In Pokémon GO, the max level could soon increase. The cap of level 40 might soon be a thing of the past, hint the developers.
What happened? On the evening of November 17, 2020, the Pokémon GO team published a mysterious tweet. They wrote “Level 40 Cap?” along with a questioning smiley.
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The “Level 40 Cap” represents the maximum level of level 40 in Pokémon GO. This has been the highest level since the game’s release in 2016. Players have long been asking for an increase in this limit because some have reached it for years and want new goals.
With this tweet, Niantic is specifically addressing this desire.
What has happened so far: In recent years, level increase has been a recurring topic in the community. And Niantic has provided minimal information in a few places.
This is now exciting: After the many leaks on the topic and Niantic’s smaller, vague statements, it seems that the subject is becoming more important to the developers. The fact that the team is reaching out to the community could mean that more information about the increase will come soon.
We hope that soon we will receive answers to the questions:
What is the new max level in Pokémon GO?
How will the leveling experience change?
What will happen to the experience points collected after level 40?
What type of level increase in Pokémon GO would you be excited about? What would be tasks that you would like to solve to level up?
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War usually offers the best players scorestreaks to get even more kills. However, due to a particularly bizarre glitch, the losing team seems to have unexpectedly received a high-end scorestreak and profited from it.
What are scorestreaks?Scorestreaks in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War are special rewards that you earn through kills and other successes in the game. The better you play, the more powerful streaks you can unleash on your opponents.
One of the higher streaks is an attack helicopter that circles over the map and takes out all visible soldiers on the ground with its onboard guns like rabbits!
Glitch grants heli kill and attack helicopter without effort
What happened? The heli is a good means to further dominate a losing team. This also happened when the streamer DiamondRyce had to take a beating in a round of Cold War Multiplayer. His opponents regularly took him out and suddenly it was announced “Enemy helicopter approaching”.
Panicking, Ryce turned around to the heli, only for it to crash down in flames. And Ryce received the points and the medal for it, even though he did nothing.
But it got even weirder. Because instead of the downed heli, suddenly his own attack helicopter appeared, which according to the HUD display was requested by Ryce. Only that the streamer hadn’t called for a heli.
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“I am so confused,” the streamer said before he was shot again. In the meantime, the heli was farming kills against the enemy team.
What’s behind this? It seems that Ryce has become a “victim” of a strange glitch. The most likely explanation is that the enemy team redeemed the streak, but due to a mistake, a helicopter was spawned for the other team as well, which somehow eliminated the first and then just continued, decimating the opponents.
Whether this glitch can be replicated or if it is an extremely rare disturbance in the program code has not yet been determined. Have you experienced something similar in Cold War? If so, let us know in the comments!
If you want to dominate your opponents without glitches and bugs, check out these 5 best weapons in multiplayer. They are recommended by an expert and should provide you with enough kills to unleash great scorestreaks like the attack helicopter on your opponents. Hopefully, it won’t switch sides!
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The pre-event in World of Warcraft is not liked by all players. Cortyn from MeinMMO delights in the suffering of others – that makes it all the more beautiful.
In World of Warcraft the zombie madness has just broken out. At least if you are in the capitals Stormwind or Orgrimmar. If you sniff a bit too strongly at a corrupted grain crate or kill a diseased critter, you will be infected by the plague and turned into a zombie. As a zombie, you can (almost) attack all other players, kill them, and turn them into zombies as well. The same goes for NPCs.
On my server, players are complaining so loudly about it that it’s just silly. For several hours, the trade channel has been “crying” about how terrible the event is and that WoW is practically unplayable for a week.
Individual players were surrounded, hunted, and then “converted” to the zombie side.
Sure, I agree that the event is highly disruptive. Normal activity in Stormwind is practically impossible. If you just want to stand in the auction house or are sorting your inventory at the bank, you will be disturbed in your activity.
But this event is meant to be disruptive. It is supposed to bring variety to the daily routine. It is supposed to devastate Stormwind and Orgrimmar. That is the intention of this event.
Those who stay in Stormwind have only themselves to blame
Actually, I am a person (optionally: demon) who values harmony highly. But with all the whining in the trade channel, my schadenfreude really broke through.
The streets of the city belong to the zombies. At least on my realm.
And it’s not like WoW is now “unplayable”. You just have to get a little comfortable and leave the capital Stormwind. The effort required is small and can be completed in 30 seconds. Simply head to the portal in the Mage Tower, travel to Boralus, and from there continue to Ironforge. There are auction houses and banks there as well.
Instead, you can also spend hours putting on a song and dance in the trade channel and complain that these “degenerates playing zombies here” are all terrible people who “can’t get anything done in real life”.
In the old city, we built the army.
My zombie experience with the event yesterday was great. I teamed up with some guild mates and we figured out how we could create as much chaos as possible as zombies.
So we first moved to the less populated parts of the city, killed all the NPCs there, and recruited them for our zombie army before storming and infecting the marketplace.
Of course, it didn’t take long for the first resourceful defenders to come up with the idea of simply positioning themselves on the rooftops – zombies can’t reach them there. That, of course, didn’t help the NPCs and low-level characters. Nevertheless, the players managed to repel the invasion – for now.
Goldshire hasn’t been this clean in a long time.
Because the zombie players had a new idea. Instead of being slaughtered from below, they chose a different strategy. As living beings, they allowed themselves to be infected by an elect, so the timer began to tick. Then it was onto the flying mount, right to the defenders on the rooftops.
Just before the corruption wore off, we let ourselves drop from the mounts and landed on the defenders, whom we then executed as zombies with self-detonation, creating a whole horde of additional zombies in the process.
This battle continued for quite a while before we attempted to raid adjacent areas as well. Goldshire fell victim to our attack – it must have been the first evening in a long time where not dozens of naked elves were standing at the bar being stared at by drooling Draenei.
The lookout in Westfall was also dismantled. No matter if gnoll or human, everything was turned into a zombie.
The lookout had to give in and was briefly converted into the territory of the Scourge.
It was only the attempt to cross over to Orgrimmar by zeppelin to annoy the Horde a bit that led to a sudden end. Because at the loading screen after Kalimdor, unfortunately, the zombie effect ends.
In Pokémon GO the “Lake Legends Event” starts next week, giving us the chance to encounter the legendary lake trio and Shiny Goldini. We will show you the details of the event.
When does the event start? It begins on November 24 at 8:00 AM local time. The event will last until November 30 at 10:00 PM.
During the event period, everything revolves around Pokémon that mainly occur in and around lakes. The highlight will be the return of Selfe, Tobutz, and Vesprit.
All info about the Lake Event
These are the bonuses: We give you a quick overview of all bonuses in the event:
Selfe, Tobutz, and Vesprit appear in different regions in the raids – In Germany, we will probably be able to catch Vesprit again
Pokémon such as Enton, Goldini, Karpador, Gehweiher, Staralili, Bidiza, Schalellos, Abra, Machollo, and Trasla will appear more frequently in the wild, in incense, and in eggs
Goldini will appear for the first time as Shiny in Pokémon GO
There are new rewards for AR mapping tasks
Special field research is available
What you should know about the lake trio: So far, we have only been able to find Vesprit in Germany in the raids, while trainers in other regions of the world have only found Tobutz or Selfe.
That will remain the case, but now there are also remote raids. Niantic has already confirmed that you can be invited to raids of Tobutz or Selfe, even if you are not in the correct region. This means you just need a friend from the respective region, and then the raids can start.
If you are looking for such friends, then check this out:
What type of event is this? Besides the Lake Event, Pokémon GO has also announced new limited research. This event revolves again around quests that will reward you with male and female Nidoran.
When do the limited researches run? The event starts on November 28 and runs from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM local time. You have all day to complete numerous quests around Nidoran.
What about Shiny Nidoran? Both Nidoran forms already exist as Shiny in the game. In the past, the Shiny rate has been significantly increased for limited researches. This will likely be the case again this time.
Currently, the Kanto Cup is also running in Pokémon GO. We will show you the best Pokémon here:
In preparation for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, the pre-event for the new expansion is currently running in WoW. This is divided into two phases, with Phase 2 now active. In this phase, a deadly plague awaits you, which will plunge many servers into chaos.
There will be crates with contaminated grain in the cities that you can use. This will infect you and turn you into a ghoul. As such, you will be hostile to everything that is not also a ghoul.
Ghouls can attack other players to infect them and turn them into ghouls as well. This creates a kind of chain reaction, through which more and more players become infected and transform. Those who played before WotLK might feel thrown back in time with this event.
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One of the first videos about the new zombie plague before Shadowlands.
When does Phase 2 start? The new zombie event has already started. Since November 18th, you can happily infect your fellow players. Cortyn is already in the thick of it and says: Your tears make the event even better.
Other players are clever in using the zombie plague to sabotage unwanted botters by turning them and preventing them from getting loot.
Zombie Plague in WoW – What you need to know
What should I pay attention to? Especially as a new player, you should not panic. If you are attacked, that is just part of it. It may happen that during this time you are simply not safe in the capital cities.
In general, you will probably not be able to do much in Stormwind or Orgrimmar for the coming week, and probably not in other cities either. Those who have complained so far that the pre-event is an “AFK Simulator” will be taught otherwise by the plague.
Don’t expect much to be happening in the auction house when all players are constantly infected and attacked. Especially banks and auction houses will likely become a popular target for ghouls, as there is almost always someone present that they can attack.
With the additional quests, you can snag more commendations, allowing you to get the rewards from the pre-event faster. So if you want to buy armor or pets, you can do that in Phase 2 quicker.
Otherwise, you still have to wait for the bosses to drop the 34-slot bag or the Blue Proto-Drake. It may take a while until you encounter the boss whose loot you need, but Cortyn reassures: Waiting for the rare mobs is more fun than expected.
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Today, on Wednesday, November 18, the Fortnite servers will go down across all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android). During this time, the new update 14.60 will be rolled out. What’s included in the new patch?
What’s happening today in Fortnite? The update 14.60 will be rolled out today across all platforms. Fortnite Status announced the patch on Twitter.
Update 4:10 PM: The update 14.60 has been deployed, but there were no major changes. Dataminers, however, have found some hints about the Season 4 live event. It could even be that the black hole will visit us again.
Here’s where you can continue with the original article:
On Xbox platforms, the update has unintentionally already been deployed. While players can join matches, cross-platform gaming remains disabled until the downtime today.
Before all players can embark on an exploration tour together, the servers will be shut down as usual.
Fortnite servers will be shut down – when and for how long?
Downtime starts in the morning: The downtime for update 14.60 starts at 10:00 AM German time. At 9:30 AM you can join a new match for the last time, after that the servers will be shut down and Fortnite will be temporarily offline.
How long will the maintenance last? Based on experiences from recent weeks and months, the work should be completed around lunchtime.
Before players can discover the changes, the Fortnite servers will be shut down
Technical issues or other delays may lead to an extension of the maintenance work. Should this be the case, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
When will the patch notes be available? Given the experience of updates in the new chapter of Fortnite, there will probably be no or only superficial patch notes published for the battle royale mode.
If this happens again today, we will gather the biggest changes for you and publish them in the form of English patch notes.
What new content does update 14.60 bring?
What new features will there be in the battle royale mode? Update 14.60 is likely to be the last content patch of Season 4 – Chapter 2, as we only have about 2 weeks left of the current season. It is therefore quite possible that preparations for the live event with the Nexus War will start now. After all, Galactus is already visible.
Galactus is approaching the map – the Nexus War is imminent
Additionally, players will be able to participate in tournaments and competitive matches on the new platforms PS5 and Xbox Series X and S after the new patch.
The survival MMO Last Oasis has recently struggled significantly with dwindling player numbers. The developers have now announced a release on Xbox consoles – and the start of Season 2.
Even now, a good month and a half later, it doesn’t look much better: While there was a slight increase in numbers, Last Oasis still only reports an average of 648 players and 1,308 at peak within the last 30 days.
In comparison to last month, it can be seen that the player base has significantly collapsed (via SteamCharts)
The survival game puts a standstill world in the foreground, which is mercilessly scorched by the sun and demands everything from the players to survive. Additionally, there is a strong focus on PvP elements, which has also led to one of the defining problems of the game: Gankers made life difficult for newcomers.
And now, indeed, innovations are on the way for Last Oasis. While the game fights for survival on Steam, it is making another attempt on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
Last Oasis is coming to Xbox One & Series X in 2021
When is Last Oasis coming to Xbox? In an announcement, the developers from Donkey Crew stated that Last Oasis will arrive in the Xbox Games Store in the first quarter of 2021. It will then be playable on both Xbox One and the new consoles Xbox Series X and S. In line with this, there is a short Xbox trailer:
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The team speaks of complete optimizations of the game for consoles as well as updates across all platforms. Additionally, the Xbox version is supposed to be seamlessly playable in crossplay with PC.
What else is coming? In addition to the Xbox launch for 2021, the developers also announced the start of Season 2 with improvements and changes for Last Oasis. This will begin on November 22 and will come with a complete server wipe.
Shortly before the release of Shadowlands, World of Warcraft receives another patch. This changes various items from Battle for Azeroth – including the Heart of Azeroth, the most powerful item from the expansion.
What kind of item is this?The Heart of Azeroth was the core feature of BfA. It is a necklace, and with its combination of effects and stats, it is the strongest item of any character. It also provided:
increasing levels, resulting in better stats
various abilities granted to it through essences
the Azerite pieces that were linked to the Heart in the BfA story
It accompanied you throughout the entire expansion. Acquiring the Heart is one of the first quests of BfA, and you typically do not unequip it until somewhere around mid-Shadowlands. Also, when WoW was sometimes easier without wearing the Heart.
As the Heart level increased, more Azerite properties could be selected.
What happens to it now? Tomorrow, on November 18, the Heart will receive a nerf of 20% on all secondary stats. This means specifically for a Heart of Azeroth at level 56/item level 111:
Stamina: 29 – unchanged
Critical Strike Chance: 48 → about 38
Haste: 48 → about 38
Mastery: 48 → about 38
The stats are roughly on par with those of neck pieces you can obtain from the rare bosses of Icecrown, potentially a bit stronger. However, you will likely be able to replace the Heart earlier in Shadowlands.
Trinket nerfs and class changes in the last patch
What else is changing: In addition to the changes to the Heart of Azeroth, several trinkets will be nerfed. Three of the most important among them are Azshara’s Born of Power, the Highborne Compendium of Storms, and Ashenwind’s Blade Corall.
The Born and the Coral still originate from the penultimate raid in BfA but were considered so powerful for spellcasters or melee fighters that even trinkets in Ny’alotha could not replace them.
Even against N’Zoth, there were no better options for many classes – or nothing significantly better.
The effectiveness of these trinkets will therefore be reduced. The Born of Power will be significantly weakened by 25%. The Coral and the Compendium will even receive a nerf of 40% on their effect.
Additionally, all classes will receive some adjustments. A summary of the changes can be found compiled on wowhead. The complete adjustments prior to Shadowlands can be found on the official World of Warcraft website.
When are the changes coming? The effects will take effect after the server restart on Wednesday around 11:00 AM. This is just under a week before the release of Shadowlands on November 24.
In League of Legends the transfer phase in e-sports begins. Especially the 5 million deal surrounding player PerkZ of G2 Esports is in focus. However, the biggest European competitor of G2 could also benefit from this deal.
How does Fnatic benefit from it? As the well-known journalist Jacob Wolf from ESPN reports, the European team Fnatic is interested in signing Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer. He is currently the midlaner of the American team Cloud 9.
The team is reportedly interested in Luka “PerkZ” Perković and might even pay a transfer fee of 5 million dollars. Anyone who invests that much money in a new midlaner certainly won’t be too attached to their previous player. Jacob Wolf mentioned two weeks ago that if PerkZ transfers, Cloud 9 would let go of Nisqy.
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What is Fnatic’s problem? Tim “Nemesis” Lipovšek is the current midlaner of Fnatic. While he is considered strong, he has also had some weak phases, especially in the 2020 season.
The biggest criticism is his champion pool. While in 2019 his best champs were simultaneously the strongest in the game, this year it looked different. The site esports.com rated Fnatic lower in their ranking for Worlds because there was a big question mark behind Nemesis.
In the Summer Split 2020, Nemesis achieved only a KDA of 3.1 and ended up in 7th place out of 10 possible spots.
In general, he was only involved in 59.5% of all kills of his team, putting him last. ZaZee from SK Gaming, Caps from G2 Esports, and Larssen from Rogue all achieved an involvement of over 70% (via Oracleselixir).
All of this is far too little for a team that aspires to compete for the top spots at Worlds.
Nemesis is the current midlaner of Fnatic but is considered a weak point.
Is Nisqy the solution? Nisqy (featured image) has been part of Cloud9 since late 2018. With him, the American team reached the regional finals twice and won one championship in Spring 2020.
In this split, he achieved a KDA of 6.7 (the best value in the LCS) and was involved in 69.4% of all kills (3rd place in the LCS).
However, there were also problems for Cloud9 in Summer 2020. Nisqy was temporarily replaced and there were adjustments in the top lane as well. The team only reached 4th place, meaning they did not qualify for Worlds. Now, Nisqy could attempt a fresh start at Fnatic.
Changes are happening not only in e-sports but also in LoL itself:
How is the rest of Fnatic doing? While there is discussion about the mid lane, there have already been some statements from the other Fnatic players about their future:
Support Zdravets “Hylissang” Galabov has already confirmed that he will remain loyal to the team. He is regarded as one of the best players in his position.
Both players Bwipo (top lane) and Selfmade (jungle) also seem to want to commit longer to Fnatic (via Dexerto).
Only Rekkles and Nemesis currently have question marks.
The mid lane in focus during transfer season
What else is happening with the teams? This year, the mid lane seems to be the main focus for teams. It is the most prestigious position, although in recent years, junglers have often been selected as the most important players at Worlds:
At TSM and Schalke 04, there are changes in the top lane – Broken Blade transfers.
Further headlines were made by the transfer of Broken Blade to Schalke 04. This could significantly strengthen the team, which surprisingly reached the playoffs after a disastrous start in Summer 2020:
Today, on November 17, the Weekly Reset in Destiny 2, brings Guardians new weekly activities, fresh Nightfall strikes, and a new Flashpoint. But what else is there for Guardians to do?
What is happening in Destiny 2? A week ago, the major autumn expansion, Beyond Light, was finally launched, and players have already extensively explored Europa. In the process, they discovered new exotic builds and learned about the new Stasis abilities.
But today, on November 17, Season 12, the Season of the Hunt, officially begins. Now, it’s time to fight against the Hive with the shady Spider. In Season 12, you can expect not only the new artifact but also some exotic quests and new seasonal activities.
The important information about the weekly activities from October 17 to November 24.
With the launch of the expansion, the world of Destiny 2 has changed significantly. Some of the familiar activities have completely disappeared into the Content Vault. Let’s take a look at the game world.
Keep in mind that the Burn modifier stays the same for the entire week. The other modifiers rotate daily.
Crucible: These playlists and modes are available in PvP:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Trials of Survival
Trials of Survival: Freelance
Mayhem
Petra Venj can be found right now (Curse Week 1) at the Pavilion in the area “The Shore”. Additionally, the 2nd Ascendant Challenge is active.
These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 12 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot comes in several tiers that grant you various Power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also provide higher Power boosts.
Tier 1 (up to +3 above the current Power level)
Tier 2 (up to +4 above the current Power level)
Tier 3 (up to +5 above the current Power level)
Peak Gear (+5 or more above the Power level. The only gear that goes above 1250 and up to a maximum of 1260)
Have you found any other sources for Powerful Loot? Then please add them in the comments.
Glitterdust Highlights of the Eververse
Here are the glitterdust highlights of this week:
The exotic emote “Popcorn”
The exotic Ghost Shell “Future I Shell”
The exotic Sparrow “The Royal Howl”
The exotic Ghost Shell “Constraining Shell”
Bungie has announced (via Twitter) that the recently disabled Moon bounties are now functioning correctly. You can now pick them up from Eris as usual and complete them for XP.
How has your first week in Destiny 2: Beyond Light been so far? Are you looking forward to Season 12, which is now fully underway, or do you still have quests from the expansion to complete? Let us know in the comments.
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With the right techniques, you can often stay one step ahead of your opponent in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and quickscoping is definitely part of it. MeinMMO shows you everything important about the sniper quick shot.
What is quickscoping? It’s a technique with sniper rifles where you spot an enemy, quickly aim, and take down annoying opponents with a single shot – if everything goes smoothly.
This is a popular technique among advanced players in Call of Duty, which is also very strong in Black Ops Cold War. If you want to try out being a sniper or are looking for strong setups for sniper weapons, then you are in the right place at MeinMMO.
Why is it so strong? The large rifles of the sniper category take down enemies with just one shot. If you learn to exploit that in every gameplay situation, you’ll have an advantage over every opponent with a different weapon. Except for shotguns and knives, which can also take you out with one hit at very close ranges.
But quickscoping also involves preventing these situations from occurring and proceeding tactically. We cover all these points here in the quickscope guide.
Check out the English video from YouTuber “Scope” if you want to get an impression of what is possible with the technique:
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Which sniper weapon should I take? Cold War offers you 3 snipers to choose from, each with its advantages and disadvantages:
Pelington 703: quickest to aim
LW3-Tundra: largest one-shot area
M82: highest fire rate, slower to aim
The base values of the 3 snipers without attachments.
Interesting here are the Pelington, because it inherently has a relatively low ADS aiming duration, and the LW3 – Tundra, as it gives you a larger hit area for your insta-kills.
The M82 shines with its high fire rate, as it is the only one that offers a semi-automatic fire mode, and you don’t need to pull a lever to chamber a new round. However, it falters in the ADS aiming duration, which is more important when quickscoping than a high fire rate.
If you are a newbie at quickscoping, then lean towards the Tundra. It offers a bit more control and more room for your hits. However, these advantages cost you a bit of ADS aiming duration.
If you want to dive right in, the Pelington is recommended. It is the quickest to aim and comes with a slightly better fire rate.
Build your setup for speed and flinch resistance
What should I pay attention to in a quickscope setup? In general, you should push your ADS aim speed and movement values to the maximum.
The faster you aim, the quicker you can take down your enemies. A higher movement speed helps you to circle your opponents and surprise them from behind or from the side. When flanking, muzzle flash concealment is also important, so you don’t immediately show up on the mini-map when you take a shot at the overwhelmed enemies.
Additionally, you should pay attention to the “flinch resistance” value. This enables you to reduce your character’s movements when hit, which helps when aiming under fire.
But it also depends on how you set up your loadout. Cold War actually offers a strong wild card that allows you to attach a total of 8 attachments to your weapon instead of the usual 5. You have to decide:
Gunslinger – 3 additional attachment slots for primary weapons
Lawbreaker – 2 primary weapons for your loadout
With a quickscope playstyle, you get a weapon in your hand that allows quick kills at all distances. But if you don’t want to do without a strong secondary weapon, you can already adjust your sniper rifles very well with 5 attachments. The MP5 is a good secondary weapon that performs well with the right setup.
With this setup, you get almost everything you need: maximum reduced ADS aiming duration, sound suppression, a 90% increase in flinch resistance, and improved movement speed. Especially the Tiger Team barrel is interesting, as it gives you a higher fire rate and compensates for your shot projectile speed with the suppressor.
The attachment combo does compromise, and you should pack the perk “Looter.” The Tiger barrel is strong but decreases your ammunition capacity – in the magazine and reserve. Instead of 20, you only have access to 12 rounds after spawning. Moreover, the weapon loses effectiveness for “no-scope” shots due to the looter stock, as your hip-fire accuracy decreases.
The Pelington is faster than the other sniper rifles.
With the additional attachments, you offset the compromises of the first setup. The laser on the body gives you better hip-fire for no-scopes and the 7-round magazine gives you extra ammunition in the magazine. However, due to the penalty of the Tiger barrel, you only get 6 shots and a total of 18.
You can also experiment with other sights, but the default sight does its job at all distances.
Use a suitable loadout
In your loadout, you have some leeway and can choose the equipment according to your preferences. Basically, only the wildcard and 2 equipment are fixed:
The wildcard for 8 attachments or a second primary weapon
Tactic: Stimulant, to be ready for combat again quickly
Yellow perk: Ghost, to protect against reconnaissance drones
With the perks, the loadout with the “Lawbreaker” wildcard has a slight advantage. Here you can pack the stealth perks “Ghost” and “Ninja.” Looter helps you recover the lost ammunition due to the Tiger Team barrel.
Primary weapon: Sniper with 5 attachments
Secondary weapon: Your best SMG
Tactic: Stimulant
Primary: C4
Field upgrade: Proximity Mine
Wildcard: Lawbreaker
As a “Gunslinger,” you can only pack one yellow perk, but you won’t be so reliant on the blue perk “Looter.” Choose “Tracker” here. This allows you to briefly follow the footstep trails of nearby enemies. The red “Flak Jacket” protects you from damage caused by explosives, while “Paranoia” is also strong since you get signals when enemies are aiming at you, even if they are not in your line of sight.
As a secondary weapon, you can bring a shotgun that supports you in fights at the closest distances. Also worth considering are pistols or even a knife. This allows you to run much faster and cover areas in sprint, but you have limited firepower in your off hand.
Primary weapon: Sniper with 5 attachments
Secondary weapon: Strong or fast melee weapon
Tactic: Stimulant
Primary: C4
Field upgrade: Proximity Mine
Wildcard: Gunslinger
If you have other preferences for field upgrades or primary equipment, pack Semtex or a directional microphone. For a quickscope playstyle, other gear in these slots also works quite well. However, with C4 and the mine, you can secure areas behind you, which is very helpful.
Find more information and tips about Cold War here:
Now comes the practical execution. In quickscoping, it’s basically about quickly putting an opponent in your large sight and sending them to the impressive killcam with a shot at their one-shot zones. There are 2 proven techniques:
Center-Scoping
Drag-Scoping
If you want to get into sniping, start by focusing on one technique while also taking a look at the other variant. A mix of both makes you more flexible and an even better sniper.
How does Center-Scoping work? In center-scoping, you try to get your opponent directly in the crosshairs from the beginning, aim, and take the deadly shot. You don’t have to pay much attention and can just run around shooting visible enemies.
However, this technique is prone to errors. If the shot doesn’t hit, you are at a disadvantage in combat at close and medium ranges. Furthermore, flinching decreases your accuracy when hit while you are aiming.
Center-scoping is the “pure” form of quickscoping – crosshairs on the enemy, scoping, firing. However, the higher the distance, the harder center-scoping becomes.
How does Drag-Scoping work? This technique is particularly interesting for controller players. Because you can benefit from the aim assist of Cold War with a controller.
Instead of relying on immediately having your opponent perfectly in your sights, you aim beside the enemy and drag your crosshairs across the opponent. At the right moment, you then pull the trigger.
This shifts your focus from precise aiming to your reaction speed with the firing trigger. It takes some practice, but once you master it, you’ll be slightly slower than center-scopers, but your hit rate will increase.
You align next to the enemy, drag the crosshair over, and shoot. Source: YouTube
What about No-Scoping? This refers to hits and kills you get from hip-firing your sniper. You completely skip the process of aiming down sights and fire at an opponent in your crosshairs. However, this technique is not very reliable. It’s immensely satisfying when you hit, but generally not recommended.
Flanking brings great success
How should I proceed when quickscoping? Always be aware of where your strengths with quickscope loadouts lie and when you are at a disadvantage.
Your greatest strength: You can take down enemies with one shot
Your greatest weakness: You are generally a bit slower than with other weapon classes
If your opponent sees you first and possibly hits you with the first shot, immediately go back into cover. With an SMG and quick headshot hits, you might still manage to salvage the situation. However, with sniper rifles, you take longer to aim than the time-to-kill (TTK) of many automatic weapons lasts. Your advantage is that your TTK consists only of your aiming time and the time it takes to pull the trigger.
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How can I exploit that? Try to flank your enemies with quickscope loadouts by taking the long route. This is particularly strong in objective-based modes like “Hardpoint” or “Domination.” Keep a close eye on enemy movements and try to predict their paths. This becomes easier the more often you run into flanks on a map. If you catch multiple enemies from the side without being discovered, you hit the jackpot. If done correctly, you can wipe them out before the foes even understand what’s going on.
If you advance together with your team or in pairs, rather stay in the second row. You are strong in close combat as well, but if you can freely aim and shoot, you’ll take down charging enemies in droves, as they often focus on the foes closer to them first.
Moreover, you still have a long-range weapon in hand. Although quickscope setups are not optimally adjusted for long distances, strong hits and longshot kills are still possible. But stay with your quickscope style – quickly aim, shoot at the enemy, and then quickly return behind cover.
What else should I pay attention to? Don’t let your opponents get too close. Play together with your team when charging the objective and only go hunting alone when you spot a good opportunity to flank.
If you’re looking for more information or tips about Cold War, check this out:
Sniping, especially quickscoping, is one of the king disciplines of weapon mastery in Call of Duty. Here, it’s all about practice, practice, practice before consistent success sets in. But it can be worth it.
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player – maintaining calm and precision are the most important skills if you want to be a good quickscoper. Don’t let defeats get you down and learn from your losses. Practice the techniques, and when you land the first really great hits, you won’t want to put the sniper down anymore. But until then, it’s often a long road.
Especially because you need to level up the sniper rifles to a high weapon level to assemble the setups mentioned in this article. But we can help you with that too: 7 tips to level up your rank and weapons faster.
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With Patch 5.35 of Final Fantasy XIV, the southern front of Bozja is available and it brought new armors with it into the game.
Now that you can explore the Bozjan Southern Front in Final Fantasy XIV, you can also acquire the brand new armor sets and perhaps even farm its upgraded version.
To obtain this armor, you first need to reach rank 10 at the southern front of Bozja and unlock the dungeon Castrum Lacus Litore in the Bozja quest.
Once you have unlocked the Castrum, you can start farming exclusive Bozja coins needed to get the armor.
Starting November 10, players who have completed the current quest line of Bozja will also receive coins from skirmishes and critical engagements.
You can exchange a total of 98 coins at the Resistance supplier in the Bozja instance at Utya’s Aegis (X: 15.3 Y: 29.9) to receive a complete gear set with item level 495.
This version of the armor is already dyeable, so you do not need to upgrade it if you only want to use it for projections.
Obtaining the first level of armor costs:
28 coins each for the chest and leg armor
14 coins each for the other parts.
Upgrading the chest and leg pieces costs 999 coins and 500 coins for the other parts.
This upgrade does not increase the normal stats of the armor. However, it adds a special effect that is only active in the area of the Bozjan Southern Front.
This article originally appeared on the multiplayer site MGG, our partner. We translated it into German.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Fallout 76 is one of those games that you never completely give up on. After the announcement of a Fallout title in multiplayer at E3 2018, the hype was huge, and the disappointment during B.E.T.A. and at release was immense. What has happened since then? MeinMMO takes you back in time and shows what has happened in the two years.
The story of Fallout 76: Fallout 76 had a rough start and faced much criticism. Even the beta and the subsequent release were plagued by complications. Numerous bugs, partially poor performance, and crashes made Fallout 76 unplayable for many players.
Many players rightfully criticized such errors or even stayed away from the game altogether. The hard core of fans and hopefuls remained and accompanied Fallout 76 through two years and numerous patches and updates that have continually improved the survival MMO.
Now, two years after the release, Bethesda continues to provide the game with updates. In addition to gameplay changes, there is regularly new content, and the story continues.
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Fallout 76 makes a crash landing at release
This is how the release of Fallout 76 went: Numerous players could not connect to the servers, and many bugs from the B.E.T.A. found their way into the final game. The community was angry, and the hype turned into rage and despair. Missing NPCs, which make the Fallout universe so diverse with funny dialogues and exciting stories, were absent. At release Fallout 76 received just 49 out of 100 points on Metacritic and a devastating user score of 2.7.
The main criticisms of Fallout 76 at release were:
Only playable online
Boring due to missing NPCs
Performance problems and crashes
Insufficient communication from Bethesda after launch
Released too early
Players desired an online mode for Fallout. However, the fact that Fallout 76 can ONLY be played online also upset players. Building and exploring peacefully was not possible due to the PvP aspect despite grief protection. When exploring, players quickly realized that holotapes and story in text form did not work well for them. The absence of NPCs was quickly noticeable.
Due to poor performance and many crashes, many lost interest. Voices were raised that Fallout 76 was released at least a year too early. This gradually improved.
Wild Appalachia – The first improvements
Wild Appalachia shows what Bethesda can do: Despite the bad start of Fallout 76, Bethesda continued to stick with the title. In March 2019, the first major update “Wild Appalachia” was released. The MMORPG received a new quest line and players became brewers.
With the quest “Crashed on Nukashine,” players went through a new quest line to uncover the secrets of the notorious illegal Nukashine and could unlock the brewing and distilling system. The new quest line made it into our “The 5 most beautiful quests in Fallout 76” on MeinMMO.
Bethesda also introduced another round of balancing changes to energy and heavy weapons with the update, increasing damage and extending durability.
Wild Appalachia was the first major update and introduced the Sheepsquatch into the game.
In the update announcement, a new creature was prominently teased, the Sheepsquatch, a type of mutated super-sheep. It even got a “copycat” as a boss, which has been responsible for the deaths of thousands of players. Over time, more and more creatures found a place in the world of Fallout 76.
Fallout 76 experiments with Nuclear Winter
A Battle Royale in the Fallout universe: The “Nuclear Winter” update in June 2019 caused a surprise. In addition to endgame content for groups, a battle royale mode was introduced, which was presented with a free-to-play event. Since the release of Fallout 76, there have been repeated free-to-play events, which are particularly interesting for players who are still skeptical about the MMORPG.
In Nuclear Winter, the player experiences the final days of Vault 51 and is up close in the fight for the title of overseer in the vault.
Nuclear Winter was the second major content update and brought new locations into the game and deepened the story. Additionally, Bethesda introduced four new vaults to Appalachia with the update. Exploring vaults is particularly thrilling in the Fallout series. The experiments conducted on the vault dwellers prompt headshaking or the occasional chuckle.
These vaults came with Nuclear Winter:
Vault 51: Has no overseer and is managed by the supercomputer ZAX
Vault 63: Currently inaccessible, could become part of daily operations in the future
Vault 94: Introduced as a raid and tests the adaptability of non-violent ideological groups when confronted with a post-apocalyptic society
Vault 96: Also a raid, is one of the largest cryogenic storage facilities in the world, where about ten thousand animals were kept
In a group, Vault 94 can be explored and saved from a catastrophic explosion. Together, a critical system error must be fixed that would otherwise destroy the entire vault.
Steam release and Wastelanders save Fallout 76
What happened with Wastelanders in Fallout 76: Despite many new content, Fallout 76 lacked something essential: NPCs. Bethesda had repeatedly hinted that NPCs were not planned for Fallout 76 and also had no special focus. This changed abruptly with the Wastelanders update in April 2020.
At PAX East, Bethesda presented the new update for the first time, which makes Fallout 76 basically feel like Fallout 4. Wastelanders takes place a year after the victory over the Scorched Beasts, and new players wake up after a year of sleep in Vault 76 while the rest of Appalachia has been cleaned up. In the first dialogue options, players can upset NPCs with false statements and will be treated accordingly.
The first NPCs intercept you right in front of the vault.
Upon returning, the player is greeted by two NPCs and immediately confronted with a quest. The dialogues were excellently voiced and impressively demonstrate how much the Fallout series lives on dialogues and NPCs.
The dialogues indirectly influence the game; through dialogue decisions, alliances can be forged, the reputation of factions can be increased, or alternative solutions to quests can be found.
Two new factions fight for dominance in Appalachia, the Settlers and Raiders. Within the established questline, players gain reputation with the respective factions. Both factions lay claim to Appalachia after players have made it habitable again through months of hard work. They do not know you and regard you with suspicion. With Wastelanders, seven reputation levels were introduced:
Hostile
Suspicious
Neutral
Neighborhood
Friendly
Ally
Additionally, it is possible to hire companions. Companions already played an important role in earlier installments of the Fallout series. It is possible to get to know NPCs so well that they fall in love with you. This is also the case in Fallout 76.
The NPCs, however, are not full-fledged companions. They do not accompany you on your travels and do not fight with you. Instead, they wait for you at camp and fill it with life. Those who make enough effort can even enter into a romance.
The astronaut Commander Daguerre is one of these new companions.
It’s good, but it will get better
I have played Fallout 76 continuously since release, only with small breaks. What I have seen in terms of changes over the last two years has already been very pleasing to me.
One Wasteland is definitely a challenge for new players, but for veterans, it is just right in my opinion. Nevertheless, it is more of a foundation for what is to come.
With Steel Dawn, the story of Fallout 76 continues and brings the most famous faction into the game. I am sure that this will please nerds like me and motivate newcomers to take another look at Appalachia.
Story and lore are things that keep Fallout 76 and every MMORPG alive. I am therefore confident: The future will be bright. Pun intended.
In addition to the NPCs, over 40 new locations were implemented with the update, and Fallout 76 was released on Steam. Anyone who had already purchased Fallout 76 for PC through Bethesda received the game on Steam for free after linking their accounts. The reviews after the release on Steam were very positive.
Fallout 1st received a lot of criticism: In October 2019, “Fallout 1st,” a paid subscription model that allowed players to play on private worlds, was released. The price of €14.99 per month or €119.99 annually, including a 34% discount, sparked massive criticism from the community. Private servers had already been promised before the release for 2019. Back then, there was no mention that they would cost extra. As early as June 2018, MeinMMO reported on private servers and the possibility to play alone. At that time, Todd Howard stated that private servers would come and each player could decide who could join those servers.
In addition to private worlds, players receive additional benefits, such as 1,650 Atoms for the in-game shop, prices of which were already under criticism. At that time, the criticism of the subscription model was greater than that of the game itself, as MeinMMO editor-in-chief Schumann has illustrated well in his opinion.
Fallout 76 gets seasons: At the end of June, the fourth major update “The Legendary Run” was released for Fallout 76, bringing seasons into the game.
With the introduction of the season pass, there was increased criticism from the community about the grind to get through the first season. Bethesda quickly reacted and announced extensive changes to the S.C.O.R.E. system. In the blog post, it was stated:
In the further course of The Legendary Run, we want to offer further daily challenges of this kind. For example, we plan to add some daily and weekly bonus challenges that should be included in the final season week.
With the first season, more players returned to the game and with the previous integration of NPCs, Fallout 76 felt more and more like a full-fledged MMORPG.
One Wasteland – The major turning point
One Wasteland causes problems for solo players: With “One Wasteland for All,” Bethesda introduced dynamic enemy levels in mid-September 2020. Legendary perks were also introduced for all players above level 50. The first vanguard of the Steel Brotherhood appears in Appalachia with One Wasteland. They prepare everything for the arrival of the Brotherhood. Most likely, this will arrive on December 1, 2020, in Appalachia and will reset the balance of power.
The Brotherhood is coming.
The dynamic enemy levels make teamwork easier. However, for new solo players, it poses a challenge, as MeinMMO author Florian Franck analyzed in his opinion article on One Wasteland.
With “One Wasteland for All,” Bethesda lays the foundation for the future of Fallout 76. Players of various levels can more easily team up in groups and complete quests more easily. Thanks to the dynamic adjustment of enemies, there is always a challenge guaranteed.
More RPG in the MMO: With the release of One Wasteland, all players above level 50 could unlock legendary perks with new cards.
The legendary perks are special perk cards that are even stronger than the regular ones and can be used in addition to one’s own build. The legendary perks bring unique advantages, stronger stats, or useful traits.
A comprehensive list of all legendary perks and their special features can be found in our complete Legendary Perk List:
I love the Fallout series, especially part 3. I have always wished for a multiplayer experience, and with the announcement at E3 in 2018, I could hardly wait to explore the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout with other players. The B.E.T.A. brought me back down to earth. I missed NPCs and the special atmosphere that made Fallout 3 and 4. Disappointed, three friends and I canceled our pre-orders and turned our backs on Fallout 76.
Through Wastelanders and One Wasteland, I gave Fallout 76 another chance and it captivated me from the start. The NPCs and the extensive story have convinced me about Fallout 76 after two years. I try to rebuild my C.A.M.P. for at least an hour every day and to progress in the story. I am more than hyped for the return of the Steel Brotherhood in December and can hardly wait to complete quests for the new faction.
Florian Franck Freelance author at MeinMMO
One Wasteland tweaked the gameplay, Steel Dawn focuses primarily on the story. After the death of the original members, the Brotherhood now tries to establish itself again in Appalachia. The Brotherhood’s task is to preserve humanity’s knowledge while ensuring it does not fall into the wrong hands. The members want to prevent a nuclear war from repeating or humanity’s technology from being used against them on a large scale.
Why the Steel Brotherhood is so important for Fallout 76: The Brotherhood is one of the most important NPCs in the entire Fallout series and has appeared in every installment so far. With their arrival, players learn more about the Brotherhood’s past and why they became so powerful in other installments.
Fallout 76 takes place before all other Fallout installments. This means that we can explore the origins of the series and possibly even establish missing links in the story.
It’s good, but it will get better
I have played Fallout 76 continuously since release, only with small breaks. What I have seen in terms of changes over the last two years has already been very pleasing to me.
One Wasteland is definitely a challenge for new players, but for veterans, it is just right in my opinion. Nevertheless, it is more of a foundation for what is to come.
With Steel Dawn, the story of Fallout 76 continues and brings the most famous faction into the game. I am sure that this will please nerds like me and motivate newcomers to take another look at Appalachia.
Story and lore are things that keep Fallout 76 and every MMORPG alive. I am therefore confident: The future will be bright. Pun intended.
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In Pokémon GO, the Kanto Cup has started in the PvP League, and you need to use your best Pokémon from Generation 1. We show you a tier list and the best teams.
How long does the Kanto Cup last? This cup is available until November 23 and requires Pokémon from the Kanto region, which is Generation 1. The monsters should have a maximum of 1500 CP.
The selection is therefore limited, but which Pokémon are really good? In a tier list, we show you the best attackers in this cup.
Tier List for the Kanto Cup in Pokémon GO
This is how the tier list is structured: In the tier list, we show you the best Pokémon in a ranking. In the S-tier, you will find the best Pokémon, which many players are likely to use.
This goes down to the C-tier, where still strong Pokémon are shown, but they don’t win as many rounds anymore.
They then mainly benefit from the element of surprise and can be effectively used against individual Pokémon.
The rankings in this list were made based on Gamepress.gg, which deals heavily with the analytical factors of Pokémon GO. However, the author’s own experiences also play a role here.
Tier
Pokémon and Moves
S-Tier
– Hypno with Confusion, Thunder Shock, and Shadow Ball – Alolan Marowak with Ember, Shadow Bone, and Bone Club – Alolan Muk with Lick, Mud Bomb, and Dark Pulse – Snorlax with Lick, Body Slam, and Leaf Tornado – Jigglypuff with Charm, Ice Beam, and Play Rough
A-Tier
– Snorlax with Lick, Body Slam, and Heavy Slam – Lapras with Ice Shard, Surf, and Skull Bash – Dewgong with Ice Shard, Aqua Jet, and Ice Storm – Dragonair with Fire Fang, Dragon Pulse, and Aqua Tail – Alolan Sandshrew with Powder Snow, Ice Punch, and Steam Roll – Blastoise with Water Gun, Hydro Cannon, and Ice Beam – Weepinbell with Razor Leaf, Sludge Bomb, and Leaf Tornado – Machoke with Counter, Cross Chop, and Stone Edge
B-Tier
– Venusaur with Vine Whip, Petal Blizzard, and Sludge Bomb – Dragonite with Fire Fang, Dragon Claw, and Hurricane – Victreebel with Razor Leaf, Acid Spray, and Leaf Blade – Beedrill with Poison Jab, Drill Run, and X-Scissor – Alolan Geodude with Volt Switch, Rock Throw, and Rock Slide – Mew with Dark Pulse, Stone Edge, and Thunder Wave – Clefairy with Charm, Moonblast, and Meteor Mash – Alolan Raichu with Volt Switch, Thunder Shock, and Wild Charge
C-Tier
– Zapdos with Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt, and Drill Run – Gyarados with Fire Fang, Bite, and Aqua Tail – Alolan Raticate with Quick Attack, Bite, and Hyper Fang – Gloom with Razor Leaf, Sludge Bomb, and Leaf Tornado – Gastly with Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball, and Foul Play – Golbat with Wing Attack, Poison Fang, and Shadow Ball – Articuno with Ice Shard, Ice Storm, and Hurricane – Pidgeot with Gust, Feather Dance, and Brave Bird
This is how you should choose Pokémon: Just because you have 3 monsters that are listed as S-tier does not mean that it is also a strong team.
You need to ensure that your Pokémon have different weaknesses and can effectively hit as many types as possible. If you manage that, you can potentially outplay almost any opponent’s team and secure the victory.
However, more than just having a strong team is needed if you want to be successful in the PvP League. We provide you with some necessary tips:
This is what you need to consider here: We suggest 2 teams here that work well together. However, that does not mean that you can beat every opponent with them. It always depends on the opposing Pokémon. You must know exactly how to counter and defeat the opponent. Only then is victory actually possible.
Team 1:
Alolan Muk with Lick, Mud Bomb, and Dark Pulse
Alolan Marowak with Ember, Shadow Bone, and Bone Club
Jigglypuff with Charm, Ice Beam, and Play Rough
You will likely encounter this or a similar combination most frequently in the Kanto Cup. The good thing here is that they can counter each other effectively in many scenarios. An Alolan Muk is good against Alolan Marowak, Alolan Marowak is good against Jigglypuff, and Jigglypuff is strong against many other popular Pokémon.
You can also counter Hypno with this team, which is also very popular. Additionally, you can survive many battles for a long time and have 3 Pokémon that have completely different moves.
Team 2:
Hypno with Confusion, Thunder Shock, and Shadow Ball
Snorlax with Lick, Body Slam, and Heavy Slam
Alolan Marowak with Ember, Shadow Bone, and Bone Club
With Hypno, you can deal significant damage to any opponent and also survive long in the battle. Snorlax is only vulnerable to fighting-type moves and has Body Slam as a fast charge move that can draw out shields. Alolan Marowak completes it and can win duels against Hypno.
If you have no interest in the Kanto Cup or are looking for variety after battling, you can check out the Home event for Pokémon GO:
The new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been out for a few days now and the first reviews are piling up on Metacritic. These particularly praise the single-player campaign. However, there is criticism of the multiplayer, which is actually the heart of Call of Duty.
What kind of game is this? The latest installment of the shooter was released on November 13. It takes place in the 1980s and deals with the Cold War era during the Reagan administration in the USA.
CoD Cold War offers you a variety of content, including
a story campaign featuring familiar faces from the earlier Black Ops titles
What do the first reviews on Metacritic say? In recent days, the first tests of the new Call of Duty have been published. The ratings vary slightly depending on the platform:
On PC, the shooter currently has a score of 76 from 7 reviews
On Xbox consoles, Cold War has an 80 from 5 reviews
On PS4 a 79 from 15 reviews
On PS5 an 80 from 9 reviews
Overall, this leads to a rating of 78. The lowest score on all platforms is a 60, which has been awarded three times in total. The highest score is a 94.
In addition to the final ratings, there have also been several reports that are still being completed. These could later influence the overall rating.
The ratings for CoD Cold War at a glance
We have compiled the reviews from 12 well-known sites into an overview for you:
PCGamesN (PC) – 90/100
PlayStation LifeStyle (PS5) – 90/100
Game Informer (PS5) – 88/100
IGN Italia (PS4) – 84/100
MGG Spain (Xbox Series X) – 82/100
Eurogamer Italy (PS4) – 80/100
The Gamer (PS4) – 80/100
IGN (PC) – 70/100 (Campaign only)
GamesRadar (PC) – 70/100 (Multiplayer only)
PC Gamer (PC) – 69/100
Game Rant (Xbox Series X) – 60/100
VGC (PS5) – 60/100
How does it look in Germany? Even in the German-speaking region, there are already plenty of tests, some of which are not yet final or only cover a specific area of the game:
GamePro (PS4) – tendency from 80 to 85 (not yet final)
GameStar (PC) – 80/100
PCGames (PS4) – 8/10
Play3 (PS5) – 8/10 (campaign only)
Gamersglobal (no indication) – 8/10 (campaign only)
Computerbild (PC) – 2.0
In CoD Cold War you fight with various operators.
This is what critics say about CoD: Cold War
In this section, we summarize some reviews regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and also include conclusions that have not yet given a final rating.
What is praised? The new Call of Duty generally receives praise for the gunplay of the various weapons and the map design. Many reviews also commend the single-player campaign, which is regarded as a positive surprise of the shooter.
It features 5 difficulty levels, a good mix of stealth and action, and interesting story twists. Furthermore, the setting is said to be fresh, and there are crossovers with other CoD games.
What is criticized? The multiplayer, which is considered the heart of the CoD games, receives strong criticism. Initially, there is only a limited selection of maps, and the innovations compared to Modern Warfare are said to be rather minimal.
Overall, some testers regard Cold War as a step back compared to its predecessor, particularly in balance and options with loadouts.
PCGamesN: “Treyarch’s latest title feels like it is only a few “Quality of Life” changes away from being the perfect revival of the “Black Ops” series. It delivers on all three fronts and manages to subtly refresh some of the stale ingredients of the series.”
PCGamer: “An unnecessary sequel that cannot escape the shadow of Warzone.”
GameStar: “Even the best CoD campaign in many years cannot quite make up for the low scope and setbacks in multiplayer.”
MGG Spain: “Once again, we find a CoD game with 3 different ways to have fun, and once again, the zombie experience is the best part of the package. The campaign is not bad and tries a few new things, although it is somewhat short and superficial. The multiplayer part is the worst part of the package due to balance issues and lack of content. Fortunately, this will likely be resolved in the coming months, just as CoD: Modern Warfare did a year ago.”
VGC: “Despite its enjoyable campaign, Black Ops Cold War feels like an anachronistic package. The era of a single game with three completely different modes feels so long ago in the age of Warzone.”
What are your impressions of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War so far? Are you satisfied with the content, and do you remain loyal to Warzone or even Modern Warfare for multiplayer? Let us know!
In Destiny 2 you can customize and improve your Stasis classes for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans. We will show you how to do it and what the aspects, fragments, or ice grenades can do.
This is how you get Stasis: Stasis is the first new element in Destiny in 6 years, so overall. If you want to use ice abilities, you need the expansion Destiny 2: Beyond Light.
However, you do not receive Stasis directly upon purchasing the DLC.
The new classes must first be unlocked individually with each character and then improved through many missions.
Once you complete the Beyond Light campaign against Eramis, you are allowed to use the base form of Stasis.
In the multi-part quest “Born in Darkness” and through other prerequisites, you will gradually receive more skills and modifications for your Warlock, Hunter, or Titan.
This will keep you busy for quite a while. However, you can customize the new skills much more than the Solar, Void, and Arc classes.
MeinMMO shows you in this article what Stasis can do and how to improve the ice power. We also clarify everything about the new “aspects and fragments” and where you can get new skills.
Improving Stasis – Complete “Born in Darkness” on Europa
You have completed the story, congratulations, now you can wreak havoc with your Stasis super in PvP or freeze raid bosses. However, you don’t see much of the promised customizability of the new classes from Beyond Light yet.
To customize Stasis to your wishes, you need to complete various tasks. You will basically find them all with the Exo Stranger on Europa.
You will find the Exo Stranger in the “Beyond” area on Europa
Immediately after the campaign, you will receive the quest line “Born in Darkness” from the Exo Stranger. Throughout the three-part quest, you will receive new Stasis grenades, a modified class ability, and the option to activate the new “fragment and aspect” system.
We will break down all three important points individually so you can develop your Guardian effectively.
If you are looking for the new exotics from Beyond Light, you will find them here:
For the first time in Destiny, all Guardian classes share the grenades. Your Warlock has the same 3 Stasis grenades as the Titan or Hunter. You receive them with all characters through the same quest line.
This is how you unlock the grenade skills:
Once you have completed the story, you by default have access to your first Stasis grenade: the “Glacier Grenade”.
You then receive the other two grenades through the quests “Born in Darkness 2” and “Born in Darkness 3” from the Exo Stranger on Europa.
The mysterious time traveler will send you through the new locations and through playlist activities like Strikes. The tasks are self-explanatory and will always be displayed in the HUD or on the map. Usually, you need to use Stasis.
Here Nexxoss Gaming shows you the tasks in a quick run in German:
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Note: You have to earn the two additional grenades individually with each character.
How do the new grenades differ for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans?
Glacier Grenade creates ice walls and Stasis crystals.
This allows you to create cover or even jumping platforms.
The Stasis constructs last for 15 seconds – but can be destroyed by you or enemies.
When an ice wall shatters, it deals damage to the nearby surroundings.
If you throw the Glacier Grenade at your feet, you catapult yourself into the air.
If the grenade directly hits an enemy, that enemy is frozen.
Cold Snap Grenades create a Stasis field.
The grenade’s damage is very low – all enemies affected are slowed down and disoriented.
Within a radius of 9 meters, the grenade sucks everything in and lasts for 7 seconds.
If an enemy is within the effect range for 3 seconds, they completely freeze.
The disorientation also suppresses abilities like the Hunter’s dodge.
Shiver Grenades send out an ice wave that automatically seeks enemies.
A hit enemy instantly freezes and takes low damage.
If a target is frozen, the grenade seeks out additional targets.
Up to 3 enemies can be tracked in succession.
The tracking of the grenade is very aggressive, seeking out the ice wave even around corners or along walls.
Pretty nasty: First slow down, then freeze
Aspects in Destiny 2: Beyond Light
Aspects drastically change your Guardian’s playstyle and are specifically designed for a Stasis focus. They either modify existing abilities or give you a whole new skill for your arsenal.
This is how you get the first aspect: You will receive your first aspect through the quest “Aspect of Control” which you will receive automatically during the quest line “Born in Darkness”.
The mission is not very easy, you will have to unlock a new weapon exotic and then find 5 hidden objects on Europa – the Entropic Shards.
We have explained both in detail here from MeinMMO:
At 1 you can see your abilities, at 2 the aspect options, and at 3 the active fragments
All aspects for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans in Destiny 2 and what they can do
Currently, there are 2 aspects for each class. However, only one can be found in the game so far. You equip these in the Stasis menu on the right. As soon as we know how to unlock the further aspects, we will update the article on MeinMMO.
Keep in mind that each class has its own aspects – meaning, a Warlock enjoys different skills than a Titan and a Hunter gets to use different tricks.
Warlock:
Iceflare Bolts: When you shatter frozen targets, Stasis seekers automatically appear to freeze other enemies.
Frostpulse: When you use your Rift, a Stasis shockwave is created that freezes everything nearby.
Hunter:
Winter’s Shroud: Your dodge jump slows enemies in the surrounding area.
Shard Dive: You quickly slam down from the air and shatter enemies in the impact radius.
One hit is enough and everything freezes
Titan:
Tectonic Harvest: When you shatter a Stasis crystal, you create a Stasis shard. This grants you or your team melee energy.
Cryoclasm: Your slide is improved. If you slide into an ice crystal or frozen enemy, the object shatters and propels all frozen objects nearby.
All Stasis fragments and where to get them
These are fragments: Fragments modify aspects. They grant you bonuses on damage or affect your Stasis abilities with buffs – some even come with negative effects. Each aspect has space for a varying number of fragments.
Exchange a memory fragment for a Stasis fragment
In contrast to aspects, fragments are valid for all classes. They are not specific to Warlocks, Hunters, or Titans.
These are all known fragments:
Whispers of Hedrons: Gain a weapon damage bonus after freezing a target with Stasis (-10 Strength).
Whispers of Rifts (1) Increases the damage and size of the Stasis explosion when destroying a Stasis crystal or defeating a frozen target.
Whispers of Light Breach: Defeating slowed or frozen targets grants class ability energy.
Whispers of Captivity: The slowing effect of your abilities lasts longer, and the duration of lingering abilities is increased (+10 Strength).
Whispers of Bonding: Defeating frozen targets with weapons grants super energy (-10 Intellect and -10 Discipline).
Whispers of Shards: Shattering a Stasis crystal temporarily increases your grenade recharge rate. Shattering additional Stasis crystals increases the duration of this benefit (+10 Resilience).
Where to get new fragments? The Exo Stranger offers you a selection of “fragment quests” on Europa every week. From the selection, you can choose up to 2, and additional ones can be earned in the following weeks.
For the mission “Umbra Infiltration” you need to demonstrate Stasis skills in strikes, and the reward is a memory fragment
The tasks will send you to Gambit, the Crucible, or Strikes. As a reward, you will receive a “memory fragment” each time. You can then exchange this with the Exo for a fragment – you have free choice with her.
Was our guide helpful? What do you think of Stasis, do you like the customization options, and do you think we will receive more aspects and fragments for our Guardians in the future?
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Addons are important additions that many players use in World of Warcraft for various purposes. Each new expansion and even major patch usually receives updates to function again. Now, with Shadowlands, this will be a problem.
That’s why addons are a problem for Shadowlands: As we have known since June 2020, the largest provider for addons, Curse, is switching from Twitch to Overwolf. Until now, players have managed their addons with the Twitch app. Starting in November, this will be managed through the new Curse client from Overwolf.
The downside is this: The switch will happen on November 24 – exactly the date of the Shadowlands release. According to Curse, it will take until early December for the transition to be fully completed.
During this time, you can still install and manage addons, but the developers will not be able to upload updates for their existing addons or any new ones to Curse. If everything goes well, the client should be functioning again by the release of Castle Nathria on December 9.
DBM is one of the most important addons for raiders. Hopefully, the update will come in time.
What can I do? It’s important to update all your addons before November 24. This way, the chances of running into LUA errors are relatively low since much has likely been tested in the beta environment. However, bugs can be hard to avoid.
Overwolf has already addressed the issue. They are trying to reach an agreement with Twitch to ensure that the release of Shadowlands goes smoothly with addons:
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The new provider, Overwolf, is probably not doing themselves any favors by having this phase coincide exactly with the release of Shadowlands. Many users were already skeptical about whether Overwolf could prove itself.
In the US forum, for example, players are loudly complaining in a large and popular thread about the provider’s marketing strategy and are asking not to use it. However, there are hardly any useful alternatives.
The release of Shadowlands on November 24 is already not ideal for some players. Right before Christmas, the release date is particularly disastrous for raiders, who are under pressure if they want to enjoy any part of Christmas. If there are then additional problems with the addons, even more frustration is likely to arise.
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In the community of Hearthstone there is an uproar. The new Battle Pass and the rewards are under extreme criticism.
Actually, the new rewards system of Hearthstone was supposed to improve everything. After all, there is now a clear, predefined way for players to unlock gold, card packs, and other bonuses in the card game. But it didn’t go completely according to plan. In the official forum and the Subreddit of Blizzard’s card game, “hell is breaking loose”. There is a downpour of criticism, nasty memes, and overall the mood is very negative.
What happened? Before the release of the new expansion “Madness at the Darkmoon Faire”, Hearthstone already received its big patch. All the major innovations were already included, such as:
Why is this seen so negatively? The rewards path was supposed to simplify and improve many things. All rewards can now be found here, and it is clearly visible how they can be unlocked. Rewards include gold, card packs, or access to the Arena, sometimes individual cards, and at the end, even special skins.
The rewards path – the first level required only a few XP, but it increases rapidly.
However, there are numerous points of criticism from the community. The most important include:
The price of €20 is considered too high. In other games, the Battle Pass typically costs €10 and offers more rewards.
Each level on the rewards path requires more XP than the previous one. So at the later levels, one has to work for several days.
The rewards path grants less gold than players would have received with the old system for the same playtime.
Many bonuses in the Duels mode can only be unlocked if one owns numerous cards from the latest expansion – so one has to buy many packs.
Same name for double confusion: Another problem is that Blizzard named the Battle Pass in Hearthstone “Tavern Pass”. The Tavern Pass already existed as a term in the game and granted bonuses for the “Battlegrounds” mode. Many players thought they would now be buying the bonuses for the Battlegrounds mode with the Tavern Pass – this was not the case. This led to a lot of confusion and disappointment over having spent €20 on something they actually didn’t want.
The Tavern Pass is now something entirely different than before the patch.
Nasty memes and a big shitstorm: The general mood in the Hearthstone Subreddit is negative. Many players accuse Blizzard of excessive greed and deception. After all, it was promised that the rewards path would offer the same or more rewards. While this is correct for earnable skins, it is not the case for gold rewards. After all, you now receive no gold for 3 wins, but only at certain milestones on the rewards path.
Moreover, the XP system is quite opaque. It is difficult to determine how much XP a round of Hearthstone actually brings. The lion’s share is granted by daily and weekly quests. After that, it doesn’t feel like one can still work towards the goal.
You get most XP through daily and weekly quests.
What is being demanded? Most players demand that Blizzard fundamentally rework the rewards path. The Tavern Pass needs to be cheaper, and the individual levels on the rewards path should be easier to achieve. It feels bad for many players to be overwhelmed with rewards at the beginning, but later to invest many hours and days for small steps. Those who do not play Hearthstone as a “full-time game” have virtually no chance of unlocking the later rewards.
Have you checked out the new Hearthstone systems? What do you think about it?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale Venom will soon appear as a skin. The skin will be the next reward for the Marvel Cup. We will show you how to unlock the Venom skin.
What is a skin? In Fortnite, various tournaments from the Marvel Knockout: Super Series take place. As a reward, players always receive a special Marvel skin. The series started with the Daredevil Cup, where you could unlock the Daredevil skin.
Now the next cup is set to take place, and this time the reward is a skin of the villain Venom. This is what the outfit looks like that you can win:
Venom is coming to Fortnite
How to get the Venom skin for free
To earn the skin for free, you must participate in the Venom Cup. We will show you how to join and what conditions must be met.
When does the cup take place? The Venom Cup will take place on November 18, 2020. In this tournament, you will be able to compete twice at different times:
Wednesday, November 18, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday, November 18, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
You should plan approximately 3 hours for the tournament if you want to participate.
How to participate in the Venom Cup
What do you need to do? Since this is a duo tournament, you first need a partner to participate with you. However, anyone who wants to take part in the cup must meet these conditions:
The Fortnite account must have reached at least level 30
Important: These conditions apply to both duo partners participating in the tournament and must be met by both accordingly.
Make sure to enable two-factor authentication, as this condition has been present in every Marvel tournament so far.
What are the rewards?
What can you win for free this time? In all Marvel tournaments so far, players have been able to obtain a new hero from the Marvel universe along with their back bling. As mentioned above, this time the Venom skin is up for grabs. Additionally, you will receive these items from the set:
The integrated emote “We Are Venom”
The back bling “Tentacle Bag”
The pickaxe “Symbiote Slicer”
Only players who place among the top 1,200 will receive the skin set for free and before everyone else.
Can you also get the skin outside of the tournament? If you do not place among the top 1,200 players, you still have a chance at Venom. The reward skin will later appear in the item shop and will then be available to all players. However, they will have to pay for it if they want it.
In Destiny 2 Beyond Light, fans are currently enjoying a silly dialogue. However, the existence of these lines is the fault of the nasty Corona virus. Read here on MeinMMO what the Drifter-Ghost dialogue is about and why the plague plays a role.
What kind of dialogue is that? In the current expansion Beyond Light, you can steal an exotic grenade launcher called “Grip of Salvation.” The associated mission is offered to you by the Drifter, the mysterious wanderer who walks between Light and Darkness. You can find a guide to the grenade launcher here on MeinMMO:
In the original version of Destiny 2, the Drifter has a characteristic speech style reminiscent of a space cowboy. However, since the Drifter does not speak for himself in the mission, your helpful ghost handles the briefing. And that, although the Drifter previously mocked the ghost that he certainly could not communicate the thing sensibly to your Guardian.
But the ghost does not make it easy and intentionally imitates the Drifter in a half-hearted, lazy manner. You can hear the dialogue at the very beginning of this video:
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Here you can hear the dialogue at the very beginning.
The dialogue is well-received by Destiny 2 fans, and on reddit, they are already celebrating the lines with more than 1,700 upvotes and in 163 comments as the best dialogue in the Beyond Light expansion. However, there is a bigger story behind the dialogue.
Without Corona, the funny dialogue in Beyond Light wouldn’t exist
This is what’s behind the dialogue: In the reddit thread, a Bungie employee under the alias Gunmaster95 eventually chimed in and brought more information to light about the dialogue. The whole thing was actually a stopgap solution, as they couldn’t book the voice actor for the Drifter due to Corona:
Fun Fact: This actually happened because we were unable to book Drifter’s voice actor for this mission due to the complicated situation due to COVID. He was supposed to do the radio dialogue. One of our writers had the idea that Ghost should just pretend to be Drifter instead (since Mr. North [Nolan North, the voice of Ghost] was available) and wrote all these fantastic dialogues. Apparently, Nolan perfectly imitated Drifter right off the bat and had to be instructed to intentionally do it worse. The end result is some of my favorite dialogues from this release.
Gunmaster95
So they had to make Nolan North, the new voice of the Ghost, take over the part of the Drifter and ended up with a much better result than if everything had gone correctly from the start.
If you are still a big fan of the Drifter, you will certainly enjoy this article: There the Vagabond says the word “thing” very often accompanied by the fox’s suffering. Check out the funny clip here on MeinMMO. Enjoy!
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