In Pokémon GO you can currently meet Jessie and James from Team GO Rocket again. When do they appear in their balloon?
This is what's happening in Pokémon GO: The new special research “A Shiny Distraction” is currently running, which started with the new event for the Pokémon movie “Secrets of the Jungle” . The focus is on Shiny Celebi, which you can catch at the end.
The unusual thing is that this time Jessie and James from Team Rocket lead the research. In the third chapter of the Celebi research, you also have to defeat them. How does that work?
This is how the battle with Jessie and James goes
This is how you find Jessie and James: To meet the two Rocket members, you must find them in their Meowth balloon. When it hovers above your avatar, you just need to click it, and the battle begins.
However, trainers report, for example in the Pokémon GO subreddit, that they hardly see the Meowth balloon and thus have problems completing the research (via reddit). Currently, Rocket balloons only appear four times a day.
00:00 – 05:59 AM – First balloon
06:00 – 11:59 AM – Second balloon
12:00 – 05:59 PM – Third balloon
06:00 – 11:59 PM – Fourth balloon
However, it seems to be left to chance whether a normal Rocket balloon with classic rascals appears or the Meowth variant with Jessie and James. It may take longer to complete this step of the research.
You can spot the Meowth balloon in the sky
When does the balloon appear more often? Currently, you have to rely on your luck for now. However, there is an exception on December 25, 2020: On this day, the Meowth balloon is said to appear more frequently according to the event announcement. How often exactly is also unclear.
This is how Jessie and James fight: Once you find the balloon, the battle with the duo begins. You fight each one once, which is why you also receive two mysterious parts. The teams look like this:
James: Pinsir, Smogon, Sleima
Jessie: Sichlor, Rettan, Damhirplex
Pinsir and Sichlor can be caught as rewards.
Which Pokémon should I use? In general, Jessie and James are not as difficult to defeat as their Rocket boss colleagues or even leader Giovanni. If you have a few Pokémon at a high level, the duo should give in quickly.
Pinsir and Sichlor are weak against fire, flying, and rock attacks. Smogon, Sleima and Rettan have issues with ground and psychic attacks. And Damhirplex is particularly vulnerable against fighting-type monsters. If you use a team with Pokémon of these types, Jessie and James should not pose much of a problem for you.
Astellia Royal plays a bit differently than the Buy2Play version.
There are some differences between the versions
How was Astellia playable until now? You could purchase the MMORPG as a Buy2Play title, for example, through Steam. There, you pay 26.99 Euros for the Standard version. If you pay this amount, you can play Astellia indefinitely. No subscription is needed. In the item shop, there are still optional items available for purchase.
How does it look now? You can download the new version Astellia Royal for free via the new website. It is a free-to-play game. So, you don’t have to pay anything.
What are the differences to the Buy2Play version? Since it is now a free-to-play version, there are some changes, including:
Adjustments to content
Open-world PvP
More grinding
Dungeon tickets take longer to recharge. You need these to enter dungeons.
Items can break due to failed enchantments.
Equipment is no longer tied to character level.
The battlefield Avalon only opens on weekends.
What is the downside? The free-to-play version of Astellia is hosted on Korean servers. While it is an international version that anyone can join, you should expect higher lag compared to the Buy2Play version.
Who is Astellia Royal suitable for? If you want to check out Astellia before purchasing it, the free version is very suitable for that. It provides a good insight into the gameplay, the world, and the story.
If you are looking for a new MMORPG and have heard about Astellia, then try it out with the free-to-play version.
If you do not like grinding, do not want open-world PvP, and do not want your dungeon runs to be ticket-bound or have your items break, then it may be wiser to play the Buy2Play version.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is about to launch its first season and today (December 15) it released an update to prepare for the season start tomorrow. MeinMMO shows you the known changes so far.
Season 1 goes live tomorrow, December 16, at 8:00 AM German time. The developers at Treyarch have already announced that there will be a few preparatory updates before the season starts:
This will bring all the necessary content for the new season into the game. Update 1.08 for Cold War is now live and MeinMMO shows you the known patch notes.
Update 1.08 from December 15 – Treyarch tweets content
When will Update 1.08 be available? The new update is already live and you can download it.
How large is Update 1.08? According to the statement from developer Treyarch on Twitter, the size depends on your platform:
Download size from 3.4 GB to 7.1 GB
When we from MeinMMO downloaded the update this morning on the PS5, the download was just under 7 GB.
What did Update 1.08 bring? Unlike previous larger updates, the developers did not release a blog post with the patch notes this time, but provided information about it on Twitter:
Weapon adjustments for various classes – Including tactical rifles
Zombie fixes & updates – Including the 2-player split screen
PC stability updates
and more
First weapon adjustments are known
Some content creators who deal a lot with weapons and their values in Cold War have identified the first value changes. For example, YouTuber “JGOD” showed a list of adjustments on Twitter:
FFAR – Less recoil, higher range
Milano – Slightly higher range
KSP – Slightly higher range
AUG – Damage slightly reduced
Gallo 12 – Fire rate is lower
M82 – Less recoil, faster aiming
Additionally, it looks like the “sprint to shoot” speed of all submachine guns has been adjusted. The value in Gunsmith is now 350 ms for all SMGs.
Whether that is true remains to be seen. Because the “sprint-out-time” was one of the values in Gunsmith that did not match the values in the match. However, the developers have already announced that the Gunsmith will continue to be improved to align the values with the actual results during matches.
Season 1 is on the starting blocks
With the new patch, the content for Season 1 is in the game and waiting for its release by Call of Duty: Warzone on December 16. With the upcoming update, the two CoD titles will merge and Modern Warfare from 2019 will also be part of the alliance.
More information about Season 1 of Cold War & Warzone:
The first season brings a lot of new content to Cold War & Warzone and brings 3 CoDs closer together. You can level your rank and the Battle Pass in all 3 games and even rank up in the big prestige system of Cold War – even if you play Modern Warfare.
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In Destiny 2, Guardians can look forward to more ways to customize their nasty ice classes. The Game Director revealed that new aspects and fragments are on the way.
For the Guardians, a lot has changed since the launch of Beyond Light (Beyond Light). A major focus of the expansion is the new Stasis classes. The ice abilities, which originate from darkness rather than light, are very popular among players.
They offer new possibilities and exude a real sense of power. In PvP, however, the new classes are even too powerful for many. It seems that freezing others and shattering them into a thousand shards is fun, but being helplessly frozen can be frustrating.
As Luke Smith, the Game Director for Destiny at Bungie, mentioned, you can soon look forward to even more Stasis options.
The new Stasis classes are the star in Beyond Light
In an interview with Polygon, it was stated that more aspects and fragments will be added to the game. Players will then be able to choose from a larger array of icy skills and nasty effects, creating their personal killing machine.
Aspects grant the classes new and extremely powerful skills, such as freezing everything in the environment or triggering shatter explosions. Fragments allow for additional effects like more damage or better stats.
Ice power is to resemble a streamlined system from Final Fantasy 7
This is important to Bungie: The goal should clearly be on the customization of the individual Stasis classes, according to the Destiny head. The lead designer for the sandbox, Kevin Yanes, compares the Stasis system to “a streamlined form of the materia system from Final Fantasy 7.”
When is it going to happen? Smith did not mention an exact date. However, it was mentioned at Polygon that between now and the next expansion Witch Queen (Fall 2021), more aspects and fragments are expected to be released. It is very likely that we will receive new Stasis adjustments each season.
These aspects & fragments are currently available in Beyond Light
In the currently ongoing season 12, each class has 2 unique aspects and a total of 6 fragments to choose from. The number of fragments that Guardians can equip additionally varies by aspect. This is for balance reasons, extremely strong aspects allow you to equip only a few fragments (some even none).
MeinMMO now lists all aspects and fragments along with their effects below.
Warlock:
Ice Spike: Shattering frozen targets creates automatic Stasis seekers that freeze other enemies
Frost Pulse: Using your Rift generates a Stasis shockwave that freezes everything nearby
You can further enhance the powerful aspects with fragments
Hunter:
Veil of Winter: Your dodge jump slows enemies in the vicinity
Shard Jump: You slam down quickly from the air, shattering enemies in the impact radius
Titan:
Tectonic Harvest: Shattering a Stasis crystal creates a Stasis shard. This grants you or your team melee energy
Cryoclasm: Your sliding ability is enhanced. Sliding into a Stasis crystal or frozen enemy shatters the object and launches everything frozen nearby
1. Whisper of Hedrons: Gain a weapon damage bonus after freezing a target with Stasis (-10 Strength).
2. Whisper of Rifts: Increases the damage and size of the Stasis explosion when you destroy a Stasis crystal or defeat a frozen target.
3. Whisper of Refraction: Defeating slowed or frozen targets grants class ability energy.
4. Whisper of Chains: The slow effect from your abilities lasts longer and the duration of lingering effects is increased (+10 Strength).
5. Whisper of Conduction: Defeating frozen targets with weapons grants super energy (-10 intellect and -10 discipline).
6. Whisper of Shards: Shattering a Stasis crystal temporarily increases your grenade recharge rate. Shattering additional Stasis crystals extends this benefit (+10 resilience).
What aspects or fragments would you like to see? Do you have any cool ideas yet? Or do you think Bungie should rather update the old Void, Arc, and Solar classes instead of expanding Stasis further? Let us know in the comments.
Do you remember the MMORPG Flyff? The classic is being relaunched, and with a bit of luck, you can even play it in beta today.
What kind of game is it? Flyff was released in 2004 and was for many of you the first MMORPG. It immerses you in a colorful anime fantasy world where flying plays an important role. Flyff stands for “Fly for Fun”.
Essentially, Flyff is a fairly classic MMORPG. You explore the world, fight monsters, and improve your character. However, there are places that you can only reach by flying. You use brooms and other flying devices, such as flying skateboards, which quickly transport you from point A to point B.
It is even possible to fight monsters while flying, where you have to utilize your character’s skills. If you defeat a flying monster, you increase your flying level. This is independent of your regular player level and affects your flying abilities and aerial combat.
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What does the new version offer? Under Flyff Project M, a new version of the MMORPG is launching. It differs in the following ways from the regular version:
You can play not only on PC but also on mobile devices.
On PC, it is no longer necessary to install a client. You play the new Flyff like a browser game.
The graphics have been slightly revised. The grass is denser, and you can see further into the distance.
There are new flying monsters and additional playable areas.
Older features like Power Dices, Kebaras Prison, and more are making a return.
The UI has been overhauled, particularly regarding flying controls.
There will now be regular events and updates.
When does it start? You can sign up for the closed beta on the Flyff website. If you are selected, you can start playing as early as today, December 15th. The developers state that there is currently no set date for when the beta will end. The test is expected to last as long as necessary.
Accordingly, there is currently no official launch date for Flyff Project M.
What will happen to the old version of Flyff? This version will continue to run. In the future, you will have the choice of which version you want to play.
By the end of 2020, Sony announced another supply for the PlayStation 5, and there will be another wave of orders. Rumor has it that this 4th wave could start as early as this week. We will show you which retailers you should keep an eye on if you want to buy a PS5 this year.
The current situation regarding PS5 availability: The PlayStation 5 could be pre-ordered in 3 waves so far and was sold out quickly each time. On December 3rd, there was also another sales event, which is referred to as an interim wave or wave 3.5, where some retailers accepted a very limited number of new orders.
Order or buy PS5 – What we know about the 4th wave
Will there still be consoles this year? It looks that way. The sales event in early December was apparently not the announced 4th wave. Because not all retailers who had already confirmed their participation in the 4th wave were present on December 3rd.
The chances are quite good that you will have another opportunity to buy a PS5, more precisely to order one, in 2020 – even if the delivery will most likely not happen until the new year 2021.
When will the 4th wave come? As of December 17th: No official date from Sony or a specific date from one of the retailers has been announced yet. However, according to the website Gameswirtschaft, it could start very soon.
As reported there, the 4th wave is rumored to start this week – at least at Amazon. And so far the site has mostly been right with such predictions.
Additionally, the large chain Best Buy announced supply for December 15th in the USA and sold out there. So there is a fair chance that it could also start here this week.
We will keep an eye on everything daily for you and inform you about new developments.
Keep an eye on these retailers: The event on December 3rd probably caught many off guard. Because not all participating retailers announced their participation, and no specific times were provided.
Therefore, it is advisable to keep an eye on the retailers already confirmed for the 4th wave. Because it is assumed that the 4th wave could start before Christmas, and there isn’t much time left – only this week and parts of next week.
The following retailers had already confirmed their participation in the 4th wave upon explicit inquiry by Gameswirtschaft:
Expert
GameStop
Medimax
Otto
However, it is also said that more retailers like Amazon are likely to join.
You should therefore regularly check the availability via the following links:
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If there are new developments or additional retailers become known, we will update this article as quickly as possible.
How about you? Do you already have a PS5 and are quietly laughing to yourself? Are you still waiting for delivery? Are you still hoping to at least order a PlayStation 5 in 2020? Or have you given up for the time being?
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Today the update for GTA Online is released with the Cayo Perico Heist. We will show you the time and content of the biggest update ever released for GTA 5 Online.
Update at 11:22 AM: Updates are now also rolling out for users on Steam and the Rockstar Games Launcher. We have added the download sizes for Cayo Perico on PC.
What happens today? On December 15, Rockstar Games will release the “biggest update ever for GTA Online“. A focus of the expansion is the new heist “Cayo Perico”. It is the first heist in GTA Online that can also be played solo.
Another important part of the update is the large map expansion: the island Cayo Perico.
What’s included?
The new Cayo Perico heist
A map expansion as an island
New vehicles
More radio stations + songs
A new underground club
Update size: According to initial users on Reddit, the update is said to have the following download sizes:
Xbox One 6.7 GB
Xbox Series X 6.7 GB
PS4 6.8 GB
PS5 6.8 GB
PC, Steam 8.8 GB
PC, Rockstar Games Launcher 9.3 GB
PC, Epic Games Store 8.8 GB
When will the update be available in GTA Online?
Time: We can be sure that the update will be released today, December 15.
There is no official time from Rockstar Games yet. However, an insider claims to already know the overview. VideoTech published a map with the start times for the update in different time zones on Twitter. According to this overview, the update is supposed to be released in Germany at 11:00 AM.
This would also roughly align with the start times of previous updates.
What’s included in the Cayo Perico update? Prices and vehicles
The map expansion + heist: We could already see the new part of the map of GTA Online in trailers. The island Cayo Perico serves as the location for the new heist.
If you want, you can play the new heist completely alone. You are supposed to infiltrate the island and steal the drug baron’s favorite and most valuable items, who resides there and throws parties.
As a player, you can choose different approaches similar to the Casino Heist. It is up to you which tools you use.
The new island Cayo Perico is heavily guarded
New info: According to RockstarIntel on Twitter, the new island Cayo Perico is not accessible in free roam. You can only visit it during the heist. However, this turned out to be only half true. The Twitter page GTANet corrects and explains that you can explore the island at least partially. But the guards will quickly toss you off the island if you go too far.
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New vehicles: We already know that a submarine is part of the update. It is also used to plan the new heist. Rockstar Games states that the “large, versatile, and heavily armed submarine serves as headquarters”.
How and whether it can also be used outside the heist is still unclear.
The GTA insider TezFunz explains that the submarine is supposed to cost two to three million GTA dollars. With upgrades, the price is expected to rise to up to ten million GTA dollars.
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It is likely that there will also be a handful of new cars, as one is used to big updates in GTA Online.
New vehicles: A total of 7 new vehicles will be available at the launch of the Cayo Perico update. This includes a submarine, two boats, two cars, a helicopter, and an airplane. Over the next few weeks, the Rockstar Games team will likely activate more vehicles that you can then drive.
New weapons: What would an update in GTA Online be without the addition of weapons? Probably similar to a round of GTA IV, without Roman inviting you to a game of bowling by phone. Insider TezFunz reports that the update includes 3 new weapons.
The Perico pistol
The military rifle for 397,500 GTA dollars
The combat shotgun for 295,000 GTA dollars
What’s happening in the game? You can expect three new radio stations in the game and an expanded program on the stations Flylo FM and Worldwide FM. Overall, there will be more than 250 new songs that you can listen to in GTA Online.
What is that? Every week, bonuses and offers available to players in GTA Online change. These are discounts on properties and vehicles, as well as increased money and RP rewards for certain content. In addition, the vehicle on the podium changes weekly.
We will regularly update this article for you as soon as we have new information about the biggest update that GTA Online has ever seen.
What content are you looking forward to the most and will you also try the new heist as a solo player? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other players.
The Christmas Event 2020 in Pokémon GO has been announced. We show you the bonuses, Shinies, and the start times of the event.
What kind of event is this? Every year at Christmas, the team from Pokémon GO organizes a special event for its trainers. During this time, there are more gifts, Pokémon are dressed up, and Botogel returns to the wild. For Christmas 2020, Niantic has come up with a winter event that will be active for more than a week. Additionally, a new Pokémon will be released.
Christmas Event 2020
When does it start? The Christmas Event 2020 runs from December 22 at 08:00 AM to December 31 at 10:00 PM local time.
What changes in the game? At Christmas, dressed up Pokémon must not be missing in Pokémon GO. During the event, Pikachu, Botogel, and Petznief will wear Christmas costumes and can also be found in the wild.
Spawns: Ice-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. This includes Seemops and Shnebedeck. Additionally, Gelatini will be published for the first time in Pokémon GO.
This is what Gelatini looks like – Source: Pokewiki.de
5-km-Eggs: Jurob, Quiekel, Kussilla, Schneppke, Shnebedeck, and Gelatini will hatch from 5-km eggs.
Raids: Alola Sandan, Jugong, Rossana, Sniebel, Quiekel, Walraisa, Petznief, and Frigometri will appear in raids. If you’re lucky, you might even encounter Shiny Rossana.
What else is there? In addition to these changes, there will be special field research, winter avatar items, Christmas stickers for sending with gifts, event boxes in the shop, and special AR-mapping rewards. If you complete AR-mapping tasks, you’ll receive Mega Energy for Rexblisar and encounters with Schneppke.
The bonuses: The bonuses of this event affect gifts, experience points, candies, star pieces, lucky eggs, and stardust.
Gifts: From December 22 at 08:00 AM until December 31 at 10:00 PM, you can open up to 45 gifts from your friends daily. So, find more friends for Pokémon GO to take full advantage of it!
During the event, you can have up to 40 gifts at once in your inventory.
There are also additional bonuses that are limited to specific days:
When?
Bonus
12/22 starting at midnight until 12/23 at 11:59 PM
Double Raid XP
12/24 starting at midnight until 12/25 at 11:59 PM
Double candy for Pokémon catches
12/26 starting at midnight until 12/27 at 11:59 PM
Star pieces last twice as long
12/28 starting at midnight until 12/29 at 11:59 PM
Lucky eggs last twice as long
12/30 starting at midnight until 12/31 at 11:59 PM
Double stardust for Pokémon catches
Another Winter Event Coming
When? During the last weekend in December. From Saturday, 12/26 at 08:00 AM to Sunday, 12/27 at 10:00 PM local time.
What happens there? During this time, the Pokémon Regice will return to the raids.
There will also be special AR-mapping quests that reward you with incense and other items.
If you use incense during the event, Pokémon like Botogel, Schneppke, Shnebedeck, Frigometri, and Petznief will be attracted more frequently.
What do you think of the outlook for the Christmas Event 2020 in Pokémon GO? Do you like the bonuses and are you excited about the new Pokémon Gelatini or would you have preferred other content?
Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers on this topic.
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In World of Warcraft, it is getting exciting again. The best guilds in the world are trying to defeat Lord Denathrius first. Who will win?
For some fans, the most exciting days in World of Warcraft are returning, as the “World First” race in Shadowlands begins. It leads into Castle Nathria, the seat of power in Revendreth.
What kind of raid is this? Castle Nathria is the entry-level raid and therefore still relatively easy, although some nerfs were necessary in the first days. With 10 bosses, the raid is average in length, but is considered a full-fledged raid tier.
Historically, Castle Nathria is the seat of power of Count Denathrius. He is the leader of the Venthyr and an important character in Shadowlands, as he is in cahoots with the Jailer and is primarily responsible for the Anima drought that is currently plaguing all realms of the Shadowlands.
Denathrius is the boss of Revendreth – and responsible for a lot of havoc.
How long does the race last? That is uncertain. Typically, the races for mythic raids last one to two weeks, but sometimes they are significantly shorter or longer. Often, only a few bosses present a massive bottleneck before the rest can be finished off in quick succession.
The winner is ultimately the one who manages to defeat Count Denathrius in mythic mode first.
Which guilds should one keep an eye on? The big guilds of course cannot miss the race. The “usual suspects” are back in the game and should be watched closely. They are:
Method: After a major scandal in Battle for Azeroth, the guild has been restructured and is trying to reconnect with past successes to score some first kills. (Link to Method’s page)
Complexity Limit: The US guild has always been in intense competition with Method in recent years. For a long time they were in second place, but they managed to win the last “World First” race for the kill of N’Zoth. They are therefore the “defending champions”. (Link to Complexity Limit’s page)
Of course, there are many other guilds also participating in the race. You can check out the most promising guilds and their progress after the race starts on wowprogress.
When does it start? The race does not start simultaneously. In America, the raid is already accessible this evening. In Europe, the raid will only start after the maintenance tomorrow morning.
As soon as there is a winner or particularly exciting circumstances, you will of course read about it on MeinMMO.
The developers of Black Desert have introduced new content for 2021 during a live event. However, a significant change is approaching the game in the new year. The contract with the publisher Kakao Games has not been renewed, which many see positively.
What happened? On December 12th, the Calphe:ON Ball took place. This is a regular event – always under slightly different names – where innovations for the MMORPG are presented.
The biggest change will happen in February. Pearl Abyss will take over the publishing of Black Desert itself. There will be a transfer of accounts, which you will need to apply for. However, you will have several months to submit this application.
In addition to the publisher change, new content has also been announced, including the Nova class, which will launch before Christmas. We will discuss further innovations throughout the article.
Players are excited about the change, but one thing raises concerns
Why are many excited about the announcement? Kakao Games was not very popular as a publisher in the West. Many criticize the support for tickets (via reddit), the general communication (via reddit), the handling of cheaters and bans (via reddit), and see Kakao as a reason for the long gap between releases in Korea and the West.
If the developers release their game themselves, many hope for faster releases and, above all, a strict approach to cheaters. According to reddit user Divesound, this is exactly what happened in Russia when PA took over the publishing.
However, there is one point that concerns players: the advantage packages. These provide additional inventory slots, experience points, increase carrying capacity, and offer bonuses on marketplace sales. The item can be purchased in the Western version for in-game currency, while in Korea, it is only available for real money.
Why is Pearl Abyss publishing it themselves now? The developer of Black Desert has grown significantly in recent years, partly due to the West. Over 40% of their revenue comes from the EU and North America. They have set up their own studio in Los Angeles and plan another one in Amsterdam. Additionally, they are building a new, huge headquarters in Korea.
This is how the headquarters of Pearl Abyss is supposed to look. (Image source: MMO Culture).
For their upcoming games Crimson Desert, which is set to launch in 2021, DokeV, and Plan 8, Pearl Abyss will also take over the publishing in the West. Therefore, it seems logical that this is also happening with Black Desert.
Already Black Desert Mobile was released worldwide by Pearl Abyss independently.
BDO receives new PvP content, areas, and a dungeon
What is changing for Black Desert in 2021? One of the major changes concerns the server structure. Currently, players can play on any server and switch freely. This will also remain the case in the future, although guilds can assign themselves to a specific server and thus receive bonuses. Additionally, a new invasion system will be introduced – also for guild servers.
At the end of 2020 and in the first half of 2021, PvP will be the focus:
Work is being done on the nodes, so guilds will be able to attack multiple nodes in the future and hold up to 10. Additionally, some areas will become new nodes.
A “Bounty Sheriff” system will be introduced. Weak players can call for help to be protected by stronger players.
New 10v10v10 PvP content will be introduced, focusing on Capture the Flag.
Much of the first half of the year will revolve around PvP.
But there will also be innovations for PvE fans in 2021:
A new world boss will be introduced for the area Star’s End
A new hardcore grinding spot will be introduced at Sycraia
An open-world cooperative dungeon named Atarxion will be introduced. This is designed for 3-5 players, but it is not instanced
There will be a new region, “Mountain of Eternal Winter”, where it will be frosty, and there will be mini-events as well as a world boss
Beyond 2021, a new continent is in development – Great Expedition Part 2.
Pearl Abyss is therefore planning numerous contents for Black Desert despite new games. For those currently looking for tasks in the game, we have compiled an overview of activities:
Today, on Tuesday, December 15th, the Fortnite servers will go down on all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android). During this time, the new update 15.10 will be deployed. What’s in the new patch?
What is happening today in Fortnite? The update 15.10 will be deployed today on all platforms. Fortnite Status announced the patch on Twitter .
Before players can embark on an exploration of the new changes, as usual, the servers will be shut down and Fortnite will be down for a brief period.
Fortnite servers will be shut down – when and for how long?
Downtime begins in the morning: Downtime for update 15.10 will begin at 10:00 AM CET. At 9:30 AM you can join a new round for the last time, after which the servers will be shut down and Fortnite will be down for a short time.
How long will the maintenance last? Based on experiences from the past weeks and months, the work should be completed around noon.
Fortnite will be unavailable for a certain period
Fortnite Status has already announced that the patch will be larger for PC players who have high-resolution textures enabled. However, this should not affect the duration of the downtime.
Technical issues or other delays could possibly lead to an extension of the maintenance work. If this is the case, you’ll find out here on MeinMMO from us.
When will the patch notes arrive? Based on the experience with updates in the new chapter of Fortnite, there will probably again be none or only superficial patch notes for the battle royale mode.
If this happens again today, we will gather the major changes for you and publish them in the form of German patch notes.
What new content will update 15.10 bring?
What will be new in the battle royale mode? One change has already been announced: higher FPS on PC through the Fortnite Performance Mode. This should provide a better gameplay performance option for players with older systems.
Additionally, the Winterfest 2020 could be deployed. Last year it started on December 18th and required an update first. So it could be that this is the case today.
However, we will soon see whether this is already the Christmas update or if players will have to wait a little longer for it. The Winterfest could indeed bring about some changes and new content.
Data miners have also found some weapons in the data that have not previously been in Fortnite. It is still unclear whether they will all appear in Season 5. If that happens, players could see 12 new weapons this season. Maybe we’ll see one of them after the update 15.10.
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BToday, on December 14th, a new update for Destiny 2 is coming on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. Hotfix 3.0.1.2 addresses issues and buffs a Stasis class. However, there will also be a server downtime and maintenance. You can get the most important times and info here on MeinMMO.
What’s happening today? Players of Destiny 2 have to slowly say goodbye to the fact that updates and maintenance only happen on Tuesdays in Beyond Light . Today, on Monday, December 14th, a new hotfix and server downtime is scheduled.
Update 6:10 PM: The hotfix 3.0.12 is now live on all platforms. On PS4, it carries the version number 2.07 and is 168 MB in size.
We at MeinMMO are, as usual, keeping track of the important times and updating the article throughout the day so you don’t miss anything.
Today, Warlocks can rejoice over a buff. Disruptive issues on Xbox and PlayStation will be addressed. To directly benefit from the buffs for the Warlock, here’s a wicked build:
What’s changing with Update 3.0.1.2 in Beyond Light
What the hotfix brings: You shouldn’t expect significant changes like in the last update when Destiny 2 received its next-gen upgrade on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Bungie has already released a preview of the changes (via Bungie.net):
The Stasis Warlock receives a buff: The range of the melee attack “Penumbral Blast” is increased by 37%. Additionally, the minimum distance for ranged melee attacks is reduced by 32% – you can be closer to an enemy and still toss your iceball.
Players on PS4 have problems seeing and assembling their friends list and fireteam – this will be fixed today.
The annoying freeze during login on Xbox Series X/S is expected to be fixed.
If you are one of the players who have problems with frame rate or stuttering on consoles, you should go into the settings and reset everything to default in “Video” (Bungie via Twitter)
What do you think of the significantly faster update and fix cycle since Beyond Light? Are you excited about the slightly improved Stasis Warlock or are you afraid as a Hunter and Titan?
Lovingly detailed worlds invite players to explore. This pleases many gamers so much that the photo mode becomes a frequently used feature. Sometimes it is the sheer nature that is photo-worthy. Sometimes you specifically stage certain things like animals or plants to capture them.
The website Shotkit.com professionally deals with photography. It takes a look into the camera bags of well-known photographers and tests accessories. The team of the website recently researched which games are the most popular for in-game photography.
How was it rated? They used this list of the top 100 games from 2010 to 2019 (via gamezo.co.uk) and then searched on the platform Instagram for contributions to the hashtag #virtualphotography or in-game photography.
So popular are RDR 2 and GTA 5
Here are the winners: It will probably not surprise anyone who has played RDR 2 that Rockstar’s adventure with the vast open world takes first place.
At the time of the evaluation, there were 165,228 photos on Instagram with the hashtag rdr2photography. The new photo mode in RDR 2 is amazing. It’s not surprising that so many pictures are shared.
Such shots can be achieved with the photo mode from RDR 2 – Source: Reddit user joogee24
In second place of the evaluation is Grand Theft Auto V. Although the game was released in 2013, it still looks modern. You can find over 146,495 posts on Instagram for the hashtag gta5photography.
It gets even more exciting when a graphic mod makes the old GTA 5 look brand new.
Who else is in the top 5? Fortnite, Skyrim, and Horizon Zero Dawn hold positions 3 to 5 in the ranking.
Fortnite still remains in six figures with 135,005 posts. For Skyrim, there were 46,208 posts, and for Horizon Zero Dawn, there are at least 40,561.
What makes a game suitable for virtual photography?
For the evaluation of the results, Shotkit.com spoke with professional in-game photographer Leo Sang. They asked what a game must demonstrate in order for a photo mode to be suitable for virtual photography. Sang explains:
“[…] the movement of the camera should not be too restricted, the larger the range of motion, the easier it is to compose your shot. And the same goes for the other settings, field of view, rotation angle, depth of field, and so on. If you can fine-tune your shot, you can experiment and design much more easily.”
Have you ever tried being an in-game photographer yourself? In which game was it and what fascinated you about it? Feel free to write it down here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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On December 20, 2019, the MMORPG Inferna entered Early Access on Steam. At that time, we reported from MeinMMO about the strong criticism that the game had to endure. But how does it look a year later?
What kind of game is it? Inferna is a Free2Play fantasy MMORPG that has often been referred to as “Metin 3” due to its visuals and content. It has been in development since 2016 and is implemented by an indie studio with only 3 employees.
Inferna offers you:
Two playable factions, Caratas and Jerro
The four classes Warrior, Wizard, Assassin, Half-Demon
An open game world
Mounts and pets
Initial dungeons
An enchantment system for equipment
A localization in German, but also 10 other languages
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About 40 hours after the release, the game had 150 reviews, of which only 42% were positive.
Overall, Inferna has now received 1,662 ratings on Steam, of which 62% are positive. Notably, the ratings have been mostly positive in the last 30 days with 77%. We look at what has changed.
New maps, guilds, and adjustments to the combat system
What’s new in Inferna: Since its release, Inferna has received an update almost every 2 weeks. These have expanded the game with numerous contents, although not everything planned in the roadmap has been implemented:
Inferna offers 20 maps, 4 dungeons, and over 200 different creatures
A guild system with its own skills and missions has been introduced
There are new options for character customization. Anyone with an old character can even visually change that character upon first logging in
The animations in combat have become significantly smoother, and there are now tab-targeting functions
The UI has been slightly adjusted but still looks outdated
There is an account-wide chest for players who like to use multiple characters
In addition to these larger changes, there have been numerous new items, skins, hotfixes, and balance adjustments. Additionally, events are held regularly, including celebrations for Halloween or Christmas, as well as short bonus events for a week or a weekend.
Inferna in 2019
Inferna in 2020
What is missing from the roadmap? Even at launch, we were surprised by the extensive roadmap. It promised numerous innovations, including professions, versions for iOS, Android, and consoles, as well as housing.
However, the listed points have not yet been implemented.
Nevertheless, you can feel great progress in comparison to the release version 2019 while playing. Only the monotonous quest design seems to have remained unchanged, at least in the starting area.
Inferna End of 2020 – Is it worth it?
It all depends on individual needs. Because Inferna is not a graphical wonder and does not reinvent MMORPGs by any means. However, if you enjoy old classics like Metin 2 or Knights Online and have no problem with grinding and weak quest design, you might find a new home in Inferna.
That’s what the latest reviews on Steam also say:
Meralath writes: “Metin 2 Remastered. I used to play a lot of Metin 2. And I really mean a lot, believe me. So this game caught my interest and managed to surprise me. It is still rough and unfinished, and I am sure that they will regularly update and improve it day by day. I have high hopes.”
Arcania – Zero likes the game but criticizes the animations: “You simply cannot love your own character. It runs like a cucumber and hits like a cucumber. The skills simply do not look good. It just doesn’t feel “heavy” or powerful. The environment, the monsters, loot, weapons, quests, NPCs + the whole environmental experience are top-notch! You should think about completely new animations for the character.”
Oolith gives the MMORPG a negative review and also explains why: “Anyone who starts this game should accept that there is almost no story and quests. The primary goal in this game is looting and leveling. The graphics are quite okay for a “FreeToPlay” title. The controls are a bit clunky, but after 8 hours I got used to it. […] You have the typical gameplay, grinding a couple of mobs together and blasting them apart with AoE. So if you’re a fan of grind-heavy games, you could definitely play this here.”
What is still a problem? The biggest issue with Inferna is probably the population. According to Steamcharts, the MMORPG currently has an average of 30 concurrent players. In peak times, there were 80 users online simultaneously in the last 30 days. This is low, even for the still manageable world of Inferna.
However, the numbers could go back up during the official release.
The player numbers of Inferna on Steam.
When will Inferna be released? There is still no official release timeframe. Currently, there is no indication that Early Access will end soon.
Much is expected to change before the full release of the MMORPG, including voiceovers for quests, the ability to marry, new maps, and some things that have been left over from the 2020 roadmap.
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Nick Duguid is a Senior Environment Artist at the MMORPG Star Trek Online and has been a Star Trek fan for a long time. We spoke with him about his existence as a fan, which allows him to now help shape Star Trek.
Who is speaking in the interview? MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits was able to speak with Senior Environment Artist Nick Duguid from Cryptic Studios about his work on Star Trek Online, one of the best Free2Play games according to MeinMMO.
What Nick Duguid revealed to us about his work on Star Trek Online
MeinMMO: Please tell us how you went from being a Star Trek fan to designing for Star Trek Online.
Nick Duguid: Well, I’ve been a fan of Star Trek since my childhood. Regarding Star Trek Online, I had already been employed at Cryptic for a few years when the studio acquired this license. At that time, I was working on Champions Online, but of course, I was very pleased that we would be making a Star Trek game.
I only started working on Star Trek Online in 2012, but I kept an eye on the development of the game and often went to the floor where it was being developed to see what the people were up to. The movies starting from 2009 and the fact that we acquired this license reignited my interest in Star Trek. I watched the original series and other parts of the series while we were working on the corresponding in-game content.
Star Trek Online has been running since 2010 and feels like episodes of the series.
MeinMMO: How does it feel to be involved as a fan of Star Trek in the continuous development of the Star Trek universe?
Nick Duguid: I feel honored. I love everything about Star Trek, the good, the bad, and the cheesy, and we try to respect all of that while we work on the game. One of the coolest aspects of working on Star Trek Online is this mix of recreating things we’ve seen in the series or in the movies while also coming up with our own ideas to further expand the universe.
For example, recently we rebuilt the Khitomer Conference Hall from the movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. It has always been Klingon, but we looked at how we could bring Klingon architecture into the year 2400 and asked ourselves how a noble Klingon hall might look. There are still elements from the era of “The Next Generation”, but we also tried to incorporate a more modern design and nicer materials.
MeinMMO: You have been a fan of Star Trek for about 33 years now. How does that help you in designing game content? For example, when you develop new areas.
Nick Duguid: Although we are all fans of Star Trek in the team, some of us have a deeper knowledge of the series and films. Interestingly, this information varies for all of us. I, for example, have a pretty poor memory when it comes to things like characters, episode titles, or entire episodes until someone explains things a bit, and then I suddenly say, “OH! That one episode with this __.”
But when we start brainstorming ideas for new stories, we are also the ones who contribute things like, “Hey, in that one episode, they do something related to our idea; we could possibly incorporate that.”
It’s really a lot of fun when we can integrate various things from the history of Star Trek in a way that never happened in the series. Since the game is set in the year 2410, we can draw from the entire history of Star Trek and take something from one series and then combine it with something from another series.
MeinMMO: Where do you get your inspiration when you create a new level or map? Is it the original series, The Next Generation, or another series?
Nick Duguid: We take all series and movies as reference. When we design something we have seen in one of the series, we go through all episodes that feature that thing. We take some screenshots and try to recreate it as closely as possible. When we build something entirely new, we often look for something in the series that is comparable to take as a starting point. Or we design something that’s completely different from the series but spice it up with small details that players recognize while playing.
When you see something and recognize it, you understand it, and if not, it’s just another detail in the environment. For example, take Khitomer. The overall structure of the rooms and halls was completely redesigned by us, but we also incorporated details from Klingon interiors we’ve seen in the series and films.
In the large conference hall at the end of the map, there is a large, hexagonal Klingon symbol high up on the back wall. This symbol was inspired by a hexagonal window on Kronos One in Star Trek VI. And the railings on this map originate from the Klingon courtroom in that film.
Characters from all series always appear in Star Trek Online.
MeinMMO: Do you think it makes a difference to design a map for Star Trek Online if you are a fan of Star Trek? Would you design a map for another game differently or perhaps choose a different approach?
Nick Duguid: I think I would approach a game based on another series or movies the same way. The difference is that most other franchises do not have twelve feature films AND nine television series to draw from. One of the advantages of Star Trek is that there is so much to use.
However, our other games – Neverwinter and the still in development Magic: Legends – also have deep background stories they are based on. However, the concept art is a little more important here as there are fewer visual references.
MeinMMO: How does a new map become a typical environment from Star Trek? Are there certain elements that make everything feel like a scene from one of the episodes?
Nick Duguid: That really varies and depends on what we are currently working on. Sometimes we create the interior of a ship, other times we work on a forested planet, and then again we design a nebula or celestial phenomena. The interior of a ship would be based on a set from the series (as opposed to effects or an exterior shoot), and here it’s primarily about having a consistent visual language.
Everything must be visually consistent. Federation things are mostly shiny, clean, warm, and bright. Klingon things tend to be darker and dirtier, with more red lights, spikes, and so on. We actually try not to build a “set”, but it should feel like a real place. When we were working on the expansion Agents of Yesterday, it was difficult for us to make things look both authentic and like the futuristic spaceship it was intended to be.
When you look at a scene from the original series, for example, you see a corridor that consists of painted plywood. Should we make our interiors look like they are made from plywood? Or do we assume that the original intention was for them to be made of metal? Or plastic? In the end, we found the compromise that we would make the walls out of metal, but they are matte and do not reflect, making them look a bit more like the plywood of the original sets.
MeinMMO: Is it difficult as a Star Trek fan to work with other designers who see things a bit more “pragmatically”? I could imagine there are discussions, for example, “This could be designed easier, but that wouldn’t represent what Star Trek is all about.”
Nick Duguid: We definitely design the game around Star Trek, so it rarely happens that gameplay conflicts with Star Trek. But we are first and foremost a game, and the game must definitely be fun.
That said, we often have discussions where someone suggests something, and someone else (that’s often me) says, “Okay, but we didn’t see that in the series.” In those cases, gameplay is revised to fit better, or we find something else to refer to so it makes more sense.
Space battles are one of the highlights in Star Trek Online.
MeinMMO: Have there ever been elements or features that you blocked from entering the game because you believed something like that would never happen in Star Trek?
Nick Duguid: Everyone on the team here is a Trekkie, including our superiors. No one is here to make Halo or Mass Effect. We are here for Star Trek. I can’t recall anyone ever suggesting something truly outrageous. But as I just said, we often have discussions like that, but they mostly concern small details.
I am an Environment Artist and not the team leader, so I can’t really “block” things that are to be included in the game. I’m afraid I can’t name a real example. These discussions are everyday, but once a decision is made, we just move on.
MeinMMO:As a big fan of Star Trek, why do you think the franchise is so special and significant, and how do you try to incorporate this into the game?
Nick Duguid: Star Trek offers us a hopeful vision of the future. I think that’s what has kept it alive for so long. I’m not working on the story, so I think less about it when creating something for the game. My job is to support that story as best as I can.
MeinMMO: If you had a wish for Star Trek Online, what would it be? Maybe a huge “Open World” like in Warframe or something else?
Nick Duguid: There are plenty of things I would love to work on in the game, but if I had to wish for one thing for Star Trek Online, it would be for the game to still be going strong in another decade.
Call of Duty: Cold War takes an unusual approach to suppressor mechanics this year through muzzle flash. A CoD expert has examined the feature, and MeinMMO presents his findings.
The muzzle flash in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War encompasses several effects in CoD from 2020 that occur when your weapon is fired:
Acoustic Effect: Noise when firing a bullet
Mini-Map Effect: You are briefly visible on the mini-map
Optical Effect: A brief flash that illuminates the surroundings
Optical Effect: Gas or flames often emit when firing
To know what disadvantages these effects bring and how you can minimize them, the YouTuber and CoD expert “TheXclusiveAce” has looked closely at the mechanic. MeinMMO summarizes his results in this article and provides tips on which attachments you should use. We have embedded Ace’s video here for you:
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Cold War: Muzzle Flash Suppressors Affect All Shot Effects
How does muzzle flash suppression affect? When you fire your weapon, it is usually the muzzle flash that is responsible when an enemy detects you. With the suppressors from the “Muzzle” attachment category, you can diminish these effects.
Acoustic Effect – Volume of the shots
Enemies can better locate you when they are nearby and hear your shots. Suppressors reduce the volume of your shots.
Mini-Map Effect – Briefly visible on the map
Once you fire an unsuppressed shot, your symbol is visible on the map for 3 seconds. Suppressors can shorten the display time and even completely suppress the effect.
Optical Effect – Flash when firing
This effect can be particularly tricky in dark environments but is usually rather irrelevant. When firing, your weapon emits a small “flash” that illuminates the surroundings. The suppressors suppress this effect.
Optical Effect – Gas or flames emit
When firing a bullet, fire flashes emerge from the muzzle due to the mechanical process. Of the effects that fall under muzzle flash in Cold War, this one is most related to actual muzzle flash. Suppressors can alter and minimize these effects.
Suppressors are particularly important if you like to operate close to the enemy lines or behind them. Every shot makes you immediately visible to the enemies in the area. However, to secure this complete protection, only one type of suppressor is really worth it.
What should I use? If you want to work with suppressors, always choose a suppressor with 100% muzzle flash suppression.
There are many muzzle attachments that only partially suppress your muzzle flash. As a result, you also receive only partial suppression, especially regarding the effect that makes you visible on the mini-map. XclusiveAce has measured this accurately:
100% Suppression – You are not visible on the mini-map when shooting
90% Suppression – Visible on the mini-map for 200 ms
85% Suppression – Visible on the mini-map for 300 ms
50% Suppression – Visible on the mini-map for 1 second
Do I always have full protection? Not entirely. If an enemy field upgrade “Directional Microphone” is nearby, enemies can still detect you on the mini-map.
What about the other effects? All suppressors with muzzle flash suppression also alter the other effects that occur during a shot.
Your shots generally become a bit quieter. However, the suppression is not so great that an enemy nearby wouldn’t detect you. The flash disappears completely with all suppressors. But since the effects aren’t that significant anyway, you can disregard this fact. Also, the gases/flames emitted when firing change with the suppressors. With 100% suppression, you minimize the disturbance of the field of view, but suppressors with a lower value can even increase the effect and lead to a stronger emission of flames/gases.
The different suppressors affect the visible muzzle flash. Source: YouTube
In the end, the mini-map effect is by far the most important one you should pay attention to. And since suppressors with a lower value can even worsen visibility when firing, always choose an attachment with 100% muzzle flash suppression.
In the zombie mode of Cold War, you should completely avoid suppressors. The zombies pay less attention to your sounds here and will come at you even without noise. If you want to try your luck on the map “The Machine,” you can find an beginner’s guide here that shows you how to become strong enough to survive many rounds.
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In Fortnite you can secure some rewards for a limited time when you bring a friend back to the game. We will show you what this is and how it works.
What gifts do you get? If you bring a friend back to Fortnite starting December 14, you’ll get some cool free items from Epic. This promotion offers a total of 4 rewards if you fulfill all the requirements. Here are the gifts:
Emote “Reactivation”
Lobby music “Tone Shift”
Pickaxe “Double Claws”
Weapon skin “Hologlance”
You will get these cool gifts when you bring your friends back
All these rewards can be unlocked for a limited time and if you have met all the requirements. We will show you how this works.
Reactivating Friends – Here’s How
What does this mean? Epic has launched a beta test focused on reactivating friends. This means that you need to bring a friend back to Fortnite if they haven’t played Fortnite for at least 30 days. Anyone can participate as long as they have a friend they can recruit.
What you need to do to participate: To sign up for the beta test, you first need to visit this official Epic Games page. There will be a button that says: “Let’s reactivate a friend!” You should click that.
Once you press the button, you will be prompted to log in. Simply choose your desired platform or log in with your Epic account.
At the bottom, you will see the yellow button that you need to press to participate
After logging in, you will automatically see the friends who haven’t played for at least 30 days and whom you can recruit. Select the friend you want to start the “challenge” with.
Important: You can only recruit one friend at a time.
Finally, you just need to play matches together to unlock the rewards. There are 4 different levels that secure you the gifts:
Level 1: Play 1 match together – Emote as a reward
Level 2: Play 5 matches together – Lobby music as a reward
Level 3: Play 10 matches together – Pickaxe as a reward
Level 4: Play 20 matches together – Skin as a reward
The gifts are not only for you but also for the friend you bring back to Fortnite. So if you were planning to return to Fortnite anyway, now would be a good time.
How long do you have? The beta test for reactivation runs from December 14 until January 4, 9:00 AM. You should receive the rewards within 7 days after fulfilling the requirements.
Bring your friends back to Fortnite during the Christmas season
The “reactivate a friend” feature is still in a testing phase. It is not yet known how and when the feature will be available in Fortnite after the testing phase. Since the promotion is taking place during the Christmas season, it might be a good opportunity to explore with your friends what the Winterfest 2020 might bring to Fortnite.
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Players of WoW are already looking forward to flying again in Shadowlands. But how does that work? And when can you do it?
The most important points about flying in brief:
Flying in Shadowlands will come in Patch 9.1
Flying will be unlocked through the Covenant campaign
There will be no reputation grind for flying
Flying will not be available before March / April 2021
More and more players are slowly joining World of Warcraft: Shadowlands at the new maximum level 60. As endgame activities are unlocked, one has to travel a lot through the world. Some already miss the ability to simply fly to their destination. After all, flying is still not possible in Shadowlands. But when will it be available and how will it be unlocked? We have all the known info.
Unlocking flying in Shadowlands
When will flying be unlocked? Flying is currently not possible in Shadowlands. However, this is expected to change with the release of the first major content update, namely Patch 9.1. There is no release date for it yet.
Initial speculation suggests a release of Patch 9.1 at the end of Q1 2021 or a little later (March/April 2021). However, a date has not been confirmed yet.
Flying in the Shadowlands – it’s still going to take a while.
How can you unlock flying? This will be possible through the glory system of your chosen Covenant. The system will be expanded in upcoming patches, and the campaign will be further developed. A reward during this campaign is the unlocking of the flying ability in Shadowlands. Those who diligently follow the Covenant campaign and increase their glory each week will be able to fly in Patch 9.1.
How does one increase glory? This happens basically on the side. Each week, your Covenant has two weekly quests for saving souls and collecting 1,000 Anima. Complete them to earn a glory level. Often, a new chapter of the Covenant campaign will be unlocked afterward, which means another glory level.
Latecomers can increase their glory faster by completing dungeons or their daily missions, which are also available in the Covenant Sanctum.
Is flying account-wide? Yes. Once one of your characters unlocks flying in Shadowlands, all your characters can fly in Bastion, Maldraxxus, Revendreth, and Ardenweald. The unlocking applies to the entire account.
Do you have to farm reputation? No. Farming reputation will not be a requirement. According to current information, flying is solely tied to your reputation level with your Covenant. While some steps do require a bit of farming, it is significantly less repetitive than repeatedly completing the same world quests.
In Legion and Battle for Azeroth, farming reputation to fly was one of the major points of criticism. With Shadowlands, that will be a thing of the past. Here, you just need to increase your reputation – which every player will do, as it is one of the main activities of Shadowlands.
Are you looking forward to being able to fly in the Shadowlands? Or would you prefer to be grounded for longer?
In Destiny 2, Warlocks are now getting revenge with a nasty Stasis build, freezing everything in PvP. MeinMMO shows you which exotics and mods you need for this and how to drive your opponents to a frenzy.
Are you tired of being shown up in the Crucible by sliding Titans or nasty Hunters who throw glaciers at your feet from mid-air? Now Warlocks are striking back. A nasty build for the Shadebinder makes it possible – but beware, you could attract a lot of hate.
The range of your melee “Penumbral Blast” is increased by 37%.
The minimum distance for this attack is reduced by 32% – you can be closer to an enemy and still throw your ice ball.
Utilize these buffs for the melee attack that reliably freezes enemies and makes them defenseless. By combining exotics, you’ll always have instantly freezing skills available, gain a permanent 25% more weapon damage, and even charge your super faster.
Fully utilize the buff for your freezing at the push of a button
How to build the Stasis build for the Shadebinder in Beyond Light
This is what you need: MeinMMO breaks down all the components of the build for you and then reveals how to best play the combo. To consistently use Penumbral Blast, you need a lot of strength and effects that give you energy quickly.
The exotic hand cannon Traveler’s Chosen: This will charge your abilities very quickly
If you missed the exotic sidearm in Season 11, alternatively use the exotic auto rifle Monte Carlo: It quickly provides melee energy
These mods you should pack:
Radiant Light (3 Arc energy): You only use the “2nd part” of the mod – if you equip another Arc mod, you gain +20 strength
Momentum Transfer (3 Arc energy): You charge the nasty melee attack faster through your grenades and have the 2nd Arc mod with this
If you don’t have the mods yet, visit Banshee-44 in the Tower. The gunsmith has a rotating offer daily. You also have enough space for additional mods and can push stats of your choice (preferably strength).
Equip your claws correctly and watch your enemies freeze in fear – and Stasis
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In addition to your Penumbral Blast, choose the Winter Shuriken grenade for your Shadebinder Warlock. With your two Stasis aspects, “Iceflare Bolts” and “Frostpulse,” you will have a total of 4 slots for fragments – Titans only get 3 in Season 12, and Hunters only get 2, so take advantage of that.
Pack these 4 fragments:
1. Whisper of Heedrons: Gain a weapon damage bonus after freezing a target with Stasis (-10 strength).
2. Whisper of Rifts: Increases damage and size of the Stasis explosion when you destroy a Stasis crystal or defeat a frozen target.
3. Whisper of Bonds: Defeating frozen targets with weapons grants super energy (-10 intellect and -10 discipline).
4. Whisper of Constriction: The slowing effect of your abilities lasts longer, and the duration of lingering abilities is increased (+10 strength).
This way, you’ll incur a penalty of -10 on strength, but you’ll immediately offset it. More about the aspects, fragments, and where to get the important items can be found here in MeinMMO’s guide:
The goal is to freeze every opponent and provide a Stasis skill in every duel. Oh, and you also have constant extra weapon damage and your super available very early.
When you see an enemy or the red ping on your radar, jump up and throw your melee skill in that direction. Penumbral Blast will automatically fly in the general direction of an enemy and freeze them instantly, no matter where you hit them.
Now you have about 1.5 seconds to shoot the enemy down with your exotic hand cannon, Traveler’s Chosen.
Practical: Once an enemy is frozen, you automatically receive a 25% weapon damage buff – this lasts a proud 10 seconds.
The shattering enemy spawns ice seekers that automatically search for and freeze the next target.
If you miss this ability, follow up with your Stasis grenade or land your 2nd melee attack.
After that, activate the effect of your exotic hand cannon and regain ability energy if needed.
The mods, Stasis abilities, and exotics together ensure that you can actually repeat the cycle permanently. To the dismay of your enemies. Because how are opponents supposed to attack you if they freeze mid-slide or jump?
However, you don’t have a free pass in the Crucible with this build either. Other classes can still pose a threat to you, especially the special weapons can result in harsh one-shots.
The head of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida, has written an official blog post about a deceased player. This player was the person whose experiences served as inspiration for the series based on the MMORPG.
Who is it about? On December 6, the well-known player Maidy Maidy passed away, who built a relationship with his father through their shared love of Final Fantasy XIV.
The head of the MMORPG, Naoki Yoshida, had known Maidy’s story for many years and even met the young man during the production of the series. After the news of Maidy’s death became known in the community, Yoshida wrote an official blog post in which he tells their shared story and bids farewell to his friend.
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In the series, the role of Maidy is played by an actor
“A friend of mine who loved online games as much as I did”
What does Yoshida say? The head of the game describes their shared journey in the blog post:
Yoshida has known the blog since 2010 when he became producer of FFXIV. At that time, the player defended the disastrous state of the MMORPG and even found much good in it.
From then on, it became a routine for Yoshida to read the blog regularly. He was particularly impressed by the “Dad of Light” project, where the player wanted to improve his relationship with his father through the MMORPG.
On July 28, 2016, they met for the first time during the production of the TV series. From then on, Yoshida describes their relationship as “gamers who simply love online games, as friends and comrades who laughed and sometimes discussed serious topics”. They were also united by their love for Gundam, a Japanese science fiction universe.
In November 2018, cancer was diagnosed in the player. Even though he defeated it the first time, cancer returned and gained the upper hand in 2020.
Yoshida wrote at the beginning that he was not sure if such a post really belonged on the official blog. But he hoped that his selfishness could be forgiven this one time.
Yoshida concludes his long post with the fact that he looks forward to meeting his friend again:
As time passes, I am sure that the day will come when I can see him again. When that happens, I am sure he will find me confused with a little plant above my head, and I won’t be able to tell my right from my left. With allies he has found on the other side, he will reach out his hand to me and say:
“Oh, you must be a newcomer! It’s okay, you can have fun on this side too. Let’s go on an adventure together!” And in that hand will be the Nu Gundam. I truly believe that.
Rest in peace, Maidy. You really did well. I will see you again.
With this section, Yoshida references FFXIV. New players are marked with a green seedling symbol to signal that they are still unfamiliar with the game and need help. It’s a metaphor for their reunion in the afterlife, where Yoshida will then be the “newcomer”.
Players bid farewell to Maidy
These were reactions from the community: As Maidy was a well-known personality in the community, the news of his death was received with much compassion and sorrow.
Some also thanked Maidy for leading them to FFXIV through his blog. His death is a great loss for the community.
Director Yoshida cares deeply about FFXIV and its community, as he has repeatedly shown over the past years. In an interview, he mentioned that he often cried during the development of the game.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
