The way to pro is long and arduous. Or is it? In Fortnite, seemingly not – at least that’s what some players who have walked this path themselves say.
These are the pros in question: Three Fortnite pros recently commented on the circumstances of the Fortnite pro life. And the statements are quite surprising: Normally, you often hear how long and rocky the road to pro is.
But both Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson from FaZe Clan, who was accused of cheating in 2019, as well as “Mr. Savage” and “BenjyFishy” stated that when it comes to Fortnite, it’s not so difficult after all.
How hard is the road to becoming a Fortnite pro?
Fortnite pretty easy – compared to CS:GO
This is what the pros said: In a stream by Mongraal on Twitch, the three discussed how easy it would be to become a Fortnite pro. At least compared to Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
“Fortnite is strange,” says Mongraal in the video: “It’s inexplicable. In CS:GO you have to play scrims for hours and need mental coaches,” says the pro. In Fortnite, that’s not the case. Mr. Savage even described Fortnite as the least professional e-sport ever: “You can have the worst sleep pattern, not care about your health.” You don’t even have to practice much – as long as you train the mechanics.
Even their colleague BenjyFishy agreed with these statements and said it is very easy to go from casual player to pro. You can improve very quickly.
Fortnite often stands in the conflict between the wishes of pros and casuals
Many fans of Overwatch currently wish to help during a major disaster. They are requesting special skins to send donations through this charity action.
This is what the players demand:In a post on reddit, user WippitGuud is asking Blizzard to provide special charity skins for Junkrat and Roadhog. These should then only be available for purchase with real money.
With the skins, the players want to encourage more people to support the cause. Instead of just donating, they would get something in return. This might provide a greater incentive to help.
What is the aid for? The money raised is intended to help Australia. Recently, several bushfires and wildfires have caused one of the country’s largest disasters.
The fires have devastated large areas of wilderness and completely destroyed the habitats of many animals. As tagesschau reports, since October, three firefighters have already lost their lives fighting the fire.
Charity skins are a big success
This is how successful it has been so far: The action would not be the first of its kind. Blizzard has previously released a pink Mercy skin to help with breast cancer awareness. The skin was fixed at 15 euros in Germany.
Why would this work in Overwatch? The world of Overwatch features many characters of various origins. Two of the heroes come from Australia: Junkrat and Roadhog.
It would be quite fitting to give charity skins to these two. The fans even have ideas:
Junkrat could have water in his grenades
His ultimate, the tire, could be powered by fire extinguishers
Roadhog’s hook could turn into a fire hose – he already wears a gas mask
Many players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare apparently find the selection of maps not large enough. They are demanding more maps for 12 players. Infinity Ward responds.
This is what Infinity Ward says: On Twitter, one user noted: “We need more 6v6 maps.” The Art Director of Infinity Ward, Joel Emsly, replied with a tweet:
What are the new maps for? The maps are particularly intended for some of the smaller multiplayer modes, for which there are currently few maps available. This affects:
Team Deathmatch
Hardpoint
Domination
Kill Confirmed
Many modes also have night versions in realism mode.
Many of the current maps in Modern Warfare are too large and primarily serve expansive modes such as the new 10v10 variants or the huge new mode Ground War.
Other maps are too small and are more suited for the 2v2 battles of Gunfight or for arcade modes like Gun Game or event modes like Infected.
Which maps could come? So far, there is no information on which new maps might be released. However, there is a huge leak with 38 new maps, some of which have already been released.
Players demand more maps
Why do players want more maps? The maps currently available for the 6v6 modes are largely revamped maps from older CoD titles. A new map that was released just a few weeks ago is Shoot House.
The appetite for 6v6 maps is clearly there. Especially for new, unused maps for this format, as seen with Shoot House.
When will the maps arrive? So far, no date has been set for when the new maps will arrive. In the currently ongoing Season 1, three more 6v6 maps have already been released:
Vacant
Crash
Shipment
However, these are remakes from CoD 4. Only Shoot House is truly new. The development of new maps takes more time, so it means waiting for the “next Shoot House.”
On January 9, the Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter World will finally be released for PC. We will tell you everything about the exact time, size, and content of the update.
When exactly will MHW: Iceborne be released for PC? Monster Hunter World; Iceborne will be released on Thursday, January 9, worldwide at 6:00 PM German time for PC.
Players on PS4 and Xbox One have been able to explore the expansion since September 6, 2019.
Is the Iceborne expansion paid? In order to play the expansion, you must purchase it first. It costs around 40 Euros for the standard version and 50 for the deluxe variant. You can also purchase Iceborne via Steam.
After that, you will still need to download a larger update on January 9. Whether there will be a preload is currently unknown.
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What must be done before Iceborne? In order to experience the adventures in the expansion, you must have completed the base campaign and reached Hunter Rank 16.
The Twitch streamers Tyler “Ninja” Blevins (Fortnite) and Michael “shroud” Grzesiek (Apex Legends) have switched from Twitch to Mixer. Rumor has it that millions of dollars were at stake with these moves. Behind the deals are former employees of Twitch who recognized their opportunity.
What is going on? Since August 1, 2019, there have been significant shifts in the market of streamers. Some of the biggest names from Twitch, the dominant platform, have switched to smaller competitors or have reportedly signed big deals to stay on Twitch:
Ninja, shroud, and King Gothalion switched to Mixer
Jack “CouRage” DunLop went to YouTube
Disguised Toast switched to Facebook Gaming
Lirik, DrLupo, and TimTheTatman have signed exclusive contracts with Twitch
These are the 6 streamers Loaded is advertising. 4 of them have signed big contracts in recent months.
Heads behind the agency come from eSports and DOTA 2
What is behind this? A large part of the streamers who received their big payouts in recent weeks are represented by the agency Loaded.
The agency consists at key positions of former Twitch employees. The two crucial employees of Loaded come from the DOTA 2 scene.
Brandon Freytag, the founder of Loaded, and Alex Garfield, who later bought Loaded, had built up the business side of the eSports team “Evil Genius” over the years. They had their company, the agency Good Game, but sold it to Twitch in 2014.
Garfield seems unhappy with the decision. He complains on Twitter that he was “dumb enough” to sell the company in 2014. Because with that, his heart theme “eSports” apparently came to an end for him, and he couldn’t participate anymore.
The deal between Evil Genius and Twitch did not go as Garfield had envisioned for various reasons.
Loaded started with $5 donations to LIRIK and Summit1g
What happened next? While the “Evil Genius” guys were working at Twitch, they gained insight into the business’s structures. They came up with the idea to manage streamers directly and secure better conditions and deals for them.
Freytag says:
“When I founded Loaded, it was about influencers who were valuable but didn’t know their worth. There were situations where brands made a lot of money, and the influencers received nothing but free products.”
Brandon Freytag, 2020 to “The Verge”
With a donation to LIRIK, the story of the agency began.
Freytag reached out to streamers LIRIK and Summit1g with $5 donations during his time at Twitch:
“I worked at Twitch for two years, and during that time I realized: eSports and gaming teams have all these sponsorship deals, and individual streamers could have the same opportunities. So I started, but not on a large scale.
I sent LIRIK and summit1g some donations to get their attention. They were the first guys I ever worked with, and they grew to become some of the biggest streamers on Twitch.”
Freytag, 2017 to Dailycall
By securing money on the side for LIRIK and summit1g, the core idea of the streamer agency Loaded began until Freytag then left Twitch and built the new company without a secure income.
Signing Ninja was actually only logical because Freytag had known him for ages: Ninja had played for the Halo team of “Evil Genius”.
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On April 18, 2018, shroud joined the agency “Loaded”.
How Loaded grew: Alex Garfield, formerly a partner of Freytag, also left Amazon. He then put in $9 million in venture capital at the end of 2018. He then founded the startup Popdog and first bought Loaded, along with other eSports companies. (via bloombergquint)
These decisions at the end of 2018 ultimately triggered the wave of deals in August 2019 with Ninja.
Summit1g
What’s next: At the beginning of 2020, the direction for Loaded is now clear. Freytag says:
“These announcements will continue to happen. We have a full roster of talent. Of course, we want to continue what we started.”
Freytag, 2020 to The Verge
What’s behind this: The interesting thing is that Twitch has acquired people from the DOTA 2 eSports scene and brought them on board, and during their time at Twitch, they saw the opportunity to become independent from Twitch again and profit from the situation.
Loaded has grown from $5 donations to LIRIK and Summit1g, from scratch, and now has some of the most popular and influential people under contract.
Due to Facebook, YouTube, and Microsoft (Mixer) also wanting to enter live streaming, the situation has changed for Twitch. The quasi-monopoly has dissolved, and the power dynamics have shifted in favor of the streamers.
Due to Facebook, YouTube, and Microsoft (Mixer) also wanting to enter live streaming, the situation has changed for Twitch. The quasi-monopoly has dissolved, and the power dynamics have shifted in favor of the streamers.
In FIFA 20, the players of TOTW 17 (Team of the Week) are now known. Here you will find out which players are part of the new Team of the Week and will receive improved Inform cards.
What is the Team of the Week actually? Every Wednesday, the Team of the Week is awarded and published in FUT with the corresponding Inform cards.
This team consists of 23 players who have distinguished themselves in real football through good performances.
The strongest cards in TOTW 17: The best card in the new Team of the Week is the Inform card of Immobile with a strong overall rating of 89. Varane (87), Gomez (87), Pepe (85), and Gabriel Jesus (84) also have strong TOTW cards.
Where is Ronaldo? Many FUT players assumed that Cristiano Ronaldo would be part of the current Team of the Week after his hat-trick over the weekend. But there is no sign of him.
This can be explained by the fact that Ronaldo is currently still in the running as the 12th TOTY player. If he wins this fan vote, Inform and TOTY cards would clash.
Because having two different special cards at the same time is not possible in FUT.
This is the Team of the Week 17
All cards in TOTW 17
TOTW 17 – Starting XI
TOTW 17 – Substitutes
Release of TOTW 17: The new TOTW cards of Team of the Week 17 are available from today, January 8, 2020, at 7:00 PM in FUT 20.
Bronze or silver Inform cards can be found in the corresponding bronze and silver packs.
On the transfer market: However, it is usually cheaper to use the FUT transfer market. Compare the prices of your desired card there and buy when the cards are already on the market. Because usually, the prices drop a bit more.
Earn coins with TOTW: The new Inform cards can also be used wonderfully to earn some coins in FUT. What you need to consider is explained here:
Regarding Final Fantasy XV, which was released in 2016 for the PS4 and Xbox One consoles, a Mobile MMORPG is now being developed. This was announced by Square Enix and the partner developers.
What kind of MMORPG will this be? The MMORPG for Final Fantasy XV is based in the same world as the console game, but in a kind of parallel world.
The player will take on the role of the main character and, along with friends, will free the world from evil. The story is set to begin where Prince Noctis starts his journey on the Royal Road. There will also be places and stories to discover that were not present in Final Fantasy XV.
However, the focus of the MMORPG will be on multiplayer content that is specifically developed for the mobile platform. The game will use Unreal Engine 4, which is also used to enhance Blade & Soul.
Who is developing Final Fantasy XV Mobile? The development of the MMORPG involves the Japanese company Square Enix, the Korean game studio JSC, and the Chinese publisher Shanghai Oriental Pearl.
When will the MMORPG be released? Final Fantasy XV Mobile is set to be released first in China. A global release is planned afterward.
Exact information is not available yet, but a trailer with new details is expected to be released in the first half of 2020.
Final Fantasy XV as a Mobile MMORPG – A Success Guarantee?
How successful is FFXV? Final Fantasy XV is considered one of the particularly successful titles in the series. According to analyst BenjiSales, the game has been shipped worldwide 8.9 million times since November 2016.
Furthermore, Final Fantasy XV has already been utilized for spin-offs. In addition to the console version, there is a mobile game called “A New Empire”.
The strategy game has generated more than $380 million by mid-2018 only through Google Play and the App Store, according to the analysis website Sensortower. The game was downloaded over 45 million times across both platforms.
Thus, it makes business sense to use the successful brand Final Fantasy XV for such a Mobile MMORPG. If well implemented, the game is likely to be a success.
However, for those who prefer to experience the “Final Fantasy” world as an MMORPG on PC, we can recommend Final Fantasy XIV. On our thematic page for the MMORPG, you will find current news and guides for the game.
If you prefer to play Mobile MMORPGs, we have compiled a list for you:
In Destiny 2, you can secure a new Exotic during a quest. But the highlight of the mission is the humor and a very special song, which many players celebrate.
This is what the quest is about: With the Weekly Reset on January 7th, new content has made its way to Destiny 2. In addition to the heroic variant of the Sundial, the exotic pistol “The Devil’s Ruin” wants to be claimed.
The quest for this new weapon exotic does not require grinding through various modes or demanding a tough boss fight from you. On the contrary: you don’t even have to fire a single shot.
You only visit the empty Crucible map “Twilight Gap”. During your stay there, you listen to the voices of famous NPCs, and you hear a real highlight.
The map Twilight Gap was already present in Destiny 1
This is what you can hear: While you locate 10 defective Crucible practice robots and relieve them of their spare parts, you will witness interesting conversations. You can hear the Warlock Osiris, the long-lost Saint-14, and finally Lord Shaxx.
The attentive listener learns how Saint-14 familiarizes himself with the new world. During this, we hear about respect for Eris Morn and a humorous conversation about the Crucible weapons that Lord Shaxx made for us Guardians.
At the end of the conversation, Saint-14 requests the Crucible overseer Shaxx to sing a little song. The grim Titan initially refuses, but then performs a little serenade. And this is the absolute highlight of the new quest for many Guardians.
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Listen to the conversation in the video by Boadcius Steve. The singing starts around 3:50.
Why is the singing so special? Shaxx is well known for his quick remarks in the Crucible. His exclamations in PvP hold a cult status within the community. But singing? That just doesn’t fit Shaxx. He is actually a much tougher guy.
And for those who have tried their luck in the Iron Banner once or twice, things might get interesting now. In this PvP mode, it’s not Lord Shaxx who comments on the events. Rather, Lord Saladin speaks to the Guardians. His most famous exclamation is: “It’s not over until Shaxx sings and he is very shy.”
But lo and behold, Lord Shaxx actually sings in the new Exo-Quest – like a shy boy and fitting to the title melody of Shadowkeep “I’m on the Moon. It’s made of cheese.” And he is promptly interrupted by Saint-14 (“that’s terrible”). He probably fears for his hearing, as Shaxx unwillingly apparently settles an old debt here.
Lenny James voices Lord Shaxx in the original English.
How does the conversation after the actual quest resonate?
What does the Destiny community say about this? How does the community now react to the singing and the dialogues in the otherwise monotonous quest?
About the actual quest design, Guardians argue. Many find the task too short and not very excitingly implemented. They miss action or a crisp boss fight. Some Mein-MMO readers see it the same way:
It would have been even funnier if you had to assemble the weapon from parts somewhere in the Tower. Just unbelievable how much effort Bungie put into this…
Other players, however, have no issues with the shorter mission. “Der_Frek” said: “The quest was extremely short, but given the current circumstances, I find that better than grinding through some old crap.”
PvE expert Datto agrees on this point. He also does not want everything to be artificially inflated and, for example, have to achieve 500 pistol kills in Gambit.
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But they all agree on one thing: However, there is harmony in the community about the fact that the dialogues, jokes, and especially the singing are simply great. Many believe that alone would make up for the short quest design and wish for more such interludes. The corresponding Reddit thread received more than 1,500 upvotes in no time. Some rewards are certainly worth more than just loot.
What do you think about what Lord Shaxx said – deafening or angelic? Would you have preferred an action-packed quest, or can a mission like this one in the current case also be different?
A player has built a school from his camp in Fallout 76. However, this is not just a school, but a trap where players either need to be good at math or die.
This is what the trap looks like: The user Vault101manguy posted picturesof his C.A.M.P. on reddit. From the outside, it looks like a perfectly normal school reminiscent of an earlier time, classic in the Fallout style.
Inside are benches, a chalkboard, a teacher’s desk, coat hooks, a little bit of decoration, and everything that belongs in a school. The chalkboard displays the message: “Page 9 math homework, Monday.”
This should give some players a hint about what this might be about. A door leads to the tutoring room or teacher’s room. This is where the real trap is located.
Mean School:
Math or Die
How does the trap work? The adjacent room consists of a desk, a number pad, and a task written on the wall. Additionally, there is another spectator room attached to the room, from which the “teacher” can observe.
From here, he controls various mechanisms. When a player enters the room, he closes a door behind him using a switch. After the victim has read the math task, he flips a second switch.
The task. More pictures of the camp can be found in the gallery on imgur.
This activates flamethrowers that slowly fill the room with fire. The victims have a short time to solve the task and enter the result before they are grilled alive. Those who fail burn.
To prevent players from escaping via fast travel, there is a bloatfly (named Charlie) in the room above the tutoring area. This keeps the victims engaged in combat, preventing them from traveling. This is how it all looks in the video:
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Who makes these camps? The player has become a bit of a celebrity in the community and is also known by the names Korindabar and aswiftkickinthejunk. He has previously built camp traps like the “Player Oven”, a “Murder Church” or a deadly labyrinth.
His ideas are mostly well received. Most players and even victims have fun with it. He allows those who fail to reclaim their lost loot and try again, if they want to.
Camps are so important: Korindabar finds the C.A.M.P. feature extremely important and underrated. He has done crazy things with the feature like a cow catapult or a rather morbid “disco”.
For him, the ideas made possible with C.A.M.P.s bring life to the world of Fallout 76. So much is possible if one is just creative enough. He hopes that the feature will be expanded with the upcoming Wastelanders update.
In Pokémon GO there are new raid bosses in January 2020. It is a colorful mix with some Pokémon that every player should have in their team.
These are the new raid bosses: With the legendary Pokémon Heatran, there is a new boss at level 5 in the raids.
But not only the fire Pokémon is new in the raids. The other raid levels have also been equipped with new monsters that you can now challenge.
All current raid bosses at a glance
Here you can see all current raid bosses: These bosses can currently be challenged in Pokémon GO. All bosses marked with an asterisk* can also be caught as shiny.
Raid Level
Pokémon
Level-1-Raid (red egg)
Sandan* Karpador* Wailmer* Sheinux* Ottaro Klikk*
Level-2-Raid (red egg)
Rattikarl with party hat* Kingler Knogga Woingenau with party hat* Skorgla* Kapilz Flunkifer* Pliprin
There are definitely some options for shiny hunters. However, especially newcomers and casual players should take a closer look at these raid bosses.
These Pokémon are worth it for beginners
This is exciting about the new raid bosses: A rough glance at the bosses initially reveals only a colorful mix of monsters that seem somewhat unspectacular. However, the collection contains several Pokémon that every player should have in their team.
Long-term and pro players have probably caught the majority of these monsters already. However, especially beginners and casuals, who may still be missing one or the other monster, should definitely seize this opportunity.
This is what Machomei benefits you: Machomei is one of the best fighting attackers and is nearly irreplaceable when it comes to gyms. No other Pokémon is as useful against popular defenders like Snorlax or Blissey as Machomei.
Kapilz
This is what Kapilz benefits you: Since the WP change, Kapilz has become one of the best fighting attackers and even has a higher attack value than Machomei. It is just a bit more vulnerable – but Kapilz remains useful.
Despotar
This is what Despotar benefits you: Despotar has strong endurance and can withstand a lot. Additionally, it is one of the best dark and rock attackers.
This is what Kingler brings you: Kingler is quite manageable as a level-2 boss, which is also due to the fact that it doesn’t take much damage. However, it is the best water attacker in the game – at least with the move Crabhammer. You can deal a lot of damage quickly with it.
Stalobor
This is what Stalobor brings you: Stalobor is the best ground attacker in the game with the move combination Mud Shot and Drill Run. You can also use Stalobor very well in raids and gyms. It is also a good counter against Heatran.
Are you currently looking for shiny Pokémon? Team Rocket is a good try right now:
More and more players are complaining about annoying glitches in the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Especially in the Ground War mode, cheaters under the map and in the walls are driving even uninvolved players to their last nerve.
What is the deal with the glitches? Cheats, glitches, or hacks are no rarity in multiplayer games – not even in Call of Duty.
But in the eyes of some players, the extent of the glitches in the new and still fairly young Modern Warfare is now partly extreme for a Call of Duty – especially in the large-scale Ground War mode for up to 64 players.
Ground War is now unplayable for many
What is the problem with Ground War? Ground War used to be a relaxed and fun way to level up faster in Modern Warfare and to generally earn XP without focusing too much on individual performance.
Meanwhile, the Ground War mode is associated with frustration and nerves for many. The cause is the ever-increasing number of cheaters.
This is causing a lot of annoyance for many players: In Ground War, players have increasingly found ways to cheat their way into areas outside of the actual map through glitches – whether under the map or into walls of buildings or objects.
They eliminate opponents from safe areas without being seen, racking up kills without taking any damage themselves. As a result, they earn powerful kill streaks or ultimately (30 consecutive kills) the tactical nuke, which decides and ends the game in their favor.
On YouTube, more and more tutorials for these map exploits in Ground War can be found – whether for Port of Verdansk, Karst River, or Krovnik Farmland. And it really feels like more and more players are using these glitches.
Even uninvolved players suffer
Many are annoyed by being eliminated from outside the map or being torn apart by an aim-bot user. Most often before they even see him. But even uninvolved players have to suffer from the blossoming glitches.
Many players report that a simple squad respawn often ends with them landing under the map or in buildings – simply because the respective teammate is already glitching and is outside the map. If they don’t want to participate, then the only option left is essentially virtual suicide, which does not really contribute to fun in the game.
Some report that the extent of glitching can now be seen. If you currently land under the map in Ground War, you quickly see that you are usually not alone there. Entire groups are sometimes moving outside the designated play area, ruining the fun for others.
What do the players say? There is a broad demand on Reddit, YouTube, and social media for Activision to finally take stronger action against the many cheaters in Modern Warfare. Not only in Ground War but generally in the game. For example, through permanent and also retrospective bans.
Because many cheaters are also active in other multiplayer formats. It is not an exclusive Ground War problem, even if the out-of-bounds glitches there feel like they are being exploited more and more often. But especially on PC, aim-bots, for example, are not uncommon.
Ground War is currently considered unplayable and anything but fun by many players, and there is hope that something will finally move significantly in this area. It will be interesting to see how Infinity Ward will address this apparently growing problem.
What do you think? Do you also think that there are seemingly more players using such glitches in Ground War? Or is everything going smoothly for you, and you haven’t noticed this phenomenon yet?
The new champion Aphelios, who was released in League of Legends in December, is the most banned champion in history. However, a major nerf is still yet to come.
What record did Aphelios set? In the Challenger League in Korea, the champion Aphelios set a unique record. He achieved a ban rate of an incredible 223.47%.
This number arises because both teams can ban the same champion, achieving a 200% ban rate. If a match is not completed correctly and is restarted, the champion is banned again. However, a new game is not created. This allowed Aphelios to exceed the 200% mark.
In comparison, the champion Akali has a ban rate of 174.37%
In 3rd place is Qiyana with a rate of 138.37%.
After that, it gets into double digits.
In addition to the ban rate, Aphelios managed to be played in 15.1% of the games. It can thus be assumed that in almost all games of the Korean Challenger, either Aphelios was banned or played.
Statistics of the Korean Challenger League (Source: reddit)
Similar numbers to Aphelios were only achieved by the champion Kassadin in Season 4. There he achieved a 95% ban rate and almost a 5% pick rate. At that time, teams could not ban the same champion.
What is the problem with Aphelios? The new champion has 5 different weapon sets and correspondingly many abilities. This makes it difficult for opponents to gauge his attacks.
Many players also criticize the fact that as a player of Aphelios, you can hardly make decisions regarding weapon switching. This makes him far less complex than expected.
The different weapons
Weapon sets make predictions impossible
That’s why the weapons are a problem: In the reddit thread about the ban rate of Aphelios, the user Kipsteria summarizes the problems with the champion well:
A core competence in LoL is knowing where the champions have their strengths and weaknesses and when to win a duel or better retreat. The level of the champions and the items also play an important role.
With Aphelios, this is difficult because he has 22 different abilities, and only the player himself can see which weapon will be selected next. Items also have various interactions with his abilities. Thus, knowledge of the duels is lost.
Additionally, there are weapon combinations that deal damage, while others heal significantly. If one is not aware of the latter and is unlucky, one can quickly die during a tower dive, for example.
Complicating matters further, Aphelios is banned so often that many players do not even know him and learn to counter him.
Why is nothing being changed about Aphelios? Many players on reddit are wondering why Riot Games is not making any major adjustments to the champion. The user IWillNameMyChildZoe goes even further:
This champion should not have even left the drawing board with this concept, let alone reach the live servers.
He is not alone in this opinion. Even at the time of release, Aphelios was heavily criticized. The reddit thread “Aphelios isn’t hard to play, it’s just hard to play against him” remained in the top 3 for several days.
Akali, who is considered a very strong champion, is the second most banned champion
Patch 10.1 changed little: The new patch 10.1, which brought the latest changes before the start of the new Season 10, contained a minor nerf. One ability was slightly weakened, and his movement speed and health points were reduced.
However, the fundamental issues in the form of too many abilities continue to exist. It is still unknown when and what Riot will do to make Aphelios more playable.
As of yesterday, Aphelios is no longer the newest champion. Patch 10.1 introduced Sett, a new top laner:
Currently, the TOTY event is running in FIFA 20, which also brought new SBCs. However, it is precisely these that are worrying players right now.
These are the SBCs in question: The Team of the Year not only brought extremely powerful cards but also new SBCs where players could secure special players. For example, players can currently try the strong Flashback SBCs for David Luiz and Manuel Neuer.
This is the problem with the SBCs: In addition to the Flashbacks, there is also a TOTY Challenge SBC that gives you a small Prime Gold Players Pack. The unusual thing is: The pack is untradeable. This means that players drawn from it cannot be sold on the transfer market.
If you now look at the expensive Flashback SBCs, you realize: The packs from the sub-challenges are also not tradable. A fact that players are not happy about at all.
Community outraged: Is an important coin source drying up?
That’s why players are worried: The fact that packs from event SBCs are consistently untradeable is new. Normally, you can complete the SBCs and get back part of your investment by selling the unwanted players from the packs. Therefore, the SBCs represent an important source of income for players who buy few or no packs.
If packs from SBCs should generally be untradeable in the future, it will become a problem. Then suddenly, a lot of players that you can only use for first owner objectives will end up in the club. Coins from SBCs would then no longer be obtained – and one would have to revert to players from packs or other trading methods.
Coins cannot be earned with the new SBCs
This is what the community says: On reddit, many players fear that the untradeable packs could become a trend. User TheCowardlyLion sees the untradeable SBC packs only as the beginning: “What’s next? Untradeable Weekend League rewards? Bronze packs that are completely removed from the game? They will do everything to force you to spend money.”
User Ndawg360 goes even further: “Untradeable league SBCs and advertising during halftime,” he imagines. While the second point sounds unlikely, it shows that players are seriously concerned.
Because the fewer opportunities there are in the game to earn coins, the more likely players may resort to real money currency FIFA Coins to build competitive teams. And the pay-to-win factor would increase even more.
It was also shown directly at the start of the TOTY how difficult it is to get good players in FIFA 20:
Your Titan Residuum in World of Warcraft will soon expire. You only have a few days left to spend it!
During WoW: Battle for Azeroth, Blizzard implemented the resource “Titan Residuum”. This can be obtained from the weekly “Mythic+” chest as well as from dismantling Azerite items. The Titan Residuum can then be exchanged at the astral traders in Boralus (Alliance) and Dazar’alor (Horde) for other Azerite items.
But that will soon be over. Those who still have large amounts of Titan Residuum should spend it quickly.
You can spend your Titan Residuum at Vashreen.
What happens to the Residuum? With the maintenance on 15.01.2019, not only will Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth be implemented, but the Titan Residuum will also be converted into silver. The exact rate is not yet known, but it seems most likely that one Titan Residuum will only yield one silver to prevent disrupting the economy of the realms.
With the start of Season 4, which begins a few weeks later, players will once again be able to buy Titan Residuum and collect the best items from the vendor. The farming starts all over again, ensuring that all players begin on the same footing. But Patch 8.3 also has a few general improvements.
Those who can should spend their Titan Residuum now.
Why is Blizzard doing this? Those who remember the previous patches might wonder, since the Titan Residuum was also not reset there. However, this time is different, and Blizzard gives two reasons for this:
The numbers for Titan Residuum have become too large. Some items cost 200,000 Residuum. Blizzard wants to reduce the numbers to a smaller, more easily understandable value.
Less pressure on professionals: Many professional players, who wait weeks before a patch for the next raid and the “World First Race”, had the idea to farm gigantic amounts of Titan Residuum to have an advantage at the launch of a new season. To prevent this from being necessary, Blizzard simply removes this possibility.
Do you still have Titan Residuum that you need to spend? Or have you long since invested the resource in countless Azerite items?
Escape from Tarkov has become a real phenomenon on Twitch. Streamers like DrDisrespect and xQc now explain what makes the game so much fun for them and what draws them to Escape from Tarkov.
What is “Gear Fear”? In Escape from Tarkov, you start each round with a setup of equipment that you assemble from your stash. You then roam around and collect additional supplies.
The catch is that you lose everything when you die – including the items you took with you. This creates a constant “fear” for your gear: the “Gear Fear.”
Since others, especially ruthless players, want to profit from your collected items, this further adds to the ever-present danger. Some players even camp at the exit of the map, which is especially underhanded.
The Doc loves this fear
This is what DrDisrespect says: The streamer DrDisrespect is blown away by Escape from Tarkov. Over the past week, he has almost exclusively played the hardcore shooter from Battlestar Games – a total of over 28 hours (via sullygnome, as of January 8).
While examining one of his new weapons and thinking about how he can customize it with the detailed modification system, he praises the game: “The game is pretty intense, I have to give it to the people.”
For him, however, it is also important to consider the “Gear Fear.” A user asked him how he deals with the fact that other players can take his equipment from him.
His answer: Build a stockpile and “insure” equipment. Insured items are refunded if they are not taken out of the raid. However, this costs money (rubles in-game).
I think if you come into a good economic situation, if you can insure every single piece and if you can do that constantly, you can still use everything even if you die. That has really helped my peace of mind, but you first have to have the money.
This is what xQc says: Streamer and former Overwatch pro Félix “xQc” Lengyel has also been playing EFT more frequently lately. For him, this risk of losing his equipment brings a completely different thrill.
I feel like a real gambler. This game is literally gambling. I felt exactly that way when I once went to the casino. That’s exactly how I feel when I play this game – all the time.
After Twitch stars shroud and Ninja switched to Mixer, xQc has made a steep climb to the top of Twitch: xQc was number 1 among the most-watched streamers in December 2019 and even now, in 2020, only the “Awesome Games Done Quick” and the Twitch streamer Pestily stand before him, who of course plays Escape from Tarkov.
The MMO RAW aimed to become a sort of GTA 5 in a huge online world. However, after a failed Kickstarter campaign, the game fell silent. What’s the situation with RAW at the beginning of 2020?
What is RAW? It is a GTA-like MMO from a German indie development studio called Killerwhale Games. Essentially, you should live in a sandbox that gives you plenty of opportunities to unleash your creativity in various ways.
You can buy land and build houses on it. You can even buy islands.
You may also open shops and sell products to other players.
Generally, RAW is supposed to resemble real life. You have to go to work, earn a living, and use your money to expand your apartment or house.
You can even take on missions from other players, for example, transporting goods by truck from point A to point B.
If you want, you can become the mayor of a city.
It’s even possible to be a gangster and plan heists.
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What happened? RAW was supposed to be funded through a Kickstarter campaign last summer. A total of 171,700 euros was raised from around 4,000 supporters (70,000 euros were desired), before Kickstarter ended the campaign prematurely. The campaign would have actually been successful; the players’ interest was there. However, due to the cancellation, the developers received no money.
Allegedly, the campaign violated the user rules. The team behind the game was completely taken aback by this, as there was no warning and initially no real explanation from Kickstarter.
Later, it was said that the campaign was shut down because the developers stated during it that they couldn’t complete the game with the funds raised. Kickstarter requires that projects can be completed with the income. Furthermore, there were complaints about the project.
An image from the Kickstarter trailer, which was supposed to bring in the desired funds for the studio.
Why were there complaints? Doubts arose about whether a small indie studio with so little money could handle such a complex and extensive project. Discrepancies in the imprint made the supporters skeptical.
When a rather nasty letter from the developers followed a visit from the PC Games editorial office to the studio’s house, the complaints multiplied.
Additionally, the trailer displayed purchased assets from the site Turbosquid, which aren’t actually allowed to be used for games with virtual worlds.
What is the current situation with the MMO? After the premature end of the Kickstarter campaign, the developers stated they are preparing funding through the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. However, this has not yet been launched.
At the moment, there is no sign of life from RAW. However, the website is still active. The community is expressing some angry words, and the accusations of fraud are not subsiding.
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Here’s what happened last: At the end of October last year, a Discord channel was started, to which the developers invited fans. However, there has been no further information about the game since then.
What are the major problems? The project seems too big for a small indie team with limited financial resources. This, combined with the fact that Kickstarter ended the campaign and allegations of fraud arose, paints a particularly poor picture regarding the development of RAW.
The developers’ silence contributes to escalating emotions further. It would be important for the team to comment on the current situation.
What’s next: It’s very difficult to say at the moment. It is quite possible that the developers are quietly continuing to work on RAW, to eventually show something that blows everyone away. However, without funding, this seems unlikely.
Similarly, it’s also possible that the project has been canceled after everything that has happened. Given the communication blackout, one should not have high hopes of hearing anything from RAW again. But who knows, perhaps a surprise awaits us…
This armor Exotic was introduced in Season 3 (2018) with the Warmind DLC. The exotic perk is called Burning Fists. Melee kills temporarily increase melee damage. Additional kills also extend the duration and increase the effect.
Why was this armor Exotic disabled? The reason for the disabling was a new or at least recently discovered glitch. As players found out, it was possible for Titans with the gauntlets to turn the throwing hammer (melee attack in the code of the Colossus) into an extremely powerful weapon that was very effective against single strong enemies such as raid or strike bosses.
The glitch has likely been in the game for some time, but was just recently discovered or gained enough attention because it was picked up by numerous large Destiny streamers and spread rapidly among players.
This is not the first time Bungie has had to disable an Exotic. “Broken” Exotics have previously led to such reactions from the developers several times in Destiny 2.
What exactly did the glitch do? The glitch allowed players to stack the exotic buff of the gauntlets to maximum and then maintain it permanently while paying attention to a few things – even though the buff actually has a countdown timer.
This was nullified by the glitch, making it possible to benefit from this effect continually.
Thus, each Titan’s throwing hammer dealt enormous damage to individual enemies and could easily be picked up and thrown again – until the respective enemy was dead (a melee kill reset the buff).
Strike bosses, Majors were sometimes taken down in seconds. It was even possible to solo the final boss from the Forsaken raid, Last Wish, the Ahamkara Riven, as seen in the following video by Ehroar:
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When can the gauntlets be used again? Bungie did not specify when a solution can be expected. The tweet only mentioned that the gauntlets are disabled until a fix is released at a later time.
Afterward, these exotic gauntlets will likely disappear just as quickly as they recently attracted attention due to the glitch. Because they are not among the top Exotics for Titans.
What do you think about Bungie’s quick response? Was it the right move? Or would you have liked to have a bit more fun with these gauntlets? Sometimes Bungie lets Guardians play around with such things– like the “Lord of Wolves” shotgun once.
Tonight, January 8, 2020, there is a Raid Hour featuring Heatran in Pokémon GO. We will show you the best counters, the start time and all other important information.
What is a Raid Hour? Typically, this event takes place every Wednesday evening in Pokémon GO. For one hour, legendary raids appear at every available gym.
Today, the opponent Heatran is the focus for you. It has been available in Pokémon GO since yesterday, January 7.
All information about the Raid Hour with Heatran today
What time does the Raid Hour start? The event starts at 6 PM local time. Heatran will then visit all gyms where no other raid is taking place at that time, taking over as the raid boss. If other raids finish before 7 PM, Heatran will also appear as a boss at those gyms.
Gyms that are currently distributing EX Raid invitations are excluded from this.
The best counters against Heatran: Your opponent is of Steel and Fire type, making it vulnerable to Fighting and Water Pokémon. It has a particular weakness against Ground attackers, so you should focus especially on attackers of this type.
Why should you participate? If you don’t have a Heatran in your collection, you should take advantage of the increased chance to catch at least one of these bosses today. However, it is more of a collector’s Pokémon, since Heatran is not particularly outstanding as an attacker.
For shiny collectors, today’s raid hour is also interesting, as Heatran can appear in its shiny version. Perhaps you will have luck catching and receive this rarer form.
A first trailer for “Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet” has now been shown. The new TV series on Apple TV Plus focuses on the development of the greatest multiplayer game of all time. The biggest problem of the MMORPG seems to be the studio head.
Six months ago, Mythic Quest was first introduced at E3 2019. During the Ubisoft presentation, a short trailer for a comedy series suddenly appeared: it follows the development of a fictional fantasy MMORPG.
Now it’s clearer what the series is about.
Sid Meier left so Ian Grimm could run
That’s the idea of the series: Mythic Quest is the biggest multiplayer video game of all time in this world, and the studio is now planning to release the first expansion with “Raven’s Banquet”.
The main role in the series and in the development of the MMORPG is taken by Ian Grimm: he seems to be the creative head, studio head, and somehow the main character of the MMORPG.
He seems to consider himself a gift from God to humanity, and everyone in the studio is there to realize his brilliant visions. Among his famous quotes is, “Sid Meier left so Ian Grimm could run.”
The humor of the series apparently includes Grimm’s blatant narcissism, who occasionally roars from the loins of a barbarian, as well as the gender struggle.
Who is involved in the series? The creative minds behind the project are known from the TV series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. But Gérard Guillemot from Ubisoft is also among the producers.
Among the actors:
Rob McElhenney, the boss, known from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”)
F. Murray Abraham (Oscar winner and recognized great actor)
Danny Pudi (known as Abed from Community)
Ashley Burch (very popular in the gamer community, voice actor for Life is Strange)
On January 24th, a new card set from Magic the Gathering is being released: Theros – Beyond Death. In collaboration with Wizards of the Coast, we are showing you here at MeinMMO for the first time worldwide, two new spoiler cards from the upcoming set.
We have two of the new cards for you, which we will introduce one after the other.
Loathsome Chimera
The card will be called “Loathsome Chimera” in English and has green mana. Here is the card:
What is special about the card? The creature Loathsome Chimera has the new ability Exile. Three other cards from your own graveyard are exiled. This can be practical when facing an opponent who interacts with other players’ graveyards and wants to steal cards from them.
The Loathsome Chimera exiles itself with a +1/+1 counter on it. Since it has a base value of 4/1, it can become a solid attacker. Exile is a new mechanic introduced in the Theros set.
The Loathsome Chimera is a common card.
Omen of the Dead
The enchantment is called “Omen of the Dead” in English and costs black mana. Here is the card:
What is special about the card? Omen of the Dead is suitable for a graveyard deck that thrives on interacting with its own graveyard. When the enchantment enters the battlefield, you can return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Especially convenient is that the card has the ability Flash. This means this card can be played at any time like an instant spell. That is always good for a surprise!
For three mana, you can sacrifice the Omen of the Dead, for which you get Scry 2. This means you can look at the top two cards of your library. The cards can then be placed either on the top or bottom of the library in any order.
Omen of the Dead is a common card.
What you need to know about Theros: Beyond Death
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What happens in the story? In Theros, the pantheon of gods fights for the devotion of their mortal subjects. An important plot point will be the return of Klothys. He is the Therosian god of Destiny, who was previously trapped in the underworld of Theros.
When is the release of the new set? On January 24, 2020.
What does the set contain? The main set contains 254 cards, which may also include random premium versions of all cards.
What is special about Theros Beyond Death? The set introduces a new mechanic called Exile. Once a card with the Exile ability is in the graveyard, it can still be cast.
Exile offers alternative costs with two components: a specific amount of mana that must be paid and a number of other cards that must be exiled from your own graveyard.
This new mechanic fits the story of Theros: Beyond Death, as the boundaries to the underworld are blurring.
