Star Wars: The Old Republic has been released on Steam, one of the largest distribution platforms for PC. After some hints, it has been playable there since today, July 21.
Today, on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, Star Wars: The Old Republic suddenly appeared on Steam and now has its own shop page there. That this would happen, was already hinted at earlier in July.
The Old Republic thus joins numerous games that publisher EA has brought to Steam recently. You can find the Star Wars MMORPG here on Steam.
You either play as a supporter of the Republic or the Sith with various classes, each of which can explore its own background and story. Depending on which faction you join, you will discover the world from different perspectives.
SWTOR places great emphasis on story and moral choices. You must repeatedly evaluate which direction you want to develop. Depending on the path you choose, NPCs may react differently to you.
A major plus of the game is the fully voiced and cinematic quests, which will surely delight every fan of the franchise.
What is happening in SWTOR right now? At the end of 2019, the new expansion Onslaught was launched. It focuses heavily on the conflict between Sith and Republic and brings new worlds for you to explore.
Nautolan are the new species in Onslaught.
Onslaught is being very well received by fans, which they owe to the new story as well as the new playable race of Nautolan. The biggest criticism is that the story could have been longer.
Is it worth starting? After some criticism of the Free2Play model the free content has also been revised. Those who do not pay now have fewer disadvantages than before.
A release on Steam is usually something that can give a game new life. The best recent example is Titanfall 2, where the Steam release drove thousands of players to multiplayer.
SWTOR is a free MMORPG and now accessible to many new players with Steam. It is especially worthwhile for new players to start now, and veterans can now make new friendships. Those still looking for more content in the MMORPG sector should definitely take a look at Star Wars: The Old Republic also in 2020.
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The new Title Update 10.1 for The Division 2 is live. It brings better loot and lets you hunt for Exotics more strategically. Many bug fixes are also included. MeinMMO summarizes the patch notes for you in English.
What’s going on with Division 2? The loot shooter from Ubisoft just introduced its second major raid a few weeks ago and launched Title Update 10.1 (TU) today (July 21). The maintenance is already complete, and you can download the new TU. Here are the download sizes for the platforms:
PC about 1.22 GB
PS4 about 1.5 GB
Xbox about 2.0 GB
The new update offers a long list of bug fixes and balance updates. The highlights are the improvements to loot:
The loot quality from activities with higher difficulty levels
Better item quality for clan and “Dark Zone” caches
Targeted farming of Exotics in missions
Overall, the randomness factor for strong gear decreases. When you find the right item and the brand and all stats match, there is now a higher probability that the stats will also be strong. The big randomness factor has been on the developers’ agenda for a while and is being further restricted.
Good loot is a matter of luck in Division 2. It exists, but you need a lot of luck.
Division 2: Title Update 10.1 – Patch Notes Summary
What exactly have they changed about loot? The loot quality at higher difficulties has generally increased a bit. On “Challenging” it is still a moderate increase, but on “Heroic” and “Legendary” the patch notes promise a significant increase.
Also, the loot caches that you occasionally receive from various sources now offer better qualities:
The “Field-Proficiency” caches now contain “Heroic” loot (previously “Challenging”)
The same applies for the “Dark Zone” caches (from “Challenging” to “Heroic”)
Clan caches go from “Heroic” loot to “Legendary” loot
The Season caches remain “Legendary” but become better due to the general improvement of loot
Additionally, there’s a change in exotic drops. The bosses of the missions now only drop mission-specific Exotics, not “general” Exotics anymore.
As an example, the patch notes mention the “Big Horn”. You have a chance to get it when playing legendary missions. The boss of the mission can now only drop this “special” exotic and the Exotics that he has an increased chance to drop due to the “targeted loot” system. This allows you to farm certain Exotics more specifically. However, you still have a chance to get Exotics from the general loot pool upon completion of the mission. This change only applies to the final bosses.
Here are the new Exotics from the Warlords expansion that you can now farm better:
What balance updates were made? There were a few changes across the board. Some adjustments in PvP here, new ammunition capacities there, and a few skills have been revised:
Maximum ammunition capacity for rifles increased from 280 to 420
Named item “The Foundry” now gives a 50% health bonus instead of 10%
The gear set “Foundry Bulwark” is being nerfed again. Armor healing from the gear set bonus goes from 3% to 1% per second.
Some adjustments to the chem launcher’s ammunition and healing from the booster hive is increased by 11%.
The shock trap now has a shorter cooldown and longer duration
However, there were bigger adjustments to the drone hives. Almost all variants received fine-tuning, and all “Hives” now have a longer duration:
Base duration of all “Hives” increased from 50s to 180s
Reviver hive with a reduced cooldown – From 240s to 180s
Booster hive no longer increases weapon damage – Now improves damage protection, weapon handling, and melee damage while cleaning status effects.
Additionally, there were many adjustments to the individual stats of the “Hives”, such as range and buffs for different tier levels.
What bug fixes were made? Here, the developers from Massive posted a long list of bug fixes. Here are the highlights:
Fixed inaccurate cooldown starts for some skills
Fixed some issues with the “Fireflies” – Blinder and Destroyer fireflies sometimes didn’t work correctly
Resolved issues with the final boss “Keener”
Fixed problems with the “Guardian” event
Corrected smaller errors in the raid “Steel Horse”
Fixed some sound issues, such as missing audio tracks for the final boss “Keener”
The list is significantly longer and includes additional annoying bugs that should no longer bother you. The complete patch notes with the bug fixes are available again in the Ubisoft Forum.
However, the most exciting topic is a officially confirmed Endless Mode a la “Underground” from Division 1. In “Skyscraper” you must fight your way through a skyscraper and continue to climb upwards. There is no date yet for the new mode.
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A new MMORPG named RISE is being developed in Korea. It is set to take place in a dark medieval fantasy world and will focus on the story. An initial prologue trailer resembles The Witcher.
What kind of MMORPG is this? RISE will be a new game from the developer NXN and is still early in development. It is set to be created in Unreal Engine and will be released for PC, consoles, and mobile.
An initial trailer does not show gameplay but rather the general direction of the game. The shown material resembles the Witcher series and depicts a character traveling through wastelands, dark forests, and icy mountains with his horse and sword. Along the way, he encounters monsters in the form of bloodthirsty wolves.
The game itself is said to focus on realism according to MMOCulture. Therefore, motion capture will be used for the characters in the game.
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Emotions and story are said to play an important role
How is the MMORPG structured? RISE is said to focus on the story. This should feel realistic and evoke many emotions in the players. Darkness and brutality are likely to play a role.
So far, the following is known about the game’s content:
Groups in RISE consist of 5 players.
However, there will also be large battles with many players.
No further details about RISE are available at this time, as the game is still in early development.
One of the artworks for RISE (Source: MMOCulture)
What kind of developer is this? NXN, the studio behind the game, formed from a team that created the mobile MMORPG Raven, released by Netmarble in 2015.
The game is still running in Korea today but was shut down in the global version.
Will the game be released here? There is no official statement regarding the release. According to MMOCulture, the CEO of the company stated that the goal is to “leave emotions that users around the world can remember through realistic stories and the gameplay experience.”
This at least suggests that RISE will not be released solely in Korea.
The Twitch streamer SDSocrates treated his viewers to a heartwarming moment in his Twitch stream. The reason was his mother, who hijacked the stream and left many viewers melted.
This is the situation: The streamer SDSocrates was just playing Halo 3 and was briefly away from the computer. While his viewers were watching a character that was not moving, the streamer’s mother came into view and sat down at his desk.
There, she created a moment that she thought would be terribly embarrassing for her son. However, many viewers were instead delighted by the mother. A clip is now making the rounds online.
Mom sings lullaby – viewers melt away
This is the clip: On Twitch, the video has nearly 200,000 views and was shared in the Livestream Fail subreddit:
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The mother hijacked the stream and initially thanked all the viewers for their support. Then she says that she wants to entertain the viewers and starts singing “You Are My Sunshine” because she used to sing that to her son.
Now she looks into the chat and says: “He will kill me when he sees what I have done.”
She tells his viewers to please remind her son to make his bed and clean his room. After all, she still has to fulfill her motherly duties.
How is the clip received? Normally, it would probably be the ultimate punishment for hardened gamers if their mother suddenly appeared and sang an embarrassing children’s song. However, the video is extremely well-received and gives the small streamer a bit more popularity:
Before the clip, SDSocrates had fewer than 100 followers and an average of 7 viewers
After the clip, he gained 1,262 followers in his next stream and had an average of 100 viewers
On reddit, the user Wulkingdead summarizes the situation well: “Aww, this is one of those priceless moments where you think: ‘Oh God, Mom, please stop.’ And later in life, you look back and realize that your mother was the best mom ever, and you are so grateful that she was your mom.”
SDSocrates himself also commented on the action. He uploaded a clip to his Twitch channel titled “I cleaned my room. I love you, Mom.”
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The Twitch channel of the US Army has recently come under criticism.
Recently, the US Army made headlines because they published a false giveaway. It went so far that Twitch had to intervene and asked the channel to delete the giveaway:
With the right attachments, the weapons in Call of Duty: Warzone can become real monsters. Pro player Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff has showcased his build for an assault rifle that everyone has in their arsenal: the Kilo 141 – virtually no recoil.
What is this build? With the right attachments at the gunsmith, pro Nickmercs builds an assault rifle from the Kilo 141 that hardly pulls. It shoots so accurately and has so little recoil that it resembles a laser.
Nickmercs uses the weapon in his stream and shows how he scores an impressive 18 kills with the Kilo. The Kilo is already one of the top weapons in Warzone and even ranks 4th among the most popular assault rifles.
Who is Nickmercs? Nickmercs is one of the biggest CoD streamers and is part of the FaZe Clan, one of the largest eSports organizations in Call of Duty. He was regarded as one of the best controller players in Fortnite and is currently highly active in Warzone. Nickmercs even received a mysterious package that may leak the start of Season 5.
“No Recoil” build for the Kilo 141
Here’s how to recreate the build: You need the following 5 attachments:
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolith)
Barrel: Singuard Arms 19.8″ Hider
Scope: VLK 3.0x Scope
Underbarrel: Command Grip
Ammunition: 60-Round Magazine
The Monolith Silencer is now a standard option to increase weapon damage at range and muffle shots. The barrel and the scope are designed to make the weapon extremely accurate over long distances.
With the Command Grip, you have the attachment that is crucial for the “laser” characteristics. It helps you control the weapon best.
You can install an even larger magazine on the Kilo, but you will lose more mobility and increase the reload time, which can quickly become a problem.
What are the advantages? The 60-Round Magazine offers you consistent damage, and you can take out multiple enemies in succession. After just a few shots, it hardly pulls anymore and hits almost precisely. It behaves similarly to the M13 in its laser setup, but it has one big additional advantage.
Because the best thing about this setup is that even new players can quickly unlock it – the Kilo 141 is the first assault rifle, and you don’t have to unlock it first. Once you are allowed to adjust your loadouts starting from level 4, the weapon is available. You can start using it immediately and level it for attachments.
This makes the Kilo the ideal beginner weapon for Modern Warfare, which is still excellent for veterans. With this build, you can even use it in Battle Royale and easily shred opponents, especially at medium to long ranges. Here’s the weapon in action in Nickmercs’ video:
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What are the disadvantages? Although the Kilo is strong even at long ranges with the laser build, it is outperformed by some other weapons – such as the Bruen MK9. Nickmercs also emphasizes that he believes the Bruen is the absolutely strongest weapon in Warzone.
Pro player Vikkstar recently demonstrated why the Bruen is so strong. Unlike the Kilo, where you give an assault rifle certain LMG characteristics, it is the other way around with the Bruen. It possesses the high penetration power of an LMG and is then enhanced with the mobility of an assault rifle.
This makes the Bruen objectively the stronger choice, which can even outshine the laser Kilo. However, you need to unlock the Bruen through a challenge which is quite cumbersome in the Free2Play variant of Warzone. The Kilo is available to you right away.
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Valorant aims to bring 6 new heroes every year. However, so far we know very little about the upcoming agents and nothing about the characters yet to come. Dataminers have now found hints of agents named Shatter and Crusader. But Riot says: Nope, they are not coming anymore.
Who are the new agents Shatter and Crusader? Dataminers have dug deep into the code of Valorant in search of information about upcoming heroes. Because often hidden clues about new assets can be found there well in advance. Therefore, they were not too surprised to see concrete traces of two new agents:
One agent is said to be named Shatter and is able to create clones of himself. They distract the enemies.
An other hero apparently goes by the name Crusader and he is said to carry a shield. He can even drop the shield and create portable cover. In addition, he is supposed to throw grenades.
The two agents have a slight resemblance to the characters Mirage and Gibraltar from Apex Legends, which have similar skills.
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Riot says: “That is all off the table for a long time”
What is behind the new agents? Since at least three new agents should come this year, one each in August, October and December, the calculations actually fit. Because if Killjoy/Bombshell comes in August, then the two later slots would still be free for Shatter and Crusader.
But here Riot sadly put a damper on the enthusiasm. Because lead character designer Ryan “Morello” Scott spoke up via Twitter and explained that the two agents Shatter and Crusader have long been off the table.
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“[They are] super old, canceled characters. I have already talked a lot about how Crusader was kicked. You all are reading too much into the files – [There are] many things that have been cut from the game over time.”
Specifically, he means that Shatter has been completely scrapped and was also not an early version of the duelist Phoenix, as was suspected. Crusader, on the other hand, was an early draft of an agent who then became the character Breach. He comes without a shield, but with tons of CC skills.
You will probably never see the agents Shatter and Crusader in Valorant. At least unless Riot decides to dig up the ancient concepts someday.
All current agents in the tier list rating can be found here:
What do we really know about the upcoming agent? The hints about the agent coming in August have not been denied by Riot, however. Accordingly, there should actually be an agent named Bombshell or Killjoy. He is supposed to have something to do with robots and turrets and might even come from Germany. As the start of Act 2 of Season 1 is expected to start soon, there will certainly be more information about the upcoming agent in Valorant soon.
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The Update 13.30 in Fortnite is now here and brings map changes, hints about the new vehicles, and some bug fixes. MeinMMO shows you what has changed.
The patch notes for the battle royale mode in Fortnite have not been released by Epic Games. However, we summarize the biggest changes that have been noticed so far.
What is different now? With the new update, some of the vehicles have disappeared from the map. In an email that Epic sent to content creators, they mentioned that the vehicles were removed because their “No Sweat” insurances need to be reviewed first.
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However, it is still unclear when the vehicles will return to the game and when players will finally be able to drive them as shown in the trailer.
Gas Station Gets an Upgrade
What is new? The gas stations that were once small have now been revamped and upgraded. They now look more like gas stations where you could also refuel.
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This could be another hint that the new drivable cars will be coming to the game soon. Data miners have found the statistics for the vehicles in the Fortnite data, indicating that you will likely need to refuel the cars to use them.
Bug Fixes
What is the status of the bugs in Fortnite? All bugs that have either been fixed or are still in the game are listed on the Fortnite Trello. These bugs are now shown as fixed:
Water whirlpools temporarily disabled
Supply drops cannot be opened at The Authority
Floating rings not visible on low-resolution platforms
Black triangles appear behind players when they turn towards the storm
Gliding around The Authority does not work properly
New missions are being introduced: Starting from July 28, 2020, at 2:00 AM, a new mission system will be introduced, resetting progress. Seasonal missions will now take place, where players can face new challenges.
The first seasonal mission takes place in the “devastated wasteland” and brings a new quest line where you can unlock the hero “Burger Boss.”
Dennis as the Burger Boss of the home base
Hero for Fortnite’s 3rd birthday: To celebrate Fortnite’s 3rd birthday, you can unlock the hero: Birthday Brigade Penny. She is available through the quest: Blast Off, starting from July 25 at 2:00 AM.
Celebrate Penny’s 3rd birthday with her
All further changes and new features in the Save the World mode can be found on the official Epic Games website.
While update 13.30 brought new hints about drivable cars, some map changes, and bug fixes, one bug is still in the game and players are discussing it on Reddit.
Today, on July 21, the new and free MMORPG SoulWorker Anime Legends launched for Android and iOS. The focus is on action-packed combat and real anime feeling. Additionally, you can win an exclusive free starter pack with us at MeinMMO.
What kind of game is this? SoulWorker Anime Legends is a mobile MMORPG that takes you into the world of SoulWorker. It differs somewhat from the PC version released by Gameforge in 2018, which is why it has its own name. There is no crossplay.
The new mobile MMORPG emphasizes fast-paced and action-filled battles. The combo system plays an important role, where perfect timing is expected. There are also combos that can be executed together with other players.
Good timing leads to long combos and thus a lot of damage.
A Festival for Anime and Hack-and-Slash Fans
This is how the gameplay works: In SoulWorker Anime Legends, you will encounter various quests and tasks to complete. You have 6 different characters to choose from, which you can level up and equip.
With these characters, you fight alone or in a group of 4 players against monsters and explore different dungeons. Hordes of enemies will cross your path, which you will have to eliminate. Humanity is fighting for survival. The Great Void, an all-absorbing portal, paved the way for a flood of demons into the world.
These are the 6 heroes of the game: In the MMORPG, you choose one of the predefined characters, each with its own playstyle:
Haru Estia – Wields a large sword with area damage
Stella Unibell – Uses a guitar as a weapon
Lilly Bloommerchen – Uses a scythe in combat and has a high attack rate
Erwin Arclight – The only male character, uses two pistols as weapons
Iris Yuma – Uses a huge hammer for powerful strikes
Chii Aruel – Wields a katana as a weapon
What about PvP? In addition to many different PvE contents, there is also the possibility to compete against other players. PvP takes place in arenas, and there are appropriate leaderboards.
What are the system requirements? To play SoulWorker Anime Legends on your smartphone, you need an iPhone 6s/iPad Air 2 or a Galaxy Note 5/Galaxy Tab S3 or better devices.
How does the giveaway work? With us at MeinMMO, you can win one of 45 starter keys for SoulWorker Anime Legends. The package has been provided by the publisher GameForge and includes:
Ticket Supply Boxes worth €2.50 each with random content in the form of tickets, Auto Clear Tickets, and the in-game currency Zennys.
Just comment on this post and tell us why you are interested in the game. The first 45 comments will then receive the key sent to them.
Two professionals received a ban in Valorant for cheating in a tournament. However, instead of complaining about it, both accept it and even admit to it. They want to quit the shooter. Whether they will return is uncertain.
Who are they? w3ak and phox are two young professionals who have performed well in smaller tournaments in Valorant. Both played for the team Athletic Strong Muscular Ragers (A.S.M.R.) and won several of the Sunday Showdowns in Valorant with this team.
In a recent tournament hosted by Nerdstreet Gamers, they secured third place with their team and were supposed to play for the professional team Echo 8 in the PAX Arena Invitational starting July 22, the first major tournament they could have participated in. Valorant itself does not yet have its own Esports league.
The PAX Arena would have been worthwhile for w3ak and phox. Image source: Pixel-Magazin
However, their career has already ended before it really started. Both players had previously been suspected of cheating, and this suspicion has now been confirmed. Both players received a permanent ban in Valorant.
w3ak has earned $650 in Valorant according to Liquipedia during his brief time in esports. The earnings of phox are unknown.
“I take this as a sign that it’s not for me”
What happened? After the open tournament held by Nerdstreet Gamers, phox reported that he received a permaban. His colleague w3ak then also checked his account and found that he could no longer play.
Both players then directly admitted to cheating and accepted the ban. They also announced their withdrawal from the competitive scene of Valorant, with w3ak permanently, and phox with a possible option to return.
What the players say about it: w3ak stated in a tweet quite directly that he does not want to prolong the whole matter unnecessarily and will quit (via Twitter). A little later, he even admits to never having pursued a professional career:
Honestly, I never tried to become a professional, even if I said so in a twitlonger before. I always told phox: “What will we do when we get signed? Stop cheating and then become worse? I don’t want to sign a contract and then get banned…”
In his longer message on twitlonger , phox talks about how he has been feeling worse lately. A friend of his has passed away, his mental state is generally not good, and he had been playing Ranked in Valorant between 12 and 15 hours a day.
All of this has led to him feeling worse. He still had fun playing Valorant, but it didn’t make him happy. It has also led to him neglecting his education, which he no longer wants:
I started to perform poorly in school and missed many of my assignments in college classes. I can’t afford to disappoint my mother, who completely supports my education […] I have grinded the hell out of this game and tried to become the best, and for a long time, that was my escape from reality. It really helped me for a long time.
Over time, however, he lost his enjoyment of it and realized that this is not what he truly wants in life. He takes the ban as a “sign that it’s not for [him]” but is still unsure if he will ever return.
His colleague w3ak previously insisted that none of their teammates knew they were cheating.
Surely doesn’t want to catch a ban: Former Overwatch star sinatraa
The two former aspiring professionals now likely miss out on a chance to earn big money. Because even the best players from other games apparently earn more in Valorant than in their old games. Former Overwatch star sinatraa says he gets more in Valorant, even though the salary is lower.
With the release of the PS5, many users are hoping for an upgrade for PS Plus. The reasons for this are clear: There has been regular criticism of the “PS Plus” offer in recent months, and the switch from Xbox Live Gold has fueled these desires. Some fans say that something must change.We present the thoughts and ideas from the community.
Where does the new discussion about PS Plus come from? The competitor Microsoft removed the 12-month subscription for Xbox Live from its Xbox Store (via Trueachievements.com). Many suspect that the Redmond software giant wants to steer people towards signing up for Game Pass Ultimate, which consolidates all subscriptions and online services under one pass.
Some, like journalist Jeff Grubb (via purexbox.com), even believe that this could lead to Xbox multiplayer being free in the long run.
Now some fans say that Sony should also take a look at its subscription services PS Plus and PS Now. Because when the PS5 and Xbox Series X launch, Microsoft could potentially offer the better subscription system in the long term. In the past, PS Plus has often received criticism.
How did PS Plus perform in the past? In recent months, PS Plus has faced multiple criticisms:
After a few strong shooters in June, there was again criticism of PS Plus in July: Some complained about the games themselves, others about the timing. Because PlayStation Plus celebrated its 10th anniversary.
In May, there was heavy criticism of PlayStation Plus. The reason: There were two simulations.
What fans demand from PS Plus
On reddit, users are currently discussing PS Plus, PlayStation Now, and Microsoft’s Game Pass Ultimate.
What fans demand from PS Plus: Fans have various wishes and ideas about how PlayStation Plus could change:
Some users desire a different subscription model for PS Plus. User kawag writes: “They could offer an enhanced version of the monthly games from PS+. Instead of everyone having to go and add them (and possibly missing them), the pool just grows and gives access to all games, regardless of when they subscribed (but only if they are subscribed). The economics of something like a Game Pass could still work for Sony (though probably not for day-one access). While they may lose some sales, they would gain subscription fees.”
User Jaycoht shares a similar opinion, stating that he prefers to have a library of games from which he can choose. From this library, he could select games at any time, even during months when he is not particularly interested in certain genres.
And Boss_654 is even confident that Sony will change its subscription services. He writes: “Sony is not blind to all of this. They will merge PS Now and PS Plus into one subscription and possibly add some other bonuses (how cool would it be if they included something like a free Sony Pictures movie that would be streamed every month?). The only thing that remains to be decided is the price of the new subscription. But one thing Sony will not do is give away their games for free on day one.”
Others say they would be satisfied if Sony would include more strong titles in PlayStation Plus more often. Then the subscription would be worth it in the long run, and a weak month like May 2020 with the simulations would not sting as much.
Some users say that there would be no AAA titles like The Last of Us if Sony were to offer them for free from day one in the service.
What arguments are there against the demands? Comparing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with PlayStation Plus or PlayStation Now, many users say: Sony simply has the stronger AAA titles. And Sony will not just give away these games so easily. Some even see this as a threat to strong titles. As criticized by BrBronco:
If Sony were ever forced to release games on this type of service on day one, say goodbye to every AAA single-player game from Sony. It is not a coincidence that many MS games are either low-budget, multiplayer-oriented, or “games as a service” (which look like free-to-play games).
Another point that some fans mention is the price: Many say that PS Plus only costs $60 a year – however, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs $180 a year. For around $60, PlayStation Plus with two monthly games is a fair offer.
There are also people who say: You get nothing if Sony offers strong AAA titles in PlayStation Plus or PlayStation Now, because you probably already own these games. Because PlayStation Plus would be worthwhile precisely because less-known titles are also included, like the game “Erica” in June 2020.
What rumors were there about PS Plus? There were also rumors about PS Plus Premium for a while. This was supposed to offer additional cloud storage, early access to games, and private servers. Our colleagues from GamePro strongly doubted PS Plus Premium.
Are you looking for a strong controller for your PlayStation 4? Then check out our MeinMMO list, where we present the best controllers for the PS4.
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Killer players in Dead by Daylight will have their fears alleviated. A new matchmaking system encourages players to try out different killers.
Playing as killers in Dead by Daylight can be an unpleasant experience. Those who repeatedly face off against pros, against whom they cannot gain any ground as killers, can quickly become frustrated. Many players therefore focus on mastering just one killer. However, this has caused many issues that Dead by Daylight aims to address in the next patch – while overhauling the ranking system.
What is the problem? Killer players currently have a uniform rank that applies to all killers. For example, someone who has invested 500 hours just to become the best killer with the Trapper has a problem. As soon as the player wants to switch characters to try out one of the 20 different killers, they face harsh reality. Because the matchmaking still assumes that the killer player is extremely skilled – even if they have never played this new killer.
If you want to become a Nurse pro, you have to suffer first.
Since the killers drastically differ in their play styles, it leads to frustration. Veterans are “afraid” to play a new killer because survivors still maintain a very high level.
Separate MMR for each killer
What will change? In the future, players will receive a separate internal matchmaking rating (MMR) for each character. So if someone is an incredibly good killer with the Demogorgon, but a complete amateur with the Huntress, they will face survivors that correspond to their skill level with each respective killer.
This aims to create more balanced matches and simultaneously increase the variety of killers, encouraging killer players to try something new.
However, a small downside of the new system is that killer players have to commit to a killer before entering a lobby. Switching killers in the lobby will no longer be possible.
Ranking system becomes obsolete: This change also means that the ranking system becomes unimportant. The ranks obtained in Dead by Daylight are not a good indicator of a person’s “skill”, but merely for the time invested. In the future, it could happen more frequently that players at rank 1 compete with or against players at rank 20. This is only logical, since the basis for calculation for matchmaking will then be the MMR rather than the rank.
Ranks will hopefully acquire new significance and possibly be linked to other rewards.
Want to try a new killer? Soon it will be easier.
Testing on Xbox One, then all platforms
When will the change come? With the next mid-chapter patch, which will occur in the next 1-2 weeks. However, this change will initially be tested only on Xbox One before expanding to other systems.
The developers occasionally test certain changes on individual platforms to evaluate various specific adjustments simultaneously.
However, it is still unclear when all players will have a separate internal rating for each killer.
To be honest, this change is the big update for me in Dead by Daylight in 2020, even more important than the graphic update or crossplay. I know many players who hesitate to try out new killers after being successful with 2-3 killers. Learning a new character is extremely frustrating when you only face professionals. This change should increase the variety of killers played for me and many others.
Cortyn Nightshade Passionate killer from MeinMMO
What do you think of this change? Will you try other killers too?
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The Elder Scrolls Online is available on Stadia with crossplay and progression. Additionally, the game attracted players with free access if they had a Stadia Pro subscription. However, this deal came with a catch, which is currently frustrating many fans.
Is ESO now free? No, it is not. There was a deal at the Stadia release of ESO that allowed you to claim the game for free. However, this deal was only valid until July 16, 2020. Anyone who had a Stadia Pro subscription by that date and claimed the game in the shop received it for free and can still play it without restrictions.
Anyone who linked their ESO account with Stadia even gained access to all DLCs and expansions purchased there, such as the recently released Greymoor thanks to crossplay/progression.
However, anyone wanting to claim ESO now will face disappointment. The deal is now over, and those who do not have ESO on Stadia will now have to buy the game again in the store there, even if they already own it on PC or other platforms. However, only the base version is needed here if you have already purchased additional content on PC.
Anyone who wishes to enjoy ESO on Stadia now must pay.
Limited Offer Was Not Clear to Everyone
This is why some fans are upset: Currently, some players are venting their frustration on reddit and in the ESO forum. They feel they were unaware of the limitation of the deal. Some even specifically subscribed to Stadia Pro so they could play ESO conveniently and without annoying updates on various devices.
In their opinion, the information about the limitation of claiming by July 16 was not communicated clearly enough. Indeed, this entry was easy to overlook, as the release and the advantages on Stadia were widely praised.
The fact that the deal was only available for a limited time was mentioned only in passing. On Twitter, there was no mention of it at all. An asterisk next to the Stadia platform was only a reminder that ESO was only available in certain countries.
Because of this, many fans are now angry and refuse to pay for a game they have already purchased on another platform. In the ESO forum and on reddit, there are posts like these:
Protodoxa: “I just shot myself in the foot. I had the impression that it would remain a Pro game forever, bought Pro, and now I have a subscription for Stadia Pro and no games I want, and they won’t refund my money!”
Kemenril: “I exclusively subscribed to Stadia Pro for ESO through Stadia Pro’s ‘free’ basic offer, but I learned today that this offer ended yesterday.”
Some players believe, however, that the upset fans are to blame themselves since the limitation had been mentioned often enough:
Really? In every message from Stadia that I’ve seen, it was clear that you could only claim until July 16. I’m quite sure that was even on the Stadia store page. You are truly to blame. Pro games that leave the list of claimable games are always announced in advance.
Surely it is annoying when you were looking forward to a bargain that is no longer available. Nevertheless, Stadia offers useful features for PC players. The Stadia version has no update loading times, and you have the option to play on the go or comfortably on the TV.
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Today, on July 21, the Spotlight Hour with Myrapla is taking place in Pokémon GO. There is a Stardust bonus associated with it. We will tell you if it’s worth it.
What is a Spotlight Hour? This event takes place every Tuesday in Pokémon GO and highlights a special Pokémon. Additionally, there is a bonus that complements the event.
This time, everything revolves around Myrapla. The Pokémon is already appearing more frequently in the current summer event and now gets this special hour.
Spotlight Hour in July with Myrapla
When is the event? It begins today at 6:00 PM local time. You can benefit from the bonuses for one hour, until 7:00 PM.
What bonuses are there? Of course, Myrapla is the focus and the Pokémon will be found everywhere.
There is also double Stardust for catching Pokémon. You will earn at least 200 Stardust for each Pokémon caught.
Is there Shiny Myrapla? Yes, you can already catch the Pokémon in its Shiny form. You can recognize it well, as the Shiny form is green instead of blue.
Many trainers might still be missing a Myrapla, as you need 4 Shinys to complete the family.
Is the hour worth it? This event among all Spotlight Hours in July seems to be the best. You get a chance to catch a Shiny and receive double Stardust.
So, take advantage of the hour to benefit from the strong bonuses. Next Tuesday, it will be about Bamelin, which is likely to be much less interesting for most trainers, as it cannot be Shiny.
What else is happening in Pokémon GO? This weekend, the big GO Fest 2020 is taking place. The paid event brings you numerous bonuses. If you haven’t bought a ticket yet, you should check out our analysis:
MMORPGs aim to transport players to a distant world where they can embark on adventures together while discovering this world and its stories. However, the pressure to quickly reach the endgame seems to increasingly affect the role-playing aspect for some.
MMORPGs have evolved from pen-and-paper role-playing games and the single-player RPGs based on them from the 1970s to 1990s. Back then, it was all about heroes experiencing exciting adventures. The stories that were told were as important as developing one’s character into a powerful hero.
MMORPGs sought to capture this aspect and extend it to an online game world where hundreds or thousands of players could meet and interact with each other. However, a fascinating discussion often arises within the MMORPG community: Does the pressure to become really good as quickly as possible in order to effectively participate in endgame content destroy the role-playing aspect?
This discussion regularly takes place in many MMORPGs, such as Final Fantasy XIV, and on platforms like reddit, where the community passionately discusses the “problem” in a recently created thread. MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits analyzes the situation.
Defeating boss enemies efficiently is important for some MMORPG fans.
Only efficient players are good players
What does efficiency mean? Endgame content in MMORPGs like World of Warcraft or The Elder Scrolls Online always promises the greatest challenges and the most valuable rewards. This includes powerful set items, which not only look particularly stylish but also provide buffs that strengthen the character further.
However, acquiring these items is not easy, as the chance of finding them as loot is often extremely low. So these raids and dungeons must be completed more frequently to eventually own the full set. Usually, this involves a difficult fight against a powerful boss enemy that requires certain tactics from the players.
This means that in order to get to the loot as quickly as possible, players must optimize their characters’ skills and equipment to rush through the dungeon and take down the boss enemy. Thus, it is necessary to guide the character in a certain, particularly efficient direction.
Similar trends can be observed in quests. Does the story of a mission really matter? Are the quest texts read thoroughly to empathize with the NPCs and their plight? Or is it just about quickly checking what needs to be done and what rewards are available?
Powerful set items are needed to effectively defeat boss enemies.
What is the problem here? Players no longer embody a character they may want to play because it is fun, but the character that is currently needed. Role-playing takes a back seat. It is no longer about playing the somewhat clumsy but humorous wizard with the tattered robe and the not-so-useful wand.
The wizard must wear the most powerful robe, wield the strongest wand, and have their skills and attributes at the highest level – just like all the other players in the group. Efficiency has thus become more important than role-playing – at least according to some MMORPG fans.
Hasn’t it always been like this?
Let’s look at how things were in the early days of MMORPGs. Was role-playing more in focus back then?
Online games always bring along a competitive spirit, sometimes more, sometimes less. Standing out from other players or being able to defeat them in PvP simply feels good. Feeling special and not blending into the crowd is something people even strive for in real life. There, it might be a big house and a fast sports car, as well as many tattoos and an eye-catching hairstyle and attire, through which someone stands out. In an MMORPG, this can happen, for example, through achievements and equipment.
Those who ran the most popular tavern in Ultima Online always had many guests.
Ultima Online is one of the first MMORPGs ever, released in 1997. Even in this game, it was important for some to be the best blacksmith in the fantasy world of Britannia or to build their house right in front of a dungeon entrance to avoid long runs back to the stash when coming out of the cave loaded with treasures.
UO players boasted about their mounts or their first self-crafted armor and wanted to be praised for having driven the orcs out of their forest stronghold. The competitive spirit was present back then too. Role-playing was of course important as well. Playing the grumpy innkeeper was a lot of fun. However, this innkeeper also wanted to run the most famous and popular tavern in the land.
What has changed?
In hindsight, there has always been this “problem” of wanting to be efficient in a multiplayer or online game, just not as pronounced as today. Live streams and YouTube videos fuel this competitive mindset. Clans and guilds want to get the ‘World First’ at any cost. To be the first to defeat a new boss or to master a new raid as quickly as possible in order to set a record. Players then showcase this in their videos, earning praise for it.
This, in turn, encourages others to join in. They also want to play efficiently, hoping to one day achieve the ‘World First’ for new content.
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“World Firsts” are extremely important for some players.
However, this creates great pressure. Because the player who plays “just for fun,” enjoys the quests and the story, and perhaps values role-playing, has little chance of being selected for endgame content such as raids or world bosses. They simply do not play efficiently enough.
Thus, they may feel pressured and stop role-playing, focusing instead on creating the best possible build for their character. Only in this way can they have a chance to participate in future content. And the guild they play for then has better chances to produce cool videos or perhaps set a record, bringing them recognition from the community.
Is the design of MMORPGs to blame?
In discussions around this topic, one aspect also plays a role: Do developers support the competitive mindset with the design of modern MMORPGs?
As mentioned earlier, when fighting against endbosses, it is often necessary for players to devise a strategy. The boss uses special attacks in a specific order. These patterns are memorized. Players equip themselves with armor that provides the most protection against the attacks and use weaponry and spells against which the enemy has low defense.
These fights are, of course, designed that way by the developers. This, in turn, motivates players to obtain this equipment and level up the necessary skills. Are developers therefore to blame for MMORPGs being played with a focus on competition and efficiency?
Boss fights in MMORPGs are usually specially designed and easier for efficiently built heroes to master.
It is difficult to answer this question definitively. When looking back at the pen-and-paper role-playing games from the 1970s and 1980s, such as D&D, there were already monsters that were easier to defeat if the party of heroes exploited weaknesses and devised a strategy.
What might be criticized of the developers is that they continue to foster this. But even here, studios are responding to players’ desires and orienting themselves to what is currently popular in the genre. It is not as if no player enjoys the competitive aspect of an MMORPG; quite the opposite. As evidenced by live streams, videos, and leaderboards, many players love this aspect.
It is merely about the fact that not everyone likes it. And those who want to role-play feel pressured to participate in this competition.
Due to the plethora of videos showcasing records in MMORPGs, such as with WoW Classic boss Onyxia and new content that increasingly focuses on efficient playing, it now feels as if efficiency has become more important than experiencing adventures. However, that does not mean that role-players no longer enjoy simply following the story and quests.
There is a way out!
How can role-players still have fun? First of all, it is important to realize that in a game, no one can force you to do anything. It is necessary to let go of the urge to constantly compare yourself to others. Play at your own pace. It sounds simple and clumsy, but that’s it.
Do you enjoy the stories of the quests? Then just enjoy them at your own pace.
Do you want to try defeating the new boss as the clumsy wizard? Then find like-minded players and give it a go.
Are effective builds or rare set items of no interest to you? Then simply ignore those aspects of an MMORPG.
In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, the story content can be played through quite easily and comfortably. A focus on efficiency is not necessarily required.
MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits does it this way:
First of all, I ignore leaderboards if they exist. They don’t interest me at all. Whether someone is the best player on a server or ranks low does not concern me at all.
Then I consider a personality for the character I want to play during character creation and try to stick to it. This leads me to not play according to builds. Rather, I just embody the character I imagined. I need friends who share this approach. I do not hunt for sets. If I happen to find a cool, rare item, I am happy and use it, but I do not feel compelled to seek out the other pieces. In fact, I find it more exciting when these items simply appear during regular play rather than because I’m grinding.
As for endgame content, we try the content as a group. If we don’t succeed, we try again later when we are a bit stronger. But I don’t skill my hero specifically for a raid or a boss. Often, the story content is easier, and really challenging endgame content happens separately from the narrative. Therefore, I do not need to accomplish them necessarily.
In this way, I play an MMORPG in a way that is enjoyable for me and ignore others who are looking for sets, grinding, and playing efficiently. My play style simply would not be compatible with theirs.
Andreas Bertits Freelancer MeinMMO
The beauty of the genre is simply that it allows for a variety of different play styles. Some want to compete with other players, while others prefer to role-play. Just don’t put pressure on yourself and let yourself be pushed in a direction you don’t like. Find your own way in an MMORPG. Stay true to yourself and have fun in your own way.
The publisher Activision Blizzard and the studio Infinity Ward are taking new steps to engage fans with Call of Duty: Warzone, their free shooter. The new Season 5 is announced through a staged leak: The biggest “Call of Duty” streamer on Twitch receives mysterious mail and shows a leak-like trailer. The start date for Season 5 is apparently August 5.
This is how the leak was prepared: Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff is currently the most-watched Twitch streamer for Call of Duty, even ahead of TimTheTatman. He is a well-known console player and embodies the type “Easy-going bodybuilder with a rough voice and a three-day beard”, a cool entertainer and really strong shooter player, even if he didn’t quite make it in Fortnite for the World Championship, as those nerds were in the way.
Last night at around 7:10 PM, he announced that he was going live. He said, “they have a cool Season 5 video.”
In the stream, he then recounts that he was storm-rang at 8:30 in the morning. At the door stood a man who had a package for him.
Nickmercs then held up an oversized black object to the camera, a tower from a chess game. At the bottom of the tower was a USB stick. There was a video on it with a Season 5 leak, as he said, a trailer.
It is a 10-second video, and some nerds like SpyherPK are going to analyze it and evaluate every crumb of it. But he is not that kind of person, instead, he will just show it now.
Nickmercs also informed his viewers that more information about Season 5 would follow.
The tower from a chess game contained the USB stick.
Start date for Season 5 apparently August 5
This is what you can see in the video: The date seen in the video is set for August 5, 2020, just before the current season pass in Call of Duty ends. This is likely to be the new release date for Season 5.
The video shows tracks, a train is apparently rushing past and a helicopter flies over the scene. The whole thing is staged in a “Found Footage” look, just as one imagines a grainy leak. A clock points to 10:46 AM.
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What’s behind it: The companies are now finding new, clever ideas on how to keep the excitement for their “endless games” high. Already with Season 4 in May 2020, Activision Blizzard utilized the prominence of Twitch streamers and staged calls from Captain Price, a character of the game, to the biggest streamers.
This with Nickmercs is now the next level. The “leak” is clearly a PR stunt, in which the streamer was surely involved.
The train that is heard in the video could indicate new content for Season 5. Our Call of Duty expert Maik Schneider has already summarized the most important information about the new season in a major article. He also assumed August 5 as the new start date:
In Fortnite the community is currently discussing nasty bugs that occur when using Chinese characters in their in-game name.
This is the bug: On reddit, a player shows the clip that is being discussed. It features two examples that create the small bugs. In both instances, the player first eliminates an opponent with an Asian character in their in-game name.
According to the clip creator, this bug has been in the game for several seasons. Other players agree and report similar occurrences.
Asian in-game names cause disadvantages
This is the clip: We’re embedding the video here that shows the small bugs after the kills:
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The delay in kills is only small each time, but it is definitely noticeable. In both cases, the players have an Asian character in their name. Once it was Chinese characters, and the second time there was a Japanese character involved.
In the comments on the reddit clip, other players also share these experiences. For instance, Clemibeast writes: “I experienced that yesterday too. I was already wondering. He only had Chinese characters in his name and the game froze for about 10 seconds.”
By the way, if you want to change your name in Fortnite, then check out our relevant guide to name changes.
Why is this a problem? Here in the clip, the delay lasts only a fraction of a second. But even that can sometimes make the difference between life and death. For example, when fighting against 2 opponents at the same time, such a delay could be fatal.
According to reports from other players under the reddit post, this delay can also last longer, and especially then, it can get really nasty. During that time, you are almost defenseless against opponents who can easily collect kills.
Something is happening again in the loot shooter Warframe. The large fan convention TennoCon is taking place again, although only digitally in 2020 due to the Corona plague. Nevertheless, there will be a lot of news, including information about the next expansion “Heart of Deimos” and the new community Warframe.
What is the upcoming expansion about? The upcoming expansion of Warframe is called “Heart of Deimos”. This announcement came as a complete surprise to the community. In a small teaser, you can see a chamber decorated with typical Orokin ornaments, accompanied by the corresponding soundtrack theme. There is also a kind of sealed portal that slowly opens.
The whole scene is repeatedly interrupted by disturbing film snippets in which Warframes fight against the disgusting mutants of the “Infestation”. You can even see completely new versions of these hideous, repulsive creatures. In the end, there is only a kind of pit from which a grotesquely entwined, organic structure is protruding.
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Here you see some disgusting creatures in the teaser.
During the film, the words “The beating heart of Deimos …. grows louder” are displayed. In English, the words “grows louder” are used, which is a normal expression. However, in the context of the teaser, it sounds like a play on words. The “heart” is growing and encroaching.
Mars’ moon as a new location?
What is Deimos? Deimos is the 2nd moon of the planet Mars. Mars and its first moon Phobos have been playable planets in Warframe since the early days, and it seems that the decayed clones of the Grineer have settled there.
Deimos has not been found in the game so far, but it is possible that the Mars moon was hidden in a similar way to how Earth’s moon was in the game until a certain point in the Warframe story. Since there is presumably a huge, living heart beating on Deimos and it is swarming with highly dangerous Infestation monsters, a radical quarantine of the celestial body even makes sense.
These new monsters have not been present in Warframe before.
If Deimos is to become the new location for a Warframe update, then you can look forward to a huge area full of new things, because it is rather unlikely that Digital Extremes will only present a few new missions in the Orokin tileset at TennoCon.
Is horror coming as a theme? Deimos means “terror” in ancient Greek. Along with Phobos (fear), after which another Mars moon is named, the two mythological figures represent the sons of the war god Ares (Mars). Since the moon literally means “terror”, brutal shock moments and intense horror are likely to dominate the new setting.
Fun Fact about Deimos: Taking a closer look at the moon Deimos, it quickly becomes apparent that this moon looks somewhat different than the typical satellites of other planets. They are usually round. However, Deimos is neither particularly large nor round. Instead, the celestial body resembles a potato covered in craters, which does not quite fit the martial name of the satellite. It is believed that the moon is actually just a larger asteroid that Mars absorbed long ago with its gravity. In a way, a space potato snack for in between. In Warframe, however, the potato seems to have a rotten core.
The worst monsters in Warframe are coming back
This is why it will be pure horror: For me, Jürgen Horn, the new expansion is apparently going to be a hell ride. Because I find the Infested simply disgusting and terrible. The whole design of these grotesque mutants and their horrifying backstory is pure horror for me.
I would much rather fight against Grineer and Corpus. I can shoot them in peace or slice them up in close combat. They come in manageable and well-portioned groups. They are somehow human, and you can identify with them, even if I lay them low in droves and hack them to pieces.
The Grineer are also disgusting, but I can handle them.
In contrast, the Infested are grotesquely deformed monstrosities. They dwell in disgusting wrecks in space overgrown with contaminated biomass. Often, they have completely overgrown the beautiful Orokin architecture and corrupted it to the core. The entire environment is hostile and repulsive. Everywhere, there are sticky, fleshy things that pulsate and occasionally emit spores that then fly around the map.
And then these horrible monsters always come in absurd hordes and swarm over me. I can barely swat the pests away fast enough as new monsters overwhelm me. Every reload pause becomes a nightmare when, despite the continuous fire, the enemy onslaught hardly thins out and suddenly the magazine only makes a “click”.
Such a creature once chased me endlessly through a map!
And then there’s this terrible Juggernaut creature that is almost invulnerable and once chased me endlessly through a map. I had run out of ammunition and was really panicking because I didn’t want to lose my loot! Just barely, I managed to escape back then. I never want to experience something like that again!
But somehow I have the suspicion that there are much worse monsters lurking on Deimos. The name Deimos seems to be fitting.
TennoCon 2020 attracts with free Prime Warframe
When is TennoCon 2020? More information about the Deimos expansion and other news about Warframe will be available on August 1, 2020, at the digital TennoCon. This will take place entirely digitally due to the Corona crisis, and you can watch it on Twitch. As usual, “Space Mom” Rebecca Ford will be there again. The events of the Con will take place at the following times:
18:30: Welcome
19:00: “The Art of Warframe”
20:00: “Sounds of the System”
21:00: “TennoCon Community Art Show”
22:00: “TennoTrivia”
23:00: “TennoLive Digital Edition”
How do I get the Prime Frame? In addition to numerous cool information and presentations, there’s also something tangible to get. Viewers have the chance to receive a reward in the form of a Hydroid Prime Warframe and an Athodai hand cannon. How exactly you get these is still unclear. In the past, it was enough to watch the stream for 30 minutes to receive the items as Twitch drops.
What else will be at TennoCon 2020? Along with the major Deimos expansion, the long-awaited “Broken Frame” is finally set to be shown and even played at TennoCon 2020. This new Warframe was created by fans in the context of a community competition and has now been finally implemented into the game. It is a Warframe that looks a bit battered but certainly has a lot to offer.
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At the last TennoCon, the new spaceships were introduced with the Empyrean expansion. They were a completely new feature at that time that massively expanded the game. Additionally, a kind of “soft reset” was made possible. New players could specifically jump in here and find it easier to get into the notoriously complex and incomprehensible game Warframe.
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In Destiny 2, players glide around with their crazy mounts, the Sparrows. MeinMMO presents the hottest rides in the universe.
Here’s what to see: As is customary in MMOs and MMORPGs, players mount their trusty steeds to cover large distances quickly. In Destiny 2, Guardians rely less on horses, but instead on horsepower-fueled, floating space motorcycles: the Sparrows.
The game now offers 249 such vehicles. Here, we present you the 9 most unique and exotic Sparrows. At the end, even the ugliest Sparrow will be crowned as a bonus.
For those wondering which crazy mounts roam in Final Fantasy XIV, you will find it here:
Here’s why the Sparrow is so cool: If you’re going to ride a motorcycle, it should definitely be a burning chopper. Flames lick out from the grill while speeding, making a real impression on the serfs.
On Burnout, you feel like the devilish stunt driver Ghostrider. Firebike is not just a metaphorical description for a fast motorcycle, it’s a program.
Where can you get this beauty? In Season 5, the exotic Sparrow could be found in Bright Engrams. With a little luck, Tess might offer it again in the Eververse.
2. Night of Blooming Mists
Here’s why the Sparrow is so cool: The gnarled wooden stick makes the hearts of “Harry Potter” fans race. The witch’s broom skillfully breaks with the typical sci-fi clichés and takes the rider (or rather the rider?) into a fairy-tale world.
Especially for Destiny’s space mages, the Warlocks, the broom should therefore be the first choice.
Where can you get the broom? In the past, the Sparrow could be acquired during the Halloween event “Festival of the Lost” in the Eververse with Bright Dust or Silver. This year, the celebrations will also take place, even in the extended Season 11.
3. Micro-Mini
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Here’s why the Sparrow is so cool: The Micro-Mini quickly became a cult vehicle. After all, it looks more like a toy or a device from the playground than a PS-powerful flying motorcycle.
Especially when the hefty Titans sit on the silly Sparrow in pocket size, it’s hard not to laugh.
Where can you get the mini speedster? Last year, the Eververse offered the Micro-Mini for Silver and Bright Dust during the “Solstice of Heroes”. How fortunate that the summer event restarts in August.
4. Dawn’s Joy
Here’s why the Sparrow is so cool: The sled fits perfectly with the Christmas theme. Jingly, you glide around and even drop Glimmer gifts for well-behaved Guardians.
Additionally, the playful design impresses the romantics among the Guardians. The icing on the cake is the small lantern that swings during the ride.
Where can you get the sled? Dawn’s Joy could first be earned in the Dawn event 2018 through a quest line. Whether the vehicle will also be part of this year’s Christmas celebrations is unknown.
5. SVC-12 and IVC-10
Here’s why the Sparrows are so cool: Here, you get two Sparrows that only reveal their true love when together. When the Guardians zoom beside each other, holograms form a heart – now that’s teamwork.
Where can you get the speedster? During the Crimson Week 2020, SVC-12 and IVC-10 could be unlocked. Those planning romantic outings with their partner will have to wait until the next Valentine’s event.
On the next page, we will show you that Destiny 2 also relies on animal transportation and present as a bonus the ugliest Sparrow.
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What’s coming for CoD? Season 4 of Call of Duty is entering its final weeks, and the new Season 5 starts for Modern Warfare & Warzone in early August. Until then, there will still be at least 2 major playlist updates, and you can find the information for today’s update (July 21) here on MeinMMO as usual.
This week, campers have no laughs in the special modes. For MW & Warzone, each mode starts where “tactical waiters” have fewer chances, as active and aggressive gameplay is encouraged by the rules. On top of that, “Shoot the Ship” is back. A popular mode-map mixture of “Shoot House” and the chaos map “Shipment”.
Update July 22, 8:00 AM – The new playlist is live. Here are the current modes for MW & Warzone:
Modern Warfare
Tournament
Ground War
Gunfight Blueprints
Gunfight 3v3 – Snipers Only
Shoot or Ship, doesn’t matter
Cranked
Infected Ground War
Warzone
BR Solo / Duo / Trio Quads
Plunder 4-player
The announced “Duo Stimulus” will probably not come until the weekend. Typically either Thursday or Friday night.
CoD Update today brings Shipment, Stimulus, and Cranked – 21.07.
When did the update start? The new playlist went online around 20:15 our time.
What are these anti-camper modes? Both current CoD games, Modern Warfare & Warzone, present you with a few modes where campers have a harder time than in the regular playlists:
Duo Stimulus for the Warzone – The Gulag is disabled. If a player has $4,500, they come back immediately.
Shoot the Ship – A mix of small maps in CoD MW. Especially on Shipment, campers have a hard time.
Cranked playlist – The “Cranked” mode activates a 30-second timer upon a kill. During this time, you’re significantly faster, but you must refill it with a kill (or assist), otherwise it goes “boom”.
In the Warzone, you can approach the Stimulus mode in two ways. Either you play a relaxed game, gathering a pile of cash and enjoying safety through your respawns, or you go full speed and enjoy that you can land back in Verdansk without Gulag after “pushing”. You needn’t worry much about campers here since you usually return to the fight quickly, and you have advantages when you are active instead of running a grill in an attic.
It’s similar in “Cranked”. As soon as you score a kill, a 30-second timer starts counting down. Campers with a timer cannot just sit back and set up their tent, but must hunt. Otherwise, it goes “boom” and the entire camp is destroyed.
Not much needs to be said about “Shoot the Ship”. The fine mixture is among the most popular playlists. Many players prefer the two to be separated, but even so, they are very popular. Just not with campers since soldiers constantly run through their front tent.
Warzone without additional highlights, MW delivers sniper battles
What else is coming for the Warzone? In the Warzone, nothing exciting is coming otherwise. You have the 4 usual BR modes available in the known team sizes, and the normal “Plunder” mode runs this week in 4-player. The highlight is the duo stimulus, which has not been in the Warzone before.
What else is coming for MW? Along with the two anti-camper modes, the regular multiplayer also brings a gunfight trio, where you only use sniper rifles against enemies. Here, you can showcase your skills with the big weapons or unlock the Rytec sniper with quick-scope kills.
Additionally, there is the party mode “Reinfected Ground War”. Here you play the large Ground War maps with “zombie” rules. Some players start as infected and must try to “transform” all other players. This can lead to terrifying scenes and incredible kills in just a few moments.
The new Rytec sniper had to be repaired first, but now it works as desired.
What happened during the week at CoD? Since last week, unfortunately, some errors have appeared in the Warzone again. Some of them are so nasty, that they can ruin the entire match. But the developers regularly show which problems will disappear next, and really serious bugs or glitches are usually addressed quickly by the creators at Infinity Ward.
However, the most striking was the story of a streamer on Twitch. He called himself one of the best players of Modern Warfare and was caught cheating with an aim-bot and wall-hack. He essentially exposed himself, as he ran all his hacks live on Twitch.
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Niantic, developer of Pokémon GO, now gives you an important tip for the GO Fest 2020. You should open your gifts only at a specific time.
Here’s the deal: On Twitter, Niantic shared a little tip about the GO Fest. There is also a small preview of another bonus that has not yet been known.
You should open your gifts only at a specific time so that you can participate in a challenge. If you do it before, you can no longer participate.
Gifts bring unexpected items
This was said: The Niantic support team reports on Twitter and gives this hint. They say:
Trainers, we recommend holding off on your gift interactions during the first day of the GO Fest until the Friendship Habitat appears. Since there is a global challenge to send gifts to friends. Once the goal is reached, gifts opened during the remaining time of the habitat may contain an unexpected item!
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What does this mean? At the GO Fest, there will be 5 different habitats on the first day. One of them is the Friendship Habitat. Only when this habitat appears should you open and send your gifts.
If you have already reached the limit for opening gifts beforehand or have already sent all gifts, then you cannot complete the global challenge.
Additionally, a special item from the gifts has been announced as another bonus. You should not miss this, so it’s better not to open your gifts beforehand.
Why should you even open your gifts? During the GO Fest, some players will certainly have a shortage of balls. There are currently many balls in the gifts and you can counteract the shortage.
But you should at least have enough balls until the first time the Friendship Habitat appears. Then you can also use the time to open all gifts at once.
