The Twitch streamer DrDisrespect is excited about the aim assist in Call of Duty: Warzone. He even takes out his opponents blind and demonstrates the power of this feature.
This is what DrDisrespect tested: Normally, the streamer does not use a controller in Warzone, but this time he connected his controller and wanted to test the difference.
He noticed a significant difference due to the aim assist. DrDisrespect found it easier to eliminate his opponents with the controller and even achieved a blind kill to demonstrate the strength of the aim assist.
Aim Assist Helps DrDisrespect Achieve a Blind Kill
This is what he says about the mechanic: In the stream, DrDisrespect was asked what he thinks about aim assist after playing for some time with the controller.
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He replied that it feels like a magnetic field around the target. He feels that the flinch effect (the reaction of his character to being hit) is less intense due to the assist. This way, he can maintain better control and has an advantage in firefights compared to players without aim assist.
Here he impresses: DrDisrespect then demonstrates again how strong the aim assist really is. In another clip, he first takes out an enemy who hits him a few times and then says, “I don’t even have to look at the guy […] once I’m on him, I don’t have to worry anymore.”.
He demonstrates this with another enemy, whom he hears and suspects is about to come around the corner. He aims at the enemy and then looks away.
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Even though his opponent is moving, the streamer can still aim. He executes his “no-look kill” and feels confirmed in his analysis.
Why is it suddenly so easy? DrDisrespect usually plays CoD Warzone with mouse and keyboard. Aiming is indeed faster here, but there is no aim assist.
To ensure that controller players do not have a huge disadvantage, there is aim assist here. It keeps the aim somewhat steady on the target, and those who are especially used to aiming with a mouse and keyboard noticeably feel a significant difference.
These settings can help you: Anyone who adjusts their settings in the game can also gain some advantages. You can set your sound settings to hear footsteps louder and thus anticipate enemies better.
But you can also adjust a lot in the aim assist to take advantage of it optimally. We have summarized that in an article and also debunked all myths surrounding the mechanic. So if you want to play effectively with aim assist, you should take a look.
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Kakao Games has announced MMORPG Black Desert Online (BDO) Seasons, for which you need to create special seasonal characters. How could the Seasons unfold?
What has been announced? On the official website of the successful MMORPG Black Desert, it has been announced that you can create a seasonal character on June 3rd, which you will then play in the summer season, scheduled to start on June 10th.
Exclusive rewards are promised. However, more is not officially known about the Seasons yet. Could they perhaps be similar to the Seasons in Diablo 3? There, players start from scratch each season, face special challenges, and try to get special items, as well as become the best of the season.
For the Seasons of Black Desert, you need to create a new character.
This is how you could experience the Seasons in BDO
How could the Seasons unfold? There are some additional informations on reddit. A player explains how the Seasons in BDO unfold in Korea. They have been available there since March. This could be a good hint as to how they are possibly planned here.
According to reddit user BDOBloo, they are not seasonal servers, but channels. These channels can then be connected with the character you create.
Per season, it is possible to create one character.
The Seasons are intended to allow you to reach the endgame faster and have to grind less. Therefore, there is bonus XP.
There is special equipment and items that you only receive in the Seasons. In Korea, this is the Tuvala Gear.
You receive Tuvala Gear as loot or by trading Tuvala ore. It is possible to improve this equipment with “Time Infused Black Stones.”
There are also bonus skill points for story quests.
There is a Combat Pass for seasonal characters. As part of this, you complete special missions. There are rewards for this.
Special daily quests for the Seasons will also be introduced.
What happens when the Season ends? According to BDOBloo, seasonal characters are converted into regular ones. Some items from the Tuvala Gear are also converted into regular equipment that is bound to your character.
In addition, there are rewards for participating in the Seasons, such as gift boxes, emotes, weapons, and more.
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With the Seasons, you level up faster in Black Desert Online to experience the advanced content earlier.
Why is Kakao Games introducing these Seasons? There is no official explanation. But Seasons, like in Diablo 3, keep an online game interesting. Players often return happily to receive new rewards and compete in rankings with their fellow players. Similarly, it could be the case with Black Desert Online.
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) offers versatile options when it comes to housing. A player is using this now to cope with the loss of his dog and immortalizes her in a beautiful shrine.
What happened? The reddit user punkrockblitzkrieg reached out to the community with a post. His dog Lilly Belle has passed away and he has built a shrine for her in ESO.
Her death was over a year ago, but his family is still having a hard time coping. So this little gesture is meant to make the loss a bit more bearable for him and his loved ones. Additionally, the shrine will remain as long as he doesn’t take it down or the servers don’t go down – so hopefully forever.
A small but dignified shrine
This is what the shrine looks like: The player found a small corner in one of the many houses in ESO. There, a fine pillow and a jackal statue adorn a table. Next to it, there are candles on a pedestal and on the floor.
For the picture of his Reddit post, he also added a photo of his dog.
The shrine and a photo of Lilly Belle
According to his own statement, punkrockblitzkrieg invested a lot of effort into the shrine. He traveled to many houses to find suitable items. He also feels that the jackal represents his dog the best.
Under his post, punkrockblitzkrieg receives a lot of support. Other players express their condolences en masse. Some even share their own stories and talk about the shrines for their deceased pets:
I did the exact same thing for my cat Jobasha a few years ago.
For many, a pet is simply like a family member that deserves to be mourned. And even though online games are often labeled as toxic, it again shows how much heart some put into it. And how empathetic the community can be when it matters.
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Would you like to try out the MMORPG Astellia? Then it is now possible to play for three days for free.
What is this trial? With a 3-day voucher code, you can play the MMORPG Astellia for three days, as the name suggests. There are no restrictions – other than the limited days you can play.
How can you participate? It is actually quite simple to play for free. Just follow these few steps:
Create an account there and log in to your account management.
Then navigate to the “Voucher” section.
Now enter the voucher code “3DAYSFREETRIAL” and click on > at the bottom of the voucher window.
A confirmation message will appear at the top of the page. Now you have access to Astellia for 3 days.
You can play the MMORPG Astellia for free for three days now.
Are there really no restrictions? The only limitation – besides the playing days – is that you must play Astellia via the official launcher. The voucher does not apply to the Steam version.
This is a disadvantage since they are separate accounts. You cannot use your Steam account for the official launcher. The reverse also does not work.
If you purchase a package of your choice after using the voucher until June 19, 2020, you will get the chance to win additional prizes.
There are 10 types of 3-star Astel cards. You can view these cards under “Shop>Coupon” in the game. Choose your reward, and you will receive it immediately in-game.
How long is the voucher valid? You can redeem the 3-day voucher code for Astellia until June 11 at 14:00.
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What is Astellia, anyway? Astellia is a rather classic MMORPG that appeals to those who long for the old times of the genre but want to experience it in a modern setting. The unique feature of the online role-playing game is the Astels. These are summons that provide you with further bonuses in offense or defense.
In Destiny 2, the season finale is just around the corner, but when we eliminate the great threat, we may sacrifice a desperate comrade.
This is the threat: Season 10 is nearing its end and its finale. In less than 2 weeks, the next chapter begins, but in the coming days, things will get really exciting in Destiny 2.
A glimpse into the sky reveals that the great threat of the season is almost upon us. The Almighty, the massive fleet ship, is now visible over the Last City – and seemingly getting closer with each reset.
The Almighty is descending to Earth – Source: Kotaku
If the Almighty really gets closer every day and becomes increasingly visible, this would please console players on PS4 and Xbox One. Because they are currently having trouble seeing the ship with the naked eye.
The new music in the Tower is also intensifying the ominous sense of doom. Those who are not afraid of spoilers can check out what awaits us soon:
What is happening on the Almighty: The crown jewel of the Cabal fleet is descending towards Earth, and we are doing everything in our power to destroy the threat with Rasputin beforehand. What we do not realize amidst all our efforts is that a lonely Guardian is trapped on the uncontrollable ship.
As the well-known lore expert My Name is Byf points out in his latest video (via YouTube), our comrade was left behind during the events of the original Destiny 2 campaign and seemingly almost forgotten.
He is caught in the fleet ship and has been trapped onboard for almost 3 years. This story is told from the perspective of the Ghost, who tries everything but is unable to free his Guardian.
Since Destiny 1, our Ghost has been providing us with information, serving as a keyholder and mobile field hospital
What is the dilemma here? Anyone who now exclaims in surprise that the Ghost can simply revive its fallen master is mistaken, unfortunately. While the little light brings us back every day, in some cases, the reviving power of the Ghost fails.
We Guardians experience this, for example, in the Darkness zones. Due to the lack of our safety, fights against bosses or in raids should become more exciting from a gameplay perspective. For the captive, however, this means the end. Because according to his desperate Ghost, the Guardian is lost in the confusions of time and cannot be revived.
Will we be able to free the abandoned one? Or do you think we have to make this sacrifice to save the Last City? Rasputin’s weapons are certainly sharp, and the Warmind is not known for its charity, as the latest Destiny quest tells: The most annoying quest in Destiny 2 offers much more than a strong weapon
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In Pokémon GO there are hints about the next Raid Day. This is supposedly about the Bug Pokémon Pinsir. We will show you the previous information.
Here are the data sources: Dataminers have once again read the code from Pokémon GO and have come across new data regarding this Raid Day. This one focuses on Pinsir, but a specific date is still unknown.
However, it will be the first Raid Day that you can play from home. Since the introduction of Remote Raids, there have been no Raid Days.
Raid Day with Pinsir – What is known so far
These are the found data: 3 text passages support this Raid Day. It states:
“Raid Tag: Pinsir”
“The special Pokémon appears in all Raids”
“Pinsir appears in all Raids”
Therefore, it seems clear that there will soon be a Raid Day with Pinsir. The only uncertainty is the date, as there is still no information about this.
On Raid Day, you could have a good chance of getting Shiny Pinsir
How does a Raid Day proceed? Normally, an event like this lasts for 3 hours, and at each gym, a raid of the event Pokémon appears for 3 hours.
The event Pokémon then has an increased shiny chance and usually learns a special move that it can only learn during that time.
This is new for this event: For the first time, a Raid Day would also be playable from home. The new Remote Raids allow you to participate in all raids in your vicinity.
So if you live in an area where you can see many gyms nearby, you could complete these easily from home, provided you have another trainer to assist you.
It remains to be seen whether Niantic will make further adjustments to the Remote Raids so that even more trainers, who cannot see raids from home, do not have to go outside to participate in Raid Day.
What else have dataminers found? There are several other finds from the dataminers that are interesting. For example, information about a Raid Weekend with Latias and Latios has been discovered. However, the dataminers state that several past events have been added without any obvious reason. So it is likely that this Raid Weekend also counts.
In addition, it seems that you will soon be able to sort the friends list by friends who can still receive a gift. The search command “giftable” has been discovered. What exactly this could be called in German is still unclear.
With Odin: Valhalla Rising, Kakao Games, publisher of the MMORPG Black Desert, brings the next online RPG with stunning graphics. And this is despite the fact that it is a mobile game that will also be released for PC.
What is Odin: Valhalla Rising? The MMORPG is based on Norse mythology. You travel to places like Midgard, Jotunheim, Niflheim, and Alfheim in a vast open world. There, you fight monsters and giant trolls. The MMORPG Odin: Valhalla Rising uses Unreal Engine 4 and looks stunning for a mobile game. It is also set to be released for PC. This is partly due to the animations that are added using motion capture technology.
There are currently four confirmed classes: Warrior, Rogue, Priest, and Sorceress, with the Holy Trinity of Tank, Damage Dealer, and Healer in play
PvP battles play a role
You enjoy great freedom of movement and can climb and swim
The MMORPG Odin: Valhalla Rising is released by Kakao Games.
An Impressive MMORPG
Who is releasing the MMORPG? Kakao Games has secured the distribution rights for Odin: Valhalla Rising from the Korean developer studio Lionheart Studio. The online game is set to be launched first in South Korea. A PC version is also planned according to the trailer.
What does this mean for a release here? There has been no official statement yet regarding a release of Odin: Valhalla Rising in the West. However, Kakao Games is known for offering games internationally, such as Black Desert Online. It is also said that the MMORPG is set to be released first in South Korea, which implies that further releases in other regions are planned afterward.
Therefore, the chances for a release in Europe and the USA are quite good.
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This is how good the MMORPG Odin: Valhalla Rising looks.
What does the game look like? The developers have released a new trailer that shows more of the game than the last video. There are now battles visible at the end. These appear to be extremely fast-paced and action-packed.
Particularly impressive are the gigantic monsters that appear in the video. Moreover, the graphics overall make a fantastic impression. One could hardly believe that Odin: Valhalla Rising is also a mobile game. The characters are extremely detailed, the world invites exploration, and the city is bustling with activity.
Now it is time for us to learn more about the gameplay itself. Because exactly how Odin: Valhalla Rising plays as an MMORPG is still unclear.
The server status of The Elder Scrolls Online is once again offline. The reason is maintenance work aimed at resolving further issues that have plagued the game since the launch of Greymoor. This time, the excessive lag is to be addressed.
What is the server status of ESO? Anyone trying to log into ESO right now will receive the message that the servers are currently offline and hotfixes are being deployed.
How long will the servers be offline? According to ZeniMax, the downtime will last from 08:00 to 11:00 AM our time on May 29.
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At the targeted launch time, no one could enter the game
Later it worked, but buyers of Greymoor could not get to Skyrim
To their mockery, however, some people got to Skyrim who hadn’t even purchased Greymoor. They supposedly received the coveted pre-order goodies.
The login problems were somewhat fixed in several downtimes, but the issue of massive lags remained. Some players found that the game had become unplayable because there was often a significant delay between input and execution, especially in combat.
Therefore, the current hotfix is supposed to finally address the issue. According to ZeniMax, the large influx of players to the new area is to blame:
With the introduction of Greymoor and Update 26, we identified a problem: The more people logged into an area in the game, the longer it took for attack abilities or other combat-related actions to complete (such as light/heavy attacks, mounting, and dismounting, etc.). This hotfix should significantly improve those situations where combat or abilities seem to not function properly or where your latency display would show significantly high numbers.
This is how players are reacting: The community is noticeably upset about the issues. However, the announcement of the hotfixes is generally well received:
Twitter user Brittany writes: “Thank you all for the hard work you’ve done. We understand there are always issues at launch that you only know about once the game is opened for everyone. We will be in the queue and ready when the servers reopen. Keep up the great work!”
Kristine on Twitter appreciates the fixes but would also like to play longer: “As much as I appreciate the fixes, I just want to play for a whole evening. This is literally the fourth night in a row.”
What else will be fixed? Furthermore, according to ZeniMax, the bug with the main storyline of Greymoor not progressing has supposedly already been fixed. Now only the fix for the long wait times of the otherwise popular Gramstorms remains. Let’s hope that ESO and Greymoor will finally run as the developers intended at launch and that players will be satisfied again.
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The black lotus was a problem in World of Warcraft Classic. But now Blizzard is stepping in and changing several details of the popular herb.
In World of Warcraft Classic, there are some issues. Besides numerous bots that are not banned, many other things are not working as players remembered them. Especially the herb “Black Lotus” is causing trouble again and again, as it is firmly controlled by some players who dominate the market. Blizzard is now changing that with a few adjustments.
What was the problem? On almost all Classic realms, the Black Lotus has become an absolute luxury resource. Prices fluctuated in recent weeks between 100 gold and 300 gold pieces – a gigantic amount in World of Warcraft Classic. The Black Lotus is primarily needed for flasks, which are among the best buff potions available in the game.
Many bots and multiboxers practically established a “lotus mafia” and monitored all spawn points of the lotus. For regular players, it was nearly impossible to access this resource.
The days of the “Black Lotus” mafia are probably over.
What is Blizzard changing? In a blue post on the official forum, the developers explained that there will be some changes to the Black Lotus. These mainly include:
There will be many more spawn points for Black Lotus.
The spawn rate of Black Lotus will be significantly increased, so it will appear more often.
In another hotfix, Blizzard is also ensuring that dead players can only see Black Lotus on the minimap if they have at least rank 300 in herbalism. Many farmers used dead level-1 characters to control the lotus spawns.
WoW Classic also has some amusing news. A player has actually mastered the “South Park Challenge”.
What are the effects? The mere announcement of this change has already led to a price drop of the Black Lotus on many realms. Several players report that the price on their realm fell from 300 gold to 50 gold – and that within a few hours.
How strong the effects of these changes will be in practice remains to be seen. However, the community on the subreddit has so far reacted positively to this change, even if it represents another deviation from the “original” Vanilla WoW.
What do you think of the adjustments to the Black Lotus?
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Many players had hoped that the current “This Week at Bungie” blog would finally reveal some details about the upcoming Season 11 of Destiny 2. That was not the case. And it looks like we might not get this information until shortly before or at the start of the new season.
No information on the new season yet: In Destiny 2, the current Season 10 is set to end on June 9, which is less than 2 weeks away, and Season 11 will start. However, fresh information about the next season is scarce. While Bungie has already provided some insights on
What this concretely means – we might have to wait until the start of Season 11 to find out.
When will fresh information about Season 11 finally come? In the current TWaB, there were only cryptic hints. However, it looks like Season 11 will only be revealed with its start or on the launch day.
According to This Week at Bungie, they look forward to continuing the dialogue and evolving Destiny together. And they can’t wait to show us in 12 days what they have been working on.
This will be on June 9, likely right at the start of the new season. It might mean that players will finally be able to experience the new content themselves. But it doesn’t sound like they’ll share any information before that.
By the way, this will happen in the form of a stream on the “usual channels”, likely on YouTube and Twitch.
The Darkness could also play a central role in the autumn expansion
Information about the autumn expansion will come with the Season 11 reveal: What’s interesting is that it also seems like there will be first news about the upcoming major autumn expansion at the same time as the information about the next season.
In the TWaB, it is mentioned: “You will learn new things about the next season of Destiny 2 while we talk about the next chapter of this story that has been unfolding for years.” This can only refer to the autumn expansion and plans for Year 4.
Bungie had already announced this in the course of its information offensive, which it has now apparently paused for some time. But this seems to be the notorious calm before the storm. Because soon there should be much more information than just about the upcoming Season 11.
What do you think? Will we really only get the first details about Season 11 on June 9? Or do you think Bungie will unveil the new season earlier? Until then, we should at least find out how the current Season 10 ends: Mysterious music in the Tower – is the season finale finally coming?
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This Friday, on May 29 at 1:00 PM local time, the Sinnoh event and thus the last part of the Nostalgia Challenge will come to an end.
But Niantic is following up with a celebration around this challenge. This is a new event with completely new Pokémon.
Celebration for the Nostalgia Challenge starts next week
What happens next: On June 3, this coming Wednesday at 1:00 PM local time, this celebration will kick off. It will last until June 8 at 1:00 PM local time.
We will therefore not have an event for a few days now. The break will be from Friday to Wednesday. During this period, spawns are likely to return to normal – at least nothing else has been announced so far.
The Nostalgia Challenge is coming to an end.
What does the new event bring? This event will unlock more Pokémon from the Galar region. There are also other bonuses:
A new special research will be available, which includes Genesect as a reward
The Galar forms of Meowth, Flunchlik, Zigzagoon, and Obstagoon will be introduced and will be available in 7 km eggs. Galar Meowth will even appear in raids and the wild
Pokémon from the Unova region, which is Gen 5, will appear more frequently in the wild
What you need to know about the special research: You will only receive this special research if you have completed all four special researches for Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh in the past weeks. Then you will receive it directly at the start of the event and completely free of charge.
Those who have completed all the researches can also buy a modified version of the new special research in the shop. Instead of Pokémon, you will receive 10 candies of each and Stardust.
The special research includes the following:
Encounters with Galar Meowth and Flunchlik
Encounters with Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Zebstrika, Throh, Obstagoon, and Genesect
Professor Willow’s glasses for your avatar
These Galar forms have been announced.
Is the new event worth it? You should at least secure the new Galar Pokémon for your Pokédex. This also means that you can receive completely new Pokémon. Galar Meowth evolves into Liepard, and Galar Stunfisk evolves into Barraskewda.
The spawns related to the 5th generation also sound exciting. One can hope that there will still be some Pokémon spawning that trainers lack in their Pokédex.
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The MMORPG Crowfall started in 2015 with a Kickstarter campaign and drew a lot of attention. Now, about 5 years later, the game officially enters Alpha. The Beta is expected to follow quickly and the release is planned for 2020.
What is going on with Crowfall? The MMORPG has already been extensively tested by backers, individuals who have financially supported the game, for several years. Access is already available for just under 50 Euros.
However, these tests did not have an official designation like Alpha or Beta. But that has now changed, and Crowfall wants to quickly open up to the masses.
What is new? In a press release on May 28, it was announced that Crowfall has officially reached Alpha status. The reason for this is the release of “Dregs”, the GvG mode of the MMORPG.
This Alpha is expected to be followed shortly by the Beta, for which you can register, and the release. Both are planned for 2020.
PvP and battles for fortresses play an important role in Crowfall.
With the start of the Beta, everyone can participate
What happens next with Crowfall? The current Alpha is intended to be used to improve infrastructure and performance. The Beta should follow soon after the Alpha.
With the Beta, all players who have registered for the MMORPG will be able to participate. According to the press release, there are currently over 350,000 players who can join the existing 65,000 backers of Crowfall.
In the Eternal Kingdoms, the social world, housing plays an important role. Players will even be able to own entire castles.
Register for participation: Those who want to test Crowfall themselves are advised by J. Todd Coleman, the Co-Founder and Creative Director of developer ArtCraft Entertainment, to register quickly before the Beta starts.
What is included in Crowfall? Crowfall does many things differently from other MMORPGs. It does not feature a large game world but instead divides itself into several so-called campaigns, each with different rules:
The Eternal Kingdoms are a social world where players can trade, build their own houses, and interact. This world is never reset.
God’s Reach is a pure PvE world designed to introduce players to Crowfall.
The Infected is a PvP world where three factions fight against each other.
Dregs is a campaign specifically for Guild versus Guild combat.
The campaigns consist of several worlds and undergo a cycle of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. At the end, there is always the Hunger, which consumes the worlds and thus ends the campaign.
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Does Crowfall keep its promises? According to J. Todd Coleman, Crowfall has reached the state that was promised at the beginning of the Kickstarter campaign with the start of Alpha.
While the worlds and campaigns will frequently restart and receive regular rule changes and new settings, achievements in the Eternal Kingdoms will be visible and remain there forever.
MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch believes in the success of Crowfall.
A team of professionals has set a new record in Call of Duty: Warzone: Faster than anyone else, they concluded a round for themselves. How they did it, we reveal here.
Who are the professionals? It involves a now well-known 4-man squad consisting of professionals Priestahh, Abezy, and Cellium (all FaZe Clan), as well as Vikkstar, who is part of the well-known YouTuber group Sidemen.
How fast was the round? In their new record, they have now completed the fastest round in Warzone so far. After just 20 minutes and 4 seconds, the match was over and the four victorious.
They carried away the victory before the fourth gas circle could even close. Their stats, however, are not as impressive as before: “only” 83 kills are credited to the professionals. We have embedded the video of their victory here:
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How did they do it? Their strategy is similar to that used in the record for most kills. The four professionals split into pairs and systematically take out opponents one by one. This gives them several advantages:
With their accumulated cash, they then buy loadouts with the best weapons relatively early, although Vikkstar initially refrains and instead takes the AK from a defeated opponent.
Relatively early in the match, however, it looks like they are going to lose. Almost the entire team is wiped out and finds themselves in the Gulag. Here, however, they show their strength as experienced players and can quickly bounce back into the game with the unpopular new weapons.
Afterward, they stayed loosely grouped together to be able to help each other quickly if something goes wrong, or to cover long distances together quickly in the helicopter.
The helicopter helped the team with their mobility.
It could have been even faster: Just before the end of the game, Vikkstar makes the last kill on an opponent. Five surviving players are still displayed in the UI. However, the expected victory screen does not appear.
It takes a while for them to realize what has happened: The last opponent is still stuck in the Gulag and cannot escape. He cannot find another opponent to fight.
This takes another approximately 45 seconds before he leaves the round, allowing the professionals to win. Thus, the fastest round could have gone even faster.
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The start of Season 3 in Fortnite is postponed again. After a delay of Season 2 was announced in April, there is now one more week added.
What happened? As announced on May 28 on the official website, the release of Chapter 2 – Season 3 has been postponed by another week.
The new launch date is now Thursday, June 11.
Accordingly, the unique live event “The Device,” which is supposed to take place at the end of Season 2, is also delayed. This is now scheduled for Saturday, June 6, at 8:00 PM German time.
With Chapter 2, Fortnite got an entirely new map. What will happen to it now in Season 3?
Why is there a delay? According to Epic Games, everything should be “properly prepared” for the start of Season 3. To achieve this, the release is postponed by one week.
No further details about the reasons for the delay have been provided. However, in times of Corona and working from home, delays are becoming more common.
Additionally, the start of Season 3 is already delayed for the second time. With the official announcement for Season 3, it was stated that Season 2 would be extended by one week.
There are leaks suggesting a hurricane that could plague the map and flood everything. The newly leaked skin certainly hints at such a scenario.
During the “Travis Scott” concert, you could swim underwater for a short time and the entire map was flooded.
Such a scenario would not please MeinMMO author Eilyn Rapp. She can hardly imagine a Fortnite underwater. While we don’t know if this will actually happen, you should not miss the live event on June 6.
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The footsteps have been a topic of debate since the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and it’s similar in Warzone regarding the footsteps. MyMMO shows you the best audio settings for loud footsteps and provides information on the arguably most important sound effect in the game.
What do individual audio settings bring? In Call of Duty, you can gain an advantage in many ways. This works simply because some players do not pay as much attention to certain things.
It is similar with audio settings. The key point here is the footsteps. Find out important information regarding the footsteps in Modern Warfare and Warzone, and what settings allow you to hear the sounds best.
When it gets loud in Warzone or multiplayer, you won’t hear any footsteps anyway. For all other situations, there are the right sound settings.
Hear footsteps better – which setting should you choose?
Where does the information come from? To find the best settings, several YouTube videos from CoD experts and players were compared. This includes in-depth analyses from “jackfrags” and “Tech-Guides”, as well as some players who posted a short video about the settings they choose.
With which presets do I hear footsteps best? The best audio mix to hear footsteps loudly and from the greatest distance are offered by 2 of the presets:
Home Theater
Boost Low
Interestingly, the experts recommend the Home Theater settings, while players who have come to their setting through testing and experience tend to prefer the Boost Low.
Does the hardware make a difference? Yes, it does. To hear sounds like footsteps well, headphones are usually the best choice, but there are differences here too. If you are looking for settings, you should include these two in your selection and test around a bit.
If you use headphones, it may be that there is a dedicated sound card installed. This “mini-sound mixer” also processes the audio tracks and can lead to different results. Reduce post-processing as much as possible or experiment with the mixer yourself. Some devices already come with a factory preset for “Footstep,” which you should also try.
Dynamic range and frequency bands of the recommended audio settings.
Footsteps: Data comparison of the presets and more information
Why are these the best settings? The YouTube channel “Tech Guides” took a close look at the normal running sounds and settings, comparing the different presets. He tested, among other things, the
Distance at which you can hear footsteps on the road.
Home Theater: 39 meters
Boost Low: 38 meters
Best value: 40 meters – Dynamic Home Theater
Worst value: 37 meters – Studio and Boost
Distance at which you can hear footsteps on snow.
Home Theater: 34 meters
Boost Low: 33 meters
Best value: 34 meters – Dynamic Home Theater and Home Theater
Worst value: 31 meters – Studio and Midnight
Difference between ambient sounds and footsteps.
Home Theater: 14.9 decibels
Boost Low: 14.4 decibels
Best value: 15.7 decibels – Studio
Worst value: 9.2 decibels – Boost
All in all, the data from “Tech Guides” shows that the Home Theater setting offers the best mix of loud footsteps, ambient sounds, and the distance from which you can hear the enemies’ footsteps. On the chaos map Shipment, you probably still won’t hear any footsteps, but the appeal lies elsewhere.
What else is there to know about footsteps and audio settings? In addition to the raw values, the videos also provided some other information that can help you in certain situations:
Set the “Music Volume” to 0 or a maximum of 15. In Warzone, music starts in the endgame, which can be distracting
The footsteps of teammates are quieter than those of enemies
If you hear unsilenced gunfire, the source is at most 250 meters away
Walls, doors, windows – everything that is between you and the enemy dampens footsteps. If you are guarding a house, break the windows or open the doors to hear enemies better.
The different running speeds change the volume of the footsteps.
With this information, you now have a significant advantage over players who listen to the heroic battle music in the Warzone endgame or leave their audio mix on the standard option. Here are 12 additional settings that will make you better in Warzone.
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The Twitch streamer and former pro Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana had a curious situation in League of Legends. Even though the opposing team had one player less, he had to keep farming as the AD Carry in the bot lane. His teammates, on the other hand, were having fun. He complained: being an ADC feels like a 9-to-5 office job.
What happened? 13 minutes into a LoL match, streamer Imaqtpie found himself in a strange situation. His team was doing very well:
The opposing side had only 4 instead of 5 players due to a disconnect.
His mid lane was already at the inhibitor tower.
But he couldn’t enjoy it. While his teammates were busy killing opponents, Imaqtpie was at the farthest tower on the bot lane, continuing to farm minions.
He also directly explained why:
This is a 4v5 and I’m still bound to farm the damn minions, because if I don’t, I make it a 4v4.
Life as an AD Carry is like a 9-to-5 job
Imaqtpie misses the fun: As the streamer continues in the clip, he would like to have as much fun as his teammates. They can roam anywhere on the map.
He, as an AD Carry, on the other hand, has to work hard to be useful:
My Zoe and my damn jungler – they’re having fun running around killing people, and I’m just sitting here… I literally work from 9 to 5 while these guys are out partying.
Why did the streamer have to keep farming? For an AD Carry to truly impact a game, they first need to gear up with items, which costs gold.
Before getting really good items, you’re mostly cannon fodder in team fights, especially since all opponents will immediately try to take out the AD Carry.
Once you have the items, you’re actually strong, right? But it’s basically so frustrating to play [as an ADC] until that point. Because it feels like everyone’s job is to kill you, and you’re just trying to survive, and you don’t really have the best tools for that.
However, the match ended well for Imaqtpie. Before the 20-minute mark, his team was able to destroy the enemy Nexus. But it doesn’t always go well for the streamer.
Fractured (PC), a sandbox MMORPG in development, is hosting a stress test that can also be participated in by players who have not invested any money so far. But for whom is the test worthwhile and what does the new online role-playing game offer?
What kind of test is this? On May 26th at 2:00 PM our time, Fractured will launch a test in which initially only those can participate who have supported the MMORPG with money beforehand.
Starting Thursday, May 28th, also at 2:00 PM, all users who have registered on the official website will then be allowed to play.
The stress test runs until Monday, June 1st, at 10:00 AM.
What can be experienced in this test? Fractured is an action MMORPG in iso perspective, but in an early stage. Currently, it is in Alpha 2.
During the test, you will still have access to many contents, including:
A starting area where you will become familiar with the crafting system through tutorial quests.
An open world with monsters and other players.
The knowledge system, which is meant to replace the leveling process.
Various social features such as groups and guilds.
Completely new for this test is the “Militias” system, where you can join one of three factions, but are not required to. If you join a faction, you are automatically hostile to the others. However, the factions are tied to the character and can be switched. PvP is not possible in starting areas and cities.
What you can expect in Fractured is shown in the trailer from 2019, which has presented the contents of Alpha 2 in detail:
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For whom is the game interesting? Fractured is oriented towards the sandbox classic Ultima Online and gives players a lot of freedom. Anyone looking for a classic theme park game with quests and stories like WoW or Final Fantasy XIV is in the wrong place.
Instead, Fractured focuses on:
Collecting resources to craft items.
A completely player-dependent economy.
Building your own houses and even entire kingdoms.
Getting to know plants, monsters, and the environments of the game through the knowledge system.
However, Fractured relies on modern technology to achieve these “old” goals. With the help of SpatialOS, the game world is supposed to become huge. This is further divided into three “sub-worlds”, which should appeal to both PvP haters and fans alike.
The housing in Fractured is supposed to play an important role.
How does PvP work in Fractured? With the choice of your race, you determine how much PvP you want to experience in Fractured:
If you play a human, then PvP is heavily restricted and it is subject to the rules of a justice system.
If you play the beastmen, there is no PvP in their world.
With the demons, everything revolves around PvP and territorial battles.
Under special conditions, you should have the option to switch worlds. However, you are fundamentally bound to your race and the corresponding playstyle.
The talent tree in Fractured.
How do you learn new skills? In Fractured, there are no levels you can level up. Instead, you determine your attributes at character creation and thus your approximate playstyle.
Unlocking skills takes place through a talent tree. By playing, you discover (randomly) the skill and from that point on you must complete specific tasks to master it.
Promising development, but release not before 2021
How is the development of Fractured going? In June 2018, the developers from Dynamight Studios launched a Kickstarter campaign and aimed to raise 100,000 euros through it.
In the end, it became 111,662 euros and some further goals were achieved, especially in the number of different supporters.
When will Fractured be released? Currently, there is no concrete statement about when Fractured is supposed to be released. In June, Alpha 2 Test 3 is supposed to take place, which will then bring the talent trees and player cities (via Fractured). This will make the game take the next big step.
A beta will definitely follow the test. This makes a release before 2021 more than unlikely.
But the developers should take their time. Because Fractured has the chance to achieve what Legends of Aria and other games have failed to do: to become an old-school sandbox MMORPG that keeps players engaged in the long term.
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A new bonus week in GTA Online has started. Some activities now provide you with double or triple rewards. Additionally, the flying car is available at a bargain price for a limited time.
Why is there more money? A new bonus week has started in GTA Online. For you, this means that there are now double the amount of money and RP to earn in various in-game activities.
At least until Thursday, June 4, 2020, when a new bonus week will be rolled out.
Which bonuses are active? This week, there are double and triple rewards in various areas of the game:
Lowrider missions give you double the amount of GTA$
The dispatch missions from Martin Madrazo reward you with double loot
The Issi Classic stunt races even bring triple rewards this week
So make sure to check out these activities this week to grab as much money as possible. Are you new to GTA Online and not familiar with these activities yet? MyMMO gives you tips on how to master everyday life in Los Santos.
Buy the expensive Deluxo at half price
Which vehicle is especially worth it now? If you have collected enough money and want to buy a stylish car, this week is especially worth it for you.
The futuristic flying car Imponte Deluxo is now available at half price. You save over 2 million GTA$, which you can use for other vehicles.
For players who own a base and have completed the Doomsday missions, there is a 40% discount on the Deluxo.
The podium car has changed: Alongside new money bonuses, the car that rotates on the podium at the casino has also changed. You can now find the Weeny Issi Classic there.
You can now win the Issi Classic at the lucky wheel
Where can you save right now? Additionally, this week there are some discounts on vehicles. These cars are on sale:
Progen PR4 (30% discount)
Vysser Neo (40% discount)
Declasse Mamba (40% discount)
ImponteDeluxo (40-50% discount)
HVY Brickade (30% discount)
Issi Sport (50% discount)
Issi Classic (50% discount)
Issi (50% discount)
Truffade Nero (40% discount)
The Vysser Neo was once available to win at the lucky wheel
Gift for Twitch Prime
New players who link their account with Twitch Prime by June 3 will receive a large money bonus as a gift. As a reward for linking your account, there are 1.25 million GTA$ added to your balance.
If you want to earn money quickly or have set your sights on a vehicle that is currently discounted, make sure to check out GTA Online this week. In May, it is worth it for all GTA players to log into the game, because you get 500,000$ as a gift from Rockstar. So take advantage of the last days for this.
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For the new hero shooter Crucible, the launch couldn’t look worse. The hero shooter interests only a few thousand players on Steam, which puts it on a similar curve to the biggest flops of recent years in the genre, like Lawbreakers and Battleborn. Those were hero shooters as well.
This is the situation: Hero shooters have had a poor run in recent years.
MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn liked all hero shooters and mourned Battleborn.
However, the games that followed Overwatch and Paladins, and aimed to go in the hero shooter direction, all came to a swift end, even if big names were behind them:
Battleborn is considered a major flop. It sat like lead on the shelves in 2016. The game from the makers of “Borderlands” could never find the player base it needed – despite good reviews. Battleborn flopped so badly that it made Gearbox’s “death list”: companies that have to fear for their existence.
Lawbreakers was supposed to be a strong alternative in the first-person shooter genre in August 2017. But it never worked either, sank like a stone, and took the studio down with it.
The cuddly Gigantic was never on solid ground and drifted from negative news to negative news until it had to close.
This is now alarming: These are the “highest player counts” on Steam, which typically drop hard and fast after release. Crucible’s numbers are down to just 3,518 in the 24-hour peak after a week.
Why is that? Hero shooters are based on players working together as a team, utilizing the abilities of their heroes and proceeding strategically.
The currently trending “battle royale” games do not do that at all. Here, players can even go it alone without regard for anyone else. Team play is optional. However, when playing in a team, every player has the same opportunities.
Paragon was considered a shooter MOBA.
It is no coincidence that the solo trend in gaming coincides with the rise of Twitch. In team games like Overwatch, League of Legends, or CS:GO, it is not the individual players who are the stars, but the teams. In the new battle royale shooters, individuals are the clear stars and heroes.
Furthermore, team games often break down into multiple phases and gradually build towards a climax, whereas in a battle royale shooter, something can happen at any time.
Both characteristics, the spontaneous highs and the individual cult of players, seem to fit better with our individualistic zeitgeist than teamwork and a strategic match buildup.
The question now is whether Amazon can improve and stabilize the shooter Crucible enough that the free-to-play shooter finds its player base and succeeds against the trend.
The Elder Scrolls Online has received its fourth major chapter expansion with Greymoor. We from the MeinMMO team explored the new Skyrim area shortly after launch and really enjoyed it. Among other things, because of the vibrant world and the creepy Harrowstorms.
Who was out in Greymoor? Myself, Jürgen Horn, and my colleague Larissa Then from the MeinMMO team were exploring the western Skyrim area with another friend. This is the new area from the recently released new Greymoor chapter.
There, we just wanted to go on a little adventure for a few hours and see what awaits us. A kind of casual tour through the new chapter. How you can emulate us and start the new story can be found from us at MeinMMO:
That was our highlight of the evening: During our explorations through the picturesque Skyrim, we suddenly encountered a dark storm on the horizon. Something was brewing in the literal sense. It was one of the dreaded Harrowstorms, a dark summoning of witches that unleash dark powers for yet unknown purposes.
We bravely plunged into the storm and luckily a few other players showed up, and we fiercely resisted the storm. But it only got worse, and the blood-red swirling storm fronts spewed out more and more hideous creatures. We fought like mad, and even the most recently appeared giant monster had no chance in the end and sank dead into the dust.
The heart of a Harrowstorm consists of such mysterious, blue glowing artifacts.
The storm was over, but the sinister laughter of an unseen witch and her words that this storm was just one of many and that our victory would be completely meaningless left us with a sense of dread. But at least there was loot, including a new treasure map for Larissa.
That’s why Harrowstorms are cooler than dragons: The Harrowstorms resemble the gameplay of dolmens and dark anchors from the base game. I found them very cool even then as a sign of the eternal threat that Molag Bal represents for Tamriel. And that there are always new anchors until the danger is completely eliminated. So you only fight the symptoms here, not the cause.
I have the same feeling with Harrowstorms. The fact that the nasty witch mocks us and says, “Go ahead and destroy this one storm, it has already served its purpose,” sends a chill down my spine. Apparently, these storms are much more dangerous than the monsters they spit out.
As cool as dragons were, I find Harrowstorms cooler.
This stands in contrast to the dragons from Elsweyr. They were extremely impressive and seemed much more dangerous than the Harrowstorm. Yet somehow I never felt the sense of threat that I had with anchors and Harrowstorms.
Because the dragons felt more like victims than attackers to me. Hardly had such a beast appeared, it was ruthlessly hunted down and taken out by a huge horde of players. That these creatures truly threaten the land was not apparent here.
Rather, I felt sorry for the beasts. And the immersion in the game world was disturbed by the dragons as well. Because actually, such creatures are quite rare, and that in the Colosseum there would really be space for thousands of dragons also doesn’t make sense to me. More about the lore and the dragons can also be found from us at MeinMMO:
Therefore, Harrowstorms are a worthy and better replacement for the dragons from the last chapter.
But that wasn’t our only highlight in Greymoor.
Treasure hunts, vampire houses, and itchy bears – This is everything we experienced
This is how cool the atmosphere in Greymoor is at the start: Right from the beginning of our round, I knew why I appreciate ESO so much. The atmosphere at the start of a new expansion is always wonderful. Players are everywhere, going about their tasks. Since the game doesn’t display names or any overlays, it really looks like a lively town scene.
Every player could also be an NPC. In fact, even a guild mate of Larissa disguised himself as a Nord cook named “Nils Smörrebröd” and set up a market stall. He couldn’t seem to escape from “customers” who thought he was an NPC vendor offering cooking utensils.
At the start, there was a lot going on in Greymoor.
This is how lively the game world is: But not just players bustling about, rummaging through their bags or consulting maps contribute to the lively world. Along the way, we found many cool natural scenes:
Goats grazed in remote hills
Saber-toothed tigers fed on those goats and attacked us angrily when we approached
Foxes darted away in front of us and sought shelter in the bushes
A bear, apparently very itchy, rubbed itself contentedly against a tree trunk.
This bear totally captivated us. That’s why we left the creature alone and took a long detour around Master Bear.
Walking through the wilderness, suddenly a bear rubs against a tree!
That’s why we all want the big vampire castle: Later, we explored the underground of the Black Reach via a nearby Dwemer lift. The lift brought us right in front of the creepy vampire fortress Greymoor itself. But we didn’t want to go in just yet.
Instead, we explored something even cooler. Because on the map, there was a player house directly in front of the fortress. The “Bastion Sanguinaris” is essentially the Greymoor fortress as a player house.
We couldn’t buy or unlock it (yet). But a preview was possible. And yes, we all agreed that we absolutely need a mini vampire fortress of evil in the Black Reach.
The house has endless space, is impressive with its massive, gothic halls, and even has a balcony overlooking a dusky crystal garden. If you want to learn more about houses in ESO, we have a list for you from MeinMMO here:
That’s why we all threw up cheese: Also funny was our first incursion into a giant’s camp. Because all over the map, the lanky giants have places where they keep mammoths and apparently produce a substantial cheese from them. You can feast on the cheese after driving off the giants.
Then strange things happen. For one thing, our characters suddenly began to vomit profusely! The cheese was apparently indeed a bit pungent! And then Larissa exclaimed in surprise, “Hey, look at me, I’m huge!” And indeed, Larissa’s petite little wood elf was now about as big as Lyris’s titan child from the cool Greymoor trailer. Our bulky Nord in the team was even larger.
After a while, the effect wore off, and we were back to our normal size. However, we will further investigate later; perhaps there is a story behind the giant growth due to the pungent cheese.
This is how our first treasure hunt went: My buddy and I were also completely smitten with the new treasure hunt. Anyone who joins the Antiquarians in Solitude gets the chance through cool mini-games to find treasures all over the map and carefully dig them up.
This way, you can even get the new mythic items that came with Greymoor. And moreover, the treasures aren’t only in Skyrim. There’s a reason to revisit the old areas of ESO.
Here, treasures can be carefully unearthed.
These problems we had: Our explorations lasted several hours, and we had no issues logging in. Larissa and I were also spared from bugs and difficulties. Only our friend sometimes struggled with severe lag.
One of the launch issues of Greymoor that many players are currently reporting. Additionally, he was once unprovoked attacked by NPCs, although he had no bounty on him. There seems to be a bug with werewolves since our buddy was one, albeit an upstanding one.
Our MeinMMO conclusion on Greymoor
Larissa and I (Jürgen Horn) from the ESO team at MeinMMO find Greymoor the perfect addition. Here are our final opinions:
This is what Jürgen says: I wasn’t sure if Greymoor could match my beloved Elsweyr. And thanks to the great Khajiit bonus, the land in the south has a slight edge. But in terms of atmosphere and mood, Greymoor is clearly the winner.
Because while in Elsweyr you didn’t get much of the fact that there was actually a war happening, the dark and threatening atmosphere in Greymoor is omnipresent. This is especially evident when suddenly in the middle of a picturesque snowy landscape, a Harrowstorm breaks loose behind the hill, enveloping everything with blood-red winds.
The dark atmosphere has captivated me.
But even if Greymoor doesn’t smack you in the face with demons, the atmosphere remains threatening. Because in the beautiful, wild romantic landscape, you continuously encounter ominous ruins from ancient times or evidence of horrific occurrences.
Together with the eerie beautiful underground of the Black Reach and the grumpy Nords of western Skyrim, they create a fantastic mix of atmosphere and tension that won’t let go of me easily.
Larissa’s impression: It is very nice to start in a lively area at the beginning of an addon. Things are happening everywhere, and everything is bustling. As a fashion hunter and lover of pretty or weird-looking characters, I have a lot to see there. But of course, that wasn’t the only thing that fascinated me in Skyrim.
Larissa’s blood-red horse perfectly matches the Harrowstorm.
I had to constantly stop and observe my surroundings. The caves are beautifully crafted. Everywhere it sparkles or is filled with spider webs. In the open spaces, there were bears rubbing against trees. Others were fighting over prey. Admittedly, these are just minor details, but they make Greymoor incredibly atmospheric.
But the new chapter not only looks great, it plays well too. I encountered charismatic NPCs again, and the descent into the Black Reach goes smoothly. However, I find the new storms to be one of the most impressive aspects.
The enemies you encounter there are more challenging than in earlier chapters. In a small group, we had to put in a lot of effort to get our hands on the loot. With more players, they become easier again like the dolmens or anchors.
In any case, I look forward to everything that is still to come. Next, I will go on an antiquities hunt; I already have a few spots in mind.
This is how you can get back in easily: If you also want to return to ESO with Greymoor, we have something for you. Together with the German ESO community, we from MeinMMO have created a detailed guide for returnees to make your re-entry into Tamriel easier.
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