On April 1st, the special research “Taubsi-Turbulenzen” runs for a few hours in Pokémon GO. We show you the tasks and rewards.
What kind of research is this? Today, on April 1st, 2023, the Taubsi event in Pokémon GO takes place. The Pokémon from the 1st generation is the focus and can be found much more frequently in the wild and as a reward for field research.
The event is accompanied by the special research Taubsi-Turbulenzen. It is important to note that this research is only available from 3:00 PM to 11:59 PM local time on April 1st. So grab the research quickly.
Taubsi-Turbulenzen 1/2
Task
Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon
25 Poké Balls
Send 10 Pokémon
5 Potions
Make 5 great throws
5 Nanab Berries
Level Reward: If you successfully complete all 3 tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will receive an additional 1,000 Stardust, 5 Himmih Berries, and an encounter with Taubsi.
Taubsi-Turbulenzen 2/2
Task
Reward
Already completed
10 Ultra Balls
Already completed
5 Hyper Potions
Already completed
3,500 XP
Level Reward: If you successfully complete all 3 tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will receive an additional 3,000 Stardust, 15 Taubsi Candies, and an encounter with Taubsi.
After these two chapters, you have already completed the special research for the Taubsi event. Willow explains that you have sent him many Taubsi over the past few years and that they have now escaped.
The tasks of the research are easy to complete. You can even connect them all and finish them quickly.
Next week the next events will already start, which you can remember. On Tuesday, a Spotlight Hour will begin as usual, but the Spring Event with all its bonuses will also take place. With us on MeinMMO, you will receive all the important information about current and upcoming events.
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One year in World of Warcraft is packed. We have listed all the important dates for the major events that are still coming in 2023.
With World of Warcraft Dragonflight, a lot happens every month. In addition, there are recurring annual events with exciting rewards. To give you an overview of all the important dates for the current year, we have listed all the dates for you.
Retrospectively, the individual events will gradually be equipped with guides so that you directly know what you definitely need to accomplish.
Events that span two months will be listed in both months.
To jump to the overview of the respective month, just select it here:
January starts off rather relaxed and still offers a few days of the Winter Veil festival. If you like, you can participate in “Call of the Scarab” in Silithus before the Moon Festival lures you to the Moonglade at the end of the month to honor the deceased ancestors.
Date
Event
16.12.2022 to 02.12.2023
Winter Veil
31.12.2023 to 01.01.2023
Fireworks Festival
01.01.2023 to 07.01.2023
Darkmoon Faire
21.01.2023 to 23.01.2023
Call of the Scarab
24.01.2023 to 07.02.2023
Moon Festival
All Events in February 2023
February continues the Moon Festival and has the “Love is in the Air” event around Valentine’s Day. Here you can get one of the most sought-after mounts.
Date
Event
24.01.2023 to 07.02.2023
Moon Festival
05.02.2023 to 11.02.2023
Darkmoon Faire
06.02.2023 to 20.02.2023
Love is in the Air
23.02.2023
The Great Hippogryph Hatching
All Events in March 2023
March is comparatively calm, with only the micro-holiday “Un’gorow Madness” being active and later a major style check, where you must shine with the best transmog to earn even more transmogs.
Date
Event
05.03.2023 to 11.03.2023
Darkmoon Faire
17.03.2023 to 19.03.2023
Un’gorow Madness
20.03.2023 to 24.03.2023
The Great Style Check
All Events in April 2023
April brings the Noble Garden Festival, basically the “Easter” of WoW. Here, too, many rewards await that you can earn around the starting cities.
May starts with Children’s Week, during which you can snag numerous pets. The Spring Balloon Festival is meant to bring players together, and the Glowcap Festival gives an incentive to travel back to the Shattered World.
Date
Event
01.05.2023 to 08.05.2023
Children’s Week
07.05.2023 to 13.05.2023
Darkmoon Faire
10.05.2023 to 12.05.2023
Spring Balloon Festival
27.05.2023
Glowcap Festival
All Events in June 2023
In June, you should consider taking a detour to Thousand Needles for “Day of a Thousand Boats.” Otherwise, Pet Battlers can look forward to Turbo Leveling Day, and the Summer Solstice Festival begins, where you must travel all across Azeroth to secure numerous rewards.
In July, the Summer Solstice Festival continues; otherwise, there are only smaller events. However, you should not miss the Dance Party in the Auction House and at least dance for a few minutes.
In August, transmog fans should mark the “T-Shirt Day” on their calendars, as there are plenty of shirt transmogs to be had for free in Stormwind and Orgrimmar.
Date
Event
06.08.2023 to 12.08.2023
Darkmoon Faire
16.08.2023
T-Shirt Day
31.08.2023 to 04.09.2023
The Great Style Check
All Events in September 2023
In September, the Pirate Day in Booty Bay awaits you, before the Brewfest starts right after. As usual, this event not only offers plenty of alcohol but also an event boss with interesting loot – and many more rewards.
The Brewfest stretches into October before the Great Race of Gnomeregan, a community event that raises money for a good cause every year, comes up. At the end of October, the Hallow’s End festival is approaching, bringing the Headless Horseman as the event boss and plenty of “trick or treat” opportunities.
Date
Event
20.09.2023 to 06.10.2023
Brewfest
01.10.2023 to 07.10.2023
Darkmoon Faire
14.10.2023
The Great Race of Gnomeregan
18.10.2023 to 01.11.2023
Hallow’s End
All Events in November 2023
In November, the Hallow’s End festival ends; otherwise, it’s pretty calm. Only the Day of the Dead and the Moonkin Festival can be visited – but both are rather small holidays.
Date
Event
18.10.2023 to 01.11.2023
Hallow’s End
01.11.2023 to 03.11.2023
Day of the Dead
05.11.2023 to 11.11.2023
Darkmoon Faire
12.11.2023
Moonkin Festival
All Events in December 2023
December primarily brings the big Winter Veil festival, which at Christmas again lures with new gifts. If you don’t want or can’t go outside for New Year’s Eve, you can also enjoy the fireworks in World of Warcraft.
There is new loot in the Trading Post of World of Warcraft! We have all the loot that you can get this month.
With April, the third month for the Trading Post has begun. This means that the Trading Post in World has been filled with new rewards that you can claim starting now. This article shows you all the loot that you can grab in April.
What is the Trading Post? The Trading Post is a new feature from Patch 10.0.5. Every month, players with an active subscription can earn 1,000 “Trader’s Tokens” and use them to buy unique, cosmetic rewards. We have all the details about the Trading Post in this article.
Trading Post – Range for April 2023
Egbob Category: Pet Cost: 600 Trader’s Tokens
Reins of the Magenta Cloud Serpent Category: Mount Cost: 900 Trader’s Tokens
Shroud of the Unholy Fog Category: Transmog (Back) Cost: 100 Trader’s Tokens
Fine White Evening Gloves Category: Transmog (Hands) Cost: 100 Trader’s Tokens
Lost Torch Category: Transmog (Shield Hand) Cost: 100 Trader’s Tokens
Set: Blades of Elune Category: Transmog Set (One-Handed Swords) Cost: Not for sale. Unlocks when the maximum number of Trader’s Tokens for April has been earned.
As usual, it will not be possible to buy all rewards in a month – so you should save the 1,000 Trader’s Tokens wisely and see how you can best use them. But also remember that you always have the opportunity to “freeze” an item so that you can buy it in the coming month… unless other items catch your attention again.
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In June, Diablo 4 will be released, and only a fraction of the game was visible in the open beta before. However, data miners have already extracted items that are supposed to come into the game later. Some of them look really powerful.
What are these items? The unique items, or “Uniques”, are equipment pieces that are essentially equivalent to old Legendary items. Diablo 4 introduces a new system for equipping yourself:
“normal” Legendary items come with aspects that you can forge onto items to turn them into Legendary items
certain aspects and “Uniques” are permanently bound to an item and are supposed to be special
Spoiler Alert: The items give away some details about the story of Diablo 4 and the sources from which you obtain them. If you want to explore the world yourself, you should not read any further. In the buffered video, you can see the assessment of the MeinMMO editorial team regarding the beta:
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Where does the info come from?On the website diablo4.cc, you will find a complete list of the found items. The data miners there have examined the data distributed with the open beta.
Since these are technically inaccessible data, it is possible that these are remnants that may not make it into the game. However, it may also be that you can find the items later. A few examples from the list are:
The Butcher’s Cleaver (Axe): You cause enemies to flee on a critical hit
The Grandfather (Two-Handed Sword): Critical hits deal more damage, the secondary stats on this item can be higher than on others
Fists of Fate (Gloves): Attacks randomly deal between 1% – 300% additional damage
Ring of Misfortune (Ring): You have a chance to lose your entire resource
According to current information, Uniques are tied to specific bosses. You will receive the Butcher’s Cleaver from the Butcher, the secret boss of Diablo 4. We do not yet know the exact source of all items.
When will I get the items? Uniques can only drop from World Tier 3 and higher. In the beta, only World Tier 2 was possible. To reach higher difficulties, you need to defeat various world bosses.
Higher tiers make enemies tougher, but reward you with more experience, gold, and better items. Therefore, it is worth playing on the higher difficulties as soon as your equipment is sufficient and you can reliably defeat enemies and bosses.
Many of the Uniques will likely be available in the endgame. What exactly you will find there will be explained by the developers in April:
On April 1st, an event focused on Pidgey will take place in Pokémon GO. We will show you all the bonuses, content, shinies, and times of the event in the overview.
Here, we provide you with an overview of all the content that awaits you today. Keep in mind that the event is only active for a few hours. If you want to participate, you should plan your time well.
Pidgey Turbulence on April 1st – Start, Shinies, Bonuses
When does it start and end? The event runs from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time. After that, it will end. You only have a few hours left to participate.
Pokémon in the wild: If you are out and about, you will find Pidgey much more frequently. The Pokémon can also be caught in its shiny version.
Pidgey (left) and Shiny Pidgey (right) in comparison
Bonus: There is a greater chance of finding Pidgey in XXS or XXL sizes.
Special research: For such an event, special research is of course a must. This one also revolves around the many Pidgey, for which Professor Willow needs your help. The special research is available from 3:00 PM to 11:59 PM.
Field research: If you spin PokéStops after the event starts and collect research, these will also relate to the event. Completing the quests will reward you with encounters with Pidgey.
What do you think of the April 1st event? Do you like that the game doesn’t take itself too seriously on this day and unlocks such tasks and content, or would you prefer a more rewarding event in the future?
Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments
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Currently, a “Limited Test Phase” of Counter-Strike 2 is running on Steam, a kind of beta. But how do you get access? Are there keys or can you just start a download? MeinMMO clarifies.
How can you participate in the Counter-Strike 2 beta? Currently, there is no direct way to the new tactical shooter. The developers explain that they select the testers themselves.
In a blog, Steam operator Valve introduced the factors:
The developer team of Counter-Strike 2 selects players based on several factors, including (but not limited to) recent playtime on official Valve servers, the trust factor, and the status of the Steam account.
Currently, you cannot just get into the test. It also doesn’t help to pump a lot of playtime into the shooter now. The developers explain that only the playtime before the start of the test counts (via gamepro.com). We answer more questions about the beta below.
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Counter-Strike 2: Questions about the beta
How do you know if you are allowed to play? To do this, start Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. In the main menu, you will receive a message about whether you are allowed to participate in the test.
Through the message, you can then download CS2 and select “Limited Test Phase” in the Steam options of the game.
How often are players invited? The blog states that over time, more and more players will gain access to the beta. So keep checking CS:GO. However, it does not reveal how many players are invited with each wave or how often invitations are sent out.
How long will the beta run? The limited test phase will run until the release of Counter-Strike 2 in summer 2023.
Do you earn XP in the beta? Yes, you earn XP as usual during the test phase, which will then be transferred to your Counter-Strike account at the appropriate time.
Will the beta run on other operating systems? No, the test phase is only intended for Windows.
If you have any questions about the beta, you are welcome in the comments section.
Currently, the developers are still relatively stingy with their accesses, and only a few players are allowed on the servers. If anything changes, we will update the article accordingly.
In Destiny 2 it is once again time for the weekly spectacle that brings all Guardians together: the arrival of Xur. So buckle up, because it is time for an intergalactic Exo shopping tour. MeinMMO tells you how to find him as always.
Xur is a mysterious trader from the depths of the universe in Destiny 2. Whether you are looking for a new exotic weapon or armor, or just want to chat with Xur, every Guardian knows that he never lets the Lightbearers down. Not even this weekend.
Before we reveal to you what Xur has on offer and what can be obtained in the Trials, you can still discover our obligatory weekly recap.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? We are currently in week 5 of the seasonal story and after the recent major loss, many players were actually hoping for a reaction from Crow. However, that has not happened yet. Instead, other challenges came into play that the Guardians could tackle this week.
All info on Xur on March 31, 2023 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
When will Xur arrive? As a trader for rare exotic goods in Destiny 2, Xur visits the universe every Friday at 7:00 PM. To shop with him, you just need some in-game currency so that the gaps in your collection can disappear faster.
Where is Xur? This is his camp for the weekend
Xur’s location: Although Xur only uses a few location positions in the destinations, no Guardian knows before 7:00 PM where he will land.
Xur is located this weekend in the European Dead Zone, Twisted Cove
Lands in the Twisted Cove and go to the marked point on the map
Xur’s inventory from March 31 to April 4 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have on offer? Even in the Lightfall DLC, Xur does not tire of doing business. The nice “I am the messenger of the Nine” conversation is free of charge.
This is Xur’s offer this week:
Xur’s offer from March 31 – April 4 at a glance
Weapon: “Trinity Ghoul” – Arc Bow for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: “One-Eyed Mask” – Headpiece for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +19
Resilience: +7
Recovery: +8
Discipline: +9
Intellect: +6
Strength: +17
Total: 66
Hunter: “Gwisin Vest” – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +14
Resilience: +15
Recovery: +6
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +10
Strength: +17
Total: 64
Warlock: “Apotheosis Veil” – Headpiece for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +7
Resilience: +8
Recovery: +18
Discipline: +6
Intellect: +20
Strength: +6
Total: 65
Legendary Armor: “Monarch” set
Check out the Xur selection in the video with Nexxoss Gaming:
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Xur also sells legendary items and offers unique rolls for exotics from no longer available exotic missions from previous DLCs every week. However, note: You can only buy the weapons if you also own the appropriate expansion.
Currently, he has these two weapons on offer:
The exotic hand cannon “Hawkmoon” (Beyond Light DLC) with “Eye of the Storm”
The exotic scout rifle “Triumph of a Dead Man” (Beyond Light DLC) with “Moving Target”
The award system in the Trials of Osiris has been slightly changed so that it works just like the other vendors in the Tower.
Trials Engrams from previous seasons cannot be used in this new system and must be decrypted by Master Rahool.
Which map is in play this week? Unlike in regular PvP, where the maps rotate, in the Guardian versus Guardian endgame there is only one fixed map on which to play every weekend.
This week you will play on the map: Burnout
This week, the players can showcase their skills on Burnout in the PvP endgame
If you are interested in playing the Trials in a fixed team, MeinMMO recommends the callout maps over Warmind. This way you can effectively describe to your fireteam where the opponents are currently located on the map. This is useful information for the whole team.
This is how you get your loot: The Trials of Osiris feature a reputation rank system. Your top loot reward from the PvP matches is currently given for:
Seven wins
50 rounds
as well as the infamous flawless run that takes you to the Lighthouse
This is the reward for a flawless run
Each week you can also expect a very special weapon at the Lighthouse, which you will receive for your flawless run, meaning 7 wins, as a master version. You can earn the weapon until the upcoming Tuesday, April 4, at 7:00 PM.
As a reward, there is always an adept weapon waiting for you, if you have made it to the Lighthouse safely.
This week’s adept weapon is: “Pfeiffer’s Favour” a kinetic bow
All Trials weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Haste” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last remaining member of your fireteam or fighting alone.
Your Trials Engrams can be focused on your desired weapon with the 14th Saint. Additionally, you get enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Remember that your rewards increase even further once you have a complete pass – even if you have lost one or two games.
When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris begin today, March 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM and end with the weekly reset on April 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM.
What are your plans this weekend in Destiny 2? Will you try to get the new SMG? Or are you tempted by other options? Let us know in the comments.
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The two beta weekends of Diablo 4 are over, but the fans of the action RPG do not want to wait idly for the release. Instead, they invest their time and reveal one of the biggest secrets the game has to offer.
What puzzle is it about? The secret that some Diablo fans are still pondering after the beta weekends involves the “Bloodied Wolf” (German: Blutiger Wolf), a mysterious figure from the intro of Diablo 4.
Spoiler warning: In the following sections, we will discuss the encounter with the Bloodied Wolf in the intro of Diablo 4 and the fan theories regarding the wolf. If you haven’t played the intro yet or consider fan theories about Diablo 4 to be spoilers, you should not continue reading here.
Your first encounter with the Bloodied Wolf: The Bloodied Wolf meets you within your first minutes of Diablo 4. After a long journey, night falls upon your character. You explore a stone statue by the roadside with your torch when suddenly your horse becomes restless and runs away.
Shortly thereafter, you hear a neigh, followed by the sounds of a beast feasting on your horse. Curious, your character follows the strange sounds when the silhouette of a wolf rushes past you from behind, extinguishing your flame.
The next day, your character continues on, without a horse, and finds themselves in a snowstorm. They struggle to a cave, where they then collapse and fall asleep. Shortly thereafter, you encounter the Bloodied Wolf once again – this time not just as a silhouette and we see its bony visage.
If you want to see the intro of Diablo 4 again or haven’t seen it yet, we embed the first minutes of the game here:
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Fans find clues pointing to a known boss
What have fans discovered? There are a number of threads on social media that deal with the mysterious Bloodied Wolf. Fans are speculating about what the beast could represent and who it might be (via Reddit).
The Reddit user Fiveinthestinkk took a closer look at the runes that adorn the wolf’s bony forehead.
In a book about the lore of Diablo (Book of Adria: A Diablo Bestiary), he found runes that resemble those of the wolf and reference Mephisto. Mephisto is a boss from Diablo 2 and known as “the Lord of Hatred.” Additionally, he is the father of Lilith.
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The Bloodied Wolf seems to play an important role in the story of Diablo 4. It meets us not only in the intro but also appears at a later point in the game’s narrative.
Additionally, players who reach level 20 on at least one character during the beta of Diablo 4 will receive a wolf pup that they can carry on their back.
Steam operator Valve has announced Counter-Strike 2 for summer 2023. It comes as a free upgrade for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. But is it also coming for consoles?
Can you play Counter-Strike 2 on consoles? No. Currently, the “Limited Test Phase” of CS2 is running and it is only available for Windows PCs.
What are the chances of a console release? Unfortunately not good. Currently, there is no statement from the responsible parties on the matter. So we can only speculate.
Since, despite the ongoing great success of CS:GO on Steam, there has never been a implementation on PS4 or Xbox One, we do not currently expect Counter-Strike 2 to come to consoles.
While CS:GO did make an attempt on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, that seems to have just been a trial that was apparently not successful enough to justify further console ports.
Some of the changes in CS2 can be seen in the video:
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The hope remains: With Counter-Strike 2, developer Valve aims to usher in a new era of the shooter. After the release in summer 2023, the game will be reshuffled.
We will keep you updated on this topic. If there are any news, you will find out about it on MeinMMO. Currently, there are absolutely no indications that suggest a console release.
However, there is a tiny glimmer of hope.
There have been rumors for a while that Half-Life: Alyx is being adapted for PSVR2. Alyx runs on the “Source 2” engine, just like Counter-Strike 2. If the plans are real, it could be an indication that the new engine offers more tools that could help with a console port.
As mentioned before, however, this is pure speculation.
What’s new in Counter-Strike 2? The aim is to provide players with a polished version of the aging CS:GO while also bringing important systems up to date or improving them.
Many maps are being revamped, effects are being taken to the next level, and the netcode is getting a fundamental renovation.
The 6.4 update of Final Fantasy XIV will be released at the end of May. In addition to all the battle and quest content, there will also be new content for the private island: garden furniture!
This is the island in question: When players complete the rather long story of FFXIV up to patch 6.0, they can unlock their own private island, where they can build structures, take care of animals, and produce various items that can then be sold for special currency.
Like many other players, I was very much looking forward to the island after the announcement. According to FF14 head Naoki Yoshida, it was supposed to be more relaxed and slower content (even though reality turned out differently). You can prepare production, let it run in the background, and count the money from selling materia and dyes.
The only disappointment for me and many others was that you couldn’t really customize the island personally. All players received the same buildings and layout, and you couldn’t place housing furniture. But that will change with patch 6.4.
Here’s what’s new: In the producer stream for patch 6.4, the chief, Naoki Yoshida, stated that the private island will now also receive its own furniture and showed the first screenshot of what that might look like.
Left: Island without garden furniture. Right: Island with garden furniture. Much better.
In the picture, you can see various items that decorate the gardens of FFXIV houses, and they look amazing. You will be able to unlock up to 90 slots for such furniture pieces as you level up your island.
The option finally makes it possible for my island to really feel like mine. It has been a lot of fun leveling it up and catching the animals (except for the Apkallu – that one was annoying), but it looked exactly like my friends’ islands.
However, I am still cautious with my optimism. It sounded in the producer stream like there would be restrictions on where and how the items can be placed.
My hope is that we can use all currently available garden furniture on the island. I want to have them all.
A demonstration is set to follow in the next stream for patch 6.4.
What other content is coming? In addition to the island update, patch 6.4 will also have the usual abundance of content. The release of the update is scheduled for the end of May, likely on May 30.
As usual, the content of the patch will be rolled out over several months and not all at once. Coming:
The main story quests will continue. According to Yoshida, we are now slowly entering the hot phase before the next addon.
Final section of the 4-man raid Pandaemonium in normal and epic. The epic version will be released one week after the update goes live.
But first, the small patch 6.38 will go online on April 8. It will lift the weekly loot restrictions in the raid Pandaemonium: Abyssos, bring some balance adjustments in PvP, and start the next season of the PvP mode Crystalline Conflict.
Fans of mounts and companions can check out in patch 6.35 to see if they are missing any cosmetic items:
In Destiny 2, there are constantly new weapons and perks that change the game’s meta. Currently, a combination is particularly popular and is regarded by many Guardians as the hottest in the current Season 20. MeinMMO presents the new super killer and reveals where you can get it.
Which weapon is currently highly sought after? Currently, the new submachine gun “The Immortal” with the damage type “Strand” is probably the hottest piece in all of Destiny 2. It is like the new “carrot” in front of the Guardians’ noses.
Especially with the right perk combo, it becomes an absolute beast, combining speed and dominance, primarily in PvP.
In the first Trials weekend of Season 20, during which “The Immortal” came into play for the first time, there were already almost 10 million kills (9.5% via trialsreport) attributed solely to it.
Shortly thereafter, players dreaded the noticeable dominance of the weapon in the Iron Banner, as it can kill even Guardians with maximum resilience at breathtaking speed.
MeinMMO has examined what makes the weapon so strong and what its god roll looks like.
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Why is “The Immortal” currently so strong in Destiny 2?
The little 750 RPM submachine gun is really tough and has the potential to shift the meta in Destiny 2. For PvP, it is already a must-have, and it also does a good job in PvE.
Many Destiny 2 players even claim that “The Immortal” is ruining PvP right now because it kills so incredibly effectively. So one should ask: Why is “The Immortal” actually so outstanding?
Here lies the major advantage: When looking at the weapon’s perks, it becomes clear quickly that in its god roll, it surpasses any submachine gun Destiny 2 has ever had. Essentially, the Holy Grail among submachine guns for anyone who desires a lightning-fast rate of fire, high damage output, and stable accuracy.
Especially the perk “Targeting” is what elevates “The Immortal” to these unprecedented heights. You only need a few hits to activate the benefit, around 4-6, and they don’t even have to be precise.
The longer you aim the weapon at your enemy, the higher the damage will be. Thus, the perk currently provides the easiest-to-activate damage bonus in the game. Not just with this submachine gun.
The perk “Targeting” can stack up to 5x.
The first stack grants a damage buff of around 17%, and at maximum stacks, the weapon receives a damage buff of 40%.
If you combine this with perks like “Ricochet Rounds” and “Targeting Adjuster” for more range, almost nothing can stop you.
An outstanding TTK rounds everything off: If all hits from the trials weapon with aggressive frame are precision hits, the SMG boasts an impressive TTK of just 0.56 seconds. The average TTK, however, is more like 0.64 seconds, which is still impressive.
For comparison:
Adaptive SMGs, like the Iron Banner weapon “The Burden of Heroes” have a TTK of 0.73 seconds.
Precision SMGs, like “Shayura’s Wrath”, offer a TTK of 0.80 seconds.
What does TTK mean? The “TTK” is the “Time to kill”, meaning the time it takes to bring an opponent from full health to 0. In Destiny 2, primary weapons usually range between 0.80 TTK and just over a second, if one achieves the optimum headshots.
Better than its alternative: Among SMGs with aggressive frames, “The Immortal” effortlessly sweeps away its direct Warmind competition in the form of the current Arc SMG “Ikelos_MP_V1.0.3”. It is practically an Ikelos in the kinetic slot with better stats and more advantageous perk options. An Ikelos SMG also cannot roll with “Targeting” and a damage perk. “The Immortal” can.
How effective this is in combat is demonstrated by the Destiny 2 streamer “Fallout Play” in this video. Here it becomes clear that the weapon in its perfect combo can effectively and quickly eliminate other Guardians, regardless of their resilience level, with just 10 hits.
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See the SMG “The Immortal” in tests by Fallout Plays
These rolls we recommend for PvP and PvE
If you want to hunt the weapon, the right perks are, of course, important. Here we have listed our tested perk recommendations. The rolls only differ slightly in their optional perks and whether you are playing a Strand build or not.
“Targeting” – Aiming increases range and zoom magnification.
Optional: “Perpetual Motion” – The weapon has more stability, better handling, and a faster reload speed while moving.
Perk Advantage 2:
“Targeting” – Damage increases the longer this weapon hits its target.
Optional for Strand builds: “Threaded” – Precision kills or quickly defeating targets with a non-precision weapon generate 1 Thread at the victim’s location.
In Season 20, the Trials of Osiris brought the SMG to Destiny 2. The PvP mode is currently also the only source where you can obtain “The Immortal.” This weekend, from March 31 to April 4, it is even easier, as Bungie is offering a boost to reputation ranks in Trials.
You can obtain the weapon via Trials Engrams at the 14th Saint.
Once you have received “The Immortal,” you can focus all further Trials Engrams directly on the SMG until you get your desired roll of the weapon.
Also available as a master version: However, if you want the master version of the weapon, you will have to wait longer. “The Immortal” will return in Season 20 from May 19 to May 23 as a master version for the Trials of Osiris. You will then need 7 consecutive wins – you must achieve “Flawless” on your Trials Pass.
How is your collection? Have you already obtained this new carrot with the optimal perks? Or are you still on the other side of the run, experiencing the effects of the new meta weapon? Feel free to let us know in the comments what you think of the weapon. Too strong or just right? And which perks do you prefer?
Currently, there is also another weapon in Destiny 2 that makes the Guardians’ eyes shine:
The special program for version 3.6 in Genshin Impact has concluded and provided players with a glimpse of the new characters, banners, and events.
On March 31, 2023, a major livestream took place showcasing the new content in Genshin Impact. The next version 3.6 is themed “A Parade of Providence”. The release date for version 3.6 is April 12.
In version 3.6 there are:
2 new playable characters
3 rerun banners
Events, new enemies, and another area
Here is the trailer for the new version 3.6:
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Genshin Impact: Version 3.6 „A Parade of Providence” Trailer
These are the banners in version 3.6 featuring Baizhu and Kaveh
Who are the new characters? A well-known NPC from Liyue is debuting as a playable 5-star character in version 3.6. We are talking about Baizhu, the owner of Bubu Pharmacy. He is a Dendro and Catalyst user. His constellation is called Lagenaria.
Regarding his ability it is said: “Baizhu can generate a seamless shield with healing effects for your group members at regular intervals. Certain reaction DMG caused by characters healed by the Seamless Shield will be increased” (via Genshin Impact Special Program).
On the left, the 5-star character Baizhu and on the right, the 4-star character Kaveh
Additionally, NPC Kaveh will also be playable, an architect and roommate of Alhaitham. He is a 4-star character who is also part of the Dendro element. He fights with a claymore. Kaveh’s constellation is called Paradisaea.
Kaveh is an offensive character who fights with the suitcase Mehrak: “Mehrak’s mapping ability can also be used for offensive purposes and deals Dendro DMG. He not only enhances Kaveh’s combat abilities but is also capable of bursting all Dendro cores within a certain AoE range immediately” (via Genshin Impact Special Program).
Here you will find an overview of the materials Baizhu needs for ascension and talent upgrades:
What else will there be in version 3.6? In addition to the characters and banners, there will be a large academy event with various mini-games where you can earn numerous rewards.
New story quests featuring Baizhu and Nahida, an additional desert area in Sumeru, and new enemies will also be added to the game – including the “Dragon of the Bright Greens” and the opponent types “Hilichurl-Anemo-Runner” and “Hilichurl-Hydro-Runner”.
A new game on the PS5 has shown me that not all fishing games are monotonous borefests that constantly repeat themselves. After introducing you to Dredge, you’ll see why this game hooked me.A game introduction by our freelance author Christos Tsogos.
What is Dredge about? Finally, a new game that managed to persuade me to buy it. It’s called Dredge and is a mix of horror, adventure, and fishing game. As funny as the mix sounds, it harmonizes very well and quickly immerses you in a world you won’t want to leave.
You play as a fisherman who follows a job advertisement. However, before you arrive, a mysterious fog rolls in and your boat capsizes. The screen goes dark and you find yourself on a wet dock near a village. The mayor of this island notices you and now welcomes you as the new fisherman.
After your arrival, you can set sail with your cutter and steer it yourself
You have landed on Großmark and have lost your boat due to the severe damage from your accident. However, the mayor has provided a replacement that you must pay off with upcoming fish catches. So far, the game seems like a normal fishing game, but now comes the exciting part – the mysteries and secrets.
Here is the launch trailer for Dredge:
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DREDGE – Launch Trailer
A fishing game with excitement, horror, and collecting fun
What makes Dredge so good? The game tells its story through dialogues with the various people on the surrounding islands and on Großmark. You will quickly notice through these conversations that something is not right.
In addition, various mysteries arise that are waiting to be unraveled, such as:
What’s going on with the fog?
Why are there wreck parts from old ships everywhere?
Why is it dangerous at night?
What’s with the red, mystical lights shining on the horizon?
Why is everyone on the islands so weird?
Why can’t I just be a normal fisherman?!
Gradually, you will meet more people who can teach you or reveal many things.
The night and its fog provides no clear sight and causes your seaman to panic – be careful
Additionally, you can upgrade your steamboat and improve your equipment to catch more fish or stay longer in the dark. To do this, you must catch fish from a total of 128 species and sell them at a fish market.
On top of that, the game offers a fitting and mysterious soundtrack and a large map with many biomes waiting to be explored. Secrets and mysteries can also be found; you just need the courage to look for them.
To bring you closer to the whole thing …
Every NPC advised me not to go out with my cutter at night. However, since we are humans and love risk, I thought to myself, “It can’t be that bad?” Despite the warnings, I went back onto my cutter and out into the night to fish – at least until the fog completely swallowed the ship.
Now I thought to myself, “Great, and how do I find my way back to the village?” Bright buoys and a lighthouse served as my orientation, at least until my ship collided with some rocks. The longer I stayed in the dark, the more panic my sailor felt.
This meant that he saw things like rocks only later. Upset by the collision, I saw in the depths of darkness another crewed cutter. A feeling of relief overcame me, as I thought this was another fisherman … Well, wrong thought.
So I drove closer to the boat, until it transformed into a huge angler fish with an open mouth and completely demolished my cutter. Shocked by the incident, I asked myself, “How the hell? What happened? What is that thing?!” With my cutter demolished, my seaman barely made it back to the village, but my question marks kept growing.
How much does Dredge cost? The game costs €24.99 and can be purchased on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and also Steam.
Conclusion – Who is the game worth it for? The game is especially worth it for players who love to unravel mysteries. Dredge draws you into this mysterious world and makes you root for your sailor. There’s also some spookiness, as I underestimated the night and was taught a lesson.
However, if you just want to fish and listen to relaxed music, then go ahead. You have 128 fish and an encyclopedia to fill. Side quests are also available, such as transport tasks or fish orders. Either way, there’s something for everyone, but do you have what it takes to face the open sea?
In addition, our author Maik Schneider also has a clear opinion about the PSPlus games in April:
The next CEO of Square Enix, Takashi Kiryu, mentioned in a stream that he plays the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. However, he is not as experienced as his wife.
Several weeks ago, the current CEO of Square Enix, Yosuke Matsuda, announced that he will soon step down from his position. His successor will be Takashi Kiryu.
This is what the new CEO says: In the FFXIV producer stream, Naoki Yoshida had both CEOs as guests on camera. While Matsuda said goodbye to the fans and thanked them, Kiryu introduced himself and shared some behind-the-scenes insights.
Kiryu mentioned that he is actually an FFXIV fan. He even appeared in the stream with the official FFXIV guitar, which he reportedly purchased himself, according to Yoshida. Yoshida noted that the new CEO had to wait a full 9 months for his delivery instead of using his position as a company employee to expedite it.
However, Kiryu stated that he is not a hardcore player. That title belongs to his wife in the family. She “forced” him to play the MMORPG.
She is a more experienced player than I am. She does “wall to walls” [big pulls] and I can’t keep up. I’m the healer. […] When I come home, she always has suitable weapons and equipment ready for my level and for the level we should reach together. I love it.
Like many experienced players, the woman still gets annoyed when her healer husband runs in the wrong direction in dungeons, Kiryu laughs.
Who is Takashi Kiryu actually? The soon-to-be CEO of Square Enix joined the company only in 2020 and has switched positions multiple times since then until he landed on the Director Board in 2022.
The announcement about Yosuke Matsuda’s resignation raised hopes among some Square Enix fans. The former CEO repeatedly mentioned in his letters to investors that the developer wanted to focus more on NFTs in their games. This did not sit well with many gamers.
However, the new CEO does not seem any less NFT-inclined. Before his transition to Square Enix, he worked at the Innovation Initiative of the Japanese Dentsu Group, which invested in NFT services in July 2021.
In a 2022 interview, Kiryu also emphasized that he supports Square Enix’s NFT direction and will likely continue to do so:
It remains to be seen what direction Square Enix will take under Kiryu and how his leadership will affect the existing and future IPs of the company. However, NFT opponents should not get their hopes up too high that the new CEO will completely drop Square Enix’s interest in this feature for their games.
The head of FFXIV, Naoki Yoshida, has also already commented on NFTs:
The gunsmith in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 allows you to customize your weapons in detail to suit your personal advantages. In one of the latest updates, the developers have adjusted the balance, making it possible to get the most out of your weapons.
How to use the gunsmith to your advantage? For newcomers, the gunsmith in Call of Duty MW2 is initially a challenge. There are numerous weapons and countless attachments with which you can personalize your guns. So it’s no wonder that even professionals continually find new attachments or tunings that were previously overlooked, even though they offer many advantages.
Basically, you should ensure that you enhance the natural characteristics of a weapon with the right attachments and tunings.
A light machine gun, for example, offers high damage and great range. So choose attachments and tunings that meaningfully complement these characteristics. You can find all the details in the MeinMMO guide.
At the same time, however, the developers are strengthening the other ammunition types: The disadvantages regarding bullet speed, recoil, and range have been removed for decay ammunition, hollow-point bullets, and overpressure ammunition. While this information can also be found in the patch notes, the developers shy away from revealing the tuning tricks.
Experiments with the gunsmith are sometimes tricky, but the results are usually worth it.
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CoD Modern Warfare 2: Gunsmith Trailer
Warzone pro finds the right settings
Which ammunition should you use? For assault rifles, machine guns, and snipers, high-velocity ammunition remains the best choice. The CoD pro “TheXclusiveAce” found that especially submachine guns benefit from the mid-season update.
Looking at the variety of different “meta weapons”, it is noticeable that most do not use special ammunition for SMGs. Therefore, TheXclusiveAce tested the different ammunition types in a video.
The result: With the right tuning of the ammunition, you can noticeably improve the handling of the weapons. You can watch his analysis here in the video:
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TheXclusiveAce shows how important weapon tuning is
What should you pay attention to when tuning? In the gunsmith, there are two different sliders for tuning that affect the handling of the weapon. The diagram in the middle shows you how the changes specifically take effect.
On the vertical axis, you adjust the effective range or recoil dampening.
On the horizontal axis, you set the recoil stability or bullet speed.
Depending on your choices, the handling of your weapon will change.
In general, it is advisable to prioritize the effective range on the vertical axis and recoil stability on the horizontal axis for SMGs. Once you have chosen a tuning, you should check your settings at the shooting range.
The right ammunition makes your weapon stronger
What is so special about it? Effective range or recoil stability are values that can also be enhanced by other attachments. Grips or lasers always come with downsides. However, with ammunition, these downsides have now been removed, and in addition, there are unique effects that cannot be obtained through any other attachments. These include:
Hollow-point bullets
Stops enemy sprinting and prevents them from using it again for a short time as long as you hit their legs
Slightly increased damage compared to standard ammunition
Decay ammunition
Delays enemy healing after they are hit
Slightly increased damage compared to standard ammunition
Overpressure ammunition
Makes enemies flinch more upon hit, especially effective against snipers
Slightly increased damage compared to standard ammunition
Armor-piercing ammunition
Increases penetration power and allows you to hit enemies through certain objects, such as doors
Increases damage against vehicles and killstreaks, such as UAVs
Each type of ammunition has its own advantages. It’s best to try it out yourself and see which ammunition suits you best and fits your playstyle.
Now it’s your opinion that matters! Have you already tried the different ammunition types? Are you a tuning expert and have other tips and tricks up your sleeve, maybe a weapon that isn’t on anyone’s radar? Leave us a comment and discuss with the community.
The Genshin Impact 3.6 livestream provided new information about the next update in the game. In addition, there were also 3 new promo codes (redeem codes), with which you can get rewards in the game.
These are the promo codes from the 3.6 livestream. It’s best to redeem them directly and receive the following free rewards:
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For this code, you will receive 100 Primogems and 10x Mystic Enhancement Ore.
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For this code, you will receive 100 Primogems and 5x Hero’s Wit.
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For this code, you will receive 100 Primogems and 50000 Mora.
How long are the codes from the 3.6 livestream valid? You should hurry to redeem them, as the codes are not valid for long. The codes are active until April 1, 2023, 12:00 AM (UTC-4) (in German time: April 1, 2023, 06:00 AM).
If you want to stay updated on new codes, you can find here an overview of all valid promo codes that are regularly updated:
What are promo codes in Genshin Impact? With the help of the codes, you can easily receive rewards in the game. Every month and during certain events, there are new codes that are published and valid for a certain amount of time.
How to redeem promo codes in Genshin Impact? You can redeem the codes in two ways:
On the one hand, you can go directly to the official website of Genshin Impact and claim your gifts via the redeem code page.
On the other hand, you can also claim the rewards directly in the game by going to settings, account, and selecting “Redeem Now” for the gift code.
MeinMMO editor Maik Schneider treated himself to the SCUF Reflex FPS for 280,- Euro right at release. Was it worth it? Yes. Would he recommend it to you? Certainly not.
280,- Euro for a single controller.
Some may think I’m crazy, perhaps you’re right. Gaming is an expensive hobby, I tend to exaggerate a bit. My professional microphone, which I only use for Teams and Discord, could probably sing a song about it.
This also applies to my super-expensive favorite controller: the SCUF Reflex FPS. I’ve had this thing for a year, mostly playing Call of Duty or Battlefield on the PS5.
And even though I’m completely convinced of the gray-black beauty, I cannot recommend the controller to you. The price is simply too high. Still, I regret nothing and if I had to make the purchase decision again, I would buy it again.
Sony has meanwhile launched a Pro competitor on the market, the DualSense Edge. Check out the unboxing video by colleague Benedikt:
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<strong>DualSense Edge for the PS5 in Unboxing – Our first impressions of the pro controller in the video</strong>
Haptics, advantages, luxury – I love this thing
What is so great about it? The greatness can be broken down into 3 factors:
The grip feeling
The small advantages
The luxury product
The SCUF Reflex FPS comes with rubberized surfaces for a firm grip. Standard for pro controllers. What makes the Reflex FPS so special is what it lacks. The vibration motors have been omitted, the adaptive triggers as well. As a result, the controller is very light.
I even weighed it:
SCUF Reflex FPS: 236 g
DualSense Edge: 334 g
DualSense: 282 g
50 grams less compared to the DualSense sounds a bit insignificant at first. In reality, the Reflex FPS feels feather-light in the hand. A noticeable difference when playing. The Edge feels like a ton when you pick it up after the SCUF controller.
Then there are the small but fine gameplay advantages. I don’t need any crazy “Ultra Performance Thumbsticks.” Although the FPS Reflex has them, they don’t really matter to me.
What’s really cool are the triggers, that is R1/L1 and R2/L2. They are basically buttons like those known from mice, so-called instant triggers. It’s a fantastic feeling to know that no one else in the match can shoot faster than I can.
For PC players, this may sound odd, but for me as a trained controller soldier, it’s an everyday problem.
The difference is in the milliseconds. With a time-to-kill of 200 milliseconds, such as in CoD: Modern Warfare 2, this brings advantages. Especially against players using R2/L2 to shoot and a regular PS5 controller.
Ultimately, the luxury factor also comes into play. I worked hard for this thing, paid a lot, waited a long time for it. And of course, for 45,- Euro I also added the matching case to the shopping cart.
The feeling while playing, but also the little high when I hand a fascinated visitor the Reflex FPS is simply priceless. There are rarely products that excite me in this way. But this thing somehow managed it.
Purchase price and warranty simply do not match
Why no recommendation for a purchase? The price and the warranty terms.
280,- Euro for a single controller is simply too much. That’s four regular DualSense controllers. I had my eye on the controller for a long time and weighed forever whether to get the Reflex FPS. I do not regret the decision and would make it again.
But wow, is this thing expensive.
Additionally, the warranty period is terrible. It is a wear product; sooner or later, something will be wrong with the controller. But manufacturer SCUF only gives a ridiculous 180 days warranty on the Reflex series.
Another clear counterargument.
Moreover, the controller is not suitable for every game. Due to the instant triggers L2/R2, for example, games with simulated gas pedals are not playable – you always give full throttle. For GTA Online or even Rocket League, I have to switch.
The conditions of the SCUF Reflex FPS actually clearly speak against a purchase. The price is way too high, the warranty is way too short.
I would not seriously recommend anyone to buy such a controller.
But, phew, as soon as I hold the controller in my hands, all of that is forgotten. The Reflex FPS plays excellently, offers small advantages, is super light, and without the motors, the battery lasts longer than with the DualSense.
If the almost 300,- Euro don’t hurt you and you have been eyeing the Reflex series for a while, then go for it. You probably won’t regret it. But make sure to check out the brand “Aim Controllers” as well. Here you can customize a similar product, but with a lifetime warranty.
Would I make the same decision again? Absolutely! Would I buy the controller again if something breaks? No, then I have learned my lesson.
If you have any questions about the SCUF Reflex FPS or want to share your experiences and opinions with pro controllers, then I will see you in the comments.
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa (29) is one of the most successful female streamers on Twitch. She is primarily known for her risqué content, which she uses to funnel viewers to the paid platform OnlyFans. Now she announces a new project with OnlyFans that is supposed to be fun for the whole family.
What kind of content does Amouranth usually offer? The 29-year-old has a system: she shows risqué content on Twitch, Twitter, and Instagram that just barely stays within the rules. Those who want to see more have to switch to paid platforms like OnlyFans. Twitch is basically an advertising space for which she even gets paid to place ads on her.
In October 2022, however, Amouranth stated that she had freed herself from her possessive husband. He had controlled her content, and now she wants to do her own thing.
As a result, Amouranth began to broaden her content, at least a little: besides the well-known HotTub and ASMR streams, viewers could now also see her play video games more often or accompany her IRL (“in real life”) when she visited her horses. Critics said the changes didn’t go far enough:
For 2023, Amouranth then announced several larger but still secret projects. One of these projects is a collaboration with OnlyFans, which she just announced.
German content creators are also no longer just found on Twitch and are working on other exciting projects. For example, as voice actors for movies and video games:
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Do you recognize these German Twitch streamers by their dubbing voices in video games?
What is Amouranth planning? In an exclusive interview with the US site EssentiallySports, the streamer spoke about her plans (via JeuxVideo). The 29-year-old said she is currently very busy and has a completely full schedule for the coming months.
A large part of her time seems to be planned for recording new content for OnlyFansTV – a subsidiary of OnlyFans.
While OnlyFans essentially functions like a social media platform in the style of Instagram or Twitter, OFTV is a video platform comparable to YouTube. The special thing about it: The content is not solely aimed at adults.
I have been working on other projects with OnlyFans for some time. They want me to make videos for their production OnlyFansTV. It’s like YouTube… a safe version.
What will Amouranth show on OFTV? The streamer has not yet revealed this, but it is supposed to be “family-friendly” content. The 29-year-old also referred to events like “Streamer Royale,” which she has already hosted. It was a kind of game show where content creators competed against each other in various challenges.
In addition, OFTV features categories from cooking and fitness to vlogs and original productions. It will be exciting to see what we can expect from Amouranth in the future.
New platforms like the video platform OnlyFansTV or the new Twitch competitor Kick are appealing to content creators like Amouranth, who are considered risky and “not brand-safe.” The existing leaders YouTube and Twitch often do not want to offer them lucrative exclusive contracts, even though they are successful:
When we talk about MMORPGs in 2023, we mostly talk about World of Warcraft, The Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, or Final Fantasy XIV. 4 different games, each brilliant in its own way – all over 9 years old. Why have so few new MMORPGs been released since 2014? Our author Schuhmann examines the situation.
What was it like in the past? Until 2014, new, major MMORPGs were regularly released. When you played WoW, you noticed it because every 6 months, half the guild was gone to try a new game:
Lord of the Rings Online aimed to take MMORPG fans to Tolkien’s fantasy world back in 2007
In 2009, Runes of Magic was released, an MMORPG you could play without asking mom for pocket money for the expensive subscription
In 2010, “Star Trek Online” made the dream of finally being on the bridge of the Enterprise come true
In 2011, EA tried its luck with Star Wars
MMORPG fans always felt that if the new MMORPG didn’t suit them because the inventory wasn’t exactly how they wanted it or if somehow the aesthetics didn’t resonate with them, then the game just wasn’t for them. But it didn’t take long for the next title to come along that was even better suited for them.
There was always something to look forward to.
This is a current hope of MMORPG fans:
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Crimson Desert – Cinematic zur Ankündigung
This is how it is today: Every MMORPG player knows that releases are much rarer now. For years, there has been almost nothing new, except for Black Desert.
With Lost Ark and New World, only 2 high-quality MMORPGs have been released in recent years that were not everyone’s cup of tea. The era of the wide selection from the past is long gone.
This is due to two developments that occurred simultaneously but actually have nothing to do with each other.
The failure of WildStar and The Elder Scrolls Online ends the MMORPG hype
What changed in the West? In the West, this streak of new MMORPGs broke off in 2014:
The Elder Scrolls Online was released, an MMORPG based on one of the biggest brands in gaming.
The essential point was: None of these games was WoW. None was as polished, as stable, or had as much content to offer. That was the same problem that all other MMORPGs before them suffered from: Many came for a short vacation in the new world but did not stay, instead returning to WoW when a new update or expansion lured them back.
ESO later managed to recover from its terrible launch; WildStar did not.
Just like ESO and WildStar, many games had suffered before, but this time it was different: Because the failure of ESO and WildStar – alongside the success of Destiny and GTA Online – triggered a reevaluation in the industry: MMORPGs were out and suddenly considered money pits. And in rapid succession, the hopeful titles we were supposed to play after 2016, such as Titan and Everquest Next, were killed off.
Gaming studios in the West have not touched the topic of “AAA MMORPG” since 2014, except for Amazon with New World, which took a strong turn towards survival:
Attempts to shift MMORPG development to the indie sector and finance through crowdfunding have so far failed and still do not produce any real results 9 years later.
Ashes of Creation is currently the biggest MMORPG hope in the West
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Ashes of Creation Trailer for the first Alpha
In China and South Korea, the smartphone replaces the PC
What has happened in Asia? In China and South Korea, parallel to our MMORPG crisis, there was another development: In both countries, the smartphone replaced the PC as the dominant gaming platform:
In China, the game “Honor of Kings” was released in 2015, a sort of mobile variant of LoL that was closely linked to the dominant social networks there.
Because Riot Games refused to implement their hugely successful League of Legends in China for mobile, Tencent simply did it themselves and landed a huge hit in China.
The advantage: While LoL basically only appealed to young men who met in PC cafés to play, Honor of Kings became a game for everyone via social media. The female share is said to be huge.
Honor of Kings is almost unknown in the West – in China it is huge.
Meanwhile, in South Korea, the venerable company NCSoft faced the threat of being replaced by the young company Netmarble, which was fully focused on mobile, reinterpreting the big brand “Lineage” as a mobile game: they called it Lineage Revolution.
That was in 2016; the year marked a turning point in South Korea:
Previously, NCSoft regularly developed new PC MMORPGs like Aion or Blade & Soul. They even tried to gain a foothold in the West with Guild Wars 2 and WildStar.
But since then, in the last 7 years, no new PC MMORPG has been brought to market by NCSOFT. Their then-planned new PC MMORPG “Lineage Eternal” is still waiting for its release in 2023. As Throne and Liberty, it is now one of the biggest hopes:
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New MMORPG Hope from Korea Finally Shows a Lot of Gameplay in New Trailer
While MMORPGs continue to appear in China and South Korea, they are no longer purely PC MMORPGs, as online role-playing games are desired here but “cross-platform titles” that can be played on the go on smartphones and at home on PCs. For western MMORPG purists, such games are not an option.
We see that these two parallel developments, which have nothing to do with each other, are now causing games to be missing for several years.
Secretly, Blizzard has brought back ancient, secret transmogs in World of Warcraft. We will tell you how to unlock them – and sell them profitably.
Almost unnoticed by most, the Patch 10.0.7 has implemented a feature considered a secret. Many old rewards, unavailable for over a decade, can now be found back in the game! Secretly, the developers have revamped the dungeon “Zul’Gurub” and brought back many rewards that had disappeared with Cataclysm.
However, you will need to unlock this hidden feature first. We will tell you step by step how to do that and which rewards you can snag.
Zul’Gurub – Unlocking Secret Features
The requirement is that you have a character at max level 70. Once that’s fulfilled, simply travel to Zul’Gurub in northern Stranglethorn Vale and enter the dungeon. Don’t worry, although the dungeon is only available on heroic difficulty, the enemies inside all die with a single attack.
Upon arriving in the dungeon, you must defeat two of the available bosses – any two will do. Once you’ve done that, the final boss Jin’do will be unlocked.
But do not fight Jin’do immediately! Instead, enter the large pyramid where Jin’do is located and go into the inner chamber on the lower level. On the right side, you will see a gong, and in front of it lies a tiny object that you can pick up, the “Shattered Hakkari Trinket”. Collect it.
In front of this gong lies the small trinket on the lower level of the pyramid – pick it up … in both worlds.
Then climb the pyramid to the top and start the fight against Jin’do. Once his health points drop to 1, phase 2 of the fight begins, during which he pulls you into the shadow realm. Now leave the immediate battle area and return to the pyramid to exactly the spot where you picked up the first item. While you are in the spirit world, you can now loot a “Broken Hakkari Trinket” there. After that, use one of the two items, which will then be bound to a quest item.
The quest asks you to “find someone who can use it”.
To complete the quest, you must now travel to Zandalar to the Horde area Zuldazar. The NPC Rin’wosho can be found in the capital Dazar’alor at the coordinates 55 / 87 (city coordinates). Don’t worry, even as an Alliance character, you can get there quite easily, as it is located in the more neutral area of the capital.
Rin’wosho sells a lot of recipes.
Turn in the quest to Rin’wosho, and you have unlocked the new feature! This NPC will now sell you numerous recipes and rewards that were previously associated with Zul’Gurub. Among them are some transmog templates that are no longer available in the game.
From now on, Rin’wosho will also be directly at Zul’Gurub, in the entrance area. So you won’t have to return to Zandalar every time to trade with him.
How do you buy the recipes? You can purchase the recipes from Rin’wosho, but you will need various special currencies for that. The troll is only interested in different trinkets from Zul’Gurub. After completing the quest, these trinkets will drop everywhere in Zul’Gurub! The chance is highest with bosses, but normal trash mobs can also drop trinkets.
However, note that not all recipes can be bought directly. Some will now drop from the bosses in Zul’Gurub.
The materials needed for crafting the recipes can be found almost all in the auction house. One special feature is the special leather – this can be skinned by skinners from the wildlife in Zul’Gurub, as several enemies have been added throughout the dungeon.
Can you make gold with this? Yes, quite a bit. The old transmogs from Zul’Gurub are extremely sought after, and collectors will spend a lot of gold to obtain them. Most crafted items are “Bind on Equip,” allowing you to flood the auction houses with them!
Those who start early can make a lot of gold – or at least get some nice transmog.
New Secrets of Zul’Gurub
In addition to the new drops for buying the recipes, there are three more secrets in Zul’Gurub that collectors should keep an eye on.
New Toy: Frying Pan of Madness
The first is a toy, the “Frying Pan of Madness”. You can simply loot this from “The Hoard of Madness”. It is the small frying pan to the left of the large altar.
The toy has several effects. On the one hand, you can use it as a cooking station instead of a regular campfire, and on the other hand, it changes the “skybox” and thus the lighting of the game. Some colors are inverted while the sky turns a rich purple. Those who found WoW not colorful enough will surely enjoy it.
The second secret is a fishing treasure that old veterans from vanilla times will surely remember. Cast your line at the coordinates 55 / 33 – a few neutral NPCs are already fishing here.
Here you can fish the Zul’Gurub treasure chests.
With a little luck, you should soon hook one of the blue reward chests, which can contain old green items and some trinkets from Zul’Gurub. Additionally, a special fishing achievement awaits you when you find your first chest.
Overall, there are 3 different chests that can be fished here, even though the contents are quite similar each time. However, you can only reel in one of these chests per day.
Mojowahnsinn of the Gurubashi
The third and currently last secret is particularly important. Alchemists who have reached a rank of 300 in the Classic skill of alchemy can learn the recipe for the “Mojowahnsinn of the Gurubashi” in “The Hoard of Madness”. To do this, alchemists only need to click the large stone tablet at the altar and then select “Learn the recipe”.
Only good “Classic” alchemists can learn the recipe.
You can then craft the Mojowahnsinn of the Gurubashi in stacks of 3 and use it to extinguish the Frying Pan of Madness in Zul’Gurub. This will temporarily turn all trolls in the dungeon friendly.
The most important thing is that you can then interact with four different bone piles. There you can exchange various trinkets for different currencies in the dungeon and get closer to the coveted rewards.
The Mojowahnsinn of the Gurubashi is not bound – you can also buy it from other alchemists or sell it yourself.
Have you already unlocked the coveted transmog from the old days? Or are you currently making a fortune?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
