Today, on October 27, you can pick up a loot box in Genshin Impact. We will tell you where to find the ominous merchant for it.
In Genshin Impact, the special event “Wonderful Wonders” is currently running, where you will be rewarded with small loot boxes. However, you need to track down the wandering merchant Liben, who hides in a different location every day. We will reveal where he is today, on October 27th, and what you need to obtain for him to receive your loot box.
Wonderful Wonders Day 2 – Here you will find Liben
Where is Liben? The hint for today is that Liben is located near Quellingen (Springvale). This place is just south of the capital Mondstadt. You can find Liben at the easternmost house of the village. On the map, it’s directly above the second “n” of the word “Quellingen”.
Here you will find Liben, in the village of Quellingen (Springvale).
Once you have spoken to Liben, his position for today will also be marked on the minimap.
Tomorrow, Liben will be in another location.
What does Liben want? Today, Liben would like to have 10 Pine Cones. You can find them, just like the mushrooms yesterday, anywhere in the wilderness where trees are present. Anyone wandering through the forests should be able to collect the Pine Cones within a few minutes. Most players probably have enough Pine Cones in their inventory anyway, as they come across them quite often.
10 cones can be collected quickly. It takes no more than 5 minutes.
If you give Liben the 10 Pine Cones during the day, you can choose one of the unopened boxes.
What can be in the boxes? A lot. Basically, each box seems to contain 30 Primogems and then a random selection of other items. Today we had 20,000 Mora and 4x Wisdom of the Hero in the box. A more than good exchange for some Pine Cones that are just decaying in the inventory.
This was our yield. How was yours?
What did you get today from the “Wonderful Wonders” box?
Virtuverse is a new MMORPG set to be released in Q4 2021. There have already been some beta tests. It advertises many freedoms and the possibility to earn real money. We at MeinMMO reveal what lies behind it.
What kind of game is this? Virtuverse is intended to be a Free2Play science fiction MMORPG in which you explore an open world with various planets using firearms and equipment. It offers some interesting aspects that set it apart from other games:
There are no classes. Instead, the equipment and selected skills determine your playstyle.
The focus is on the economy. With the exception of starting items, all equipment must be crafted by players. Crafting plays a significant role.
There is expected to be a linear story with updates every 3 months.
There are supposed to be dungeons of varying difficulties.
Players should be able to create their own content.
You are supposed to be able to earn money with the game.
Especially the last two points are particularly notable, as Virtuverse differentiates itself from other sandbox MMORPGs with these features. We explain how this is supposed to work.
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How does earning money work? In Virtuverse, you are supposed to be able to trade every item, even ammunition for weapons. An in-game currency is used for this.
This currency can be completely exchanged for real money and vice versa. Additionally, players should be able to offer services, such as renting out land, from which they earn money from other players. Hence, trading is completely legal, unlike in RuneScape, where some Venezuelans are even dependent on gold farming.
With each currency exchange, the developers retain a small part to finance server costs and the ongoing development of the game. Additionally, there is an optional subscription that is supposed to provide in-game currency and additional bonuses.
How does self-created content work? The developers plan to hold regular competitions where players can participate and submit their creations for the game.
The winners of the competitions will receive their content in-game. Additionally, they will receive a small reward each time that item is crafted.
Crafting and fishing play an important role in Virtuverse.
How is Virtuverse currently performing? There have already been some tests where the new MMORPG could be tried out. The graphics, in particular, were criticized for not being modern and pretty enough. Many expect something better from a game made with Unreal Engine 4.
The point about real money investment also receives mixed feedback. However, there have been games like Entropia Universe that have been based on a similar principle for years and are popular:
Players there have even paid up to 500,000 dollars for shares in a space station .
The real money trading is therefore an incentive for some players to play such an MMORPG.
How can you test the game? The last public test ended on October 26. A new one has not yet been announced. However, you can support the game via Patreon. For a monthly fee of 14.50 euros, you gain access to the game outside of the public tests.
A player shows his 65-year-old father, who has completed Red Dead Redemption 2 30 times. He seems to be a huge fan of it, as the son cannot lure him away from the cowboy world.
This is now shown by a player: The reddit user ApeWatcher shared a picture of his 65-year-old father, showing him playing his favorite game RDR 2.
The player says that his father plays the story mode for hours every day and has completed the whole game at least 30 times. In RDR 2, there is also a lot to discover, as players can even find hidden puzzles:
His enthusiasm for RDR 2 is immediately noticeable from the sweater he is wearing in the picture. His son gave it to him for his birthday, and he liked it very much.
Only RDR 2 and no other games
That’s why he doesn’t want to play anything else: ApeWatcher has tried several times to get his father interested in other games that might also interest him.
He tried with The Witcher 3, because it is also an open-world game where you can ride. But his father only had one answer: “Where are the cowboys in that?” So that seems to be the decisive factor that captivates him.
ApeWatcher wishes his father could play the first part of Red Dead Redemption, as it shows how the story continues. However, his father has neither access to an old console nor to a service where the game is available.
The cowboy world seems to fascinate this father
65-year-old is not alone in his enthusiasm: Under the post, two women aged 58 immediately responded. They are also fascinated by this game and actively play it. They say:
“I still play it! I played the first part back then as well, but only completed the story once.”
“I have played many games over the years, but I must say, RDR 2 is my absolute favorite. I completed the story twice and have been playing the online mode for a year now. I still love it.”
How the future looks for the father and whether he might soon see a new part of his favorite game remains to be seen. However, it seems that he will continue to explore and enjoy the cowboy world for a while. How beautiful the story of RDR 2 is, was shown in a film trailer created by a player that excited thousands.
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In FIFA 21, there is a 53-year-old bronze striker that someone is actually playing in the Weekend League. The curious thing is: He is successful.
There are many strikers in FUT 21 who are significantly better than Kazuyoshi Miura; even inexpensive gold strikers for a few hundred coins have better stats.
However, a FIFA player is seriously using the oldest player in the Weekend League, the toughest competition in Ultimate Team.
What kind of card is this? Kazuyoshi Miura, also known as “King Kazu”, is currently the oldest professional footballer in the world. He is 53 years old and plays in the Japanese first league.
Kazuyoshi “King Kazu” Miura
Here we have introduced him to you in more detail:
This is what happened: On reddit, a FIFA player posted a video showing how he scores goal after goal with the 53-year-old striker. According to the user “akpommend”, he managed to score an impressive 20 goals and provide 8 assists with King Kazu. A really strong performance that one must achieve with a bronze striker.
You can watch the video here:
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Why is the performance so special? It should be clear to anyone who just takes a look at his card that Kazuyoshi Miura has poor stats. His “strongest” values are Shooting and Dribbling with each 62 points. However, his speed is particularly poor. With a value of 25, he is among the slowest strikers in the whole game.
Therefore, it should be clear that hardly anyone should actually rely on this card. After all, the Weekend League is about victories, which always bring stronger rewards. But the player “akpommed” shows that stats are not everything.
This is what Miura’s stats look like
How the community reacts
These are the comments: On reddit, most users are excited and can hardly believe that a bronze player is capable of such performances. Here are a few comments:
“What the hell are those shots? Even my Lewandowski doesn’t shoot like that card” (via reddit)
“Those are crazy goals for a card with such stats. Looks like he has 99 shooting power and definitely not only 25 pace” (via reddit)
“Looks like it’s a 99-rated card. What a shot” (via reddit)
These stats were shown by the player at the end of the video
But not only with bronze players can opponents be humiliated. A FIFA player managed to score incredible goals with goalkeeper legend Petr Cech.
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In GTA Online, players often hunt each other down with heavily armed jets across the map. The player in this clip has found a good way to bait the pilots and then take them out.
What about the jet tryhards? On reddit, user PhiphyL writes that jet tryhards can easily be baited in GTA Online with the Buzzard attack helicopter. He claims that the kill shown in the video is his most satisfying of the entire week.
The “jet tryhards” are players who get into heavily armed jets and pursue other players on the map. They usually aim to kill other players randomly and create chaos. They are considered “griefers”: people who deliberately ruin the fun for others and take pleasure in doing so.
Other players do not appreciate tryhards at all. That’s why the reddit user shared his method and shows how entertaining it was to take down the opposing pilot.
Surprising Rocket Defense
This is how he destroys the opponent: In the clip, you can see the player initially flying with his Buzzard heli. The heli is one of the most important purchases in GTA Online and should therefore be present in every collection. However, as seen in the video, the heli quickly attracts enemies.
When the player opens the world map while sitting in the Buzzard, a jet (red plane on the map) can be seen approaching him from below.
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The player PhiphyL lands the heli next to his Chernobog. This is a truck equipped with some heavy rockets, one of the thickest anti-air vehicles in GTA Online.
It seems the jet tryhard does not see it and flies directly towards the player, whom he suspects to be in the helicopter. However, on the way there, he is already greeted by several rockets from the truck that rush directly towards the jet pilot.
It looks like the plane is trying to evade. But it is unsuccessful. One of the rockets hits the jet, and it shatters into hundreds of pieces. A few debris fly at high speed towards the shooter, who is safely behind his Chernobog.
This is how PhiphyL baited him into a trap and pretended to be a helicopter that had little chance against the fast jets. The pilot probably didn’t expect a highly upgraded defense unit.
The Chernobog costs regularly 3,311,700 GTA dollars – In the purchase price then only 2,490,000 GTA dollars
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The vehicle can fire 5 rockets almost simultaneously or one after the other, after which it must reload for a few seconds
The Chernobog in action – taking out aerial targets
You will notice that the vehicle is quite expensive. Another disadvantage is that while it is effective against air vehicles, it is less effective against cars on the road. Because during fast maneuvers, the rockets from the Chernobog can hardly keep up.
Additionally, trees or large vehicles could be in the way when you want to turn the rocket mount of the vehicle. Thus, its functionality is quite limited. However, the Chernobog can be a great toy.
With Cloud 9 White, there is now the first professional team in Valorant consisting entirely of women. They want to play at the top and become a Tier 1 team. The mission is clear: Ensure equality and break down barriers.
This is the team: Cloud 9 has signed an existing team of 5 Valorant players. They were previously known as “MAJKL” and did not have an overarching organization.
In their composition, they have already achieved initial successes in tournaments. They won the FTW Summer Showdown tournament in September, earning $25,000.
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A video introduces Cloud 9 White and showcases the skill of the women.
Alexis “Alexis” Guarrasi (21) said: They went into the series confidently, expecting to win. When they actually won, it was not a shock, but rather showed them: We are ready to play at a higher level.
Katsumi makes it clear that they want to be “as good as possible.” The goal is to break down barriers and do things that women in e-sports have not done before.
Jasmine “Jazzy” Manakil
“The goal is absolute equality in everything”
This is what Cloud9 says: Kristen Salvatore is the head of marketing at Cloud 9. She emphasizes in an interview with VentureBeat the strange situation of such a women’s team:
In e-sports, there is actually no reason to separate women and men – that is the cool thing about e-sports. Nothing makes a difference: neither physical strength, nor gender, nor cultural background.
Melanie “meL” Capone
But at the moment there is still no equality, and some work must be invested to get there.
The long-term goal is complete equality, men and women in one team, receiving the same salary. Women in e-sports should be so normal that they are no longer news.
Annie “Annie” Roberts.
At Cloud 9, the organization has a talent for discovering people who are underestimated and overlooked elsewhere. At Cloud 9, they want to ensure that they help everyone realize their full potential.
All professional players are employees with health insurance. This stems from the firm belief that it is about much more than just winning championships.
At Cloud 9, they want to create female role models in gaming so that more girls and young women enter e-sports. Because they believe that if fans see a female player in competition, they will believe: “That could be me.”
The LoL team VaeVictis, consisting solely of women, was expelled from the league.
Women’s teams in e-sports are currently still often seen as exotic teams, viewed warily by mostly male fans. Although few doubt that women can be strong players, so far, “women’s teams” have too often turned out to be PR gags.
In LoL, there was a case of a pure women’s team that was hastily assembled to apparently gain attention. It went terribly wrong:
The Korean studio Pearl Abyss is mainly known for the game Black Desert. However, it currently has several new MMOs and MMORPGs in development. These are almost exclusively aimed at PC and console players. They are still the largest market, according to the developer.
This is currently happening with MMORPGs: In recent years, hardly any new MMORPGs have been released for PC and when they were, they were either flops or got lost in the masses:
The more successful MMORPGs in recent years have been mobile games, such as Lineage 2M in Korea, Dragon Raja, or Black Desert Mobile. On the other hand, Western MMORPG companies are only hearing bad news, such as the mass layoffs at Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet.
This is what the headquarters of Pearl Abyss is supposed to look like. (Image source: MMO Culture).
What is Pearl Abyss planning? The company behind Black Desert has made good profits with its MMORPGs in recent years. According to its own statement, it made 1.7 billion US dollars in revenue in the 10 years since its founding. 40 % of this comes from Europe and North America (via MMO13).
A release of Crimson Desert on PC and consoles is a must
Why are the games being released on PC and consoles? According to Pearl Abyss, PCs and consoles are still the dominant platforms in gaming.
Additionally, these platforms are essential to “provide the best gaming experience for titles like Crimson Desert“. This is the new MMORPG from Pearl Abyss and is somewhat of a successor to Black Desert.
This distinguishes them greatly from their competitor NCSoft, who has already announced 3 new mobile games and only one PC MMORPG for 2021. Other major MMO developers like Nexon (V4), NetEase (Diablo Immortal), or NetMarble (Lineage 2 Revolution) are also increasingly focusing on mobile.
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What makes Crimson Desert so interesting? The new PC MMORPG primarily focuses on PvE and story. You take on the role of various members of a mercenary band and complete missions and quests with them. You should also constantly be able to unlock new characters.
Besides the PvE aspects, PvP is also supposed to play an important role. Mass battles are planned, in which each player should be able to take on a different role with the help of mercenaries. Additionally, there should be various tasks, such as providing resources and strategic support on the battlefield (via MMO13).
Much sounds currently like in the open world and PvP you might be able to switch between the members of the mercenary band. Exact details will be revealed in the first beta tests.
When will it be released? Officially Crimson Desert is supposed to be released in Q4 2021. Initial tests are even planned for 2020. The release is planned for PC and consoles. Which consoles have not yet been revealed.
What is changing with publishing? Unlike Black Desert, where the company Kakao Games took over publishing, it currently looks like Pearl Abyss will bring Crimson Desert to us themselves. Possibly also the other MMOs that are currently in development.
This is already indicated by the websites and previous trailers for the games. With Black Desert Mobile, the company successfully brought an MMORPG to the West independently.
Other games from Pearl Abyss: In addition to Crimson Desert, the titles DokeV, a family-friendly MMORPG and Plan 8, a shooter have already been announced. We will embed the reveal trailer for Plan 8 here:
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Plan 8 is also a special case, as it is a loot shooter from Korea. This genre is rather unusual there. Additionally, the former Counter-Strike creator Minh Le is involved in the development. However, the title is not expected to be released until 2023.
Pearl Abyss is swimming against the tide, at least partially: Although the company is currently developing 3 games for PC and consoles, Pearl Abyss has also benefitted greatly from the mobile market.
Black Desert Mobile and also EVE Echoes, where they act as publisher, are running successfully and generating increased revenue. Furthermore, other mobile titles are not ruled out. According to Pearl Abyss, games in their in-house engine can also be quickly adapted for mobile gaming.
Currently, a Halloween event is underway in Call of Duty: Warzone and MeinMMO author Maik Schneider has faced the horror. He claims he has never played such a cool event that ruins his matches.
What happens during the Halloween event? With “The Haunting of Verdansk” (“The Haunting of Verdansk”), the first really big live event went online in Call of Duty: Warzone. Whether in the multiplayer of Modern Warfare or in the battle royale – many elements of the shooter are currently fully geared towards horror and score points with Halloween flair.
I didn’t want to miss this with my squad, so we put our nerves to the test for many hours last week. And I find the event really fantastic. It offers:
All of this transforms the battle royale into a bad horror movie and can lead to a rather poor match. However, the experience is indeed something entirely different and offers the chance to play your own little horror film in first-person perspective.
The Halloween Pass gives you up to 17 rewards in horror style.
Halloween Event: Haunting in Verdansk gets your pulse racing
There are quite a few things that Warzone currently has in common with a B-movie of the horror genre:
Especially the nasty jump scares bring a variable into the matches that has caught me off guard a few times. If you open one of the loot crates in Warzone right now, you have the chance to get not only the loot but also a loud scream and an eerie image flicker. Each crate is thus a potential “scare” and turns the loot boxes into a small adventure.
Especially when you’re involved in a fight and want to quickly grab a crate while passing by. At that moment, I am so focused on my surroundings and my path that my brain memory discards the sneaky jump scare, allowing me to fully enjoy the shock. You don’t even have time to properly process the experience. A quick scream and off you go – a truly scary experience that has so far always led to laughter after a brief curse.
If you want to check out some wonderful scenes from streamers, take a look at the English YouTube video by “Battle Royale Guides”. Almost 20 minutes full of suffering, despair, and joy:
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Why is the event ruining matches? The screams don’t ruin the matches. The rewards do. To obtain the cosmetics, you need to open crates in specific areas. With a bit of luck, you will then receive the regional item, and if you collect all 16, you will also get a Halloween skin of the strong assault rifle Grau 5.56.
This unfortunately leads to staying longer in one area than actually necessary. But also to the typical horror movie reflex, which causes the large and strong group to split into several small victim herds. If a team member wants to grab the cleaver in the “Prison,” it is hardly possible to grab the clock from the “Dam” that the teammate still needs. So you split up to quickly handle it – which of course never works so quickly and makes you easy victims like in horror films.
This disrupts the “flow” a bit and has caused us to ruin several matches. After a few rounds, we then said: “Enough collecting!” and refocused on victory. But you can’t completely get rid of it once you’re in the right area.
Warzone Event with a good balance of pressure and voluntariness
So what’s so great about it? Exactly how I wish for a successful live event:
Crazy modes that loosen up the gameplay
You don’t have to participate, but it affects players a bit (shocks from the crates)
You can relatively easily grab many rewards
The event also visually fits into the game (e.g., lobby adjustments, skins)
Not too intrusive, but with some adjustments, I want to be offered something different from the game in a rather short phase. And once the novel mechanics become annoying, they disappear again, and you hold a cool weapon skin in your hand that you have proudly earned.
In Warzone, you currently come across a number of licensed killers.
A small drop of bitterness remains: Why only now? Warzone has been on the market for 7 months and is bringing such an event for the very first time. Otherwise, modes change regularly, and the summer games were briefly interesting, but real variety rarely comes. I would love to see more such actions.
It doesn’t have to be at the same rate as Fortnite, which brings surprises almost every week. But a little more often would be nice. Since you can already see the first Christmas assortments in supermarkets, the next event probably won’t take too long to arrive.
During Pokémon GO, the Halloween Cup is running in PvP mode. We will show you the best Pokémon and reveal strategies to consider when building teams.
This is the Halloween Cup: On October 26 at 10:00 PM German time, the Halloween Cup in Pokémon GO starts. Around the big Halloween event, you can battle in this cup until November 3 at 10:00 PM German time.
Only Pokémon with Great League level are allowed – they can have a maximum of 1500 CP. Additionally, only the types Poison, Ghost, Bug, Dark, and Fairy are allowed. This means some top Pokémon are excluded.
The best Pokémon for the Halloween Cup
We paid attention to the following: Of course, we will only present Pokémon of the above-mentioned types here. You can use these in the Halloween Cup. We made sure they have different movesets and can withstand a lot of damage, which is especially important in the PvP system.
We present you 11 top Pokémon for the Halloween Cup, along with their movesets:
Venusaur with Vine Whip, Floral Healing, and Mud Bomb
Castform with Weather Ball, Leaf Tornado, and Stone Edge
Garbodor with Counter, Sludge Bomb, and Night Slash
Beedrill with Poison Jab, Mud Bomb, and Leaf Tornado
Flapple with Dragon Breath, Body Slam, and Play Rough
Alolan Marowak with Fire Spin, Bone Club, and Shadow Ball
Umbreon with Last Resort, Foul Play, and Psychic
Alolan Muk with Last Resort, Sludge Bomb, and Dark Pulse
Gyarados with Air Slash, Foul Play, and Aerial Ace
Sableye with Dark Pulse, Shadow Sneak, and Foul Play
Azumarill with Bubble, Ice Beam, and Play Rough
Currently, spooky monsters are particularly prevalent in Pokémon GO.
Considerations for team building: You don’t have much choice with the types. Therefore, it’s essential to ensure that you choose different types that also have distinct attacks.
It won’t help if you have 3 Dark-type Pokémon that, while having different attacks, are all weak against the same types.
Once you’ve played a few rounds, you’ll also get a good sense of which Pokémon are commonly used. Build your team based on that. Which monsters that you can use can take down the popular Pokémon?
Good examples of versatile Pokémon are:
Azumarill is a Fairy and Water type, but it is primarily regarded as a strong Water attacker. Additionally, it learns an Ice attack, which can effectively target several types.
Garbodor is a Normal and Dark type, but it also learns Fighting and Poison-type attacks. This can surprise and take out some opponents.
You need to have a solid understanding of the types of different Pokémon and know their effectiveness against each other. Only then can you be successful in the long run.
If you’re not that interested in the PvP mode, you can also take advantage of many other bonuses in the Halloween event:
Cortyn from MeinMMO has really taken a liking to Genshin Impact. But one thing is extremely annoying – and it’s not the gacha mechanics, but the system around “Original Resin.”
Genshin Impact is fun. Not only players who can warm up to gacha systems have found enjoyment in the game. Everyone in Teyvat who enjoys an open world or beautiful anime graphics with numerous characters to fall in love with is also having a great time.
That is generally not so bad, because Genshin Impact works flawlessly with the free characters as well. But a second limitation leads to problems that ruin the fun for free-to-play players – the resin system. This runs parallel to the gacha mechanics and thus the developers shoot themselves in the foot.
Gacha is not the problem
People can think what they want about the gacha system. If someone absolutely wants their favorite hero, they can invest several hundred euros into the game and still be dependent on a large portion of luck. That is how the game finances itself, and by now, most people should be clear about this. The unlocking of new characters is pure gambling and anyone who engages in it should know what they are doing.
But the gacha system does not make Genshin Impact unplayable.
Rather, a different mechanic that is also known in many mobile games is to blame. The original resin.
What is the resin in Genshin Impact? Original Resin is a limited resource that regenerates over time. Many activities and sources of loot can only be obtained by spending original resin. This includes things like Mora (gold), upgrade materials, and also a good portion of the equipment in the form of artifacts or weapons.
Original Resin – The unnecessary remnant from mobile games
Until about Adventure Rank 35, original resin is just one of many resources in the game. If you run out of resin to conquer mini-dungeons or bosses, you just turn to the open world. After all, over 1,000 chests are waiting to be looted, and there are small and large puzzles to solve everywhere, enticing you with hidden rewards.
But the open world is finite, just like the quests. Once exploration ends, so does the gain of primogems essentially runs dry.
With primogems, one can buy almost everything – including resin.
Yes, allegedly chests respawn after a while and are supposed to lure you back into the game world – so far, that hasn’t been the case for me. I can roam around for hours, but I don’t discover any new chests anymore. More time has to pass, I guess.
Now, only the various farming activities are an option.
Whether I want to gather Mora, search for new equipment, improve my heroes’ talents, or simply level up a bit: everything requires original resin, which regenerates over time. For about a day of waiting time, I “buy” gameplay and rewards that keep me occupied for approximately 20-30 minutes – sometimes more, sometimes less.
Original resin can also be replenished for the premium currency Primogems, at least a few times a day. But that gets expensive quickly.
I want Jean, but I don’t want to wait 2 months for her
Of course, one could say now: “Man, Cortyn recognizes the mechanics of gacha mobile games. Good morning!” In a way, that is probably true. But here are two mechanics – gacha and resin – that stand in each other’s way and rather reduce my interest in spending money.
Let’s just take me as an example: I want Saber Jean. I think the character is great, I want to play her. I would potentially be willing to spend way too much money to get Jean with some luck.
Let’s not talk about her, or I’ll get sad.
But when I look at my hero team and my inventory, I dread it. Even if I were to get Jean, I probably couldn’t play her “properly” for days and weeks. Because I would first have to equip her with artifacts and weapons, increase her character level, and then also upgrade her talents.
These are all things that I can (almost) only do through activities that cost me resin. For Jean to be at the same level as my other heroes, I would have to spend a lot of premium currency for resin to be able to upgrade her relatively quickly. Otherwise, I would need 3-6 weeks if I only spend my resin on her every day. That is not an exaggeration. This is actually the time required to level a character using only daily farmable materials and to equip them reasonably.
Or in short: I have to spend a lot of money on Jean, only to spend even more money to be able to play her in content where I am supposed to spend money.
That is one or two times too many “spend money” in this concept. Here, the ratio of investment and reward simply does not add up. If I spend money to buy the opportunity to spend even more money, that’s not exactly a factor that promotes fun.
So far, this has prevented me from putting any money into Genshin Impact at all. Yet I would really like to, if it weren’t for this vicious circle of expenses.
One of these two things needs drastically lower limitations. Either the heroes should be much easier to access (unlikely!), or the resin should play a less important role (possible!).
Does Genshin Impact really need the resin system?
In the official forums and on Reddit, there is always criticism of the resin system. Some find it quite good because they are already used to it from other games. It naturally limits playtime, so you are not tempted to play all day long. Many, however, condemn the system and wish that original resin would simply be completely removed.
How could this be solved? Resolving this issue is certainly no easy undertaking. In the forums, there are repeated calls for the resin system to be completely abolished. One should be able to play as much as one wants and collect as many rewards as one invests time. That would certainly be one option, but would completely remove resin as a source of income for the developer.
Some other players, including myself, would welcome a mixed form where resin still holds a high value, but no longer represents a completely restricting blockade.
One fairly simple approach could be to reduce the loot from spheres when entering them without using resin. If only half or a third of the loot drops, free-to-play players could continue to play without having to log out with a shrug because there’s simply nothing else to do today.
This reduction of loot without resin would have several positive effects:
Free-to-play players can play as much as they want per day. They have less progress, but this progress is still unlimited.
Resin would remain a valuable resource, as one could specifically increase loot in certain activities and thus reduce farm time or increase drop rates.
Players who spend a lot of real money can continue to farm efficiently as before. For “whales,” nothing changes.
Why does resin even exist?
Systems with limited resources are completely normal in mobile games. They usually call it “energy,” but it serves the same purpose as the original resin. However, unlike in Genshin Impact, these games usually have some PvP component or a leaderboard with which one can distinguish oneself from other players. There, you send your heroes in mini form against the troops of other players and enjoy the fact that your team is better.
This represents a clear form of “pay-to-win,” as those who buy “energy” can achieve more than other players, have better and more loot, and climb the ranks.
But in Genshin Impact, there is no PvP component. The game is a solo RPG with a small co-op mode that, in its current state, is at most a neat addition. Here, resin is only a “pay for faster progress” – and that is absurd, the longer you think about it.
Because even though Genshin Impact presents itself as an open world and lures with RPG elements, at heart it is a grinding game. The complete character development works through hours of grinding bosses, challenges, and mobs. That’s not even a bad thing, because fighting in Genshin Impact is really fun.
I can shoot Electro slimes into oblivion for hours with Amber or push people into the water with Noelle to then electrify them with Lisa. That’s fun.
But when all relevant fun aspects are hidden behind a pretty strong paywall, I don’t want to spend money. The developers would likely make a fortune from me if it weren’t for resin.
In FIFA 21 there are some extremely popular players frequently seen in Ultimate Team (FUT). Which players are they – and what makes them special?
What kind of list is this? The “futbin” website collects data on “Player Game Performance”, or “PGP”, in FIFA 21. Various statistics are compiled here, from the number of games played by individual cards in FUT to the goal rate per match.
This database is fed by data from cards on the transfer market. Untradeable cards, such as objectives or SBC players, are not included here. There is also less data available for rare cards that are rarely sold on the transfer market.
However, the numbers still provide a good benchmark for which players have been played the most since the release in Ultimate Team. We will present you with the top 10 players as of October 26, 2020, in more detail. Which players currently dominate the lineups in Ultimate Team?
1. Marcus Rashford
As of now, the Englishman has already reached the enormous number of 1,065,838 games. With the broken million, he is currently the most played player in FIFA 21. His goal rate is an average of 1.09 goals per game.
Those who want to buy Rashford’s gold card currently need to pay around 230,000 coins. He is therefore not exactly cheap. However, Rashford impresses with great speed, a very good finishing and 5-star skills. He also brings a weak foot with four stars and the flair trait. He is particularly often equipped with the finisher chemistry style, making him an incredibly good dribbler, and also raises his shooting attributes above 90.
He is normally positioned as a left midfielder, but is overall a damn dangerous attacker. His TOTW card from the Team of the Week 4 is even stronger, but currently costs over 500,000 coins.
2. Timo Werner
Werner follows Rashford with a high value of 949,882 played games in second place for most appearances. Werner currently scores an average of 1.75 goals, which is almost a brace per game.
However, Werner also costs quite a bit of coins: At 235,000, he is not easy to finance. If you have him in your team, you can expect a very fast striker with good finishing. His weak foot is rated at 4 stars. He is also often equipped with the finisher style, which allows him to achieve strong dribbling and shooting attributes above 90.
If you want to collect coins to secure top players for your team, you can find our trading guide for FIFA 21 here.
3. Heung Min Son
Son has nearly 100,000 matches fewer than Werner, currently standing at 854,422 games. His goal rate is also impressive with 1.29 goals.
The Tottenham player currently costs 187,000 coins on the transfer market. He also brings the important combination of good speed, strong dribbling, and shooting to the pitch. Furthermore, he has passing attributes in the 80s range, which also makes him a good playmaker.
On futbin, the hunter style is particularly popular for him. No wonder: he achieves a pace value of 89 with 99 sprint speed and lethal finishing attributes. He has 5 stars on his weak foot and 4 on skills.
4. Anthony Martial
The Manchester United striker currently stands at 829,336 games with a goal value of 1.27. Therefore, he is very dangerous in front of goal – which again is likely due to the speed-dribbling-shooting combination.
Martial currently costs 135,000 coins and has four stars on his weak foot, along with interesting abilities such as flair, outside foot shot, and finesse shots. A popular chem style for him is “Hawk”, which boosts pace, shooting attributes, and physicality. However, hunter is also often used for him, which promotes more speed and better shots.
5. Joe Gomez
Joe Gomez is the first defender on this list and currently stands at 807,233 games since release. He currently costs around 100,000 coins.
An important point about Gomez is the high speed for a center-back, as he can compete with the opponent’s speedy attackers. In addition, he has very high defensive and physical attributes. With the anchor chem style, all three of these central attributes can be further boosted.
Ousmane Dembelé has currently collected 786,322 games and has also been a favorite of players in previous FIFA editions. Why?
Dembelé’s greatest strengths lie in his speed and dribbling. He stands out in that he is a 5-star skiller and also has 5 stars on his weak foot.
He is therefore skilled at dribbling and two-footed. Also, as a Frenchman in La Liga, he provides good link opportunities. His price currently stands at 52,000 coins. With the deadeye chem style, his shooting and passing attributes can also be brought into the good 80 range, making him even more versatile.
7. Lucas
Lucas has currently played 775,842 games since release and costs around 51,000 coins.
He also brings a lot of speed – how could it be otherwise? He is also very strong in dribbling. With the deadeye style, he also achieves passing and shooting attributes in the 80s range. Overall, he is a fast, strong finisher. And as a Brazilian in the Premier League, he is also a good link for hybrid teams. He has 4 stars on skills and his weak foot.
8. Rodrigo
The Spanish striker Rodrigo has 759,959 matches since release and has a total rating of only 82 – but one should not be deceived by that.
The Leeds striker is incredibly fast with a speed attribute of 91. Additionally, he has good offensive attributes, especially when using chem styles such as “finisher”. He also has 4-star skills and is now just 11,000 coins, after previously costing 40,000 coins two weeks ago. He is now a good option to upgrade a Premier League starter team.
Mendy is extremely fast, bringing 4-star skills and 5 stars on his weak foot. His pace attribute of over 90 ensures that he can keep up with the fastest attackers to defend against them. With the anchor style, his speed is further boosted along with the important defensive and physical attributes. Additionally, he provides good links for potential hybrid teams.
10. Nelson Semedo
Semedo has also been a popular player for a long time, but he switched from the Spanish league to the English league last summer. This did not change his popularity: Currently, he stands at 739,467 matches.
Semedo also has the high speed attribute as an important plus, as full-backs this year must face very fast offensive players. With the sentinel or anchor style, defensive and physical attributes can be further enhanced. Semedo currently costs around 30,000 coins.
These players follow in the next positions:
Allan
Paul Pogba
Leroy Sané
Gareth Bale
Kai Havertz
Aubameyang
Alphonso Davies
Federico Valverde
If you want to get some of these players, you should try to spend as few coins as possible. This can be done either through bid prices or targeted sniping. How that works is explained in our sniping guide for FIFA 21.
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Did you watch CS:GO on Twitch over the weekend? Then you might have noticed these streams from shroud and s1mple that looked quite different than usual.
What are these streams? Troll streams can occasionally be found on Twitch.TV. In the category of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, they stand out negatively by re-streaming videos from well-known players. The fake streams often promote mysterious giveaways that harm the participants. They hide behind big streamer names to make the giveaways appear “real”.
Especially when major tournaments are happening and there are already many viewers in the Twitch category for CS:GO, the fake streams try to take advantage of that attention. We reported on MeinMMO back in January 2020 about fraudulent CS:GO streams on Twitch.
Last weekend, the names of Michael “shroud” Grzesiek and Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev were exploited for this.
How the fake streams were running in CSGO – Tens of thousands of viewers?
So many were watching the fakes: On October 25, the “ESL One New York CIS Tournament” captured the attention of CS:GO fans. Thousands were watching.
As were the troll streams.
At one point on Twitch, there were 22,100 viewers on a fake stream pretending to be s1mple (2nd place in the category)
17,500 on a fake stream pretending to be shroud (3rd place in the category)
In 1st place at that time was the official Russian stream with 28,300 viewers
In the screenshots, you can also see the overlays promoting the fake giveaways in the banner – Source: Anomaly on Twitter
A large part of these are probably view-bots. They artificially inflate the viewer counts of the fake streams so that they rank high among streams with the most viewers.
This increases the chance that Twitch users will click on one of the fake live broadcasts and believe they are real due to the stolen video with the webcam shot of the streamer along with the name in the Twitch channel.
If this happens, the trap can spring shut. Anyone participating in a fake giveaway and dealing with strangers risks their Steam account and inventory. It is unclear how many “real” viewers watched the fake streams over the weekend and fell for the giveaways.
On Twitter, the Counter-Strike celebrity Anomaly said on October 25: “CS:GO is #3 on Twitch and literally 40% of the viewers are scam-bots. Nice!”
The two Twitch channels with the fake streams, s1mple6282 and shroudWRBE, have since been deleted. However, it is said that successors have appeared again who continue with this despicable method.
In the Overwatch League, only one woman has played so far: Kim “Geguri” Se-yeong. She played as an off-tank for the Shanghai Dragons, one of the league’s first teams. Now, however, she is back as a “free agent,” as the head of her former team puts it.
Who is Geguri? The arguably best player in the world was already in Overwatch APEX at just 18 years old, the first professional player. The signature heroes of the Korean player are especially D.Va and Zarya.
Since 2018, Geguri has been playing in the Overwatch League and joined the then-worst team: the Shanghai Dragons from China. She was also the first female player in the Overwatch League and remains the only one to this day. Only in the amateur league, the Contenders, are more women represented.
In the league, Geguri made headlines when she dramatically showcased Twitch star Dafran. However, she did not have much success with the Shanghai Dragons. She played there for 32 months.
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It started out poorly: In the league’s inaugural season in 2018, the Shanghai Dragons finished with 40 losses and no wins. Even the acquisition of Geguri and other Korean players did not help. Korea is considered a top nation in Overwatch esports.
Only in the following season did it start to improve slowly. In February 2019, the Dragons managed their first win against the Boston Uprising, who were considered quite strong until then. That even brought the team’s fans to tears, literally.
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Nevertheless, they only managed to place 11th in the second season with 13 wins to 15 losses. So not even a spot in the top 10, where even some newcomers from the season have arrived.
The team secured a total of 27 wins and only lost twice. However, in the playoffs at the beginning of October, they finished only in third place after a loss to Seoul Dynasty.
Geguri, however, saw little of this season on stage. She only got to play one full match – which was a win – and another round with the team. Otherwise, she sat on the bench.
Geguri leaves – But probably not forever
Why did she have to leave? According to the tweet from the Shanghai Dragons, the contract with Geguri simply expired and was not renewed. Along with her, Diya, DDing, diem, and Luffy are leaving.
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What does her future hold? Currently, it is the offseason in the Overwatch League, where teams acquire new players or players leave and switch teams. It is quite possible that Geguri will compete next season in another jersey.
However, there is currently no information from her regarding this. However, she seems to remain loyal to Overwatch. She streams under the name frog135 almost daily on Twitch, showcasing her gameplay of the hero shooter. Whether and which other team she will join is still uncertain, but it is unlikely that she will completely disappear from the scene.
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In Destiny 2, the clocks could soon show much more towards Destiny 1. Will a visit to the old Tower take place soon, and is the Traveler healed again?
This is what you can expect soon in Destiny 2: A new artwork has emerged that makes the hearts of veterans race. Because there are two interesting aspects to find that Beyond Light will spice up with a hefty portion of Destiny 1:
The old Tower is shown in perfect condition
Our destroyed protector, the Traveler, is healed again
Check out the telling image here, showing three Guardians in front of the old Tower and the intact Traveler:
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Where does the information come from? The dataminer Felwinter_123 shared the image on October 24 via reddit. He found it in the codes of the PlayStation Store.
It is 100% not a forgery. Because recently, the PlayStation Store has also officially used the image. Under the category “Add-ons by Game”, it now appears for Destiny 2 alongside current games like FIFA 21:
This is what it is about with the “old Tower”: The old Tower was the headquarters of the Guardians in Destiny 1, the social space. Here was the post office, the Vanguard leaders, and of course the iconic Sweeper Bots. It was a place to prepare for raids or brag about high levels. This is where Guardian everyday life took place.
This Tower was destroyed at the start of Destiny 2.
We couldn’t do anything against the attacking Cabal and failed for the first time completely.
Provisonally, the Farm was our new headquarters.
The Traveler exerted its last strength against our enemy – afterward it shattered.
Since then, we have built the “new Tower”, which currently serves as a social space.
For many players, their first steps and stellar moments in the MMO shooter universe are associated with the old Tower. Thus, some veterans feel more like frequent guests in the new Tower than at home. Even in Destiny 1, the later introduced Felwinter Peak (alternative social space) could not replace the old Tower.
Also in Destiny 2, we can now already pay a short visit to the old Tower. Namely in the incredibly hard Mission Hour Zero. But it will soon disappear from the game.
The Guardians speculate about the future of Destiny 2: Beyond Light
What could this mean? Under the reddit post, users are actively speculating about what the old Tower and the healed Traveler have to do with Destiny 2 Beyond Light.
In the now 3 years since the destruction, the old Tower has been rebuilt. Some NPCs could be drawn here. Since Ada-1 or Benedict will soon be of no use in the current Tower – we could have two Towers.
Some believe that Destiny 2 is removing the events of the Red War from the canon. Accordingly, our fight against Ghaul and the Cabal did not take place. This would fit with receiving a new backstory in the DLC.
Other Guardians note that it is not exactly the “old Tower”, but only a similar replica. Accordingly, we would only be further renovating the new Tower.
Some Guardians suspect that the Traveler will regain its former strength during Beyond Light and in the next expansions. The final battle between Light and the emerging Darkness is supposed to take place in 2022.
The Tower and the still circular Traveler in Destiny 1
What do you think, will we soon return to the old Tower? Or do you already feel at home in your current headquarters?
By the way, a lot more content from Destiny 1 will be coming soon. We know that the legendary raid Glass Vault is coming and that a mysterious new character will guide us through the Cosmodrome. Or will a known killer train the new players?
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Sports betting is becoming popular in eSports. However, 7 professional players from Australia bet on their own matches in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This came to light, authorities intervened and arrested the professionals, and now the players have been banned from professional tournaments for a year. They claim, however, that there was no malicious intent behind it – only ignorance of the rules.
This is the backstory: Already in August 2019 we reported on MeinMMO that some CS:GO players in Australia were arrested for allegedly violating the law on match manipulation.
The law applies to eSports just as it does to other sports. As Kotaku Australia reports, Australians are keen on sports betting, so the law is monitored particularly strictly. The law aims to prevent games from being manipulated by athletes betting money on a match and then perhaps not performing as well as they could in order to gain advantages. Such behavior would compromise the sport.
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This is how the community discusses it: The ban casts a shadow over the Australian CS:GO scene, as can be seen on social media.
Because stories like these, where games are manipulated, are poison for potential sponsors. One player complains: Honest CS:GO players would do everything to establish eSports and such individuals would jeopardize every success.
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This is what the players themselves say: The team of some of the players has now responded to the allegations. They say:
Although people had bet on games.
The players only bet on their own games and then gave 100% to win – no game was manipulated.
The players did not inform themselves about the correct rules. They were aware that it was wrong to intentionally lose games, but they thought it was still okay to bet on their own victory.
The little money they won, however, does not justify the ban they received.
This is the coach “dead”, he was one of the first to be banned. Source: Twitter MIBR
Currently in CS:GO, there are several waves of issues. 37 coaches have been caught cheating, who exploited an exploit in the game for years to give their teams advantages. The ethics commission also intervened and set clear red lines:
In Among Us, a nasty hacker is currently on the loose, promoting his YouTube channel and Donald Trump. The developers promise a hotfix for it.
This is what happened: In public rounds of the indie hit Among Us, there is currently a hacker ruining the game repeatedly. Players are unable to play properly and massive advertising appears in the chat.
The hacker “Eris Loris” is behind this, who promotes his YouTube channel in the chat. He also boldly writes “Vote TRUMP 2020” and actively campaigns in the online game.
Hacker criticizes developers: “It’s not my fault”
The hack is that far-reaching: You only need to look around on YouTube. There are already numerous videos about Eris Loris and Among Us. Some of them have over 200,000 views.
There are numerous videos about the hacker on YouTube. Source: YouTube
Eris Loris’ YouTube account itself has almost 20,000 subscribers (via YouTube). His persistent advertising has apparently paid off to some extent.
The developers are also aware of this and are already working on a solution for this hack. Forest, one of the three developers from the studio InnerSloth, writes on Twitter: “Okay, Wave 2 of Anti-Hacks is going out: Wave 1 fixed the identity switch. As a result, the prominent hack is now just chat spam and mass despawn (black room). Wave 2 should fix both problems. We’ll see what we need to do after that.”
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This is what the hacker says about it: The magazine Kotaku spoke with the hacker Eris Loris. There he explained his motives for the hack.
There he said: “I was curious about what would happen, and personally I found it funny. The anger and hate is what makes it funny.”
He then explains that he is a Trump supporter, which explains the part with the call to vote. He shows no remorse for his actions and claims: “Among Us may have a small development team, but that’s not my fault. The game is bigger than most AAA games. There is nothing stopping them from hiring more developers, so the argument ‘it’s 3 people’ means nothing to me.”
What happens next? It remains to be seen whether the developers’ hotfix has actually done anything about Eris Loris’ messages. The hacker himself claims that he can still spam the chats.
Not only hackers and their messages are a problem in Among Us. Cheaters also terrorize other players:
The Austrian Fortnite World Champion 2019 “COOLER aqua” has been banned from the FNCS tournament. Initially, he was only warned, but his attempt to defend himself led to his ban. He is said to have violated the rules twice.
What kind of tournament is this? The FNCS (Fortnite Champion Series) is currently running in trio mode. The finals will take place from Saturday, October 31 to November 1, 2020. The former duo world champion also wanted to qualify for this and show what he is capable of as a duo world champion, but a 2-week ban will make that impossible.
Initially warned, then banned
What happened? The Fortnite world champion participated in the qualification rounds with his teammates when they faced off against another strong team: Benjyfishy, MrSavage, and LeTsHe.
The “Shakedown” is a feature introduced in Season 2 – Chapter 2. In this feature, players can interrogate an opponent when they are downed. As a result, the location of their teammates becomes visible. With this advantage, players can thus hunt and attack opponents directly.
This was also the plan of Benjyfishy and his teammates, but COOLER aqua threw a wrench in their plans and left the game before they could interrogate him (via Twitter clip). For this action, the world champion initially received a warning from Epic:
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A warning is meant to make the player aware of their misconduct without immediate consequences. However, when he tried to play again the next day, he saw that he had been banned by Epic. A specific reason for this was not provided at first.
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This is how aqua reacted to the ban: The duo world champion apparently assumed it was about the premature elimination and seemed to feel unfairly treated since others did the same.
On Twitter, he showed many other participants who also left the game before they could be interrogated by opponents. He does not seem to understand why they are not banned for it and he is.
Fortnite Games, the biggest joke company I have ever seen. These participants (who also exited earlier) are still playing and will probably continue to do so without being banned. But sure, because it’s Benjyfishy and MrSavage, a ban follows immediately (for me).
What was the reason for the ban? aqua has since contacted Epic Games to find out what exactly led to his ban. In a statement on Twitter, he explained the situation in more detail.
The warning was issued for his behavior in the game, but the ban is said to have been caused by 2 tweets he posted after the warning. These are said to have violated Fortnite rules, but which ones exactly is not known.
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The world champion also stated in his statement that he would accept the ban, but is saddened that he cannot participate in the rest of the FNCS with his team. However, he would pay attention to ensure that such behavior does not happen again in the future.
At E3 2019, Watch Dogs Legion was announced as the third installment of the franchise. This week, the game is finally set to release. We will tell you everything important regarding the release, the preload, and the various editions available for purchase.
With your characters, you will explore a large open world and complete numerous main and side missions. You can collect special items and use various vehicles. Additionally, there are different difficulty levels, including one with permadeath.
For which platforms will Watch Dogs Legion be released?
Starting October 29, you can play it on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia. On PC, it will be available on Uplay and in the Epic Store, but not on Steam.
What about the next-gen consoles?
Watch Dogs Legion will also be released for PS5 and Xbox Series X. The release for Xbox Series X is planned for November 10. PS5 fans will have to wait until November 24.
Is there crossplay?
Yes, Ubisoft allows crossplay and cross-save between platforms. This is free, but you need a Uplay account.
When does the preload for Watch Dogs Legion start?
The preload for Xbox One has already begun
PC fans can download the new Watch Dogs today, October 26, starting at 4:00 PM our time in the Epic Store or via Ubisoft
For PS5, the preload will only start on October 27
Stadia users do not have to download anything
System requirements for PC
Minimum system requirements for 1920×1080, Low Preset, DX12:
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or GeForce RTX 3080
Video memory: 10GB
RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel Setup)
Storage: 45GB (+20 GB for the HD Texture Pack)
OS: Windows 10 (only 64 bit)
Compatible with Direct X 12 and Raytracing
Preorder Watch Dogs Legion – These are the Editions Available
Ubisoft’s new adventure will be released in 4 versions that you can already preorder:
The Standard Edition costs 59.99 Euros and includes the game
The Gold Edition costs 99.99 Euros and includes not only the game but also the Season Pass
The Ultimate Edition costs 109.99 Euros and comes with 3 playable characters, new masks, and 4 weeks of VIP status alongside the Gold Edition bonuses.
The Collector’s Edition is currently sold out and will be a purely physical version with additional collectibles.
If you preorder before the official release, regardless of the package, you will receive a “Golden King” mask, a gold skin for two pistols, and a golden design for vehicles for free.
Watch Dogs Legion offers various masks to disguise your characters.
What Happens After Release
After the release, Watch Dogs Legion is set to be developed as a service game with a Season Pass, several DLCs, and even microtransactions. The latter are expected to be purely cosmetic, such as new masks.
A new loot box event is currently running in Genshin Impact. All you need to do is gather a few materials to receive nice loot.
In the co-op RPG Genshin Impact, a new event started today (October 26th) that rewards you with special loot boxes. We will tell you how to participate in “Wonderful Wonders” and why the event is worth it.
What kind of event is this? Today you’ll find a new merchant in Mondstadt. The somewhat shady Liben is located just north of the city entrance, across from the flower seller. He offers a variety of surprise boxes, but you will need to earn them first. This is possible if you have reached at least Adventure Rank 12.
Liben is hard to miss. He is waiting today (October 26th) at this position.
Wonderful Wonders – How to Get the Rewards
How does the event work? Liben wants you to bring him a selection of various, quite ordinary materials every day. Today, he wants about 10 mushrooms – which can be farmed quickly in the wilderness, and most players are likely to have quite a few on hand.
After you bring Liben the materials, you can open one of seven surprise boxes. These contain rewards of varying worth. This can include Mora, ores, or upgrade materials. Always included are also 30 Original Resin (Primogems) – just for that, the task is already worth it.
You may open one of 7 boxes when you collect the materials.
Note that you can only submit materials once a day and may only open one box per day. Since the event lasts for 7 days, you will be able to open all boxes at the end if you complete the respective daily task.
Additionally, Liben is supposed to change his location every day, meaning he appears in different places. You can get a hint about his current position from the event overview.
Why is it worth it? Even if not every box is a big win, the rewards received are usually more valuable than what had to be collected before. It is essentially a trade that saves you a lot of time or original resin.
The yield from the first day. Just for the original resin, it is already worth it.
But even aside from the raw items, completing the event is worthwhile, as it progresses you on the battle pass. A corresponding event quest has been added to the battle pass and can be completed relatively easily. Then there are a few more rewards – depending on how far you have progressed in the Wanderer experience pass or the Mystic experience pass.
Anyone who wants to grab a few bonuses should check in with Liben in Mondstadt regularly starting today. It is worth it, and at least so far, the necessary effort is low.
In League of Legends, the mid laner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerghas been regarded as the biggest star in Europe and North America for years. After a disastrous tournament at Worlds 2020, the Dane is ending his career at the age of 24. He will now become the coach of Team Solo Mid.
This was Bjergsen’s career: The Dane began his career in 2013 in Europe with the Copenhagen Wolves and quickly made a name for himself.
In 2014, he was one of the first players to move from Europe to North America and became the mid laner for Team Solo Mid. There, he replaced Reginald and became the franchise player and face of TSM over the next 6 years.
Bjergsen won the US championship 6 times with TSM. The team’s strongest phase was 2016/2017 when they claimed 3 championships in a row and dominated the US league LCS.
Those were still “good times” back then before TSM was dismantled in 2017. Bjergsen and Doublelift in one picture.
However, after the Worlds 2017, TSM decided to dismantle the team to rebuild around Bjergsen to become competitive internationally.
The first time a “number 1” seed from a major region embarrassed themselves with a 0-6.
It seemed clear: If there was a window in which TSM could have leveraged Bjergsen’s peak to achieve international success, they had missed that window. The new generation of LoL players from Asia is now emerging into the spotlight: The new stars of Worlds are around 20 and are therefore about 4 or 5 years younger than Bjergsen.
That’s it: TSM exits the Worlds 2020 with a 0-6.
Depressed boy from Denmark becomes the biggest star in US LoL
This is what makes Bjergsen so special: Bjergsen is regarded as the biggest name in League of Legends outside of Asia, although he was never particularly successful internationally. A mix of skill in League of Legends, his personality, and external circumstances made him immensely popular:
TSM was for years the biggest LoL team in the USA and Bjergsen was the franchise player. The mid lane is the most prestigious spot in LoL. Here the stars play, from whom highlight reels circulate. Bjergsen was voted MVP of the LCS 4 times.
Bjergsen is particularly known for his play with Zilean, but he is also generally regarded as a mechanically strong mid laner. Although he has been more criticized in recent years.
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On Twitter, Bjergsen has 1.3 million followers. He was regularly voted to the top positions in the All-Star voting of recent years. He is a popular guy, people like him.
He has a story as a “depressed boy in Denmark who uses LoL as a getaway,” with which many can identify. Many LoL fans have known and followed his story for 7 years. They grew up with Bjergsen and became adults themselves. This creates a bond.
Frequently at the top of All-Star voting.
Bjergsen wants to see what he can achieve as a coach when he gives 100%
This is what he says now: At 24, Bjergsen is ending his career as a League of Legends player and will become the coach of TSM.
He says the decision to switch to coaching has been on his mind for a long time. It’s not due to the poor performance at Worlds. As a veteran and leader of TSM, he has been doing some “coaching on the side” for a long time, but he couldn’t focus on it. Now he wants to fully transition into this role and see what he can achieve if he focuses his efforts on it.
Even earlier than Bjergsen, the ADC star Uzi ended his career, but for health reasons:
These are the reactions to his retirement: What Bjergsen says about his departure as a pro player and his new role at TSM, you can see here on YouTube.
In the comments below, many fans take the opportunity to tell Bjergsen how much they appreciate his career:
He is a legend, you read this repeatedly.
People say they cried at the announcement.
Anecdotes of special Bjergsen moments are shared.
It is also analyzed that TSM put too much on him with the “shotcaller” role and couldn’t provide teammates that allowed him to shine.
Some professionals also speak out: CoreJJ writes that they have lost “the brightest shining star in North America.”
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Doublelift explains how poorly Worlds 2020 went for TSM
This was the rough Worlds 2020: For Bjergsen’s teammate at TSM, Doublelift, Bjergsen’s decision comes as a complete surprise.
Doublelift is 27 years old. He says he also considered quitting LoL. But it felt wrong to end his active career on such a bad note as after Worlds 2020.
Doublelift explained in streams in what terrible condition TSM was at Worlds 2020. He said that as a team, they only won about 10% of their practice matches.
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The team fell apart even during preparation. People realized how unreachably far behind they were and also started to ruin practice by trying to force plays that weren’t there.
Bjergsen retires as a pro after TSM and he were quite down. He himself says he had hoped for a really good season before he ended his playing career. Bjergsen probably hopes fans will remember the national season in the LCS, not Worlds 2020.
Uzi ended his LoL career. Without the ADC star, nothing could be won for Royal Never Give Up.
At 24, Bjergsen would be in his prime in most sports and close to peak performance. In LoL, he has already spent 8 years as a pro and is at retirement age.
Even earlier than Bjergsen, the ADC star Uzi ended his career, but for health reasons:
