The Division 2 has introduced new gear that will be added to the game with Title Update 11. Among these is a new gear set that many players are already looking forward to. However, some believe that this set will not make it into the game in its current form.
What is the new gear set all about? Recently, Massive shared numerous fresh details about the upcoming major update for The Division 2 in their developer vlog, State of the Game – Title Update 11 (TU11).
Among other things, they finally introduced the new Skyscraper mode “The Summit”, which many have been eagerly anticipating. Additionally, there was a look at new gear that will soon be available to Division agents – including 3 new exotics, new weapons, and new gear sets.
Particularly, one gear set has captured the attention of many and is considered by some to be the big upcoming highlight alongside the new Summit mode. But why? Let’s take a look at the new set.
Will also arrive with TU11 – the new Summit mode
This is the new gear set “Hunter’s Fury”
This is why many are looking forward to it: After the presentation of the set, many experts, players, and fans are excited. Because it is what many have been wishing for a long time – finally a truly powerful set that can create good synergies with exotics (for example, with the new “Ridgeway’s Pride” chest piece or the Backfire SMG) and other pieces of gear. Even the developers mentioned during the presentation that it could be OP.
Gear sets should provide the most powerful equipment in the game alongside exotics, allowing for a variety of effective builds. However, this is not always the case. This new gear set, however, raises hopes for improvement among many.
It is designed for close-combat DPS, emphasizes survivability through aggressive gameplay, and particularly promotes the use of SMGs and shotguns – something that has been lacking in the eyes of some players.
This is what Hunter’s Fury can do: For gear sets, the rule is: activating a special bonus after equipping 2 set pieces. The more pieces of a set you wear, the more and more powerful bonuses you unlock for your agent. Hunter’s Fury offers you the following:
The new gear set Hunter’s Fury in detail
Bonus with 2+ pieces:
+15% shotgun damage
+15% SMG damage
Bonus with 3+ pieces:
+20% armor on kill
+100% health on kill
Bonus with 4+ pieces:
Apex Predator: Enemies within a radius of 15 meters receive a debuff that increases your weapon damage against them by 20%. If you then take down a debuffed enemy with your weapon, other enemies within 5 meters become disoriented, and your weapon damage is increased by 5% for 10 seconds (can stack up to 5x).
Chest talent:
Endless Hunger: Increases the duration of Apex Predator stacks from 10 to 30 seconds.
Backpack talent:
Overwhelming Force: Increases the disorientation radius on Apex Predator kills from 5 to 10 meters.
Could become exciting in combination with Hunter’s Fury – The new Backfire SMG
What players are saying about the upcoming gear set
In short: Many are looking forward to it. Finally, a gear set is coming that sounds truly powerful and promises cool gameplay as well as numerous exciting build possibilities, according to the general sentiment.
For example, the well-known Division expert NothingButSkillz said he hasn’t looked forward to any other gear set as much as to Hunter’s Fury. He is confident that many will really enjoy this set.
You can find out more about his assessment here:
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But there is a catch. Massive has essentially hinted that this set is indeed really OP. Some players also share this view. Many fear that the set in the presented form will never go live. Numerous players are convinced that there will definitely be a nerf before the actual release of the set with TU11. In their eyes, Hunter’s Fury will not survive the currently starting PTS phase unharmed.
It remains to be seen how this new gear set, which many are currently looking forward to, will ultimately be introduced into the live game. However, if it does come in the presented form, one can be sure that a real equipment highlight is on the way for the agents. We will definitely keep following this matter.
In Destiny 2, players can not only show off their looted weapons but also flaunt titles and compare high scores. The new expansion will soon turn the system upside down.
Here’s how Destiny players can show off: Players in Destiny 2 have many ways to prove who the real Guardian is. Showcasing happens with really rare gear, but also with dizzying high scores and catchy name additions such as “Unbroken” or “Savior” to stand out from the average player.
Bungie is giving a makeover to the last two points, the titles and triumphs. This is necessary because with the Beyond Light expansion, many contents will move into the Content Vault and thus (for now) become unplayable.
We summarize the most important changes to the system here and show you which titles you should better complete now before they become unreachable.
This is what happens with triumphs: The most noticeable change is that your triumph score will be split. Both numbers can then be displayed via emblem or when inspecting.
These two values will be available starting November 10:
Total Points (Career Score)
Active Points (Active Score)
Total points are meant to showcase all your achievements you have reached in Destiny 2 so far. The active points focus on all accomplishments that can be achieved in the current live game. These triumphs grant seasonal currency upon completion.
When a new season starts, the triumphs and points from the previous season will move to the so-called legacy triumphs – you will still see the achievements in total points, but no longer in active points.
Moreover, Bungie is streamlining the triumphs tab and consolidating numerous categories or revising old triumphs. Here’s what the new streamlined menu will look like in Beyond Light:
This is also changing: To give new players challenges and goals, a new “Overall” tab will be introduced. The tasks therein will be tailored to fresh Guardians and introduce them to the Destiny world.
It also fits that soon there will be a new origin story for everyone coming, which aims to enhance and expand the entry into the game.
For story lovers, it also changes that you can read all existing lore entries in a new interface. Whenever new lore comes into the game, you unlock it as usual via triumphs. If these triumphs then move into the legacy, all players can access the story bits.
As numerous triumphs become unreachable, the associated titles will also leave the game. Those who want to adorn their name with one of these 6 prestigious additions should roll up their sleeves:
Shadows (Menagerie and Raid: Leviathan)
Instigator (Gambit Prime)
Smith (Black Armory)
Wanderer (Locations)
Chronicle (Lore)
Titles from Season 5 to Season 11
You can still hunt these old titles in Fall 2020:
Unbroken (Crucible)
Dredgen (Gambit)
Flawless (Trials of Osiris)
Conqueror (Strikes)
Omen (Shadowkeep)
Illuminated (Raid: Garden of Salvation)
Cursebreaker (The Dreaming City)
Riven’s Curse (Raid: Last Wish)
In Beyond Light, the title hunt with new Stasis classes continues to the next round
Beyond Light also introduces 3 new titles, of which we do not know the name or the requirements. Bungie lists them as follows:
Beyond Light – [confidential]
Season 12 – [confidential]
[confidential]
What do you think of the changes? Bungie wants to hear your feedback and has assured that all current triumph data has been saved. This includes triumphs that will no longer be in the game when Beyond Light launches.
In Pokémon GO there are now the first changes to Mega Evolutions! This is Niantic’s response to the criticism from trainers. We tell you what is changing.
What’s new: In a blog post, Niantic discussed the new features. They refer to the fact that Mega Evolutions are considered unfair by many trainers because a lot of raid passes must be invested for only a short period of Mega Evolution.
Now, the evolutions are supposed to be made fairer and players will receive Mega Energy in more ways.
What’s new in Mega Evolutions
The 5 changes: Overall, the Megas are set to change in 5 points. 2 of these have already been implemented:
The amount of Mega Energy required for a Pokémon that has already mega-evolved has been reduced.
There is now more Mega Energy available from raids.
Buddy Pokémon will soon bring you Mega Energy.
More ways to collect Mega Energy are expected soon, such as quests.
There will be bonus candies if you catch a Pokémon of the same type as your currently evolving Mega Pokémon.
In summary, it can be said that especially the system of Mega Energy is being overhauled. A first Mega Evolution still costs 200 Energy, and only another evolution of the same Pokémon is cheaper.
Especially the other ways to earn Mega Energy are important. This has been requested by many trainers and will likely be implemented soon.
Mega Energy should now be easier to obtain.
How are the changes received? So far, the adjustments haven’t generated much excitement. A Mega Bibarel costs only 20 instead of 25 Mega Energy for the second evolution. Blastoise, Charizard and Venusaur are said to cost only 40 instead of 50 Mega Energy. The adjustments are therefore minor.
Accordingly, there are many opinions on reddit such as: “So they sprayed a pile of crap with Lysol.”
Since only 2 of the 5 promised adjustments are currently active, it remains to be seen how the other changes will be received.
If you currently can’t do anything with Mega Evolutions, then check out the field research in September. You will surely find some variety from the new feature.
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While the reviews for this video are rather mixed and many criticize that the video was boring and lacked a strong message compared to Afterlife: Bastion, there are also other flaws. Some users quickly noticed that Afterlife: Maldraxxus shared some scenes with previous cinematics.
Lazy or cleverly implemented?
Old scene reused: For example, there is a scene from Harbingers: Illidan that was used in the new cinematic with minimal changes. Here you can see the two images in comparison:
The first reactions to this on Reddit were consequently amused and a bit mocking. Comments like “Can I copy your homework? I’ll change it a little bit …” and similar remarks were made.
Many fans probably thought that Blizzard had gotten lazy and simply reused scenes from the old cinematics that fit somewhat. This would certainly have saved production costs, and one could mockingly say, “how bad Blizzard has become”.
However, there are also some fans who believe that this was indeed intentional and a conscious decision. After all, they could have copied much better images that wouldn’t have stood out so much.
Trees in the background? This scene probably does not take place in Maldraxxus.
This suggests deliberate use: In the cinematics, Blizzard usually places a high value on the details used. The image with the demon sentinels provides several arguments why it was used intentionally:
Demonic creatures do not exist in Maldraxxus as far as we know. Showing “wrong” creatures here would be a serious blunder that players would have noticed immediately – just as it is the case now.
There is a new image with the demons directly afterwards. This time they are seen from the back. This artwork has not been used before, so it was (presumably) made specifically for this scene. It would be nonsensical to use “wrong” creatures then.
In the background of the second image, you can see trees. However, Maldraxxus is known for having absolutely no trees there. This would be another serious blunder that does not occur elsewhere in the whole cinematic.
All of this at least suggests that Blizzard deliberately reused this image. This connects them to the Burning Legion, which may become important for the storyline’s progression. After all, we know that the Legion must have been in contact with the Shadowlands in some way, Frostmourne and the Helm of Domination were crafted in the Shadowlands and ended up in the hands of the Scourge and later Arthas through the Legion.
Maybe Blizzard will comment on this in the coming days and clarify why they chose this depiction.
What do you think? Was Blizzard simply lazy and reused old images to save money? Or was this a deliberate connection of story elements across different narratives?
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In The Division 2, the first players can dive into the new Summit mode starting today and try out the hope bearer before release – specifically on the test servers. However, the PTS is unfortunately only available on PC.
What is The Summit all about? Recently, the developers at Massive introduced the new game mode “The Summit”. For many, this represents the last glimmer of hope that The Division 2 can get back on track and is supposed to enhance the game with more replayability and long-term motivation.
While The Summit is set to be released with Title Update 11 (no release date yet, expected at the end of September), some players can already try out this new feature starting today. If you want to get an early look at The Summit – here’s how:
How you can try The Summit before release
How can you play starting today? Before the release, TU11 including The Summit will be available on the PTS, which are the test servers, and these go live today.
This is not the live game, so you cannot carry over any progress or items (as you might with some betas), but you can view The Summit and other new features live and help refine them if necessary.
When exactly does it start? According to Massive, the test servers are supposed to go live on September 4th, today. The developers have not yet provided a specific time, but they usually share this shortly before the start.
As soon as a start time is known for today, we will update it here on MeinMMO as soon as possible.
On which platforms are the test servers available? Unfortunately, this feature is only available on PC. You cannot preview The Summit on the consoles PS4 and Xbox One.
However, all players who own The Division 2 on PC can access the test servers.
What else will be tested? On the test servers, there will again be several phases this time, each focusing on different aspects.
In Phase 1 starting today, the following is on the agenda:
Phase 2 will then focus, among other things, on PvP.
How do I access the PTS? You will not find this feature in the live game. There is a separate client for the test server that you need to download via the Uplay launcher on PC.
Is there a preload? Yes, the preload has been active since last night. If you do not see it in your Uplay launcher, you will need to restart it.
Why have PTS at all? PTS stands for Public Test Servers – a test environment that reflects the game, but is separate from the live game.
In this special test environment, developers can let many participants test important changes in-game before they are released to the entire player community.
Depending on feedback, necessary adjustments or fine-tuning can be made and then presented to the players for re-evaluation if necessary.
In short: Developers want to ensure that as few bugs are overlooked as possible or changes are introduced that do not sit well with the agents.
Destiny 2 introduces the new Stasis subclass for Titans for Beyond Light. We can already say that, even in the DLC, Titans hit harder than anyone else and take more damage.
Destiny 2 is slowly revealing more information about the highly anticipated expansion Beyond Light, which will finally be released on November 10. So far, we have only been able to admire the Stasis super in spectacular trailers.
Now we have official information on the Ice abilities, and today the spotlight is on the new Titan subclass: the Colossus.
If you enjoy the playstyle of Titans in Destiny 2, you will soon have access to the archetypal Titan. The Colossus hits hard and takes a lot of damage – cliché? Maybe, but it sounds like a lot of fun.
Additionally, the new Stasis abilities allow you to manipulate the game world. For more information on the new Stasis element, check this out:
The Stasis abilities and skills of the Colossus Titan
This is the new melee attack: The unique melee ability of the Stasis Titan is called “Shiver Strike.” You leap towards the enemy in a huge jump and deliver a powerful blow with your frozen fist.
The struck enemy is knocked back from the impact
Nearby enemies are slowed by the impact
This attack is suitable for keeping a powerful opponent at a distance or to control an entire group.
So far, it seems that the jumping distance of the Stasis Strike is significantly greater than the comparable shoulder charges of the Arc, Void, and Solar variants. It will definitely please all Titans out there that the popular “charging at an enemy with full force” attack is back on the table.
This is how powerful the new super makes you: If you want to clean house, you activate the Colossus’s super called “Glacial Quake.” In addition to your Ice fist, you are surrounded by an ice armor for a while, which increases your defense.
In your super, you can
hit even harder – plus there is unlimited melee energy
jump further, higher, and faster
send shockwaves that create ice crystals and barriers
freeze enemies over a wide area
shatter enemies by running or sliding into them.
You shouldn’t just mindlessly smash away; you can combine different maneuvers. For example, you can interrupt slide attacks and initiate a jump to perform a devastating area attack from above.
The Stasis super can essentially be compared to the Striker Titan, only it offers even more bonuses and allows for much more control on the battlefield. Particularly the ability to create cover out of ice to provide protection for the team sounds interesting.
What about the other abilities? Once again, Bungie is holding back on precise information regarding Stasis grenades. However, from trailers, we already know that they function at least in two ways:
You can create ice walls and even craft new platforms to cross chasms
Like the Fallen, you can create Stasis fields and slow down entire areas with a slow-motion effect
The Colossus also has access to fragments and aspects to customize his skills significantly. You can add extra effects to your jumps or class abilities and create your personal killing machine. How the new subclass system works has been summarized for you here by MeinMMO:
The Colossus can give his skill a different spin based on personal playstyle
What can the other Stasis classes do in Destiny 2 Beyond Light?
We have already introduced the Shadebinder from Beyond Light on MeinMMO. The Warlock will ultimately become the Space Mage – complete with ice magic wand and nasty melee attacks that actually come from a distance.
What about the Stasis Hunter? It is already known that the new subclass will be called Revenant. He will have access to two ice scythes that you can use for ranged attacks. We’ll get a closer look at the Stasis Hunter and his super on September 8.
What do you think of the Stasis Colossus? Are you glad that Titans are becoming even more “Titan-like” or did you expect something completely different from the brawler class? Let us know in the comments.
Today, on September 3, 2020, a new Free2Play shooter has spontaneously launched in the Epic Games Store. Diabotical emphasizes fast gameplay like old-school shooter Quake and features crazy graphics. The developers have also simply skipped a beta phase.
What is Diabotical? The new shooter focuses on fast-paced battles in arenas with various weapons, rapid gameplay, and different movement features like jump pads and bunny hops.
Where can I play Diabotical? The game is Free2Play for PC in the Epic Games Store starting today. There is currently no information regarding versions for consoles like Xbox One and PlayStation 4 or next-gen.
The reason you haven’t heard about it yet is that the developers spontaneously just lost interest in an open beta. After some tests, they decided that Diabotical was good enough to be released (via Twitter).
Free Fun Game with Future Vision
According to the official FAQ on Diabotical’s homepage, the focus of the game is particularly on fun. With this approach, Fall Guys had great success and quickly became a hit on Twitch. Party games that do not take themselves too seriously seem to be quite well received.
The wacky Fall Guys is not a shooter, but visually quite similar.
However, there are already plans for the future. In an interview with the French website Team aAa regarding the closed beta, a staff member from the studio explained that 250,000 $ had been set aside for potential tournaments around the world in the first year alone.
In addition, there is already a release plan for the next 2 years.
In New World there is a preview event running until September 5th, where players can try out the MMO. One player took the opportunity to explore the entire map. This was quite quick, especially compared to well-known MMORPGs.
What does the video show? The YouTuber A Rapskilian Channel walked the entire map of New World from south to north in his video. He did not use teleportation skills and also refrained from sprinting.
For his journey through New World, he took a total of 1 hour and 7 minutes. Then he reached the current end of the map. During his journey, you can admire many beautiful places that the MMO from Amazon has to offer.
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New World is relatively small, but that will likely change
Is the map relatively large or small? Comparing the duration of the walking path with well-known MMORPGs, the world of New World appears quite tiny in its current state.
He also walked through the MMORPGs “A Tale in the Desert” (4:15 hours) and WoW, although WoW is divided into different continents. Just for the journey through Kalimdor, he needed 3:41 hours (via YouTube). The entire world will take many times longer.
Will the map of New World remain like this? Although the map of New World is currently quite small, MeinMMO editor Leya Jankowski wishes for mounts. After all, you constantly have to walk to settlements to turn in quests, craft, or clear your inventory.
However, the map could become significantly larger in the future. Although it already offers mobs and events in all level areas in its current state, allowing you to face level 65 opponents far in the north, you can find transitions to other areas all around the edges of the map.
Paths lead away from the edges of the map, which lead to new areas.
It is therefore very likely that this is not the final map of New World.
The second cinematic to prepare for the new WoW expansion Shadowlands has been released. Check it out here and see what happens.
Even before the new expansion Shadowlands starts in World of Warcraft, Blizzard is releasing a series of short films to get players ready for the new areas and characters. After last week the afterlife: Bastion was already released at Gamescom, which showed the story of Uther Lightbringer, part 2 follows now.
The second cinematic is titled “Afterlife: Maldraxxus” and you can watch it here.
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What can be seen? Afterlife: Maldraxxus focuses on another area of the Shadowlands – namely Maldraxxus. Here powerful, honorable souls who typically strive for glory and honor or were particularly strong fighters end up.
We see the orc woman Draka. In life, she was the mother of Thrall and a wild, honorable warrior of the Frostwolf clan. She has found a new place in Maldraxxus and serves one of the great houses there. However, there are unrests, as the houses are being attacked by strange forces. Just as Draka wants to rush to the aid of a house, she becomes a victim of an ambush.
Thanks to her special abilities, she survives the ambush and becomes the baroness of one of the five houses of Maldraxxus – with the vow to defend the Shadowlands.
The multiplayer survival shooter Vigor is coming soon to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and as a free-to-play version on Nintendo Switch. The gameplay is reminiscent of the popular Escape from Tarkov in a post-apocalyptic world similar to Fallout. MeinMMO explains what to expect in Vigor.
What is Vigor? Vigor originally released on August 19, 2019, as an exclusive title for Xbox One. The game comes from Bohemia Interactive, the creators of the military simulation ARMA and the survival classic DayZ.
In July 2020, it was also released for Nintendo Switch and is now coming to PlayStation 4 and even PlayStation 5. The developers promised this with a new trailer at gamescom 2020:
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It is a survival game in the style of Escape from Tarkov: After a nuclear war in 1991, Norway is the last safe zone, and you fight there for survival and loot.
The setting is strongly reminiscent of the Fallout series and the latest installment, Fallout 76, albeit more realistic and less outlandish.
You will repeatedly visit abandoned cities and compete with other players for weapons and resources found there. After each round, you return to your base, which you can expand and that serves as your outpost.
EFT meets Fallout in Norway
This is how Vigor plays: Vigor is played in rounds, where you start on a map and explore it with pre-selected gear, looting like in Escape from Tarkov. Loot can be found in abandoned houses and in “Air Drops” that appear at the end of a round.
The goal is to gather as much gear and resources as possible before escaping the area. After a while, a radioactive cloud moves over the map, slowly killing you if you don’t leave.
You compete against other players, with whom you can either communicate and form loose alliances, also in a duo mode, or kill them to take their loot. When you die, you lose everything you had unless it was insured.
Here are more features: Since the game is free-to-play, a cash shop is available where you can buy crowns to purchase upgrades. These can enhance the overall lobby’s loot or insure your equipment so you don’t lose it upon death. Additionally, there are:
Facilities on each map that allow you to reveal enemies, determine the drop location of items, or find loot safes
Your base, the “Shelter” to expand, where you can even produce ammunition and later crowns
A shooting range to test weapons without consuming ammunition
The moderator and now YouTuber and streamer Fabian Siegismund explained the mechanics in a video. Although the video is from the 2019 release, it is still relevant. We have embedded it here for you:
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A new trailer claims that the game will be free on the Switch. Since it is also free on Xbox One, it is likely to be free on PS4 and PS5 as well, or a nominal price of one cent for age verification, like in Apex Legends.
There is no information yet about a PC version.
Apex Legends costs €0.01 on PS4 because it is rated 18+. Vigor is likely to follow suit.
Is Vigor worth it? The game has a small and dedicated fan base among Xbox and Switch players and is often praised for its mechanics and especially the different weapons. Long-term motivation comes from expanding your base and finding and using new blueprints.
However, the ratings in the Microsoft Store are only at 2.5 stars. The criticism here mainly revolves around players being unable to connect to servers or losing their connection, hence experiencing technical issues.
Additionally, the cash shop is criticized, as the (voluntary) insurance of gear costs about €2 per round. Since it is a free-to-play title, many players recommend forming your own opinion.
Nexon, the Korean company behind games like Riders of Icarus and MapleStory, is currently looking for employees for a new AAA MMORPG. What makes this particularly interesting is that it is also being developed for PC.
What kind of game is it? Through a new job description from Nexon, which has been translated by the website MMOCulture, it is possible to roughly guess what kind of title is being developed:
The MMORPG is a completely new IP. So it won’t be MapleStory 3 or anything like that.
It is supposed to take place in a fantasy world resembling the Middle Ages.
The game world is supposed to be completely open and free of loading screens.
It will be a AAA game in Unreal Engine 4, for both PC and mobile.
PvP battles and castle sieges are supposed to play a role.
The game will be presented in an isometric perspective.
Not in third-person, but from a top-down view will games like Lost Ark (shown here) and Diablo 4 be played.
What about the release of the new game? So far, there is neither a name nor images or artworks for Nexon’s new MMORPG. The title image belongs to the game Lost Ark.
A release is therefore unlikely in the foreseeable future.
Nexon knows how to create large MMORPGs, as shown in the past
However, the studio really earns a lot of money with Dungeon Fighter Online. The title is one of the most successful games in the world and made an astounding 1.6 billion dollars in 2019.
This is Dungeon Fighter Online – One of the most lucrative PC games in the world.
Those who have had enough of questing or mastering dungeons in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online can wonderfully engage in housing. Some players have elevated this to an art form – like “Chryseia”.
Housing can take up a lot of time: Normally, the focus of the MMORPG ESO is more on content like story and quests. The new DLC “Stonethorn” places a great value on the new dungeons “Castle Dorn” and “Stone Garden”, which feature alchemists and vampires. Those are content that is rather far from house building. However, housing also receives new content, such as character paths for NPCs from time to time.
But for those who want to fully immerse themselves in the world of ESO, there is also the possibility to dive deeply into house building. Results like those of the player “Chryseia” can come from this. She submitted her house to the “ESO Home Décor Competition” – and took second place in the category “A Home for Nords”.
Landscaping in ESO
Housing offers room for creativity: Like many other players, Chryseia built a house based on a theme and then submitted it to the jury.
As can be seen, housing in ESO provides many freedoms and opportunities that players like Chryseia are happy to take advantage of. In an interview with “Gamesradar”, the player gave insight into the process.
Chryseia stated that she is not necessarily talented by nature, but enjoys the challenge:
“In this plot, a lot of landscaping work was required, which I had to build from scratch, and that was a challenge. I spent more than half of my building time just dealing with … plants.”
It took her two weeks to build the house and landscape – plus two hours for the perfect screenshot.
For Chryseia, the housing editor is one of the main reasons to play ESO: “I love that ESO gives players the freedom to look beyond what an object is and to imagine what it could be,” explains Chryseia, emphasizing that it is the freedom to rethink existing resources and shape them according to one’s perspective: “In my opinion, that’s the rewarding part of a housing system.” Two people might see the same fundamentals completely differently.
Chryseia expresses hope for more events like the housing competition in the future – which is not surprising, as Chryseia is not an unknown entity in the ESO community. In 2019, for example, a video appeared in the ESO forum, showcasing another extremely detailed Chryseia house:
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Who else won in the competition? One of the top prizes, this time in the category “A Home worthy of a Vampire”, was won by the player “Moon-Sugar” with this creepy horror castle:
With housing in ESO, there are plenty of opportunities to express one’s creativity and create wonderful places. Amazing works keep appearing. Like with this player who put a lot of gold into his house. For him, housing has become something like the endgame content of the game.
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The Mega Evolutions and Mega Raids in Pokémon GO are a content that receives a lot of criticism. Niantic has now responded to the criticism and has already hinted that changes will come.
What is it about? For just one week now, the Mega Raids and Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO have been available. They were introduced in the game on August 27 and caused excitement shortly thereafter. But why?
Especially the costs to carry out the Mega Evolutions and the resulting “advantage” are in a bad ratio for players. One has to invest a lot to afford a Mega Evolution. And this lasts only for a limited time. Trainers do not appreciate this. They feel forced to do many raids and invest in passes just to temporarily own a Mega Pokémon.
The criticism has gone so far that players claim: This is the biggest paywall since launch. So the most prominent content that one has to pay for in order to obtain it.
Players have loudly expressed themselves on reddit, Twitter, and other social networks and demanded changes from the developers. And they found open ears. Because Niantic responded.
“We already have changes in the pipeline …”
This is what Niantic says: In a reddit thread, NianticIndigo responds in the comments. He is already known to players of Pokémon GO. He is likely responsible for communication between reddit and Niantic. Indigo writes that much of the feedback has reached the developer teams. He counts both positive and negative feedback. The following points have been heard loud and clear:
It doesn’t feel worthwhile to expend the resources one collects for Mega Energies due to the time limit of the Mega Evolutions
You want other ways to obtain Mega Energies
The feature feels like you have to pay for the Mega Evolution of your Pokémon
In doing so, he lists some of the most important points that are currently under criticism from the community. He then explains how it will proceed from here:
“So please be aware that we are discussing how to address these complaints. But we are still at the very beginning and it may take some time before you see the changes implemented in the game. We already have some changes in the pipeline, but there is currently no fixed schedule for that.”
So it is unclear when the changes will finally come.
Subsequently, Indigo asks for more feedback to be posted. He would share that with the team.
Mega Energies should function differently in Pokémon GO, trainers wish.
How is it received? On reddit, the comment from NianticIndigo receives many upvotes. Players eagerly share their ideas on how the system could be improved. They appreciate the opportunity to directly give their feedback and apparently feel heard.
One of the ideas with the most upvotes is to keep the high energy costs for the first Mega Evolution but make subsequent evolutions free. At least once a day. Additionally, Mega Energies should be shared across all Pokémon instead of giving each species its own resource, writes VladimirSteel on reddit.
How do you like Niantic’s response? Is this feedback you wanted to hear or are there crucial points missing?
Odin: Valhalla Rising is a new MMORPG for PC and Mobile. The game is graphically beautiful. Now it is confirmed that the MMORPG is set to release in the first half of 2021 in Korea – and possibly quickly here as well.
What kind of game is this? Odin: Valhalla Rising is an MMORPG inspired by Norse mythology:
As you will encounter well-known figures like Odin, Freyja, or Thor.
Iconic words such as the tree Yggdrasil, Midgard, and Niflheim are also expected to be present in the open world.
The title was first mentioned in October 2019 and caught attention back then with its good graphics, leading to funding from Kakao Games, the publisher of Black Desert, and WeMade, the developer of the “Legend of Mir” series.
However, a timely release in the West seems likely. Recently, many mobile titles from Korea have been released almost simultaneously worldwide.
4 classes that are not so Nordic
What makes the MMORPG special? There aren’t too many details about Odin: Valhalla Rising yet. So far we know that:
There are four different classes: Warrior, Rogue, Priest, and Sorceress.
The game is based on a Holy Trinity.
There will be various movement options such as swimming and climbing.
The open world is said to avoid loading screens.
There will be mounts that can also fly.
PvP battles are expected to play an important role.
While the MMORPG has graphically impressed many of our readers, there is already criticism regarding the choice and appearance of the classes. They do not resemble Norse mythology at all and appear rather Asian in design. Additionally, there is gender locking, which many players in the West dislike.
The MMO Marvel’s Avengers launches on September 4th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Before you dive into the world of superheroes, we from MeinMMO will show you here 6 important bits of info about the heroes, the story, and other content.
With Marvel’s Avengers, an MMO awaits you that relies on various mechanics and offers much to explore. So you don’t go down the wrong path right from the start, we provide you here some tips to make your entry easier.
The information is based on the beta testing phase and the initial experiences of players who are already playing Marvel’s Avengers in early access.
You fight against an evil organization that hunts superheroes
This is the story: The world of the Avengers is in a difficult time. The organization A.I.M. is in power and hunts the last superheroes. The Avengers are disbanded. Various people have been “infected,” so they also have superpowers. These are also pursued by A.I.M. and used for their secret experiments.
You will play as Kamala Khan, a young fangirl of the Avengers who has superpowers herself. She reunites the Avengers so they can win the fight against A.I.M.
As the story progresses, more superheroes from the Marvel universe will join, and you will have to undertake different missions against A.I.M.
The Avengers no longer exist – you must unite them.
We recommend: You don’t have to start with the campaign in Marvel’s Avengers, but can also start directly with the multiplayer. However, if you do that, you’ll be spoiled for the story.
We recommend you to start with the campaign first. Once you’ve completed the story, you can directly dive into the multiplayer. You’ll have already mastered the game’s mechanics and can jump straight into the missions.
You should increase hero levels and power levels
This is the hero level: Each hero has its own level that you can increase through XP. You can earn this XP for almost all actions in Marvel’s Avengers.
By leveling up your hero, you unlock skills and upgrades that help you in battle. Your hero also becomes stronger in general and can take more damage, for instance.
The skills are the most important aspect of hero leveling. You can use them to expand, specialize, and enhance your hero’s skill tree, and after 50 levels, you’ve unlocked everything.
Levels strengthen skills, equipment increases power level.
This is how you level the hero level best: Complete missions in the HARM room. Here you initiate a simulation, and on one hand, you can practice with various heroes and earn a nice amount of experience points. Otherwise, missions of the type “Drop Zone” are a good choice. These are short missions that quickly reward you with XP and equipment for completing a task.
You can earn especially a lot of XP later when you unlock the Hives.
In general, you can level up your hero level almost anywhere, and if you first play the campaign, you’ll already gather a few levels here.
This is the power level: The true strength of a hero is reflected in your power level. This, in turn, is determined by your equipment. You loot equipment with ever-increasing power levels, making you stronger all the time. The maximum at release is 150.
It is of no use to have a high hero level if you don’t have a high power level. You might surprise higher-tier enemies with a special move, but they are not impressed due to your low power level and take little damage.
This is how you level up the power level best: If you really want to progress quickly, play on higher difficulty levels. Here you get better loot and your power level increases faster, but the enemies will put you under considerable pressure.
You can also improve your equipment from time to time. Except for equipment of the “Common” level, you can increase the power levels of the pieces with some resources. This is expensive, but it gives you a boost and thus better equipment because the campaign and some of the other missions adapt the power level to your heroes.
This is what makes the heroes special: Each hero plays completely differently and has abilities you know from the Marvel movies or comics.
The Hulk, for instance, uses his enormous strength to smash everything, Iron Man can fly, and Captain America is known for his moves with the shield.
Can I freely choose between the heroes: In the campaign, you usually play a designated hero relevant to the mission. In multiplayer, however, you can choose freely. The hero that you like best can then be deployed. However, two of the same heroes cannot participate in one mission.
Will there be more heroes? At launch, there are only 6 playable heroes. Marvel’s Avengers is a game-as-a-service and promises more heroes over time.
In the Marvel universe, you will also encounter more individuals with superpowers. However, you cannot currently play these.
The skills define your heroes
This is how the skills work: The skill system in Marvel’s Avengers is rather complex. We have already provided you with a detailed article that offers in-depth insights. Here we summarize the key points for you.
Each hero has its own skill tree that you level up individually and unlock abilities with
The abilities are categorized into 3 types. Primary, Specialization, and Mastery are the ranks you can select as your hero level increases
Through specializations and masteries, you define what your hero is particularly good at
The skills are divided into 3 categories
Support Skill
Attack Skill
Ultimate Attack
Especially the ultimate attack is exciting, as it serves a bit as the hallmark of your hero. We will embed a video here where you can see the attacks of some heroes:
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How long can you play Marvel’s Avengers? The main campaign is supposed to last between 10 and 15 hours. However, this depends significantly on your play style.
In almost every mission, there are small side quests you can complete, but aren’t required to. This means you can complete missions in minutes or take an hour in a mission.
Additionally, there’s the multiplayer and the skill trees of the different heroes that you can level up all together. Various platforms estimate the game time, including multiplayer, to be about 30 hours. However, this varies from player to player. If you want to level your heroes to the maximum, you will have to invest more time.
Marvel’s Avengers wants to deliver new content in the future as well.
Here’s how to extend the playtime: With the release of Marvel’s Avengers, the content is far from over. The developers want to continuously introduce more innovations.
With the release of a new hero alone, the time you can invest will grow. There will then be a new skill tree to upgrade. Additionally, things like raids are planned. Here, you can again enjoy new gameplay experiences.
Marvel’s Avengers gives you a lot of real money currency for playtime
This is the state of microtransactions: The MMO has an in-game shop that provides purely cosmetic items. You can buy skins for your heroes, but you won’t find loot boxes here. You can directly see what you are spending your money on.
Payments are made in credits, which you can either buy for real money or find in the respective hero battle passes – the so-called hero challenge cards.
For each hero challenge card, you can earn 1,200 credits. The first 6 cards currently available are free. For each card, you can earn 1,200 credits. Therefore, there are 7,200 credits you can obtain without real money; however, you must invest a considerable amount of playtime in the heroes.
When more heroes come into play, they will also receive a hero challenge card. However, this will then cost 1,000 credits. You will also earn an additional 1,200 credits per card as you level it.
In relation to this generosity and the “gifted” 7,200 credits, the real money prices of the credits seem somewhat high. The smallest package costs €4.99 and provides you with 500 credits. The “good” legendary outfits are priced at 1,400 credits, or nearly €14.
This is what the hero challenge card looks like.
We recommend: You should always keep 1,000 credits. When a new hero challenge card comes out, you can buy it directly without real money. You can then earn 1,200 credits from it, which allows you to purchase the next card.
A new attachment for the shotgun R9-0 is currently considered very strong in Call of Duty: Warzone: the Dragon’s Breath ammunition. MeinMMO tells you how to easily unlock this attachment and how to avoid potential issues.
These ignite your opponents and cause additional fire damage after the initial bullet damage, similar to thermite. This makes the weapon suddenly a top choice and the best shotgun for Warzone.
How do I unlock the ammunition? There are two ways to obtain the Dragon’s Breath ammunition:
you can buy the “Nikto Firestarter” bundle in the shop
or you complete a challenge
This is the bundle with the Dragon’s Breath R9-0.
The bundle is an operator bundle and costs 2000 CoD Points (approximately 20 €) and includes the “Krakatau” blueprint for the R9-0, which contains the ammunition. If you prefer to save money, you can complete the challenge for free.
Unlocking Dragon’s Breath through Challenge – Here’s How
This is what you need to do: The goal of the task is to achieve 10 kills with the R9-0 while sliding. This is relatively easy to do, as the shotgun is one of the few one-shot weapons in the game. It can kill with just one shot, at least in multiplayer. In Warzone, you need both shots from the chambers (“Double Tap”).
In Battle Royale, it can be somewhat challenging to get the kills. It’s best to play Plunder and visit locations where a lot of players tend to gather, such as the Superstore, train stations, or the stadium.
If you own Multiplayer, you should join the “Shoot or Ship, Whatever” playlist. Here you play the fast and close maps Shoot House and Shipment. Particularly on Shipment, you should be able to quickly rack up kills, probably even in just one round.
Shipment is tight and chaotic – ideal for many quick kills with the R9-0.
What if it bugs? If your progress isn’t being counted, there can be several reasons. Try the following troubleshooting steps:
use the weapon without blueprints and attachments, i.e., “naked”
try different attachments if that doesn’t work – some players report that it only works for them in certain setups that differ
fully eliminate opponents in Warzone, just downing them apparently isn’t enough. Slide while doing the finishing shot as well as when killing
You can particularly easily complete the challenge if you play with one or more friends. In that case, try to lure opponents into a trap for your challenge. There’s a trick to completely block doors to cut off opponents’ paths and lure them right in front of your weapon.
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In just under a month, FIFA 21 will be released, but leaks about Ultimate Team have already surfaced, showing the new pack animations.
In FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, packs will ideally be opened in abundance with as many walkouts as possible. What’s exciting is how the new pack animations look and what clues to pay attention to this time in order to identify strong cards early.
Various leaks now show supposed FIFA 21 pack animations. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at them.
This is what the new pack animations might look like
Where do the leaks come from? In recent weeks, there seems to have been a closed beta phase for FIFA 21. It’s not clear who had access and who spread the leaks.
If you search for pack openings for FIFA 21 on YouTube, you’ll find several results. Including this video:
https://youtu.be/gqYwwDQePyQ
It’s surprising that this video has been online for a few days and hasn’t been taken offline yet.
What can be seen in the videos? In the various videos, FUT 21 packs are opened in succession. Including different “Ultimate Packs” as well as an “Ultimate TOTW Pack”.
What’s exciting are the supposedly new animations, which strongly resemble FUT 20. Because there too, you went through a tunnel to the best card of the pack. The better the card, the longer the path through the tunnel. Really strong cards awaited the FUT players in the stadium.
This seems to be quite similar in FIFA 21 if you look at the leaks. Here too, the sequence of the pack animation is almost identical to FIFA 20. The only difference lies in the presentation. There are new effects and the tunnel as well as the stadium are designed differently.
Additionally, some ratings of various players can be seen, which still seem to be based on the values from FIFA 20.
Mbappe is likely to be a very strong walkout in FIFA 21
How to recognize strong cards? A first clue for a walkout in FUT 21 seems to be the vertical lights on the left side of the door. Before it opens, there are 3 lights visible on the left. However, for a walkout, the third light does not light up.
In contrast to weaker cards, because all 3 lights always light up there.
Are the leaks authentic? Whether these leaks actually represent the real pack animations from FIFA 21 can’t be said for sure. However, they definitely look realistic. If it’s a fake, then it would be a pretty elaborate one.
What do you think? Are these pack animations real? And how do you like them? We are excited for FIFA 21 and looking forward to the innovations.
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The Division 2 has now introduced new Exotics that will come into the game with Title Update 11. And so far, they all look quite promising. We explain what these Exotics can do and how to get them.
And the Exotics have been well received in the first reactions from the community and experts. Many find them exciting and very promising. Some already consider them among the best Exotics in the game, provided they survive the upcoming test servers in their current state. But let’s take a closer look at them now.
The Backfire Submachine Gun (Backfire SMG)
The Backfire is the only exotic weapon from TU11. Its appearance resembles the iconic MP “The House” from The Division 1, but it is likely to score points with more than just nostalgia.
What can this Exotic do? The exotic talent of the Backfire is called Payment in Kind.
If you deal damage to an enemy with the weapon, you gain a stack of +1% Critical Hit Damage. Stacks last for 10 seconds each and can be stacked up to 200.
So you can raise your crit damage to 200% on your own. But it doesn’t come without a drawback.
When you reload, you will be afflicted with the bleeding status effect for 10 seconds, causing you 0.5% armor damage per crit stack.
This tick damage scales with the number of crit stacks achieved. 200 stacks will destroy 100% of your armor.
Hazard Protection helps mitigate this damage.
How do you get this Exotic? It’s relatively simple. You will receive this Exo as a reward through the Season Pass of the upcoming Season 3.
The Memento Backpack (Memento Backpack)
The cool backpack is already being predicted by some agents as a potential “best in slot” item that could be useful for many builds. Hunter fans are probably drooling over this one. The backpack carries 2 Hunter axes and numerous SHD watches from Division agents, who like to wear the mysterious Hunters as trophies.
What can this Exotic do? The exotic talent of the Memento is called Kill Confirmed.
When you kill an enemy, they drop a trophy that you can collect. Collecting it grants you a temporary and a long-term buff.
The temporary buff scales with the number of core attributes equipped in your gear and grants you for 10 seconds
Per red attribute: +5% weapon damage (+30% if all 6 are red)
Per blue attribute: +20% bonus armor (+120% if all 6 are blue)
Per yellow attribute: +5% skill effectiveness (+30% if all 6 are yellow)
By the way, the backpack itself rolls with all 3 core attributes.
The long-term buff lasts for 5 minutes. For each trophy you collect, you gain a stack of:
+1% weapon damage
+1% skill efficiency
+0.1% armor regeneration
The maximum here is 30 stacks.
Skill efficiency is a new attribute similar to weapon handling. It affects a whole range of things. 1% skill efficiency corresponds to
+1% skill damage
+1% skill haste
+1% skill repair
+1% on status effects
+1% skill health
How do you get this Exotic? Unfortunately, the method of acquiring the Memento backpack is not currently known.
The “Ridgeway’s Pride” Chest Piece (Ridgeway’s Pride Chest)
This new chest piece may look understated, but it has a significant impact for melee fighters.
What can this Exotic do? The exotic talent here is called Bleeding Edge.
If you deal damage to enemies within a radius of 10 meters, the target is afflicted with the bleeding status effect.
This applies to all enemies you shoot within the 10 meters.
1% – 25% of your armor is repaired based on the number of enemies within the 10 meters that are bleeding.
The values stack as follows:
1 enemy – 1%
2 enemies – 4%
3 enemies – 9%
4 enemies – 15%
5 enemies – 25%
This Exotic has good synergy possibilities with shotguns and SMGs, as well as with the new “Hunter’s Fury” gear set (also new with TU11), which allows you to regenerate armor and health when you kill an enemy.
How do you get this Exotic? This chest piece is tied to a quest that you unlock when you master the top floor of the skyscraper in Summit mode. There are currently no details about the quest itself, but after completing it, you will be able to craft the new Exo according to Massive.
Here’s a compact preview analysis of the new Exotics in video form:
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The superpowers of Marvel heroes in Season 4 of Fortnite are really strong. In fact, they have a cooldown. But pros use tricks to utilize the powers almost infinitely.
What is it about? Since the start of Season 4, Fortnite has been under the sign of Marvel heroes. Here and there, you will find abilities that directly affect gameplay. These include Doctor Doom’s Mystical Bomb or the Bramble Shield from Groot.
These abilities are already really strong, but through a trick, they are now even stronger. Normally, these special abilities have a cooldown of about 15 to 20 seconds. After use, you have to wait a bit before you can use the ability again. However, players have discovered that the cooldown only applies to the respective player and not to the item. This led to the emergence of a tactic.
Trick or exploit? How players use the superpowers
How does it work? This trick only works in Duos, Trios, or Squads. As a solo player, you cannot do this.
One player uses the ability, triggering a 20-second cooldown. They then drop it so that a teammate can pick it up. This teammate can now use it without cooldown. Once the cooldown for the first player is over, they use it again.
As Dexerto reports, professional players like Clix, MackWood, and Calc use this tactic in matches against other pros and in public lobbies.
This is what it looks like: A YouTube video by Daily Clips Central discusses this tactic. Right at the start, you see the item swapping and the new tactic. The bombs fly towards the opponents in rapid succession. With good rotation and enough players on the team, the use of abilities is practically infinite.
At about 5 minutes and 17 seconds, a clip featuring the trio comes back again.
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What is the problem? There is uncertainty about whether Fortnite actually intended this tactic or if the items themselves should have a cooldown and not the players.
So it remains to be seen whether Epic Games will bring a fix in the coming days and neutralize this tactic, or if this will become a foundation for upcoming professional tournaments and team matches.
Cortyn has fallen in love with a short but quite crisp game. There are demon girls, tough puzzles, and witty dialogues.
You surely know this too. You look at your own Steam library of games, which has grown so long that you want to sink into the ground out of shame. So you muster the resolve to play at least one of these games – that’s exactly what I did, and I did not regret it. But that’s hardly surprising, as “Helltaker” is about “Demon Girls”, challenging puzzles, and a touch of visual novel – and it’s free too. What better combination could there be?
What is Helltaker about? The “story” of Helltaker is simple and quickly explained. The protagonist wakes up one morning filled with a dream. He has one goal: a harem full of “Demon Girls”. While that is not an easy goal, what is easy in life? So he sets off into hell to collect the demon girls and turn the dream into reality. Yes, that’s the plot. Really.
Is more needed to start a story?
What does the gameplay look like? The actual game consists of several puzzles. Each level is its own puzzle, in which you have only a limited number of moves to reach the respective demon girl. Barriers like rocks, skeleton warriors, or the need to pick up a key first create quite challenging brain teasers.
On the left is the number of remaining moves. With “L” you get great “life tips” from the ladies.
Once you have finally solved the puzzle, a small dialogue with the respective demon lady of the corresponding level follows. This somewhat resembles visual novels or Japanese dating games. The ladies usually do not join the “Helltaker” to please him, but because they want to see how he later fails with his plans or pursue their own goals.
Modeus only joins us because she wants to see how we will end up getting torn apart by the demon girls …
The dialogues are quite humorously written, but they also have a nasty game mechanic. If you do not convince the hellish women with the right answers, you will be killed by them. This means that you have to repeat the previous puzzle. This is particularly frustrating when you cracked the puzzle just by “wild guessing” – but hey, no one would do that, right?
At any time, you can also ask the ladies you have collected for “important life tips”. While they only help slightly with solving the puzzles, they provide entertaining additional dialogues between the various characters and give them a bit more personality. When “Modeus, the lustful demon” tells me upon request: “A tip? That’s easy. Skip all the puzzles, collect all the girls and let’s finally move on to real harem activities” – then some may find it disturbing, but I found it immensely funny and fitting.
Why is it free? The developer has made the game available for free on Steam. If you enjoyed the game, you should consider buying the “external bonus content” – these are artworks and a pancake recipe. That’s the only way the game’s developer makes money.
https://youtu.be/TzJW3OUSxKs
How long does Helltaker take? Helltaker doesn’t actually consume much of your time. My first run took about 90 minutes, during which I did not unlock all the achievements and also missed some of the dialogues. However, I also had the ambition to solve all the puzzles without a guide, which surely gave me a grey hair or two. Those who are more skilled at solving puzzles than I am (or simply skip tough puzzles in the menu) will probably get through even faster.
Do you have 60 minutes to fill with good entertainment? Then download Helltaker on Steam. It’s free and at least gave me the best 60 minutes of this week – but also a catchy tune from the damn great soundtrack that I just can’t shake off …
