In World of Warcraft Shadowlands, new raids and cool mechanics await. For a boss fight, you even have to hit the dance floor.
In Shadowlands, the first major raid will be Castle Nathria, where a large part of the Venthyr resides. The developers have come up with some interesting boss mechanics and revived an old concept. Because those who remember the “Heigan Dance” from Classic and “Wrath of the Lich King” will experience the next variant of it here – and it looks pretty cool.
What kind of mechanic is this? In the boss fight against the “Council of Blood,” there will be many little dance interludes. After all, this is a large castle of vampiric creatures – lively celebrations are part of the deal. Players will be prompted at various intervals to move to a very specific position. After that, they must mimic ‘dance steps’ indicated by NPCs. This means stepping forward, backward, or sideways. Players must orient themselves to the squares on the ground and move exactly one square at a time.
You can see what this looks like here with streamer Sloot:
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What happens if you fail? Those who are less musically inclined and cannot follow the instructions of the other dancers will have a hard time in this raid. Because if you fail during the dance scene, it has drastic effects on your character.
Those who do not reach their spotlight in time will be killed instantly.
Those who do not complete a dance step correctly will be stunned for 30 seconds – meaning deep into the next boss phase.
Both effects are critical, as both the death of a character and a 30-second stun could mean that the fight is doomed to fail.
However, the mechanic is not particularly difficult. With a bit of practice, even the typical “Movement-Günther” among us should get the steps right.
The mechanic is currently still being worked on and will be updated and improved with little fixes. Whether it will still exist the same way in the finished raid remains to be seen.
Marvel’s Avengers is the new favorite game of MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn. During the story, he was looking forward to the heroine Black Widow, but the first date with the fighter was a disaster.
This is how it all started: I am a big fan of the Avengers on screen and besides my favorites Thor and Iron Man, I also find Black Widow fantastic. I like the calm, composed, and cool demeanor of the heroine, who occasionally shows profound emotions and reactions in selected moments.
Also in Marvel’s Avengers I found her portrayal extremely successful. The first scene where you get to know the heroes of the Avengers one by one with the young Kamala Khan on A-Day is telling. Because unlike Cap or Thor, who are honestly impressed by the cute fangirl, Widow shows almost no interest in the excited Kamala.
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She comments on their enthusiasm with the absolute minimum of attention and allows herself to be drawn only to a lackluster fist bump before she simply leaves Kamala standing and discusses important matters with Cap among adults. You can really tell that she has no interest in nonsense like A-Day and fan meetings, and is more concerned with the Avengers’ daily business.
I found this scene really strong and was looking forward to when Kamala and Black Widow would meet again later in the game and how that meeting would go.
And just to give you a heads up, it went completely differently than I thought!
By the way, here’s an interview with the actress who plays Black Widow.
Warning: The following text contains spoilers from the story of Marvel’s Avengers!
Who will be the new hero?
This was my expectation: During the story of Marvel’s Avengers, you usually play as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, who gradually brings the scattered Avengers back together and reinvents the team. It starts with Hulk, and Iron Man is the second to join.
Then there are a few missions where you do not recruit new heroes, but rather get the helicarrier back in shape with the existing team and make contact with the Inhumans living underground.
Since no new heroes had appeared for a long time, I was curious about which of the missing Avengers would come next. I hoped for Thor because I find him really strong. But first, I had to complete another mission with the Inhumans.
It takes some time for all the Avengers to be back together.
This was the mission: Kamala learned that the villains of A.I.M. have imprisoned more Inhumans in a prison and are conducting experiments on them.
However, since the Avengers are not ready and want to postpone the matter, Kamala sets off alone and I, as the player, have to complete the mission with her. Well, I think. I get along well with Kamala; the heroine with the bizarre rubber limbs plays rather comfortably, and I have leveled her up and equipped her with top gear. This will be a nice story mission, and then I can finally go look for Thor!
This was the big twist: And indeed, the mission goes well. I beat up the annoying A.I.M. bots left and right. But then the situation escalates, and Kamala is so hard pressed by the enemies that she completely exhausts herself in a cut scene and falls unconscious.
She is then picked up by A.I.M. and taken to a cell. A last A.I.M. soldier supervises this, and when everyone is gone, “he” takes off the helmet and it is… Black Widow!
“Wow,” I said out loud, because that is really a surprise. I had expected to sneak out of the cell as Kamala in an extensive stealth episode and then escape from the prison.
Instead, I am now playing immediately and without warning a new heroine and supposed to rescue Kamala with her. But my joy is short-lived, as after some sneaking, Widow’s cover is blown at some point, and the first big fight takes place.
Joy turns to anger
This is why it was no fun: I had played Widow shortly in the tutorial mission right at the beginning, but the fights with her were mostly a scripted boss fight that you could hardly lose.
Now, however, the metaphorical training wheels are off, and without much explanation, I have to prove myself with a totally new heroine. I have absolutely no idea what Widow can do in particular, but I quickly realize what she cannot do. Namely, take damage.
I just can’t handle Black Widow!
Black Widow is not the Hulk: Just a few hits and the cool assassin falls over. Since I prefer to play brutal brawlers like Hulk, the gameplay of Widow is the complete opposite of what I usually enjoy.
Every little mistake is severely punished, and time and again I go down and have to start all over again. This is frustrating because I actually have very little time to play, and every minute is valuable! And every second I stare at the loading screen after yet another stupid A.I.M. bot has knocked me down makes me angrier.
I’m about to turn into the Hulk myself, and my poor Stadia controller is about to be thrown against the wall and shatter into a thousand pieces. But I hold myself back and try again and again. It’s so frustrating. Black Widow is just a heroine for professionals. While Hulk or Kamala can casually take a few hits, with Widow, every evade jump and every block needs to be perfect.
The Hulk is the complete opposite of Black Widow.
This is how hard it is to play Black Widow: Only in this way does Widow gain her “intrinsic energy”, a value that gives her a huge bonus on damage and with which she uses one of her skills. But if you take even a tiny bit of damage, everything is lost, and you stand there with zero energy. You can only recharge the energy in combat.
This means you must play extremely aggressively as Widow, but you cannot, like with Hulk, go wild in a destructive smash orgy. Rather, you have to be alert and fully engaged not to lose everything and probably end up in the dust soon.
This is really not the gameplay I prefer, and when the wretched mission was finally over, I put down the gamepad trembling and needed some time to calm down. Just to then get worrying blood pressure values again in the subsequent training mission with Widow.
No, dear Black Widow, in Marvel’s Avengers, we will not be friends anymore. But you are welcome to support me as an AI companion in future missions. By the way, my colleague Maik Schneider, who gets along much better with Black Widow, explains here what he likes about Marvel’s Avengers.
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The well-known Twitch streamer Asmongold spoke live about sponsorships and the sometimes crazy sums that are spent there. It was about both his own deal and why sponsorships are rarely talked about.
What did the streamer say? Asmongold, who temporarily reached the top of Twitch with WoW Classic, talked about the topic of sponsorships in a livestream. He discussed the sometimes crazy sums that are supposedly being offered.
A company specifically approached him, willing to pay more than $200,000 for Asmongold to stream their game for one day. These are sums that many people do not earn in a year.
In the course of the stream, Asmongold also explained why so few streamers talk about their deals. The high sums could scare off fans, and especially donors and subscribers.
Which game offered this high amount? The game that offered Asmongold more than $200,000 was not revealed by the streamer. He struggled with the amount during the livestream.
Users in the chat and reddit speculate that it could be Raid: Shadow Legends or Clash Royale, two well-known mobile games that generally invest a lot of money in advertising.
Asmongold, who has been streaming for years, finds these sums to be totally crazy:
Who the hell would give me that much money? That’s really a waste of money. But if someone has to take these deals, then it’s probably me, as long as it’s not a damn gambling game.
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Why streamers rarely talk about deals: In the further course of the stream, Asmongold mentions that such high deals occur more often than the viewers realize.
However, many would not talk about it because it could reduce their subscription numbers and donations:
You out there don’t realize it because much of this is not publicly discussed. It’s not a taboo, but people don’t like to talk about it. And here’s why they don’t tell:
People believe that talking about deals separates them from their viewers. […].
If you’re in a streamer’s chat room that you feel connected to, and they tell you they’ve earned $300,000 in a month, how do you still feel connected to the 20- or 21-year-old college kid making that much money?
Moreover, they do not talk about it because they lose donations and such. If you know that the streamer is making so much money, you are not willing to donate that much.
He himself is often too lazy to accept such deals but could sell himself for much more than he currently does.
Also, the Twitch streamer Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris has reportedly turned down large deals. Once, the release of WoW Classic got in his way:
Not only individual companies offer such high amounts to be showcased by streamers. Streaming platforms are also paying well for individuals to stay on their platforms.
Streaming is therefore a very lucrative business, at least for the faces at the top. Currently, Twitch dominates the market, although YouTube and Facebook continually sign streamers.
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Rainbow Six Siege will soon receive the third season of year 5 named “Shadow Legacy.” This will bring a new operator, a new gadget, several new and important tools, and is expected to significantly change the game. MeinMMO tells you what is included in Season 3 and when you can expect a release.
Trailer for “Shadow Legacy”: The developers have already presented and explained several of the new features in a longer reveal. We have embedded the full video in English for you here:
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What is the Squad Finder? With Season 3, Rainbow Six Siege will get a tool that allows you to easily search for and find teammates. This will be the “Squad Finder.” It lets you find requests from other players or create your own requests. You can set various parameters, such as:
which platform and region you play on
the language you speak and the time zone you live in
which role you want to fill
which game modes you are interested in
at what times of day you want to play
whether or not you use a microphone
With this information, you can create a request and find players or be found. The tool then allows you to invite other players and form groups. This way, you won’t have to play alone if you don’t want to. Ubisoft demonstrates how the feature works in a trailer:
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With the statistics, you can then analyze where your strengths lie and where you still need improvement to work on becoming better. Especially for ambitious ranked players, this is a great tool to refine their performance.
Along with this tool comes the ability to view your own games in replay mode. This additionally helps you to deeply analyze the situations where you didn’t react optimally.
This data is shown by the current unofficial stat tracker from r6.tracker.network. The official one will have even more features.
New Operator: Sam “Zero” Fisher
Who is Zero and what can he do? The protagonist from the famous Splinter Cell series, Sam Fisher, will be the operator in the upcoming Season 3. In Rainbow Six, he will use the codename “Zero” and be an attacker with 2 armor and speed.
He fulfills the role of an “Intel-denier” and “Intel-gatherer,” ensuring that you have more information and your opponents have less. His loadout is:
Primary weapons: Assault rifle SC3000K or submachine gun MP7
Secondary weapon: Pistol 5.7 USG
Devices: Frag grenade or claymore
Gadget: Argus launcher
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What does his gadget do? The Argus launcher is a firearm with which Zero can shoot small cameras, similar to the defender Valkyrie. However, his cameras can even drill through walls and can be used on both sides, allowing you to see in front of and behind the wall.
Once they are stuck in the wall, on the floor, or at a hatch, they appear as relatively large stars with three points. This should make it a bit easier for defenders to discover them, so the ability isn’t too powerful.
What does the new gadget do? The Mini Breach Charge can blow holes in reinforced walls, which until now was actually only reserved for the special abilities of operators Hibana, Thermite, Maverick, and Ace who was introduced in Season 2.
The holes are smaller than those of Thermite or Ace, but are sufficient for firing through and taking away cover from opponents. The following operators will be able to select the Mini Breach Charge as equipment:
Nøkk
Finka
Lion
Montagne
Ying
Amaru
Capitão
Fuze
After placing it on the wall, a small Thermite ring activates automatically, which will blow the wall a few seconds later. During this time, the gadget can be destroyed.
Once the Mini Breach Charge comes into play, there will suddenly be many more options for operators to play or ban, which will allow for new combinations for teams.
Destroying reinforced walls means that defenders can no longer easily barricade themselves, that rooms can be easier to scout, or that defenders may feel forced to prevent a breach, thereby putting themselves in danger. The gadget certainly provides more dynamics.
Gameplay Changes: Reinforcements, Ping 2.0, and Map Bans
This is how the new reinforcements work: With Season 3, Ubisoft is revising how wall reinforcements work. Instead of giving each operator two reinforcements, the entire defender team gets 10 reinforcements to share.
This has the advantage that you do not lose reinforcements if a player leaves the round. Whether you’re playing with three or five, you can always reinforce 10 walls. This way, you can even assign an operator who usually does not need to prepare much, while other players set traps.
This is the new ping system: Through a new feature, you can give contextual pings starting with “Shadow Legacy”. This means that when you ping something, additional information is automatically provided, such as:
the icon of a gadget – including your own
who placed the gadget (reveals identity, if not done yet)
a number to assign who pinged when
With Ping 2.0, you will also finally be able to ping with drones and other observation gadgets.
This is what a ping looks like, for example, on Maestro’s Evil Eye.
How do map bans work? At the end of each round, you will get to vote on three maps with Season 3. The map with the most votes will be played. In case of a tie, the choice will be decided by chance.
There are also some important changes regarding the reworks. The map Chalet will be revamped with Season 3, changing some entrances and bomb positions. This will create new chokepoints that are easier to hold.
Moreover, the operator Tachanka is set to receive a rework, even though 200 of his most loyal fans do not want that. Tachanka is one of the weakest, possibly even the weakest operator and will get a new gadget, a grenade launcher. However, it is still uncertain whether this rework will come in Season 3 or only in Season 4.
Although “Shadow Legacy” is set to change a lot in Rainbow Six, the upcoming Year 6 is expected to be even more important. At least, that’s what creative director Leroy Athanassoff claims. He insists: if you think Season 3 is already “Siege 2.0,” then you are not prepared for what Year 6 will do to Rainbow Six.
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WoW had many good, but also some bad expansions. But which time was the most terrible? You have voted and here is the result.
A few days ago, we asked which expansion of World of Warcraft our readers on MeinMMO felt was the weakest so far. Now enough time has passed and we have a result that is even relatively clear. Although the final result is not a huge surprise, it is now black on white what the WoW players of our site think. More than 5,000 of you participated in the survey.
Place 5: Legion
Only 4% found that the Legion time was the worst. Actually a good result, isn’t it?
Even though place 5 of the “worst expansions” of WoW sounds threatening, one should still note that Legion could only gather 4% of the votes (211 people). Legion was generally considered a very good expansion that included a great progression system with artifact weapons and offered exciting raids at the beginning.
A major point of criticism of Legion was the legendary items and how one could earn them. A lot depended on luck – this frustrated numerous players. Frustration arose when the “Best in Slot” Legendary simply wouldn’t drop.
Place 4: Cataclysm
Cataclysm was controversial and still is.
With 14% of the votes (718 people), Cataclysm comfortably placed 4th, and this has several reasons.
On the one hand, the overhaul of the old game world did not please everyone. The World of Warcraft, as players had known it for years, was gone. Quests, items, and entire areas disappeared or were restructured – and sometimes only half-heartedly. Some areas barely appeared changed and received only minimal adjustments, while others were fundamentally recreated.
Unfortunately, the last raid against Deathwing is also unforgettable. The boss fight was seen by many as a disappointment because it was not a classic fight against a dragon, but a battle against tentacles, scales, and blisters.
Place 3: Mists of Pandaria
Pandaria introduced the Pandaren – that was too much cuddly for some. At least Garrosh cleaned up.
With just under 15% (779 people), Mists of Pandaria lands in third place among the least popular expansions.
The biggest criticism of Pandaria at the time of release was the graphics. Many could not warm up to the Asian style. It was also noted negatively that the Pandaren, as a „Kung-fu-Panda“ copy, were inappropriate and would trivialize World of Warcraft too much.
Even though many now have positive memories of MoP, such as the great feel of the individual classes or the beautiful landscapes, the introduction of Pandaren and a massively Asian-themed game environment remains a hotly debated point among fans to this day. One often hears: “When the pandas came, WoW went downhill.”
This also coincided with the abolishment of the “real” talent trees, which many still miss today.
Lastly, many have a dreadful memory of the last months of MoP. The final raid “Siege of Orgrimmar” was active for over a year and by the end, it really got on the players’ nerves.
Place 2: Warlords of Draenor
Warlords of Draenor – 2nd place for the least popular expansions.
With significantly more percentage of the votes, Warlords of Draenor achieves a dubious second place. 29% (1,471 people) of you found the journey into the past of the shattered world terrible. This had many reasons that became obvious at the start of the expansion and increased even more over the months.
WoD has impressively shown what happens when a minor side feature becomes too important. The garrison in Draenor offered so much gold and resources that players often did nothing but organize their follower missions. That alone would probably not have been so problematic if there had been alternatives. But there were hardly any in the open world – rather boring “daily zones” with disappointing rewards meant that hardly anyone left the garrison unless they wanted to visit dungeons or raids.
Other minor issues have also remained in negative memory – just think of the “Twitter patch,” whose biggest feature was the SELFIE camera with Twitter integration.
Finally, the hasty ending of WoD led to harsh criticism. The story was not concluded sensibly, many plot points were dropped or logically interconnected. This makes Warlords of Draenor for many still today the worst expansion – but the actual “throne” has been taken by another addon…
Place 1: Battle for Azeroth
Battle for Azeroth came too early – this caused a lot of dissatisfaction.
Rather ungloriously, the latest expansion of World of Warcraft, Battle for Azeroth, lands in first place among the least popular WoW addons. A whopping 34% (1,693 people) of you, that is more than one in three, considered BfA the weakest of all addons.
This actually began with the beta test of the addon. Azerite armor caused harsh criticism because it restricted players too much. Each specialization needed new gear, and the distribution of these special “Azerite abilities” was also semi-permanent. Therefore, anyone who had to fulfill multiple roles needed several item sets and could only adjust existing armor with massively increasing gold costs.
Battle for Azeroth takes the lead – unfortunately not a good success.
But even the major features of the expansion fell short of expectations. The flagship of the “Warfronts” soon turned out to be a rather monotonous PvE battle that was quite boring after the first time – the reason why only a second warfront came before the feature was discontinued.
Also the island expeditions quickly became just a “grind fest”, apart from the PvP variant. They had little to do with exploration and the feeling of discovery. Instead, it was a race against time to gather as many enemies as possible to then blast them away. Some liked it, but many found it terribly boring.
Even though Blizzard fixed many of these issues with each patch, that helped little. At the same time, new systems were introduced that brought new problems with them. Be it the Azerite essences from patch 8.2 that needed to be farmed anew for each character or the corruption system from patch 8.3 that completely spiraled out of control and rendered many classes absurd. Unfortunately, the least popular expansion lasts the longest.
What do we learn from this? The newer expansions are rather unpopular among many players. There can be many reasons for this – but mostly it is probably the change. With all the criticism, we must not forget that even the least popular expansions brought innovations that were groundbreaking and are still useful today. Warlords of Draenor brought the overhaul of the character models, Battle for Azeroth numerous new species as allied races and some of the best cinematics WoW has ever had. Perhaps our view of the past will change in a few years.
We can only hope that the next expansion Shadowlands satisfies as many players as possible – that would be really good for World of Warcraft and its fans.
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The MMORPG Corepunk not only looks visually similar to League of Legends, but the gameplay is also inspired by the successful MOBA. In an AMA on reddit, the developers answered some player questions. This included discussions about the content, difficulty level, and the beta of the MMO.
What type of game is Corepunk? According to its description, Corepunk is a “Top-Down MMORPG in an open world.” Visually, the game looks almost like League of Legends and much of the gameplay is reminiscent of the MOBA. Instead of moving with WASD, you traverse the world using mouse clicks. You’ll also need to accurately place skill shots and AoE skills with the mouse.
At the same time, Corepunk is an MMORPG with a completely open world and no loading screens, except for some dungeons. For auto-attacks and several other skills, the game also relies on tab-targeting.
Corepunk is being developed by the Dutch studio Artificial Core based in Amsterdam and in the Ukrainian city of Kyiv. The versatile Unity engine is being used.
What is the status of the game? Corepunk has been in development for about 5 years and is currently planned to be released in 2021.
Initial closed beta tests are expected to start in December 2020, about a year after the MMORPG was first announced. The first beta is supposed to include 6 of the 12 classes and allows you to play up to level 20. The max level in Corepunk will be level 40.
Corepunk is said to be as difficult as WoW Classic
How difficult will Corepunk be? In a reddit thread, developer Eugen Kiver addressed community questions and revealed some interesting details about the game.
When asked where Corepunk ranks in difficulty compared to other MMORPGs, Kiver mentioned WoW Classic as a reference point. This is especially true regarding the leveling phase and the duration until reaching max level. It is more challenging than many modern games in the genre.
In Corepunk, reaching max level is said to take between 80 and 100 hours of gameplay, which is somewhat faster than in WoW Classic.
Where are the similarities to WoW Classic? Overall, there are several similarities between Corepunk and the old MMORPG WoW Classic:
The MMORPG emphasizes dungeons and raids with various difficulty levels. The mechanics are expected to be as complex as Mythic+ in Retail WoW.
Mounts require a specific level and a certain amount of in-game currency.
There will be “Corpse Run” upon death.
Talents cannot be reset for free once assigned.
There will be various battlegrounds and arena PvP.
An auction house will be available.
There are 4 gathering and 4 crafting professions, with the best crafters able to create equipment that approaches raid-level quality. One of the professions is fishing.
This is what gameplay and combat in the MMORPG Corepunk looks like.
What are the clear differences from WoW Classic? Even though there are many parallels to WoW Classic, Corepunk is a completely independent game. This is evident from the gameplay described at the outset, which heavily resembles LoL:
There will be a “Fog of War” across the entire map. Since you can move your camera independently of your character, it prevents you from seeing all areas of the game.
Even though the release of Corepunk is not expected until 2021, the developers have already given a preview of upcoming updates.
The first major patch will focus on content for personal farms and housing. Additionally, the update is set to bring new guild-related content.
For the future, regular new classes, new areas, and underwater content including its own mount are planned. How exactly these updates will be released, whether as large expansions, small DLCs, or even for free, is not yet determined.
Support for controllers and a release on consoles is also planned. However, the focus will first be on the PC release.
In Pokémon GO Mega Energies are an important resource, as you need them for Mega Evolutions. Four Field Research tasks now reward you with these energies. We will show you which ones you should complete.
An important innovation is the reward of 4 Field Research tasks. Trainers compiled this overview and now shared with the community which quests will reward you with Mega Energies.
(New Daily) Catch 5 Bug-type Pokémon
Reward: 5 Mega Energies for Beedrill
Defeat a Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: 10 Mega Energies for Beedrill
Use a Mega Evolution on Beedrill
Reward: 20 Mega Energies for Beedrill
Battle against another Trainer
Reward: 5 Mega Energies for Venusaur, Charizard, or Blastoise
Why are the energies important?
Problems with the Mega Evolutions: As soon as Niantic introduced Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO, there was a lot of criticism. Developing required a lot of Mega Energies, which you first have to collect in Mega Raids.
Niantic then reacted and mentioned 5 things that will change with Mega Evolutions. Among them is the plan to distribute energies as quest rewards, just like it is now the case in the current event. This was a significant wish from the community.
The desire for Mega Energies to be available through activities other than raids was also a concern of the biggest YouTubers regarding Pokémon GO. This has been especially problematic for players in villages or without an active community. Because they rarely gathered enough players for the Mega Raids and had no chance there.
So it is now an important change that even Field Research tasks reward you with Mega Energies. Additionally, this aligns with the new limited special research in Pokémon GO. Because there you are supposed to perform a Mega Evolution. If you still lack energies for that, you can now collect them more easily.
It remains to be seen how Niantic will further improve the Mega Evolutions. What wishes would you have for the developers?
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The assault rifle Oden can only convince a few players in Call of Duty: Warzone. However, that it can be really good is proven by professional Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff in one of his videos. Here you can find his setup and a few tips for the rifle.
What kind of gun is the Oden? The assault rifle was among the release weapons in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and belongs to the heavy assault rifles. This very temperament is what it brings along – it plays slowly but hits hard.
In the Warzone, the behemoth usually stays in the cupboard: too few bullets, too inaccurate. Professional Warzoner “Nickmercs” has now tried the weapon and presented a setup that brings the weapon’s stability to a new level and allows for very easy kills.
With this attachment combination, you can clean up well in solo or duo modes, despite the bullet shortage. You only need 5 shots for a kill, and the low rate of fire combined with the pleasant recoil behavior makes it a top choice in modes with small teams.
The Oden setup makes the assault rifle playable, but few bullets are frustrating
What does his setup look like? Instead of opting for a larger magazine that the Oden only provides with a maximum of 30 bullets, Nick attaches a laser to the weapon. Surprisingly, he tries the 5mW laser, which is supposed to help with hip fire and mobility.
Muzzle: Silencer (Colossus)
Barrel: Oden Factory 810mm
Laser: 5mW Laser
Scope: Holo Sight (Corps Combat)
In his English video, he shows that he is not wrong with this setup. While sprinting, the assault rifle feels significantly more mobile because you can quickly transition from sprinting to aiming. We are embedding his video here:
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With the title “One Shot Oden”, he slightly misses the mark. In the Warzone, you need a few more hits due to armor plates (5 with full armor). But with the field upgrade “Special Ammunition” in the magazine, you can take out enemies in multiplayer even with chest hits. So he is not entirely wrong in some ways.
How does the weapon play with this setup? Very reliably and comfortably. The weapon pulls upwards when firing, and since the rate of fire is low, you can easily compensate for this. Moreover, since it fires so slowly, you save bullets.
In terms of Time-to-Kill (TTK), it ranks in the upper midfield and can take out enemies slightly faster than the popular M4A1. In terms of range, the weapon presents strong values. There is only one point at which damage decreases, and with this setup, it remains above 80 meters.
However, you can still tell that it is a heavy assault rifle because it aims comparatively slowly. Additionally, the small magazines are a drawback. You should use all the memory you save while compensating for recoil to always keep your magazine reserve in mind.
Thus, this machine is only suitable for modes with small teams – namely, duo or solo. Because with 4 players, you would need to hit each with 5 bullets in the chest, which would just about suffice.
Advantages and disadvantages of the 5mW setup of the Oden
Pro
easy to handle
high damage per bullet
high range
Contra
few bullets in the magazine
only suitable for duo or solo
takes a bit to aim
Heavy assault rifles have a hard time in the Warzone because strong damage usually comes with significant limitations. However, if you find the best rifle for yourself in a niche, it can be all the more powerful.
If you are on the go in duo or solo mode, try the setup and benefit from the advantages. For everyone else, there is still the long list of the best weapons of the Warzone.
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Rocket Arena is a 3v3 shooter from EA that launched in July. However, there were low player counts right from the start. Then the purchase price was reduced. Now it is being offered through Amazon Prime Gaming as free content.
What’s new? The colorful 3v3 shooter Rocket Arena is now available for free on PC if you are a member of Amazon Prime Gaming. So if you haven’t wanted to try the game because the purchase price was too high, you can now get it for free through this method.
What is Rocket Arena? You play an action-packed 3v3 shooter here where rockets are the focus. You choose one of several heroes, all of whom have interesting and unique abilities, and team up in vibrant visuals against an enemy team.
During the game, you fight not only on the ground but also in the air. You need to master the rockets, aim well, set traps, and always act strategically to eliminate the enemies.
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MeinMMO was allowed to test: As part of Find Your Next Game, we were able to test Rocket Arena. The refreshing gameplay without Pay2Win, the easy entry, and the various colorful game modes made for a lot of fun during our testing due to their variety and special objectives.
This is how it went after the launch for Rocket Arena:It followed a flopped launch. At launch, only 913 players played simultaneously at peak. SteamDB shows that player numbers continued to plummet thereafter.
A glimmer of hope was the free weekend during which you could play Rocket Arena for free. Concurrent players peaked at 1,136. However, they quickly fell again afterwards.
The concurrent players of Rocket Arena on Steam – Source: SteamDB
At the end of August, EA quietly reduced the purchase price from €30 to just €5 – and that on all platforms (via VG247). But currently, player numbers are still looking poor.
In the past 7 days, a maximum of only 78 people played Rocket Arena simultaneously on Steam (via SteamDB).
Should you try Rocket Arena?
Who is it worth it for? If you enjoy colorful shooters like Overwatch or Fortnite, you will feel right at home in Rocket Arena. The competitive factor is an important point, as you play in different game modes like Rocket Ball or Deathmatch constantly in PvP. This can quickly become frustrating if you are still getting to know the champions and then have to face much better opponents.
If you are more of a casual player and feel comfortable in team games, Rocket Arena might also be interesting for you. Our testing showed that rounds usually lasted only 5 minutes. The beginner-friendly gameplay allows for a quick start, and you can jump right in.
Do you have Amazon Prime Gaming and are considering giving Rocket Arena a chance, or is the game not to your taste? Without Amazon Prime, Rocket Arena is also available for free through EA Play, which will soon be part of Xbox Game Pass.
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The FIFA 21 ratings provide fans with plenty of discussion material. Especially the values of FC Bayern Munich raise eyebrows – and rightly so, according to MeinMMO author Max Handwerk.
This is how FC Bayern’s season looked: The eternal dominance of FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga is well-known. The last time Bayern did not become champions was 8 years ago. For context: At that time, Hamburger SV was still in the first division, Hannover 96 qualified for the European Cup, and Robert Lewandowski was not playing for FC Bayern but for BVB – who incidentally became champions that season.
A championship is basically nothing unusual for Bayern. But this year, FCB simply won everything: they won the league, the cup, and lastly the Champions League. Bayern secured the big “treble” – a feat that only 7 teams have accomplished so far (and for the Munich team, by the way, for the second time).
There was a lot to celebrate for the real FC Bayern
So even as a non-Bayern fan – of which I happen to be one – you have to acknowledge: That was quite an impressive achievement by Hansi Flick’s team.
With all this success, the assumption was that FC Bayern would see a significant rating increase in FIFA 21. But: Not at all. The new ratings do elevate a few players from the record champions, but it doesn’t necessarily look like it belongs to a dominant treble winner. It almost seems as if EA Sports somehow overlooked – or ignored – Bayern’s treble win.
Hardly any upgrades in the ratings of FC Bayern
Here are the current Bayern ratings: Let’s take a quick overview of FC Bayern’s ratings.
Upgrades were made for:
Robert Lewandowski (89 to 91)
Manuel Neuer (88 to 89)
Joshua Kimmich (86 to 88)
Serge Gnabry (84 to 85)
Stayed the same:
Thomas Müller (remains at 86)
Kingsley Coman (remains at 84)
Went down for:
Thiago (87 to 85)
Leroy Sané (86 to 85 – although Sané hasn’t been with Bayern recently)
What do these ratings mean? Kimmich’s upgrade is hardly debatable and is justified. Lewandowski also had to be included among the upgrades: The forward scored goals like on an assembly line and has been criticized in recent years for having a too low rating.
Finally, Lewandowski is on the rise
Neuer stands at 89 in 5th place among the best goalkeepers in the game, only beaten by Oblak, Alisson, Ter Stegen, and Courtois. This is likely due to his age: all four competitors are still under 30, while Neuer is now 34 years old – something that always plays a role in FIFA ratings. One could argue that upgrades for Neuer and Lewandowski should have been even stronger – but they at least seem fairer than the other values.
This applies, for example, to Gnabry, who did receive an overall upgrade but suffered losses in pace. The speed value is the most crucial for many FIFA players – and Gnabry has been equipped with an acceleration of 90, but only a sprint speed of 76. It is unclear why the winger is slowed down so much despite the overall upgrade.
Gnabry gets an upgrade but is getting slower – why?
And then it gets really critical:
Many expected an upgrade for Müller, after all, he played his best season in years.
That Thiago even loses two points is also a big mystery.
Alaba, who impressed as Bayern’s center-back, also suffers a point loss instead of receiving an upgrade.
And all this despite the Champions League victory and the treble success.
Some ratings like Goretzka and Davies are still missing
Where is the rest? This brings us to the end of the currently known Bayern ratings. This, in turn, means that no other Bayern players will likely exceed a rating of 84. This also applies to Leon Goretzka, who has developed strongly in midfield, but will probably not receive an upgrade of his 84-rated card.
Alphonso Davies is also missed. It was to be expected that the young defender would not immediately be in the top 100 – but he is even absent from the list of the 20 best full-backs. Many expected him there after his performances in the league and Champions League – one of the many surprises from the new ratings.
This is how Goretzka looked in FIFA 20 – and it’s likely his new card won’t be much better
His upgrade will probably not be as significant as that of talent Erling Haaland. The forward from BVB simply jumped to a rating of 84, even though, like Davies, he is still young and has only recently been in the Bundesliga.
Especially in comparison to the ratings of other players, the Bayern ratings are surprising. Were players like Milan Skriniar (85) or Diego Godin (85) really better than David Alaba? Was Thomas Müller really two points worse than players like Luka Modric (87), Toni Kroos (88), or even his teammate Kimmich (88)? Was Havertz (85) better than Goretzka? Considering Bayern’s successes, one would have expected more overall.
New leaders are coming to World of Warcraft. We reveal who will sit on the throne of Stormwind and who will control Orgrimmar.
In the upcoming WoW expansion Shadowlands, there are some changes among the leaders of Stormwind and Orgrimmar. While the troll Rokhan takes control of Orgrimmar, the supreme Exarch Turalyon sits on the throne in Stormwind.
Why are there new leaders? With the pre-patch of Shadowlands, certain events are set in motion that lead to the kidnapping of key figures. Many leaders of the Horde and Alliance are abducted by Sylvanas’ minions and banished to the Shadowlands. To fill the resulting power vacuum, some characters assume the positions of leaders. Among them are Turalyon and Rokhan, who will rule over Stormwind and Orgrimmar – albeit temporarily.
Turalyon on the throne of Stormwind – he represents Anduin. Image source: wowhead
Who are the two? Both characters are quite well-known in Warcraft lore. Turalyon, in particular, is considered a folk hero of the humans. He disappeared years ago in the shattered world but returned with Legion and the Army of Light. He is a being aligned with the Light, while his wife Alleria is an elf filled with Void. In “Shadows Rising”, he was appointed commander of the Alliance forces to track down Sylvanas Windrunner.
Rokhan, on the other hand, is the current leader of the Darkspear trolls and thus the successor to Vol’jin. Although he himself does not particularly care for peace, he sees himself as a representative of the Horde and wants to implement the goals of the council.
Are the temporary leaders important? Yes, and for several reasons. For one, the story requires significant personalities from Warcraft history to exist as leaders in the capitals and temporarily have control over the forces of the Horde and Alliance.
Rokhan leads in Orgrimmar – at least for a while.
At the same time, the leaders also have a gameplay function. Particularly PvP fans often storm the enemy’s capital to rack up PvP achievements and create a bit of chaos. Turalyon and Rokhan thus serve as the PvP bosses of the cities and can be killed by the opposing faction.
Turalyon as a leader – a problem? Especially Turalyon as the leader of the Alliance in Stormwind could have larger consequences. In the book “Shadows Rising”, he is portrayed as quite radical, to the point where even Jaina fears what he could become. While Turalyon holds someone captive with Lightbinds, Alleria ravages the victim’s mind to obtain information.
It becomes even more sinister when one thinks of the words of the boss Il’gynoth from the raid Ny’alotha. One of his whispers was:
The Golden ascends an unoccupied throne. The crown of Light will bring only darkness.
This could apply to Turalyon – after all, there is no other character that appears “golden” and ascends a throne. What consequences this will have, we might find out in Shadowlands.
The expected start of Season 22 in Diablo 3 seems to be further away than previously thought. Blizzard has now commented on the matter.
What is it about? Currently, Diablo 3 Season 21 is underway, which started on July 3. Generally, a season lasts about three months and then concludes. Therefore, the dates at the end of September and beginning of October are plausible.
However, a statement from the community manager now makes it quite clear that the start of a new season will probably be delayed.
This is what Blizzard says: Community Manager PezRadar spoke up in the official Blizzard forum. In response to the question of when the patch notes for the PTR (Blizzard’s test server) for Season 22 will appear, he revealed: “The PTR is still a bit further away” (via forums.blizzard.com).
PezRadar did not disclose an exact date or duration. Blizzard has given up on announcing anticipated end dates for seasons for this reason:
We no longer provide an estimated time for the end of seasons. However, seasons should last approximately three months (sometimes longer or shorter depending on development needs), and we will notify you at least two weeks before the end of a season.
It is quite possible that a larger patch is being prepared for the PTR that should present a satisfying seasonal theme. Each new season in Diablo 3 has a specific theme that is supposed to make the chapter unique and interesting. However, there were issues with this in S21:
The last two seasons, 19 and 20, lasted exactly 100 days. You can probably continue to battle in the rankings with the best classes of Season 21 for a while longer.
Regularly, Season 21 should end around October 3. Then follow test phases for the new patch. Based on current knowledge, the start of Season 22 in Diablo 3 can be expected at the earliest in the second half of October. Possible dates are
October 23
October 30
November 6
and November 13
However, these are just speculations for now. We are waiting for Blizzard to comment in more detail about the future of Diablo 3.
In Destiny 2 all 3 new Stasis classes for our Guardians have now been introduced. And after 6 years as a proud Hunter main, I will probably finally cheat and start the new expansion Beyond Light with a different character. How about you?
These are the 3 new Stasis classes: From November 10th, with the new expansion Beyond Light, a new element – Stasis – is introduced for the first time in the history of Destiny.
As part of this, the 3 Guardian classes will also receive new Stasis focuses with corresponding icy abilities and Supers.
The three new Stasis classes: Colossus, Shadebinder, Revenant
Many – including me, Sven Galitzki, shooter and Destiny expert at MeinMMO – are even more curious about Stasis after the reveal. Because with these new powers, Destiny 2: Beyond Light completely changes the way your subclasses function. You finally get additional freedom in character customization.
What is Stasis all about? Although many equate Stasis with Darkness: It is not Darkness itself, but a new damage element introduced with Beyond Light in the fall of 2020. Stasis embodies ice and frost. It is the first new element ever in the history of the Destiny franchise and derives its power, unlike the previous elements Arc, Solar, and Void, from Darkness rather than Light.
The customization options of Stasis focuses – Here for the Warlock
What makes Stasis even more exciting: For another reason, Stasis will be exciting for many a Guardian. Because now you are presented with the rather exciting choice of which character to start the new expansion with.
Some Guardians have played a specific class for years and remain loyal to it. The class choice in Destiny has almost a religious character, so it is kind of a matter of faith that can quickly escalate from friendly and factual conversations into fierce arguments.
But given the new, admittedly really cool Stasis focuses, the foundation of faith for many a Guardian and proud representative of their class might now be shaken to its core – just like with me.
The (so far) only true class in Destiny – the Hunter, ideally Nightstalker
I will go from the agile Hunter…
That has been my main for 6 years: Since the beta of Destiny 1, I have been a proud Hunter main.
No other class looks as cool (except maybe Titan Lord Saladin with his cape), none moves as nimbly and elegantly, and none currently masters crowd control as well as the Nightstalker Hunter with his Shadowshot. And no matter what you say or think – you know I am 100% right, there’s no need to discuss it.
I can hardly believe that I am saying this now (Cayde, forgive me), but with Stasis that will change for me – at least at first. For the first time since I started playing Destiny, I am seriously considering switching primarily to a different class and starting the new expansion with it.
The icy staff is just so damn cool
This is the class I will start with Beyond Light: When I saw the new Warlock in the Stasis trailers, not only did a chill run down my spine, but my mouth almost watered. It seems that I have actually fallen in love with Destiny anew after 6 years.
Whether it is really love will still have to be seen, but at the moment it at least feels like it. Like in the song by Bausa: “Oh Warlock, give me more of what you call love. Even if it is not love, I love it. Help me forget what was. I park my heart with you tonight.”
But joking aside, I have never been this excited about a new class as I am about the Shadebinder Warlock. Not even with all the new focuses from Forsaken.
This is what the Stasis Warlock can do like no other
… to the icy Warlock in Beyond Light
Why the Shadebinder? But how did this sacrilege come about? Well, I am all about crowd control – that is exactly the role I prefer to take on in relevant games.
Previously, the Hunter with his Void arrow super filled that role best, but with Stasis another class is now coming into focus – the Shadebinder Warlock. With his icy powers, he takes crowd control to a whole new level in my opinion, and that’s exactly what I’m extremely looking forward to.
No other class can currently freeze entire groups of enemies so easily, shatter them into a thousand pieces, turn them into icy bombs, and generally control them as effectively as the new Warlock. Moreover, it looks damn stylish when done by a Warlock.
Also damn cool – the new Revenant Hunter. Why do I not have pictures of Titans here?
The new Revenant Hunter is very close in terms of cool factor, but this time the playstyle of the Warlock actually appeals to me more for the first time – even if I will definitely play the cool ice ninja until I drop. And Titans? Who are Titans? They can only do one thing with Stasis – hit. And that is not my style (but I still like you).
By the way, even though some are already worried about PvP because of Stasis – I think with the motto: wait and see. Before I label the new Stasis powers as OP and condemn the Revenant Hunter as an unstoppable crucible monster, I want to first see how all the abilities play out in practice. And then I will judge how strong they actually are in PvP. Then I can still blame everything on the constantly whining Titans.
What about you? But how do you see it? Do you remain loyal to your class? Despite or precisely because of Stasis? Or are you also considering switching to a different Guardian class at the start of Beyond Light? Let us know your opinion in the comments and participate in our survey: Now we know all 3 new Stasis classes – which is your top favorite?
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Jake Song is the head of XL Games, the developer of ArcheAge. In an interview, he discussed the upcoming ArcheAge 2. The sequel is intended to do some things differently, partly because the developers were too greedy with the first part.
What does the head say? In the interview summarized by the website MMOCulture, Jake Song admitted that the developers were too “greedy” with the original ArcheAge.
They wanted to satisfy as many types of players as possible and pursued ambitious ideas for that. However, this led to many delays in the release and affected the live development. Too many projects just piled up.
What should change? With ArcheAge 2, the developers want to focus more on quality of the core content, rather than constantly adding new features and bloating the game. However, the successor is intentionally designed to attract players from the first part.
Song sees “freedom” as the most important design principle, which was also a theme in ArcheAge. There will still be content like housing, naval battles, and vehicles, which will, however, be equipped with new physics. But he could not provide exact details yet.
When will ArcheAge 2 be released? A team of between 40 and 50 developers is currently working on the new game. The number of employees is expected to gradually increase.
In general, the development time is expected to be shorter than with the original ArcheAge. Exact details about it and also about the MMORPG itself should come in the first half of 2021.
In the interview, Jake Song also spoke about the development of ArcheAge in North America and Europe. According to him, more than half of the total sales have been made here.
Whether and how ArcheAge 2 will come to us in the West is not yet known. It is possible that Kakao Games, the publisher of Black Desert, will take over the distribution this time.
Finally, the company has held more than 50% of the shares of the developer XL Games since February 2020. In addition to Black Desert, Kakao will also handle the distribution of Elyon, an MMORPG that will be released in Korea in 2020.
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In Destiny 2 today, on September 11, the mysterious vendor Xur makes an appearance bringing his exotic wares. But where can you find him and what items does he sell? Here you’ll find everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
Moreover, Destiny is celebrating its 6th birthday, which MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen congratulates on and wonders, why the game has been dying for 6 years.
But today, Xur is visiting us first and we look at his inventory.
All info about Xur on September 11, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia
This is Xur’s time: At 7:00 PM, Xur will appear today on any planet. There he sells his exotic goods until he disappears with the weekly reset on September 15 at 7:00 PM.
What does the noodle face have to offer?
What does Xur have to offer? Does Xur have strong gear this time? And a proper exotic weapon to boot?
We visit the exotic vendor and take a closer look at his inventory.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: You will find Xur this weekend in the EDZ.
Xur’s position in the EDZ
Weapon: The Prospector – Grenade launcher for 29 legendary shards
Private matches are a quite important feature for Call of Duty: Warzone, which players have been requesting for a long time. It is not implemented yet, but a short video clip shows a player who can already use the feature.
What does the clip show? For just a few seconds, the short video features user dbock3556 on TikTok, showing that he has a private match option in the Warzone menu. He simply asks: “What is a private Warzone match?”
Private matches in Warzone are neither officially announced nor available at this time. The player seems to have access to the feature due to a bug, which is not yet open to other players. This suggests that the feature is indeed coming.
However, it’s hard to say whether the video actually reflects reality or is staged. It looks quite real, but it’s also very short and provides no explanations. The only point in favor is that the feature is definitely supposed to come.
Private matches will be important for the Warzone
What makes them so important? Players have been requesting the feature for a long time as they want to play with friends or simply want to practice on the Warzone map. The feature would also be important for tournaments and for things like:
In our separate article, we have explained exactly why private matches are so important in Warzone. The new footage also suggests that it should involve “dedicated servers” for the matches.
This would mean that not one player is the host inviting everyone else, but rather that everyone has the same connection to the server. This could be a potential advantage for realistic testing and fairness in matches.
Are the servers coming with Cold War?
When will they come? There is no specific date for the private servers, but many players suspect they will be released along with the release of Cold War on November 13. Some suspect the release of a new map and perhaps private matches will come with it.
This makes sense, as it was officially communicated that Warzone will evolve through the upcoming CoD titles. Content from Cold War could thus have an impact on the battle royale, and the developers have already confirmed that Modern Warfare, Warzone, and Cold War will share upcoming content.
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The Xbox Series X is huge and initial comparison images of the consoles show what is actually coming into your living room. Microsoft also confirmed that the stand can not be removed.
Lay it down or stand it up? A question in the living rooms or at the desks of gamers is whether to place their PlayStation or Xbox vertically or horizontally. Aesthetics and space play an important role in this decision. Especially now that the Xbox Series X has been presented with price and release date, the topic is exciting.
Some TV stands only have horizontal, open shelves. That’s where you place AV receivers, Blu-ray players, or other devices. Many of them lie on their side. But do they even offer enough space for the large Xbox?
The dimensions of the Xbox Series X are:
301 mm length, 151 mm width, and 151 mm height – The console weighs 4.45 kg
The PS4 Pro is 327 mm long, 295 mm wide, and 55 mm high
The Xbox One X is 299 mm long, 241 mm wide, and 60 mm high
The size of the Series X compared to PS4, Xbox One X, and Series S
It’s a design question: The Xbox Series X has been introduced to players as a standing console. A foot at the bottom of the console provides stability.
Microsoft has already confirmed that you can also lay the console down if you wish. However, the logo on the power button will not rotate. Additionally, you will see the stand on one side, which is actually meant to be at the bottom. These are the minor disadvantages of laying the console down.
What do the Xbox Series X and Series S look like? Our colleagues at GamePro already received “dummy” consoles for testing. These dummies contain no hardware – they are meant to give a first impression of the case, connections, and proportions.
This shows you how the Series X and the Series S stack up whether standing or lying down. All impressions of these consoles can be found in the article by GamePro.
Further comparisons: Theverge.com also managed to secure some dummies and compared them, among others, to the Xbox One X. Right next to each other, the Series X looks huge:
In the YouTube video by Unbox Therapy, the Xbox Series X is placed on top of Sony’s PS4. This makes it clear how tall Microsoft’s console is even when lying down.
Ryan McCaffrey from IGN confirmed this. He had a test unit at home and found no solution to remove the stand. Microsoft confirmed to him that this is intentional.
What do you prefer? Do you want to stand the console up or are lying consoles a must for you at home? And do you even have enough space for that? Let us know in the comments how and where you want to place the large console and if the dimensions bother you at all. Maybe there is more space next to the TV or on the floor than in your TV cabinet.
EA Sports has released the first ratings for FIFA 21. This includes some BVB and Bayern players. We show you the ratings and look at whether they are justified.
With the release of the first FIFA 21 ratings, EA Sports revealed how good or bad the players from FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund will be in the new FIFA installment.
We take a close look at the new values and compare them to last year – there are some surprises.
How many players from both clubs are included in the ratings? In addition to the top 100 list of the best players in FIFA 21, we could also identify several players from Bayern and Dortmund in other lists from EA. So far, there are new ratings for:
11 players from FC Bayern
and 16 players from Borussia Dortmund.
As soon as more new ratings are known, this post will be updated.
These are the ratings for FC Bayern
These values are already known: By now, we know the values of the 9 best Bayern players and reveal how they have changed compared to FIFA 20.
Robert Lewandowski – Upgrade from 89 to 91
Lewandowski – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Lewandowski be in FIFA 21: Robert Lewandowski makes a strong jump of 2 points in the overall rating, which is certainly justified. After all, the striker played what was likely his best season and scored 55 goals in 46 games.
Thus, he rightly shares 3rd place among the best players in FIFA 21 with Kevin De Bruyne and Neymar.
Manuel Neuer – Upgrade from 88 to 89
Neuer – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Neuer be in FIFA 21: Manuel Neuer had another strong season and thus earned an upgrade in the overall rating by one point. Few should have anything to say against that.
Joshua Kimmich – Upgrade from 86 to 88
Kimmich – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Kimmich be in FIFA 21: Joshua Kimmich receives a strong upgrade in FIFA 21 and a positional change to defensive midfield. Although he has slightly worsened in pace, EA has given the midfielder reasonable upgrades in all other values.
Thomas Müller – remains at 86
Müller – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Müller be in FIFA 21: Despite a really good season, Thomas Müller does not receive an upgrade in FIFA 21. He remains at an overall rating of 86, which could definitely be stronger by a point. Particularly concerning: In individual values, Müller even receives downgrades:
Speed: 72 -> 68
Shooting: 83 -> 82
But at least his passing value was improved by 3 points.
Serge Gnabry – Upgrade from 84 to 85
Gnabry – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Gnabry be in FIFA 21: The fast winger from FC Bayern is no longer as fast in FIFA 21. His pace value deteriorates from 90 to a shocking 83! A really nasty downgrade for the attacker. Not even the other improvements can make up for it:
Shooting: 82 -> 83
Passing: 75 -> 78
Physicality: 69 -> 70
Why EA decided on such a strong downgrade in pace remains open.
Thiago (now Liverpool) – Downgrade from 87 to 85
Thiago – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Thiago be in FIFA 21: This downgrade for Thiago comes as a surprise because the Spaniard certainly had a good season at FC Bayern. Why he still has to drop by 2 points in the overall rating is difficult to understand.
A rating that would have remained at 87 would likely have been accepted by most Bayern fans.
Leroy Sané – Downgrade from 86 to 85
Sané – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Sané be in FIFA 21: In contrast to Thiago, the downgrade for Sané is somewhat understandable. After all, the winger was out for almost the entire last season due to injury. He will have to prove himself at Bayern to earn stronger ratings in the future.
Kingsley Coman – remains at 84
Coman – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Coman be in FIFA 21: Kingsley Coman receives a card in FIFA 21 that looks very similar to his FIFA 20 card, as only 3 individual values have changed by one point each.
These are:
Speed: 92 -> 93
Dribbling: 86 -> 87
Physicality: 60 -> 59
Thus, Coman receives a mini-upgrade that is acceptable. However, there could have been a bit more, especially considering his performances in the Champions League.
David Alaba – Downgrade from 85 to 84
Alaba – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Alaba be in FIFA 21: For years, Alaba was one of the strongest left-backs in FUT, but that changes in FUT 21. Alaba changes positions and is now one of the best center-backs in the game, despite a slight downgrade. However, it is questionable why there is also a pace downgrade of 6 points here.
Other confirmed Bayern ratings
These players are now known: Further new ratings of various Bayern players have now become known:
Niklas Süle – Downgrade from 85 to 84
Alphonso Davies – Upgrade from 72 to 81
These are the ratings for Borussia Dortmund
These values are already known: Since BVB only has a total of 4 players in the top 100 ratings and two more in the side lists, we can only compare these with the values from FIFA 20 for now. We are looking forward to the remaining values of the BVB players.
Jadon Sancho – Upgrade from 84 to 87
Sancho – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Sancho be in FIFA 21: Jadon Sancho is the strongest player at Borussia Dortmund this FIFA year. With his new rating of 87, he even ranks ahead of Marco Reus. And he has earned that, as he scored 19 goals and provided 19 assists in 43 games.
What is surprising, however, is the pace downgrade that Sancho also experienced, dropping from 88 to 83.
Mats Hummels – Downgrade from 87 to 86
Hummels – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Hummels be in FIFA 21: The downgrade for Mats Hummels in FIFA 21 is somewhat curious because the defender has not deteriorated in any individual value. In fact, some attributes have even improved:
Speed: 51 -> 58
Passing: 76 -> 77
Physicality: 76 -> 77
Marco Reus – Downgrade from 88 to 85
Reus – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Reus be in FIFA 21: As we already suspected, Marco Reus receives a significant downgrade in FIFA 21. His overall rating falls by a full 3 points, likely due to the fact that he missed many games due to injury last season.
The biggest downgrades occur in these values:
Speed: 85 -> 80
Shooting: 86 -> 86
Dribbling: 87 -> 85
Physicality: 66 -> 63
Erling Haaland – Upgrade from 73 to 84
Haaland – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Haaland be in FIFA 21: The meteoric rise of Erling Haaland can best be understood by looking at his starting cards from FIFA 20 and FIFA 21. In just one year, he has achieved a strong upgrade of 11 points in the overall rating.
Considering his performances in the Bundesliga, this is not surprising. His new FIFA 21 card looks extremely strong and is likely to be a key player in many Bundesliga teams. Especially in pace, shooting, and physicality, the new card shows impressive stats.
Raphaël Guerreiro – Upgrade from 81 to 84
Guerreiro – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Guerreiro be in FIFA 21: Due to his strong season and many competitive matches for BVB, Guerreiro receives a 3-point upgrade in overall rating in FIFA 21. The biggest jumps he makes in these areas:
Shooting: 75 -> 78
Passing: 82 -> 84
Dribbling: 85 -> 87
Defending: 66 -> 73
Roman Bürki – Downgrade from 85 to 84
Bürki – FIFA 20 and FIFA 21
How strong will Bürki be in FIFA 21: Roman Bürki must accept a reasonable downgrade from 85 to 84 in his overall rating in FIFA 21. However, he still has a decent card, and many FUT players would likely love to play the 84 card, especially at the start of FUT.
Other confirmed Dortmund ratings
These players are now known: For BVB, there is significant follow-up after the first ratings:
Julian Brandt – remains at 84
Axel Witsel – Downgrade from 85 to 84
Thorgan Hazard – Upgrade from 82 to 83
Emre Can – Upgrade from 81 to 82
Thomas Meunier – Downgrade from 82 to 81
Nico Schulz – Downgrade from 82 to 80
Łukasz Piszczek – Downgrade from 81 to 80
Dan-Axel Zagadou – remains at 79
Manuel Akanji – Downgrade from 83 to 78
Mahmoud Dahoud – Downgrade from 78 to 76
What do you think about the new ratings in FIFA 21? Would you have rated the players differently? New ratings are expected to follow in the coming weeks, ahead of the release of FIFA 21. Find out everything about FIFA 21’s release in the overview.
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A boat ride in Minecraft is quite safe. With one exception, however, as anyone who misjudges the distance by one block will die.
Minecraft has changed quite a bit over the years, many bugs have been fixed and several new features have been added to the game. Yet, from time to time, you might encounter bugs or hidden quirks where players are unsure whether they are intentional or a secret. For example, boats can protect you from fall damage quite reliably – except at a very specific height.
That’s why boats are useful: Boats serve multiple purposes in Minecraft. They can not only be used for a quick journey across waters but can also be used to transport NPCs like villagers, animals, or even monsters. However, a rather rare use is the protection against fall damage.
If someone gets into a boat – this can also be done on open ground without water – they can slide down cliffs. This still works perfectly in the current Patch 1.16. Fall damage is then avoided. Even at dizzying heights, the character does not die but lands safely with their boat on the ground.
What is this exception? In the Minecraft subreddit, user ryancflam published a short video showing various fall heights with the boat. At a distance of 48 blocks, everything is fine and the character survives. The same happens at a height of 50 blocks. However, at exactly 49 blocks, the boat breaks and the character suffers full fall damage – which in most cases leads to immediate death. This video shows it:
Why is this so? Users are speculating about this. It is probably just a curious bug that has been lurking in the Minecraft code for years. The fact that exactly this – and only this – height is lethal seems to have no deeper meaning or reason.
A possible – definitely very plausible – solution has been presented by the user TriangularSheep. They wrote:
It’s like this because you are at a height of 49 blocks, and most Minecraft blocks are cubes, and every cube has square sides, and the square root of 49 is 7.
How many different heights did you die with the boat in the video? At exactly one, and 7-1=6.
You tried it from three different heights, so if we take the number 6 and use it three times, we get 666, the number of the beast.
And the beast wants your soul.
And that’s exactly why you die in a boat at a height of 49 blocks.
The explanation was showered with upvotes and awards and seems to satisfy most players as a solution.
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, a player made an impressive sniper shot. He saw a strange flying object coming and skillfully shot it down. In the end, it turned out that he hit a missile.
What happened? The player and reddit user MattyTSquared recently posted a video where he made a genius shot. In a multiplayer round of Modern Warfare, he saw a fast-moving object racing towards the battlefield in the sky.
He didn’t know what it was, but he had the suspicion that it couldn’t be anything good. So he aimed with the sniper rifle, adjusted his shot angle, and pulled the trigger.
The perfect shot hit, and a bright explosion shook the sky. MattyTSquared had seemingly shot down a missile from the killstreak cruise missile.
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Players didn’t even know you could shoot down missiles
This is how the community reacted: MattyTSquared’s master shot is special in many ways:
Fast, moving targets are hard to hit
Fast, moving targets at long distances are even harder to hit
It was completely unknown that you could hit and destroy missiles
Therefore, many of the reddit users were quite surprised by the video and could hardly believe what they saw. Consequently, there was a lot of praise and congratulations for the lucky marksman.
What was the reward for the effort? Curiously, there were no experience points, achievements, or other feedback from the game for the shot. Therefore, a minority among the commenting readers suspects that the shot was not valid and the missile exploded for other reasons. However, it indeed looks like the shot was the trigger for the explosion in the video.
Do you also want to become a good sniper? Here are 7 useful tips for you:
Want more bizarre news from the wild world of Call of Duty multiplayer battles? Then read our report from an engaged player who loves the big pistol model Desert Eagle so much that he only shoots with it and has already efficiently blown away a whopping 43,000 opponents.
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