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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The MMORPG Corepunk mixes the gameplay of League of Legends and is supposed to be comparable in difficulty to WoW Classic. Originally, the closed beta was supposed to start in 2020. However, the developers have now announced that it will be postponed to 2021.
What kind of game is this? Corepunk is a “top-down MMORPG” with an open world. Visually and gameplay-wise, it resembles League of Legends. You control your character with the mouse instead of WASD and must also fire skill shots with it.
Dungeons and raids that are supposed to be comparable to Mythic+ (the highest difficulty level in WoW)
Mounts that you can only obtain after reaching a certain level
Lots of PvE content in the open world
Arena PvP
There are 4 gathering and 4 crafting professions, with the best crafters also able to create gear that reaches raid level. One of the professions is fishing.
What about the beta? The beta for Corepunk was originally supposed to start in December 2020. However, as the developers have now stated, it has been postponed to “spring 2021”. There is currently no exact date available.
Why is there a delay? The developers have cited several reasons why the beta is only starting in 2021:
Due to the pandemic and working from home, there have been delays
In October, there were several cases of illness in the team, affected by COVID-19 or seasonal flu
The releases of WoW Shadowlands and Cyberpunk took place
The developers also emphasized in the statement that creating an MMORPG simply takes a lot of time:
Ultimately, it’s not just about these points: Regardless of the circumstances, making an AAA MMORPG simply requires a lot of effort, patience, and time.
They want to take more time to make Corepunk even better before it goes into beta.
Guilds are the newest feature in Corepunk.
What else did the developers say? In the course of the blog post, the progress made in the development of Corepunk was discussed.
A recent addition over the past months has been guilds:
You can create a guild at level 10 for free
Guilds have access to their own chat, ranks, and a guild bank
Every guild will have a level that can be leveled up. There are group quests, but also individual tasks that each person can tackle individually.
Every guild will have a rating that will be displayed in a leaderboard. It should be easier for small guilds with active members to rank up compared to large guilds with inactive players.
The next section discussed technical content such as engine and hosting:
There is supposed to be close collaboration between the developers and the staff from Unity. Corepunk is being developed in this engine.
Part of Unity is also the hosting service Multiplay, which also takes care of Apex Legends. Corepunk is also being worked on together here.
In Corepunk, you play a fixed hero, similar to LoL or Apex Legends. You can give them a custom name and alter their talents and equipment.
When will Corepunk be released? Overall, Corepunk is set to develop well, even though the beta is now delayed by several weeks. The release, announced for 2021, was neither confirmed nor denied in the new blog post.
After the release, Corepunk will also be expanded with new content such as housing and personal farms, as well as new classes, areas, and mounts.
But Corepunk is not the only MMORPG currently in development:
For the XXL Community Day in December at Pokémon GO, there is a ticket for €1 in the shop. We will show you the rewards from it.
What kind of ticket is it? Today, on December 12, the first day of the Community Day in December is taking place in Pokémon GO. The event will continue for another day on Sunday, December 13.
In the shop of Pokémon GO, you can buy a ticket for the Com-Day for about €1. The price varies by a few cents depending on the shop.
We will show you in this overview all tasks and rewards included in the ticket. This way, you can easily decide if a purchase is worth it for you.
Where can I get the ticket? In the shop of Pokémon GO. Under the current boxes selection, you will find an overview of “Global Events”. There, you can find the ticket for the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto and the €1 ticket for the Community Day in December 2020.
Special Research for December C-Day
Where is the information coming from? In other parts of the world, the Community Day started due to time zones already. Trainers compiled the tasks and rewards on reddit .
C-Day Research in December 1/4
Task
Research
Catch 15 Piplup
10 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Rhyhorn
10 Razz Berries
Catch 15 Abra
1,500 XP
Stage reward: For completing these three tasks, you will receive 2,000 Stardust, 10 Razz Berries, and a Sinnoh Stone.
C-Day Research in December 2/4
Task
Research
Catch 15 Samurzel
10 Ultra Balls
Catch 15 Hornliu
1,500 XP
Catch 15 Nebulak
1,500 Stardust
Stage reward: For completing these three tasks, you will receive 2,000 Stardust, a Snubbull, and a Smoke.
C-Day Research in December 3/4
Task
Research
Catch 15 Magikarp
10 Razz Berries
Catch 15 Porygon
1 Sinnoh Stone
Catch 15 Charmander
1 Fast TM
Stage reward: For completing these three tasks, you will receive 2,000 Stardust, an Up-Grade, and a Rocket Radar.
How do you like the ticket for the Community Day this time? Is it something you want to buy, or are you playing the event for free? Share your opinion here in the comments on MeinMMO and exchange thoughts with other trainers.
The big Community Day event in December at Pokémon GO spans over 2 days and takes place on December 12th and 13th. We will show you all the Shinys, bonuses, tips, times, attacks, and what you need to know for the event.
What is a Community Day? Once a month, there is an event of this kind at Pokémon GO. Normally, only one Pokémon species is in the spotlight. But in December 2020, the developers are making it an even bigger project.
Update from December 12th: We have added the free research to the article and included our overview for the 1-€ ticket.
Community Day in December 2020 – Bonuses, Spawns, and Start Time
What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in December 2020 When: On Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th from 11 AM to 5 PM Pokémon of the Days: All previous Community Day Pokémon Bonus: During both days, Community Day Pokémon will appear in raids and eggs Bonus 2: Incense lasts for 3 hours Bonus 3: Distance to hatch eggs is reduced by half Bonus 4: Double Stardust for catching Pokémon
Bonuses for both days: From Saturday, December 12th at 6:00 AM to Sunday, December 13th at 10:00 PM local time:
Spawns in the wild: Charmander, Weedle, Abra, Gastly, Rhyhorn, Electabuzz, Magmar, Magikarp, Porygon, Budew, and Piplup
In the shop, you will again find a special offer box for the Community Day. This costs as you already know from previous events 1280 PokéCoins. It contains
30 Ultra Balls
5 Lucky Eggs
1 Premium Battle Pass
and 1 Elite Charged TM
1-€ Ticket and Free Research
Ticket: As you know from the last Community Days, there will be a ticket to purchase in the shop for about 1 €. This ticket grants you special research tasks and rewards for the event.
Free Research: There is also free research available for all players. Every player will see this at the start of the event in the “Today” overview.
Send 10 Pokémon
Reward: 10 Poké Balls
Catch 12 different species of Pokémon
Reward: 15 Great Balls
Catch 40 Pokémon
Reward: 10 Ultra Balls
Stage Reward: If you complete all 3 tasks, you will receive 2,000 XP, 25 Poké Balls, and an Elite Charged TM.
Bonuses and Shinys on Saturday, December 12th, 2020
What happens there? On the first day of the event, you will encounter the first selection of special Pokémon and their Shinys from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The developers have increased the chances of finding certain Shinys on both days.
More Spawns and Shinys: The following species will be found more frequently. The chances for their Shinys are increased.
Weedle,
Abra,
Gastly,
Rhyhorn,
Budew
and Piplup
Mega Raids: In the Mega Raids, Mega Gengar will appear more frequently.
Additionally, there is double Stardust for catching Pokémon, halved hatch distance, and incense lasting for 3 hours.
What happens there? On the second day of the event, you will encounter different monsters and their Shinys more frequently from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The bonuses of double catch Stardust, halved hatch distances, and the 3-hour incense remain.
More Spawns and Shinys: The following species will be found more frequently. The chances for their Shinys are increased.
Charmander,
Electabuzz,
Magmar,
Magikarp
and Porygon
Mega Raids: In the Mega Raids, Mega Charizard X will appear more frequently on Sunday.
Community Day Attacks – Which are strong?
Special Attacks: If you evolve certain Pokémon during Community Days, they will learn exclusive attacks.
You should keep an eye on:
Rhydon with Rock Wrecker
Salamence with Outrage
Blaziken with Blaze Kick
Swampert with Hydro Cannon
Feraligatr with Hydro Cannon
Sceptile with Frenzy Plant
This is just a small selection of the attacks that are important during the Community Day in December 2020. Here on MeinMMO, we show you the best attacks from the Community Day in December 2020 that you should definitely pay attention to.
How to make the most of the event: Collect a lot of Poké Balls before it starts. Open gifts from friends and spin PokéStops when possible. But remember to follow the safety rules regarding the COVID crisis.
For an event day, you should plan at least 300 balls if you want to play a lot.
Use these aids while playing: If you want to catch Pokémon quickly, you should use the catching trick. This skips the catching animations, making you substantially faster.
If you want to refill your Stardust stock, you should also use Star Pieces during the event. They increase the already doubled Stardust from catching.
How will you make use of the Community Day in Pokémon GO this time? Are you looking for specific Shinys or rare attacks? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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The mobile game LoL Wild Rift has started its beta and reveals its plans for the coming weeks and the year 2021. Find out here what the developers have planned with new champions, skins, and content.
What is LoL: Wild Rift? This is the mobile game of League of Legends. You can now easily jump into the Summoner’s Rift on Android and iOS and compete with familiar champions like Blitzcrank, Jinx, or Garen.
What’s next after the launch? In a developer diary, Christina “Obiwunkenobi” Wun discusses the future of LoL Wild Rift and what the coming weeks and months will look like (via YouTube). There are already first teasers about which champions will be released soon. And yes, Teemo plays an important role in this.
What happens next
The Noxus event: In Wild Rift, the event about the brothers from Noxus started on December 10. Some of the content has already been released. Others will follow during the event.
This event runs until December 23 at 01:00 AM German time and brings the following content:
A large selection of missions in which you earn Blue Essence and pages from the exclusive comic “Brothers”.
Porom coins, stickers, symbol frames
In the shop:
The champions Darius and Draven
The skins High Noon Darius, Academy Darius, Commentator Draven, Soul Reaper Draven
Package for Darius with 50% discount, Academy Darius and High Noon Darius
Packages for Draven with 50% discount, Soul Reaper Draven and Commentator Draven
New champions: Draven and Darius are already available in the game. Later this month, the monkey Wukong will also join.
New skins: In the video, Christina Wun also presents the skins that are coming for Wild Rift. These include Queen Ashe, Steel Legion Garen, and Volcano Wukong.
Collaboration with PC: In the upcoming year 2021, the Wild Rift team aims to work with the PC version team on simultaneous events, announcements, and themes. There isn’t much to say yet, but they plan to announce more details in January.
Season 1: The first official season of Wild Rift will start in January 2021.
Teemo will soon be part of Wild Rift
New champions: In “a few weeks”, the Wild Rift team plans to bring “a few of the most famous champions from League of Legends” to Wild Rift. At the same time, they will launch the largest event to date.
They are looking forward to Teemo “and a few of his friends”.
How do you like the outlook for the new content of LoL: Wild Rift? Is there a specific champion you feel is missing that would make the game perfect, or are you already more than satisfied with the announcement of Teemo?
In Pokémon GO, Galar Mr. Mime and Galar Mr. Rime are getting ready for their appearance. A new Shiny will be released for this. However, the frosty Mr. Mime will only be available in a paid research at first.
What’s new? Niantic, the developers of Pokémon GO, announced new Pokémon on Friday evening, December 11th. To match the frosty season, some Ice-type Pokémon are preparing for their appearance. This will be celebrated with an event that is divided.
Every Trainer will receive part of the event. However, to unlock another part, you need to purchase a ticket.
The Cold Weekend in Pokémon GO
When does it start? This event begins next Friday, December 18th, at 10:00 AM local time. It will be active until Monday, December 21st at 8:00 PM local time.
What happens there? Even without purchasing a ticket, you will receive the following bonuses:
New spawns with Incense: Pokémon like Rattata, Spheal, Spoink, Fleknoil, and Petznief will be attracted more frequently by Incense
If you’re lucky, you might encounter Shiny Petznief
The Special Research with Galar Mr. Mime
What comes with the ticket: If you want, you can buy the special research ticket “What’s rattling there” in the Pokémon GO shop. The price is about 7.99 € (depending on the shop, it may vary by a few cents).
What’s included:
You will receive special research tasks around Galar Mr. Mime, which appears for the first time in Pokémon GO
Through the research, you will earn enough candies to evolve Galar Mr. Mime into Galar Mr. Rime
A special event medal
Encounters with Alolan Vulpix, Jigglypuff, Rattata, Flurmel, Palimpalim, Lapras, Petznief, and Schneppke
New avatar pose
Items: 3x Incense, 3 special candies, 30 Ultra Balls, 3 Premium Battle Passes, one Glacial Lure Module, three Super Incubators and three Star Pieces
Today, on December 11th, the mysterious Xur is visiting Destiny 2 again. Where the Exotic vendor is hiding this time and which Exotics he has brought for you will be revealed by MeinMMO. Read here everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
What’s going on in Destiny 2? On the morning of December 11th, the last event for 2020, the Christmas Dawning Festival was introduced. Throughout the week, there were a whole series of highlights for the Guardians:
Bungie is already thinking about the future of the MMO shooter and presenting plans for cross-play, transmog, and wants to generally bring more weapons to you in the game
The Dawning armors are not exotic, but they still look impressive
Amid all the hustle and bustle, it’s nice that Xur, the Destiny constant, is appearing today. Let’s take a closer look at the NPC and his exotic offerings.
All info about Xur on December 11th, 2020 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Google Stadia
When does Xur appear? Xur-time in Destiny 2 starts at 6:00 PM on Fridays. A random planet will then get a visit from the probably most famous noodle-faced character in the universe.
The mysterious vendor will remain in his hideout all weekend, selling exotic goods. He will then disappear at the next Weekly Reset – that is, on December 15th at 6:00 PM – and will not be seen again until the following Friday.
Xur, what do you bring us today?
What does Xur have on offer? Does the Exotic vendor have equipment with high overall values this weekend? Or a coveted exotic weapon? As always, he brings a random weapon Exotic and one exotic armor piece each for Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks.
MeinMMO takes a look at his inventory and reveals what he is selling.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s location: You can find Xur this weekend in the Tower. Check in the “Hangar” area. If you can’t find Xur here, you need to log out and log in again.
Xur’s current position in the Tower
Xur’s inventory from December 11th to December 15th – All Exotics at a glance
Where are the Trials? You will have to wait another week. The endgame activity in PvP will be suspended until December 18th. This is due to a problem that Bungie is already working on (via Twitter).
Until then, you can enjoy the first Iron Banner from Beyond Light.
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Monkey sees the change more with the players than with the different WoW versions:
I believe that the magic of Classic in our minds came from the great community back then. The WoW of that time is not better than Retail in my opinion… but the people who played it were.
In general, the community and the perceived change in it over the years was a major criticism point that scared many back to WoW Classic. Especially at launch, there were many great stories, such as from queues at quest mobs or the unity of a whole server against a specific guild.
There was also quite a bit of complaining – for example, about the battlegrounds and exploits.
18% found Classic terrible and saw it as a mistake
However, there were also some negative comments. With 18% (683 votes), almost one in five players finds WoW Classic terrible and believes it has tarnished the memory of Classic. From their perspective, the release was a mistake. For example, Jan Mantel wrote:
WoW Classic was our biggest disappointment. We, a group of 4 guys and one girl, all working, planned to play WoW Classic together. (…)
We were never online together as a group. Constant queues when we got home around 6:30 PM and wanted to log in. We put up with that for 2 months. (…)
Since then, the frustration is still there, and we never gave the game another chance.
Our reader Jue also sees the patch state rather critically:
Patch 1.12 was a mistake, the patches like in the original would have been the right approach. And if that is not possible, then just leave it or use private server clients. If they also take the last content patch in TBC, it will be just as much a stroll and I will skip it. Every patch was mostly a nerf of the old content. Additionally, players know the mechanics… 1.12 was a mistake and TBC will be just as bad…
Is The Burning Crusade next?
What’s next? Currently, the release of “The Burning Crusade Classic” is being discussed. However, there have been no official announcements yet. Players can probably expect this no earlier than February 2021, as the BlizzConline will take place then and bring many new insights.
Does the result meet your expectations? Or were you expecting a more pronounced divergence in one direction?
Hamurator finds the patch state 1.12 rather problematic, but thinks the project is good:
Classic was certainly not a mistake. It showed that there is a demand for a specific type of MMORPG. One that runs a bit slower. One that offers room for exploration.
Of course, it’s not perfect. The patch state of 1.12 was unfortunate (although necessary since there was simply no other backup from back then) and I hope that with Burning Crusade Classic we don’t run into the same issue.
Monkey sees the change more with the players than with the different WoW versions:
I believe that the magic of Classic in our minds came from the great community back then. The WoW of that time is not better than Retail in my opinion… but the people who played it were.
In general, the community and the perceived change in it over the years was a major criticism point that scared many back to WoW Classic. Especially at launch, there were many great stories, such as from queues at quest mobs or the unity of a whole server against a specific guild.
There was also quite a bit of complaining – for example, about the battlegrounds and exploits.
18% found Classic terrible and saw it as a mistake
However, there were also some negative comments. With 18% (683 votes), almost one in five players finds WoW Classic terrible and believes it has tarnished the memory of Classic. From their perspective, the release was a mistake. For example, Jan Mantel wrote:
WoW Classic was our biggest disappointment. We, a group of 4 guys and one girl, all working, planned to play WoW Classic together. (…)
We were never online together as a group. Constant queues when we got home around 6:30 PM and wanted to log in. We put up with that for 2 months. (…)
Since then, the frustration is still there, and we never gave the game another chance.
Our reader Jue also sees the patch state rather critically:
Patch 1.12 was a mistake, the patches like in the original would have been the right approach. And if that is not possible, then just leave it or use private server clients. If they also take the last content patch in TBC, it will be just as much a stroll and I will skip it. Every patch was mostly a nerf of the old content. Additionally, players know the mechanics… 1.12 was a mistake and TBC will be just as bad…
Is The Burning Crusade next?
What’s next? Currently, the release of “The Burning Crusade Classic” is being discussed. However, there have been no official announcements yet. Players can probably expect this no earlier than February 2021, as the BlizzConline will take place then and bring many new insights.
Does the result meet your expectations? Or were you expecting a more pronounced divergence in one direction?
Buggi sees Classic as a nice contrast to the current WoW and writes:
Classic was a nice balance at the end of BfA. I really enjoyed the leveling phase, and even the “old” dungeons were interesting again.
Seeing Onyxia again – in WoW Classic that was possible.
Every third saw good and bad in Classic
In the comments, the players who reported both positive and negative experiences were most represented and looked at Classic with mixed feelings. Although only 33% of the votes (1,260 votes) shared this opinion, it was the most significant group in the comments.
Hamurator finds the patch state 1.12 rather problematic, but thinks the project is good:
Classic was certainly not a mistake. It showed that there is a demand for a specific type of MMORPG. One that runs a bit slower. One that offers room for exploration.
Of course, it’s not perfect. The patch state of 1.12 was unfortunate (although necessary since there was simply no other backup from back then) and I hope that with Burning Crusade Classic we don’t run into the same issue.
Monkey sees the change more with the players than with the different WoW versions:
I believe that the magic of Classic in our minds came from the great community back then. The WoW of that time is not better than Retail in my opinion… but the people who played it were.
In general, the community and the perceived change in it over the years was a major criticism point that scared many back to WoW Classic. Especially at launch, there were many great stories, such as from queues at quest mobs or the unity of a whole server against a specific guild.
There was also quite a bit of complaining – for example, about the battlegrounds and exploits.
18% found Classic terrible and saw it as a mistake
However, there were also some negative comments. With 18% (683 votes), almost one in five players finds WoW Classic terrible and believes it has tarnished the memory of Classic. From their perspective, the release was a mistake. For example, Jan Mantel wrote:
WoW Classic was our biggest disappointment. We, a group of 4 guys and one girl, all working, planned to play WoW Classic together. (…)
We were never online together as a group. Constant queues when we got home around 6:30 PM and wanted to log in. We put up with that for 2 months. (…)
Since then, the frustration is still there, and we never gave the game another chance.
Our reader Jue also sees the patch state rather critically:
Patch 1.12 was a mistake, the patches like in the original would have been the right approach. And if that is not possible, then just leave it or use private server clients. If they also take the last content patch in TBC, it will be just as much a stroll and I will skip it. Every patch was mostly a nerf of the old content. Additionally, players know the mechanics… 1.12 was a mistake and TBC will be just as bad…
Is The Burning Crusade next?
What’s next? Currently, the release of “The Burning Crusade Classic” is being discussed. However, there have been no official announcements yet. Players can probably expect this no earlier than February 2021, as the BlizzConline will take place then and bring many new insights.
Does the result meet your expectations? Or were you expecting a more pronounced divergence in one direction?
Your opinion on WoW Classic has been heard. You participated diligently in the survey. We reveal what you said.
World of Warcraft Classic has been around for over a year now. The final patch 1.12 is installed, the raid Naxxramas is accessible and was cleared in just a few minutes. We took this as an opportunity to ask you how satisfied you are with WoW Classic.
With 49% and a solid 1825 votes, almost every second of you thinks that WoW Classic was really good and a nice nostalgia journey. Even though the purely positive comments were limited – quite the opposite of the voting – there are some of you who explained in detail how WoW Classic could captivate them:
The user “Nobody” wrote:
Already 16 months of fun and still at it. Let’s see if any addon after Cataclysm can replicate that. I’m looking forward to continuing the journey with TBC.
Buggi sees Classic as a nice contrast to the current WoW and writes:
Classic was a nice balance at the end of BfA. I really enjoyed the leveling phase, and even the “old” dungeons were interesting again.
Seeing Onyxia again – in WoW Classic that was possible.
Every third saw good and bad in Classic
In the comments, the players who reported both positive and negative experiences were most represented and looked at Classic with mixed feelings. Although only 33% of the votes (1,260 votes) shared this opinion, it was the most significant group in the comments.
Hamurator finds the patch state 1.12 rather problematic, but thinks the project is good:
Classic was certainly not a mistake. It showed that there is a demand for a specific type of MMORPG. One that runs a bit slower. One that offers room for exploration.
Of course, it’s not perfect. The patch state of 1.12 was unfortunate (although necessary since there was simply no other backup from back then) and I hope that with Burning Crusade Classic we don’t run into the same issue.
Monkey sees the change more with the players than with the different WoW versions:
I believe that the magic of Classic in our minds came from the great community back then. The WoW of that time is not better than Retail in my opinion… but the people who played it were.
In general, the community and the perceived change in it over the years was a major criticism point that scared many back to WoW Classic. Especially at launch, there were many great stories, such as from queues at quest mobs or the unity of a whole server against a specific guild.
There was also quite a bit of complaining – for example, about the battlegrounds and exploits.
18% found Classic terrible and saw it as a mistake
However, there were also some negative comments. With 18% (683 votes), almost one in five players finds WoW Classic terrible and believes it has tarnished the memory of Classic. From their perspective, the release was a mistake. For example, Jan Mantel wrote:
WoW Classic was our biggest disappointment. We, a group of 4 guys and one girl, all working, planned to play WoW Classic together. (…)
We were never online together as a group. Constant queues when we got home around 6:30 PM and wanted to log in. We put up with that for 2 months. (…)
Since then, the frustration is still there, and we never gave the game another chance.
Our reader Jue also sees the patch state rather critically:
Patch 1.12 was a mistake, the patches like in the original would have been the right approach. And if that is not possible, then just leave it or use private server clients. If they also take the last content patch in TBC, it will be just as much a stroll and I will skip it. Every patch was mostly a nerf of the old content. Additionally, players know the mechanics… 1.12 was a mistake and TBC will be just as bad…
Is The Burning Crusade next?
What’s next? Currently, the release of “The Burning Crusade Classic” is being discussed. However, there have been no official announcements yet. Players can probably expect this no earlier than February 2021, as the BlizzConline will take place then and bring many new insights.
Does the result meet your expectations? Or were you expecting a more pronounced divergence in one direction?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Are you looking for hardware deals or cheap offers before Christmas for your gaming PC or console? We present you daily offers related to gaming such as headsets, mice, and keyboardsand also show you which games you can get cheaply or for free right now.
What is it about? In the last few days, exciting offers were available with Black Friday and Cyber Week. But there will still be a few deals for gamers or interested individuals in the upcoming weeks leading up to Christmas.
The article presents you with 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 take a look here.
The most interesting offers from December 11
Before Christmas, there are a lot of interesting offers for gamers. Since Monday, Amazon has been running the “Last-Minute” deals, or MediaMarkt has an Advent calendar. We present you the most interesting offers from December 11, 2020.
LOGITECH Marathon M705: This mouse is a 6-button mouse from Logitech. It uses a Logitech Unifying receiver and connects wirelessly to the PC. The great strength of this small, ergonomic mouse is primarily its long battery life.
The mouse is only available for right-handed users. The scroll wheel is also not the strong point of the mouse, as it feels a bit spongy.
For users who are often on the go, the Marathon M705 is a good deal. Pure gamers should rather look for another mouse, as the maximum DPI of the mouse is 1000 dpi.
At MediaMarkt, the wireless mouse costs 22.22 € (36.82 €), you save 39%. This price is also cheaper than with other providers. Geizhals.de lists around 28 Euros as the cheapest offer.
Asus ROG Strix B450-F: This is a motherboard for AMD processors. The B450 chipset is compatible with all processors from the first to the third Ryzen generation. According to AMD, a spring 2021 update for the 4th generation (Ryzen 5000) will also be released.
The motherboard offers you high performance, plenty of connections, and excellent build quality. This includes nice RGB lighting and a very good onboard sound card. Additionally, the motherboard provides you with two connections for NVME SSDs and USB 3.1. A “Debug Panel LED” helps you diagnose errors during assembly.
It’s a pity that the motherboard does not offer passive heatsinks for M.2 SSDs and currently does not support Ryzen 5000.
At under 100 Euro, you definitely can’t go wrong with the Asus ROG Strix B450-F, especially since AMD and Asus plan to add Ryzen 5000 support in January 2021.
Currently, the motherboard is a daily deal at Alternate. Here you pay 99,- instead of 119.90 €. According to Geizhals.de, this is also the current best price for the gaming motherboard:
At Amazon, you can also get the motherboard for 99.00 € (123.00 €), saving 20%.
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Corsair Harpoon RGB Pro:
The mouse from Corsair uses Pixart PMW-3320, which is an entry-level sensor from Pixart that offers a resolution of 12,000 DPI. Additionally, the mouse has six buttons and a 1.8m long cable. Along with clean workmanship, the mouse provides precise buttons, as Corsair uses Omron switches under the buttons. However, its compact design may not always be suitable for large hands.
The Pro model offers a higher resolution sensor compared to the base model. The haptics and ergonomics remain the same.
If you are looking for a good and minimalist gaming mouse for under 30 Euros, then you should check out Corsair’s Harpoon RGB Pro.
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In Pokémon GO you can currently have your Crypto-Pokémon forget the move Frustration. Which monsters is it worthwhile for?
These are Crypto monsters: Crypto-Pokémon are used by Team GO Rocket when you confront the thugs, bosses, or top boss Giovanni. After each Rocket battle, you can also receive one of these Crypto-Pokémon as a reward.
These monsters can theoretically be redeemed, but you can also keep them in their “evil” form. While these Crypto monsters are not as strong defensively, they have an increased attack value. They deal 1.2 times the damage compared to the “normal” variant, which makes them very useful in raids and gyms. There are several reasons to keep the Crypto form.
Cryptos are surrounded by a dark shadow
The problem: Normally, they all master the charged move “Frustration,” which can only be changed during certain periods using Charge or Elite TMs.
Now you can change the move: One such period is currently during the Game Awards event. It only lasts for one day and ends on the night of Saturday, December 12, at 1:00 AM. So you only have Friday left to use, or you can change the move for one hour after midnight. After that, you won’t be able to get rid of “Frustration” for now.
These Pokémon moves you should change
What kind of list is this? For most Crypto-Pokémon, it is worthwhile to change the move. After all, Frustration essentially does nothing. We will look at some Pokémon where the switch is particularly worthwhile right now. Primarily, we are listing monsters from the PvE sector that are strong against gyms and raids.
Two important notes: First, we are partially looking at the last developments of monsters that you can obtain in earlier evolutionary stages as Crypto. You can also take the move away from the “small” evolutions and then evolve them. Frustration will not return.
Secondly, you should not redeem the Pokémon once you have given them a new move. While they will get a HP boost and power-up bonuses, they will also learn the move “Return.” You would have to make them forget that move again – and if you have given your Pokémon an exclusive move, that is only possible through Charge TM or at events.
Why is Mewtwo worthwhile? If you have a Crypto-Mewtwo, you have the potential top attacker in the game. You just need to get rid of the move Frustration.
With an Elite TM you can equip your Mewtwo with the right move
What are the best moves for Mewtwo? The strongest Mewtwo combination you get with the fast move Confusion and the exclusive charged move Psystrike. However, you need an Elite TM for the latter as it is not readily available.
However, you can also equip your Mewtwo with moves like Psyshock, Shadow Ball (also exclusive), Focus Blast, Ice Beam, or Thunderbolt if you want to use it as a specific counter or already own a Psystrike Mewtwo. You will need the Charge TM for this, but it teaches random moves.
In general, legendary Cryptos are worth changing moves as they usually offer high attack values. Here is a brief overview of the monsters that are particularly worthwhile.
Legendary monsters are very useful as Crypto
Crypto Raikou: The monster belongs to the absolute top attackers of the Electric type in its Crypto variant. The charged move Thunder Shock is worthwhile here.
Crypto Entei: Entei deals a lot of Fire damage as Crypto. Teach it Overheat for particularly high damage. Flamethrower is suitable if you want a fast charged move.
Crypto Zapdos: Do you not have Raikou but have a Crypto-Zapdos? Then this one could take a spot as your top Electric attacker. Here Thunder Cannon or Thunderbolt are good options.
Crypto Moltres: Moltres is good as a Fire or Flying attacker. With an Elite TM, you can teach it Sky Attack. As a Fire attacker, you can combine Fire Spin and Overheat.
Also Articuno and Suicune are worth considering with other moves more than with Frustration, but they are not as strong as these alternatives.
You do not only need to look at legendary Pokémon; other monsters become significantly stronger due to the Crypto bonus. Here you can find a selection of really strong attackers.
The Crypto status is worthwhile for Salamence
Crypto Salamence: Salamence is among the best Dragon attackers, and the Crypto variant takes the top spot in terms of damage. Equip it with Draco Meteor, or get Outrage. You can either get this move via Charge TM or if you evolve a Dratini on the December Community Day into Salamence. Important: For the last variant, you have to change the move of Bagon or Dratini by 1:00 AM, not just starting at the Community Day. You must then evolve it at the event.
Crypto Dragonite: Dragonite ranks just behind Salamence among Crypto dragons. Here Outrage or Draco Meteor are also good options.
Crypto Metagross: Crypto-Metagross is the strongest Steel attacker in the game. It has one of the best moves overall, Meteor Mash, but you need an Elite TM for this.
Crypto Machamp: Machamp is useful in many gyms against Normal monsters, as it is the best fighting attacker. Teach it Counter instead of Frustration.
Crypto Tyranitar: Tyranitar is one of the best Rock attackers, and the Crypto variant does even more damage. Particularly with the combination of Smack Down and Stone Edge, it is extremely dangerous. However, the fast move Smack Down is an event move.
Who else is worthwhile? As already mentioned, it is generally worthwhile to replace Frustration with another move. Consequently, the list is quite long. If you are looking for more good attackers, check out monsters like Swampert, Magnezone, Gyarados, Electivire, Venusaur, or Charizard.
A good overview is also provided by the list of best attackers in Pokémon GO. Monsters included in this list are usually also worthwhile as Crypto variants once you have gotten rid of Frustration.
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The beta of League of Legends: Wild Rift has launched on Android and iOS, attracting many veterans as well as complete newcomers. In this article, we will reveal 7 things that beginners and newcomers should know right from the start.
What are these tips? In this article, we explain some fundamental game elements of Wild Rift and also provide general tips that are useful for the mobile game and even the PC version of LoL.
If you have more useful tips, feel free to share them with us and other readers of MeinMMO in the comments!
About the author: Alexander Leitsch is responsible for MMORPGs on MeinMMO. He has also spent over 3,000 hours in LoL.
He has been playing Wild Rift since December 6 and has spent over 50 matches in it.
He wrote this article from the perspective of a beginner.
In Wild Rift there are 5 different roles
In the game’s tutorial, you learn that the 49 champions in the game have different abilities. However, the different roles are only briefly mentioned.
Basically, there are 5 positions in a team that you can take on:
Remember that the bot and toplane can be swapped – depending on which side you are playing from. That’s why they are also called dragon lane (bot) and baron lane (top).
This is the Toplane: The toplane is usually occupied by one player, and it is often a champion who could theoretically survive a 1v2. Therefore, these champions are usually tanks or have many survival abilities such as blocks, dodges, or high mobility.
The main task of the toplane is not to die and also to provide vision on the Herald or Baron. In later team fights, they usually take on the role of the tank, although there are exceptions like Fiora or Vayne.
This is the Midlane: Also in the midlane, there is always one player alone, although here the focus of the champions is set differently. Strong mages or assassins are often used, who can deal a lot of damage.
The reason for this is that the jungler, as well as the botlane and toplane, can often come to the middle briefly to help their midlaner. Although this player is alone most of the time, he is not as isolated as in the toplane.
Ahri is one of the best midlaners in Wild Rift.
This is the Botlane: In the botlane, two players usually play: the carry and the supporter.
The carry is often a shooter or occasionally a mage who is supported by a supporter. At the start of the game, he is rather weak but becomes stronger through items and must fulfill an important role in the endgame.
The supporter, on the other hand, ensures that the carry survives the initial phase. It is usually a classic healer or a tank who absorbs damage from opponents.
This is the Jungler: The jungler does not follow a classic lane but moves exactly in between. In this jungle, there are neutral monsters that he can kill to earn gold and collect XP.
His task is to pay irregular visits to the various lanes to create a temporary numerical advantage and thus defeat opponents. Junglers are often champions who can handle themselves well alone.
Wild Rift plays more dynamically and faster than League of Legends. This is exactly what fascinated in the early rounds. However, one quickly runs the risk of seeing the killing of champions as the main task.
However, much more important than kills are the objectives on the map. There are several of them:
A total of 9 towers (3 per lane)
The dragon
The herald
The baron
Buffs
The Nexus
The goal of the game is to eliminate the Nexus. And this can only be achieved after all 3 towers on at least one lane have been destroyed. So, it does not help you to have dozens of kills if you can never reach the Nexus alone.
Moreover, the opposing team can suddenly win a team fight with a buff from the baron or dragon despite a deficit, even though they have always been losing before.
In LoL and also Wild Rift, team performance plays an important role. This includes defeating objectives together and destroying the Nexus.
One of the most important mechanics in LoL is “last hits”. This involves killing the minions that walk along each lane and dealing them the final blow.
While you receive gold every time a minion dies near you, much more gold is awarded for this so-called last hit.
Since you need items in the late game to be strong enough, gold plays an important role. Even if you do not get any kills on your lane, you can have a significant advantage over other players with many last hits.
On the left, there was 65 gold for a last hit, on the right only 16 gold. This becomes noticeable over the course of a game.
Perfect a champion instead of learning all equally
Those playing Wild Rift for the first time probably want to try all champions. But this can be a big disadvantage. Because each champion plays differently, it is hard to master many at once.
Better to specialize on one of the 5 roles and as quickly as possible on a specific champion after the first rounds and perfecting it.
After all, you not only have to master your champion in Wild Rift, but also understand the items, keep an eye on the map, focus on last hits, and communicate with your team. It’s helpful not to have to read through every skill as well.
The more you master the fundamentals of the game, the more champions you can add to your pool. Still, you should stay in the same position to avoid confusion.
Those who have already mastered their champion a bit should begin to keep an eye on the map continuously. It reveals a lot about the entire game flow:
You can see if your allies are currently winning or losing
You can see where the other players are and can draw conclusions for further actions. If you are playing in the middle and do not see enemies from the toplane or botlane, they could be on their way to you for a kill.
You can see how many objectives are still available and who is currently securing one of them.
The better you get, the more you can focus on the entire game and not just your lane. And that is important for a good LoL player.
Always provide “vision” on the map
With the focus on the map, visibility goes hand in hand. You can improve this through “wards.” Every player has an item from the beginning that allows placing such a ward. They are stationary and provide visibility in their surrounding area. You will see enemy champions moving near a ward.
It is worthwhile to ward bushes, as hidden champions in them will also become visible.
These little helpers are also invisible, unless you exchange the ward item. In the base, you can switch at any time – either you place a ward or uncover enemy wards with the item.
Visibility on the map plays an important role. Therefore, wards should always be placed near the baron and dragon to see when your opponents attack them.
Intact towers are also important because they provide visibility. Destroying a tower takes away visibility and a piece of safety from the other team – after all, they help in fights. That’s why they are also counted among the important objectives.
Here you can clearly see that the missing towers reduce our visibility on the map. At the same time, wards help to see if an enemy is moving towards the baron.
Don’t get too greedy
A classic mistake that beginners and pros alike make lies in greed. An enemy has low health points, and you should be able to take him down quickly and get a kill.
But you overestimate yourself, underestimate yourself or the situation, die, and end up angry – mainly at yourself. And through this death, the opponent gains gold and time and can suddenly dominate a lane that you thought you had under control.
So be a bit more cautious and focus on last hits instead of getting greedy. “Greed is Feed” is often said in LoL.
The now legendary Pandaren Doubleagent has done it again. He has reached level 60 in WoW in the most peaceful way.
It’s one of those announcements that sooner or later comes up with every expansion of World of Warcraft . The Pandaren player Doubleagent has reached level 60, achieving the maximum level in modern WoW. What is basically not a great achievement becomes special because Doubleagent is drastically different from most players – he is still in the starting area.
What makes Doubleagent so special? Normally, Pandaren leave their starting island at level 10 and join either the Horde or the Alliance. However, Doubleagent didn’t think much of deciding on one side of the conflict and remained neutral. This also meant that he could never leave the starting island since that only happens after joining the Horde or Alliance.
Since then, he has been living on Turtle Island.
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How did he level up? Doubleagent has been relying on the few methods available to earn experience points in the Pandaren starting area for years. This involves gathering herbs, ores, and completing a few pet battles.
In contrast to current herbs, which yield over 1,000 XP when harvested and thus actually mean noticeable progress, Doubleagent receives significantly less experience from the starting herbs. Each herb gives just under 50 XP, which, with required experience points of over 300,000 XP per level, is a gigantic task.
After nearly 17 days, he has reached level 60 – so he needed about two days per level-up.
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Doubleagent has his own NPC: Even Blizzard was convinced of the perseverance of the Pandaren years ago and even gave him his own NPC. Anyone wandering around the Monk Order Hall (Legion) might occasionally see an “Honorary Shaman” running from one ore to the next or gathering a few herbs in the background. A clear reference to Doubleagent, who has done nothing else for weeks and months.
The Master of Herbs and Ores – Doubleagent.
Usually, Doubleagent just watches a series or chats while playing. Because he often streams his leveling progress – especially the last levels. Otherwise, this task would probably be a bit too monotonous.
Could you imagine leveling up so persistently through such a monotonous method? What do you think of the Pandaren’s achievement?
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