eSports has many facets and in the past weeks we have discovered many of them ourselves here at MeinMMO. But we want to know how it is with you. What would be the best for you: Are you in front of or on stage or even behind the scenes?
What is eSports about? In the past weeks, we have dealt intensively with eSports as part of the Charcoal Cup. We even invited and questioned experts from the University of Cologne in our stream at MAX.
In doing so, we also addressed the question of what eSports actually is and what makes an eSports athlete. eSports is its own economic sector, like traditional sports, and it follows similar structures.
Only the best players become professionals, and they have to train hard, find a team or coach, and ultimately achieve a breakthrough to be successful. And even then, eSports demands a lot from them, as they must also remain the best.
We have considered giving you the opportunity to test how strongly you are anchored in eSports and whether a career in this industry would even appeal to you.
The assessments you receive at the end, however, do not provide a final result. We only offer you a small nudge to possibly discover or fully realize your potential.
Please note that your choice in each round is final. If you click on an answer, it is logged, and you must restart the quiz at the end if you want to select a different answer. Have fun!
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What is your result? Do you agree or would you have expected something different?
If you want more eSports, feel free to visit the final of our FIFA show in Dortmund:
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Project C is a new sandbox MMO created by former developers from Rockstar Games, Valve, and Ubisoft. The aim is to create an open world like we have never seen in online games before.
What is Project C? It is a sandbox MMO where players determine how the world evolves.
You are exploring the vast open world of Corvus with many other players
The world is also populated by NPCs. AI is used to manage their behavior, as well as that of wildlife.
There are no classes
The world constantly changes, even when you are not online
Your actions are intended to affect the development of the game world – the developers call this the “butterfly effect”
The game uses Unreal Engine 4
A world that truly feels alive
What is Project C not? It is not supposed to be a typical survival MMO. While there are dangers that you must overcome and you build structures and craft items, all of this should feel rewarding.
The developers want to avoid making you feel forced to do things that are not enjoyable. There is no repetitive crafting of items that have little utility.
What makes the game special? The world that dynamically changes through the actions of players, as well as AI and the underlying SpatialOS technology, is the highlight of the MMO.
Players should find themselves in a vibrant world that simply feels “more real” than the static worlds of many other online games.
Do you want to join? Then speak with the developers
Who is developing the MMO? The game comes from Darewise Entertainment. The studio was founded in 2018 in Paris and consists of former employees from Ubisoft, Valve, and Rockstar Games.
When will the game launch? There is currently no release date. The game is still in a very early alpha phase.
Can you already participate? In the coming weeks, several test phases are expected to start, for which you can apply. You need to fill out a survey on the website and if you are selected, the developers will call you to provide information about the tests.
What do the tests bring? Darewise Entertainment wants to gather player feedback as early as possible, so that Project C can be developed together with the community.
A small hotfix improves the artifact power system in World of Warcraft. However, only part of the problem is being addressed.
A hotfix in World of Warcraft has fixed a problem with bonus rolls and artifact power by now providing better rewards. However, players are not satisfied, as they want further improvements.
What is the problem? Artifact power has become useless for more and more players. Once the Heart of Azeroth reaches level 50, artifact power no longer provides any benefit. This means that every quest, and especially many emissary quests, no longer yield any advantage. Even “failed bonus rolls” for weekly coins became artifact power and thus useless.
What Blizzard has changed: With a hotfix, Blizzard has at least adjusted the reward for failed bonus rolls. Those who have their Heart of Azeroth already at level 50 and use a “bonus roll” and fail, will no longer receive 750 artifact power, but 2,000 gold coins. This way, the roll is at least not completely wasted, and players can look forward to a solid amount of gold and at least recover the cost of the roll.
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Fans demand more: However, for players, this is not enough. After all, there are still numerous other contents in WoW that are predominantly rewarded with artifact power. Especially world quests and the associated emissary quests (as well as the Paragon chests) often offer artifact power as a reward. Many players are now completely ignoring these contents. Previously, they were an important part of daily playtime.
What do players wish for? Players have many suggestions. Some wish that artifact power from quests should simply be converted 1:1 into gold. Others believe that a small amount of Titan Residuum (between 3 and 20 per quest) would be an appealing incentive to farm new Azerite gear. Blizzard has not yet responded to this.
When the Heart is “full”, Azerite is no longer useful.
However, it is also possible that Blizzard simply “waits out” this problem. After all, artifact power will become relevant again with Patch 8.2 of the Rise of Azshara. There, the maximum level of the Heart of Azeroth will increase and grant access to new abilities.
Have you also leveled your Heart of Azeroth to level 50 and are struggling with the problem? Or do you find it good that many world quests are now uninteresting?
Players have discovered a new Easter Egg in Destiny 2. In the mission “The Hour Zero,” Destiny veterans encounter an old friend: the beloved ball from Destiny 1.
When Guardians were not striking poses in the old Tower to showcase their latest gear or trying to jump onto the roof of the old post office, the ball was usually kicked back and forth across the Plaza.
The ball from Destiny 1 looks a bit reddish here, but I swear it was more purple back then!
Until the attack of the Red Legion. In the first mission of Destiny 2, “Homecoming,” veterans could see their beloved ball lying on the ground. Flattened by one of the Space Turtles.
In the latest mission “The Hour Zero,” Bungie now reminds us of the already legendary ball and pays it the respect it deserves.
The broken ball in the destroyed Tower of Destiny.
This is what happens to the ball: If you want to earn the Destiny 2 version of the Outbreak Prime, the Perfected Outbreak, you will return to the old Tower from Destiny 1 after a long questline, which was destroyed by Ghaul and his Legion at the beginning of Destiny 2. “The Hour Zero” is a time-critical mission and you only have 20 minutes to complete it. However, you should still keep your eyes open, as you can discover a small Easter Egg related to the old ball.
At one point, you can see the trampled ball lying on the stairs. Someone has cordoned off its “corpse” with tape. Probably to prevent anyone from stepping on the old friend.
At one point, you can see the old friend again. Source: Reddit
This is what players say: In the Destiny subreddit, especially old Destiny veterans reminisce about the purple ball from the old Tower. According to one player, we Guardians actually went to war with the Red Legion because the Cabal destroyed our ball.
Another player suggests that it might not be the Space Turtles who are guilty of our ball’s demise, but the nasty Trevor. TR3-VR, an oversized vacuum robot, can also be encountered in the questline surrounding the Perfected Outbreak. The dear Trevor sends a chill down the spine of some Guardians…
Players are currently finding creative ways to bypass the time limit for the Perfected Outbreak:
To Fortnite: Battle Royale patch 9.01 is here. The first major content update for Season 9 brings, among other things, a new weapon: the tactical assault rifle.
This is included in the new update 9.01: Just under a week after the start of Season 9, the first content update for Fortnite is here. In version 9.01, you can expect a new weapon, a removed weapon, and a big nerf for a controversial weapon.
The features of patch 9.01 in PvP
New weapon – Tactical assault rifle: This weapon is a hybrid between an assault rifle and a submachine gun. It has its greatest impact at close range due to its low spread and is particularly good for taking down buildings.
Availability:
rare, epic, legendary
Damage:
22 / 23 / 24 – Headshot multiplier: 1.75
Ammunition:
Medium
Magazine:
30
Weapon change – Submachine gun:
Since there are already enough good weapons available at close range with the drum gun and the new tactical assault rifle, the submachine gun has been removed from the game.
Feature change – Wind tunnels: The developers have changed a few details regarding the new wind tunnels in Season 9:
You can now build in wind tunnels
If you collide with buildings in the wind tunnel, they will be destroyed
After storm phase 5, the wind tunnels will be deactivated. Too many players were blown into the storm by them, and they are hardly useful in tight spaces anyway.
Gameplay changes and bug fixes: Here are some of the changes:
The Baller now has 150 instead of 200 health points
The drum gun was nerfed from 26/27 to 22/23 damage and thus significantly nerfed
Performance has been improved
Physics have been optimized
Whether the death zone at Tilted Towers has been fixed is not clear from the patch notes.
This is changing in Creative mode:
You can now rebuild the ruined Tilted Towers after the volcanic eruption.
The patch highlights from update 9.01 in PvE
New war games – Fog capsules: Here you need to destroy the fog capsules before they spawn minibosses.
New hero – Prehistoric Izza: A new constructor who is particularly tough and tanky thanks to the “Dinosaur Skin” perk. Available in the shop from May 16, 2019, at 2:00 AM.
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Monster Hunter World is getting the Iceborne expansion in September, and it can now be pre-ordered. There is even a Collector’s Edition, which is a must-have for any fan. The problem is: the edition is exclusive to the Japanese market.
This edition is about: Anyone who loves Monster Hunter World shouldn’t miss this edition, as it includes numerous gadgets from the game world that look incredibly cool.
The Master Edition, as it is called by Capcom, can only be ordered from Japanese shops and costs about 180€.
This is the Japanese Master Edition of Iceborne
What’s included in the coolest edition of Monster Hunter World Iceborne
What does the edition bring? The 180€ box contains numerous highlights. Here’s a sneak peek:
A Palico figure, serving as a stand for your controller or phone
When purchased at Capcom’s shop: A bonus keychain
This is the highlight: The Palico figure is clearly a highlight here. The Palicos are your cute companions in Monster Hunter World, who can even find useful gadgets.
This cute Palico figure is included in the edition
Now the little monsters are also available as a figure in the Master Edition. The Palico can hold your controller when you’re not gaming. Alternatively, you can also use it as a phone holder.
The figure is about 15 cm tall. In Japan, you can even buy the Palico separately.
The Palico also serves as a controller holder
Is the edition also available in Germany? We will also receive a Master Edition on the European market. However, it only contains the base game and the expansion.
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An edition with various gadgets is not available. You can only check this out at the Japanese store of Capcom.
When will the Iceborne expansion be released? Iceborne will be released for PS4 and Xbox One on September 6.
You can get an overview of Iceborne in our extensive hub:
World of Warcraft has already revealed details about its 15th anniversary. The rewards this time are even better than in previous years.
The
birthday celebration in World of Warcraft is always a major
in-game event that offers special rewards and activities. In 2019, it will be the 15th anniversary, and the developers have come up with some really special actions. There will not only be a new pet but also a new mount and even a dedicated raid.
What mount is available? The reward is the Obsidian Worldbreaker. This is a dragon and therefore a flying mount that visually resembles Deathwing very much. He was the Aspect of Earth and the leader of the Black Dragonflight, but was killed at the end of the Cataclysm expansion.
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#How to get the mount? The mount is available to all players who complete a new raid that is only available during the event. It consists of battles from the past. You will be able to face off against the most famous WoW bosses once again and relive those moments. The folks at wowhead have reported that one of the bosses is Kael’thas from the Sunwell. Other bosses are not yet known.
The whole thing will be available through the raid finder (LFR). Although Blizzard describes it as an “epic task,” the actual difficulty will likely be low so that as many players as possible can receive the rewards.
Kael’thas once again as an appealing boss? That could happen during the 15th anniversary.
When does the event take place? The current WoW calendar states that the event starts on November 16, 2019. So there are still a few months until you can ride your own little Deathwing. The advantage is that by then most players will likely have already unlocked flying in Zandalar and Kul Tiras, as this is possible with Patch 8.2 Azshara’s Rise .
Which bosses would you like to fight in the World of Warcraft anniversary event? Who was the coolest boss fight in the 15 years of WoW that must definitely appear in the event? Let us know in the comments!
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Fortnite will be offline today, on 15.05., on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android) for a new patch. When does the server downtime start? When can you get back to playing? MeinMMO has the answers!
What will happen in Fortnite today?The new Season 9 is already a week old, and the first minor patch is coming out. Due to the “small” version number, you shouldn’t expect any big surprises.
For battle royale enthusiasts, there will be a new weapon! However, before you can go hunting with it, you will first have to go through some maintenance. MeinMMO has all the info!
Fortnite servers going down – when and for how long?
When does the server downtime start? At 09:30 AM German time, you will not be able to join new games anymore. This is to prevent you from being thrown out of ongoing matches.
At 10:00 AM German time, the Fortnite servers will be completely down and the game will no longer be accessible.
When will the servers be back up? Since it’s a minor patch, the downtime should be manageable. You should be able to log back in by noon at the latest.
If there are unforeseen issues with Fortnite developer Epic, you will find out promptly on MeinMMO. Just like the patch notes, which we will provide after the maintenance starts.
This content could be brought by the Fortnite update 9.01!
What will the update bring for battle royale fans? In addition to the obligatory bug fixes, there will also be a solution for the death location in Neo-Tilted, where players had to meet their end without enemy action.
With the tactical assault rifle, we will probably also be greeted by a new weapon that is likely a hybrid between a submachine gun and an assault rifle. How exactly it will play, we will find out at the latest after the maintenance.
What does update 9.01 bring for Save the World players? So far, Epic has not released a new roadmap for the PvE faction of Fortnite. Accordingly, little is known about today’s update. Rumor has it that there could be a new game mode for the Wargames introduced with Season 9.
We will, however, only learn the details with the patch notes.
What do you think of this update and the new weapon? Could it shake up the meta?
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In Destiny 2 today, on May 14, is Weekly Reset. The last Iron Banner of Season 6 is now live. Additionally, the weekly activities are rotating and there are new challenges. Which Nightfall Strikes are up next? And where is the Flashpoint?
In Destiny 2, the last event of the Season 6 has started – the May Iron Banner. For a week, Guardians can engage in this Crucible activity to earn seasonal triumphs, armor pieces, and other items that will not be available afterwards.
Additionally, many Guardians are eager to level up the Catalyst for the Perfected Outbreak. Many are also curious if the Exotic questline from the mission “The Zero Hour” will continue this week. More information can be found here:
Nightfall Strikes from May 14 on PS4, Xbox One and PC
You can choose from the following Nightfall Strikes this week:
The Terminus of Insight
The Pyramidion
Tree of Probability
A power level of 540 is recommended for this. If you are going in a well-coordinated team, you can tackle the Nightfall even with a lower power level.
If you enjoy challenges, you can adjust your Nightfall experience with the challenge card. Your gear will also be locked during the Nightfall strike, so it’s best to set your equipment in advance.
Successfully complete a Nightfall with at least 100,000 points
Strikes and Story Missions
These are the modifiers for the Vanguard Strikes and heroic Story Missions:
Void Singe
Grounded: Damage while airborne is significantly increased
Heavyweight: Power weapons deal more damage and more ammo is available
Keep in mind: the singe element remains unchanged until the next reset. The other modifiers rotate daily.
For powerful loot from Strikes and heroic Missions:
Complete 3 heroic Story Missions
Complete 3 heroic Strikes with a focus on the same light element as a member of your fireteam
Crucible, Gambit, Reckoning
These are the PvP modes for this week:
Quickplay
Competitive
Iron Banner
Rumble
Private Match
During the Iron Banner, there are also double valor points.
These are the modifiers in Reckoning:
Solar Singe
Friction
Grenadier
For powerful loot from PvP, Gambit, and Reckoning:
Play 5 Crucible matches
Play 3 Gambit matches
Play 4 Gambit Prime matches
Successfully complete Reckoning runs (up to 100%)
From the Nomad there are also weekly bounties for Gambit Prime, as well as the bounty “Get on with it” for regular Gambit. If you complete it, you will receive a powerful reward.
Lord Saladin has seven weekly Iron Banner bounties for you. Each of these bounties rewards you with a powerful reward.
Escalation Protocol
Here are the weapons you can earn this week in Escalation Protocol on Mars:
If you’re looking for the Flashpoint – you’ll find it this week on Nessus. For the marked heroic adventure on this planet, there’s more powerful loot available.
AtAda-1 there are all powerful weapon patterns for the Forges.
Complete 20 random bounties, andIkora Rey will grant you powerful loot. For Vanguard fans, she also offers the weekly Loyalty reward. Otherwise, you have to go to the Nomad for that.
If you contribute to your clan and gather 5,000 clan XP, you will also receive powerful loot fromHawthorne. Complete her bounties “Convergence Ritual”, “Stick Together”, and “Friends?” and you can secure other powerful rewards.
At PetraVenj you will find her in the Rheasilvia area of the Dreaming City. Complete her mission, the Ascendant challenge, and the 8 daily bounties – you will receive powerful loot for each of these milestones. Currently, the 1st Ascendant Challenge is active. Additionally, the Curse of the Taken reaches its 3rd cycle week. The Broken Throne can be attempted again.
Spider is selling the weekly bounty “Silent Snatcher“. Complete this bounty and you will receive a powerful item.
There is a new trailer for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite! In it, you see your mission in the game and numerous creatures you will encounter.
This has now been shown: The trailer does not show in-game elements, but it gives you an overview of what your task will be in the game: You must prevent the wizarding world from being revealed to the Muggle world.
To do this, you need to confront numerous magical creatures from the Harry Potter universe and bring them back to the wizarding world. The trailer now shows some characters that have not been revealed so far.
This is the new trailer for Wizards Unite
Watch the trailer here: The trailer lasts just over a minute and, typical for Wizards Unite, again only shows snippets from the real world.
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You see how 3 football players have to fight against Death Eaters. Additionally, the three-headed dog known from the first part of Harry Potter runs through a city center causing chaos.
This is your mission: A voice in the trailer calls you to play. You are to send all these magical beings back to the wizarding world. The mission was already known beforehand, but it is made clear again here.
This excerpt is interesting: The trailer shows Death Eaters in connection with Wizards Unite for the first time. The Death Eaters are the loyal companions of Voldemort, who was Harry Potter’s greatest adversary.
Here you see the battle between the wizards and the Death Eaters
It can now be assumed that the Death Eaters are not coming to Wizards Unite alone, but that Voldemort may also play a role. The developers promised at a press event special encounters that could happen in Wizards Unite. Voldemort would be a good example here.
It would fit well with Wizards Unite, as the developers have so far proven to be very faithful to the lore of Harry Potter. Harry and his friends also play a role in the game. The greatest adversary should not be missing either.
The registration for the Beta of World of Warcraft: Classic is running. We will tell you how to participate.
Blizzard has released some information about World of Warcraft: Classic today. In addition to the announcement of the official release date of WoW: Classic, there was also the indication that there will be extensive beta tests. However, you need to register separately for these beta tests.
How can I participate in the Beta for WoW: Classic? The registration for the Beta of Classic-WoW is quite simple and can be done in just a few steps:
Select your account in the top right corner and go to “Account Settings”
Scroll all the way down and click on “To Beta Profile Settings”
Check the box for “World of Warcraft Classic” and confirm by clicking “Update Preferences”
Now you are registered for the Beta and can, with a bit of luck, participate in the various testing phases.
When does the Beta start? The first start of the beta test for World of Warcraft: Classic is already on May 15, 2019. Then the first players will be able to log in to the beta servers. However, the number of players at the beginning will be small and will be increased over the weeks.
Stress tests for particularly many players: Besides the general beta, there will also be a number of stress tests with which Blizzard wants to push the limits of the server technology. For these tests, there may be certain restrictions, such as a level cap or a restriction to certain areas of the game world.
The previously announced stress tests will take place on the following days:
Wednesday, May 22 – Thursday, May 23
Wednesday, June 19 – Thursday, June 20
Thursday, July 18 – Friday, July 19
Registration does not guarantee participation: Blizzard notes on the website that registering for the beta does not guarantee that you can participate. Other factors will be taken into consideration, such as how long a player has been a subscriber, to ensure a healthy mix of different player groups to provide the most diverse feedback possible.
Have you already registered for the Beta for WoW: Classic? Do you even want to participate? Or are you waiting directly for the (re)release of the game?
More about Classic-WoW can be found in these articles:
This has gone so far that players no longer fight in raids but only wait in the lobby until other trainers defeat the legendary Pokémon. They themselves only want the rewards and don’t even catch the Pokémon.
How useless is the Lake Trio?
This problem exists with the Lake Trio: All three Pokémon are Psychic type. This type has significantly stronger Pokémon that overshadow the Lake Trio. So if you are looking for a good Psychic attacker, you should not rely on the Lake Trio.
The Lake Trio is not really useful
How useless are the Pokémon really? Tobutz, which can be caught in America, is the most useful here. Vesprit and Selfe, on the other hand, have almost no value.
They have weak attack values, and compared to Mewtwo or Espeon, they perform significantly worse.
This problem exists with the type: Not only does the Psychic type already have enough good Pokémon, but it is also simply used too infrequently.
Psychic is effective against Fighting and Poison types. Right now, you can use Psychic Pokémon well in Machoke raids, but otherwise not at all. So what’s the point of a Psychic Pokémon that doesn’t even have good stats?
Mewtwo is a significantly better alternative for Psychic Pokémon
This is the situation in Asia: Asian players report on Reddit that in their Selfe raids, there are often players in the lobby who do not participate in the battle.
They are just there to use their daily raid pass and then grab the rewards. They typically don’t catch Selfe afterwards. So the situation is similar to here.
Of course, it must be said that Selfe is even worse than Vesprit, yet the European Pokémon is not much more useful.
When will new Legendaries arrive? Officially, the Lake Trio will remain in raids until May 27th. However, there could very well be a raid week with another Pokémon announced in between. Recently, some quests were found for that.
In a possible raid week, you can spend your passes well.
After May, many players fear that the Lake Trio will rotate, and we will receive the next of the 3 Lake Pokémon. However, this is unlikely, because Niantic confirmed that the monsters should stay in their region.
You don’t even need to raid on Sunday, as the Community Day with Charmander is taking place. Here’s how you can prepare:
The online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Online, is set to be expanded with new features. Rockstar announced roles for the summer that will allow players to dive deeper into the Wild West.
What has been announced? Rockstar is looking towards the future for Red Dead Online and plans to bring additional new content with upcoming updates. After the end of the beta, the game will receive specific roles in the summer that players can choose from.
Players can first choose the roles of Bounty Hunter, Treasure Hunter, and Trader.
These are the jobs: These specific “jobs” are intended to open up new gameplay opportunities and allow players to immerse themselves even deeper into their character.
Bounty Hunters, Traders, and Treasure Hunters in RDO.
Bounty Hunters hunt for wanted criminals, Treasure Hunters scour the Wild West for special treasures and extraordinary items, and Traders can build a lucrative business in their own camp.
Additionally, with the various roles, new outfits, weapons, and other rewards will come to RDO, which players can earn. Whether they choose to focus on a single role and quickly unlock the unique abilities of a job or take on multiple roles at once is up to them.
Rockstar is taking a different approach with Red Dead Online than with GTA Online: In the online mode of GTA 5, progress revolves around money as well as the ownership of properties and vehicles, while Red Dead Online now focuses on character development.
Treasure Hunters set out in search of extraordinary rarities.
What does this feature bring? Rockstar continues to work on delivering a world where players can play as they wish. For instance, with the large spring update, they have introduced a passive mode in which players cannot be lassoed and receive less damage from enemy players.
With the upcoming jobs, players can dive even deeper into the Wild West and take on fitting roles in the world.
Blizzard has finally announced a release date for WoW Classic. In August, you can finally satisfy your craving for Vanilla and play WoW Classic. A beta will also be available prior.
When is the release exactly? The exact release date for WoW: Classic will be August 27, 2019. Thus, Blizzard keeps its promise to make Classic playable by summer 2019.
Up to three characters can be created starting August 13, 2019, if you have an active subscription or game time. This way, you can secure a character name.
How can I participate? If you want to play Classic, you only need a subscription to World of Warcraft. This costs standardly €12.99 per month and includes both Classic and Retail up to and including Legion.
You will need to purchase the latest expansion Battle for Azeroth separately if you want to play the most current version.
How do I participate in the beta? Before WoW Classic starts in August, there will be a beta for testing. Stress tests are also planned to check server load. You can learn how to participate in the WoW Classic beta in our article.
What’s in WoW Classic
These features WoW Classic has: WoW Classic is supposed to be the classic and (almost) unembellished version of World of Warcraft, as veterans remember it from about 15 years ago. However, some minor adjustments have been made, such as loot distribution.
However, other features are still exactly as they were before, even if they may seem “worse” compared to the current version. Spells are queried more slowly, which can lead to certain combinations and overlaps of abilities.
Ragnaros is just one of the first bosses in WoW Classic.
What else do I need to know? To prepare well for WoW Classic, we have put together some specials on MeinMMO to help you find the “Vanilla flair” again:
In FIFA 19 we expect the Premier League Team of the Season on Friday. Here are the predictions for the next TOTS event team.
The Premier League TOTS: The next TOTS will likely bring players from the first English league. However, this time EA, not the community, is responsible for compiling the team.
We will find out which 23 players are included on Friday. However, we can already take a look at the predictions to see which players might receive strong TOTS cards.
What are TOTS cards? During the TOTS event (Team of the Season), a new Team of the Season is released every week. The players of these teams then receive significantly upgraded special cards.
Example based on the current Ibrahimovic TOTS card
The new TOTS ratings are really strong, with upgrades of 6-10 points in overall ratings being common.
The forecast for the Premier League TOTS
These predictions come from futbin:
Goalkeepers:
GK: Alisson Becker (Liverpool)
GK: Ederson (Manchester City)
GK: Ben Foster (Watford)
Defenders:
CB: Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool)
CB: Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City)
CB: Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)
LB: Lucas Digne (Everton)
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Midfielders:
LM: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
CM: Paul Pogba (Manchester United)
CM: David Silva (Manchester City)
LW: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
CDM: Abdoulaye Doucoure (Watford)
LM: Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth)
LM: Felipe Anderson (West Ham)
RW: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Forwards:
LW: Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
ST: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
ST: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
ST: Harry Kane (Tottenham)
ST: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)
ST: Raul Jimenez (Wolves)
ST: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
When is the release? The Premier League TOTS will likely be released on Friday, May 17 at 7 PM.
However, keep in mind that the chances of pulling TOTS cards are really very low.
On the transfer market: It’s wiser to search for your desired TOTS players on the transfer market. However, the prices here, especially at the start of the TOTS event, are quite high.
Waiting a bit can definitely pay off, as even the TOTS cards drop significantly in price during the event.
InFortnite: Battle Royale there is a new Fortbyte again. How to find the 82nd Fortbyte northwest of The Block and solve the pressure plate puzzle, you can find out here.
Where is the Fortbyte?
Fortbyte number 82 has been available since May 14, 2019. You can find the virtual puzzle piece according to the description text northwest of The Block.
The exact position is in the little forest in grid square D1. But before you can collect the byte, you need to solve a puzzle with pressure plates.
How to solve the pressure plate puzzle? At the location of the byte, there are four plates on the ground. The byte itself hovers transparently above the middle plate and cannot be collected at first.
However, the solution to the puzzle is extremely simple. You just need three teammates. They stand on the other three plates, and when you then step on the plate with the byte, you can collect it.
So that each of your teammates gets the byte, you need to alternate accordingly, so that everyone can stand in the middle by the byte and the rest keeps activating the other plates.
This works ideally in the 4-player squad mode or in another mode with larger teams. However, you may also find nice teammates in other modes who won’t shoot you while you collect the bytes. But don’t rely on that and be extremely careful if you want to get the byte without a team.
Is there a video as well?
You can see how the whole procedure looks in a video here.
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What are Fortbytes and how to collect them all? Fortbytes are puzzle pieces that are supposed to reveal a big secret overall. There are 100 bytes and every day of Season 9 a new one comes that you can find or unlock in the game.
By the way, if you have 90 bytes, you can unlock the new bonus skin from the Utopia Challenge of Season 9.
We have put together an overview of all Fortbytes so far here for you:
The new update for Red Dead Online brings features that fans have long wanted. This includes poker and more money! In the patch notes, we show you how the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 is changing.
What’s new? Today, on May 14, Rockstar Games is releasing a massive update for Red Dead Online. This brings new gameplay elements, cooperative story missions, free roam activities, poker, and further improvements.
Based on player feedback, there are now the following changes in the new update, which are presented in the trailer.
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The gameplay content of the update from May 14 in Red Dead Online
Get ready for many changes. Did you want poker and ponchos? Then look forward to the patch today.
New cooperative missions
For honorable and dishonorable players, “A Land of Opportunities” is now continued. Help Mrs. LeClerk to unravel the murder of her husband.
If you are the honorable gunslinger, you will fight the Del-Lobos gang. As an outlaw, you will outsmart the lawmen and pull off a risky bank heist.
These tasks work in co-op for 2-4 players.
New free roam missions
In the new missions, you will meet familiar characters from the story of Red Dead Redemption 2 again. These gun-for-hire missions are honorable. There are also outlaw missions that are less honorable.
You will meet Thomas, a ship captain, for whom you are to catch crayfish. The pig farmers in Aberdeen also have tasks for you.
Now you can finally play poker
Players have wished for the ability to play poker in Red Dead Online since the launch of Red Dead Online. After all, it was also part of the campaign. With the latest update, Rockstar Games unlocks poker playing in Red Dead Online.
How does poker playing work? In cities and outposts, you will find poker tables. You can invite your friends to private Hold’Em parties.
More risk arises at the public tables. But there is also a higher buy-in. It’s about more money.
Up to 6 players fit at a poker table.
Where can you play poker? The tables can be found in Blackwater, Saint Denis, Tumbleweed, Smithfield’s, and Flatneck Station.
Squad challenges with fishing and shooting
With your squad, you can start 3 new squad vs. squad challenges. These are:
Biggest catch – Here the winner is whoever catches the biggest fish within the time limit
Bird hunt – Whoever shoots the most birds out of the sky wins
Herb gathering – Train your green thumb. Whoever picks the most plants wins
Dynamic events
What are these events? While traveling on the large map of Red Dead Online, you will occasionally meet people in need of help.
Participate in these dynamic events to earn experience points, honor, money, or even gold.
Showdown mode: Overrun
How is it played? In this game mode, you are to capture as much land as possible. You can even steal stuff from your opponents. The winner owns the most areas at the end.
New revolver, clothes, and bonuses
The new LeMat revolver: This gun holds 9 bullets for rapid-fire action. There is an additional barrel for a shotgun shell. This allows you to fire the right load depending on the situation.
New clothes and gestures: Players wished for ponchos and new neckerchiefs that are now available. The emotes “slit throat” and “middle finger” are now also there.
Gold gifts: Anyone who plays Red Dead Online this week will receive 15 gold bars as a gift. You also get a 25% XP bonus on “A Land of Opportunities”, free roam missions, showdown modes, races, and free roam events. The money and gold from treasure chests is increased by 25%.
Owners of the Ultimate Edition of Red Dead Redemption 2 will receive 100 RDO dollars and the “slit throat” emote for free.
Passive mode in Red Dead Online
What’s new? You can now decide whether to use the offensive or defensive play style.
Offensive: The usual way of playing. Fight openly against other players. This mode is activated by default.
Defensive: If you use this play style, you will be marked on the map with a shield. You cannot be lassoed and take less damage. Target assistance will not aim at you. If a defensive player is attacked or attacks other players, there are severe penalties.
The hostility system
What is this system? Griefers were a problem in the beta of Red Dead Online. The update addresses that issue decisively.
The hostility system applies to offensive and defensive play styles. It recognizes when players display aggressive behavior (repeatedly killing other players, griefing) and punishes them.
The update ensures that you, as an innocent player, can now defend yourself against other aggressive players without immediately receiving a bounty.
Balance updates – More money for you!
The following balance updates are also included in today’s patch:
Removal of aim assist on headshots – You will now have to make more effort with automatic aiming to hit an opponent’s head.
Faster weapon switching – Switching weapons is now faster. Throwable weapons ignite immediately.
New control scheme “FPS2” – Here jumping is on R1 and ducking on X. It is also available for Red Dead Redemption 2.
Other daily challenges – PvP missions have been removed from the dailies. Instead, there are new missions and increasing gold rewards.
New awards for free roam
More time until global signal – If you are on a free roam mission, more time now passes until the global signal.
File charges – If law-abiding players are killed, they can file charges against the killer, thus increasing his bounty.
Select horses – Choose which horse you want to use as standard in free roam, races, showdowns, and missions.
More gold – The economy has been adjusted to increase gold rewards in all modes. Almost all activities now yield double the money.
For a limited time, players will now receive one gold bar upon leveling up.
End of beta for Red Dead Online
Since the launch of Red Dead Online in November, the multiplayer has been in beta status. During this testing phase, the developers gathered a lot of player feedback to improve the mode.
Today, May 14, the beta phase of Red Dead Online will end. The multiplayer will continue to be improved and expanded based on player feedback.
These contents will follow soon
Rockstar Games has already given a glimpse into the future of Red Dead Online with the update. In the coming weeks, there will be new content for the online mode. This includes new characters for free roam, new showdown modes, and more.
On May 21, new free roam missions and clothing will come
On May 28, the showdown mode “Head for the Hills”, the competitive wildlife hunting in free mode, and more will be released
On June 4, the showdown mode “Public Enemy” and the free roam event “Train King” will follow
On June 11, the showdown mode “Sport of Kings” will be added and new clothing will come
Finally, we know when the first raid “Operation: Dark Hours” in The Division 2 will start. You won’t have to wait much longer.
Update – 4:00 PM: Ubisoft has revealed the raid in its own trailer. We have updated this article accordingly.
Things are heating up in The Division 2: Because today, on May 14, the big Title Update 3 has finally been released. It comes with a number of extensive adjustments and bug fixes, but also some new features – including the new raid.
Raid start date found: However, even though the first raid of The Division 2 is now in the game, an official start date is still pending. Even in the official patch notes, a potential date has not yet been mentioned. However, clever agents have already discovered it in the game after the latest patch.
When does the raid start? You won’t have to wait much longer. If you believe the display in the game, then the raid “Operation: Dark Hours” will open its doors this coming Thursday, May 16, at 6:00 PM our time.
The photo was taken on May 14 at 1:21 PM
Where can this date be seen? If you interact with the pilot at the helicopter at the White House, you will see a timer counting down to the start of the new raid. This makes it easy to determine the raid’s start date.
Update – the official raid trailer is now here: Ubisoft has now introduced the new raid with its own trailer. You can watch it here:
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In addition to showcasing some features like new exclusive gear or new challenges, the setting at Washington airport and the release date of the raid have been confirmed again.
Especially cool: The first team to beat the new raid will be immortalized in the White House in-game for everyone to see.
Especially popular in Hearthstone are currently the rogues. Their deck is nearly perfect – and for this reason, it is played extremely often.
With “Conspiracy of Shadows” a state was quickly established in the Hearthstone meta that brings boredom and frustration to many players. Because very few of the classes have really good decks and the most popular decks are just variations or improvements of already existing archetypes.
The best example of this is the Lackey Rogue, which currently (more or less) represents the only truly competitive rogue deck. Through a mix of new Lackey cards, powerful pirates, and old constant stars like Leeroy Jenkins, the deck is nearly unmatched.
Leeroy is shining again.
Deadly combos with no good counters: Rogues currently have enormous burst potential, which is due to numerous good combos. A popular combination is, for example, the Waggle Pick, which deals 4 damage and returns a minion to your hand as a deathrattle that then costs 2 mana less. If you combine the Waggle Pick from the previous turn with Leeroy Jenkins, you can deal 16 damage in a single turn – for only 8 mana (2x Leeroy and one attack with the weapon). Only a few other classes have such high burst potential.
The problem, however, is that it’s not just one problem with the rogue, but several. Many cards in the rogue appear so overpowered that the problem cannot be solved by just one nerf, but adjustments need to be made at several points.
Preparation is too powerful: Another example here is Preparation. The 0-mana spell ensures that the next spell costs 3 mana less. At the same time, the spell also acts as a “combo-trigger” because it is a played card itself. A “Sprint” for 4 mana is extremely powerful.
For comparison: The Druid had the card “Innervate”, which temporarily gives the Druid 2 mana, nerfed by 50% because it was considered too strong. Preparation only works for spells, but that’s exactly why you take the card anyway. An adjustment might be necessary.
More than 25% play Rogues: This dominance is also reflected in the distribution of classes. Data from Vicious Syndicate shows that Rogues made up more than 25% of all played decks in the last update (May 7) – so more than a quarter. In a game that relies on 9 different classes, this is an alarming number.
Warriors are the boring answer to Rogues: One possible answer to the rogue deck is the Warrior, which can simply outlast games with its also (too) strong cards like “Mad Genius Dr. Boom”. With the rush effect of its minions and cards like “Brawl”, the battlefield can be cleared quickly and then simply waited out until the opponent has no cards left in their deck and dies of exhaustion. How much fun these games, which often take 30 or even 45 minutes, are is something everyone must judge for themselves.
Hunters form the third major meta deck: These Warriors, in turn, are somewhat countered by Hunters who bring back dead minions with many deathrattle effects and spells. Furthermore, they can keep up against the Warrior’s clearing mechanics and can, in rare cases, also take out a Rogue before they unleash their combos.
This also explains why Hunters with just under 20% and Warriors with around 15% are in 2nd and 3rd place of the most played classes. In comparison: Paladin, Priest, and Warlock do not reach even 5%. They are currently the least popular classes.
The current meta of Hearthstone seems not only to be stagnant but also to favor a few classes more than ever. It’s time for Blizzard to make some adjustments to ensure the variety of classes and decks once again.
Because another three months with this meta are likely to do the game no good.
What do you think of the current meta in Hearthstone? Are you having fun with the prevailing decks? Or should Rogues and Warriors start receiving some nerfs? Which cards are the problem for you?
Fortnite: Battle Royale is considered a game for children and teenagers. However, there are also retirees who enjoy playing it. Among them is a 71-year-old former police officer who plays Fortnite in his very own way.
Who is it about? The streamer known as “Old Buzzardt” is a 71-year-old retiree who worked as a police officer for over 40 years and has also served in the US Air Force. In his old age, the spry retiree now spends his time in online games.
Currently, he is particularly into Fortnite, which he regularly streams on Twitch.
Fortnite, the way you don’t often see it
This is how the retiree behaves: When you watch OldBuzzardt play, it quickly becomes apparent that he approaches the game very differently than most other streamers. OldBuzzardt remains calm and composed most of the time. He doesn’t constantly drop “cool” remarks or insult his opponents.
When faced with underhanded fire from a third party in a fight, he does not respond with foul language but calmly says, “Oh, there are people behind me, I didn’t know that.”
Only if someone annoys him directly does he reportedly find quite clear words, according to some of his fans.
This is how the retiree plays: His gameplay also differs significantly from the usual Fortnite gamer. While most players immediately engage in a flurry of building when shot at and bunker down behind multiple walls, OldBuzzardt stands firm. He endures the fire and methodically returns it.
OldBuzzardt’s behavior impresses many of his fans. Unlike ambitious gamers like Ninja and Tfue, OldBuzzardt plays mainly for enjoyment. Whether he racks up kills and has an optimal KDR (Kill-Death Ratio) or wins the game seems to be irrelevant to him as long as he had fun.
And that’s why his fans love him, as he is a kind of calm center in the otherwise hectic and fast-paced world of Fortnite streamers. On Reddit, they write among other things:
“I take my hat off to him”
“I wish he were my grandfather”
“This is so sweet, for some reason it evokes a warm, cozy feeling in me when I see a friendly old man playing Fortnite.”
“I love playing with him. He is the complete opposite of loud 8-year-olds who just want to talk nonsense all the time.”
