Do you still remember the fridge memes of the Xbox Series X? Microsoft really did it and sent fridges that look like giant consoles to Snoop Dogg and YouTuber iJustine.
Just before the console launch, Microsoft is heavily promoting it. And it’s already been very successful, as the new fridge videos went viral.
Last weekend, rapper Snoop Dogg and YouTuber iJustine shared new videos. Both received mail from Microsoft and the package was just huge.
Because inside was a full-size fridge. The design: large, black, square. Looks like a giant Series X. Inside, the fridge is illuminated in Xbox green. A dream for the biggest Xbox fans.
This is the meme behind it: When the Xbox Series X was presented with its design, fans quickly compared it to a fridge. This led to a meme that players and buyers referred to.
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Snoop Dogg’s Xbox Fridge – Filled with Cake and Drinks
This is what Snoop Dogg showed: On Instagram, the rapper shared his new fridge including its contents. Inside, there is a large Xbox cake with the words “Happy Birthday to the Xbox OG”. In the side compartments, there are some bottles of Indoggo. This is Snoop Dogg’s gin brand.
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In addition to the cake, you can also find the real console, the Xbox Series X. Is the fact that the console is stored in the fridge a reference to the supposed overheating issues of the Series X? Testers were able to quickly dispel these alleged problems. One tester checked with a thermometer exactly how warm the Xbox Series X gets.
Don’t worry. You really don’t need to store the console in a fridge.
Self-proclaimed gamer and plant enthusiast: Snoop Dogg.
This is what iJustine showed: While Snoop Dogg already showed the unpacked, assembled, and filled fridge, tech YouTuber and influencer iJustine shows the full experience of the fridge. From the delivery of the giant “package” that is transported by forklift, to unpacking it with large knives, to assembly. The Xbox Series X fridge even plays an Xbox sound when the door is opened.
We embed the entire unboxing video here:
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How many fridges are there? As iJustine explains in the YouTube video, three of these Xbox fridges were built. She has one, another one belongs to Snoop Dogg. And the third fridge is to be won. To do this, you should keep an eye on the Twitter account of Xbox. If the giveaway starts, you will probably be informed there. How exactly it works and what you have to do for a chance to win is currently still unknown.
Would you put such a fridge in your kitchen or would that be “too much” for you?
Note: The title image is a screenshot from iJustine’s unboxing video of the Xbox fridge. You can find her video below in the article or here on YouTube.
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In Apex Legends, there are currently many discussions about a ban. A player complained on reddit that he was banned only because he had killed a Twitch streamer. The developers, however, remain firm and stand behind the ban.
This is the situation:
The reddit user “KongoBoom” claimed that he was banned only because there was a cheater on his team who was fighting against the Twitch streamer “LuluLuvely” – In the end, not only the cheater was banned, but also KongoBoom
The reddit thread has since been deleted by moderators – previously it had over 25,000 upvotes
The Twitch streamer was verbally attacked by some people after the post
The situation turned quickly, as KongoBoom, who professed his innocence, may not be so innocent after all.
“Innocent” player cheated himself
This is how Apex Legends reacted: After the developers were under pressure and hundreds of players wanted to know why the supposedly innocent player was banned, Apex Legends responded on Twitter.
There they confirm that the ban is correct. The Bloodhound player who complained on reddit had previously been negatively noted:
He has had several banned accounts
He has attempted to circumvent the bans in the past
Even in the mentioned round, he collaborated with the cheater
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This is how the streamer reacted: Also LuluLuvely, who should be the reason for the player’s ban, confirmed her report on Twitter.
She showed a previously deleted Twitch clip there, which is supposed to prove that the ban of all players is justified. She also forwarded this clip to the developers.
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The player KongoBoom therefore remains banned. Under the reddit post, numerous comments are now accumulating that are negative towards KongoBoom. After all, he professed his innocence, but according to statements from Apex Legends, he had already been noted for cheating.
Vikovi writes, for example: “The Apex Twitter has exposed itself. How does that feel for you?”
Unjustified bans occur time and again. Recently, the streaming platform Twitch also fell into this trap. They banned a streamer for racist symbols. However, it was only lights in the background.
On November 11, patch 1.1 for Genshin Impact will be released. Meanwhile, some new features have already been confirmed, including a special item. With its help, you will be able to create a mobile waypoint and travel freely to it.
What kind of item is this? In recent days, the developers have revealed more and more details about the upcoming patch 1.1 for Genshin Impact. As part of a developer discussion, a new item was announced that should greatly simplify fast travel.
The developers did not reveal exact details about this item. They merely confirmed that such an item will appear with patch 1.1. In a leak on reddit, however, its functions were described as follows:
You can place the teleporter anywhere and it remains in that location for a maximum of 7 days before it fades away. You can place it wherever you want.
While there are already several ways to fast travel in Genshin Impact in the form of teleport points and the Statues of The Seven, some players have still called for such an item. And indeed, it could create some new possibilities.
Free teleports to world bosses or for farming routes
What is the teleporter good for? Despite the coverage of the port points, there have always been places where players had to travel a greater distance or even climb mountains.
The teleporter now provides the opportunity to place your own waypoint directly at certain world bosses or at the start of a farming route for chests or resources. You can then regularly travel there and complete your planned task.
What else does patch 1.1 change? The new update for Genshin Impact will be significant. Among other things, new characters, a reputation system, new items and recipes, as well as a new event are planned. On November 11, the RPG will noticeably change.
Mona (right in the image) has received a new quest line!
Next Wednesday, October 28, marks the release of the new TOTW 5 (Team of the Week) from FIFA 21. The predictions show who might be in the Team of the Week this time.
This is the Team of the Week: Every week a new TOTW is released. Every Wednesday, the best performances of real players are rewarded with a special card. These Inform cards then give players improved stats.
You can pull the new cards from various packs for a week or buy them on the transfer market – if you’ve earned enough coins. Additionally, you will receive TOTW players as Player Picks from the Weekend League rewards.
What are TOTW Predictions? The predictions are forecasts from the FIFA community. Every week, there is speculation about which players could be in the TOTW. These predictions can help when trading with potential TOTW cards. How to do this is explained in our trading tips.
However, there is no guarantee that the cards from the predictions will actually end up in the TOTW. It could turn out differently in the end. Nevertheless, the predictions provide a good impression of which cards might be included.
Prediction for Team of the Week 5 in Ultimate Team
The FIFA YouTuber Kieron SSF has made a comprehensive prediction about who could be in TOTW 5 this week (via YouTube).
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What about Lewandowski? In his video, the YouTuber explains that Lewandowski could receive a new Inform card due to his hat-trick, but the striker has already been in TOTW 2. Thus, a new Inform card is not ruled out; however, other players had earned a second Inform card in recent weeks but did not receive one – possibly due to the closely preceding first TOTW card.
Therefore, he decided to include Kimmich from the Bayern game in the predictions. However, it’s also possible that Lewandowski will receive his second card on Wednesday.
With the scope, you can spot and mark enemies from a distance in Call of Duty: Warzone. But this thing is stronger than many think. Only because it’s broken.
Enemies become visible even at long distances. And unlike a scope from heavy sniper rifles, the reconnaissance tool does not trigger a scope reflection – so you can spy on your enemies without being detected.
Cheaters glitch the Spotter Scope onto their weapons
What’s wrong with it? A few nasty cheaters have found out that this item is unfortunately somewhat unfair. With a certain sequence of actions, players can almost attach the scope to their weapons.
They then benefit from the advantages of the tactical item, which they should actually pull out of their pocket to scout – similar to the powerful heartbeat sensor.
But cheaters who glitch the gadget onto their weapon can save themselves the hassle of reaching into the sticky equipment bag. Even though they keep their weapon aimed, they receive the marking effects of the device when they have an enemy on-screen.
MeinMMO does not explain the exact mechanics of the glitch in this article.
The scope also has a thermal mode and allows you to mark enemies.
How do cheaters use this? With these effects, you can spot enemies much faster. As soon as an enemy is in your line of sight, you get a small white marking. If you then aim at this enemy for a moment longer, they are marked with a live marker and visible to your entire team.
During the time the live marker is on, enemies are even briefly visible through walls. Although enemies will notice the marking, the team members of the cheaters will as well.
Currently, no statement from the developers can be found regarding the problem. While it is not a gamebreaker or as strong as wallhacks from “real” cheaters on PC or stability aids on consoles. But the fact that a normal item, which is often found in Warzone, provides such a nasty advantage is still not acceptable.
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Everyone is waiting for Destiny 2 to come out with Beyond Light. But even now, players are solving puzzles from the expansion and discovering exciting lore information.
Where do the secrets come from? There are still about 2 weeks separating the Guardians from the highly anticipated expansion “Beyond Light“. However, in recent days, reports have been piling up that the Collector’s Edition has already been shipped out to players.
The new location Europa can only be visited by owners of this version of Beyond Light on November 10. However, the CE includes numerous physical collectibles. The notebooks, artworks, and flashing pyramids have already been closely examined by the Guardians.
Players have already been able to unveil many secrets of the DLC. They have also found mysterious puzzles and codes that will likely cause some headaches for a while.
This is included in the sold-out Collector’s Edition of Destiny 2: Beyond Light
A logbook has proven to be a true treasure trove. In it, we read about the danger potential of Europa. MeinMMO summarizes some of the exciting information for you.
Read on at your own risk: The article contains potential spoilers for the story of Beyond Light
Ghaul was able to suppress the Traveler’s light with technology from Oryx’s ship (Dreadnaught).
The mysterious Nine (IX) have a special interest in Europa and the “Dark Matter”. This is where Xur allegedly received his physical form, with which he delights us every weekend.
Our favorite Fallen Mithrax also speaks up. He assesses the location as very dangerous. Moreover, it is said that “there’s nothing to steal here.” But we already know that his and our Fallen enemy Eramis is using valuable technology here.
The Exo race is said to actually see Europa and the Deep Stone Crypt in their dreams. Guardians have speculated about this since Destiny 1.
Similarly to Titan, there are supposed to be secret life forms beneath the surface – will we see “Nessie” again?
The pages are filled with lore and puzzles – Source: Imgur
What does an old friend say? The Collector’s Edition also includes a letter written to us by the Exo-Stranger. Exciting information is hidden here as well:
The Exo-Stranger is – as long suspected – the sister of Ana Bray.
The stranger, formerly known as Elsie Bray, writes that her famous grandfather Clovis Bray traveled to Europa. The scientist wanted to become immortal on Europa.
Some leaks, by the way, suggest that we will face Clovis Bray as a boss in the new raid.
This mystery remains unsolved: The notes contain other codes and puzzles hidden away. Especially interesting is a puzzle that leads to Bungie’s official website.
Visitors are invited to enter a code themselves:
The solution is likely the word “CHOOSE”. Apparently, the puzzle can only be solved on November 5. Here you can try your luck:
According to users from the Raidsecrets subreddit, this code only works for registered owners of the Collector’s Edition.
What do you think about the puzzles and lore information from the Collector’s Edition? Are you also a collector of such items, do you like to display things from your favorite games or is the game itself enough for you?
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In Genshin Impact you can level up your characters and will need special materials at certain locations. Among these are items you can find at the Fluxfire Tree.
How to find a Fluxfire Tree? The Fluxfire Tree (Pyro Regisvine) is an elite boss from the Liyue region. The easiest way to find it is through bounty hunts. These allow you to easily locate certain monsters on the map and earn EXP, Mora, and other rewards.
To do this, go to the bounty hunts in the adventure license (F1) under the Liyue region, search for Fluxfire Tree there and click track at the bottom right. However, this is only possible if you have already uncovered the corresponding area on the map. The boss always stays in the same location, specifically in a gorge east of Tianqiu Valley and west of Luhua Pool.
The next teleport point is a bit northeast, the Qiongji Estuary.
What to consider with this boss? The Fluxfire Tree is a gigantic plant that has absorbed the ancient flame and is quite angry.
The boss relies on many AoE skills, and you must constantly keep moving. However, there are also phases when the plant becomes exhausted and remains motionless on the ground. This is always the case when you have destroyed one of its weak points. These are alternately located either at the bottom of the stem or at the top of the blossom. Destroy them quickly with Hydro or Electro attacks. The Fluxfire Tree will then collapse, and you can deal significant damage for a few seconds.
You can watch how such a fight goes in the video from Noxxis Gaming:
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This is how you get Agnidus Agate Shards and Fluxfire Seeds
Why is the boss so interesting? The Fluxfire Tree rewards you with items you need to upgrade your Pyro characters like Diluc, the best DPS in the game, Amber, Klee, or Xiangling.
At certain levels, at levels 20, 40, 50, 60, and 70, the following materials are needed:
Fluxfire Trees from level 30 drop Fluxfire Seeds
Fluxfire Trees from level 40 drop Agnidus Agate Shards
Fluxfire Trees from level 60 drop Agnidus Agate Fragments
Fluxfire Trees from level 60 drop Agnidus Agate (in English Agnidus Agate Gemstones)
However, to receive these and other rewards, you must spend 40 Original Resin.
Are there other ways to obtain the Agnidus Agate items? Yes, if you have enough Anemo or Geo Sigils, you can buy the shards from souvenir merchants in Mondstadt and Liyue. However, this is limited to 6 or 12 purchases respectively.
They are also available as rewards in the “Great Wolf King of the North” challenge.
Additionally, you can use Alchemy to upgrade lower materials like the shards to fragments.
Some players find leveling in WoW unpleasantly difficult. With patch 9.0, there is an “old, new” method.
Leveling a character in the current World of Warcraft is not particularly difficult. Most classes can handle multiple enemies at the same time, and there are rarely obstacles that require other players, such as elite quests or dungeons. However, some players make leveling especially challenging. They simply choose no specialization.
How does that work? Since the pre-patch 9.0, new characters do not automatically receive a specialization upon reaching level 10. This also applies to allied races. Characters must manually choose a specialization at level 10 in order to access the corresponding abilities.
What are the consequences? Without a specialization, characters in World of Warcraft miss out on many abilities. While all classes have a certain basic package, characters are hardly playable in a meaningful way.
This results in significantly lower damage dealt, meaning that the lifespan of individual enemies can increase from a few seconds to several minutes. Especially monks seem to struggle, as they have very few options to deal any damage while unspecialized.
However, the monk without specialization does have a few special traits, as they can cast exuberance (a healing ability) and spinning crane kick (an AoE ability) without cost or cooldown. Unfortunately, the abilities do not become significantly stronger, which is why enemies tend to live much longer.
Without a specialization, it is particularly harsh for mages.
Why do players do this? Most do it simply because they are looking for a challenge. Some also just want to impress a little by playing a “pure” class without specialization. After all, when looking at such characters, you only see what class they play, such as “warrior”. For all warriors with a chosen specialization, that would also appear in the description. This is a unique feature on many realms.
Is this completely new? Yes and no. It has been possible to level without choosing a specialization in the past. However, since patch 9.0, even more spells and abilities belong to the specializations than before. Therefore, those who don’t choose a specialization only have a very small basic kit of abilities. This is in some cases more extreme than it was back then.
Could you also imagine leveling this way? Or does it look like a waste of time to you?
With the “One Wasteland” update, Fallout 76 is now on a new path. This leads to a radiant future, believes Project Lead Jeff Gardiner. In an interview with MeinMMO author and Fallout expert Benedict Grothaus, Gardiner and Lead Quest Designer Brianna Schneider discuss how the game changes with One Wasteland, what the future holds, and how the development of the update helps improve upcoming content even further.
Despite a shaky start in November 2018, Fallout 76 has held on until today, and the developers are doing everything they can to improve the game and please players. It seems to be working, as the launch on Steam was received “very positively”.
The latest major update is One Wasteland, a tribute to the namesake update “One Tamriel” from the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. One Wasteland aims to make it easier for players to get started, make group play more enjoyable, and at the same time keep content interesting for veterans.
To this end, numerous new features and a significant change to the level system are being introduced. The developers are satisfied with their update so far and tell us on MeinMMO what has been so important about the update. After all, the lessons learned from One Wasteland serve as tools for the future.
In a conversation with Jeff Gardiner and Brianna Schneider, we learn where One Wasteland comes from, what the changes mean for the game, and how even the future benefits from it.
Jeff Gardiner is the project lead of Fallout 76 and spoke with us about the current state and future of the game. He previously worked on Fallout 3 and was the Lead Producer of Fallout 4. He also played a leading role in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Fallout 76 currently: The state of the game
What is One Wasteland? The update was released on September 15, 2020, and fundamentally changed the world, at least from a gameplay perspective. The biggest change was the level system with the now dynamic levels.
Enemies now adapt to the players’ levels since One Wasteland, providing a similarly great challenge throughout the game. The most important thing is that now everyone can play together in almost every area without feeling useless.
MeinMMO: This Thursday, Bombs Drop Day takes place. How will you celebrate it?
Gardiner: We are making the game Free2Play on all platforms [editor’s note: for one week], and we have a number of in-game events like double XP. There are a few other things that we haven’t announced yet, but primarily it’s about the Free2Play week. That starts tomorrow, Tuesday.
MeinMMO: How will you personally celebrate Bombs Drop Day?
Gardiner: [laughs] I don’t have any personal rituals. It’s just a very busy day for us. I personally will be playing 76; I love it when new players are around. It’s just a strange time right now in America with the elections …
On October 23, 2077, the world will have gone under. Fallout celebrates that.
One Wasteland under the microscope: There are real dungeons!
MeinMMO: One of the innovations in One Wasteland was the Daily Ops. They are possibly the closest thing to a dungeon from other MMOs, aside from raids. Are other mission types planned or perhaps even different questing factions like the Brotherhood of Steel, such as the Raiders?
Gardiner: We don’t want to reveal too much about next year yet, but the Daily Ops were very successful and we will continue to build on the system. We will change and adapt locations, mutations, and creatures. When they will come next year and what exactly it will be, we are still deciding. But yes, they were super successful.
What are daily operations? The feature is about completing tasks alone or, ideally, in a group in an instanced area. The faster you are, the higher the rank with which you finish, and the more rewards there are. To make it trickier, the enemies are mutated. Mutations are like affixes. Each daily operation has a “mutation” on its enemies that gives them special abilities, such as freezing and slowing you down, being invisible, or being able to be killed only by melee attacks.
MeinMMO: Speaking of mutations: There are some that are quite specific, such as the mutation where you can only kill enemies with a melee attack. Why did you introduce that?
Gardiner: One of the goals was to force players to choose different playstyles and change their repertoire a bit. That’s why some of them are rather experimental and not necessarily popular.
Since they are chosen randomly at the moment, it can happen that the same mutation appears day after day. The probability is only 1 in 3. At the moment, we are still adjusting that by hand. I don’t want to reveal too much, but we don’t like that either. That’s why we’re saying right now, “Okay, we had this three days in a row, so it won’t appear for the next few days.”
We had a bunch of different ideas collected. And as with everything, they will be prioritized based on how easy they are to implement, how much work it involves, and how it changes the player experience.
Forcing melee kills ended up being something interesting, and it is definitely tricky and can be frustrating. But it changes the nature of combat to the point where we find it interesting and enjoyable. We hope that when we bring more [mutations] in the future and remove the ones we don’t like, we can rearrange them and do different things with them.
But expect more of that. Today we are discussing a new game type that will enforce a new way to play. I don’t want to reveal that yet, especially in case it’s not accepted and doesn’t make it into the game. We will continue with that, and I think that’s a way for players to expand and look at new play styles. That’s exciting.
MeinMMO: At the moment, it’s possible to reach the highest rank “Elder” even solo. Are there plans to bring ranks beyond that or possibly new loot?
Gardiner: We’re looking into it and will make sure there are either better tailored or more challenging ranks that are also more rewarding. That’s all under discussion. We’re always looking at all our game systems and adjusting them.
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Here you see some gameplay and a review of the daily operations by YouTuber HubiAFK.
Fallout 76 and Its Players: The Update is Well Received – Or Is It?
MeinMMO: Despite the efforts in One Wasteland, there are always skeptical players who are still uncertain about the actual improvements. How do you plan to convince them?
Gardiner: We have already made one or two important balance changes in One Wasteland, and we will continue to do so in the future. It’s still not perfect, but it’s getting much closer to the ideal we want to achieve. We hope that the combination of all of this – including legendary perks, especially for older players – and additional systems that we want to develop will make the game more accessible for all players.
We discuss every piece of feedback, good or bad, and we try to consider it so we can bring new content or adjust things that are already in the game. That’s the best we can do: listen to players and figure out what they want.
MeinMMO: Dynamic levels in particular are something that players have mixed opinions about. What were your thoughts behind the implementation?
Gardiner: We have a history with our single-player titles of level systems that were not so popular a few years ago. So we approached it with a bit of caution. But in the end, we wanted to ensure that everyone has fun and that every player can experience as much as possible – especially older players who have grown fond of certain zones and prefer to spend their time there.
That was the goal of this system. We tried to design it so that you also feel more powerful when you get stronger. In the future, when we have new creature types, we will look more closely at level ranges to ensure they either get tougher or reach their limits sooner. Either one or the other, to make them feel like one of the extremes.
We also read a lot of feedback on specific builds and problems that players have with specific weapons. All this balancing will be taken into account in the coming year.
MeinMMO: Regarding power: You introduced legendary perks, some of which are rather disappointing for players. Do you plan to buff them or even introduce new perks?
Gardiner: We currently do not have new perks planned, but this is an expandable system where we intend to make adjustments in the future. We have already rolled out some improvements for existing perks that should be implemented over the next updates.
Legendary perks make you more powerful. The system is set to be expanded.
MeinMMO: A somewhat more specific issue: Players have recently complained a lot about the floater grenades. And honestly, I can understand them. First: Why are there so many of them? And second: Will you buff them or at least make them available for sale at vendors?
Gardiner: [laughs loudly] I’ve seen that too. I will talk to the team about it because I absolutely agree that they need to be more useful – or sellable. Probably both. I don’t have a concrete answer for that today, but I’ve seen the same criticism, and that’s something I particularly want to discuss with the developers to find out what they want to do with it.
The Steel Dawn of Fallout – Steel Dawn is Coming!
After One Wasteland, the new update Steel Dawn is on the way, the Steel Dawn. With it, the legendary faction of the Brotherhood of Steel will return to Appalachia, establish itself there, and finally put an end to the Scorched.
The update is set to be released according to the new blog post about Steel Dawn in December. Some info about the update has already been shared with me by the developers. We have embedded the trailer here for you:
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MeinMMO: Back to the Daily Ops: Will they return in Steel Dawn after their original purpose has been fulfilled?
Gardiner: The plan is to release another round of them before the chapter with the Brotherhood of Steel is complete. That will be sometime next year. Brianna can tell you a bit more about that if you have any further questions.
MeinMMO: I do actually have those! With Steel Dawn, the Brotherhood will finally arrive in Fallout 76. How will we be able to interact with them?
Schneider: If you participated in our “Fortifying ATLAS” event in the summer, you saw that Russel Dorsey was gathering supplies and preparing in Fort ATLAS for the arrival of the Brotherhood. There you will find the Brotherhood for the first time when Steel Dawn begins.
There you will get to know them, gain their trust, work more with them, and help them with their goals and endeavors in Appalachia. I don’t want to go too deep into it because you will learn a lot during the quests, but the first part is really exciting. I think players will like that.
MeinMMO: According to lore, we are currently in the founding phase of the Brotherhood, and Maxson is still alive. Will we have the chance to witness the rise of the Brotherhood or even help?
Schneider: Most events with the Brotherhood take place in Appalachia. During the ATLAS event, you may have heard some of the radio messages originating from California. There, the Brotherhood’s expedition heading towards Appalachia was no longer reachable.
Perhaps you even heard Elder Maxson’s personal appeal to Paladin Rahmani, who leads the troop. A bit of that is happening in the background, but mainly, the Brotherhood is focused on settling in Appalachia and pursuing their goals there.
The Brotherhood of Steel is soon returning to Appalachia.
MeinMMO: A little more about the Brotherhood: Are Grant and Nolan McNamara related? And will we possibly see ancestors of famous NPCs, such as McNamara or even Preston Garvey?
Schneider: To be honest: I don’t know. We have a specific set of NPCs that appear in the expedition. But maybe Jeff can tell you more about that.
Gardiner: That’s a great question and a great idea. Maybe we’ll use that for a future expansion. For now: No. But we’re just releasing the first little bit of that. More will be coming in the next months.
And while we are developing … who knows? Maybe Preston’s grandfather will show up and make you complete a quest over and over again.
MeinMMO: Well, the daily operations …
Gardiner: Yes, that would be a fun idea!
MeinMMO: In terms of story, the Scorched plague should have been defeated, more or less. Will that continue?
Schneider: There are still Scorched in the world, which pose a continuing threat. And the Brotherhood knows that this is an enemy. However, they may not yet realize the extent to which players have already worked together with the Overseer to tackle the Scorched plague problem.
A lot of that will be addressed in the “One Wasteland” content. That is not a major part of the Brotherhood’s story, but it’s kind of there in the background. And they are aware of the previous conflict of the chapter with the Scorched.
Scorched beasts and Scorched are still a problem.
Important and Possible Features for the Future
MeinMMO: We already know a bit about the shelters that are coming. How will you build on this feature after release, and will we possibly get new companions to fill the shelters with life?
Gardiner: The shelters are a feature that we want to support as long as Fallout 76 exists. The reaction to them and the number of players who tested it on the PTS were quite incredible. They were even comparable to the numbers we saw for Wastelanders on the test servers.
We will definitely build on that and we have several ideas, such as thematic sets or different types, not just vaults.
Currently, companions have to remain in the open world. They are heavily scripted, meaning they have many things that don’t transfer well to instances. We looked at what would be necessary for that, and it was shocking.
We have a couple of companions coming in Patch 24 that we call “light companions.” At the moment we have plans for two of them. We are looking forward to saying more about those in the future when we are ready.
We also want to work on the ally/companion system in your C.A.M.P.s. Let’s say: we have plans for additional NPCs and other ideas. One long-desired feature, C.A.M.P. pets, is still on our radar. That should hopefully come sooner than people expect.
The shelters are like your own vaults that you can build and furnish as you like underneath your camp.
MeinMMO: Modding has been a highly desired feature, and with the shelters, it sounds like that might be a good opportunity. Are you planning to support mods in the shelters?
Gardiner: We talked about mods; we want to bring them, and we still will. That’s a big feature for a server-based game, allowing players to modify it. We are finally getting close to discussing modding in the future and providing details, but we’re not there yet. But yes, we are actively working on modding, and I am super excited about the future of the game because of modding.
MeinMMO: Which update is better for new players to start with: One Wasteland or Steel Dawn, and why?
Schneider: I think one great thing about the content of Steel Dawn is that players can choose the story they want to play when they come out of the vault. There is a requirement that you must be level 20 to have the chance to get used to the world and the game mechanics before you encounter the Brotherhood. Some of the content will certainly take place in higher-level areas.
Gardiner: So probably: Right out of the vault, rather One Wasteland, because that also sends you through the earlier areas and guides you through mechanics that we originally brought into the game. But even here, to progress in One Wasteland, you also have to reach level 20, for the same reasons that Brianna already explained.
Schneider: We won’t allow you to gain reputation with them in the Steel Dawn update just yet. But remember, this is just part 1 of the story. We’re building them as a faction in the world and giving players the opportunity to develop a sense of who they really are and to join them.
Listen to the MeinMMO podcast about Fallout 76: Leya Jankowski from the MeinMMO editorial team, Michael Graf, Head of GameStar Plus, and Fallout expert Benedict Grothaus talk in detail about the rocky start of Fallout 76 and what has happened in the last two years.
MeinMMO: Is there anything in One Wasteland or Steel Dawn that you would particularly like to highlight?
Gardiner: Brianna, would you like to talk a bit about Steel Dawn?
Schneider: Sure! We will have many great NPCs for players to meet and an engaging story in which players can make interesting choices for the future of Appalachia and the Brotherhood. And there will be many new rewards for players. If you’ve been on the PTS, you can see what that is. I think players will like them.
MeinMMO: And is there anything in One Wasteland that has been particularly well received or excited you?
Gardiner: That was a big realization for us about how to design dialogues in a multiplayer online game. We appreciate the patience of the people who helped with that. It established many great tools and templates for Steel Dawn and future content. It’s now easier to create such content. So you can expect to see more and more such content in the future.
We won’t make them so big in one go, but rather distribute them over the course of the coming years. We have plans for 2021/22 to not only bring the chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel but also to introduce additional chapters; we have tons of new features that we want to bring into the game to expand it.
This year, we introduced public groups, legendary perks, and balancing. And in the process, I’m forgetting a lot of the things we’ve done. The team keeps coming up with new ideas to make things better for new players and more interesting for older players, to improve the experience for new players, or to adjust previous content.
With the success we’ve had this year, we can finally tackle all of that next year. Lots of people are playing, the game is running stable, and I can only encourage people to jump in this week during the Bomb-Drop event, or if you’re subscribers of Game Pass for PC or Xbox.
We read all of that feedback and take it very seriously. It’s only because of the fans and community that we’ve been able to mold the game this way. We look forward to bringing in the Brotherhood and the shelters and then showing the plans for next year.
One Wasteland has learned a lot from One Tamriel and can draw on these lessons in the future.
MeinMMO: You mentioned that it will be free to play for a week. What about future content: will you follow the ESO model and bring paid chapters or expansions in the future?
Gardiner: For now, the plans are still just as they were at the beginning. New content will remain free. We have various ways to ensure that the service continues to run.
We don’t know what the future holds. But I like it the way it is right now. If I can decide, I want to keep it that way. That way, players can come back to the game or back again, like players who have been away for a while or only played Wastelanders for the story. They should just be able to come back. That’s the way it is good.
We have incredibly high so-called “session times,” meaning players who play stay for many hours. These are mainly players grinding Legendarys or building. That’s also great, and we try to deliver for all sorts of players.
MeinMMO: I can understand that players always play for a long time. I often grind for Legendarys for hours myself.
Gardiner: But also builders. People like to build, engage in roleplay … that’s just great. The shelters will support all that.
By the way, I don’t want to reveal too much, but we have plans for legendary stuff. There are things on the plan for Legendarys and such that will come in 2021.
MeinMMO: Also: Are you planning to increase the cap for legendary certificates?
Gardiner: Anything is possible. We’re looking at all sorts of things: building and legendary certificate caps, storage capacity … it’s just a matter of prioritization and getting it done. We want as many people as possible to have fun with the game.
The tokens you can exchange with the legendary trader are currently capped at 1000 items in the inventory. Not yet.
MeinMMO: Do you have any final words?
Gardiner: Just come back; the update [Steel Dawn] is free, and it’s coming in the next few months. Enjoy the Free2Play week this week. Have fun, and let us know what you think – on Reddit, in the forums, Twitter, wherever. We read all of it and base our decisions on the feedback.
We’ll reveal more and answer community questions. That will be exciting!
MeinMMO: Thanks for the interview!
In the first part of the interview, you can find more about the backgrounds of One Wasteland and its inspiration from ESO. There you can also read about what One Tamriel meant for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online and how important the update is for Fallout 76.
Is it worth taking a look at the game now?
The changes that Fallout 76 has gone through since its release are significant. A new level experience, new stories, NPCs, and new features like the new legendary skills do not necessarily make it a “different game,” but improve much of what was previously criticized.
Even if players still criticize updates and not everyone likes One Wasteland, there are a few reasons to take another look at Fallout 76 now. My advice is: If you own it anyway, check out the changes and form your own opinion. Those who were deterred by the bad reviews at the beginning should seriously see how the mood is now.
Steel Dawn has a lot to offer.
But even if One Wasteland does not yet bring what you wish for: Steel Dawn will be a great update for story fans. If you are a big fan of the Fallout story, you will look forward to Steel Dawn and what comes after the update. The story of the Brotherhood is one of the best that the series has to offer, and you can witness its development from the beginning.
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The Old Gods are making their return in the latest Hearthstone expansion. Their effects are even more insidious and chaotic than ever before.
The Darkmoon Faire is perhaps one of the creepiest and eeriest places from World of Warcraft. After all, many rumors and theories surround this place. It is all the more interesting that the Faire is now getting its own expansion in Hearthstone, which also focuses on the Old Gods. They were actually all part of the card game, but over the years have rotated out of the game. Now the four Old Gods are returning. They will likely be the centerpiece of many new decks, as their effects are absolutely overwhelming.
C’Thun the Shattered – The Exodia Card from Hearthstone
C’Thun was once known for dealing an extreme amount of damage through Battlecry, randomly distributed among all enemies. This is also the case with “C’Thun the Shattered”. However, you cannot play this Old God immediately. At the start of the game, he shatters into four pieces that you must draw from your deck and use. These are essentially four individual spells, each costing 5 mana – specifically:
Body of C’Thun: Summons a Body of C’Thun with 6/6 and Taunt.
Eye of C’Thun: Deals 7 damage, distributed among random enemies.
Heart of C’Thun: Deals 3 damage to all minions.
Gut of C’Thun: Destroys a minion.
If you manage to play all 4 pieces and then fish C’Thun out of your deck, you will have the Old God for 10 mana with a body of 6/6. With Battlecry, he deals a whopping 30 damage, distributed among random enemies. If the opponent has no minions on the board, this could result in an immediate victory. But even with minions, this could be an extremely potent finisher.
Thus, Hearthstone essentially has an “Exodia” card, like the one from the game “Yu-Gi-Oh!”. So, an extremely powerful minion that must first be assembled from pieces to unleash its full power. This is exactly what the flavor text of C’Thun refers to: “My grandfather’s deck has no pathetic cards!” This is a quote from the series.
Y’Shaarj the Defiler
The Old God Y’Shaarj is likely to create interesting decks as he utilizes the new Corruption mechanic. Corruption essentially ensures that a card in your hand becomes more powerful when you play another card that is more expensive. Thus, a 4/4 minion with Rush for 5 mana turns into an 8/8 minion with Rush for 5 mana.
Y’Shaarj the Defiler has impressive stats of 10/10 for 10 mana, but his Battlecry makes him even more dangerous. It ensures that you get copies of all corrupted cards you have played in this game into your hand. As if that wasn’t enough, these corrupted cards cost 0 mana during this turn. You can flood the board with lots of effects or minions.
Whether Y’Shaarj is truly that powerful remains to be seen, as few Corruption cards are known so far. It appears, however, that this Old God is likely to cause quite a bit of chaos.
Fate Lord Yogg-Saron – Our Lord and Savior
Yogg-Saron was one of the most popular yet hated cards of its time. He was seen as the personification of RNG, or chance, in Hearthstone. After all, he cast a vast amount of random spells on random targets. Anyone who played Yogg-Saron did not expect a planned victory but rather relied on the chance god Yogg-Saron to be merciful.
This is why there were quite a few memes and just fun decks. Yogg-Saron was repeatedly referred to here as “Lord and Savior”, the only one who understood the cosmic truth. It was a joke aimed to tempt other players to include Yogg-Saron in their own decks, only to see how he would defeat the player with pyroblasts to their own face. A small cult of somewhat crazy players who had a lot of fun.
Now this “Lord and Savior” is back as Fate Lord Yogg-Saron. For 10 mana, he has stats of 7/5 and an interesting Battlecry: Spin the Wheel of Yogg-Saron when you have cast 10 spells in this game.
The “Wheel of Yogg-Saron” is a luck wheel with 6 different effects that can trigger when the wheel stops at the corresponding spot.
Curse of Flesh: Fills the board with random minions, then grants your Rush. (19% chance)
Devouring Hunger: Destroys all other minions. Gain their attack and health. (19% chance)
Hand of Fate: Fills your hand with random spells. They cost 0 mana this turn. (19% chance)
Mind-Render’s Glasses: Take control of 3 random enemy minions. (19% chance)
Riddle Box: Cast a random spell for each spell you have cast in this game. Targets are chosen at random. (19% chance)
Rod of Blasting: Cast Pyroblast on random targets until a player has won. (5% chance)
It is already clear that this card will drive some players insane. But those who trust in the master will surely win when they hurl Pyroblasts around.
N’Zoth, God of the Depths
Although N’Zoth has just passed away in World of Warcraft, he too returns in Hearthstone. Anyone who includes him in their deck should prepare to bring along as many different minion types as possible.
N’Zoth himself is a 10-mana minion with stats of 5/7. His Battlecry ensures that you resurrect one minion of each friendly minion type that has died in this game.
So, if your deck is as colorful as possible, N’Zoth can resurrect a minion from each category:
Dragons
Mechs
Beasts
Elementals
Demons
Murlocs
Pirates
Totems
The maximum here is six different minions, as then the board (along with N’Zoth) is filled. So think carefully about which minions you take, as it’s likely you’ll want to use them a second time.
The Old Gods are back and more powerful than ever before. Are you excited to build decks with them? Or do these effects bother you instead?
With Beyond Light, Destiny 2 will introduce so-called Master Weapons (Adept) in the Trials of Osiris. These are meant to provide additional incentives to fight your way to the lighthouse. Will that be enough?
What are the Adept Weapons? Even though many were excited about the return of the Trials in Season 10: for some, this crucible elite format still falls short of its potential. It cannot match the glory of old times in Destiny 1 to this day.
Bungie has also noticed this and now wants to bring back another element from the Destiny 1 Trials with the start of Season 12 and the Fall expansion Beyond Light – the Master Weapons. Unlike before, these come with some new aspects and are intended to motivate players to dive into the Trials and fight their way to the lighthouse.
The Master Weapons from the Trials
What we know now about the Adept Weapons for the Trials
The Master Weapons – The essentials in brief: From Beyond Light, all weapons in the Trials of Osiris will receive a so-called Master or Adept version.
These now do not grant an additional perk, but when upgraded to a Masterwork grant additional stats (+10 on primary stat, +3 on the others) and can also use new Master Mods alongside regular weapon mods. These can only be applied to Master Weapons and will also come with the new season.
There are 2 types of Master Mods:
one variant grants weapon stat boosts, each providing +10 to a specific stat (for example, Range +10)
the other variant is a form of existing mods that offers an enhanced bonus but also brings a drawback (for example, +40 to magazine, -20 to handling)
There will also be a unique Master Shader for these weapons that does not work with other weapons or gear pieces.
The place for the elite – The lighthouse
You can only obtain these Master items at the lighthouse. Therefore, you need to achieve a flawless run and open the Flawless chest at the lighthouse.
This is how the Adept Weapons are received so far: The community has mixed feelings towards the presented Adept Weapons. On one hand, some are pleased that there is fresh loot and a truly special reward for a visit to the lighthouse.
On the other hand, many fear that this could create an even bigger gap between the hardcore elite and the rest of the players in the Trials. The best players could quickly have perfect guns, and no one would be able to compete with or catch up to them – such are the fears of some Guardians.
Some still prefer the Trials from Destiny 1
There are also players who found the Adept system from Destiny 1 more attractive. Or others fear that some of the Adept Weapons might also be the best choice for PvE, and many PvE Guardians will never be able to obtain them.
In general, however, some emphasize that Trials currently suffer from completely different issues that should be addressed before introducing new loot – for example, cheaters, bad connections, or the current meta and the state of some weapon classes.
What do you think about it? In line with these discussions, we have prepared a short survey and want to know from you, the readers of MeinMMO, whether the new Master Weapons are enough to lure you back into the Trials?
Keep in mind: You have only one answer option. Thank you for your time and participation.
By the way, feel free to share your thoughts with us and other readers in the comments.
Have you never dared to take on a raid in Final Fantasy XIV? No worries, with our guide you can optimally prepare for the next raid tier, even if you’ve never raided before.
The next major update patch for FFXIV has been announced for December and is expected to bring 4 new boss fights in the final section of the Eden raids. This is a great opportunity for players who have not dared to raid until now to take a look and see how it actually works.
The challenging epic raids in FFXIV primarily promise challenges and the best gear available at their release in the game. The gear is also dyeable, which is not the case with the weaker version from the normal raid. This means you can also assemble cooler outfits.
If you’ve never ventured into raiding in FFXIV and aren’t really sure how to get started, then check out this detailed guide, which is also based on personal experiences.
The current raid quests revolve around Eden. The next 4 boss fights are expected to be released in December.
Gear Up – How to reach Item Level 500
The most important step in preparing for a new raid is the gear. Not only does it help you survive longer and deal more damage. The individual boss fights also have a minimum gear level requirement for participation.
For the first fight in the current Eden raid, Resonance, a gear level of at least 470 was required. Before the release of Resonance, this was the highest available level. So if you want to tackle the next raid, you should assume that the highest gear level will be required again (i.e. 500).
Even though it may sound intimidating at first, this level is currently relatively easy to achieve, as we are in a so-called “catch-up patch” in FFXIV’s patch cycle. This means you don’t have to compete with the epic raids to obtain top gear.
Here’s how to get gear: To raise your gear to item level 500, you need to combine several activities in FFXIV:
Farming Allagan Stones of Astral.
The first part of the Eden raid “Awakening”
“Relic” weapons “Queen’s Watch”
Theoretically, there is also gear available at the market board that you can use as upgrades. The current gear only goes up to 480, but with the release of Patch 5.4 and thus the raid, new gear will be released. It is expected to have item level 510 and would thus provide a significant boost for your gear.
This gear will be prohibitively expensive, especially at the start. So if you don’t have deep pockets full of gil or generous crafter friends, this option may not be feasible.
The current Neo-Ishgard Set is the highest craftable battle gear on the market. This will change with Patch 5.4.
Theoretically, you could also run the epic version of Eden’s Resonance to get gear with item level 500 directly. However, this raid is now over 6 months old and there are hardly any practice groups willing to train a newcomer.
It is therefore advisable to gear up through other means and start with everyone else in the next raid in December. Once you have a full set of item level 490 Crystarium gear, it’s time to upgrade.
Allagan Stones
The stones are a meta-currency in FFXIV, which you can exchange for new powerful gear pieces at levels 50, 60, 70, and 80. The stones that are relevant for you at level 80 are the Astral ones. You receive them automatically after each successful completion of a level 80 expert dungeon and from the daily random content.
You can earn a maximum of 450 Astral stones per week. You can exchange them with the NPC Aymark for gear for any job. This Crystarium gear has an item level of 490 and is the basis for the 500 set that you should ultimately have.
For each job, there is a complete Crystarium set that can be exchanged for Allagan Stones of Astral.
You should therefore start farming dungeons for stones as early as possible and especially complete the daily random content until you reach the weekly limit. The random content gives an additional bonus of stones every day.
With weapons, it’s somewhat different. You also need Allagan Stones for that, but they cannot be directly purchased from Aymark. You need the following items:
Crystarium Weapon: 10x Mowen Mark “Astral” from Aymark and 1x High-Density Allagan Stone
You can obtain the special Allagan stones from the NPC Yhal Yal, who is located to the right of Aymark.
Raids for Level 490+
The key to item level 500 is the two raids Eden’s Resonance (Normal) and the YoRHa raids Puppet’s Fortress.
Eden’s Resonance:
Puppet Fortress:
You need the normal Eden raid for the weapon. To obtain a Crystarium weapon with item level 500, you must complete the last boss fight of the raid “Stagnation” at least 4 times.
This goes pretty quickly and you get 4 Ancient Swords for it, which you can exchange at the NPC Yhal Yal in Eulmore for the previously mentioned High-Density Allagan Stone. Together with 10 Mowen Marks that you can exchange for 1000 Astral Stones, you will get a Crystarium weapon with item level 490.
To upgrade this weapon and the remaining Crystarium gear to item level 500, you now need to do the YoRHa raids Copy Factory and Puppet Fortress.
Upgrade materials can be obtained through the YoRHa raid.
From these raids, you will receive one Machine Coin and one Puppet Coin upon completion. You will then exchange these coins with the NPC Fathard, who is also located in Eulmore, for upgrade materials:
Crystarium Polish brings your accessories and belt to 500
Crystarium Solvent brings your weapon to 500
Crystarium Fabric brings the remaining armor to 500
So if you do the Nier raids every week, you will continuously bring more Crystarium gear up to item level 500.
This is the “Relic” weapon from Shadowbringers: As a good alternative for the weapon, there is also the Queen’s Watch. It is a quest line that ends with a strong level 500 weapon with a guaranteed 5 materia slots.
This quest line starts in Kugane with the NPC Keiten (X:13, Y: 13). The start quest is called “Long Live the Queen” and will send you on a journey to Bozja, where you will learn how to forge and upgrade your new weapon.
In general, it is worth doing this quest line because the weapon will likely be the strongest in Shadowbringers after its final upgrade.
Supplies
What supplies do I need? Gear is not the only thing you will need. Good preparation for a raid also includes consumables. In FFXIV, it mainly consists of:
Food
Potions
Materia
Generally, with each new raid tier, there are also new potions and foods, which are stronger and provide better bonuses than the previous ones. To craft them, you usually need items from the new patch, which are currently not available. So it is impossible to craft these in advance.
However, it is a good idea to stock up on the best current food and potions. They may not be as strong, but they are much cheaper and easier to obtain.
You can either buy food and potions at the market board, craft them yourself if you have the necessary classes, or let friends craft them.
And if you’re not competing for the World First title, they will be enough for the first boss fights of the upcoming raid. For food, for example:
Sausages with Sauerkraut
Cabbage Rolls in Highlander Style
Herring Paste
For the potions, you can stock up on Visions III potions for your main stat (Strength, Intelligence, etc.). If possible, aim to gather several hundreds of food and potions so that you have a good supply.
Here’s how to get materia: Also preparing for a raid includes stocking up on materia. Many raiders stock up on materia before a new raid patch to later slot new gear comfortably with materia.
If each guaranteed gear slot in your gear contains a Tier-VIII materia, there will be a status boost of over 1,400 additional points in secondary stats. Therefore, you should always try to slot your gear with materia, especially when preparing for raiding.
The Strategist materia is one of the most important in FFXIV. Almost every class can make good use of it.
With the new patch, new craftable gear will also be introduced, so materia will be particularly in demand, and prices will rise. This type of gear has “forbidden slots”, meaning you can slot more than 2 materia. However, additional slots can fail, resulting in the loss of materia. Therefore, it’s a good idea to stock up on materia.
There are many different sources for materia:
You can use high-level gear in raids and endgame content, then regularly extract materia when the bond reaches 100%
Exchange inactive non-aspected and star-shaped polycrystals from daily level increases or the grand hunt for materia
Exchange against two-colored gemstones at FATE vendors
If you leveled the Pixie tribe, you can also receive materia from their shop
Buy at the market board
In general, you want to primarily stock Strategist-, Seer-, Assassin-, or Mage-Materia of rank VII and VIII, depending on the class. Again, the more, the better.
Practice, practice, practice
Job and Rotation: Since the epic raids are the most challenging form of endgame content, you need to be more familiar with your job to be successful. There are, for instance, DPS checks that the group must meet if they want to avoid wipes, and everyone has to do their part. Therefore, if you want to prepare well for a raid, you need to know your job well.
This includes knowing a good opener that sets priorities in the rotation and understanding its timings. Before you dive into the difficult fights, you should thoroughly engage with your class. This also includes reading guides created by players who have invested a lot of time in theorycrafting.
The Balance Discord server and its associated website are standard reading for everyone looking to improve concerning job and raid guides. Unfortunately, it’s only available in English, but the guides are often accompanied by images of the respective skills, which can help you orient yourself more easily.
In the Balance guides, the jobs are explained in detail from the ground up.
Read raid guides: In addition to mastering your job, you also need to understand the common strategies for raids. After a new raid tier is released, the first guides and instructions on how certain mechanics work within it usually come out quickly. It’s a good idea to keep an eye on that. It not only saves you a lot of time and frustration but also your teammates.
So if your group has not agreed to go into the raid blind, you should watch guides and at least have an idea of what will happen in the raid. You can find such guides on YouTube or reddit.
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MrHappy is one of the most well-known guide creators for FFXIV. Here is, for instance, his guide to a boss fight in the current Bozja content.
Where can I practice? The opener and the basic rotation of the job can easily be practiced on a training dummy. Especially the opener should come easily to you, as it lays the foundation for good DPS in combat. The same goes for tanks and healers, as both roles in FFXIV also need to do good DPS in raids.
With each new raid tier, special training dummies appear that are associated with a boss fight from the raid. They have different amounts of HP and need to be destroyed within 3 minutes. These dummies give you an idea of the DPS you need to achieve to conquer the respective boss fights. So feel free to try them out and see if you can pass the DPS check.
Unlock at the NPC Poor Worker in the lowest level of Eulmore X:9 / Y: 10
In the menu, you can choose which fight you want to try out.
However, the rotation on the dummy cannot be directly transferred to a real fight. In a raid, one must adapt to many mechanics and the possible movement of bosses, which can make it difficult to execute rotation correctly while also handling mechanics from the start. But this is also a matter of practice.
Good preparations for an actual raid fight are the extreme versions of primals and trial fights. They are challenging, fast-paced, require teamwork, but are still below the difficulty of epic raids.
In the extreme fights, you can see how well you deal with your rotation while being bombarded by mechanics from all sides. For this, it’s best to join fresh practice groups in the party finder or to form your own.
Ruby Weapon (Ex) is one of the extreme fights that newcomers can try their hand at.
Static vs Party Finder
Of course, you cannot go into a raid alone. You need a group of 8 people for the epic raids with the classic composition:
2x Tank
2x Healer
4x DPS
There are two options here: You can find a static or use the party finder.
What are statics? Statics are fixed player groups in FFXIV that usually meet weekly at specific agreed times for raiding. The frequency of such sessions varies significantly depending on the static. Hardcore groups often raid every day for many hours right at the release of raids, while mid-core and casual players limit themselves to a few days.
For someone venturing into raiding in FFXIV for the first time, a casual group is best. Such groups often happily accept newcomers and progress through the content at their own pace.
With a bit of luck, you can spend multiple raid tiers with a single static because you get along and collaborate well.
This way, a raid newcomer can get used to the higher pace of raids and develop “raid awareness”. This refers to the ability to maintain an overview in a fast-paced fight where many things happen simultaneously. It is something that can be learned.
The advantages of a static are primarily reliability and consistent progress, as you always play with the same people and can coordinate with each other. Furthermore, most statics use voice chat for arrangements and callouts, which greatly facilitates communication.
Where can I find a static? If you want to start looking for a static, you have several options for that.
On Facebook, there are many German FFXIV communities where new raid members are regularly sought
When considering a static, don’t just look at whether the agreed raid times work for you, but also how well you get along with the people. No matter how experienced a group is, if you constantly clash, raiding is no fun.
It is therefore quite possible that you may need to search for a while until you find a static that suits you. But don’t let that frustrate you; in real life, you don’t get along with everyone either.
This is the party finder: If you don’t have time for a fixed static, perhaps due to shift work or can’t find one, there is the option of the party finder.
Here, players gather who are looking for groups to practice, clear, or farm the extreme or epic fights together. A newcomer should naturally first join a practice group or form their own.
In the party finder, people indicate in the description what type of content they want to do and what requirements need to be considered.
As mentioned above, such groups often expect that you have some knowledge of the fight and have looked at guides. So if you want to go in completely blind, it’s better to open your own party finder and look for like-minded players.
Since such parties in the party finder are usually a mix of different players, success for a kill is by no means guaranteed. Therefore, prepare for many wipes and occasional raging. However, they are good for practice, and sooner or later, you’ll find a group that succeeds in a kill.
Yes, it can be frustrating
Lastly, a personal piece of advice: Don’t let yourselves get discouraged. When engaging in epic raid content, you must expect wipes. Many annoying, exhausting, and often silly wipes.
It is therefore important to mentally prepare for this and not to let it bring you down too much. I can tell you from experience that it is a matter of practice.
The raids in FFXIV can be well learned. They often operate on the principle of “dance steps”. The mechanics usually come in a specific order and need to be solved in a particular way. Eventually, you learn these dance steps and can react much faster.
I’ve also seen and caused many wipes, both in statics and party finders.
What can be done against frustration? If you notice that your static starts making many mistakes, people are unfocused, and the morale is low, then take a break. Try to avoid pointing fingers at others. It’s important to own up to your mistakes, but it doesn’t help to constantly dwell on the fact that someone caused a wipe.
The key here is, as so often: talk. Ask where the problems lie and try alternative strategies that might work better for you. My static often uses completely crazy strategies in some fights, but they work well for us. It doesn’t always have to be done by the guide.
In random groups in the party finder, it’s naturally harder, and it will happen that people rage or leave when things go wrong. But that’s just human nature. Try not to be discouraged here either. Look soberly at what the causes of wipes were and whether they can be fixed. You can’t change other people in such cases. But you can work on yourself.
The reward at the end is not only the strong gear and an achievement for me personally but also the cool feeling of having overcome a tough challenge with my team.
At the end of the month, the free additions for PlayStation Plus are always presented. Players are currently discussing which games could be available in November 2020.
What was available in October 2020?PS Plus offered two interesting full versions in October 2020: Need for Speed Payback, an arcade racing game, and the action game Vampyr. However, there is still a special feature in November – at least for buyers of the PlayStation 5.
What is special about November: Buyers of the PlayStation 5 get access to the PS Plus Collection with PS Plus. This is a collection of the 18 best games from the PS4 era. Included are among others God of War, The Last of Us Remastered, or the RPG Persona 5.
PS Plus Collection: a collection of PS4 hits for PlayStation 5 users.
“PS Plus” Games November: Discussion on these 5 games
Below we now present you the games that fans are currently discussing or are popular among users. Please note that these are only rumors.
Watch Dogs 2
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Ubisoft Montreal | Release Date: November 15, 2016 | Model: Buy-to-play
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Reasons in favor: Just like in October 2020, Watch Dogs 2 is back on our list for November. The reason is simple, as Watch Dogs: Legion will be released on October 29, 2020, as the successor to Watch Dogs 2. A good opportunity for Sony and Ubisoft to allow players to play the predecessor again.
Ubisoft had given away Watch Dogs 2 this year on PC and usually costs about 15 euros and is regularly on sale. For players, it might be worth taking another look, especially thanks to the exciting multiplayer mode.
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Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Naughty Dog, Inc. | Release Date: August 23, 2017 | Model: Buy-to-play
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Reasons in favor: In the PS Plus Subreddit, Uncharted: Lost Legacy is considered a highly regarded tip for PS Plus in November. Lost Legacy is also the only title of the Uncharted games that has not yet been included in PlayStation Plus and is not included in the upcoming PS Plus Collection.
Lost Legacy is not as extensive a game as the original trilogy and the previous protagonist Nathan Drake is not involved this time.
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Bugsnax
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Young Horses| Release Date: November 12, 2020 | Model: Buy-to-play
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Reasons in favor: Bugsnax is a game that will be released in early November for both PlayStation and PlayStation 5. This means that Sony not only offers a nice game for a short time, but also a first PS5 title (via psu.com).
The developers of Bugsnax also created the quirky Octodad, where you control an octopus with multiple players. Bugsnax might become just as crazy again and provide a good kickoff for PS Plus on PlayStation 5, as the game also works on PlayStation 4.
So far, many games around the PlayStation 5 have been officially confirmed:
Reasons in favor: In the PS Plus Subreddit, it is speculated that there will probably be a Ubisoft game. The focus of the discussion has landed on the “Assassin’s Creed” series. However, opinions differ when it comes to the game. User n0vato writes on reddit.com:
Firewatch will surely be free at some point.
The other game is some Ubisoft game, like Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.
Well, it won’t be a game that is included in the PS Plus Collection, so maybe Knack 2 and I think an “Assassin’s Creed” game.
No “Assassin’s Creed” game is represented in the PS Plus Collection. Some users advocate for Assassin’s Creed Ezio Collection, which to this day is among the fans’ favorite games in the series, even though it is technically outdated. As alternatives, users mention other games:
Black Flag, an Assassin’s Creed game where you fight with ships in the Caribbean. Especially the naval battles are impressive and motivating
Syndicate, which takes place in London in the 19th century. Here you take on the role of a pair of twins in the Victorian era and experience the industrial revolution from a completely different perspective.
Reasons in favor: While Battlefield 1 is included in the PS Plus Collection for PS5 players, Battlefield 5 could be a nice addition for PS4 players (via psu.com). This is mainly because the first-person shooter from Dice offers plenty of content.
In addition to large multiplayer battles, there is also a co-op mode for 4 players, and there is also the battle royale mode “Firestorm”. For “PS Plus” subscribers, this could be another extensive multiplayer title.
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PlayStation 5 Release in November
In November, the PlayStation 5 is also officially launched here. While Americans can start from November 12, we have to wait until November 19, 2020. Then we can start as well.
The coach says: “I use this formation when I am leading and notice that it is getting close,” says Arslan: “It looks unconventional, but has a lot of width and can make the midfield run.”
While a strong back five blocks at the back, the wingers continue to pose a threat: “The players on the left and right flanks need to have a lot of pace because we are closing up at the back and only have two midfielders.” The tactic “quick build-up” comes into play to get back into the attacking third quickly after winning the ball: “This is a formation for the last 10 minutes of the game.”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Drop back, 5 Width, 3 Depth
Offensive style: Quick build-up, 5 Width, 3 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 1 Bar, Free Kicks 1 Bar
This formation is suitable for: Players who want a nearly impenetrable defense and only want to make occasional quick attacks to score hits.
The coach says: “This tactic comes into play when I really don’t know what else to do,” says Arslan. It is simply meant to get the ball forward somehow – and then into the opponent’s net.
But pushing forward with all your might can also work: “We figured it out in the virtual Bundesliga, and it has sometimes really saved us.” The goal is clear: win the ball from the opponent, get it forward, and score a goal.
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 7 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: 5 Corners, 5 Free Kicks
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who want to exert a lot of control in midfield and want to attack with many players.
The offensive formation: 4-3-3 (2)
The coach says: This formation is used when you are not getting through as hoped. “I want to put a lot of pressure with this formation,” he explains.
It is somewhat riskier than the 4-5-1, as it controls the midfield less, but switches from defense to offense depending on the situation, much like in basketball – and vice versa. Essentially, all players attack – except for the four defenders. Here, the full-backs are also programmed to “stay back”.
The attacking midfielders orient themselves forward, while the wingers cut into the middle. A fast player you can send helps in the offense. “This is a good formation if you feel comfortable with possession. ”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Pressing after losing the ball, 5 Width, 5 Depth
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 6 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 4 Bars, Free Kicks 4 Bars
This formation is suitable for: Players who need less control in midfield and want to switch quickly between defense and attack.
The defensive formation: 5-3-2
The coach says: “I use this formation when I am leading and notice that it is getting close,” says Arslan: “It looks unconventional, but has a lot of width and can make the midfield run.”
While a strong back five blocks at the back, the wingers continue to pose a threat: “The players on the left and right flanks need to have a lot of pace because we are closing up at the back and only have two midfielders.” The tactic “quick build-up” comes into play to get back into the attacking third quickly after winning the ball: “This is a formation for the last 10 minutes of the game.”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Drop back, 5 Width, 3 Depth
Offensive style: Quick build-up, 5 Width, 3 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 1 Bar, Free Kicks 1 Bar
This formation is suitable for: Players who want a nearly impenetrable defense and only want to make occasional quick attacks to score hits.
The hammer: 3-4-2-1
The coach says: “This tactic comes into play when I really don’t know what else to do,” says Arslan. It is simply meant to get the ball forward somehow – and then into the opponent’s net.
But pushing forward with all your might can also work: “We figured it out in the virtual Bundesliga, and it has sometimes really saved us.” The goal is clear: win the ball from the opponent, get it forward, and score a goal.
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 7 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: 5 Corners, 5 Free Kicks
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who want to exert a lot of control in midfield and want to attack with many players.
The offensive formation: 4-3-3 (2)
The coach says: This formation is used when you are not getting through as hoped. “I want to put a lot of pressure with this formation,” he explains.
It is somewhat riskier than the 4-5-1, as it controls the midfield less, but switches from defense to offense depending on the situation, much like in basketball – and vice versa. Essentially, all players attack – except for the four defenders. Here, the full-backs are also programmed to “stay back”.
The attacking midfielders orient themselves forward, while the wingers cut into the middle. A fast player you can send helps in the offense. “This is a good formation if you feel comfortable with possession. ”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Pressing after losing the ball, 5 Width, 5 Depth
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 6 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 4 Bars, Free Kicks 4 Bars
This formation is suitable for: Players who need less control in midfield and want to switch quickly between defense and attack.
The defensive formation: 5-3-2
The coach says: “I use this formation when I am leading and notice that it is getting close,” says Arslan: “It looks unconventional, but has a lot of width and can make the midfield run.”
While a strong back five blocks at the back, the wingers continue to pose a threat: “The players on the left and right flanks need to have a lot of pace because we are closing up at the back and only have two midfielders.” The tactic “quick build-up” comes into play to get back into the attacking third quickly after winning the ball: “This is a formation for the last 10 minutes of the game.”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Drop back, 5 Width, 3 Depth
Offensive style: Quick build-up, 5 Width, 3 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 1 Bar, Free Kicks 1 Bar
This formation is suitable for: Players who want a nearly impenetrable defense and only want to make occasional quick attacks to score hits.
The hammer: 3-4-2-1
The coach says: “This tactic comes into play when I really don’t know what else to do,” says Arslan. It is simply meant to get the ball forward somehow – and then into the opponent’s net.
But pushing forward with all your might can also work: “We figured it out in the virtual Bundesliga, and it has sometimes really saved us.” The goal is clear: win the ball from the opponent, get it forward, and score a goal.
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 7 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: 5 Corners, 5 Free Kicks
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who need less control in midfield and want to switch quickly between defense and attack.
The defensive formation: 5-3-2
The coach says: “I use this formation when I am leading and notice that it is getting close,” says Arslan: “It looks unconventional, but has a lot of width and can make the midfield run.”
While a strong back five blocks at the back, the wingers continue to pose a threat: “The players on the left and right flanks need to have a lot of pace because we are closing up at the back and only have two midfielders.” The tactic “quick build-up” comes into play to get back into the attacking third quickly after winning the ball: “This is a formation for the last 10 minutes of the game.”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Drop back, 5 Width, 3 Depth
Offensive style: Quick build-up, 5 Width, 3 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 1 Bar, Free Kicks 1 Bar
This formation is suitable for: Players who want a nearly impenetrable defense and only want to make occasional quick attacks to score hits.
The hammer: 3-4-2-1
The coach says: “This tactic comes into play when I really don’t know what else to do,” says Arslan. It is simply meant to get the ball forward somehow – and then into the opponent’s net.
But pushing forward with all your might can also work: “We figured it out in the virtual Bundesliga, and it has sometimes really saved us.” The goal is clear: win the ball from the opponent, get it forward, and score a goal.
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 7 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: 5 Corners, 5 Free Kicks
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who want to exert a lot of control in midfield and want to attack with many players.
The offensive formation: 4-3-3 (2)
The coach says: This formation is used when you are not getting through as hoped. “I want to put a lot of pressure with this formation,” he explains.
It is somewhat riskier than the 4-5-1, as it controls the midfield less, but switches from defense to offense depending on the situation, much like in basketball – and vice versa. Essentially, all players attack – except for the four defenders. Here, the full-backs are also programmed to “stay back”.
The attacking midfielders orient themselves forward, while the wingers cut into the middle. A fast player you can send helps in the offense. “This is a good formation if you feel comfortable with possession. ”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Pressing after losing the ball, 5 Width, 5 Depth
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 6 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 4 Bars, Free Kicks 4 Bars
This formation is suitable for: Players who need less control in midfield and want to switch quickly between defense and attack.
The defensive formation: 5-3-2
The coach says: “I use this formation when I am leading and notice that it is getting close,” says Arslan: “It looks unconventional, but has a lot of width and can make the midfield run.”
While a strong back five blocks at the back, the wingers continue to pose a threat: “The players on the left and right flanks need to have a lot of pace because we are closing up at the back and only have two midfielders.” The tactic “quick build-up” comes into play to get back into the attacking third quickly after winning the ball: “This is a formation for the last 10 minutes of the game.”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Drop back, 5 Width, 3 Depth
Offensive style: Quick build-up, 5 Width, 3 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 1 Bar, Free Kicks 1 Bar
This formation is suitable for: Players who want a nearly impenetrable defense and only want to make occasional quick attacks to score hits.
The hammer: 3-4-2-1
The coach says: “This tactic comes into play when I really don’t know what else to do,” says Arslan. It is simply meant to get the ball forward somehow – and then into the opponent’s net.
But pushing forward with all your might can also work: “We figured it out in the virtual Bundesliga, and it has sometimes really saved us.” The goal is clear: win the ball from the opponent, get it forward, and score a goal.
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 7 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: 5 Corners, 5 Free Kicks
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who need less control in midfield and want to switch quickly between defense and attack.
The defensive formation: 5-3-2
The coach says: “I use this formation when I am leading and notice that it is getting close,” says Arslan: “It looks unconventional, but has a lot of width and can make the midfield run.”
While a strong back five blocks at the back, the wingers continue to pose a threat: “The players on the left and right flanks need to have a lot of pace because we are closing up at the back and only have two midfielders.” The tactic “quick build-up” comes into play to get back into the attacking third quickly after winning the ball: “This is a formation for the last 10 minutes of the game.”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Drop back, 5 Width, 3 Depth
Offensive style: Quick build-up, 5 Width, 3 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 1 Bar, Free Kicks 1 Bar
This formation is suitable for: Players who want a nearly impenetrable defense and only want to make occasional quick attacks to score hits.
The hammer: 3-4-2-1
The coach says: “This tactic comes into play when I really don’t know what else to do,” says Arslan. It is simply meant to get the ball forward somehow – and then into the opponent’s net.
But pushing forward with all your might can also work: “We figured it out in the virtual Bundesliga, and it has sometimes really saved us.” The goal is clear: win the ball from the opponent, get it forward, and score a goal.
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 7 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: 5 Corners, 5 Free Kicks
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who want to exert a lot of control in midfield and want to attack with many players.
The offensive formation: 4-3-3 (2)
The coach says: This formation is used when you are not getting through as hoped. “I want to put a lot of pressure with this formation,” he explains.
It is somewhat riskier than the 4-5-1, as it controls the midfield less, but switches from defense to offense depending on the situation, much like in basketball – and vice versa. Essentially, all players attack – except for the four defenders. Here, the full-backs are also programmed to “stay back”.
The attacking midfielders orient themselves forward, while the wingers cut into the middle. A fast player you can send helps in the offense. “This is a good formation if you feel comfortable with possession. ”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Pressing after losing the ball, 5 Width, 5 Depth
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 6 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 4 Bars, Free Kicks 4 Bars
This formation is suitable for: Players who need less control in midfield and want to switch quickly between defense and attack.
The defensive formation: 5-3-2
The coach says: “I use this formation when I am leading and notice that it is getting close,” says Arslan: “It looks unconventional, but has a lot of width and can make the midfield run.”
While a strong back five blocks at the back, the wingers continue to pose a threat: “The players on the left and right flanks need to have a lot of pace because we are closing up at the back and only have two midfielders.” The tactic “quick build-up” comes into play to get back into the attacking third quickly after winning the ball: “This is a formation for the last 10 minutes of the game.”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Drop back, 5 Width, 3 Depth
Offensive style: Quick build-up, 5 Width, 3 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 1 Bar, Free Kicks 1 Bar
This formation is suitable for: Players who want a nearly impenetrable defense and only want to make occasional quick attacks to score hits.
The hammer: 3-4-2-1
The coach says: “This tactic comes into play when I really don’t know what else to do,” says Arslan. It is simply meant to get the ball forward somehow – and then into the opponent’s net.
But pushing forward with all your might can also work: “We figured it out in the virtual Bundesliga, and it has sometimes really saved us.” The goal is clear: win the ball from the opponent, get it forward, and score a goal.
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 7 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: 5 Corners, 5 Free Kicks
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
What is the best formation in FIFA 21? It always depends on your own playing style. MyMMO asked a FIFA coach for tips.
In FIFA 21, players can choose from a variety of formations. There are various offensive and defensive setups: Some formations rely on fast wingers, while others focus on strength in the center. And then there are those designed simply to prevent goals. The spectrum is wide.
Is there a “best” formation? MyMMO asked FIFA coach Teoman Arslan from the agency L4K eSports which formations he would recommend in FIFA 21. Arslan has already trained several esports players in clubs of the Virtual Bundesliga and coached the multiple German champion Cihan Yasarlar.
Pro coach Teoman Arslan has been training esports players in FIFA for years
He has a clear stance on formations: “In the end, everyone has to find the right formation for themselves,” says Arslan. You should not always rely on tried and tested methods from past games: “You have to experiment.”
It always depends on the player’s personal style. After all, FIFA 21 offers plenty of ways to score goals. “For me, for example, it is important that I dominate the midfield,” says the coach.
Even in the center, everyone needs to defend so that the center-backs can be relieved. Because in FIFA 21, even small collisions can quickly result in a penalty: “If the opponent gets into the box, there is a lot of danger of a penalty.” While the midfield supports defense, fast players should cut in from the wings, according to Arslan: “So I play a counter-attacking style.”
FIFA 21 is still new, so the game is still evolving. “We are trying a lot,” explains Arslan. Nevertheless, some formations have already been identified that can be really worthwhile in FIFA 21.
We present them to you here. Here you will find an evaluation of the formation and the settings for the tactics. You can adjust these in the game under “Edit Strategies”.
The balanced formation: 4-5-1
The coach says: “This is my current favorite formation. Many think it is a defensive formation – I don’t see it that way,” explains Arslan: “To control the midfield, we approach it with five players right away.”
To do this, you need a strong striker and a central midfielder who is mobile enough to help in both attack and defense. The wingers should play with a lot of pace, and the attacking midfielders should join the offense.
“With this formation, you can attack compactly, while the central midfielder acts as a link between defense and midfield.” The central midfielder needs to be very fit. The left-back and right-back stay back to provide defensive security.
The tactics:
Defensive style: Press the opponent after mistakes, 5 Width, 4 Depth
Offensive style: Balanced, 5 Width, 5 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 3 Bars, Free Kicks 3 Bars
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who need less control in midfield and want to switch quickly between defense and attack.
The defensive formation: 5-3-2
The coach says: “I use this formation when I am leading and notice that it is getting close,” says Arslan: “It looks unconventional, but has a lot of width and can make the midfield run.”
While a strong back five blocks at the back, the wingers continue to pose a threat: “The players on the left and right flanks need to have a lot of pace because we are closing up at the back and only have two midfielders.” The tactic “quick build-up” comes into play to get back into the attacking third quickly after winning the ball: “This is a formation for the last 10 minutes of the game.”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Drop back, 5 Width, 3 Depth
Offensive style: Quick build-up, 5 Width, 3 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 1 Bar, Free Kicks 1 Bar
This formation is suitable for: Players who want a nearly impenetrable defense and only want to make occasional quick attacks to score hits.
The hammer: 3-4-2-1
The coach says: “This tactic comes into play when I really don’t know what else to do,” says Arslan. It is simply meant to get the ball forward somehow – and then into the opponent’s net.
But pushing forward with all your might can also work: “We figured it out in the virtual Bundesliga, and it has sometimes really saved us.” The goal is clear: win the ball from the opponent, get it forward, and score a goal.
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 7 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: 5 Corners, 5 Free Kicks
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
This formation is suitable for: Players who want to exert a lot of control in midfield and want to attack with many players.
The offensive formation: 4-3-3 (2)
The coach says: This formation is used when you are not getting through as hoped. “I want to put a lot of pressure with this formation,” he explains.
It is somewhat riskier than the 4-5-1, as it controls the midfield less, but switches from defense to offense depending on the situation, much like in basketball – and vice versa. Essentially, all players attack – except for the four defenders. Here, the full-backs are also programmed to “stay back”.
The attacking midfielders orient themselves forward, while the wingers cut into the middle. A fast player you can send helps in the offense. “This is a good formation if you feel comfortable with possession. ”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Pressing after losing the ball, 5 Width, 5 Depth
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 6 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 4 Bars, Free Kicks 4 Bars
This formation is suitable for: Players who need less control in midfield and want to switch quickly between defense and attack.
The defensive formation: 5-3-2
The coach says: “I use this formation when I am leading and notice that it is getting close,” says Arslan: “It looks unconventional, but has a lot of width and can make the midfield run.”
While a strong back five blocks at the back, the wingers continue to pose a threat: “The players on the left and right flanks need to have a lot of pace because we are closing up at the back and only have two midfielders.” The tactic “quick build-up” comes into play to get back into the attacking third quickly after winning the ball: “This is a formation for the last 10 minutes of the game.”
The tactics:
Defensive style: Drop back, 5 Width, 3 Depth
Offensive style: Quick build-up, 5 Width, 3 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: Corner Kicks 1 Bar, Free Kicks 1 Bar
This formation is suitable for: Players who want a nearly impenetrable defense and only want to make occasional quick attacks to score hits.
The hammer: 3-4-2-1
The coach says: “This tactic comes into play when I really don’t know what else to do,” says Arslan. It is simply meant to get the ball forward somehow – and then into the opponent’s net.
But pushing forward with all your might can also work: “We figured it out in the virtual Bundesliga, and it has sometimes really saved us.” The goal is clear: win the ball from the opponent, get it forward, and score a goal.
Offensive style: Long ball, 5 Width, 7 Players in the Box
Set Pieces: 5 Corners, 5 Free Kicks
This formation is suitable for: Players who urgently need to score a goal and somehow need to get the ball forward. The defense stands back here.
In the end, however, it is true that you only find the perfect formation for yourself by experimenting. After all, the preferred playing styles can vary from player to player. A good place to experiment is, by the way, friendly matches – here you can not only try a lot but also reap rewards. Plus, the different friendly matches are just a lot of fun.
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In Pokémon GO there has been a major change to the egg pools. Other Pokémon are now hatching, but the question is whether the change really led to an improvement.
This is what happened: On October 20, trainers reported that they suddenly received different Pokémon from the eggs. A little later, Niantic confirmed the suspicion: The 2-, 5-, and 10-km eggs have been revised.
The hope among many players was high. After all, the egg pool had been criticized repeatedly lately. Some Pokémon were far too rare, while others, unfortunately, were not very good, hatched from the eggs.
Now, with a few days of distance, a first summary can be drawn: The eggs have not really improved.
From one dud to the next
This is what the 2-km eggs look like: At first glance, there is good news here. No Toxiped or Felilou anymore, which felt like they were in every 2nd egg.
Otherwise, there are no major highlights here, which cannot be expected in the 2-km eggs. There are still some duds like Bamelin or Felino, which cannot even be Shiny.
This is what the 5-km eggs look like: Positively, only 17 different Pokémon now hatch from the eggs. Previously there were still 23 and you almost always got a different Pokémon. This could be an advantage, but there was a lot of junk that made the 5-km eggs rather useless.
Content-wise, not much has improved. Machollo or Kiesling are quite nice but are rather scarce in the wild outside of events. However, there are still a lot of duds here too, such as Stollunior, Evoli, or Barschwa.
This is what the 10-km eggs look like: The big highlight of the egg change can be found in the 10-km eggs. Barschwa, the hate object of many trainers in this egg pool, can now only be found in 5-km eggs.
Upon closer inspection, however, it becomes clear that other Barschwa candidates will annoy trainers in the future. Pygraulon, Emolga, Ohrdoch, or Golbit are strong contenders for that. Klikk and Sheinux have already been frequently found in 10-km eggs in the past and will surely not become less common in the future.
Kapuno continues to hatch from 10-km eggs – however, the chance is not really high.
Time will tell: Currently, it is still not entirely clear which Pokémon will hatch from the eggs and how often. One thing can be said with certainty: the truly rare Pokémon, like Milza or Kapuno, are still incredibly rare. After almost two days of observation, hundreds of players on reddit have not received any of these specimens from the eggs. The probabilities are still limited.
Here, the egg pool also shows a similar picture. While you get Pokémon like Unratütox or Larvitar in abundance, the truly sought-after Pokémon, like Kapuno or Ganovil, are only very rare.
So even here Niantic does not deviate from the rules: rare Pokémon remain incredibly rare, and useless monsters are hatched in abundance.
Are the eggs better now? In conclusion, one can say that while the egg pool does host some new Pokémon, the fundamental principle has not changed. There are good Pokémon, but they remain rare. Conversely, new duds have been added. So those who hoped that the removal of Barschwa from the 10-km eggs would result in significant changes will be disappointed.
If you want to have an overview of all the Pokémon currently hatching from eggs, check here:
The LoL Worlds 2020 have ended for G2 Esports. DAMWON Gaming proved to be too strong in the League of Legends. The Koreans annihilated G2 in the last match in record time and imitated their celebration during the victory ceremony. The mid laner of DAMWON Gaming, Showmaker, got his revenge.
The situation before the match was: G2 Esports is considered the strongest team in the West, but they only had a mediocre group stage in the Worlds. In the quarter-finals, G2 confidently eliminated the Koreans from Gen G.
Despite a weak group stage, the Europeans insisted they were better than in 2019. Especially the mid laner Caps seemed to be in absolute top form in the quarter-finals, single-handedly destroying Gen G. with his Sylas.
Caps shone last week with Sylas. He couldn’t handle DAMWON Gaming.
In the semi-finals, G2 faced DAMWON Gaming, who had clearly defeated G2 at the Worlds in 2019. Therefore, G2 went into the match with confidence. However, DAMWON had shown hardly any weaknesses during the Worlds and was regarded before the start of the tournament as one of the 2 main favorites to become the world champion in League of Legends in 2020.
For DAMWON Gaming, the match against G2 was a personal affair. They desperately wanted revenge for their elimination at the Worlds 2019. The mid laner of DAMWON Gaming, Showmaker, had been talking for a year about getting revenge on G2 Esports. And he meant it seriously.
While the Europeans thought the semi-final was just a step towards the final against a Chinese team, it turned out to be a grand story of revenge for Showmaker, who fulfilled his wish after a year and dismantled G2.
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The real star of G2, Caps, who dazzled in the quarter-finals, shattered in the mid lane against Showmaker, whose Twisted Fate left him with little to offer.
After losing match 1, G2 Esports managed to make a significant statement by winning match 2 on the red side, which hadn’t happened against DAMWON Gaming in a long time. But that didn’t bring the hoped-for turnaround.
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That was bitter in the end: After the victory, DAMWON Gaming imitated the celebration of G2 Esports: They had threatened to throw Caps into the pool after their quarter-final victory.
DAMWON Gaming did that after the victory as well. The caster said: “They don’t just beat you, they steal your memes too.”
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After the scene, some fans of G2 Esports were upset, feeling mocked.
DAMWON was simply a class above
This is how the match is seen: The head of G2 Esports clearly states: The better team won. Fans should now let DAMWON Gaming have their fun. Nobody wants to be a bad loser. Next year will continue.
Players like Jankos also say: They were simply too strong.
Even on reddit, people agree: It’s not so much that G2 Esports played particularly poorly here. DAMWON Gaming was just as good as everyone said beforehand. One person mentioned having flashbacks to “Brazil vs Germany” during the 2016 World Cup.
In the end, the favorite was much better than bookmakers and experts had thought before the start of the Worlds.
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Caps sees it positively. The victory will be all the sweeter when it comes.
This is what it’s about: DAMWON failed against G2 Esports and the pressure of the World Championship in 2019. Back then, the team had endless potential but little international experience. They just couldn’t handle the pressure situation of the Worlds, while G2 seemed immune to pressure.
This experience has been gained by DAMWON over the last year, and their young key players Nuguri and Showmaker can now reliably call upon their class. That is too much for G2. Due to the “Corona atmosphere,” the pressure in 2019 wasn’t as strong as in 2020.
G2 Esports spent 2020 trying to maintain tension while being far superior to the national competition, changing roles in the team again and keeping spirits up. For the team, playing during the pandemic was a huge challenge, and they can be proud of their performance.
However, in direct comparison, DAMWON has improved significantly over the course of a year compared to G2. They have surpassed G2 in this one year.
In fact, there was some criticism of the stream’s casters during the series again. But it wasn’t as bad as during Fnatic’s elimination from the LoL Worlds 2020. Back then, it was said that the moderator had cursed the team:
Soon the PlayStation 5 will launch and our shooter expert Sven Galitzki will probably just have to watch. But he doesn’t really find it that bad. What about you?
This topic is a constant irritant for the PS5: Will it be possible to pre-order the PlayStation 5 again before the launch? Is a third wave possibly coming? What about the retail? And will there at least be more stock this year?
Many fans and interested parties are still asking themselves that. After a total of 2 waves of pre-orders, the PS5 is currently completely sold out, and not everyone who wanted Sony’s console has been able to secure one. However, Sony has remained silent about further availability.
There was a tweet before the second wave in which Sony promised restock by the end of the year. But the end of the year is a broad term. Does that mean the launch period? The immediate Christmas business? And is that even still happening? Nobody knows that.
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Since then, Sony has not commented on the availability of the PS5
And so, in many places, alongside admittedly much anticipation, it is also heard how players and interested parties who have gone empty-handed are still complaining. About Sony’s silence. About the situation with availability. About issues with the pre-orders that have been placed. And in general about not being able to jump in immediately at launch.
This seems to be affecting many people’s mood. Some even go so far as to say that it is a reason for them to get an Xbox Series X instead, if there are still any available. However, I see the whole thing a bit more relaxed.
No PS5 at launch – So what?
This is how “my” PS5 experience went: As a long-time Sony player, I naturally wanted to secure a PlayStation 5 right at launch. However, it didn’t pan out after an initial “success”. In short: My PS5 was canceled a few days after the second wave.
Yes, it turned out really nice. But I will have to wait longer for it
So I am now waiting like many others for news from Sony and more stock. Whether I will get my own PS5 by launch or even at all in 2020 is uncertain, but it doesn’t look very promising based on current circumstances and statements from retailers.
There will likely be a loan PS5 for MeinMMO, which we can test for a short time. But it won’t be my own.
This is how I am looking forward to the PS5 launch: But is it really that bad? For some certainly yes, for me personally not. I am looking forward to the PS5 launch very calmly. If it actually works out – cool. If not, it wouldn’t be a world-ending event either.
I’m happy for everyone who can jump in right on November 19 (here in Germany) and I am looking forward to all the reports, experiences and material for news that will flood in. I will definitely follow the launch and everything that comes after it with excitement, even without a next-gen console. But I am not envious of it.
The two PS5 models along with official accessories
This is why I see it personally so relaxed: There are several reasons for that.
On the one hand, I don’t need to have everything first and immediately. I can enjoy and discover things for myself, even if many others have already had that experience and discussed it extensively.
On the other hand, it can certainly happen that the PS5 initially struggles with some growing pains, which might have been resolved later on.
At the launch of the PS5, there are also no launch titles that truly appeal to me. It’s not (only) graphics and loading times that make games. Games make games, especially the first next-gen games that interest me, will not be released until sometime in 2021.
This means: Until 2021, I would be able to play mostly old PS4 gems on the new console – like Destiny 2, The Division 2, CoD Warzone or Elite Dangerous. I can still do all of that perfectly well on my PS4 Pro.
The PS4 Pro will be absolutely sufficient for me for a while longer
So, if it has to be, I will wait very calmly and not let my mood get affected just because some can start earlier. The experience for me personally will not change in the end – neither positively nor negatively. I will experience and enjoy all that many will already be able to experience and enjoy starting November 19 – just with a bit of a delay.
What do you think about it? This view certainly won’t be shared by everyone. So I would love to hear from you: What do you think about it?
Are you as relaxed as I am? Or are you really angry with Sony and might consider switching to the competitor console even as a long-time PlayStation player? Let me know in the comments.
In Pokémon GO runs today, on October 25, the catching event “Catching Art: Ghost”. It’s all about the Pokémon Driftloon and there are bonuses for good throws.
How long does the event last? It started at 8:00 AM. You can take advantage of this event until 10:00 PM local time, which is taking place for the first time in Pokémon GO.
In the event, there is a limited research and special quests. Additionally, Driftloon will appear more frequently.
This is how the catching challenge works
What happens in Pokémon GO: At first glance, not much changes. Driftloon is already encountered more often in the current Halloween event. However, now it will appear even more frequently.
There is also a limited research task that you should solve in 10 steps. The tasks are quite easy and do not take much time.
In addition, there are special field researches where different ghost Pokémon can be caught. Mainly, Driftloon can be caught this way. You can also earn Mega Energy for Gengar.
This way you earn more XP: In the event, your throwing skills are rewarded. If you catch Pokémon with good, great, or excellent curveballs, you will get more XP credited to your account.
What about Shiny Driftloon? According to initial reports, Shiny Driftloon is said to appear more frequently. It seems to not have the usual rate of 1 in 450. So you will have good chances at the Shiny.
Catching Art: Ghost – All Steps
To give you an exact overview of each task, we will include all 10 steps of the catching challenge here. Each step consists of 3 tasks and rewards you with a tier reward at the end.
Step 1/10
Task
Reward
Catch a Driftloon
Encounter with Driftloon
Catch 3 ghost Pokémon
300 Stardust
Land 3 good throws
300 XP
Tier Reward: Encounter with a Driftloon, 300 Stardust, 300 XP
Step 2/10
Task
Reward
Land 5 good throws
Encounter with Driftloon
Catch 3 Driftloon
5 Nanaberries
Use 3 berries while catching Pokémon
Encounter with Driftloon
Tier Reward: Encounter with a Driftloon, 300 Stardust, 300 XP
Step 3/10
Task
Reward
Land 3 good curveball throws
Encounter with Driftloon
Catch 5 Driftloon
5 Himmihberries
Use 3 Nanaberries while catching
Encounter with Driftloon
Tier Reward: Encounter with a Driftloon, 300 Stardust, 300 XP
Step 4/10
Task
Reward
Land 3 good curveball throws in a row
10 Pokéballs
Catch 5 Driftloon
5 Sananaberries
Use 3 Himmihberries while catching
10 Pokéballs
Tier Reward: Encounter with a Driftloon, 300 XP, 20 Driftloon Candies
Step 5/10
Task
Reward
Land 3 good curveball throws in a row
Encounter with Driftloon
Catch 5 Driftloon
5 Sananaberries
Use 3 Sananaberries while catching
10 Ultra Balls
Tier Reward: Encounter with a Driftloon, 300 XP, 1 Star Piece
Step 6/10
Task
Reward
Land 3 great throws
Encounter with Driftloon
Catch 5 Driftloon
5 Nanaberries
Use 3 berries while catching
Encounter with Driftloon
Tier Reward: Encounter with a Gloom, 500 XP, 20 Mega Energy for Gengar
Step 7/10
Task
Reward
Land 3 curveball throws
Encounter with Driftloon
Catch 10 Driftloon
5 Himmihberries
Use 3 Nanaberries while catching
10 Ultra Balls
Tier Reward: Encounter with a Banette, 500 XP, 2 Candy
Step 8/10
Task
Reward
Land 5 great curveball throws
Encounter with Driftloon
Catch 10 Driftloon
5 Sananberries
Use 3 Himmihberries while catching
10 Hyper Balls
Tier Reward: Encounter with a Swoobat, 500 XP, 20 Mega Energy for Gengar
Step 9/10
Task
Reward
Land 3 great curveball throws in a row
Encounter with Driftloon
Catch 10 Driftloon
Encounter with Driftloon
Land a fabulous throw
Encounter with Driftloon
Tier Reward: Encounter with a Drifblim, 1500 Stardust, 1500 XP
The Russian WoW professional guild Exorsus has switched to the Alliance. Apparently, they see a great advantage in Dwarves for the first raid.
Although there is still no official release date for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands after the delay, professional guilds are already preparing for the first raid. After all, there will also be a major World First race at Castle Nathria. To secure an advantage, the Russian guild Exorsus has now made a faction change.
What happened? The Russian professional guild Exorsus can no longer be found among the Horde. For several hours now, it can be seen in the Arsenal that the guild has completely switched to the Alliance.
Exorsus at the Alliance – full of Dwarves.
Why did they do that? If you take a look at Exorsus now, you will find that most characters have become Dwarves. The obvious reason is the racial bonus “Stoneform.” When activated, it ends all poison, disease, curse, magic, and bleed effects, and reduces physical damage taken by 10% for 8 seconds.
This is particularly useful since there are a number of bleed effects in Castle Nathria that can stack multiple times and make certain boss fights more difficult. In addition to Stoneform, the Vial of Serenity from the Kyrian Covenant can also help. This is one of the stronger covenant bonuses.
Better suited for the raid as a Dwarf?
Exorsus apparently hopes for an advantage from this and a chance to stay a bit ahead in the race for “World First.” Whether other large guilds like Limit will follow suit remains uncertain.
Professional guilds are traditionally more rooted in the Horde. The Horde had stronger racial bonuses for years, and a large part of the fans who support their guilds also play Horde.
Whether other guilds will follow suit or believe that other bonuses will be more useful remains to be seen.
Here we show you the 10 best forwards from FIFA 21 Ultimate Team and tell you who is worth it for your team.
Forwards are probably the most important part of any FUT team. Because without forwards, there are usually few goals. Here we list the 10 forwards with the highest ratings in FIFA 21 and tell you which ones are worth it and which ones are not recommended.
Because not every player with a high rating is automatically recommended. Sometimes a forward with a lower rating can be stronger because he fits better into the game’s meta.
Werner is the more popular card, despite the lower rating
For example, an 85-rated Timo Werner is significantly more expensive and popular than an 87-rated Griezmann. This is partly due to the league but also due to the important factor of speed, which only Werner offers.
The 10 best forwards in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team
These are the 10 best forwards in FIFA 21: In this list, we show you the forward cards with the currently highest ratings in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team (as of 24.10.2020). The cards are sorted by rating.
10. Harry Kane – first Inform card
Kane 2nd Inform (89)
This is the card’s cost: about 66,000 coins (PS4)
Is the card worth it? Harry Kane is a top forward, but unfortunately lacks some speed, which is why he can be bought relatively cheaply. Nevertheless, he has shooting stats at a top level, with which many goals are guaranteed.
It should be clear to everyone that Kane cannot shake off fast defenders and therefore does not fit into the current meta of FIFA 21.
9. Karim Benzema – Gold card
Benzema (89)
This is the card’s cost: about 24,000 coins (PS4)
Is the card worth it? Karim Benzema is similar to Harry Kane. He has fantastic shooting stats and can impress with good dribbling stats. But he also lacks speed to outrun opposing defenders.
However, if you use him for headers and goals inside the box, he is already recommended.
8. Sergio Agüero – Gold card
Agüero (89)
This is the card’s cost: about 69,000 coins (PS4)
Is the card worth it? Sergio Agüero also struggles with speed issues. But he is not quite as slow as Benzema or Kane. What makes him strong are his fantastic shooting stats and his very stable dribbling. For a Premier League team, the card is definitely a recommendation for the attack, especially because it remains within affordable limits.
7. Kylian Mbappé – Gold card
Mbappé (90)
This is the card’s cost: about 1,400,000 coins (PS4)
Is the card worth it?The cover star of FIFA 21 has one of the best cards in the game, which is reflected in his price. He is lightning fast, has very good shooting stats, and amazing dribbling. Additionally, Mbappé has 5-star skill moves.
He has everything you could wish for from a forward in FIFA 21 and is therefore a clear recommendation. If you can afford him.
6. Sadio Mané – Gold card
Mané (90)
This is the card’s cost: about 394,000 coins
Is the card worth it? Anyone lucky enough to have Sadio Mané on their team can be happy. Mané is a fantastic winger with top speed, strong shooting stats, and excellent dribbling skills. His 4-star skill moves and 4-star weak foot are also impressively strong.
5. Mohamed Salah – Gold card
Salah (90)
This is the card’s cost: about 370,000 coins (PS4)
Is the card worth it? Mané and Salah have very similar stats, making Salah also a clear recommendation for your FUT team. He is super fast, has strong dribbling stats, and a great shot. His right foot is just weaker than Mané’s.
4. Neymar – Gold card
Neymar (91)
This is the card’s cost: about 1,055,000 coins (PS4)
Is the card worth it? Neymar has a FUT card that really leaves nothing to be desired. All stats are at a top level: speed, shooting, passing, dribbling – all fantastic. His only weakness is his physicality.
But if you have enough coins, then Neymar simply must be in your team. Especially because of the 5-star weak foot and the 5-star skill moves.
This is the card’s cost: about 275,000 coins (PS4)
Is the card worth it? Robert Lewandowski is undoubtedly the best Bundesliga forward, especially his first Inform card from TOTW 2. He has outstanding shooting stats and very good physical and dribbling stats. And his speed is decent too. So if you have a Bundesliga team with the necessary coins, you should definitely get Lewandowski in your team.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Gold card
Ronaldo (92)
This is the card’s cost: about 1,500,000 coins (PS4)
Is the card worth it? For years, Ronaldo has been one of the best cards in the game. And whether he is worth it in FIFA 21 can clearly be answered with “Yes”. With Cristiano Ronaldo, you get probably the best forward in the entire game that is not an Icon. The stats are magnificent and leave hardly any room for complaint.
If you can afford Ronaldo, then like in previous years, he must be in your team.
1. Lionel Messi – Gold card
Messi (93)
This is the card’s cost: about 660,000 coins (PS4)
Is the card worth it? Although Messi has a rating point more than Cristiano Ronaldo this year, Ronaldo probably still has the slightly better card. You can also see that in the price, Messi is available for half. Nevertheless, Messi has an incredibly good card that scores particularly in the areas of shooting, passing, and dribbling. He is also quite fast.
If you want to draw or buy him, you should let him play and look forward to many goals.
Which forward do you play in your Ultimate Team? If you’re still looking for tips to win more matches in the Weekend League, you will find them here.
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