In Call of Duty: Warzone, gas canisters have appeared everywhere after a patch. However, they are not just decoration, but can be improvised into effective bombs. Clever players have figured this out.
What’s up with the canisters? On August 5, a major update for Warzone was released with Season 5. This changed large things, such as the stadium on the map. But there were also some small things, like adjustments to the gulag weapons, new rifles, or the buy stations.
Another change that few players have noticed so far are the gas canisters. They are scattered around the game world and actually look like decoration. However, you can pick them up, ignite them, and throw them like bombs!
Clever players find ways to throw gas canisters like bombs.
This is how the canister bombs work: The gas canisters look like regular gas bottles, which are used, among other things, for grilling, and stand out because of their bright red color.
If you find such a canister, you can either shoot it directly to make it explode. You can also pick it up. Then you have the option to turn on the gas and ignite it with a lighter.
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This is how to use gas canisters as weapons.
Then the canister will explode shortly after, and you should throw it away beforehand. Since your operator is likely a super soldier, they throw the canisters surprisingly far. Alternatively, you can throw it and then cause it to explode with targeted fire. The fireball is quite impressive and makes for an excellent improvised bomb.
These are the toxic gas canisters: In addition to the red explosive gas canisters, there are also yellow gas bottles. These release toxic gas that also reduces the zones during gameplay. The variant from the gas bottles releases a lot of lethal gas over a larger area that deals damage over time, but eventually dissipates.
The toxic gas bottles function just like the red bottles. So if you need a heavy bomb in the game and see such a bottle lying around, don’t hesitate to pick it up and use it as an improvised explosive device. However, you’ll find quite different bombs in Bunker 11. There you can admire a real atomic bomb and also grab a free blueprint.
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Chris Roberts, head of Cloud Imperium Games, has addressed the criticism regarding the long development time of the space online game Star Citizen. He explains that the game is truly meant to be released and represents his lifelong dream.
What is the situation surrounding Star Citizen? The space online game was successfully funded via a Kickstarter campaign in 2012. The game is intended to be a mix of the classic Wing Commander and a persistent online world where players can follow their own paths – similar to the space games Privateer or Freelancer – but interact with each other online.
This game concept was received so well that further crowdfunding – primarily through the sale of in-game spaceships – has generated over 313 million dollars in revenue.
However, the development of the game is dragging on. During the Kickstarter campaign, it was stated that Star Citizen would be released at the end of 2014. Now, it is fall 2020 and the title is still in the alpha phase. As a result, the game has already gained a reputation for possibly never being released.
The development of the space online game Star Citizen is taking a long time, and there is a reason for that.
There Should Be No Compromises with Star Citizen
What does the head say about this? Chris Roberts, founder of the development studio Cloud Imperium Games, has now addressed this criticism about the long development time.
I understand that some are frustrated. However, you are looking at the project from the outside without fully understanding what it takes and the order we have chosen to create the gameplay that Star Citizen prioritizes above all else.
Chris Roberts, CEO Cloud Imperium Games
Roberts explains that this is his absolute dream project:
This is the game I have dreamed of my whole life. Now I am finally in a position to implement it. I am not willing to make compromises that would undermine its potential, just because it takes longer than originally thought.
Chris Roberts, CEO Cloud Imperium Games
When is the game coming out? Chris Roberts even talked about when we might expect the release. Although he once again makes a somewhat vague statement here.
I promise you, the gameplay is not a pipe dream and it will not take 10 or 20 years to implement. I cannot give you a specific quarter in which everything comes together, but with the new roadmap, you will see that the teams are making progress to reach the goal.
Chris Roberts, CEO Cloud Imperium Games
This is why it takes longer: Chris Roberts explains that he wants to give the teams as much time as needed to perfectly implement the individual parts of the game.
Management does not set deadlines. We only set priorities for the teams. There is always much more work to do than we have employees.
Chris Roberts, CEO Cloud Imperium Games
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The single-player offshoot Squadron 42 is also affected by the long development time.
What about Squadron 42? Chris Roberts also briefly commented on the single-player offshoot Squadron 42, which has also been in the works for a long time.
Squadron 42 will only be released when we have achieved our final and optimized creative vision.
Chris Roberts, CEO Cloud Imperium Games
This means that we simply have to be patient, as Chris Roberts wants to implement his vision for Star Citizen – and Squadron 42 – exactly as he envisions the game and will not make compromises, even if the development takes a long time.
Do you still have patience regarding Star Citizen? Can you understand Chris Roberts’ arguments?
In Destiny 2, you can expect a week that brings a bonus that was previously celebrated as a glitch. You can prepare for Beyond Light in no time.
What’s the deal with the extra loot? In Destiny 2, the Season 11 lasts longer than planned. The next expansion, Beyond Light, has been delayed from September to November. To sweeten the waiting time and the gaps in the roadmap for players, bonus events are starting for a month until the Festival of the Lost 2020 in October.
The beginning of the small compensation is doubled loot in the Nightfall: Ordeal from the Strike playlist.
What bonuses will follow is not completely known yet. However, we do know that you can soon look forward to double XP in PvP and Gambit (via Bungie).
The doubled loot in the Nightfall: Ordeal is active from the Weekly Reset (7 PM) on September 15 until the reset on September 22
The strike “Shattered Lake” is active in the EDZ
The doubled loot is available on every difficulty
While the higher levels promise significantly more valuable drops – but you’ll have to forgo matchmaking
No matter which version you choose, anyone farming can quickly become “rich” and be all set for Beyond Light.
This kind of bonus has never existed in this form in the game, at least not intentionally. Some time ago, a glitch caused such a loot shower and prompted players to flock to Nightfall farming.
In the strike “Shattered Lake”, you will face a Taken Phalanx as the boss
That’s why it’s worth the Nightfall: Ordeal for a week
Here’s how to quickly get rare loot: The strike “Shattered Lake” that is active throughout the week is the shortest strike in the game. Accordingly, the boss fight lasts only a few seconds. Even at maximum difficulty, the mission can be completed quite easily and is no comparison to (hated) strikes like “The Corrupted”.
How to make it through the strike and easily achieve your goal even at leaderboard difficulty, you can read here:
Preparation for Beyond Light: With the doubled loot and the recent changes to the leaderboard, you can secure 4 Ascendant Shards after just one run. This is the rarest material in the game.
You’ll also accumulate other Masterwork materials in record time
If you’re still looking for Exotics with strong random rolls, you should take advantage of this week.
The gear from the Beyond Light expansion needs to be upgraded
Especially in light of the new items from the upcoming expansion and the criticized weapon sunset, you can now build up a cushion and then upgrade your new gear on November 10.
What do you think about the bonus week? Are you planning a few runs or does the doubled loot not lure you into the Ordeal? What bonuses would entice you? Let us know in the comments.
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A new image of the villain from the next WoW expansion has surfaced. Is another epic cinematic on the way?
There are only a few weeks left until the next expansion of World of Warcraft launches. In the lead-up to the launch of Shadowlands, Blizzard has been revealing new “Afterlife” cinematics for weeks. But now an image of the Jailor, the main villain of Shadowlands, has appeared. The image is so good that many fans hope for an impressive CGI cinematic to come.
Where does the image come from? The image was first shared on MMO-Champion and later on the WoW subreddit. It is a cover image from PC Gamer magazine.
The Jailor is the final boss from the Shadowlands – we already know that.
What is shown in the image? The image shows the Jailor. He is the primary antagonist in Shadowlands. Through him, Sylvanas has gained her immense power, and he commands the Maw, where currently the souls of all the dead are being drawn.
Is the image real? Apparently, yes. More images from the cover and the issue of PC Gamer have since been released. Everything indicates that this image is real and that a high-resolution CGI model of the Jailor exists.
The Jailor on the cover – in a cool CGI look.
What does this mean? The cover featuring the Jailor is at least proof that Blizzard possesses a detailed CGI model of the Jailor. This typically exists only if the developers intend to use it – in the form of one or more cinematics. Although the intro cinematic for Shadowlands has already been released, additional films are certainly possible.
After all, there were several CGI films during Battle for Azeroth that mainly told the story of Warchief Saurfang. It’s quite conceivable that the Jailor will also receive his own small film.
A good time for the release of such a cinematic would be on September 24. This would be a week after the last “Afterlife” short film. This series showcases different realms of the Shadowlands. However, there is no video for the “Maw,” the final area of Shadowlands. A CGI cinematic here would be a cool surprise to provide the Jailor with a solid story. And perhaps there is also the new, big conspiracy of WoW…
Would you be interested in a few cinematics featuring the Jailor in the main role? Or does this villain leave you cold?
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In Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone, nothing beats a stable automatic weapon that allows you to quickly tally your kills. A CoD expert presented the 10 firearms with the least recoil, and MeinMMO provides setups and damage comparisons for you.
Why are stable weapons so important? Precise weapons that tear apart enemies like an experimental laser beam provide you with a significant advantage: You hit your target. However, just because this sounds logical and trivial, you should not underestimate this simple fact. Because a high hit rate in Call of Duty: Warzone often correlates with the damage dealt. If you take a more stable weapon, it typically doesn’t deal as much damage as an untamed damage monster.
Stable weapons are in the Warzone META (Most Effective Tactic Available), and YouTuber and CoD expert “TheXclusiveAce” has examined and compared the recoil behavior of all the automatic weapons in the game. Using his data, he compiled what he believes are the ten most stable weapons into a top-10 ranking, and MeinMMO presents his analysis along with setups and a brief introduction to the corresponding firearm. We embed his English video here for you:
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What are his criteria? To provide an objective comparison, he assessed the weapons based on the following aspects:
He compared the recoil patterns after firing 30 bullets
No attachments are mounted on the weapons
Weapons with strong horizontal recoil are excluded; vertical recoil is much easier to control
Strong jumps between individual shots also disqualify a weapon
In this way, Ace created a neutral basis on which he builds his ranking. He looks at how far apart the bullets are at impact to determine accuracy. Thus, these are the most stable weapons in the game.
It also starts off with some surprises, as LMGs play a significant role in the top 10.
Place 10: M91 – One of surprisingly many MG’s on the list
What does the weapon have to offer? The large machine gun never runs out of 100 rounds and plays quite sluggishly as a result. The recoil pattern shows a well-controllable resistance against imprecise shots. The impact holes are close together and tend to go left after a few shots. However, this weapon is only in focus for a few players, as the relatively strong upward kick is not balanced out by corresponding damage values. Currently, not a candidate for the best weapons in Warzone.
What does the weapon have to offer? This machine deals the most damage of all listed to your enemies while remaining quite stable. The recoil goes almost entirely upwards, making it easy to control. However, the upward kick is quite strong; therefore, the MG34 does not climb higher on the list.
What does the weapon have to offer? The bullets of the PKM hit not quite as hard as those of the MG34, but in terms of damage, this LMG performs well. Here, the barrel also goes upward when firing, but you need to counter less than with Place 9. Here is the weapon guide for the LMG.
Under-barrel recommendation: Vertical Grip
Warzone PKM Setup
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolith)
Barrel: Heavy 25.9″ Barrel
Laser: Tactical Laser or Grip: Textured Grip Tape
Optic: VLK 3.0 Optic
Under-barrel: Vertical Grip
Place 7: Grau 5.56 – The fallen queen
What does the weapon have to offer?The Grau was once the absolute power weapon of the Warzone, but a few nerfs later, it is getting closer to the rest of the arsenal. What still makes it one of the best all-around weapons in Warzone is its strong “Iron Sight” on the large Archangel barrel. This doesn’t hinder while firing and is very precise. Thus, you can save an optic attachment compared to other assault rifles, allowing you to upgrade the firearm with another gadget. However, in terms of stability, it only makes it to Place 7.
Under-barrel recommendation: Commando Grip
Warzone Grau 5.56 Setup
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolith)
Barrel: Tempus 26.4″ Archangel
Laser: Tactical Laser or Grip: XRK Void II
Ammunition: 60 Round Magazine
Under-barrel: Commando Grip
Place 6: Bruen Mk9 – Weaker but still good
What does the weapon have to offer? Like the Grau 5.56, the Bruen Mk9 was considered the best weapon for a period. In addition to its stability, the Bruen also brought a lot of damage, which was something the Grau lacked. However, the nerf hammer also struck here twice, and the Bruen ranks more alongside the other weapons. The 60 Round Magazine is standard, bringing its mobility to assault rifle levels.
Under-barrel recommendation: Commando Grip
Warzone Bruen Setup
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolith)
Barrel: XRK Summit 26.8″
Laser: Tactical Laser
Optic: VLK 3.0x Optic
Ammunition: 60 Round Magazine
On the next page, you’ll see places 5 to 1 of the most stable weapons and a comparison of recoil and TTK values.
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The finals of the GSA League 2020 in Rainbow Six Siege will take place on the weekend of September 12 and 13. MeinMMO tells you which teams will compete and which games will be particularly exciting.
What kind of final is this? The GSA League 2020 in Rainbow Six Siege is the national league for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where the best teams from these countries compete against each other.
When does the final take place? On Saturday, September 12, the semi-finals will be held. On Sunday, September 13, the actual final will take place. Before each match day, there will be a pre-show, similar to the Weekly Breach. The specific schedule is as follows:
Saturday, September 12
12:45 PM – Pre-Show
1:00 PM – Opening Ceremony
1:25 PM – Semi-Final #1
following – Semi-Final #2
following – Upper Bracket Final
Sunday, September 13
12:45 PM – Pre-Show
1:00 PM – XMG Panel
1:15 PM – Opening
1:35 PM – Consolation Final
following – Lower Bracket Final
following – Grand Final
These nice gentlemen will guide you through the finals.
Here are the placements: The games are still ongoing, but some placements have already solidified:
4th place: DIVIZON
3rd place: Team Secret
2nd place: Rogue
1st place: G2 Esports
This is how the teams played: Several games have already taken place, and the respective teams have qualified for further rounds or been eliminated. The results are:
Semi-Finals
Team Secret 0 : 2 Rogue
G2 Esports 2 : 0 DIVIZON
Consolation Final
Team Secret 2 : 0 DIVIZON
Upper Bracket Final
G2 Esports 0 : 2 Rogue
Lower Bracket Final
G2 Esports 2 : 1 Team Secret
Grand Final
Rogue 0 : 2 G2 Esports
Which games should I watch? Even though all games have already been played, it is still worth watching some of them closely if you weren’t there live. Some of the most interesting rounds are:
G2 against Team Secret, the exciting Lower Bracket Final
the Grand Final G2 Esports against Rogue, which is the rematch of the Upper Bracket Final. Our colleagues at GameStar took a closer look at who won and why
DIVIZON as an unexpected newcomer has been promoted to the Challenger League despite the defeats due to victories in the GSA League, thus becoming a real professional team.
Who is competing? A total of four of the GSA League teams have qualified for the final matches of the GSA League.
The four teams and their faces.
Team Secret
33 points (11 wins, 3 losses) – A pro league team that is considered the best German team and has played on big stages. For the GSA League, Team Secret bought the team OrgLess, which now plays for them.
G2 Esports
2 points (10 wins, 2 losses, 2 draws) – One of the best teams in Europe based in Berlin. G2 Esports plays a significant role in e-sports worldwide – especially in League of Legends and Valorant.
DIVIZON
30 points (10 wins, 4 losses) – Newcomers who just qualified for the GSA League. DIVIZON is a promising rising team.
Rogue
20 points (6 wins, 6 losses, 2 draws) – Rogue is an American organization with a European branch, where some of the best German Rainbow players are playing.
Format and Rules of the Playoffs
How is it played? Unlike the match days before, a “best-of-3” will be played in the final. Each match consists of three games with seven wins each. There is also a double elimination system. The first loss does not mean elimination, but rather a drop to the “Lower Bracket”.
On the first match day, the first two matches will take place as well as the game of the two winners from each game in the Upper Bracket Final. This results in the first finalist team.
On the second day, Sunday, the two losers of the first matches will face each other. Then the winner of the Lower Bracket and the loser of the Upper Bracket Final will meet. The winner will be the second finalist.
How high is the prize money? A total of €40,000 will be distributed for the entire league and all 8 teams. The finalists will receive €28,400, distributed as follows:
€10,000 for 1st place
€8,000 for 2nd place
€5,200 each for 3rd and 4th place
Rainbow Six Siege: Here’s how to watch the German League
All information, announcements, and streaming plans for the large German-speaking GSA League.
The final will be held online and live from the Eisbach Studios in Munich. Due to the Corona crisis, you cannot watch on-site. However, you can easily watch the shows and all games in the live stream.
GameStar and MeinMMO are media partners of this year’s league for Rainbow Six: Siege in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. On our websites and channels, you’ll find all the information and interesting details about the league, matches, and teams.
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In the GSA League playoffs of Rainbow Six Siege, the best teams from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland compete for the title and €10,000 prize for first place. The semifinals have already been decided, and the analyst from one of the winning teams revealed how they achieved their victory.
Who are the pros? G2 Esports is one of the teams in the GSA League and is also one of the top teams in the world in Rainbow Six Siege. They are an international team based in Berlin and play many other titles in addition to Rainbow, such as the newly released Valorant.
In the GSA League, they have made it to the top 4 teams and are therefore competing in the current playoffs against three other teams:
Team Secret
Rogue
DIVIZON (already eliminated)
What is the strategy? In the semifinals, which took place on Saturday, September 12, the pros faced newcomers DIVIZON. They employed a strategy known as “Bait and Switch”.
This broadly means that a specific strategy (such as aggressive or defensive play) is used until the opponent has adapted to it, only to abruptly switch to the opposite. G2 analyst Kevin “Sua” Stahnke explained in an interview after the match how G2 Esports implemented the strategy:
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This is how it works: It fundamentally involves playing a certain tactic until the opponent feels confident in handling it and responding. You build on the assumption that opponents feel secure in defeating you.
In G2’s case, the team played the first rounds aggressively on the second map, Villa. They constantly pressured the opponents and gave them little time to react.
This continued over the first four rounds, with the fourth round even ending in just a few seconds due to a hard attack and an offensive exchange. The clip shows almost the entire round, which started just a few seconds ago:
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After that, the pros from G2 Esports drastically slowed down their playstyle, causing the newcomers to respond completely incorrectly to their new strategy. They had to give up some rounds to achieve victory in the game itself.
What are the advantages? You confuse your opponent, bringing them out of their rhythm and potentially forcing them into tactics that don’t suit them. This affects the opponents’ morale and can give you some easy wins.
“Bait and Switch” is particularly useful against less experienced teams that either have not trained as much or cannot quickly respond to new situations. Therefore, it’s crucial that you can coordinate well with your own team.
If you can communicate well with your team and know that the opponents are somewhat randomly assembled, you should have good chances of success. Since the start of Season 3 on September 10, there is the Squad Finder with which you can assemble your own team for exactly such strategies.
The full match of G2 Esports against DIVIZON is embedded here for you, starting the video at 4:02:14. The second map with the corresponding strategy begins around 5:01:45:
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What are the disadvantages? The strategy requires training and discipline to consistently change the tactic from one round to the next. You need a lot of communication, which is the key to victory.
Moreover, it does not work against flexible teams that can quickly adapt to new situations. G2 Esports, for example, lost their second match against the pros from Rogue, who have already qualified for the final.
Rainbow Six Siege: How to watch the German League
All information, announcements, and streaming plans for the major German-speaking GSA League.
If you are interested in more strategies from the pros that you want to incorporate into your own game, watch the final of the GSA League or check out the recordings. On September 13, it will be decided which team gets to take home the title as champions in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
GameStar and MeinMMO are media partners of this year’s league for Rainbow Six: Siege in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. On our websites and channels, you will find all information and interesting details about the league, matches, and teams.
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World of Warcraft is currently placing hints about a new, major conspiracy in the game world. An old enemy may be much more cunning than we thought.
With World of Warcraft Shadowlands there are a whole series of new plots in the history of the Warcraft universe. But it is not only the eponymous Shadowlands that are illuminated, but also conflicts and problems that extend across multiple dimensional planes. A new hint in the game now suggests that there is much more going on in the cosmos of Warcraft than we thought.
Spoiler warning: This article discusses some spoilers and theories about the upcoming story of Warcraft. You have been warned.
The Mysterious Report in Revendreth
In the area of Revendreth, players can find a book titled “Infiltration of Enemies – Preface” (“Enemy Infiltration – Preface”). This is a readable object, meaning a typical book in World of Warcraft. However, the location where players can find this item is already notable. The book is located at the “Tower of Unseen Guests,” providing a clear hint.
Who are the Unseen Guests? Although the term “Unseen Guests” sounds very open, it is not so in World of Warcraft. This is a designation for the Nathrezim, who are known to most players as Dreadlords. This name was established in the Ashbringer comics, where one of them introduces himself as “Thal’kituun,” which translates to “Unseen Guests.”
The mention of the word “Thal’kituun” and the explanation of who the unseen guests are.
What is in the book? The book tells of the infiltration of several major, cosmic powers. Here we have translated the text of the book as accurately as possible:
“To our amazing and magnificent master.
I am pleased to report that after long study of our rivals I have completed my observations.
Please accept this summary in advance of my full report, which will follow shortly.
We assume that some of our targets are more difficult to topple than others. But each of them is susceptible to manipulation in different ways, and our agents have already woven themselves into their structures.
This is, after all, the solemn task for which you have created us. As you like to say: Once a desire is understood, it can be exploited.
Enough of the prologue. Allow me to summarize what I have found.
In many ways, the titans will be the easiest to manipulate. Their only goal is to impose structure on everything they see.
Show them a power that contradicts their quest for order, and they will be consumed by the urge to extinguish it.
Your pantheon, seemingly so united in purpose, is susceptible to fragmentation.
The Void Lords welcome us with open arms. They are so busy with their thousand truths that they ignore the lies we sow among them.
I believe we can use their enormous reach to shield us against our rivals.
However, we remain cautious. As they are able to see many outcomes, it is quite possible that they foresee our arrival.
Similar to the titans, the Naaru and their keepers are bound to a single purpose. Their adherence to a linear path is an obvious deficit.
They enjoy nothing more than proving themselves. If they think one of us has converted to their precious light, they will trust that agent unconditionally.
The followers of life are the most insidious opponents, presumably because their nature is so contrary to ours.
Yet we have learned much from observing the connection between their world and Ardenweald, and we are confident that we have identified a weakness.
Our agent has already gained the trust of their target.
As previously discussed, our position in the realm of chaos is developing flawlessly. Consuming demonic energies is not a pleasant process, but a necessary one.
The deception you have created will bear fruit in the coming ages.
As always, we will serve as your unseen hand. We will poison any host foolish enough to invite us into their midst.
I remain, as always, your dutiful servant.”
The “Tower of Unseen Guests” – a clear allusion to the Nathrezim.
Possible Meanings of the Report
There are now a whole series of clues and interpretative possibilities regarding the content of the text, but we would like to briefly address the most important ones. It seems that this is a report from a Nathrezim to his master. The Nathrezim infiltrate all major kingdoms and install their agents everywhere to guide the fate of the cosmos.
The mentioned manipulation of the titans seems to have been successful. After all, Sargeras had separated from the titans and created the Burning Crusade. The titans are no longer a unity, but are working against one of their brothers.
The manipulation of the Naaru may have taken place through Lothraxion. He is a Dreadlord in the Army of the Light. He appeared in the “Legion” expansion and holds a high position in the Army of the Light. Many wondered at that time how he got this position. Now it seems clear that he was infiltrated to gain the trust of the Naaru and other light forces.
The “position in the realm of chaos” is allegedly developing splendidly. This could be due to Sargeras being fallen and imprisoned. The still massive forces of the Legion are fragmented and likely leaderless. The Nathrezim could be filling the power vacuum and bringing the Legion under their control. Perhaps they are consuming demonic energies to become more powerful among the demons.
Lothraxion – just an agent of the Nathrezim?
Speculations about Denathrius: This new riddle is another piece of the puzzle regarding the story of the Nathrezim. Because Denathrius, our “leader” among the Venthyr, visually resembles a Dreadlord much more than the other Venthyr. His origins are not clearly defined, and it is possible that he is deeply involved in a vast conspiracy. Perhaps he is even the master of the Nathrezim, who has distributed them among different realms.
It is clear that the Nathrezim – or the Thal’kituun – are scheming some plan that spans not only Azeroth and the Shadowlands, but all major powers of the cosmos. They seem to be much more than just henchmen of the Legion and are apparently pursuing a much larger goal. A goal that encompasses the entire cosmos and spans all dimensional planes. What exactly they want to achieve and who their “rivals” are remains unclear.
In upcoming expansions, this story will surely continue, as it seems the developers are slowly building towards a huge finale for this plot.
The new Season 4 of Chapter 2 in Fortnite: Battle Royale started just a few weeks ago and some players are still at the beginning of their Battle Pass. A tool now calculates how many experience points are needed to reach max level.
What is it for? With the XP Calculator for Fortnite: Battle Royale, you can calculate how many experience points you still need for the desired level.
So if you absolutely want to unlock the Ultimate Skin of Iron Man in Season 4 of Chapter 2, you first need to reach Level 93 for the base skin. At Level 100, you then unlock the “Iron Suit” emote and can transform into Iron Man in the game. It’s quite possible that this is the motivation for many players to play diligently in Season 4. In the trailer for the Season 4 Battle Pass, you can see the cool skins in action.
If you enter your average XP earnings per day, the calculator will show you how many days you still need to reach a desired level.
How does the XP Calculator work? You can find the calculator on the website FNBR.gg, which belongs to the renowned dataminer HYPEX. If you want to use the calculator simply, just enter your current level and the desired level you want to reach at the top. As a result, you will see the amount of experience points you still need to collect in total.
From Level 33 to Level 100, I still need 5,360,000 XP
If you want to achieve a specific goal within a set timeframe, you can do that too. Assuming you are currently Level 33 and want to reach Level 100 in less than a month.
To do this, you input your level, the desired level, and then adjust the “Daily Gained XP” to see how many experience points you would need to earn daily to reach the goal within 30 days.
If I earn 200,000 XP every day from now on, I would reach Level 100 in 27 days
If you can estimate how many experience points you will earn through Challenges or Punch Cards, enter those there as well.
This is especially useful if you want to reach these goals by a certain time (end of vacation, end of holidays, before starting a trip, etc.). This way, you know exactly how much XP you need to earn daily in Fortnite to reach your target level on time.
For those wanting to start an MMORPG in 2020, there are some good titles to choose from. However, MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch struggles with many games. The culprit is Guild Wars 2 – mainly due to its combat system.
However, my subscription there has since expired. The main reason for this is the combat system. While I greatly appreciate tab-targeting, I find it lacks dynamism.
Since 2012, one title has spoiled me for many other MMORPGs: Guild Wars 2. For me, it offers one of the best combat systems in the genre and regularly causes me to abandon other games.
About the Author: Alexander Leitsch is responsible for MMORPGs at MeinMMO. He spent most of his time in Guild Wars 1 and Guild Wars 2, even over 7,500 gameplay hours there.
However, he has also played SWTOR, Black Desert, ESO, and numerous other MMORPGs. WoW, on the other hand, was only really engaged with upon the Classic release.
Dodging roles and constant movement are so good
What makes the combat system special? Guild Wars 2 relies on classic tab-targeting. You select a target and then attack automatically. You don’t need to aim perfectly, unlike with an action combat system.
At the same time, the combat offers much dynamism. Only with very few skills do you need to stand still. In all other cases, you can also move while casting spells.
Moreover, Guild Wars 2 features an active dodging role tied to a stamina bar. As long as you have stamina, you can use the dodge at any time by double-tapping the direction keys WASD.
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The combat system additionally offers some tactical aspects, including the Stubbornness bar for CC, which must be destroyed on bosses before they can be controlled, and combo fields.
The combo fields trigger a minor effect when a player uses a so-called “finisher”. These are specially marked abilities. For instance, shooting through a fire wall with arrows can burn enemies behind it. Veterans will know these fields mainly for allowing the “Might” buff to stack high.
Although this changed somewhat with the Heart of Thorns expansion, so that some classes have a slight advantage in tanking or healing, the old system is still recognizable. Each class has at least one slot for healing skills.
Even if you are out alone, you don’t need to worry about simply dying thanks to the dodging role and this skill.
The skills in GW2 are clearly distributed: Skills 1-5 (left) belong to the weapon, skill 6 is always healing, skills 7-9 are utility and 10 is always the elite.
Downstate and the return to life: If your hit points in Guild Wars 2 drop to 0, you do not die automatically. Instead, you first enter the so-called Downstate. In this state, other players can revive you, similar to Borderlands or New World.
However, Guild Wars 2 also provides skills in the Downstate that allow you to defeat enemies, which immediately brings you back to life, or to slowly heal yourself.
In Downstate, you always have the chance to fight your way back up. Skill 1 is always damage, 4 always healing. Skills 2 and 3 depend on the class.
An optional action mode: If you are not a fan of tab-targeting, you can also activate the optional action camera in Guild Wars 2. This ensures that you must aim precisely with your weapon to hit with skills. Additionally, you can switch to first-person for more immersion and action.
Other MMORPGs still have strong combat systems
Over the years, I have played many MMORPGs and also found titles that had really good action combat, such as Black Desert or TERA.
But in the end, I always returned to Guild Wars 2, where I personally feel most comfortable with the mix of action and tab-targeting.
It has now been a year since the first Pokémon from Generation 5 arrived in Pokémon GO. However, there are still missing monsters, and some of them are really strong.
Some of the Pokémon on this list already exist in Pokémon GO, but in a different form.
The best missing Pokémon from Gen 5
Somnivora: This Psychic-type Pokémon is likely to be especially interesting as a gym defender. It has a HP value of 253 and is therefore difficult to defeat. Additionally, it has moves that effectively hit Fighting attackers.
You can position Somnivora perfectly among all the Normal-type Pokémon, like Heiteira or Snorlax. Opponents ideally use Fighting attackers, and you can then effectively counter them with your Psychic moves.
Meloetta: This is a mysterious Pokémon that has 2 forms:
Dance form (Normal and Fighting)
Singing form (Normal and Psychic)
Depending on the form, Meloetta is a solid attacker of Fighting or Psychic type. It is not the absolute top attacker in either case, but a strong alternative that you should definitely secure.
As Meloetta is a mysterious Pokémon, its introduction could be somewhat more difficult. A special research task or an EX raid would be conceivable.
Ramoth: This Pokémon is eagerly awaited by many trainers because it will become a really strong Bug and Fire attacker.
Currently, there is no truly strong monster among Bug-type Pokémon, and Ramoth easily surpasses candidates like Pinsir or Scyther.
Additionally, its strength as a Fire attacker makes Ramoth significantly more versatile and useful. You should definitely secure a Ramoth when it comes to the game.
Therian Form of Thundurus: In Pokémon GO, so far, you could only catch the Incarnate Form of Thundurus. This form is already solid, but the Therian form puts it in the shade.
This form has a significantly better attack value and will easily become the best attacker of Ground type. You will probably obtain this legendary Pokémon, like the Incarnate Form, only through raids.
By the way: The other two Therian forms, that is, from Tornadus and Landorus, are also strong. You should secure them at the release, but Thundurus is the best choice among the 3 monsters.
Black/White Kyurem: The regular Kyurem was already available through raids in Pokémon GO. However, it has two other forms that are significantly more powerful: Black and White Kyurem.
Both Pokémon have an attack value of 310 and incredibly strong Dragon attacks. The two forms are quite similar in attack, making both worthwhile.
You will thus get two really strong all-rounders and significantly better Dragon attackers than Rayquaza has ever been.
It is quite conceivable that the two forms will be unlocked through raids, just like the regular Kyurem.
Rextroy has once again found a new method to conquer all enemies in World of Warcraft. This time he’s going berserk as a Warrior.
You would think that player Rextroy would eventually run out of means and ways to find devastating exploits and combinations in World of Warcraft. But that doesn’t seem to be the case. Once again, he has managed to cause so much damage with some tricks that entire groups of players are completely annihilated within two seconds. This time, he’s rampaging with his Warrior, who only takes a moment to destroy a dozen enemies.
What happened? Rextroy has found a way for Fury Warriors to use their Blade Storm to deal nearly 1,000,000 damage points (before armor). This means that the damage of Blade Storm is increased by nearly 2,000%, and during its duration, even well-equipped players are taken down. The exact action is showcased in his latest video:
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How does it work? As is often the case with Rextroy, a whole lot of combined effects are necessary to make the Blade Storm such a devastating attack. Additionally, Rextroy has only a very short time window of about 3 seconds to perfectly combine and utilize all effects. These include:
Potions like Greater Flask of the Deep and Superior Strength Battle Elixir
Badge of the Corrupted Gladiator (trinket with strength upon activation)
Fireblood (strength buff from Dark Iron Dwarves)
Symbiotic Presence (Azerite essence)
Reality Shift (Azerite essence)
Gathering Storm (Azerite trait)
4 Corrupted Ritual on the armor (just under 200 corruption)
Blood of the Enemy as active Azerite essence
Death Wish (talent)
Enraged Berserker (talent)
Recklessness (talent)
Enduring Rage (talent)
If he can successfully utilize all these abilities, he has about 2.5 seconds to reach his enemies and then unleash the deadly Blade Storm that leaves no one standing.
By the way, Rextroy’s Warrior often dies from this, as the corruption effects are simply too powerful and cause him to die quickly.
This player in GTA Online is incredibly lucky. During a visit to the casino, he wins the podium vehicle and 1.25 million GTA dollars. He captures the experience on video.
What happened? The player OakleyDoke13 shared a clip on reddit from one of his GTA Online sessions. He explains that he won the coveted podium vehicle and immediately afterward won another 1.25 million GTA dollars at a slot machine. This is incredibly lucky, even for a game like Grand Theft Auto.
The clip receives a lot of attention on reddit. After one day, there are over 300 comments and more than 9,100 upvotes.
We embed the clip here so you can witness this lucky moment.
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How hard is it? The chance of winning the podium vehicle at the lucky wheel is about 5%. In GTA Online, players are allowed to spin the lucky wheel once per day for free. Then a countdown of 24 hours starts, and only after that can they try their luck again. Winning the podium vehicle is a dream for many players.
Vehicles rotate weekly, and usually, there are particularly valuable cars that players don’t have to buy after winning. That saves millions of GTA dollars.
Winning at the slot machines isn’t easy. GTA Online claims that the payout rate is 98.7%. However, players report that this chance is calculated across all games. And the winnings can also be quite low. A large portion of luck is also required here when winning millions of GTA dollars.
This makes the video by OakleyDoke13 even more impressive. He wins two of these coveted prizes just seconds apart.
How players are reacting: The video has received congratulations and funny comments on reddit . One person writes, “Awesome! I won clothing [at the lucky wheel] for the 5th time in a row.” The chances of clothing at the lucky wheel are about 20%.
Another explains, “That’s great. I won the podium vehicle on my first spin when the casino opened. But I haven’t won a jackpot at the slot machines to this day. My son, on the other hand, won 2.5 million on his first spin. Lucky genes, I guess.”
“I would buy a lottery ticket in real life now.”
“I won a pack of nuts today.”
“Nice. I’ve now won clothing for the 38th time.”
Have you ever been this lucky at the Los Santos casino? What is your best win there?
Well-voiced characters are an important factor for the immersion of a game, meaning how well you can dive into them. For MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus, this is enormously important for full enjoyment of the game, which is why he usually plays in the original voice-over because it sounds more authentic. However, he has still truly fallen in love with five games in the German translation.
Why is voice acting so important? When characters talk to me, I want them to sound natural. As if they were actually speaking to me and sharing their worries and life with me.
For me, this is one of the biggest conditions to really dive deeply into a game, especially in role-playing games, but also in other genres. However, one needs to be able to understand the respective languages.
As I speak English fluently and many games come from English-speaking companies or are voiced in English originally, I usually play in English as well. However, there are a few gems that are simply so good in German that I don’t need the English version.
I played WoW for a long time in German. Jaina and Thrall are among the characters with the best German voice.
What games are those and how did you choose them? My list consists of multiplayer games and MMOs that I have personally played for a long time, some for many years, or still actively play.
They are chosen based on personal preference, so it is not a completed or sorted list. However, all games have in common that they were installed in German by default and I only switch the language under certain circumstances. In most cases, the games have captivated me so much that I didn’t need the original audio anymore.
Overwatch
What is Overwatch? The hero shooter from Blizzard has been on the market since 2016 and caused quite a hype back then. Although this has waned over the years, the game still has many loyal players.
Heroes like Mercy sound much better in German, in my opinion.
Why is the German voice acting so good? The core feature of Overwatch is the variety of heroes, most of whom come from real countries on Earth, such as Germany, Japan, or Australia.
They are diverse and represent diversity, which is also reflected in the language. For me, at this point, Reinhardt the Swabian, Mercy the Swiss, and Sigma the Dutchman are the reasons why Overwatch sounds overwhelmingly good.
Reinhardt and Mercy simply have a “German accent” in English. However, in German, they actually speak Swabian and Swiss German, respectively, with a Swiss accent. The same goes for Sigma. An example of my favorite voice lines from Overwatch:
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These heroes alone make me love to play Overwatch in German, while all heroes have top-notch German voice actors, some of whom are famous names, such as:
Soldier 76 – Martin Keßler, the German voice of Nicolas Cage and Vin Diesel
Torbjörn – Stefan Gossler, known as the voice of Jackie Chan
Junkrat – Manuel Straube, known as the voice of Stewie from Family Guy and Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) in the Hobbit films
Sombra – Lara Trautmann, better known as Lara Loft
In English, some of the home languages of the heroes are better (like Korean for D.Va or Chinese for Mei), but I simply fell in love with the German voices four years ago. Even competitively, I play here in German.
World of Warcraft
What is WoW? The largest and one of the most popular MMORPGs in the world has been on the market for nearly 16 years now. World of Warcraft found its place even in our Top 15 of the best MMOs and MMORPGs.
The eternal conflict between Horde and Alliance underlies the game. The game offers popular PvE content with dungeons and raids, and variety for PvP fans with arenas and battlegrounds.
In numerous expansions, the story is continued with different themes. The latest expansion is Shadowlands, which was released on October 27, 2020.
The first raid of Shadowlands, Castle Nathria. I am curious how the bosses will sound in German.
Why is the German voice acting so good? Like in Overwatch, it’s the love for detail in World of Warcraft that I fell in love with. The characters sound natural, and even the characteristics of the different races were maintained in the translation:
Blood Elves always sound a bit arrogant
Night Elves always sound a bit gentle and sleepy
with Goblins, the greed is particularly well highlighted
Gnomes express their almost childlike curiosity and thirst for knowledge with their voices
This is particularly evident in Battle for Azeroth. The new race of Kul Tirans has a perfect Hamburg dialect on their tongue, which fits perfectly with the port city. In addition, Blizzard always manages to give me shivers with the German cinematics and short films:
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Nowadays, I usually play in English, but that’s due to a bug in the (missing) voice output in Legion as well as a few addons that I no longer want to play without and which sometimes require an English client.
Remnant: From the Ashes
What is Remnant? The surprise hit from 2019 mixes a post-apocalyptic setting like in Fallout with the hard action gameplay of Dark Souls and Bloodborne – just with guns. The Earth is threatened by the “Seed”, tree-like beings that want to bring everything to a standstill, and players must prevent that.
The old mud tooth has a lot to say and sounds like a nice old grandpa.
Why is the German voice acting so good? In Remnant, it’s not necessarily the details like dialects that make German so good for me, but how well the voices themselves match the characters.
Each character is individually voiced, and there are no “standard voice lines” or anything that all merchants share. When something happens in the world, which is usually the player’s responsibility, the NPCs react to it and talk to me about it. And they always do it in their own way: McCabe is annoyed by everything I do, Reggie is outrageously cheerful, and Whispers doesn’t speak at all but writes everything down on a small chalkboard. Here’s a little excerpt from the voices at Station 13, around minute 9:07:
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Even the player character is partially voiced, and there are different voice options available for men and women. This leads to wild screams like “Reload!” or “I need cover!” in heated combat, which on one hand enhances immersion and on the other helps teammates know what you’re doing.
What is LoL? One of the most successful MOBAs is League of Legends, which regularly attracts millions of players and tens of thousands of spectators to major esports events. You play as one of the many champions in a team of 5 players and try to destroy the main building of the opposing team. New playable characters are constantly being introduced.
Why is the German voice acting so good? Like in Remnant, League of Legends has fully voiced characters. Each has its own style, which also works well in German. The best part, however, are the interactions between the characters.
Numerous champions, like Vi and Caitlyn, linguistically interact with each other by teasing one another. Such wordplay is excellently translated into German, and the quality is not lost. A particularly good German sync was also given to the champion Jhin:
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The only downside is that there are few such contextual voice lines; most are randomly selected confirmations and sentences. Moreover, there usually isn’t enough time in battle to really appreciate the voice output.
Hearthstone
What is Hearthstone? The card game from Blizzard was released in March 2014 and quickly became a hit, especially with the Mobile version following shortly after. One reason for this may be that a quick round can be casually played in under 20 minutes and “in between”.
Roughly speaking, it can be compared with the famous collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, at least in terms of deck principles, but it has completely different systems and mechanics.
Hearthstone is constantly being expanded with new sets and events, including solo adventures that tell exciting and funny stories. Currently, a new reward system is in the works.
Why is the German voice acting so good? Hearthstone benefits a bit from the top-notch voice acting in World of Warcraft because many voice actors play multiple roles: for iconic NPCs in WoW and for their and sometimes other cards in Hearthstone. One example is Harrison Jones, voiced by Wolfgang Pampel, the German voice of Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones).
This is a nice detail for WoW players when they recognize their favorite character there. Additionally, trailers and cinematics clearly show that much effort has gone into the German translation and voice output:
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However, the best part about Hearthstone is probably the innkeeper, who comments on pretty much everything, always has a great line ready, and who sounds like the nice guy behind the counter in German, who explains on the side how to truly be happy while tapping your beer.
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John Smedley is the former CEO of Sony Online Entertainment and later Daybreak Games. He is currently working for Amazon on a new, yet-to-be-announced game. From the latest job postings, we now know that it is a science-fiction MMO, possibly even an MMORPG.
What kind of game is this? Not much is known about the new title from Amazon Games. The studio in San Diego is looking for several new employees, including game designers, graphic designers, cloud architects, and narrative designers, those who write the story of the game.
The job listing for the Senior Narrative Designer contains the most information about the game so far:
It is set to take place in a brand new sci-fi world
It will be a massively multiplayer game
Employees are sought who have extensive experience in MMO development
Experience in storytelling in MMORPGs is preferred.
Particularly the last point gives hope that the game could be an MMORPG.
For the Senior Level Designer, experience with Unreal Engine 4 is requested. It is possible that this or the new Unreal Engine 5 will come into play here.
The first paragraph of the job listing for the Narrative Designer (Source: Amazon.com).
Who is behind the game? The head of the team is John Smedley (featured image). He has experience in MMO development and is considered one of the fathers of the MMORPG genre. He co-founded the company Verant Interactive, which was later acquired by Sony and developed games as Sony Online Entertainment.
Smedley was the one who brought Brad McQuaid, who passed away unexpectedly in 2019, and Steve Clover into his team and created EverQuest with them. Until 2015, Smedley was part of the company that later renamed itself Daybreak Games. Under him, games like EverQuest 2, PlanetSide 2, and H1Z1 were released.
Now, joining these three games is the science-fiction MMO from John Smedley. However, since the job listings just came out this week and many positions are to be filled, it will likely take some time before the release of this game.
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For MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen, the question in assembling his loadouts in Destiny 2is no longer whether to take an Exotic weapon, but which one it should be – and this brings great hope for Beyond Light.
In Destiny, the big expansion Beyond Light awaits us on November 10. Players can expect many changes that are partly very controversially discussed. But when it comes to Exotics, I have a good feeling because I finally have to ask myself the right Exotic question again.
And these sparkling weapons (no, not all Exotics are actually made of gold) are practically the flagship of Destiny.
They defy conventions and break rules that other weapons follow. Some examples, like the Gjallarhorn, are known far beyond the boundaries of the game and even have their own holiday. To keep things from getting too chaotic, only one exotic weapon and one exotic armor piece can be equipped at the same time.
The golden crowbar, the little horn, G-Horn – Gjallarhorn had many names (probably also because no one wanted to write or say it out)
What is the exotic problem? Theoretically, everything sounds great – yes, that’s right, theoretically. But in practice, it was long considered that one did not need to pack an Exotic, as legendary weapons performed just as well – sometimes even better.
Bungie hammered in the “protruding nails,” trimmed the capabilities of the Exotics to avoid jeopardizing the sandbox. But that didn’t sit well with me and many others. We don’t want to play Destiny with hard hats, training wheels, and wrapped in cotton. After all, we are fighting aliens, time-traveling robots, and gods – they don’t play fair either.
Destiny 2 lands the exotic hat trick in Season 11
Fortunately, Bungie finally heard my calls to “make Exotics great again.” All new Exotics from Season 11 are fresh, powerful in their own way, and stand out like rough nails from the golden homogeneity.
These 3 Exotics now enrich the game:
Dürresammler: The grenade launcher poisons single enemies or contaminates entire areas and infects everything nearby – those who play cleverly can spray poison first, then switch to another weapon, and thus increase the DPS value.
Verfallenes Abbild: The spurgewehr made from the wood of a magical tree turns enemies into pink orbs and allows us to smash enemies with other enemies – sounds crazy, is incredibly fun, and makes the guardians nearly immortal.
Auserwählte des Reisenden: The pistol is small, inconspicuous, and as useful as hardly any other weapon. With this piece, you passively gather bonuses like on an assembly line or acquire enough energy at the push of a button to constantly toss abilities. What the Auserwählte will do with Stasis already scares me.
Especially cool is that the three Exotics are distributed across the weapon slots so that one can always take one of the powerful swords with them – which are incorporated into my loadouts. This way, I can freely deploy my favorite legendary weapons without having to forego the exotic playstyle.
But which wonder weapon should I take when? In addition to the three Exotics, there is also the Divinity, a recently buffed Arc Bow, or a sniper that wishes it were a sword.
Finally, I’m asking myself the Exotic question again, and I think that’s just great. But this question could become much harder in the future.
Who is speaking here? Philipp Hansen primarily covers the Destiny franchise on MeinMMO. He has spent over 3,000 hours in the Destiny universe and is at home in both PvE and PvP. His favorite pastime is hunting for special weapons and then experimenting with the guns.
What will Exotics in Destiny 2: Beyond Light look like soon?
That’s why I’m excited for the DLC: Looking back on the past Destiny year, I realize that no Exotic was a complete failure. It seems that Bungie has gradually approached the Exotic theme season after season. They have worked to restore the special weapons’ shine – even nerfs are thoughtfully applied.
If the Destiny developer continues on this path, we can expect some really powerful, interesting, and above all exotic firearms. Which then hopefully stand out like a rusty nail and create a real stir.
Considering what Bungie has planned for Beyond Light, and what new (overpowered?) paths, for example, the new Stasis classes will take, I gladly give kudos again after a long time.
These 4 Exotics are definitely coming in Beyond Light: Falkenmond, No Time to Explain, a nameless Stasis thrower, and a weapon that resembles a motherboard.
The freshly ignited exotic shine is also sorely needed by Destiny 2. Because with the controversial weapon retirement, trust in how Bungie handles weapons has suffered significantly.
Mega Beedrill is a powerful weapon in the fight against Cresselia. Two trainers from Pokémon GO demonstrate how they win the battle using the highly bred bee.
What is it about? For a few days now, Cresselia has been reigning as a legendary raid boss in Pokémon GO over the level 5 raids. These are some of the most difficult raids in Pokémon GO. They present a significant challenge to trainers. The Pokémon is of the Psychic type and thus has weaknesses against Ghost, Dark, and Bug – those are the best counters against Cresselia in Pokémon GO.
On one hand, players are just happy if they can gather enough people for raids at all. On the other hand, players try to optimize their raids so that they can share special achievements.
A trainer duo has now achieved a special feat. They defeated Cresselia with just two players while using only a handful of Pokémon. The focus is on Mega Beedrill, which dealt a significant portion of the damage. It’s also noteworthy that the duo didn’t win “barely”. In their easy victory, there were still 55 unused seconds on the clock.
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This must be considered: The player MJK151, who uploaded the video and shared it with the trainers, gives some info about the battle.
They specifically looked for a Cresselia that knows Psycho Cut as its fast move and not Confusion
The two trainers used more Pokémon than just Mega Beedrill to avoid both needing to switch Pokémon in the lobby at the same time – otherwise, Cresselia would regenerate health points
In addition, the power boost from Mega Beedrill plays a big role, which is active during the current event – a glitch causes the CP of Pokémon to increase drastically
The two trainers were even able to further optimize their tactic. On reddit MJK151 announces that in a later attempt they even had 72 seconds left. This shows how powerful Mega Beedrill can become during the second Mega event.
In the current limited special research you will receive plenty of Mega Energy for Beedrill. So if you want to conduct such an evolution and use Mega Beedrill against Cresselia as shown in the video, you will get the required energies there.
Are you also trying out such special tactics and attempting to defeat raid bosses with as few players and Pokémon as possible, or do you just complete the raids in a “normal” way?
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Those who played Ultimate Team in FIFA 20 until the end have often encountered teams with incredibly strong cards. Never before have there been so many overpowered players as in FUT 20 – a circumstance that could become a problem in FIFA 21.
This is the situation in FUT 20: If you log into FUT 20 now, you’ll see teams filled with powerful cards. No wonder: Events like TOTY, TOTSSF, Summer Heat, and others have released cards that generally have values above 90.
The last few weeks made most of these cards easily accessible for players – which is fundamentally a good thing. You could obtain very strong cards relatively easily through SBCs, and icons were also easy to get. You can tell: FIFA 20 is coming to an end.
Given the approaching end of the season, it was time to take stock. How many player cards were there this year that broke the barrier of a 90 rating? Spoiler: A whole lot.
In FIFA 20, this number has now been surpassed again. Currently, there are a total of 765 cards in FUT 20 that are above 90.
Messi had a 99 card – and he was not the only one
There was also a small leap in the top ratings. A total of 11 cards received the highest rating of 99. These were:
Lionel Messi (2 versions)
Virgil van Dijk (2 versions)
Cristiano Ronaldo (2 versions)
Diego Maradona
Pelé
Kevin De Bruyne (2 versions)
Robert Lewandowski
For comparison: In FIFA 19, there were only 7 cards with a 99 rating. In FIFA 18, there were only 4, and in FIFA 17, only 3.
How is that? When comparing FIFA 21 with earlier editions, it is clear that there are many more opportunities for player cards to be boosted through events. The times when there were basically only TOTW cards and strong Team-of-the-Season or -Year cards are long gone.
Meanwhile, there are all sorts of events that drastically enhance players. The Halloween cards received strong boosts, Future Stars make players who are essentially in the early stages of their development incredibly strong, and Summer Heat also distributed boosts endlessly. And that is just a small selection of card events.
These events are not necessarily tied to real performances. Just look at the Champions League card of Jann Fiete Arp at the end of this season: Arp only played in 3rd league for Bayern. Nevertheless, he ended up with a special card valued at 95 – out of nowhere. Suddenly, Arp was at the same level as absolute world-class players.
This is how strong Arp was at the end of the game
If everyone is awesome, no one is
Why is this a problem? Of course, one can also see the whole thing positively. For example, one’s favorite player can suddenly become useful in FUT – even if he is not performing well in real life. The realism goes out the window. However, EA Sports has made it clear that FUT overall is a fantasy mode, even in FIFA 21.
Yet even within the fantasy mode, the cards can lead to a problem, aside from the realism aspect. Because: The more unrealistic boosts there are, the more similar all players play.
Let’s take the pace rating, for example. FIFA players often look for the fastest players, as these can be absolute match winners. Even a few extra points in speed can make a huge difference. Currently, there are a total of 42 players in FUT who have the maximum speed rating of 99 – the differences, purely in terms of pace, are now minimal.
Kevin Mbabu was among the 42 players who received 99 pace
As this is a development that has intensified over the past years, it is to be expected that this will continue in FIFA 21. The new FIFA 21 ratings not only brought some surprises, but also leave room for many players to boost upward.
But the game should be careful here: If even more players receive crazy boosts this year, then more of them will play alike at the end. And then the thrill of searching for the perfect team composition is somewhat lost. Because if at the end every player has endless 99 stats, it becomes almost worthless.
What do you think? Would you be happy about more special cards – or should FIFA 21 tone it down a bit? You can find all the information about the release of FIFA 21 in the overview.
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As part of PAX Online and the birthday of Borderlands 3, new details about the future of the loot shooter were shared. It is set to be released for PS5 and Xbox Series X and will also receive another DLC at the end of the year, which is said to be quite different.
What was announced? Borderlands 3 is set to be released for the next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X. Those who already own a corresponding version for PS4 or Xbox One can look forward to a free upgrade on the console of the same manufacturer.
Additionally, with the new generation, new options will be added:
Borderlands will support 4K and 60 FPS
For the first time ever, 4-player split-screen will be possible
Furthermore, another paid update is planned, which is set to be released in 2020. However, it is expected to differ significantly from the content of the previous DLCs.
“Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck” – This is the name of the current DLC for Borderlands 3, focusing on the character Krieg.
This is expected to include a completely new game mode, as well as new skill trees for the 4 playable characters in Borderlands 3. The developers have already hinted at what these skill trees might look like for FL4K:
He will get the new “Trapper” tree
This will provide shields and protect the survival skills of him and a pet.
Included is the new action skill “Gravity Snare”, a trap that can be thrown and first lifts opponents into the air and then slams them to the ground. This will be the first CC that FL4K gets.
Through the skill tree, you can also earn a new companion: a Hyperion Loaderbot.
Fortnite: Battle Royale has gone through many changes since its launch. Some may be negative, but these 3 important changes are something MeinMMO author Eilyn Rapp will never want to miss, as they have greatly improved the game.
This is where Fortnite stands now: The game has now reached Season 4 of Chapter 2. That makes it a total of 14 seasons that players have experienced, each with its own theme and a corresponding live event.
With a new season, there are also changes in the game to keep things interesting. Some innovations disappear again, while others remain in the game. Here are 3 important changes that have improved Fortnite for me.
Who is speaking here? Eilyn Rapp has been playing Fortnite for 2.5 years. She started at the end of Season 1 Chapter 1 and has since experienced all 14 seasons. All the changes Fortnite has gone through, she has been able to extensively test in this way.
1. Completing challenges with friends
What does this mean?This feature, introduced in Season 8, allowed you to complete weekly or daily challenges together instead of alone. If you activated this for a task, your friends’ progress was counted as well. So if you had to make 10 kills, all kills from the team were counted towards the completion.
In Season 4 – Chapter 2, there is now 1 weekly challenge that you are supposed to complete with friends. You can no longer freely choose which one. However, for me, it is still better than having no party assist in the game at all.
Completing challenges in a team is faster and easier
2. Chest contents finally not destructible
What does this mean? Those who remember the earlier days of Fortnite know how frustrating it was when you accidentally destroyed a chest. This could happen if you hit one with explosive weapons or, even worse, if you accidentally destroyed the ground on which the chest was located.
Why was this so bad? Destroying chests was particularly tedious because then all the nice loot inside simply vanished. You missed the chance for extra weapons, healing items, and ammunition every time.
How is it now? This problem has been solved by not losing the loot even if the chest is destroyed. I can now destroy all surfaces with my pickaxe without worrying about accidentally breaking a chest’s ground.
3. Presets for skin combinations
What does this mean? Something that players have long wished for in Fortnite were presets for skin combinations. These should allow players to save all their favorite outfits for easier access.
Why is this so important?In Fortnite, there is a huge selection of skins, back bling, pickaxes, weapon skins, and emotes. Finding the perfect combination can take a long time. But once you have finally found the perfect combo, you can now save it and easily return to it. I don’t want to miss out on this feature anymore.
Players can now permanently save cosmetic outfits.
Fortnite has gone through so many changes that sometimes it almost seems like it is no longer “the real Fortnite”. While that is sad, I will always appreciate these 3 changes. Even if they may not be very big, they significantly improve the game for me. What are your favorite changes? Which ones could you not imagine living without?
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