In a recent interview, PS5 designer Yasuhiro Otori explained how Sony plans to adjust and optimize the fan and temperature development of the PlayStation 5 even after the launch of the next-gen console.
This is important to many: Heat development and especially the resulting noise from the fan was an annoying issue for many with the PS4.
And even though initial hands-on reports are saying that the new PlayStation 5 is really quiet – one of the biggest topics ahead of the PS5 launch remains the noise level as well as the heat development of the console. How will this develop over time?
However, Sony has invested a lot of time and money into the heat management of the PS5. The size of the PS5 was determined by this factor, liquid metal is supposed to help, and the fan is also massive. Now Sony has revealed that they still see potential for possible improvements, especially with the fan.
The size of the PS5 is also due to heat management
Where does the information come from? Yasuhiro Otori, the Vice President of the Hardware Design Division, spoke about this topic in an interview with the Japanese magazine 4Gamer.
Sony aims to further improve the PS5 fan – without hardware upgrades
This is what Sony has planned after the launch of the PS5: According to Otori, various additional games for the PS5 will be released in the future. Sony will collect data from all these games about how the heat development of the console behaves in those scenarios. This data is the key to understanding how millions of consoles handle a wide range of games – in various conditions: cold, warm, dusty, and so on.
Based on this data, they plan to optimize the fan control. But how exactly?
This is how Sony plans to optimize the PS5 fan “post-launch”: According to Otori, the PlayStation 5 has 3 temperature sensors on the mainboard. These can be used to control fan speed.
With the help of these sensors, Sony will be able to adjust the “fan control parameters” of the PS5 in the future to further optimize the console’s heat management – through firmware updates.
Call of Duty: Mobile has been one of the best mobile shooters since its release last year. The gameplay is one of the reasons why players celebrate it. With a few settings, mobile CoD plays even better. MeinMMO reveals them to you.
All settings can be easily adjusted in the game itself, helping you improve control and performance. The goal is to deepen the gaming experience and even give you an advantage over other players.
CoD Mobile may not necessarily look better with them, but it runs smoother and is easier to operate. They work for both multiplayer mode and Battle Royale.
Where can I find the settings? In the main menu, you will find a gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Tap on it and navigate to the corresponding options.
Here you will find the options.
Where do the settings come from? Some of these settings are used by one of the best players in CoD Mobile, iFerg. In his video on YouTube, he goes into a bit more detail.
1. Graphics and Audio: Focus on high FPS instead of visuals
What you should set:
Graphics resolution: Low or Medium
Frame rate: Max.
Depth of field: off
All other options: off, unless they are already disabled by default
This is how the graphic settings should look.
Why is this useful? This simple setting allows CoD Mobile to run more smoothly. However, you forego visual beauty. This is a trade-off that shooter players on PC have been making for many years.
A smoother game makes it easier to reliably see and hit opponents. That’s why many players generally focus on high FPS instead of fancy graphics.
Additionally, a lower graphic setting puts less strain on your graphic chip. This brings the advantage that your smartphone or tablet does not heat up as quickly, allowing you to play longer fluidly and without potential crashes.
2. Sensitivity: The right camera sensitivity
What you should set:
Standard sensitivity: 60
ADS sensitivity: 88
Sensitivity of the tactical scope: 129
Sniper scope sensitivity: 80
The camera settings are more a matter of personal preference.
Why is this useful? The camera settings determine your movement and look around as long as you are not firing a weapon, such as while you are running. Having the right settings here is crucial for quickly getting opponents in your sights.
iFerg generally opts for lower sensitivity. This generally allows for more precise aiming, but is slower and requires practice. You should start with higher sensitivities and work your way down.
Generally, you should continuously adjust these settings to your gameplay feel. If the camera movement feels too slow or too fast, adjust the options up or down by a few points.
The setting also depends on how many fingers you play with. As a rule of thumb, you should be able to make a 180° turn with a swipe. YouTuber ExotikkGaming explains this in more detail in his video:
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Why is this useful? The fire sensitivity indicates how quickly you turn when firing a weapon. The settings should roughly match those used for the camera to maintain a consistent feel while looking and shooting.
The same applies to the camera. You aim slower but more accurately. If you feel the need to turn more quickly when aiming and firing, increase the sensitivity.
There’s no need to worry about the different scope sensitivities for now. You will need to unlock the corresponding scopes for many weapons anyway, for the new gunsmith feature, to attach them to the weapons.
If you find a scope you use often, you can adjust it the same way you would with regular sensitivities and customize it to your liking. Until then, they are not particularly important.
4. Sensitivity: The rotation mode
What you should set:
Fixed speed
Fixed speed rotation ensures even movement.
Why is this useful? This setting ensures you always have uniform movement when turning. This is important for better judging distances to the sides.
Alternatively, you can set the speed acceleration with an acceleration value of 140. This makes you faster when looking around after a short time, but also less accurate when aiming.
5. Controls: Custom firing mode
What you should set: You will find these settings under the advanced mode in the controls. Check “Custom” and tap the gear next to it to adopt the following settings:
Assault rifles: Hip
SMGs: Hip
Shotguns: Hip
LMGs: Hip:
Sniper rifles: ADS
Pistols: Hip
Many weapon types should be used in hipfire mode.
Why is this useful? With this setting, you control the firing yourself and do not switch to ADS mode by pressing the fire button for the corresponding weapons. This is important for all automatic weapons.
This prevents opponents from running behind you while you have to switch to aim while firing or are even forced to look around in aim mode. This takes significantly longer than from the hip.
Hipfire is thus extremely helpful with the corresponding weapons and is often precise enough at medium to short ranges to get the kill.
Since its release a year ago, CoD Mobile has continued to improve, but with these settings, it plays even smoother. Have you had success with them yet?
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Galar-Makabaja evolves into Oghnatoll and not into Echnatoll. So there will be a completely new Dex entry – similar to Mauzinger, the evolution of Galar Meowth.
These are Galar-Makabaja and Oghnatoll
How strong is the Pokémon? This is still completely unclear. So far, Oghnatoll has not been found in the game files of Pokémon GO. Therefore, it is also not possible to tell how strong the monster will be.
Nevertheless, one should not expect huge leaps. Echnatoll is already a weak Pokémon and even if the Galar form Oghnatoll is somewhat stronger, it will not play a role among the best attackers.
What else is known about Halloween 2020? So far, the information is rather sparse. It is known that a Halloween event will take place again in October and that a special raid boss can be expected there.
The exact date and which other Pokémon will appear there is still unknown. In recent years, there have been double candies on almost all actions, increased ghost and dark Pokémon, and also completely new Pokémon. So we could expect similar things this year.
German WoW YouTubers can create really entertaining videos. In “Aldor-RP 3” you will see the madness that roleplayers experience every day…
On YouTube, you occasionally find some videos that make you wonder why such a good work has received so little attention. Especially in the WoW machinima scene, there are several that completely “fly under the radar”, even though they are of really good quality.
I want to draw attention to one of them – because it is from a roleplayer and at the same time deals with many interesting RP issues.
What kind of video is this? The video “Aldor-RP 3 | Heart – Friend or Betrayer” once again deals with the events in the roleplay of World of Warcraft and tells the story of the orc Kerrex, who, together with his Horde colleagues, has just launched a successful attack on the Alliance.
He is generally regarded as a good roleplayer whom others look up to – but this also indirectly binds him to a certain code he must act by. Something that other players exploit and thus steer his story in a direction he never planned.
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Wasn’t this originally intended as a comedy? The series “Aldor-RP” actually started as a parody and wanted to depict and poke fun at roleplaying on the German RP realm “Die Aldor”. While the first part was clearly humorous, the second part already showed that a clear storyline was to be pursued, which is quite serious.
Now it has become an interesting story that still has roleplaying as its core theme. Issues like power emotes, OOC disputes in the sense of “Your RP is worse than my RP” and all the gossip behind the players’ backs are incidents that occur frequently on RP realms (and probably especially on Aldor) and spoil the gaming fun. And I won’t even start on the Goldhain problem.
Power Emotes: Such emotes are considered taboo in roleplaying and are generally regarded as bad RP. It describes completed actions that the counterpart can no longer influence. For example, if character A writes: “Character A hits character B so hard in the face that his teeth fly out of his mouth and he falls unconscious to the ground.” The player of character B is then faced with completed facts that he can no longer influence.
Cortyn says: Even though not much of the humor that was essential in the first videos remained, I really liked the video. The implementation is great and you can see in every scene how much work has gone into it. No wonder that it took several years to make this video. I’m happy to wait a few more for the rest of the series.
What do you think of the video? Do you know any cool WoW videos that are somehow too unknown?
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In the ongoing Open Beta of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, many players have already accumulated a lot of kills. One of them holds the current world record of 145 kills, which he has amassed with some skill.
Who is the player? Frizzeyes is a YouTuber with nearly 300,000 subscribers who has been creating content for the new Black Ops Cold War for some time now. After the Open Beta of Cold War started on Thursday, October 15th, Frizzeyes, like many others, has been playing extensively.
In one of his latest videos, he showcases his world record round with 145 kills:
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He himself has only 14 deaths, which results in a K/D of nearly 10:1. This is the current world record in Cold War – At least no reports have emerged of players with even more kills. The bar for the record is now set quite high.
Currently, there appear to be some issues with cheaters in the beta, which has led players on consoles to forgo crossplay (via GameStar). Frizzeyes himself plays on the PlayStation 4.
MP5 – Kills thanks to strong weapon
This is how he did it: As his primary weapon, Frizzeyes uses an MP5, which has been regarded as a top weapon in Modern Warfare and has been among the best since release. His loadout looks as follows:
Primary weapon: MP5
Secondary weapon: Gallo SA12
Equipment: Stimulant and C4
Field Upgrade: Tactical Mask
A large portion of his kills is thanks to his Scorestreaks – these are special rewards for reaching a lot of points. The streaks have already been introduced in our facts about the Cold War multiplayer.
Frizzeyes initially played defensively at the start of the round and picked off careless opponents before becoming a bit more aggressive after a streak of 30 kills.
Especially with the “War Machine,” he has obtained numerous kills. This is a powerful grenade launcher that can even kill multiple enemies instantly. The grenades detonate upon impact and take out enemies within a small radius.
Frizzeyes owes many of his kills to the War Machine.
Can I do this too? Generally yes. He achieved the kills in the mode Connected Weapons: Assault on the map Cartel. This mode sends teams of 12 players against each other in a larger version of the “Hardpoint” mode. You work your way further into the enemy territory and basically play until one team occupies the enemy’s last zone.
This way, the rounds can last longer, and there are more kills. Generally, Cold War plays again “simpler” with more focus on action and less on tactics. Something that the shooter god shroud likes very much.
The Open Beta itself has been extended again. After players cracked a code in the alternative reality game “Pawn Takes Pawn,” the beta will now run until Tuesday, October 20th.
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If you want to master the biggest challenges in Genshin Impact, you not only need suitable characters for your team but also strong weapons. We present to you the 10 best weapons currently in the game.
In the cooperative RPG Genshin Impact, there are many weapons, but only a few with 5 stars. The rare Legendary weapons can only be obtained through prayers and have a meager drop chance of 0.7%. In our FAQ, you will learn everything you need to know about the Gacha system and prayers.
The 10 best weapons are divided into 5 weapon categories:
2 x One-Handed Swords
2 x Two-Handed Swords
2 x Bows
2 x Catalysts
2 x Polearms
This is how we evaluated: We selected the 10 best weapons based on their 5-star category and sorted them by their values and abilities.
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The best One-Handed Swords
These characters wield One-Handed Swords: One-Handed Swords are wielded by most characters, especially the main character:
★★★★★ Qiqi
★★★★★ Jean
★★★★☆ Ayaka
★★★★☆ Kaeya
★★★★★ Keqing
★★★★☆ Bennett
★★★★☆ Xingqiu
The Twins (Traveler)
The best One-Handed Sword: Windfalke
The Windfalke is by far the best One-Handed Sword in the current game.
The Windfalke is suitable for every situation thanks to its bonuses.
These are the base stats: The Windfalke comes with a high base attack value of 48 and a physical damage bonus.
This is the weapon’s special ability: The special ability increases your ATK value by 20%. Additionally, you heal for 100% of your ATK value and deal damage in the surrounding area equal to 200% of your ATK value when you take damage. This effect has a cooldown of 15 seconds.
This way, you not only deal good single-target damage but also high area damage every 15 seconds when taking damage. The regular healing makes your hero a resilient fighter.
The second-best One-Handed Sword: Skyward Blade
The Skyward Blade is slightly weaker than the Windfalke but still brings good attributes.
The Skyward Blade charges your abilities faster.
These are the base stats: The Skyward Blade comes with a base attack value of 46 and a recharge rate bonus.
This is the weapon’s special ability: The special ability of the Skyward Blade increases your CRIT rate by 4%. When using an elemental ability, your movement and attack speed increase by 10% for 12 seconds, as does your damage from normal and charged attacks by 20%.
In combination with elemental abilities, the Skyward Blade is therefore a good choice and gives you a decent damage boost.
On the next page, you will find the best Two-Handed Swords and Bows.
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In FIFA 21, the points system for Weekend League and Division Rivals has been changed. However, the new system does not seem to work for many players and creates a significant problem.
What system is being discussed? In the “Ultimate Team” mode, there are several ways to earn rewards – for example, through the mode “Division Rivals“. Here, one must achieve as many weekly points through good results as possible. Then, you rank up and receive good rewards once a week. Your rank is always relative to the performance of other players: If they collect more points over the week, they also receive a higher rank, leaving you at the bottom.
This was also the case in previous FIFA titles. However, new in FIFA 21 is that there is a 30-game limit per week in Rivals. Once you have completed those, no further points are counted towards the weekly ranking. Thus, every single game matters, and you must collect as many weekly points as possible per game. An endless grind is no longer possible. This has already caused problems.
The higher the league, the better the rewards
What is the problem with Weekend League? So far, it has always been the case that Weekend League games contribute to the weekly Rivals score. In Weekend League, one can also play 30 games, and each of these games brings 400 points towards the Rivals ranking – regardless of the outcome.
Players wondered if this would still apply considering the new Rivals limit of 30 games. If so, Weekend League players, who could theoretically add another 30 games with 400 Rivals points each to the Weekly Rivals limit, would have an advantage.
Now EA Sports has provided an answer to this question.
This is how the new points system in Division Rivals and Weekend League works
EA Sports explained on Twitter how the points allocation in FIFA 21 will work:
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It quickly became clear in the thread: No, Weekend League players cannot add points from 30 games again – but the system still creates problems. Let’s look at this in detail:
In the thread, EA Sports explains that Weekend League games still bring 400 points for the weekly Rivals score.
This only applies if players have not yet completed their 30 Rivals games.
Each Weekend League game that brings weekly points counts toward the 30-game limit of Rivals. Once those are used up, no more Rivals points are earned.
Players who have already completed exactly or more than 30 Rivals games before the Weekend League will not receive weekly points anymore.
Here’s why this is a problem: In Division Rivals, one can earn more than 400 weekly points per game, while the Weekend League – regardless of the outcome of the game – always provides that score. This means: If one were to theoretically play their 30 Weekend League games without having played any Rivals beforehand, they would end up with 12,000 points and would not be able to increase that further over the week.
For players who play only Rivals and accumulate many wins, this could be an advantage. But those who also play in the Weekend League have a problem.
In the Weekend League, there are 400 weekly points for Rivals
Theoretically, one could collect weekly points in Rivals before the Weekend League. The problem: The Rivals list resets every Thursday morning – so only just under 24 hours before the Weekend League starts. This means that to maximize weekly points, one would theoretically have to play 30 successful Rivals games before the Weekend League. And then another 30 in the Weekend League if they also want the maximum rewards.
That would mean 60 games in Rivals and Weekend League between Thursday and Monday morning. And that would get pretty tight.
Players say: This doesn’t work
This is how the community reacts: In the FIFA subreddit, the change has not been received well at all. The decision to distribute points this way is hardly understandable for most.
“This makes absolutely no sense, unless they move Rivals Rewards/Refresh to Monday,” comments user ebmarahssimi (via reddit): “This needs to be reworked, otherwise there will be an uprising.”
“What an absolute joke,” finds another user (via reddit): “If you don’t play all 30 games in Rivals before WL, you will be MASSIVELY disadvantaged if the Rivals rewards are only given for playing WL.”
“Here’s a solution that takes 30 seconds: Weekend League games no longer count toward progress/rank in Rivals,” suggests another user (via reddit).
So far, it is not known whether further changes to the points system or adjustments of the reward days are planned. Overall, however, the current decision is evidently not well received.
The new points system is not the only thing that is causing confusion in FIFA 21. The sudden crash of the transfer market also came as a surprise.
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Destiny 2 receives the next major expansion with Beyond Light. November brings some exciting new features for the game, such as new locations and classes. Read all the information about the DLC, the release date, various editions, and next-gen.
What is Destiny 2:Beyond Light? Behind this name lies the Destiny highlight of the year. It is the third expansion for Destiny 2, which is called “Beyond Light” in German.
In November, Guardians will receive a ton of new content and numerous profound changes that will greatly alter the gameplay experience. Fortunately, you don’t need any of the previous content.
Information about the release, the transition to next-gen, and everything that space cowboys and those who want to become one might ask about the next Destiny chapter can be found here.
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Release: November 10, 2020 Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S, PC via Steam, Google Stadia Developer and Publisher: Bungie
This article is regularly updated and supplemented with new information – as of October 19.
In Beyond Light, the first new classes in 6 years await you.
Destiny 2:Beyond Light Release, Platforms & Storage Space
When is the release? The expansion Beyond Light will launch on November 10.
Initially, the release date was set for September 22. Due to the COVID crisis, Bungie announced on July 16 that the Guardians would have to wait about 2 months longer before they could set foot in the snow of Europe.
The delay also led to an extension of the currently ongoing season of arrival:
The expansion will therefore be available on all platforms where you can currently play Destiny. Additionally, Beyond Light will be available in an upgraded form for Sony’s (PS5) and Microsoft’s (Xbox Series X / S) next-gen consoles.
Is there a pre-load for the expansion?
Yes! A precise time for the pre-load is currently not known.
Bungie has informed us that we can start downloading at least 10 hours before the release (via Bungie). We assume that after a successful download you can play Beyond Light during the reset on November 10.
The actual installation size is estimated to be between 59 to 71 GB depending on the platform.
In the current season of arrival, the game, for example, takes up 105 GB on PS4.
However, there is a catch regarding storage space: To prepare for Beyond Light, you must completely re-download and install the entire game. The pre-load is expected to mitigate this.
Destiny 2: Beyond Light on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
What we know about Destiny 2 on Next-Gen: You can play Destiny 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series X. The game will be adapted to the much higher performance of next-gen consoles.
If you own Destiny 2 on previous-generation devices, this upgrade is free of charge.
What is coming at the launch of the new consoles:
Immediately at the release of Xbox Series X and PS5, you will benefit from faster loading times
You will have immediate access to cross-generation play – so anyone who could not get a new console remains connected with their friends
This means that PS4 Guardians can play together with Guardians on PS5 and players on Microsoft’s Xbox Series X / S can team up with players on Xbox One.
This next-gen update is coming: On December 8, console players will then enjoy previously PC-exclusive features:
Feature
PS5
Xbox Series X
Xbox Series S
Resolution
4K
4K
1080p (HD)
Frame Rate (FPS)
60fps
60fps
60fps
Field of View Slider (FoV-Slider)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Faster Loading Times
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cross-Generation Play
Yes
Yes
Yes
Free Next-Gen Upgrade
Yes
Xbox Smart Delivery
Xbox Smart Delivery
As the release of the two next-gen consoles approaches, Bungie wants to discuss the announced improvements in more detail.
Further technical improvements, also for the current console generation, are:
Story of Beyond Light: What it’s about in the new expansion
Currently, the Guardians are in Season 11, the Season of Arrival. Mysterious pyramid ships of Darkness are spreading across the solar system – players have been looking forward to the arrival of this enemy for 6 years.
Variks, an old acquaintance and traitor, lures you to the DLC location Europa starting November 10. But other important characters have also set off for there, some of whom have been hidden since Destiny 1:
The grumpy Eris Morn,
the Exo-Stranger, who probably has time this time, and
the Drifter have gathered on Europa.
The new main villain in the DLC is the Kell of Darkness –Eramis, a nasty Fallen, who has been bothering us from the background for years.
The mysterious pyramids are also present on Europa.
So far, little is known about the DLC’s story. In an interview, MeinMMO has already learned about how the overarching story plans look until 2022: Destiny 2 will continue for years as an MMO.
In Beyond Light, the loose story threads are expected to come together.
The new location Europa: Beyond Light introduces a brand new area: Jupiter’s ice moon Europa.
We already know that we will encounter the Vex and Fallen in the ice deserts, ruins of the Golden Age, and underground laboratories. If you want to get an initial impression of the size of the new zone, you can start a virtual tour of Europa here.
Check out the German video here to see what awaits you on Europa:
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What about Season 12? Along with the expansion, the next season in Destiny 2 also starts. However, Bungie has remained silent about its name, content, or timeframes.
However, we know that a season model will also be used in the future to bring content to Guardians alongside the annual expansions. In the coming weeks, we expect insights into roadmaps and a preview of the season pass.
Destiny 2: Beyond Light Pre-order
All prices and editions of Beyond Light for the various platforms as well as the bonuses can be found here.
What editions are available for Beyond Light?
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is currently offered in three different editions with various extras – these are available digitally in your platform’s shop, in Bungie’s Store or from other retailers. Additionally, there are three collector’s editions that are only available through the Bungie Store:
Destiny 2: Beyond Light – Standard (39.99€)
Destiny 2: Beyond Light – Standard + Season 12 (49.99€)
Destiny 2: Beyond Light – Collector’s Edition without game (138.99€)
Destiny 2: Beyond Light – The Stranger Edition (129.99$) – Only available in North America for PC (Steam)
All pre-orders will receive an immediate pre-order package including the exotic Ghost shell “Reifkristall” and a legendary emblem:
What differentiates the editions?
All editions except “Collector’s Edition without game” offer full access to the Beyond Light expansion. If you want to secure physical goodies or small in-game bonuses or the season pass for the upcoming year, you have a tough choice.
Destiny 2: Beyond Light – Standard Edition + Season 12:
provides additional access to the full seasonal content of the previously unknown Season 12
the weapon bundle of the Stranger (Exotic pulse rifle “No Time to Explain” Exotic “No Time to Explain” Catalyst)
“Destiny 2: Beyond Light – Deluxe Edition:
includes all previous content
seasons 12, 13, 14, and 15
the “Beyond Light” exotic emote
the upgrade package of the Stranger (Exotic Sparrow “Every Other Horizon” Exotic “No Time to Explain” ornament)
Destiny 2: Beyond Light – Collector’s Editions: Again, all contents of all previous editions are included. However, there are also some tangible collectibles included:
“Shard of Darkness” die-cast replica with lights
the Europa Explorer bag
the Europa Explorer canteen
a mysterious logbook and other findings from Europa
Currently, all collector’s editions are sold out.
If you live in North America, you can still pre-order the “Destiny 2: Beyond Light – The Stranger Edition”.
This comes with a 25 cm tall statue of the Exo-Stranger and
a code for the deluxe edition for Steam.
New Features and Changes from Beyond Light
As befits a major expansion, Beyond Light brings numerous new content that enrich Destiny 2 and partially change it drastically. For the first time, a new element will be introduced, entire planets will disappear, and will be replaced by highlights from Destiny 1.
Week by week, Bungie presents deeper insights into the upcoming DLC – so there will regularly be updates in this article.
Stasis: New Super for All Classes and the Ice Element
What you need to know: With Beyond Light, Destiny introduces the first new element ever since the game’s inception. Joining Arc, Solar, and Void from November 10, Stasis will be added. This type of damage is bestowed upon us not by the light of the Traveler, but by the power of Darkness.
In the game, the abilities resemble the ice element. You can create ice walls, freeze enemies, and dramatically shatter them. Our enemies will also gain access to Stasis.
Check out the trailer here to see what Guardians can do with the new power:
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This is happening to old content: Destiny 2 will receive fresh content with Beyond Light, but players will also have to say goodbye to a massive amount of known content. Almost half the game will be moved into the so-called Destiny Content Vault (DCV).
Starting November 10, you will no longer be able to visit these locations:
Mars
Io
Titan
Mercury
Leviathan
But not only the patrol areas there will disappear, all quests, PvP maps, strikes, and raids will also be unreachable to you.
This is what the solar system will look like soon:
Here is what the map of Destiny 2 will look like after autumn.
Why is this happening? An insider has revealed why Bungie is really cutting half of Destiny 2: The game simply became too large, too unwieldy, and carries tons of dead content. The “sunsetted” content can then be quietly maintained. This is meant to make the game future-proof, as Destiny 3 is not a topic for Bungie.
We should imagine the DCV as a large resource pool of content from Destiny 1 and Destiny 2. This also means there is the possibility that soon you might experience the highlights from the first game in Destiny.
Already at the launch of Beyond Light, parts of the Cosmodrome will be available. Later on, the iconic raid “The Vault of Glass” will follow.
We don’t know much about the new legendary weapons and armor coming with Beyond Light yet. We only know how the sets from Europa look. Nothing is known about new perks or properties.
The new Exotics: We know a lot more about the 10 new Exotics from Beyond Light. Bungie has introduced these, including their unique abilities, in a trailer.
Here you can check out the 4 new weapons and 2 Exo armor pieces for Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks in the German video:
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The last raid for 6 players came to Destiny 2 just over a year ago – in Shadowkeep. With Beyond Light, you and your fireteam will be able to prove yourselves with tough mechanics and nasty boss enemies – and, of course, acquire exclusive loot.
We currently do not know the name of the new raid. Bungie traditionally holds back with information about weapons, armor, or secret exotic quests.
Off to the Deep Stone Crypt: But we already know when it starts and where the adventure will lead you. Deep beneath the frozen surface of Europa awaits the Deep Stone Crypt.
It is believed that the Deep Stone Crypt is the birthplace of the Exo race.
The “Beyond Light” raid goes live:
On November 21, the new raid will open its gates
At 19:00 German time, the launch will commence
In addition, some special competition conditions will be active in the first 24 hours to ensure fairness. You can find more about this and the rewards for your efforts here:
One of the most significant changes will likely be sunsetting – the “weapon and armor sunset”. With Beyond Light, all weapons and armor (except Exotics) will have a cap for infusion.
This topic is being controversially discussed – including by the MeinMMO community:
Destiny 2: New Light Details – What will be different with Free2Play
This will be cut: Many contents that Guardians could play with the free version Destiny 2: New Light will disappear into the content vault. This includes, for example, the three campaigns from Year 1.
What can I play? The following contents will be available for free starting November 10:
Free-to-play players can tackle patrols in the listed locations (but cannot complete story missions there)
Play Strike, Crucible, and Gambit playlists
Complete the dungeon “Prophecy” – this is set to be active again shortly after the release of Beyond Light
Participate in events such as the Winterfest “Dawn” or the “Crimson Days”
Destiny 2 will soon get a new beginning – Here’s how your journey as a Guardian starts
This new beginning is coming: To make Destiny 2 more understandable for fresh Guardians, the beginning of the adventure will be significantly expanded. You will complete several missions in the Cosmodrome that familiarize you with important mechanics and systems of the loot shooter.
Shaw Han will be the new trainer for “young Guardians”.
Why this is also interesting for veterans: The new beginning can be experienced by all players. Even long-time Guardians from Destiny 1 will find new things in the missions – for example, a new “lost sector”.
This should evoke nostalgia while also guiding new players more strongly by the hand.
Do you have any open questions about the major expansion Beyond Light? Tell us in the comments what features and changes are most interesting or important to you.
What you can still do until the release on November 10 and why a special highlight could await us before the launch of Beyond Light, read here:
The official Twitter account of Xbox Game Pass has posted a strange image. Now players are wondering whether this is a hint that the popular shooter Rainbow Six Siege is coming to the Pass. The connection is quite obvious.
What kind of image is it? It depicts a medieval siege, which the official Xbox Game Pass account posted on the channel without any comment. Above the besieged castle, six rainbows can be seen. This is a rather clear hint because:
“six rainbows” is translated to English as “six rainbows”
a siege is called “siege” in English
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It is quite clear that the image refers to Rainbow Six Siege. The image can be found on the official channel, which suggests that the game will soon be added to the Game Pass. However, this has not yet been confirmed, and no date has been provided.
Why is the Game Pass so good? With the Game Pass, you gain access to over 100 top games for a small monthly fee, which you can download and play at any time. Currently, Game Pass Ultimate includes games like:
Since September, the new season Shadow Legacy has been active. Here is the trailer for the new Operator Zero.
The Pass also works on PC and Xbox, making it a great deal for even more gamers. It is so appealing that MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn is even buying a console for the first time. And it will be an Xbox Series X.
What does the future hold? Since September, we know that EA Play will be included in the Game Pass starting November 10 with big titles like FIFA and Battlefield. Previously, the Game Pass was already a good deal where players could play many games for a low monthly fee.
The prayers in the co-op RPG Genshin Impact, that is, the random loot boxes, will be renewed on October 20. You will be able to use two new prayers that primarily increase the chance of obtaining the 5-star character Klee and two 5-star weapons.
Two of the three prayers are so-called action prayers, which have an increased drop rate for certain characters and weapons and are regularly updated. The third prayer “Wanderlust” offers no advantages but remains available indefinitely.
When will the prayers be updated? The current action prayers will cease their service on October 18, 2020, at 6:59 PM. The new prayers will then start on October 20, 2020, at 7:00 PM German time on the European servers.
How long do the prayers last? The prayers have a duration of about 3 weeks and end on November 9 at 6:59 PM.
Increased drop rate for Klee in the “Flaming Steps” prayer
One of the two new action prayers increases the chance for characters. However, don’t be misled, as weapons can also be included in this prayer.
This is the “Flaming Steps” prayer: This prayer puts the 5-star character Klee in the spotlight. A little girl with a penchant for massive explosions and the element of fire. Additionally, there are more characters with increased drop rates:
5-star character “Fleeing Sun” Klee (DPS, Fire)
4-star character “Noble Youth” Xingqiu (Support, Water)
4-star character “Bud of Chivalry” Noelle (DPS, Healer, Earth)
4-star character “Innocent and Sweet” Sucrose (Support, Wind)
This is the drop rate: The base probability of pulling a 5-star hero remains a meager 0.6%. The chance of Klee appearing is 50%. If you still pull another 5-star hero, the chance for Klee on the next lucky hit is 100%.
The 4-star characters appear with a base probability of 5.1%. If you pull a 4-star hero, the chance for one of the three action heroes is also 50% and on the 2nd attempt is 100%.
The best two-handed sword is in the “Divine Work” prayer
The second new prayer increases the drop rate for specific weapons. So, if you want to do something nice for your favorite hero, invest your fates here.
This is the “Divine Work” prayer: The focus here is on two 5-star weapons and five 4-star weapons. Including the strongest two-handed sword in the game. In this prayer, anything can be included, only the drop rate for the following items is increased:
5-star weapon Wolf’s Gravestone (Claymore)
5-star weapon Prayer of the Four Winds (Catalyst)
4-star weapon Sacrificial Sword (Sword)
4-star weapon Sacrificial Greatsword (Claymore)
4-star weapon Sacrificial Rituals (Catalyst)
4-star weapon Sacrificial Bow (Bow)
4-star weapon Dragonspine Spear (Polearm)
If you are lucky, you will receive the best weapons in the game.
This is the drop rate: The base probability of pulling a 5-star weapon is still only 0.7%. If you pull a legendary weapon, the chance for Wolf’s Gravestone or Prayer of the Four Winds is 75% higher than for the other 8 legendary weapons. If you still have bad luck and pull another 5-star weapon, you are guaranteed to get one of the action weapons the second time.
The base probability of the 4-star weapons is 6%, and here too the chance of getting one of the 5 action weapons on the first attempt is 75%. The second pull of a 4-star weapon is then a guaranteed action weapon if the first one didn’t work out.
If you want to use the current prayers, you have until the evening of October 18, specifically until 6:59 PM. Currently, the drop rate for Venti and Fischl is increased, two popular characters from the tier list as well as for a legendary bow and one-handed sword.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In Ultimate Team mode of FIFA 21, player prices on the transfer market are currently crashing. Many players are suddenly available for much fewer coins.
What is going on? Just a little over a week has passed since the official release of the game, currently the first Weekend League is underway – and already FIFA 21 has faced its first market crash. Currently, the prices of many cards on the transfer market are dropping sharply.
One example: Erling Haaland is one of the strongest players in the Bundesliga in FIFA 21 and has consistently cost between 100,000 and 120,000 coins in recent days. That’s quite expensive – but then suddenly a change in trend occurred.
Haaland’s price has been dropping for several days (via futbin)
Within a few days, Haaland’s price dropped to just around 58,000 coins – which is not a bargain, but still represents a huge loss in value all at once. Thus, a top player in the Bundesliga has suddenly become much easier to obtain.
Prices are going down sharply
However, Haaland is not an isolated case. Many players are suddenly experiencing significant price drops – across all budget ranges. Some examples:
Robert Lewandowski (91) dropped from over 200,000 to nearly 140,000
Leroy Sané (85) fell from 111,000 (Thursday) to around 80,000.
Forward Harry Kane (88) fell from 40,000 to 20,000.
Marcos Llorente (82), a popular CM from LaLiga, dropped from 20,000 to around 4,500.
The price decline is currently accelerating in many areas. Only absolute top players, such as Kylian Mbappé or Cristiano Ronaldo, who are significantly more expensive, seem to be unaffected by the crash at the moment.
Players are puzzled by market crash
This is how the community reacts: Overall, the sudden crash in market prices has been met with surprise. In the FIFA subreddit, discussions are ongoing about the reasons that might have led to the early crash. Two ideas, in particular, stand out:
On one hand, the abolished fitness cards are being mentioned. Some players had built secondary teams to avoid needing to buy fitness – that is gone this year. Instead, players have more coins for strong players – and mid-range players can be skipped (via reddit).
The placement matches in Division Rivals provided a lot of coins for many players. Receiving such a substantial number of coins at the start of the game is new for the FIFA series. This also made it possible to buy strong players early on. This could also have an impact on prices (via reddit).
Additionally, it is pointed out that there have already been promo packs for the OTW event, and rewards from SBCs and missions might have decreased the demand for players.
Some players believe that prices will rise again as soon as SBCs emerge that require highly rated players. Currently, however, it seems possible to snag a bargain on the transfer market. On the other hand, it may be that players purchased at high prices might not be sold for the same amount – or for a hoped-for profit.
The first major highlight at the 2020 World Championship of League of Legends was here. In the quarterfinals, the European top team Fnatic faced the tournament favorites Top Esports. The favorites from China won, but it was much closer than expected. Fnatic was even leading 2-0 before losing 2-3. But despite the performance, Rekkles from Fnatic is inconsolable. That’s just how LoL is, cruel.
This was the match: Fnatic were clear outsiders against Top Esports at the start. The Chinese team is currently one of the two outstanding teams of the LoL Worlds 2020, together with DAMWON Gaming:
The midlaner Knight (20) is considered the new super talent in LoL, having impressed at Worlds so far
His jungler Karsa (24) is regarded as world class, perhaps the best jungler currently
Botlaner JackeyLove (19) was world champion in 2018 and knows how it’s done. He is the type of “player from whom highlight reels circulate”
Fnatic, on the other hand, is considered a team that plays well against weak opponents and crushes them with a “snowball” by excelling in a strong early game and building small advantages until they overwhelm the opponent. But if that doesn’t work, Fnatic often has problems.
On paper, this was a clear matter for Top Esports. However, the series turned out completely differently.
The decisive team fight from Game 1:
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In Game 1, Fnatic surprised their opponents by giving top laner Bwipo the champion Singed, who was able to turn the match decisively and earned 8 assists for his team. Singed actually plays hardly any role in the meta of LoL and is a quirky, unusual champ. The Chinese apparently couldn’t handle that.
In Game 2, the bot lane of Top Esports completely collapsed under the pressure from Rekkles (Ashe), Hylissang (Braum), and jungler Selfmade (Kindred). Fnatic was able to clearly win the game.
The support from Top Esports played Tahm Kench in Game 2 and didn’t manage to get a fin on the ground during the match. Of the 17 deaths of his team, 7 were on the account of the big fish.
The match went exactly as Fnatic wants to play: the bot lane was dominant, the early game worked. The snowball started rolling.
Fnatic in high spirits after Game 2 with corona fist bumps.
Games 3 and 4 were the hour of jungler Karsa, who proved his class:
He got 9 assists on Lee Sin in Game 3 while JackeyLove collected the kills on Ezreal.
In Game 4, Karsa then dominated himself. He played Nidalee and achieved impressive 10 kills. Now Fnatic seemed to be running out of ideas.
The Taiwanese Karsa is currently considered one of the best junglers in the world.
For those hoping for an epic comeback, the end was disappointing. Match 5 was a clear affair. Top Esports won after just 25 minutes. Nemesis and Rekkles left Fnatic without a single kill. The 3 stars of Top Esports, Karsa, Knight, and JackeyLove did not die a single time in Game 5.
There was little tension. A harsh end for a start that gave fans of European LoL so much hope.
Too often, viewers saw such scenes:
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Thus, Top Esports executed a “reverse sweep”; after being down 2-0, they still won 3-2. Each victory was ultimately easier than the previous one. While Game 3 lasted 30 minutes, Match 5 was already over after 25 minutes: a clear topic.
“Things said just before a disaster”. She is now to blame for everything. She has cursed it:
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So many were watching: The match was a major highlight of the LoL Worlds 2020. At its peak, 2.4 million people were watching. On average, the match had 970,000 viewers.
The previous record of the LoL Worlds 2020 came during the group stage, when Gen G faced LGD, two teams from Asia.
Fnatic fought bravely, but they lost.
“In the end, no one will really remember today”
This is what the losers say: Botlaner Rekkles seems inconsolable. Compliments are made to him for playing so well, but he said at the press conference:
“No one will really remember today. I don’t think it’s okay to lose just because of how we lost today.”
Rekkles
Some people from Fnatic played against Top Esports probably better than ever in their career, yet it was not enough against a star-studded team from China.
The last hope of Europe.
The LoL Worlds 2020 could soon be over for Europe and North America. The US teams have all been eliminated in the group stage. 2 teams from Europe made it as group runners-up to the quarterfinals. For Fnatic, the dream is already over, G2 Esports is currently playing against Gen G.
Online games often struggle with cheaters and hackers of all kinds, especially when played competitively against others. Some cheaters use programs, while others find alternative ways to cheat. We at MeinMMO have highlighted 6 cheaters who have cheated and were caught live.
This list includes 6 cheaters who brazenly cheated and were filmed doing so. However, this is not a witch hunt against these individuals, but rather to showcase the curious situations and brazen ways in which cheating occurred.
Moreover, cheaters are not always just “evil Russians,” but also the nice player next door who appears to be “perfectly normal” and even plays in professional tournaments.
forsaken – CS:GO
Who is it about? The CS:GO professional Nikhil “forsaken” Kumawat was part of the clan OpTic India. They participated in the eXTREMESLAND Asia tournament, where the incident occurred.
What happened? In the middle of a match, the tournament was unexpectedly paused and forsaken’s computer was examined. An aimbot was discovered, a program that automatically aims at opponents.
The player was subsequently disqualified from the tournament and later kicked out of the OpTic India team.
What was particularly curious? During the inspection of the PC, forsaken tried to access the keyboard and simply close the aimbot. He likely wanted to cover up his offense.
Curiously, this exact moment was captured by a camera.
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Who is it about? The streamer “truegatter” began his career on Twitch in September by playing Call of Duty: Warzone.
What happened? In a 90-minute stream, truegatter eliminated quite a few enemies. In a solo round, he had a relaxed victory and racked up a total of 40 kills.
In the voice chat, one of his friends asked him: “Why are you cheating? For what?” His dry response: “I set it up today and just want to see what it’s like.”
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His behavior seems to have had no consequences on Twitch at least. The channel has not been banned so far. truegatter is still playing CoD Modern Warfare. However, it is not known whether his original account has been banned and if it is now a new one.
What happened? In the match, one of the players from Azubu Frost looked at the big monitor behind him – where the game was being broadcast. Therefore, he knew exactly where the opposing players were and communicated this to his teammates.
This method was, of course, forbidden, which had also been communicated to the players beforehand.
What was particularly curious? The moment when the player looks at the video wall was captured by a camera. Moreover, he pinged TSM’s position in-game, which he actually couldn’t have known.
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An essential part of the popular co-op RPG Genshin Impact is the gacha system. A form of gambling to obtain more characters or weapons. We at MeinMMO explain to you how the gacha works and how much pay-to-win is really behind it.
What is the gacha system? The word gacha comes from the Asian region and refers to the gambling machines in the very loud arcades of Japan. The term does not come from “gotcha”, but from “gachapon” (that’s what the machines are called).
In the mobile gaming market, in-game shops became increasingly popular as a way to finance free-to-play games a few years ago, and they were called gacha games. In these shops, you often spend real money to obtain random loot. Similar to the controversial loot boxes in other games. This can create a feeling of pay-to-win. Genshin Impact also uses this system to finance itself.
What is pay-to-win? Every player defines pay-to-win differently. Basically, it means paying for in-game advantages over other players. For example, by purchasing stronger weapons and armor. Pay-to-win is also widely discussed in our MeinMMO community.
Before we address how pay-to-win Genshin Impact actually is, you need to understand how the gacha system works.
What you need to know about the gacha system in Genshin Impact
The shop in Genshin Impact is simply structured and does not offer many options to spend real money. Many items can be purchased with primogems, which you also obtain in the game. However, to unlock more characters, you also need intertwined fates. With the fates, you can unlock random characters and weapons in the wish.
Primogems, fates, wishes – excuse me, what? We explain the most important terms from the shop.
These are creation crystals: Creation crystals are the premium currency in the game. You can only purchase them in the shop for real money and then exchange them for additional products.
The creation crystals can be purchased in various quantities in the shop
This is primogem: Primogem is also a premium currency in the game that you need to acquire various items like fates from the shop. You cannot purchase primogems directly with real money, but you can exchange them for creation crystals in the shop. Additionally, you can also obtain primogems by completing quests and dungeons, finding chests, and mastering challenges.
These are fates and wishes: To unlock more characters and weapons, you need fates. There are two different types:
Destined fate
Intertwined fate
Both can be purchased in the shop for 160 primogems each or 5 star glitter. A limited number of fates can also be acquired for star dust. Star glitter and star dust are shop currencies that you only obtain through wishes. There are also a few fates to collect in the Gnostic experience pass – more on that later.
You can then spend the fates either one at a time or in a pack of 10 for wishes. For each fate spent, you receive a random reward, and after conducting 10 wishes, the pack guarantees a 4-star item.
The different wishes require different fates. Currently, there are two
If you spend 10 fates, you are guaranteed to receive a 4-star item
This happens with duplicate characters: If you are in a position to draw a character again in a wish, you will instead receive enhancement materials for the constellations of that character as well as star glitter.
These are star glitter and star dust: In the shop, you can purchase various materials to enhance characters and weapons, or even characters and 4-star equipment with star glitter and star dust.
However, you can only obtain both currencies through the wishes as a sort of byproduct. It is advisable to save especially the star glitter until a desired character is available for purchase. The selection is updated monthly.
You can also directly purchase characters with star glitter
What you can purchase with real money in Genshin Impact
As of the current date, October 16, 2020, the actual shop only offers two items that you can buy with real money:
Creation crystals
Moonlight blessing
We have already talked about the creation crystals. With them, you can primarily purchase aid packages weekly or exchange them for primogems at a rate of 1:1. You can purchase the creation crystals in packs for €1.09 to €109.99.
The aid packages offer useful items for leveling up faster
This is the moonlight blessing: The moonlight blessing is highly promoted in the shop as recommended, and for those who want to spend money, it’s a good deal.
When purchased for €5.49, you will receive 300 creation crystals worth €5.49 immediately, and for 30 days, you will receive 90 primogems per day. This corresponds to 2700 primogems, which, if you were to purchase them with creation crystals, would have a value of about €40.
The moonlight blessing is a good deal
The moonlight blessing can also be purchased multiple times. The 300 creation crystals will always be received immediately; however, the amount of primogems remains at 90 per day. With each additional moonlight blessing, the duration merely extends by another 30 days, up to a maximum of 210 days.
This is the only downside: To receive the 90 primogems, you must log into the game daily. If you do not do this, the 90 primogems for the respective day will disappear.
Through the Gnostic experience pass, you unlock additional rewards
The start of an MMORPG can be challenging. However, there may never be a better time to start playing World of Warcraft.
In World of Warcraft, there have always been good opportunities to “convert” other players to the one true MMORPG. But, objectively speaking, there has probably never been a better time than now. This is mainly due to the new Pre-Patch 9.0, but also to the delay of the Shadowlands expansion. We will tell you why you should start with WoW right now and convince your friends.
Finally a reasonable introduction
Despite its nearly 16 years of age, World of Warcraft has never had a good tutorial. This is one of the reasons why WoW can simply be too difficult and overwhelming for newcomers. With the Isle of Exiles, this problem has finally been solved. The island not only gradually introduces all relevant game mechanics, like quests, treasure chests, rare mobs, or the correct use of abilities, but it also combines this with a small dungeon visit and an interesting storyline.
The Isle of Exiles is the perfect entry point.
In many aspects, the Isle of Exiles represents the best questing experience currently available in WoW. While it is suitable not only for newcomers, it is perfect for them.
Leveling as it should always be
Leveling in WoW has become quite chaotic in recent years. Every few quests, players jumped from continent to continent. Following a storyline from beginning to end was virtually impossible if you wanted to level somewhat efficiently. This has changed with the Chromie Time. Every player can select an expansion and level entirely within it, playing through all areas and experiencing the cohesive campaign.
Thanks to “Chromie Time”, players can soon choose their favorite addon to play.
Leveling not only feels more logical, but it also progresses faster. With the reduction of the maximum level from 120 to 50, it requires fewer levels, and the necessary amount of experience points has been drastically reduced. Those who really put in the effort can reach level 50 in just about 8 hours, while those who take it easy will naturally take a little longer – but this time is available right now, as Shadowlands is still on the horizon.
Joining all other players
A major hurdle for starting in an older MMORPG can be the distance that other players have already established. Of course, how can you catch up with people who have 10 years or more of experience in the game?
But that’s precisely what the Pre-Patch 9.0 is perfect for. A new expansion always represents a kind of soft reset that brings all players back to the same level.
In Shadowlands, everyone starts together again – basically from scratch.
Of course, veterans have it easier with their strong gear during the leveling phase, and a basic understanding of the game and its mechanics continues to be beneficial.
However, once they reach level 60, the advantages of the gear are gone, and all players face the same goal: Collect better gear to prepare for the upcoming endgame. This is the perfect opportunity to make new acquaintances, experience the fresh dungeons with ease, and be on par with everyone else.
The delay of Shadowlands simultaneously ensures that new players don’t have to rush. They can casually play through the leveling phase without feeling much pressure. After that, there is still enough time to take a step into dungeons and raids and get a first sense of how these endgame activities work.
Now or never
In my opinion, there are few days more beautiful in an MMORPG than the ones following the launch of a new expansion. When both newcomers and veterans dive into new areas, stories, and tasks, there is always a special high in the guild chat. The activity in the game increases, and everyone is eager to explore the new areas.
If you can recruit a few new players during this time – and hopefully beyond – new social contacts and friendships often form, which can be developed in the coming months. And having more players is always a good thing, right?
If you want to “convert” friends to WoW – do it now. There may never be a better time for it.
Cortyn Nightshade Expert demon of Azerothology at MeinMMO
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In Pokémon GO recently added 7 new Pokémon. Among them is Rabigator – the absolute favorite Pokémon of MeinMMO editor Noah Struthoff. However, the implementation in the game makes him lose all interest in it.
How Rabigator came to the game: The Pokémon was introduced with the 12-km eggs. Rabigator only appears if you get its pre-evolved form Ganovil from these eggs. In the wild, you cannot catch Ganovil or even Rabigator.
For me, this is a huge disappointment. I have been looking forward to Rabigator since the first Pokémon of the 5th generation. Now it is in the game, and I have to hatch eggs and hope for luck.
Why is Rabigator my favorite Pokémon? It’s quite clear: It’s an alligator wearing sunglasses. How cool is that?
At least that’s what my 13-year-old self thought while I was binge-playing the Black Edition on my Nintendo DS for hours.
The love for Rabigator has remained. In every Pokémon game where Rabigator has been available, I have used it. In Pokémon GO, I had to wait over 4 years for the release of the Pokémon. Now, however, I am severely disappointed.
An alligator wearing sunglasses. Could it get any cooler?
This is what Niantic did wrong for me: In my opinion, every Pokémon that can only be obtained from eggs is a real ordeal. You invest in incubators and then have to rely on luck. Maybe you’ll get the desired Pokémon, or you might just get a complete dud.
It is the same with Rabigator and its pre-evolution Ganovil. I might get lucky and receive it right in the first egg or be unlucky and hatch 20 Unratütox in a row.
After having played along with this system for a long time, I have now been out of it for several months. I no longer spend money on incubators, and the eggs are a disappointment for me. Niantic has repeatedly put Pokémon into eggs and mainly implemented them this way. Now my favorite Pokémon has also fallen victim to this.
This is particularly unfortunate: There are already initial analyses on the rarity in the eggs. While Skallyk and Gladiantri still hatch relatively frequently from the 12-km eggs, Ganovil is particularly rare. In 138 such eggs, analysts from TheSilphRoad only found 2 Ganovil. The chances seem extremely low.
In these 12-km eggs hides Ganovil – the pre-evolution of Rabigator.
This is generally what it’s about: Of course, my favorite Pokémon has been affected, which is personally very disappointing for me.
But it also shows the general problem with Pokémon GO: New Pokémon are added to the game very sparingly and usually through features like eggs. It’s a form of gambling that I find no fun at all.
Recently, there was a huge outcry about Shiny Kapuno. A new Shiny was introduced, and everyone wanted to have it. Niantic made it so rare in the eggs that hardly anyone had the chance to get it.
Now the same is happening with Ganovil. It is certainly only a matter of time before the next Pokémon follows the same path.
This is what other trainers think: I am not alone in my opinion. Especially the egg pool of the 12-km eggs upsets many players.
DarkotheDark1 ironically says: “I can’t wait to walk 12 kilometers to hatch an Absol or Unratütox”
OberonCelebi writes: “It seems so strange to me that legendary Pokémon are easier to obtain in this game than regular Pokémon. I understand the need to throttle the content, but it just doesn’t feel right to me.”
beckdawg19 claims: “I got three Giratina in just a few minutes via remote raid with friends. Meanwhile, I have to walk hundreds of kilometers and fight dozens of punks just to get a single Rabigator.”
impressiverep reports: “I got 4 Absol. I hate that.”
What do you think? Do you agree with the implementation of Rabigator and the other new Pokémon? Or would you rather see them in the wild?
There are also other criticisms of the 12-km eggs. Many trainers find the release during Corona time inappropriate:
In FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, not only your starting eleven plays an important role, but also the players on the bench can decide the game. We show you strong and affordable supersubs that you should buy for your team.
What are supersubs? Supersubs (Super Substitutions) are strong players in the FIFA community that are worth bringing into play as a substitution during a FUT match.
They can bring fresh energy and speed, as they come into the match with full stamina.
These top supersubs must be on your bench
What should a supersub offer? Ideally, supersubs, especially at the beginning of FIFA 21, should not be too expensive and still fit into the current meta of the game. We show you cards that fulfill both criteria and are perfect for your first Weekend League.
Quincy Promes
Quincy Promes
This is what the card can do: Promes is a fast, dribbling strong attacking midfielder. He is great for bringing additional pace to the game and can dribble past opposing defenders with his 5-star skill moves. If you give him the Finisher chemistry style, his shots on goal become incredibly dangerous.
Weak foot: 4
Skill moves: 5
Price: 1,300 coins (PS4)
Gelson Martins
Gelson Martins
This is what the card can do: Martins impresses with his incredible speed of 94. If you bring him on near the end of the game, few defenders can stop him. Best use his speed to dribble towards the goal and then make the decisive pass into the middle.
Weak foot: 3
Skill moves: 5
Price: 1,300 coins (PS4)
Josef Martinez
Josef Martinez
This is what the card can do: Josef Martinez has exactly two attributes that a supersub striker needs: speed and good shooting stats. If you bring him on at the end of a game, goals are almost guaranteed, especially due to his 4-star weak foot, making him almost two-footed.
Weak foot: 4
Skill moves: 3
Price: 700 coins (PS4)
Youcef Atal
Youcef Atal
This is what the card can do: Give Atal a Sentinel chemistry style and he becomes a top fullback with excellent stats. You should bring him in to provide defensive stability and to create offensive pressures, as Atal can outpace and out-dribble opposing players.
Weak foot: 5
Skill moves: 4
Price: 950 coins (PS4)
Jean-Philippe Gbamin
Jean-Philippe Gbamin
This is what the card can do: If you receive a red card in a match, Gbamin is your man. Sub him in to regain stability in your defense. His strengths are speed, defense, and physicality.
While we wait for more information on the West release of Lost Ark, MeinMMO author Irina Moritz has thought about what the MMORPG should improve to be successful with us. These 3 things worry her.
By now, there is no doubt that the MMORPG Lost Ark will eventually be released in Europe and the USA. In recent months, the developers have not only emphasized that they are working on a global release, but also:
As much as I am looking forward to Lost Ark with us and had a lot of fun with it in other regions, there are still 3 things that worry me.
Pay2Win
This is by far the biggest problem that Lost Ark would have to tackle with us and also the one aspect that western players are keeping a very close eye on. Even before Season 2, there was criticism of the microtransactions in Lost Ark.
Players could spend money to speed up their progress in the game. You could additionally buy upgrade materials, raid passes, or other items that bypassed restrictions on daily and weekly activities.
This “Pay2Progress” was limited to one item per day or week, but still meant that players who paid progressed faster in the game. While this left a bad taste in my mouth, it didn’t bother me too much yet.
What has changed with Season 2? The purchase of gold with real money was already possible before Season 2. This is not an unusual practice even in established MMORPGs like WoW or Guild Wars 2. However, with Season 2, significant changes for the broker NPC were introduced that make it problematic.
Originally, players could buy certain things for gold that had a certain influence on gameplay. For example, there were potions, food, and runes, basically consumables. You could farm them, but if you didn’t feel like it or didn’t have the time, you could also invest money and buy them.
In the latest version of Lost Ark, almost any type of item can be bought for gold as long as it is offered on the open market. This includes armor and enchantment materials. So things that have a direct impact on your strength in the game and massively boost your item level if you have the necessary funds.
Together with the Pay2Progress system, this is too much for me, and I think such a system could also deter some other players. Such a system would allow players to buy their way completely through the game in a very short time by simply converting real money into gold continuously.
I therefore sincerely hope that Lost Ark will significantly tone down this system before the West release. My GameStar colleague Maurice Weber is also concerned about Pay2Win and Pay2Progress:
Another problem that Lost Ark would need to solve is one that has occurred in almost every MMORPG at some point. Players quickly cut through the content and then get bored because they have nothing left to do or are not interested in the remaining aspects of the game.
Since Lost Ark has been on the market for almost 2 years, there have been several major updates in Korea that added new content like raids, areas, classes, and dungeons. It’s basically completed content just waiting to be localized.
In the Russian region, these updates were released at larger intervals of several months. There is about a year’s gap between update releases in Korea and Russia.
However, the situation in Japan is different. Lost Ark was released there in September, and the remaining months of the year are packed with content.
This is content that took Russia up to half a year to receive. I have a sneaking suspicion that this slow trickle of content partially contributed to the merging of servers in the Russian version.
I therefore hope that the content supply in the West will not be distributed in small bites over many months, but rather at a similar pace as in Japan.
Especially since we will not immediately receive the cool new classes that have appeared in Korea after the release. This includes all 3 sub-classes of the Assassin, my absolute favorite class in almost all MMOs.
What can I say? I love Assassins
Better Rewards in PvP
In this regard, I advocate for the PvP players among us. I myself probably won’t play the PvP in Lost Ark extensively. The big guild-vs-guild battles are cool, but arena PvP is not my thing.
Nevertheless, I wish for a revision of the current PvP system in Lost Ark, as it offers almost no rewards. It is dynamic PvP that requires good crowd control and stands outside of the “Pay2Win” or “Pay2Progress” mechanics. Which is a good thing in itself.
However, while it was previously possible to earn upgrades or gold in PvP battles, this is no longer the case. There are hardly any incentives for players to engage in PvP, and that is very unfortunate even for me as a non-PvP player.
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This is what “GvG” gameplay looks like in Lost Ark
PvP is also a kind of self-sustaining content. While one eventually knows all the PvE fights by heart and has upgraded their armor as much as possible, PvP fights often remain fresh for a long time because each fight is different, and that keeps fans playing.
I therefore hope for the sake of the PvP fans among us and also for the health of Lost Ark after the West release that the developers introduce more rewards for PvP.
If the developers address these points, especially improving the new Pay2Win system of Lost Ark, then I will play the game until my fingers bleed. The gameplay has already convinced me, now only the West release has to be right.
What are your wishes for Lost Ark? Are there certain aspects that worry you the most? Share them in the comments.
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The new update 8.00 has caused a lot of trouble for PlayStation players. It introduced a feature that allows recording conversations in voice chat. Sony is now clarifying how exactly this feature works.
What happened? On October 14, a new firmware update for the PlayStation 4 went online. It brought a change that affected the party chat and caused a lot of excitement. It stated:
It was agreed that other participants in group chats could record conversations and send them to the PlayStation security team.
What does Sony say? Due to the confusion and backlash, Catherine Jensen, Head of Global Consumer Experience Division, speaks out in the official PS blog.
Jensen explained that it is not Sony’s intention to record players’ conversations in voice chat. According to her, the new recording feature is intended solely for moderation purposes.
It is meant to help report cases of harassment and abuse quickly and effectively:
We believe it is essential for players to be able to report harassment and abuse quickly and accurately when they experience it in the PlayStation Network. […] The sole purpose of this feature is to assist in reporting inappropriate behavior, including actions that violate our Community Code of Conduct.
Catherine Jensen
Jensen also apologized for the unclear communication regarding the exact functionality of the feature.
What exactly is recorded? Furthermore, Jensen explained how exactly the feature works.
A recording can be initiated by a player from a group chat if he or she decides to report another player, for example, for insulting. The following applies:
Maximum recording duration is 40 seconds
20 seconds for the main conversation
10 additional seconds before and after
Only the last 5 minutes of the conversation in voice chat can be used for the report function. Therefore, the 40-second segment must not be older than 5 minutes
Additionally, the feature is only available for the upcoming PS5 console. The PS4 also received the update because there is crossplay between the two console generations in some games.
However, it is not possible to completely disable this feature on one’s console, which is why part of the community continues to demand a rollback of the update and a revision of the feature, as can be seen under the official Twitter post for clarification.
Another feature that will connect the new PS5 to the PS4 is backward compatibility. Here is how it works.
What do you think of update 8.00? Are the restrictions on recordings acceptable as they are, or should Sony change them?
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In Fortnite there are skins that have been in the game for a long time. After some time, they return as completely “new” skins in the item shop. MeinMMO author Eilyn Rapp unfortunately keeps falling for this.
What kind of skins are these? Here we mean skins that have either been available in the item shop or were part of a battle pass. After a while, Epic brings these back, but they have been restyled.
Sometimes these are added as style options to the original skin, which makes the most sense to me because you don’t have to spend additional money. But that’s not always the case, as sometimes they are offered as completely “new” skins separately.
Here’s a skin that has exactly happened:
Zoey from Season 4
The “new” Zoey in the summer variant
This is what it looks like: Zoey was a skin from the battle pass of Season 4 in Chapter 1. Almost 10 seasons later, the newly styled Zoey was offered in the summer package. It’s the same skin, but somehow completely different. I must say that this worked extremely well for me. I never liked the original Zoey skin, but when I saw the new variant, I had to buy the package immediately.
An additional example was the Brite Bomber skin. This was introduced in Season 1, during the early days of Fortnite. It was also the first skin I ever bought. This skin lingered in my locker until the Beach Bomber variant appeared in the item shop.
Here too, I quickly whipped out my wallet, after all, it was a summer variant of the first skin that ever landed in my locker. That’s something special! It’s still the same skin just with summer clothes – a little silly.
Brite Bomber
Beach Bomber
Why do I keep buying them?
That’s the problem with skins: There are several other examples where this method has been used. And if I’m honest, I’ve bought a few (okay, many) of them. I really should have learned my lesson and finally stopped spending money on recycled skins.
I would much prefer it if Epic would bring completely new skins that are also unique. That would make things much livelier, and I wouldn’t have to feel foolish for buying the “same” skin again.
The next old skins with new styling: But unfortunately, it doesn’t stop because I already have my eye on the next package of old skins that I could treat myself to soon. It’s about a skin package leaked by data miners. It fits perfectly into the Halloween season, which is my favorite time of the year. This is what it looks like:
So, do you notice anything? Yes, these 3 are skins that have previously existed in modified form. You can also find all the originals in my locker, and they are ones that I have always really liked:
If this package really comes out, I know for sure that I will buy it. I just can’t help it because even though they are skins that are originally already waiting in the locker, they look so cool with their new styling.
Yes, I feel totally silly for continuously falling for this trick, but honestly, Epic does it just too well. And if I have a weakness, it’s Fortnite skins that I can collect. But there are also some mistakes I regret buying to this day.
What about you? Have you also bought the “new” variant of old skins?
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