The Swedish CS:GO professional Robin “Flusha” Rönnquist got into a lot of trouble with the law. Because he did not declare over 100,000 dollars in prize money, he was even threatened with prison.
Who is it about? Flusha is a top pro gamer from the Counter-Strike scene. He achieved numerous victories for his eSports team Fnatic. Flusha was particularly powerful in 2015. He won at ESL One Katowice and ESL One Cologne. He brought his team nearly one million US dollars in prize money through his successes, of which he was entitled to a share. And that’s where the problems began for the 27-year-old CS:GO professional.
Counter-Strike professional convicted of tax evasion
What happened? According to Dexerto, Flusha received around 1.04 million Swedish Krona in 2015, which is about 120,000 US dollars, as his share of the prize money. However, the young professional forgot that in Sweden, prize money counts as income and is therefore subject to income tax. This tax is 57 percent on income over 675,700 Krona.
Fnatic at the award ceremony in 2015 in Cologne.
However, Flusha did not declare the money, and eventually, the matter came to light. Therefore, charges of tax evasion were filed. Flusha stated that he acted out of ignorance and without malicious intent. It was a failure on his part, and he did not intend to evade taxes.
How did the case turn out? Flusha was convicted of tax evasion and could have faced four months in prison at worst. However, the verdict was more lenient in the end. Flusha must:
repay the owed tax amount plus a fine of approximately 23,300 dollars
perform 120 hours of community service
donate about 100 dollars to a fund for victims of crime
Flusha claims he acted without malicious intent, but these professionals do not:
Flusha is not the only eSports professional who wins in the game but loses against the tax office. The winner of the 2019 Fortnite World Cup was also severely taxed by the tax office of New York City because he won large amounts of prize money in that city. The winner was thus stripped of more than half of his 3 million dollars in prize money.
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In our level guide for season 22 in Diablo 3, we show you how to quickly reach the max level 70. This is a form of speed leveling. MeinMMO shows you the steps with and without Challenge Rift.
What does this guide show you? Here, we show you how to quickly level your new seasonal character to the max level 70 in season 22 of Diablo 3.
With our guide, we are primarily addressing experienced Diablo 3 players who have already participated in one or more seasons. Complete beginners who are just starting with this hack-and-slash should take their time leveling and not rush.
In the last seasons, we had good experiences with the leveling method that includes the challenge portal. Combined with Kanai’s Cube, you will receive strong bonuses early on.
We will introduce you to the method with and without the challenge portal here. If you have already completed your portal this week or just don’t feel like it, then skip the first part and read after the section about the challenge rift.
This is how it starts: After the start of season 22 in Diablo 3, create a seasonal hero. Enter the game with this character and then exit back to the main menu immediately.
Now open the game settings and select the challenge portal on the left. It is very important that you have selected your seasonal hero before entering the portal.
Note: This only works if you have already completed a Greater Nephalem Portal in Diablo 3. If you haven’t done that with your account yet, skip this step.
What does it bring? The great reward for the challenge rift helps you get a good start to the new season. You will receive the following for successfully completing the portal:
Bounty materials (15 each)
35 Breath of Death
475 blood shards
Crafting materials
and additionally 4.6 million gold
This is how it goes after the portal: The first part of the preparation is complete. Now it’s about implementing this advantage in the game.
Now go back to the game menu and select adventure mode on the difficulty “Master”
Once in the game, open the reward pouch you received for successfully completing the challenge portal – will be displayed in the interface
Now grab the weapon of the Templar or another companion – it is always stronger than the starter weapon of your class
Optional: Complete a boss bounty now. Especially suitable are Maghda, Zoltun Kull, Belial or the Skeleton King. If one of these bosses has a bounty, you should complete it. Strong items are waiting for you
Then head to Act 3 to unlock Kanai’s Cube. This is an important step to effectively utilize the challenge portal.
Obtain Legendary Item
After unlocking Kanai’s Cube, visit the town and go to your blacksmith. Fully upgrade him; you already have the materials for that. Now, depending on your class, craft a yellow armor or yellow weapon for level 70 at the blacksmith. In the table below, you can see what is worthwhile for which class.
Kanai’s Cube helps you with this leveling method
Thanks to your preparations with the challenge portal, you can now craft legendary items for your class. The yellow item from the blacksmith can be upgraded to a legendary item using a recipe in Kanai’s Cube. You can then extract the legendary power and assign it passively to one of the slots.
This has a huge impact on your strength even at early levels.
Class
Blood Shards
Cube Upgrade
Barbarian
Bracers (lvl 1)
Powerful 1H Weapon – 6/8 Powerful 2H Weapon – 3/6
Crusader
Shield / Bracers (lvl 1)
2H Mace – 6/8 1H Mace – 4/7
Demon Hunter
Bracers (lvl 1)
Dagger – 2/2
Monk
Shoes / Bracers (lvl 1)
Fist Weapon – 8/12 Dao – 4/8
Necromancer
Gloves (lvl 1) – Rings = risky
2H Scythe – 4/4
Witch Doctor
Mojo (lvl 1), Voodoo Mask (lvl 34)
Ceremonial Knife – 8/12
Wizard
Source (lvl 33) – Rings (lvl 28) = risky
1H Wand – 6/10
Explanation for the numbers: The Witch Doctor has 12 Ceremonial Knives with an affix that can be extracted, 8 of them are worth it. Therefore 8 /12
Depending on your chosen class, there are specific items at level 1 that you can trade with Kadala in town. You have received blood shards from the reward pouch. The level at which certain items drop for you can be found on D3planner.com.
Leveling to 70 – Let’s get started
With a passive legendary power, you are now better equipped for leveling.
Level 1 – 24
You decide: Depending on your preferred playstyle, you can either level up with massacre bonuses in the Halls of Agony from levels 1-3 or clear Nephalem portals and complete them.
Solo players should advance quickly with massacre bonuses. Group players can do this until level 30, but should then switch to regular Nephalem portals, as progressing as a group is usually faster.
With these methods, you will level up to level 24.
Every 8-10 levels, visit your blacksmith and try to craft a stronger weapon
Regularly visit the merchants in town. They might sell you rings or amulets that offer a “+ damage” affix. These are great for leveling
If you loot a head item with a socket, it’s best to insert a red gem there, which will grant you more experience points. If you have weapons with sockets, red gems are also suitable here. They provide more damage during the leveling phase.
During your gameplay phase, you should continually adjust the difficulty. Trash mobs should be easily taken down with 1-3 hits. If everything is almost a one-hit for you, then increase the difficulty. If you need significantly longer, set the game to an easier difficulty.
Level 24 – 40
From now on, you will level best with Nephalem portals.
Complete these as quickly as possible
Tip for groups: Assign a player who, after the death of the rift boss, will close the portal directly. In the remaining 30 seconds until closure, they will return to the group and everyone will keep killing mobs in the portal together.
Level 40 – 70
After reaching level 40, teleport to the town and visit the mystic. Fully train her now.
Now craft a yellow 2H weapon for level 70 at the blacksmith Make as many of these as necessary until one has a %-affix (% chance to freeze, stun, etc.)
Did you get such a weapon? No? Then keep going, farm materials, and try again. Yes? Then go to the mystic and roll the other secondary bonus (not the one with the %). You want to obtain a level reduction that comes as close to 30 levels as possible
Once you can equip these weapons, put them on and increase the difficulty significantly. Ideally, you should be using a level 70 weapon at level 40. Then set it to Torment 6 and gradually decrease if it’s still too difficult.
With the high damage output of the level 70 weapon, you should progress well now.
Leveling to 70: From now on, you can level well through Nephalem portals. Whether with or without a level 70 weapon is the right path now. With a level 70 weapon, ideally, at a high torment level – without a level 70 weapon, then at a difficulty where you can still quickly complete the portal.
Grind the portals until level 70.
What comes next after 70?
Which build you play now and how you approach the season journey depends entirely on you. As a reward for the season journey, you will receive starter sets in season 22, which play an important role in the Greater Nephalem portals.
Wild Rift is the mobile version of the popular game League of Legends and will soon launch its beta in Europe. In this article, we summarize all the information about gameplay, release, and champions.
What is Wild Rift?
League of Legends: Wild Rift is the mobile version of the popular MOBA. It was announced in October 2019 and is expected to start its beta in Germany later in 2020. Additionally, Wild Rift is planned to be released on consoles later.
How does Wild Rift differ from classic LoL?
– In Wild Rift, you get an adapted twin-stick control scheme that allows you to control characters on touchscreens. – At the beginning, there will be an adapted champion pool – The game features slightly adapted graphics and new animations – A match is expected to last between 10 and 20 minutes, making it shorter than in classic LoL – We reveal more similarities and differences in our hands-on report.
Yes, like LoL itself, Wild Rift will be free and will use a shop where champions and skins are sold.
Where can I download Wild Rift?
You can download the new game from the Google Play Store or from the Apple App Store but only after the release. Currently, you can only pre-register.
What are the system requirements?
For Android, you need at least: – 1.5 GB RAM – A Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor – An Adreno 306 GPU
For iOS, you need: – An iPhone 6 or newer
Can I play Wild Rift now via VPN?
For a while, it was possible to play via VPN from our region. However, Riot announced in a new blog post in November that they will now block VPN access from regions not approved for testing.
What about the console release?
In the original announcement for Wild Rift it was mentioned that console versions will launch shortly after the mobile release. No recent information is available on this.
MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch has already taken a closer look at Wild Rift before its release during a hands-on event. His experiences are summarized here:
What game modes does Wild Rift offer? As in League of Legends itself, Wild Rift revolves around the map “Summoner’s Rift”. There are different modes:
Normal – Each player picks the champion they like
Ranked – Ranked matches where you register for a fixed position
Co-op vs. AI – Play against bots
Custom – Own lobbies where you can play with friends or other players.
Additionally, Wild Rift offers a training mode where you can test different champions and items. In there, cooldowns can also be removed and other adjustments can be made to experiment freely.
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How does Ranked work? To participate in ranked matches, you must first reach Level 10 in Wild Rift. However, there is no specific number of champions required, unlike in the PC game.
The mobile version also does not use League Points (LP). Instead, you progress through a win/loss counter. The ranks are:
Iron
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Emerald
Diamond
Master
Grandmaster
Challenger
You can also play ranked with your friends, optionally with 2, 3, or 5 players. However, there is no distinction between solo/duo/flex queues.
A small selection of champions available in Wild Rift.
What champions does LoL Wild Rift have? Just like in LoL itself, there are a certain number of champions that are available for free. However, those who want access to all 47 champions must unlock them, either using in-game or real money currency.
As of now (November 20), you can access the following champions:
Ahri
Ezreal
Lee Sin
Sona
Akali
Fiora
Lux
Soraka
Alistar
Fizz
Malphite
Tryndamere
Amumu
Garen
Master Yi
Twisted Fate
Annie
Gragas
Miss Fortune
Varus
Ashe
Graves
Nami
Vayne
Aurelion Sol
Janna
Nasus
Vi
Blitzcrank
Jarvan IV
Olaf
Xin Zhao
Braum
Jax
Orianna
Yasuo
Camille
Jhin
Seraphine
Zed
Dr. Mundo
Jinx
Shyvanna
Ziggs
Evelynn
Kai’Sa
Singed
Are there any other features? Unlike in League of Legends, there are daily login rewards in Wild Rift. These require you to complete at least one game per day within a specified time frame.
Through the login rewards, you can unlock Blue Essences, stickers, and even champions. In a video by YouTuber Healthcliff Gaming, Miss Fortune can be seen as a reward for Day 3 and the Cowgirl skin on Day 8:
New champions and many balance adjustments after beta launch
How do the beta and release of Wild Rift work? In July 2020, the first regions in Asia were invited to test Wild Rift. The tests there were immediately made public.
Over time, new regions were invited to the tests, including South Korea, Japan, and Indonesia. On December 10, we will join from Europe along with Russia and Turkey.
Finally, Wild Rift will be unlocked for North America. This is expected to happen in Spring 2021.
What has happened since the beta launch?
The new champion Lee Sin was added with Patch 1.0
There have been several balance patches to make the game and champions more balanced. There is expected to be a patch every two weeks, just like in LoL itself.
Riot has explained in several blog posts how difficult the game’s balancing is because players are already differently experienced.
A fun cinematic trailer has been released, which we have embedded for you:
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When will the actual release of Wild Rift take place? When the beta ends and Wild Rift officially launches is currently unknown. However, it is expected to happen no sooner than a few weeks after the beta launch in North America. 2021 seems realistic based on the current status of the game.
How Wild Rift is received
In some regions of the world, LoL: Wild Rift is already very popular. As the Wild Rift News Twitter account reported, the game has achieved top rankings in download charts in several countries, including Myanmar, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Even here in Germany, you can already check ratings from the App Store. As of November 20, the game has 4/5 stars with 14,300 ratings. However, there are criticisms regarding technical issues, disconnects, and long loading screens.
However, it should be noted that Wild Rift is still in beta.
How do you feel about the new LoL mobile? Are you excited about Wild Rift, and if so, what exactly excites you about it? Let us know in the comments as always!
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Until you can download Fortnite again via the App Store on iOS, it will probably take until 2021.However, there will soon be a way for you to play on your iOS device again with GeForce Now. We will show you what you need to know.
However, Epic now seems to have found a way to bring Fortnite back to iOS devices.
Fortnite on iOS, thanks to GeForce Now
What is GeForce Now anyway? GeForce Now is a cloud gaming service, similar to Google Stadia or Shadow. The service requires a fast internet connection, so you can play without expensive hardware. You have to stream your own game library; there is no store like Stadia.
You can use the service for free for one hour or pay a subscription for €5.49. Then you can play for a maximum of 6 hours at a time.
You can find all information about GeForce Now here:
This is how it should work for Fortnite: GeForce Now is now available on iOS devices as a web app. It is intended to serve as a cloud service for other platforms, allowing you to play your already purchased games on your desired device.
To do this, simply open the website: play.geforcenow.com via Safari on your iOS device and follow the steps provided on the page. This will allow you to start GeForce Now directly from the home screen.
After that, you can link your existing Epic account and continue playing Fortnite with your usual progress.
You can install GeForce Now on your home screen here
Here is what else you should know: If you want to use this method, there are a few things you should be aware of:
Fortnite will not be available immediately at the launch of the web app on Thursday, November 19
A controller is required for playing (no touch version available yet)
If you want unlimited playtime, a founder subscription for €5.49 per month is needed
As already mentioned, Fortnite is not available yet, as GeForce Now is working with Epic to set up a touch version of Fortnite so you are not reliant on a controller.
Together with the team from Epic Games, we are working on a touch version of Fortnite, which is causing a delay in the availability of the game. (…) Members will soon be able to look for Fortnite on their iOS device.
As soon as Fortnite is available on the web app, we will create a guide here on MeinMMO, in which we will explain step-by-step how to play Fortnite with GeForce Now on your iOS device.
This seems to be the only way for iOS players to soon access Fortnite. The dispute between Apple and Epic seems to take a while longer. The CEO of Epic Games compared the dispute to the civil rights movement and was heavily criticized for it. This will not help speed up the decision.
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The PlayStation 5 is available in Germany and you can also upgrade Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War from PS4 to PS5. MeinMMO shows you what you need to pay attention to and all the versions that are possible.
This is how Cold War looks on PS5: If you have been diligently playing the new Call of Duty: Cold War on PS4, you can now comfortably switch to PS5.
You can even partially do this with an update, which you need to download on PS5. However, to avoid any issues during the transfer, we show you all the available options here.
CoD Cold War – Transferring from PS4 to PS5
This is how the transfer works: It depends on which version you purchased on PS4. Whether digital or on CD – Cold War can be transferred. Here we provide an overview of all versions and the transfer methods:
Digital Standard Edition:
If you have this PS4 version, you do not necessarily need a paid update on PS5. Thanks to backward compatibility, you can simply continue playing on PS5 – but without next-gen features.
For an additional fee, you can also purchase a next-gen update – then you can use the digital version with all the features that PS5 has to offer.
Standard Edition on CD:
This version can also be played on PS5 without issues – however, your PS5 needs a drive for it, and next-gen features are not available.
For an extra fee, you can also apply the next-gen update here – keep in mind that to play, the PS4 disc must be in the drive, even though you are playing the PS5 version.
Digital Cross-Gen Edition:
Here, you can switch platforms without any issues. On PS5, you will also have the next-gen features available.
Cross-Gen Edition on CD:
Just like the digital edition, you can play cross-platform here. The next-gen features are also available on PS5. However, you also need a PS5 with a drive and the PS4 disc to play.
Ultimate Edition:
The same applies as with the Cross-Gen Edition. Without a paid update, you can play on PS5 and use the next-gen features.
Do I need to upgrade my PS4 version? No, you don’t have to spend money to play your PS4 version on PS5. However, you will need to download Cold War again on PS5 or install it via CD.
If you don’t want to invest more money, you can just continue playing the PS4 version on PS5. However, you also won’t be utilizing the features that PS5 offers.
If you want the full next-gen experience, you should install the paid update. Then you will basically be playing the PS5 version.
You can easily upgrade Cold War from PS4 to PS5.
This is how you can upgrade the PS4 version: It’s quite easy. We will show you the individual steps for it:
Select Cold War in your library
Now go to the head with the 3 dots
There you can then choose whether you want to download the PS4 or PS5 version
This is especially frustrating if you already own the Cross-Gen Edition and can upgrade to the PS5 version for free. So make sure you select the correct version.
In Destiny 2, the new DLC brings a lack of loot. Developer Bungie is now beginning to combat this. Players should feel the first effects as early as next week – but is that enough?
This is currently the main problem: On November 10, Destiny 2 began Year 4 and received its major annual expansion with Beyond Light. Moreover, the new Season 12, the Season of the Hunt, has also started.
However, players of the action MMO are primarily lacking one thing – namely loot.
Many players suspected that this could lead to problems and are now quite angry about the realization. The Destiny developer has promised improvements, and we will see the beginning of that as early as next week.
The first steps in the fight against loot poverty begin
Community Manager Dylan “dmg04” Gaffner and Destiny head Luke Smith have already commented on the loot issues. They clarify that Bungie is working on the problem, but that they are in the middle of a transition phase and plan to make larger changes season by season.
This is happening next week: On November 24, a new update for Destiny 2 will be released: the hotfix 3.0.0.4. Bungie has already previewed the content, which will bring the first changes to weapon variety.
All legendary weapons going into retirement at the end of Season 12 (infusion cap) will disappear from the loot pool
The legendary arsenal of weapons from Season of Arrival will return – this applies to the season pass weapons and the updated planetary weapons from Season 11
The newer an item is, the more likely it is to drop as a reward
A selection of Seraph weapons
The presented changes affect the world loot pool. These are all rewards that you receive, for example, from engrams or directly upon completing activities.
How should the loot changes be judged?
Well, as Bungie itself says, these are initial, smaller changes. They will certainly not silence the main critics.
Even though there are now newer and, above all, a few more weapons to loot in the world, they are still not new firearms. Furthermore, it is questionable for many why there are items in the loot pool that are set to expire at the end of Season 12.
It is very encouraging that Bungie has significantly increased their update and fix frequency. Whereas Guardians used to wait months for an adjustment, these now come within days. Even if some Stasis Warlocks might not be too happy about it: Destiny 2 nerfs new Stasis skills – How hard it hits your favorite class
These weapons are worth it: However, the added guns are definitely noteworthy and are must-haves, especially for returners or newcomers:
The Seraph shotgun and the Seraph machine gun are absolute top weapons – and visually, these guns are eye-catchers
It is also worth noting that these weapons can create Warmind Cells – and since Season 12, Guardians have a specific mod slot for that on all armor (including Exotics)
If Bungie makes popular weapons like the Fallen Guillotine or other guns from Season 11 accessible again, it can’t be wrong – after all, they wanted to reduce the FOMO aspect
What do you think? Are you happy with the quick response and do you believe that Bungie will continue to work on it in the future? Or are the changes just a drop in the bucket?
The PlayStation 5 has now also launched here in Germany. However, the launch went completely differently for players and interested parties, some didn’t experience it at all. And we at MeinMMO want to know: How was the PS5 launch day for you? Pure fun, frustration, or something in between?
In the USA and a few other countries like Canada, Mexico, or Japan, the PS5 was already available a week earlier, on November 12.
How the launch of the PlayStation 5 went
This is how many started their launch day: For most players and interested parties, the official launch in Germany probably began similarly – with waiting. Waiting for the delivery service. Waiting for new ordering options. Yet in the end, the launch day could hardly have turned out more differently for many.
Happy pre-order customers who finally received their PS5 on the 19th could now start their next-gen experience and finally try out the new console themselves – whether with one or another launch title or their favorite games from the PS4 through the backward compatibility feature. And according to early reactions, the PlayStation 5 is generally well-received by its proud owners – even if there were some isolated issues here and there.
Some are still worried about their seemingly secured PS5
Other players are still anxious. This even includes some pre-order customers from the first two waves, where the delivery date changed on launch day or the in-store pickup did not work out. Many might have imagined the start of the PS5 differently.
There was also some anger and frustration during the PS5 launch
Not everyone has a PS5 yet – many are frustrated and complaining
Others are not even worrying about whether they will receive their PS5 on time, but whether there will even be one for them this year.
Because the 3rd wave also went very chaotically. And all in all, after now 3 waves, not every buyer willing to purchase has been able to secure a PS5, even those who would like one. Not even for the launch, but generally. You can find some user comments about the course of the 3rd wave here:
In the tier list, we show you the best classes, builds, and gear for Season 22 in Diablo 3. New sets for the classes and changes from Patch 2.6.10 will be taken into account.
What happens in Diablo 3? The start date for Season 22 in Diablo 3 is Friday, November 20, 2020. All players who create a seasonal character will start at “zero”. Such a character begins at level 1. Without Paragon points, without gold, and only with the starting gear.
In Season 22, you can expect some cosmetic rewards again. Among them is the companion Deckard Cain as a book. What it looks like and what else you need to know about the new season of the D3 journey can be found in our overview: Everything you need to know about Season 22 in Diablo 3.
What makes Season 22 special? You can expect two important changes as seasonal bonuses:
Your characters summon shadow clones when triggering pylons and shrines
Who creates this tier list? For this article, we compared tier lists from the biggest Diablo 3 streamers, experts, and YouTubers. Among them are Rhykker (YouTube), Bluddshed (YouTube), and Raxxanterax (YouTube).
We base our tier list on Rhykker’s. He and other major Diablo streamers now use maxroll.gg to share their builds.
We embed the graphic of his tier list for Season 22 here. Throughout the article and on the following pages, you can find links to the current top 3 builds for each class.
What do the ratings in the tier list mean? In the categories S to F, builds are ranked according to their potential. It concerns which build has the best chances of reaching the highest level in Greater Nephalem Rifts.
Builds in category “S” are considered the strongest of the season. Those in category “F” are weaker.
However, you should only use this as a rough guideline. Ultimately, much depends on your Paragon points, and every build has the chance to reach the highest Nephalem Rifts with enough Paragon power.
With all these builds, you can easily conquer Greater Rifts of level 70. You need this milestone to unlock the ancient items. They are among the strongest items in Diablo 3.
You will learn this here: On this page and the next, we will introduce you to the three builds with the highest potential for each class. If you click on the name of a build, you will be redirected to the corresponding websites that show you all items, skills, and gems needed for that build.
LoN and LoD are abbreviations for the legacy bonuses. These are obtained through a gem or a ring set.
A-Tier/S-Tier – Waste Whirlrend (via maxroll.gg) – Depending on the tier list, you will find this build in the S or A tier. In recent seasons, the Whirlrend Barbarian has shown its strengths in speed farming and pushing Greater Rifts. A good all-rounder.
B-Tier – Savage Frenzy (via maxroll.gg) – This is the starter set that you receive through Haedrig’s gift. It is a solid build for your Greater Rifts. If you want, you can stick with this build or upgrade to the Whirlwind build from the S-Tier.
B-Tier – Mote Leapquake (via maxroll.gg) – This build received a buff from Patch 2.6.10 and climbed up the tier list. If you enjoy the play style, you can stick with this build. However, the starter set is significantly stronger.
On the next page, you will see the three best builds of the Demon Hunter in Season 22 of Diablo 3.
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The PlayStation 5 could be pre-ordered briefly on the release day at selected retailers in the so-called 3rd wave. However, once again, it ended up being extremely chaotic, and many fans still got nothing.
What were the pre-order waves all about? The PlayStation 5 is in high demand, and both the first pre-orders and the 2nd wave shortly thereafter turned into a disaster. Owing to chaotic conditions, the servers were overloaded, orders were possible too early, or were not accepted at all. Other fans were assured a console only to later find out that due to a system error, many more orders were confirmed than could actually be delivered.
Those who hoped that the 3rd wave scheduled for 1:00 PM on the release day would run more smoothly were sorely disappointed.
This is how the 3rd wave of pre-orders went
While the lucky pre-orderers who had been assured a console in the previous waves received their console by mail or in-store pickup on November 19, 2020, there was still hope for PS5 fans who did not yet have one with the 3rd wave that same day.
Amazon, Otto, Medimax, and GameStop were among those offering a small allocation of PS5 for pre-order on the release day. However, it went horribly wrong again.
Due to the massive rush to the servers, even the shipping giant Amazon was hopelessly overwhelmed, and many users suddenly got booted from the system in the middle of the ordering process. In the end, they were left with empty shopping carts and no console.
Customers are frustrated
This is how fans are reacting: Disappointed fans vent their frustration and anger on Twitter.
User Gratox86 just had to enter the address, and suddenly everything was gone:
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Other users take it with humor. Since when searching for the PS5 on November 19 a system error only connected users to the controller, User Finn created this meme:
However, some users are also happy that Amazon at least offered consoles. According to User Yves, MediaMarkt couldn’t even manage to deliver the pre-ordered devices:
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Profiteers from the console scarcity are meanwhile unscrupulous profiteers on eBay and Co. There, once again, exorbitant prices of up to 2,500 euros for the PS5 are being charged. One can only hope that no one is so desperate as to support such business practices and buys the PlayStation 5 from such profiteers.
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Sami Khedira has a strong Flashback card in FIFA 21. It looks expensive at first glance, but the stats of the card make the SBC worthwhile.
This is the Khedira card: Normally, Sami Khedira is not a particularly popular card in Ultimate Team. The midfielder has only a pace value of 45 on his Gold card, which significantly slows him down. Accordingly, the normal card is only priced at 750 coins on the transfer market.
However, the new Flashback card is quite different. An upgrade of 30 (!) points in speed and further strong improvements in the other values suddenly make Khedira one of the most useful midfielders in the entire game.
The new Khedira card impresses in all areas
You can see this when looking at the overview of all players in the central midfield position. When ordered by total in-game stats, Khedira ranks alongside players like the Inform card of Bruno Fernandes (89) or icons like Gerrard, Seedorf, or Vieira.
Of course, the legends have the advantage of their extensive link possibilities, but Khedira is also versatile. As a German player in Serie A, he fits into all players of the Italian league – which should please everyone who felt neglected by special cards here.
But Khedira also fits very well into Bundesliga teams or Premier League squads that utilize players like Havertz or Werner. In short: The SBC provides a really strong, versatile midfielder.
FIFA 21: What does the Khedira solution cost?
What does the SBC cost? At futbin, the solution for the Khedira SBC is currently priced at about 150,000 coins if you need to buy all cards new. At first glance, this seems like a lot – but the Khedira card is significantly cheaper with its strong values compared to other cards in that performance range.
Therefore, one can proceed with good conscience. However, keep in mind that the card is not tradeable and is not suitable for trading. It must fit into your team.
Possible Khedira solutions: For the SBC, you need to complete two partial SBCs:
First, you need an 83-rated team with a Real Madrid player, one from Juventus (Piemonte Calcio), and a TOTW player. The chemistry is at 75.
Secondly, you need an 86-rated team with a German player and a chemistry of 70. This is the more expensive SBC.
In the community, there are already some solutions to the SBC. Here you will find two suggestions that work. You will find the formations here as well as a list of players. In parentheses, you will see the position they usually occupy – they do not necessarily have to be in that position for the SBC. Example: Bürki is actually a goalkeeper but is used as RB in the SBC.
SBC solution “Past and Present”
A possible solution for the first SBC (via futbin)
These are just two suggestions from the community; the SBCs can also be solved differently. Check which players you already have in your club that you can use for the challenges. This way, you do not need to buy all the necessary cards on the transfer market.
The new maximum level 50 is currently being tested in Australia for trainers of Pokémon GO. Especially the XP requirement is a shock for many players.
This is currently being tested: A few days ago, Niantic announced level 50 and some trainers can already reach the new maximum level. However, the tests are not being conducted in Germany, but in Australia.
Some trainers are now reporting on their experiences, and data miners have also found information about the new maximum level. The XP amount required for level 50 stands out in particular.
You need this much XP: You need a total of 176 million XP to reach level 50. For comparison: You only need a total of 20 million XP for level 40.
The increase is enormous. The data miners of “Pokeminers” have found this amount of XP for level 50 in the code and shown it here:
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What does this mean for level 50? Even though there are only 10 additional levels, the way there is incredibly long. Especially for players who have just reached level 40.
You need to have reached level 40 almost 9 times to get to level 50. Additionally, there are tasks from each level that you need to complete. Comparing the requirements here, level 40 was almost child’s play compared to level 50.
This is how it works with XL candies: Not only the requirements for level 50 are hot but also the XL candies. You need them to level up Pokémon from level 40 and bring them to level 50. Normal candies can no longer be used.
You need 296 XL candies to push a Pokémon from level 40 to 50. Additionally, about 250,000 Stardust per Pokémon is required. If you want to level up all your monsters that are already at level 40, you should already start collecting Stardust diligently.
Here you can see the requirements for a power-up to level 49. Source: reddit
How do you get XL candies? In Australia, trainers can currently convert 100 normal candies into one XL candy. You would need 29,600 normal candies to obtain enough XL candies to push a Pokémon to level 50.
But don’t worry, there are also other ways to get XL candies:
Eggs yield XL candies – players report over 20 XL candies for a 10-kilometer egg, plus normal candies
Raids reportedly yield one XL candy for a Pokémon
Sometimes sending or trading Pokémon also gives one XL candy
Catching Pokémon in the wild sometimes gives XL candies
You don’t have to scrape together all your candy supplies to level up a Pokémon. However, you first need to earn the XL candies in the same ways you get normal candies and cannot push a Pokémon directly to level 50.
You should keep this in mind: So far, this is all just tests that Niantic is conducting. They are paying attention to player feedback and may make adjustments if necessary. So keep in mind that all this data may not be final.
What do you think of the new requirements for level 50? Are the challenges too great or are you looking forward to it?
On November 19, the PS5 was released in Germany, and with it came a 3rd wave of pre-orders. This again happened chaotically and left many interested buyers disappointed. However, for some who were able to snag a console at Otto, there was bad news this morning.
In addition to this user, dozens of other angry customers are currently reporting on Twitter and Facebook. The user @Mike48747365 even says that he would have preferred not to have received any pre-order at all than to have anticipation and then be canceled afterward.
Many are also angry because they had to make a deposit of 150 euros directly. However, according to Otto, the money is supposed to be refunded “in the coming days” (via Twitter).
What is behind the cancellation? As Otto mentions in the email regarding the cancellations, technical difficulties led to the problem. Apparently, the order was erroneously placed when the PS5 was already sold out:
Due to the high demand, there were technical difficulties in the ordering process. Although the PS5 was sold out, erroneous orders were still placed for a few seconds. Unfortunately, your order was one of them. We can fully understand your disappointment and would like to sincerely apologize to you.
Part of the email from Otto regarding the PS5 cancellation
More about the release day and the chaos surrounding the PS5:
What else leads to frustration? As many PS5 buyers report, they were not informed about the cancellation via email, but only found out by checking their customer account.
This is also advised by Otto’s customer service on Twitter. What is stated in the customer account should correspond to the truth. If you haven’t received an email yet, you should therefore check your account for safety.
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Are there still problems aside from Otto? In Germany, it seems to mostly affect the provider Otto. However, there were also problems in other countries.
The shop Currys PC World from the UK promised to sell consoles at 9:00 AM British time. However, some users were able to order earlier, so there was no sale at all. As Pushsquare reports, the shop subsequently canceled the entire sale and canceled the early orders.
What happens next? Currently, there is no retailer in Germany that still has consoles available. Allegedly, Amazon is supposed to receive more stock later this year, but there is no official confirmation.
How it will proceed now is summarized for you here:
The MMORPG Aion is gaining traction in Korea, despite experiencing challenging times in recent months. The reason is the launch of a Classic Server.
What is the current status of Aion? The latest financial report from publisher NCSoft painted a rather bleak picture of the MMORPG. The 2nd quarter of 2020 was the weakest since its release in 2008. While the player base is somewhat stable, the online RPG currently stands in the second tier.
The MMORPG Aion is not dead yet and is climbing up the Korean charts.
What has changed now? The current chart rankings from Korea suddenly present a very different picture, as the website Game Meca shows. Aion has managed to rise 6 places in the last week and is currently positioned at rank 7. At the beginning of August, it wasn’t even in the top 20.
What is the reason for this boom? On November 11, a Classic Server of Aion went live in Korea. This brings the MMORPG back to version 1.2, quite far back to the early days. The server is planned to be gradually expanded up to version 2.7. It is unclear whether NCSoft will then shut down the server or if it will simply stop receiving updates.
Players are essentially expected to relive the story of Aion. From the beginning to the current version. How long the server will run is uncertain.
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New is that players receive significantly more rewards than they do in the regular version.
The server is doing really well, evident not only in Aion’s chart placement but also in the fact that the server is full. Videos show how crowded the Classic Server of Aion is:
https://youtu.be/PQ3je6_ziKY
Is this server also coming to us? It is currently unclear whether a Classic Server will also launch in countries outside of Korea. However, the success that Aion is currently celebrating in Korea could lead to NCSoft also starting such a server in Europe and the USA. But this has not yet been confirmed.
NCSoft is currently working on another MMORPG titled Project LW. However, it is not yet known what this is about.
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In Pokémon GO, the Corona bonuses have been reactivated. Niantic now offers you more opportunities to play effectively from home. We show you the new features.
This is what happened: Last night, Niantic announced that they are bringing back the Corona bonuses. Just a few weeks ago, they partially disabled the bonuses – now they are largely back.
This is intended to make playing from home easier, so that you don’t have to go outside during the Corona pandemic just to play Pokémon GO.
All Corona bonuses that are now active
These bonuses are new: Starting from November 20, the following bonuses are again active in Pokémon GO:
Incense is more effective again – last time it attracted a Pokémon every 30 seconds instead of just once a minute
Your buddy Pokémon delivers more gifts again – 5 gifts at once and a maximum of 3 times a day
Incense is now more effective
Additionally, various events in the future will bring further Corona bonuses. These include:
Reduced egg distances
Increased trade radius
Boxes for one PokéCoin
How long are the bonuses active? You can benefit from these bonuses at least until June 2021. Niantic wants to give notice one month in advance if they deactivate the bonuses.
What other bonuses are active? Some Corona bonuses have not been switched off yet and have been active since the beginning of the year. These bonuses include:
The maximum number of gifts has been increased from 10 to 20 per bag
The first catch of the day yields triple Stardust and triple XP
Incense lasts for 60 minutes
The PvP league requires no walked kilometers to unlock battle sets
How much is the game changing? These bonuses, along with other adjustments, have significantly eased playing from home. Remote raids also help with this, as you can comfortably participate in raids from your sofa.
With the improved incense, you can also catch Pokémon from home, and your buddy ensures gifts so that you can gift your friends with Poké Balls.
You can now benefit from these bonuses at least until next summer. This also applies to the upcoming event with Shiny Goldeen:
The criticism of Hearthstone continues. Blizzard has now apologized. However, that is not enough for the players.
The Battle Pass in the latest Hearthstone expansion was not well received by many players. This is not only due to the expensive price of 20 €, but also to the low rewards. For days, there has been a flood of criticism in the forums and on Reddit. Now Blizzard has responded and apologized. There are supposed to be some changes – but they do not go far enough for the players.
What happened? Hearthstone has received a new reward system with the new expansion “Madness at the Darkmoon Faire”. There is now a reward path on which players can unlock gold, card packs, and arena access by collecting XP and leveling up.
In addition, there is a Battle Pass for 20 €, which allows players to unlock 7 additional skins.
However, the vast majority in the forums find that the Battle Pass and reward path are not good. The Battle Pass is too expensive and the reward path requires far too many experience points to feel actual progress.
Especially the last levels are very frustrating, as you directly unlock card packs here, but have to put in an extreme amount of work to reach these stages.
This is what the Hearthstone subreddit has looked like for days:
All the top posts are criticism of the new system.
How Blizzard responds: Ben Lee, the Game Director, apologized in the forum for the “confusion and disappointment” they caused. They have heard the feedback and agree on some points, which is why there will be changes soon. The last 6 card packs from the reward path will be exchanged for gold rewards. Instead of 6 packs, there will be 1350 gold – which is a bit more than 13 packs. The value of the last rewards has thus practically doubled.
Lee also explained that they want to support the XP system with bonus events that will take place every season. This way, there will be various opportunities to gather large amounts of XP, so even players in the middle of an expansion can still join and grab rewards.
Players remain dissatisfied: The players’ reactions to this statement are still negative. Although some see it as a first good step, many players are disappointed. Blizzard has only addressed part of the criticism and left many questions unanswered. Players are demanding solutions for the following problems and points of criticism:
Why is the tavern pass not included in the mega pack when the last mega pack had one?
Why is the tavern pass more expensive than a normal Battle Pass in other games, yet offers much fewer rewards?
And why does the new system favor the standard game mode?
Some players also believe that these “XP events” were never really planned and were invented by Blizzard afterwards to appease the players. For example, “Frozenwind” writes in the forum:
If I think about it a little more, it is clear that ‘We have planned special XP events all along’ is a complete lie. Because if that were true, we would have one today to celebrate the launch of the new expansion and encourage players to come back.
The atmosphere around Hearthstone remains tense. It will likely need further revisions before the community is satisfied and Hearthstone is back in a good place.
The situation is unfortunate, as the 135 new cards are quite interesting.
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Since yesterday, November 19, you can download the space online game Elite Dangerous for free via the Epic Games Store. We introduce you to the game.
How do you get Elite Dangerous? You need an account in the Epic Games Store, and then you can add the game to your library through the product page and the “Get” button.
From there, you can download, install, and play Elite Dangerous for as long as you like. You just need to get the game by November 26 at 16:59.
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Elite Dangerous is regularly updated. 2021 will bring the Odyssey expansion.
A Sandbox in Space
What exactly does the space game offer? It is the current installment in the long-running Elite series, which began in 1984. You take on the role of a pilot exploring a vast galaxy. Whether you want to be a trader, pirate, or explorer is entirely up to you. During your travels, you meet other players with whom you can interact. Combat between players is also possible.
Over time, you earn money through trading or missions and can upgrade your ship or buy new, better spacecraft. The story is regularly continued with expansions and updates. The Thargoids were introduced to the game, an alien race against which war is waged. Since the Horizons expansion, released at the end of 2015, it is even possible to explore planets with a vehicle. You can also get this expansion for free.
Players in Elite Dangerous love to write their own stories. For example, some try to fly as far into space as possible to see what awaits them. It often happens that they run out of fuel, which leads to interesting rescue missions.
Who is Elite Dangerous worth it for? If you enjoy sandbox games that offer great freedom and let you write your own story, then Elite Dangerous provides the perfect playground. Moreover, you should, of course, like science fiction and enjoy zooming through space in spaceships and engaging in star battles.
What does the future hold for the game? The developers plan further updates. A major expansion called Odyssey is planned, set to be released in spring 2021. With this, you can land on planets and disembark from your ships. You will then explore the alien worlds on foot, and there will even be shooter battles. This way, Elite Dangerous is becoming more and more of a space MMO that can compete with the upcoming Star Citizen.
Have you already gotten Elite Dangerous? Do you like the space game?
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Today, on 20.11.2020, Season 22 of Diablo 3 starts. We will show you what it contains and who it is worthwhile for.
When is the start time of Season 22? It starts as usual at 5:00 PM German time for all PC players. Console players will have to wait longer for the start.
Based on the start times of the last seasons, it is assumed that Season 22 will start on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch at 2:00 AM on November 21.
When does Season 22 end? A specific end date has not yet been set. Typically, a season in Diablo 3 lasts about three months. If everything goes according to plan, Blizzard will notify approximately two weeks before this end. As usual, we will immediately inform you here on MeinMMO about the end date as soon as it is determined.
What makes Season 22 special?
This is what to expect: With each new season in Diablo 3, the developers bring a special theme that accompanies the chapter. In S22 this includes the new Shadow Clones and a Cube upgrade.
Shadow Clones: Players activating shrines or pylons with their seasonal character create a shadow clone. This is a clone of your class that scales with your character. It lasts for one minute or until it dies.
Cube Upgrade:Kanai’s Cube now has four slots instead of the usual three. This bonus is available only in Season 22. In the fourth slot, you can choose any property. The only restriction is that you cannot have the same property active in the cube more than once.
What about starter sets? In the last seasons, each of the seven classes in Diablo 3 received a new set. You can eagerly try them out in S22, as the current starter sets for each class consist of the latest set.
This is particularly worthwhile for players who took a break from the last seasons but are now curious about how their favorite class or other classes play with the new sets.
Which class is the best? Due to balance adjustments and changes to Kanai’s Cube, many sets are currently playing in the S-tier. In our Tier List for Season 22 in Diablo 3, you will find out which classes and which builds are currently the best.
The Season 22 is worth it for you if … you have taken a longer break from Diablo 3 and hoped for a fresh wind. The seasonal theme with its shadow clones is a completely new way to battle through the leveling phase and Nephalem portals. Moreover, the theme is different for each class – it won’t get boring quickly as there is a lot to explore. Because for each class, the clones use three different builds.
The fourth slot in Kanai’s Cube finally opens up creative possibilities again to refine builds. Now a new set or another weapon can finally be included in the gear that was previously decided based on “good” or “bad” for a build.
How do you decide? With Season 22, there are several new features and incentives to play in Diablo 3. Is this enough for you to start again this weekend and hunt through the Greater Nephalem portals alone or with friends – or have you lost interest? Let us know your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments.
In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War lurks a deadly threat on the Moscow map that is worse than any Kalashnikov – Soviet windows of death! Learn how these death traps work and how to avoid them here at MeinMMO.
What is the deal with the windows in Moscow? One of the maps in the multiplayer mode in Cold War takes place in Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union. There, you fight on the streets in front of socialist propaganda art as well as in the halls of a Lenin monument.
When the gunfire gets too intense, there are numerous buildings where you can seek shelter. Among other things, you can dive or slide through windows. But when you want to glide through the windows, be careful that you can actually fit through.
Because at the end of the large boulevard in the south, there is a rectangular office building. There is a tempting window at ground level that looks just passable.
But one does not pass. Those who still want to slide through the window opening get stuck permanently.
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What can you do if you get stuck? If you are stuck in the window, you are a defenseless victim that anyone can shoot from a safe distance. There is no way to escape. The only way out is death. In a reddit video, user goodmorningvietnam01 gets stuck in the window and after unsuccessfully trying to free himself, he frustratedly pulls out a Molotov cocktail and sets himself on fire to respawn free and unbound.
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To avoid being in this humiliating situation, you should avoid all ground-level windows and not slide through them. At least until the developers fix this issue, because according to fans on reddit, the window was actually intended to be passable but due to a bug, you get stuck.
Where else is there a risk of getting stuck? The window is not the only death trap in Moscow. Pro gamer FormaL wants to pass through a glass door in the middle of the map and breaks it. However, when he tries to climb through the empty door frame, he also gets stuck and cannot get out. Luckily, a teammate helps him with a friendly punch and literally punches him out of trouble.
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It therefore seems that Moscow is still full of bugs and dangers and the developers should take another look at the map. However, the developers take the balancing and further development of the game seriously and have already nerfed issues like the excessively powerful submachine gun MP5. It is quite possible that bugs on the maps will also be fixed in the next patch.
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One of the most useful travel methods from World of Warcraft does not work in Shadowlands. The Game Director explains why.
Even though Battle for Azeroth was not the most popular expansion, there was an item that players regularly and happily used. The Master’s Whistle was a loyal companion and shortened many a travel time. But now it must be abandoned. It will not work in the Shadowlands.
The days of the Master’s Whistle seem to be over.
What is the Master’s Whistle? The Master’s Whistle is an item introduced with Legion. It allows the player to be picked up by a Gryphon every 5 minutes and dropped off at the next available flight master. It is therefore an elegant way to quickly return to civilization if you want to stay in the respective area or if your Hearthstone is on cooldown.
Additionally, the whistle is a good means to rescue oneself if one gets “stuck” somewhere in the game world.
What was said? Ion Hazzikostas explained in an interview with wowhead that the Master’s Whistle will not work in the Shadowlands and that there are no plans to upgrade it. In every area, there are several transportation options and even more if you belong to the respective covenant.
He further explained:
The Master’s Whistle was created because there were things like the emissary quests of the Wardens and the Kirin Tor, or the goals of the war campaign in BfA. Back then, you looked at the map and the game told you: ‘Hey, you need to visit these four areas and cover thousands of meters in-game to accomplish this one goal.’ This led to a tedious amount of travel time, but in the Shadowlands, we are not demanding such things from players this time.
Ion Hazzikostas, Game Director of World of Warcraft
Hazzikostas then added that the whole idea of the whistle makes little sense in the Shadowlands for story reasons. He is referring to the fact that there are no flight masters of the Alliance and Horde in the Shadowlands, after all, these are realms inhabited and ruled by other forces.
However, the whistle still works in Legion and the areas of Battle for Azeroth.
What does that mean? In plain terms, this means that players will probably have to prepare for a bit more travel time in Shadowlands – at least when returning from a quest to the camp. Whether the overall travel time while questing will also increase remains to be seen. But we will know for sure in a week when Shadowlands has celebrated its release.
Will you miss the Master’s Whistle? Or do you think you wouldn’t have needed it in the Shadowlands anyway?
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The new Stasis element in Destiny 2 is extremely powerful, but also causes quite a bit of trouble. Bungie is therefore providing nerfs, especially affecting the popular Warlock.
On November 10, Destiny 2: Beyond Light introduced the Stasis element into the game. The new ice abilities brought many new playstyles and fresh wind into the sandbox.
These problems arise from Stasis: The first new element in 6 years has also brought some issues into the Destiny universe.
On the evening of November 19, Patch 3.0.0.3 was released. It addressed Stasis in general, but specifically targeted the new Shadebinder Warlock.
MeinMMO presents to you in this article the changes that you, as a Stasis user and also a victim, will feel. If you want to know more about how to improve your new Stasis classes and what abilities exist, check this out:
Here are the detailed changes to Stasis in Beyond Light
This is different about Stasis: The Stasis exploit, which made even raid bosses fall instantly, has now been fixed. Therefore, nothing stands in the way of the start of the new raid on November 21.
However, there are also changes that you will feel in the fight against Stasis:
If you are frozen by Stasis skills, you can break out at the press of a button – but this inflicts high damage on you. This break-out damage has been reduced from 110 to 90 – a Guardian has about 200 health.
Additionally, the resilience status now provides a stronger reduction of break-out damage (maximum value at 90 resilience)
Cold Snap seeker speed is now 23% slower
You now have a better chance of escaping from the ice
Only in PvP, i.e. the Crucible, there were further changes. These affect the duration that an opposing Guardian is frozen:
The freeze duration of Cold Snap (grenade) is now 1.35 seconds (previously 4.75 seconds)
This is what Shadebinder Warlocks must now deal with
In our poll about the starter class in Beyond Light on MeinMMO, it was shown that the Shadebinder Warlock is the most popular among you. Therefore, many of you now must be strong, as nerfs are coming.
Here are the nerfs: Penumbral Explosion is the Stasis melee ability of the Warlock. In it, you fire an ice projectile with their staff. The ability has received several nerfs:
The projectile speed has been reduced by 20%
The range is now 16 meters (previously 28 meters)
16 m)
The freeze duration is now 1.35 seconds (previously 4.75 seconds) – keep in mind that the duration is only different in PvP
The Stasis super Winter’s Wrath has also been nerfed:
The maximum duration of the super is now 24 seconds (previously 30 seconds)
The heavy attack (the shockwave) now only affects Guardians who are frozen (only in PvP)
However, the light attack (the 3 ice projectiles) now costs 4.5% super energy (previously 5%)
Stasis Warlocks now have to dress warmer
Bungie further states about the Stasis changes that they are increasingly focusing on separate adjustments for PvE and PvP. Like with the freeze duration, for example. The goal is to only adjust where it hurts.
The Destiny developer further states (via This Week at Bungie), that “when it comes to developing new abilities, we believe that the risk of releasing something too sharp is better than playing it safe and bringing something that doesn’t excite you.” The community’s feedback is being watched very closely.
What do you think about the changes to Stasis? Did Bungie react quickly and adjust the right screws, or are you disappointed and loved Stasis (especially the Warlock) as it was?
