Along with Season 4, a new item has sneaked into Call of Duty: Warzone, which few players might have expected, but many will likely celebrate. It’s a new weapon that you can’t just find.
What kind of weapon is this? In Warzone, there is now a minigun. Yep, this over-the-top bullet spewer, which you also use when you are in the Juggernaut suit from the (second) highest killstreak.
The minigun is one of the probably strongest weapons in Call of Duty – possibly even the strongest weapon that you can carry yourself and isn’t vehicle-supported. And now it’s available in the Warzone.
Minigun needed? In Warzone, you don’t need a Juggernaut for that.
Since the huge update for Season 4 on June 11, you can find this awesome weapon. Unlike other weapons in Warzone, it isn’t just available from crates or in the shop. You first have to make a lot of phone calls and ideally be able to speak Russian.
New Weapon in Warzone: The Minigun
Where can I find the weapon? The minigun is actually quite easy to find. It is located in one of the bunkers that are scattered all over Warzone. Specifically: in Bunker 11, in the northern part of the map, northwest of Military Base.
Inside the bunker, you will find two of these super weapons. They are leaning against the wall to the left in the room through the second door on the right, near the secret blueprints.
However, unlike some of the other bunkers, you cannot simply open Bunker 11 with the red keycard. You first need to solve a whole series of tasks.
This is how you get the minigun: To access the bunker, you first need to find a phone on the map. There are several, but only one of them is the “correct” one. This map shows you where you can find the phones:
You will know if it’s the right phone when it starts ringing. Approach the phone and interact with it to receive a series of numbers – but in Russian.
You need to decipher these numbers and then activate additional phones in the correct order. In our guide to enter Bunker 11, you will find a detailed description of all the phones, translations for the numbers, and a visual guide.
How powerful is the weapon really? So far, we haven’t tested the minigun ourselves. However, players who have already found it say that it corresponds exactly to the Juggernaut’s weapon.
It likely won’t be overpoweringly powerful in terms of damage per bullet, but the sheer volume of bullets it spits out should be able to mow down entire squads.
It comes with 320 rounds of ammunition per weapon – enough to heat up multiple enemy teams and likely outclass even the strongest weapons in Warzone. We can’t say exactly how high the TTK is, but if you manage to get your hands on a minigun, you should use it. If not – arm yourself with sniper rifles and don’t get too close.
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The survival MMO ARK: Survival Evolved is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store. Fans originally expected the game last week. However, after a surprise, it is finally here.
Where can I get ARK? Today, on Thursday, June 11, ARK: Survival Evolved has been available for free in the Epic Games Store since 5:00 PM German time. A leak had already hinted that ARK would be coming.
The latest trailer for ARK featuring its birthday event and a new island.
ARK: Survival hit free on Epic
What is ARK actually?ARK is among the best survival games of 2020 and is one of the strongest representatives of the genre. It is a fairly classic survival game with strong crafting and building elements.
You land (usually alone) on an island and must survive naked and without any additional tools. The greatest danger in the environment comes from the dinosaurs, which represent the main theme of ARK.
On your journey, you tame these dinos, gather resources, explore technologies, and fight against bosses, for example, in a gigantic volcano. Through updates and expansions, ARK continually offers interesting new approaches as well as additional bosses and even deeper storylines.
What’s happening currently in ARK? In February, the large paid expansion Genesis was released, bringing many new features to ARK. These include a new map, quests, dinos, and a season pass.
You can transform the Tropeognathus into a real fighting jet.
In addition to these new contents, ARK offers many past expansions that you’ll still need to purchase. Currently, Epic is running a promotion where most expansions (except for the Genesis season pass) are available at a 50% discount. However, even without expansions, the base game of the survival MMO is worth a look.
Is ARK worth it?
The game’s strengths are definitely its contents and team play. Even after several weeks and months, there is still plenty to do, and you can spend dozens of hours here with some friends.
The biggest criticism is technical flaws that keep recurring, which most players might hardly notice. They are usually minor details that can be bypassed or ignored. Major issues are typically resolved quickly.
Especially since it is currently free, you can’t go wrong. If you like it, you’ll have a good time with it for a long time. If you don’t, you’ve lost nothing other than the time spent testing.
Benedict Grothaus Freelance writer and survival expert at MeinMMO
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There has been some panic on Twitch in recent days. A music label reported numerous copyright violations. Twitch sent warnings and advised streamers to delete clips that featured music protected by copyright. The streaming service is now backtracking. The German streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris knew it right away.
This caused fear: On June 8, Twitch reported that there had been a wave of complaints: Some Twitch clips from 2017 to 2019 were said to violate copyright.
The contested clips featured music in the background for which the streamers did not hold the license. Complaints were filed against these clips.
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Twitch advised all streamers on June 8 to delete such clips if they had any.
Streamers are afraid of their own clips, delete them
This was the reaction: Some streamers reacted nervously. Many have a large archive of such clips and no overview of whether and in which clips “dangerous music” was featured.
Quickly, horror stories circulated about people who had received two strikes in a short time and were at risk of losing their Twitch channel, into which they had invested so much work.
Therefore, many streamers deleted their archives of clips to avoid any risk. Among the streamers who deleted all their clips is the German comedian Kaya Yanar, who now streams on Twitch.
He says: These video-on-demand and clips are now dangerous. They will no longer exist.
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Twitch will automatically remove bad clips – without strikes
This is what Twitch says now: Now the Twitch Support commented again on June 12: Twitch will work on the program “Audible Magic”. The program is supposed to scan clips and automatically delete them if they contain copyright-protected music.
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Streamers should not be warned for this. This service is also supposed to work for new clips in the coming months.
Furthermore, Twitch wants to give streamers the option to delete all their clips.
Twitch emphasizes, however, that it protects the rights of musicians. Music is also protected by copyright when it plays in the background. Therefore, every rights holder is able to ask Twitch to remove such clips from the internet.
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This is what MontanaBlack says about it: The biggest German streamer on Twitch, Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris explained the problem in a clip on Twitter after it arose.
He apparently took the problem calmly. The rules for Twitch have always remained the same. There has always been a risk when music is playing for which one does not have rights. That is exactly the same today as it was two years ago. The only difference is that someone has finally taken action. It is stupid, but it’s the risk that everyone must be aware of.
He says people are now panicking. One should not make any more clips or use any music. However, MontanaBlack does not see this panic as justified, but rather thinks it is silly. The situation has not changed.
MontanaBlack now feels justified after the new development. He tweets “Rip to everyone who deleted clips.”
The 3 largest German streamers.
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Escape from Tarkov is very popular among streamers and viewers. Now the hardcore shooter is back at number 1 in the game charts on Twitch. And that thanks to the coveted Twitch Drops.
This is what’s happening: Currently, the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov is experiencing a huge increase in viewers on Twitch. Over 200,000 fans are watching the streamers. This puts EFT at number 2 in the Twitch charts but at number 1 in the game charts. Only “Just Chatting” has about 25,000 more viewers.
This is the reason for the current popularity on Twitch: The reason for the increase in viewers is the Twitch Drops. Selected streamers have Drops active, and simply by watching, players receive items like weapons, armor, or various rare items.
The Twitch Drops in EFT are back
What you need to know about the Twitch Drops
When do the Twitch Drops start?
The Twitch Drops have been active since June 11 at 11:00 AM
Until when are the Twitch Drops available?
The event runs until June 22 at 11:00 AM
Which streamers have the Drops active?
You can find a list of streamers on the official page. Pay attention to the note “Drops activated!”.
This is what to keep in mind: From June 11 to June 20, the Drops are active with 30 different streamers each day. In the last two days, until June 22, all 300 streamers will have the Twitch Drops active.
To receive the Drops, you need to own Escape from Tarkov and link your account with Twitch. Then you need to watch the active streamer of your choice and you will receive your item at certain intervals.
This is why the developers are holding this event:The Twitch Drops are not new in Escape from Tarkov. They always ensure that interest in the hardcore shooter grows significantly and that many old and new players log in. On one hand, this naturally leads to further player growth, but it also serves testing purposes.
Holding such events in the past has become an important reason for stress testing the game and has allowed us to make many changes and improvements to the project.
Battlestate Games
Many players log in at once, and this is the perfect time for the developers at Battlestate Games to test the game’s load. With the data and feedback from players, they can further improve EFT and advance development more quickly.
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With the “Days of Play” sale, there are some strong game offers for the PS4 in the PlayStation Store. We present to you 5 insider tips and explain who they are worthwhile for.
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Asobo Studio | Release Date: May 14, 2019 | Model: Buy2Play
What is A Plague Tale: Innocence? It is a game set in medieval France. The game places less emphasis on gameplay mechanics and more on the emotional story between brother and sister.
Why the game is worth it: There are very few games that can impress on an emotional level like A Plague Tale: Innocence. The story of the two siblings Amicia and Hugo is intense and the protagonist Amicia reacts realistically to experiences. Unlike other protagonists, she is only a young girl who is affected by every action. All of this feels very believable.
The two siblings Amicia and Hugo.
What is less successful: Gameplay-wise, the game can be less convincing. The overall difficulty is too easy and due to the strong linear gameplay, the game also lacks high replay value. While the game can fully convince as a story, it lacks depth on a gameplay level.
Who is A Plague Tale: Innocence suitable for? If you are interested in an emotional story in the style of The Last of Us, you should take a look at this game. While it may lack challenge in gameplay, it showcases its strengths in characters and its story.
Pros
Dense, successful atmosphere
Great voice acting
Character animations
Fitting music
Cons
Too easy
Gameplay lacks challenge
Little replay value
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently discounted directly in the PlayStation Store.
Why the game is worth it: The gameplay concept is unique, as you accompany the evolution of humanity in Africa in the game. You craft and develop your ape-men further. The experience points and evolution system are consistently motivating, and the game also offers a great atmosphere.
On PC, the game was also not very accessible. On the console, that has changed, as the developer has significantly revised the PS4 version compared to the PC version. There is a quest line that acts like a tutorial and introduces you to the world. This definitely makes the game start more pleasant.
What is less successful: The graphics appear outdated compared to modern titles. Some gameplay mechanics, such as the repetitive crafting, also seem outdated and can be annoying in the long run – especially when you have to perform them over and over again.
Who is the game suitable for? If you like survival games and are interested in an unusual scenario, you should take a look at Ancestors. Especially with the new entry quests, the game has become significantly more accessible than on PC.
Pros
Unique gameplay
Motivating experience points and evolution system
Long gameplay duration
Cons
Repetitive crafting
Outdated graphics
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PlayStation Store:
What is Ni No Kuni 2? It is a role-playing game that mixes action-packed battles with building strategy and role-playing elements. The story revolves around the young king Evan, who is overthrown in a coup. Together with his friends, he travels through the land and tries to win the population over to his side.
Why the game is worth it: Like its predecessor, Ni No Kuni 2 features beautiful graphics and a fantastic soundtrack. No wonder, as the music is composed by Joe Hisaishi, who has composed the music for almost every Ghibli production.
Also gameplay-wise, the game is immensely motivating. In addition to dozens of tasks, you build your own kingdom. Additionally, there is a nice strategy mode: Here, you engage in battles with small armies. Unlike its predecessor, Ni No Kuni 2 focuses on an action-oriented combat system rather than a turn-based system.
You don’t need to know the predecessor to play, although some places might feel familiar, like Cat Kingdom.
Some bosses in Ni No Kuni 2 can get quite large – but the easy difficulty rarely makes this a problem.
What is less successful: For those of you who enjoy role-playing games, Ni No Kuni 2 will generally feel too easy. Although the difficulty increases over the course of the game, it never becomes challenging. You also never feel rushed while building your kingdom. It is also unfortunate that some side quests cannot maintain the quality of the rest of the game: Here you are asked to complete simple fetch quests. Additionally, the characters aside from the main characters lack depth.
Who is Ni No Kuni 2 suitable for? Anyone who enjoyed the predecessor will likely also be happy with part 2, even if certain aspects have changed compared to the original. RPG fans will be fully satisfied as well. And even if you’re not a JRPG fan, Ni No Kuni 2 might still appeal to you. The scenery and fantastic soundtrack make it worthwhile to take a look at the world of Ni No Kuni 2.
Pros
Beautiful graphic style
Great soundtrack by Joe Hisaishi
Action-packed combat system
Motivating building mode
Successful main characters
Cons
Somewhat trivial side quests
Flat side characters
Sometimes too easy
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PlayStation Store:
What is The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan? In Man of Medan, you follow a group of vacationers who encounter a World War II ship on their journey. Similar to Until Dawn, which happens to be from the same developer, your choices influence the further course of the game.
Why the game is worth it: The game sets a successful atmosphere and cleverly combines this with important decisions, as most of them impact the later gameplay: It is possible that not all characters survive the game. Therefore, it is definitely worthwhile to play the game multiple times. The co-op mode is also successful, whether you play together on one console or with up to 5 players online.
This group only wanted to go on vacation. But things turn out very differently.
What is less successful: In character design, the developers resort to every cliché. This makes the characters feel flat and offer little character development during the game. Some events are very predictable. Also, technically, things don’t always run smoothly: On PlayStation 4, the game suffers from stuttering and frame rate drops at times.
Who is the game suitable for? The game is worthwhile for those who enjoy horror stories and like to try out multiple solutions. If you don’t mind the flat characters, you can experience an exciting story.
Pros
Exciting story
Successful atmosphere
Co-op mode
High replay value
Cons
Technical problems
Flat characters
Predictable decisions
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PlayStation Store:
What is Concrete Genie? In Concrete Genie, you take on the role of a teenager named Ash. He is attacked by a mean gang and later receives a magical brush at a lighthouse. With it, Ash can bring his drawings to life. Thus, you traverse Ash’s town and bring some color back into the dreary gray.
Why the game is worth it: This PlayStation exclusive title offers a unique gameplay mechanic, as you control Ash’s magic brush with the sticks of the DualShock. The controls are intuitive, and little by little, you bring the gray town back to life with many vibrant colors. The story is also interesting, thought-provoking, and you quickly warm up to the protagonist.
Little by little, you paint the world of Concrete Genie with drawings.
What is less successful: Gameplay-wise, the game offers little variety aside from painting figures, as you often do the same thing. The battles you face are also too easy, and the harbor district, where you start, feels too empty and offers too little.
Who is the game suitable for? If you have always loved painting or drawing, you will likely have a lot of fun with Concrete Genie, as the intuitive system quickly becomes second nature. It’s definitely good for a few entertaining hours, but hardcore gamers might feel underwhelmed.
Pros
Intuitive gameplay mechanic
Many interesting ideas
Sympathetic protagonist
Beautiful, thoughtful story
Cons
Little variety
Fights are way too easy
Overall quite an empty game world
Where can you buy the game? The game is currently on sale in the PlayStation Store:
What’s available in June with PS Plus: A few days ago, the new month for PlayStation Plus started. We reveal to you which games are included in PS Plus in June 2020 and why this month should especially please shooter fans among you.
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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD: Warzone, the in-house battle royale mode, Season 4 has finally begun. The developers have now presented their plans for the new season in a roadmap, showing that they are still going strong even more than half a year after the release. This is what you can look forward to in the new season.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is going strong: With Modern Warfare and Warzone, the “Call of Duty” series is doing many things differently and better. Not only have the developers Infinity Ward and publisher Activision breathed new life into one of the most popular CoD series, but they have also learned consistently from the mistakes of earlier installments. For many, the game is almost the perfect shooter.
For instance, the previously criticized season pass and microtransaction model has been revised with Modern Warfare and is now considered fair. Loot boxes are history. All essential content like new maps, base weapons or modes is available for free to all players simultaneously across all platforms. The battle pass is free for everyone, but access to premium rewards costs money, though most of these are cosmetic. The battle royale mode Warzone can be downloaded and played for free.
In addition, the CoD series has developed into a proper live-service game by now. This has made Modern Warfare and Warzone proper crowd-pullers. The scope for multiplayer fans is enormous, offering something for every taste. And with the seasons, there is a regular supply of fresh content.
Season 4 has begun
In short: Modern Warfare and Warzone have been going strong since their release in 2019 and, even more than half a year later, there is no end in sight – this is now clearly shown with the new Season 4. We at MeinMMO now give you an insight into what to expect in this new season as part of the campaign “Find Your Next Game“.
Program Overview
Stay updated with Find Your Next Game: All information, dates, and what to expect from us in the coming days and weeks can be found in our program schedule.
Roadmap for Season 4 presented – What the new season offers
Since 8:00 AM on June 11, the new Season 4 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone has been live. After downloading the new seasonal update 1.22, you can look forward to the following content that will further enhance the current experience:
What Season 4 offers at launch
Trailer for Season 4:
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New Operator: As with every season, players can also look forward to new operators this time. One of the biggest cult figures from the Modern Warfare series is now playable – namely SAS Captain Price. Until now, this MW icon was only seen as an NPC in the single-player campaign; now you can step into his shoes in multiplayer and in battle royale.
New Battle Pass: Season 4 also offers a new battle pass with 100 tiers, where you can earn various additional rewards. This is free for all players, though with fewer rewards (not at every tier). However, if you want access to all his rewards, you must purchase the premium rewards branch. This costs 1,000 CoD points (about 10 €) or 2,400 CoD points for a bundle with immediate unlocking of 20 tier levels.
Here’s the trailer for the Season 4 Battle Pass:
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By the way, purchasing the Battle Pass is by no means mandatory to enjoy Modern Warfare to the fullest. This only provides more cosmetics, CoD points, and some XP bonuses. All essentials, like new base weapons, can be earned completely for free. You can find out more about it here: CoD Modern Warfare: Battle Pass purchase or not – who is it worth it for?
New Weapons: Traditionally, the new season brings two new weapons at launch – the MP Fennek and the assault rifle CR-56 Amax. This further expands the already extensive arsenal of Modern Warfare.
The Fennek
The Fennek is inspired by the KRISS Vector – a cult weapon from the Modern Warfare series. The CR-56 is based on the Galil, which has been more at home in the Black Ops series and was very popular there.
Mastery Challenges for Weapons: With this, you can show everyone even better that you are a real pro with your favorite weapon.
Once you have mastered a weapon and unlocked gold for the firearm, new challenges for the weapon will become available.
In different challenges, you can earn special rewards like emblems and calling cards that allow you to showcase your skills with the respective weapon even more impressively.
New Multiplayer Maps and Modes: For the traditional multiplayer part, there are three new maps in Season 4. The developers continue to focus on the popular mix of beloved classics and brand new maps. You can expect:
Barakett Promenade – a new map for the large-scale Ground War mode
Trench – a new 2vs2 map for the fast-paced gunfight mode
Scrapyard in Modern Warfare
In-Match Events for Warzone: With Season 4, in-match events are making their debut in the Warzone matches. In the course of a match, one of three different event types can randomly occur without warning. This significantly shakes up strategies and gameplay.
The 3 events are called:
Jailbreak
Fire Sale
Supply Chopper
They bring considerable variety to the already fast-paced gameplay.
With Jailbreak, all killed players immediately return to the match – regardless of where they are, whether in the gulag or spectator mode. This brings a whole new dynamic to the game.
With Fire Sale, most purchasable items at the supply stations are significantly reduced in price or even completely free. Also, with less money and relatively early in the game, you could already face heavily equipped opponents or optimally equipped yourself.
At the supply station, everything is cheaper during Fire Sale – or completely free
With Supply Chopper, a heavily armored but unarmed helicopter flies over the map. If you manage to shoot down the heli, it drops powerful loot that can give you a big advantage in combat.
A new system for Warzone: The so-called Contraband contract system brings special, very rare contracts (Contracts) into play. If you fulfill them, you will be rewarded with a blueprint, i.e., an alternative appearance for a weapon, which you can permanently use in Modern Warfare and Warzone from now on.
New Warzone mode – Rumble: In addition to the already known team formats and the loot mode, a brand-new mode for Warzone is now in play. The Warzone experience is regularly refreshed and expanded.
In Rumble, two 50-man teams compete in various areas around Verdansk (the world of Warzone). You have access to your own loadouts and vehicles. Additionally, there are quick respawns.
The new Rumble mode in Warzone
What to expect during Season 4 – Roadmap
Additional new operators: During the season, another cult figure from the series will come into play as an operator – Gaz. Additionally, Roze, a previously unknown female operator, will add another playable character option.
New multiplayer map: Later in Season 4, a new map for traditional multiplayer called Cheshire Park is to be released. This takes place in a quiet suburb of a British town.
New multiplayer modes: The regular multiplayer is to continue offering plenty of variety, and thus several new modes will be added to the game. These include:
All or Nothing: Spawn with a regular pistol, a throwing knife, and no starting ammunition. You earn additional perks with kills, but you lose everything upon death
One in the Chamber: You gain ammunition when you eliminate opponents. The player with the highest score wins
Team Defender: One player must hold the flag while his teammates protect him
New Warzone content: The battle royale will receive two more new modes during Season 4:
BR Realism: Here, realism rules apply, that is, no HUD, no crosshair, and increased headshot damage
Juggernaut Royale: Three supply drops will be dropped over Verdansk, each containing a Juggernaut suit with a minigun, which you can hunt – provided you collect it first
Juggernaut Royale
New weapon: Traditionally, a secret third weapon is expected to become available through a challenge over the course of the season.
This time, however, the 3rd weapon has been directly revealed in the roadmap. It is the Rytec AMR – a new sniper.
By the way, a 4th new weapon will also be introduced with Season 4 – the Kali Sticks. These are a pair of melee sticks for close combat.
The Kali Sticks
Season 4 – Interesting for veterans and newcomers
Whether you want to continue with Season 4 in Modern Warfare or Warzone or want to jump in anew – it’s worth it. Because the new season is interesting for veterans, returnees, as well as complete newcomers.
What long-time Modern Warfare fans can expect: Fans of the beloved Modern Warfare series can look forward to a decent portion of nostalgia.
The most prominent character of the Modern Warfare series besides Ghost, Captain Price, comes as a playable character. Later, another cult figure from the Modern Warfare universe, Gaz, will join. Additionally, with the Vector in the form of the Fennek, an iconic weapon from the Modern Warfare universe will be available, and a very popular classic map will also make its debut. This is sure to excite quite a few hearts.
Price and Gaz with the new weapons Fennec and CR-56 Amax
What veterans and returnees can look forward to: But there is also plenty of new content for veterans and returnees. After all, there are finally new maps to enjoy, a new battle pass including new weapons to earn, and numerous new modes to try out.
This is simply more of what players want anyway. And especially in Warzone, fresh wind is brought in with the new mode, events, and contracts.
Definitely worth a closer look for newcomers as well: New players can also be excited. With Modern Warfare, they receive a comprehensive package that essentially offers something for every taste and has just grown further with Season 4 – and all without additional costs. In short: If you’re into multiplayer shooters, you can’t miss Modern Warfare and Warzone in 2020.
There’s always something happening in Warzone – even for free
Even if you don’t want to spend money: The free standalone Warzone offers a lot of fun and entertainment. Completely for free, you can play one of the best, if not the best battle royale currently on the market, which just received fresh content. Checking this out as a free-to-play experience is definitely a good move for anyone who has even the slightest interest in online shooters.
Additionally, there will certainly be weekends during Season 4 where you can also try the regular multiplayer of Modern Warfare for free. Many free-to-play players have already discovered a new game for themselves with Modern Warfare aside from Warzone.
Potential of the season and outlook: Very good
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone are currently the most exciting options when it comes to multiplayer shooters (PvP) and battle royale.
The reimagining of Modern Warfare and the battle royale mode Warzone do many things differently and correctly compared to earlier CoD installments and the direct competition – and can still captivate masses of players even in 2020.
This trend continues consistently with Season 4. They continue to rely on a mix of beloved nostalgia-influenced content and brand new content – exactly what players seem to want. And it resonates well.
With the current form of the seasons and the battle pass, they have finally found a healthy middle ground for monetizing post-release while crafting a compelling live-service game. Modern Warfare and Warzone particularly stand out in this regard.
In contrast to its predecessors, live service is being handled at a high level here. Everything indicates that Modern Warfare and particularly Warzone will last longer than what has been typical for “Call of Duty” titles so far. Season 4 is the latest proof of that. If they can maintain this level, it’s possible that any potential new CoD entries will initially have to take a back seat or rethink their strategy.
Sven Galitzki Freelance author and shooter expert at MeinMMO
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With Season 4, Call of Duty brings more weapons for Modern Warfare and Battle Royale Warzone. MeinMMO shows you here how to unlock the 3 new guns and gives a brief insight into what they can do.
Which weapons were newly added with Season 4? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone introduces a total of 3 new weapons with the start of Season 4:
CR-56 AMAX – Assault rifle based on the Israeli Galil
Fennek – Submachine gun based on the KRISS Vector
Kali Sticks – Martial Arts melee weapons
Find out here how to secure the new weapons and what special features they bring.
An overview of the Battle Pass highlights: AMAX and Fennek right at the front.
Battle Pass brings 2 weapons – New melee weapon on top
How do I unlock the BP weapons? As in previous seasons, CoD grants all players 2 new weapons for their loadouts via the Battle Pass of Season 4. It doesn’t matter whether you buy the Battle Pass or just unlock the free reward path. The weapons are available for everyone.
Fennek – Battle Pass Level 15
CR-56 AMAX – Battle Pass Level 31
To reach these levels, you’ll need to play for a while. If you play casually, a “Battle Pass” tier can take 40 to 60 minutes. However, it also depends on your points yield, so a Warzone victory will significantly progress you.
How do I get the sticks? Here you need to complete a challenge and catch enemies while sliding:
Use a knife and achieve 3 kills while sliding in 15 different matches
A rather specific task and actually optimal for the popular chaos playlist “Shipment 24/7”. If the mode is in rotation, you can probably unlock the sticks here the fastest.
Weapons with unique attachments and fun melee sticks
What makes the AMAX special? The CR-56 AMAX is based on the Galil assault rifle of the Israeli military, which is roughly based on the AK-47, which is also in the game. Like the AK, the AMAX comes with the large “7.62x39mm” caliber and has corresponding characteristics. It shoots quite similarly to the AK-47.
The assault rifle CR-56 AMAX
As a special feature, the weapon has some interesting attachments available, making it very flexible. For example, you have access to 6 different stock variants, unique grip attachments, and a ammunition conversion kit that converts the weapon into a semi-automatic rifle, similar to the FAL.
What makes the Fennek special? This small submachine gun comes with a high rate of fire and strong handling. The bullets in the magazine fly out of the barrel at a high rate, and with attachments, the weapon can still be made very stable.
The submachine gun Fennek
Really exciting is the muzzle attachment “ZLR Sabre”. Similar to the Monolithic Suppressor, one of the attachments we recommend for every weapon, it likely increases range but also provides recoil control.
What makes the Kali sticks special? A little premiere comes with the “Kali Sticks”. For the first time since the release of Modern Warfare, there is a new melee weapon for the secondary weapon slot. Previously, there was only the knife.
The melee weapon Kali Sticks
The “Kali Sticks” need 2 hits in multiplayer to take down an enemy. You have one stick in your left and right hand and run quickly across the map, as melee weapons make you really fast. With your “shoot” button you hit with your right hand, with “zoom” with the left.
What content did Season 4 bring? The delayed season comes with 3 new multiplayer maps, fresh Warzone mechanics, a 100-player Team Deathmatch, and many new cosmetics. You can find an overview of the changes and adjustments in Season 4 in our article with the patch notes for update 1.22.
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In Destiny 2, you now have to fight against the arrival of Darkness. The new contact event even has a hidden difficulty.
This is the new PvE activity: In Season 11 of Destiny 2, everything revolves around the arrival of Darkness. In the seasonal contact event, we encounter mini-versions of the mysterious pyramids, which unleash numerous enemies on us.
In this article, MeinMMO reveals the most important information about how the activity works, how to activate the secret heroic variant, and some tricks to help you easily cope with Darkness – oh yes, you’ll also read what you get out of it.
The most important facts:
The contact event is currently taking place on Io – you can see the pyramid icon on the map
You can start the activity at any time by interacting with the small circle near the floating pyramid
The activity is located in a public space; similar to public events, roaming Guardians can help you, even if they are not in your fireteam
The activity starts at 990 Power and increases up to 1040 Power
The contact event starts at the pyramid
How to play the contact event: If you are familiar with the Gambit mode, you already have half of it covered. In the contact event, you also need to deposit dropped particles into the bank until it is full.
The event consists of 4 rounds, which become increasingly difficult and end with a boss fight. You are also under time pressure during your task.
This is an example round:
Defeat Vex or Cabal near the bank to generate particles
Pick up the particles and carry them to the bank; with a button press, you deposit your “Motes of Darkness” (you can carry 10 particles by default)
When the bank reaches 100%, the next round begins at the same spot
Meanwhile, possessed enemies and champions periodically appear to make your life difficult
If enemies besiege the bank, it will be locked, and you must reclaim the area
The event is considered complete when you have filled the banks over 4 rounds within the time limit and have defeated the spawning possessed boss. By the way, you earn extra time after each round. However, in round 4, so many enemies appear that you need to hurry.
Deposit your collected particles into the bank
Activate the heroic version of the contact event in the Season of Arrival
How to trigger secret difficulty: Similar to public events, there is a tougher, secret difficulty in the contact event. To activate it, you need to feed the bank four times with the so-called “Flor”. This is a charge sphere that you have to find and fight for.
During each of the four event rounds, look for a beam of light. This marks a small area guarded by some enemies and a champion. If the champion is down, it drops the Flor charge.
Now carry the charge to the bank and deposit it as usual – you cannot use weapons during this, so be careful. If you manage to do this in every round, the heroic version of the contact event will start.
Follow the light and grab the charge
This is different on heroic:
From now on, numerous possessed enemies will appear
To complete the event, you must defeat a new, stronger boss: the Pyromaster
Each time the boss loses a third of its health, it gains a shield. To break this, you need to destroy a possessed blight. This will be indicated to you with a quest marker.
These rewards are available: There don’t seem to be special weapons or armor in the contact event. Instead, you will receive the new Umbral Engrams here.
On heroic, you even have the chance to receive already focused engrams – this will save you a lot of resources. You can also get seasonal materials here. Furthermore, participation in the event is required for the quest “Means to an End.”
Learn more about the nine Umbral Engrams and the Prism Umbrella here:
MeinMMO has a few additional tips that might help you with the new PvE activity. If new strategies are discovered throughout Season 11, we will add them here.
Through the Prism Umbrella, you can unlock all sorts of extras and bonuses for the contact event. For example, you can increase your loot chances or carry more particles.
Be sure to use the powerful artifact mods. Without them, the champions are very difficult to defeat. Ideally, your team has covered each of the 3 anti-champion mods.
If you haven’t activated everything in the artifact yet, you can also use exotics that intrinsically have disruption features. These include:
If the higher levels or the heroic variant of the contact event are currently too difficult for you, do not stress. Especially at the beginning of a season, many players are still under-leveled. In the next few weeks, the activity will become noticeably easier.
These classes should you use:
As a Hunter, the Voidwalker Arrow is recommended – This allows you to achieve excellent add-control, weaken strong enemies, and generate plenty of orbs of light
Warlocks utilize the Stormcaller with the Crown of Storms – This keeps all enemies in check and lets the lightning do your work (alternatively, you can quickly eliminate champions with Nova Bombs)
Titans do everything right with the Solar Hammer – Melting points work wonders against bosses and fiery explosions take out multiple enemies
Was our guide helpful and what do you think of the new PvE activity? Have you managed to master the heroic variant already?
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This is packed with new skins, CoD Points, operators, weapons, and more in 100 tiers that you can unlock.
What does the Battle Pass cost? As always, you pay 1,000 CoD Points (approximately €10) for the Battle Pass. Those who do not want to pay still get access to new weapons and several cosmetics in the free version of the Battle Pass.
If you do not want to level the pass to the end, you can buy a tier skip for 150 CoD Points and skip a level.
All content from the Battle Pass for Season 4
What’s in the pass: Reddit user WazapSLO shows all the rewards from the Season 4 Battle Pass in a clip of about one minute. The video runs through relatively quickly, but you can pause at any point to take a closer look at a reward:
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The highlights of the Battle Pass are the new weapons Fennek, a submachine gun, and the CR-56 AMAX assault rifle. Both can be unlocked through the free path. If you have the premium variant, you will receive 1,300 CoD Points, which you can already use to purchase the next Battle Pass for Season 5.
A special feature of this Battle Pass is also the new sounds for the horns of your vehicles in Warzone. After the Battle Pass from Season 3 already introduced vehicle skins, you can now also change your horns. With the purchase of the Battle Pass, you will receive the horn sound “Ride of the Valkyries”, the classic piece by Richard Wagner.
These are the new weapons: At level 15, you will unlock the new submachine gun Fennek, which most players are likely to know by the name “Vector”.
At level 31 of the Battle Pass, you will unlock the CR-56 AMAX assault rifle, which corresponds to the Galil, which many players are likely to know better.
Both weapons were already known from a major leak before Season 4 and have now been confirmed. We cannot say yet how strong they are, but we will provide you with detailed guides on the weapons in the near future.
These are the new operators: The first of the new operators from Season 4 is the legendary Captain Price from the British SAS, which you will already receive with the purchase of the Battle Pass. If you level the pass to level 100, you will even receive a legendary skin, the “Nightfall” skin with a night vision device on the helmet.
The new operator Captain Price with his legendary Nightfall skin. Image source: reddit.
The other operators from Season 4 have not yet been revealed. However, according to various rumors, Gaz from Task Force 141 (which is led by Price) will also make an appearance in the game. Since Ghost, who is also part of the squad, is already in the game, it is likely that well-known characters like Soap could also be introduced.
More useful content in the Battle Pass: Throughout the tiers, you can also unlock numerous blueprints for weapons and receive useful tokens for more experience points or weapon XP.
If you play the pass to level 100, you will also receive in addition to the skin for Captain Price a legendary blueprint for the CR-56 AMAX, the “Green Monster” skin for the buggy, and the emblem in gold for Season 4.
The 2 YouTube personalities Lachlan and Ali-A evaluate all 12 past Seasons of Fortnite: Battle Royale and show which Seasons they believe are the best and which they never want to see again.
This is what the YouTubers did: The two well-known players Lachlan and Ali-A created videos reflecting on the past Seasons of Fortnite before Season 3 Chapter 2 begins.
They recall how it was to play in each respective Season and which ones they particularly enjoyed, which were okay, and which they never want to see again.
In their own selection, they considered 3 aspects:
Impact on their Fortnite career
Overall gameplay
Live events
YouTubers Agree on Certain Seasons
What were the rankings from the YouTubers? Whether a Season was really good depends on the viewer’s perspective. It may be that someone especially liked a Season that was absolutely terrible for another player.
However, on some past Seasons, the two YouTubers agree quite a bit. Let’s first look at which Seasons were the best, according to the professionals.
Here you can see the direct comparison of how the YouTubers rated the Seasons
In comparison, it is clear that both YouTubers agree that Season 2 and Season 4 from Chapter 1 of Fortnite are among the best Seasons.
We also asked you in a survey which Season you thought was the best, and it was clear: The winner is Season 3.
It is interesting to see that both thought the first Season was cool, but it doesn’t qualify as the best Season. The early Seasons of Fortnite seem to be quite popular.
Which Season Should Never Return?
What was the worst Season in Fortnite according to the YouTubers? Just as they agreed on some of the best Seasons, they also agreed on which Season was absolutely the worst.
In last place and thus crowned as the worst Fortnite Season is Season 10. Responsible for this are the hated mechs that accompanied us throughout the entire Season and were simply too strong. Back then there were such fierce protests that the mechs needed a nerf.
The mechs were already frightening
What do you think of the ratings from the two YouTube stars? Do you agree, or would you have rated the Seasons differently?
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In a stream, the developers of Destiny 2 made several major announcements. They plan to support the game with content until 2022. What do you think of this plan?
What has Bungie announced? On June 9, Bungie held a live stream where many new contents for the next 3 years were announced.
The list of planned features and contents is long and will extend into 2022. Here are some examples:
Large DLCs “Beyond Light”, “Witch Queen” and “Lightfall”, intended to become a sort of trilogy and tell a grand story.
The first DLC “Beyond Light” will be released as an autumn expansion on September 22.
Continuation of the story, introducing a “new villain”.
The new element “Stasis”, which comes as a new class for the Guardians and will harness the power of darkness – this is the first new element in 6 years.
These should at least be dispelled for the next few years. In the announcement stream, Game Director Luke Smith states that he does not want to make Destiny 3 and that Destiny 2 will also be released for next-gen consoles. So you won’t have to start from scratch again.
The three major DLCs announced in the stream.
How can I vote? As always, you can cast your vote on this topic in the survey tool below the article. Each reader has only one vote, and you can’t undo the survey once you’ve voted.
But now it’s your turn: What do you think about the long-term plans? Bungie has a lot in store. Do you think they will deliver? What is your general mood regarding the future of Destiny 2? Let us know in the comments!
The survey ends on Monday, June 15.
Have fun voting!
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The MMO New World has introduced its crafting system. Accordingly, it will be at least as important as the endgame raids in PvP and PvE.
This is crafting: From the start, you can gather resources and craft your first tools at your camp.
Over time, you will improve your skills and be able to gather, refine, and craft powerful items. You will have 16 different civil skills available to you, which are part of character development:
4 gathering skills – Mining, Skinning, Logging, and Harvesting.
5 refining skills – Smelting, Stonecutting, Woodworking, Tanning, and Weaving.
As you progress, you will not only improve the quality of the crafted items but also their quantity. At least crafting skills that create consumables like potions can end up being up to 30% more effective.
When crafting consumables, you will be up to 30% more effective later in the game.
But weapons and armor also benefit from leveling up. Skilled smiths can craft low-rank equipment that is at least as good or even more powerful than weapons or armor of higher quality from less skilled smiths.
A normally forged weapon with high skill can be almost as good as an epic weapon forged with low skill.
That’s why crafting is as important as the raids: Crafted items serve mainly as equipment until reaching the maximum level and as an entry into endgame. Good equipment is usually obtained in PvE raids or PvP battles.
New World does offer large PvE- and PvP battles that promise great rewards, but crafting is also brought into focus in Amazon’s MMO.
A master smith can create powerful weapons and armor through the right use of resources, which are at least as strong as anything else you can get in New World. However, there’s a small catch: the stats can vary and are subject to a certain degree of randomness.
You can only increase the chance of a socket for gems by using more resources. For example, if you want to increase the chance that your steel sword has a gem socket, you would need to use more steel in the crafting process.
The number of effects on an item can be determined by adding Azoth. Azoth is the magical resource in New World and is responsible for the corruption of the world. Certain effects, such as fire damage on the weapon, can also be enforced through specific rare ingredients that you find all over the world.
When crafting, you can choose to invest more resources for a better result.
Therefore, anyone who wants to be successful with their guild in endgame needs good master smiths and other craftsmen to supply the team with equipment and consumables. Those who are not interested in raids can at least keep pace with crafting and thus defeat stronger monsters in the open world.
This is the easiest job of all: The only profession easier to exercise is carpentry. To decorate your own house, you can craft countless objects. This should be available to every player as quickly as possible, allowing even low-level carpenters to craft many items.
Crafted trophies or chests placed in the house grant you passive bonuses and increase the storage capacity of the settlement where your house is located. Each object in the house also increases the overall score of your accommodation and houses with the highest points are displayed visibly for all players in the settlement. Crafting therefore offers something for every player to keep them occupied in New World.
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World of Warcraft is dead! For the first time in the history of the game, this is true – at least in a metaphorical sense. With the now 8th expansion, we are no longer on Azeroth or Draenor. Instead, Shadowlands takes us to the realms of the dead and explains what happens to the souls of the mortals when they wander into the Shadowlands.
Why World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is suitable for both newcomers and veterans, making it a hot candidate for “Find Your Next Game”, we reveal here.
What is the story? The story takes place immediately after the intro cinematic. The banshee Sylvanas Windrunner has destroyed the barrier between the world of the living and the Shadowlands, and we heroes travel to the Shadowlands to learn more about Sylvanas’ plans.
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However, things have gone awry in the Shadowlands. Normally, souls are divided among the different realms of the Shadowlands by the Soul Judge. Souls carry Anima within them, which the realms need to thrive and fulfill their tasks. But for a while now, all souls have been devoured directly by the “Maw” – which is also a realm of the Shadowlands, but intended only for the darkest souls.
During the journey from level 50 to 60, we explore four different realms of the Shadowlands and learn more about what Anima is, why it is suddenly running out, and how we can help. Along the way, we meet numerous new races that exist largely independent of the previous game world. This promises new, interesting stories.
What makes WoW: Shadowlands special?
With the latest expansion, World of Warcraft wants to forge new paths. For the first time in a long time, the Horde and Alliance are no longer in open war. Thus, all players experience the same story during the leveling phase, regardless of their factions. At level 60, however, one must specialize. Players must choose a Covenant, which brings many consequences.
4 Covenants with big decisions: Each of the new areas is led by a faction. At level 60, one must join one of these factions. This not only brings a variety of cosmetic rewards and a unique story campaign surrounding the history of this covenant, but also gameplay innovations. Each covenant grants players two new abilities. One of them is for all players and is usually a more “useful” skill, like faster movement or potions.
We land first in the beautiful “Bastion”. However, there are many problems here as well.
The second ability, however, is really strong and unique to each class. For example, a Mage from the Kyrian Covenant gets a completely different ability than a Death Knight.
It is possible to change the Covenant later, but wild “back and forth” will not be allowed. This should be difficult, which is why the choice is generally considered a permanent decision.
Torghast as a “rogue-like” endgame: The tower Torghast is an endgame feature that players cannot bypass. Only here can they obtain the necessary materials to craft powerful legendary items. The tower adapts flexibly to the group size. You can venture in alone or in groups of two to five players. There is no time pressure here, only the number of your deaths is limited before the journey ends.
In Torghast, you can choose “Anima Powers”. They only last for this one run but are extremely strong.
Torghast has a number of special features. It consists of different layers each time and hosts various enemies that get stronger with each level reached. However, the character also gets stronger, as Anima Powers are rewarded during each visit, which means extreme improvements.
Players who can’t get enough of Torghast can even explore an “endless mode”. However, there are no important materials here, only prestige rewards, such as cosmetic items, titles, or pets.
This means, conversely, that those who are not interested in Torghast will only do the mandatory part for the legendary components and then turn their backs on the tower forever.
No new class: However, Shadowlands also breaks an unwritten rule. Normally, World of Warcraft releases a new playable class every two expansions. This has been omitted in Shadowlands – so the existing 12 classes remain. However, since all classes receive new abilities and revisions, this is probably bearable.
Who is WoW: Shadowlands worth it for?
Everything gives the impression that Blizzard wants to make amends with Shadowlands for what failed in Battle for Azeroth. Therefore, it is worth at least a look for players who were rather disappointed by the last expansion.
Those who love the story around Warcraft will not be able to avoid Shadowlands anyway. The world is expanded with many new areas and thus also stories and exciting story mechanics. After all, death is a constant in Warcraft, which is now finally being illuminated.
Finally, Shadowlands is also interesting for fans of high fantasy. There are fewer spaceships and siege machines in focus (as in Battle for Azeroth or Legion), but enchanted forests (Ardenweald), gloomy cities (Revendreth), or beautiful, harmonious landscapes (Bastion). Additionally, questions about the “classic” Warcraft themes, such as druidism or the origin of the Scourge, are answered.
Shadowlands is a fantasy expansion – and you can feel that at every turn.
Newcomers have it easier: For complete newcomers, Shadowlands offers several improvements. The maximum level has been reduced from 120 to 60, shrinking all numbers down to a comprehensible level. At the same time, the entire leveling phase has been revamped and structured. Annoying errors and chaotic confusion caused by various timelines are no longer present.
Newcomers level for the first time in the (still current) expansion “Battle for Azeroth”. For additional characters, players can choose their favorite addon (such as “The Burning Crusade” or “Legion”) and play only the storyline present there.
All this provides clarity and reduces the abundance of quests and possibilities. But don’t worry: the choice of leveling expansion can be changed at any time.
Projection: Top if Blizzard maintains the course
Pro
Many sensible improvements to existing systems
New game mode “Torghast” is well thought out and motivating for a long time
Interesting decisions with 4 Covenants that influence gameplay
Reunions with well-known Warcraft heroes like Uther, Kael’thas, and more
Contra
Few new features
No new class
In the World of Warcraft community, there has long been the “rule” that Blizzard always releases a good expansion and then a rather bad one in turn. This seems to be true for Shadowlands according to the current state, as everything looks quite good so far and has already convinced in the early stages of alpha testing.
Numerous improved character customizations and the cool new areas ensure that WoW still looks really good despite its outdated comic graphics. Fewer random elements (like the unpopular Titanforging) provide players with clear goals and tasks that are much more motivating than they currently are in the game.
New character customizations include blue eyes for elves – a long-standing wish of the players.
However, some players may also be disappointed: There is no new class in Shadowlands, world quests and “Mythic+” dungeons are still a significant part of endgame, and the really big innovations seem to be absent. Anyone hoping that WoW would develop more towards “Classic” in terms of leveling times or difficulty of fights (in the open world) will also be disappointed. That simply does not fit with modern WoW.
So far, however, these concerns pale in comparison to the multitude of improvements that World of Warcraft wants to make it a rounded game with thoughtful mechanics again. Our projection is therefore clear: If Blizzard maintains the current course, Shadowlands may win over some grumpy WoW veterans again.
Blizzard is doing everything right so far
With the 8th expansion, World of Warcraft does not reinvent itself but does not have to. Instead, it is fine-tuning systems and giving players many things they have demanded for years. A progression with less randomness, many cosmetic customizations, and decisions that actually have an impact. In addition, a fresh world with new stories and interesting races that at least make the questing exciting.
Sure – some things are still uncertain, and a few months will pass before the release. But I am optimistic that Blizzard is on a good path and that Shadowlands will be one of the expansions that players will look back on fondly in a few years.
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Season 4 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone launched this morning. However, there are apparently a few issues that the developers want to fix directly with a new playlist update. The community, however, sees quite different problems.
The temporarily disabled Gun Game is a special multiplayer mode of Modern Warfare, where players receive a different (and usually better) weapon for each kill. It is a popular mode for quick fun in between, but has suffered from a bug since the update.
Playlist update comes quickly, but players complain
On the Xbox One, the download size even reached over 80 GB, which was likely an error that is being addressed. However, there are players who started the download of that size and are now stuck halfway through. They haven’t even been able to play Season 4 so far:
The download sizes and the game itself have been causing annoyance for some time now. Players are struggling with huge downloads, especially on consoles. While there are now tips from the developers for reducing storage space, the problem of large downloads remains.
The new mode Rumble seems to have received mixed feelings overall. So far, there are still too few voices to give a proper assessment, but at least some dissatisfied players are complaining on Twitter.
Additionally, several Twitter users are demanding the return of the 24/7 modes the popular maps Shipment and Shoot House. Apparently, they want both options as permanent modes.
The map Shipment is really popular and offers a lot of action in a small space.
This, in turn, leads to more players joining the discussion and wondering why others are already complaining just hours after the launch of Season 4.
Another issue currently concerns crossplay between PS4, PC, and Xbox One – or more precisely, the use of a controller. Apparently the aim assist for controllers is currently too strong and is bothering even some controller users, especially PC players. We are curious what further bug fixes the devs have in store for the coming days.
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This player in GTA 5 Online caused a heist to fail. But when he showed the teammates why the robbery didn’t work, they weren’t even mad.
What kind of heist is this? A group of 4 players was in the heist “Pacific Standard”. The finale of the heist is designed so that you first rob a branch of the Pacific Standard Bank and then have to fight your way through police officers to reach the escape motorcycles. With the bikes, you head towards the canyon to continue the escape.
On the way to the canyon, police vehicles keep getting in the way to stop you.
How did the heist fail? On reddit, player samidaoud11 shared a clip that shows how he died during the heist. A police car came after him while he was riding the motorcycle towards the canyon. As a result, he fell off the bike and began to spin from the force of the impact.
In this spinning motion, which looks like a Beyblade or a breakdancer, he slid down a hill for several seconds until he reached the bottom and was then run over by a car and died.
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This is the interesting part: Normally, it is really frustrating when you’ve made so much progress in a heist and then a player uses up the team lives. Because then the robbery restarts for everyone at the last checkpoint. And a lot of money is at stake. In the casino heist in GTA Online, you can even earn millions.
But samidaoud11 writes that he sent the video to his teammates after the fail and “they weren’t even mad”.
He adds that his robbery team succeeded in the heist on the next attempt.
This is what other players say: The clip is popular on reddit. It gathered over 34,000 upvotes and more than 600 comments in just about 13 hours. Players write:
The streaming star Michael “shroud” Grzesiek was once a professional in CS:GO. Now many complain to him about the ranked in Valorant. He says: Matchmaking is always trash in these games. Anyone who really wants to become a pro should avoid ranked and play custom games.
These are the complaints about ranked: As shroud explains during live streams on Mixer, some players complain about the ranked system in Valorant. The system has been disabled since release, but was active during the beta.
Shroud told: People demanded that competitive game modes in Valorant or CS:GO must be “100% fair and balanced.” The whole game should be built around these ranked modes, they insist.
Shroud finds this attitude to be wrong and unrealistic.
This is how shroud sees the ranked mode in shooters: Shroud compares the ranked system in Valorant with his experiences in CS:GO. He says:
It is not like in a MOBA, the games simply do not have perfect balance. Tactical shooters have way too many variables in the equation.
You have to accept that ranked doesn’t count and unrated doesn’t either – you should play these matchmaking games just for fun and to mess around.
Shroud is considered a strong player and a smart mind in shooters.
This is how to become a pro, according to shroud:
If you really want to take it to the next level and face competition, then you play custom games with really good people. It’s really that simple. I hear a lot of people complaining about the ranked system, but the truth is that ranked will never really be good and that’s okay. If you really want to compete, then you play custom.
Shroud
Shroud says that when he played CS:GO, he never did matchmaking, but was only in 10vs10 games or 16vs16 games. There is a community for such custom games in every game. You just have to find them.
Matchmaking is just trash.
The interesting part of the video starts at 1:17.
Definitely stay away from ranked
That’s why you should play custom instead of ranked: According to shroud, one should “definitely stay away from ranked.”
It’s not that you learn nothing there, but you learn way too slowly, picking up only minor things.
In ranked you play with “bad players” against “bad players” and therefore learn only minimally, because the others don’t know what they’re doing. Some don’t have a microphone, some would throw the game – that’s totally normal.
In custom games, you would learn much faster as a player and progress.
If you want to get better, you should therefore play custom games and really learn the details, tricks, and setups that actually improve your game.
He was one of the first to reach max rank in Valorant.
In many games, it is common for pros to meet in such custom games for training, as shroud describes. These games are called scrimmages. They are often games under competitive conditions that take place without an audience. The scrims are not streamed to keep the tactics and maneuvers secret.
In contrast, ranked modes are often streamed by players for their viewers. The audience finds these ranked games interesting because there seems to be something at stake.
Season 4 started at Call of Duty: Warzone with more than a week delay, but it brings some exciting surprises. Particularly interesting are the 3 new in-match events that can turn the match on its head at any time.
What are these events? With the start of Season 4 at Call of Duty: Warzone, the developers unexpectedly announced a new gameplay mechanic via the patch notes of the major update: in-match events. There are a total of 3:
Jailbreak
Fire Sale
Supply Chopper
Learn here about the details of the new random events in the big CoD “Battle Royale”.
Sudden events change the rhythm of the mid-game
What happens during the in-match events? Each of these events is unique and starts randomly during the mid-game.
Jailbreak: All players come back into the match. No matter if completely down, currently in the Gulag, or just eliminated. Every player will be revived. 60 seconds before a Jailbreak starts, players receive a signal.
Fire Sale: A short-term price drop at the local buy stations. For 60 seconds, some items are heavily discounted or even completely free. Long lines at the checkout are to be expected.
Supply Chopper: A large and well-armored transport helicopter appears over Verdansk. If you destroy the helicopter, it will drop a lot of loot. But not just for your team.
Especially the “Jailbreak” is likely to turn the match on its head. There may even be teams revived that were already completely out. Suddenly, there could potentially be 150 players back in the field, and the relaxed path from the TV station towards the stadium will turn into a battlefield.
During a Jailbreak, all players still in the match come back to the game.
How are the events triggered? According to the patch notes, these are purely random events. There is no special code, like during the opening of the atomic bunker 11, to activate one of the events.
However, there is a specific phase of the match determined by the gas circle in which these events can start:
Earliest with the appearance of the first free supply crate (15 seconds before the first circle is completely closed).
The match runs here for just under 8 minutes
Ends with the closing of the Gulag, after the completion of the 4th gas circle
The match runs here for just under 20 minutes
The match events start within these nearly 12 minutes and are otherwise deactivated. If there was no “Jailbreak” before the closing of the Gulag, you don’t need to be afraid of suddenly having a downpour of players in the endgame.
Season 4 launch without major map changes, but some little highlights
What else does Season 4 have in store for Warzone? The expected major map change of Warzone has not occurred yet, but Season 4 does bring a few small highlights to the Battle Royale:
It will be exciting to see what else might come our way during Season 4. Once there is new information, you will find it here on MeinMMO. For example, there are hints at a night mode for the battle royale.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
