Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is better liked by MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn than it should be. The controversial setting and the war theme stand in contrast to the fun gameplay and the exaggerated staging.
This is my problem with Call of Duty: I never used to engage much with Call of Duty until recently. This is mainly due to the themes of the games, which have always glorified war and the military too much for me. The over-the-top military antics and the patriotic pathos – the game is literally called “Call of Duty” – continue to make me uneasy.
Yet, I love fast-paced and uncomplicated shooters, but I clearly prefer fictional and as colorful worlds as possible. Hence, games like Fortnite or Apex Legends are more my cup of tea than PUBG or the Warzone.
However, as a game editor, I have to play and get to know games that I wouldn’t have bought privately, and this time it includes the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
The Cold War is a creepy setting
The titular Cold War was again a reason why I wouldn’t have played the game. This era is still fresh in my memory. CoD Cold War takes place just before my birth, and until the fall of the Berlin Wall, the topic was more or less ever-present in my childhood.
Although I didn’t directly understand what was going on, the fact that “the Russians” could come at any moment and that some politicians had a “nuclear button” and could blow up the world with the push of a button sometimes worried me as a child.
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The “nuclear button” was a real terror in the 80s.
Especially the trailer for Cold War, featuring the “nuclear button,” sends shivers down my spine, and I’m really glad that the Cold War didn’t turn hot in the end.
Therefore, I found the choice of setting anything but tasteful. War zones from the recent past as settings for games just don’t feel right to me. I felt somewhat the same way back then with Battlefield 5, which disturbingly reminded me of my grandfather’s war stories. But with Cold War, things turned out differently in the end.
The campaign: Too silly to be really controversial
Since the setting intrigued me in a morbid way despite my aversion, I did start the campaign. It initially fulfilled my fears: On behalf of hardliner Republican Ronald Reagan, I lead a retaliation strike against Iranian terrorists together with a CIA hit squad. The background is the hostage-taking of US diplomats in Tehran, which ended in 1981.
This controversial subject is handled in such a silly manner in the game that it can hardly be taken seriously. The attack on the first terrorist’s party pad in Amsterdam quickly turns into a shooting gallery. An endless number of utterly foolish Iranians crawl out from all corners of the house and run straight into my fire.
Later, it’s time to take out the top terrorist at a Turkish airfield, which ends in the best 80s action movie style with a long chase sequence with buggies on the runway. Even here, whole hordes of terrorists seem to be ready to be taken down by our CIA team wave after wave. In this video, you see what I mean:
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Cold War is essentially a silly action blockbuster.
The rest of the missions usually follow the same pattern. It begins with a quiet stealth segment and ends like in an old James Bond film with outrageous action sequences.
I can actually deal with that. The entirely exaggerated staging makes the initially dark setting unbelievable and more like a fictional action spectacle than a serious war simulation. One just can’t take it seriously and instead shoots freely.
This is indeed very fun. Just grab the gun and start shooting. If you embrace the zany shooting gallery logic of the game and see it as a wacky action film, it’s also enjoyable to follow the story and hunt down the villain Perseus.
After completing several missions in the campaign, I’m already looking forward to the end of the day to continue protecting the world with my CIA team from destruction by stolen nuclear bombs.
And I’m looking forward to the multiplayer because once I’ve got the hang of it and unlocked some good weapons, the multiplayer mode is also a lot of fun. You can read about it in my preview report on CoD Cold War, where I describe how I first made Mother Russia cry as a noob.
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In Destiny 2, the new raid from Beyond Light is completed. As a reward, everyone receives the new exotic sword and an exotic sniper rifle. Additionally, there are fresh quests on Europa.
Now that the first Guardians have mastered the new raid, the world of Destiny 2 has changed. You can now acquire two new weapon exotics, fight in the “Shadow Zone” over space debris, and tackle some fresh quests and challenges with Variks on Europa.
This is how long the new raid lasted: On the evening of November 21st, the Deep Stone Crypt opened its doors. The new raid from Beyond Light lasted about 6 hours until the first teams brought the final boss to its knees.
Bungie reported via Twitter and announced that they now need to verify the winner of the World’s First precisely. The Destiny developer has already announced in advance that this victory ceremony will take longer – this time everything is supposed to run as fairly as possible.
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These are the new contents from Beyond Light for all Guardians
When you fly to the DLC location Europa, a small cutscene greets you. There, you learn about the exploits of the Raiders, but also that new dangers lurk on Europa due to the events of the Deep Stone Crypt.
This new exotic quest is live: You can now earn the new exotic sword “The Complaint”.
The Complaint is a chainsaw sword
To do this, visit weapons master Banshee-44 in the Tower. He has the quest “Lost Complaint” for you. The quest line is quite lengthy and will occupy you for some time, but it rewards you with a cool chainsaw sword.
We have an overview of the quest steps here on MeinMMO and show you where to find the 3 dead exos you need on Europa:
This is the Shadow Zone: At the end of the raid, the Guardians destroyed a space station – its debris is now falling on Europa. In the so-called Shadow Zone, this dangerous space junk is raining down, and the Fallen want to collect it to do… something evil.
We cannot allow this, so you must assert your dominance in the Shadow Zone by force.
When you look at the map of Europa, you see that a area is now marked with a yellow symbol and small comets. Here is the weekly Shadow Zone.
Beforehand, make sure to visit the Strange Exo in the area “Beyond”.
From her, you will receive the quest “Hard Rain”. This week, it rewards you with the new legendary pistol from the Europa arsenal.
At 1 you see the new raid, at 2 the shadow zone, and at 3 a new Variks quest
At Variks, there’s a new exotic, challenges, and sabotage missions
Here’s what Variks has for you: You will also find a new quest with the Fallen Variks: “Old Secrets, New Challenges”.
Here, you have to track down Exo energy sources activated by events in the raid. The first mission has a recommended power of 1,230 and even rewards you with powerful loot.
During the quests, you will unlock new “sabotage” assignments and special challenges with him.
Here’s how to get the new Exo sniper “Cloudstrike”: After completing enough sabotage missions for Variks, you will have the opportunity to tackle the “Imperium Hunts” at a higher difficulty.
Upon completing these missions, there’s a chance for the new exotic sniper rifle Cloudstrike.
Complete plenty of sabotage missions for Variks and get a chance for Cloudstrike
What are the Exo Challenges? Variks’ missions likely unlock the so-called Exo Challenges. Here you must prove your skills in a total of 3 challenges and receive loot. You must also complete the Exo Challenges for Triumphs and titles.
These were all the changes we know of so far. Have you found any other unusual occurrences? What do you think awaits the Guardians on Europa? After all, the new cutscene ends with an announcement of a new Exo threat.
WoW: Shadowlands is just around the corner! We’ll give you some tips and tricks on how to get started in the Shadowlands.
On the night of November 24th, it’s finally time. With the launch of WoW: Shadowlands, the 8th expansion of World of Warcraft will kick off, which brings many innovations and especially fresh content. But how do you best start the Shadowlands addon? What should you pay attention to, and what mistakes should you avoid?
MeinMMO has a range of beginner tips for you that will help make the start in Shadowlands more pleasant and save you a lot of stress.
1. Clear out your inventory
This is a tip that becomes relevant again for every addon and that many players tend to forget. Before you venture into the Shadowlands, you should thoroughly clean out your inventory.
The frustration will be great when you realize after the first 10 quests that your bag space is simply insufficient and you have so many new items that you basically have to filter out two or three at the vendor after every mission. So save yourself time and frustration by thoroughly clearing out your bag space.
Especially old set pieces should finally be removed. They have long been stored in the collection and can be used for transmogification.
If your reagent bank looks like this, you should act quickly!
This also includes the bank and especially the resource tab. In Shadowlands, you will encounter numerous new crafting materials that all require space. Those who haven’t cleaned out their bank in advance will have to destroy stacks with gritted teeth later or struggle with serious space issues.
Anyone who invests half an hour in inventory management beforehand will save a lot of time and frustration later. A second character can also help, which you can use as a bank twink.
2. Focus on one character
At the start of a new expansion, it can be tempting to try out as many classes as possible and just take a look at what each class has to offer from level 50 onwards.
However, in Shadowlands, this is not recommended, and there is a clear reason for that. Once you have played through the Shadowlands story completely, other characters on your account can skip it if they wish. You must have completed the campaign at least once to directly start at level 50 with other characters (after arriving in the new capital) and skip this whole process.
Focus on one character first. Everything will be easier afterward.
This is not mandatory, though. If you’re sure that you want to quest through all areas with every character anyway, you can safely ignore this. However, if you are looking for alternative leveling methods and less “quest pressure”, you should first focus on one hero so that you have more freedom later.
3. Don’t stress out about the covenants
There has been a lot of talk about the covenants of Shadowlands beforehand. Players must choose one of the four covenants at the end of the leveling experience and will receive a variety of tasks, abilities, and bonuses.
But here is the rule: Don’t stress out. During the leveling phase, you can calmly check out all 4 covenants and try out the gameplay of all abilities.
As a newcomer or returnee, you likely won’t be tackling mythic raids in the foreseeable future anyway. So the choice of your covenant is likely to have little impact on your suitability for group activities.
There are 4 covenants, and they are important. But don’t stress about your choice!
Even if you later reach a point where you think that another covenant might have been better: don’t worry. You can change the covenant later. The decision is important but not permanent. So feel free to experiment a little.
It’s actually a given in an MMORPG, but it should still be mentioned here.
While you can certainly play World of Warcraft without any issues alone, sooner or later you will encounter certain hurdles. If you want to have better equipment than what is achievable through world quests and crafting or find LFR raids too boring, you need fellow players.
After all, a large portion of the most exciting WoW activities – such as challenging raids or the “Mythic+” system for dungeons – take place in the endgame.
WoW is much more fun with like-minded people.
All content can basically be tackled through the group finder, but the fun usually suffers here. In a guild, the requirements are usually lower than in random groups that demand you to have a particular specialization or approach. No wonder, since the personal contact is usually prioritized in a guild rather than pure effectiveness.
Join friends, join a promising guild, and be generally friendly to your fellow players. Ideally, you’ll build friendships here that develop into good friendships over the years and ensure you have several fellow players every evening. The improvements will come by themselves.
World of Warcraft is still most fun even after 16 years when you play it with a group of people who understand each other.
If you want to play with maximum efficiency, you can’t avoid War Mode. After all, there’s a bonus of 10% to 30% on experience points earned depending on the player status and some rewards from world quests.
You can activate War Mode through the Talents window in your faction’s capital (Stormwind for the Alliance, Orgrimmar for the Horde).
War Mode Yes or No? If you want the stress for more rewards: go ahead!
In War Mode, however, you are permanently marked for PvP and can therefore be attacked by players from the other faction, whom you will often encounter in the Shadowlands. However, this additional danger is compensated by extra XP and allows for faster leveling. At least if you don’t keep dying in fights against other players. Especially during the leveling phase, many players act “peacefully” with each other and simply make use of the XP bonus without actually engaging in PvP. So it can be worthwhile for fans of fast leveling!
If everything becomes too much for you, you can turn off War Mode in all rest areas. Just visit an inn and deactivate the mode again in the Talents selection if the mode restricts you more than it benefits you.
Do you have any other tips and advice that you would recommend for starting in the Shadowlands?
Many old-school gamers find that modern MMORPGs are not as good as the old ones. But was everything really better in the past? We discuss this in the MeinMMO podcast.
This is the topic: MMORPGs have a long history, dating back to the 1990s. In the years since the emergence of the MMORPG genre, much has changed, and the games have evolved.
However, not all of these changes have been perceived positively by gamers. Nowadays, it is often said that the old games were much better than anything that is released today.
In the latest episode of our podcast, we compare the MMORPGs of the past with those of today. We address questions such as:
What was different about MMORPGs in the past? What has changed?
Did developers really make fewer or no mistakes back then?
What are the pro and con arguments for “Everything was better back then”?
Will there be MMORPGs in the future that captivate and engage players like before?
Listen in and find out the answers to these questions. Notable MMORPGs discussed include Dark Age of Camelot, Guild Wars 1 and 2, Black Desert Online, WoW, and ESO.
Who is participating? The podcast is hosted by Leya Jankowski from the chief editorial team. Editorial director Gerd Schuhmann and MMORPG author Alexander Leitsch join her and philosophize about the development of the genre.
Here’s how you can participate: We always appreciate constructive suggestions for improvement regarding our freshly baked podcast. Send us your feedback in the comments under the article or in our Discord and tell us how you liked the current episode.
You can also make topic suggestions for the future. Is there a game or topic that particularly interests you? Would you like to hear certain guests on our show? Then let it out and put it in the comments.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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The popular streamer Ludwig promoted the soft drink Game Fuel from Mountain Dew in his stream on Twitch. However, he accidentally left the ad on, which showed exactly what the advertising deal earned him. Learn the whole story here on MeinMMO.
Who is it about? The streamer Ludwig “ludwig” Ahren is known as a commentator for the fighting game Super Smash Bros. Melee. On Twitch, he is recognized as a popular content creator who plays various games. Among them are the indie hit Among Us or Call of Duty: Cold War.
He has over 800,000 followers and in the “Just Chatting” category, he is currently in second place for the most viewed channels on the platform, according to Twitch Metrics.
These earnings make Ludwig an attractive advertising partner, as the following situation shows.
Streamer shows live that he just earned over 7,000 dollars
What happened? How lucrative advertising for streamers of Ludwig’s scale really is, was shown by an incident on November 18. Here, Ludwig had an active so-called Twitch bounty. These are advertising deals where streamers must showcase specific products in their streams.
In Ludwig’s case, this was the soft drink Game Fuel from Mountain Dew. Ludwig took a sip from his can and raved about how refreshed and “energized” he felt. But suddenly, the chat exploded with astonished statements, and Ludwig was also baffled.
For he had accidentally left the Twitch bounty panel open. And it had just displayed the maximum amount for the bounty: 7,202 US dollars was the sum possible in the bounty.
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Ludwig surely did not want to show it, as he stammered in disbelief and said things like “Oh shit!” and “Okay, guys, all good, how are you?” He clearly laughed embarrassed. It is evident that the streamer would have preferred to keep this information to himself.
The viewers were astonished at how much money a streamer could get just for showcasing soft drinks in games like CoD Cold War. Some of the statements can be found here:
What exactly are Twitch Bounties? Companies like Mountain Dew can issue so-called bounties on Twitch. Streamers who apply for them and receive an offer must then promote the company’s product in a specific way during their stream and complete given tasks.
In Ludwig’s case, this meant that, due to his accidentally revealed information, he had to play CoD Cold War and promote the benefits of Game Fuel during his session.
Especially impressive Twitch bounties were seen last year in the MOBA League of Legends. The now unfortunately deceased streamer Reckful demonstrated there how one can earn about 8,000 US dollars in advertising rewards via Twitch bounties in just one hour of LoL. Ludwig’s deal seems to fall into a similarly lucrative category.
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The battle against Galactus starts as a live event in Fortnite. The start is on December 1st and you can participate. We will show you what is known so far.
What is it? The Nexus War will soon end with a big bang. Or at least a big battle. The Fortnite developers announced on November 21st that Galactus is threateningly close to the island and must be stopped.
What do we already know about the battle with Galactus?
You can join the battle in a massive live event.
When is the live event? The kickoff is on December 1st at 10:00 PM German time. That’s a Tuesday. For us in Germany, it’s quite late and in the middle of the week, not the best start time. Let’s hope the servers hold up.
With this battle, the Nexus War event in Fortnite will end.
How to prepare: The Fortnite team recommends the following steps so you are well-prepared.
Download Houseparty This is probably more of an optional recommendation. This allows you to use a video chat in Fortnite. With this, you also unlock an item.
Arrive early Epic recommends logging into Fortnite at least 60 minutes before the start of the event. The event mode should be available to you 30 minutes before the planned start.
What happens next? This is still unclear. Leaks suggest that the black hole could return. It appeared in October 2019 after a live event. For over a day, Fortnite was offline and players looked into the black void. Will it really come back now?
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan explains that the PS5 is truly sold out. However, efforts are being made to set up further allocations for before and after Christmas.
What does Jim Ryan say? In an interview with the Russian agency TASS, the PlayStation chief commented on the launch of the PS5 console and the sales from the first launch week.
Everything is sold. Absolutely everything. […] I spent much of last year trying to ensure that we generate strong demand for the product [the PS5]. And now I am spending even more of my time trying to increase supply to meet that demand.
Jim Ryan to TASS
The interview took place on November 19, when there was a third pre-order wave in Germany. Ryan is likely referring to Sony’s own stock, which is currently completely exhausted, even though some retailers might still have individual consoles available (perhaps due to cancellations).
Ryan also stated that the current COVID-19 pandemic likely did not have a significant impact on the total number of PS5 consoles produced.
We might have had a few more for sale, but not very many. The people in production/manufacturing have performed real miracles.
However, despite all major retailers reporting a total sell-out of the PS5, people continue to search for consoles. On eBay, this led to a rise in prices for the consoles offered there.
When will PS5 be available for order again? When exactly PS5 consoles will be available again from wholesalers is currently unknown. However, Jim Ryan said in an interview with the BBC that Sony “is working hard to bring larger shipments of consoles before and after Christmas to market.“
So if you really want to grab a PS5, keep your eyes peeled. Although the console is sold out, according to Ryan, more stock should be coming.
Not all stores are reliable: In recent days, we have repeatedly received hints in comments and via email about shops that supposedly still had PS5 in stock.
If you find such an online shop, take a close look at it. In many cases, these are fakes designed to lure customers with the sought-after console. It is best to inform yourself in advance at the consumer center or check the list of fake shops on Watchlist-Internet.at. Due to the upcoming Black Friday, there are currently many new ones.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will soon feature the popular map Nuketown in a unique 80s style. You can also get a special item bundle including a weapon for free. How to do this and how to get the items for free, you can find out here on MeinMMO.
Here’s what Nuketown is about: Fans of Call of Duty understand Nuketown to be a special map that debuted in several titles of the series in multiplayer. The map represents a recreated small town where the effects of a nuclear explosion are supposed to be tested.
Therefore, the map is filled with dummies appearing to carry out typical daily activities before the bomb strikes.
What is the Nuketown Bundle? With the imminent launch of the new Nuketown map, developer Treyarch is offering an exclusive item set. This includes:
A special variant of the Hauer 77 shotgun called “Last Stop.” The weapon comes with a 21.6 barrel, an extended magazine, a tactical stock, and a Milstop reflex sight.
6 weapon charms inspired by the dummies on the map
A Nuketown sticker
A Nuketown calling card
A Nuketown emblem
Packs like this are usually available for purchase for real money in the shop, but this one is provided to you for free by Treyarch.
How do you get the Nuketown package for free? To get the bundle for free, you don’t have to do much. It’s enough if you log in to CoD Cold War before November 20, 2020, at 7:00 PM. Anyone who has played the game beforehand will definitely receive the package.
Anyone who purchases Cold War by December 3, 2020, will also receive the bundle.
You can find a great starter loadout for Cold War here:
As in most MMORPGs, there are countless NPCs in Final Fantasy XIV. Some of them have such tragic stories that players have had to shed tears because of them. Here are 5 of them.
In the over 7 years since the reboot, Final Fantasy XIV has produced countless NPCs. Many of them carry no significance for the game’s story. However, some are prominently featured and have become dear to FFXIV players.
We introduce you to 5 NPCs whose stories are so sad that many Warriors of Light have cried because of them.
Warning: This article contains heavy spoilers from various areas of the FFXIV story.
Ysayle Dangoulain
Addon: A Realm Reborn and Heavensward
Who is Ysayle? Players encounter Ysayle for the first time before the story of the first expansion Heavensward. She belongs to the opposing faction of heretics who rebel against the city-state of Ishgard and is known under the name of Iceheart.
Throughout the story, Ysayle joins the player character and their group because they want to end the thousand-year-long war between Ishgard and the dragons together. She becomes an ally, and one even befriends her.
Why is her story sad? Ysayle turns out to be a tragic character in Heavensward. She is introduced as a villain and even transforms into the primal Shiva. However, she has good intentions. She wants to end the senseless war and reveal the lies of the Ishgardian authority.
However, she acts too rashly, and innocent people die because of her, making her realize that she was on the wrong path. In the end, she sacrifices her life to atone for her crimes and to save the player character and their companions.
And even after her death, her soul continues to help us when she aids in freeing the Dragoon Estinien from the influence of the dragon Nidhogg. For that, we will never forget her.
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In a long and tragic cutscene, it is shown how Ysayle sacrifices herself to save us.
Haurchefant Greystone
Addon: A Realm Reborn
Who is Haurchefant? The bastard son of the noble Edmond de Fortemps is a knight who leads Camp Dragonhead. His stepmother never accepted him and demanded that her own legitimate sons keep their distance from him. However, this did not prevent Haurchefant from adopting his father’s knightly virtues and training hard to be elevated to knighthood.
Players encounter Haurchefant very early in the game. Already in the story missions of the first reboot patch 2.0, one meets the cheerful Elezen and quickly becomes friends with him. We help him prove the innocence of his friend, and he later offers us shelter in the story.
Why is his story sad? Few NPCs have caused as many tears as Haurchefant Greystone. From the beginning, he is portrayed as a loyal friend of the players in the story, always there when we need him. In many solo battles in Heavensward, he rushed to our aid and always believed us without question.
At the FFXIV Fan Festivals, players have built memorials to deceased NPCs. Haurchefant is always prominently featured.
How much greater was the shock when Haurchefant sacrificed his life for us. When one of the Azure Knights in his primal form attempted to impale the player character with a magical spear, Haurchefant threw himself in between. But his shield was not strong enough, and he died in our arms, before the eyes of his friends.
His death also deeply affected other NPCs. His father could not bear the loss of his son and stepped down as the head of House de Fortemps. He gifted us Haurchefant’s ruined shield, which now rests at his grave.
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Who is Rielle? Players learn about Rielle as a silent and mysterious girl. She accompanies the Dark Knight Sidurgu Orl, who protects her from the templars. They aim to kill the girl at all costs.
Throughout the story of the Dark Knight job, it is revealed that she is the daughter of a noblewoman. Rielle’s mother, Ystride, is a fanatical follower of Halone, while her father is a heretic. When Ystride finds out, she swears to mercilessly hunt her daughter to purge this “sin” from the world.
Why is her story sad? Even though Rielle is not one of the NPCs from the main story quest of FFXIV, her story is still very tragic. She is shunned and scolded by her own mother for something she cannot control.
She has no one to turn to, and Sidurgu only protects her at first because he knows that the templars will pursue Rielle, giving him the chance for revenge against them. Until the end, she hopes that her mother might have a little love left for her.
But Ystride remains unyielding and swears during the final battle against her that she will hunt Rielle forever. Subsequently, Rielle prays one last time for her mother, who is then killed before her eyes.
Emet-Selch
Addon: Stormblood and Shadowbringers
Who is Emet-Selch? The mysterious Emet-Selch belongs to the hostile faction of the Scians in FFXIV. Like his brothers, he has manipulated the events of world history for millennia to trigger disasters. He was responsible for the Allagan Empire and also the rise of Garlemald.
In the Shadowbringers expansion, Emet-Selch joins us because he wants to test us. He wants to see if we are strong enough to absorb the excess light from the first shard world within us. Because perhaps there is hope to end the conflict with the Ascians without further bloodshed.
Why is his story sad? Even though Emet-Selch is initially introduced as a villain in the game, one learns about his motivation during the journey through Shadowbringers. He is one of the last beings to have witnessed the cruel downfall of the old unshattered world.
He watched as everyone he loved and who mattered to him either died or sacrificed themselves to summon Zodiark. The first primal was their only hope to save their dying world.
Driven by sorrow and despair, Emet-Selch desperately wants to reunite the shard worlds to bring his brothers and sisters back to life. Even if it means destroying a former friend. In the end, however, he fails and dies with a smile on his face.
Who is Yotsuyu? The cruel regent of Doma is introduced to us in the Stormblood expansion. From the first minute, players learn to hate her. She is sadistic, ruthless, and seemingly kills for her own enjoyment. During the recapture of Doma, she, along with the samurai Gosetsu, is buried beneath the rubble of the palace and seemingly dies.
However, both Gosetsu and Yotsuyu survive, although she loses her memory in the process. She becomes an innocent girl who likes sweets and cares for the old samurai. Until her brother arrives in Doma under the guise of an ambassador.
Why is her story sad? In the beginning of Stormblood, the game only shows Yotsuyu’s cruel, ugly side. However, as the expansion progresses, we uncover more and more of her horrific past and the abuse she endured from her family and husband. They turned Yotsuyu into the monster she is.
After her memory loss, Yotsuyu became an innocent girl and could have lived peacefully.
The only warmth she experienced in her life came from Gosetsu, who protected her after her memory loss. Deep down, she feels that she has done something terrible and continuously apologizes for it.
In the end, her memories return and she transforms into the primal Tsukuyomi, believing she must accept her monstrous side, feeling she does not deserve Gosetsu’s kindness. She dies by our hand, but not before killing her brother, who was responsible for much of her suffering.
Tell us: Which NPCs did you find the saddest? Are there any missing from this list? Write them in the comments!
Many reviewers report that the multiplayer does not work. In the reviews, they mention that attempts to connect to the servers end with being kicked. They then land back on the start screen. Alternatively, they get the error that their map packs are not installed.
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A player on reddit shows the attempt to start a multiplayer mode and is sent back to the start screen.
Since Titanfall is a shooter that requires you to be online all the time, players can’t even start the game. Another issue is that there seem to be frequent problems with the sound, which either is missing or consists of annoying noise.
Some users on reddit suspect that the infamous hacker might be behind this, who single-handedly ruined the gaming experience for Titanfall players on PC in 2019. Whether this is really true remains unknown.
Hope for fixes
What the reviews say: So far, Titanfall has only collected 68 reviews on Steam, which may be due to the surprise release. Of these reviews, only 27% are positive.
While many reviewers were initially thrilled about the launch of Titanfall on Steam, this joy was overshadowed by the problems.
My absolute favorite game.
Unfortunately, the audio doesn’t work, and 9 out of 10 times it kicks me back to the main menu when I click “Play”. […]
I really hope that it will either be fixed by Respawn themselves or by someone who figures out how to repair it.
Other players recommend waiting for the fixes to come. In the Steam forums, some users ask not to give the game negative reviews currently, as it can still be repaired and is inherently a good game.
Hey guys, they [Respawn] will fix the servers. Stop trashing the reviews of the game. I swear, some of you really have zero insight.
Other reviews, on the other hand, report that they were able to connect to the servers and play without major issues. They recommend Titanfall as one of the best shooters and express confusion about why it receives so many negative reviews.
It’s hard to gauge how many players are actually able to connect to the servers in Titanfall. The statistics site SteamCharts has no player numbers for the game yet.
The sudden appearance of the multiplayer shooter Titanfall on Steam was received rather lukewarmly by its first players. What are the issues?
This is Titanfall: The popular shooter from former CoD developers Respawn Entertainment was released in March 2014 for PC and Xbox consoles. Players take on the roles of soldiers fighting against each other on rundown and war-torn colonies in space.
They use massive mechs to achieve various objectives together and solve given tasks. Titanfall offers three different “Titan classes” for the mechs, differing in armor and speed.
The game received mostly positive reviews and won over 60 awards at E3 2013 and later during Gamescom and the Tokyo Game Show. Critics particularly praised the balance of the shooter and the mobility.
These are the problems: While there aren’t very many reviews for Titanfall on Steam yet, they nonetheless paint a dismal picture.
Many reviewers report that the multiplayer does not work. In the reviews, they mention that attempts to connect to the servers end with being kicked. They then land back on the start screen. Alternatively, they get the error that their map packs are not installed.
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A player on reddit shows the attempt to start a multiplayer mode and is sent back to the start screen.
Since Titanfall is a shooter that requires you to be online all the time, players can’t even start the game. Another issue is that there seem to be frequent problems with the sound, which either is missing or consists of annoying noise.
Some users on reddit suspect that the infamous hacker might be behind this, who single-handedly ruined the gaming experience for Titanfall players on PC in 2019. Whether this is really true remains unknown.
Hope for fixes
What the reviews say: So far, Titanfall has only collected 68 reviews on Steam, which may be due to the surprise release. Of these reviews, only 27% are positive.
While many reviewers were initially thrilled about the launch of Titanfall on Steam, this joy was overshadowed by the problems.
My absolute favorite game.
Unfortunately, the audio doesn’t work, and 9 out of 10 times it kicks me back to the main menu when I click “Play”. […]
I really hope that it will either be fixed by Respawn themselves or by someone who figures out how to repair it.
Other players recommend waiting for the fixes to come. In the Steam forums, some users ask not to give the game negative reviews currently, as it can still be repaired and is inherently a good game.
Hey guys, they [Respawn] will fix the servers. Stop trashing the reviews of the game. I swear, some of you really have zero insight.
Other reviews, on the other hand, report that they were able to connect to the servers and play without major issues. They recommend Titanfall as one of the best shooters and express confusion about why it receives so many negative reviews.
It’s hard to gauge how many players are actually able to connect to the servers in Titanfall. The statistics site SteamCharts has no player numbers for the game yet.
Blizzard is cracking down in World of Warcraft. The first multiboxers have been banned and their accounts closed.
Few things in World of Warcraft are as annoying as bots or multiboxers. Blizzard has recognized this after many years and has significantly restricted multiboxing and subjected it to new rules a few weeks ago. Those who do not comply with the rules must expect penalties – these have now finally been enforced.
What did Blizzard announce? A few weeks ago, Blizzard announced that they would take aggressive action against multiboxing – at least when multiboxers use certain software. All software that transmits inputs to multiple clients simultaneously has been banned.
Normal players are helpless against an army of multiboxers.
Manual multiboxing, that is, actually playing multiple accounts without additional software, is still allowed. But this is of course uninteresting for farmers, as it is not as efficient for resource gathering.
Why has multiboxing been so popular? Only a small percentage of players have devoted themselves to multiboxing. Often these are druids who scour an entire area with 5 or 10 characters simultaneously to gather resources or to earn money by farming mobs in certain spots.
For “normal” players with only one account, this was unfair since herbs and ores immediately disappeared after the multiboxer had “farmed” them.
Multiboxing was also popular in WoW Classic, for instance, to continuously clear certain dungeons.
First bans confirmed: In the Subreddit of WoW Classic, a first affected individual has shown that Blizzard is apparently enforcing the penalties. In the subreddit, the user LetMeSpoilThisForU posted a screenshot from the Discord server of the Earthshrine server (EU). In it, you can see 8 accounts of a known multiboxer that have now been banned. Overall, the player has apparently lost all 20 of their accounts, and the penalty is permanent.
This is currently generating new hope in the forums that Blizzard will enforce these rules more strictly and that, for the launch of Shadowlands, as well as Classic, there will be less trouble from multiboxers and bots using such software.
Do you also know a multiboxer who can no longer follow their usual routine or has even been banned?
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is full of different player types. MyMMO author Larissa Then introduces you to 5 of them that everyone probably knows and has to chuckle about.
I have met various players in ESO, especially in my guild, which is extremely colorful. It is a large guild with a relatively hardcore group in the voice chat Discord. Everyone is welcome, which is why we have collectors, PvPers, role-players, and more in our group.
This leads to a lot of laughter, and I take a sniff into the worlds of other players. I myself am a PvE fan and like to quest, I have introduced you to my favorite quests elsewhere. However, through my guild, I get to know sides that I have had little to do with in MMORPGs.
I want to introduce you to a handful of player types I regularly encounter in my guild. This is not only true for ESO; these kinds of players can also be found in many other MMORPGs. However, the races also fit quite well with the guild members associated with them.
MyMMO author Larissa Then prefers to play her Wood Elf
1. The Nord who always grabs a beer first
One of my best friends in the game always drinks a beer while gaming. When the popping sound echoes through Discord, we know he’s here. Over time, this noise has replaced “Hello” for him; he just comes into Discord, and the popping sound occurs.
All the others respond to the beer sound with a greeting as if it were the most normal thing in the world. It has somehow become customary. On a long evening on the weekend, it can indeed be a few more beers, which fits somewhat with his main character. He plays his Nord the most, the most popular race in your ESO ranking.
As a rule, the later the evening, the more crude the jokes. But that also characterizes him a bit, and it leads to a lot of laughter in the voice chat.
The Nords are known to be particularly hardy drinkers
2. The Wood Elf who never breaks character
The world of role-players is one that I had never seen before ESO. I am very interested in it and have long wanted to dive deeper myself. However, the many little things I experience in ESO after work have unfortunately held me back.
So it makes me happy that I at least get to experience some of it through my guild. One of my guildmates only plays Wood Elves. He has a backstory for each character and a suitably decorated house.
When touring all his properties with him, he enjoys showing aspects of them. For example, he has a grill in every house to prepare High Elves. That’s a bit creepy but always amusing. He always emphasizes the enmity of his Wood Elves towards the High Elves.
One of his characters is amusingly a Wood Elf who would rather be a High Elf. Accordingly, her clothing style and her house are adjusted.
This is what it looks like when a Wood Elf would rather be a High Elf
3. The Khajiit who is always afk
One of my fellow players often causes irritation among many guild members. He likes to play his Khajiit and always goes afk first. Sometimes he leaves without warning to make a phone call or answer the door, and we don’t even know what’s going on.
When I go questing with him, I usually stand around for half an hour before we can start. So it has become somewhat of a curse that I like him as a person. I have already spent a lot of playtime waiting aimlessly while I waited for him to show up again.
He is a person on whose help we can always rely. However, one should bring some time. At least I know exactly what his character looks like since I have looked at him so often while waiting.
The feline Khajiit are considered cunning and clever but also pleasure-seeking
4. The High Elf with a craving for the DPS meter
A player type that all of you are guaranteed to know from various MMORPGs is the damage dealer with a penchant for the DPS meter. One of our High Elves always keeps an eye on her damage. Who needs movement when she can compensate with DPS?
This has already caused some deaths, for which she always blames the healers. If her damage falls behind, she looks for excuses, so convinced is she of her abilities.
With every new patch, she first checks the announcements for the classes. She always wants to know if her damage is affected in any way and if she needs to adjust her rotation.
You have to give her credit for always being up to date and approaching everything with great commitment.
The exalted High Elves, who often think too highly of themselves
5. The elderly Argonian who goes farming at 5 a.m.
Who doesn’t feel like getting up at 4 or 5 a.m. to scour the best farming spots? Well, not me. But one of my guild members does this every day.
He swears to go farming for a whole hour every morning when the server is quiet. However, he has also amassed a lot of gold and can pursue his favorite passion, housing.
He is already among the slightly older generation and likes to point out his alleged senile insomnia. This causes him to get up again around 3 or 4 a.m. He is a typical collector and prefers to play his Argonian.
The Argonians as hunters and gatherers in the swamp
Now you have met 5 player types that I encounter daily in my guild. Do you also have all those kinds of players around you, or is that completely foreign to you?
Another stereotype that some players in ESO face is that of the fake tank. Although I don’t have one in my guild, I have often encountered them and was very annoyed by the fake tanks.
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Where can you find the Crown of Wisdom? In the event shop of the “Distant Stars” event. There are two tabs, and you can find the crown under “Exchange Essence.” While other rewards only cost between one and twelve essences, the Crown of Wisdom has a proud price of 110 essences. Accordingly, it might be quite difficult to farm enough essences. After all, the event only lasts for another week.
What does the Crown of Wisdom do?
What makes the crown so special? The Crown of Wisdom is needed to bring characters’ talents up to level 10 – that is the maximum. Talents have a strong influence on power, as they affect the damage or healing that a character deals. Talents, along with weapons and artifacts, are the best way to further enhance a character’s performance.
It seems that these crowns will only be available through special events, which is why you should get them at all costs before the opportunity passes.
Can you already get the essence of fading stars? No, not yet. For that, the “Distant Stars” event must first enter its third and final phase. This will happen on Monday, November 23 at 04:00 AM. After that, the last chapter “Star of Destiny” opens, and essences can be earned through new events. It is to be expected that this – as was the case with the power of fading stars – will cost original resin. You should manage the controversial resin among players well in the coming days.
So keep an eye out as soon as the event enters the next phase and save up for the Crown of Wisdom. Because it will pay off.
The new Season 22 has started in Diablo 3 and MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese says: Leveling is finally exciting again. Find out here what the new factor of the season is that creates the excitement.
To celebrate the start, I made plans with friends to start the season together and chat in Teamspeak. This is something of a tradition for us – at the start of a season in Diablo 3, everyone gets together and plays intensely for a weekend. Afterwards, it gradually decreases over the next few days until only a few play now and then.
What we definitely wanted to try out is the new theme of Season 22.
When you activate a Pylon or Shrine in the game, a Shadow Clone spawns. This is a clone of your class that plays one of three class-specific builds and helps with taking down enemies.
There are now 4 slots available in Kanai’s Cube.
We were really curious about the Shadow Clones. Because they are already used early in the leveling process.
And they lived up to our high expectations. These things are amazing!
Shadow Clones while Leveling – If you’re lucky, it gets really great
How does it work with the clones? Blizzard explains in the blog that the clones are created as soon as you activate a Pylon or Shrine. I tried this with my buddy in a Nephalem Portal and indeed: Immediately after activation, the Shadow Friends stand next to you and start bashing the enemies. They last for a full minute unless you change the level before then. Awesome!
Here you can see my buddy with the few colors
This is how leveling went for me: My friends and I quickly realized that the clones not only help a little. These things are incredibly strong. In a group of 3-4 players, where everyone has at least one clone, the damage output is immense. The Rift bosses simply burst even at leveling on torment levels. We hadn’t assessed these things to be this powerful.
This created an interesting suspense while leveling. The time between the pylons was quite slow, as you know from leveling in Diablo 3. But everyone in our group was eager to see if there might be a Shrine hiding around the next corner that could grant us the delicious Shadow Clones.
The level stage was hardly at the forefront for us. It was about: Where is the next point that spawns the Shadow Clones for us? That uncertainty contributes a significant part to the tension that was a constant companion during our leveling phase.
Because when we had them, we just marched through every mob group. No enemy could harm us while leveling because every one was grilled by the clones beforehand. As soon as we had clones in tow, we were in God Mode for a minute. And that was a lot of fun while leveling.
Without the clones, leveling is really tedious. Although Blizzard managed to make the boring leveling fun again with Season 19.
With Shadow Clones in tow against a horde of Goblins – it’s a joy when everything bursts immediately.
What bothers? Although the clones make leveling and rifting really exciting, there are also points that annoy.
If you change a level in a Nephalem Portal, the clones do not follow you. So if you discover a Shrine or Pylon just before entering the next level and have already cleaned out the current level, the clones quickly vanish and do not help you in the new section. This significantly dampened the experience for me and my friends.
It would also be cool to see a timer in the game. It could be displayed in the buff bar above the skills. Because currently, you know from the patch notes that the clones last for a minute. But when those 60 seconds are up, it is not shown in the game. Here, Blizzard could easily help with a simple buff timer.
How do you like the new Season 22 with the Shadow Clones? Is this a change to your liking?
A streamer from Portugal plays CS:GO successfully despite a severe disability. Since she can only use one hand, she compensates for her handicap creatively and wins spectacularly.
Who is she? Kika “xirilikika” Martins is from Portugal and had a stroke as a child. This, in turn, led to a partial paralysis of her body. Among other things, she can only use one of her hands since then.
How xirilikika gets kills in CS:GO despite her handicap
How does she play despite her disability? However, this has not stopped the young woman from gaming and even becoming active as a streamer in the shooter CS:GO. Since CS:GO is played on PC with a mouse and keyboard, xirilikika had to be creative because you typically need to use one hand to operate the keyboard while the other aims and shoots with the mouse.
Since xirilikika can only use one hand, she wedges the mouse under her upper arm while using her hand to operate the WASD keys on the keyboard. The arm movement keeps the mouse stable.
If xirilikika wants to take out an opponent, she quickly switches from the keyboard to the mouse with her hand. In a flash, she aims and shoots, only to immediately switch back to the keyboard to reposition herself.
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You can see her running through the map, spotting an opponent and jumping into the air. Before she lands again, she grabs the mouse and pulls off a deadly headshot with the Desert Eagle.
Shortly after, she performs the same stunt again, only this time after landing, she grabs an MP5 and eliminates the last opponent with it. That was also the decisive kill that allowed xirilikika and her team to win the round.
The clip was shared by one of her deeply impressed opponents on reddit and has received a lot of attention there. At the time of this article (November 21, 2020), it had already received over 2,500 upvotes on reddit. Many of the readers are impressed by her performance and wonder why she doesn’t buy equipment specifically for one-handed players. However, Xirilikika seems to not need that, as she obviously manages well without it.
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In Destiny 2, the new raid Deep Stone Crypt starts today in Beyond Light. We will show you the start time and everything you can expect during the event around the World’s First.
What kind of raid is this? The Deep Stone Crypt is the very first raid that Destiny 2 opens for you as part of the Beyond Light expansion. There is a lot to do for you. A big World’s First race will turn 6 Guardians into legends.
When does Deep Stone Crypt start? Today, November 21, 2020, at 7:00 PM, the Deep Stone Crypt opens its gates. This corresponds to the conversion of 10 AM PST to our time zone.
This is what Bungie says: The developers introduced the raid back in October via TWaB. In it, they explained some parameters under which the new raid will start. As you know, with the opening of a new raid, the starting signal for the “World’s First” race is also given.
And the competition is supposed to run even more fairly this time. This is achieved with a competition mode that brings all players to the same standard for the race.
The competition mode is active in the raid itself for the first 24 hours after the opening of the raid
Each encounter limits the level of all players to 20 levels below the recommended power
The artifact power is disabled
A power cap of 1,230 is the goal for your team for all fights – Anything above that will not give you advantages in combat
When will the winners be known? Many Guardians are eagerly following the race for the World’s First. However, the developers want to check even more carefully this time whether everything went as planned. Therefore, the official announcement of the “World’s First” title will come a bit later than usual. It is scheduled for Monday, November 23.
This is what the winners get: The 6 Guardians who complete the raid first and secure the coveted title will receive a fat belt as a reward.
What else is in it for you? Even if you don’t become the first in the world to finish the raid, there is still a reward. Every Guardian who completes the raid in the first 24 hours after opening (as long as the competition mode is active) will unlock this special emblem.
The reward emblem for the Deep Stone Crypt
Whoever clears the raid by December 1 at 6:00 PM will receive a code for the Bungie shop. With this, you will unlock the Deep Stone Crypt raid jacket for purchase:
Those who take their time and explore the last corners of the raid instead of rushing through will also be rewarded. Everyone who completes the Deep Stone Crypt raid will unlock this emblem:
Thus, the champion is starting: The largest Destiny streamer on Twitch, Gladd, belongs to the well-known clan Redeem. They have already secured several World’s Firsts for themselves.
Gladd briefly presents his loadout before the raid opens, with which he is starting:
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Gladd notes, however, that this is just his starting loadout and he does not know what challenges await in the raid. It is important to be dynamic.
Are you excited about the new raid in Destiny 2? Are you trying to earn the World’s First title or would you rather take it easy and explore the new location? Feel free to share your opinion here at MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other Guardians.
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On Friday evening (November 20), a major patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War went live. MeinMMO shows you the extensive patch notes, including the changes to 12 weapons and a lot of bug fixes.
What is going on with CoD? Developer Treyarch makes it clear in the first week after release that their pace for weapon adjustments is significantly higher than that of the predecessor Modern Warfare.
Already on Thursday (November 19), the strong MP5 received a nerf and Friday evening saw further weapons being adjusted, many of which were popular among fans after release. Additionally, the creators of Black Ops Cold War bring a lot of balance fixes, of which MeinMMO showcases the most important.
CoD Cold War: Update 1.06 from November 20 with Patch Notes in German
When is the patch coming? The update was already live on Friday evening, November 20.
How big is the patch? The size varies somewhat depending on the platform. Reports suggest:
Recently, the MP5 had to process a nerf. Now there are further adjustments.
Weapon adjustments with 1.06
The adjustments to the weapons are particularly exciting. A few of the strongest weapons after release are on the list, and the developers also provided additional information on the nerf of the MP5:
Assault rifles
The FFAR 1 now has increased recoil. Additionally, the damage has decreased (from 28 to 27), and the damage range has been reduced by 34% (the first damage zone is now 25 meters instead of 38 meters).
Submachine guns
The MP5 has 33% less range (patch from Thursday). The developers also tweaked the bullet trajectories. The recoil itself is not stronger, but it should now be harder to keep the bullets on the enemy, especially when they are further away.
Tactical rifles
All weapons of this class have been overhauled. The strong M16 now has 15% less range (from 25.5 m to 21.5 m). Its “sprint-to-fire” time has been reduced, while its “walk while firing” speed is lower. The time between bursts is now higher, and its laser and some barrel attachments have been overhauled.
The AUG will receive the same adjustments to attachments and burst fire as the M16. Its range has also been reduced by 20% (from 38 m to 30.5 m).
The Type 63 now has a higher fire rate, and fire rate bonuses on its attachments have been overhauled. The same applies to the DMR 14.
Light machine guns
The M60 benefits from a buff and now has a higher damage range, as well as better movement stats.
Sniper rifles
The changes affect all 3 sniper rifles: Pelington, Tundra, and M82. The “sprint-to-fire” times are now noticeably shorter. With this, the CoD developers want to counteract a movement mechanic that allowed players to bypass the initial aim blink of the sniper rifles. The displayed “sprint-to-fire” value in Gunsmith is currently not correct. They are working on that as well.
The attachments of individual weapons received some fine-tuning to make them play more individually. Additionally, the weapons should now feel more powerful because they have a greater impact on your movement while firing.
Pistols
The Magnum revolver receives a significant buff. The fire rate is now higher, and the damage range also increases. Additionally, there is better visibility after the first shot has been fired.
Shotguns
The Gallo SA 12 is slightly weaker and deals less damage in its damage range of 5.8 to 7.7 meters.
The strong burst tactical rifles now have less range.
Extensive scorestreak adjustments with 1.06
There have been significant changes to the scorestreaks, especially regarding the points required.
Combat bow – ammunition decreases from 5 to 4
Supplies – cost increases from 1,800 to 2,000
Turret – cost decreases from 2,000 to 1,800
Napalm strike – cost increases from 2,100 to 2,500
Aerial patrol – cost decreases from 3,200 to 2,700
Artillery – cost increases from 2,500 to 3,000
Cruise missile – cost increases from 2,600 to 3,500
War machine – cost increases from 3,500 to 4,000
Attack helicopter – increases from 4,000 to 4,500, more bullets per shot, higher health, less camera shake upon hits, shorter duration
VTOL – cost decreases from 8,500 to 8,000
Helicopter gunner – cost increases from 6,000 to 6,500 and less weapon movement while firing
This results in 11 of the 16 streaks receiving changes, and some of the best scorestreaks are now significantly more expensive than before.
The grenade launcher “War Machine” is now considerably more expensive.
Extensive list of bug fixes from Update 1.06
The patch notes show a multitude of fixes that Treyarch brought into the game with the patch. The most important ones are showcased here:
Friendly fire system in Hardcore mode now properly reflects damage after 3 team kills
In Search & Destroy, you sometimes unintentionally took longer to plant the bomb than the intended 7.5 seconds
Issues with the spawn system were fixed, which caused players to spawn beneath the ground
The time a shot enemy takes to count as an elimination for you has now been extended
Finishing moves only worked better on certain surfaces
More than 20 reasons for a game crash have been fixed
Also for the crazy zombie PvE mode, which throws countless undead at you, several changes have been implemented in the game. This includes more bug fixes, as well as balance adjustments:
General paths of the zombies have been improved
Enemies now attack you more often from unexpected spots outside the map
Some exploit locations are no longer accessible
Stability has increased and some reasons for game crashes related to perks have been fixed
Many issues with incorrect displays, incorrectly spawning weapons, with the gunsmith, the mystery box, and loot are on the list
There were some issues with the various progression systems, and the CoD developers improved on those as well. Additionally, there is even a new setting:
The aim response curve is now adjustable in the settings
Stickers on weapons sometimes did not appear correctly
Crosshairs could sometimes sit incorrectly in the sights
Visual issues in split-screen mode were addressed – split-screen mode remains temporarily disabled for the zombie mode
This list only provides a glimpse of the most important content. For a full overview, check out the complete patch notes in English on treyarch.com. The changes are indeed extensive and eliminate numerous errors that players discovered in the first week since release.
Furthermore, the developers show what they are currently working on and presented their Trello board, which outlines further adjustments for the future.
Some of the rarest camos were sometimes unavailable due to a bug.
Especially regarding the speed and scope of balance adjustments, the developers of Treyarch this year seem to be taking a different path and bringing much more than Modern Warfare did last year.
It will be exciting to see how this continues in the coming weeks and months. If you have any further questions about the new CoD, check out our FAQ for Cold War. Here, MeinMMO addresses key questions, such as about crossplay or upcoming content.
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With the Burst Pro, manufacturer Roccat has introduced a particularly lightweight gaming mouse. MeinMMO has tested the mouse and reveals for whom it is suitable.
Which mouse is being discussed? The tested mouse is the Roccat Burst Pro. With only 68 grams, it is lightweight and features Roccat’s latest technology with its own Titan switches and a PhantomFlex cable. MeinMMO has tested the mouse and explains what we like about the device and what we like less.
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Roccat Burst Pro Review: How did we test it?
The mouse was in use for a good week, averaging 8 hours a day.
In total, we worked, surfed, and gamed with the mouse for almost 60 hours, including games like Overwatch and Apex Legends, which require high precision and speed.
Features and technical details
Sensor
ROCCAT Owl-Eye optical sensor, based on Pixart PMW3389
Resolution
Up to 16,000 DPI
Switches
Optical Titan switches, 100 million clicks
Buttons
6
Design
Black or White mouse, with adjustable RGB lighting (16.8 million colors), AIMO lighting system
Glide feet
2 glide feet (replaceable)
Cable
1.8 m PhantomFlex cable
Dimensions
120 mm x 58 mm x 38 mm
Weight
68 g
Price
€59.99 (RRP)
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Roccat Burst Pro in detail
In the following section, we introduce the gaming mouse in detail. We will cover the following aspects:
Package contents
Weight and design
Glide feet and grip type
Mouse sensor
The software
Package contents
What accessories are included? Along with the mouse, there is
a quick guide
a set of replaceable mouse feet in the box.
The USB cable is permanently attached to the mouse and cannot be removed. Wireless is not supported by the gaming mouse.
The package contents of the Burst Pro
Weight
With 68 grams, the mouse from Roccat is particularly lightweight and weighs significantly less than, for example, the Roccat Kone Aimo Remastered, which weighs 130 grams. At 68 grams, it plays in a similar weight class as other competitors that also focus on lightweight designs. These include the Glorious “Model O” or “Model O-” or the Endgame Gear XM1, which even uses similar technology as the Burst Pro. When comparing the mice directly, the weight difference becomes evident.
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With its low weight, the mouse is clearly aimed at fingertip and claw grip players, who appreciate high movement speed and low weight.
Roccat Burst Pro: Weight Comparison:
Roccat Burst Pro
68 grams
Razer Viper
69 grams
Endgame Gear XM
70 grams
Logitech G Pro Wireless
81 grams
RAT Pro X Supreme Edition
105 grams
Logitech G 502 Hero
121 grams
Roccat Kone Aimo Remastered
130 grams
Design
In terms of design, the Burst Pro resembles mice with holes, such as the Glorious Model O or O-. The two mice feature a lattice pattern that is perceivable to the user. The Roccat Burst Pro also utilizes such a design, but the lattice pattern is covered by a thin layer of plastic. The pattern is not perceivable, but it is clearly visible due to the RGB lighting. The plastic also provides better protection against dirt. The lighting can be adjusted or even completely turned off via the software.
The Roccat Burst Pro: you can clearly see the honeycomb pattern.
Glide feet and grip type of the mouse
What feet does the mouse use? The mouse features two large glide feet, one at the front and one at the back. Roccat has included some replacement feet in the package. You can replace the glide feet when they are too worn out. This is commendable in this price range of 60 euros.
Grip type: The mouse can be easily gripped in palm grip, but due to its low weight, it is also particularly suitable for claw grip and fingertip grip.
Palm Grip
Claw Grip
Fingertip Grip
The hand completely envelops the mouse. Fingers, palm, and heel rest on the mouse. The contact area between the hand and the mouse is the largest here and is usually moved very little.
Fingertips, thumb, and part of the palm rest on the mouse. The rest of the hand does not touch the mouse. Precision is controlled by the wrist, allowing for quick movements.
Only thumb and fingertips rest on the mouse. The rest of the hand is free. Movement comes from the finger joints, allowing for precise movements.
Sensor
What sensor does the mouse use? The mouse from Roccat uses the proprietary optical Owl-Eye sensor. This is based on the PixArt PMW-3389. This is an optical sensor and is among the best you can find on the market right now. The even better PixArt PMW-3399 is currently reserved for Razer. However, high DPI numbers beyond 20,000 are not particularly relevant for gamers.
Roccat Burst Pro: Software
What we like about the software: Roccat uses the “Roccat Swarm Software” for its Burst Pro. Once you connect the mouse to the PC, it is immediately recognized by the PC. The software downloads the appropriate update for the mouse, and then the software is ready to use.
The software itself is neat and clear. Through a tab in the upper half, all Roccat devices are managed, and you can directly select the mouse. Here, you can make all the settings. We can adjust the brightness or configure the lighting system (AIMO) or assign the buttons. The operation is easy and straightforward.
What we like less: The Swarm software consists in some places of a jumble of German and English. While most texts are now in German, especially buttons in the menus are presented in English. The auto-updater also only speaks English. For a slim mouse with few buttons, the software feels overall too extensive.
In Practice
In this section, we present how the mouse performs in practical tests. We will address weight and speed, as well as how well the sensor in the mouse works and what possibilities the mouse offers in practice. We will cover the following points:
Weight, ergonomics, and handling
The mouse buttons and wheel
Macro functions
The sensor of the “Burst Pro”
Weight, Ergonomics, and Handling
What we like: The low weight of the mouse is immediately noticeable in a positive way. Especially those who usually have heavier mice in hand will immediately feel the difference. Thanks to the low weight of 68 grams, the mouse moves easily across the mousepad. The mouse’s speed is supported by the two large glide feet and the high-quality mouse cable, which lays lightly on the mouse. The mouse cable also feels much more valuable than the cable of the Roccat Kone Remastered. The PhantomFlex cable is hardly noticeable while gaming.
The four feet of the Kone Remastered or the Glorious Model O offer a bit more movement than the two large feet.
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The Burst Pro provides a symmetrical shape that is purely designed for right-handers, as the special buttons are not mirrored, as is the case with Logitech’s G300s, which is processed worse. The surface of the mouse is smooth and soft, but it still feels comfortable in hand. In terms of ergonomics, Roccat has sensibly modeled the human hand.
What we like less: The mouse has a switch behind the wheel for cycling through DPI values. If you have multiple values stored, you have to press the button repeatedly until you reach your desired value. A second DPI button would have made this much easier. The mouse buttons are smooth and could have been a bit rougher or grippier.
The Mouse Buttons and Wheel
What we like: The mouse buttons are precise and provide a clear pressure point. The Titan switches that Roccat uses instead of the commonly used Omron switches offer a tactile and crispy click point. In quick battles, the mouse provides noticeable and audible feedback.
By the way, the Titan switches are optomechanical switches that are said to be particularly durable. Roccat promises here click counts of 100 million strokes. Such numbers are not very useful in reality. What is certain is that optomechanical switches last significantly longer and are less prone to the double-click problem than traditional mouse switches.
The mouse wheel is also pleasant under the finger, but does not provide the same haptics as that of the Naga Pro from Razer, which feels even better.
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What we like less: The mouse buttons are loud and audible. If you game with a dense headset, you may not notice it, but in a quiet environment, the loud clicking can be quite disturbing. This comes from the switches, which make mechanical noises. The Razer Naga Pro, which MeinMMO has also tested, clicks noticeably quieter. The mouse wheel could also be a bit more precise and doesn’t grip as accurately as on the Naga Pro.
For users who primarily control their mouse with fingertip grip, the pressure point of the mouse switches may be a bit further back toward the center of the mouse.
Macro Functions
The Burst Pro offers “Easy-Shift” like the Roccat Kone Remastered. This allows you to double-bind buttons. Although the mouse does not feature a separate “Easy-Shift” button, you can easily assign one of the buttons as Easy-Shift through the software. If you hold down the “Easy-Shift” button and then press another button, it executes the function that you assigned. For example, you can assign volume control to the mouse wheel, which is practical.
With the software, you can also create macros and save them in the mouse’s device memory. Overall, macros offer players an enormous variety of options. With “Easy-Shift,” you can freely assign any button. This allows you to assign game or system functions to the mouse buttons or the mouse wheel. Lighting effects can, for instance, be synchronized with the “Roccat Sense Aimo” mousepad, which looks cool.
The Sensor of the Roccat Burst Pro
Roccat’s Owl-Eye sensor is based on the very good Pixart PMW3389. We already used the Pixart sensor in the test of theRAT Pro X Supreme Edition and praised its precise and accurate sensor. The same applies to the Burst Pro. Here too, the sensor proves to be precise and accurate without showing any weaknesses. Additionally, it features a high polling rate of up to 1000 Hz, which can be adjusted via the software.
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Off the mousepad, for example, on a glass surface, the precision remains pleasantly high.
The packaged mouse
Conclusion
Who is the mouse suitable for? The mouse is primarily suitable for users looking for a lightweight and precise mouse that allows for high speed and quick navigation. With its low weight, the mouse is aimed at fingertip and claw grip players. The price of €59.99 is also fair.
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What alternatives are available? In the realm of lightweight gaming mice, you have various options. The Glorious Model O or O- includes two models that are lightweight and precise. The O- even weighs 10 grams less. The Endgame Gear XM1 is another mouse that also weighs little and uses the same precise PMW3389 sensor as the Burst Pro. Another alternative would be the Razer Viper.
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If you are instead looking for a mouse that can be used in palm grip and is significantly heavier, we would recommend either the Roccat Kone Remastered or the Logitech G502 Hero.
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Nuka-Cola is one of the most famous elements of the Fallout series and certainly cannot be missing in Fallout 76. And without a doubt, each of you has wondered: What kind of Nuka-Cola do I taste? Find out here in the quiz on MeinMMO!
What is Nuka-Cola anyway? Made from water, coloring, sugar, caffeine, and flavorings, Nuka-Cola serves as a sweet refreshing beverage. For many people, it is as much a part of life and daily routine as bread is for breakfast.
It is so popular that a real cult has formed around the drink: mascots, advertisements, and even fanatical followers who collect everything related to Nuka-Cola. For the biggest enthusiasts, there is the option to paint their Power Armor in Nuka-Cola style.
True fans dress in Nuka-Cola! And bathe in it. I’ve heard.
Historically, Nuka-Cola also has an important significance. The refreshing caffeinated drink holds an important place in the history of Fallout. Nuka-Cola represents capitalism and Western values and is a symbol of American culture, even before the bombs fell.
After the Great War, Nuka-Cola serves as an anchor for the values of the old world that patriots can cling to. A kind of reminder of the world as it was and how it can be again.
That is why Nuka-Cola is still considered a symbol by many inhabitants of the Wasteland and something worth preserving, nurturing, and even honoring.
Fallout Quiz – What kind of Nuka-Cola are you?
What is this quiz for? The Nuka-Cola Corporation has built its reputation over many years and has created various flavors during this time. From classic Nuka-Cola to a cherry variant and even the literally glowing Nuka-Cola Quantum, there are more than ten different varieties of the popular cola. Eight of them are also represented in Fallout 76, along with some variations.
In our quiz, you can find out which Nuka-Cola you are – if you were a refreshing drink. However, we have omitted the medicinal Nuka-Cola, which you create upon completing the main quest of Wastelanders, as it only serves as a vaccine.
How do I participate? We have compiled twelve questions for you that will determine your personality. Since each Nuka-Cola has its very own character, you can find out which variety you fit best.
Simply answer the questions in order. There are no right or wrong answers. At the end, you will be shown the result. If you want to retake the quiz, just refresh the page.
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So, what kind of Nuka-Cola are you? What kind of Nuka-Cola would you like to be? Do you have cool ideas for a new variety that doesn’t exist in the game yet? Write us a comment.
Nuka-Cola is an important part of the story of Fallout, even if it is just a drink. If you need a little help understanding this, you can find in our special on MeinMMO the entire history of Fallout 76 summarized easily.
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The player under the name Dizzy was a star in 2019 in Apex Legends and was considered a promising super talent. However, soon it became quiet around the top gamer. What has happened to Dizzy?
Who is Dizzy? Coby “Dizzy” Meadows became famous through the battle royale shooter Apex Legends. When the game first came out, the relatively unknown 18-year-old Dizzy quickly reached the maximum rank and set a solo kill record, where he practically took out half the lobby with 33 kills.
Later, he became part of the first Apex tournament through the support of pro player KingRichard, which he also won together with KingRichard and Ninja. It was even said that Dizzy was so strong that he “carried” Ninja.
In addition, Dizzy signed with the eSports team NRG, and his Twitch channel flourished. However, things were not to continue this way for long…
Dizzy at the peak of his career.
Dizzy retires – What is he doing now?
What happened next? After only 10 months in eSports, where Dizzy achieved several wins for NRG, he surprisingly announced via Twitter on December 11, 2019, that he would withdraw from eSports. He wanted to focus entirely on streaming. And that’s what he did, at least for some time.
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What happened to Dizzy’s streaming career? At first, Dizzy continued to loyally play Apex Legends. When Valorant was released in April 2020, Dizzy switched to Riot’s new team shooter. However, he did not make a big name for himself there. He participated in the T1 Invitational tournament and took part in the Twitch Rivals Launch Showdown held in June 2020, which marked the launch of Valorant.
From then on, things got quieter around Dizzy. The last time he was seen live on stream was nearly 3 weeks later, when he played a selection of games live on June 28, 2020. That was his last appearance. The channel, which still has almost 800,000 followers, has been deserted since then.
Will he come back someday? The very last online activities of Dizzy were a condolence on July 2 for the death of WoW streamer Reckful and an Instagram post on July 5, 2020, where he showed a few clips from Valorant. Since then, nothing official has been heard from Dizzy online.
Therefore, it is also completely unclear when and if Dizzy will return. If you are among his fans and hope for a comeback, keep an eye on his social media channels. Perhaps he will reappear soon and at least explain why he withdrew for so long. Another streamer who suddenly disappeared is xQc. However, that was his own fault, as he was banned from Twitch.
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