Update November 10: The big Patch 1.29 is live and brings a lot of adjustments. Of the speculations mentioned here, the following turned out to be true:
Operator Griggs is now in the game
There were backend preparations for a higher resolution on consoles
The Warzone has been prepared for Cold War and separated from CoD MW
Original report: Only a few days left until the release of Cold War on Friday (November 13). But before that, Modern Warfare is back in the spotlight, as some PlayStation players started downloading the extensive update 1.29 over the weekend.
It is still unclear what the update will actually bring. MeinMMO has asked around a bit and presents you with 5 things that could happen with the update.
CoD MW & Warzone Update 1.29 from 10.11.
How big is the update? A hefty 30GB data block is upcoming for players of CoD MW and Warzone. On PlayStation, the update weighs more than 33 GB.
When does it start? The update will be available for installation starting November 11 at 8 AM. It is expected to start on other platforms as well.
Can everyone preload? According to player reports, the preload is only available on PlayStation and is being rolled out in waves. Some players have already been able to download the update, while others are still waiting for their allocation.
The dark world of Warhammer will soon be brought to life in a new game. Warhammer: Odyssey will be a free mobile MMORPG that aims to forgo features like autoplay or pay-to-win. The beta is expected to start soon.
What’s happening in the game? A new trailer for Warhammer: Odyssey recently appeared, indicating that the beta is set to start “soon.” For the first time, gameplay was also shown, although it was only visible for a short time.
This aligns with recent announcements, as the last of the 6 classes, the Archmage, was introduced in more detail just in October.
When exactly the beta will start is still unknown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djbMNZtEiqM
The new trailer for Warhammer: Odyssey.
How can you participate in the beta? To register for the beta in advance, you only need to sign up for the newsletter. You can do that on the official website.
Why should you register for the beta? While Warhammer: Odyssey will be available for Android and iOS, it is designed not to play like a typical mobile MMORPG.
Odyssey forgoes auto-play and aims to resemble PC MMORPGs more closely in terms of gameplay. The focus is on PvE and playing in small groups, with plans for PvP that have not yet been published.
Iconic locations like the city of Marienburg or the Drakwald Forest
Encounters with familiar characters from the Warhammer universe
Fast travel points as soon as they have been discovered
Many areas with quests and tasks
Guilds in the form of a Mercenary Company
Regular content updates after the release
The 6 classes in Warhammer: Odyssey.
When is the game expected to be released? Currently, there is no release date yet.
What does the monetization look like? The developers of Virtual Realms, an indie studio from Thailand, promise that the game will be released as a free-to-play title. Future content will also be released completely for free.
However, there will be an optional subscription that will include cosmetic and smaller “Quality of Life” features. A shop with cosmetic content is also planned.
Are you interested in Warhammer: Odyssey? What does the game need to be interesting for you?
If you do not want to wait for the release of Odyssey or prefer to play on PC, you can now access the old Warhammer Online. It has been revived by fans and is running successfully:
In Ultimate Team mode of FIFA 21, one can regularly acquire strong special cards through tasks and SBCs. However, MeinMMO author Maik Schneider feels neglected. Especially for his league, the Italian Serie A, things are looking rather bleak.
I spent a lot of time with FIFA 17 after being away for many years. However, through a friend, I got back into the football simulation and am now also involved with the new FIFA 21. The only game mode I consider is Ultimate Team. Here, I get something for my playtime and can work on my team for months.
What is out of the question for me: Spending more money on the game than I already did at release. EA can claim as often as it wants that FUT is actually just an add-on to the other modes. As long as the mode does not come as a standalone title, FIFA will not get another cent from me in FUT.
The development of recent years in Ultimate Team looks very positive to me. While I could barely assemble a mediocre team in FIFA 17 despite high playtime, with FIFA 19 I even surpassed a 90 overall rating. And due to the relatively low prices this year, my current team already looks quite strong.
It’s hard to find affordable upgrades for my team on the transfer market.
Serie A just doesn’t get special cards through tasks & SBCs
So what’s the problem? I fully focused on a league at the start, with which I also built my 90-rated team: the Italian Serie A.
It may not offer as much selection as the strong Premier League. But the prices of the best players are usually significantly lower than in the English top division. Except for the standout Cristiano Ronaldo, for whom I would have to lay down a six-figure coin amount.
But apparently, FIFA 21 thinks my decision for Serie A is wrong. So far, one has not been able to unlock strong players for the Italian first league through tasks or Squad-Building Challenges.
Currently, there is even a task for a player from the US Major League Soccer online. And not just any MLS card. According to the futbin database, it is simply the card with the highest overall ranking of all MLS cards. If something similar existed for Serie A, I would gladly spend many hours trying to get that card.
The MLS is getting the strongest card in the league via tasks.
Chemistry mechanic leaves little room for maneuver
Why does this annoy you? To build a strong team in Ultimate Team, there’s no way around having full chemistry values. Through the chemistry mechanic, players get a significant boost to their actual skill values. Through “Chemistry Styles,” the extra values can even be focused on specific areas.
To improve my team without spending six-figure coin amounts on special cards, I have to look to other leagues while not disrupting my chemistry values in the team.
The chemistry depends on the league, nationality, and club. If at least one of those (yellow connection) matches for all teammates that a player is connected to, one always reaches the maximum value of 10 (as long as the position and manager are correct). If 2 (green connection) match, I can also compensate for red, inappropriate connections.
This means I could integrate players from other leagues. They must either have the same nationality as my core players around them (yellow) or I have to insert several professionals with a green connection who can support each other in the system. And all this without affecting the chemistry of my “Serie A” players.
However, since my entire back 4 and my goalkeeper come from countries that do not exactly produce strong players on a mass scale, my only option is to bring in several players who have a green connection among themselves. In most cases, this means I need players who all come from the same club. Because they always have a green connection.
Additionally, the red connections to the new players must be balanced by green ones. This severely limits my options. Especially when it comes to finding the right substitutes.
An attempt with Liverpool players. IV Koulibaly can’t reach chemistry of 10 anymore.
Give me my special cards!
What would I prefer? If I could bolster my team with cards from Serie A, which I could unlock through challenges.
One of my greatest motivations in Ultimate Team is the opportunity to acquire special players / special cards through Squad Building Challenges (SBCs). Here, whole teams are exchanged for rewards, such as FIFA packs or players. The players may be “untradeable,” meaning worthless on the transfer market. But the boost for the team usually makes up for it.
The challenges involve the conditions for the SBC team. Right now, I could get the LaLiga Player of the Month for October and would need to assemble the following team:
LaLiga player: At least 1 player
Team overall rating: At least 85
Team chemistry: At least 50
Number of players in the team: 11
For that, there would be POTM Mikel Oyarzabal, a left winger with an overall rating of 88, four strong stats above 85, and high stamina. His values look fun – but only if you can get him in a high-chemistry team.
Fati in September, Oyarzabal in October – both are strong options.
Tips and details about FIFA Ultimate Team can be found here:
For me as a “Serie A” player, it looks really bleak. While the Spanish LaLiga and the English Premier League regularly celebrate the Player of the Month with an SBC, there hasn’t been a strong special card for Serie A from tasks or SBCs yet. The Bundesliga and the French Ligue 1 have already had quite a few opportunities to improve their teams. For the German first league, there was even the best right back in the Bundesliga for gameplay challenges.
This means that all the major European leagues have received really cool cards that didn’t have to be bought off the transfer market for over 100,000 coins. For my current team, I am looking at Rulebreaker Cuadrado. However, he costs a hefty 150,000 coins on the transfer market.
For this amount, along with my saved player cards, I can complete several expensive SBCs, which might bring me real top players and real reinforcements to the team. But so far, FIFA 21 has unfortunately not given me the opportunity to do that and I continue to look on with disappointment until the forgotten Serie A finally gets some attention.
The first major patch of Genshin Impact is almost here. But before it arrives, you should do a big farming round – we will tell you what you need.
In Genshin Impact, the first major patch is just around the corner. Starting on November 11th, Update 1.1 will introduce many new contents to the co-op RPG. Some players want to take the last days to farm resources and be perfectly prepared for the new patch. We will tell you which items you should really farm in advance – and what you should avoid.
Crystal Cores
What are Crystal Cores used for? Crystal Cores are important for alchemy in Genshin Impact. Until now, they have mainly been used for some potions, but with Patch 1.1, there will be a new recipe that also requires them. The Condensed Resin can be used to gain more loot from spheres, thus saving time.
You can use 40 Original Resin along with a Crystal Core and some Mora to craft the Condensed Resin and store it in your inventory. You then use it in a sphere of your choice instead of the usual 20 Resin and receive double the amount of loot.
You can soon condense resin and use it for spheres later.
The resin costs per loot item remain the same, but the time spent gathering is halved. Furthermore, you can save excess resin and use it on days when you have more time to play.
Where do you find Crystal Cores? You find Crystal Cores by catching crystal butterflies. You need to approach the butterflies and interact with them quickly, as they will try to fly out of reach. Each captured crystal butterfly gives you one Crystal Core. Captured or successfully escaped butterflies will respawn after a while.
At these locations, you can discover particularly many crystal butterflies and quickly replenish your stock of cores:
Up to 9 crystal butterflies wait in this cave.
The best place is a cave on Tianheng Mountain, slightly northwest of the teleport point Cloudsea, Liyue. In front of the cave entrance stand a few enemies. Inside, you can find up to 9 crystal butterflies!
From the teleport point, it’s only a hop away.
Directly at the site of the lonely clouds (island in the southeast of Liyue), right in front of the entrance to the instance. There, 3 crystal butterflies are flying. If you collect them all, another 3 will come down after a few seconds.
6 butterflies wait right next to the instance entrance.
Lastly, there are 5-6 crystal butterflies at Windrise. Make sure to set the time to night, as the butterflies prefer to show up then.
At night, you can easily snag a few cores at Windrise.
If you farm these 3 spots, you will get a decent amount of crystal cores every day – probably more than you could ever spend.
What is Mora used for? Mora is the most well-known currency in Teyvat, the world of Genshin Impact. You can use it to shop at most merchants to buy materials for cooking or to obtain new recipes. But Mora is also needed for almost all types of character progression:
Upgrading artifacts
Upgrading weapons
Upgrading talents
Granting experience points
Crafting items in alchemy
Crafting items at the blacksmith
Without enough Mora, you can’t do any of that and will find yourself significantly hindered in most aspects of the game. It can be extremely frustrating to have all materials for upgrades but be hindered in progression due to Mora.
How do you get Mora? Initially, you get Mora from many different sources. Whether from quests, chests, or by exchanging Anemo and Geo sigils with merchants – the game bombards you with Mora. Destroying artifacts (trash can symbol in the inventory) also gives you Mora but should be considered a last resort.
The “Gedeih der Elemente” appear in a different spot every day but are easy to spot on the map.
However, once these sources are exhausted, farming Mora can be tedious. The only option left is to visit the “Gedeih der Elemente – Bloom of Wealth” to earn Mora – but this costs 20 Original Resin each time. Once unlocked, the “Gedeih der Elemente” will be shown on the world map. They are the “yellow dust clouds” on the map.
If you don’t know what to spend your resin on, Mora is always a good option, as the currency will remain useful forever.
Experience Points
What are Experience Points used for? XP are an important part of character progression in Genshin Impact. They allow you to level up characters to higher levels, granting them better attributes and occasionally rewarding them with new talents upon ascension. Especially new characters need to be leveled up first to keep up with the other members of the group.
A very small portion of experience points comes from defeating enemies or completing quests. However, the much larger portion comes from leveling your character directly through the menu.
For that, you need one of three items:
One Wanderer’s Thoughts (1,000 XP)
One Adventurer’s Words (5,000 XP)
One Hero’s Wisdom (20,000 XP)
How to find Experience Points: All three variants are commonly found in quests or in chests during gameplay. At the beginning, you will be flooded with XP items. However, once that supply is exhausted, there is only one sensible option left: farming “Gedeih der Elemente – Bloom of Revelation”.
This “Gedeih der Elemente” also appears in a different location each day – but is not hard to find.
You can find them by opening your map and looking for the “blue dust clouds”. Travel there, activate the small event, and defeat all enemies. However, note that collecting the reward costs 20 resin each time. If you have enough Mora and still want to prepare for Patch 1.1, collecting XP items is a good move.
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Don’t farm too specifically, it only brings frustration
What shouldn’t you farm? Besides the things that are definitely useful, there are also a whole bunch of items that you should avoid spending time on, even if they sound tempting.
This generally applies to all upgrade materials that are specifically tailored to individual characters and require original resin. Such as Flux Fire Seeds from the Flux Fire Tree or Cleansing Hearts from the Oceanide.
Hoping for Childe or Zhongli? Don’t farm too specifically, or you’ll only frustrate yourself.
Why shouldn’t you farm that? The more specific an item is, the higher the likelihood that you will not use it at all. For example, if you farmed Cleansing Hearts to upgrade the new character Childe, there’s a flaw in this logic – namely Childe. You first have to obtain this character through prayers, and it can cost several hundred euros.
It can be frustrating to have collected all upgrade materials for him without ever obtaining him from the prayers. This increases frustration and possibly the willingness to spend more money than planned.
Therefore, focus on items that you can farm practically without limits or that have a clear use for multiple characters and aspects of the game. XP and Mora are good options because they are useful for all characters. But loot from regular enemies, like the Geo Drakes, can also be worthwhile.
How do you prepare for Patch 1.1 of Genshin Impact? Have you already farmed enough?
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, you can get a free subscription for Disney+. However, there is a small catch. What you need to do for the subscription and how it works can be found here on MeinMMO.
What is the deal with the free subscription? Disney and Epic Games have teamed up again. But instead of adding more Disney franchises to the game, like Star Wars or Marvel, this time you get access to the original works. Because Fortnite grants you one month of free access to their streaming service Disney+. There, you can watch many Marvel or Star Wars movies and series, including the brand new season of The Mandalorian. This series makes players excited for the MMORPG SWTOR.
What do I need to do to get the subscription? To receive the subscription, you basically just need to make some form of real money purchase in Fortnite. It’s enough if you bought something after November 6, 2020.
Just buy something and you’ll get the free subscription.
On November 10, 2020, a special page will go live at Epic, where you can redeem the Disney+ subscription. However, the page will only go live on November 10, so don’t be surprised if the link leads to an empty page before then. This offer is not available everywhere, but Germany is among the countries where the free subscription is expected according to the official FAQ on the Epic homepage.
Important: The offer is only valid for new subscriptions. If you already have an active subscription, you cannot get an extra month through this.
I don’t want to spend much money, what is the cheapest thing I can buy right now? Currently, Epic offers the “Street Serpent” pack for 3.99 Euros. This is currently the cheapest real money purchase you can make in the shop.
By doing this, you save a total of 1.98 Euros, as a Disney Plus subscription costs 6.99 Euros per month. So if you want to buy something in Fortnite anyway, you can take the subscription as a bonus.
Why is Epic doing this? As with the cheap bundles that Fortnite regularly offers, these are offers meant to encourage players to make their first real money transaction. Because once someone has set up a real money transaction account and invested their first Euros, they are more likely to continue investing money into the game in the future.
If you’re already in the game, don’t forget that you can currently get a free nostalgia pickaxe. How to get the pickaxe and what it entails can be found here on MeinMMO.
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Sony has heavily revamped its user interface on the PS5. Included is an expanded profile that finally shows you how many hours you’ve played within the PlayStation Networks.
Sony has now shown the interface of the PS5. This was referred to by Sony as the “next generation user experience” and is intended to make your gaming experience on the PS5 more entertaining, personal, and social.
This also fits another feature that you can utilize on the PlayStation 5. With the new system, there is also an improved and expanded player profile.
This shows you, for example, how many hours you have spent in individual games – even on the PS4.
Previously, it wasn’t so easy to have your playtime displayed. Anyone who wanted to find out their playtime on the PS4 had to take a detour through other programs or solutions. However, this should now be a thing of the past with the expanded profile of the PlayStation 5.
What is displayed at all? The new feature shows:
When you last played the game
How many hours you have played in total.
This is what a player profile looks like on the PS5, as shown by the colleagues at GameSpot (Image via GameSpot)
What is particularly cool about it? The playtime is not counted only when you start playing on the PlayStation 5. Because your profile on the PS5 also shows you how many hours of your life you’ve already spent gaming on the PlayStation 4. Then you’ll finally know how many hundreds of hours Destiny 2 you’ve played in recent years – whether you want to or not.
PS5/PS4: Players Take Playtime in Humor
In the PS5 subreddit, users discussed the new profile function. And many are taking the whole thing with humor. Users write:
CBrown14 writes: “In my opinion, some stones should better not be turned over.”
Zdheis is happy but also wonders: “These are great news! Especially since it shows the PS4 times, which we know Sony has been keeping track of all this time. Just a bit strange why this information is not accessible on a PS4 as well.”
And another one says: “Great news?? Please don’t tell my wife about this feature.”
What do you think of the feature? Are you happy that you will finally be able to see your playtimes soon? Which game have you played the most?
On the hard drive of the Xbox Series S, there are only 364 GB available for games. However, the small installation size of some Microsoft games shows that this is not so bad.
Especially for a next-gen console, this seems quite underwhelming. After all, the Xbox Series X comes with 802 GB of free storage for games. A developer said that even 1 TB is far too little for next-gen. But some issues are being addressed by games with optimized installation sizes.
Moreover, Microsoft has also commented on the storage space and describes what type of player the console is meant for.
How big are games on the Series S compared to Series X?
On Twitter, the account “Xbox News” showed games that received a storage optimization on the Xbox Series S. There are three games, Sea of Thieves, Dirt 5, and Gears 5, compared to the storage space they would use on the Series X.
Sea of Thieves is 64% smaller on the Series S than on the Series X (17 GB vs 47 GB)
Dirt 5 is 23% smaller on the Series S (56 GB vs 72.5 GB)
Gears 5 is 39% smaller on the Series S (39 GB vs 64 GB)
What is the Team of the Week? Every week, EA Sports assembles a new TOTW. This team consists of 23 players who have shown outstanding performances during the last football weekend.
For this, they receive a spot in the Team of the Week, along with improved Inform cards, which can then be found in packs for a week.
What are TOTW Predictions? Every week, the FUT community speculates about the next Team of the Week. The performances of the players are closely monitored, and predictions are made.
The completed predictions provide a good overview of what the official TOTW could look like. However, they are not a guarantee.
However, the predictions can be wonderfully used to earn some coins in FUT 21. Here we reveal how that works:
These players from the Bundesliga could be included:
Leroy Sané: Whether the German national player will actually be in the next TOTW remains to be seen. What is certain, however, is that he scored the decisive goal in a fiercely contested match against Borussia Dortmund.
A TOTW card seems to be within reach. This should especially please owners of his OTW card.
This is what Sané’s first Inform card could look like
Ibrahima Konaté: The French center-back from RB Leipzig had a strong game and even contributed a goal to Leipzig’s 3-0 victory over SC Freiburg. A TOTW card seems possible.
When does TOTW 7 come out? The Team of the Week 2 will be released on Wednesday, November 11, at 7:00 PM in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team.
Players on PS4 can now download the new Update 3.0.0.1 for Destiny 2 already. But when does the preload start on Xbox One and PC? Here are all the important times.
What is the new update about? On Tuesday, November 10, it will finally happen: Destiny 2 opens a new chapter and begins its 4th year. However, before that, you need to download the new Update 3.0.0.1. This patch will introduce the new expansion Beyond Light and kick off Season 12.
Everything you need to know about the preload of Update 3.0.0.1 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
To reduce the load on the servers or to distribute it better, Bungie offers a preload for the patch. The times depend on the platform. The first players can already download this update now.
The wait for the DLC is almost over
Preload on PlayStation
When does it start? On PS4, randomly selected PS Plus users have been able to download the update in advance since 5:00 AM on November 8. Since 5:00 AM on November 9, all other PlayStation players can preload the new patch. The update on PlayStation is labeled version 2.02.
Please note: If the preload does not start automatically, navigate to Destiny 2, press the Options button on the controller, and then select “Check for updates”.
Moreover, Bungie recommends not deleting your current installation to speed up the preload process – even if it is large. The update will not be installed immediately after the preload – only on November 10 at 5:00 AM. You can still play Destiny 2 after the preload. After all, there is still an ending event for Season 11 before Beyond Light and the extended server downtime.
How big is the download? According to the MeinMMO editorial team, the download weighed nearly 60 GB. You will need 171.68 GB of free space on your hard drive for the installation. After that, Destiny 2 should only occupy 70.78 GB on the hard drive.
If you have somehow already received a PS5, then the game will also require 70.78 GB of free space there after Update 3.0.0.1.
When does it start? The preload on Xbox will be available shortly after 4:00 AM on November 10 – just after Destiny 2 goes offline for maintenance on November 10.
How big is the download? This is not exactly known yet. However, on Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X, Destiny 2 should be 65.7 GB after the update.
Preload on PC
When does it start? On PC, the preload will also be activated shortly after 4:00 AM on November 10, just after Destiny 2 goes offline. Update 3.0.0.1 should automatically enter the Steam download queue as soon as the preload becomes available.
How big is the download? The exact download size is not yet known and will be updated soon. However, on PC, you will need up to 186.2 GB of free space for the installation (depending on the selected language). Afterwards, the game should occupy at most 69.7 GB.
Demon hunters can rub their hands in Hearthstone . They are getting really crazy cards that will drive players insane.
The next expansion of Hearthstone is the Darkmoon Madness and it brings 135 crazy cards. More and more newcomers will be revealed over time, and it already seems that demon hunters will likely be among the major winners of this expansion. Because the blindfolded ones will become even more powerful in what they already do well.
Il’gynoth is likely to be really strong. This 4-mana minion has stats of 2/6 and also has lifesteal. However, his effect makes him really powerful. As long as Il’gynoth is in play, his owner’s lifesteal is converted into direct damage to the enemy hero. This applies not only to lifesteal that the demon hunter inflicts himself – such as through a weapon – but also to lifesteal on minions.
When a minion with lifesteal attacks another minion, the enemy hero also takes damage. However, there is no healing from the lifesteal.
Another excellent card is the Blade Artist. This is a demon for 6 mana with stats of 6/6 and rush. However, its cost is reduced by 1 if the demon hunter has 6 attack or more. This is often the case when the hero is carrying a weapon and then further increases their attack with a spell and the hero’s ability.
The spell Disposable Artists also causes a stir. For 7 mana, the demon hunter summons 7 minions with 1/1 and rush. If all 7 minions die within this turn, 7 more are summoned. Players are already dreaming up crazy combos, such as with Naga of the Hateclaw. This way, you could summon the Disposable Artists, sacrifice one of them, and then play the Naga to deal 3 damage to a random enemy up to 13 times. After that, there probably won’t be anything left on the board in most cases.
Already now, demon hunters seem to be the big winners of the Darkmoon Madness expansion. So far, just over 40 of the 135 cards have been revealed …
For many players, the new Duels mode is likely to be the highlight of the expansion.
More new cards for all classes
New cards have also been revealed for other classes – there is actually something for all classes. Mages can draw 3 cards with the secret Fairground Fraud if they take no damage for one turn.
Paladins will be further encouraged with the High Exarch Yrel to create “pure” decks to get a powerful minion with rush, lifesteal, taunt, and divine shield.
Warlocks receive a new powerful area spell with the Fire Spitter at 4 mana to keep the board clean in the early turns.
Marvel’s Avengers could have been a great success for Square Enix. But the reality looks different. In the quarterly report, the company talked about the game, which clearly fell short of expectations. However, Square Enix remains optimistic.
What does the publisher say? In the latest earnings call, Square Enix discussed the events and revenues between July 1 and September 30, 2020. This period coincided with the release of Marvel’s Avengers.
However, the action game significantly underperformed, as David Gibbson, an analyst for the Japanese market, stated:
Square Enix incurred a loss of 6.5 trillion yen (approximately 63 million dollars), primarily driven by Marvel’s Avengers.
The game reportedly cost between 170 and 190 million dollars in development and marketing.
Ultimately, it is believed to have sold only about 3 million copies by September 30. According to Gibson, this was only about 60% of what Square Enix had projected.
However, as seen in the quarterly report, the numbers are still positive compared to the previous year. Furthermore, Square Enix seems to believe that they can recover from the losses.
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Spider-Man is the most important character in the Marvel universe for many, but he will only appear on Sony consoles.
How did it perform after release? After the release, things initially looked better. There were adjustments to the controls and combat. However, the game still has 3 major issues: bugs, lack of content, and loot.
It is already known that more heroes like Hawkeye and indeed Spider-Man are planned for Sony consoles, as well as versions for the next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. However, when they will be released is not known.
Anthem and Marvel’s Avengers struggle with similar issues. BioWare has already announced major changes.
Just like Marvel’s Avengers, the game Anthem struggled with significant and very similar issues after its release. BioWare has already promised major adjustments, a kind of Anthem 2.0. However, the latest information sounds somewhat sobering:
In World of Warcraft, bots are still a problem. A video shows how effectively they farm and the crazy amounts of gold they generate.
No matter if it’s in the current retail version of WoW or WoW: Classic, bots are a problem everywhere. They disrupt the server economy and take over entire areas. This has now also been shown by the Reddit user tehSunn, who found a particularly crowded spot. Here, the bots earn so much gold that their usage has already paid off after just 7 hours.
What can be seen? In the video, the area Gorgrond is shown, the reddish swamp near the Heart of the Swarm. Here, there are mainly enemy types like the Fungus Stalker and Mushroom-Covered Glutton. Several dozen druids run back and forth as moonkins on fixed paths, killing the enemies in fractions of a second with instant spells and looting them afterwards.
If you cannot see the embedded video, click on the Reddit post to view it directly in the WoW subreddit.
What is so effective about this spot? The shown area in Gorgrond has a peculiarity found in certain places in the game. There is what’s called a “hyper-spawn” – these are areas where enemies respawn particularly quickly when too many are defeated. If about 8 out of 10 enemies in the area are killed, WoW immediately makes the first defeated enemy reappear, so there are always a few foes present. The normal respawn time of a few minutes is circumvented here.
Such hyper-spawns mainly occur in places where many players are expected, who need to go there for quest lines. To ensure no one has to wait forever for respawns and is slowed down, enemies reappear after just a few seconds. This is something bot farmers take advantage of here. With enough druids, this creates an endless stream of enemies.
Blizzard can hardly keep up with banning.
What do the druids farm there? Many enemies in WoW drop gray items upon death. In the past, these were often useless weapons; in recent expansions, they are mostly thematically appropriate objects that logically fit with the creatures. Animals drop items like fangs, which sell for several gold pieces. The two “Glutton” mobs drop gray items like “Skeletal Poison Gland”, each worth about 6 gold – many drop even 4-5 of them simultaneously. And that’s just one of several possible gold-producing items.
Additionally, there are green and blue items like equipment that can simply be sold for the raw gold price at the vendor.
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Millions of gold per month: All this brings a bot around 30,000 gold in an hour, allowing it to earn the price of a WoW token after about 7-8 hours – equivalent to the monthly costs of a subscription. Everything earned after these 7-8 hours is “profit” that the botter sells.
A few numbers to understand the scope:
If a bot druid farms for a full day, it has already earned 720,000 gold.
After a week, it has already earned over 5,000,000 gold.
If it runs for a whole month, that adds up to over 22,000,000 gold.
These amounts are then multiplied by the number of active bots that a botter has. If a botter has 5 accounts running simultaneously, they earn well over 100 million gold a month.
The botters smell the big gold – and seize it.
Since many gold farmers make a living from it, they try to evade automatic detection by Blizzard by any means possible. Therefore, it can often take days, weeks, or even months before developers notice new bots. By then, such a bot account has already paid for itself multiple times and generated some illegal profits.
On Tuesday, November 10, the new expansion Beyond Light for Destiny 2 will be released. However, the shooter is also facing criticism. We at MeinMMO would like to know if you will buy Beyond Light or if you will wait for now?
The new element Stasis strongly influences the 3 existing classes.
However, the expansion is more than just a major content update. The 2019 expansion Shadowkeep disappointed many fans, despite the fact that Bungie had finally parted ways with “evil Activision”. There have been ongoing discussions about a lack of content in the following seasons.
Will you buy Beyond Light? We at MeinMMO would like to gauge the mood of the Destiny 2 community. What do you think about Beyond Light? Will you buy it? And if not, what is holding you back? Feel free to discuss in the comments!
How can I vote? You can cast your vote as always in the poll tool below the article. Each of you has only one vote to give, and once you have voted, the vote cannot be undone.
The poll is closed.
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Pokémon GO has been around for over 4 years and the game has continuously evolved and introduced new features. Here we show you the 10 most important features that Pokémon GO has received since the release on MeinMMO.
In summer 2016, almost every gamer had Pokémon GO on their phone, even if only for a short time. It was a new gaming experience to discover Pokémon in the real world and catch them all. However, a lot has changed since then. When comparing the version of Pokémon GO from 2016 with the current version, one can speak of a new gaming experience.
Here we show you 10 features that Pokémon GO has received over the past 4 years, which have probably changed the gaming experience the most and are now essential.
This is a personal list of the author, which may look a bit different depending on each trainer’s perspective.
The order in which we have listed the features does not represent a ranking.
Shortly after the introduction of Raids, Legendary Pokémon were included. You could find Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres in level 5 Raids. If you defeated them, they were catchable.
Why is this feature so important? Nowadays, it would be unthinkable for Pokémon GO without Raids. This feature revitalized the community after it had somewhat slowed down over the winter after the hype in summer 2016.
This transformed the AR game, which could be played alone, into a game that required multiple players. Many Raids can only be completed with several trainers.
It is hard to imagine that there would be such large communities in regions and cities today if trainers had not been brought together through Raids back then.
Especially the legendary Raids led to the formation of groups. The Pokémon are very strong and when you look at the best attackers of each type , you will find almost always Legendary Pokémon there. Without this introduction, players would certainly have a significantly weaker team.
2. Remote Raids and Playing from Home
What is this feature?Remote Raids were introduced in summer 2020. With this feature, you can casually participate in Raids from your sofa. A player merely needs to see the gym in their vicinity. They can then click on it and invite up to 5 friends. However, these can participate from anywhere in the world.
Why is this feature so important? The Remote Raids came at the right time. In the midst of the Corona crisis, trainers could stay relaxed at home and still complete Raids.
Especially for players from villages, Remote Raids are a true blessing. They no longer need to see a gym and can still actively participate in Raids. This has lifted Raids to a new level because trainers can now technically complete an infinite number of Raids – provided they have enough friends to invite.
The Raid passes for Remote Raids are sometimes given as gifts from Niantic. Those who want to do many of them must purchase them in the shop for PokéCoins.
Why is this feature so important? This feature has further strengthened the community aspect of Pokémon GO. You can see the progress your friends make in the game and reward them with gifts.
Gifts also bring a lot of items. Especially players who live in places with few PokéStops can get useful things like balls or potions through gifts.
Additionally, trainers can now level up much faster thanks to the friends feature. Through the friendship level, they receive as much XP as they do nowhere else. The path to level 40 has become easier.
4. Trading Pokémon
What is this feature? Together with the friends feature, the trading function came to Pokémon GO in summer 2018. Since then, you can trade Pokémon with each other. Both trainers need to pay Stardust and receive each other’s Pokémon.
Why is this feature so important? Through trading, trainers were able to complete their Pokédex more easily. Regional Pokémon that friends brought back from vacations could be secured without leaving the country or traveling.
As GameStop and other retailers have announced, you will soon be able to pre-order the PS5 again or “reserve” a console. However, you probably won’t have it in your hands on release day.
What has been announced? As GameStop revealed in a press release, they plan to offer “reservations” for the PS5 starting November 19. However, this date is also the release day of the console.
The press release already indicates that you will not receive the console directly with the reservation. Instead, it mentions the “following weeks”:
PS5 fans, pay attention! We are mega happy to announce today that starting November 19, you can reserve more highly sought-after PlayStation 5 on www.gamestop.de. You will have it in your hands in the following weeks.
Press release from GameStop
Other retailers are taking a similar approach. As the retailer Medimax revealed, they will start taking new online orders for the PS5 on November 19.
Can you still pre-order the PS5? Currently, there is no way to pre-order the PS5 anymore. On the contrary, emails from Saturn, MediaMarkt, or even Amazon repeatedly indicate that the delivery of new consoles might be delayed. It seems to make no difference when you placed your order.
A third wave of pre-orders before November 19 is therefore virtually impossible.
Anyone who still wants to get a PlayStation 5 will probably have to wait until after the release.
However, it is not only Sony that is struggling with pre-orders. The situation for the Xbox Series X is not any better. While the smaller console, the Series S, is still available in some offers, the larger console is also sold out everywhere.
If you haven’t been able to pre-order a console yet and may still be undecided, we would like to help you make the decision:
Some days are just stressful and unpleasant. Nothing seems to go right, and you feel down. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. Read here how MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn found great happiness after a stressful day in Apex Legends‘ new Season 7.
So I was counting the days until the launch. But that day was not fun due to work. Fortunately, Apex was able to save it in the end!
Season 7 has a lot of new content!
A bad day gets better
The lousy Thursday: November 5th, the release day, started badly for me. I got out of bed poorly and there was the usual drama in the morning until my little son was taken care of and at daycare.
After that, I went straight to work where I had to create a guide to ESO and the new solo arena. Since I personally dislike solo arenas, it was a tiring and time-consuming task.
I was quite sluggish until the end of the day and just wanted to have some peace. But usually, that’s when my son wakes up from his nap, and I help my wife take care of the child.
The child is much bigger now, but still needs a lot of attention.
But somehow my wife must have seen that I was really stressed, and she said, “If you want, go ahead and rest a bit, I can manage alone.” I didn’t need to be told twice and started Apex Legends right away!
This is how Season 7 began for me: The first weeks of Season 7 were only about the new map Olympus, and I was eager to explore the new area. Especially the huge mountain in the middle of the floating city, which houses a turbine, was my first drop spot.
But unfortunately, I misjudged my jump and landed not in the turbine housing, but on the slope around it. There, my teammates and I helplessly slid down, and at some point, there was suddenly no ground beneath our feet! Did I already mention that Olympus floats hundreds of meters above the planet? Now you know!
Yes, the miserable city flies and you can fall!
The second attempt: But this first failure did not discourage me, and I immediately started a new session. It went surprisingly well. We quickly found good weapons, and in a access tunnel to a kind of residential area, we met enemies.
They were playing somewhat timidly and hunkered down at the end of the tunnel, but one wanted to know and ran straight into our fire. My first kill in Season 7! Gradually, more enemies joined in, and it turned into an epic mess.
However, the opponents were somehow not what I was used to from Season 6. There, the enemies were usually superior, and as a casual player, I often had the disadvantage. Really good rounds in Apex Legends are more the exception for me. Here, however, the opponents seemed to be a bit clueless. It seems they didn’t know how the game actually works.
Just like Mirage here, some newcomers had it rough on launch day.
I suspect they were new players who came to Season 7 via Steam. They probably had never experienced the fast-paced gameplay of Apex Legends and didn’t know the skills of their heroes yet. Therefore, they were easy prey for players like me with more experience in the game, and I racked up kill after kill.
There were spectacular moments:
A teammate went down, and I couldn’t reach him because he was crawling in the middle of the corridor and desperately calling for help. He had to somehow escape the death zone! So I threw him a jump pad, and my partner gratefully crawled onto it. It went “whoosh” and he flew like a projectile to the back of the corridor. There he landed behind boxes, and I could safely revive him.
As soon as I was done, an enemy flew aimlessly over me and landed confused right in front of my EVA-8 shotgun. I fired twice and ended his confusion. The noob must have been following me and triggered the jump pad without knowing what it actually was.
Another time, an enemy kept running away from me, and I followed him around a container. Finally, I just stopped and turned around. Shortly after, he ran around the corner again and looked puzzled at the barrel of my beloved EVA. Another kill for me!
In the end, we prevailed, and out of four squads that fought over the residential area, only we were left standing at the end. As the death zone was on our heels, we hijacked one of the new vehicles and drove on.
Finally, there was a wild sniper duel between us and the last two remaining squads, which we unfortunately couldn’t win in the end. But we secured many small victories and achieved a lot of kills. A wonderful start for the new season.
If you want to get into Apex Legends, now is the time!
This almost perfect first round repeated itself a few times that day. Thanks to the many new players from Steam and the completely new map that even veterans don’t know, Apex feels fresh and new again after over a year since release.
It’s just a lot of fun to explore the new map and not yet knowing the perfect drop spots and loot routes. This is especially beneficial for new players and returnees. So if you want to get to know Apex Legends, now is the time to grab it and install the free-to-play game.
There won’t be a better opportunity to get started anytime soon.
I can hardly wait while writing these lines until the end of the day and maybe my wife will give me a little extra time to play.
Jürgen Horn Editor at Mein-MMO
However, one thing is really annoying in Season 7: The developers have slowed down the progress in the new battle pass significantly, which is frustrating many players. I also find it unnecessary and have a problem with it despite all the joy in the game.
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The world of Fallout 76 is full of secrets and stories that you can discover. Many of them are tied to quests and quest lines and even offer rewards. MeinMMO shows you the 5 most beautiful quests in the game and where you can find them.
What kind of quests are these? We took a trip down memory lane and looked at which quests from the story of Fallout 76 left the strongest impressions. Various images emerged during this analysis.
Some of the quests from the main series are particularly impressive, but side quests that are somewhat hidden in the world also left a strong memory. This list is a colorful selection of the most beautiful quests in terms of:
Story
World and narrative
Entertainment and additional content
How we selected them: The quests are chosen based on personal feelings and the impact they left. Some of them have been in the game since its release in November 2018 and are still vividly remembered.
What was particularly important in the selection was how many and which emotions were evoked during gameplay and how deeply the quests delve into details. The list itself is unordered and incomplete.
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Crash Landed on Nukashine – The Playable Student Party
What kind of quest is this? Crash Landed on Nukashine introduces you to the student life at the VaultTec University in Morgantown. It starts with you being invited to a student party, even though all humans are actually dead.
The goal is to survive the party… well, more or less. Because as is customary at student parties, a lot of drinking is involved, and not necessarily just the safe stuff.
Sip on the Nukashine! But beware of the side effects.
What makes it special? In the quest surrounding Nukashine, the homemade hardcore liquor, you investigate the production of this super alcohol. Nukashine is extremely hard liquor with truly nasty aftereffects.
The first experience with Nukashine is certainly the highlight of the quest, but the rewards are also noteworthy. By completing “Crash Landed on Nukashine,” you receive the blueprints for your own distillery at your camp and recipes for your first own alcohol. This way, you can easily brew beer, schnapps, or Nukashine in various variations yourself.
Do you want to see more of the world of Fallout 76? Check out our articles on story and lore here:
Where do I find them? The quest was introduced in Wild Appalachia with the alcohol update, which specifically brought Nukashine and other spirits into the game. You start it by interacting with a poster that invites you to the corresponding celebration.
You can find the posters at bus stops, train stations, and around the university. It also exists as a camp item, so it can also be found to start in other people’s camps or hung up in your own camp.
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The prestige system of Call of Duty disappeared with Modern Warfare, and last year many players demanded a return. With CoD: Black Ops Cold War, you can rise to unprecedented heights again. MeinMMO shows you how the new system works.
With the prestige system, you could sacrifice your entire level progress in earlier CoDs to rank up a prestige level. You had to re-unlock all equipment and weapons, but you could shine with your prestige emblem.
Modern Warfare tried something new here and completely moved away from prestige levels. The CoD from 2019 focused on seasonal progress and allowed you to rise 100 levels per season. With each level, you unlock tasks that earn you experience points and special season emblems.
New Prestige System Allows 1,200 Levels Per Season
How does it work with Cold War? With the new Black Ops, the prestige system returns and offers you more levels than ever before. On the English Treyarch blog, the developers refer to it as “the best of both worlds”.
Because the new system is based, like CoD MW, on a seasonal rhythm and offers so many level-ups that you will likely need to invest a lot of time to even come close to the level limit. Because per season, you can rise 1,200 levels.
Across all “Cold War” seasons, you are expected to earn more than 25 prestige ranks compared to the previous system, which allowed you a maximum of 10 prestige levels. However, each season only brings a limited number of prestige ranks, and after that, a mastery system allows you to rise an additional 1,000 levels beyond the available prestige ranks.
The 3 emblems of the pre-season look really cool and unique.
Pre-Season Does Not Come with the Final System Yet
How does it work before Season 1? First of all: When you rank up to prestige ranks, you no longer lose progress. You can continue to use all your weapons and gear that you unlock in the first 55 levels. These base levels are called “Military Ranks”. Once you have completed them, no one can take them away from you.
Once you leave the first 55 levels behind, you get your first prestige badge. The system is already active with the release of Cold War, and CoD allows you to rank up to prestige level 3 before the start of Season 1, which corresponds to 100 levels – 50 levels represent one prestige level in the season prestige system.
Every 50 levels, you receive an emblem and a “prestige key”. The key belongs to a new reward system where you can earn additional items for your diligent level-ups. The prestige shop also starts with Season 1.
Before Season 1:
55 Military Ranks to unlock weapons and gear and reach Prestige Level 1
After that, a maximum level 100 (Prestige 2 at 50, Prestige 3 at 100)
All prestige ranks are associated with rewards
With Season 1, the Real Grinding Begins
What happens then at the start of Season 1? At the start of each season, the ranking system resets. However, you retain your Military Ranks and the number of prestige levels you have achieved. Let’s say you have fully achieved the 3 Prestige Levels of the Pre-Season, then this will also be shown in your prestige ranks.
However, your prestige season progress is then at 0, and with each season, you can unlock an additional 4 prestige ranks. Each rank requires you to complete 50 level-ups and rewards you. Once you have completed them all (200 level-ups), you will reach prestige level 7 along with the 3 ranks from the pre-season.
Additionally, each time you complete all 4 prestige ranks of a season, you receive the title “Prestige Master” for that season and move into the final system, allowing you to rise an additional 1,000 levels. Here too, you receive a reward every 50 levels.
With Each New Season:
Resetting of level progress to 0 (you retain your 55 Military Ranks and achieved Prestige Levels)
Each season offers 4 prestige ranks – one rank has 50 levels (max 200 levels)
After completing the 4 season ranks, you become “Prestige Master” and enter the prestige master ranks (maximum 1,000)
Thus, you can rise 1,200 levels per season
Every 50 levels, there is a prestige reward – also for the prestige master ranks
4 Types of Rewards – Buy Emblems with Prestige Keys
What rewards can I expect? The system rewards you in 4 ways:
Each season offers unique rewards upon reaching the first prestige level at level 50 (in the pre-season, for example, a weapon blueprint)
For each prestige level achieved, you receive special prestige emblems
You unlock a season challenge for every 10 levels of the first 200 season levels
For every 50 levels of a season (up to max level 1,200), you receive a prestige key for the prestige shop
The rewards of the 3 prestige ranks in the pre-season.
Your current prestige level will be visible to everyone, and with each new level, you also receive a unique emblem that you can only earn through the prestige system. These emblems will never be attainable again after the prestige phase ends.
With the season challenges, you can unlock 20 challenges that reward you with special calling cards. Every 10 level-ups of a season (if you already have the fixed military ranks) allows you to obtain further prestige cosmetics, but you must complete the tasks (similar to the Officer Rank Challenges of CoD MW).
And then there is the prestige shop, which goes live with the start of season 1. Here, you can exchange your prestige keys for legacy emblems, for example. These are prestige emblems from previous CoD titles that you can unlock again. However, you can only use them once you have completed the 4 prestige ranks (200 levels) in a season and are a “Prestige Master”.
Here you can find out more about the new mechanics of Cold War:
Level Progress Can Be Achieved in 3 CoDs Simultaneously
Can I level up only in Cold War? The 3 prestige levels of the pre-season, yes. But with the start of Season 1, Modern Warfare, Warzone, and Cold War will share a leveling system.
No matter whether you are currently spawning in front of an enemy on Shipment, parachuting in Warzone without deploying your chute in time, or celebrating the next epic victory in Cold War – every experience point counts towards the prestige system and the battle pass, which goes online with each season as usual. You can read here about how this merging exactly works.
With the new system, CoD does not completely pursue the approaches of the past and offers rather a compromise between the previous approach and the ongoing system from Modern Warfare. However, it provides you with significantly more rewards and progress. Whether this compromise and the merging of the CoDs will resonate with players remains to be seen. MeinMMO author Sven Galitzki believes it is the best solution for all CoD players.
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A new Mass Effect is in development. Additionally, fans of the series can finally look forward to the remaster of the original trilogy.
Yesterday was November 7th, which is the “N7 Day” for all fans of the “Mass Effect” series. Here, BioWare traditionally releases new information about the Mass Effect universe. This year had some special features, as two games were announced. One had long been an open secret – but the second is likely new to many.
New Mass Effect teased
The developers at BioWare are apparently working on a new game in the “Mass Effect” series. Casey Hudson revealed this in a blog post. It states:
Here at BioWare, a team of veterans is hard at work crafting the next chapter of the “Mass Effect” universe. We are in the very early stages of the project and cannot say more than that, but we look forward to sharing our vision with you and revealing where we will be traveling next.
For months, there have been rumors circulating that BioWare is working on a remaster of the original trilogy of Mass Effect. This has now been confirmed. The game will be called “Mass Effect Legendary Edition” and will include all single-player content of the original series. This includes:
Mass Effect 1, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3
All single-player DLCs
All promotional weapons and armor
However, the popular multiplayer mode from Mass Effect 3 will not be included and will not be re-added.
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What has been improved? According to Casey Hudson’s blog post, the team has been working primarily on adjusting the game’s visuals. Upgrades include “super-sharp resolution, faster frame rates, and beautiful visual enhancements.” Optimization for 4K Ultra HD is mentioned.
On which platforms will the Legendary Edition be released? The Mass Effect Legendary Edition will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. However, backward compatibility with enhancements for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 is also to be ensured.
When will the “Mass Effect Legendary Edition” be released? The release is scheduled for Spring 2021, which means sometime in April, May, or June. A price has not yet been announced.
Are you excited for the “Legendary Edition” of Mass Effect? Will you step back into the role of Commander Shepard to take down the Reapers?
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In the new MeinMMO-Podcast, we discuss Fallout 76. Has the survival MMO managed to recover from its rocky start and what does the future hold?
What’s it about in the new episode? Fallout 76 had a rocky start in November 2018 and remains memorable for some negative headlines. The focus on a survival MMO didn’t sit well with many franchise fans, and the lack of NPCs was also a problem.
However, a lot has happened in the past two years! NPCs have been around for a while now. With the new update “A Wasteland for Everyone”, all players can now easily play together as the enemy level system has been adjusted. With “Steel Dawn”, the Brotherhood of Steel joins in.
Good reasons to ask the question: Is Fallout 76 now on the verge of a turnaround?
Who’s involved?
Michael Graf from the GameStar editorial team and Head of GameStar Plus
Benedict Grothaus, expert for Fallout 76 at MeinMMO
Here’s how you can participate: We always appreciate constructive suggestions for our freshly baked podcast. Write us your feedback in the comments below the article or in our Discord and let us know how you felt about the current episode.
But you can also suggest topics for the future. Is there a game or topic that particularly concerns you? Would you like to see certain guests with us? Then go ahead and put it in the comments.
We look forward to seeing you!
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