: Shadowlands is only a month old, and there’s still plenty to do for most. However, one should not lose sight of the fact that time is also passing in the rest of the game world. Currently, the annual Winter Veil Festival is taking place again. It rewards players year after year with new gifts and toys. You shouldn’t miss out this time either.

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The cute Pepe is waiting for you.

Where are the gifts? This depends on which faction you belong to. You need to visit the large Winter Veil tree of your faction.

  • Horde players travel to Orgrimmar for this. The tree is in the Valley of Honor and is hard to miss.
  • Alliance players go to Ironforge and visit the banking district. Right in front of the bank entrance, Father Winter sits along with the large tree.

After that, you can start opening gifts. Make sure you open all of them and don’t miss any – because there are some rewards.

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That’s what the little “Jingles” looks like. Image source: wowhead

What’s new in 2020? In 2020, there are two new rewards from the gifts that you should secure.

  • The first is “Jingles”, a purple Raptor baby with white spots that you can also use as a battle pet. Anyone who enjoys pet battles should definitely not miss out on this pet.
  • The second gift is the Wreath Ring, a new toy for your collection. You can use it to throw a wreath like a frisbee at another player. The other player automatically catches the wreath and then throws it back to you.

In addition, Pepe fans can still get a new version of the little bird, which now wears a winter hat and has a beard. Pepe is right next to Father Winter and is also hard to miss. Last year Blizzard had already promoted him, but he wasn’t available yet.

How much longer does it last? The Winter Veil Festival is active until January 1st inclusive. So you have exactly one more week from today to grab the gifts.

Have you already picked up the Winter Veil gifts? Or would you have completely forgotten about them?

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ESO: 13 tips for beginners to ease your entry in 2021

The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is a versatile game that can be a bit overwhelming at first. That’s why we’ve put together 13 tips in this beginner’s guide to help you get started.

What is ESO anyway? The Elder Scrolls Online takes place in the same universe as the single-player series The Elder Scrolls. It is not meant to be a classic MMORPG, but also features many single-player elements. Thus, it is among the best MMOs for solo players.

Moreover, in ESO, you can experience everything anywhere at any level. With the addition of “One Tamriel”, your character is always appropriately scaled. ESO stands out particularly for its beautiful setting and the lovingly told stories. This is true for players who prefer to roam solo and for group players alike.

More information about the development of ESO since its release, as well as some gameplay, can be found in the video from our colleagues at GameStar:

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1. Pay attention when creating your character

As in any MMORPG, you’re first faced with the hurdle of character creation. Before you can address the incredibly many settings for skin, voice, face, hair, and more, you must choose a faction as well as race and class.

These factions exist: In ESO, there are three different factions:

  • The Aldmeri Dominion
  • The Daggerfall Covenant
  • The Ebonheart Pact

For questing and playing with others, the choice is initially irrelevant. Your faction only influences the starting area and for PvP in the Cyrodiil region. After the starting area, thanks to One Tamriel, you can go anywhere, even into the territories of other factions.

Initially, each alliance starts in its own area, and in Cyrodiil, the contested PvP map, you ride under the respective banner of your chosen faction. The starting areas are as follows depending on the alliance:

  • The village “Khenarthis Rest” – starting area of the Aldmeri Dominion
  • The island “Stros M’Kai” – starting area of the Daggerfall Covenant
  • The snowy “Bleakrock” – starting area of the Ebonheart Pact
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However, at the beginning, the faction can influence your possible race choices since there are 3 options for each faction and one additional neutral race that you can purchase in the shop.

These races exist:

  • Orsimer (Orcs) – Daggerfall Covenant
  • Redguards – Daggerfall Covenant
  • Bretons – Daggerfall Covenant
  • Altmer (High Elves) – Aldmeri Dominion
  • Khajiit – Aldmeri Dominion
  • Bosmer (Wood Elves) – Aldmeri Dominion
  • Nord – Ebonheart Pact
  • Dunmer (Dark Elves) – Ebonheart Pact
  • Argonian – Ebonheart Pact
  • Imperials – Available from the Crown Store

To lift the restriction of races to factions, you can buy the “Whatever the Home” package in the Crown Store. With it, you can unlock that any race is playable in any alliance. You are completely unrestricted with Imperials.

More information about each individual race, what they are made of, what skills they have, etc., can be found in our ranking of all ESO races.

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These classes exist: In ESO, you have the choice between 6 classes:

  • Dragonknight
  • Nightblade
  • Necromancer
  • Warden
  • Templar
  • Sorcerer

More information about the individual classes, their suitability, and their skill trees can be found in our ranking of all ESO classes.

In ESO, you can take on any role with any class. You can tank, deal damage, or heal with it. There are classes that are better suited for certain roles than others. We have explained the best class for each playstyle in a guide.

2. Find a good start to the story

Once you’ve overcome the hurdle of character creation, your game begins immediately. First, you will face the tutorial, which you should play. Get acquainted with your character and the controls.

Once you are out of the tutorial, do not remain in the current addon. This can quickly become confusing, and introductory quests will be completely missing. Instead, you should start the very first story mission.

The first story mission takes you to the Weeping Prison

Go to one of the capitals and speak to the hooded figure approaching you who will send you to a patron. You can learn more about how the old main story works with a new character in our guide.

The above only applies until July 1, 2021 (June 8 for consoles). Because then Blackwood will be released, and finally, a universal starting zone for all heroes will be introduced into the game. The tutorial takes place there, and at the end, you will choose a portal that sends you on your further adventure to the respective region.

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3. Pay attention to the right skill allocation

How to allocate your attributes: In ESO, you have three attributes that you can skill on your character:

  • Magicka
  • Health
  • Stamina

It is important that you do not fill these attributes evenly. If you want to play as a spellcasting damage dealer, you should invest your points in Magicka. This also applies to the role of the healer.

If you prefer to be a physical damage dealer, Stamina is the attribute of your choice. If you want to play as a tank, which may be a bit difficult at the beginning of your ESO career, you should keep an eye on Health.

There’s more: In addition to the attributes, you have skill trees that depend on your class, as well as skills that depend on your equipped gear. We at MeinMMO have compiled 3 builds to ease your entry into ESO. In this article, you will also learn how skill allocation works and what you should pay attention to.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on December 25th.

In Destiny 2 today, on December 25th, you can meet the enchanting Xur for the last time in 2020. MeinMMO has created a wish list filled with exotic gifts. We have already prepared milk and cookies so that he stays with us this weekend.

This is the Christmas spirit in Destiny: Ho ho ho Guardians! MeinMMO tells you the Christmas story of the wandering Xur, who departs from his snowy North-post of the Nine to distribute his mild exotic gifts.

If the contemplative Destiny tales bring you no joy, you can take a chilling look at 2021 and a nasty witch here:

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All info about Xur on December 25, 2020 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Google Stadia

Xur will appear: For the last time in 2020, Xur is preparing his Sparrow and zooming through the universe with the sound of bells. No one knows on which planet he will come down the chimney.

But be careful, when the clock strikes 6 PM on December 25th, he will appear on a planet of his choice and distribute exotic packages – if you pay him nicely for it.

What does Xur have on offer? Oh gracious Xur, how will you delight us Guardians at the end of the year 2020? Let us rejoice because the exotic rolls are impressive, and let’s sing an ode for the still missing weapon in our collection?

We have prepared milk and cookies for Xur and will report his inventory as soon as we see him tumble down the chimney. Xur’s Dawn list includes one exotic weapon and one exotic armor piece for all Guardians.

Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend

Xur’s position: Xur is spending the holidays at the Tower. In the hangar, you can unpack his exotic packages.

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Xur’s current position in the Tower

Xur’s inventory from December 25th to December 29th – All Exotics at a glance

Xur’s Dawn list includes one exotic weapon and one exotic armor piece for all Guardians. Since he is still packing his bag, you will soon find out if the wait was really worth it.

Weapon: D.A.R.C.I. – sniper rifle for 29 legendary shards

Titan:  Ashen Wake – gauntlets for 23 legendary shards

Hunter: The Sixth Coyote – chest armor for 23 legendary shards

Warlock: Karnstein Armlets – helmet for 23 legendary shards

An Exotic Engram for 97 legendary shards

A weekly quest for an Exotic Code

Trials of Osiris from December 25th – December 29th

Which map is active? If you still want to dive into the action despite your hopefully overflowing stomach, you can do so in the Trials. The Trials take place on the map Javelin-4.

Javelin 4 PvP Map Destiny 2
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When do the Trials run? The Trials start today, on December 25th at 6:00 PM and end with the weekly reset on December 29th at 6:00 PM.

More info about the Trials of Osiris: Everything you need to know about the Trials, we have summarized here for you.

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New co-op game lets the whole world drown to make room for exploration

The Russian publisher and developer Gaijin Entertainment presents the new co-op game “Age of Water” in a first trailer and announces an alpha phase. MeinMMO introduces you to the game and explains how you can secure a chance to participate in the alpha.

What kind of game is Age of Water? This is a new co-op MMO that lets you explore a drowned world in a distant future. The surface of the Earth consists only of a vast ocean with few solid places, and the inhabitants fight for the last resources and their lives – similar to the survival game Raft.

Gaijin Entertainment is known for its co-op games such as “Crossout”, “War Thunder”, or “Star Conflict” and is collaborating with The Three Whales Studio to create a new adventure game in the style of the 90s blockbuster “Waterworld”.

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In Age of Water, there is hardly any solid ground left. What exists is being used.

Age of Water brings 90s blockbuster to life

What is known so far? Not much yet. The new game was announced just before Christmas (December 23) with a first “Alpha Test Announce” trailer and introduced with a new homepage. We embed the English trailer here for you:

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In terms of gameplay, the first impressions show clear parallels to the pirate game “Sea of Thieves“, but without the PvP component. The video description states that you explore the vastness of the sea with your boat, traveling from settlement to settlement, fighting pirates, and discovering the hidden treasures of a drowned, technologically advanced civilization.

As special features, the trailer and homepage mention:

  • Crazy new world where rather primitive humans encounter modern technologies
  • You explore the drowned Earth with a ship and your friends
  • You can customize, upgrade, and expand your ship
  • Under the water surface, there are sunken cities that you can investigate for new technologies and resources
  • You can hunt pirates and plunder merchant ships
  • Trade with settlements is also an option
  • No signs of a PvP component so far

Moreover, the developers hint that it will likely be a rather challenging game. The trailer states “Age of Water is tough and unforgiving”. The graphics somewhat reminiscent of “Fortnite” and are more in a comic style. This could suggest a setting that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

No specific dates yet, but sign up for the alpha

When will it be released? Currently, no release date has been given. With the trailer, the developers showed the very first images of the game, but they are already hoping for a timely alpha phase. However, there is no specific date for the alpha yet.

How can I participate in the alpha? There is currently no guaranteed way to enter the test phase. However, you can sign up for the alpha phase and will then be selected if you’re lucky.

You need an account on the Age of Water homepage and then have to click “Sign Up” at the top of the homepage and answer a few questions:

So far, there is rather little information about the game, but the setting should be exciting for fans of co-op games like “Sea of Thieves” or “Crossout“. The boats offer engagement for multiple players simultaneously and the customization options seem to be large. If you like the water setting, keep an eye on the title.

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WoW: First group completes Mythic+20 on time, it wasn’t even close

While many players are still chewing on “Mythic+10” in WoW, the first group is already tackling Mythic+20 – the result was clear.

While Christmas is usually a time for reflection, there are some players in World of Warcraft who want nothing to do with it. They are breaking record after record and have now reached another milestone. The first dungeon on the difficulty “Mythic+20” has been mastered – and the players still had almost 5% of the time remaining, meaning they could have taken it a bit slower.

What happened? The first players have completed a dungeon on the difficulty “Mythic+20” within the time limit in WoW: Shadowlands. This was the case in Tirna Scithe, one of the two dungeons in Ardenweald. Tirna Scithe is considered one of the easiest dungeons in terms of adhering to the time limit, but a “+20” stone is still a massive challenge. The group consisted of:

  • Vengeance Demon Hunter (Radspaper)
  • Restoration Shaman (Furo)
  • Fire Mage (Brainx)
  • Affliction Warlock (Eddielock)
  • Outlaw Rogue (Seliathan)

Here you can see the final moments of the run:

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How did the group achieve this? On one hand, the group consists of very good players who also have strong gear. All of them had an item level between 210 and 217, which is currently close to the achievable maximum.

On the other hand, the team is also using some of the strongest “meta classes” that are particularly well suited for dungeons right now. Demon Hunters as tanks are extremely popular, as are Shamans as healers and Fire Mages as DPS. All these classes are currently considered very dominant in Mythic Keystone dungeons.

Night Fae provide additional bonuses: Additionally, it helped that the group had a Night Fae player. This allowed them to take a small shortcut at the beginning and gain access to special mushrooms that temporarily increase attributes by 10% – an important buff for the first boss and the subsequent maze with many trash mobs. Such small advantages exist for all covenants in 2 of the 8 dungeons.

By the way, the group is not a “one-hit wonder”; they are already known for their records. On the Raider.io they currently hold 11 of the 20 hardest keystone records, although they occasionally change their group composition a bit. However, the core team is always the same.

What keystones have you been able to complete within the time limit?

The final boss Tred’ova is quite a troll – sometimes she just ports players out of the dungeon!

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Is Crimson Desert now an MMORPG or singleplayer? Developers clarify

The upcoming Crimson Desert handles its genre classification quite strangely. It first wanted to be an MMORPG, then suddenly not anymore – but still sounded like one. Now the developers explain in an interview how exactly the multiplayer will work. Apparently, they just do both: MMORPG and singleplayer.

What is Crimson Desert? The upcoming Crimson Desert is from Pearl Abyss, the creators of Black Desert, and is set to be a prequel to the well-known MMORPG on PC and PlayStation 5. You play as Macduff, the leader of a mercenary group.

The focus of Crimson Desert is fully on PvE, but it is also expected to offer a strong story and character development. Roughly, it sounds like a mix of an MMORPG with Red Dead Redemption 2.

Recently, the developers showcased the action gameplay of Crimson Desert with impressive scenes. However, the latest information and details about the upcoming game sound more like singleplayer than MMO.

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The impressive trailer for Crimson Desert.

Wait … is this an MMORPG? No. And kind of yes. Initially, Crimson Desert was presented as a new MMORPG – for PC and PlayStation, which many players were excited about. After all, new representatives of the genre often only come for mobile platforms.

However, the classification suddenly changed at some point. The developers referred to their game at the 2020 Game Awards only as an “Open World Action-Adventure”. So Crimson Desert should no longer be an MMORPG – but still sounds like one. Now there is finally clarification.

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MMORPG or Singleplayer? Both!

What the developers say: In an interview with MMOCulture, the two co-producers Hwan-Kyoung Jung and Seong-Woo Lee as well as lead combat designer Hyoseok Chae explain how the multiplayer of Crimson Desert will work:

Macduff’s journey itself is a singleplayer experience. Of course, there are moments where you get help from others, but most is singleplayer. Then, when you switch to multiplayer, you can play the part after your journey. However, you can also switch between singleplayer and multiplayer at any time during the game without interrupting the singleplayer storyline.

In multiplayer mode, you can connect with others while creating your own story and meet others whenever you want. Levels, items, and skills are shared between singleplayer and multiplayer.

The developers further explain why they moved away from the term MMORPG. In their considerations about the genre, they wanted to make it clear that Crimson Desert offers something that goes beyond the boundaries of an MMORPG. There should be the opportunity to play with others while also promoting a strong narrative and interesting scenarios. Multiplayer should be optional.

When can I play? The release of Crimson Desert is currently planned for winter 2021. Before that, there should be beta tests.

Are you looking forward to Crimson Desert? Or do you have another favorite for the upcoming year? If you still need an overview, you can find all the important MMO and multiplayer releases of 2021 in our list here.

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LoL Wild Rift gives you the new champion in the event, but hurry up

In League of Legends: Wild Rift, the new event “Wukong’s Challenge” starts today, December 25. This brings the 50th champion, the Monkey King Wukong, which you can even earn for free. However, you only have a short time to do this.

What kind of champion is this? Wukong is a bruiser who fights with tricks and crowd control. With his staff, he can fling enemies into the air and with his other abilities, he can become invisible, summon clones, and quickly reach enemies.

With his staff, he deals more damage to enemies the more frequently he attacks them and can even amplify his attacks. In the new champion highlight that we have embedded here for you, you can see Wukong in action:

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The Monkey King is especially known for his high mobility and strong damage output, even from League of Legends. In Wild Rift, he could fit well into the upper tiers of the tier list of all champions, especially in the top lane.

Wukong Event gives you the 50th champion

How do I get Wukong? Together with the event, a total of seven tasks started today that you can complete. As a reward, you can earn blue particles, XP boosts, and finally, Wukong as a champion:

MissionGoalReward
1: Fight with me!Deal 50,000 damage to enemy champions.150 blue particles
2: Discipline and PatienceWin 3 games
OR
play 3 games with at least one Ionian champion on your team. Which fighters count, you can find here.
2 ERF boosts
3: Monkey’s MimickingAchieve 30 kills/assists
OR
fling enemy champions 25 times.
150 blue particles
4: Pause and ReflectKill a total of 6 elemental dragons with your team
OR
play 2 games as a fighter.
150 blue particles
5: Master and StudentPlay 5 games
OR
win 1 game with Master Yi on your team.
50 Porom coins
6: Double VisionPlay 5 games
OR
win a game with a Vastaya champion (Nami, Ahri, or Wukong) on your team.
150 blue particles
7: A Difficult LessonPlace or destroy 25 wards.Wukong

You will receive the next task after completing the previous one. For some of the tasks, you will definitely need more than one game, so plan accordingly. If you are struggling to win, you can find tips from LoL players that will help you improve.

Alternatively, you can simply buy the champion in the shop. In line with the event, there is even a bundle with the wild monkey. It contains:

  • Wukong (with 50% discount)
  • Volcanic Wukong (skin)
  • General Wukong (skin)

How long does the event last? If you want to earn Wukong for free, you should hurry. The event started today, December 25, 2020, at 01:00 AM German time and only lasts until January 1, 2021, at 01:00 AM. You only have one week to complete all tasks.

The upcoming year has much more in store. Find out in our outlook on MeinMMO, how things are progressing with LoL Wild Rift now and in 2021.

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CoD Modern Warfare aggressively promotes Cold War – players are annoyed

With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and the start of the first season, the focus of the CoD developers shifted from Modern Warfare to the new Cold War. A beginner from CoD MW complained on reddit that Modern Warfare is full of spam from Cold War and received quite a bit of agreement for that.

What’s the matter? On reddit, the user “HoriCZE” complained in two threads that as a newcomer to Modern Warfare, he bought the Battle Pass only to realize seconds later that all the items are only available for the new CoD Cold War and Warzone.

HoriCZE stated in his first reddit thread that the entire “Battle Pass” menu should disappear from CoD MW and received quite a bit of support for that. Everywhere, there is advertising for the new Cold War and the battle royale Warzone. Players of the “old” CoD, which had its own Battle Pass until a few weeks ago, are annoyed by the spam.

In his second, larger reddit thread, he elaborated on the problem. He describes the way CoD advertises the new games and the Battle Pass as a “scam.” Even more players confirm this and support HoriCZE and his views.

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When you launch Modern Warfare, you are greeted by “Battle Pass” advertising.

Battle Pass & Cold War bring nothing to “CoD MW” players – only advertising

What is the problem? With the start of Season 1, the developers merged 3 CoDs – CoD MW, Warzone, and Cold War. You can feed your rank, the prestige system, and the Battle Pass with experience points in all 3 games and earn rewards and unlocks for that. However, you only benefit from these progressions in Warzone and Cold War.

Now imagine you are starting anew in Modern Warfare or continuing to play. You find the shooter really strong, you want a bit of motivation and cosmetic items, and that’s why you’ve set your sights directly on the Battle Pass. After all, it’s aggressively advertised everywhere and after every match.

But apart from a few minor clues, there are hardly any indications that the Battle Pass is not intended for Modern Warfare. The purchased pass only brings a few XP tokens and some premium currency back. While you can recoup the cost of the pass, you have to put in significant playtime in return.

Especially the poor labeling and constant advertising for the new CoD and the battle royale Warzone cause frustration among some CoD soldiers.

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Looking at the Battle Pass in CoD MW, there are hardly any hints that only a few items are for Modern Warfare.

CoD MW fans complain, but veterans are not surprised

What do players say about it? Both threads together gathered over 2,000 upvotes. On Twitter, the topic spread as well, and the tweet from “Call of Duty News@charlieINTEL” accumulated another 7,000 likes. In more than 800 comments on reddit and Twitter, players discuss what went wrong with the merging of the 3 CoDs. Many agree with HoriCZE’s opinion:

  • therealdahla on reddit: “Yes, CoD MW and Cold War are really strange right now. One would expect that there would be 2 separate Battle Passes. But no, you have to play both, Cold War & Warzone, to unlock things. WTF is wrong with this game?”
  • @ThatBoomer on Twitter: “As an MW player, I hate that the ‘Battle Pass’ menu is integrated into MW. Especially since the whole MW menu is already cluttered with Cold War & Warzone stuff. It’s a terrible user interface and brings me down every time I go online.
  • @UnderwaterPixe1 on Twitter: “I don’t understand why they had to change all the menus and stuff to fit more with the ‘Cold War’ style. It completely ruined it in my opinion. They should change it back so that [CoD MW] feels like what it is: a separate game.”

But not everyone agrees. Especially CoD veterans who have experienced the annual title switch multiple times find the current state quite normal and not surprising. For instance, @Xxavix on Twitter states: “This is a way to promote the new game. Every year they advertise the new one through the old CoD, that’s always been the case. This year, they promoted it a bit more, but that’s nothing new.”

The annual CoD rhythm is a given for many players. However, due to the massive battle royale Warzone and its close connection to Modern Warfare, everything has gotten a bit muddled. There are still many soldiers who enjoy playing in the Modern Warfare multiplayer and would welcome new cosmetics and fresh content. A developer has already expressed hope for new content for CoD MW, but the abrupt switch and aggressive promotion of Cold War were not well received by many.

What do you think about the problem? Do you also think that the adjustments in the Modern Warfare menu go a bit too far? Or do you think it’s just like every year and thus a matter of getting used to?

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Class action lawsuit against Cyberpunk 2077: “Practically unplayable on PS4 and Xbox One”

A law firm from New York has filed a class action lawsuit against CD Projekt Red. It concerns the game Cyberpunk 2077 and its performance on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The accusation is that CD Projekt Red deceived investors. An insider says this is the first of 4 class action lawsuits that are coming for the studio.

Who is suing? The class action is led by “The Rosen Law Firm” from New York. The law firm specializes in protecting the rights of investors who have been victims of securities fraud or misled by companies in any way.

The firm claims to be dedicated to returning investors the losses incurred because companies misrepresent how their business is performing.

This is what the class action is really about: The law firm represents investors who invested in CD Projekt Red between January 16, 2020, and December 17, 2020.

December 17 is likely a significant date as it was when it became known that Sony removed “Cyberpunk 2077” from the PS Store and offered full refunds to anyone who had bought it.

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This was a pivotal moment: Sony gives buyers their money back.

“Practically unplayable on PS4 and Xbox One”

The law firm claims that CD Projekt Red made false or misleading statements or failed to disclose information:

  • They did not say that Cyberpunk 2077 is practically unplayable on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 because it has so many bugs
  • Thus, Cyberpunk 2077 was removed from the PlayStation Store and Sony, Microsoft, and CD Projekt Red were forced to refund the purchase price of Cyberpunk 2077
  • This resulted in damages to CD Projekt Red’s reputation and finances
  • CD Projekt Red made false and misleading statements about their business and prospects at the relevant times. When the truth came to light, investors suffered damages

The law firm invites investors to join the class action and provides their contact address.

The full text of the class action can be found here (via scribd.com).

Is there more to come? Yes, it seems so. According to industry insider Daniel Ahmad, three other law firms are also preparing class action lawsuits or are at least considering it.

For example, the law firm Wolf Hadenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP has already announced that it will investigate the case. This is also a law firm specializing in such cases: They claim to have recovered a total of 9 billion US dollars for investors, consumers, and workers.

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This is what it’s about: CD Projekt Red, as a publicly traded company, is obliged to answer to investors. This is why there have also been emergency conferences and calls recently.

The law firm states: Investors were misled about the state of Cyberpunk 2077. They were not sufficiently informed about how poorly the game actually performs on PS4 and Xbox One. Investors lacked information, for example, that no footage of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and Xbox One was shown and that the console version was not provided to testers in advance for testing.

It specifically concerns certain statements made during investor calls. For example, during the last delay of Cyberpunk 2077 on October 28, it was said:

“I would not say that there is a problem because there is nothing wrong with the versions for PS4 and Xbox – optimization still needs to be done.”

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YouTuber SkillUp warned early about problems.

We at MeinMMO already reported on December 9 that YouTuber SkillUp expressed concerns about the fact that there were no test versions of Cyberpunk 2077 for PS4 and Xbox One. Therefore, no tester in the world could tell buyers how well Cyberpunk 2077 would run on PS4 and Xbox One before its release.

This has turned into a serious problem in the last two weeks:
YouTuber finishes Cyberpunk 2077, skips test at launch – out of protest

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Survival Secret Tip Towers looked actually dead – Now it is planning the future

Towers is a promising survival game with a unique approach to the genre. However, the developers have not been heard from since July 2019 – until now. It is said that in 2021 more information about the game will finally be released.

What is Towers? This slightly offbeat survival game revolves around the towers that bear its name. They are at the center of the game and are maintained and expanded by 15 to 25 players per server. They also serve as a base for exploring the surrounding world.

After the world was abandoned for unknown reasons by your ancestors, you are tasked with restoring it. Instead of simply plundering and taking what you want, you must pay attention to the ecosystem. Make sure that the animals are comfortable and that forests can grow, or you won’t advance yourself. Key features include:

  • no PvP, you play cooperatively with other players
  • a realistic eco-system. If you greedily wipe out a plant species, all animals that feed on that plant will die
  • strategy and building, you continuously develop your base
  • agriculture and fishing are important pillars of your existence

Graphically, Towers draws heavily from the Zelda series, particularly from Breath of the Wild. Other inspirations include the well-known anime Princess Mononoke and various tribal cultures. Towers is one of the hidden gems in our list of the best survival games on MeinMMO.

“Dead” game suddenly resurfaces

Here’s what it looked like at Towers: Towers is being developed by the small indie studio Dreamlit and made its last official post on social channels in July 2019. At that time, it was just the resolution of a giveaway. Previously, the “Prototype Trailer” was released in March 2019.

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This is the promising trailer from back then.

Since then, nothing has been heard from the developers, and many interested parties have already written off Towers.

Here’s what the developers say now: Right at Christmas, on December 24, a new tweet suddenly appeared, in which the developers wished a Merry Christmas and referred to their official Discord.

There, a larger announcement can be found. According to this, the developers want to be “more talkative” in 2021 and reveal more about Towers. Additionally, a new producer has joined the team, who is supposed to publish posts and comments and leak some screenshots.

Although there is not yet a new trailer, it seems that more information about Towers will finally be coming soon. 2021 appears to be a good year for survival fans in general. Because another survival game has also resurfaced: Sons of the Forest has released a new trailer and is apparently coming out in 2021.

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Why I am always bad at FIFA 21 during Christmas

Yay, it’s Christmas time! In this sense, MeinMMO author Max Handwerk is distributing gifts – at least to his opponents in FIFA 21. And who is to blame? Of course: Nasty Christmas earworms!

Ah yes, the Christmas season. Calm, reflective, somewhat peaceful. These adjectives are often associated with the time around the holiday. Do you know what does not fit these words at all? The Weekend League in FIFA 21.

The Weekend League is fundamentally more akin to “last-minute gift shopping” on the Christmas stress scale than to “reflective mood on Advent morning”.

After all, every single point counts on the weekend if you want to have good rewards. That requires maximum concentration. And if I really try hard, I can at least consistently get to 14 wins. But in December? Concentration tends to go down the drain. And to be honest: I’m to blame. 

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This is how my opponents look when they see my defensive behavior in December

Last Christmas I gave you a goal

What is different at Christmas? Normally, I try to play as focused as possible in the Weekend League. Like many players, I rely on music that is supposed to help achieve as many goals as possible while conceding as few as possible.

If you take a look around on Spotify, you’ll find plenty of playlists from players with nice names like “FIFA 21 WL sweating”, “FIFA 21 Weekend League Motivation” or simply the FIFA 21 soundtrack. They contain songs that either push you forward when you want to score or provide a good playing rhythm with subtle beats.

But during Christmas time, I somehow get into Christmas mode. Instead of “WL sweating”, I just feel a bit of Christmas spirit on the weekend. Accordingly, I also like to throw a Christmas playlist on the system. And every year I think: Ah, Christmas music is nice for a round of FIFA. It keeps the mood up, right? If you concede a goal, you can at least laugh it off with jingle bells and cheerful chimes. Right? Wrong.

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At Christmas, my opponents can celebrate goals particularly often

Because, like every year, I was caught again this time. The jingling in the Christmas songs certainly creates a cheerful atmosphere, but it also distracts. Not to mention humming along to “Driving Home for Christmas” or “Last Christmas” while trying to dribble past an opponent. I guarantee you: You just can’t pull off consistent step-overs when you’re actually stuck in a Christmas song.

In the past few weeks, it has unfortunately happened more often that I happily looked forward to the chorus of “Thank God it’s Christmas”, only to concede an absolutely nasty and unexpected counter goal. To be honest: Christmas music and FIFA 21 just don’t go together as well as I would like. The songs ruin the game, and the game ruins the songs. 

In the end, only one person is really in a good mood: My opponent. He gets a few nice goals served on a silver platter, as well as WL points and maybe even better Weekend League rewards. But who cares – I just love Christmas music too much! After all, it’s Christmas, and I’ve heard that it’s better to give than to receive. So I can spread a few gifts!

Christmas songs in the Weekend League are really only conditionally recommended. Would you rather have tips on how to get more wins? Then here are a few tricks for the Weekend League.

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These monsters from Pokémon GO have lived millions of years ago

The origin of the world is still widely discussed today. There are also such stories about the Pokémon world and some monsters that exist in Pokémon GO are said to be millions of years old.

This is what it’s about: The story of Pokémon is vast, and in various games and movies, we repeatedly learn small bits about the origin of the Pokémon world.

Just like the first animals in the real world, the first Pokémon are said to have appeared millions of years ago. Here, we will tell you about the origin of Pokémon and reveal which monsters have existed in the Pokémon world for millions of years.

The origin of the Pokémon world – Who is behind it?

This is how the world was created: The first Pokémon that existed was Arceus. It is considered the “creator of the Pokémon world” and is said to have created the first monsters.

Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina were the first creations. Dialga and Palkia embodied time and space, and Giratina formed the counterpart.

After that, Selfe, Tobutz, and Vesprit were created, embodying knowledge, emotions, and willpower. Then followed Kyogre and Groudon – they are said to have filled the sea even more and created larger land. Additionally, there is Rayquaza, which should live in the ozone layer.

Finally, Regigigas was created, which formed the continents and shifted the regions.

All these legendary Pokémon led to the creation of the world in which Pokémon exists. The first non-legendary Pokémon are said to have evolved, just like humans do.

These were the first Pokémon: For this, the Pokémon stories go back 300 million years. The fossil Pokémon of each generation have provided insight into this.

300 million years ago, Kabuto is said to have lived on the ocean floor. Over millions of years, it is said that Kabuto evolved into Kabutops, which was then also able to live on land. This is said to reflect the evolution from water to land.

Around the same time, the first version of Genesect is also said to have emerged. A mysterious Pokémon that we could catch in Pokémon GO through special research and raids.

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The fossil Pokémon are already millions of years old.

This is how the evolution continued: About 100,000 years ago, different monsters inhabited the Pokémon world. Koknodon, Schilterus, Liliep, Anorith, Aerodactyl, Galapaflos, and Flapteryx are said to have lived. Relicanth and Muschas are Pokémon that lived back then and are said to not have changed until today.

About 10,000 years ago, there was also an ice age in the Pokémon world. Large herds of Mamutel are said to have lived there. After the ice age, this population diminished again.

This is exciting: In this story, it becomes clear that the Pokémon world seems particularly close to the real world. The evolution sounds similar, and the fossil Pokémon are said to reflect dinosaurs that lived several millions of years ago.

In Pokémon GO, the story of the monsters is a bit different. Fossil Pokémon appeared here in the wild alongside regular monsters. In many other Pokémon games, these monsters are considered extinct and must be revived through fossils.

Some of the old monsters are really strong attackers in Pokémon GO. Check it out here:

Pokémon GO: These are the best attackers by type – as of 2020

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WoW: Boss has no desire for a fair fight, throws players out of the dungeon

If WoW bosses can’t win, they resort to sneaky tricks. One simply ports players out of the dungeon when they aren’t paying attention.

In World of Warcraft, there are often some curious incidents and small bugs that lead to funny events. Especially at the launch of an expansion, there can be problems that get fixed quite quickly. However, the Gorm final boss from Tirna Scithe has secretly learned new tricks. He simply throws players out of the dungeon with a sneaky trick.

What happened? The Reddit user re3zee was quite surprised when he was taken over by Tred’ova, the final boss of the Tirna Scithe dungeon. Instead of attacking his teammates while under mind control, the death knight suddenly started casting a spell – and soon found himself on the loading screen. Tred’ova had forced the player to use his hearthstone, sending him to his inn and thereby excluding him from the fight.

Got Mind ConTROLLed by the last boss of Tirna Scithe from r/wow

How is that possible? If Tred’ova is not regularly interrupted, he will hurl parasites at the players that have different effects. One of them takes control of the player until they are freed by their teammates – usually by inflicting damage on the player to reduce their health points to 50%.

This mind control also allows the boss to access all of the player’s abilities. Necrolords can unlock a “hearthstone” through their soulbind – it’s an additional spell that works like a hearthstone but has its own cooldown. It was exactly this spell that Tred’ova used to coldly throw the death knight out of the dungeon.

Necrolords should be a bit careful when approaching Tred’ova with their hearthstone – because the great Gorm matriarch might be even smarter than we all thought.

Have you experienced such a funny bug too? Or have you been able to play Shadowlands smoothly so far?

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MMORPG Crowfall will finally launch in 2021 – This is what the boss says

The MMORPG Crowfall has been in development for some time now and has already been postponed several times. Now, the boss J. Todd Coleman is sure: 2021 is the release and he is looking forward to it.

What’s the status of Crowfall? In a new Founder‘s Update, the Creative Director J. Todd Coleman talks about the plans for Crowfall 2021. The MMORPG was actually supposed to be released several times, but the release seems to be cursed:

Finally, in 2020, the Corona crisis hit, many studios had to work from home and many releases were delayed. The beta of Crowfall was initially supposed to start in February 2020, but began only in May. Since then, the developers have apparently been working on fixing the last bugs and completing features – despite the pandemic.

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Release of Crowfall 2021 – This time for real?

This is what the boss says: In the Founder‘s Update in December 2020, Coleman gives a subtle hint about the release of Crowfall 2021. He says:

Next year, when I write the Founder‘s Update for the end of 2021, it will deal with a game that is there, not one that is still to come.

Coleman knows that there is still work to be done. Crowfall is not completely finished yet, but it is far enough along that he can see it being completed now. In our list of releases for MMOs and MMORPGs in 2021 on MeinMMO, Crowfall is already listed.

This is what Crowfall offers: The boss praises in the blog post some of the features that particularly interest him for the release. These include:

  • Castles
  • The tournament system
  • Improvements in frame rate through work with Unity
  • (finally) a balance adjustment
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Castles and sieges will be a major feature and the community is an important part of their development.

Finally, Crowfall received an updated, better skill system and is being developed further together with the community. Features like these, according to Coleman, are thanks to the community that actively participates in testing and provides feedback.

Even on our site, MeinMMO, Crowfall is still hotly debated despite the delays. MMORPG expert and author Alexander Leitsch even finds: Crowfall is the MMORPG that New World should have been.

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WoW: No one wants melee fighters – Why?

Melee fighters in World of Warcraft are shouting out. They feel disadvantaged – and hardly anyone wants to take them along.

For just over two weeks now, players have been running mythic dungeons in WoW: Shadowlands. While this is still relatively easy at normal mythic difficulty, there are additional challenges in “Mythic+”. Particularly, melee fighters are currently unpopular.

What’s going on? Many melee fighters are currently complaining in the official forum and on the WoW subreddit. Despite good equipment, they are often not included in dungeon groups. Again and again, there are descriptions stating that they simply do not want any melee fighters in the party. For example, the user Korgozz writes a bit cynically on reddit: “If you have item level 200 but don’t play a ranged character”:

PoV: You have a 200iLvl but don’t play a ranged dps from r/wow

Other users also repeatedly post images of groups that simply don’t want any melee fighters – aside from the tank, of course.

The shocking state of melee in Shadowlands. from r/wow

Why are melee fighters unpopular? This is mainly due to two reasons that reinforce each other. In Shadowlands, there are again quite a few mechanics that cause problems primarily for melee fighters. These can be whirlwind attacks or areas that force melee fighters to keep their distance.

As a result, melee fighters either deal significantly less damage or take a lot of damage themselves, which stresses the healers.

Especially in the last week, there was a whirlwind caused by the affixes that always appeared within melee range. This knocked players back and dealt damage to them. Ranged fighters had virtually no issues with this, as the whirlwind only appears close to enemies. Ranged fighters can therefore continue to deal damage without any problems and only have to deal with the usual boss mechanics.

No one wants melee fighters. Well … almost no one.

How could this be solved? Finding a comprehensive solution is difficult. If negative effects impacted melee fighters less, all players would simply flock to melee – including ranged players. It might help to modify the affixes so that ranged and melee fighters are equally affected by all affixes. However, this is not so easy to achieve due to the very different play styles.

However, the problem is not really new. Almost every expansion there is an outcry that melee fighters are particularly hard hit and thus lose performance – this time, it’s just particularly evident.

In addition, melee fighters also bring quite a few useful traits with them, as they can usually interrupt enemy spells much more often. Just this alone is a good reason to have at least one or two melee in the group.

Do you see a good solution to the problem? How could we make melee fighters more popular and valuable in groups?

How is Shadowlands doing one month after release?

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MMORPG Ashes of Creation shows 30 minutes of boss fight – fans love it

The indie MMORPG Ashes of Creation has uploaded new material from the “Alpha One Preview”: In a 30-minute boss fight, the studio head, Steven Sharif, and 5 of his colleagues beat a boss. Fans are excited: They see Ashes of Creation as the new and only MMORPG hope for 2021 and beyond.

Where does the fight come from? From December 18 to 21, 2020, the “Alpha 1 – Preview Pre-Test 1” was run for Ashes of Creation.

The Alpha test was under NDA, just like the next two tests in February and March 2021 will also be under NDA. Only in April 2021, when Alpha 1 starts, will the “You are not allowed to say or show anything” agreement be lifted, and more videos of Ashes of Creation will likely be released.

At the moment, we only know the official videos from the team.

In the video, a group of 6 developers shows the fight against “Epic Bosses” in one of the new zones.

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“Everything is still in progress”

What the developers say: The group of 6 fighters is led by Steven Sharif, the controversial head of the team. He says: They had an insane amount of fun in Alpha One with “thousands of testers” breaking all sorts of things.

They are now showing the boss fight but say: Everything is still “in progress”.

This is still “Early Footage”; in March 2021 they want to present the revised combat system. But they are already extremely proud of what they have accomplished and want to show it.

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This is seen in the video: There is a long boss fight: Apparently, the group of bosses is actually intended for a larger raid – the GMs are only playing with 6 people. There seems to have been some balancing tweaks because the players seem to be able to take a lot of damage.

A special highlight in the boss fight is that players are thrown across the map. Laughter ensues when Steven Sharif is thrown off a few screens and even lands in the water.

Fans praise the great development of the MMORPG in 2020

This is how the video is received: The sentiment in the comments below the video is excellent. Commenting are mostly fans who have been following the development of the MMORPG Ashes of Creation for a long time. It says:

  • The combat system looks better; it has more weight now
  • One says: This is the only game he is looking forward to
  • Another praises the overall progress that Ashes of Creation has made in 2020
  • Overall, the graphics and effects are praised. It is also said that the developers should take their time and not release too early like Cyberpunk 2077

Ashes of Creation seems to be recovering from the setback caused by the failed experiment of the battle royale spinoff “Ashes of Creation: Apocalypse” with such gameplay videos from the alpha of the MMORPG.

The mood at the end of 2020 seems to be significantly better and more hopeful than in 2019. The team emphasized, however, how important “Apocalypse” is for the development of the MMORPG, but apparently, things went wrong.

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Ashes of Creation is on the wish list of many MMORPG veterans. Our author Andreas Bertits also hopes that Ashes of Creation becomes a hit and meets the high expectations:

I have been playing MMORPGs for over 22 years – I am looking forward to these 5 new ones

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