The Hellfire Trial in Hearthstone is now live, and you can play the solo adventure. There are currently 17 of the funniest missions awaiting you.
A new adventure is now live in Hearthstone that everyone can play. You can easily select “The Hellfire Trial” in the main menu under “Solo Adventures” and dive right in, provided you have already unlocked the Demon Hunter. Otherwise, you’ll need to complete the prologue first, which can be finished quickly.
What is the adventure about? The adventure is linear and tells the story of Aranna Starseeker. She is the sister of Elise Starseeker, whom you may know from the Explorers’ League. In the shadow of her sister, Aranna tries to make a difference and has traveled to the shattered world to explore new things. However, she quickly encounters many characters in danger and the enemies of the mysterious “Rust Legion”. We witness her transformation from a researcher to a Demon Hunter.
Illidan rhymes – and does so without pause.
What makes the adventure special? Not only are the battles creatively designed, but so is the story surrounding them. This time, it’s even funnier than usual because the narrator (Illidan) and most characters speak almost always in rhymes. Despite this rather humorous narrative style, the story is a straightforward plot that is definitely worth playing and includes many references to World of Warcraft.
Even Aranna rhymes endlessly – more poorly than well.
How much does the adventure cost? “The Hellfire Trial” is free for all players and consists of a total of 17 battles. You pay neither real money nor gold, allowing you to enjoy the story for free.
What rewards are there? The rewards for the adventure are rather meager – but it’s free.
Currently, you receive a quest for completing the first chapter (i.e., the first 4 battles) that rewards you with 3 card packs. On top of that, completing the entire adventure grants you an exclusive card back that you can only obtain this way.
The completion rewards this card back.
The true reward, however, is experiencing the rather funny story with the silly rhymes. The developers have put a lot of effort into telling a solid yet quite humorous story and bringing it to life in Hearthstone.
Have you played the new adventure yet? Or are the rewards too insignificant for you?
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In Destiny 2, the new contact event can get really chaotic. To avoid relying on teammates, MeinMMO shows a build that allows you to clean up almost single-handedly, and it dominates even on heroic difficulty.
This is what the build can do: We present a build to help you easily master the new contact event from Season 11. The focus is on taking the PvE activity to heroic difficulty without the help of allies and being prepared for all dangers.
In Season 11, you will likely participate in the contact event multiple times, as participation is crucial for both the weekly story quest and other content.
Read more about the activity’s process and general tips here:
We describe in detail the components that make up the build. We will take a closer look at the necessary weapons and mods. It doesn’t matter if you are a Hunter, Titan, or Warlock – all classes can use it.
The unusual pulse rifle fires only two shots at once but creates a small black hole and causes seeking mini nova bombs to appear on kills. Ideal for keeping entire hordes of adds at bay. Additionally, Graviton Lance benefits from the recent buff to aggressive pulse rifles.
It’s time to bring out the Graviton Lance again
Alternatively, you can use:
Bad Karma – This nasty weapon reloads itself and rapidly charges your super with kills. Oh, and bonus damage and fully automatic firing are included.
Perfected Outbreak – Whether you land precise hits or get kills, your Siva nanobots swarm out and turn enemies into dust.
Use an SMG as a secondary weapon: Depending on which exotic you choose, you need to use a different submachine gun. However, the choice is not that important, as the weapon is almost only relevant for fighting champions.
Take a sword as a power weapon: Since the rework of blade weapons, we recommend: take a sword – as the Wanderer nicely says. He is indeed right for the contact event.
Which sword you choose doesn’t matter too much. Ideally, you should opt for the two new swords from Season 11 with “Whirlwind Blade” and “Unrelenting Strikes” in combination with a boss specification.
Shortly, you will read a detailed report about the two new swords on MeinMMO.
The new swords look awesome and pack a real punch
Mods Make the Build Strong and Complete
These are the mods you need: Only through the use of certain mods does the build unleash its full power. Here we list the most important mods along with their locations, specifically tailored to the encounters in the contact event.
Unstoppable Pulse Rifle (seasonal artifact): This armor mod grants every pulse rifle the ability to stop unstoppable champions – for the first time, exotics benefit from this as well
Radiant Blade (Prisma-Transformer): Equipped in an Arc armor, it increases sword damage and energy recharge – it is part of the daily rotating mods that you can buy for 3 mod components
You still have plenty of space to enhance or customize your build with additional mods. We recommend considering these mods:
Oppressive Darkness – Provides debuffs
Charge with Light – Makes it easier for you to become charged with light
Protective Light – As you are using the light charge mechanic, you benefit from the additional protection
Stacking – Makes permanent light charge even easier
The Radiant Blade Mod makes you a sword master
Dominating the Contact Event from Season 11 Alone
This is how to play the build: In the contact event, three factors can cause problems for you:
Hordes of adds
Boss enemies
Champions
The build has an answer for all aspects.
Your pulse rifle works wonders against the horde of small enemies. All the presented guns get stronger in combat and charge your powerful abilities or control adds with their exotic properties.
If a boss enemy or mini-boss tries to disrupt the party, give it a hard time with your sword. Let light hits build your combo and damage, then unleash a heavy attack to smash everything. The perks will keep you well-stocked with ammunition and you can also show majors the way of the blade.
During the event, it is essential to make contact with the pyramids
This is what you do against champions: Particularly the fight against champions can be frustrating in public activities, as some random teammates might not use the necessary mods. The build allows you to effectively overcome all champions almost single-handedly.
You attack barrier champions until they kneel to build their shield. Then switch to your SMG and break the shield before the healing starts.
You force unstoppable champions to stop with a shot from your pulse rifle. Just look through the sights for a second.
Overload champions can be fought with your sword and super or Oppressive Darkness without needing a special mod.
Since you can also tackle champions without help, you should have no trouble triggering the contact event on heroic. Your teammates will thank you.
For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the developers rolled out a hotfix yesterday, June 17. This changes a small detail in a new mode that, however, has a big impact.
What is this mode? “One in the Chamber” is a cult mode that has been in the CoD series for many years. In this mode, you only have one bullet, as the name suggests. This is immediately deadly.
In addition, you have 3 lives and receive a new bullet each time you die or take out an opponent. The soldier who remains standing at the end wins the match. You will find the mode among the multiplayer modes of Modern Warfare.
Those who play multiplayer will find the mode in the selection.
What is changing? With the hotfix, there are no longer purely random weapons at the start of the round, but only pistols. This is more in line with the “One in the Chamber” mode that fans of Call of Duty have known from earlier times.
Additionally, the time has been adjusted in which you can still join after the start of a round. Once a round lasts longer than a minute, no new players will be assigned.
This was the problem: Due to the large differences between the weapon classes, matches played out quite differently and probably not necessarily better. Furthermore, it was not the mode that was so popular in earlier CoDs.
Now that only pistols are distributed again, the rounds are more similar, and players know in advance what they are getting into.
If you play on console, you should properly set up the aim assist of your controller. This will greatly help you hit your opponents, as you cannot simply correct while firing continuously. With a little practice, you can certainly win several rounds for yourself.
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Genre: Survival-MMO| Developer: Donkey Crew| Platform: PC | Early Access Release: 26.03.2020
After its somewhat rocky start, the survival MMO Last Oasis has developed into a really strong game on Steam and is continuously being improved. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus spoke with the Creative Director of the new game, Florian Hofreither.
Instead of happily battling in a desert, jungle, or deserted cities, you always wander with your massive wooden walkers from oasis to oasis, which appear anew or get destroyed on the map. Stagnation is fatal here.
For the earth has stopped turning, and the sun burns the ground where it shines for too long. This means you are always on the run – and in combat with other players. Resources, especially water, are a rare commodity.
After strong numbers at release, Last Oasis aims to become even bigger in the future. As part of “Find Your Next Game” I met with the head of the new survival game, Florian Hofreither.
He revealed to me that there are many plans for the near and distant future, and many of them are already quite concrete. Particularly, PvE will play a significant role. And this is despite the fact that Last Oasis previously boasted about making PvP even better than New World.
Florian explained to me what the goals and ideas are that the team is currently working on. MeinMMO also received some exclusive screenshots from the upcoming update with new content from Donkey Crew (the studio). We don’t know when this will come, but you can find the images here in the article and in the title image.
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The trailer for Last Oasis also shows some gameplay
Players are supposed to live like nomads
After brief technical issues that our brand manager Leya Jankowski quickly resolved for us, our interview starts with a question from Florian himself. He asks me: “The interview is in German, right?”
Interesting point, as all my questions are in English. The studio is located in Poland, but Florian himself is from Austria. A fact I completely forgot, which is why I have to translate all my questions into German as I ask them.
This leads to a very relaxed and informal atmosphere right at the beginning. Therefore, the interview proceeds with quite a bit of laughter and good spirits.
MeinMMO: In your own words: What is Last Oasis and what makes it so special?
Florian Hofreither: “Last Oasis is a survival game that primarily focuses on the nomadic element. This is something that was really interesting for us and we think it can solve some problems of the survival genre, such as the fact that the world becomes very static very quickly in normal survival games.
We are still working on improving the whole experience. By motivating players to always stay in motion, they can experience different things and thus build a different relationship with the world.”
MeinMMO: So dynamic vs. static, more or less?
Florian Hofreither: “Yes, exactly.”
Florian Hofreither is the Creative Director of Last Oasis and the creative mind behind the game. Together with other developers who worked on the multiplayer mod for Mount & Blade: Warband, he founded Donkey Crew.
Strong start with problems
MeinMMO: When the game launched, you had 33,000 players at peak and still average 7,000 now. What do you think of this success?
Florian Hofreither: “I would say our release was definitely rocky, there’s no denying that, but we are generally very satisfied. We knew we wouldn’t keep all players from the start. We have a niche game that is not for everyone, and that’s okay. We are happy with the numbers, but we also know that we have a lot to do to convince people that we are not just a flash in the pan, but that we are here to stay.”
MeinMMO: You just talked about the start. You had technical problems immediately after launch and had to go offline again for a week. How do you plan to avoid this in the future?
Florian Hofreither: “With the launch issues, we knew that problems could arise, but we thought we were well-prepared. It was only with the influx of players at launch that problems emerged that we simply couldn’t find beforehand. We are still working to resolve these fundamental issues and therefore believe that such problems should not happen again.”
He adds with determination: “If it were just a small bug, we could have easily fixed it. But this was really a deep-seated problem that needed to be fixed from the ground up. Now that we know where it lies, we are confident that something like this won’t happen again.”
After clarifying how Last Oasis has been so far, I am now burning to know how it will proceed. The potential of the game is huge, the idea unique, and the determination of the developers, especially from Florian, enviable.
MeinMMO: How many people are actually working on Last Oasis and do you plan to expand?
Florian Hofreither: “We are about 40-45 people and we definitely plan to expand. We are always looking for creative minds, smart people, and motivated individuals. We are always on the lookout. But now with the pandemic, of course, it’s more difficult and a big change for us. This makes everything a bit harder, but we want to win over anyone interested to join us.”
MeinMMO: And do you already have ideas about which direction it should go, with the people you bring in and with the game itself?
Florian Hofreither: “Regarding development: We don’t yet know if we will remain in home office forever or if we will return to the studio after the pandemic. Currently, we use the studio for meetings that are better held in person, but we mainly limit ourselves to calls.
In terms of the game itself: We have big plans for further themes. After the launch, we focused on fixing bugs, balancing issues, and gameplay problems. We are now generally finished with that, the game runs stable. We are satisfied with that and we are focusing on new content now. New content that goes in different directions.”
An exclusive teaser for the upcoming updates of Last Oasis: It’s going to get dark.
This is what the new content looks like
MeinMMO: Regarding this content: Can you already say how it will come? DLCs, free updates, add-ons, or even Last Oasis 2?
This question seems to have been expected by Florian – or he simply shows that he lives and breathes Last Oasis, as he appears determined when outlining his plans: “For now, we are only focusing on free updates. We want to bring the game to a point where we can say: ‘This is what it should be as version 1.0.’ We have looked at the feedback and tried to gain the impression from the users. That’s why we’ve decided to release a theme-based roadmap, which we will soon present to the public. We already know that internally, we just have to work out a few details regarding the timing.
Basically, we want to concentrate updates on themes. This means: Every few months a new theme will come. The first theme coming is a volcanic one. It will come with a map revolving around heat, lava, and resources. This will also bring new weapons, new ammunition… a whole package of new content that we will provide to the players. We hope that this shows the direction we want to go.
But we also have many other ideas that go beyond regular content: we want to expand the game, introduce new gameplay elements. One element that is very interesting are the event maps. The map constantly moves on, bringing individual oases forward or taking them away again. And what we want to focus on more are these event maps. These are maps that are only available for an hour where you get a kind of scenario. All players come in at the same time, then they have an hour to solve the scenario and come back with loot.
Of course, PvP plays a significant role, but here we want to focus more on PvE. We want to introduce new monsters, new interactions with these monsters, and a lot of our lore. We have a broad background story for our world, and we want to convey that to the players. We want the players to explore this world and find out what this world actually is.”
Exclusive image of the volcanic landscape in the thematic update.
“Early Access is the best thing that has happened in the last 10 years”
Last Oasis has a unique approach, but the idea of survival games goes back much further. The first survival game was released back in 1984. And Donkey Crew has gained some experience in developing multiplayer PvP games. So now I’m curious: Where do the ideas for Last Oasis come from?
MeinMMO: These theme-based updates sound somewhat similar to what Conan Exiles and ARK have already done. They worked well there. Are those models for you?
Florian Hofreither: “Of course, we look at other survival games, but we believe we need a different approach. We don’t just take a game and say: ‘That’s how we do it.’ That’s the basic idea of Early Access, and I personally am a big fan of it. Early Access is the best thing that has happened in the last 10 years for the gaming scene, both for developers and players.
The idea of Early Access is to have a good, solid base game and to expand it in a meaningful way. I believe that not only survival games but all good and successful games adhere to this basic principle.”
MeinMMO: Many of you come from the multiplayer mod for Mount & Blade. Was Last Oasis your first thought after this mod, what other ones were there before, and how differently could Last Oasis have looked?
Florian Hofreither: “Last Oasis is definitely heavily inspired by that mod. Not in terms of theme, I wanted something away from the medieval theme and wanted something that gives me more freedom as a game designer. But gameplay-wise, many of our experiences from that mod have flowed into Last Oasis.
The most obvious element is of course the melee combat system. We wanted to see: What happens in a survival game where you have very few options for ranged combat, where every interaction is really up close. And we are satisfied with how it has worked.
But there are also other elements. Another, somewhat lesser-known element from our multiplayer mod was a browser game called Strategis. There, everyone had their castle and army, then you combined these armies and fought it all out in Mount & Blade itself. We learned a lot about MMOs and PvP MMOs, how players interact with each other, how they build larger clans, and how to counter that.”
Mount & Blade: Warband is likely the reason we can even play Last Oasis.
The release of Last Oasis – When will it be ready, how will it look then?
Now that I have a fairly accurate idea of what Last Oasis will receive, I’m curious when the release version 1.0 will launch – and what will change by then.
MeinMMO: You say you want to build Last Oasis in Early Access. Do you already have an idea of how it should look at the release? For example, how big the game should be when it’s finished?
Florian Hofreither: “We have concrete thoughts on that, but we let ourselves be influenced by the players. It’s important to listen to the player base. I always have to be careful not to get tunnel vision. You have a good idea – or you believe you have a good idea – you develop it and then realize it’s not that great after all. Early Access gives you the advantage to realign yourself again.
Yes, I have a plan in my head of how the game will look as version 1.0, but I also know: When the time comes, it will be quite different from what I imagine now. Simply because we are trying to respond to the problems and wishes of the players. That’s why we have a very player-driven development.”
MeinMMO: And in terms of timing? Can you give a rough estimate?
Florian Hofreither: “Basically around two years. But in times like these, it’s very hard to predict anything concretely.”
Exclusive image: A gorge in the volcanic landscape – maybe even new walkers will come?
PvP – Blessing or curse of Last Oasis?
Now that it’s clear that PvE is definitely the direction Last Oasis is developing, it’s exciting to see whether the PvP approach still remains the heart of the game. Florian is confident that the decision was the right one and stands by it, even if Last Oasis becomes a niche game.
MeinMMO: PvP has been criticized, although much less than I originally thought. What are your thoughts on that now, a few months after release?
Florian seems determined and confident in his reply:
“My motto is: You should do what you are good at. If we had focused on a PvE game, it wouldn’t have worked because I have little experience as a player in that area. PvP is what is close to my heart. I believe it’s more important to focus on what you’re good at rather than chasing trends. Even if that means landing in a niche.
Now, in hindsight, I would say: Yes, we should have focused more on PvE. But I wouldn’t call that a mistake. I made the decision with the knowledge I had at the time and am satisfied with it. But now we want to integrate more PvE elements. We’ve built such a broad story and such a cool world, and we have many ideas about what good PvE should be. That’s a direction we want to go stronger.”
MeinMMO: Is that also the reason why you’ve now introduced dedicated servers?
Florian Hofreither: “We wanted to introduce dedicated servers from the start. There were technical reasons why that was not possible. But they are interesting because they provide communities with a different form of interaction. You can be on a server where you get to know the people and have your friends and enemies, those who are newly joining…”
With a mischievous grin, he adds: “I sometimes play on the community servers myself because I’m curious how people interact there. Of course, I play under an alias so that no one knows who I am. But it’s interesting to see what communities get built there.”
MeinMMO: Did that have any influence on the official PvP servers?
Florian Hofreither: “Not really. Of course, it’s difficult to say that accurately. But in our assessment, those are different target groups. People who want to make an impression in this large world are different from those who prefer to play on a small server with their friends or a group of acquaintances. We don’t see these community servers taking anything away from the larger world.”
“Getting hit hard” is not for everyone, but dedicated servers also do not split the community.
Last Oasis in 5 years – What comes after release?
Last Oasis is not only a survival MMO but will also become a service game. Florian and his Donkey Crew want to support the game for as long as possible. And they even have ideas on how to keep it exciting for that long.
MeinMMO: Are there plans for a solo mode?
Florian Hofreither: “That is something that is not much further than in the brainstorming phase. We are talking about it because it’s interesting, but if we do it, we want to do it differently than other survival games. Just providing an empty server and saying: ‘Here’s your solo mode’ doesn’t make much sense or fun. But we have considerations on how we can transfer the whole theme of movement and nomadic living into a solo variant. Some from the team would be interested in tackling that, but as I said, for now, it’s still in brainstorming.”
MeinMMO: Can you estimate how long Last Oasis will run? How long do you want to support it?
Florian Hofreither: “We hope to develop it for as long as there is interest. But it’s very hard to gauge that. It seems stable and with the new themes we will be releasing, we believe that we can excite many old and new players to return and take a look. We are not really worried. For us as a studio, Last Oasis has been an absolute success and we will continue to work on it until it is where it needs to be.”
MeinMMO: Can you spot a trend with players regarding which direction they want it to go or what they don’t like?
Florian Hofreither: “One major point of criticism is these huge groups of players that have a significant advantage due to their numbers. That’s one of the biggest unresolved problems of game design, how to create a large, open world and then get people not to gravitate toward the largest group. But we have concrete ideas on how we want to improve that.
Besides that, we often read that players enjoy Last Oasis, find the base solid, but that there isn’t enough to do. We accept that, and we have many ideas that we want to implement.”
Cool walkers, heated battles, and an interesting story – there will be more of this in the future.
Feeling like Last Oasis? Here are tips from the boss
Finally, I want to know from Florian what new players should pay attention to – after all, Last Oasis is very different from other survival games. And who could give better tips than the one whose mind the whole game originated from?
MeinMMO: If a new player wanted to start playing Last Oasis right now, what would be the most important point you would advise them?
Florian Hofreither: “The most important thing is the difference from other survival games and knowing how to stay safe. In other survival games, you are simply at the mercy of others. You are on the map, and even when you log out, you can still be attacked. In Last Oasis, you can take all your belongings and log out with everything.
The most important advice for new players is therefore: Only take into the map what you can afford to lose. You have to consider how much you want to risk and what you get in return.
The other thing is communication. It’s incredible what you can achieve with that. If you have a microphone and are active in voice chat, you’ll quickly make many friends. This is something that many games underestimate.”
MeinMMO: Thank you very much for the interview!
Hit Potential: Huge
I must honestly admit that I did not foresee a bright future for Last Oasis due to its PvP focus. But the conversation with the boss has definitely changed my mind.
The ideas that Florian and his team have are all brilliant. Thematic updates? Exactly my thing, that was already super cool with Conan Exiles. PvE events that keep reoccurring? That’s exactly what I want to play for. A deep story that I can discover? Damn, yes! That’s exactly what most survival games are missing!
The path to these innovations also seems well paved since they partly come from feedback from active players. I see no reason why these cool features would be canceled.
The only unknown remains how well the implementation will ultimately look. This applies to both the precise implementation of the features themselves and the technical aspect of the game.
What I have seen of Last Oasis so far gives me a positive outlook. Even if I didn’t personally like the PvP approach so far, its implementation has undoubtedly been successful. And with the upcoming systems, I see no reason why there shouldn’t be something for everyone.
Benedict Grothaus Freelance author and survival expert at MeinMMO
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The Elder Scrolls Online is getting new loot boxes today, and they contain some of the coolest mounts ever seen in the MMORPG. Unfortunately, hardly anyone will be able to claim the best of these mounts as their own. Our author Jürgen Horn regrets this as well.
What are the loot boxes in ESO? ESO regularly offers a new edition of the so-called “Crown Crates” in the Crown Store. This is the ESO name for the good old loot boxes, a kind of mystery bag that you purchase with real money, containing randomly selected items. These include consumables, costumes, emotes, pets, and mounts.
The latter are always particularly in demand, as they are lovingly designed and each represent a unique theme.
What’s inside the new loot boxes? The new boxes come from the “Nightfall” series and will be available on June 18, 2020, at 4:00 PM. As always, the items are divided into rarity grades, and at the highest level, the “Radiant Apex Rewards”, there are three particularly cool mounts.
New mounts launch an all-out assault on the wallet
How can you get the new mounts? I, Jürgen Horn from the ESO team at MeinMMO, love mounts and pets in ESO and would at least like to have the Senche-Rath monster! But like many other players from the ESO community, I will probably end up empty-handed because the chances of pulling such a Radiant-Apex loot piece from a chest are usually less than one percent!
So it has been with the previous loot boxes that one could only free such a rare mount from the box in about 0.27% of all cases (via crowncrates.com). Most likely, this will not change much with the new Nightfall crates.
Anyone wanting a very special beast had to settle for chances around 0.10%. Unlike the other box contents, the Radiant-Apex mounts can ONLY be obtained through pulls, not through the bonus gems you receive when you pull duplicates in loot boxes or sell existing rewards.
This Khajiit always benefits from loot boxes, after all, he sells them! Some fans even want a loot box mount!
How many boxes do I need to get the mount: Accordingly, you would need to buy about 370 loot boxes to obtain a Radiant-Apex drop. And the boxes cost about 3.50 euros each …
This is what the players say: Many players in the ESO forum are therefore also quite disappointed:
Pyvos: “This cursed Senche-Rath-Darkfang mount looks absolutely amazing. But I still won’t be persuaded to buy Crown Crates.”
Turelus: “I’ll give you my 1800 gems for the lichsteed… plz? Well, I won’t waste money on it, but I’ll take a shot and hope that the impossible RNG gives me a favor.”
Thedavidventer: “The new items look fantastic. I love the Senche mount! Great job from the art department. Do I want one? Yes. Do I want one so much that I’m willing to gamble for the chance to maybe get one only to end up with something completely different? No. I’ll pass.”
What are the alternatives? Luckily, the new box edition still offers rewards that you can get with a bit of luck from the box, and, if necessary, through direct purchase with gems. At least the second highest category of the “Apex Rewards” can be unlocked this way, as well as “The Smallest Violin in the World” as an emote. You can find more cool rewards from the new loot boxes here in the gallery.
Jürgen’s conclusion: I try my luck, but don’t overdo it
The release of a new collection of loot box items makes me both happy and sad at the same time. I admire the wonderful mounts and feel regret that I can only get them with a lot of luck or money.
Nevertheless, I end up investing a few euros in a handful of boxes and am happy if once in a while there is an Apex mount in there, which has happened to me at least once. Most of the time I get enough gems from duplicate items to at least get the coolest emotes and items directly.
This time, that will definitely be the violin emote and “Bite Me” to tease vampires. I still find the bloodsuckers incredibly annoying! And maybe I will get lucky and snag the super rare Senche-Rath riding cat.
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Season 3 Chapter 2 has started in Fortnite and introduced sharks as a new mode of transportation. We will show you what you need to know about the new sharks so you can handle them optimally in the game.
What is currently happening in Fortnite? The Update 13.00 initiated the new Season 3 on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Apart from a new Battle Pass, some map changes, and gameplay modifications, Season 3 brought sharks as a mode of transportation.
For this, you simply need to grab a fishing rod, bait the shark, and it will let you glide through the water. You can even steer it as if it were a regular vehicle.
Sharks are the new mode of transportation in Fortnite Season 3
What you should know about sharks in Fortnite
Here we show you what you need to know about the sharks. Some things you may have already experienced yourself, but there are still things that are not immediately clear at first glance.
1. Sharks can inflict damage
The new sharks not only look frightening; they can really inflict damage on your character. This makes them doubly monstrous.
Note that sharks inflict damage in various ways. They either attack you with their mouths or hit you with their fins. So, you should be careful not to stand at an angle where they can hit you.
If you want to confront the sharks directly instead of using them as a mode of transportation, you can attack them with weapons and pickaxes. However, you should keep in mind that they have a lot of health points and are not easy to eliminate.
Anyone who faces this tough fight and emerges victorious will be rewarded with a weapon and ammunition. This is especially worthwhile if you defeat a shark with your pickaxe at the start of the match and then get at least one weapon for the ongoing battle.
Sharks drop weapons and ammunition when eliminated
3. They can do more than just swim
The new sharks in Fortnite do not just swim quietly in the water; they can jump and not just a little. They can leap out of the water and still catch you several stories high and even at a distance.
You should keep this in mind when shooting at a shark from a “safe distance” next time.
Watch out that they don’t jump on your motorboats
4. You are not safe anywhere from them
Sharks can jump out of the water. This means they also come on land and can jump onto buildings. So, you are not safe if you are staying there.
But that’s not enough, as sharks can even enter buildings. So if a shark has spotted you, you can’t just run into the next house and close the door. It will follow you, but with a little luck, it will get stuck in a wall.
You cannot simply hide from the sharks
5. You can feed them to make them glow
A cool feature with sharks is that you can feed them loot. To do this, you simply need to drop your loot in front of the sharks. Feeding brings a cool side effect that you can see well at night.
The sharks glow when fed. It depends on the rarity color of the weapon you fed them. So if you feed a weapon with the rarity “uncommon,” the shark will glow in the corresponding color green.
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If you keep all these things in mind, nothing will stand in your way to mastering the sharks in Fortnite.
So grab your shark, feed it to make it glow beautifully, and glide through the Fortnite map. To match that, you should unlock the Aquaman skin, because then you will be the master of the seas anyway.
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In The Division 2, the 2nd Raid is finally starting soon – Operation: Iron Horse. This new PvE endgame activity has now been officially introduced with a trailer and fresh details. We summarize everything important about the launch.
What is the new raid about? In principle, the 2nd raid of The Division 2 was already supposed to be released in October 2019 with Episode 2. However, Massive’s shooter had to deal with other problems at that time, and so the raid was postponed.
In June 2020, it is finally happening. After the large Title Update 10 was released, which made numerous adjustments regarding the raid, the new raid itself will finally start at the end of the month.
The new raid in the trailer: Recently, Massive has been getting players excited for the 2nd raid named Operation: Iron Horse with a new trailer. You can watch the video here:
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Everything important about the new raid Operation: Iron Horse
When exactly does the new raid start? The level 40 version of Operation: Iron Horse opens its doors on June 30 at 6:00 PM German time. Anyone who owns the Warlords expansion for The Division 2 can join.
The level 30 version for owners of the base game is scheduled to start the following week.
Additionally, on June 30, there will also be a World-First race for the first raid clear. The fastest raid team will again be commemorated with a special picture at the operations base.
Who can play the new raid? The 2nd raid of The Division 2 is free and accessible to all players. You do not need the “Warlords of New York” expansion or the Year 1 Pass to undertake this new activity. In principle, only the base game is required, as this raid is additional free content from Year 1.
The requirements for the new raid: To participate in the level 40 raid, you must have reached the maximum character level of 40 and completed the campaign of Warlords of New York. A specific SHD level is not required, but players with higher SHD ranks will benefit from the corresponding bonuses.
For the level 30 raid, a gear score of at least 490 and well-optimized equipment are recommended.
Gameplay is in a team of 8 players, which also splits into 2 squads of 4 agents each. So you need 8 people.
Can level 30 and level 40 agents play together? Yes, they can. The raid scales to the highest level of a player in the group.
If the raid is played at level 40, agents at level 30 will be raised to level 40 for the duration of the raid mission. However, the level of rewards is based on the individual level of each player.
What is it all about? After the initial virus outbreak, civilians settled in a foundry near Washington D.C. and crafted vital goods there.
Eventually, members of the True Sons faction raided and took over this metal foundry to produce new weapons and secretly expand their arsenal – for example, with a armored train. After the Division learned about this, the agents are now supposed to thwart the True Sons’ plans in the new raid.
What rewards are there? With the new raid, 2 new exotics are being introduced:
the pistol Regulus – a revolver with high base damage that also causes explosions on headshot kills, amplifying damage and applying a bleeding status to nearby enemies
the rifle Ravenous – a double-barreled weapon (see title image) that offers offensive and defensive bonuses in combat
The Regulus
Additionally, the new raid will also introduce 2 new gear sets:
Foundry Bulwark, which focuses on survivability and allows players with shields to absorb incoming damage and repair it over time
Future Initiative, which enables wearers to support their teammates with strong repair skills while simultaneously increasing their damage output when they have full armor
The loot in the raid has a weekly timer. This means: Boss loot is only available once a week. You can still participate in the raid afterwards, but the chance for obtaining pieces of the new gear set will only return the following week.
Is there an easy mode again? Yes, there will be a Discovery Mode, just like with the first raid Operation: Dark Hours. While it won’t have the best raid loot, you can practice the most important mechanics and processes at an easier difficulty level or simply explore the raid for yourself.
The Discovery Mode will not be available immediately at the start of the new raid, but will be added in a later update.
The gaming company Capcom has banned player Ryan “FChamp” Ramirez (Filipino Champ) from all his fighting game tournaments. The player was previously considered an excellent eSports athlete in series such as “Street Fighter” or “Marvel vs. Capcom“, but also as a ring villain. He seems to have taken the role too seriously.
This is the player: Ryan “FChamp” Ramirez is regarded as an excellent player in fighting games. He won the major tournament EVO in 2012 for the game “Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3”.
The American was considered a strong player in Street Fighter and one of the best in the world in “Marvel vs. Capcom.”
Player considered one of the best villains in the scene
This was special about FChamp:Ramirez often played the villain at tournament events and had the audience booing him by treating and provoking his opponents disrespectfully. This serves – like in wrestling – to hype the audience and create excitement.
In recent years, however, he has not been as active.
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Capcom announced the lifetime global ban on June 17.
This is his punishment: As Capcom states, the player is forever banned from all events and tournaments organized by Capcom. This applies to the Capcom Pro Tour, the Street Fighter League, and everything else. This is a worldwide ban.
This is why he was banned: The player sent out a tweet that has since been deleted. It featured a watermelon and the hashtag #WatermelonLivesMatter (via twitter).
This is a reference to the “BlackLivesMatter” movement in the USA: A watermelon has historically often been associated with racist caricatures of black people.
This is what the player says: He admits that the tweet was “insensitive”, but says he did not intend to hurt anyone. He also does not believe the tweet was racist. He states:
It was definitely not right to do that. I will not deny it. […] But I do not think it was in any way racist. I really don’t believe that.
This is how it is being discussed: Under Capcom’s ban on Twitter, there are various streams in the replies:
Some reject the outrage culture (Cancel-Culture) – Capcom would be removing passionate gamers from the community. That is intolerant
Others wish that Capcom now takes a similarly hard stance against other players who they believe have also behaved incorrectly
Some find the decision too harsh. The player has not done anything wrong over the years and has been a positive influence – one bad joke should not be grounds for a ban
Daigo Umehara is considered a legend in fighting games.
FChamp is regarded as a villain in the world of fighting games and seems to have taken his role far too seriously. Over the years, Daigo Umehara became a legend in Street Fighter, who has a highly exciting life story that motivated him:
What are these skins? With the launch of Season 4 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone, players gained access to new maps, fresh Warzone mechanics, and a packed Battle Pass. But the real-money shop also has some new highlights.
At the forefront is the new skin bundle “Wendigo”. Here you get an operator skin for Krüger, some cosmetics, and two icy weapon blueprints:
Psychose – Assault Rifle FN Scar 17
Evil Manifest – Submachine Gun Striker 45
Both blueprints introduce a new effect to the game, the Cryo-Dismemberment. When you kill an enemy, they don’t just fall down, but their limbs partially freeze and then break off. A brutal effect accompanied by a fresh breeze.
The complete Wendigo bundle costs 2,400 CoD Points.
Wendigo Bundle Freezes Enemies
What does it look like? YouTuber “Hollow” treated himself to the package and went on a hunt with it. However, he wasn’t after this effect; he just thought the bundle itself was pretty cool. As he gets his first kills, he is thrilled. At minute 1:56, you can see one of these frosty kills:
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YouTuber “Hollow” was visibly surprised and amused during his first round with the skins.
Before the kill, the effect doesn’t do much, but it’s a fun gag for fans of “Dismemberment” in shooters. The new feature does not exactly follow the realistic approach that Modern Warfare takes, but neither do the tracer packs.
Is the bundle worth it? The Wendigo bundle costs 2,400 CoD Points, which is just over 20 euros. Overall, you receive 10 items:
Krüger Winter Skin
icy Scar Blueprint
cool Striker Blueprint
Executioner Roadblock
Knife Skin in the form of an ice pick
Yeti Talisman
Krüger Voice Line
icy business card
fun emblem
and a refreshing spray
If you like the style and enjoy playing with the weapons, this is a really solid bundle. The Executioner lets you attack with a white snow wolf or something similar. Thus, in addition to the brutal freezing effects, you get another special feature that hasn’t been seen before in Modern Warfare.
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Except for the obligatory title (FIFA 21), not much is known about the new FIFA installment yet. However, after the EA Play event, which takes place on the night of Friday, June 19 (at 01:00 AM), we should know more.
What will be shown tonight? We expect a teaser trailer during the event that will present the first gameplay scenes. Perhaps even with next-gen graphics from the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X.
However, we shouldn’t expect gameplay innovations to be revealed tonight; EA will present those in August. The developer announced this via Twitter, on an information roadmap:
Details on these topics are expected in August
The first details about FIFA 21
What we know about VOLTA: The roadmap indicates that withVOLTA, street football will also make a return in FIFA 21. New information is expected to arrive in August.
Maybe VOLTA will finally get a cool new online mode? Or even its own version of Pro Clubs? We are looking forward to it.
What we know about other game modes: Whether FIFA 21 will receive a major new mode is still unknown. However, it seems that the modes from the predecessor will also return in FIFA 21.
When will FIFA 21 be released? There is currently no release date for FIFA 21. However, it seems certain that the Corona crisis will not lead to any delays (via kicker). Therefore, we expect a normal release in September.
The 25th of September appears to be a realistic date, as FIFA games often release on the last Friday of September.
What new features could there be?
Will there be crossplay? Currently, it is already possible to play cross-platform in many games. It doesn’t matter whether you play on a PS4, an Xbox One, or a PC. Games like Warzone, Fortnite, or Rocket League set the example. This feature would also be long overdue for FIFA.
Will the next installment finally include it? There is currently no official information about crossplay.
What about the next-gen versions? It seems certain that FIFA 21 will be released on the next-gen consoles: Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X. EA has already teased this on Twitter:
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However, it is not clear whether a purchased PS4 version will automatically upgrade to the PS5 version. The American football game Madden 21, also developed by EA, has already announced exactly this. There will be free next-gen upgrades for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game.
However, it seems certain that thanks to backward compatibility of the new consoles, you can at least play the old versions.
These innovations we wish for
What FIFA 21 must improve: For the new FIFA installment, we already presented you in April our wishes for innovations and improvements. These points were particularly important to us:
Better and more stable servers
A complete overhaul of the career mode
More love for Pro Clubs
New VOLTA online modes
Better management cards for Ultimate Team
What improvements and new features we will actually get, we will only know for sure in August when EA releases details about the new installment. But perhaps something big will already be announced tonight during EA Play 2020. We remain curious.
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A spectacular knife kill in Call of Duty: Warzone shows how to escape from powerful vehicles even without a firearm.
This is the situation: The reddit user RezhWins is in the Warzone when a vehicle has its sights set on him. It repeatedly tries to ram the player in an attempt to eliminate him. However, he can hide behind a rock each time and then gets ready for a really good knife throw that knocks the driver out of the seat.
Knife kill saves player from vehicle
This is the clip: The video has (as of June 18 at 11:00 AM) already received 1,500 upvotes:
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While the vehicle repeatedly tries to ram the player, hitting only the rock, the hunted player attempts a knife throw.
He aims a bit longer at the opponent in the vehicle and then actually hits him through the side window. He falls out of the vehicle and can then be easily eliminated.
The reddit user describes the clip with: “Watch me, I’ll only be able to do this trick once!”
How do viewers react? They show enthusiasm for the knife throw. There are numerous comments like “That was awesome!” or “Sick!”
The user high_while_cooking, on the other hand, gets upset about the opponent in the vehicle: “Great knife kill. But any good player would have left the car next to the rock and shot at you. It’s one of the strongest tactics in the game.”
In Modern Warfare, a player demonstrated his skills by throwing knives. He threw blind into the air multiple times and repeatedly hit an opponent. He edited all of this into a video, showing just how easy such a kill can actually be.
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Valorant is being heavily criticized by Twitch streamer Ster. The former Team Fortress YouTuber believes that Riot’s new game is a soulless artifact that no one really wants to play. But is that really the case? We from MeinMMO have looked into it.
Who is Ster? Ster is considered one of the most influential YouTubers on the topic of Team Fortress 2. He primarily operates as a streamer on Twitch these days. There, he has over 300,000 followers and plays games such as Skyrim and the team shooter Paladins.
What did Ster say about Valorant? In a Twitch stream about Paladins (via Twitch), Ster expressed severe criticism of Riot’s team shooter Valorant:
Valorant was basically designed in a lab by a scientist and equipped with everything you can imagine for a successful game. But it has no soul and no one really wants to play it. But it had enough marketing from Riot that everyone was led to believe they should play it. And it’s just crap!
Is Valorant really just a PR hype without a soul?
Ster believes that Valorant was invented without passion and soul and that all the ingredients of a supposedly successful game were carelessly thrown together. The supposed popularity of the game – after all, Valorant broke Twitch records during beta – is attributed solely to Riot’s marketing power and the controversial Twitch drops.
But is that really the case? If Ster is right, there should be a flurry of negative statements about the game online, and surveys should reflect that poorly. Therefore, we from MeinMMO took a look at the opinions and surveys regarding the game:
This is what the readers of MeinMMO say: Our own survey about Valorant is quite clear. A survey on “Will you play Valorant after launch” was answered in some form with “Yes” or at least “I’ll check it out” by a majority. 60 percent of you spoke positively for the game, at least in terms of having interest in it and not being completely against it. 34% are even clearly in favor of Valorant, while 17% at least want to try it out. This shows a positive trend for Valorant on MeinMMO.
60 percent of surveyed readers show a positive trend for Valorant.
This is what the readers of GameStar say: Our colleagues from GameStar conducted a similar survey that initially appeared discouraging. There, 76.94 percent of readers clearly responded with “I’m not interested”.
This may initially come across as very negative, but consider that GameStar addresses a very broad audience of PC gamers, including fans of strategy games, single-player RPGs, and sports games. Many readers are therefore inherently uninterested in competitive online shooters.
A quarter of surveyed GameStar readers find Valorant somewhat interesting.
Taking this into account, that means that almost 25 percent of this highly diverse group is in some way interested in Valorant.
What are the meta scores for Valorant?
This is how Valorant was rated: On Metacritic, Valorant receives a top rating of 81 points, but the user scores average out to 5.6 points. However, looking at the negative reviews, it often becomes apparent that the reviewers are often angry Counter-Strike players who criticize Valorant as a poorly made clone of “their game” and likely fear the relevance of CS:GO. More details on this Metacritic analysis of Valorant can be found at GameStar.
And although there is, among other things, legitimate criticism of Valorant due to the controversial anti-cheat protection Vanguard, many of the negative reviews seem to be review-bombing from players wanting to protect “their” beloved Counter-Strike from the “clone” Valorant.
What are the Twitch statistics for Valorant?
This is how often Valorant is still streamed on Twitch: At the start of the beta, Valorant broke records on Twitch, but the hype has noticeably cooled down. From an average of nearly 500,000 viewers during the beta month of April, only about 80,000 remain in June (as of June 18).
The Twitch statistics for Valorant in June 2020.
That’s quite a significant loss, but it’s due to the lack of Twitch drops. Back then, Valorant was streamed almost 24/7 by some streamers, and players were eager to gain access via randomly distributed and limited Twitch drops. Now that the release version is fully accessible and free, no one needs to watch streams around the clock anymore.
Nevertheless, Valorant still manages to rank eighth in the top ten most viewed Twitch games, just behind the major rival Counter-Strike.
What do the fans say?
Looking at the statements from fans, it does not present the image of a soulless artifact from the lab. The most prominent fan of Valorant is probably top streamer shroud, who plays Valorant very often and enjoys it and even predicts that Valorant, due to its better accessibility, will ultimately prevail over Counter-Strike.
Other fans on Metacritic praise the following aspects of Valorant:
Pringled: As a hardcore Counter-Strike fan, I love this game. The developers addressed many issues during the beta and seemed to understand their community well, which, to be honest, I can’t say about CS. I think the game has a lot of potential.
Respwn: Probably the best competitive game of 2020. It’s the long-needed renewal of tactical shooters with modern features like heroes instead of faceless soldiers. The character abilities add a lot of fun to the otherwise repetitive gameplay of older similar games. Everything in this game is optimized and finely tuned to be lean, fast, and competitive.
Xydian: When I played the game yesterday, I had a blast, great characters, fantastic gunplay, the maps are kind of meh, but I still find them okay, the new map is fantastic and shows that Riot has listened to the complaints from the beta.
Valorant is not a game for everyone, but also not a game for no one
Summarizing all these insights, it becomes clear that this is a game that is definitely not “played by no one.” And even if Ster perceives it as a soulless creation, enough fans seem to be playing it and enjoying it a lot.
It is certainly a controversial game that doesn’t appeal to everyone, but rather targets a specific audience, leaving other players who do not belong to the target group completely indifferent.
Valorant is definitely not a game for every shooter fan, but for those who seek a “modern alternative” to shooters like CS:GO.
Pokémon GO has announced the Mega Evolutions for 2020. These are different from normal evolutions. We will show you what it is all about.
What was announced? The announcement was quite brief. It stated that Mega Evolutions for Pokémon GO will arrive in 2020. No further information was provided.
This leaves much room for speculation. How does one obtain the Mega Evolution? What impact does this evolution have? We will investigate these questions.
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This is how the Mega Evolutions were announced in a video.
Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO – What’s Coming?
What are Mega Evolutions anyway? This type of evolution was introduced in Generation 6 to the Pokémon world. Pokémon GO currently stands at Generation 5 – a release of Gen 6 later this year is quite conceivable.
The Mega Evolutions are only temporary evolutions. They do not last permanently. They are typically triggered by the interaction of Mega Stones and Key Stones:
Mega Stones are minerals that are carried by the Pokémon themselves. Each Pokémon has a different Mega Stone, named after the corresponding Pokémon, such as Venusaurite.
Key Stones, on the other hand, are carried by trainers, for example in the form of chains or rings.
When a particularly close bond between trainer and Pokémon is formed, the Mega Evolution can be performed.
What do Mega Evolutions bring? Through these evolutions, the Pokémon temporarily changes its appearance and becomes stronger. In the Pokémon games, this typically lasted for one battle – after that, the Pokémon reverted to its normal form.
Tyranitar, Absol, and Gengar in Mega form.
Which Pokémon can Mega Evolve? Not every Pokémon has a Mega Evolution. In total, there are 46 Pokémon that can undergo such a Mega Evolution. Here is the list:
Venusaur
Charizard
Blastoise
Beedrill
Pidgeot
Alakazam
Gardevoir
Gengar
Kangaskhan
Pinsir
Gyarados
Aerodactyl
Ditto
Ampharos
Steelix
Scizor
Heracross
Houndoom
Tyranitar
Sceptile
Blaziken
Swampert
Gardevoir
Sableye
Gallade
Medicham
Electivire
Gyarados
Camerupt
Altaria
Banette
Absol
Froslass
Dragonite
Metagross
Latias
Latios
Rayquaza
Snorlax
Garchomp
Lucario
Froslass
Gliscor
Diancie (not yet available in Pokémon GO)
What impact could this have on Pokémon GO? So far, it is still completely unclear what impact the Mega Evolution will have on Pokémon GO. Therefore, one can only speculate for now.
However, it should be assumed that the Mega Evolution also only lasts temporarily, for example, for the duration of a raid or a PvP battle.
It is quite possible that through a Mega Evolution, one can become significantly stronger during a raid battle. This could indeed make it possible to complete legendary raids with just two or even solo.
The acquisition of Mega and Key Stones could become exciting. Currently, you get evolution items from PokéStops or special quests. The same could be true for the stones needed for Mega Evolution.
When will the Mega Evolutions be released? There is no exact date for that yet. It should happen sometime in 2020. Dataminers have not yet found any information about the Mega Evolutions, so one can probably rule out an imminent release.
Blizzard has finally taken action. A large number of bans should now provide some relief in WoW Classic and punish many cheaters.
In recent weeks and months, there has been a lot of unrest in the World of Warcraft Classic community. This is mainly due to bots, cheaters, and hackers massively impacting the server economy. But now Blizzard has struck back and suspended numerous accounts permanently or temporarily.
What did Blizzard say? In the official forum, community manager Kaivax has spoken out once again. In a rather lengthy post, he explained that over the last month, more than 74,000 accounts had been suspended. The relevant accounts had violated the terms of service and used bots.
Blizzard swings the ban hammer against bots.
Why has Blizzard remained silent so far? In the statement, Blizzard explains that they usually do not talk about actions taken against cheaters. This time, however, they wanted to make an exception because the topic is hotly debated in the community.
What else was explained? Kaivax also explains that bots are not always as easy to identify as players would like.
Moreover, there are many cases where players may appear to be like a bot, but in reality, there is a real player behind it. After review, these players are back in action, which makes it look to the “reporter” as if Blizzard has done nothing about bots.
Additionally, there are cases where the account of a botter is closed, but then they create a new account and start over with the same or very similar name. Again, it appears as if Blizzard has not taken action, even though that is not the case.
“Real money trading drives [the bot users/providers] to invest a lot of effort into circumventing our detection systems. Although this is a very high priority for us, it is the only priority for profit-driven bot organizations. The account bans we enforce are merely a cost for them to operate their business.”
Do you believe Blizzard’s statements? Do you think the bot issue will improve now? Or are 74,000 still far too few?
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PvP is an integral part of MMORPGs for many, but it is not equally strong or well-developed in all games. Which MMORPG do you think offers the best PvP?
Since their inception, MMORPGs have included PvP, which means battles between players, as a fixed part of their content. Over the years, it has been expanded, reinterpreted, and implemented in various ways within MMORPGs.
Therefore, not every MMORPG with PvP offers its players the same experience. Aside from different combat systems that influence PvP battles, PvP also exists in various forms and modes. These include:
Large-scale battles with many players.
Focus on PvP arenas with small teams and a ranking system.
Cool duel systems with 1v1 PvP.
Open-world PvP, where danger lurks around every corner.
Fancy PvP modes where players must complete additional tasks.
PvPvE modes, where developers introduce NPCs or monsters as an additional faction.
And different players enjoy their PvP in different ways, so we want to know from you: Which MMORPG offers the best PvP? Do you have just one game that meets all your PvP needs, or are there several different ones that you enjoy? Let us know in the comments!
How were the MMORPGs selected? The list of MMORPGs you can choose from here was compiled by the MeinMMO editorial team.
It includes major current MMORPGs with large player communities as well as smaller MMORPGs that have a strong focus on PvP. Additionally, these games will continue to have active servers and be supported by the developer.
If you miss your favorite PvP game on the list, please let us know in the comments.
How can I vote? In the survey tool below, you can vote for the MMORPGs with the best PvP. Each reader has 3 votes, so you can determine your top 3 games.
Please note that the voting is final. You cannot change your choice once it has been submitted.
World of Warcraft is launching a new event. There are five weeks full of Timewalking and a nice new bonus.
It will still be a while until the release of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. To give players something to do in Battle for Azeroth, Blizzard releases a new event every few weeks. After the reputation bonus and the (still ongoing) XP bonus, there are now 5 weeks with special Timewalking events.
Additionally, there will be a reputation buff for all factions of the respective expansion during the week. During the “Wrath of the Lich King” Timewalking, you will receive 50% more reputation from all quests and kills for factions from Wrath of the Lich King.
You can experience the old Pandaria dungeons during Timewalking.
What does it bring? Timewalking is mainly a good opportunity to level Twinks relatively quickly or to provide them with a solid starting gear. At the same time, Timewalking is great for farming a lot of transmog or getting some mounts for your collection.
Lastly, the reputation buff helps to become exalted with the different factions of the old expansions. After all, these factions still offer some rewards, such as titles or mounts, which can be worthwhile even at maximum level.
These are the dates: The Timewalking events will take place on the following dates.
06/24 – 06/30: The Burning Crusade
07/01 – 07/07: Wrath of the Lich King
07/08 – 07/14: Cataclysm
07/15 – 07/21: Mists of Pandaria
07/22 – 07/28: Warlords of Draenor
Whether these events will replace the usual bonus events (like the World Quest bonus event) is still unclear. It could be that several events will run in parallel.
The 50% reputation bonus will also remain for upcoming Timewalking events. So it’s worth not only visiting dungeons but also completing quests from the old factions.
Today, on June 17, the Season servers in Black Desert started. They have some special features that are particularly interesting for newcomers and fans of PvE content. For example, there is no PvP on the servers.
What are the Season servers? Currently, you can create a so-called Season character in Black Desert. This is available once per account and has exclusive access to one of the currently 5 Season servers in the game.
There, you will receive 100% more experience points, 20% more talent XP, and can earn special items. Another special feature is that all players on the Season servers start at 0, apart from a shared account storage.
And on the servers, there is no open PvP outside of guild wars!
On the Season servers, PvE is in focus. Only on the server Arsha, which should come 2-5 weeks after the start of the Season, will there be open PvP.
Seasons are perfect for newcomers in Black Desert
How does a Season work? The first Season is supposed to run until autumn. You can already go to the normal servers with the Season character, but you cannot enter Season servers with normal characters.
When the Season is over, you can continue playing your new character normally. Ideally, you will have already gathered a lot of XP and good gear. Because that is what it’s all about in the Season.
How do you get special equipment? On the Season servers, you can expect special daily quests from Fughar:
If you complete all 40, you will receive a “PEN (V)”-Capotia accessory,
This corresponds to a “TET (IV)” yellow quality accessory for regular characters.
For those who are not familiar with these terms, it should be noted that one must grind considerably on official servers for this. PEN stands for the highest enhancement level possible for an item, with additional item levels available.
The 40 quests are said to be easy to complete and will also explain the game’s basics. So it is only important that you log in on 40 different days before autumn. It does not have to be done consecutively.
Additionally, there are further useful rewards such as the new Tuvala equipment on the Season servers, which facilitate the entry into the game.
Black Desert offers various classes. The Guardian is the newest class and very effective in PvE. It is perfect for a Season character.
More events for faster leveling: From June 18 to various dates in July, events will take place that will provide you with special coins and additional XP scrolls, provided you play for at least 60 minutes one day.
Moreover, until July 1, the Mysterious Knight will appear at various locations, an NPC that also grants you increased XP for 180 minutes when you talk to him.
One reason for this was the Season servers, which have drawn new interest to the MMORPG.
However, the servers are also of interest to us in the West. Over 200,000 players had already created a Season character in advance of the event (via reddit).
Are players leveling perhaps too quickly there? An intriguing question surrounding the Season servers is how well players can catch up. Because in Black Desert there is no max level, and the first Season in Korea is still running.
This has also been addressed by YouTuber CarbotAnimations in a small parody that was sponsored by Black Desert Online itself:
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It will be interesting to see if veterans can use the servers to surpass already advanced players. It was not until March that RisingSun, the first European, a German, reached level 66. We from MeinMMO spoke with him back then about his reasons and his attitude towards Black Desert.
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With Summer Heat, a previously unknown event starts in FIFA 20. It’s finally here – bringing along lots of old and new cards.
When does Summer Heat start? Summer Heat started on Wednesday, June 17, at 19:00. A clear end date is not yet known, but it will likely keep us occupied for several weeks.
Some content runs until July 3, others until July 12 – at least that long Summer Heat should play a role.
Summer Heat essentially offers a Best of FUT 20
What’s included in Summer Heat: Summer Heat has a whole range of content to offer. First up will be the so-called “Summer Heat Voting”.
On different days of the event, there will be a player vote available for 24 hours. Here, FIFA players can choose from three different loan FUT cards that have developed into fan favorites throughout the season.
Ndombele receives a strong SBC at launch
The card that gets chosen the most by players will receive an improved Summer Heat version, which can then be obtained through a Squad Building Challenge.
Even more SBCs: In addition to the voting, there will also be the so-called “Summer Showdown”. Every week, a football match from the real world will be highlighted. One player from each team will receive a special SBC that you can complete.
The kicker: The player from the winning team will receive an upgrade of three overall points, while in case of a tie, both players will receive one point.
Fan favorites return in packs, SBCs, and objectives
Top cards are back: Throughout Summer Heat, some of the best event cards that have been available in FIFA 20 will return in packs. There will be three different “drops” throughout the event, with the first one running from June 17 to July 3. Among others, some strong Headliners, Shapeshifters, and TOTW cards from the past months will be included.
Additionally, some fan favorites will reappear as SBCs and weekly objectives. These will also have improved stats and can partly be upgraded in the Future Stars style.
What else is there: Depending on how many days you have logged into Ultimate Team since the start, you can secure free packs. In the first round, these are:
Jumbo Premium Gold Pack (9-60 days)
Prime Gold Players Pack (61-147 days)
Rare Mega Pack (148-234 days)
Ultimate Pack (235+ days)
A second round will take place between June 28 and July 12.
The Bundesliga TOTS cards will also be available again in the Weekend League
This is what the Weekend League rewards look like: After the TOTSSF was recently included in the Weekend League rewards, making them really strong, Summer Heat now follows up. The Player Picks in the Weekend League will consist of strong player cards from past events, including the various TOTSSF.
Silver 2 and 3 will receive cards with a rating up to 88.
From Silver 1, there is no upper limit; rewards will have at least an 83 overall value.
From Gold 2, at least one Player Pick with a rating of 90 will be available.
Elite 1 to 3 will receive a “Best Of” 3-player pack, with 3 players having at least a rating of 90.
The Top 100 will receive a “Best Of” 11-player pack, also with a minimum rating of 90.
However, there was lately trouble with the Top 100 in the Weekend League. A professional had revealed how another FIFA player prevented losses by quitting.
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