In Pokémon GO there is a new loading screen, alluding to a big event with Team Rocket. Even the Rocket leader Giovanni is visible.
What is this loading screen? The latest update in Pokémon GO also brings this screen. It is not yet available to all players, but Niantic has already shared the image on Twitter.
Visible are Giovanni and 3 other Rocket villains, who have already been shown by Niantic on Twitter. Here, many players suspect 3 new Team or Gym leaders that they will have to fight against. The people are surrounded by numerous Crypto Pokémon.
This is what the new loading screen looks like
Is something big happening with Team Rocket soon?
What could the loading screen mean? The discussions around the screen are significant. The players are sure: something will happen with Team Rocket soon.
As in the background of the image you can also recognize Giovanni’s gym, the building where you could earn a badge in the console games, many suspect that you will soon be able to fight Giovanni.
This is what Giovanni’s gym looks like. Source: Reddit
The other 3 individuals could be other gym leaders or more challenging versions of classic Rocket grunts.
These new Crypto Pokémon are shown: Around the Rocket grunts, you will also find some Crypto Pokémon that are not yet in the game. These include Absol, Flunkifer, and Meowth. Therefore, it can be assumed that these monsters might come into the game soon.
When will there be more on this topic? Niantic has already teased some things about it. Therefore, it shouldn’t take long until there are more details.
The update is currently being rolled out and should reach all smartphones by the end of the week. Then every player will have the loading screen, and more can happen.
What do you think? What could wait for us with Team Rocket?
In Astellia, there have been recent discussions about new editions of the MMORPG. The developers have now responded to player feedback and are compensating pre-order customers.
What was discussed? With the release of Astellia on September 29, new versions of the game were introduced, which replace the pre-order packages and are somewhat cheaper.
However, these contain almost the same items as the more expensive packages prior to the release. Some players were upset about this, and we took a closer look at the packages.
How did the developers respond? The CEO of the publisher Barunson E&A, Westley Connor, responded in the forum. He briefly confirmed that the developers are tracking the complaints and are thoroughly reading the players’ criticisms.
There was now a post from Community Manager Venecia, promising compensation for pre-order customers.
What do pre-order customers get? The packages now at release have two advantages over the pre-order offers:
They include an additional warehouse expansion with 100 slots.
They include the buff “Niars Transition,” which unlocks all Astel skins for 30 days and was not included in the pre-order packages at all.
Consequently, the developers reacted and announced that work would be done on exactly these two areas. Thus, all pre-order customers, regardless of which package they purchased, will receive the following items:
How are the players reacting? The initial reactions to the compensation for pre-order customers are positive. Many find the distribution of the packages now fairer.
Only the explanation has led to discussions in the chat. Some players are unsure whether they received the rewards to balance the packages or as compensation for problems during the head start.
The head start was filled with plenty of excitement. [..]
However, all this did not go without some unpleasant incidents that understandably caused quite a bit of frustration during the head start.
Our team will continue to diligently work on resolving any issues that come our way, but as a small thank you for your patience with us, we will reward all head start accounts with the following things[..]
Most players, however, do not care about the reason and are simply happy that the developers recognized their problem and reacted positively to it.
Our author Alexander Leitsch has already spent many hours in Astellia. This is his conclusion about the new MMORPG:
What doesn’t one do for a good cause? Like hunting dragons. In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, a charity event is taking place where you embark on a dragon hunt.
What kind of event has started? By freeing the land of Elsweyr from its dragon problem, you support two animal welfare organizations starting from October 3rd in the #SlayDragonsSaveCats event.
Kill to Donate
What is your task during the event? It’s basically about hunting dragons. For every five dragons slain, Zenimax donates $1 for a good cause, up to a maximum of $200,000. The money goes to Best Friends Animal Society (for the USA) and FOUR PAWS (for Europe).
What is the duration of the event? You can start tomorrow, October 3rd. The hunt lasts until December 9th.
Where can you find the dragons? You can find the drakes in both southern and northern Elsweyr as well as in the dungeon “Hoard of Maarselok” of the Scalebreaker DLC. The dragons in the trial Sunspire also count.
Grab Your Rewards
What do you get out of this? Apart from Zenimax donating to animal welfare organizations, you can also earn rewards. During the event, some interesting happenings are taking place:
Dragon Rise (from October 3rd to October 13th) – Complete the achievement “Pathfinder of Northern Elsweyr” to unlock new collectibles for all Elsweyr owners.
Witches’ Festival (from October 24th to November 3rd) – During the Halloween event, you will complete new quests to earn rewards.
Revelries of the Undaunted (from November 14th to November 17th) – In the dungeons of ESO, you will find new reward boxes.
Dawn of the Dragon Guard (from November 26th to December 8th) – Fight dragons to earn more loot and double rewards.
New Year’s Festival(from December 19th, 2019 to January 1st, 2020) – Participate in new quests featuring plenty of mud balls.
Additionally, the “Season of the Dragon” sweepstakes is currently running until January 5th, 2020. Entry rules can be found on the ESO website. Prizes include a dragon head trophy, homes, mounts, and companions, as well as “Elsweyr” t-shirts, crown packs, crown crates, and more.
So get ready to hunt dragons in ESO. The cats in the real world will thank you.
Yesterday marked the launch of Shadowkeep and the free-to-play version New Light, kicking off the 3rd year of Destiny 2. However, the launch was overshadowed by massive server issues. Error codes like Beaver and Weasel and long queues were the result for many. Bungie even had to take the servers down for emergency maintenance again. How is it looking today? Can you finally (again)play normally?
But while some players entered the game without problems or after just a few minutes in the queue, many others faced a constant “Destiny 2 is currently busy” message. In addition, there were connection issues (Destiny servers are being contacted) as well as often the notorious error codes like Beaver and Weasel.
In short: While some Guardians were already gaming without problems, many others found themselves only briefly or not even in the game hours after the launch. What was supposed to be the long-awaited start to year 3 turned out to be nothing for many.
This is why the emergency maintenance occurred: Shortly after 10 PM, many players were ended up in the login screen and could not get past the queue. Bungie initially started investigating the problem. Around midnight, the Destiny servers then went completely offline for emergency maintenance.
Can you finally (again) play now? Around 2 AM, things started to slowly improve – even though there were still increasing instances of error codes and disconnects. By 3 AM, the emergency maintenance was finally over. Since then, the situation has apparently improved significantly. Since early this morning, there have been hardly any reports of connection or server issues.
If you want to play Destiny 2 now or later after work, you shouldn’t run into these problems anymore. Currently, it seems that everything is working as it should. However, we will keep an eye on the situation. If there are any further issues, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
Were you also massively affected by the server issues? Or could you at least enjoy the beginning of the new era a bit? By the way, Destiny 2 is currently still struggling with some other issues:
In Pokémon GO there will be a new raid hour this evening, on October 2. Additionally, there are 5 more such events in October.
What kind of events are these? The raid hour takes place regularly on Wednesdays in Pokémon GO. During this time, legendary raids will spawn in the arenas, which you can battle for a full hour.
In October, there will be such an event every Wednesday. There will also be an extra hour, making it a total of 6 raid hours. It starts this evening with Giratina.
Raid hours in October 2019 – All dates
The known dates are: Niantic has already announced the dates for the entire month. The raid hours will take place on the following days:
– October 2, 2019 against Giratina (Altered Form) – October 8, 2019against Mewtwo – October 9, 2019 against Giratina (Altered Form) – October 16, 2019 against Giratina (Altered Form) – October 23, 2019 against previously unknown boss – October 30, 2019 against previously unknown boss
Mewtwo will also have a raid hour in October
So there are many opportunities to participate in raid hours. It is currently unknown which bosses will be waiting for us at the end of October. Giratina will remain in the game until October 17. After that, we will know who the replacement will be.
Raid hour this evening – Everything you need to know
When does the event start? The raid hour starts this evening at 6 PM. On all arenas that do not host another raid, a legendary egg will hatch. You will then be able to battle Giratina for an hour.
How to defeat Giratina? The legendary Pokémon has many weaknesses. Types such as Ice, Dark, Ghost, Dragon, and Fairy are effective against Giratina. The best counters are Rayquaza and Palkia.
Are Giratina raids worth it? The legendary Pokémon is currently only available in Altered Form, which unfortunately is not very strong. However, it is worth collecting candies for it and investing them into Giratina’s Origin Form. This form is among the best ghost attackers in the game.
Can Giratina be Shiny? The legendary Pokémon has been able to appear as Shiny since its return. The chance is about 1 in 19.
This is what Shiny Giratina looks like
In Pokémon GO, there are currently no PokéStop submissions. There seem to be issues:
In FIFA 20, there is a trick to quickly earn the loyalty bonus in Ultimate Team without risking defeats. We will show you how.
The loyalty glitch has been in FIFA for several years and can still be applied. The process has hardly changed.
What is loyalty in FUT? Many FUT beginners surely wonder at the beginning of their FUT career why some players have a maximum chemistry of 9 while others receive the full 10.
This is due to loyalty. If a player is “loyal”, they receive one extra chemistry point, reaching the full 10 chemistry points, which can make them play a little bit better.
How do you get loyalty? There are two ways to gain loyalty for a FUT card:
If the card was drawn from a pack, it is automatically “loyal”
If you played 10 matches with the card, you have earned the loyalty
What do you need loyalty for? In some Squad Building Challenges, “loyal” players are a requirement; in others, you have to rely on the loyalty bonus to reach the required team chemistry.
This is how the loyalty trick works
What does the glitch bring? The trick saves you a lot of time. If you have several players who lack loyalty, it can be quite time-intensive to complete the 10 matches to receive the bonus. This can easily take a few hours.
The glitch helps with this. Applying it takes only a fraction of the 10 matches. And the best part: It does not ruin your player statistics or coin multiplier. So there is no risk of getting 10 defeats or earning fewer coins after FUT matches due to an increased disconnect rate.
This is what you need to do:
You choose a team from the Squad Battles that you can challenge more than once
Start the match and play for at least 10 seconds
Pause the game and press the PlayStation button or the Home button on Xbox. On PlayStation, go to “Settings” and navigate to “Network”. Disable “Connect to the Internet” and re-enable it. On Xbox, it’s a bit simpler, just test the NAT type.
Return to the game. There you will see that you have lost connection to the EA servers. When the connection is restored, you will find that the players have one more match counted. However, the loss due to the disconnect was not counted.
Repeat this until your players have the loyalty bonus after 10 matches. This trick takes a total of 20-30 minutes, but is significantly faster than playing all 10 matches in full.
However, keep in mind: Contracts are consumed. You must supply the players with contracts, as they only come with 7 by default.
Those who purchase a ticket for BlizzCon will receive plenty of goodies in addition. In 2019, many wallets might be opened!
The BlizzCon is a true highlight every year for fans of World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, and Overwatch , as exciting new developments for the games are usually revealed here. In addition to the presentations of new features, there are many insider insights into the game creation process and often thrilling Q&A sessions where fans can directly speak with the developers.
To follow the whole event live, one must either be present on-site or purchase a Virtual Ticket. These tickets come with plenty of goodies and rewards in various Blizzard games. In 2019, these vary from “silly” to “pretty awesome” – we’ll present all known goodies so far.
All Rewards for the Virtual BlizzCon Ticket 2019
World of Warcraft: For World of Warcraft, there is a whole bunch of rewards, including a controversial goodie. Players of the retail version of WoW will receive:
Stranduin, a Murloc pet resembling the human leader Anduin Wrynn.
Krillvanas, a Murloc pet dressed in the typical attire of Sylvanas Windrunner.
The cuddly Wendigo outfit, a transmog set that gives players a onesie look of a Wendigo. Quite silly, but surely a hit on cold winter nights.
Overwatch: Fans of Overwatch will enjoy two exclusive skins, which should please Warcraft fans especially.
Symmetra-Tyrande: The hard light expert has donned the attire of the Moon Priestess and can now spread fear as the High Priestess of Elune.
Genji-Illidan: Genji, on the other hand, apparently switched from one brotherly conflict to another and can now bounce across the battlefields of Overwatch as Illidan Stormrage, hopefully wielding a Glaive of Azzinoth to destroy opponents.
Hearthstone: Players of Hearthstone will receive an exclusive card back as well as a special golden legendary card. This card will be revealed only at BlizzCon, likely alongside the next expansion of the game.
Heroes of the Storm: For the MOBA, there are the “typical” rewards, similar to previous years. There is a unique crab mount as well as a spray logo and a profile picture in BlizzCon style.
StarCraft II: Players of the strategy title StarCraft II can look forward to 3 new profile pictures and skins from the classic Brood War. This means one skin each for the Zerg Ultralisk, the Protoss carrier, and the Terran battlecruiser.
Diablo 3: Unfortunately, there are no pictures of the rewards for Diablo III yet. However, it is guaranteed that there will be another set of special wings for players.
What does the BlizzCon ticket cost? The virtual ticket costs, as in the previous year, a hefty 40€. For that, you gain access to all streams on November 1st and 2nd, as well as the aforementioned goodies. If you are just after information and not in a hurry, you can usually find the most important info on our page a few minutes later.
Will you get the BlizzCon ticket this year? Or are the goodies not appealing to you?
The villains, Tyreen and Troy, from Borderlands 3 are insignificant, annoying, and shallow. Many criticize this in the game’s story. Our editor Leya believes that this makes the worst of all streamers particularly brilliant.
You’ve probably seen them before. This particular type of streamer and influencer who has a bunch of followers, and what do they offer?
Squealing sounds from their mouths. Bright colors and emoticons dancing across the screen as soon as someone leaves a follow or donates money. This is paired with a seemingly perfect lifestyle presented on Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, and Twitter.
Tyreen Calypso – the star of the show,
Like, follow, and obey.
This very type of streamer is Tyreen and Troy Calypso, the antagonists from Borderlands 3. The developers at Gearbox themselves describe them as “the worst kind of streamers.” This is what many criticize in the story.
How many spoilers are in the text? The article does not delve into any specific plot actions. It describes and analyzes the traits of the villains and their role as such. There are mild spoilers.
TyREEN and Troy are empty
What issue do the critics have?
Throughout the story of Borderlands 3, the twin siblings receive no depth.
Handsome Jack, the villain from the predecessor Borderlands 2, is a multi-faceted character who plays with his own emotions. He sets the bar very high for the new antagonists.
Handsome Jack – an icon among video game villains.
Tyreen and Troy pursue only one goal: They want to be superstars. That is their only motivation to kill, abuse their followers, and act cruelly. This absolutely one-dimensional motivation makes them appear like empty shells mumbling meaningless nonsense.
Handsome Jack, on the other hand, unfolds throughout the story as increasingly deeper and more insidious. It becomes clear that he went through a disturbing childhood and likely learned how to morally break someone. His motivation for acting in a dehumanizing way serves a higher political purpose that can even be somewhat understood.
Handsome Jack treats you like the best friend who also makes a (fatal) joke. He can be compared to the Joker from the Batman universe.
In contrast, Tyreen and Troy come off as childish, immature, annoying, and absolutely self-centered with their blunt desire to be a superstar.
Camera on! Tyreen and Troy want to be worshipped like gods for their mere existence.
Renowned gaming sites criticize Tyreen and Troy as a major weakness in the story:
For example, Pcgamer states that the Calypso Twins are shitty, power-hungry people who would do anything to rule the universe.
At GameStar it says: “Borderlands 3 only fails at one point – but a damn important point. The new villains Troy and Tyreen Calypso want to be the next Handsome Jack but fail miserably.”
Polygon finds: “The problem with them [the Calypso twins] is that they are just so boring. Handsome Jack was written in a way that he acted like a disgusting, hateful piece of shit. It was great!”
This list could go on.
Some of our readers at MeinMMO also perceive the story with the Calypso twins as a weakness in the game, as can be read in our community review of Borderlands 3 .
Empty motivations make empty villains?
The emptiness defines the twins in their role
I am a huge fan of Handsome Jack and enjoyed every minute with him in Borderlands 2. In the last act of the game, I truly despise him, but I can understand his goal, as perverse as it is. I have a love-hate relationship with Handsome Jack. He is an iconic villain who should not be missing from any list of the best video game villains.
Why would character depth have bothered me? By the end of the campaign, I was waiting for that one twist that would turn the siblings into more than just “I want to be a superstar.” That twist never comes.
At first, I sat there perplexed, even with my memories of Handsome Jack in mind. But upon closer inspection, I’m glad the two remain empty until the end.
It really annoyed and disgusted me at times to see their stupid, loud videos. Tyreen’s shrill voice. The way they treated characters that I had come to love in earlier installments, especially Lilith and Maya. And for what? To become superstars – great. When I could finally make these two self-righteous jerks disappear from the screen, it really made me happy.
Should I honestly tell you something? I wouldn’t have wished them even a hint more character depth. They made me way too aggressive with their self-absorbed behavior.
Will they remain in my memory like a Handsome Jack? Probably not. Can I appreciate the twins for what they are? Definitely.
Tyreen and Troy are truly the worst kind of streamers.
Today, on Wednesday, October 2, the Fortnite servers will be shut down on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android). A new update will be applied. How long will the maintenance take and what does the patch bring? MeinMMO has the answers!
What is happening today in Fortnite? As in every week, there will be a new update for Fortnite. Epic Games announced the update on Twitter, but they gave no hints about what we can expect.
Before players can set out on a discovery tour, the servers will be shut down as they are nearly every week.
Fortnite servers will be shut down – when and for how long?
Downtime starts in the morning: At 9:30 AM German time, you can join a new lobby for the last time. At 10 AM, the servers will no longer be accessible and Fortnite will be down.
How long will the maintenance take? Based on the experiences of the last weeks and months, the work should be completed around noon.
Technical problems or other delays could prolong the maintenance. If that happens, you will of course find out here.
When will the patch notes be available? The patch notes will only be available after the downtime today. Then you will find the German patch notes right here with us on MeinMMO.
What new content does update 10.41 bring?
What new features will there be in Battle Royale mode? Epic Games has given no hints about what we can expect from this update.
Changes to the map are conceivable, such as the rocket building that is continuously evolving. Players also hope for a countdown in the game that officially announces the live event. There will likely be a few bug fixes. Some players had issues starting the combine mode. This will probably be fixed in this patch.
What does the update bring for Save the World mode? PvE players have been complaining for some time about content drought in Save the World. Today’s update will likely change little about that. Only a new weapon and a new storyline can be hoped for by the players.
What do you think? What will today’s update bring?
Season 3 of Apex Legends begins today, October 1st for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Along with Season 3, a new map, a new legend, and additional features will be released.
When does Season 3 start? Season 3 of Apex Legends started on October 1st at 21:00 German time. You can jump in and play right away.
How big is the update? The patch for Season 3 varies in size across platforms:
Xbox One: about 10.35GB
PS4: About 7.75GB
PC: about 7GB
When does Season 3 end? While there is no specific date, previous seasons have typically lasted about three months. Thus, the next season would fall on January 1st, and it will likely either be slightly postponed due to the holidays or will use the new year to celebrate.
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What changes with Season 3? Right in time for the launch of Season 3, EA released the patch notes on October 1st. Here are the highlights:
During the launch of Season 3, only World’s Edge will be playable. King’s Canyon is disabled until then.
The attachments “Skullpiercer” and “Disruptor Rounds” have been removed.
The attachments “Anvil Receiver” (Flatline/R-301) and “Double Tap Trigger” (G7/EVA-8) have been added.
Ultimate Accelerants are now 40% rarer but now grant 35% charging (previously 20%).
The golden backpack (Tier 4) now has the new perk “Guardian Angel”. If someone with “Guardian Angel” revives a teammate, they will receive more health and a bit of shield charge after the revival.
The golden armor (Level 4) now has the former effect of the backpack, allowing healing items to be used faster.
The “Executioner” perk of the armor is now passively unlocked for all legends. Everyone now receives full shields after a successful finisher.
In addition, there are several changes to heroes and weapons, new weapons in “gold” quality, bug fixes, and “Quality of Life” changes. You can find the full patch notes in English on the official website.
What does the new map offer? In an initial look at the new map, 15 different locations are visible that can serve as points of interest for players:
Skyhook: A metropolis in the northwest with many towers and a pylon-like structure in the center.
Drill Site: A vast, open area with some large yellow drills.
Lava Fissure: Several buildings on a small lava lake with many zip lines and a nameless pit nearby, reminiscent of “The Pit” from King’s Canyon.
The Train Yard: A siding with many metallic structures for climbing and hiding.
Thermal Station: A flat area, also quite open, surrounded by lava.
The Tree: Some lootable houses and a large leaf in the center.
Sorting Factory: One of the larger locations. You’ll find wide, semi-open areas and some buildings, likely suitable for medium-range shootouts.
The Dome: A pit in the southeast of the map, where several buildings are available for looting and filled with lava.
Lava City: A smaller cluster of houses.
Fuel Depot: More small houses with loot. Many smaller buildings.
The Geyser: A tropical-looking, almost idyllic place with small blue lakes and green terrain. Here you will find geysers that launch you into the air.
Overlook: Some buildings near a cliff.
Refinery: A smaller location. There are some crates you can climb on.
Capitol City: Similar to Skyhook, a large city with high-rise buildings and other structures. However, the city is somewhat damaged from the explosion in Epicenter.
The Epicenter: A huge machine that resembles a drilling platform or repulsor, surrounded by everything completely frozen.
The lava is one of the new features of the map and inflicts damage on players when they are in it. This opens up possibilities for more tactical gameplay.
Additionally, there seem to be keycards that open secret loot rooms containing plenty of high-tier loot. In the gameplay trailer, you can see some of the features of the map in more detail:
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This new legend is coming: As already leaked beforehand and subsequently announced, the new legend Crypto will appear in Season 3. Crypto relies on his abilities for control and aggressive defense to punish offensive players:
Surveillance Drone (active): Crypto stays in place and sends out his drone to scout.
Neuralink (passive): Enemies within 30 meters of the drone are revealed.
Drone EMP (Ultimate): Crypto lets his drone emit an EMP (it must remain alive for this). The EMP deals 50 damage to shields and stuns targets in the area. Crypto can damage his own shield if hit, and the stun also affects him and his team.
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Since the drone is quite capable, let’s break it down here separately. You control the drone and can continue to ping enemies and share information, but remain unprotected.
Every enemy within 30 meters is automatically highlighted for the team, and they are also notified. This is the passive ability. Doors or crates are also marked. The drone can even pick up allies’ banners but can only sustain a few hits.
If you do not actively control the drone, you can even set it down. It will stay where it is and continue to provide information about what is happening around it. You can call it back with the push of a button.
This new weapon is appearing: Also visible in the gameplay video is the new weapon, the Charge Rifle. The Charge Rifle is an energy weapon that works with a charge mechanic and fires.
You charge a shot briefly and then fire a strong energy beam forward that deals high damage and has no travel time. The Charge Rifle was already present in Titanfall 2 and was considered an “anti-titan weapon”.
The new weapon can be equipped with magazines, sights, and a stock. Unlike the L-STAR, it is a regular weapon and not a legendary one, which is why it can be found everywhere.
What does the Battle Pass of Season 3 contain?
What is up for grabs: With the start of Season 3, EA and Respawn also presented the new Battle Pass. This will feature new challenges with various rewards, such as:
XP boosts
Apex packs
1200 crafting materials
1000 Apex coins
new legendary items
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The Battle Pass costs 950 Apex coins. The bundle with 25 levels costs 2800 Apex coins.
What skins are available? As seen beforehand, there will be several skins to earn, both for legends and weapons. Some skins are even available for purchase right away: The “Reckoner” Longbow as well as skins for Mirage, Octane, and Bloodhound.
Throughout the levels, there will be additional rewards:
Legendary skin “Iced Out” for Pathfinder (included in the bundle)
Legendary skin “From the Ashes” for Lifeline
Legendary, reactive skin “Frostbite” for the Peacekeeper
Destiny 2 premiered on Steam on October 1st. With the “Shadowkeep” expansion, Bungie went live on the PC platform today, and player numbers are exploding shortly after. The MMO shooter immediately entered the Top 3 of the Steam charts with the launch of the Free2Play version.
Currently, there are 214,100 players online at the same time (October 1st, 10:09 PM). This is only for Steam and does not include PS4 and Xbox One. The cumulative numbers across all platforms will be much higher
This means that only the long-standing games CS:GO and Dota 2 are ahead of Destiny 2 in the current player numbers on Steam
Many user reviews are coming in, which aggregate to a “mostly positive” for Destiny 2
Since 7 PM, the worlds are gradually opening up for players, but the launch is not without server issues, error codes like “Weasel” and “Beaver,” and a queue: “Destiny 2 is currently busy,” it says
Player Numbers and “Destiny is currently busy”
Destiny 2 is currently in 3rd place on Steam. After the game was able to reach first place in pre-orders in the past weeks, a strong start was expected. However, it could only be speculated how successful it would be.
Destiny 2 is in 3rd place on Steam and has just pushed PUBG to 4th place
JUST A MOMENT … And every day, the groundhog greets. This MMO launch is also not spared from queues and error codes. Destiny 2 is currently busy. In the background, there is a mysterious order. For now, patience is all that helps.
The shop page on Steam seems to be overloaded for most users, which is why even the purchase or download of Destiny 2 is not possible for some at this moment.
These should of course be taken with caution, even though Destiny 2 should no longer be a completely new game and one can find information about the advantages of the shooter in many places (especially here at MeinMMO!). It is still too early to evaluate the expansion itself.
This is how well Destiny 2 is received: So far, strong. Many speak of a new era. Destiny 2 is rated very positively on Steam and many veterans want to entice new players. Some have migrated from the Blizzard launcher and are happy to be on Steam now.
Whether the positive mood remains will be seen in the coming days and weeks. However, the negative reviews so far are almost exclusively about the current server problems.
The best free-to-play game of all time. Destiny 2 is a very well-optimized, beautiful game with tons of PVE and PVP content. I highly recommend this game.
Destiny 2 is one of the best first-person shooters released in this generation in terms of core gameplay. The gunplay, movement, abilities, environments, sound design, and everything else related to the current gameplay is incredibly well polished and very appealing. (…)
Fortunately, it finally feels like it is turning for the better. The separation from Activision and the departure of some controversial design leads have resulted in Bungie demonstrating a clear vision for the franchise for the first time. In their own words, they are making Destiny an action-MMO that takes place in a constantly evolving universe.
We at MeinMMO have been closely following Destiny since the release of the first part. If you want daily information about the game, follow our Destiny 2 topic page.
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Since today, October 1, 2019, Early Access for Ghost Recon Breakpoint is available for owners of the Gold Edition or higher. The first reviews from players are piling up. Some of them are quite bad and one-sided – and annoy those who just want to play.
How is Ghost Recon Breakpoint received? At the moment, many players are simply having fun with the new Ghost Recon Breakpoint. It launched today, October 1, at exactly 00:00 in Early Access and anyone who has purchased at least the Gold Edition can already play.
However, the general tenor is quite divided. On one hand, players who just want to play are having fun. In Twitch chats and also on reddit, they often express that they simply enjoy playing. Metacritic users have even rated the game 7.9 (PS4, 22 votes) and 8.9 (Xbox, 9 votes).
On the other hand, however, there are also some critics who complain about various aspects of the game. This criticism is currently threatening to flood social channels like reddit and annoy those who are having fun significantly.
Especially the last point angers many people. There are highly rated posts on reddit where players report on the shop, and others mock that it is the main thing that the real-money shop works well. Everything else is secondary.
This is how fans react: Those who are having fun want nothing to do with such criticism and the sheer number of new posts. They accuse the critics of purposely looking for problems to rant about the game in the “Ghost Recon” subreddit.
A highly rated post with nearly 700 upvotes addresses the toxic environment. The user davidpiksi urges the critics to keep their criticism constructive and not just bash the game.
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In his thread, many people agree. Breakpoint may not be a perfect game, but it provides enough fun to keep them engaged. Especially compared to the beta, several things have improved, such as:
This has happened before: Breakpoint is not the first game to have such a situation. Similar to or even stronger criticism has been directed at Anthem or Fallout 76.
Many people suspect that influencers like Skill Up are influencing opinion in the community with their negative reviews of Breakpoint, which is why many players may not want to like Breakpoint from the start. The same accusations were directed at Skill Up regarding Fallout 76.
For Fallout 76, it took a long time for the community to sort out the “haters” and the players who really like the game. Breakpoint may have better chances here, as players are already engaging as mediators and the criticism isn’t as loud.
Destiny 2 plagues players with some issues at the release of Shadowkeep. A rare problem causes new players to have to delete their character at the start.
Who is affected by the character deletion? Only Guardians who have recently started with Destiny 2 yesterday, on the 30th of October, shortly before the reset and downtime are affected.
If these players start Destiny 2 today, their character may find itself at Power Level 0. New and returning Guardians should actually be automatically boosted to Power Level 750, so they can dive into new adventures together.
What can be done about it? Apparently, it is not possible to correct this error. Bungie communicated the following: Affected players will have to delete the corresponding character.
Since it was a very small time window, hopefully not too many people are affected by the problem.
Other known issues
There are more known issues that Bungie is diligently working on. However, none of them have such serious effects:
The Lunafaction Boots of the Warlock incorrectly still have their old description. They do not automatically reload your weapon despite in-game text, but merely increase the reload speed.
Do not dismantle any quest steps from Eris, otherwise you may have to wait a week to resume the quest. It is best to complete all bounties and quest steps normally and ensure you have enough inventory space.
During the Nightfall, a warning is displayed to the host if they do not have certain mods equipped. This does not apply to other fireteam members or their loadouts.
Some scannable objects on the Moon are not being counted correctly for Triumphs.
The Guardians are eagerly waiting to reunite with Eris Morn
Do not abandon the Nessus questline, you currently cannot regain it.
The trophy/achievement “Show me what you have” cannot be obtained by veterans, that is, returning players, if you already have 3 characters. Furthermore, veterans cannot start the EDZ quest “Enhanced!”
Redrix’s Claymore: Only daily Crucible bounties provide progress for the quest step “The Constant”.
The strike playlist gives progress for different Exo quests as planned; direct selection from orbit does not currently count for this.
There is an issue with inspecting your Crucible engrams in the preview. It incorrectly states that you need to own Forsaken. That is not the case.
We hope you have a good and as smooth start into Shadowkeep and are not plagued by issues. Please write in the comments if complications arise.
For Destiny 2, today, October 1, 2019, is a very special day. Not only is the Weekly Reset happening today – also the highly anticipated Shadowkeep expansion and the Free-to-Play version Destiny 2: New Light are launching. The third year begins.
Many have been waiting for this: After a massive maintenance and possibly some time in the queue, it is finally here. The Destiny servers are back online. If Update 2.6.0.1 is installed, you can now dive into the new content of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep or try out Destiny 2: New Light, the new Free-to-Play version of the game.
What makes today so special? Today marks a new era for Destiny. With Shadowkeep, Bungie is launching its first creation after the split from Activision. This is expected to be a milestone for the further development of the MMO shooter and is eagerly watched by numerous fans and critics.
There are numerous changes, such as the new armor system Armor 2.0, which aims to bring more RPG elements and depth to the game, or New Light, a free version of Destiny 2 designed to make the universe accessible for many new guardians.
Bungie is consistently working on its own vision of Destiny, and the dawn of Year 3 marks the beginning of what we hope will be a long journey.
The Weekly Reset without Weekly Reset
What about the usual reset? Today, the usual Weekly Reset also takes place. But for the usual information on sources for powerful loot and the weekly activities, you will have to wait another week.
Why? As mentioned at the beginning, a lot will change in Destiny 2 today. We take this as an opportunity to study these changes closely and to calmly adapt our existing format to deliver you the best possible result. And that goes for all guardians – whether you are playing Shadowkeep or exploring New Light.
Next week, you will again have the most important information available – whether in a similar, moderately adapted or completely new form. We hope you understand. After all, we’re doing this for you.
Have fun in the new era: However, we also want to use this article to celebrate and welcome the third year of Destiny 2 together with you.
For many, today marks a great homecoming on the Moon, others are taking their first steps as guardians today, and still others may intend to dust off their old armor. But one thing connects us all: We all want to have as much fun as possible together this evening.
With that in mind, we at MeinMMO wish you all – whether “New Lights” or seasoned guardians – much enjoyment in the new era of Destiny 2. Take care of each other, help the newcomers, and don’t forget that you also started small. As the motto of my clan puts it so beautifully: Together we shine brighter. See you starside, guardians!
Check out our Shadowkeep stream: If you can’t play today but don’t want to miss the launch of Shadowkeep, you can tune into our stream. Nexxoss Gaming will take you along and go through the first steps in the new expansion with you.
After extensive maintenance, the servers for Destiny 2 are finally back online. All information regarding the important times, the update preload on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, as well as the patch notes for update 2.6.0.1 can be found here.
Update: On October 1st at precisely 7:00 PM, the Destiny servers came back online. If you have installed update 2.6.0.1, you can now dive into the new content.
Note: However, it may happen that you initially land in a queue and must wait a little longer. Have fun and good loot, Guardians!
The important times for maintenance: Before the Shadowkeep expansion of Destiny 2 begins on October 1st, extensive maintenance will take place. Bungie has already announced this in advance. Maintenance started on September 30th:
At 6:45 PM the servers went down. By the way, not just for Destiny 2, but also for Destiny 1. Since then, you cannot log in. At that time, year 2 of Destiny 2 ended.
Only today, on October 1st, will the servers come back online. Scheduled for 7 PM. The server downtime amounts to well over 24 hours. At that time, update 2.6.0.1 is expected to be made available worldwide on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 9 PM on October 1st. Until then, there may still be increased login issues and server disruptions.
Keep in mind that the above time estimates are not set in stone. If difficulties arise, Bungie may extend the maintenance. A “soft launch” is less likely, however.
Steam migration and Shadowkeep launch are coming
Why is the maintenance taking so long? During the maintenance for Destiny 2, several things are happening:
Destiny 2 is migrating from Battle.net to Steam on PC
The Shadowkeep launch is being prepared. The fall expansion will start as soon as the servers come back online
What you need to do now: If you have not yet linked your Steam and Battle.net accounts, now is the time. If you want to continue your Guardian journey on PC, you need to initiate the Steam migration on the Bungie site. If you miss it, all your progress made on Battle.net will be lost. All information here:
And what is changing in Destiny 2? On October 1st at 7 PM, several changes will take place in the game. Thanks to “New Light”, many new Guardians will be exploring the game, and you will patiently teach them things like heroic public events.
With Shadowkeep, several new activities will be introduced, like a campaign on the moon, a new raid, new strikes, a new nightfall system, and fresh PvP content. Additionally, there will be new and exciting loot to chase. With an artifact, you can also achieve unlimited power. You can find the most important innovations of Shadowkeep and Season 8 here.
In addition to the new content, Bungie is also working on some of the old content. The most significant change is the Armor 2.0 system, which gives you more freedom in how you want to build and customize your Guardian. Additionally, many other areas of the game will be improved, and we will present some particularly cool changes here:
When does the preload of the big Shadowkeep update start?
Information about the preload: The big update 2.6.0 that you need for Shadowkeep can be downloaded on PS4 and Xbox One during this maintenance:
According to Bungie, update 2.6.0 will be made available during the 24-hour downtime for PS4 and Xbox One. They do not provide a specific time. However, they will announce on Twitter as soon as the preload is possible.
All PC players can download Destiny 2 now via Steam. This preload includes New Light and Shadowkeep. Since New Light is free for everyone, no advance purchase is required for this preload.
What is the download size of update 2.6.0? We discuss the expected download size of Shadowkeep here. The required storage space has been specified as around 165 GB, but the download sizes on Steam are currently significantly smaller at around 80 GB.
Patch Notes for Destiny 2 Update 2.6.0.1
Moreover, the official patch notes for update 2.6.0.1 are now available – however, so far only in English. Until the patch notes are available in German, we have included the original English changelog for you:
Some players have already been able to catch a preview of the new Season 3 of Apex Legends. What was seen there could have a significant impact on the meta established in Season 2: Particularly the new map and the legend Crypto.
What changes could come? With Season 3 of Apex Legends comes both the new map World’s Edge and the new legend Crypto. Both have mechanics that can strongly counter current meta teams.
What does the map look like?World’s Edge is a new map with several biomes, where green spaces, icy areas, cities, and lava lakes merge. There are several areas with wide spaces but also cities with narrow street gorges and buildings.
This impact could World’s Edge have: The new map has four mechanics that can strongly affect gameplay and players’ tactical decisions:
Lava in the southern part of the map that deals damage over time when touched.
Geysers that serve as jump platforms and launch players into the air.
A train that moves across the map.
A loot room that apparently contains high-quality loot.
These are the impacts on “Early Game”: The lava will likely have the least impact, but at the start of a round, it could be crucial for some fights. Since players can be pushed back significantly by close-quarter attacks, attackers could inflict more damage by shoving opponents into the lava.
Traps from Octane or Wattson can also provide advantages here if the legends trap their enemies between the trap and lava. This opens opportunities for characters with more area control or for Pathfinder with his grapple.
These are the impacts on “Mid Game”: The geysers are useful throughout the game and help every player who is good at moving quickly. They provide a boost even for slower legends like Gibraltar, allowing them to move faster to ambush a team.
In addition, there is a train that is apparently in constant motion. Anyone caught by it is likely to die instantly, so teams must always keep an eye open when fighting on the tracks. Other teams could deliberately lure them into a trap there.
Always look left and right.
Loot Room could tilt games
These are the impacts on “End Game”: However, the probably most important change is the loot room. This has only been briefly shown in the gameplay trailer. Crypto shoots a drone that drops a crate with a keycard.
This card apparently opens a secret room where epic and legendary loot is plentiful. This could become a true “game changer” for both heavily outmatched teams and those needing a comeback.
The “Loot Cave” from the video.
Teams that have had bad luck with loot throughout the round and have never encountered opponents can gear up here and potentially score big at the end. Those who are already doing well might find the last item they need for victory here.
The new legend Crypto
What can Crypto do? Crypto’s abilities all revolve around his drone. The drone is his active ability and it functions as the basis for his ultimate ability EMP and his passive ability.
The drone can be freely controlled, passively reveals enemies and items, can mark them, and even collect banners from fallen allies. It can also be placed down to serve as a passive lookout.
This is how Crypto could change the meta: While Crypto himself is stationary and needs protection, his drone is extremely mobile. Thus, he could reveal previously fortified positions of popular meta teams without himself being in real danger.
Additionally, the EMP apparently originates from his drone. So once he reveals a position, he can fly his drone in, trigger the EMP, and destroy all traps, damage shields, and stun opponents to prepare for an assault.
Since the currently strongest combos aim to anchor in good positions and only reposition when necessary, Crypto could cause significant upheaval here.
The weapon changes
What will change? Both the attachments “Skullpiercer” and “Disruptor Rounds” (new with Season 2) will disappear. This will significantly weaken some of the most popular weapons (Alternator, Longbow, Wingman).
While the Longbow and Wingman will do more headshot damage on their own, the effects remain to be seen. In contrast, two new attachments are coming: Double Tap (G7/EVA-8) for two shots in quick succession and Anvil Receiver (R-301/Flatline) for stronger attacks in single-shot mode.
With these changes, some of the most popular combinations from Season 2 are nerfed or even entirely removed. The changes in general make it seem like fights will shift to medium range rather than taking place at close or very long ranges.
What do you think of the changes? Do you believe the meta will change significantly?
Shortly before the release of Destiny 2 Shadowkeep, a fact became known: The franchise has been hugely successful in sales in the USA since 2014. The extent of the success surprised some players on reddit, who didn’t realize how big this Destiny actually is.
This is the fact that astonished players: Mat Piscatella is an analyst for the market research group “The NPD Group.” They closely track how games perform in retail sales in the USA. They analyze the sales figures.
Destiny has been the number 2 of the first-person shooter franchises in sales in US dollars since its release in September 2014. Only Call of Duty is stronger.
If you look beyond just first-person shooters, Destiny is number 7 during this period of the last 5 years in sales of game series tracked by the NPD Group – that is, in the USA.
In the large subreddit, strong single-player titles like Skyrim or Fallout: New Vegas are traditionally revered.
The comments that receive the most approval there are astonished:
“Damn, I knew Destiny had fans, but number 2? Wow.”
“Shit, I didn’t think Bungie would surpass Halo in a million years when they left Microsoft.”
One who presumably actively plays Destiny 2 says:
“Destiny is like Diablo 3 – it was bad at launch, but the first expansion really polished the game.”
Not everyone is aware of Destiny’s success
This is what’s behind it: For us at MeinMMO and the readers here, it’s a bit strange to observe such reactions. We have been reporting on Destiny for 5 years. The game series has always had a prominent position on our site.
But in the “gaming mainstream,” many such “MMO-like” games like Destiny are viewed critically. It is believed that the games repeat themselves too often and do not offer enough content.
The perspective of “non-Destiny players” is often very different from that of fans.
Especially since Destiny has been negatively portrayed in the press many times due to drought phases, a weird story, and various problems.
Destiny fans have often taken to the barricades in the last 5 years and voiced their anger loudly. From the outside, one might get the impression that the franchise is not doing very well.
A news item about this long-term success of Destiny is already a rarity.
There are also explanations for the success found on reddit:
On the one hand, the game simply appeals to many target groups – PvP fans of Halo, RPG players, people who like dungeons in MMO style, and also casual players, who just enjoy shooting aliens in the face.
On the other hand, you can criticize many things about Destiny, but it did release a new game or expansion every September, which helps with the sales of the brand.
The MMORPG Neverwinter is releasing a new expansion for consoles. It appeals to both veterans and newcomers. The game and the expansion are both free.
What is Uprising? The seventeenth, free expansion Uprising was released on August 13 for PC. Today, on October 1, it has been released for the consoles PS4 and Xbox One.
Uprising brings some new features for you, including:
New playable maps
The playable race Gith, which is only available to VIP players in the first two weeks
A new endgame raid for 10 players
A revamped tutorial and adjusted starting zones for newcomers
The overhaul of the appearance system
New features in PvP
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What is Neverwinter? Neverwinter is a Free2Play MMORPG based on the fantasy role-playing game “Dungeons & Dragons”. It was released on April 30, 2013, and has since built a fanbase.
Neverwinter regularly receives new and free expansions. These bring new stories and areas, but also completely new features, such as the raid and the new playable race in Uprising.
How is the mood in the MMORPG currently? The previous update 16 titled Undermountain brought many changes that made the game more modern, but some players felt it made it too easy. These changes also focused on newcomers.
That’s why many referred to Uprising as Mod 16.5, because it is not a large, standalone campaign, but simply adds many supplements to the previous update.
However, the update 17, which has now been released for consoles, is said to be significantly better according to a reddit post by Adinos from August. He particularly highlights the new appearance system, which has saved him a lot of inventory space. The new raid is also said to be challenging.
Negatively, he and other commentators see the small changes in crafting and the overall lack of content. From these players’ perspective, the update is too small.
Our author Andreas Bertits took a closer look at the MMORPG at the beginning of the year and conducted a small test:
New PS4 games are coming to the PS Store this week. Here we showcase two highlights that you can play on PlayStation 4.
The new releases in the PS Store: Weekly, Sony introduces several new games that will soon be available in the PlayStation Store. This week, the two highlights are the tactical shooters Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and Destiny 2: Shadowkeep.
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
What is Ghost Recon Breakpoint? Breakpoint is the direct successor to Ghost Recon Wildlands. You can play solo or with up to four players in co-op mode. The setting is the island of Auroa, where your enemies are the mysterious Wolves and powerful drone technology.
The Wolves are former Ghosts hunting you down, assisted by the nasty drones. Show that you are the true elite fighters and overcome them. Defeat the Wolves and their leader Colonel Cole D to win.
New in this installment of the Ghost Recon series are more realistic survival elements. If you are heavily injured, you will limp. You must recover from long sprints. In the class system, you choose between stealthy Panthers, Assault Soldiers, or Snipers.
After the campaign, raids, events, and player expansions follow. If you’re not interested in PvE, you can also have fun in the 4v4 mode Ghost War. There are exciting PvP battles.
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For whom is Ghost Recon: Breakpoint suitable? Anyone who enjoys tactical shooters with story and strategy should take a closer look at Breakpoint. Especially if you love experiencing adventures together with friends, this shooter from Ubisoft is for you. Because as a team, the island trip is much more fun.
What is Destiny 2: Shadowkeep? Under the title Shadowkeep, developer Bungie brings its second major expansion for the shooter Destiny 2. The German title of the addon is Fortress of Shadows. You do not need any previous expansions of Destiny 2 to play Shadowkeep.
In this expansion, Eris Morn returns. She unleashed a power that has long been dormant beneath the surface of the moon. She cannot control it herself.
The Guardians’ task is to return to the moon and help Eris eliminate the lurking nightmares there. They must succeed before the evil forces leave the moon and plunge humanity into an age of darkness.
The moon zone is said to be twice the size of that in Destiny 1. You will find the raid that the expansion brings at the Black Garden. New weapons and armors with an astronaut theme are also part of the expansion. Once you reach the endgame, amongst other things, you will be faced with a new activity called “Nightmare Hunt,” designed for up to 3 players with different difficulty levels.
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For whom is Destiny 2: Shadowkeep suitable? This expansion is especially worthwhile for fans who have eagerly awaited new content for Destiny. The addon also brings nostalgia into play. If you enjoyed being on the moon in Destiny 1, you can now go back and explore what’s new.
Now you just need to get the games and get started. Since both games can be played together with friends, you should also make sure about the naming of the controller buttons:
Epic Games had planned the mechs in Fortnite. The robots were part of the story and were supposed to serve a purpose. However, the community was not at all excited about this plan.
What were the mechs supposed to do in the game? Epic Games had had a plan for the mechs from the beginning. They were supposed to be part of the story, which is usually told in the background. But it quickly became clear that they were too powerful.
If you now go to the big computer in Dusty Depot, you can see a virus on the screen that was implanted in the robots. This virus triggers the explosion. The virus was probably activated by the scientist.
Community wants the mechs out of the game, Epic remains stubborn
Why doesn’t the community want the mechs? Shortly after the mechs were introduced in the game, players noticed that these robots were way too strong. Many complained and urged Epic Games to remove the mechs from the game. Even the hashtag #RemoveTheMechs trended on Twitter.
Epic tried to accommodate the community and nerfed the mechs. But players were not satisfied with that at all. Throughout the entire season, players found new bugs caused by the mech. The players didn’t want a nerf anymore; the mechs should disappear from the game!
Why didn’t Epic remove the mechs? Now it’s clear why Epic Games never completely removed the mechs from the game. The robots were part of the story. They had actually thought of a cool story for the mechs, but they did not anticipate the community’s reaction.
They tried to find a middle ground, but this did not resonate well with the players. Now the mechs are finally “out of the game” and the story could be told.
What do you think? Did you notice that the mechs were part of the story?
