Valorant offers you options for skin upgrades. However, if you ultimately prefer the old version, you can no longer use it. Players would like this to be different, and so would Riot. However, there is currently a lack of resources.
What is the problem with the skins? In Valorant, you can unlock skins or buy them in the shop. But this is not the end of customization. Some skins have additional special effects and variants that can be unlocked with Radianite Points. Only in this way do the otherwise unspectacular dragon skins become living objects that breathe fire and move.
However, the system has a catch. If you later realize in the game that, for example, the twitching of the dragons or the ghost sounds of the Oni skins annoy you, you have no way to revert these unlocked effects. The skin upgrade remains, and you have to live with it, whether you like it or not. There is currently no downgrade option, and if you are not careful, you will permanently ruin your skin.
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This is what the finished upgrade version of the dragon skins looks like.
Riot wants a downgrade option, but not now
What does Riot say about it? The issue of skin downgrades and its problems are known to the developers at Riot Games. However, this topic is apparently more complex than it seems and requires significant resources from the studio. This, in turn, would impact content and important game fixes, which is why such a downgrade function will likely not be available in the near future.
However, they want to introduce the option later, but probably only in the form of a gradual downgrade. So you can downgrade from Level 4 back to Level 3. According to their own statements on the developer blog, Riot does not want a completely free customization where you can, for example, only turn on the animations and not the audio effects. You will probably only be able to activate or deactivate the individual stages of the upgrade in the specified order as desired.
However, it has not yet been said when this feature will come into the game, but they are working on it and keeping it in mind. Until then, you should carefully consider which upgrades you purchase and which ones you do not. Because the decision could haunt you for a long time and ruin the expensive skins.
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In Pokémon GO, crashes are currently on the rise. You often have to restart the app to play smoothly. However, there is a trick to bypass some restarts.
This is the current problem: Since one of the latest updates in Pokémon GO, crashes have been recurrent. The screen turns white or the character disappears. In the end, only a restart of the app really helps.
A Trainer counted his restarts on Community Day with Magikarp. He restarted his app over 130 times that day. Many trainers are just annoyed by the crashes and wish for a fix.
A trick can at least bypass some restarts.
Tapping wildly prevents restart
When does the problem occur? Especially when using incense, it is a common issue. If you tap on a Pokémon while it’s about to despawn, your app will freeze.
The incense attracts a Pokémon several times per minute on Community Day. It often happens that you want to tap it just as it is about to despawn.
If this happens, your screen will turn white and you can’t do anything except restart the app.
How can you bypass the bug? If your screen is white, you can just tap wildly on it. This might allow you to hit another Pokémon, a gym, or a PokéStop. If this happens, the white screen will disappear and you can continue playing without a restart.
Alternatively, you can also try to find your field research “blind” and take a Pokémon from the quest stack. This will also make the bug disappear. However, you need to know precisely where your quest stack is located.
If you access your field research and can tap on a Pokémon there, you will bypass the bug.
What other tricks are there? For months now, there has been a bug in Pokémon GO where you can’t tap Pokémon or PokéStops, but can still move everything else. If this happens, just go to your quest stack and catch a Pokémon from there. After that, the bug should disappear.
Another trick helps you catch Pokémon quickly. With the catching trick, you save a lot of time during an encounter with a Pokémon.
Only a restart helps here: Currently, there are also frequent occurrences where your character disappears from the screen and you can’t interact in any other way. If this happens, only a restart helps. So far, no trainer has found a solution for this.
What does Niantic say about this? The developers have not yet made any specific statements regarding bug fixes. So, for now, you still have to live with the crashes. Perhaps the next update in Pokémon GO will bring a fix for the errors.
If your game is running smoothly, you can benefit from the Enigma Week. It brings you new shinies and numerous exciting Pokémon.
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World of Warcraft shows that classic versions of MMORPGs can work well. Therefore, the community also desires such servers. However, the developers of The Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO) see it differently.
What do the players of LotRO want? In the official forum, the question arose whether a permanent classic server for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online is planned. After all, WoW Classic shows how popular such a version can be.
Some players found the beginning, leveling between 1 and 65 of The Lord of the Rings Online, to be the best. Some would like to experience that feeling again as they did at the start of their adventure in the MMORPG. Player LotroVidz compiled a list in the official forum to show why a Lord of the Rings Classic would be a good idea:
Less Pay2Win in the store.
Better class balancing.
The trait system offered more variety in gameplay for each class.
Tanking threat system that worked.
Slower but more tactical gameplay (less spam) that felt like a real RPG.
No crazy legendary item grind as it is currently the case.
Very good gear progress.
No loot boxes.
Balanced instances and raids without the T5 system.
The skirmishes were worthwhile.
Much better balancing in PVMP (Player vs. Monster Player).
Better landscape balancing.
Better crafting.
Better endgame gear/better endgame progression
Some players desire a classic server for The Lord of the Rings Online.
Little Enthusiasm in the Developer Studio
What do the developers think of the suggestion? The idea of a classic version of LotRO is not well received by the team. The developers have a completely different opinion on this matter:
Regarding the issue of “Give us an old version of LotRO” – my answer is the same as always: Why reintroduce all those bugs? You think it was perfect back then, but I remember our bug queues at that time, and I can assure you it was not. Thirteen years of bug fixes just to disappear? Oh dear!
MadeOfLions, Standing Stone Games
Similar to what Blizzard has long experienced, the developers reject a classic server because they cannot imagine that anyone would want to play an old version with all those bugs from before and still think it is good.
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The first version of The Lord of the Rings Online was subtitled “Shadows of Angmar”.
What do the players think about this? In the official forum, this statement is being discussed. On one hand, there is little understanding that the developers reject a classic server for The Lord of the Rings Online. After all, there is interest in it, and WoW Classic shows that it works.
On the other hand, some believe that it would be too great an effort to operate two versions of the game. After all, there is still a lot planned for the current game. The latest updates like Minas Morgul or the wedding of Aragorn and Arwen continually expand the story.
LotroVids explains it this way: “We don’t want the SOM/ROI version of LotRO back because of the bugs that were there at that time. We want it back because of the core gameplay, the instances, the combat, the itemization, the PVMP. It was simply a much better game than the current version, sorry! If WoW Classic can be successful in 2020, so can LotRO Classic!”
Nelliezz says: “I am a player who doesn’t care about the bugs you mentioned, as that’s not my problem. I would just like to play a version of LotRO before Helms Deep, as I loved the expansions and how the game worked. I don’t find the game any less buggy now than in 2013, or are you talking about internal bugs that only you can see?”
Druidsfire doesn’t see the idea so positively: “Who is going to go back and dig up an old copy of LotRO, rewire it from scratch to make it compatible and secure with current hardware, and maintain it as a completely separate live service?”
What do you think? Would you play a classic version of The Lord of the Rings Online?
In Call of Duty: Warzone a player played dead in a tricky situation and surprisingly ambushed his opponent. This brings some laughs to the community.
What happened? The Warzone player and reddit user Lambeauleap80 found himself in a tricky situation. He was alone in a building and enemies were spreading out to find and eliminate him. In a fair fight, he might have come off worse.
But with a sneaky trick, he managed to outsmart his enemy. Lambeauleap80 successfully played dead by lying on the ground and discarding all his gear beforehand. It looked as if he was just a corpse waiting to be looted.
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Soon one of his opponents passed by. Eager for loot, the enemy immediately began stuffing his pockets with spoils. Lambeauleap80 waited a second more and then started to attack the opponent with the knife and bare fists. He pounded on him like crazy while the enemy could only look dumbfounded and even tried to put on armor in his panic.
But that didn’t help him at all, and he fell to the ground and straight into the Gulag. Full of outrage, he exclaimed in the death voice chat the obvious: “He wasn’t even dead!”
Community Celebrates the Playing Dead Trick
Here’s how the action was received: On reddit, where Lambeauleap80 posted a video of the action, it was well received. Other users laughed hysterically at the naivety of the opponent and especially at his outraged exclamation at the end.
He should have been suspicious about the situation. Why is there a corpse in the basement and no one has looted it? If you had looked closely, it would have become apparent that it was an active player character and not a corpse.
This makes Lambeauleap80’s action even bolder and more daring. Therefore, another user posted, “It won’t take three days until this thread is flooded with posts from other players trying the same thing.”
For the unfortunate opponent, they also had an advice: “Just give every corpse a bullet for safety in the future.” We have many more tips and tricks for Warzone players here for you. Read in our article 10 tips to give you a decisive advantage in Call of Duty Warzone. Have fun!
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The new LoL Auto Chess Teamfight Tactics is here, and we want to help you achieve victory. Therefore, we reveal to you 6 useful tips for TFT in our little Guide.
What is the article about? On June 27, 2019, Teamfight Tactics was released, and the game is particularly aimed at fans of tactical games. While luck plays a part, your own skill is crucial.
The article was originally published in July 2019 and was last updated on August 10, 2020.
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The choice of items can decide victory or defeat
The right item in the hands of the right champion can decide a game single-handedly. A Syndra with Rabadon’s Deathcap can take out an opponent with one ability or take down Mech-Pilots who rely on certain defensive items since their damage is already sufficient.
Getting to know the items in Teamfight Tactics: It’s extremely important to know the items and to understand which champion to assign which item.
Using Spatula to give champions new origins: An important aspect is the item Spatula. Depending on the combination, this can grant your champions an additional origin.
This way, you can create new synergies and optimally strengthen your team.
Choosing items in the carousel as well: Especially in the carousel, it can be important to look not only for the champion but especially for the item.
You might sell the champion and then use the gained item to improve your champions. This is especially true for the starting round.
The carousel in Set 3 of Teamfight Tactics.
Positioning champions correctly
The right position plays an important role for your champions. Although the fight runs automatically, you still have a direct influence on the outcome.
Melee fighters to the front: Generally, melee fighters should move to the front because they need to run to their opponent. Offensive melee fighters should, however, be positioned slightly behind the tanks so that they can absorb the initial damage.
Countering infiltrators: If you are playing against opponents that use many infiltrators, it can be wise to place a tank in the back rows to divert the damage from your carries, as those jump to the last row.
Keeping an eye on neutral rounds: There are also strategies against neutral opponents if you want to win more easily. Against the Krugs in Stage 2-7, it’s best to position your champions far to the right so they only focus on one opponent.
For the Murk Wolves in Stage 3-7, you must anticipate that they will attack your most distant units and adjust accordingly.
Your level plays an important role in the rarity of champions
Most of you will know that the chance of rare champions increases with your player level. However, few take full advantage of this knowledge.
Early pushing of 1 Gold champions to T2 and T3: The best time to push your 1-gold champions is just before your player reaches level 4 or at the latest level 5.
By then, enough time has passed to re-roll aggressive champions and still have accumulated gold. Moreover, you will already have an idea of which direction to go.
Finding a 1 gold champion at high level and managing to push it to level 3 is, however, very difficult.
The chances of rolling champions at the respective level. This sometimes changes slightly with updates, but this is the current state (Patch 10.15).
The gold management
Effective use of gold is also crucial for success in Teamfight Tactics. You receive:
5 gold as a base every round
1 gold for a victory
Additional gold for winning and losing streaks
1 gold per 10 gold as interest (maximum 5 gold)
Gold, in turn, can be spent on champions, for more XP, and for re-rolling champions. And that’s where the key point lies.
When should I re-roll? Generally, it is wise to wait until 50 gold, to take an additional 5 gold each round and then spend all gold above 50. However, sometimes you can also earn gold in different ways.
If you’ve had a winning streak for several rounds and are already gaining extra gold from that, it may be wise to invest to continue winning. Many stay too greedy at the top and lose their lead to the rest of the field.
Here, individual situations, the meta, and your own experience play an important role.
Always keep an eye on the opponent
Almost as important as your board are the boards of your opponents. Especially in the late game, you should keep a constant eye on them.
Why should I gather information about the opponent? Information about the opponents’ units has several advantages. On the one hand, you know what your opponents are using against you and where these units are standing.
This way, you can think of your own units and formations to counter the opponent’s strategy.
On the other hand, you also know how many champions are still in the pool. If three other players are already going for Mech-Pilots, then you might want to change your strategy and rather collect different units instead of hoping for one of the few mechs.
Conversely, you can also intentionally take champions out of the pool from your opponent, preventing them from leveling up their units.
The field in Set 3 offers various optics, usually fitting the galaxy theme.
Teamfight Tactics always involves luck and chance
Even though skill can often make up for many things in Teamfight Tactics, luck also plays a decisive role in the end. What and how many items you receive is as random as the champions offered.
Don’t be too frustrated if a round doesn’t go as planned. With the next one, it can look different again.
The team of Schalke 04 is making waves in the League of Legends . With 4 consecutive victories, they have the longest active winning streak in the LEC. Nevertheless, the team remains in last place. The latest victory was crowned by a spectacular Baron play from jungler Erberk “Gilius” Demir.
The article was published on August 4, still with 4 consecutive victories. We added the 3 latest wins on August 9.
This is what happened on Schalke in the Summer Split 2020: The season began for the LoL team of Schalke once again quite poorly. Of the 9 games in the first half, they lost the first 8.
With 0-8 games, they were trailing in 10th and last place in the European professional league LEC and faced ridicule. It was said that everyone could compete for the playoffs this year – except Schalke.
Schalke has now taken down four professional teams in LoL in a row. One after the other, the Royal Blues defeated the current champions of G2 Esports, Misfits Gaming, Excel Esports, and most recently Origen.
As a result, Schalke is still in 10th place in the league, but with a 5-10 record, the spots that are still important are within reach. Perhaps Schalke can still reach the playoffs after the Summer Split 2020 started so nightmarishly.
The casters in LoL are already speaking of a “Miracle Run”. People are wondering whether Schalke can make it from last place into the playoffs.
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A Twitter video shows the highlights of the last 4 wins.
Awesome Baron steal secures victory against Origen
How does Schalke win? The team has regained its self-confidence. Schalke lacked this early in the season after the losing streak, as the coach admitted.
Now there are again strong individual performances.
Against the players from Origen, the German jungler, Erberk “Gilius” Demir stepped up. The 23-year-old lived up to his nickname “godGilius”.
Gilius dominated with Lee Sin and gave his team the crucial push. He was central to practically all of Schalke’s activities.
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The key scene came at 30 minutes into the match. Origen had taken down 2 players from Schalke and wanted to take the Baron, which was supposed to be a sure thing. But Gilius spoiled their plans, stealing the Baron and even taking out Origen’s Blitzcrank.
After that, it was just a formality for Schalke to finish the match and keep the dream alive.
Schalke is close to a miracle – Last game of the regular season
Update 9.8.: The miraculous run of Schalke continued this weekend as well. Schalke was able to defeat Fnatic and Vitality Gaming, who were the two direct competitors for the last remaining playoff spots.
Here is the decisive scene from the match against Vitality Gaming:
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Whether it truly was a miraculous run or just almost one will be decided tonight when the 18th and final match of the season is played before heading into the playoffs.
At 6 PM tonight, Schalke 04 will face the MAD Lions, the number one team in European LoL right now.
Update 6:52 PM: Schalke actually defeated MAD Lions. Now either Fnatic or Excel Esports must lose their final and decisive game, and Schalke 04 will be in the playoffs. They are truly on a roll.
Update 10:55 PM: Schalke has actually managed to qualify for the LEC playoffs in summer 2020. Excel Esports lost their game against G2 and are now out. Fnatic and Schalke 04 have made it to the finals.
FORG1VEN was supposed to be the shining light of Schalke. However, that failed miserably.
At Schalke, losing streaks and reactions of defiance occur frequently. In the first split of 2020, the bot laner FORG1VEN was supposed to become the star of the team around whom everything would revolve. But that failed miserably. The Greek veteran complained: The teammates were simply too bad. But they proved him wrong:
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) features a very dynamic combat system and a large variety of dungeons and trials. Naturally, you will also encounter many bosses there. We would like to introduce you to some of the craziest among them.
The Elder Scrolls Online offers a lot of dungeons and raids, and with each new expansion and selected DLCs, there are a few more. Just recently, with the Greymoor addon, a new raid was added, and with the DLC Stonethorn, two new dungeons are coming to ESO.
In terms of boss mechanics, there is often no shortage. Especially in hard mode, an extension of the veteran mode and the most difficult level, you can usually expect a lot of chaos.
MyMMO author Larissa Then wants to introduce you to 5 bosses that have remained memorable due to their crazy mechanics. They don’t even have to be particularly hard; the little things often make the fun.
1. Ondagore the Mad
What kind of boss is this? The first boss is Ondagore the Mad. He is located in the dungeon “The Unholy Tomb” and is your 4th encounter there.
What makes him so crazy? The boss stands in the middle on a platform. Unless you have to flee behind pillars from his area attack, you will depend on your grapple.
Next to the boss platform, there are others where you can swing and smash enemies with your grapple like Indiana Jones. This makes the fight incredibly dynamic. You can see what it looks like in the following video:
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You can find the fight against Ondagore starting at minute 11
2. Rakkhat
What kind of boss is this? One of the craziest bosses is Rakkhat. He is the final boss in the raid “Lorkhaj’s Maw”.
What makes him so crazy? This boss is so crazy because he has a wide set of attacks. The boss fight takes place on different platforms. You can always expect some attacks there, while others are platform-specific.
So you have to pay attention to which platform you will be on next and what awaits you there. Meanwhile, the boss distributes debuffs, tanks need to take over, and he spawns adds. With these, you also need to watch out for whether they are vulnerable or not.
In the final phase, you as a raid additionally need to collect bubbles quickly. If you don’t manage to do that, the boss will get stronger with each missed bubble.
However, all these mechanics within the main arena are not everything. Two members need to explore outer realms as runners and smash summoners. The entire chaos is very clearly depicted in the video:
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There’s a lot going on during the fight against Rakkhat
3. Zaan
What kind of boss is this? In the dungeon “Summit of the Scalecaller”, you will encounter the Dragon Priestess Zaan. She is the last boss and is named after her title as Scalecaller for the instance.
What makes her so crazy? Especially in hard mode, the boss has many mechanics. In addition to the adds that you need to kill as quickly as possible, there are various areas on the ground. You need to collect these during the interphases and get a stun to avoid the boss’s poison.
In general, this fight wants to kill you with almost everything. We are used to bosses and adds, but with Zaan, even the petrified dragons in the background want to see you dead. They throw an area attack across the room where you should not stand.
The craziest thing about Zaan is not necessarily the moveset, although that is already very fun. The voice acting is just super cool. The Scalecaller seems a bit insane and her lines give me goosebumps. You can get a glimpse of the voice acting in the video:
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Zaan’s lines give goosebumps
4. The Twins
What kind of boss is this? In the raid “Lorkhaj’s Maw”, the two twins are probably the hardest boss. They are your second encounter in the trial and consist of the dark boss Vashai and the light boss S’Kinrai.
What makes them so crazy? For these bosses, the group must split up. The crazy thing about the encounter is that you have to pay attention to color assignments. At the beginning, there is the color of the boss closest to you.
In between, you lose the colors and are assigned new ones in the next color change phase. Throughout the fight, you should only attack the boss whose color you do not have. In addition, you will encounter adds that ideally someone should gather together.
This often leads to chaos if someone does not know exactly what to do. Even with the taunting or the paths to the other color, things can go wrong. You can find a good explanation of how to play this in the following video:
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What kind of boss is this? The Mad Architect is the final boss in the “Chamber of Madness”. This is a dungeon located in Coldharbour.
What makes him so crazy? This boss is not particularly difficult in itself. Especially if you have enough damage. However, it is worth taking it slow sometimes. The boss has a pretty cool mechanic that he might not reach otherwise.
With the mad architect, there are two areas you can stand on. Inside near the boss or a little farther outside. When he performs his attack, one of the two areas becomes safe and one means your end.
If the screen turns white, you should move outside; if it doesn’t, you can stay near the boss. And then the crazy thing happens: the windows in the room all shatter. You can see how cool it looks in the video:
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Of course, there are many other bosses that are absolutely crazy. These include the dragons in the raid “Sunspire”; especially the golden one at the end has a really cool set of attacks. However, these five have stuck in my memory the most, even the ones that are not particularly hard.
What about you? Which bosses do you think are totally crazy in ESO?
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Superheroes are popular in movies. Avengers: Endgame even broke records in 2019 and became the highest-grossing movie of all time. However, this genre is struggling particularly in the MMO sector. Aside from Marvel’s Avengers, there are currently 3 new games in development.
Which MMORPGs are in development? Currently, there are three very different games in development. None of them use a license from Marvel or DC.
All of them share the desire to be a true superhero with special abilities. They are inspired by City of Heroes, a superhero MMORPG from Cryptic Studios that was discontinued in 2012. They are called:
City of Titans
Ship of Heroes
and Valiance Online
In this article, we will examine how far along these three games are and what their focus is. However, if you want to get a taste of being a superhero right now, you can check out the MMO DC Universe, which was released for the Switch in August 2019 as well.
The article was originally created in November 2019 and was updated on August 9, 2020.
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City of Titans – A game made by fans
What is City of Titans? City of Titans is heavily inspired by City of Heroes and was initiated by fans of the old game. Therefore, this MMORPG focuses on the community aspect. It is developed using Unreal Engine 4 but is still aimed to visually resemble City of Heroes.
In City of Titans, you take on the role of a superhero. With this character, you should:
Stand up for justice, freedom, and honor.
Fight evil even in the darkest times.
Learn a superpower and improve it over time with secondary strengths.
The game is set in a vast city, Titan City, where many criminal organizations and villains exist. In your missions, you should make your own decisions and achieve your own results.
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Who is developing it? The company behind City of Titans is Missing Worlds Media. This is a studio founded by fans of City of Heroes.
They launched a Kickstarter campaign for support and raised a whopping $678,189 in 33 days in 2013. Since then, the game has been in development, although there is currently no fully playable version available.
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One strength is the character system of City of Titans. A lot is possible: The title image comes from CoT. Check out the video if you want to see it.
What is the current status of the game? On September 27, 2019, the developers published a post regarding the Alpha and Beta of City of Titans. They emphasized that individual sections of the game are already being tested in Alpha or Beta.
One of these contents is the new character editor, which you can view in the video above the previous paragraph. This has been available as a standalone program for selected supporters since October 24, 2019, and can be downloaded and tried out.
What does the future look like? Actually, Issue 0 was supposed to be released by the end of 2018. This update was meant to:
The character editor
A game world with over 173 named NPCs, 107 small and 5 large story chapters, and a significant event
and initial playable content and combat systems.
Even a year later, this goal has not yet been reached. However, the developers have become more active in their communication and report on their progress. This year, there have already been blog posts about rewards, an update to the city, and a larger patch with many new cosmetics in July.
You can find current posts on the corresponding homepage. There, they have also launched a second-chance program to support the MMORPG again.
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The hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov has quietly added a new rule to the game and threatens to issue perma-bans for the item trading utilized by many players if they abuse it.
This is what happened: Battlestate Games, the developers of Escape from Tarkov, announced via Twitter that item trading will now be punished with a 90-day or a perma-ban. However, this is only the case if players frequently and excessively use this mechanic. What constitutes too frequent and excessive use has not been further explained.
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This is what item trading is about: Players in the popular hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov have been using a game mechanic since the game’s launch to supply friends with loot. In item trading, equipment and items in a match are simply thrown on the ground so that other players – often their teammates – can pick them up and quickly acquire better gear.
Experienced players support their friends who are just starting out by allowing them to take good gear into the match from the very beginning. However, other players also use this mechanic to trade items outside the market or to earn extra money.
This is the problem: After Battlestate Games released the new rule via Twitter, the first bans were already issued. Many players were not even aware of this since the tweets are not read by everyone and are only displayed in the game launcher.
How often players are allowed to engage in item trading before a ban occurs is not known.
The restriction appears to be aimed at “gold sellers” who want to sell their items in the game this way and earn real money.
Twitter user GsiZ says: “I hope this is not too sensitive and leads to a ban when helping friends.”
User AseThor fears he can no longer help his friends: “This is nonsense. I have never complained about your changes, but I want to bring armor and weapons to my beginner friends and not addicted friends without fearing a ban.”
Giannis wants to spend his wealth wisely: “So, if I have millions of dollars and want to spend it, why the hell are you stopping me from helping my friends? Isn’t this supposed to be a game?”
Whether Battlestate Games will clarify the ban further or backtrack remains to be seen. Currently, this changes the gameplay for many players. What do you think about the changes and are you directly affected?
In just 11 hours, a Twitter video has managed to achieve over half a million views. We see a “Fall Guys” player using an emote just before the finish line and getting hit hard by bad luck.
What can be seen in the video: In the video, we see a player from the popular new title Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout who could potentially be one of the first 10 to cross the finish line in the first round. However, the streamer Unnin does not do this, turns around, and uses one of the many emotes in the game to encourage or show off to the following players that he is just about to finish.
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In this level, you need to run up a ramp at the end and be one of 43 players to reach the finish line. The remaining 17 are eliminated. The balls, which roll down the ramp regularly, are quite nasty as they knock players over.
This is really bad luck: The video clearly shows that these balls hit the streamer. Not just once or twice, but six times in a row. He keeps trying to run to the finish, and each time he is knocked back by one of these balls until ultimately 43 players make it to the finish line and he leaves the round as a loser.
Video Goes Viral on Twitter
After just 11 hours, the video has already garnered over 500,000 views, several thousand comments and retweets, as well as numerous likes. Even though Unnin was unable to win this round, he lifts the spirits of the community as the “player with the worst luck.” Because we simply love it when others fail in Fall Guys.
Under the tweet, there are not only positive reactions but also feedback on the action, as well as comments from players who believe that Unnin deserved it. The feedback on the action is also present: “That’s why you don’t use emotes before the finish line,” many fans say, but exactly for that there is an achievement in the game.
Have you also experienced such bad luck or other outrageous situations in Fall Guys? Then share your experiences with us in the comments.
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In Pokémon GO you can catch all sorts of different monsters. But have you ever looked at what the Pokédex says about the Pokémon you carry around without a care?
Every Pokémon that is caught in Pokémon GO is recorded in the Pokédex. There are a few interesting facts about the captured monster – for example, Pichu loves cheering on friends or Squirtle can swim very quickly.
But in the depths of the Pokédex lie some pretty bizarre and sometimes dark backstories. Here is a small excerpt of the craziest entries for you!
Nightmares and Horror Stories
Traumato: Niantic’s goal with Pokémon GO is to bring the world of Pokémon and real life closer together. Depending on how realistic all of this becomes: Can we just agree to leave Traumato out? The entry for this monster sounds incredibly unsettling:
If your nose itches while you sleep, it’s a sure sign that one of these Pokémon is sitting on your pillow, ready to devour your dream through your nostrils.
Traumato’s Pokédex Entry
Laternecto: You found Traumato creepy? Then check out Laternecto – the ghost lamp seems to take on the role of death in the Pokémon world.
It appears at the moment of death and devours the soul of the deceased immediately after it leaves the body.
Laternecto’s Entry
Driftlon: Oh, a cute balloon. Right? Wrong? Because Driftlon also sounds a little unsettling:
It was created from lost souls that have gathered together. It pulls children by the hand to befriend them.
Driftlon’s Entry in Pokémon GO
“Befriend” might still sound nice. But if you look at the Driftlon entry in other Pokémon games, such as HeartGold and SoulSilver, it gets even darker:
Many a child has disappeared without a trace because it mistook a Driftlon for a balloon.
Driftlon’s Entry in HeartGold and SoulSilver
Alpollo: Do you remember how you wandered through the Lavender Tower as a child and found it really creepy? Well – that feeling didn’t deceive you:
Alpollo is a dangerous Pokémon. If it lures you in while it floats through the darkness, you must not come too close. This Pokémon will try to lick you and steal your life.
Alpollo’s Entry in Pokémon GO
Beware when you see these Pokémon
Ampharos: Yep, this category is actually called “Beware when you see them”. With Ampharos, however, it is quite likely that you will see it up close for only a very short time – and then probably nothing at all. Unless you have really good sunglasses on:
Ampharos emits so much light that it can even be seen from space. In ancient times, people used the light from this Pokémon to signal over long distances.
Ampharos in Pokémon GO
Unratütox: When taking out the garbage, it’s best to check carefully if an Unratütox might be hiding among the bags. If so, hold your nose, because apparently this monster stinks even worse than a rotting sewage plant in summer:
If small children or Pokémon inhale the gas it belches out, not only their sense of smell is at risk, but even their lives.
Unratütox Entry in Pokémon GO
Tannza: Have you ever shaken a tree to knock down berries? If so, you probably have never had a Tannza fly at your feet – thank goodness. Because this beast apparently does not like being shaken from the tree:
Tannza hangs from branches and waits for prey. If you disturb this Pokémon during a meal by shaking the tree it is on, it falls and explodes without warning.
Tannza’s Entry in Pokémon GO
Strange to Sad Fates
Tropius: You know how it is. You eat your favorite fruit, enjoy the delicious taste and suddenly realize that a melon is growing out of your chin. Then children come and take the melon away. What, you don’t know that? Well, the regional Pokémon Tropius is familiar with it:
The fruits on Tropius’s neck are very popular with children. This Pokémon loves fruits and eats them constantly. Evidently, it has even grown fruits because of this preference.
Tropius Entry in Pokemon GO
Kindwurm:During Dragon Week there were many Kindwurm – and the little dragon is quite the dreamer. But the path upwards is arduous and hard – or rather, in this case, the path downwards. Thankfully, the dream is at least fulfilled in its later evolutions:
Kindwurm dreams of being able to fly. In countless failed attempts, it has thrown itself off cliffs. Therefore, its head has become very sturdy and as hard as steel.
Kindwurm’s Entry in Pokemon GO
Xatu: Unlike Kindwurm, Xatu can fly. But it does not help because Xatu has seen things. Apparently, really, really terrible things:
Xatu remains rooted in the same spot all day. People believe it does this out of fear of the things it has foreseen for the future.
Xatu’s Entry in Pokemon GO
Spoink: Spoink looks like it bounces around cheerfully all day. And it does. It just can’t stop – how does one sleep with that?
Spoink bounces around on its tail. The vibrations from bouncing make its heart beat. That’s why this Pokémon cannot stop bouncing, or its heart will stop.
Spoink’s Entry in Pokemon GO
Moderate to Severe Catastrophes
Despotar: It’s better not to build your house on a mountain if you live in the Pokémon world. Because if top attacker Despotar chooses the spot as a place to live, you can forget the situation:
Despotar is remarkably strong. It can destroy an entire mountain to build its nest. This Pokémon wanders around in the mountains looking for opponents to battle.
Despotar’s Entry in Pokémon GO
Reshiram: I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to mention the powerful Reshiram in a discussion about climate change as a compelling argument. But the Pokédex says what the Pokédex says:
When the fire in its tail ignites, the Earth’s atmosphere stirs due to the heat, and the world’s climate changes.
Reshiram’s Entry in Pokémon GO
Absol: We would have liked to end this list with a nice entry, but somehow this whole Pokémon world is pretty dark. Absol raids shouldn’t be recommended anytime soon:
Every time Absol shows itself to people, it ends in a disaster such as an earthquake or a storm flood. That’s why it is also known as the Disaster Pokémon.
Absol’s Entry in Pokémon GO
Speaking of disaster: the change in the coin system in Pokémon GO may not be equated with a huge catastrophe, but there was criticism from players nonetheless. Here you can find the changes that players are wishing for.
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The well-known CoD pro Scump has presented his personal weapon setup for what he considers the best assault rifle of Season 5 for Call of Duty: Warzone – the new AN-94. And this is how you can replicate it.
Are you looking for good weapons for Warzone in Season 5? Recently, Season 5 has started in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone. And with the new season, traditionally, some new weapons have come into play – the assault rifle AN-94 and the ISO, a submachine gun.
If you are now looking for a strong firearm or a fresh alternative for Warzone in Season 5, then the following weapon setup might be just right for you. Because assault rifles are among the most popular weapon categories in Battle Royale, and pro player and former CoD world champion Scump has now conveniently presented his personal setup for the latest assault rifle from Season 5.
The new AN-94
This is what the weapon is about: Pro Seth “Scump” Abner relies on the new AN-94 in Season 5. In his opinion, it is currently the best assault rifle for fights in Warzone and is said to be very strong in the right hands at almost any distance. So it might definitely be worth trying this weapon in combination with Scump’s setup.
This is Scump’s setup for the AN-94: In the following configuration, the AN-94 is very precise, has almost no recoil, and is very strong at medium range (and sometimes even beyond).
Muzzle: Muzzle brake (Monolith)
Barrel: AN-94 Factory X-438mm
Sight: Holo Sight (Corps Combat)
Underbarrel: Command Foregrip
Ammunition: 60-round magazine
Scump’s AN-94 for Warzone (Source: Scump on YouTube)
Keep in mind that you need to reach level 66 with the weapon to be able to use all the attachments listed here.
This is what makes Scump’s setup special: This setup is also found among many other pros who are currently active in Warzone. Because it has proven to be particularly effective. However, there is a very important exception in Scump’s eyes: the sight optic.
Many use the VLK optic – especially on precise weapons like the AN-94. This allows for precision engagements even over longer distances. Scump himself admits that he usually swears by the VLK scope on many of his weapons. But with the AN, it’s different.
“Here it’s a little different. Normally you see me with the VLK on many of my weapons,” the Pro says about his sight choice. “But as I have found out, the VLK is actually not good on this weapon. The Holo sight, however, is very, very good. For some reason. It’s really strange, doesn’t make sense, but you can trust me on this.”
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So you should definitely try the weapon with the Holo sight. Because even if the choice of sight optics largely depends on the individual preferences of each player, the former world champion is very strong in Warzone and certainly knows what he’s talking about. And if you don’t like this sight, you can always switch to another alternative.
The player Rextroy has once again managed to push the boundaries of World of Warcraft. In PvP, he kills 20 players simultaneously – with a single attack.
We have talked about Rextroy many times before. The original Paladin player continually finds numerous ways to circumvent the game’s mechanics and thus achieve incredible feats. He was even blamed for introducing a new negative Corruption effect that kills players with over 200 Corruption in just a few seconds.
What happened? After his last success, Rextroy looked for new ways to quickly achieve victory in PvP through exaggerated effects. He has now succeeded with a new Warlock, which he had to re-equip. He is capable of hurling Chaos Bolts that deal between 800,000 and 2,600,000 damage. This takes down many characters instantly. Only tanks survive a lower hit with some luck.
But the best part: It is also an area attack that can eliminate up to 20 players simultaneously, as he demonstrates in this video:
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How does it work? Rextroy cleverly combines various PvP talents with some Corruption effects, achieving insane results. The core of this is the Corruption “Void Ritual,” which he applies to almost all of his items.
The “Void Ritual” is occasionally triggered when casting abilities and increases speed, critical strike rating as well as versatility and mastery equally. The last 3 values all increase the damage of the Chaos Bolt, allowing it to soar to exorbitant heights. If the equipment is fully equipped with Void Rituals, the attributes increase by 10,000 each.
Together with other enhancement effects, such as the Grimoire of Supremacy, a trinket, and Azerite Essences, the damage of the Chaos Bolt increases even further. Thanks to the “Curse of Destruction,” the bolt subsequently hits all enemies within a radius of 10 meters for 100% of the damage.
With enough Corruption, one can cause quite a bit of chaos.
Why does Rextroy survive? Rextroy survives despite having the debuff “Inevitable Consequences” on him. This inflicts 25% of the character’s health as damage per second and also scales with versatility, further increasing the damage. Rextroy “circumvents” this mechanic by only being in combat for a few moments, for example, to kill a critter. This way, he is only in combat for a second but can still trigger the Void Ritual.
He then waits for the right moment, places the Curse of Destruction, and fires a single Chaos Bolt before he usually succumbs himself.
The result certainly speaks for itself. Many surprised Horde players and some honor points are the reward.
Whether Blizzard reacts to these possibilities and adds another “Rextroy Hotfix” remains to be seen. However, since this spectacle is relatively difficult to reproduce, it could also be that they simply let it go.
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Many of the currently most popular MMORPGs were released several years ago, such as WoW from 2004 or Guild Wars 2 in 2012. Recently, however, it feels like hardly any successful new titles are being released. Therefore, we are presenting you with 5 successful MMORPGs that have been released within the last 5 years.
What is this post about? We at MeinMMO look back at the last 5 years and which MMORPGs have been released during this time. The selected titles must:
Be released in 2016 or later
Still have playable and active servers
There must at least still be new updates in sight
The list was oriented around the worldwide interest in games according to Google Trends in the last 90 days. The order of the titles, however, is based on the release date.
Do you think we forgot an important MMORPG? What titles are you currently playing the most? Let us know in the comments!
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Blade & Soul (January 19, 2016)
Platform: PC | Setting: Fantasy | Developer: NCSoft | Payment Model: Free2Play
What is Blade & Soul? The Asia MMORPG was released in 2016 in the West, almost 4 years after its official release in Korea. It focuses on a lot of action and a dramatic story with a female villain.
When creating your character, you can choose from 12 different classes, with the next one already in the pipeline. The combat system relies on action-packed combos and quick reactions, whether you’re doing PvP or PvE.
PvP is also a key point, as Blade & Soul places great emphasis on it. You fight against each other in 1v1 or 3v3 matches in arenas or in a control point mode for a total of 12 players.
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How has the game developed? After its release in the West, new content was quickly added, as the game was significantly lagging behind the Korean version. Additionally, the developer NCSoft tried to enter e-sports in the West.
While it has become quieter around the MMORPG in the meantime, regular updates and new classes continue to be released. However, there are also small scandals now and then, such as a major exploit in early 2020 that led to a ban wave.
Is it still worth starting the game?For 2020, a major engine update is planned, among other things. Additionally, the aforementioned new class “Sky Seer” and new dungeons will make their way into the game.
If you enjoy a mix of beat ’em up and MMORPG, are looking for action, and are not bothered by the Asian setting, you should feel at home in Blade & Soul and will still find enough players today to complete dungeons and play PvP.
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Fallout 76 should receive a new boss event with the start of Season 1. “A Colossal Problem” was presented during QuakeCon 2020 and will be released in the coming weeks. With enough power and 7 other players, you can face the three-headed Wendigo and its minions.
This is the situation regarding new content in Fallout 76: On June 30, Season 1 of Fallout 76 Wastelanders started, bringing new content. One of them was the Fallout-specific battle pass, the legendary race, where you can unlock some items through daily tasks. However, this takes an extreme amount of time and reaching Level 100 was hardly possible before Bethesda’s adjustments.
Legendary perk cards and a boss event were also supposed to come to the game on June 30, but were postponed.
With Update 21 on August 4, the boss event “A Colossal Problem” was now supposed to be delivered, presenting players with a formidable challenge. However, Bethesda wants to continue testing and optimizing the event and will only release it in a few weeks. During QuakeCon, which took place this year as a live event on Twitch, the full boss fight was already showcased.
This is the new boss: Even regular Wendigos are dangerous foes in Fallout 76. However, if you have the right level, the appropriate skills, and the necessary equipment, they are no longer a threat individually or in small groups. And this is where the new boss event comes into play.
Ideally, with 7 other well-equipped and high-level players, you need to launch a nuclear missile in Fallout 76. Your goal is the Monongah Mine. In the irradiated mine, you will inevitably encounter the three-headed Wendigo Colossus and its countless Wendigo spawns. You have only 25 minutes to defeat the boss.
The Wendigo Colossus has three heads and can look in any direction
Here’s how the fight goes: The battle against the Wendigo Colossus can quickly become hectic. The huge Wendigo attacks with strong melee strikes and kicks and continuously spawns more Wendigos. Its spit is also corrosive, and you should avoid it as much as possible.
You should eliminate the regular Wendigos. Ideally, assign 1 to 2 players to do this; otherwise, they will overwhelm you very early on. At regular intervals, the Colossus will instill fear in you with its scream. Your character will then run around aimlessly for a few seconds, potentially colliding with dangerous objects. Highly irradiated atomic waste and giant drill heads can quickly mean death.
Due to the original atomic strike on the mine, it has also become unstable, and debris continuously falls from the ceiling. If you are hit by the debris, you will take significant damage, which can quickly take you out of the game.
However, the respawn point is not far away and is fairly placed. Death still poses problems. The durability loss of your equipment means that after several failed attempts, you cause barely any damage and die quickly. The respawns also take longer with each death. Thus, the 25-minute timer drives the sweat from your brow.
The YouTuber WidgeonTV has summarized the fight and the quest in a video:
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When the event will finally be unlocked by Bethesda on the live servers of Fallout 76 is still uncertain. According to their own statement, it should only take a few weeks.
What do you think of the new boss event? Are you already preparing to face the Wendigo, and if so, how? Let us know in the comments.
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Turner “Tfue” Tenney (22) is the second most followed streamer on Twitch after Ninja. The online shooter Fortnite made him a star and wealthy. But for several weeks now, he has had enough and is now playing Call of Duty: Warzone.
Turner “Tfue” Tenney currently has 8.5 million followers on Twitch. Since Ninja’s departure and after surpassing shroud in August 2019, Tfue is the streamer with the largest channel on Twitch.
Tfue gained most of his followers since 2018. That’s when his career started to really take off after previously playing games like H1Z1 or Destiny.
In 2018, Tfue spent 1,782 hours playing Fortnite with an average of 25,547 viewers – here he established himself as one of the best players in Fortnite
In 2019, it was even 1,987 hours with an average of 44,507 viewers. Tfue replaced Ninja as the most important Fortnite streamer on the platform and set a trend. He was significantly more aggressive than family-friendly Ninja, is 7 years younger, and made it to the World Cup as a major streamer – no one else achieved that
The two often clash: Ninja and Tfue.
What has changed now: Tfue is no longer just a Fortnite player. He has begun to play more and more Call of Duty: Warzone. In the last 180 days, he has played 366 hours in Warzone compared to 676 hours in Fortnite.
In recent weeks, he has completely switched to Warzone. He only briefly checked Fortnite twice in the last 30 days for a few hours: Otherwise, he is completely in Warzone mode.
Since he started playing Call of Duty: Warzone, he doesn’t have as many viewers as in Fortnite, but he seems to feel more comfortable with the new title.
Tfue has not changed his style. It’s the proven mix of good gameplay, swearing, and little fits of rage:
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Tfue can’t play Fortnite anymore, it drives him crazy
That’s why he switched: Tfue seems to have an issue with the current state of Fortnite. The game is “garbage” at the moment, he says. During the times he played Fortnite, the Twitch streamer especially complained about the big server issues and frequent lagging . Tfue is obsessed with his ping in Fortnite and has even considered moving 1500 kilometers. You can imagine how much lag drives him insane.
But “Fortnite is dumb” – Tfue has been saying that in various variations since he became known.
This time it’s not just about the current state of the game. Tfue is simply tired of Fortnite:
“What you need to understand: A lot of kids who are currently playing Fortnite haven’t played it when I played it. I played it when it first came out.
You can’t play a game for years on end. I usually can stand a game for two or three years max. You can’t play a game for 5 years straight. That drives you insane.”
Turner Tfue Tenney
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Tfue falls from the Twitch Olympus in hours viewed
How does this affect him? The switch of a main game almost always negatively impacts viewer numbers. Tfue is no exception.
Tfue was by far the most-watched streamer in Fortnite in 2019. He had a massive lead over everyone else. In 2019, Tfue was also the most-watched streamer globally. With 92.7 million hours, he surpassed summit1g (64.5 million hours) and shroud (62.78 million hours).
In Call of Duty, Tfue is only in 4th place in the last 30 days, behind streamers who switched to the game early like NICKMERCS or TimTheTatman.
summit1g seems to be winning Twitch this year.
In the last 180 days, Tfue has dropped to 7th in terms of hours viewed. Streamers like summit1g, xQc, Anomaly or Nickmercs have surpassed him. (via sullygnome)
However, xQc is still in the race – the current trend around Fall Guys seems to be playing in favor of the young Twitch audience favorite.
Tfue is a quirky character on Twitch.
A few months ago, we received a rare insight into Tfue’s private life. There he talked about his youth and his beginnings as a content creator. Tfue comes from a family where things are a bit different than what is usually known. There is no trust in the school system:
Spider-Man will appear as a character exclusively on Sony’s PS4 and PS5 in Marvel’s Avengers. This has caused a lot of trouble in recent days. But it looks like this could just be the beginning. Sony is likely to pursue similar deals for other third-party games on the PS5.
Trouble surrounding Marvel’s Avengers and Sony exclusives: If you’re generally interested in video games, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the recent troubles surrounding the new action game Marvel’s Avengers.
However, as a well-known and respected gaming journalist and a supposed industry insider report, Spider-Man may just be the beginning of a series of potential exclusive deals from Sony.
There was a lot of trouble around Spider-Man for Marvel’s Avengers
Keep in mind that these are unverified information. So take it all with the necessary dose of skepticism and caution.
Sony is likely pursuing more exclusive deals for third-party games on the PS5
Where is the information coming from? The information comes among others from gaming journalist Imran Khan. He is the former senior editor at Game Informer and now co-hosts Kinda Funny Games on YouTube.
A supposed industry insider, who only identified himself as Matt, made similar comments on the discussion platform ResetEra.
The PS5 from Sony
This is what Khan says: Recently, Khan hinted in a video from the “Kinda Funny Games Daily” format that Sony has been working behind the scenes for a while to secure timed exclusive deals for a range of PlayStation 5 games.
All of this is said to further push the “PlayStation advantage,” which Sony began to market with the exclusive Spider-Man deal with Avengers. While Khan did not specify what kind of games these are or how many there are, he revealed that the magnitude of these deals is enormous and includes games considered to be multiplatform titles.
“You will be shocked at what things Sony wants to push through, for example, they are insisting on timed exclusivity.” Khan wouldn’t be surprised if Sony secures at least one more significant deal as big as Marvel’s Avengers, involving a mix of timed exclusivity and full exclusivity.
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Even the supposed industry insider Matt said on ResetEra, where Khan’s video was discussed, among other things: “Yes, a whole lot is coming and the scope will be shocking.”
Following this, Khan also spoke up there, adding: “Yes, exactly what Matt says. There is not a major third-party publisher that Sony has not approached and asked what deals could be made. For some, it was about content, for others about games, and for others still about content and games.”
Khan also addressed the competition from Microsoft: “It’s not that Microsoft isn’t making offers. They just don’t want to pay the prices offered because Sony has already put some pretty high numbers on the table.
Finally, he stated: “This ‘PlayStation Advantage’ branding and ‘console exclusive’ are two terms that will be frequently used in the next few years.”
Godfall for the PS5
How likely is this? So far, all are unconfirmed statements. So we will have to wait and see if this actually confirms. However, a trend in this direction is already evident, so it is not completely unfounded.
Because besides Marvel’s Avengers, Sony has already managed to secure several exclusivity deals for its PS5 in one form or another. Highly anticipated third-party titles like Godfall, Bugsnax, or Ghostwire: Tokyo have already been confirmed as console or timed exclusive for PS5. However, there are also rumors about some yet-to-be-announced games like Final Fantasy 16 that they could be timed exclusive for PS5.
What do you think of such deals? Do they make the PlayStation 5 more attractive, or do they harm the gaming market? And if you want to take a look at Marvel’s Avengers before the release: Marvel’s Avengers: Beta starts – Here’s what’s included, here’s how to participate
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This year, the summer slump is particularly severe, as more has been postponed in the gaming market than when a partner moves into their own apartment. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider has a simple and inexpensive recipe against gaming boredom: he plays a MOBA.
The warm season is a test of patience for many MMO players, and the summer of 2020 sets new standards in terms of slump due to major release delays. Poor August is particularly hard hit.
Personally, these slumps no longer bother me for a long time, as I play a MOBA on the PS4 – SMITE.
But if you feel the dry spell and think “What should I play today?”, I can only recommend downloading a free-to-play MOBA today – it can pay off for you over the years, and there are several good reasons for that. But first, let’s talk about the genre itself.
I have been playing SMITE for several years, where the playable characters are mostly based on mythological figures.
MOBA is the top filler genre
What are MOBAs? In full, MOBA means “Multiplayer Online Battle Arena”. You fight with a hero, champion, or “whatever” in intense PvP battles for victory.
All playable characters come with unique abilities that you use to your advantage. The goal is usually to destroy the enemy base. The matches are rather short, and after 15 – 30 minutes the winner is determined. Additionally, the perspective is notable, as classic MOBAs are played in an isometric top-down view where you look down at the playing field from above.
A simplified game field looks like this:
Most of the action takes place on the 3 “lanes”. In between, there is the “jungle”, which brings you XP, gold, and bonuses thanks to some “jungle monsters”. Source: Wikipedia
You need to level up your hero like in an RPG and equip them. However, you start each match with a “fresh” character at level one. Instead of loot, you get gold or something similar, which you collect over time and together with your accumulated experience points forms the second pillar of character development. The better you play, the faster you can become stronger, buy better equipment, and overwhelm your enemies.
You normally start relatively weak and build yourself a specialized warrior throughout the match who takes on a specific role in the team. Ideally, you play with a full team and can coordinate your tasks. There are many different roles that can be chosen based on the respective tactics. Some basic roles are:
Support – Can take a lot of damage, protects fragile team members, and can support team fights
Carry – Players who deal a lot of damage but are initially rather weak and easy to eliminate (squishy)
Jungler – An aggressive role that roams the “jungle”, farms the monsters here, and/or helps on the lanes
Bruiser – A balanced role where you can take a lot of hits but also deal damage
Mid-Laner – The player on the middle “lane”, usually can deal a lot of damage and has good escape abilities to survive enemy attacks
Why should I play a MOBA? If you enjoy PvP action and have the motivation to keep getting better at a game you love, MOBAs might be for you.
The game concept is fully geared towards PvP and allows for a lot of room for individual tactics. Individual actions can be crucial to the game, but teamwork is key for successful MOBA strategies. Among the biggest and most well-known MOBAs are:
The appeal of MOBAs is their enormous replayability. At the level of “normal” players, you can achieve victory with countless tactics and team combinations, and no game is the same as the other. The game field and the conditions of a match change very rarely, yet MOBAs can provide hundreds of hours of play & fun. Here you will find our LoL beginner’s guide that explains the basics of the game in detail:
Why do MOBAs fit so well into summer slumps? A MOBA gives you a lot to do and can keep you occupied for a few minutes or hours at any time. The big genre representatives have been running for many years and are still very successful, so you don’t have to worry that your new filler will suddenly disappear from the market. But there are even more advantages:
Pleasant comeback
Once you have established yourself, you can always return and quickly get back into the game. While sometimes new characters are added or the developers adjust values for better balancing, generally, you can return quickly and reach your previous level.
Cheap long-term engagement
The major MOBAs are based on free-to-play and finance themselves through the sale of in-game currency. In SMITE or “League of Legends” (LoL), you can unlock everything important that gives you advantages in battle without spending money. Due to the crazy effects of some skins, there are occasionally pay-to-win accusations, but generally, MOBAs are a cheap affair – if you’re not caught up in the skin craze, as MeinMMO colleague Jürgen Horn. They only cost a lot of playtime, which you probably have enough of right now.
League of Legends is the largest MOBA and has many fans and players.
Easy to learn, hard to master
OK, easy to learn might be a bit too easy to say. Getting into a MOBA can be tough, as one of the key rules is not to die needlessly – and at the beginning, you usually die quite often. However, once you have the basics down, the fun begins, and from that point on, you will continually improve:
Learn the equipment and look for builds for your favorite heroes
Remember the abilities of other characters to better act against them
Get familiar with play styles and how roles interact with each other
In addition to the major “real” MOBA mode, the big representatives of the genre offer modified game modes. Sometimes you get randomly assigned heroes who battle against each other on just one lane, sometimes you play a 3vs3 on smaller maps, and through matchmaking, you can also tackle everything solo. There are also occasional events that temporarily introduce special modes into the game, where you can earn skins that are usually paid.
Few glitches in the game
Another major advantage of MOBAs is their relatively low error density. For example, LoL, SMITE, and Dota 2 maintain extensive esports programs, and bugs or glitches usually disappear as quickly as they came into the game. Well, recently a bug that remained undiscovered for 10 years was removed from LoL, but generally, MOBAs more often face balance issues than technical difficulties.
Mechanical and mental improvement in PvP
In MOBAs, it’s about victory and concentrated teamwork. If you have not ventured into PvP content before, MOBAs provide a strong introduction to the world of competitions against real players. The precision required in your actions and the concentration demanded will also help you get better at other games. But don’t fall into “tilt”, or you’ll soon be just like the players who constantly “flamed” you as a beginner.
Dota 2 is the spiritual successor of the very first game of the genre: Defense of the Ancients – a mod for Warcraft 3.
MOBAs – The genre for everyone… or is it?
Sounds pretty good so far. So why doesn’t everyone play a MOBA? There are a few strong arguments for the genre, but the competitive foundation does not appeal to everyone.
If you are not exactly in respawn because you moved two steps too far forward, you need full concentration and a good mindset all the time. If something goes wrong, it can quickly become frustrating, and some intrusive teammates do not improve things with their chat noise.
When you can already see within the first minutes that the generic team is clearly at an advantage, it can quickly darken your mood. Especially if, as a beginner, you’re not good enough yet to do anything about it, it can often feel demotivating.
The entry represents a significant, if not the biggest hurdle of the genre, which technically belongs to real-time strategy games. However, if you have the perseverance and maybe even a few teammates, you can adopt a new hobby that provides you with a lot of fun and can challenge you to your limits.
Heroes of the Storm features characters from the Blizzard universe battling against each other.
Which MOBA should I start with? For your start, choose one of the big titles, as you can find many guides and instructions here. There are countless videos and texts with tips on the individual characters and playstyles. The big genre representatives offer the following features:
League of Legends – The largest MOBA basically sets the standard
Dota 2 – Offers more tactical depth than LoL, therefore a bit harder for beginners but even more challenging
SMITE – Here, you play in a “third-person” perspective
Heroes of the Storm – Considered a bit more beginner-friendly, but does not offer the complexity of LoL
There are still many other, even smaller titles that pursue the MOBA approach, but with the big titles, you can almost be sure they will still be running in the next summer slump. And if it doesn’t work out the first time, there are even gaming coaches these days who can teach you how it works. How individual coaching for shooters works has been discussed with a pro by MeinMMO.
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The new coin system in Pokémon GO sparked a lot of criticism in the first days. Now a quest has been removed and will no longer be activated. But what about the other one that is so annoying?
This is new: Niantic spoke up on Friday night and explained that they had heard the fans’ feedback. Therefore, they have now removed the quest where players need to defeat a Team Rocket boss.
Quest is being removed: On Twitter, Niantic’s support wrote on August 7: “In response to community feedback, we removed the task ‘Defeat a GO Rocket Boss’ from the list of daily tasks for players in the limited test countries of the PokéCoin rewards. Thank you for your ongoing feedback during this active test phase.”
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Already on the first test day in Germany, trainers noticed a quest that slows them down. “Win a raid”. The problem is that due to COVID-19, raid groups are happening less frequently, and trainers are having trouble finding raids. In rural areas, raids are often only done via remote raid passes, and you cannot use the raid pass that you get for free once a day.
The remote raid pass has a single value of 100 coins. Completing the quests only brings in 20 coins. This led to a lot of criticism.
Win a raid – This task has now been removed
On the second day, the quests in the coin system rotated. Newly included was the task “Defeat a Team GO Rocket Boss”. And this task also received a lot of criticism from trainers. After all, you first have to defeat 6 grunts to earn a Rocket Radar, which can then eventually track down a boss. The quests are always limited to one day. So anyone who does not have enough time to search for 6 grunts in one day and then fight a boss could not complete the task.
Alternatively, you can buy a Rocket Radar in the Pokémon GO shop for 200 coins. Or you were lucky and had already defeated grunts on previous days, so you had a radar in your inventory right in time for the quest.
“Especially you have to defeat 6 grunts for 1 boss. I can’t even do that in a week”
“I also find it crazy to defeat a boss for the coins. Great, now I can’t gather them anymore. Niantic knows how to make money.”
“Too bad, now I only have 30 coins because I have no desire to deal with the Rocket nonsense, not even 6 times.”
And there was also criticism in the comments on our MeinMMO. Player Flavius points out that solving this task can become a significant time problem. Especially players who work would have issues with it.
“They know what they are doing”
These are now the reactions: On Twitter and reddit, Niantic’s feedback is being discussed. People are happy that the feedback from players was heard and the quest has now been removed from the selection.
Trainer Eliwood_of_Pherae writes on reddit: “It’s a start that they are really listening. We will see if they continue to resist removing the ‘Win a raid’ quest. But honestly, that is a good sign.”
In response, mrtrevor3 (via reddit) states that there has been a lot of negative criticism of the “Win a raid” task – for months now. This task was not removed. Now the Rocket task received a lot of negative feedback for just two days and was removed. This decision by Niantic raises the user’s questions.
Other users view this much more critically and accuse the developers of malicious intentions. It is said that Niantic had only included the Rocket quest in the coin system to remove it later for publicity and to create good vibes.
One writes, “It was super clear that they only included the task to remove it and say that they listen to feedback. They know what they are doing with the ‘Win a raid’ task.”
We are curious whether Niantic will give in regarding the raid task and remove it from the system or if it will stay in there for now.
The developers said that they consider one of the achievements in the new party battler Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout impossible. Nevertheless, some players have already unlocked it shortly after release.
But failure is apparently not an option for some. Some players have already cracked the probably most challenging achievement in the entire game, even though the developers believed it was impossible.
This is the achievement in question: The achievement or trophy in question is called “Infallible”. To unlock this achievement, you must win 5 games in a row. And that is actually damn hard.
Getting your character with their “noodle legs” to the finish line first in this wacky Battle Royale is anything but easy. Managing to do it twice or three times in a row seems nearly impossible – let alone five times for the trophy.
This is what the developers said about the achievement: The developers are aware of this. Joe Walsh, the lead developer of Fall Guys, said in a Q&A on reddit: “We have trophies, and one of them is so incredibly hard that I don’t think anyone will ever unlock it.” Later, he clarified that this statement referred to the Infallible achievement.
Only a few players have managed to put on the crown for this achievement so far – but it is not impossible
How many players have already unlocked the achievement? Although it is not the rarest achievement, it is probably the hardest in the entire game. And even though the developers basically thought it was impossible – some dedicated players have proven the developers wrong.
On Steam, 0.08% of all Fall Guys players have already unlocked this achievement.
On PS4, the percentage is slightly higher at 0.55% (126 players).
While that’s not many, this achievement apparently wasn’t completely impossible.
Have you ever taken 1st place?
What exactly is Fall Guys? It is a kind of colorful, wacky battle royale. Up to 60 players participate in a match. The goal is to overcome a series of funny challenges with physics-based obstacles until only one winner or winning team remains. You break down doors, balance on giant saws, or fight your way up mountains filled with traps. Fall Guys is available on PS4 and PC.
