In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare there are special Camo skins for your weapons. They are sometimes very hard to obtain, as they require a lot of frustrating grinding. However, a few helpful players took pity on another gamer and let themselves be beaten to death with the shield for a whole round so that the poor guy could finally get his skin.
What is the deal with the skin grind? In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, there are so-called “Camos.” These are skins for your weapons that you are supposed to unlock with a lot of effort. To do this, you often need to grind a lot of kills with the corresponding weapon.
Especially the riot shield is a problem, because with this bulky item it is not always easy to beat an opponent to death. Unfortunately, you also need the skins of the shield to unlock the coveted Damascus skin.
The shield is not great for killing opponents.
A player was actually at the end of his nerves and wanted to try one last time to beat people to death with the cursed shield and finally unlock the camo. But this last round was probably his lucky day.
Players offer themselves as voluntary targets
This is what the players did: Somehow it seemed that the whole lobby gradually realized that the poor guy with his shield just wanted that stupid camo achievement. Because they eventually started to happily and freely run at him and let themselves be killed.
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Here you can see how the shield bearer makes his kills.
When they respawned, the fun started all over again, and Football_rpg could earn his camo unlock, kill by kill. As the game was almost over anyway, he decided to celebrate his thanks once more with a bang and dropped the nuke he had earned via killstreak.
Player has now unlocked almost everything: Thanks to the cool action of his teammates, the lucky player has now unlocked almost all camos and only needs to make a few kills while injured. The coveted Damascus skin is almost finished grinding because a few nice teammates took pity on Football_rpg and helped him.
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InThe Division 2 today, on September 1st, maintenance was performed, and the servers went offline for a few hours. All platforms are affected – so PS4, Xbox One, and PC. But how does the maintenance proceed in detail? And what changes? Find out everything you need to know about the downtime and the patch notes here.
Update 12:15 PM: The maintenance is now complete, and the servers should be available again on all platforms.
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Why the maintenance? Even in the ongoing Season 2 work on The Division 2 continues – sometimes with larger updates like Title Update 10.1, but mostly on a smaller scale. So, during the current maintenance, only a few minor adjustments are being made, and the in-game store is being updated with a small feature.
Maintenance Process on September 1st
These times are important today: The developers at Massive have outlined the process for today already on Twitter.
The maintenance will begin at 9:30 AM German time. The downtime will start at that time, the servers will shut down, and remain offline for several hours.
The server downtime is expected to take 3 hours. During this time, you will also be unable to play The Division 2. If everything goes smoothly, the Division 2 servers should be back online by 12:30 PM German time at the latest. With the servers coming back online, the downtime ends, and so does today’s maintenance.
Please note: The outlined process may change during the maintenance. Especially at the end of the maintenance, the times often shift. If anything runs differently today than communicated here, we will adjust this article accordingly.
What the Patch Notes say
What is changing today: Today’s maintenance does not bring any major changes, so the change log is quite concise this time.
2 issues are being fixed, and the in-game store will be enhanced with a small additional feature:
An issue was fixed that caused irregularities with shooting and aiming of the sniper turret.
An issue was fixed that occasionally caused the checkpoint for the heroic boss in Tidal Basin to not function.
Level skips for Season 2 have been added to the in-game shop and can now be purchased there.
It seems that no further changes are planned for today.
In GTA Online, Rockstar Games took a hard stance against brazen cheaters. And those affected are now venting their frustration. They are nagging and whining like there’s no tomorrow.
What happened to the cheaters? In recent weeks, a particular glitch was popular in GTA Online. The garage glitch filled players’ pockets with several hundred million GTA dollars if they used it often and long enough.
For the illegal money-making, they sold apartments significantly above their intended selling price, thus stuffing their pockets with green bills. This was not something done by accident, but something for which they deliberately followed a guide.
On social networks, it is now clear that some of the affected players are not at all happy with how Rockstar intervened. Yes, some even feel outright innocent. We summarize reactions from the glitchers for you here.
Why do you keep the glitch in the game, Rockstar?
Here’s what cheaters say: On Twitter, Reddit, and other social meetup points on the internet, cheaters are discussing the recent glitch penalties in GTA Online. Many lament that they lost all their game progress.
They question Rockstar’s decision for the punishment. Some assumed that repeated use of the glitches would only result in a money wipe. That is, players’ money in their accounts and their cash in the game would be wiped and set to zero. But the developers took a tougher stance and removed all progress players achieved online.
On Twitter, @_Pinulo writes that his friend played GTA Online for almost 5 years and his account was reset due to a “stupid money glitch that everyone used in the game.” He is now really angry because he had already bought all businesses from DLCs before the glitch and only bought “damn cars.”
Player Disloaders also expresses that he is hard hit. He writes that he only exploited “a small apartment glitch, which everyone else did too.” He is being punished while his friends are getting away with it.
Player Draco expresses through a meme that he finds it unfair how Rockstar acted. “Me, after using the money glitch in GTA Online, just for Rockstar to reset my account the next day:” (Warning, loud)
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Player kym asks on Twitter if other people will stop playing now that their account has been reset. He then claims that GTA Online has only offered heists in 7 years.
There are also players who are just waiting for their account to be reset and are practically challenging Rockstar Games. Ed94__ writes on Twitter: “No GTA reset here, Rockstar Games, you’ll have to find me.”
Has Rockstar done this before? Yes, in the past there have been account resets, money wipes, or bans from Rockstar Games that were issued against glitch users.
This kind of in-game punishment must always be kept in mind when using such glitches in online mode. One day you could log in and then everything you earned in hundreds of hours of online gaming in Los Santos could be gone.
Do you think it’s right how Rockstar punished the players, or should they have handled it differently and perhaps only reset the characters to the point before the glitch started?
Sony has recently announced the new free PS Plus games for September 2020. This time, fans of battle royale shooters and fighting games have reason to rejoice. For all PlayStation Plus subscribers, there are 2 strong representatives of each genre available for PS4. And now both new PS Plus games are ready for download in the PS Store.
These PS Plus games await you in September 2020: As Sony recently announced, the following monthly titles are available for the PlayStation 4:
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) – one of the most prominent representatives of the battle royale genre
and Street Fighter V – fighting fun from one of the most popular “beat ’em up” series
When can you download these new free games in the PS Store? The two new PS Plus games are now available for download in the PlayStation Store for all PS Plus members.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG)
What is PUBG? PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, or PUBG for short, is one of the games that truly launched the battle royale genre in 2017. The game was developed by the modder Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene, who essentially invented the genre while creating mods for the military simulation ARMA.
PUBG adheres to the classic formula of battle royale: up to 100 players parachute onto a map, search for weapons and equipment, and then fight until only one winner or team remains. The experience has since been augmented with additional maps, seasons with battle passes (currently, season 8 is ongoing), and events.
The gameplay in PUBG is not as fast-paced as in Fortnite, Apex Legends, or CoD: Warzone. In PUBG, the focus is more on tactical and methodical gameplay.
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You should check out PUBG if other battle royale games have become too hectic and quick for you. If you prefer grounded BR action and enjoy realistic weapons and tactical gameplay, you can’t really go wrong here – especially for free.
What is Street Fighter V? The Street Fighter series is considered one of the pioneers in the fighting game genre – the so-called beat ’em ups or brawlers. And for many, Street Fighter V belongs to the best entries in this series.
As is customary for the series, the setting of Street Fighter V revolves around a tournament in which the world’s best martial arts fighters compete against each other.
Players have more than 15 characters to choose from. These include classics like Ryu or Ken, but there are also some fresh faces. In addition to the traditional 1v1, there is an arcade mode where players can learn the history of the series and the individual characters. Additionally, one can compete in the challenge mode, where specific challenges must be overcome.
The gameplay excels with its classic style of play, where combat primarily relies on standard attacks. You charge your special attacks to deal greater damage to your opponent.
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You should check out Street Fighter V if you are a fan of classic straightforward fighting games. There is little fluff here; the simple combat is in the foreground.
Also, if you grew up with the “Street Fighter” series and liked the concept, you can’t go wrong with Street Fighter V. But even if you are completely new but interested in beat ’em ups, Street Fighter V is definitely worth a look. With a little practice, even beginners can quickly access the game. And the combat mechanics are among the best the genre has to offer.
This is what you need: The only hurdle to access the free PlayStation Plus games is essentially an active membership in the paid PS Plus subscription service from Sony Interactive Entertainment.
The subscription costs around €60 per year. With this, PS Plus members typically receive 2 selected PS4 games per month – free and in the form of a digital download in the PS Store. In addition, there are several other benefits.
The benefits of PlayStation Plus: Along with the monthly free games, with PlayStation Plus you also get
Access to online multiplayer in many games
Exclusive discounts in the PS Store
Exclusive in-game content for numerous titles
Access to free trials, allowing you to try some full titles for free
What do you think of the PS Plus selection for September? Are you satisfied with the games, or did you expect more?
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The loot shooter The Division 1 is now completely free for PC for a limited time. You can then play it permanently without spending a cent. MeinMMO shows you how to do it.
What’s new: The first part of The Division is currently completely free! The shooter, set in wintery New York and serving as the starting point for the Division series, thrilled thousands of players especially in 2016.
How long is the offer valid? Until September 8 at 10:00 AM local time, The Division is available for free download on the Ubisoft site.
You have one week to secure the download. After that, the shooter will cost money again. However, if you have added the game to your library for free, you can play it permanently. You do not have to give up your access at the end of the offer.
What you need to know: The free version is only available for PC! However, if you are gaming on Xbox and have access to Games with Gold, you can also grab The Division completely free there.
On PlayStation, you currently cannot get The Division for free. In the PlayStation Store, the game is available for €29.99.
You can sign up and grab The Division for free.
How to get the Division download: It’s very easy.
First, you need to go to a Ubisoft website. A text field will first appear where you need to confirm your age.
Once you’ve done that, you need to log in with your Ubisoft account. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one for free there.
Then, The Division will be added to your library
You can then start the download, open Uplay, or close the window – no further steps are necessary, and Division 1 is yours
What exactly is The Division 1? In the shooter, you take on the role of an agent of the special unit “The Division”. A virus has broken out and partially paralyzed public life. People are fighting for mere survival and rely entirely on you.
You must complete missions in the open world to make the world a little better. You fight against mercenaries and try to rebuild the world. In the process, you collect weapons and equipment to improve your loadout. All of this takes place in New York during winter.
Since 2019, the sequel to The Division has been on the market. Here, you play in Washington D.C. However, if you haven’t explored the world of The Division at all, you should definitely start with Part 1. Here you will learn the story, and besides, it’s the first part that you can currently grab for free.
Marvel’s Avengers is not likely to run out of content anytime soon. According to a data miner, there are still plenty of upcoming updates in the game, including a first raid that supposedly takes place in Wakanda. There are also hints of more heroes, including variants of existing heroes. This means you might be able to play multiple versions of the same hero in the same team.
This is what the data miner says: Sanders Presents is a data miner who has been digging through the data of the PC beta. During this process, he found some new features and content that is likely still to come to the game. At the start of his presentation, he shows a list of unlockable heroes. Among these, besides the already known heroes, are a number of other well-known Marvel characters that are expected to come:
Ant-Man
Captain Marvel
Black Panther
Dr. Strange
Falcon
Kate Bishop
Hawkeye
Mar-Vell
Mocking Bird
Scarlet Witch
She-Hulk
Vision
War Machine
Wasp
Winter Soldier
Even more exciting than these new characters is the idea that some of these heroes could serve as dopplegangers.
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The findings of the data miner.
Echo or Doppleganger Heroes – What Could Be Behind It
What are Echo Heroes? An interesting concept that emerges here as an idea from the data miner is the notion of so-called echo heroes. The term comes from the game Smash Bros Ultimate and refers to characters that are very similar and play almost the same.
Hawkeye is definitely coming soon as a DLC hero.
Since in Marvel’s Avengers each hero can only appear once in a co-op mission, the echo system would be a sensible addition. If She-Hulk were an alternate version of Hulk, you could play her alongside the regular Hulk and then throw the ultimate Hulk party.
The same goes for heroes like Wasp, Mar-Vell, and War Machine, who could each reflect Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, and Iron Man.
Raid Coming After Launch – Is It Going to Wakanda for Black Panther?
Also in the code was a hint about the first raid in Marvel’s Avengers. According to the clues from the code, it is likely to take place in Wakanda. This is the hidden African kingdom of Black Panther, where the wonder metal Vibranium comes from.
What’s still in Marvel’s Avengers: Those who think that Avengers is just a simple brawler are mistaken. Read in our article about game depth that Marvel’s Avengers has much more role-playing depth than one might think at first glance. Builds and roles are a firm part of the gameplay.
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Destiny 2 is currently changing right before your eyes and no one notices it. Because soon half of the universe will disappear, the characters have to pack moving boxes diligently.
This is happening now: In Destiny 2, the big Autumn expansion Beyond Light has been postponed and the ongoing Season 11 extended. The players thought that there was a standstill for now, but we just haven’t looked closely enough – half of the universe is busily preparing for a momentous event.
If you visit the Tower hangar and look around near Saint-14, there are large containers and other supplies. Even on the planets Io, Mars, as well as Titan and Mercury, it looks like a logistics company due to the numerous boxes.
Behind this is the great evacuation, which forces the NPCs to pack, and this has probably been happening quietly for weeks. Destiny 2 is thus refocusing on storytelling through the changing game world.
The Destiny universe is packing its things – Source: Forbes
The highlight of this type of storytelling culminated last season in a live event, where a massive fleet ship was erased at the last second.
That’s why half of the universe is moving in Destiny 2
This is what the evacuation is all about: In Destiny 2, huge changes are coming. The Darkness has arrived after 6 years and is showing its strength. With the release of the expansion in Autumn, the enemy will then swallow entire planets – content will thus (temporarily) leave the game.
Of course, Guardians leave no one behind and rescue the NPCs at these locations. As part of a quest, we said goodbye to the planets and warned the affected characters. All the boxes and containers are indeed moving boxes.
What happens next? The preparation for the evacuation has gone unnoticed for some weeks but is still not complete.
Compared to the other locations, Ana on Mars seems not to have packed all her belongings yet. It is conceivable that with today’s reset, the preparations on Mars will be completed as well. Will the evacuation then go into high gear next week?
Is Ana coming to Zavala in the Tower soon and taking Cayde’s place?
We can assume that we will soon be able to welcome a bunch of our allies in the Tower. The only question is whether Ana will bring the dangerous Rasputin with her. But surely her move will take longer, as how do you pack such a machine god?
In LoL Auto Chess Teamfight Tactics the Set 4 named “Fates” is expected to start on September 16. We have compiled an overview of the new Champs and current cheat sheets for you.
So you don’t get lost in the jungle of all the changes, we have collected some good overviews for you. This includes cheat sheets for champions and items. If you are still looking for a cheat sheet for Set 3 for the next two weeks, you can find it here.
Cheat Sheets for Set 4
What are cheat sheets? Cheat sheets should help you get an overview of the current situation in the game. They show you which champions have a specific origin or class, what synergies these traits bring, or how items can be combined.
Since Set 4 is currently available on the PBE, the first cheat sheets have already been created.
Cheat Sheet for the Champions: A good overview of the champions, origins, and classes is provided by the cheat sheet from Riot Games itself. You can find the most important information at a glance.
Cheat Sheet in German:
The official cheat sheet from Riot Games.
Cheat Sheet in English:
The official cheat sheet in English, in case you prefer this language.
Items from Set 4
Cheat Sheet for the Items: For items, especially those created from the spatula, changes have occurred. If you want a rough overview of which items can currently be created and what they look like, you can also refer to the cheat sheet from TheGameHaus.
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In a passive-aggressive tweet, the CEO of Epic, the company behind Fortnite, praised the competing game PUBG Mobile. This is likely another cheeky jab at Apple, which is still in dispute with Epic over the distribution of Fortnite on iOS.
What was said? Tim Sweeney is the CEO of Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite. Games like PUBG are therefore competitors. Nevertheless, Sweeney recently wrote on Twitter:
“While we wait for Fortnite to be freed on iOS and Mac, you have another great battle royale game with Unreal Engine here!”
Tim Sweeney
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What PUBG Mobile has to do with Epic: The reason for the passive-aggressive praise from the CEO is likely that PUBG – like many other games – was developed with the Unreal Engine. This engine is made by Epic, and there are regular updates and adjustments made to the engine.
Even PUBG Mobile runs on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.
Without developer tools, supporting the engine and the games based on it would be very difficult, and many studios would get into serious trouble.
Apple surely has known this for a long time, but with his tweet, Sweeney further fuels the ongoing PR battle against Apple. Epic makes headlines almost weekly, with the latest being when they silently brought a skin as the last update to the iOS Fortnite, which literally “mocked” Apple’s CEO.
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In Pokémon GO, the Mega Weeks are now starting. They bring 2 new Shinies and further Mega Evolutions. We will show you the bonuses in summary.
What is happening? At the release of the Mega Evolutions, it was announced that there will be 3 events waiting for you in September. Now the details are known.
The focus is of course on the Mega Evolutions, and you will unlock new Megas when you complete challenges.
Event for Mega-Raids brings Mega-Pidgeot
When does the event start? The event has already started! Since September 1st at 8:00 AM local time, you can benefit from the bonuses. The event runs until September 7th at 10:00 PM local time.
These are the bonuses: All trainers must complete a total of two million Mega Raids. Then Mega-Pidgeot will be unlocked in Pokémon GO. These additional bonuses are waiting for you:
Mega Raids can be found more frequently in Pokémon GO
The attack bonus from friends is increased in raids
Field research focusing on raids can be found. Among other things, you will receive Mega Energy for Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise
In the wild, the following Pokémon will appear more frequently: Abra, Magnemite, Pidgey, Rhyhorn, Tangela, Electabuzz, Omanyte, Aerodactyl, Murkrow, Treecko, Torchic, Roselia, and Lotad
These are the quests: There are a total of 6 special field researches in the event. They are:
Fight in a raid
Reward: 500 stardust
Win a raid
Reward: Encounter with a Lotad (can be Shiny)
Win 3 raids
Reward: Encounter with an Aerodactyl (can be Shiny)
Win 5 raids
Reward: Encounter with a Chansey (can be Shiny)
Win a Mega raid
Reward: Encounter with a Kabutops
Fight against another trainer
Reward: 5 Mega Energies from Blastoise, Charizard, or Venusaur
Especially the quest with the Mega Energies is exciting. You should definitely have multiple quests before you fight against another trainer. This way, you can collect up to 15 Mega Energies at once.
Battle event for Mega-Houndoom
When does the event start? This begins on September 11th at 8:00 AM local time. The event ends on September 17th at 10:00 PM local time. So you have almost a whole week.
These are the bonuses: The focus here is on battles. All trainers must fight a total of 275 million times with Mega Evolutions in raids, against Team Rocket, or against other trainers. Once this is achieved, you will unlock Mega-Houndoom. Additional bonuses include:
If you use Mega-Beedrill in battles, you will receive an additional CP boost for that Pokémon
There will be field researches again that provide Mega Energies for Venusaur, Charizard, or Blastoise – generally, there are quests around battling
Team Rocket will use different Pokémon during the event
Bug Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. These include: Caterpie, Ledyba, Paras, Beedrill, Scyther, Pinsir, Ledyba, Spinarak, Wurmple, Burmy, and Sewaddle
Shiny Ledyba will appear for the first time in Pokémon GO
What should one know about this? The event is a paradise for bug collectors! There are numerous Shiny checks, and with Shiny Ledyba, there is even a new Shiny to hunt.
Otherwise, you will primarily need to use your Mega Evolutions here. So save your energies for this event.
Buddies event for Mega-Gengar
When does the event start? From September 22nd at 8:00 AM local time until September 28th at 10:00 PM local time, everything is about your Mega Pokémon as buddies.
These are the bonuses: You need to use your Mega Pokémon as buddies. Additionally, there is a special research that will grant access to Mega-Gengar at the end. Other bonuses include:
Mega Evolutions stay active longer. Instead of 4 hours, you can benefit from 12 hours of the evolution
The item Snorlax will be active twice as long
Large Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. These include: Lapras, Snorlax, Alolan Exeggcute, Doduo, Pinsir, Wailmer, Mantine, Porygon-Z, and Wigglytuff
Shiny Doduo will appear for the first time in Pokémon GO
Particularly large Pokémon will appear in raids
In quests, there will be Mega Energies for Beedrill – as well as again for Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise
A snapshot with your Mega Pokémon as a buddy will give you an encounter with a monster of the same species
What is exciting here? Here you have the opportunity to find some particularly rare monsters. Snorlax or Lapras usually appear rather rarely in the wild. You can take advantage of this during this event.
Otherwise, Shiny Doduo is the highlight. Shiny collectors can rejoice once again.
This event also announces the spooky time in Pokémon GO. The Halloween event has already been mentioned and will bring Mega-Gengar if you complete the special research.
Which event are you looking forward to the most? To be well prepared, you can currently benefit from a gift that Niantic offers you. This way, you will get almost free remote raid passes.
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In World of Warcraft, you can currently snag a lot of bonus reputation. There are double reputation points available with a variety of factions.
In World of Warcraft, we are approaching the last days of the expansion Battle for Azeroth. In less than two months, the next addon Shadowlands will be released, and even weeks before the big pre-patch arrives. To kick off the final days, Blizzard has now reintroduced one of the most popular buffs for the entire month of September. There is again a 100% additional reputation with many factions.
What kind of buff is this? The effect “Impressive Influence” has been active since midnight and increases the reputation gained from all sources by a whopping 100%. This applies not only to the major reputation factions of Battle for Azeroth but also to the factions of Legion. So, if you still have old tasks pending and want to grab rewards, make sure to take advantage of September.
If you raise 100 reputation factions to exalted, you will even receive a fancy unicorn.
What is new this time? Unlike the first time, the buff now also supports the two new reputation factions from Visions of N’Zoth. You can also collect additional reputation points with the Rajani and the Accord of Uldum. This allows you to quickly farm coveted essences at rank 4 or simply collect some of the reputation rewards such as pets and toys before these contents become irrelevant.
Which factions are not affected? Not affected are special reputation factions, such as the Beehive in Stormsong Valley or the Revenge of the Claw on Highmountain. For these factions, the normal reputation gain still applies. The general rule of thumb is: if you can earn a Paragon chest through a faction, then the reputation gain is currently doubled.
Unfortunately, there is no reputation bonus for the bee mount.
Farming gold through reputation: If you make good use of the buff and complete the emissary quests daily with several characters, you can even earn a nice sum of gold. Because with exalted status, all major factions in Battle for Azeroth give a Paragon chest at 10,000 additional reputation points. This contains between 3,500 and 5,000 gold. While there are more effective methods of farming gold, this can be done comfortably on the side, as only world quests need to be completed.
Will you use the reputation buff to raise a few factions to exalted? Or is it no longer worth it for you in Shadowlands?
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Gradually, assault rifles seem to be disappearing from the focus of quite a few players in Call of Duty: Warzone – LMGs are the new hot stuff. MeinMMO presents the top 3 and shows which one fits your playstyle. There’s also the appropriate setup.
Which LMGs are meant? The Bruen Mk9 announced it, and fans of the PKM have known it for a long time: LMGs in CoD: Warzone rock.
In the Battle Royale, many players use an all-round weapon that can achieve secure kills at medium ranges while also cleaning up in close and long-range fights. A strong SMG is used as a secondary weapon to gain an advantage in close combat duels.
When it comes to selecting the all-round weapon, many players’ attention shifted back to machine guns after the introduction of the FiNN LMG, and they may finally have their breakthrough – because 3 of them are now among the best weapons in the Battle Royale:
FiNN LMG
PKM
Bruen Mk9
The three companions each bring their own character and have unique advantages and disadvantages. MeinMMO compares the powerful LMGs with the best assault rifles and shows you which fits your playstyle the best.
In the Warzone, you’re armed to the teeth – an LMG in your pocket can be helpful.
LMGs deliver heavy hits and provide stability
How do the MGs stand in terms of damage? When it comes to the Time-to-Kill (TTK), or the time a gun takes to take down an enemy, the 3 MGs easily keep up with the best automatic assault rifles in Warzone.
The absolute top value here is provided by the CR-56 AMAX (Galil): 476 ms with chest shots on enemies with 3 armor plates. But the FiNN LMG is just slightly behind – it takes 482 ms here. In the midfield, we have the PKM (560 ms) and M4A1 (594 ms). A good way behind are the nerfed overachievers: Bruen Mk9 at 638 ms and the Grau 5.56 at 658 ms.
If you can handle the AMAX, you’re at an advantage in most situations because its bullets really hit hard. However, the stability of the heavy assault rifle leaves something to be desired. This is where the LMGs shine. You get stable killing tools that provide you with a ton of bullets and range.
Compared assault rifle setups with the longest barrel and monolithic suppressor for range. LMG setups are from this article. Source: truegamedata.com
What about mobility? Playing an LMG usually means being a bit slower. The lower values in aim down sights (ADS) time and movement speed are noticeably felt in some setups. You should find a good balance for yourself and consider whether you can forgo the longest barrel on the PKM to be a bit more mobile.
LMGs have one problem – fire delay: What the TTK above doesn’t take into account is the “Open Bolt Delay”. This is a fire delay after you pull the trigger. For all 3 LMGs, it takes 67 ms to fire after the trigger is pulled. In very critical situations, this can make a difference. Unfortunately, it’s a small drawback of most LMGs.
FiNN-LMG with Setup – Outstanding performance at medium range
Warzone FiNN Setup
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolithic)
Barrel: XRK Long Shot Contrarian
Optic: VLK 3.0x Scope
Underbarrel: Commando Foregrip
Ammunition: 5.56 NATO 100-Round Belt
What can the LMG do? The newest weapon in CoD arrived with the “Season 5 Reloaded” update and makes a big impact in Warzone. Thanks to its extraordinary damage coupled with pleasant handling, you’ll tear apart enemies standing in your crosshairs.
It’s really strong at medium range. You hit your enemies effortlessly and are at an advantage against other all-round weapons up to 60 meters if you both start firing at about the same time. However, it gets tricky if you have to aim first. With a range setup, the FiNN LMG takes a while to aim down sights and loses some of its strength.
Who is this setup suitable for? If your primary weapon should bring secure kills at medium ranges, the FiNN could become your new top pick. With this setup, it resembles the stable M13, but deals significantly more damage than the rather weak assault rifle.
However, it is a bit slow in ADS time, which weakens it in close combat. Due to its high fire rate, it’s also difficult to maintain stability at greater distances.
The new FiNN LMG offers great customization options, making it suitable for other applications as well. This setup brings outstanding performance at the critical medium range in Warzone and that’s why it made it onto the list.
Pro
High damage
Very stable at short and medium ranges
Contra
Low ADS speed for close combat
High fire rate is annoying at long range
PKM with Setup – A bit shaky, but stable values
Warzone PKM Setup
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolithic)
Barrel: Heavy 25.9″ Barrel
Laser: Tactical Laser
Optic: VLK 3.0x Scope
Underbarrel: Grip
What can the LMG do? The PKM offers a strong middle ground between stability and damage. Its damage remains almost constant at all ranges. The chest damage only decreases from 34 to 30 (with this setup at 39 meters), and so it becomes one of the most painful all-round weapons in the game from 60 meters onwards.
Who is this setup suitable for? If you choose the slightly shorter “Heavy 25.9” Barrel, you get an LMG that can assist you at all distances. The ADS time is just okay, and hits at long distances are possible. However, among the 3 MGs on this list, the PKM has the strongest recoil.
If you’re looking for a weapon that deals well at all distances and are willing to accept a bit more noticeable recoil, give the PKM a try.
Pro
Decent damage at all ranges
Takes a long time to deplete the magazine
Contra
Long reload time
Somewhat shaky
Bruen Mk9 with Setup – The golden mean
Warzone Bruen Setup
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolithic)
Barrel: XRK Summit 26.8″
Laser: Tactical Laser
Optic: VLK 3.0x Scope
Ammunition: 60-Round Magazine
What can the LMG do? With the Bruen, you can hit enemies at all ranges while remaining as mobile as with an assault rifle. The 60-round magazine transforms the LMG into an extraordinarily handy hybrid and, with the smaller magazine, it achieves assault rifle levels in terms of ADS time.
For a few weeks, this weapon was the top weapon in Warzone, but after 2 nerfs, it seems to have found its place among the strong weapons. It’s no longer overpowered but still does its job and, especially, shines with its stability. However, its damage leaves something to be desired.
Who is this setup suitable for? The Bruen can now be compared well with the Grau 5.56. You accept the lower damage in exchange for reliable hits at greater distances. Plus, it has a pleasant aim down sights time.
If you’re looking for a stable companion that doesn’t hit as hard but is reliable, then the Bruen Mk9 is your choice.
Pro
Very stable
Mobile assault rifle hybrid (60-Round Magazine)
Contra
Low damage
Challenging to unlock
If you want to see the 3 setups in action, check out the English video from the CoD YouTuber “WhosImmortal”. He compared the 3 weapons and shows gameplay with the combinations:
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In choosing their tools, many players opt for the best weapons of Warzone to avoid being at a disadvantage. However, after a few nerfs, the firearms in Call of Duty are coming closer together, and personal playstyle and preferences are playing an increasingly important role.
As long as an automatic weapon offers a certain level of stability, it will be exciting for Battle Royale, and the 3 candidates here also bring interesting traits. However, for some, it will still only be assault rifles that make it to the shortlist – you can find 3 strong assault rifle alternatives to the stable Bruen here.
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Teamfight Tactics (PC, Android, iOS), the auto-chess game of League of Legends, will soon bring the new Set 4 that will change everything. We will tell you which champions are included in Set 4, when it will be released, and why it is particularly worthwhile for newcomers.
What is Set 4? TFT regularly changes all existing champions and the general setting of the game to stay fresh. Set 3 was released in March and had the theme of the galaxies. Accordingly, it received champions with origins like Star Guardian or Astro and classes like Space Pirate.
Why is Set 4 worthwhile for newcomers? With the start of a new set, suddenly everything is different in Teamfight Tactics. Even the veterans have to get to know all champions and their attributes at first.
In this phase, the game is the most fun, as there is no established meta yet, and one can experiment a lot and win matches with very crazy combos.
Those who have not yet tried TFT should seize the opportunity and be there right at the beginning of the set. To help you get a good start, we have collected beginner tips to ease your entry:
What changes with the champions in general? For the first time, Set 4 will start with 58 champions, and this number will be maintained. However, it may be that champions are completely replaced over the course of the season.
These champions are in Set 4: All 58 champions have now been officially introduced:
Aatrox – Cultist/Fighter – 4 Gold
Ahri – Spirit/Mage – 4 Gold
Akali – Ninja/Assassin – 3 Gold
Annie – Fortune/Mage – 2 Gold
Aphelios – Moonlight/Hunter – 2 Gold
Ashe – Woodland/Hunter- 4 Gold
Azir – Warlord/Guardian/Emperor – 5 Gold
Cassiopeia – Twilight/Mystic/Dazzler – 4 Gold
Diana – Moonlight/Assassin – 1 Gold
Elise – Cultist/Guardian – 1 Gold
Evelynn – Cultist/Shadow – 3 Gold
Ezreal – Woodland/Dazzler – 5 Gold
Fiora – Enlightened/Duelist – 1 Gold
Garen – Warlord/Fighter – 1 Gold
Hecarim – Woodland/Fighter – 2 Gold
Irelia – Enlightened/Divine/Adept – 3 Gold
Janna – Enlightened/Mystic – 2 Gold
Jarvan IV – Warlord/Guardian – 2 Gold
Jax – Divine/Duelist – 2 Gold
Jhin – Cultist/Master Marksman – 4 Gold
Jinx – Fortune/Master Marksman – 3 Gold
Kalista – Cultist/Duelist – 3 Gold
Katarina – Warlord/Fortune/Assassin – 3 Gold
Kayn – Tormented/Shadow – 5 Gold
Kennen – Ninja/Guardian – 3 Gold
Kindred – Spirit/Hunter – 3 Gold
Lee Sin – Divine/Duelist – 5 Gold
Lillia – Twilight/Mage – 5 Gold
Lissandra – Moonlight/Illusionist – 1 Gold
Lulu – Woodland/Mage – 2 Gold
Lux – Divine/Illusionist – 3 Gold
Maokai – Woodland/Brawler – 1 Gold
Morgana – Enlightened/Illusionist – 4 Gold
Nami – Enlightened/Mage – 1 Gold
Nidalee – Warlord/Master Marksman – 1 Gold
Nunu – Woodland/Brawler – 3 Gold
Pyke – Cultist/Assassin – 1 Gold
Riven – Twilight/Guardian – 4 Gold
Sejuani – Fortune/Fighter – 4 Gold
Sett – The Boss/Brawler – 5 Gold
Shen – Ninja/Adept – 4 Gold
Sylas – Moonlight/Brawler – 2 Gold
Tahm Kench – Fortune/Brawler – 1 Gold
Talon – Enlightened/Assassin – 4 Gold
Teemo – Spirit/Master Marksman – 2 Gold
Thresh – Twilight/Fighter – 2 Gold
Twisted Fate – Cultist/Mage – 1 Gold
Vayne – Twilight/Master Marksman – 1 Gold
Veigar – Woodland/Mage – 3 Gold
Vi – Warlord/Brawler – 2 Gold
Warwick – Divine/Brawler/Hunter – 4 Gold
Wukong – Divine/Fighter – 1 Gold
Xin Zhao – Warlord/Duelist – 3 Gold
Yasuo – Exiled/Duelist – 1 Gold
Yone – Exiled/Adept – 5 Gold
Yuumi – Spirit/Mystic – 3 Gold
Zed – Ninja/Shadow – 2 Gold
Zilean – Cultist/Mystic – 5 Gold
A first screenshot of the champions from Set 4 from Riot Games itself.
What we know about the origins
Warlords additionally receive – (3) 150 health points & 10 ability damage – (6) 400 health points & 25 ability damage – (9) 600 health points & 50 ability damage.
Every victorious fight they are involved in grants them additional health points and additional ability damage – up to 5 times. (3) 30 health points & 3 ability damage (6) 40 health points & 5 ability damage (9) 80 health points & 10 ability damage.
Twilight units increase the ability damage of all allies. (2) 20% (4) Twilight units receive an additional 40% ability damage (6) 50% for all, 100% for Twilight units.
Moonlight increases the star rating (level) of the weakest moonlight champion by 1. So if you have a Diana with 2 stars, a Lissandra with 2 stars, and a Sylas with 1 star, Sylas will be upgraded to a 2-star champion at the start of the fight. With this attribute, even 4-star champions are possible.
Cultists summon a Galio when the team’s health drops below 50%. (3) Tyrant Galio with 1,800 health and an AoE stun (6) Demon Lord Galio (9) Supreme Regions Galio with 7,000 health and 600 attack damage.
The cultists in Set 4 resemble the elemental mages from Set 1 who could summon an earth elemental. However, this is a Galio in 3 stages.
Divines ascend after being attacked six times or their health drops below 50%. This reduces the damage they take by 25% and causes them to deal additional true damage. (2) 20%, (4) 40%, (6) 65%, (8) 100%.
Ninjas gain additional attack and ability damage. The effect is active only if you have exactly 1 or 4 ninjas. (1) +45 attack and ability damage (4) +90 attack and ability damage.
Enlightened generate more mana. (2) 50% (4) 75% (6) 100%.
If a Spirit casts their ability for the first time, all allies receive attack speed depending on the mana cost of the ability. (2) 35% of the mana cost (4) 90% of the mana cost.
Woodland units grow every 2 seconds and gain additional stats. The effect can be increased up to 5 times. (3) 20 armor and magic resistance, 5 attack and ability damage (6) 35 armor and magic resistance, 10 attack and ability damage (3) 90 armor and magic resistance, 25 attack and ability damage.
If a Exiled has no adjacent allies at the start of combat, they gain (1) a shield equal to 50% of their maximum health (2) and 100% lifesteal.
Fortune: (3) Victories over other players grant additional orbs. The longer you go without receiving an orb, the greater the rewards.
Tormented: After participating in three fights, the tormented can transform.
The Boss: When the Boss first drops to 40% health, he retreats from the battle and does sit-ups. Each sit-up restores 15% health and grants him 20% attack speed. When he is back to full health, he returns to the fight. His normal attacks and abilities deal true damage from then on. If all allies die, he returns immediately.
What we know about the classes
So far, no specific details are known about the various classes, except for the corresponding names:
Master Marksman – Attacks and spells bounce off nearby enemies.
Fighter – Gain additional armor.
Assassin – Jump to the backline, have higher critical hit chance and damage.
Guardian – Grant themselves and nearby allies a shield.
Duelist – Increases movement speed and attack speed.
Shadow – Jump to the backline, every third attack makes them invisible, normal attacks deal additional magic damage.
Hunter – Every 3 seconds, hunters attack the enemy with the lowest health and deal additional damage.
Emperor – Gains two extra units that can be freely positioned. They cast abilities alongside the Emperor and lose health quickly when the Emperor is dead.
What changes with the selection of champions? As lead designer Mortdog revealed, Set 4 will have changes to the carousel. The item distribution will be adjusted to eliminate unfair carousels. Additionally, rounds with complete items will be removed.
Especially the second carousel is expected to be interesting:
80% chance that each item appears once + 1 random
15% chance that each item appears once + 1 spatula
5% chance that there are 3 spatulas and 6 random items.
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What else changes in TFT? With Set 4, 3 new arenas will be introduced into the game. These arenas will change with victories, defeats, streaks, and the deaths of 3-star champions.
In addition, there is a new battle pass for 1,295 RP, which contains a lot of bonuses and star shards, the currency of the season. Star shards are needed for little legends. New variants will also be introduced, including the three legendary legends Ao Shin, Umbra, and Choncc.
Umbra, the dragon, is one of the new little legends.
In addition, there is a new battle pass for 1,295 RP, which contains a lot of bonuses and star shards, the currency of the season. Star shards are needed for little legends. New variants will also be introduced, including the three legendary legends Ao Shin, Umbra, and Choncc.
Umbra, the dragon, is one of the new little legends.
In Pokémon GO there is now a raid pass “gift” available that each of you should grab. You won’t get remote raid passes this cheaply again.
What’s new? On the evening of August 31, 2020, a new box appeared in the Pokémon GO shop. It costs only a slim Pokémon coin and gives you three remote raid passes. An offer that every Pokémon Trainer should take advantage of.
So it’s not completely “free,” but you can earn a single Pokémon coin after just a few minutes in a gym or by completing daily tasks that the new coin system in Pokémon GO presents. So it’s practically a gift, and the coin only has symbolic value.
Where can you find the gift? Open the shop in the Pokémon GO game. First, tap the PokéBall at the bottom center of the screen and then tap “Shop.”
Under the first category “free,” where you can find your daily free gift box, you will see the category “limited time only!” There, the blue box with 3 remote raid passes awaits you. It costs 1 coin.
You can find the raid pass offer in the Pokémon GO shop
Normally, the package with 3 remote raid passes costs 250 coins, about €2.50.
You should note: The box will remain at the price of one Poké coin until September 30, 2020, at 10:00 pm in the shop. So make sure to grab the offer before you miss out. You can only purchase it once.
Keep in mind that you must have less than 3 remote raid passes in your inventory to secure the offer. If you already own 3 remote raid passes, you must first consume at least one before you can buy.
Bibor and Blastoise are among the new Mega Evolutions
Coinciding with this, Niantic is starting a three-week event on September 1st that focuses on Mega Evolutions. It’s all about participating in these raids. With this raid pass gift from the shop, you have a particularly affordable opportunity to raid remotely with your friends. This way, you have more chances for successful raids and the first encounters with the new Pokémon.
The indie game Among Us from developer Innersloth is experiencing a second spring. Thousands of viewers on Twitch and millions of downloads speak for themselves. But what kind of game is this anyway?
This is Among Us: In Among Us, you play as an astronaut who needs to prepare a spaceship for launch. Together in a group, you embark on the mission and repair the spaceship. However, there are also impostors in the group who want to prevent just that. They must be found and excluded.
The principle is similar to the popular game “Werewolves (of Düsterwald)”. There is a group of players and a secret killer.
The game was released in 2018 on Android, iOS, and PC. Only now, two years later, is it experiencing a real hype. One reason is also numerous streamers who share their gaming experiences on Twitch and thereby create plenty of advertisement for the indie game. In just the last 7 days, Among Us averaged about 69,000 viewers on Twitch (via Sullygnome).
Among Us is simple and incredibly entertaining
This is how Among Us works: In a group of up to 10 players, you start the round. Randomly, one player becomes a saboteur who must prevent the spaceship from launching. All other players must repair the spaceship or even install new parts.
As a saboteur, you have to act cleverly. After all, the other players should not know who the impostor is. If a player is killed, a vote is held to determine who is responsible. If most votes are cast for the actual killer, they are thrown into the lava and lose.
This creates an entertaining cat-and-mouse game, where no one except the cat knows who to watch out for.
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The German YouTubers PietSmiet provide a good insight into Among Us.
This is what makes the game so special: Among Us may look fairly simple at first glance, but there are indeed tactical components that one must consider.
It becomes especially entertaining when playing with friends because you can give each other instructions and debate sharply whether a fellow player is an impostor or not.
You put yourself and your friends to the test: Can you lie well and conceal your schemes? Do you see through your fellow players?
Where is the criticism? If you start Among Us alone, you may encounter some problems. While there is a chat where you can communicate, it can be arduous and, moreover, toxic.
Among Us is especially fun with friends, as you can assess them better.
The numbers show: Just a glance at the Steam charts shows that Among Us is currently booming:
Since its Steam release in November 2018 until May 2020, Among Us averaged never more than 490 players
In the last 30 days, Among Us had an average of 18,385 players. At times, there were even over 73,000 concurrent players
In August, Among Us grew by an incredible 774%
The indie game is also available for mobile and is incredibly successful there too. While it costs €3.99 on Steam, you pay nothing on your smartphone. Alone in the Play Store for Android, Among Us has over 10 million downloads. It also ranks in the top charts for games there.
In recent weeks, Among Us has experienced a true boom on Steam. Source: Steamcharts
What do players say about Among Us? The reviews for Among Us are largely positive. These numbers also indicate this:
On Steam, Among Us has nearly 24,000 reviews, of which about 22,500 are positive (as of August 31 at 4:00 PM)
In the PlayStore, there are almost 900,000 reviews, and it received a total of 4.2 out of 5 stars
In the Apple App Store, there were 7,500 reviews and even 4.4 out of 5 stars
It is positively noted that the game is incredibly addictive. You can get really immersed in it and cheer along. On Steam, Princess ironically writes: “This is a brilliant game to ruin friendships. I experienced it. It was totally worth it.”
Especially the point that you get into conflict and discuss with your friends is appreciated. There are comments saying that they have hardly suffered so much in any other game.
Criticism comes from German players. They wish for German servers. If you don’t play with friends, you have to communicate in English in the chat, which can be quite complicated.
Ni no Kuni is getting a pretty nice MMORPG treatment. At least the first trailer makes you want more.
Ni no Kuni should be familiar to most fans of Japanese role-playing games. No wonder, as the J-RPG is beautiful and often found at the top of many genre lists. The colorful, pretty game world and the great character design are usually praised. Now, however, Ni no Kuni is taking the next step and wants to function as an MMORPG – on mobile devices.
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What is the game about? In Ni no Kuni, it is traditionally about connecting two worlds. This is also the case in Cross Worlds. The twist this time is that pure fantasy worlds are not being connected, but players take on the role of a tester for a VR game. During this test, they discover that the world of Ni no Kuni is not a VR game, but a real world that must be explored from then on – of course, lots of adventures await.
Impressively beautiful graphics: The main highlight of the game is the presentation: the moving music and the picturesque graphics that remind many players of the famous films from Studio Ghibli (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away). In the first trailer, it looks quite nice, aside from a rather strange tree with a face. Will it be among the best anime MMORPGs?
It is supposed to look this beautiful.
Will Ni no Kuni Cross Worlds also come to us? This is still unclear. Currently, it has only been announced for the Japanese market for iOS and Android systems, with a “later this year” release. There is no exact release date yet. Whether we can expect the game in Europe and receive at least an English translation is still up in the air.
The developers of Hi-Rez Studios have announced that their fantasy shooter “Realm Royale” (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) will no longer receive updates. The game has been a significant financial loss from the outset. Realm Royale launched in 2018 as a mix of Fortnite and WoW strongly on Steam, but declined rapidly. The studio head admits to mistakes.
This was the 1st idea for Realm Royale: Realm Royale is a free-to-play shooter for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Hi-Rez had high hopes for the unusual shooter.
But even the basic concept underwent a significant transformation before release. Originally, the game was known as “Paladins Battlegrounds” and was presented in January 2018:
As in the hero shooter Paladins, players should be able to choose a character from a large pool of champions
The players would then compete against each other in the established “Battle Royale” format until only one remains.
The special gimmick of Paladins Battlegrounds was that, unlike in Fortnite and PUBG, “everyone plays the same champ”, players had a wide selection.
The game was supposed to be the world’s first mix of “Hero Shooter” and “Battle Royale” and showcase the colorful heroes familiar to players from Paladins.
Paladins Battlegrounds was a clear attempt to develop a spin-off from their own game “Paladins” that would ride the “PUBG” wave, similar to how Fortnite had skillfully done before.
Epic had turned their already failed survival game “Fortnite” into a mega-hit with Fortnite: Battle Royale within 2 months. Hi-Rez apparently wanted to replicate this.
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The first trailer from 2018 for “Paladins Battlegrounds” had 1.5 million views.
This concept “1st Hero-Shooter with Battle Royale” was hastily developed by Hi-Rez and presented to an audience at an event, but just as quickly it was dead again.
The main game, Paladins, faced strong backlash from fans because of “Paladins Battlegrounds.” Paladins players felt Hi-Rez was ignoring them for a Battle Royale spin-off.
In Paladins Battlegrounds, there were accusations of Pay2Win. The game heated up passions.
In February 2018, the developers then pulled the emergency brake. No, it was not Paladins Battlegrounds. Everything was now different.
This is what Realm Royale became at release: Hi-Rez decided against the idea of having a huge champion pool like in Paladins; instead, players had the choice between 5 classes.
What ultimately came out as “Realm Royale” was a Battle Royale like Fortnite with elements of a fantasy RPG, like WoW:
Like in Fortnite, the graphics were cartoonish, and the gameplay was a classic Battle Royale
From WoW, they borrowed elements from fantasy RPGs. Realm Royale features a crafting system and a class system consisting of Warrior, Assassin, Hunter, Mage, and Engineer (who was later removed from the game)
Realm Royale aimed to impress as a “fantasy shooter with RPG elements” and find its niche here.
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In June 2018, the game launched with an average of 32,810 players on Steam – but the numbers quickly fell to just 9,000, then 4,000, and ultimately around 1,500 players. From September 2018 onwards, it only sporadically rose.
The release on consoles apparently could not bring noticeable improvement, as we now learn from the studio head.
“In an alternative future, surely a mega-hit”
This is what the developers say now: Stewart Chisam, the CEO of Hi-Rez, addressed the players with a clear message after they complained that it was far too quiet around Realm Royale:
Realm Royale will continue, but they are most likely not bringing any larger updates anymore
Hi-Rez will focus on SMITE, Paladins, and Rogue Company
They love Realm Royale, but the game has never made money. Even in the best months, it lost $100,000 monthly. SMITE makes the same amount in a month as Realm Royale earned in the years 2018 and 2019 combined. Even Rogue Company has already made more revenue than Realm Royale.
The CEO says: In an alternative world, Realm Royale would have become a mega-hit if things had been done differently. They have thought about this long and are now trying to learn from the mistakes.
The gaming industry is merciless; most projects fail while some become mega-hits. As a 400-person studio, Hi-Rez is quite large, but only large enough to manage a certain number of projects with the highest possible quality.
The focus is now on SMITE, Paladins, and Rogue Company. They want to concentrate on the essentials.
What does he mean by “mistakes?” On the one hand, he surely means the shitstorm early in 2018 regarding “Pay2Win” cards and the feeling among Paladins players that Hi-Rez was neglecting them.
On the other hand, shortly after release, Realm Royale was labeled by players as “that was poorly patched.” The directional shift from the first concept to the second and the subsequent changes were perhaps simply too much.
Players criticized that the unique elements, such as classes and legendary weapons, were too much pushed into the background. The loot was too heavily dependent on chance. The skills of the classes in Realm Royale played no role; the weapons were too powerful.
In short: Players felt there was too much Fortnite and too little WoW in the mix.
A Twitter user under Chisam’s post says: If only an update had been like players wanted and not the exact opposite, it might have turned out differently.
What can you play instead of Realm Royale?
Anyone who has been a passionate fan of Realm Royale so far or wants to check the game out for the first time can continue to do so. The servers will remain up.
But for those who want to switch while staying true to the “Battle Royale” genre, we show here on MeinMMO some attractive alternatives:
During the digital gamescom 2020, we at MeinMMO were able to conduct an interview with Victor Kislyi, the CEO of Wargaming. Read here what the head of the tank game developer World of Tanks says about his game and its audience, as well as what he experiences when he plays himself.
In our Gamescom interview with Victor Kislyi, MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn talked about the history of the company Wargaming, who plays World of Tanks, and what Victor does in his private life. And how he deals with players who insult him for what they perceive as failed updates in the game.
The interview started with questions about the company and the typical players of World of Tanks.
Victor Kislyi, the head of Wargaming.
Wargaming and World of Tanks
How large is Wargaming actually? Wargaming started as a small studio in Minsk and has since become an international company based in Cyprus. Currently, according to Victor, over 5,000 employees work for Wargaming, distributed across 17 locations worldwide.
The moments when things didn’t go well: Next, I wanted to know if Wargaming ever had problems before it became a successful global company. And indeed, before World of Tanks became a hit, things didn’t look promising:
Before World of Tanks, it was never certain whether we would survive in the long run. We created a game, released it, received some money from the publisher and from sales. And then it went back to zero. We developed games for 13 years before World of Tanks. And every day I wondered: ‘Are we earning enough money to pay our salaries at the end of the month?’ We often didn’t know what would happen tomorrow.
Until the success of World of Tanks, Wargaming often faced challenges.
World of Tanks was developed in 18 months: The big breakthrough came with World of Tanks, and Victor is grateful that his employees stayed loyal to him for so long:
We were like old comrades from the trench. They stayed with us, even though there were better jobs in Minsk at that time. That showed me that they really loved what they did, that they wanted to make this kind of games that we developed at Wargaming. When we then had the idea for World of Tanks, the whole team was well motivated and organized. And we created the entire game in 18 months!
All regions are somehow different. You can see that in the movies and music that people like. And also in games. We first published the game in the former Soviet Union. No publisher wanted to distribute the game, so we did it ourselves in the regions where Russian was spoken. And it worked very well. And that was partly due to tanks.
Men in general like tanks. And Russians particularly love tanks. This also applies to Eastern Europe like Poland and Germany. Many World of Tanks players are found there. In America, however, it’s not the same. This might be because Americans weren’t involved in such large tank battles in WWII [as Russia and Germany]. So yes, there are differences in preferences worldwide, but they all play and enjoy the same game.
This is what the typical WoT player looks like.
Who is actually the typical WoT player? Victor had a humorous answer to this, as he immediately pointed at me and confidently said: ‘He looks like you!’
He then explained:
[The typical player] is a man who has children and is about 40 to 45 years old. He is married or in a relationship, he has a job. He could be a teacher, firefighter, or police officer, typical male professions. He is engaged in both work and family life, he might have a house or an apartment, a dog…
Committed people who have achieved something in life, both in family and work. And then he needs to have the opportunity to free up a few hours each week to play World of Tanks. To escape from everyday life for a while and perhaps play with his buddies. And then drive around and blow things up.”
Well, except for the fact that I’m still just under 40 and don’t have a dog, he accurately hit the target as a typical audience for World of Tanks.
World of Tanks and women?
Why only men as the target audience? According to Victor, men seem to be the typical target audience. So I asked him whether this was intentional or if they also wanted to attract women to the game:
So far, we haven’t introduced anything in the game to specifically attract women. Well, the game isn’t glorifying violence; we only show destroyed vehicles and no corpses. But for some reason, girls don’t find World of Tanks interesting as a game. And there’s nothing we can do about it.
Tanks seem to appeal more to men than women.
However, since there are indeed individual female players in WoT, I wanted to know if there are any statistics:
It’s probably around 95 to 98 percent [male players]. There are really only very few ladies in the game. It’s a male hobby. It’s like fishing. I don’t know why so few women do it. But they don’t! They simply don’t find it interesting or worthwhile. I don’t know. And they are allowed to see it that way! But World of Tanks is predominantly a hobby for men.
Victor Kislyi only makes “suggestions”
This is how Victor is involved in game design: It’s obvious that Victor loves his game World of Tanks. But to what extent is he still involved in development as the head of a global company?
I programmed a long time ago, but at a basic level. I haven’t done that in a long time. But I consider myself a game designer. I was actively involved in earlier titles from Wargaming. However, I was no longer the lead designer for World of Tanks. But I have played it consistently and have made suggestions and comments here and there. And I still do that. I make suggestions and participate in brainstorming sessions. But I don’t actively lead any projects.
I’ve learned to formulate my excellent ideas in the form of advice. So I go to the tank guys or the ship guys and say, ‘Hey, I have this and that idea, what if you do this.’ Then we have a discussion. And if possible, they say they will do it. Or they logically explain to me why it can’t be done. Because not every one of my ideas is actually good in the end.
Civilization is one of Victor’s favorite games.
This is the game Victor would like to develop: As a child, Victor had fun with a text-based strategy game called “Kingdom,” which ran on an ancient computer in his father’s lab. However, his favorite game, which he extensively played in his youth, is Civilization. After Wargaming had already released a similar game with Masters of Orion, my next question was whether Victor would take over Civilization if it were ever for sale?
Something tells me that Firaxis [the company behind Civilization] is doing very well right now and Civilization is currently their strongest brand. And I really don’t know whether I could make Civilization better, to be honest. At most in terms of AI. You can simply see that it sometimes makes stupid moves. And then it secretly cheats behind the Fog of War.
If you play for 20 rounds and then reload and play more aggressively or less aggressively, you will notice that the AI has adapted and is about on par. That I find somewhat frustrating because I feel punished for playing effectively. But I can also overlook that and enjoy the game.
When an update goes poorly, the boss gets the hate
The boss plays himself: In an earlier interview, Victor once stated that he still enjoys playing World of Tanks himself, but on the Russian live server and under his real name, so that everyone knows it’s him. I then asked him if he still does this:
Of course, I always play under my real name, “VictorKis.” I have been doing this for years and have dozens upon dozens of tanks. I must have fought around 15,000 battles. But I’m probably not the best player on the server. And yes, the Russian players see my name, and of course, they can contact me.
If the last update was good, they say things like, ‘Thank you, keep it up, I like your work, WoT forever!’
If the last update didn’t go over well, then they say… okay, I cannot repeat those words here. Let’s just say, ‘they express their disappointment in rude ways.’
Often they also say what specifically bothers them. So I always have a good sense of the mood in the World of Tanks community on the Russian server.
When an update doesn’t go well, there’s a stir in the community.
These are the consequences of fan criticism: I could easily imagine what “rude words” the poor Victor must have heard from upset fans. I then wanted to know if he takes that personally and how he deals with the criticism:
“If I had taken that personally over the years, I would have been in a madhouse a long time ago! But somehow it does get to me personally. Because then I go to my developers and ask them why we made an update that disappointed and angered people?”
So if an update results in fans berating Victor in the game, that will probably reach the design team. However, Victor also explained to me that he is not the only “thermometer” measuring the mood in the community. There are various people, such as community managers, who keep an eye on player sentiment.
But if something is unanimously perceived as problematic, Wargaming is also determined not to do it again:
“We shouldn’t do anything ‘not good’ again. We should only make outstanding things.”
More interviews with Victor: In another interview, Victor explained which two things in World of Tanks were ‘not so good’ and why. These mainly dealt with the notorious updates Rubicon and a bug that made the game unplayable on weak computers. You can find all about these disasters in our article on MeinMMO.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, Season 4 has started. Along with a new theme and a Battle Pass, there are a few secret things that not everyone has noticed. We show you 4 secrets from Season 4 – Chapter 2.
What is happening in Fortnite? On August 27, Season 4 started in Fortnite. This brought a huge collaboration with Marvel, as seen in the Season trailer.
We show you some changes, innovations, and weapons that are now active with Season 4. You might not have noticed some of them yet, but it’s good to know so you can use them in your fight.
1. Secret Vault on the Starting Island
What is new? With the map changes, there is also a new starting island. You now start each round in Fortnite from the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. But that’s not all, because there is a secret loot vault hidden there.
So, we’ll have to wait and see what happens with this vault. Either a mini-boss will come to the starting island soon, or the Helicarrier will be added to the map.
This vault is located on the Helicarrier and cannot be opened
If you land at the Agency now, you won’t find any henchmen patrolling. Instead, you will find a lonely bot who apparently doesn’t know what to do anymore after losing his job.
But he is not completely alone, as there is also a henchman who has settled in Retail Row. You can find him in a room where he performs various emotes.
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Here you can see the last henchmen in Season 4
3. Pro Fishing Rod and New Fish
What is new? In Season 4, there is now a better version of the fishing rod and new fish that you can catch. The fishing feature was already introduced in Season 1 Chapter 2, but in this season it becomes even more exciting with the fishing pass.
In this pass, all the fish that you have caught are displayed. There are a total of 39 fish that you can discover and collect. Among them are special fish like:
The Hop Flopper (provides zero gravity for a limited time)
The Jellyfish (charges shields)
The Spicy Fish (provides a speed boost for a limited time)
The Thermal Fish (provides thermal vision for a short time)
Player ArcherypeLeeJow has created an overview of all the fish, where and at what time they can be found:
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To make it easier for you to catch all these fish for your fishing pass, there is now a better version of the fishing rod. You can now upgrade any regular fishing rod to a Pro version. You do this easily at a workbench.
What is new? Aside from the map changes that came with Season 4, there is a glowing island near Lockie’s Lighthouse. The island is not large, and there is only 1 truck on it.
This location counts as a landmark on the map, but seems to have been “ripped” from another place. The road where the truck is located leads to Trask Industries. Perhaps a new location that will be added later?
In Season 4, there are not only secrets to discover, as you can now dive into the world of Marvel. Whether you wear a superhero outfit from the Battle Pass, complete challenges, or try out the new abilities. In the latter, the bosses that you will soon find on the map will help you. You can already find Doctor Doom and benefit from his abilities.
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The reactions to the new LoL champion Samira show comparisons with Devil May Cry in League of Legends. Players are excited about “a lot of fun” after watching the champion trailer.
Who is the new champ? Initially, Samira was leaked on the LoL test servers (PBE), followed by the official reveal via champion trailer. In these videos, Riot Games introduces new champions and provides a first look at their abilities kit.
In the video, players see clear similarities with the character Dante from the “Devil May Cry” franchise. However, aside from these comparisons, players assess what they see and say that there is a champion coming who promises a lot of fun and instills fear as an opponent.
A highlight is the ultimate ability, which looks like Katarina’s. Unlike Katarina, however, Samira can move during it and may become even more dangerous. A few weeks ago, there was already a leak about Samira. The leaker describes her as “female Rambo, but hot.”
Champion Trailer – Samira in League of Legends
Here’s what to expect: In the video, you can see Samira’s various abilities in action. With her abilities, she can set up combos that earn her different levels in style points.
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What can Samira do? Samira’s passive ability has several abilities. One of them is the showcased combo system. When Samira hits a champion with attacks or abilities that she did not directly hit before, she builds style points. These are divided into 6 levels from “E” to “S.”
She can only use her ultimate ability when her style rating has reached rank “S.” The ultimate looks impressive.
She unleashes a wave of shots from her weapons. Within 2 seconds, she fires 10 times at enemies within the range of the ultimate. The shots deal physical damage, can critically hit, and also provide lifesteal.
What players are saying: On reddit, Samira has been a major topic in the LoL community since her release. The champion trailer has garnered over 2,500 comments. On YouTube, the trailer has already received more than 1.8 million views since August 30.
On YouTube, people are writing:
“The champion looks like she will be fun. I think she’ll be strong in early, middle, and late game.”
“Looks like someone at Riot Games played the entire DMC [Devil May Cry] series and wanted Dante. Then made him a woman so it wouldn’t be so obvious.”
“I also immediately thought of Dante when I saw the style system.”
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Samira is compared to Dante’s style attacks from Devil May Cry
On reddit HouhinKyoumaDesu writes, “She still looks like she will be a lot of fun [although he missed leaks].”
Extreme-Tactician writes, “The style meter! Man, if it only had announcements for the styles. I will definitely try her. She’s not exactly a female Dante when it comes to personality (less of a cocky jerk and more of a seasoned tough guy), but they both have the thrill of battle. Plus, I love her ultimate. I live for spin-to-win type abilities.”
How do you like Samira in LoL? Is she a champion you definitely want to try, and does she seem strong to you already?
