Leaks for Christmas 2020 in Fortnite: Battle Royale show the return of a powerful vehicle. Winter skins are also on the way.
When does Christmas start in Fortnite? It is currently assumed that Patch 15.10 will contain the start of the Winterfest 2020. The update is expected on Tuesday or Wednesday (December 15 or 16). However, the developers at Epic Games have not yet provided an exact start date for the event.
Planes for Christmas 2020 in Fortnite?
This is what the leak shows: On Twitter, content creator Happy Power shared a leaked video about Fortnite. He claims to have seen it from the well-known Fortnite streamer SPT083, who apparently shared the video in his stream.
The video clearly shows a plane flying over a snowy map. The map is planted with fir trees adorned with colorful Christmas ornaments. During its flight, the plane drops gifts.
Two new skins? Beneath the plane, two characters can be seen hiding in the snow behind the fir trees. These are likely skins that could be unlocked for Christmas. One is a candy cane with a mustache and a nasty-looking snowman.
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The planes offered a completely new gaming experience with dogfights in the air. However, fans quickly demanded nerfs. The vehicles were simply too powerful:
Co-pilots could easily fire downwards from the plane
The pilot had a minigun with unlimited ammunition
The planes could simply crash through buildings and destroy them without taking damage
As data miner Twea shows on Twitter, the biplanes are likely coming back for Christmas. In the tweet, you can find the line with the name SantaBiplaneVehicle.
Keep in mind that it is still unclear if the planes will really come into the game for Christmas. Until Epic Games officially confirms it, the Christmas plans for the game could still change.
We will keep you updated on MeinMMO about Fortnite and its big winter event.
Would you be happy about the planes, or do you think they are just far too strong and have no place in Fortnite?
The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is known and loved for its deep storylines. The latest quests of the game take a drastic turn that has sparked real hatred in MeinMMO author Irina Moritz.
Why do you play video games? I bet the answer to this question for many here is probably “Because I have fun and want to distract myself from everyday life” or at least something similar. I feel the same way. Particularly in FFXIV, I log in regularly because it gives me a good feeling while playing.
You play as the Warrior of Light, who protects the weak and saves the world. The story is not without dark moments and I have shed tears during the cutscenes, but in many cases, there is a happy ending.
However, not in the new quest series from Werlyt. This one is far more brutal than anything that has happened in FFXIV so far. Responsible for that is one NPC who has immediately catapulted to the top of my hated characters.
Attention: There are heavy spoilers for the storyline about the “Battle of Werlyt”
By no means “The quest series sounds cool!”
This is what the Werlyt quest is about: The quests start with the player being asked for help by an old enemy. Gaius Baelsar contacts us and warns of a new threat: Garlemald has resumed its weapon program and is building new annihilation machines based on the design of the Ultima Weapon.
Of course, our task is to destroy these combat machines before they can cause great harm. I was incredibly excited about the quest series right from the announcement for several reasons:
The quests revolve around the NPC Gaius (van) Baelsar, whom I find really cool
The enemies in the quests are Weapons from FFVII, like Ruby or Emerald. And I’m an old FF nerd who enjoys such nostalgia stuff
The premise of the quests was excitingly set up as it promised the return of many cool elements from the FFXIV lore. For example, the lost heart of Sabik could have reappeared, and we would learn what happened to the shattered VII Legion of Garlemald
All in all, I was very much looking forward to the quests.
Many years ago, the Ultima Weapon was the final boss of the base story of “A Realm Reborn”
The crux of the quests: The starting situation of the quests sounds like a typical Final Fantasy scenario: There are the villains, get rid of them.
Throughout the story, however, you get to know the involved NPCs. They are 5 young Au Ra friends who are all orphans. Their parents died during the conquest of Werlyt by Garlemald and the kids were taken in and raised by the then Legatus Gaius van Baelsar.
These young people are now part of the army and are pilots of the Weapons that are sent against us in battle. And right after the first fight against the Ruby Weapon, we learn that this is not a pretty fate.
The pilot of the Weapon has the option to activate the “Oversoul mode.” It grants the Weapon new powerful abilities and boosts performance. However, the costs are terrible.
This is what has happened to the pilot of the Ruby Weapon when she activated the Oversoul mode
The Oversoul mode directly interferes with the soul. The pilot’s consciousness, their entire personality, is “overwritten” and replaced with another one that was preprogrammed in the Weapon.
It is a terrible and agonizing process that also transforms the body into a slimy blue monster that is fused with the machine.
Throughout the quests, one pilot after another activates the Oversoul mode because they hope it will give them a chance in battle against me. In vain.
“I swear, I’ll kill him myself!”
There are two main aspects that make the Werlyt quests so well done for me. The first is clearly Gaius’s kids. The Au Ra pilots sacrifice themselves and endure abuse so that others do not have to take their place.
It hit me even harder when I learned what happens to them when they activate the Oversoul mode of the Weapons. Compared to the many different ways of dying that occur in FFXIV, this is definitely one of the nastiest.
Of course, it did not help to know that the activation of Oversoul is my fault. If they want to confront the mighty Warrior of Light, they must trigger the mode; otherwise, they have absolutely no chance.
The children that Gaius adopted still call him “Father,” even though they are now young adults.
This is Valens van Varro: The second aspect is the main antagonist of Werlyt, Legatus of the VII Legion Valens van Varro. The Weapon project and the experiments were resumed on his orders and are conducted under his supervision. And let me tell you, I have never encountered such a bastard in FFXIV until now.
While watching the cutscenes of the quests, I was horrified and couldn’t close my mouth. The psychopath delighted in emotionally abusing and traumatizing children right in front of me, torturing other characters and conducting horrific human experiments.
The one scene that broke me focused on a small family that was kidnapped for experiments. The father was placed in a capsule that was supposed to simulate the Oversoul of the still incomplete Diamond Weapon.
In another scene, Valens forced small children to torture a man with glowing iron
The poor man was promised that his family would be released if he participated in the experiment. And so he entered the capsule, where his soul was torn apart and overwritten with another one.
While he was suffering incredible agony, he screamed to his family, “I love you, I’m sorry!”, while his wife and small daughter watched him become a monster. When the transformation was completed and the experiment failed, he was “disposed of.” But instead of releasing the family, they were next in line for the experiment.
When one of the scientists remarked that Valens had promised to release the family, he started laughing hysterically. That was the moment when I lost it with the “nice Warrior of Light.” I wished Valens all the torture methods I could think of.
That was the moment when I would have liked to twist Valens’s neck
One of the people I was in a voice chat with even said, “Wow Irie, you’re really pissed at him.” And “pissed” wasn’t even the right word for it. Valens is indeed one of the very few characters I truly despise.
And I’m sure the developers aimed for exactly that.
It’s over. The damage is done.
“But Irie,” some of you might say, “There have always been cruel moments in FFXIV. Remember how Zenos slaughtered the Ala Mhigo resistance? Or all the people killed by the Sin Eaters?”
And you are right. However, such personal, intimate, and raw cruelty like in Werlyt is rather rare in FFXIV. It works on an emotional level so much better.
The graphic transformation of Tesleen into a Sin Eater has given half the FFXIV community nightmares
The moment when Kai-Shirr was ordered by Vauthry to cut off his own arm and none of the present defended him was horrifying
Almost the entire backstory of Yotsuyu, for which many players did not see her as a monster anymore but felt sorry for her
These short “Holy shit” shock moments are what truly stand out in FFXIV for me. They are always tied to individual characters and are usually sparingly used. The game lulls you into security with the power of friendship and light, only to then hit you with a real nasty awakening.
Cruelty hits hard when it’s personal and directed at individual positive characters. Just like with Tesleen in the Shadowbringers story.
In Werlyt, these shock moments come thick and fast, and Valens plays a central role. Even though FFXIV has a good number of jerk NPCs like Asahi or Illbert, he really takes it up a notch.
It doesn’t really matter how the quests end. The kids in the cutscenes will carry the emotional trauma with them for a long time, the Au Ra pilots died a terrible death. Even if there are survivors left and one wins in the end, I won’t be able to feel happy about it.
It’s over; the damage cannot be repaired, and I am partially to blame. This gives the Werlyt quests a different, very bitter feeling compared to the at least hopeful “feel-good” story of FFXIV.
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What could happen next? As already hinted at in the last cutscenes, we are likely to be fighting against the Diamond Weapon in the next part of the story. However, the important question here is: Who will be at the controls?
Valens himself is out. He is too cowardly and only wants a mindless slave to steer the weapon for him. So the only ones left as candidates are Gaius’s last two kids, Alphons and Allie. Personally, I tend to think Allie will be the last pilot, but it has never been easy to speculate correctly in the quest series so far.
In the next major update 5.5, we will likely see the conclusion of the storyline and find out what happens to the characters.
Until then, I hope that the FFXIV team gives me this satisfaction and lets Valens suffer properly.
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In Pokémon GO, the second day of the Community Days in December 2020 is taking place today. We are showing you the most important information about Shinies, tickets, and Pokémon in the wild.
What happens in the game? Today, on December 13, 2020, the second day of the Community Days in December is taking place. This is the last Community Day event in the year 2020. To help you make the most of the event, we provide you with an overview of the key information.
The current bonuses
The Shinies
Buy ticket – Yes or No?
Which bonuses are active today?
When does it run? From 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM today, you will receive the following bonuses in the game.
Spawns and Shinies: The following species will appear significantly more frequently in the wild during the event. Niantic also increased the Shiny chances for these Pokémon. Trainers had great success with numerous Shiny catches on the first day. It is reasonable to assume that this will remain successful on day 2 as well.
Charmander
Electabuzz
Magmar
Magikarp
Porygon
These bonuses are still active: Today, you will again receive double Stardust for catching Pokémon. Combined with incense, which is more effective and lasts for 3 hours, you can take advantage of this and fill your dust reserves.
Additionally, the distance required to hatch eggs is reduced by half. However, the chance of Shinies from the wild is reportedly significantly higher. Trainers have reported that they did not notice any significant increases in Shiny chances from eggs on Saturday.
Eggs: In the 2 km eggs, you can find the following specimens:
Croagunk
Shinx
Treecko
Torchic
Squirtle
Swablu
Snivy
Dratini
Deino
Chespin
and Fennekin
Raids andMega-Raids: The following opponents can be found in raids. They will remain until tonight at 10:00 PM:
Croagunk
Shinx
Treecko
Torchic
Squirtle
Swablu
Snivy
Dratini
Deino
Chespin
and Fennekin
In Mega Raids, you will encounter Mega Charizard X more frequently during the event.
What is it? In the Pokémon GO shop, you can buy a ticket for the Community Day for about 99 cents. It is divided into four chapters with three quests each and only requires you to catch certain Pokémon. These are Pokémon that will spawn more frequently during the Community Day.
The tasks are therefore quite simple. The rewards, however, are significant. You can look forward to
Is it worth it? Particularly the two Premium TMs as rewards make this ticket purchase interesting for trainers. With the Premium TMs, your Pokémon can learn moves that are no longer available. These are attacks that were once in the game but then became unavailable to learn. Often, these are very strong attacks, making a Premium TM worthwhile.
Those who want to teach their Pokémon such moves will have the opportunity through this ticket.
Even today, Wrath of the Lich King (WotLK) is still considered by many players to be the best expansion that World of Warcraft has ever had. Now Shadowlands is here and is the fastest-selling PC game of all time. MeinMMO author and WoW expert Benedict Grothaus examines whether Shadowlands can perhaps surpass WotLK.
I have been playing World of Warcraft continuously for almost 16 years now. I still have fond memories of Wrath of the Lich King, even though I was younger back then.
Burning Crusade is still personally the better addon for me. Nevertheless, WotLK is the expansion that remains one of the best in the community’s memory and serves as a benchmark – even though Blizzard introduced features at the time that led to huge discussions, such as the dungeon browser or hero classes.
At the release of Shadowlands, many players were skeptical and still are today. This is evident from the comments here on MeinMMO, where readers predict a poor future for the MMORPG.
But did WoW really reach its peak with WotLK and then surpass it? Or can Shadowlands connect to a time that many players seem to miss?
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First of all: Since WotLK was released over 12 years ago and since then the official website and forum of WoW have been revised several times, it is now nearly impossible to capture the voices of the community from back then. Therefore, I am sharing my memories, which I will keep as objective as possible.
But wait: Wasn’t Burning Crusade better? According to the numbers and in my opinion yes. However, Burning Crusade was still more oriented towards hardcore players back then. With WotLK, this changed; the game became easier for newcomers and “casuals” and generally attracted more players.
Burning Crusade was the first expansion of WoW and thus has a special place in memory.
According to Blizzard, World of Warcraft reached its peak with WotLK in October 2010, with 12 million subscribers, just before the release of Cataclysm (via Time.com). This makes WotLK considered by many players and the general consensus the best addon WoW has ever had.
Moreover, the contents of Wrath of the Lich King are still considered some of the best that World of Warcraft has to offer – and some are still in some form of play today.
What Made WotLK So Good?
The best raids in the game: There are several points I fondly remember about WotLK. The most important ones are likely the raids Naxxramas and Icecrown Citadel.
The Icecrown Citadel brought us the Lich King, the greatest villain from Warcraft and a reminder of Warcraft 3. Like some others back then, I also started with Warcraft 3 and was thrilled that we could fight Arthas in person.
Arthas Menethil, the Lich King, is one of the most well-known figures from Warcraft.
The fight itself is still one of the best there is and consistently wipes unprepared groups in timewalking events. The story of Warcraft 3 finally reaches a conclusion with this fight that fans have wished for. This was a defining moment in the memories of many players.
Features That Shaped WoW
Enduring features in World of Warcraft: WotLK introduced several features that are still included in WoW today and have evolved over time. The most important ones are:
the dungeon browser, which provided players with a quick and convenient way to find dungeons. No more endless searching for the entrance.
Hero classes, a new, “stronger” type of character class that started at a higher level. Back then, there were the Death Knights and then with Legion the Demon Hunters.
heroic raids. Strictly speaking, there weren’t heroic raids in WotLK in the form we know today, but back then there were already “hard modes” that could make individual bosses harder and raids for 10 and 25 players. Today you know that as “flex raid” and the difficulties normal, heroic and mythic.
Especially the dungeon browser and death knights back then as well as the demon hunter later generated fierce criticism and loud discussions. I won’t go into the pros and cons here, but you can hold whatever opinion you want: Both helped make World of Warcraft what it is today. At least, without the dungeon browser, WoW would be different today and probably have fewer players.
Shadowlands Challenges the Title – and Has a Good Chance
How does Shadowlands fare? On November 24, 2020, Shadowlands, the 8th expansion of World of Warcraft, was finally released. The addon quickly became the fastest-selling PC game of all time.
Despite initial skepticism and criticism from some players, Shadowlands apparently attracts both veterans and new players. And rightly so, because Shadowlands builds on many mechanics and contents that made WoW so good in its time and improves them.
Moreover, legendary items are making a return. These are the most powerful items in the game, which you can “easily” craft in Shadowlands. Legendarys were first introduced in Legion as a feature. Generally, in my opinion, Shadowlands borrows several features from Legion and makes them better:
Torghast reminds me of the Mage Tower with its tough challenges or the visions from BfA.
The covenants and their sanctums feel like the order halls from Legion, which already had unique stories and provided me personally with a lot of fun and motivation to play.
And legendaries are… well, legendaries. But better.
With the legendary items, Shadowlands has adopted and improved an old system.
One could now say: “It’s all just copied!”, but so what? They were all good features that I would have liked to continue playing and have missed since their disappearance. And damn, if I can get an improved version of it now, I want it!
Even the first raid Castle Nathria, which came with Season 1 of Shadowlands, reminds me of Karazhan back in BC, my absolute favorite raid. The mechanics and boss designs are wonderful and enjoyable; the aesthetics fit my preferences perfectly. I already have more motivation to raid than I did in BfA or Legion.
What Does Shadowlands Take from WotLK? Shadowlands not only manages to reconnect with old successes in terms of gameplay and features. It also captures the spirit that WotLK embodied back then, in not-so-obvious ways.
A major strength of WotLK was linking nostalgia and memories with new content. Arthas, Naxxramas, Northrend – all of these were things that veterans of the franchise had a close bond with and could get excited about.
Shadowlands does exactly the same. Since we are in the realm of the dead, it is possible to reunite with many characters that players had long considered lost forever. Uther, Kael’thas and – once again – Arthas are big names making a return.
148 pages of guides for newcomers and returning players, including an XXL poster. Everything you need to know about dungeons, the new covenants, Torghast and the classes in practical hand.
This could be better: Despite all that Shadowlands does right, there is also criticism of the game. What I can say after almost three weeks is that some of the farming and grind content is starting to annoy me.
The Maw, for instance, bothers me more and more each day because it loses the charm of the new too quickly and simply offers too little variety. Go in, destroy the toys of the Jailer until he gets angry and then run away from his laser. Could be more exciting…
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The Jailer’s butcher shows up early in the game. Who is he actually?
Especially frustrating: Since I am a blacksmith, I urgently need the elethium from the Maw to craft legendary armor for my guild. Elethium can also be found in other ores, but it is so rare there that farming doesn’t seem worthwhile, even if you need it.
The completely revamped professions system is really cool, but such restrictions are very annoying. It somehow feels unfinished when I have to decide whether to participate in activities in the Maw or farm instead – without a mount, because they won’t go into the Maw. As a slow death knight, that’s really frustrating.
Despite the criticism, these are just minor issues and rather whining on a high level. Whether this turns out to be a bigger burden in the future or whether it will be refined remains to be seen.
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In the latest podcast, we discuss WoW Shadowlands with our guest Marylin Marx from GameStar, what has changed and whether one should return after a long break.
A concrete answer to this question cannot be given at this time. WotLK had over two years to improve, show more features, and respond to the community.
Shadowlands is only a few weeks old and too young to draw a final conclusion. At the moment, I’m having fun; the allure of the new is still very much present, and I’m really excited about what’s to come.
However, until all the content – meaning all raids, dungeons, and patches – are playable, it cannot be said whether WotLK or Shadowlands is the better expansion.
What I can say is: Shadowlands is fun. Like, really. After BfA, which… well, wasn’t quite as good, I am genuinely excited about WoW again, and I know many former players who feel the same way.
Shadowlands is on the right track and takes the very aspects from the past that made WoW so great. This is how an MMORPG should evolve: By keeping good features or improving them further.
I welcome the approach to bridge the gap to the old in order to attract veterans while also bringing in new content so that it doesn’t feel boring or like you’ve seen it all before.
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Some loud voices stamp this as “lazy recycling,” but I can only vehemently disagree. A reunion with old acquaintances is precisely what WoW currently needs. And for new players who are not familiar with all of this, it doesn’t matter whether they meet “new” or “old” characters, as they wouldn’t know either of them.
If Shadowlands continues in this direction, I believe it can replace WotLK. Partly because it builds on past achievements and has better potential at launch. At the very least, it will stand on equal footing with great expansions like WotLK, Burning Crusade, or Legion.
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December has begun and although there are only a few new MMOs and online games, we at MeinMMO can recommend some games to you. Therefore, we have selected 7 titles that are particularly worth checking out in December.
What kind of games are these? The selected games are online games that you can experience with friends or complete strangers. Each selected title receives a major update in December, celebrates its release, or has just received something new at the end of November.
The selected titles on the following pages are a colorful mix, and the order does not reflect any rating. Additionally, on the last page, there will be a brief outlook on what else is happening in December.
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World of Warcraft: Release of the new expansion Shadowlands
Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Blizzard Entertainment | Platform: PC | Release Date: November 23, 2004| Model: Pay2Play
What is this game?World of Warcraft is the most well-known MMORPG in Europe and North America. It caters to solo players who want to experience the story, as well as fans of dungeons and raids, which are regularly expanded in the game. It also offers various PvP content.
WoW relies on classic tab-targeting and a timeless comic-style graphics that have been significantly enhanced over time.
Those nostalgic for the old days can enjoy WoW Classic. The practical aspect is that you only need one subscription for both WoW versions.
She is the focus of the new expansion: Sylvanas Windrunner.
These are the highlights of World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft has been steadily expanded over the last 16 years with new areas, classes, races, and gameplay content. Those starting with this MMORPG now will find a huge world to explore:
WoW offers countless quests and exciting stories around well-known villains like Illidan and Arthas, ancient gods, and the battle between Alliance and Horde
There are many areas to explore
Countless dungeons and raids await you
Moreover, there is typical MMO content like crafting, PvP, and even pet battles
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On November 24, the new expansion Shadowlands was released. With it, many changes took place in the game. There are new areas, Covenants, a new story, Torghast as interesting new content, and a level adjustment that reduces the maximum level to 60.
If you level a new character now, you can choose an old “campaign” and experience it on your journey up to level 50. However, that can be a bit confusing. For levels 50 to 60, you will head to the new zones of Shadowlands. Especially players looking for a new MMORPG and who have not tried WoW yet should check out the new leveling experience.
By the way, if you start in December, you are certainly not left behind. The first raid – Castle Nathria – opens its doors on December 9.
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All of you know Ditto, at the latest from Pokémon GO. The small, pink Pokémon that can take on the forms of all kinds of other species. Well, apparently it works as a cozy armchair too.
Japan shows it: For the Pokémon trainers among you who just can’t get enough of the fantasy creatures, there is even furniture for your apartment.
With a Ditto armchair, you can get really close to the little shape-shifter.
In the product presentation, there are a few details about the armchair.
The dimensions:
950 mm wide
800 mm deep
640 mm high
The price of this Pokémon furniture is 25,990 yen, which is about 206 € at the current exchange rate. As can be found on the website rakuten.co.jp, the shipping of the Ditto armchair is supposed to start by the end of December. However, it is currently not shipping outside of Japan.
Whether the product will also be available internationally is still unclear.
What else is there? On the website of rakuten.co.jp, you can find more cool furniture items on the theme of Pokémon. The armchair is also available in the matching, “large” Pokémon Snorlax. This one is similarly sized to Ditto and available for the same price.
Even the Pokéball you see in the Snorlax picture is available for purchase.
And what can you buy here? Through Amazon, there is a large selection of plush Pokémon items. Classic stuffed animals like Squirtle or Ditto can also be found in the German section of Amazon. Large items like a Pikachu figure over 1 meter tall, a Pokémon rug, or a sleepy Snorlax lamp can also be purchased here.
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How about you? Do you also have plush items like stuffed animals, rugs, cushions, or blankets from Pokémon at home, or don’t you like that? Please let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments what you have bought so far.
Maybe you even have some buying tips for trainers looking for a gift for their Pokémon friends right before Christmas.
Those who install League of Legends: Wild Rift on Android or iOS can immediately start with the first matches. However, it is worth checking the settings to see what can be enabled or disabled. Some options can even be crucial for victory in a match.
What settings are these? This article aims to improve your gaming experience in Wild Rift without the need for external input devices. Because even with small adjustments, a lot can be changed.
All settings can be easily made within the game itself, and they will help you improve control and performance. The goal is to deepen the gaming experience even further and give you an advantage over other players.
To make these adjustments, you sometimes need to be in the settings before a match, but sometimes also in a match. This can be a bit confusing. Use the practice mode for the options in a match.
Who is speaking here? I, Alexander Leitsch, have played over 50 matches of Wild Rift since release. With my experience of over 3,000 hours in League of Legends, I know exactly how a round runs optimally for me. This also includes the right settings. I will show you how I quickly improved my gaming experience with a few simple adjustments.
1. High FPS instead of high graphics
In the first step, you should disable the FPS (Frames per Second) cap. To do this, go to “General” in the options outside of a match, then to the “Graphics” section. By default, 60 FPS is disabled in the settings because it can significantly drain your battery. So you are only playing with 30 FPS.
In the same step, you should pay attention to how much power your smartphone has. It may sometimes be necessary to reduce the graphics a bit to achieve better FPS:
Especially set shadows to medium or even low in case of problems
The effect quality and model quality can also be set to medium without causing real losses in quality
Post-processing and outlines are only for adjusted visuals and can easily be turned off
My graphics settings are quite low, even though my smartphone could do more. But performance and FPS are more important.
Why is this important? A higher FPS leads to a smoother gaming experience. You hit your skill shots more reliably. This is important, especially when it comes to ranked matches.
However, always watch the battery consumption and heat development. If your smartphone gets too hot, you should adjust the graphics performance as described above.
2. Portrait Lock
For this step, you need to switch to the control section in the options. There you will find the portrait lock as the first point. With this function, you can easily select an enemy and keep them as an image over your abilities.
This function is disabled by default and should definitely be used by you.
The portrait lock is especially important in team fights.
Why is this important? With a simple click, you can immediately re-target the enemy when necessary. Targeted enemies will be selected both by your auto-attack and your skill shots.
Especially in heated battles, you do not want to have to constantly select an enemy with the auto-attack. Speed matters here, and you get that with the portrait lock.
3. Shrink Scoreboard
Another helpful function is the “halving” of overlays like the scoreboard. On the scoreboard, you see the stats of all players in the match. By default, you see this over the entire screen.
However, if you activate the options ingame (the gear next to the minimap), you can restrict this display to half the screen.
If you shrink the scoreboard, you see more of the action and the map.
Why is this important? You can still see the stats as usual, but at the same time have more space on the screen and see what is happening around you. This is generally useful.
4. Disable Shake Effects
In the same options as with the scoreboard, you can also disable the “shake effects”. These cause the screen to shake.
Why is this important? The shaking distracts from the actual gameplay and can even be disadvantageous if you are prone to motion sickness. The option offers no advantages and should therefore be disabled.
Wild Rift offers you two different methods to cancel abilities:
In variant 1, you need to reach a certain spot on the screen with your finger (default)
For variant 2, you just need to be far enough away from the ability, and it will be automatically canceled
These 2 modes are offered to you by Wild Rift.
Why is this important? Over the course of a match, you will cancel abilities multiple times. Therefore, it is important to find your method for making this cancellation. Personally, I still work with the exact position, but I know players who prefer variant 2.
6. Customize the buttons to your needs
In this point, you have to be active yourself. Because Wild Rift allows you to change almost all content of the interface. In my preview report, I criticized that I have difficulty reaching the summoner spells, as they are positioned too far in the middle by default.
However, you can customize the entire interface according to your wishes under “Options -> Controls -> Customize Buttons”.
Many players, including myself, have placed the Summoner Spells closer to the skills. I have also pulled down the button to cancel skill shots a bit.
In this menu, you can freely move the mini camera and all buttons on the right edge.
Why is this important? To become really good in Wild Rift, you need to be able to control your champion perfectly. This is important so that you can intuitively find, use, and cancel abilities.
So make sure to get acquainted with the buttons.
We have reached the end of the tips. Did they help you? And do you know any other useful settings? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
Wild Rift has just launched, but even now, the developers have given a glimpse of new content:
Anyone looking to dive into the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) on PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox, or Google Stadia can easily make some mistakes. We will tell you which ones you should avoid.
Are you perhaps planning to start playing the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online and want to have a good experience? There are a few mistakes that can easily happen and might cause you some regret later on.
We present 10 of these mistakes so you can avoid them at your entry.
ESO is an MMORPG. That is probably the most important tip for newcomers.
1. ESO is an MMORPG
Do not play ESO like a single-player RPG, but as an MMORPG. Even if many quests can be completed alone and it is on the Mein-MMO list of the best solo-friendly MMORPGs, fellow players can help you progress faster.
Additionally, they will teach you a lot about the gameplay mechanics. Furthermore, some elements like Dark Anchors can only be done together. This is a group event where players must destroy anchors created by the Daedric Prince Molag Bal to subjugate Tamriel.
2. Do not buy Repair Kits from vendors
Repair Kits are important because you can use them to repair your equipment, which you should do regularly. NPC vendors offer these kits at exorbitant prices.
So it’s better to buy them from Guild Merchants (identified by the term “Guild Merchant” in the name), who offer you much cheaper prices. This way, you save a lot of money for more important things.
3. Always pay attention to prices
Guild Merchants often offer items at a lower price, but this does not guarantee that they won’t take advantage of you. Therefore, it’s important to keep an eye on market prices. You should always roughly know what an item is really worth so you never pay too much for it.
To do this, compare prices at the vendors or use the add-on MasterMerchant, which you can download from the site ESOUI. This tracks item flow and gives you the average price of the item.
Curiously, many newbies in ESO take two specific skills, even though they only make sense if you are playing a tank. If you do not plan to play a tank, then you do not need to train these abilities; it would just be a waste of skill points:
Puncture (since it redirects enemies to you)
Inner Fire (also draws enemies to you)
As a damage dealer, you should focus on armor penetration and critical hits at the beginning. As a healer, Rushed Ceremony and Restoring Aura are more beneficial.
5. Be mindful of the gear you buy
It’s tempting to see a new weapon or armor from a vendor that you can use at your newly gained level. It’s unfortunate if this gear becomes obsolete in just a few hours because you progress so quickly.
Save your money for items that you will use in the long term. Look for how much damage they produce or if they have special effects. The price of a weapon often gives a hint about whether you can use it longer.
Buying an item that is just slightly better than your current one because you can use it from a level-up doesn’t make sense.
Even if you level up quickly, do not attempt veteran dungeons right away. They might still be too difficult for you. And that would be a very frustrating experience.
These dungeons won’t “run away” from you. It’s better to wait a bit, find a good group, and tackle them later as a team.
7. Remember to improve your mounts
Look for a Stablemaster in the game (identified by the name tag “Stablemaster”). There it is possible to upgrade your mounts. You can increase their speed, stamina, and the capacity they can carry.
You should do this fairly early in the game, as mounts are really useful and become even more helpful the more you upgrade them.
8. Look for a good guild early
Guilds are extremely useful in ESO. You will always find fellow players for group content or get cheaper gear. Also, remember to join the Undaunted Guild as early as possible (from level 45) to get the Undaunted Keys for your monster set, which is really useful in the game.
9. Allocate your attribute points wisely
In ESO, it is important to specialize. Do you want to focus on Stamina or Magicka? Do not spread the points across both attributes; choose one. This way, you will become powerful in that area more quickly. Combine this best with a race that is suited for your attribute to gain additional bonuses.
Altmer and Bretons offer bonuses to Magicka.
Wood Elves, Orcs, Redguards, Imperials, and Nords provide bonuses to Stamina.
Argonians, Dunmer, and Khajiit offer bonuses to both Stamina and Magicka.
Check if your character has a Mundus activated. Open the character menu and look under active effects. You will find Mundus stones scattered throughout the game world. They are tall, towering rocks with runes on them that you can click to receive a buff.
Simply activate them, and you can use the corresponding effect. Make sure this effect fits your class and play style. It is also possible to place Mundus stones in your houses. Then you don’t have to search for them in the world.
We hope we could help you a little with these tips for starting out in the MMORPG ESO. If you have any more beginner tips, please write them in the comment section.
For Genshin Impact, the next major update is around the corner. It will be released just before Christmas and will bring a new map, new characters, and rewards. We at MeinMMO reveal what is included in Patch 1.2.
What are the highlights of Patch 1.2? The new update, titled “Chalk and Dragons”, primarily focuses on the area Dragonspine. This is the first major new map in Genshin Impact, where you can expect:
Snowy zones, high mountains, and red crystals reminiscent of Dvalin’s corrupt tears
New and unique creatures
New story content that can be played right upon the patch’s release. Additionally, a second story update is planned for mid-January
New rewards in the form of weapons and artifacts
A brand new mechanic: Subzero Climate. This is a temperature system. Your characters lose HP if they stay too long in an area that is too cold, such as at the mountain top
During a livestream, the developers shared initial screenshots of the area. They also revealed further details about the update, including the two new characters you can obtain.
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When does Patch 1.2 come out? The new update arrives on Wednesday, December 23. You can use the Christmas holidays and the time until New Year’s as the perfect opportunity to dive into the new adventures.
2 New Characters through Wishes
What are these characters? The first new character is Albedo, the Chalk Prince (on the title image). He is a 5-star character who uses a sword as his weapon and Geo as his element. He is a young but already famous alchemist from Mondstadt.
The second new character is named Ganyu and also comes from the 5-star category. However, she is a ranged fighter with a bow and the Cryo element. Ganyu is half human and half Adeptus. She hails from the region Liyue.
In the livestream, several new equipment items were shown that you can earn in-game or receive from Wishes.
Especially interesting are the new artifact sets, which also come with their own set bonuses. Both sets have an elemental DMG bonus even with just 2 pieces, making them interesting for characters of the respective elements.
With Patch 1.2, there will also be new weapons, the blueprints of which you can earn in the game. The sword “Festering Desire” can also be obtained through the related event of the patch.
New Mechanics and Events
What else does the update bring? With Patch 1.2, Genshin Impact also introduces a new mechanic that is interesting for multiplayer fans. Finally, a chat function will be added to interact with other players in co-op. Additionally, you can give your friends in the friend list custom names.
You will also see in the character menu starting from 1.2 which materials you need for the ascension of your characters.
What events will there be? Regarding events, three occurrences have been announced to come to the game:
Hypostatic Symphonies is supposed to be an event for veterans where you can fight against enemies with special skills. You should be able to set the difficulties and challenges for the fights yourself.
Lost Riches is new content for casual players where you can search for treasures throughout the game.
With Marvelous Merchandise, the NPC Liben returns, where you can receive new rewards in exchange for ordinary items. This event is also supposed to work in multiplayer now.
In addition to these, the release event “The Chalk Prince and the Dragon” will also take place. Through this, you can earn the new sword, as mentioned above.
The 3 announced events for Patch 1.2.
The following update, Patch 1.3, is expected to be released in February. There, we can again expect new characters.
There are already many new characters known through leaks that are supposed to come to Genshin Impact soon:
Fortnite Tracker offer you a way to see exactly how good you really are at Fortnite. You can check your stats for PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. We present 2 Trackers for this purpose.
What is a Fortnite Tracker? Fortnite Trackers are websites where you can enter your Fortnite name and view your statistics from the game.
In Fortnite you have a lot of stats: In fact, many parameters in the game can be evaluated that Fortnite does not provide. Only the total number of your games, your wins, and kills are shown by the application itself.
However, there are many more stats you can check. These also give you a better picture of how you actually perform in Fortnite. You can also see:
How many hours you have played
What your win rate is
How many eliminations you achieve on average
What ranking you reached in the world ranking
If you really want to know how good you are at Fortnite, you need to access external applications outside of the game. This is where Fortnite Trackers come into play, as they can answer all these questions.
How good are you really at Fortnite?
2 Fortnite Trackers
Here we present 2 Fortnite Trackers that you can use. With your Epic name, you should be able to view your stats there, no matter if you play on PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Nintendo Switch.
1. Tracker – fortnitetracker
At fortnitetracker.com you can view various statistics. This Tracker is particularly suited because you can highlight various aspects like:
Improvements
Special modes
Matches
Best performances
However, if you only want to view your performance in normal modes, you can do that as well. Your win rates will be displayed, how many eliminations you average, and more.
Here you see an example of how it looks at fortnitetracker when the stats are calculated. These stats come from Fortnite star Ninja
2. Tracker – playerauctions
At playerauctions.com, you can also view your stats. Unlike fortnitetracker, here you can only see the statistics for the normal modes: Solo, Duo, and Teams. However, you will find the information quite clearly on:
Winning chance in %
Average kill rate
K/D
What ranking you achieved in the world ranking
So if you only want to see the most important points at a glance, this Tracker would be suitable for you.
Here you see an example of how it looks at playerauctions when the stats are calculated. The stats come from Fortnite star Ninja
With these two websites, you have full access to your personal statistics at any time. You can even conveniently use the Fortnite Tracker on the go. By the way, you can see which players are currently at the top of the world ranking and compare yourself with them.
With these Trackers, you will surely quickly see which difficulties in the game you still need to work on to see an improvement. The creative mode offers you several possibilities to practice, whether you compete against your friends or try out specific techniques. In creative mode, you will also find various maps where you can practice building and editing.
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The new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War features a strong co-op mode called “Zombies” for those who prefer to play together rather than against each other. During the Game Awards, the developers revealed what to expect for this mode.
What is the Zombie mode? As the name suggests, you fight against zombies in this mode with up to four players on a team. Together, you try to survive increasingly tougher waves and escape in the end.
You have access to familiar weapons from the base game, which you can upgrade with cool features like elemental ammo. Realism is not to be found in the Zombie mode.
After the new map for the Warzone was shown, Treyarch provides more information specifically about the Zombie mode. It will receive a lot of new content in the upcoming weeks.
Christmas Event and New Modes
Here are the new modes: The highlight of the new features is two new modes. The first is “Jingle Hells”, a Christmas event where the familiar map “The Machine” gets a more festive vibe. The event starts together with Season 1 of Cold War and Warzone on December 16.
On the map, snowmen will be scattered around, which are supposed to drop special loot. There are snowballs that can slow down or freeze opponents, and the plague hounds will get cute reindeer noses, antlers, and Christmas ornaments.
What a cute decoration!
The second mode is “Cranked”, which currently lacks specific information, but is based on the same mode from Modern Warfare. This is likely to bring a bit more stress and action to Zombies.
In earlier CoD titles, “Cranked” was a mode where players constantly had to get kills. If they went too long without killing anyone, they would explode. If the mode comes back in a similar way, you should ration your zombies well.
What else is coming for the Zombie mode: In addition to the new modes, there will be more content that is partly derived from Season 1. Treyarch promises:
Additionally, a split-screen mode will be introduced. This is great news, especially for players who prefer couch co-op, although it may be difficult due to the current COVID situation.
Exclusive content for PlayStation: The PlayStation version of Cold War has an exclusive Zombie mode, Onslaught. It will receive two new maps as well as “Holiday Onslaught”. The content will be released at the start or during Season 1.
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Are you looking for hardware deals or affordable offers before Christmas for gaming PCs or consoles? We are looking at deals from Amazon, MediaMarkt, and others.
What is it about? In the past few days, there have already been exciting offers with Black Friday and Cyber Week. However, there will still be a few deals for gamers or interested parties in the coming weeks leading up to Christmas.
The article presents a selection of the best offers. If you are still looking for a Christmas gift idea, a game, or an upgrade for your gaming PC, then check here.
The most interesting offers from December 12
Before Christmas, there are a lot of interesting offers for gamers. Since Monday, Amazon has been running “Last-Minute” offers, and MediaMarkt has an Advent calendar. We present to you the most interesting offers from December 12, 2020.
LOGITECH Clicky G Pro Mechanical: This mechanical keyboard is a gaming keyboard from Logitech with Romer G switches. The keyboard offers high-quality workmanship and a TKL design (no numpad), which is especially appealing to gamers. The keys provide a short travel distance, which is important for high speed.
The cable of the keyboard is detachable, and the Windows keys can be disabled for gaming. The keyboard also does not offer wrist rest. The keyboard does not have connection options for USB sticks or audio devices.
The keyboard is a good deal for gamers looking for a fast and precise keyboard and don’t need a numpad, priced under 100 Euros.
At MediaMarkt, you can currently get the keyboard for €88.89 (€113.43), saving 21%. According to Geizhals.de, you won’t find the keyboard cheaper anywhere else right now.
Astro A50 Wireless: The gaming headset from Astro is among the currently best gaming headsets for Xbox Series X|S. This is due, along with the high-quality finish, to the balanced sound profile of the device. Additionally, it features a high-quality microphone and good wireless functionality.
If you are looking for a gaming headset that offers very good sound quality and a great microphone, combined with a significantly extended battery life compared to its predecessor, then you should take a look at the Astro A50.
Currently, you can get the headset on Amazon for €254.36 (€319.00), saving 20%. According to Geizhals.de, you won’t find the gaming headset cheaper anywhere else right now.
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At MediaMarkt, you currently pay €254.37 (€319.00), saving 20%. You pay one cent more than at Amazon.
Battery for Xbox One and Xbox Series X Controller: This is a battery pack for the Xbox controller. The batteries have a capacity of 1200mAh each. They can be easily installed in the controller and then recharged using the included USB cable. According to users on Amazon, the battery takes 3-4 hours to charge. Afterward, you can play for about 8 hours without any problems.
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Kingston HyperX Pulsefire Core: The gaming mouse from HyperX is a minimalist mouse with few additional features. Inside is the PixArt PAW-3327 sensor, which performs well and offers enough precision for gaming. Weighing 87 grams, the mouse is also lighter than other gaming mice. You can assign and adjust the 7 buttons via the software. The mouse is equipped with “TTC silver” switches that should last for at least 20 million clicks.
The software for the gaming mouse is very extensive and bulky, which may not be to everyone’s taste. Nevertheless, the software offers relatively few customization options. Additionally, the mouse is quite small, making it only partially suitable for large hands.
Currently, you can get the gaming mouse for €23.99 (€39.99), saving 40%. According to Geizhals.de, €23.99 is the current best price for the gaming mouse from HyperX.
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More exciting offers: If you are still looking for games for your PC or console, then you should take a look at the current offer at Amazon. There, you can currently get 3 games for the price of 2. Here you can find some interesting games for the cold season:
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The trade of gold and other items from World of Warcraft is almost as old as the game itself. If you need some quick cash to shop in the auction house, you can easily and legally buy gold. MeinMMO tells you how to do it and what you need to consider to avoid a ban.
You earn gold in World of Warcraft for all kinds of activities. You need it to buy consumables, materials, or equipment. However, it takes time to farm gold.
If you have more money than time, you might be interested in simply buying gold. This is possible, legally and without a ban in just a few steps.
Buying Gold through WoW Tokens – Price and Purchase
How do I use a WoW Token?
Open Shop
Open the shop menu in-game and select the tab ‘WoW Token’
Buy Token
Buy a token for €20 with your preferred payment method
Sell Token
Place the token in the auction house – you can only sell it there
Wait
Wait a bit – Tokens are usually sold within a few hours
Collect Gold
Collect your gold from the mailbox
Tokens work both ways. You can either receive gold in-game for real money, or you buy a token for gold and receive 30 days of playtime or €13 Battle.net credit
How much gold do I get for that? That’s the catch: The amount of gold is determined by supply and demand. That means: If there are many tokens and few players buying them, you will get less gold. However, if more players want to buy tokens, it becomes more expensive.
The current value of a token will be shown to you before purchase. You receive the price displayed when creating the auction, regardless of how the value changes afterwards.
Are there alternatives? Basically yes. There are various gold sellers, but we will not name them here. Trading gold for real money is not allowed in World of Warcraft.
In Blizzard’s service termination information, it states exactly which “serious violations” can lead to an immediate and permanent ban. In section 6 it says:
“Cash purchase or sale or exchange of gold, weapons, armor, or other virtual items used in a game outside of the game platform.” (via Blizzard)
This clearly indicates that you should not buy gold in any way other than through the WoW Token. A ban may not happen, but the likelihood is quite high.
The tactical shooter Squad has become a real insider tip in recent years. Now you can use the game, which normally costs 45 euros, for free for a limited time.
What is Squad?Squad is a tactical multiplayer military shooter with a first-person perspective and a strong focus on realism, teamwork, and communication. Many also refer to it as a hardcore shooter, as the level of realism is extremely high.
Squad can best be described as a mixture of the military simulation Arma and Battlefield. Squad positions itself exactly between the two titles. It combines:
the speed and accessibility of Battlefield
with the scale and realism of Arma.
On the battlefield, everything revolves around organized squads within a large team that cleverly use both the environment and military equipment and gear in conjunction to engage in and win tactical battles against another team.
Fights with up to 100 players are possible on 20 diverse maps.
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How long is the shooter free? From Friday, December 11th to Monday, December 14th, you can play Squad for free. You can use this time to thoroughly test the shooter.
If you like it, you can purchase it during the same period for 25% less than usual.
96% positive ratings on Steam
How is the shooter received on Steam? In the last 30 days, there have been 5,021 reviews for the shooter, of which 96% were positive. Even considering the 5 years of development in Early Access, the shooter received good ratings. Of the total of 50,766 ratings, 89% were positive.
The reviews praise:
The good gameplay that is based on teamwork
The gunplay that emphasizes a low time-to-kill and strategy
The good, but not outstanding graphics
The community, which is said to be nice to newcomers. It is recommended to join a clan.
No pay-to-win and no classes hidden behind real money.
Criticism mainly concerns:
Background issues, such as running private servers, which are very performance-intensive and whose admin tools are said to be lacking
The community outside of clans, which is said to be toxic, as in many other shooters.
What do the player numbers look like? According to Steamcharts.com, around 5,508 players played on average per day in recent days, with a peak of up to 9,601 players online at the same time. The servers are therefore well-visited.
Despite the good ratings, Squad still counts as an insider tip.
In Squad you can deploy heavy equipment.
Who should check out Squad? If you only enjoy fast, action-packed shooter gameplay on small maps where you level up or unlock something every few seconds, call down overpowered kill streaks, or go around as a one-man army, then you will likely not be happy with Squad. The shooter does not provide the traditional CoD experience.
However, if you prefer games from the Battlefield series or generally large-scale battles with a lot of planning, tactics, and communication, then Squad might be just the right insider tip for you. Fans of the Arma series could also be quite happy here.
In terms of size, cooperation, communication, intensity, and realism, there is currently hardly another multiplayer shooter that implements all of that better and combines it.
Feel free to share your experiences with Squad in the comments if you have already tried it. If you are still looking for a new shooter, you might find some options here:
In Destiny 2, a comparison now shows how poorly the glorious weapons of the past perform against the new exotics.
In Destiny 2, Guardians can collect a total of 167 exotics at the time of Beyond Light and the Season of the Hunt. Of these, 77 are weapons and 30 special armors each for Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks.
Guardians agree that the new exotics are creative or extremely powerful. This is especially true for those exotics that were added in Season 11 or are now available with Beyond Light. Can you imagine a Destiny 2 without the Witherhoard or the Lament?
What is the problem? Many Guardians also agree that the old exotics, especially from the early days of Destiny 2, are way too weak these days. The wonder weapons of yesteryear now inhabit a shadowy existence in the collection.
Some players therefore demand that Bungie finally revamps or buffs the old exotics and brings the missing masterwork catalysts. How poorly the old exotics perform compared to the new generation is now surprising the community.
The new exotic Cloudstrike
Duels of the exotics make the old exotic look really old
This comparison is causing a stir: The problem is particularly evident in a comparison between the two exotic sniper rifles D.A.R.C.I. and Cloudstrike. The reddit user WayofSoul compared both snipers in terms of damage over time (DPS) and total damage across the entire magazine.
The duel is clearly won by the new rifle Cloudstrike. For his comparison, WayofSoul even uses the enhanced version of D.A.R.C.I. with the damage bonus from “Personal Assistant”.
This is what the duel looks like:
Weapon:
D.A.R.C.I. (+ PA)
Cloudstrike
DPS (Burst):
18,960
19,780
Total Damage:
170,660
178,050
Reservoirs:
30
31
What is astonishing is that Cloudstrike is a special weapon. D.A.R.C.I., on the other hand, is equipped in the power slot. The weapons here are (or should) be the strongest in the game, but the ammunition is very scarce.
Thus, Cloudstrike is not only better in short damage phases and in the long run, it is actually still in the “weaker” weapon category.
Previously, D.A.R.C.I. fought against the raid bosses
This is how the community reacts: The corresponding post from December 11 has now received 7,800 upvotes, with an upvote rate of 97%, and 650 comments where the Guardians discuss it. The call for a buff for old exotics in general is getting louder.
Here’s what the Guardians are saying:
Many are saddened that one of the best weapons from the vanilla days of Destiny 2 is now so clearly losing.
Some Guardians are also calling for D.A.R.C.I. to be classified as a special weapon by Bungie. Others argue that this would only lead to problems in PvP.
Some joke that D.A.R.C.I. is only used for measuring distances for YouTubers and their weapon tests – as the rifle always shows the distance to a target.
Others, however, are already prophesying that Cloudstrike will soon be nerfed.
What the new exotics from Beyond Light can do is explained by MeinMMO here:
In the patch notes for all changes from Beyond Light (via Bungie.net), we find numerous minor adjustments for exotics. Old-timers like the Jade Rabbit are also taken into account.
Even aging exotics benefit from the general changes of the DLC:
Due to the recent adjustment of all 110 hand cannons to a rate of fire of 120, the old exotic Sturm has become noticeably more popular and better
The only hand cannon of the beloved 150 archetype is now the old exotic Sunshot
The exotic scouts are now really strong in the Crucible
If you look, you can find examples that Bungie still has love for old exotics.
But it’s true: in Destiny 2, the saying “new is always better” usually applies – at least when it comes to exotics. For some of the old exotics, significant effort and many hours were invested, so the call for current competitiveness is no surprise.
What do you think, should Bungie put effort into revising the old exotics? Or would you rather have new exotic weapons and let the old ones rot in the collection? Do you have your own ideas or urgently wish for a catalyst for an exotic – let us know in the comments.
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The developers of Cyberpunk 2077 should receive bonus payments if the game achieves a certain score on Metacritic. However, the technical problems are now leading to a reassessment, as the well-known gaming journalist Jason Schreier reports.
What happened? As Schreier reports on Bloomberg, an internal email was sent on Friday at the developer CD Projekt Red, which was forwarded to him by employees. According to this, the bonus payments for developers are no longer to be tied to a Metacritic score or the timely release.
Adam Badowski, the Studio Head and Creative Director of Cyberpunk 2077, is said to have written the following:
Originally, we had a bonus system that was based on the ratings of the game and the release date, but upon further consideration, we believe that this measure is simply not fair under the given circumstances.
We underestimated the effort and complexity involved in the implementation, and yet you have done everything to deliver an ambitious, special game.
Excerpt from the internal email according to Schreier
In his article, Schreier suspects that even a rating of below 90 could jeopardize the bonuses for employees. Currently, Cyberpunk 2077 stands exactly at this 90 points on Metacritic – at least for the PC version. There is currently no calculated rating from critics for consoles.
Who is Jason Schreier? The journalist wrote for years for the website Kotaku and currently works for Bloomberg. He is known for investigative reports and his good networking. He often receives insider information from various studios, such as BioWare, where he wrote a detailed and grim report about the development of Anthem.
Where are the problems of Cyberpunk 2077? The new game from CD Projekt Red receives a lot of praise for its content but also point deductions in technical aspects. Many bugs and glitches are criticized.
However, there are significant problems with the console versions. According to our colleagues at GamePro, there are very large differences in performance, depending on which platform one is on.
You can find a detailed review of Cyberpunk 2077 in the GameStar video.
On Metacritic, there are currently only a few reviews from critics for the consoles, so no score can be determined. However, there is a user score that is weak at 2.3 out of 10 for the PS4 and 2.7 out of 10 for the Xbox One.
Apparently, CD Projekt Red has reacted to this. Employees are now to receive their bonuses, even though Cyberpunk has been delayed four times and the reviews are more negative.
Despite the positive step, criticism has arisen after Schreier’s article, especially on Twitter. Many find the studio’s bonus system unsuccessful.
Developers receive “tokens” for good work – Does this promote crunch?
How does the reward system work? According to Schreier, the bonuses for employees were distributed via tokens:
Team leaders distributed tokens each month to their employees with the symbol of the studio, a red bird, on them.
These tokens can be exchanged for bonuses when certain goals are achieved.
These goals included the timely release and a certain score in the reviews.
What criteria were used to distribute these tokens is unknown. But Schreier sees a system behind it that leads to crunch. And this topic has been criticized multiple times in connection with Cyberpunk 2077.
Crunsh is a sensitive topic – some see it as simple overtime, others as a systematic problem.
What is crunch? Crunch refers to the excessive accumulation of overtime, which occurs in game development especially when a game approaches its release phase.
And there is said to have been crunch in Cyberpunk 2077:
The issue of crunch is sensitive. Some players, as well as journalists, want to discuss this topic, shed light on it and bring it to the forefront. They criticize gamers and the press for ignoring the needs of developers and just succumbing to the hype.
But others say: Overtime is totally normal, everyone does that in their job:
Thunder Tier One by KRAFTON, Inc. is the new top-down tactical shooter from the makers of PUBG. In co-op mode, four players can experience strategic operations of an elite special unit together.
What is Thunder Tier One? As a four-member special unit, you will be dispatched to various missions around the world. You’ll control your soldier from a bird’s eye view.
In the various missions, you must make real-time decisions. Your field of vision is limited to the immediate vicinity of your team and their line of sight. As elite soldiers, you have access to a wide array of weapons.
Before starting a mission, you can customize and modify your weapons and equipment as you like.
The game is developed by KRAFTON, Inc., which also includes the PUBG Studios. Krafton describes Thunder Tier One as “highly strategic and realistic game.”
To succeed in Thunder Tier One, you must work together.
How long can you play Thunder Tier One for free? From December 11 at 05:00 AM until Sunday, December 13 at 05:00 PM, you can test the preview version on Steam for free. Any user with a Steam account can participate. By clicking “Request Access”, you add Thunder Tier One to your library.
Thunder Tier One Preview – these contents await you
What can you expect in the preview? The tactical shooter from the ISO perspective takes place in the present and can be played in co-op and single-player. In addition to the first two missions of the campaign, the published preview version includes the game modes “Advance and Secure” and the classic “Deathmatch.”
In “Advance and Secure,” two teams consisting of 4 players compete against each other and must take control of various sectors on the map. By holding the control points, the opposing team loses points.
In the classic Death Match, 8 players fight against each other. Whoever has the most kills when time runs out wins. If you reach the kill target before time runs out, you can decide the round in your favor.
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The two playable missions of the campaign: With the preview running over the weekend, you can play the first two missions of the Thunder Tier One campaign.
In the first mission “Silver Dew,” you infiltrate a heavily guarded apartment complex and must rescue a high-profile target. You need to figure out how to sneak past the guards and overcome a roadblock to ultimately infiltrate the building.
The second mission “Cold Stone” takes you to a mountainous region where terrorists store weapons and ammunition. During the mission, you must rescue a hostage. Sneak past the enemy patrols in the forest and take out numerous enemies on your way to the entrance of the cave network.
A perfectly planned ambush increases your chances of successfully completing a mission.
Thunder Tier One is a tribute to 20-year-old games: As early as 2016, Pawel Smolewski, Head of Action and Gunplay at PUBG, had the idea for Thunder Tier One. At that time, he was experimenting with the possibilities of Unreal Engine and developing a concept for a top-down game. He was intrigued by the mechanics and the challenge at the same time.
Together with two colleagues, they began working on Thunder Tier One in their spare time. Due to a lack of time and Pawel’s transition to PUBG Corp., the work on the game halted for almost three years.
After finishing a major project, Thunder Tier One was officially pitched at Krafton and met with immediate approval. Currently, six additional people are working on the project.
Who is Thunder Tier One for? Thunder Tier One is a title of interest for fans of the old S.W.A.T. and Commandos games. In multiplayer, you can conduct tactical missions with up to three other friends. If you enjoy finding the best solution together, you should take a look at Thunder Tier One.
The influences of PUBG are palpable in the shooter. Weapon and character design are inspired by PUBG, and you can attach and modify your weapons with attachments. Fights against other teams are as intense as in PUBG – just from a different perspective.
If you’re looking for another perspective shift, or if you and your friends are currently seeking a new co-op challenge, check out the 12 best multiplayer shooters of 2020.
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In WoW: Shadowlands there are many different player types. But you have surely encountered these 7 clichés multiple times.
It has been just over two weeks since World of Warcraft: Shadowlands was released and numerous players are bustling in the Shadowlands. However, alongside all the positive vibes, there are also some bizarre encounters that cause us players to categorize others immediately. Here we show you some player types that you are guaranteed to have met in recent weeks – and that fit every cliché.
1. The Reading Refuser
Yes, reading quest texts is not exactly the core competency of some players. Yet, when a mission simply cannot be completed, most of us do take a look at the description to see how such a task is supposed to be accomplished. But not the Reading Refuser. After all, there are thousands of other players on every realm who can read as well. Why should he do it himself?
This leads to questions like: “Where can you actually find a [Versatility Write]?” What is surprising is that the corresponding item is already linked in the chat. A click on the item would reveal that it “can be crafted by scribes.” But apparently, it’s better if another player “reads it out loud” in the chat to make sure he understands.
It’s astonishing that the chat can apparently be read – but not the rest.
If you don’t read, you miss the obvious.
That the whole process takes much more time than simply looking at the item or the quest more closely plays a minor role. But hey, maybe this player just wanted a little social interaction – even if he doesn’t exactly appear to be the brightest candle on the cake.
2. The Guy with the 7th Character in the Starting Area
While most players probably focus on one or, at most, two characters to prepare them for endgame and season 1, there are players who have some decision-making difficulties.
By now, they have brought their 7th character through the intro of Shadowlands and have arrived in Bastion. After a few quests, they then realize that the class they chose isn’t that much fun or is way too complicated. So, they simply log on to the next character and repeat the game – only to have to go through it all over again two hours later.
Each of us has that one friend for whom the release of a new WoW expansion is the highlight of the year. Vacation is scheduled for the release, and then it’s binge gaming all the way. In the first week, he easily racks up 100 hours of playtime and speeds ahead. Content is consumed in turbo mode, quests aren’t read properly, cutscenes are skipped, and boring dialogues are quickly ridden away.
Usually, this player is also a specialized player who only likes one or two specific kinds of content.
Annoyed and bored in the second week – some have “played themselves out” of the content.
And – oh surprise – this player realizes after a week that there is “nothing to do” in the new expansion. So, he has to keep posting in the trade channel all day long, “I’m bored” and complain about how he has nothing to do. He completely ignores that apparently everyone around him has enough goals and tasks to pursue.
It’s especially annoying when two of these colleagues meet in the trade chat – because then they lament publicly for hours that they simply have nothing to do.
4. The Google Helper
With a new expansion, there are always some uncertainties or mechanics that don’t immediately become clear to every player. When a little clarification is needed, players like to ask in the guild or in the general channel. But on every realm, there are these friendly people who know the answer but don’t want to share it. Instead, they have a clever saying on their lips like: “Google is your friend” or “You can read it on wowhead.”
“Just check Google” – Yes, thanks Mr. Helpful!
Yes, that’s how communication is fun. Because who would have thought that you could actually receive an answer to a question from a search engine? One could almost come to the thought that someone would like to exchange information with another person and get insights from their own community.
Many players haven’t seen all the dungeons of Shadowlands yet, but some are already professionals – and expect exactly that from their teammates. Who, two weeks after release, still doesn’t know the perfect routes for all instances by heart or cannot show at least 3,000 DPS has absolutely no business in heroic dungeons.
There’s no need for a lengthy discussion. “Faulty” group members who do not know the way by heart or deal too little damage are immediately voted out. The vote fails? Well, then the professional simply leaves the group himself. After all, his time is far too precious to spend with such mere mortals.
Too little DPS? Kick him out! Even in normal dungeons!
6. The War Mode Softie
The War Mode in World of Warcraft is a double-edged sword. After all, there are better rewards, but there is also the danger of being surprised and attacked by the opposing faction at any time.
That is exactly the problem. Because the War Mode Softie really has no desire for PvP and doesn’t even try to participate in such fights. But he activates the mode for the bonuses. As soon as he is attacked, he falls into an apathetic state and no longer defends himself. Maybe he brings out an emote like /yawn or something similar.
“Don’t play War Mode if you don’t like it.”
As soon as he is killed, “the big crying” begins: In the general chat, name-calling starts and complaints about the player or optionally the whole guild that had the audacity to attack and defeat him in War Mode. After all, everyone knows that you only have War Mode on for the bonuses, and anyone with a shred of sense should stick to that.
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On the other hand, there is the War Mode Fanatic. PvP is activated? Good! Then it will be utilized in absolutely every conceivable situation. Corpses of enemy players are camped for a long time, and the poor, little mage is repeatedly sent back to the graveyard.
An opposing player was friendly and helped defeat an elite opponent? What an idiot! The War Mode Fanatic immediately teaches him a lesson and kills him. Because a dead elite opponent and a dead player of the opposing faction looks like a double victory.
Killing and then laughing. As it should be in PvP.
Corpses are then further desecrated with toys, and of course, spitting and laughing emotes cannot be missed to further humiliate the victim. You can almost read the smug sentence “If you don’t like it, don’t play it” on the player’s avatar.
What WoW player clichés have you encountered in the last few days that drove you up the wall? Or do you let them not limit you at all?
For a few days now, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has its first raid, Castle Nathria. Many players have checked out the new raid and received a lot of loot. Too much, says Blizzard, and is now nerfing it. The players are not too happy about this.
What will be nerfed? In a Bluepost in the official US forum, community manager Kaivax writes that the amount of loot in the new Castle Nathria will be reduced. Currently, players in a raid with 20 players are receiving an average of five items per boss. Three were planned.
This is a bug that should not occur. A hotfix is expected to be released with the realm restart on December 16, which will lower the loot from the bosses. So you have a few days left to get more loot from the new raid of Season 1 in Shadowlands.
However, only “regular” loot is affected. Special loot that corresponds to your class, such as media or the 48 new legendary memories from Castle Nathria, is not included. These will be treated separately and will not fall under the nerf.
Lord Denathrius is the final boss of the raid and will soon drop less loot.
Why is it being nerfed? According to Kaivax, the raid provides too much loot, which leads to unfairness compared to other endgame content. Castle Nathria is thus more valuable to players than Mythic+ dungeons or PvP.
If the bug remains unfixed, raiding on normal and heroic difficulty would have a higher priority than dungeons of comparable difficulty or PvP advancement, according to Kaivax.
Less Loot in the Raid – Bugs Remaining?
This bothers the players: The reactions to the change are neutral to negative. Besides some players not receiving anything despite the increased loot, others believe the change is misdirected.
Wowhead user kaos95 writes: “A better idea would have been to increase the loot in Mythic+. It really doesn’t feel good to go into five dungeons in a row, get three chests, and leave without loot.”
This is in line with the changes in Shadowlands, through which the loot from Mythic+ dungeons has already been reduced. Additionally, bonus rolls have been removed in Shadowlands. Consequently, it happens quite frequently that players complete many dungeons and still receive nothing.
In the official forum, users criticize that this bug is prioritized while, in their view, more important issues are left unaddressed. There is, for example, a bug that prevents progress in the Maw and classes that are considered overly strong, especially in PvP.
Will anything else change? Along with the loot nerf, additional changes are coming on December 16. After Castle Nathria was nerfed just one day after, further nerfs for the raid are coming. Particularly affected is Mists of Tirna Scithe.
Those of you who want to secure loot before the weekly reset on Wednesday should quickly clear Castle Nathria before the loot nerf comes. Grab a raid group and tackle the bosses this weekend. With our tips for the ideal preparation for Castle Nathria, you should be able to defeat at least the first bosses without any issues.
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In GTA 5 Online there are currently huge rewards for time trials. If you complete two of them, you will get 600,000 GTA dollars. This is a fast way to earn a lot of money right now.
What’s going on in GTA Online? In the current bonus week of GTA Online, you can expect triple rewards on time trials. These types of races take place in the middle of the map and reward the winner with a large sum.
You can only complete them once per bonus week. But with the triple cash rewards, it’s really worth it for you. Rockstar Games states:
“Complete the time trial and the RC Bandito time trial before December 15th successfully and secure an additional reward of 600,000 GTA$” (via rockstargames.com)
We will show you where the races are and how to win them. This way, you can fill your accounts with a considerable amount of money in just a few minutes.
These 2 races bring the money
For each of the active time trials in GTA Online, you will receive approximately 300,000 GTA dollars. We will introduce both challenges to you.
Time trial at Maze Bank: The first race you can complete is the Maze Bank time trial. As the name suggests, you will find it at the Maze Bank. More specifically: In its parking lot.
You have one minute and 17 seconds to rush across the city from the starting point. The course is mostly straight and there are no difficult turns to consider. With one of the fastest cars in GTA Online, this is no problem at all.
Time trial with RC Bandito: The second race, which brings you around 300,000 GTA dollars, is the RC Bandito race in the canals of Vespucci.
Once you’ve memorized the track and know the various tight turns, the challenge is easily solved. Keep in mind that you need to participate with your RC Bandito vehicles and must own them.
Regularly, the race yields 102,000 GTA dollars. With the triple rewards, it now awaits 306,000 GTA dollars. In our guide to the RC Bandito race in the Vespucci canals, we show you what to focus on in the race.
You should also complete this: If you’re already out and about in GTA Online, you might as well secure the car prize in the Casino.
The Benefactor Stirling GT is waiting for you until December 14, 2020. If you still need a car with gullwing doors in your collection, you should hurry.
What do you think of the time trials in GTA Online? Is that something you like to do weekly or do you only participate when there are such strong payouts like this week?
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