New leaks regarding Call of Duty: Warzone suggest the opening of the stadium and an underground train system. A large nuclear rocket has also been found. How is this connected?
These are the leaks: Some significant changes could be coming to the map of Call of Duty: Warzone. Players and dataminers have found 3 new areas in Verdansk that may soon enhance the BR map:
Changes inside the stadium
A possible underground train system
New nuclear rocket in Bunker 10
Check out the details of the new leaks here and what they might mean for the Warzone map.
What was found for the stadium
So far, players have only been able to view the stadium from the outside. However, according to the Twitter account “ModernWarzone”, the interior of the stadium has now been added. What that looks like is still unclear.
But the fact that there is construction going on at the stadium could indicate a major change to the map. The building is about twice the size of the prison. If players are able to enter it, it would be an interesting new spot.
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As GameRant reports, there are a few spots on the Warzone map that lead to an underground train. However, these doors are currently locked.
On Twitter, ModernWarzone explained that there is now code in the game associated with a moving train.
If these doors open soon and grant players access to the trains, this would create a whole new way to travel across the map. How exactly that will work is still unclear.
Huge rocket found in Bunker 10
With Season 4, a massive nuclear rocket has also been introduced into the game. It was discovered using a drone. The clip of the discovery also caused a stir on reddit:
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However, players have a completely different theory about the nuclear rocket. It is believed that it is not meant for hidden weapons but could be related to other leaks.
Player GordTheGummyGuy on reddit believes: “The nuclear rocket destroys the dam. The dam floods the map […].
The collected leaks show a lot of potential for major changes to the Warzone map. We are curious about what will come true and in what order it will happen.
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Today, on Wednesday, June 17, the Fortnite servers will be down across all platforms (PC/Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android). During this time, the new update 13.00 will be deployed. What’s in the new patch?And when does the new Season 3 in Fortnite start?
Update 11:25 AM: The update 13.00 is now live. We will show you in the German patch notes what has changed in the game.
Update 8:40 AM: The trailers for Season 3 are now available:
When does the new season start in Fortnite? With update 13.00, Season 3 – Chapter 2 in Fortnite begins today, June 17. So far, the theme of the new season seems to be “Water”. The teasers we received show:
A trident
An astronaut with a moon
A new location
The official teasers provided some hints about the new season
Fortnite servers will be going down – when and for how long?
Downtime will start in the morning: The downtime will begin at 8:00 AM German time. You can log in for the last time at 7:30 AM. After that, the servers will go down and Fortnite will be unavailable.
How long will maintenance take? Since the update 13.00 introduces a new season, maintenance might take longer than usual.
What we know about the patch size: Since update 13.00 introduces a new season, the update will be larger. This has been confirmed by Fortnite Status on Twitter:
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Technical issues or other delays may further extend the maintenance. If that happens, you will learn about it here on MeinMMO.
What new content does update 13.00 bring at the Season 3 start?
What new features will there be in Battle Royale mode? The start of Season 3 could bring some changes. After the live event of Season 2, we already got a new “storm” that is now a tsunami. Fortnite Status mentioned in a tweet that the storm seems to have something planned.
One thing that will surely come with the start of Season 3 is a new Battle Pass.
What will the update bring for the “Save the World” mode? Unfortunately, it is still unknown what update 13.00 will bring for “Save the World”. Last time, pirates returned and there were matching heroes.
Players only have to wait a few more hours until the new Season 3 finally begins. Hopefully, the season update does not cause issues and delays, as it did during the live event at the end of Season 2. There, so many players logged in that Epic had to halt entry early and some could not participate live.
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The new playlist update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the Battle Royale Warzone is now live. The patch brings four new modes, including a popular classic. There are also details from Infinity Ward about the return of the Blood Money mode for Warzone, a variant of Plunder.
What’s in the update? Tonight, Tuesday, June 16, a playlist update for Season 4 of Modern Warfare was released. The official Twitter account of the developers Infinity Ward revealed which modes are included in the patch:
Gunfight 3v3 – Snipers Only
One in the Chamber
Realism Ground War
Gunfight Blueprints
The cult mode “One in the Chamber” was announced in advance and is one of the most popular special modes. You have only one bullet in the chamber, which will kill an opponent in any case. With each kill, you get a new bullet. If you miss, you must resort to melee.
Plunder variant returns – Already Thursday
Infinity Ward reveals: In the tweet (via Twitter), it is also stated that the popular Plunder mode will return to Warzone, and that already on Thursday, June 18. However, the regular Plunder is not making a comeback.
Instead, starting Thursday, there will be the Blood Money variant. The difference between the modes is that in Blood Money you are guaranteed to receive money for every kill. In Plunder, opponents drop a portion of their savings.
The absence of the two modes was even a big disappointment for two huge Twitch streamers, who overshadowed the launch of Season 4. DrDisrespect and CouRage were less than pleased with the decision but are now more excited about the update on Thursday. How about you, are you waiting for Plunder and Blood Money or do you prefer to play One in the Chamber in multiplayer?
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A new update in Conan Exiles was supposed to fix many issues, but is currently causing frustration among players. They cannot play at the moment, even though it should be better now.
What is this update? Today, Tuesday, June 16th, the survival MMO Conan Exiles received a new update for PC. This was supposed to bring various improvements, including:
Conan Exiles gave players better control over slaves early this year.
Additionally, the controversial anti-cheat program Denuvo has been removed. It has been criticized by many players because it has many permissions on PCs. This has raised security concerns and spyware allegations, most recently with DOOM Eternal (via GameStar).
The highlight of the update is the “Funcom Live Service”. This is supposed to improve gameplay and provide a better connection to the servers. In the official patch notes in the forum, it states: “This [feature] includes functionality for an in-game friends list and improvements for the server browser.”
New Update Breaks Server Browser
This is the problem: However, this update is currently causing the server browser to malfunction. Anyone trying to find a server right now encounters a blank list that endlessly attempts to refresh.
This applies to both official servers and servers rented by players that should be found through the browser. Neither PvE, PvP, nor conflict servers are currently discoverable.
Players are currently faced with this empty browser.
Furthermore, it has been reported that the offline mode has not been functioning for quite a while, as US site PCGamer reports. PC players have thus been unable to play at all for some time.
However, our test showed that at least the single-player/coop mode worked. According to a statement in the subreddit of Conan Exiles, the developers are currently working on a solution. We cannot yet say when exactly the problem will be fixed.
What about PS4 and Xbox One? This update currently only affects PC. For Xbox One and PlayStation 4, it is expected to be released later this week. However, players on PS4 had already complained about similar issues, which were supposed to be fixed with a hotfix yesterday, on June 15th.
Despite the technical issues, Conan Exiles is considered one of the best survival games of 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Since its early access phase in 2017 and its release in 2018, Conan Exiles has been receiving regular updates and new content such as cosmetics or, most recently, mounted combat horses.
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Today, June 16, the Weekly Reset is on the agenda in Destiny 2. This rotates many activities and Guardians are curious what else Season 11 has in store for them.
This is happening in Destiny 2: Today, the Season of Arrival enters its second round. The exciting story around Eris is likely to continue this week through the Interference quest.
Some players are hoping that we will be given a new Exotic quest today. As indicated by our preview of the upcoming Exotic weapons, several high-profile items are coming our way in Season 11.
This week, more Guardians are expected to reach the necessary Power Level for the new Prophecy Dungeon. The praised PvE activity is set to disappear at the end of Season 11, but will soon return.
Further planned content can be found in the roadmap:
Crucible: In PvP, the following modes are available:
Private Match (Core Playlist)
Rumble (Core Playlist)
Control (Core Playlist)
Team Scorched (Rotation Playlist)
Countdown (Rotation Playlist)
Elimination (Core Playlist)
Survival (Core Playlist)
Survival: Freelance (Core Playlist)
Classic Mix (Core Playlist)
Settlement: The Nomad activates these modifiers for you:
Solar Singe
Bruiser
Escalation Protocol: The weapons of the Escalation Protocol can be earned in Season 11 from the Contact event and the Prophecy dungeon in the current version with additional perks and mod slots. The armor is still available only through the activity on Mars, but has also been available for some time now in the “Armor 2.0” variant.
The gear from the Escalation Protocol
The Flashpoint is located on Io this week, so visit Asher.
Petra Venj can be found (Curse Week 3) in the area “Rheasilvia”. Additionally, the 4th Ascendant Challenge is active.
These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 11 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot comes in several tiers, granting you various power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also grant you greater power boosts.
Level 1 (up to +3 above the current Power level)
Level 2 (up to +4 above the current Power level)
Level 3 (up to +5 above the current Power level)
Peak Gear (+5 or more over the Power level. The only gear that goes over 1050 and up to a maximum of 1060)
For information: Power levels gained from the new artifact “Seed of Silver Wings” are not counted for the calculation of the Power levels of your drops. The average of the gear and weapons is what matters.
Sources for Powerful Loot in Season 10:
Level 1:
Weekly Flashpoint
Prime Engrams
Weaponsmith Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Weekly Story Mission: Luna’s Call from Eris
Complete 3 Nightmare Hunts
Zavala’s Vanguard Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Complete 5 Nightfall: The Trial by Fire. Higher difficulty levels grant greater progress
Crucible for 4 matches in a rotation playlist
Shaxx’s Crucible Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Gambit bounties from the Nomad – Complete 8 of his bounties
With The Ragnarök (formerly Project Ragnarök), the Chinese company NetEase has announced a new AAA MMORPG. The game world is based on Norse mythology and is intended to appeal to players in the West as well. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch spoke with Ye Qian, the Senior Producer at NetEase, about the new game in the context of Find Your Next Game.
What makes The Ragnarök special? The new MMORPG offers you an open game world where you take on the role of a human summoned from Valhalla back to Midgard, which means Earth.
The focus of the story is Ragnarök, the battle between gods and giants, during which, according to mythology, the world will come to an end. However, in the game, it seems there is more to it than just a fight between good and evil. Ye Qian told us in the conversation that throughout the game, players will learn the secrets and truths behind Ragnarök and can then choose a side for or against the event.
NetEase intends to release the new MMORPG for PC, consoles, and smartphones. Crossplay will be fully supported, though there will be noticeable adjustments to the controls and gameplay of each platform.
We will tell you what makes The Ragnarök special and how we assess the game.
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First in-game teaser for The Ragnarök exclusively for MeinMMO.
The Ragnarök is inspired by God of War – This is what it looks like
What can you expect in the game? Ye Qian reports in an interview with MeinMMO that The Ragnarök is supposed to be a AAA MMORPG that emphasizes challenges and exploration. It has been in development for over 4 years.
The game focuses on a lot of dynamics and movement. In the trailer, you can already see players climbing mountains or sliding down:
We took inspiration from successful RPGs like God of War, which are also well known to us. We used them as inspiration for our game.
You can climb and glide with wings, but also swim, dive, and use many other methods to explore the world.
Ye Qian in an interview with MeinMMO
The combat is also supposed to be dynamic, although it will differ somewhat from platform to platform.
God of War is a cult action series for PlayStation. The series is known for its important combat system, spectacular presentation, and dark story. PC players who have never heard of God of War and want to learn more can find a detailed review from the colleagues at GamePro.
In this screenshot, you see the character climbing a mountain while sitting on a monster (Source: MeinMMO).
How is the open world structured? In the open world, there are supposed to be no limits. Almost everything you can see, you can reach; you can climb mountain peaks or swim through huge lakes. Additionally, there will be a dynamic weather system, which is intended to make the game world more realistic. Loading screens are to be avoided.
In the game world, there will be safe zones where players only experience PvE. However, in other areas, there will be open PvP, with many incentives not to fight but to cooperate:
We do not give players any special incentives to kill each other or others just for fun. If players fight, it should happen because they stand on different sides of the event [the Ragnarök] and pursue different goals [than the opposing side].
There is no way to steal items from other players or similar. PvP should be an option but not a necessity.
Ye Qian in an interview with MeinMMO
In addition, there should be hidden treasure chests in the world that are not so easy to open. Either you need good skills with lockpicks or you throw the chest from a mountain and hope that it opens upon impact.
What about professions? In addition to lockpicking, there should be other life skills, including gathering wood, mining, and cooking at campfires. More details about this have not yet been revealed by the developers.
Ye Qian – Senior Producer at NetEase Ye Qian has over 10 years of experience in MMOs and has led teams for the games Westward Journey, Battle Song, and Land of Glory. With The Ragnarök, another MMO is to follow that will be released internationally.
Dynamics, relationships with NPCs, and unique challenges
What distinguishes this MMORPG from others? In addition to dynamic movement, the NPCs are supposed to represent another unique feature of the game world. You can interact with these non-player characters, and you can even ask some of them to assist you in fighting a boss you cannot defeat alone.
The NPCs have a specific relationship with you. You can influence this positively or negatively. While one NPC may be favorable to your friend, you may have a negative relationship with them, causing them not to want to help you.
One way to lose reputation is by stealing from NPCs. According to Ye Qian, this is possible but risky.
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Ragnarök also comes with a “taming system.” Almost all creatures should be able to be tamed, at least temporarily. This was already shown in the exclusive gameplay clip at the beginning of the article.
There, the player character is seen climbing a mountain while sitting on the monster it had previously fought in the trailer.
Some creatures can even be bound to you permanently and used as mounts.
Challenges instead of daily quests? The Ragnarök also aims to avoid daily quests. Instead, the MMORPG focuses on many unique challenges that become increasingly difficult the more you play:
The challenges are supposed to be one of the unique features of The Ragnarök. We have invested a lot of time into this feature to offer players something more exciting than the same old quests.
These are unique tasks that should present players with significant challenges by themselves. There will also be different rogue-like levels [procedurally generated levels] that players must master […].
If a level is too hard for you, you may need to improve your equipment or return to this challenge later. However, they can be restarted if you have lost a challenge.
Ye Qian in an interview with MeinMMO
How exactly these levels will look and whether there are other challenges has not been revealed.
When will The Ragnarök be released? In the interview with MeinMMO, this question could not yet be answered. However, new information is expected in the coming days.
This could become a problem: The Ragnarök is to be released for PC, consoles, and smartphones. Some players are therefore concerned that the game will focus first on mobile gamers and then port to the other platforms.
However, that is not supposed to be the case, Ye Qian told us:
We started with the highest level in our process and are trying to maintain that standard as much as possible across all devices […].
This is difficult, and we use many resources to ensure that players on all platforms are satisfied in the end.
Ye Qian in an interview with MeinMMO
The idea is that you should be able to play The Ragnarök with anyone, anywhere. That’s why NetEase also placed importance on the mobile version, which allows you to go to a friend’s house and play with him while he sits at his PC or console.
A screenshot of the landscape in The Ragnarök (Source: MeinMMO).
Are there differences between platforms? Yes, although the game offers crossplay, there will be differences in gameplay:
We are currently working to provide players on each platform with the best experience.
For some platforms, we will offer simpler targeting to help players. There will no longer be a complete action mode during combat, but more of a classic gaming experience.
However, this depends on the platform.
Ye Qian in an interview with MeinMMO
However, the developers still believe that no platform should have an advantage over another.
Why are console MMORPGs now coming from China? Game consoles actually have no significance in Asia, except in Japan. The largest gaming markets in Asia, South Korea and China, are primarily PC and mobile nations.
However, in recent years, Asia has understood how much money is in the console market. Korean companies have achieved remarkable success here, like Bluehole (PUBG) or Pearl Abyss (Black Desert).
This has led to efforts in Asia for several years to attract console players in Europe and North America as new customers who are affluent, open to microtransactions, and do not engage in piracy.
NetEase, as one of the major players in China, clearly wants to catch up with Pearl Abyss. Companies like NCSoft and Smilegate also apparently have plans to develop their new MMORPGs for western consoles.
What do we like about the MMORPG and what do we not like?
Pros
Completely open game world
The Norse mythology is an interesting setting
The movement sounds varied
There are many special features such as unique challenges, taming, or relationships with NPCs
Crossplay between platforms
Cons
Much of it still seems like concepts from the interview and not fully implemented
Open world PvP could be disruptive
Currently unclear funding model
Potential: Very High, if everything is implemented as planned
The Ragnarök sounds like a real next-gen MMORPG with crossplay between platforms on paper. Many other MMORPGs that exist on PC, console, and smartphone fail at this hurdle when they cannot interact with each other or feel like mere ports.
However, some points sounded in the interview not yet refined but more like a concept. It is also unclear when the game will be released, even though it has been in development for 4 years, and how it will be financed.
But if the planned content like the dynamic movement system, interaction with NPCs, and challenging solo challenges are implemented, then The Ragnarök has the chance to become one of the most interesting new MMORPGs. They seem to be orienting themselves toward single-player games and the trend of solo content in MMORPGs. I, for one, will keep an eye on it.
Alexander Leitsch
Editor at MeinMMO and expert on MMORPGs
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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, a group of players proves that one can also take on the fight against cheaters themselves. They blocked a cheater so their opponents could play fairly.
How to deal with such players was shown by reddit user Vec_to and his teammates. They trapped a cheater in their match, so he could no longer cause damage.
Players trap cheater – celebrated as heroes
This is the clip: The video has already received over 27,000 upvotes (as of June 16 at 4:00 PM) and numerous comments:
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The reddit user writes that the trapped player already had a K/D of 136-5. They blocked the player in all directions using riot shields. So, he could not escape and was virtually trapped around the shields.
The most important part was that he could no longer eliminate opponents. Vec_to mentions that their team did this so that other players on the enemy team could continue to play.
How do viewers react to this? The team of blockers is celebrated. CaPtCooKiEee writes: “Dude, you’re a saint! If the community would unite to do this in all games where hackers are on the same team, hackers would probably play less and less.”
User drongo97 says: “Not all heroes wear capes” referring to the heroic act of the teammates.
Are there more such clips? In the Battle Royale Warzone, a single player has taken on the fight against the cheaters. He used money as a weapon.
Additionally, developer Infinity Ward is doing a lot against cheaters. Recently, they introduced a security update that hit many cheaters hard. The cheaters then complained loudly in numerous forums, and for the fair players, this sight was a true delight.
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In Rainbow Six Siege, the new Season 2 of Year 5 named Operation Steel Wave is finally here for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. It brings not only new operators and a revamped map but also several adjustments – including changes to a very special operator.
Which operator are we talking about? It’s Recruit, the masked operator that most players probably play as their very first character. He is always available when you have no other playable operators left.
Five players play Recruit in Rainbow Six. Image source: reddit.
Unlike all other operators, Recruit has no special abilities. Instead, he has a wide selection of weapons and more equipment than most others. He mainly serves to introduce new players to Rainbow Six.
How is Recruit being buffed? With the update today, on June 16, which kicks off Operation Steel Wave, the second season of Year 5, Recruit is receiving a buff. He will gain access to the weapon attachment ACOG, one of the possible scopes.
The ACOG is considered the strongest scope in Rainbow Six Siege and is so powerful that some operators or weapons were deemed too strong because of it – like Ash, who was removed for exactly this reason some time ago.
A view through the ACOG scope. Image source: Gamevoyagers.
The scope offers strong magnification and precisely indicates the target with a pin. Especially at longer distances, many weapons become even deadlier this way, as few shots or a headshot are enough to kill an opponent instantly.
Why can hardly anyone play him? The catch with Recruit is that most players can only play him for a limited time, as he is only available in quick play or when all operators you own have been selected or banned.
In ranked matches and unranked games, this means: If you have at least seven operators per side, you will not be able to play Recruit (two bans and five operators per team) – and it is also rather unlikely that all your operators have been selected or banned.
Recruit has long been used for trolling by stronger players, which is why this restriction was introduced. Now he is only playable in certain games or in exceptions – or for beginners.
Operation Steel Wave – Start, Time, Maintenance, and Patch Notes
When does Year 5 Season 2 start? The new Operation Steel Wave starts today, June 16, at 7:00 PM. Maintenance has already begun, depending on the platform, between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM German time.
Another highlight of the update is the rework of the map “House”. The map will get an adjusted layout and thus some new possibilities for attackers and defenders to play new tactics. You can find a preview of the update here in the trailer:
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A long-awaited update is still not in sight: that of Tachanka. Tachanka is one of the oldest operators and also one of the weakest. He is scheduled to receive a rework, possibly still in Year 5, but 200 of his most loyal fans are opposing this. When exactly the rework of “Lord Tachanka” will come, we do not yet know.
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The live event at the end of Season 2 brought a big change to Fortnite: Battle Royale. The storm, known since the beginnings of Fortnite, has now become a tsunami. We show you what changes with it.
What is going on in Fortnite right now? On Monday, June 15, the live event at the end of Season 2 of Chapter 2 took place. Although the event did not significantly change the Fortnite map, the familiar storm is now completely different.
This has now become a threatening tsunami that gradually swallows the map in a round.
Instead of storm, now tsunami?
What type of storm is this? Normally, you start a Fortnite round and after a few minutes, the storm circle begins to close. The storm continues to shrink until the entire map is affected.
Since the beginnings of Fortnite, players have been running away from the storm
What is different now? Although players continue to take damage in the “storm”, it is now a tsunami that chases you. From a distance, you can already see the massive wall of water getting closer. It looks very threatening.
If you are not fast enough to reach the marked safe zone, you will be swallowed by the wall of water and can only swim to get out quickly.
It is important to stay close to the ground. Because if you swim too high and manage to escape the tsunami, you will fall to your death.
As if the tsunami weren’t threatening enough, even sharks swim in it
It will be exciting to see how the tsunami will develop when Season 3 starts on Wednesday, June 17. Currently, it is unknown whether this new mechanic will remain. Epic already shows the first teasers for the start of Season 3 and it still seems that “water” will truly be the theme of the next season.
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In Destiny 2, you can now benefit from the new artifact “Seed of the Silver Wings”. MeinMMO takes a look at the seasonal item and its powerful artifact mods. Included are highlights from past seasons and a cool new idea.
These are artifacts in Destiny: Artifacts accompany players throughout the course of a season and grant numerous bonuses. With the start of the Season 11, a new seasonal artifact has come into play: the Seed of the Silver Wings.
You have until September 22, the release of the next major Destiny chapter, to level up the new artifact. You will upgrade the item almost incidentally. Every time you gather experience points through activities like loot quests or events, they will feed into the artifact.
With an upgraded artifact, you gain two advantages:
This is how you easily obtain the new artifact: The Seed of the Silver Wings and all its bonuses can be used by all Destiny players. You just need to play the introductory mission in the Season of Arrival on Io and find Eris.
The artifact’s progress is account-wide. Your second or third characters do not need to level everything again; all your guardians use the same artifact. Only the skill tree needs to be selected per character.
In the artifact menu, you can reset the seasonal item, select mods, and see the current power bonus.
All artifact mods from the Season of Arrival
Interesting facts about artifact mods: With the Seed of the Silver Wings, you gain access to a total of 25 artifact mods from 5 categories. You can use 12 different mods simultaneously. Fortunately, you cannot overskill, as you can reset the artifact for Glimmer.
In each category, there are 5 mods that become more powerful with increasing levels. To unlock the next level of mods, you must have unlocked a certain number of mods in previous tiers.
Mods of Level 1 (no artifact mods required): The main focus here is on combat against powerful champions. They protect themselves with barriers, attack continuously, or heal themselves – unless you have the right mods prepared in your weapon.
Anti-Barrier Rounds (Auto Rifles and SMGs): Grants the weapon shield piercing to bypass the defenses of opposing fighters. Strong against barrier champions.
Overload Rounds (Hand Cannons and Pistols): Consecutive hits against enemies cause disruptions, delaying the regeneration of ability energy and reducing damage dealt to the target. Strong against overload champions.
Unstoppable Hand Cannon: Using the targeting system charges a powerful explosive round that staggers unshielded enemies. Strong against unstoppable champions. Applicable to pulse rifles.
Overload Arrow Tips (Bow): Arrows shot with a fully drawn bow cause disruptions. Affects enemy ability energy regeneration and reduces damage dealt to enemies. Strong against overload champions.
Unstoppable Charge (Pulse Rifle): Using the targeting system charges a piercing explosive round that staggers unshielded enemies. Strong against unstoppable champions.
To tackle champions, you should install artifact mods into your weapons.
Mods of Level 2 (one artifact mod required): At Level 2, you will find improvements for your weapon handling. All mods are installed in your armor and are significantly cheaper than regular upgraded mods. Each mod costs 1 energy in the “Armor 2.0” system.
Improved Pulse Rifle Loader: Significantly increases the reload speed of pulse rifles – Installed in the gauntlets.
Improved Scout Rifle Aiming: Significantly reduces flinch from damage taken while aiming with scout rifles – Installed in the chest piece.
Improved Auto Rifle Aiming: Significantly improves target acquisition, accuracy, and aiming speed for auto rifles, machine guns, submachine guns, pulse rifles, hand cannons, and fusion rifles – Installed in the helmet.
Improved Sword Scavenger: Swords gain even more bonus reserves when you pick up ammunition – Installed in the leg armor.
Improved Bow Loader: Significantly increases the draw speed of arrows – Installed in the gauntlets.
Mods of Level 3 (4 artifact mods required): The mods of Level 3 are designed to enrich your guardian and are focused on Glimmer gain. With one exception, they are leg armor mods and all have an energy cost of 1.
Whirling Blade: Defeating enemies with swords gives a chance to earn a large amount of Glimmer.
Prize Shooting: Defeating enemies with hand cannons or pistols grants a small amount of Glimmer – general armor mod.
Automatic Prize: Defeating enemies with auto rifles or submachine guns grants a small amount of Glimmer.
Dimensional Tenth: Defeating Taken has a chance to grant a small amount of Glimmer.
Ascendant Bounty: Defeating Taken with finishers has a chance to grant a large amount of Glimmer.
You can significantly enhance your armor with artifact mods – the seasonal mod slot is all the way to the right.
Mods of Level 4 (7 artifact mods required): Mods at Level 4 further empower you against champions and create synergies with your fireteam.
Counterattack (Chest Mod): Charges you with light whenever you or your fireteam stagger, disrupt, or break the barrier of a champion – costs 3 energy.
Unstoppable Pulse Rifle (Gauntlet Mod): Grants your pulse rifle unstoppable explosive rounds that stagger Unstoppable champions while aiming – costs 2 energy.
Overload Grenades (Chest Mod): Void grenades cause disruption, delaying ability energy regeneration and lowering damage dealt by enemies. Strong against Overload champions – costs 2 energy.
Breakthrough Resonator (Chest Mod): Grants melee and grenade energy on final blows with shield-piercing weapons or when a member of your fireteam stops a barrier champion’s ability – costs 1 energy.
Inferno Whip (Chest Mod): Solar melee abilities stagger unshielded enemy fighters. Strong against Unstoppable champions – costs 2 energy.
Mods of Level 5 (10 artifact mods required): These mods are the crown jewels of the artifact. They are all intended for the class item of your armor and go into the seasonal slot. Since the mods are so powerful, they come with quite high energy costs.
Oppressive Darkness: Damage caused by void grenades applies a weakening effect to enemies (debuff of about 30%) – costs 6 energy.
Solar Weave: Increases the damage of all solar melee abilities. Gain super energy through finishers while equipped with solar focus – costs 6 energy.
Heavy Finisher: Finishers create heavy ammo. Requires half of your super energy – costs 7 energy.
Transitional Void: Grants a bonus to void super damage when activated in a critically injured state. Lasts until the end of the super activation – costs 6 energy.
Guardian Angel: Grants a chance to create healing orbs for you on precision final blows with scout rifles, sniper rifles, bows, and linear fusion rifles – costs 3 energy.
The seed of this mysterious tree is the new artifact.
The highlights from the artifact of Season 11
Those who have been around for a while will notice that many mods were already present in previous seasons – it is practically a best-of artifact. However, some of the old favorites were adjusted in their elements or had their energy costs significantly reduced.
Many of the artifact mods are very strong and invite experimentation. Absolute top mods that you can’t go wrong with are:
Counterattack – The light-loading mechanic makes its comeback, and you will also find many mods in the prism transformer that rely on the powerful loading system from Season 9.
Oppressive Darkness – The ability to trigger the rare weakening effect with just a grenade frees up space in the exotic slot or allows for a wider variety of supers. This mod had many fans in Season 8.
Unstoppable Pulse Rifle – An absolute novelty, for the first time, exotic weapons can benefit from anti-champion abilities thanks to the armor mod. Such a mod has long been desired by guardians.
You can fully specialize in pulse rifles if needed: better reloading, less flinch, more aim assist, and handling are all in the artifact.
Breakthrough Resonator continuously provides you with ability energy, regardless of the element.
Which mod makes your guardian heart race? We are curious about the insane builds that await us in Season 11 and will keep you updated.
The Pokémon GO Fest 2020 has finally been presented! As part of our Find Your Next Game campaign, we are showing you insights into this year’s GO Fest and explaining why Pokémon GO will be really big with this event.
What is the GO Fest? The Pokémon GO Fest has been held annually since 2017 and is the major highlight of the year for fans of Pokémon GO. Normally, these events take place at fixed locations, where you meet other trainers and catch special event Pokémon.
When does the GO Fest run? The event takes place on July 25th and 26th. You will benefit from the GO Fest for 2 days.
The Pokémon GO Fest 2020 – The Contents
What happens at the GO Fest 2020? The GO Fest will take place over 2 days for the first time this year. However, there will be different events on both days:
Day 1
You will have access to a special research that will only be available on this day – you will have to complete special quests.
The habitat changes every hour – Pokémon of different types will appear. In total, there are 5 habitats (Fire, Water, Plant, Battle, and Friendship), each available twice – so you will have different Pokémon to catch every hour.
There are over 75 different Pokémon to catch that day – from raids, in the wild, or from special field researches.
Day 2
Something special is supposed to happen here, but it has not been specified yet. So far, we only know that another special research will also be available there.
How does the event work? The GO Fest runs from 10 AM to 8 PM. During this time, you can take advantage of the bonuses related to your ticket.
How much does the ticket cost? The event can only be used for real money. A ticket costs €16.99. However, with that, you have a ticket for both days.
What happens outside the app? Normally, there are all kinds of things set up for Pokémon nerds at the GO Fest site. But since this event is global this time, everything shifts to the online world.
This way, you can visit online team lounges, where you can chat with other trainers and even win prizes.
Otherwise, you have to rely on your own community. Play with trainers from your city – of course, following the important distancing rules. You can make the event special for yourself.
Additionally, there should be a system available where you can see how successful your fellow players are at the GO Fest. There will be challenges to achieve in the game. On a website, you can then see how much you have contributed to the challenge and how your friends are doing.
This is what makes the GO Fest special
Anyone who plays Pokémon GO will feel like they’re in paradise at the GO Fest. In recent years, there have always been rare Pokémon, as well as many Shinys.
Shinys are some of the rarest monsters in the game. They have a different color than the normal monster, making them special. Most Pokémon have a Shiny rate of 1 in 450.
However, it’s different at the GO Fest. There, the Shiny rate is usually increased. You can encounter the desired Pokémon much more often and expand your collection.
Shinys are one of the highlights at the GO Fest
Why is the GO Fest so important for Pokémon GO?
The GO Fest is usually seen as a major gathering point for the community. It is the fan meeting that everyone looks forward to all year round.
While the event will only be held digitally now, the exchange within the community is meant to continue.
Moreover, the GO Fest allows every trainer to be successful. No matter how little luck one has with Shinys or how much time one invests in the app, anyone who buys a ticket will be rewarded with great spawns and caught Pokémon that are otherwise seen rarely.
Is the GO Fest worth it for beginners and veterans?
This is what the GO Fest offers for beginners: Anyone who wants to start with Pokémon GO should definitely begin during the GO Fest 2020. Here, you will have good chances at rare and strong Pokémon right from the start.
You can also catch some rare Shinys to later trade against strong Pokémon in your Pokémon career or just collect them.
The GO Fest also gives you a good insight into the mechanics of the game. Raids, field researches, and catching Pokémon will all be important.
Additionally, during this time you will get to know the Pokémon community in your area. If you don’t live in a village, you will definitely meet many players over the 2 days whom you can connect with. This is important for legendary raids – as you can only successfully complete these with several players.
Raids should be part of the GO Fest – A good start for beginners to be welcomed into a community.
This is what the GO Fest brings for frequent players: If you have already spent a lot of time with Pokémon GO, you will also get a lot of value from the GO Fest.
Here you can find the Pokémon that you may have been searching for months. Additionally, numerous Shinys are likely to pop up for you, and surely some that you haven’t had yet.
A new mysterious Pokémon is waiting, and other rewards are on the line. If you want to fill your PokéDex, you should definitely participate in the GO Fest.
The GO Fest 2020 – A Concept with a Future?
This year’s GO Fest will be a very special event due to the Corona crisis, which we probably won’t experience again in the coming years.
Nevertheless, the GO Fest 2020 is an exciting concept, as one does not have to travel to an event city for such an event anymore. Every trainer can participate, no matter where they live.
Even after the Corona crisis, it is therefore quite conceivable that a GO Fest will take place from home. Trainers who do not live near other venues or don’t want to undertake the journey can participate.
In March, April, and May, Pokémon GO showed that such events are also feasible from home. There were Safari Zones, which are the smaller versions of the GO Fest that are normally tied to a fixed location. However, the last 3 events were not tied to a location, and they received a lot of positive feedback.
Niantic has not been averse to further GO Fests from home. They want to wait for this year’s feedback and then decide whether such an event can also take place in 2021 from home. They also stated that they definitely want to hold location-based events again.
Read our interview about the GO Fest
As part of Find Your Next Game, MeinMMO conducted an interview with Michael Steranka, the Director of Global Live Events at Niantic.
GO Fest is designed for both beginners and veterans
Here you experience features that are not normally found in the game
Even during the Corona crisis, this event can be experienced at least digitally
Contra
Access only available with the purchase of a ticket
The particularities of location-based GO Fests are not available here
Potential: Grand Event
The Corona crisis has hit the AR game Pokémon GO particularly hard, but the developer Niantic has shown with numerous adjustments that they can deal with these problems.
Previously, at live events, namely the Safari Zones, it was demonstrated that such an event can be played from home without any issues.
With the announced features and the strong past events, Pokémon GO is looking positively towards the future with the GO Fest 2020. I strongly believe that this year’s GO Fest will be a great success and certainly one of the highlights of my 4-year Pokémon career.
Noah Struthoff
Editor at MeinMMO
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In June, The Division 2 could become really exciting. After the big Title Update 10 (TU10) with its many changes and innovations, players are also looking forward to the new season and the 2nd raid this month.
In addition to numerous balance changes and adjustments in almost all areas of the game, the new patch brings new items (including Gear Sets and Exotics), a new skill variant, revised Exotics and Gear Sets, as well as various bug fixes.
With the new update, agents should feel more powerful again, be rewarded more generously, and the overall experience should be improved. Additionally, TU10 paves the way for further new content that is expected to be released for The Division 2 later in June. These will come into play with Title Update 10 but will go live at later points in the month.
The Division 2 – More Highlights in June
In addition to Title Update 10, the following two highlights are awaiting players in June for The Division 2:
The new Season 2 starts
The new 2nd raid arrives in the game
Here we summarize what we already know about these upcoming contents.
What We Know So Far About Season 2
What is it about? The new Season 2 is called “Keener’s Legacy” and will regularly supply The Division 2 with new content over the coming months.
There will be a new seasonal manhunt that continues the story after the events of New York and Season 1.
The new seasonal manhunt target that agents will hunt is one of Keener’s most loyal followers, who is supposed to finish what Keener started in New York.
When does Season 2 start? The new season will launch on June 23, 2020.
Is there a season or battle pass for Season 2? Yes, even though the season itself is free: There is a Season 2 Pass that you can pay for but are not required to.
The seasons offer a free rewards branch for all agents, but also a paid premium branch as a form of seasonal progression. Various seasonal rewards can be earned through this. The rewards are spread across 100 seasonal levels that you can level up by collecting XP.
The Season 2 Pass or access to the premium branch costs €10. While there are more rewards through the premium branch, everything gameplay-relevant is also available through the free branch.
What content does Season 2 bring? A comprehensive presentation of the season is expected in the coming days, but the most important details are already known. So, Season 2 brings among other things:
the new global event “Hollywood”
the new apparel event “Phoenix Down”
the new leagues Termite, Luna, Huntsman, and Titan.
new exotics: the exotic mask Vile and the exotic precision rifle Mantis
new gear set: Eclipse Protocol
new brand set: Walker, Harris & Co.
2 new named weapons
2 new named armor pieces
a new skill variant: Healing Trap
What We Know About the New Raid
What is it about? Many agents have been waiting for this for a long time. The long-delayed new raid “Operation: Iron Horse” is also expected to launch this month.
There, the True Sons have taken over a metal foundry to produce new weapons. They threaten to destroy everything the Division has worked so hard for, and your task will be to prevent that.
When does the 2nd raid of The Division 2 start? Operation: Iron Horse is expected to launch on June 30, at least the level 40 version for all “Warlords of New York” owners. The level 30 version for all owners of the base game is expected to go live in the following week.
Operation: Iron Horse is free for all players. Neither the Warlords expansion nor the Year 1 Pass (as it is still a post-launch content from Year 1) are required to play.
The raid will require 8 players in 2 groups of 4 agents and should demand the maximum from players, their skills, and their builds – just like Operation: Dark Hours
The raid will introduce 2 new exotics to the game: the pistol Regulus and the rifle Ravenous
Through the raid, 2 new gear sets will be available: Foundry Bulwark and Future Initiative
There will be new cosmetic rewards
There is no matchmaking for the new raid
The Discovery Mode difficulty, an easier version of Operation: Iron Horse, is expected to be added later via an update
Finally, Blizzard has said something about the bots in WoW Classic. However, the reaction was not what players wanted to hear.
In World of Warcraft Classic, things have been tense for a while. Players are dissatisfied because there are once again queues on some realms. However, it is not the many “real” players who are to blame, but a multitude of bots and hackers making all servers insecure.
What is the problem? Bots and hackers are destroying the economy of the realms. They amass a lot of gold and sell it in real-money transactions or offer their “boosting services”. Then a bot (or several) drags other players through raids and dungeons and demands gold for it. At the same time, they cause long wait times when logging into some realms. Even if some players farm Zul Gurub solo legally – naked.
Blizzard finally speaks up: After months of silence, there has finally been a statement from Blizzard, namely from Community Manager Kaivax. He wrote in the official forum:
In recent months, we have accelerated our efforts to deal with certain types of cheating that players often call “bots” – using automation to play the game in an exploitative manner. As you know, bots are often controlled by people who exploit the game to sell profitable in-game resources or level services to other players. Botting is clearly against our End User License Agreement and we take strong action against those who cheat in World of Warcraft.
We have recently heard some players from WoW Classic asking “How can we help Blizzard against the bots?” and the answer remains the same: please continue to report them. And thank you for doing that.
Right-click reporting for cheating is the best way for you to participate in quickly getting bot accounts removed. Your right-click reports go directly to our team of staff who review the cases and can then decide whether further action is necessary.
Thank you to all who have reported potential bots so far; we truly appreciate you taking the time to make the game nicer and fairer. Please continue to send us as many reports as possible and we will also continue to enforce our rules as quickly as possible.
The bot wave from China is here – and makes a lot of money.
Players are angry: In the official forum and on the WoW Classic subreddit, the reaction is predominantly negative. While some players thank Blizzard for at least making a statement, the overwhelming majority of voices are negative. Here are some extracts:
Sharpbladez sarcastically comments:
I’m sure Classic players feel much better about this statement that basically says “Continue doing what you have been doing all along, report and see that nothing changes”
Warclock says:
“No mention of a ban wave, no mention of Blizzard finally taking action. You need some people to deal with identifying and banning these individuals. If any idiots on YouTube can just use a /who command and find a bunch of bots, you can do it too.”
Rautaketju is waiting:
“I appreciate the lip service, but I eagerly await real actions.”
This angers players: Many players are particularly angry that Blizzard does not seem to take their problem seriously. Many report that obvious botters and cheaters have been around since the release without facing consequences. Therefore, they find it ridiculous that Blizzard has “accelerated their efforts” – since slower than stagnation would hardly be possible.
Players also find it particularly frustrating that bots that cannot be targeted – for example, in dungeons or raids – cannot be reported. In Duskwood, Stratholme, and Zul Gurub, there are numerous bots and exploiters farming there all day, but cannot be reported via the in-game tool.
But maybe this post is indeed a sign that Blizzard is starting to care.
What do you think of Blizzard’s statement? Do you believe enough is being done against hackers and cheaters in WoW Classic?
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In Valorant a Twitch streamer not only survived a desperate situation but even turned it into a remarkable victory. Against an overwhelming force of enemies, he kept a cool head and took down the heads of his opponents one by one.
This is the scene: The streamer and former Counter-Strike pro Spencer “Hiko” Martin shared a clip on Twitter where he showcases his performance in a round of Valorant. He starts the first round as Sova, one of the agents in Valorant.
Using his ability to reveal enemies behind walls, he spots one of his opponents and quickly delivers a headshot through the wall. However, he soon finds himself nearly overrun by the remaining enemy team.
A second opponent is shot elsewhere, while Hiko holds a position on the map. As he defends one of the bomb sites with one of his teammates, his teammate is shot, leaving him all alone. He remarks into the mic: “I’m dead, I’m dead.” But then he proceeds to take out the three remaining opponents one by one with headshots.
He only needs a single bullet from his Sheriff, a revolver like from a Western for each of them. He celebrates his performance with a loud: “Woo!” throwing his arms in the air, surprised that he survived it all.
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Why is this so astonishing? Valorant is a tactical shooter, and hence, shots are deadlier compared to hero shooters like Overwatch. A single bullet from most weapons is enough to kill with a headshot.
Accordingly, it is an impressive feat not only to survive against three opponents but to kill them all before they can inflict even a single point of damage to Hiko. Given that he is probably playing at a rather high skill rating, it is all the more surprising that no opponent was able to hit him.
The Sheriff is a strong weapon, but as it only has six shots in the chamber, those 6 shots must count. Moreover, the gun has a strong recoil. Achieving such a feat requires a lot of practice in Valorant.
Wallbangs, Aiming, and Experience
How did he do it? He owes the first kill to a mechanic that already exists in Counter-Strike: so-called “wall bangs.” These are shots through the wall that can instantly kill opponents with the right weapons. We have already shown you 7 spots in Valorant where you can easily kill opponents through walls.
“wall bangs” are a strong mechanic in Valorant.
Hiko’s experience with shooters of this kind plays a significant role as well. His aiming is likely better than that of most players, perhaps except for shroud. If you want to know how to get so good, here are 5 tips for better aiming in Valorant.
As a former pro, such scenes are probably expected of Hiko at least from time to time. Another player, who himself only plays at Gold Elo, recently showcased his performance in a game, scoring 73 kills in a single round. However, he applied a matchmaking trick that is frowned upon in other games.
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After the event for Season 3 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, players are now experiencing cool glitches with first-person view. It is fully functional. Is this a planned feature?
What do players see? Usually, you play Fortnite: Battle Royale in third-person view. You look as a kind of “third person” from behind the character you control. However, first-person shooters also have view modes where you use the character’s perspective directly – thus, you see the weapon and hands in front of you.
And exactly this view was experienced by some players after the big event for the new Season 3 in Fortnite. They report that they suddenly started playing in first-person view due to a glitch.
In the following Twitter video, you can get an impression of this glitch:
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More videos on first-person: On reddit, user towzentinho shared his recording of the glitch. He writes, “The device event was so crazy that it glitched my camera and turned Fortnite into a first-person shooter”.
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Below, a player writes that the positions of the hands and weapons look so good that this view might be a feature for the future.
This comment receives a lot of support. Another player notes: “Yes, I think you are right. It looks too perfect for a glitch. A choice between first and third person would be great in my opinion.”
Also on YouTube, videos from players who experienced this particular view change are currently circulating. Like this clip from Mr. Klix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuKFAyjTvlI
The YouTuber claims that the glitch occurred for him after the event. He says that building in this view is sometimes difficult.
This is now the big question
Is it intentional? Some players on YouTube and reddit are now wondering whether it’s really just a glitch and that such a view was not planned. Or if this view will really become part of Fortnite.
Some players demand it as an option in match search settings
Others want LTMs with this view
Players like SmearReddit wish for this view as a limited time mode. (via reddit)
Others argue that this change could have a positive impact on Fortnite: Battle Royale. “Besides, Fortnite would probably get more players if there were a first-person mode,” writes yeetusbot1 on reddit. Player walle58533 agrees and explains that he has a few friends who do not play Fortnite due to the third-person perspective.
The The Division 2 is undergoing maintenance today, on June 16, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The servers will also go offline, and the new major Title Update 10 (TU10) will be deployed. When exactly is the downtime? And what is in the patch notes?
Update 12:55 PM: The maintenance has ended faster than planned today. The servers should be back online on all platforms. Have fun and good loot, Agents.
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What’s happening today in The Division 2? Many have been waiting for this. The big Title Update 10 for The Division 2 releases today. This massive update brings a lot of changes for nearly all areas of the game – from various bug fixes, new items, to extensive balance adjustments, there’s a lot included. So today, something significant will happen in The Division 2.
By the way, TU10 is now available and can be downloaded. It’s just over 6 GB on PS4. And Title Update 10 is only the first highlight of The Division 2 in June: Season 2 and new raid – Here’s what to expect in June
All Important Information on the Maintenance on June 16 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
This is how the maintenance will proceed today: The developers of Massive already communicated in advance on Twitter how the maintenance will take place on June 16. These times are important:
The maintenance begins at 9:30 AM CEST
Simultaneously, the server will go down. The servers will be offline for several hours
The estimated duration of the maintenance is stated as 4 hours. During this time you cannot play The Division 2
If everything goes according to plan, the Division 2 servers should be back online around 1:30 PM CEST
The end of the downtime marks the end of today’s maintenance
Keep in mind: These times, especially the end of the maintenance, may change during the maintenance. This has been the case several times in the recent weeks and months.
If there are any changes to today’s schedule, we will update this article accordingly.
The Patch Notes for Title Update 10 (TU10)
What’s in the patch notes? The patch notes are extensive, with Title Update 10, a lot will change in The Division 2 – including:
The new Season 2 comes with its content to the game, but will not start until June 23.
The new raid will also be implemented with TU10, but starts on June 30.
New exotics are coming
New gear sets are coming
New items are coming
New skill variants are coming
New talents are being introduced
Changes have been made to gameplay
Changes have been made to PvP
Extensive weapon balance changes have been made
Numerous exotics have been revised
Numerous gear sets and brand sets have been revised
Some skills have been revised
The list of changes is long. You can view the complete official patch notes for Title Update 10 on Ubisoft’s official website:
Not everything was finished on time for TU10: As the developers stated in the patch notes, some localized voice lines will be missing at the launch of Title Update 10 and Season 2.
While TU10 could be completed from home, they were unable to record all new voice lines in all available languages. The safety of employees and voice actors comes first.
As soon as the situation allows, these voice lines will be added to the respective language versions. Until then, in these cases, you will hear the English voiceover – even if you selected something other than English in the options. You don’t need to change anything.
By the way, the subtitles are already available in the localized version and can be activated in the options if desired.
In the online game World of Warships, there is a new button. Players with mental health issues who have suicidal thoughts can get quick help through this button.
This feature has been newly introduced in World of Warships: Together with the nonprofit organization Stack Up, Wargaming aims to raise awareness of mental health issues among players and offer immediate assistance.
Anyone who presses the “Suicide Emergency Help” button will be immediately redirected to Stack Up’s Discord channel or the organization’s hotline, where they will receive appropriate help. Trained personnel will assist the player.
We are excited to break new ground. This is a revolutionary step in providing psychosocial services to people. No one has done this before.
If someone feels they need psychosocial services, they can simply press this button and will be instantly connected to Stack Up.
Stephen Machuga, Founder of Stack Up
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Stack Up helps war veterans with mental health issues.
Help for everyone in need of assistance
Why is Wargaming implementing this? According to Artur Plociennik, Publishing Director of World of Warships, about 40% of US players of the online game are war veterans. They use the game to stay in touch with friends from their military days.
We did not plan or expect this when we designed the game. But we hear that people enjoy using it to reconnect with former friends from their military service.
Artur Plociennik, Wargaming
According to the Stars and Stripes website, about 20 US soldiers a day take their own lives on average, including active soldiers, reservists, and veterans.
This is the hope of the helpers: Stephen Machuga, founder of Stack Up, hopes that players will not make jokes and will only press the new button in World of Warships when they truly and seriously need it.
Any joke could mean that a Stack Up staff member is not available for someone who urgently needs help and support. Although Stack Up has newly recruited volunteers, they are not equipped to handle a large volume of help requests.
According to Stephen Machuga, it can be a significant help for a war veteran to talk to someone who takes their situation seriously.
We have received feedback from Wargaming:
Marko Valentic, Global Product Public Relations Manager, World of Warships, clarified whether such a system is planned in Germany:
The Operation Lifeboat is a campaign aimed at the USA, as a particularly large portion of our players come from the military/veteran community in this region.
We have partnered with Stack Up as our charity partner, and although US veterans and military personnel comprise the majority of their beneficiaries, they support all NATO members. Players from other countries can reach out to Stack Up’s hotline as long as they speak English, as the hotline is currently only available in this language.
Wargaming is always looking for new ways to collaborate with organizations that help different collectives around the world, and will be keeping an eye on potential partnerships in Germany.
If dark thoughts plague you, you can reach the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 and 0800/11 0 22 – this is nationwide and free of charge.
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The 23-year-old Dane Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup has tried to establish himself in the USA after strong years in European League of Legends and ended up in the top team Team Solo Mid. But everything went wrong, as the bot laner now recounts. Nothing fit in the team, and the Corona pandemic added to the trouble. For this LoL nightmare, he had sacrificed his life.
This is how Kobbe ended up at Team Solo Mid: Kobbe, like some current top players of League of Legends, hails from Denmark. Strangely enough, this small Nordic country seems to produce first-class LoL players who somehow end up in the USA, such as Bjergsen, Zven, or Broxah.
Kobbe played as a bot laner for the European team Splyce for 4 years. Especially in 2019, he was successful: Kobbe brought Splyce to Worlds 2019 and was considered one of the top ADCs in Europe.
The Dane Bjergsen has been in the USA since 2013. He is considered the most popular player there.
But at Splyce, Kobbe felt after 2019 that he was stagnating. As he says in an interview with Inven , he felt that Splyce kept assembling a new team every few years.
Kobbe did not feel before 2020 that they really had a chance against European heavyweights G2 Esports and Fnatic. He didn’t want to be at Splyce just to compete with a new group of rookies.
So Kobbe decided it was time for a change. Since he didn’t receive good offers in Europe, but plenty from the USA, he joined Team Solo Mid. There he replaced his countryman Zven as ADC and played alongside the Dane Bjergsen (Mid Lane).
Team Solo Mid had a mixed Spring Split with a 9-9 record and finished only in 5th place. They were eliminated in the playoffs already in round 2 against FLYQuest with a 2:3.
Screaming in Voice – Discussions about Philosophy
What went wrong at TSM as a team: Kobbe says TSM did not mesh at all. While all players were really good, the communication did not work at all. There were significant differences in philosophy regarding how to play LoL:
Mid laner Bjergsen and top laner Brokenblade, a German, were incredibly loud in voice chat and almost yelled into the microphone
If Kobbe wanted anything, he had to yell even louder than them – which was not to his liking at all
He also did not get along with his support Biofrost. It was unclear who would make the calls and how much information should be communicated
Moreover, TSM ended up playing only through the top lane, making them predictable
This is the jungler Dardoch, who was the hope of TSM. It didn’t go well.
This is how it was for Kobbe personally: The 23-year-old Dane says he sacrificed everything to come to the USA, leaving friends, family, and everything else in Europe behind. The first 3 weeks looked good, and TSM had fun as a team, but then started to argue internally and Covid-19 came along.
All his sacrifices would only have been meaningful if they brought success, Kobbe says. But when Team Solo Mid lost, Kobbe felt like he had given everything “in vain” and that his life was meaningless.
Kobbe says that when he was benched, he felt like his teammates wanted nothing to do with him anymore. He stayed up until 4 a.m. to be able to talk with his friends and family in Europe.
This was the low point: After being eliminated from the playoffs against FlyQuest, Kobbe learned that Team Solo Mid planned to sign the LoL star Doublelift, a former player of the team. Kobbe found that simply unfair.
This made me sad. I gave up my life to be with Team Solo Mid in North America, I did my best and I really don’t believe I was the reason it didn’t work as a team. Honestly, it really hurt.
Kobbe after hearing that he was replaced by Doublelift
Kobbe says the month after was the worst of his life. The pandemic hit hard, so he was locked up in his apartment. His girlfriend had gone back to Europe, he had lost his job and was alone 24 hours a day.
What’s next: The suffering in the USA has come to an end. Kobbe is back in Europe and plays for the team Misfits.
He says he is so glad to be back in Europe and to spend time with his teammates here. Kobbe thanks his fans from Europe who had sent him many positive messages during his hard time. He is very grateful for that.
He replaced Kobbe at TSM, but it hasn’t gone well there either.
His replacement “Doublelift” has already had problems at Team Solo Mid. He had announced that in the first match against Team Liquid, he would turn it up and annihilate them because they had treated him poorly. But it ended catastrophically:
