Developers of Sons of the Forest react to extremely fast speedrun of the survival predecessor – “That is crazy”

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of Sons of the Forest respond in a video to a speedrunner who completes the survival game “The Forest” in no time.

The Forest is a survival game that has already gained great popularity on Steam. The game comes from the developer studio Endnight Games Ltd., which will soon release the highly anticipated sequel Sons of the Forest.

As part of an IGN video, two developers from the game studio watched a run by the speedrunner Akaya and commented on it. The two game creators in the video are:

  • Evan Haley, the Lead Tester of Endnight Games
  • Rod Green, the Project Director of Sons of the Forest

The two watched as the speedrunner managed to complete The Forest in around 20 minutes. In the end, they express their admiration for the player’s performance.

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The speedrunner hops through the forest

What is his strategy? The most striking aspect of the speedrun is probably the way of movement that the speedrunner chooses: Akaya hops with his character around. The developers then explain that diagonal jumping in the game helps achieve a higher speed. This allows the speedrunner to save time with his unusual method of movement.

In the boss fight against Megan, a young girl with mutations, Akaya also demonstrates a sophisticated strategy. He skillfully attacks the monster with a spear, perfectly timing his movements to Megan’s attacks.

The developers suspect that the player is aware of the mechanics of the attacks and positions himself exactly so that he will not be hit. Successfully: In a short amount of time, the speedrunner also completes this fight.

If you don’t know The Forest yet, you can find a game presentation of the survival game here. Additionally, you can find information about the new Forest installment:

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How do the developers react? In the end, the developers express their admiration, saying: “That’s crazy, that’s great.” They are excited to see someone taking the hard path without using too many exploits but just playing it.

Who is the speedrunner? The speedrunner is named Akaya. On his YouTube channel, he has already uploaded several speedrun videos of The Forest under the name Akaya-Kaito, usually taking around 15 to 25 minutes to complete the game. He varies between different modes, from Peaceful to Hardmode.

Here you can find a speedrun of a different kind: Player has been playing Diablo 3 for over 2,000 hours for the “ultimate solo speedrun” – not finished yet.

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See new gameplay of Sons of the Forest, the sequel to the survival hit ‘The Forest’”

When will Sons of the Forest be released? If you enjoyed The Forest, there is good news:

The sequel titled Sons of the Forest will be released this week. On February 23, 2023, the new installment from Endnight Games Ltd. will be released.

Initially, the game will be released in Early Access. How long it will remain in this status before the full release is still unknown. Steam states 6 to 8 months – but they do not want to commit too much yet.

Here you can find all info about the release, story, and gameplay of Sons of the Forest.

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New multiplayer trailer of Sons of the Forest shows 5 cool details – Starts the day after tomorrow on Steam

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

In a new trailer, the creators of Sons of the Forest showcase new gameplay for the upcoming horror game. The video features various weapons and details that await you in the survival title.

What is Sons of the Forest?

This is the new trailer: Shortly before the release, the US site IGN released a trailer they were provided with exclusively. This focuses on the multiplayer aspect of Sons of the Forest.

Several players can be seen gathering resources together and building a log cabin, a small base, and traps with the new building system. Fights against the various enemies in the game are also shown.

Additionally, the players interact with NPC companions and meet with others around a fire. You can read all the info about the gameplay of Sons of the Forest in our special here, and we have embedded the video for you:

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NPCs react to you – and a secret ending awaits?

These are the details: The video shows some scenes that hint at the features of Sons of the Forest. Although the emphasis is on multiplayer, some details can be gleaned:

  1. Weapons have specific effects; for example, you can stun enemies with a shock stick.
  2. Enemies react to you and show real fear if you are too cruel – and they actively hack at your house.
  3. Arrows stick in enemies – whether this is just a visual effect or if you can collect them again, we do not know.
  4. Building works “systematically”; you place items at positions and thus create buildings

However, the last scene is particularly exciting, in which the character places their hand in a hollow in a wall to open a locked door. The first part already had different endings that revealed more about the hidden story of the game.

Since you might crash on the same island in Sons of the Forest while actually searching for a billionaire, there may be even more background story here.

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What fans say: The response to the video and the game is positive. On YouTube, the video received over 723,000 views and nearly 29,000 likes in less than 19 hours. Users praise the developers as “top-tier devs” and are excited about the shown gameplay, especially the reactions of the enemies.

Also on reddit, especially the enemies and their design are well-received, although at least one user notes that the bow could be too strong – as it was already in the first part. There is also discussion about the possible ending, but we do not want to spoil.

Sons of the Forest will be released on the 23rd only in Early Access after it was actually planned to release the game fully. Whether the survival game offers multiple endings and whether they will be directly available in the game starting Thursday, we unfortunately do not know yet. It is also not yet clear how long the Early Access will last.

The developers are still withholding information about the game. There was a preview test from IGN last year, and hardly any posts and content are published on Twitter, YouTube, and so on. You will likely find out how Sons of the Forest really will be on Thursday.

However, 2023 has other games in store if this horror game does not appeal to you:

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Pokémon GO: Will there soon be restrictions on raids? A find shocks trainers

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 2 minutes

One of the most important features in Pokémon GO is participating in raids. However, a recent discovery suggests that there may be limitations in this regard. We at MeinMMO explain what was found and how trainers are reacting to it.

What feature is it about? In Pokémon GO, trainers not only have the opportunity to chase wild spawns but can also participate in raids against the popular legendary raid bosses.

However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, it is no longer only possible to participate in such raids in person, but one can also be invited from afar or invite friends to raids – all comfortably from the sofa.

That could possibly come to an end soon, as according to the current findings by the PokeMiners, the developers apparently have planned restrictions in this area. We have summarized what it’s about below.

Who are the PokeMiners?
The PokeMiners are a group of data miners who regularly search the source code of Pokémon GO for new information. They make this information publicly available to other players.

Although they have proven in the past that this data is quite reliable, it is not official information. Therefore, you should view it with a certain level of skepticism.

Find shows possible limitation of remote raids

What was found? As the PokeMiners announced through their Twitter account on February 20, 2023, they stumbled upon a hint in the source code of Pokémon GO during their last search, which could bring limitations to remote raids in the future.

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According to this, these will be limited to a certain number daily. However, the data from the PokeMiners do not reveal how many remote raids one can still do. According to the data in the source code, there is supposed to be a timer that shows you how many remote raids are still possible on that day.

If Niantic actually limits remote raids, trainers would need to team up more frequently in local groups for raids on-site, as was the case before the pandemic. The developers have already made a first step towards this by introducing level-4 raids after Community Day and the new top raids that can only be played in person.

How you can easily do remote raids via Poke Genie, we have summarized for you in the following article:

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Trainers say: “This will ruin the game”

In social networks, trainers are not very enthusiastic about this news. Even though remote raids were originally introduced due to the pandemic, most players have gotten used to their use in the meantime and still enjoy participating in remote raids.

Therefore, it is not surprising that some players now have concerns that the maximum daily number of remote raids will not be sufficient for their needs and even see the popular weekly raid hour in danger. For example, Twitter user Wakkie87 asks (via twitter.com): “Did they just ruin one of their concepts called raid hour?”.

Opinions of the reddit community: And even on reddit, trainers see significant challenges behind such a measure and even suspect the end of raids and the destruction of the game (via reddit.com):

  • breakingcustoms: “Niantic really hates people who play from afar.”
  • The_Phantom_Cat: “Why? I have spent more money on remote raids than anything else, and I can’t be the only one.”
  • 3163560: “I live in a tiny rural community (<1,500 residents) in Australia, 5 hours from the nearest big city. If I can't do remote raids, I can't raid."
  • dabomerest: “This will ruin the game. Absolutely terrible, ridiculous move. I have already done fewer raids, so let’s do even fewer.”
  • TheTjalian: “I can’t remember which raid it was, as it has already been a few months, but I was in town and attended every raid in person. The only person who was present at every raid? Me. I received tons of support from remote participants – all people from my local community. […] We have a dedicated group of people who are usually enough to handle a raid, but realistically, we only meet in person during raid or community days. We rarely meet in person for a one-time raid. […] The abolition of remote raids would be the death of raids in our town outside of raid hours/days.”

This must be noted: The information found is, however, so-called leaks. Therefore, these are data that do not come directly from Pokémon GO, which is why they may adjust it accordingly or even decide against a release.

So, for now, it remains to be seen whether this change will actually be implemented in the game and, if so, how many remote raids will be possible daily.

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What do you think about the limitation of remote raids? Would you find it sensible if more raiding had to happen in the local community again? Or do you have concerns that participation in raids would then be hardly possible for you? Feel free to write us your opinion on this at MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers about it.

However, Niantic has also been under criticism in the community since the weekend for another incident. A tweet regarding the live event in Las Vegas caused a lot of annoyance among the trainers. We explain why.

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Organization demands that a certain costume disappears from FFXIV – Twitch streamer rages: “This is ridiculous”

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

The Sámi Council, an indigenous organization from Scandinavia, demanded that Square Enix remove a certain outfit from Final Fantasy XIV citing cultural appropriation. The Twitch streamer Asmongold reacted with confusion.

The outfit in question: The Northern High Costume Set was released on December 14, 2022, in the FFXIV cash shop and has since caused some controversy. The developers were inspired by traditional costumes from Norway, Finland, and Denmark.

The strongest influences came from the clothing of the Sámi, an indigenous people from the northern Fennoscandia. The sale of the outfit was seen by the Sámi Council, an independent NGO representing the interests of the Sámi, as a violation of their rights and cultural appropriation.

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In a letter dated January 27, Square Enix responded to the Sámi Council’s demand and rejected the removal of the outfit. Subsequently, the council representatives went public and posted their demands on their official website and social media like Twitter.

“You cannot steal a culture”

This is what Asmongold says: The biggest MMORPG streamer spent some time in FFXIV and continues to follow the news about it, even though he no longer plays actively. He holds little regard for the Sámi Council’s statement concerning cultural appropriation and the violation of their property rights.

In a stream, he expressed his views on the situation:

You cannot steal a culture. Everyone has access to these things. If you want to dress up and use a katana, and you are from Germany, then that’s ok! […] It’s not copyright protected. It’s not. No one should take these people seriously. What a joke […] Cultural appropriation is just politically correct segregation.

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These are the reactions: Asmongold is not alone in his opinion. In the comments under the Sámi Council’s tweet and in the retweets, many express a negative view of the organization’s demand.

It comes across as though the Sámi Council is trying to incite the public against Square Enix and to blackmail the company after the direct approach did not work. Furthermore, it is argued that the council is not an official organization and also does not represent the majority of the Sámi.

  • “An undefined NGO that does not encompass the majority of the Sámi population cannot claim IP rights over cultural clothing” – @Anthrax_In_UK
  • “That would be like if I said that people couldn’t wear lederhosen or other traditional German clothing…” – @indiberrypies

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However, there are also opposing voices who insist that the representatives of the indigenous population should not be denied their right to their culture. A billion-dollar company like Square Enix should not be able to profit simply from selling cultural property.

  • “Block me if you have a problem with it. Indigenous cultures are not here to be exploited for free by everyone” – @mesoamericas
  • “Really many people in the comments want to tell indigenous people how to feel when their culture is used by others” – @MediocreIndigo

Whether Square Enix will publicly comment on the situation again after the initial response remains to be seen. In the past, however, Naoki Yoshida, the director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV, has often written personal statements on controversial discussions.

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11-Year-Old Wins International Pokémon Tournament – Will She Be the Best Like No One Ever Was?

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11-year-old Kiara Nguyen achieved what Anime trainer Ash Ketchum took over 2 decades to accomplish: She claimed victory at an international Pokémon tournament, the Oceania International Championships.

What kind of tournament was it? From February 17 to 19, the 2023 Oceania International Championships took place in Melbourne. It is a video game tournament for the current Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

What exactly did the 11-year-old win? Kiara Nguyen was able to defeat her opponent Takumi M. in the Junior Division. For her victory, she received $1,500 in prize money and 500 Championship Points.

Accompanying her was the 11-year-old’s faithful companion, a large Eevee plush toy. In a sweet clip on Twitter, you can see the girl’s best friend running onto the stage to congratulate her:

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“Happiest Moment of My Pokémon Journey”

How did she react to her victory? In an interview right after her final victory, Kiara Nguyen is still a bit shy and does not quite know what to say. She explains that she is excited and happy. When asked by the interviewer how she feels about winning this title, she adds that it is “pretty cool” (via YouTube).

On Twitter, the freshly crowned champion ultimately calls her victory the “happiest moment [of her] Pokémon journey” and proudly shares her trophy collection.

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The 11-year-old has already won 3 regional championships and was among the finalists of the Pokémon VGC Juniors Worlds. The next step for Kiara Nguyen could therefore be the World Championship.

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Victory with Fish Duo

What did the winning team look like? Kiara Nguyen relied on the fish duo Heerashai and Nigiragi, who also appear as a duo in the games Scarlet and Violet. The complete team of the 11-year-old consisted of:

  • Nigiragi
  • Heerashai
  • Thunderaxe
  • Monetigo
  • Fiaro
  • Flutterhair

16-year-old wins esports tournament – Then simply walks off the stage and everyone loves it

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Twitch: 21-Year-Old Wants to Deceive Viewers, Embarrasses Herself, Quickly Turns Off the Stream

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The 21-year-old streamer Chang Wing Yee is known on Twitch under the name Kiraakitty. She had come up with a clever plan to fake the theft of her smartphone to spice up a stream on Twitch. But it went horribly wrong. Instead of dealing with the situation, she quickly ended the stream.

This was the situation:

  • The 21-year-old Twitch streamer from Singapore filmed herself in a stream, sitting in a library and supposedly studying to become a doctor.
  • She flipped through books, took notes, nibbled on a pen – just how one studies.
  • Meanwhile, she filmed herself with a smartphone. Twitch users saw the prompt “Donate to me if you think I’m cute.”
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Twitch streamer fakes theft of her own smartphone – But she trips up

This is the clip: Suddenly something happened in the stream, the streamer herself was not visible. But the phone with which Kiraakitty was filming seemed to be moving. Surely by a thief who wanted to steal the precious phone.

You can hear quick footsteps, the camera races through the narrow book aisles of the library. We witness a “Grand Theft Telephone” live in the front row.

But then the supposed thief stumbles, the phone flips over and shows Kiraakitty’s face: She had only pretended to have her own smartphone stolen. You can still hear her giggling, then the stream ends.

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How does the streamer deal with it? The 21-year-old simply ended the stream, probably to spare herself the embarrassment of having to explain her behavior to the viewers.

But that was apparently her mistake.

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“Would change my name and leave the country”

What are the reactions? The clip has now over 224,000 views and is also being discussed on reddit :

There, it is said that the streamer reacted completely wrong to the situation. She should have declared it as a joke afterwards. It was only because she turned off the stream that it became so terribly embarrassing.

Other users say:

  • “I would change my name and leave the country if I had been caught doing something like this.”
  • “She just wants people to send her money so she doesn’t have to pretend to study anymore.”
  • “Just think about how you must be to come up with something like this”

Things often go wrong for streamers on Twitch:

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Experiment gives men in an online shooter female voices – They are amazed at how people now react to them

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

Maybelline New York wants to raise awareness about gender discrimination in gaming with a new campaign. To do this, the company equipped two men with voice changers so that they would sound female in an online shooter. Even in 2023, the experiences are shocking.

The US cosmetics manufacturer Maybelline New York claims that 83% of Australian gamers who identify as female have become victims of abusive behavior online.

The problem has been known for years, but there is no improvement in sight.

Maybelline is taking the path of raising awareness with its new campaign. They want to draw attention to how severe the problem is with the campaign “Through Their Eyes” and create more awareness of what is really happening.

For this purpose, the company has released a video and sent two male streamers (JoelBergs / DrewD0g) into an online shooter, but gave them female voices. Afterwards, the two men spoke with two streamers who identify as female: PaladinAmber and Luminumn.

The two men are shocked at the end of the session; you can watch the video here:

https://youtu.be/N2LYhGb4uJE

How did the gaming go? The video shows clips of several shooter sessions and partially shows the reactions of the fellow players with whom the male streamers are confronted with their female voices.

It starts harmlessly with silence. One of the streamers finds this odd: “I’ve never had people not respond to me.” Sometimes, players leave the match without comment as soon as a female voice is heard in the chat.

The video does not show all reactions completely, censoring many statements. But there are also things to hear like: “B***h, just shut up” or “Go back to your sink.”

Some players reacted aggressively to resistance: “I talk to you the way I want to.”.

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What were the men’s reactions? They were shocked by the experiences. After the sessions, the four streamers sat together and exchanged their experiences.

One of the male streamers asked: “Why do you even keep playing?” PaladinAmber replied: “Because I love it and I think that’s why we all continue.” Luminumn added: “The only way to get through it – is to surround yourself with people who really support you, who really love you.”.

Several months ago, a similar experiment was conducted in the shooter Valorant: 3 Twitch streamers impersonate women in voice chat, shocked by the reactions: “It takes away the joy of playing.”

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User builds a good gaming PC for 370 euros for modern games – Uses a controversial AMD graphics card

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

A gamer wanted to build a budget PC for gaming and spent no more than 400 US dollars (370 euros). Inside is a Radeon Vega 56, which belongs to AMD’s controversial graphics cards.

The player used almost exclusively new components for his new computer (via reddit.com). In fact, he only bought the graphics card used; all other components are new or refurbished. The graphics card is the Radeon Vega 56, which you can only find used on the market today.

  • Intel I3 – 10105f
  • Radeon Vega 56
  • Asus Tuf B460-Plus
  • Teamgroup 512gb SSD
  • Teamgroup Vulcan 16gb DDR4 3200
  • Aresgame AGW600 80+ Bronze PSU

Update 21.02: A few price alternatives added in the section below.

The Radeon Vega 56 was AMD’s controversial attempt to return to the high-end market

The installed graphics card is the Radeon Vega 56 from AMD. This GPU was controversial among gamers and testers. After all, it was a graphics card with which AMD wanted to compete with Nvidia’s high-end offerings after a long time.

After the Radeon R9 Fury X, AMD had not released a new high-end GPU for 2 years. In 2017, the two Vega graphics cards (Vega 56 and Vega 64) were released. These GPUs were intended to compete with the GeForce GTX 1080. The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, Nvidia’s then top model, securely held the number one spot.

For the graphics card, they also did not rely on GDDR memory but rather on High Bandwidth Cache (HBM2 memory).

However, the Vega series was accompanied by all the concerns that AMD was known for back then: faulty software for the graphics card and an efficiency that lagged significantly behind Nvidia’s graphics cards. This is reported by colleagues from Computerbase. For many, this was a reason to rather opt for Nvidia’s GTX 1080 or to optimize themselves.

Indeed, from today’s perspective, the Vega 56 still offers a decent graphics card that can easily run modern titles in Full HD and WQHD (via notebookcheck.com).

With a Vega 56, you can still easily game in 2023, but there are better alternatives

How well can you still game with it today? You can still fluidly play modern games with a Vega 56.

  • CoD: Vanguard runs at about 130 FPS on medium settings in Full HD.
  • Cyberpunk 2077 runs at around 80 FPS on medium details in Full HD.
  • The popular shooter Apex: Legends runs at high settings with 120 FPS as well.

The performance can keep up easily with modern graphics cards, but the power consumption (efficiency) of the card is much too high. However, with undervolting, you can counteract this, or you can directly opt for a recommended AMD graphics card with better efficiency.

Currently, you can get the card used for 150 euros; we would rather advise you to go for a GPU from the RX 6000 series or Nvidia’s GTX 1650, which is currently considered the best graphics card under 200 euros. You can also get a used GeForce GTX 1060 on eBay for around 150 euros.

If you have a larger budget of up to 300 euros, you can get a RX 6600, which offers significantly better efficiency. The controversial RX 6500XT we would only recommend conditionally, only if the budget is tight.

The video from the YouTuber Iceberg Tech has been embedded here; you can see how well the games run with the graphics card:

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Alternatively, you can also opt for a Nvidia graphics card. Where exactly the differences between AMD and Nvidia lie and what features you have to forgo with which manufacturer, you can read in the following article here on MeinMMO:

How important is it when buying a graphics card whether I choose AMD or Nvidia?

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Destiny 2: Map Comparison – Is the new expansion Lightfall larger than Witch Queen?

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Destiny 2 introduces a fresh location with every new DLC release for players to explore. With Lightfall, Guardians can travel to Neomuna, a vibrant city on the planet Neptune. We conducted a map comparison and explain why Lightfall could be larger than Witch Queen.

How big is the map in Lightfall? We can’t assess that yet, as Neomuna has not been made publicly available as a map. Nevertheless, snippets from the ViDoc and a new feature hint at the true size of the colorful, glowing city on Neptune.

From huge roads that players can traverse to skyscrapers that can be climbed, Lightfall offers a vast playground for Guardians to enjoy. But why could Lightfall be larger than Witch Queen? We’ll show you.

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New feature opens up more possibilities and space

What will make Lightfall a larger map? Strand, the new class in Lightfall, could be the key to forcing Bungie to create more open maps.

Witch Queen is a large map with its countless corridors and caves, but it limits the exploration frenzy of the Guardians. Roofs or many ledges cannot be climbed, as Bungie has locked these areas. This is why the vast Throne World shrinks rather quickly.

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Witch Queen offers many places to explore

In contrast, Lightfall will allow you to explore the entire map. Huge buildings and constructs that were previously locked can be climbed by Guardians, thanks to Strand. Even though there are smaller caves, much happens upwards, providing Guardians with new opportunities to feel free.

Perhaps the Throne World of Savathun and Neomuna are similarly sized on the Guardian map, but with Strand and the walkable environments on Neptune, the size of the new map increases significantly. On the rooftops, one could even spot a kind of event, perhaps a public one.

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How is this developing for upcoming maps? Strand sets new standards, as with the new Spider-Man ability, Guardians will undoubtedly test every map to its limits. If Neomuna has walkable roofs and platforms, the team might feel inspired to expand future maps to Strand standards. Once the Guardians understand the ability, only the sky will be the limit.

It’s a cool new feature that benefits players, but it also brings new challenges to Destiny 2. For both the system and the developer. It remains to be seen how long it will take before Bungie might disable the ability, as Guardians will find new glitches with it.

How long do you estimate this will last? Do you think Bungie will have to disable your new, airy abilities soon because Guardians will misbehave with them? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

Destiny 2 hides a significant location in Lightfall, which only veterans will recognize

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Largest MMORPG streamer on Twitch would rather be on YouTube – viewers are too annoying

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The Texan Zack, known as “Asmongold,” is probably the biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch. Thousands watch him play WoW, but he seems quite annoyed with his viewers. Everything is better on YouTube.

How did these statements come about? Asmongold is a co-founder of the gaming organization One True King (OTK). Together with the OTK members Emily “Emiru” Schunk and Tectone, the streamer has now launched a podcast on YouTube.

In the first episode, the question arose whether YouTube or Twitch is the better platform. Although Asmongold sees both positive and negative aspects of both platforms, he does have a clear preference: if he had to choose, he would prefer to only do YouTube for the rest of his life, said the streamer.

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Too Much Copypasta on Twitch

What bothers the streamer about Twitch? There is quite a bit. But while Asmongold usually criticizes the streaming platform itself, this time he focused on the “culture” on Twitch – and thus on his own viewers. They spam the chat with the same old jokes:

Oh wow, that’s a cool joke of yours, we should type that 400 times. […] And then, you know, Marco Polo! You say this word, I say this emote! How clever and funny!

The streamer explained that if he could only use one platform for the rest of his life, it would be YouTube. There simply aren’t as many strange people there.

Marco Polo is a children’s game typically played in water. One player tries to catch the others with their eyes closed. The catcher can call out “Marco,” to which all players must respond with “Polo,” which can give clues to their position.

Viewers Should Be Like Cats

What do the other streamers think? They largely agree with Asmongold that the chat on Twitch is quite predictable. Emiru even states that she can foresee what her chat will say in 90% of the cases. For her and Tectone, however, this seems to be a positive thing.

The MMORPG streamer admits that it does have some value to know your viewers so well. However, overall, the prevailing chat culture on Twitch is just too strange:

It’s like when you’ve had a cat, and you raise your arm, and the cat looks up at your arm. And you think: “I’m controlling you, bitch.” I can feel a bit like that when I’m doing my streams. […] But in general? I don’t know, man. There are so many weird things that people do on Twitch. It’s so strange.

How was that received? The podcast is aired on YouTube, where viewers apparently don’t mind when the Twitch audience is criticized. Within two days, the first episode was already viewed over 222,000 times.

We’ve embedded the two-hour episode here; starting from minute 56, it discusses the different platforms:

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Many fans praise not only the set and editing but also Asmongold himself. He seems to be made for a podcast. Apparently, some of his viewers are less interested in his gameplay and simply enjoy listening to the streamer talk for hours.

These fans should be fully satisfied with the YouTube format in the future.

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Asmongold has had some conflicts with some of his fans in the past when they wanted to dictate which games he should show or meddle in his private life. Because some apparently felt that if they were single, their streamer shouldn’t be in a relationship either:

The poster nerd of Twitch cannot have a girlfriend: “I want him to be unhappy and lonely like I am.”

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WoW player has to euthanize his dog and a Game Master reacts perfectly

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There is still good support in World of Warcraft. A game master shows a player that even small problems can be wonderfully solved.

Even though World of Warcraft is often controversially discussed among players, there is one aspect of the MMORPG where there is almost always agreement: Support has been getting worse over the years. Direct contact with game masters has decreased, much is automated, and wait times are unbearably long.

However, Blizzard also provides really good support with heart, as shown by the story of Rendarion.

What happened? The hunter Rendarion had an unusual problem. He simply could not rename one of his two hunter pets. He tried to give his dog the name ‘Dalen’. This was to be a reminder of his dog from the real world, whom he had to euthanize a few days ago due to old age.

However, there was an error, so the name change could not be made. There was only one thing left: to write a ticket to a game master.

What did the game master do? The game master ‘Rinadar’ took care of the matter and responded quite extensively:

I looked at the problem and found no difficulties with renaming pets. I thought that the name might not be allowed, but saw nothing of the sort on any of our lists. I was also not exactly sure which of your characters it was, but I believe it was the grassland wolf named ‘Hound’ of your hunter Rendarion.

Since I found no reasons [for the failure of the renaming], I tried to manually rename the dog myself. This is not something a game master would normally do, but to test it, I made an exception. I noticed no issues with the renaming. The dog is now named Dalen. (…)

PS: Check your inbox and give Dalen some pets from us.

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In the mailbox, Rendarion then had a stack of ‘treats’ to feed his dog with.

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Community reacts positively: At a time when there are complaints mainly about the WoW support and the strong automation, examples like this stand out positively. More than 2,000 upvotes were given for the little story and much praise from the community in the WoW subreddit. A few excerpts from it:

  • “Great GM. For some, this may seem like a small thing, but it was a fantastic job by him. I’m glad it turned out that way for you!”
  • “This is such a beautiful story. I know how much our pets mean to us. Thank you, Blizzard, for showing this person and their dog the right treatment. Reputation and trust at Blizzard +10!”
  • “This feels like customer support from days long gone.”

What have your experiences been like with game masters and support from World of Warcraft recently?

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This week the most anticipated game is coming to Steam, a survival game with open world – This is Sons of the Forest

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The horror survival game Sons of the Forest is currently on more wishlists on Steam than any other game. It will be released in Early Access on February 23. MeinMMO explains why so many are looking forward to this game.

What kind of game is this? The Forest was released in 2014, one of the best survival games for PC. With 95% positive ratings, it is even among the best games on the platform (via Steam).

With Sons of the Forest, the long-awaited sequel to the horror game finally comes. You apparently play as a descendant of the protagonist from the first game, who crashes on an island in search of a missing billionaire.

The island is populated with mutants and cannibals that hunt you down. You now try to survive. To do this, you set up a base, search for weapons, and explore the island to find out what is really going on there.

Currently, Sons of the Forest is the most wished game on Steam. It has even overtaken the highly anticipated Starfield.

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When will Sons of the Forest be released? Sons of the Forest will be released in Early Access on February 23, 2023. Originally, it was planned to release the game directly, but the developers have postponed the release.

It is not yet certain how long Sons of the Forest will remain in Early Access. The Forest was also released for PS4 years later, but Sons of the Forest will initially only be available for PC.

Watch the gameplay trailer for Sons of the Forest here:

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See new gameplay of Sons of the Forest, the sequel to the survival hit ‘The Forest’”

Cannibals and mutants face off with up to 8 players

What makes Sons of the Forest special? One of the most praised aspects of the first game was its story. Unlike most survival games, The Forest is not a sandbox but a story-driven game.

Depending on the choices you make, you can even unlock different endings to the story. Fans expect the same from the sequel. However, we can’t say how many endings and contents will be included in Early Access yet.

Other already known features include:

  • a building and crafting system that allows you to build your own base
  • seasons that can affect how enemies behave
  • advanced AI that changes enemy behavior depending on your reactions
  • co-op for up to 8 players in one lobby
  • NPC companions who assist you and have their own personality

With the various endings, The Forest already offered high replayability, which will certainly also be seen in the sequel. If you want to know more about the game, the story, and the gameplay, you can find out in our info hub:

Sons of the Forest: All about release, story, and gameplay

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour today with Jigglypuff and XP bonus

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In Pokémon GO there will be a spotlight hour with Jigglypuff today, February 21st. We at MeinMMO will show you when the short event starts, what bonus there is, and whether you can also get a shiny specimen with a bit of luck.

What is the spotlight hour? Every Tuesday, Niantic hosts a one-hour event where a predetermined Pokémon is highlighted. You can find the monster almost everywhere in the game.

Today is the day again, and you can look forward to plenty of encounters with the normal and fairy-type Pokémon Jigglypuff. The spotlight hour is also complemented by an XP bonus.

Spotlight Hour on February 21st – Start, Bonuses & Shiny

When does the event start? The spotlight hour always takes place on Tuesdays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This will also be the case today, February 21st, 2023.

What bonuses are there? During the one-hour event, you will encounter Jigglypuff everywhere in the wild. If you also use incense, you can increase the spawns even more.

In addition to the numerous encounters with the little monster, you can also look forward to double XP (experience points) when catching. This XP bonus applies to all caught monsters during the short event.

In February 2023, the spotlight hour with Jigglypuff is already the third of its kind. We will show you in the following post what content to expect in the coming week:

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Is there shiny Jigglypuff? Yes, with a bit of luck, you can encounter a shiny specimen. You can recognize it by its green eyes. In contrast to the Community Day, the shiny chance is not increased during the spotlight hour.

Pokémon GO Shiny Jigglypuff
Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff normal (left) and as shiny (right)

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Is the spotlight hour with Jigglypuff worth it? The normal and fairy Pokémon from the first generation of games can evolve into Wigglytuff. However, neither of the two monsters is particularly strong and thus has little use in raids and PvP battles.

Therefore, the spotlight hour is primarily worth it for shiny hunters and because of the XP bonus. If you need some experience points on your way to level 50, you shouldn’t miss out on this bonus.

In the coming days, a lot is going on in Pokémon GO, as the big GO Tour starts on the weekend. We will show you all the content you can expect for the Hoenn Tour.

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Pokémon GO: A tweet about the event in Las Vegas is causing a lot of trouble

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In Pokémon GO the big live event for the Hoenn Tour took place in Las Vegas over the weekend. However, a tweet from the developers caused a lot of trouble for the trainers. We explain what happened.

What event is it about? The highlight of February is the big Hoenn Tour. This started on February 18 and 19 with a huge live event in Sunset Park in Las Vegas and will finally be playable worldwide next weekend.

But during the completely sold-out live event in Las Vegas there were problems over the weekend, to which Niantic reacted differently than the trainers would have wished. What exactly happened and what the trainers are so upset about has been summarized for you below.

Niantic asks trainers via tweet to stay away from the event

What problems were there? The Hoenn Tour in Las Vegas was apparently a real magnet for the players of Pokémon GO over the weekend, as alongside the trainers who had an event ticket, an additional 17,000 Pokémon hunters joined on Saturday.

That was too much for the technology, and the game caused errors. Trainers could no longer log into Pokémon GO or participate in raids. This is, of course, particularly annoying for everyone who bought an expensive ticket. Niantic apparently saw it that way too and published a tweet that is now causing a lot of anger.

How did Niantic respond? Niantic was clearly not pleased with the additional surge of visitors at their event. They addressed the trainers without tickets directly via the Twitter account of Pokémon GO.

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On the one hand, they stated that they were pleased with the enthusiasm of the trainers regarding the live event, but at the same time asked them not to come to Sunset Park on the second day of the event. They wrote:

Trainers, we are pleased with your enthusiasm today at the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas.

Another 17,000 trainers without tickets came to us in the park, which led to connection problems throughout the day. This caused trainers to lose connection to raids, be unable to log in, and encounter other gameplay issues.

We ask trainers who do not have a ticket for the Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas not to come to the park tomorrow to ensure a smooth flow of the event for Sunday ticket holders and trainers who have the Sunday extra day add-on.

Pokémon GO via Twitter

Tweet causes significant anger among trainers

Choice of venue: Trainers cannot quite understand Niantic’s reaction. This is mainly because Sunset Park is a public park, which is fundamentally accessible to everyone.

For this reason, many players find it incomprehensible that Niantic wanted to exclude other people who do not have a ticket for the event from the park. Some are convinced that there should have been a different plan, whereby the event could have taken place in a kind of private setting. The following comments can be read under the tweet (via twitter.com):

  • KageSora: “I have been to places where private events took place in a publicly accessible park area. Either they accept that the public has access, or they work with the park operator to limit the private event. Lmao, you did neither?”
  • kindlefoxfire: “Wow, this does not look good: ‘We don’t have enough servers, so you poor people who didn’t pay should stay away from the public, to improve the experience for our PREFERRED players.'”
  • StiffMonte: “Las Vegas is not private, it is open to the public. You cannot force anyone not to participate, and the app is about social interaction. What happened to your ideas of ‘Pokemon GO’? You cannot stop people, and it is a family day on Sunday.”

Trainers demand better preparation for such events

Other trainers are upset that players are being blamed for the technical errors and are convinced that Niantic should have anticipated that players without tickets could show up at the event location. They therefore see the fault with Pokémon GO.

The players do not understand why the developers did not sufficiently prepare to ensure a smooth process even with higher demand. Especially since Niantic constantly promotes that trainers should go outside and connect with other players.

The user krato567 summarizes this on Twitter as follows: “Maybe you should work on your servers? You cannot blame the people in the area, who regularly play, for not being able to play during a major event like this, even if they could not get a pass. Maybe plan better next time?”

This is especially emphasized by players who were on-site with a ticket and only report problems with Pokémon GO. Other services reportedly worked flawlessly.

So martycochrane writes on reddit: “I have T-Mobile and also used Niantic’s provided (patchy) Wi-Fi. Neither worked consistently for the game, while every other app and website had no issues for me. I tried switching between LTE and 5G a few times without noticing a significant difference.”

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Support for the tweet from Niantic

However, not all players see the fault solely with Niantic. Some trainers can understand the developers that they could not expect an additional surge of 17,000 players, and this multitude of trainers ultimately led to game crashes. They find it incomprehensible why people without tickets simply go to the park and spoil the game for others (via twitter.com).

  • TFlareon56: “So all the people commenting that it is a public park and they cannot stop people should read the tweet again and rethink their lives, because they are asking that people who did not buy the ticket should not just go to the park so that people who bought the ticket can play”
  • lithium2300: “I do not understand why people are complaining here. No ticket = no playing in the park”

What is your opinion on the topic? Do you also think that Niantic should have planned better? Or do you think it was wrong for players to simply go to the park without a ticket? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.

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Action RPG on Steam has 85% positive reviews, starts multiplayer tests – „More to do than in Diablo, not as complicated as PoE“

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The action RPG Last Epoch (Steam) is still in Early Access, but is already receiving very positive feedback from players. After all, the single-player adventure has already earned an 85% positive rating.

What kind of game is Last Epoch? Last Epoch is a hack and slash action RPG in the style of predecessors like Diablo and Path of Exile. It features 15 master classes and a variety of configurable skills, as well as a time-travel mechanic that aims to save the “last epoch”.

The game is currently in Early Access on Steam and costs €33.99. It is well-received there. The ARPG has already collected over 13,000 reviews, with 85% of them being positive, which is a strong result.

During the Early Access phase, Last Epoch will receive an in-game shop where you can purchase skins, pets, spell effects, and more. However, the popular solo game will first receive a multiplayer mode.

Here you can see the trailer for the game:

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Last Epoch: The Trailer for the Action-RPG

How you can participate in the multiplayer test for free

When does the multiplayer start? Actually, tests for the multiplayer mode of Last Epoch, where 4 players can play together, were supposed to start at the end of 2022. However, this did not happen. Now the tests are indeed forthcoming.

From February 23 to February 27, you can experience the ARPG in multiplayer mode, even if you haven’t purchased Early Access. You simply need to go to the Steam page for Last Epoch and click on “Request Access” under the box “Participate in game test”.

Just a short time later, you should receive a notification that you are in. Then you can hack your way through Last Epoch with up to three fellow players over the weekend, which fans also describe as a mix of Diablo and Path of Exile.

What comes after the multiplayer test? The game will remain playable in Early Access, so if you’re hooked, you can continue to play right after. Unfortunately, you will have to play alone again for the time being, as the multiplayer will only be online for the test days. The multiplayer update is expected to be integrated into the regular Early Access on March 9, as confirmed by the developers most recently in December (via lastepoch.com).

In the future, a system called “The Cycle” is also expected to be added to the game, introducing a sort of seasonal operation. This is something we now see in other online games like Diablo, which are structured into seasons. However, when exactly this will happen and when Last Epoch plans to leave Early Access is currently still unknown (via lastepoch.com).

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Last Epoch is “the Path of Exile for casual players,” celebrated by fans

How is the game received? Currently, the ratings for Last Epoch have dropped slightly, but the action RPG is doing quite well. In total, 85% of the ratings are positive, and in the last 30 days, it was still 70% out of the total 303 reviews for Last Epoch.

In the reviews on Steam, the target audience of the game is particularly praised. The title is described as a kind of Path of Exile, but for people who only play occasionally. For example, there is a large in-game encyclopedia for all open questions.

Googling for different builds should be unnecessary, writes a fan. With 15 classes and more than 100 skill trees, Last Epoch is complex, but not as complicated as its genre colleague Path of Exile. Still, it offers more to do and more variety than Diablo.

What do the fans say? Here we want to share some voices from people who have already been able to play Last Epoch. They come directly from the Steam reviews for the game:

  • Buurz writes after 421 hours in the game: “More to do than in Diablo 2 and 3, less complicated than Path of Exile. A recommendation.”
  • TheEldenCheese says after 34 hours: “The game is basically Path of Exile, but for casual players. Those who do not want to remember obscure mechanics just to have a decent build. You don’t need guides outside of the game itself; you just need to play and have fun.”
  • Shyanha writes after 81 hours: “I’m having fun and I’m looking forward to multiplayer. It’s not too complicated to build a character, which is wonderful for me. I want to spend my time playing the game, not thinking about how I can do min-maxing. Could I have a better build? Sure. Does it matter a lot? Absolutely not.”

Have you been able to play Last Epoch? Are you looking forward to multiplayer? Or are you taking a look at the game for that reason? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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ChatGPT in German – Here’s how it works in 4 simple steps

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You want to use the ChatGPT chatbot from OpenAI in German? It’s quite simple. The setup is done in just a few minutes. MeinMMO shows you how it works.

ChatGPT is a text-based bot. It can write texts that could also be attributed to humans. The AI was developed by the company OpenAI, which is based in the USA.

Can the chatbot be used in German at all, or do I have to ask all questions in English? MeinMMO explains how you can set up ChatGPT in German.

All important information about ChatGPT can be found in the following article:

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ChatGPT in German – In 5 easy steps

Here’s how to proceed: In just a few steps, you can create an account with OpenAI and then use the chatbot in German without any problems:

  1. First, go to the official website of ChatGPT.
  2. Now you have 2 options:
    • Either create an OpenAI account. For the OpenAI account, you need an email address.
    • Alternatively, use your Google account for login. There are no downsides to this.
  3. Once you have created your account, you will need a phone number for verification only once.
  4. When you log in, you will see a very general interface. On the left side, you can see your active chats or directly type a question in the middle field. Then you start a new chat.

Setting ChatGPT to German

How to use ChatGPT in German? The OpenAI chatbot is multilingual and the program immediately recognizes when you ask a question in German. If you write in German, you will also receive a response in German. However, you can also write in English.

This means you don’t need to make any settings but can directly ask your question in German. You can also give ChatGPT an English text and ask for a German summary. To do so, you need to enter the text in the question field. The chatbot cannot do anything with a link as it has no internet connection.

Other topics related to ChatGPT: You can find more tips and tricks related to ChatGPT in the following article. Here we explain what you should know about apps for the popular chatbot:

ChatGPT App iOS and Android – Which ones exist and why you should not use them

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Twitch: Streamer says she received death threats because she showed Hogwarts Legacy – 330,000 watch her cry

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The V-tuber Silvervale streams the game Hogwarts Legacy on Twitch. This led to a controversy. Users on Twitter assumed that she had banned the word “Trans” in her Twitch chat: A wave of negative, hateful reactions came her way. In a broadcast from February 17, the streamer breaks down in tears. After Twitch streamer Asmongold brought the case to light, the clip went viral.

Why was there so much fuss against this streamer?

  • The streamer Silvervale showcased Hogwarts Legacy, the new Harry Potter game, in 3 streams from February 9 to 11. There is a controversy surrounding the game: Some people are calling for a boycott of the role-playing game due to statements made by the author J.K. Rowling, which are seen as transphobic.
  • As people came into her Twitch chat and criticized and insulted her for showing the game, a conflict surrounding Silvervale escalated. In the following days, she became a lightning rod for some users on English-speaking Twitter. Under her tweets, which had nothing to do with Hogwarts Legacy, she was attacked, being called a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist).
  • The conflict escalated when users got the impression that streamer Silvervale had blacklisted the word “Trans” in her Twitch chat.
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Controversy over Twitch moderation of the word “Trans” turns her into a figure of hate

What was the problem? As the streamer explains, the word “Trans” was not intentionally blacklisted by her but flagged by Auto-Mod at Twitch as “must be reviewed”.

The streamer says: She doesn’t understand why people believe she has transphobic views, but it hurts her deeply.

She has always spoken out for the LGBT community and this is now too much for her to handle.

The streamer was burdened that even under tweets for Valentine’s Day she was confronted and attacked with the theme:

silvervale

“So much hate for a damn video game”

This is the clip: In a stream from February 17, the streamer attempts to respond to the overwhelming hate that has poured on her in recent days.

She says she received death threats, was harassed and doxxed, and even her friends were doxxed. Terrible, awful things have happened. And all because she showed a “fucking video game”.

The streamer is completely distraught in the Twitch clip and hard to understand:

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Asmongold outraged over the incident – clip goes viral

How did the clip become so popular? One of the biggest streamers on Twitch, Asmongold, has dealt extensively with the topic. In a clip from his stream on February 17, you can see the hateful tweets to which Silvervale reacted in the video (via youtube).

He clarified that it apparently all stemmed from a misunderstanding caused by Twitch’s Auto-Bot. Asmongold describes the hate directed at the Vtuber as almost animalistic.

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Has radical views on the boycott calls against Hogwarts Legacy: Asmongold.

“She knew the consequences when she showed the game.”

What do others say about the conflict? In fact, there are some voices on Twitter saying: Silvervale deserves no sympathy: Trans* people are doxxed and killed just for existing. In the case of Silvervale, there is not even a confirmation that she was really doxxed.

It is said: “She knew the consequences” of what happens when one shows the game and then the word “Trans*” gets flagged by auto-mod.

The lines seem to be drawn here:

Hogwarts Legacy: Boycott callers drive streamer to despair – 2 Twitch stars react brutally

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Dead MMORPG returns – “It was the WoW of my youth”

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Eden Eternal is an anime-MMORPG in a fairy tale world that was shut down in 2021. Now the developers are bringing the game back.

The MMORPG first appeared in its global version in 2011, where it started as an open beta. The developers X-Legend Entertainment handed over the role of publisher to Aeria Games, a company that is now part of Gamigo.

In 2021, Gamigo decided to discontinue Eden Eternal, “because the game could no longer sustain itself” (via massivelyOP). In February, they closed the possibility for new registrations and the real money shop – by the end of April 2021, the servers of Eden Eternal finally went offline.

Developers want to self-publish the MMORPG now

X-Legend is a development company responsible for numerous MMORPGs – including Aura Kingdom, Grand Fantasia, Twin Saga, and Eden Eternal. They have handed over the publisher role for nearly all of their games to Gamigo. But now they are gradually reclaiming their MMORPGs.

Aura Kingdom and Grand Fantasia recently migrated – back to the developers’ own service, away from the Gamigo Group. The German company is known for collecting MMORPGs (and killing some of them).

Now X-Legend wants to bring Eden Eternal back to life and has already set up a website. “We are going back to where we started,” is the motto under the title.

What kind of game is this? Eden Eternal is a free MMORPG with anime graphics, visually reminiscent of a slightly more modern version of the classic NosTale. You create a character and can switch between many different classes as you unlock them.

Players ride on various mounts through the game world and can attack enemies from their backs.

The MMORPG offers PvE content such as dungeons and boss fights, but PvP is also possible. Additionally, guilds can own their own cities, where players can then engage in housing.

Here you can see the trailer for Eden Eternal:

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Eden Eternal MMORPG Trailer

Users on reddit are excited about the return

In the MMORPG subreddit, users are already discussing the relaunch of Eden Eternal. Most are excited and hope that the MMORPG will fare better without Gamigo as the publisher. Players are also looking forward to the other games from the developers.

We summarize a few of the voices for you:

  • Ksradrik: “I hope the self-published games won’t be as pay2win as those of Aeria Games.”
  • TsuyoiQuji: “As far as I remember, Eden Eternal had the best class system of [X-Legend’s] games.”
  • bloomi: “Oh my God! Eden Eternal was the WoW of my youth!”
  • NilTheNoble: “I love Eden Eternal. One of the mechanics is that you can switch your class anytime. I’m really looking forward to it.”

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What do you think about the return of Eden Eternal? Do you think it’s good that X-Legend Entertainment is now taking over the publisher role themselves? Did you play the MMORPG before? Will you start again when the relaunch takes place? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

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Destiny 2 hides important location in Lightfall that only veterans will recognize

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Bungie likes to hide many secret things in DLCs and locations that players can discover in Destiny 2. However, fans have already found hints before the release of the new DLC indicating the return of familiar things known only to “Destiny 1” players.

What has been discovered? The news site DestinyBulletin posted a comparison on Twitter of a scene that could be seen in Bungie’s latest ViDoc. This showed a half-open automated steel door.

This door was shown in the Lightfall ViDoc – On the right, you can see the Ishtar Collective logo

For newcomers, this door initially says nothing, but for veterans of Destiny 1, this entrance with its distinctive symbol on the right evokes memories.

It is almost the same door from the Ishtar Collective on Venus. Additionally, there was a familiar shot of a female statue in the interactive Lightfall trailer, which also stood on the grounds of the Ishtar Collective. However, this was cut from the trailer.

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The Ishtar Collective and its Vex

What does the Ishtar Collective stand for? The Ishtar Collective and its academy on Venus were involved in the research surrounding the Vex and their actions in Destiny. They studied these robots on behalf of Clovis Bray, trying to find out how they function and what connection they have with the Black Garden.

However, in Destiny 1, only ruins remained, and players had to navigate through missions and a strike in the nature-overgrown grounds of the academy.

Interestingly, the Guardians had their first encounter with the Vex in the library of the Ishtar Academy. And even in Lightfall, an ominous and supposed Lightfall Exo has a Clovis logo, which could also indicate the connection.

What could this hint mean? These hints leave much room for speculation. It could be that players have to venture to Venus to find important information about the Vex.

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Perhaps this could uncover more information about the important “Veil” that the Witness seeks for his evil deeds and which is said to be hidden on Neptune.

However, it might also be that the trip to Neptune was a project of the Ishtar Collective led by Clovis Bray. So far, not much can be said about it, but it’s a mystery that players will uncover at the latest with the release of Lightfall on February 28.

What do you think of the door and the statue? Do you believe Bungie has planned an Exo mission where players will have to go back to Venus? We’d love to hear your guesses in the comments!

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Destiny 2: Support has to work overtime after new video to delete hateful comments

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In Destiny 2, the big ViDoc presentation for Lightfall should hype everyone up for the upcoming DLC. Instead, parts of the Destiny community once again showed how disrespectful and unopen they are towards pronouns and transgender people, flooding the presentation and Reddit with hateful comments of the worst kind.

Which video is it about? Last week, Bungie presented its big Lightfall ViDoc. In it, players got an insight into the creative development processes for the DLC, which will already be released at the end of the month on February 28, 2023.

As always, the ViDoc featured interviews with various Bungie employees. This allowed players to hear firsthand about the new content of Destiny 2 from the people who created it and worked hard on the aspects of the game until completion.

Since Bungie highlighted some employees in particular, it was also important for the developer that all featured employees feel comfortable in their identity. This includes support for Bungie’s transgender and gender-nonconforming employees. Therefore, the video documentation not only displayed the names and titles but also the pronouns.

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The content of the DLC was overshadowed by pronouns

“Transphobes don’t deserve Destiny 2“

Pronouns trigger anti-trans comments: Bungie’s use of pronouns in their ViDoc, however, seemed to be too much for some viewers and was labeled as “unnecessary” and “pathetic” by them.

In the live chat, the new DLC content completely fell into the background, replaced by hateful anti-trans comments and blatant discrimination, the repetition of which we will spare you at this point.

It got even worse when the haters branded one of the developers in the video as a transgender woman and expressed this in the most despicable way in the chat. In the end, Bungie’s moderators worked overtime to moderate and comment on all comments so that hate did not spiral out of control.

Respect for all people is not too much to ask: By including pronouns, Bungie showed simple and genuine respect for the people who created Destiny and normalized something against which society is still quite resistant.

Why is it so important for Bungie to state pronouns? Trans people belong to the most marginalized groups in society. Therefore, using the correct pronoun is of such existential importance. So when approached at Bungie, it is said: “Who are you, which pronouns do you use, and where do you come from?” This allows everyone to freely decide which pronouns are right for them.

Additionally, it avoids trans people feeling “misgendered,” which can often be hurtful and lead to great insecurity. However, Bungie employees can exist in public as themselves through the simple stating of pronouns and not as the version society prescribes for them.
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Eric Schweizer, Destiny editor at thegamer.com, expressed his serious outrage over the behavior of these Destiny players in an opinion piece and concludes: “Transphobes don’t deserve Destiny 2”.

It puzzles me that some players are not willing to give the developers the same respect. How can you love this game and hate the people who created it?
When you see the names and faces behind Destiny, you should have more compassion for the developers. They are not a faceless, shadowy monolith that weakens your favorite weapons to punish you, but a group of people who passionately tell stories and create experiences for you. If you hate them because of their gender identity, then honestly, you do not deserve to enjoy all the cool [things] they make.
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All of this hurt me, not only because it is objectively wrong, but because this is my community. Being a Destiny player means a lot to me, and I am proud to be one. However, at that moment I felt like my own community was filled with toxic fanatics, and that makes me sick.

writes Eric Schweizer disappointed in his article on thegamer.com

The former Destiny 2 community manager dmg04 spoke out on Twitter and shared the message: “Trans rights are human rights.”

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Players stand up against hate: Nevertheless, there were really many players who openly opposed the opinions of the obviously transphobic haters. Both on Twitter and Reddit, Destiny players posted that they reject this transphobia and that this hate only thrives in the hearts of bad people.

The message was quite clear: “Transphobes are not welcome in Destiny 2” and it was emphasized at the same time that there is no place for hate in the world of Destiny 2.

If you want to take another look at the most important part of the ViDoc, the summary of the best Lightfall ViDoc content, you will find our top 10 with things you might have missed, including a YouTube link:

Destiny 2: 10 things you might have missed in the ViDoc about the new DLC Lightfall

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