On Steam, one of the largest MMORPGs is currently available for free. If you secure Black Desert by March 9th, you can keep it forever.
What kind of offer is this? The sandbox MMORPG Black Desert is currently free on Steam. The offer is valid until Thursday, March 9th at 19:00. You can secure it by adding the game to your library on the Steam page.
What kind of game is this? In Black Desert, classic quests and the story play a rather subordinate role. Instead, the game provides you with a lot of freedom. You can build a network of workers to make money or travel the world with a self-built ship.
Black Desert was released in Europe on March 3, 2016, and is still very popular: Only Lost Ark and MIR4 have higher player counts among MMORPGs on Steam (via SteamDB). With 75%, the ratings on Steam are also mostly positive.
What do you save? Outside of the promotion, BDO is a buy-to-play title and costs €10. More expensive packages cost €30 and €50. However, additional costs may arise through the in-game cash shop.
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Trailer for the Fox Mage Maegu in Black Desert
Many freedoms and much grind
Who is BDO suitable for? If you enjoy beautiful graphics and exciting guild battles with a dynamic combat system, as well as customizing your characters, you can have a lot of fun with BDO.
However, you should enjoy exploring and seeking your own adventures, as there are hardly any clear tasks and goals.
It is also ideal for players who like to invest a lot of time in games. So really a lot of time. Since there is no maximum level, it invites endless grinding; for the higher levels, however, you can plan a few months.
One of the currently highest-rated reviews on Steam also warns: “If you have a life, don’t play it.” However, if you don’t have a life, you can build one in the game (via Steam). At the time of the review, the account already had over 1,450 hours logged, and now there are 1,876 (as of March 4, 2023).
If expensive in-game shops and a gear system that relies on RNG annoy you, you should look for something else.
Everything you need for a good start in Black Desert Online can be found here:
If you are looking for more free games, it is worth taking a look at our list of the 15 best free MMOs and MMORPGs on Steam. With the different genres and settings, there is something for (almost) everyone:
He is an expert in social skills, social media, and gaming, and actively approaches young people in these communities, attempting to work out solutions with them and refer them to the right places.
In an extensive interview, we spoke with him about Digital Streetwork in general, but also specifically inquired about the problems arising in gaming and why. In this part of a two-part interview, it is about his work and everyday life as a social worker on the internet.
In the second part of the interview, we will discuss advice and tips on how to deal with difficult situations.
“Providing a safe space where people can meet”
Mark from MeinMMO: Hello, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers?
Nando: My name is Nando, I am 31, I come from Regensburg, and I work as a Digital Streetworker.
Mark from MeinMMO: What exactly is a Digital Streetworker?
Nando: I am active on various social media platforms. Among others, on reddit, Instagram, and Discord, and I work there with the various opportunities provided by the platform.
For example, content work and content creation on Insta, but especially a lot of outreach work, according to the professional standards of social work, streetwork, on reddit.
What is streetwork? Streetwork in the traditional sense is an independent field within social work. It specifically deals with outreach work and encompasses the way one can establish contact with the target group that is usually not reached by regular aid services.
There, I look at what people write on the internet all day. And when a suitable need arises where I can support, in the role of Digital Streetworker and social worker. I then offer them a free, voluntary, anonymous service that I can support them.
Then people turn to me if they have a need.
Anonymous, free of charge, and confidential – Three principles of Digital Streetwork (via digital-streetwork-bayern.de).
Mark from MeinMMO: What does your typical workday look like?
Nando: In the morning, I get up and first look at what has happened during the time I was offline. What people have written or what reactions there were to the content. So, I check all the emails and notifications in the morning.
Then I am on reddit for 1 to 3 hours, depending on how much is going on. There, I check: “What has been written in the various subreddits? And where can I offer support?” That is then the morning and forenoon.
Then there is always a regular meeting with my colleague because we both work very closely together. We discuss what we can do on our own subreddit. Or also what content we can produce, for example, on Insta, but also analog things, with which institutions we would like to create partnerships and collaborations.
Simply see what is currently happening directly in our region and what is relevant for our target group.
Mark from MeinMMO: Besides social media, you are also active in the field of “gaming”; how can one imagine this?
Nando: It depends a lot on the game itself. I am either in the game and in the in-game chat, or also in various groups around it. The topic of online gaming itself is also addressed, as it is simply a good access point to the target audience and their living environment.
Various game nights are also organized, this can then be on the Switch, like Mario Party. Or community games that are simply possible for everyone, such as Scribble.io or Gartic Phone.
Maybe sometimes stream and then do a stream with the people so they can play along, live on stream. Also organizing various gaming events in the region. A gaming olympiad is planned, for example.
This is all a good way to get in contact with the target group and to provide a safe space where people can meet. That is what we are dealing with in terms of gaming.
Mark from MeinMMO: You just mentioned the target audience; who exactly is the offer aimed at?
Nando: The offer is aimed at all young people and young adults between the ages of 14 and 27 from Bavaria. That is the main target group. We work for the District Youth Ring of Oberpfalz, so specifically for the region in Oberpfalz.
Then we have colleagues who are also responsible for other districts. So we are actually responsible for Bavaria, but since the borders of the internet are infinitely wide, we also have some people coming to us from all over Germany.
We also hold ourselves to the standard that everyone who seeks help will also receive help. Of course, our capacities are more focused on helping those who are within the target group, for which we are paid and funded.
But if someone comes who is a little older or not from Bavaria, we also try to help them or at least enable good and quick referrals.
Nando also talks about his work on YouTube:
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“I often notice that people are put down without reason”
Mark from MeinMMO: What problems do you encounter daily in gaming?
Nando: From what I observe, there is a lot of toxic behavior, toxicity. Due to having a gamer tag and being very anonymous in this world, it quickly drifts into toxic and even threatening territory.
People are quickly put down for their gameplay, and the [those doing the put-downs] do not even know what kind of person is behind it.
In general, when one starts a game, they want to escape the problems they have in real life. Simply having a good time and perhaps not even being the person they are in real life.
Unfortunately, it continues in the virtual world and everything turns out very differently than one thought they would spend their time. I simply notice very often that people are put down without reason.
“It’s a wonderful thing when you realize your work has value for people”
Mark from MeinMMO: What was the most beautiful moment for you in your profession as a Digital Streetworker?
Nando: I believe the most beautiful moments are really those when you receive feedback that you were able to help people. You hear that more often, but it’s truly wonderful. When you see that you’ve been able to provide some type of support and referral to people you don’t even know, who are just account names.
Sometimes you hear nothing for weeks and months until something comes back and they say: “I never thought this would help me. But I achieved this and that.” Those are just beautiful things when you realize the work has value for people.
In the competitive League of Legends, it is common to focus on a few or even just a single character. A LoL player has only played Poppy in Season 13 and achieved an excessively high statistic. However, the community is not thrilled.
What has the player achieved? The LoL player named “5ur5um” has specialized in a specific champion in Season 13. Poppy, the Keeper of the Hammer, is a Yordle and was completely overhauled in 2015.
The champion is a natural tank with high resistances and plenty of health. Typically, players buy items that help them die less often. “5ur5um” has taken this to a new level. The player has a KDA of about 119:1 after 126 games as a supporter in Season 13 (via op.gg).
While supporters usually strive to win the game and sacrifice themselves for the greater good, the player focuses on kills. The community refers to this as a KDA player.
If you want some impressions of the latest character, we have a video for you here:
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League of Legends: K’Sante Cinematic Trailer
Few deaths are not the best way
What are KDA players? A KDA player is someone who only pays attention to their statistics throughout the game. Everything else about gameplay is put on the back burner. So, the player tries to take the path of least deaths in every situation.
Good KDA stats are often a sign that the player is either good or has mastered their character. In the League of Legends community, it often happens that players pay attention to their statistics. However, doing it excessively is not well received.
Why does the community react this way? When players are recognized as KDA players, the mood is very low. This is mainly due to the playstyle of such players. If one avoids every fight and only takes the safe trades, they can’t gain a significant advantage.
This is how the community sees it too. On Reddit, user “MichaelZZ01” writes: “LOL. After 6 years of playing League of Legends, this is the first real KDA player I see.”
User “Matthias1410” further mentions: “It is clear that Poppy is intentionally losing games. Part of the game is also knowing when to sacrifice oneself. She is probably just collecting KDA.”
Above all, the player plays Poppy in the support role. This makes her one of the less relevant targets, and if she then focuses on not dying, the KDA increases. This often leads to the game not going in the player’s favor, and maybe because of this, they lose the games.
What do you think about this topic? Is KDA important to you or do you just want to win? Let us know in the comments.
A bestseller with a crash landing. Wo Long is selling extremely well, but is being torn apart in reviews. What is going on with Steam?
Only a few hours after the release, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is already one of the bestsellers on Steam and has made it into the top 10 of sales. On Twitch, the game is being actively showcased, currently even ahead of games like Fortnite or Escape from Tarkov. And yet it received devastating criticism. Only 37% of the current reviews on Steam are positive, and of the over 7,000 ratings, more than 4,000 are negative. But what is the problem?
What is Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty? As a spiritual successor to Nioh and Sekiro, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a representative of the “Soulslike” genre and therefore focuses on brutal action that forgives few mistakes. A dark world with sinister monsters and a fast combat system filled with all kinds of combos and tactical elements is at the forefront.
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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Launch Trailer
This is what the community criticizes: A look at the reviews of the game on Steam immediately reveals what stands out negatively about Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. The implementation on PC is apparently simply failed and has many bugs that range from controlling to performance. Here are some quotes from the “best negative reviews”:
“A good game, buried under the biggest disaster of a PC port I have ever seen. The game runs poorly for how it looks, but the biggest problems lie in the controls.”
“I saw all the reviews saying the performance was so bad and thought: ‘It can’t be that bad’. But indeed, it is that bad.”
So anyone planning to play Wo Long with keyboard and mouse should be a bit patient. However, if you play with a gamepad, the game is quite good and is praised – as long as there are no performance issues.
The biggest problem is the “dead zone”: An obvious problem with the porting to PC is the so-called “dead zone” that exists with gamepads. This refers to the amount a stick of the controller can be pushed in one direction before it is recognized by the game.
What makes absolute sense on a gamepad, as not every micro-touch should have direct effects in the game, is fatal on PC. Because this “dead zone” has apparently also been imported for controlling with the mouse. This means that small movements are not registered by the game, and the camera does not move. This creates the impression that your mouse is broken.
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As it stands, one should rather enjoy Wo Long with utmost caution – it would be better to wait for a patch and then see if the reviews improve. The developers have already announced that they will release a patch soon that should fix the most pressing issues.
Currently, most players are paying 70 € just to be frustrated – and one really needs to have very specific preferences for that.
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You have completed Sons of the Forest and are now looking for co-op alternatives? MeinMMO presents you here 5 survival games on Steam that you can tackle now – selected based on what aspect you liked best in Sons of the Forest.
Here you will find 5 strong survival games that you can tackle after Sons of the Forest. Depending on what you enjoyed the most, choose one of the points:
If you are not necessarily looking for survival, but other co-op adventures as well, then check out our video on the topic:
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5 co-op games you must try
Exploration – Valheim
What kind of game is this? Valheim is Viking survival for up to 10 players. You start only with a cloth shirt, fight your way through the harsh world in a Nordic setting, and rise to become a celebrated Viking warrior.
The goal of the game is to find and defeat the great bosses of the world. Each boss opens up a new biome with new materials that improve your crafting options.
Valheim also shines in its building system
Why Exploration? Valheim offers procedurally generated open worlds – each map is different, but can also be selected by seed. The game challenges you to explore the great worlds and find hidden clues about the bosses.
The gameplay loop constantly switches between:
We have defeated a boss and are exploring a new biome
We know where the next boss is and are improving our equipment
To unlock fresh resources, you are constantly searching new areas. You may even have to travel across the vast ocean and can construct portals between your settlements.
Price and reviews on Steam: Valheim costs €19.99 in early access and has 95% positive reviews (as of 02.03.2023 via Steam) – available in the Xbox Game Pass.
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Valheim kommt in den Xbox Game Pass – Hier der neue Trailer
Base Building – Raft
What kind of game is this? Raft is raft survival and should be played with a maximum of 8 players. You start on a tiny platform that can hardly be called a “ship” and build yourself a nice home on the sea with the help of driftwood.
In Raft, you are constantly surrounded by water and explore an almost deserted Earth. You visit islands for new resources and follow the clues to learn more about the story of this flooded world.
The goal of the game is to find and play through all the major story islands. In the process, you build a fabulous ship with which you sail across the oceans.
Why Base Building? Sons of the Forest offered an interesting change with its free building system, and you get something similar in Raft. Instead of looking for a reasonably flat piece of land as usual, you build on the sea on your raft.
This is very refreshing and an exciting approach to base building. Any survival fan who enjoys using building tools should definitely try Raft – solo could be a bit exhausting since there is always a lot to do. However, enemies rarely annoy you, aside from the friendly shark.
Price and reviews on Steam: Raft costs €19.99 and has 93% positive reviews (as of 01.03.2023 via Steam).
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Raft: Trailer zu “The Final Chapter”
Story – Grounded
What kind of game is this? Grounded is garden survival for up to 4 players. You land as a shrunken mini-human in your garden and must somehow return to normal size. To do this, you build a base from the typical materials found in a garden and thoroughly explore the backyard.
The setting has a very special charm, and it feels refreshingly new to cause mischief in the familiar yet still strange environment. You encounter thieving ants, house-sized ladybugs, and… yes, unfortunately also spiders. However, you can make the critters look different if you have something against spiders.
The goal of the game is to complete the story and return to normal size.
A good lookout point is important in Grounded bases as well
Why Story? In Grounded, you have a clear thread to follow to progress in the game. First, you find out what is actually going on, and then you set about returning to human size.
This is generally a bit stricter than in Sons of the Forest. Grounded is therefore optimal if you want clear instructions for a co-op survival game. Raft also works excellently for that.
Price and reviews on Steam:Grounded costs €39.99 and has 89% positive reviews (as of 02.03.2023 via Steam) – available in the Xbox Game Pass.
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Grounded leaves Early Access – Trailer for the full game
Combat – 7 Days to Die
What kind of game is this? 7 Days to Die is zombie survival with an MMO approach. You can create servers with many players, but also experience everything in co-op, except for PvP. You start with nothing but your bare hands, gather, build, and craft your way to the top of the food chain.
7 Days to Die is based on voxel graphics – similar to Minecraft. You can mine, rebuild, terraform, and do whatever else you have in mind. Additionally, there is a comprehensive building system based on placed frames that you fill with wood, stone, and later concrete.
The goal of the game is to survive as long as possible. It plays a bit like a tower defense game. The presence of your base attracts more zombies week by week, and a mega wave starts every 7 days.
Moreover, the procedurally generated open worlds invite exploration tours. Since the zombies run at night and are considerably stronger, you need a shelter for the night. This can make for exciting tours, including overnight stays.
Anti-zombie skyscraper for a lot of fall damage with undead funnel in the ground floor
Why Combat? Like in Sons of the Forest, you handle close and ranged combat in 7 Days to Die. You are constantly busy driving the rotting neighbors off your property. An RPG system ensures that your strength constantly increases. New recipes bring variety.
The difficulty gradually builds up. You can still manage the first “blood moon night” with a bow and arrow. After a few weeks, the next one becomes a survival test.
7 Days to Die offers a lot of content but can be particularly overwhelming for newcomers to the genre.
Price and reviews on Steam: 7 Days to Die costs €22.99 in early access and has 88% positive reviews (as of 02.03.2023 via Steam) – available in the Xbox Game Pass. The console version is a stripped-down game and no longer receives updates.
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Everything you need to know about the zombie survival game 7 Days to Die – in 2 minutes
One More Round! – The Forest
If you have completed Sons of the Forest but still want more adventures in the forest – grab the first part. The Forest works just as you would expect but offers less good graphics and no NPC companions. The AI of the natives is also simpler.
However, you will find cannibals, mutants, a convoluted story, and a large island to explore. The whole thing takes place a few years before Sons of the Forest, and you fight your way through the caves to uncover the island’s secrets. And to save your son.
Price and reviews on Steam: The Forest costs €16.79 and has 95% positive reviews (as of 02.03.2023 via Steam). The PS4 version is also recommended, costing €16.99.
After connecting a game together, it sometimes leaves an uncomfortable void. We hope you were able to find a suitable title for yourself so that you can grind right away.
In Diablo 4 the two creators of humanity, Lilith and Inarius, return. They are important characters with a lot of lore behind them. How well do you know them?
The release of Diablo 4 is not far away. On March 17th, some of you will be able to play the upcoming A-RPG during the beta for pre-orders and dive back into the world of Sanctuary.
In the story of Diablo 4, everything will revolve around the two creators of Sanctuary, Lilith and Inarius, and their rebellion against the High Heavens and Burning Hells. Once a couple, they have now become bitter enemies. The conflict between them will determine the fate of humanity.
It is therefore advisable to know who the two actually are. In our quiz, you can find out how well your knowledge stands:
This is how the quiz works: In the quiz tool, we have prepared a total of 10 questions for you that all revolve around the two opponents of Diablo 4, Lilith and Inarius. Some questions will surely seem very easy to you, while others will require deeper knowledge about the lore of Diablo.
Once you have completed all 10 questions, there will be a small evaluation at the end that shows you how many answers you got right. In between, there are small lore bites with info and trivia knowledge about the warring parents of humanity.
If you want to repeat the quiz and tackle the questions again, you just need to reload the page.
Tell us: What results did you achieve? Which questions did you find particularly difficult? Do you feel ready for the release of Diablo 4 on June 2nd? Will you play right at launch or will you wait?
Write us your results in the comments and have fun with the quiz!
Blizzard is known for its brilliant cinematics. We show you the best cinematics that Warcraft has produced to date!
In its more than 25-year history, Warcraft has not only experienced numerous games and expansions but has also created plenty of cinematics with impressive scenes that have stayed in the memory of players. We have reviewed all the videos and in-game sequences once again and compiled a list. It’s time to present you the best.
Note: The article originally dates back to the summer of 2018 – we have updated it in March 2023.
Rank 6: Saurfang’s Mak’gora
Even though “Battle for Azeroth” does not go down in history as the best expansion of WoW, it has given us some of the best cinematics ever. The storyline surrounding Saurfang is particularly impressive, as the proud warrior first loses his honor in the Banshee’s false war and then tries to regain it. With a length of almost 25 minutes, “Saurfang’s Mak’gora” is a montage of this story and an important part of Warcraft – and visually just extremely sophisticated.
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“These warriors have sworn to you. Many will die today.” – “Or perhaps … just one.”
Rank 5: Warcraft III – End of the Human Campaign
Prince Arthas is still the central figure of the Warcraft universe for many players, and this cinematic has significantly contributed to that. Arthas returns victorious from Northrend after hunting down Mal’ganis and finding the rune blade Frostmourne in the process.
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In this sense: “What are you doing, my son?” – “Succeeding you, father!”
Rank 4: WoW: Legion – Varian’s Sacrifice
The beginning of the Legion expansion was marked by many losses on both sides. Even though Vol’jin’s death was sad, the portrayal does not compare to the heroic sacrifice of the King of Stormwind, who throws himself into the demonic armies to allow his comrades to escape.
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“You will be remembered. The king who sacrificed everything – for nothing.”
Rank 3: WoW: Legion – Ysera’s Death
In Val’sharah, an area from Legion, players also had to be brave. There, the green dragon aspect Ysera was corrupted by the nightmare. The satyr Xavius turned Ysera into his servant, and the players were forced to fight against her. Her death is one of the most touching moments in the history of Warcraft.
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Preceding “Battle for Azeroth”, “Warbringer: Jaina” has already become a favorite among fans. The German translation is particularly praised and gives goosebumps. Jaina travels back to the battlefield where her father Daelin died and sings a folk song from Kul Tiras – warning her of it.
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When Wrath of the Lich King was released, the cinematic introduction divided the player base. Many found it ‘too boring’, but over the years there has been more agreement about it. Hardly any video elicits more goosebumps from players than the reunion with Arthas. The letter recited by his father, describing the future of the prince of Lordaeron – just very different from how it came – still sends chills down the players’ spines today.
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“My son, on the day of your birth, even the forests of Lordaeron whispered your name … Arthas.”
These were our top 6 cinematics from the Warcraft universe. Do you have a different selection? What are your favorite cinematics from Warcraft? Let us know in the comments!
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In Call of Duty Warzone 2 is hardly anything as important as good sound. By choosing the right settings, you can better locate your opponents and react faster – small optimizations can make the difference between victory and defeat. MeinMMO explains what you need to pay attention to.
In Call of Duty, there are plenty of different settings that can influence your gaming experience. Adjustments to the sound are among the most important changes you should make. Just a few tweaks will allow you to notice your opponents earlier.
Fights often take place in urban terrain both in Al Mazrah and on Ashika Island, whether in Warzone or DMZ. Often, you hear the opponents before you see them. Enemy footsteps make a very specific, dull sound that often gets lost in the audio backdrop. Therefore, all adjustments you make to the sound should aim to improve the playback of the low-frequency range.
Important:We have compared different guides, watched YouTube videos from professionals, and even experimented a bit to find the best sound settings for you. Below, we show you our recommendations. However, these are only guidelines to which you can refer.
Since hearing and perception differ among individuals, you should use our suggestions as starting points and fine-tune them according to your preferences.
With these audio settings, you will always have the upper hand in battle royale
One thing to say first: no matter if you play on PC or feel at home on the console, we recommend using a headset. If you don’t have a headset yet but are considering buying one, you can check here: The best gaming headsets you can buy in 2023
Even if your TV or computer monitor has good speakers, they can’t compete with a decent headset. Generally, the closer the audio source is to your ears, the better.
The respective values you find in the table are merely guidelines. You can adjust them according to your preferences. However, we recommend that particularly for audio options where we have provided a range, you should only drop below the lowest settings in exceptional cases.
You should choose the audio mix “Headphone Bass Boost” regardless of whether you actually play with a headset or not. Of all options, this mix reproduces the low frequencies, including gunshots and especially footsteps, the best. It’s no wonder that almost all professionals are convinced of this.
The music and dialogue volume can be reduced without concern. Both settings add some depth to the campaign, but in Warzone or DMZ, they disturb more than they help. However, don’t set the dialogue volume too low, or you might miss the announcement of an enemy UAV, for example. A value of 25 seems to be a good compromise.
If you set your hit sounds to a too low value, you may miss auditory feedback during the fight. Conversely, too loud effects can disturb your concentration. This is particularly annoying if, for example, a rustling bush distracts you from an approaching enemy.
You can adjust the volume of the voice chat according to your preferences. What is important is that you can hear your teammates clearly. If they are too quiet, adjust your settings accordingly. Regardless, we recommend activating the proximity chat. This setting allows you to eavesdrop on your opponents’ communication as long as they are nearby. With a bit of luck, you can surprise them this way. But be careful! Conversely, this allows your opponents to track your communication as well.
Finally, it is advisable to activate the tinnitus sound suppression. Once activated, it reduces the auditory signals of flashbang and stun grenades. You will be better aware of enemy movement, and in the best-case scenario, you can turn a delicate situation to your advantage.
In March 2023, there are new field research tasks in Pokémon GO. We show you the overview in a graphic with all the Shinies you can obtain.
What has changed? Regularly, Pokémon GO introduces new field research tasks that adapt to the currently ongoing events.
In the overview, we show you the quests you can receive in March by spinning Photo Discs. Additionally, you will see which research tasks give you chances for Shinies.
Field Research March 2023 Pokémon GO
The overview: In the embedded graphic, we show you all the available field research tasks and their respective rewards. The Pokémon marked with stars can be caught in their Shiny form with some luck. However, the chances are quite low.
As a source for this overview, we use the data from Leekduck.
Keep in mind that the research tasks adjust to the events. Therefore, some of the tasks may temporarily offer different Pokémon encounters as rewards.
What are field research tasks? You receive the field research tasks in the game when you visit PokéStops or Gyms. Click on them and select the Photo Disk. Swipe across the screen to spin the disk, and you will receive a research task if you have space.
By completing a research task, you earn a research stamp up to once a day. If you do this seven times, it results in a research breakthrough. The rewards change regularly. An overview of all research breakthroughs for the next 3 months can be found here.
In the upcoming weeks, there are still several exciting dates where the field research tasks will change slightly. We recommend you take a look at our overview of all events in March 2023 for Pokémon GO, so you don’t miss anything.
Do you have favorites in the current selection of field research tasks in March? Let us know your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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Entrepreneur Thomas G. Hornauer has already reached a bizarre cult status with his esoteric channel Telemedial. Now the 62-year-old is going viral on TikTok as royal holiness “King Thomas – Majesty of German” with his “TAM Dances”.
What is behind “King Thomas”? Thomas G. Hornauer refers to himself as “His Royal Holiness” or simply “King Thomas”. The 62-year-old made his fortune with phone sex hotlines, which he operated through his company Telekontor.
In 2003, he took over the television station B.TV and offered spiritual life advice in the form of tarot card reading, “stargazers”, and pendulum readings under the name “Kanal Telemedial”. Viewers were supposed to pay an “energy compensation” for the energy gained by watching.
The channel’s program gained a kind of cult status with its bizarre content and outbursts in which Hornauer insulted his viewers. There are compilation videos on YouTube featuring the most entertaining scenes from Kanal Telemedial and Hornauer.
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Hornauer developed the “Telemedial Life School” from the channel Telemedial, which aims to help people find themselves. In 2008, the entrepreneur proclaimed the United Holy German Kingdom, a spiritual institution of the religion he founded, Christ-Buddhism (via thomashornauer).
For a long time, it was quiet around Hornauer, who now lives in Thailand. But now, the 62-year-old is making a comeback on TikTok, particularly popular with young people.
“King Thomas” goes viral with bizarre dances
What is “King Thomas” doing on TikTok? Hornauer’s profile is at first glance a mix of spiritual performances by “King Thomas”, cooking videos, and the construction of his “pilgrimage site” Paradise Valley in Thailand. In between, there are repeated references to live streams.
In these live streams, the 62-year-old offers not only “audiences with the king” but also instructions for the TAM Dance. This stands for “Transcendental Active Meditation”: the dancing is supposed to connect, activate chakras, cleanse the body of toxins, and heal heart diseases.
Participants are mostly young people who appear as guests in the streams organized by Hornauer. In addition to numerous likes, viewers also donate via the controversial gift function.
With his performances, King Thomas is currently developing into an internet phenomenon: his TikTok channel has already gained 240,000 followers (as of March 3, 2023), and according to Hornauer, the streams reach several million likes. The greeting “Herz5” and other distinctive sayings of the 62-year-old are also becoming memes and have already been used by the official account of the discount retailer Aldi Süd.
Television host Philipp Walulis (funk) has already dealt with the phenomenon “King Thomas”. You can find the complete video here:
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How are the reactions? Both in the comments under Walulis’s video and on Hornauer’s own TikTok channel, the reactions are mixed. Many seem amused by the bizarre performances and celebrate the return of the iconic Telemedial personality.
Others are concerned about the young audience that the 62-year-old addresses on TikTok. There were allegedly sect-like structures at his TV station: employees were reportedly intimidated and subjected to a kind of “brainwashing” (via taz).
Whether “King Thomas” is a harmless internet phenomenon that will be quickly replaced by the next trend remains to be seen.
The gift function, which allows viewers to express their appreciation in live streams on TikTok, is considered quite controversial. Critics claim it extracts money from fans’ pockets.
Today, Xur, the Exo vendor from Destiny 2, makes his first appearance in Lightfall. Whether he might also visit Neomuna will soon be revealed to the Guardians. However, MeinMMO still shows you his current offers.
What happened this week in Destiny 2? After the release of the new DLC, players dived into Lightfall. The queues weren’t too long, and already on launch night, a lot of players gathered in the modern metropolis of the Cloudstriders.
However, Lightfall ensured a new player count record at launch and immediately raised the criticism level for the DLC to unprecedented heights. Many players are disappointed with the expansion and have expressed this on many platforms. As a result, Bungie’s “Beginning of the End” was inundated with player criticism, and the few positive voices were almost drowned out.
Destiny 2: Lightfall – Gather all Guardians trailer
All Info about Xur on March 3, 2023 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S
When does Xur come? As a trader for rare exotic goods in Destiny 2, Xur visits the universe every Friday at 6 PM. To shop with him, you just need some in-game currency to fill the gaps in your collection.
Where is Xur? This is his camp for the weekend
Xur’s Position: Although Xur now only actively uses a few location points at the destinations, no guardian knows where he will land before 6 PM.
Xur is located this week in the European Dead Zone, in the Twisted Cove.
Here you will find Xur this weekend
Xur’s Inventory from March 3 to March 7 – All Exotics at a Glance
What does Xur have in his offer? Even in the Lightfall DLC, Xur will not tire of doing business. But unlike Spider, who often only had shady dealings in mind, Xur supplies you with good goods at reasonable prices. The nice “I am the messenger of the Nine” conversation is included for free.
This is Xur’s offer this week:
Xur’s offer from March 3 to March 7
Weapon: Trinity Ghoul – Arc Bow for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: Synthoceps – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +2
Resilience: +17
Recovery: +14
Discipline: +17
Intellect: +2
Strength: +10
Total: 62
Hunter: Graviton Forfeit – Helm for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +17
Resilience: +13
Recovery: +2
Discipline: +19
Intellect: +6
Strength: +8
Total: 65
Warlock: Claws of Ahamkara – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +10
Resilience: +10
Recovery: +13
Discipline: +7
Intellect: +2
Strength: +23
Total: 65
Legendary Armor: Grab the “Simulator” set this week.
Nexxoss-Gaming shows you, as always, Xur’s offer in detail in the video:
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Xur also sells legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions of past DLCs each week. Note, however: You can only purchase the weapons if you own the corresponding expansion.
Currently, he has these two weapons on offer:
The exotic hand cannon “Fatebringer” (Beyond Light DLC) – with “Snapshot Sights”.
The exotic scout rifle “Succession of a Dead Man” (Beyond Light DLC) with “Snapshot Sights”.
No Trials and no Iron Banner this weekend: If you miss the Trials of Osiris, they will not take place on this first Lightfall weekend. First, the Iron Banner will be held on March 4, and Trials will return in week 4, on March 24.
Are you planning to visit Xur today now that you know his offers? Or would you rather farm a bit more in Neomuna? Feel free to let us know in the comments how far you have come so far.
Here we also show you how you can thank other Guardians now:
Actually, Destiny 2 planned not to release the full potential of the new subclass Strand directly. However, criticism of the new ability apparently changed this plan. 4 days after the release, Bungie announced that they would unlock all Strand fragments for players earlier than originally planned.
What has Destiny 2 announced? Although the new ability Strand was easier to unlock than Stasis, that did not mean that players could experience the new subclass in its full power right away. It was timegated and required some grind to earn Strand meditations.
Players also had limited Strand abilities available to try even after the campaign. The full potential was supposed to unfold on March 7th or March 10th, after the Worlds-First of the raid “Root of Nightmares”.
That has now changed. Bungie has announced a live update for the new ability “Strand” and reacted to player criticism just a few days later.
This is how Bungie hyped their players with Strand in the announcement trailer for Destiny 2: Lightfall
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Destiny 2 shows new insights into Strand in its trailer – The focus in Lightfall
Bungie removes all timegates: Even after the campaign, additional Strand fragments could only be unlocked by participating in activities in Neomuna to gradually enhance the ability. Therefore, it was not immediately possible to try everything.
Bungie has released a live update just 4 days after criticism of Strand that is supposed to reveal the full potential of the ability to players.
The more players complete the Lightfall campaign and get their hands on Strand, the more first and constructive feedback we receive. As with any new subclass in Destiny 2, we want to ensure that Strand feels great in the hands of players once they’ve recognized its full strength and that development doesn’t stop on day one.
To this end, we have decided to release a live update, allowing all players to earn the full range of Strand fragments throughout the course of today.
This is how you unlock all Strand options now: The announced live update did not require any downtime. All Strand fragments are now available in the game and are no longer locked. Still, there is a catch.
Players must complete the Lightfall campaign and visit the Pouka Pond before the Hall of Heroes on Neptune to gain access to the new fragments.
The additional fragments remain class-specific.
Strand meditations are still required to obtain them.
Strand grenades cost 50 Strand meditations
Strand aspects cost 150 Strand meditations
Strand fragments – including the newly released ones – each cost 200 Strand meditations
So you need a lot of Strand meditations for one character since there are 14 fragments and 2 grenades that you still need to buy.
An important note at this point: If you have multiple characters: don’t buy all the fragments at once. If you do, you won’t be able to farm Strand meditations for that character anymore.
However, with the live update, you can now at least try all the possibilities of Strand and better evaluate the ability. Given the upcoming raid, this could become interesting.
How to quickly farm Strand meditations
Here you get 100 Strand meditations from the terminal overload key chest
The limit for Strand meditations is 1500 pieces. However, if you still lack Strand meditations, we have a few tips on how to quickly collect this resource.
Via the activity “Terminal Overload”: Approximately 75-100 Strand meditations await you when you start the public event “Terminal Overload” via the map.
The necessary keys to then open the loot chest come from a daily Neomuna bounty from Nimbus. The tasks of the bounties rotate daily.
Play Strand there and you’ll get a bit more Strand meditation.
The maximum number of terminal overload keys you can have is 5
Other sources for Strand meditations are:
Via public events: After completion, you also receive Strand meditations there.
Via open-world patrols: While playing “Terminal Overload”, one of the patrols will start repeatedly. This way, you get a small extra portion of Strand meditation.
Normal patrols grant you 8 Strand meditations.
Gold patrols grant you 20-30 Strand meditations.
Via kills in the “Vex Strike Zone”: If you have farmed enough Strand meditations there, the area with the “Vex Strike Zone” would also be an option, as there are many enemies that also drop the resource.
Large enemies, for example, drop crates that grant you between 3-7 Strand meditations.
Via Nimbus bounty challenge: Also, the Neptune NPC Nimbus drops 200 Strand meditations when you complete his challenge to do bounties.
Important note for players with multiple characters: For multiple characters, players should leave 1 fragment and not buy it. If you unlock all Strand options on one character, you will not be able to receive Strand meditations for that character anymore and therefore cannot farm with that character anymore.
Bungie reacts, as the new subclass seems to have not convinced
The recent criticism of Destiny 2: Lightfall is heavy. Besides the cliffhanger campaign, the new subclass Strand, with a few exceptions, apparently could not shine as Bungie had hoped.
GernaderJake, a well-known Destiny 2 streamer on Twitch, has already shared his first thoughts on the new ability from Lightfall with the community and said:
I want to love Strand, but it just seems too unconvincing. I wanted it to be broken and fun, but it just feels dulled with poor cooldown times. I hope I’m wrong and that it changes.
Have you grabbed the new Strand options yet? Then feel free to tell us in the comments which Strand build is your current favorite.
Or is Lightfall already done for you, after the many points of criticism that the community has expressed about the DLC so far? Please let us know in the comments.
In Destiny 2: Lightfall, Guardians can now rate each other, thanks to the new expansions. We will show you how the new system works, how to vote, and where you can see your points.
How can I rate players? To rate players in Destiny 2, you need to play activities. Valid activities include:
Raids
Dungeons
Strikes, Crucible, Trials of Eternity, Gambits, Empire and Nightmare hunts
Crucible, Iron Banner (when active) and Trials of Osiris
as well as activities without player search on higher difficulty levels
If you have completed an activity in the fireteam, a screen with your teammates pops up and you can assign cards with meanings. These cards are considered appreciations.
In modes like Rumble, where you essentially compete solo against other players, it is unclear how you can give appreciation to opponents. However, to recognize the performance of another Guardian, you need to switch to the “Complete Results” at the end screen.
Go to the complete results The star marks the place with the appreciation menu
From there, all your opponents will be listed, with all the data collected in the game. Now click on the star next to the nickname of a player you want to appreciate. A new window will open with two cards. In other activities, the star appears under the player’s nickname.
Now you can select which appreciation you want to give to your opponent. Keep in mind that you can only give as many appreciations as you have cards. If you have already given a card, you cannot give it a second time.
What do ratings do? The new appreciations are meant to help you find out faster how good a player actually is. You can inspect players and browse through their appreciations to see how suitable they are for a raid or dungeon.
However, since an appreciation card cannot be given twice, the assessment is still quite subjective. Many Guardians also forget to give an assessment because they just don’t think about it. Also, the time window for such an assessment is simply too short. In most cases, there’s not enough time to evaluate all Guardians before getting kicked from the activity.
Here, there is still room for improvement for Bungie, so that the system can be better integrated and maybe even bring some added values, such as special scoring badges that can be earned.
Will I keep my ratings in upcoming seasons? Bungie itself explains that only a fraction of the accumulated appreciation points will carry over into a new season. The rest stays in the old season. So, it is quite possible that your previous points will simply be deleted to ensure that every Guardian starts at nearly the same level when a new season begins.
That was all important information about appreciations, how to give them and what they bring you. Have you been able to collect many appreciations from other Guardians, and what do you think of the system? Feel free to leave us a comment!
The American Tony “Lvndmark” is the most-watched Twitch streamer of the popular shooter Escape from Tarkov. For years, he has faced cheating allegations. Now he resorts to tape and a camera to prove his innocence.
What are the allegations about? Lvndmark has been actively streaming on Twitch since the end of 2019, primarily showcasing the tactical shooter Escape from Tarkov. With its growing popularity, the 28-year-old’s channel has also flourished.
He currently has over 1 million followers and averages around 10,500 viewers (via sullygnome). However, most of the streamer’s career has been overshadowed by cheating accusations. These allegations were already discussed in a 3-year-old Reddit thread (via reddit).
How does Lvndmark defend himself now? Most streamers show their main screen on Twitch and also their face via facecam. On March 1, Lvndmark took it a step further by attaching another camera to his forehead. This is supposed to capture his perspective and prove that he is not looking at any hidden monitor.
He took this unusual step after he ended his previous stream in annoyance over the allegations. The fashionable combination of webcam and tape was made from materials he already had on hand. The result is not only impractical but also looks delightfully silly, as the streamer indicated on Twitter:
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In the comments, the streamer was already warned: Most critics still would not believe him. In his stream, the 28-year-old explained that he knows that with this action he probably won’t convince anyone, but it is funny nonetheless.
You can watch how it all went here:
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How is the action being received? Quite well. On Twitter, Lvndmark already received 6,000 likes for his creative solution, with a peak of just over 15,000 viewers for the associated stream, which was also quite successful.
What has the action brought? Aside from some laughs and a potential new Twitch meta, apparently not too much. In a thread that is probably not entirely serious on reddit, there is already discussion about whether Lvndmark would actually play much better without his cheats (via reddit).
Some jokesters on reddit point out that Lvndmark’s cheats cannot be seen because he would use vibrations. This refers to a cheating scandal that caused a stir in the chess world in 2022.
The Masterwork Research “Fulfilled Wish” has been running since the Hoenn Tour in Pokémon GO. Now the next page has been unlocked by the first trainers. We will show you what the new tasks and rewards are.
What kind of research is this? Since the Hoenn Tour in Las Vegas, which took place in February 2023 in Pokémon GO, there has been the special research “Fulfilled Wish”. The major reward of this research is an encounter with a shiny Jirachi.
But the first tasks were so challenging that players had to work on them for a long time. Now, after almost two weeks, the next tasks have been revealed. And they are not much easier. Here in the overview, we will show you what you need to do.
Fulfilled Wish 3/6: Tasks and Rewards
Task
Reward
Catch 5 Kecleon
1 incense
Spin a PokéStop for 14 consecutive days
1 incense
Stage Reward: Once you have completed the two tasks and claimed your respective rewards, you will additionally receive 3,850 experience points and 3 special candies.
Spinning a PokéStop for 14 consecutive days should not pose any problems for most trainers. It’s best to use a Stop that you pass by daily and set a reminder in your calendar to spin there every day.
With our guide to catching Kecleon, you will know where to “search” for the Pokémon and how to complete the task.
How do you like the new tasks of the special research with shiny Jirachi? Do you think it’s good that the content is stretched over a longer period and that you are “spending” more time on it, or would you prefer to complete the research quickly and not deal with it anymore? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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In FIFA 23 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) the servers are apparently having problems today, March 3, 2023, and access to Ultimate Team is not possible. EA has already commented on the situation.
Update, 15:10: As reported by the FIFA Direct Communication channel on Twitter, the issues should now be resolved. Therefore, access to FUT and Volta should be available again.
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FIFA 23 Server Status: Players are currently reporting problems accessing FIFA 23 online modes like FUT and Volta. However, the servers do not seem to be completely down – the connection to the servers is still possible.
If you want to access Ultimate Team, you will receive the message: “Access to Ultimate Team is not possible”.
Are there server maintenance works? In any case, it is not a previously announced server maintenance. Accordingly, it is still unclear how long the problems will persist.
This is what EA says about the problems in FIFA 23 today
What does EA say about the server problems? Via Twitter, the “FIFA Direct Communication” channel commented on the issues.
They are currently investigating reports from players that they cannot access FUT and Volta at this time. A solution will be communicated as soon as available. There is still no further information on this. We will keep you updated on MeinMMO.
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It is still possible to play other modes of FIFA 23. For example, you can now scout the best talents in career mode and send them on a title hunt or play a kickoff against the AI or friends.
In Ultimate Team, however, you can currently only access your team through the Web App or the Companion App. You can still use the transfer market or play Squad Building Challenges there.
Some players are already calling for the Weekend League to be extended. This has happened in the past when server problems made participation in FUT Champions impossible or heavily delayed. It remains to be seen how long the problems will last and how EA will respond.
Otherwise, the FUT Fantasy event is actually supposed to start today in FIFA 23 at 7:00 PM.
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The company behind Funko Pops has too much inventory and is apparently planning to dispose of collectible figures worth up to 36 million dollars.
Note: The title image is a symbolic image.
The company Funko is especially known for its Funko Pops. These are small to medium-sized figures that depict characters from well-known franchises in film, television, and gaming.
There are anime figures as well as characters from “The Office” or Apex Legends. Funko offers a huge selection of colorful characters. However, recently, sales numbers have apparently decreased so much that inventories need to be cleared.
What does the company say? In a press release on March 1, 2023, the manufacturer of Funko Pops published a financial report for the fourth quarter of 2022 and a forecast for 2023.
In one paragraph it states: “The inventories at the end of the year amounted to a total of 246.4 million US dollars, an increase of 48% compared to the previous year.
This includes inventories that the company intends to reduce in the first half of 2023 to lower costs by adjusting the inventories to the operational capacity of our distribution center.
It is expected that this will result in a write-off of about 30 to 36 million US dollars in the first half of 2023.” (via investor.funko.com)
What does this mean? The company describes a problem: The inventories are getting out of hand and are now being reduced. However, it seems to be cheaper to dispose of the figures in landfills rather than to sell them off.
At least that is also suggested by the Reddit video that you can see above.
How did the excess inventory come about? In recent years, the figures sold quite well. Especially during the pandemic, sales were particularly bright for the company.
But now the demand for the little figures seems to have decreased significantly, leaving them apparently stuck with the inventory.
The new season theme of Season 28 in Diablo 3 is being received very well in the community. Players are demanding that it remains forever. But they only want certain features of it to stay permanently.
In Season 28, Diablo 3 introduced the Altar of Rites. Basically, it’s a large skill tree whose unlocks apply season-wide for all characters (Hardcore and Softcore are separate). The season is still active with the feature for a few more weeks, but now players are demanding that the Altar stay forever. A few contents from it would be enough.
Some features “should have always been in the game”
What are players demanding? On reddit, user MrRodesney asks, “Does anyone else think that the Altar of Rites should be permanent?”
In response to the question, there are already over 120 comments, many of which agree with the creator:
“I think a few of its features should be permanent. Like the companions that pick up items. Or the progress orbs that are automatically sucked in,” writes LordOverBomber. User Sage-Like_Wisdom agrees and states: “Yes, that should have always been in the game, just like gems [which are currently not automatically collected], to be honest. I would prefer not to have companions (it’s really sometimes slow for me) and everything we pick up should be collected automatically, no matter how far away we are.”
Others say that not “everything” should remain at the Altar. User jkanoid suggests that the Altar with its quality-of-life changes could remain permanently in the game. However, the buffs should remain seasonal. This way, each season the Altar could be adjusted a bit and new skill orders could be tried out.
What’s behind this: Automatic item collection has always been a point that players wished for. If you zoom through the various acts or Nephalem rifts with your speed build, you constantly have to throw the anchor and stop to pick up certain items. This becomes less important as the game progresses, but items like Breath of Death, which you use for crafting, are always nice to have. Nevertheless, it gets in the way of “speed” a bit.
The automatic collection of progress orbs is a nice quality-of-life feature in Nephalem rifts and Greater Nephalem rifts.
Breath of Death, yellow armor – my companion is now picking these up for me. I only have to click on legendary items, finished mats, and the gems
Both can now be permanently unlocked in the Altar, simplifying the gaming experience in this season.
The companions collect white, blue, and yellow items through the unlock and immediately dismantle them. This saves you from picking them up and keeps more space in your inventory.
The first week in the new DLC Destiny 2: Lightfall is almost over. Players were able to not only assess the story campaign but also explore the new content extensively. However, enthusiasm has only been felt by a few so far. Bungie’s “Beginning of the End” has instead been met with a lot of discontent regarding all aspects of the game. The DLC slogan was almost prophetic.
How is the new Lightfall DLC being received by players? The hype for Destiny 2: Lightfall was already cautious in advance. Some players preferred to wait and see how Lightfall performs after the many announcements from Bungie and the issues at the end of the last DLC.
The trailers were cool and interviews at Bungie tried to dispel the last doubts. Still, in 2023, unlike the last DLC “The Witch Queen”, there was no hype.
Almost a week has passed now. Players have been able to extensively test everything and experience the story. But their feedback is currently devastating for Bungie’s “Beginning of the End” of the great saga of Light and Darkness. The disappointment in the DLC is greater than ever.
The Lightfall expansion of Destiny 2 has a rating of “Mostly Negative” on Steam.
At the time of this article, 2,930 Lightfall players on Steam had written a review for the standard version of the DLC – only 29% positive ratings.
The Deluxe Edition with the annual pass, which will offer more content and connect to the cliffhanger story, is also not faring well. Of 1085 players, only 31% rate it positively.
With trailers like “The Witch Queen,” Destiny 2 hyped its players in 2022. It is considered the best DLC so far since Forsaken:
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Destiny 2 shows launch trailer for the new expansion Witch Queen
Lightfall disappoints even hardcore fans
Destiny 2 seems unable to meet the expectations of its players with Lightfall. Neither the new Cloudstrider NPCs nor the new location Neomuna could engage the majority of players. While there were positive voices, they were somewhat subdued.
And at the end of the story, there were even more questions left unanswered, leaving the guardians puzzled.
This criticism is directed at Lightfall: Bungie has also created a campaign in Lightfall that relies on cutscenes. However, unlike “The Witch Queen,” the main antagonist, the Witness, is not really at the center. Players rarely felt during the campaign that it was about everything or nothing, as the great space battle and the apocalyptic atmosphere before the announcements and trailers suggested.
This is the criticism from DelishNightmarePie on Steam: Too short, too compressed, too few explanations, and no fun. Everything feels so inconsequential, it seems the Witness simply does what the Witness wants, and the rest has to be picked up again in “The Final Shape,” the last DLC in 2024 about the Light and Darkness saga, at an extra cost.
These are the negative reviews from the community
Bungie disappoints even its most loyal fans: The mood in the community is accordingly subdued. There seems to be a consensus. Even lore experts from Destiny 2, “MyNameisByf” or “AndyEdition,” are left disappointed after the Lightfall story and express this openly.
Initial impression … I hate it” – “To the Bungie storytelling team: I hope my feedback has been received as such […]. In any case, it is time to listen, and I know you will listen.
writes Destiny lore expert Byf after his harsh story criticism on YouTube via Twitter
This mood from Lightfall is also present on Steam and is reflected in a large number of reviews.
Thus, Tonimann reviews via Steam: “The story is unfortunately completely inconsequential from start to finish. […] The city Neomuna simply feels completely dead. […] The entire character [of the Cloudstrider Nimbus] can be summarized in the following dialogue: “Hey, who are you? Are you enemies? Here is an invasion!” […] and the entire subclass could have been saved, and instead, “Clinging” could have been introduced as an extra ability.”
Loky feels similarly and writes on Steam in his review: “In my opinion, the most disappointing DLC in Destiny 2 so far. In the story, nothing is explained and one relies solely on a few cutscenes. All NPCs know what’s going on but simply don’t elaborate. Very much in the spirit of “do this because it’s important, and it’s important because I say so.” Strand is fun in some moments, but takes on an overall too prominent role, without explaining why, how, or what for. Now, one might say, well, there will be a raid and some quests outside the campaign, but with a full-price expansion, the central part (the campaign) cannot be this bad.”
Destiny 2: Lightfall is heavily criticized by many players
This is what MeinMMO readers say
The Destiny 2 community on MeinMMO has also formed an opinion on the new DLC and commented on our site.
Our reader Millerntorian makes some insightful points:
For me, this DLC is a significant deterioration in gameplay quality. Is it trending downwards? […] Where has the more dystopian mood gone that Destiny has always carried and was excellently conveyed in the Witch Queen campaign? […]
And Destiny 2 players Chris and CandyAndyDE, also long-time Destiny veterans, leave their opinions in our comments.
Just the end [of the campaign in Lightfall] leaves you with a “Is that it now? O.o” I think some things are really not bad. But especially the end is quite unsatisfactory. Bungie said back then that they would split the finale into 2 parts (Lightfall and Final Shape) and that is exactly how Lightfall feels. It feels like the story was suddenly interrupted right in the middle. […] With Lightfall, Bungie will first have to make many corrections before we can even talk about Final Shape.
Overall, I am disappointed with the DLC. I expected more. It was announced so grandly and then poof. It is inconsequential and feels like a filler. Much is not explained or makes no sense.
Even though some players cannot fully understand this criticism and still find something good in Lightfall here and there, the Destiny 2 community seems to be in agreement that this DLC is so far not a masterpiece from Bungie.
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The Steam record launch was still the relatively best thing the DLC could give its developer so far, alongside a lot of criticism after the release. Bungie has already commented on the current situation. But whether players will be pacified by this, especially in light of the high costs of the respective DLC editions, remains to be seen.
What do you think about the future of Destiny 2? Did Bungie hit the last nail in the coffin with Lightfall? Or do you think it can still be rectified somehow? Feel free to leave us your opinion in the comment section.
If you are still playing Lightfall: This exotic quest rewards you with a powerful machine gun that also has a catalyst:
The Swede Martin “Rekkles” Larrson (26) has dedicated his life to the e-sport of League of Legends, has a brilliant career behind him, and is considered one of the best players Europe has ever produced. In a Twitch stream, he selected runes for Senna, talked about a possible career ending, his life, and then it came out of him.
This is Rekkles:
The Swede began his professional career in Season 2 of LoL, 11 years ago. He has witnessed the growth of League of Legends from humble beginnings to a current e-sport titan.
Rekkles has also grown during this time: He is now considered one of the most well-known LoL players in Europe: The 26-year-old has 600,000 followers on Twitter, more than 1 million follow him on Twitch, and his net worth is estimated at around $5 million. The man is a star at 26.
However, things have not gone well for him in sports for several years: At 26, Rekkles is one of the oldest professionals in LoL and has had tough years. Especially last season was disastrous with his old love Fnatic.
Before the start of a match, Rekkles gets emotional
This is what he said in a Twitch stream: When Rekkles is not playing professionally, he likes to show his games in solo queue on Twitch. Most recently, he streamed on February 28 to more than 8,000 viewers.
He was on air for two and a half hours and was selecting runes for the champion Senna when he suddenly had a sentimental moment.
He reflects on last season when he played poorly and was at risk of being replaced by the younger German Upset. This, Rekkles says, would likely mean the end of his career.
At that moment, you can sense the turmoil inside him; you hear him sob. Suddenly, as the characters log in, it spills out:
“One great realization I had is that my life… well… I don’t feel like there’s much going on except – Sorry.”
Rekkles struggles with himself, holds a hand over his eyes, and then starts to cry as the game begins and he tries to compose himself. That’s quite a lot, he tells the viewers.
The viewers write in the chat: “It’s all good man” – “It’s all okay” – “We love you Rekkles” – “We’re here for you, no matter what.” – “We’re with you.”
But Rekkles has already turned away in his chair, needing a moment to collect himself.
Rekkles says he didn’t want that. He also doesn’t understand how it happened while he turns back to the game.
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What happened next? Rekkles plays his match silently, defending the tower on the bot lane with Senna. When he ports back to base for items for the first time after five or six minutes, he briefly stands up from his chair and when he returns, he seems ready to continue the conversation:
“Sorry, that came up because I started talking about it. I realized that I don’t have much in my life besides playing. If that doesn’t work, it’s just tough, I believe. Especially during last season, it was hard to stay strong. But it’s okay. I can’t change anything about it now.”
The Swede then plays a good game with Senna, but his team is weaker, and they lose the match. The ADC is apparently to blame.
It is rare for LoL professionals to give such an insight into their inner lives. What goes on in Faker’s mind, only he likely knows:
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He only touches on the topic one more time during the stream. He later says it hit him hard after the winter. It was a feeling of loss to see how his career could end. It feels strange or maybe not, maybe it’s just a new experience. He has tried to work on it while spending time in his home country, Sweden.
“I tried to build a life beyond the game, but I didn’t get very far.”
How quickly such a career can come to an end even for the best in LoL has been seen time and again:
