How important is endgame in games like WoW? Some believe that the “addiction” to it has caused severe damage to MMOs

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Players regularly demand new endgame, that is, content that keeps you engaged even later on. But these demands have now sparked a heated discussion.

Endgame comes for many users after the “boring” leveling phase. Once you have leveled your character to the maximum, the really exciting challenges arise: Intense raids, PvP, or a complex crafting system that needs mastering. Games like WoW offer numerous possibilities:

  • Master dungeons in heroic and mythic mode.
  • Daily world quests that can be completed.
  • Faction quests that can be completed daily.
  • You can team up with other players to defeat epic enemies to gain reputation.
  • Additionally, you can gather crafting knowledge through weekly and one-time activities to maximize your professions.

If there is little or no “endgame,” some players start to get bored quickly because there is nothing left for them to do and no reason to start the game. But is “endgame” really necessary for games to be good?

Do players really need “infinite progression”?

On reddit, players discuss whether this “addiction” for more endgame is truly necessary. The “addiction” that you could run a new raid every week or improve your gear by three more points.

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For many players, the leveling phase is just an extended tutorial before finally being able to start the real game, the endgame. Games like ESO consciously accelerate the leveling speed, so that people can reach the final content faster. Many developers also invest time in the “leveling phase” into beautiful and emotional quests, as a story from WoW shows.

One explains that developers always have to create two games, and that would harm both parts in the long run because neither would be good:

  • On one hand, the game where people level their characters to the maximum.
  • On the other hand, the game where you can then let loose in the endgame.

Some believe that this “addiction” is not needed at all. Because endgame and great balance are not so important if players receive enough variety. Then they wouldn’t get bored:

All players need is variety, and then they will do the rest of the work themselves. When a monster drops a cool weapon that you can’t use in Elden Ring, you start to fantasize about how to build your next character to use it. People are still addicted to Skyrim over a decade later because there’s always a new mod to try with the next playthrough.

– That’s what user Infidel-Art thinks (via reddit)

Games like Elden Ring still captivate thousands of players today. And that’s not because they offer great endgame, but because they tell a long story that eventually ends. Players would look forward to starting a new adventure.

Are there also positive examples? Others mention counterexamples such as games like EVE: Online, which do not have a maximum level that players could reach. Here, players develop their own stories.

Such games also include the single-player game Crusader Kings 3, which thrives on players developing their own stories with each playthrough:

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Many want to play a character and form strong friendships

However, not everyone shares the opinion on endgame. There are plenty of users who respond: Many want to play the same character for years and not always start anew. After all, they have grown fond of their character and connect memories with it. They have fought battles with them or experienced bitter failures. This has nothing to do with the demonized endgame.

Modern MMORPGs would weaken in completely different aspects. Thus, modern MMORPGs have “forgotten the social aspect of the genre,” and it’s not just about combat, but about the many small things that make an MMORPG (via reddit.com).

There has long been the discussion of whether solo content could even kill MMORPGs because people prefer to play alone and have no desire for social contacts. Because features like dungeon finders make MMOs too easy, thus you don’t have to maintain social connections anymore.

Author Anny from MeinMMO also believes that social contacts in MMORPGs hardly take place anymore. And different factors are responsible for this:

Social media have stolen what I loved about MMORPGs in the past

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Trainer has put over 6 years of effort into Pokémon GO and has transformed his city into a PokéStop paradise – Reveals how it works

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Those who play in the village or in small towns know it: You want to play Pokémon GO, but far and wide there are only a few stops or gyms. A trainer had the same problem, so he took matters into his own hands. We asked how it went.

Of course, when you play Pokémon GO in a big city, the distances are short. In cities like Hamburg, Berlin, or Munich, there are plenty of stops or gyms to use. Spawns, Rocket Grunts, items – you can easily collect all of that with a little walk.

The next 5-star raid boss is often just a small hop away – and with luck, you might even meet some fellow players who want to catch the monster.

But in smaller towns and villages, things look different. It can happen that you have few to no stops, and you have to drive to the next town to complete a raid.

One Italian Pokémon GO player also had this problem. Under the name “AMindJoke,” he shared a tweet of his small town in Tuscany from 2016. There wasn’t much going on in terms of stops or gyms.

On the other hand, he also shared a screen with significantly more stops – and explained that he had done a lot himself to turn his town into a PokéStop paradise.

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This is what it looks like in “AMindJoke’s” neighborhood – 2016 vs. today

“At the beginning, it was really difficult”

The trainer named “AMindJoke” plays a lot of Pokémon GO and has been around since the summer of 2016 – so good six and a half years.

He is active in the battle league, occasionally streams on Twitch, and has already caught over 2 million Pokémon in the game. At first, the trainer played several hours a day before work and relationships moved the gameplay to the evenings.

To reach such large numbers, according to the trainer, a schedule and clear goals were needed – but also a good place where one could play. And that is exactly what he created with a few friends in the neighborhood. He tells us this in the interview.

Why did you start submitting PokéStops? “At first, there was no significant incentive to play here. In the first year of the game, I was constantly driving to larger or better cities to play, mainly Florence and Viareggio,” the trainer explains.

At the beginning of 2018, he and a friend started creating PokéStops – through roundabout ways. The two had to rely on the predecessor game “Ingress” to suggest interesting locations.

Because in Pokémon GO itself, that was not possible yet: “Everything started when a friend showed me that it was possible through Ingress to create more portals that were converted into PokéStops or gyms in our beloved game,” recalls AMindJoke.

“We began to play Ingress together as well, so for a while, we played two games simultaneously,” he explains. As a result, he had to use a GO Plus to catch Pokémon on the side – because he only had one smartphone available.

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How did you manage to get so many PokéStops? “We knew that there were a ton of attractions in the area that had never been suggested in Ingress. After all, many cities in Italy are blessed with many historical things,” reports the trainer.

But just because they had suitable locations, it didn’t mean that getting the PokéStop was straightforward: “In the beginning, it was very hard for them to be accepted. Only the Ingress community evaluated locations at that time, and there were literal ‘wars’ between them, making it difficult for them to be accepted,” says AMindJoke.

For some really good candidates like historical palaces, even with the plaque at the entrance, it took us 7 to 8 requests before they were accepted!

Sometimes it could take weeks to months for a request to go through. This changed when proposals could also be submitted and evaluated by Pokémon GO players: “From then on, it became faster and we could fill the town more quickly!”

Today, the program “Niantic Wayfarer” is used to evaluate stops.

Do you have any tips on how to turn your neighborhood into a PokéStop paradise as well?

AMindJoke suggests engaging in exchange: “In Italy, there are communities where you can discuss ‘portals’, whether they are eligible for approval, how you can improve your requests and such things.”

The clearer the requests and the more experience you gain, the faster you learn what works:

I think the best way to have more success in getting your requests accepted and to fill your town is to learn the Niantic guidelines for requests and also to talk to people in each community to see what they approve and what not, because ultimately, there are certain things that are more accepted than others in every country!

One such example is mentioned by the trainer: “For example, mailboxes in the UK. They are a common thing for PokéStops there, while they would not be accepted in Italy. So always try to find out which things are best to apply for, and also learn the rules on how to submit a PokéStop (title, description, location, etc.)”

We will show you how to submit stops in Pokémon GO here.

But one thing is clear: To successfully get so many stops, it takes effort and ultimately also time. Because suitable candidates for stops are not necessarily found on every corner. How do you find them?

Here, too, the trainer has found a way: “How do I find all the things I can apply for? During my work breaks, I like to browse Google Street View in my city to look for potential candidates and find the positions to then go there and request them,” says AMindJoke.

How does it look in your neighborhood? Do you regularly submit stops or is everything already full? Do you try to submit stops more often? Tell us in the comments!

Otherwise, currently in Pokémon GO the high voltage event is coming up. What is in it, you will find out in the overview.

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User doesn’t want to carry PC and monitor around – Builds gaming PC into unique “laptop”

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A user transforms their gaming PC into a mobile system – but not in the usual way. It looks quite fascinating.

A user has built a fascinating system: He integrated the monitor of his computer into the case and came up with a few other tricks.

He has put together such an unusual, powerful device for on-the-go use. We present it to you here.

Desktop PC with integrated display unit can be transported in a suitcase

A user introduced himself as a video editor and explained that he didn’t want to lug around his computer and monitor all the time. Therefore, he came up with something special: He built a unique “laptop” (via reddit.com):

I am a video editor. I got tired of dragging my entire tower and monitor around, so I developed a prototype for this all-in-one travel case that revolves around the smallest 4k monitor I could find. More details in the comments.

What technology did he use?

  • LG 24UD58, 4K 60 Hz (monitor)
  • Asus Prime Z390-A (motherboard)
  • i9-9900K (processor)
  • 64 GB G.Skill ddr4 3,200 MHz (RAM)
  • MSI GeForce RTX 2080 (graphics card)
  • 1 TB n.2 nvme Samsung 990 Pro (SSD)

By the way, he designed the case for the hardware and the display unit himself. So, it is an aluminum case, and he made the panels on the sides with a 3D printer.

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“Yes, a laptop is better suited for this use case.”

In the comments, some users ask why he doesn’t just buy a notebook with an additional display. After all, it would be much easier to handle than such a heavy desktop PC. The thread starter also explains in a comment that it might have been the better idea, but he also had a lot of fun building it.

What notebooks are currently available? There are currently plenty of alternatives on the market for mobile gaming or work.

  • Apple has released its MacBooks with M1 and M2 chips. In tests, these have made a significant leap forward and deliver plenty of performance (via theverge.com).
  • Currently on the market are several high-performance notebooks with RTX 3000. Notebooks with AMD graphics cards are rarely found. However, AMD has introduced new chips for 2023.
  • For less demanding users, there are also computers in paperback format that fit into hand luggage. This is also a way to save electricity and money in everyday life.

However, there has been criticism of Nvidia’s mobile graphics cards for some time. Nvidia refers to its mobile graphics cards as “laptop GPU”, but the technical details of the notebooks rarely reveal how powerful the installed GPU really is (via computerbase.de).

This is because Nvidia installs different graphics cards under the same name, which have different performance levels. For this, one must pay attention to the TDP of the installed chip. In some cases, an RTX 3070 Mobile is even faster than an RTX 3080 Mobile. Nvidia also wants to stick to this labeling with notebooks with RTX 4000.

My new PC is the size of 2 apples and saves me 10 euros in electricity costs every month

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Destiny 2 dominates where others fail – Is this the great MMO exception of live service games?

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Destiny 2 set new standards in 2019 when it transitioned from a pay-to-play shooter to a free-to-play live service game. Since then, many games have attempted to follow this model, such as The Division 2, Marvel’s Avengers, or Anthem. However, they have all failed. We tell you why this is not the case for Bungie, even though the community often complains about it.

Live service games are in demand: The term “live service” or “games-as-a-service” promises players a constant flow of content for games that would normally have ended after their campaign for years to come. This model allows a game to be played for much longer. Developers can also monetize it for a longer period.

In 2019, Bungie took the leap and shifted the focus of Destiny 2 to this new live service model. They also added free-to-play with “New Light” to their top shooter. Guardians who were interested in additional content could simply purchase it at any time from then on.

However, the model not only sparked players’ interest. The competition also followed suit, hopped on the “games-as-a-service” train, and devoted its resources to long-term player experiences. But what Bungie managed so easily posed an incredibly large challenge for many other games, causing several developers to fail dramatically.

Of course, Destiny 2 is not the only successful live service game out there. The biggest example is probably the MMORPG World of Warcraft. Still, it seems that very few developers manage to survive the gauntlet for a functional live service game and, above all, to provide what is necessary for it.

Looking at Destiny 2 in 2023, everything is not always rosy with the ongoing seasonal content.

In Season 17, Guardians complained massively about the content recycling of the once flagship of Calus, the Leviathan. Bungie did connect it to the ongoing story but brought back the old raid as a “new” location.

The Leviathan, the massive ship of the Cabal Emperor, returned in Season 17 changed but with an emotional message for Destiny 2:

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This pattern continued in Season 19, where content from Season 10 was recycled. In addition to the Mars swallowed by darkness, the Seraph Bunkers also emerged from hiding. Bungie provided a practical time dilation as an explanation.

So what is it that makes Bungie an exception in live service and ensures that the loot shooter has so far successfully continued this model?

A unique mix with a solid foundation

Bungie benefits not only from market dominance: Destiny 2 is an MMO shooter that thrives mainly on its good mix of competitive and cooperative elements. Players always have a suitable gameplay mode for every mood.

  • Those who enjoy PvP gameplay have several modes to choose from in Destiny: regular PvP, an Iron Banner PvP event, and the PvP endgame Trials.
  • Those who prefer shooting aliens can also do so. It spans various difficulty levels up to the top tier for hardcore players.
  • And those who want both can jump into the PvEvP mode Gambit, where they can fight both aliens and other Guardians.

Both Anthem and Marvel’s Avengers only offered their players pure PvE content. And not only that. Their story was never continued as an ongoing story update. Something Bungie has also done from the very beginning with his live service for Destiny 2.

Tom Farnsworth, Bungie’s Senior Design Lead, once emphasized to MeinMMO that you must not only provide good service.

[…] the real strength of live service games is that you are always building towards something better.

explains Tom Farnsworth, Bungie’s Senior Design Lead to Mein-MMO.de

Thus, over all the gaming challenges, there is also a captivating, ongoing story in Destiny 2 that you can actively experience as a Guardian. This optimized “Bungie formula” over several seasons is what allows you to distinguish yourself quite well from other games.

Can Bungie maintain its service standard? That remains to be seen. Some other live service games that have failed felt incomplete from the start. There were often technical issues, many of which were fixed too late or never. And the live service did not always consist of new content, but of content droughts, because content could not be completed in time. In the end, that drives away even the last nerve-wracking players.

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At least for now, Bungie can present a wealth of advantages.

  • When errors occur, support responds quickly and takes care of timely updates or maintenance so that issues do not linger for long.
  • The story of Light and Darkness captivates many players and makes them curious about what is to come.
  • You can play Destiny 2 with your friends and explore the world together or face challenges together.

However, the strong facade begins to crack when serious bugs plague the game, cheaters attack PvP, and excessive recycling is increasingly viewed as critical by long-term players.

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After Destiny 2, the next games will probably also be provided with new content in the same way as the current loot shooter from the studio. Therefore, Bungie will not be able to postpone the most pressing issues that currently plague Destiny 2 for too long.

This could otherwise potentially affect the long-term trust of many players and as a result also impact the company’s always excellent reputation. The best live service means nothing if a bitter community uninstalls the game.

Which live service game do you remember that no longer exists today, and what did you miss about it? Do you think Bungie will take the same path? Or will the developer keep its goal in sight and ensure that its community becomes more satisfied again? Feel free to share your personal opinion in the comments.

At least the first steps have been taken. For Lightfall, many changes are coming that should mark a new beginning and put Destiny 2 on track for the future:

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on 27.01.

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Shader has no Xur. Instead, Exotics for each character class in Destiny 2. Today he finally stops by the loot shooter again and offers interested parties his goods. MeinMMO shows you what he has and where to find him.

What happened this week in Destiny 2? A lot. Guardians in Destiny 2 have initiated their own, extra-heavy challenge. But only one has completed it fully so far.

Furthermore, Bungie is in the process of polishing its loot shooter and adjusting some aspects in Lightfall that should soon make life significantly easier for players.

However, this good news was somewhat overshadowed when Destiny 2 had to go offline for about 20 hours on Tuesday. A triumph bug caused issues for the developer and left Guardians with long faces.

This led to some players suggesting that one should think about a Destiny 3 while Destiny 2 is falling apart:

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Don’t forget: Xur also has Deep Sight weapons in his treasury

All info about Xur on January 27, 2023 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S

When does Xur come? The vendor appears today promptly at 6:00 PM on a planet of his choice. He spends several days there until he disappears again with the next weekly reset on January 31.

Where is Xur? This is his location for the weekend

Xur’s position: Xur takes mysterious routes, which is why no Guardian knows where he will land before 6 PM. However, MeinMMO knows his habits and can locate him for you accurately.

Xur is located this weekend in the Last City on the Tower in the Hangar
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Xur is in the Hangar

Xur’s inventory from January 27 – 31 – All Exotics at a glance

What does Xur offer? At Xur, every class, be it Warlocks, Hunters, or Titans, can shop. It also doesn’t matter whether you are new to the game or already an experienced Guardian. Xur’s exotic shopping paradise is open to everyone. He has been a reliable supplier for years and probably the coolest spaghetti face in the solar system.

This is Xur’s offering this week:

This is Xur’s offer from January 27 – 31

Weapon: Suros Regime – Kinetic Auto Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards

Titan: AC/D0 Feedback Fence – Arc Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +19
  • Resilience: +10
  • Recovery: +2
  • Discipline: +16
  • Intellect: +2
  • Strength: +13
  • Total: 62

Hunter: Sealed Ahamkara Grasps – Arc Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +3
  • Resilience: +18
  • Recovery: +10
  • Discipline: +8
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +16
  • Total: 61

Warlock: Crown of Tempests – Arc Helmet for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +6
  • Resilience: +7
  • Recovery: +18
  • Discipline: +10
  • Intellect: +10
  • Strength: +12
  • Total: 63

Legendary Armor Set: This week, Xur is selling the “Seventh Seraph” set.

Nexxoss-Gaming provides you with a closer look at Xur’s offer and shares his personal recommendations on what might be worth it for you:

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Xur also sells legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions from past DLCs each week. However, please note: You can only purchase the weapons if you also own the corresponding expansion.

Currently, he has these two weapons on offer:

  • The exotic hand cannon “Fallen Moon” (Beyond Light DLC) with “Snapshot Sights”
  • The exotic scout rifle “Telling of a Dead Man” (Beyond Light DLC) with “Outlaw”

The cost of the weapons: For these two Exotics, the costs are 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Cipher, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards each.

Xur always carries: An Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards is always available from Xur, as well as the weekly quest to obtain an exotic cipher.

Trials of Osiris from January 27 – 31 – Map, Weapons, and Info

Endgame PvP returns this weekend in the Trials. After that, the sweaty mode will take a week break because Lord Saladin is back with his Iron Banner. This means there will be no Trials the coming weekend.

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What are the Trials in Destiny 2?

The Trials of Osiris are an endgame PvP activity and they take place every weekend. There is only one exception, which is when the Iron Banner event is active. Just like last week. Bungie will once again open the inventory of the 14th Saint this weekend with fresh Trials Passes as well as loot streams so that you can increase your glory in the PvP endgame.

Which map is in play this week? Unlike in regular PvP, where maps rotate, there is only one fixed map that is played each weekend in Guardian vs. Guardian endgame.

This week’s map is: Eternity

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The map “Eternity”
If you are interested in playing the Trials in a fixed team, MeinMMO recommends the Callout Maps via Warmind. This way, you can describe to your fireteam where the opponents are currently located on the map, which are useful information for the entire team.

This is how you get your loot: The Trials of Osiris have a reputation rank system. Your top loot rewards from the PvP matches are currently available for:

  • Seven wins
  • 50 rounds
  • as well as the infamous flawless run, which takes you to the Lighthouse

This is the reward for a flawless run: Every week, you can also expect a very special weapon at the Lighthouse, which you will receive for your flawless run, i.e. 7 wins, in its master version. You can earn the weapon until the upcoming Tuesday, January 24, at 6:00 PM.

As a reward, you will always receive an Adept weapon if you make it safely to the Lighthouse.

This week’s Adept weapon is: Forgiveness, Master

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In Trials, this weekend the pistol “Forgiveness” is the master version

All Trials weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Speed Loader” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last remaining member of your fireteam or fighting alone.

You can focus your Trials engrams at the 14th Saint on your desired weapon. On top of that, there are upgrade prisms and ascendant shards. Keep in mind that your reward will increase even further once you have a full pass – even if you lost one or two games.

When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris begin today, January 27, 2023, at 6:00 PM and end with the weekly reset on January 31, 2023, at 6:00 PM.

Which news from Bungie did you like best this week? Feel free to share with us in the comments.

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LoL: YouTube millionaire Mr. Beast wins big event in Vegas – 3 Twitch streamers lose so much money there

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In July 2022, a special event took place in Las Vegas for League of Legends . 10 content creators played LoL against each other. The spectacle was organized by wealthy YouTuber Mr. Beast. However, while trying to keep up with the YouTube star, 3 Twitch streamers had to, as Mizkif explained in January 2023, take a hit in LoL.

What kind of event was it? The event took place in the summer of 2022 in Las Vegas. Some of the biggest gaming influencers played 3 rounds of LoL against each other. Mr. Beast, a massive content creator on YouTube, challenged the overly ambitious Twitch streamer Ninja to a competition for $150,000: they both formed teams, and the proceeds went to a good cause.

  • On Team Ninja: Ninja himself, Tyler1, Doublelift, Ludwig, and Sapnap
  • On Mr. Beast’s team were: Mr. Beast, Yassuo, Voyboy, Mizkif, and Emiru
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Mr. Beast’s team wins the LoL event against Ninja

How did the tournament turn out? Ninja’s team was actually the favorite: after all, he had two exceptionally strong players in Tyler1 and Doublelift on his side. But blabbermouth Ludwig played so terribly that he was singled out as the main culprit for the defeats.

Mr. Beast’s team had two strong players in Yassuo and Voyboy – Emiru and Mizkif also performed significantly better than many had previously expected.

Mr. Beast’s team won the first 2 matches and the tournament – there was also a 3rd match, which Team Ninja was able to win.

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Tyler1 then accused the horrified Ludwig of losing the game “practically alone.”

First Mizkif was $10,000 ahead, then Mr. Beast showed up

What came out now: This was all half a year ago. Now, Twitch streamer Mizkif recounted during a retrospective on 2022 what happened behind the scenes at the gaming tables in Vegas. Apparently, he, Mr. Beast, and the two LoL streamers Yassuo and Voyboy were into gambling.

Mizkif says he and Voyboy were playing there in Vegas and suddenly Mizkif was about $10,000 ahead:

That was honestly one of the best moments of my whole life. I understand why people like to gamble: I thought, “Damn, this feels good!”

But then Mr. Beast approached him and asked him to come to his table and told him to bet the $10,000. “You’re probably going to double that!” he told him.

Mizkif was initially skeptical, suggesting to wait until the stream was running, but Mr. Beast said, “No, bet it!”

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How did it end? From that point, Mizkif says, they just kept losing:

  • He lost every cent. Took out $2,000 from an ATM, but that money vanished quickly too.
  • Voyboy maxed out 2 credit cards and also lost that money.
  • They then wandered around asking people for money, but that money slipped through their fingers too.
  • Ultimately, they drove home “desperate.”

But it was even worse for LoL streamer Yassuo than it was for him and Voyboy:

“Yeah, it was quite a journey into despair, it was quite crushing. But you know who lost the most? Yassuo. Yassuo lost about $50,000 or $60,000.”

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Mr. Beast is to blame for everything: You can’t really say no to him

When asked why he let himself be lured into gambling so foolishly, Mizkif replied:

You can’t really say no to Mr. Beast. So I placed the bet and lost every cent.”

The lesson from this is probably: Don’t try to keep up with people who are so much richer than you.

The money he gambled away back then is probably what Mizkif wishes he had back now:

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CoD Warzone 2 changes backpacks and armor plates in Season 2 – This shows the dilemma the developers are in

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Call of Duty Warzone 2 has received mixed feedback since its release. The loot and armor plate systems were particularly criticized. Now the developers have announced a reversal – Warzone 2 is set to return more to its predecessor.

What was criticized? Already at the announcement during the CoD: Next Event last September, many of the invited content creators expressed doubts about the systems of CoD: Warzone 2. They particularly criticized three changes compared to the old Warzone.

  1. Loot – With Warzone 2, the loot system in the battle royale was overhauled. Except for supply crates, loot no longer appears on the ground. Players must search backpacks and bags to get their hands on the best items. All of this takes time and slows down the gameplay.
  2. Armor plates – In Verdansk or Caldera, players started with 3 armor plates by default. In the new Warzone, however, players only start with 2 plates in the battle. With a bit of luck, you can find a vest that allows you to equip 3 armor plates. If you don’t find a vest, you’re at a disadvantage.
  3. Gulag – In Warzone 2, the developers changed the Gulag from a 1 vs. 1 match to a 2 vs. 2 match. They hoped this would create more dynamism in the battles. At the same time, this mode should familiarize players with proximity chat.

Even months after the release of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, criticism from the community persists. Apparently, this is also reflected in the numbers: Warzone 2 has already lost many players, and some streamers are turning away.

With Season 2, the developers also want to tweak the weapon balance. If you want to level a new weapon now, we have 3 tips for you:

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Developers respond to criticism, promise many changes

What have the developers announced? In a post on the CoD community blog, the developers discuss all the changes they plan for Season 2. In addition to technical updates and bug fixes, there will also be numerous gameplay changes. It remains to be seen how exactly they will implement these changes; however, a clear trend is already apparent: Warzone 2 is set to become more like Warzone 1 again.

Backpacks are being removed, and loot should behave again as it did in Warzone 1. Bags and eliminated players will drop their loot on the ground. Players should spend less time organizing their inventory.

The changes aim to speed up the gameplay. Furthermore, it should prevent players from hoarding multiple field equipment and revives.

The Gulag is returning to the familiar 1 vs. 1 mode. While some players cheer this change, others are disappointed. The 2 vs. 2 mode could indeed be frustrating, but it also created unique moments. It is certain that Warzone 2 loses a unique feature with this change.

The same applies to the armor plates. In Season 2, every player starts with a 3-plate vest by default. You will no longer have to search for an upgrade. This makes battles fairer. However, it also loses another tactical element.

Have the developers mentioned any other changes? Yes! The developers are also discussing changes to the weapon balance. With the new season, there will be new meta weapons as well. The same goes for perks; you will be able to choose them freely in the future. The current strongest perk will be toned down.

The developers are also planning changes to movement, buy stations, and loadouts. The changes aim to make fights more exciting. They also want to make it easier for you to re-enter the game after a win in the Gulag.

Warzone 2 risks losing its own identity

Why could the changes become a problem? The developers are in a dilemma: the mentioned changes to BR clearly aim to win back players who did not like the systems of Warzone 2.

At the same time, these changes could lead to Warzone 2 losing its own identity. The more systems the developers adopt from the old Warzone, the less Warzone 2 appears as a standalone game. One must ask if the developers might end up alienating more players with these changes than they can potentially win back.

It is questionable who even wants these changes. Are streamers and content creators truly representative of larger parts of the community? One thing is certain: fresh wind is coming to Al Mazrah. New content and appropriate maintenance do any service game good. The changes with Season 1 and Season 1: Reloaded were already a first step in the right direction.

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What do you think about the changes? Do you support the return to the systems of Warzone 1? Or do you like Warzone 2 as it is currently? What changes and content would you like to see in the upcoming seasons? Share your opinion with us and discuss with the community!

Which Call of Duty is the best? You have voted.

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The RIG 800 Pro HS sounds great on PS5 and PC in tests, but loses a lot of potential in 2 areas

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 8 minutes

Nacon has introduced the RIG 800 HS, a gaming headset for PC, PS4, and PS5. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann was able to test the gaming headset and explains whether it is worth it for everyday use.

With the RIG 800 HS, manufacturer Nacon offers a gaming headset for around 200 euros. In addition to a particularly low weight, the model especially features a charging station where the headset can be stored.

I was able to test the gaming headset from Nacon in detail for you and will explain for whom the model is worthwhile and where it has weaknesses.

Who tested it?

I have been testing hardware for our readers at MeinMMO since 2019. Besides gaming mice, gaming headsets and keyboards are my absolute favorites. I’ve got a dozen headsets hanging in my closet both professionally and privately. With a head circumference of 58 cm, I have a rather smaller head.

The RIG 800 Pro HS was provided to me by NACON for testing. I was able to test the device on PC and PS5.

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Benedikt Schlotmann
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Features and Technical Details:
DesignOver-Ear/Closed
Connection typeWireless via RF/Bluetooth or wired via USB-A
Frequencies20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
CompatibilityPC, PS4, PS5
Weight288 grams
IncludedHeadset, Micro-USB cable, docking station, manual
Price (RRP)199.99 euros

Contents

In addition to the gaming headset, there is also a micro-USB cable and an English quick start guide in the box. However, the special feature is the base station, which is also included. Here you can “mount” the headset and charge it in this way.

Additionally, the base station offers the ability to connect to the PC or PS5 via micro-USB and thus also serves as a wireless connection. This means I connect the USB transmitter to the base station, then to the PS5, and the connection is established.

NACON RIG 800 Pro HS contents
The contents of the NACON 800 Pro HS.

Design and Build

The device from Nacon features a simple black design without RGB lighting or other strong decorations. The microphone is permanently built in and can be flipped up.

The headset also features faux leather cushions. Since the pressure from the clamping is quite high, it becomes quite warm under the cushions on my ears after a few hours. At around 20 degrees room temperature, this isn’t so dramatic, but at high summer temperatures, I imagine it would be uncomfortable.

All the control elements are on the left side of the headset and are easily reachable, large enough, and differ well from each other.

NACON RIG 800 Pro HS buttons
The buttons are all on the left, but differ in feel.

The headset comes with a station where you can place the headset, which then charges it. The headset is charged both directly and at the station via micro-USB. This is simply outdated in 2023.

I am therefore also astonished at the charging time until the headset is full. It is stated as 7 hours, which is annoyingly long for a gaming headset. For comparison: The TurtleBeach Stealth 700 Gen 2 MAX charges in 15 minutes sufficiently for 8 hours.

The included charging cable is, by the way, far too short and barely reaches to connect the station to my PS5 or the PC. I cannot use the headset sensibly with the cable either on the PC or the PS5.

Build Quality

The entire headset is made entirely of plastic and completely forgoes premium materials. This is quite disappointing for a headset that costs around 200 euros. I would have preferred to see steel-reinforced headbands, like those offered by the 80 euros more expensive ASTRO Gaming A50 or the equally priced Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max.

However, an advantage is that the headset has a modular design. In theory, you can remove the headband, ear cushions, and also the cable channel in the headset.

NACON RIG 800 Pro HS detailed view

Software

The headset itself does not offer extensive software with additional functions on either the PS5 or the PC. Therefore, you have to use the sound settings that the headset offers you directly out of the box.

The setup is generally very easy. The base station or the wireless adapter is connected to the PC or PS5, and the connection is established.

On the next page, I will discuss comfort, sound, and battery life of the headset.

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The largest MMORPG on Steam promotes with a live-action trailer – “I have never cringed so hard”

Anny Anny Reading time 2 minutes

Lost Ark is currently promoting an MMORPG with a live-action trailer. In the admittedly somewhat silly video, real people are sucked into the game and join the battle with their setups. One even brings his floor lamp.

Under the title “Lost Ark: The Odyssey Continues”, Amazon Games and Smilegate present the first live-action trailer of the MMORPG.

The trailer begins with a young man coming home and sitting at his desk. As he starts Lost Ark, suddenly his entire room shakes. A portal then opens, sucking him and his desk and PC inside.

Together with 4 other players, of whom 3 are also sitting at desks, he flies over the clouds towards the in-game continent Luterra. The player without a desk sits on a chair with a laptop on his lap and a floor lamp next to him.

We see them floating with their setups through various places in the game world Arkesia, buying weapons and launching attacks from the desk. Together, they fight a huge monster as a 5-man raid.

At the end of the video, many more players can be seen, floating at their desks towards a massive wave of monsters. “Join the birthday party,” is displayed at the end. Because Lost Ark will be one year old in February.

You can watch the whole thing yourself here:

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Lost Ark Live-Action Trailer

Community reacts with sarcastic jokes

Under the video on YouTube there are some comments from players. Many just find the video funny and make sarcastic jokes, while others claim that the creators of the trailer have never played Lost Ark.

We summarize a few comments here for you:

  • Dustyy: “Nobody is disconnected in the raid, it’s a miracle!”
  • Benjamin Pongatz: “The new ‘Gamer’ class looks amazing.”
  • MSFT: “I’m convinced that the creators of the trailer have never played Lost Ark before.”
  • ItsOnlyAGame: “I think I’ve never cringed so hard. It hurts because I have been playing Lost Ark since day one and I keep wondering what Amazon and Smilegate are doing. I guess I have my answer.”
  • sangheili333: “Whoever made this has never played this game.”
  • Accendino: “As a day-one player, I can confirm that my desk now shoots fireballs and laser beams.”

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What do you think about the new live-action trailer of Lost Ark? Do you find it appealing and do you want to fly to Arkesia with your desk right away? Are you playing Lost Ark and do you think that the game feel is well represented? Would you have wished for a more serious approach? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

Lost Ark is currently one of the most played MMORPGs on Steam. Here you can see which others are involved:

The 10 MMORPGs with the most players on Steam in January 2023

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Destiny 2: Players spend 9 months grinding for weapons – Can be completed in just a few days soon

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, there are many weekly news regarding changes in Witch Queen and Lightfall. This time, however, it is about the grind of the Deep Sight resonance weapons. This will be adjusted before the journey to Neomuna so that even sluggish Guardians can still obtain their blueprints.

What has Bungie announced? As usual, Bungie has released another, albeit smaller edition of their TWaB blog posts. This time, besides a selection of Halloween skins, there are also changes regarding the Deep Sight resonance weapons of the respective seasons of Witch Queen.

Bungie is changing the focus of these craftable weapons from weekly to daily. While players used to walk to the season vendor every week to secure their blueprints, the remaining blueprints can soon be obtained daily.

Note that you can go to any vendor in the H.E.L.M that offers such weapons to unlock your remaining blueprints. However, vendor upgrades may be required for this.

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Destiny 2 Lightfall: The new trailer “Neomuna”

We assume that you can only pick up one Deep Sight weapon per vendor daily. However, due to uncertainties among the Guardians in the Destiny Reddit, we have additionally requested a correct statement from Bungie. As soon as we have this, we will adjust this article for you.

Bungie gives you many blueprints, but why?

What could be behind this action? Bungie claims they want to help the Guardians complete their collection before Lightfall appears. However, we believe that the developer will make the weapons hard to access after Lightfall, if not completely inaccessible.

So this is your last chance to grab your favorites before the season content of seasons 16, 17, 18, and 19 leaves the game on February 28, 2023, and Bungie might lock the guns and blueprints behind RNG.

When will the change happen? This change will be released with the upcoming weekly reset, which will be on January 31 at 6 PM.

More about Destiny 2 can be found here:

What does the community say about the change? The players in Destiny 2 are happy about the upcoming change as it allows them to obtain their missing plans without much grind. On Reddit, players are sharing comments like:

  • stormwave6 – “I literally have to get one more blueprint and then this is announced. I’ve spent 9 months on it.”
  • The_Corn_God95 – “Waiting for the last few weeks of the season pays off immensely”
  • SirPatrickIII – “Making the life/experience of others easier does not diminish my own joy. This is a fantastic change.”
  • cmonbennett – “I’ve done all mine and dusted them off, and the ones I like are already leveled up. I think this is a great step to allow people to catch up on what they’ve missed. Everyone should have access to cool weapons.”

What do you think about Bungie allowing players to still collect their remaining weapons and complete their blueprints? Feel free to leave a comment!

Destiny 2 is getting ready for the expansion: Many great news to win back players

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Twitch bans one of the most successful streamers in the world for apparently snacking too much

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The American streamer Kai Cenat (21) made a meteoric rise on Twitch last year. Now, however, he has to take an unplanned break, as the streaming platform has suspended him after he consumed too many edibles.

What kind of streamer is he? Kai Cenat is huge in the USA, but still relatively unknown here. In 2022, he surpassed the previous sub-king of Twitch, the Canadian Félix “xQc” Lengyel, and cracked 80,000 paid subscriptions in September and shortly thereafter 90,000.

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With his energetic streams, Kai Cenat mainly appeals to a younger, black audience. This target group receives little attention on Twitch otherwise, as other successful black streamers like JiDion and IShowSpeed have been permanently banned from the platform, the “Fortnite God” Myth switched to YouTube.

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Streamer Munches Edibles Live on Twitch

What did Kai Cenat do? In a stream on January 24, our time, Kai Cenat ate edibles, which are candies enriched with cannabis extracts. They are known to have an effect that often takes a while to kick in, but when it does, it hits the consumer much harder.

Inexperienced newcomers tend to consume too much because they “don’t feel anything yet.” In a tweet before the stream, Kai Cenat had announced that it was the first time he was trying edibles.

We have included a clip of the stream that was posted by the US site Dexerto on Twitter:

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How did the stream go? In the stream, Kai Cenat showed off his haul and let his chat advise him on how much he should take. However, he ignored the guidelines suggested by Google.

Apparently, the 21-year-old overestimated himself, as his energy noticeably decreased during the stream until he eventually slumped forward and remained motionless for a few moments. A friend of the streamer eventually helped him up and ended the stream.

While some viewers are sure that Kai Cenat lost consciousness and experienced a so-called “Green Out,” others believe that the streamer might have acted a bit and exaggerated the effects.

Why is this difficult? Twitch doesn’t joke around with this. The platform has clear guidelines regarding “self-destructive behavior.” According to the community guidelines, this includes:

  • Dangerous consumption of alcohol or other substances that lead to loss of control
  • Abuse of legal substances (e.g., prescription medications, nitrous oxide)
  • Actions that endanger one’s life or health
  • Any content or activities that include, promote, offer, or incite illegal actions (grass is not legal in Georgia, where Kai Cenat lives)

It explicitly states that no exceptions will be made if the behavior was meant as a joke or intended for entertainment purposes (via Twitch).

Twitch Takes Action, But the Timing is Unfortunate

How is Twitch reacting now? On January 26, it became known through the automated Twitter account StreamerBans that Kai Cenat received his fourth ban (via Twitter).

As is customary with Twitch, there are no details on why the ban was imposed. It is also not yet known how long it will last. However, it is quite likely that the ban is related to the edibles stream.

Ultimately, the action could be interpreted as a violation of the guidelines on self-destructive behavior. However, it remains unclear why action was taken only two days later, after the 21-year-old had already held another stream.

It is therefore not excluded that another violation was identified that has nothing to do with the edibles.

Why is the timing unfortunate? The ban hits Kai Cenat just before his announced subathon, a marathon stream where every completed subscription extends the time a streamer remains on air.

The subathon was likely planned for February, which is celebrated in the USA as “Black History Month.” On Twitter, Kai Cenat complains that at that time he wasn’t even live, so he couldn’t have done anything.

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Whether the subathon can take place as planned is still uncertain.

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For Twitch, this is probably a difficult situation, as a violation of the guidelines cannot simply be ignored. Banning the biggest black streamer during Black History Month, however, might not create a good image.

Kai Cenat is not the first streamer whose substance consumption has caused trouble:

Twitch bans streamer who drinks completely wrong

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  1. Dexerto

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Today the Tera Raid with Titan Quajutsu starts – All Information

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Tera Raid with Titan Quajutsu starts today, January 27, 2023. What kind of event this is, what rewards await you, and what makes Titan Quajutsu so exciting, you will find out on MeinMMO.

What kind of event is this? In a black Tera Raid, you will fight with three other players or AI teammates against a Terakristall Pokémon that is very strong and has a special Tera type.

The newly announced Titan Pokémon is the popular Water starter Quajutsu from the sixth generation.

In Scarlet and Violet, there was already a Tera Raid with Titan Charizard as well as Titan Liberlo.

How can you catch Titan Quajutsu? To catch Titan Quajutsu, you need to defeat the Terakristall Pokémon before time runs out. However, this can only be done once per save file.

You can participate in a Tera Raid once you have completed the main story of the game – that is, after you have defeated the Pokémon League including Champion, your rival, and the Academy Tournament.

After that, your teacher Jim will inform you about special Tera Raids with six or seven stars, but you must win ten 5-star raids before you can dive into the Titan raids. Alternatively, a friend who meets the requirements can invite you.

A Tera Raid with a Titan Pokémon is recognizable by the black crystals scattered throughout the Paldea region. Additionally, you will see a black Tera Raid symbol on the map, which includes the logo of the respective Tera type.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet black Tera Raid crystal
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Tera Raid symbol on the map

When does the event run? The Tera Raid with Titan Quajutsu can be played on two different weekends.

  • January 27, 2023 / 01:00 AM to January 30, 2023 / 00:59 AM
  • February 10, 2023 / 01:00 AM to February 13, 2023 / 00:59 AM

If you want to know how to defeat Titan Quajutsu, we have summarized here three strategies that players are currently successfully using:

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What bonuses are there? If you manage to defeat a Terakristall Pokémon in a Tera Raid, strong rewards await you. In addition to the chance to catch the defeated Terakristall Pokémon, the so-called Ability Patch is a highlight of the raid.

The patch can be obtained with a lot of luck as a random drop after successfully completing the raid, and it allows you to change the ability of your Pokémon. Unlike with the Ability Capsule, you can even give a Pokémon a hidden ability with the patch.

Additionally, numerous XP candies in sizes L and XL are among the many rewards of the Tera Raids, as well as a “Poison Terastone” and other battle items.

The rewards can vary between individual raids, but they are also available if you complete a raid repeatedly and have already caught Quajutsu.

If you are interested in more about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

What is exciting about Titan Quajutsu? In the current Tera Raid, you will encounter Titan Quajutsu. You normally cannot catch Quajutsu in the Paldea region, making the Tera Raid a unique opportunity. However, it is not excluded that Quajutsu will reappear in future events.

Additionally, with the Tera Raid, Quajutsu appears with a unique type combination, as the Ninja Pokémon receives the Tera type “Poison”.

Moreover, Quajutsu, should you successfully complete the raid and catch it, is at level 100.

Do you believe you have what it takes to defeat Titan Quajutsu? Then you are surely true Pokémon experts and can certainly recognize these 13 Pokémon by their crazy Pokédex entries.

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CoD Warzone 2 steals your progress in Season 2 in the DMZ mode – Players feel cheated

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty Warzone 2, players can complete many missions in the DMZ mode and stash weapons that they can then carry into operations. So far, so good, but this will soon change with Season 2, as a Wipe will occur that will erase all your progress.

What is a Wipe? A Wipe is a reset that brings your progress in the game back to its origin. This is now also set to happen in Call of Duty: Warzone 2, specifically in the DMZ mode. Many players are surprised by this step from the development team, as nothing indicated that a Wipe would ever take place.

With Season 2, however, this will change, and many players are outraged.

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CoD Warzone 2 – 3 Tips on how to quickly level up your weapons

Season 2 will set you back to the beginning

What has Activision announced? In their major CoD blog for MW2 and Warzone 2, Activision has now also published information for the DMZ mode. The following changes are set to come with Season 02:

  • The minimization of crashes during a DMZ round.
  • Adjustments for AI opponents, spawn points, and mission difficulties.
  • New missions and a new zone.

However, there are also further hints. The developers write about the additional changes:

Completely new missions are coming in Season 02, including an update of your current faction mission progress and a reset of the inventory (smuggled goods and keys). We will detail all important information for DMZ before Season 02 in an upcoming blog.

Via callofduty.com

What does this mean? This means all your collected weapons and keys, as well as the progress of your current faction missions will be reset to zero. This is not only surprising for many, but also shocking, as no one expected this.

More Call of Duty Warzone 2 can be found here:

What are players saying about it? The mood of the community is divided, as some players celebrate the feature from Escape from Tarkov and even wish for a reset, while others are just incredulous. Angry players are writing the following about the situation:

  • @Sharpy22899 – “If my mission progress gets wiped, I’m done. As a full-time working father, I don’t have time to play for 8 hours a day. My brother and I are currently working on all T4 missions and literally just finished T3 to get our second insured slot. I will be angry if it really gets reset.”
  • @Avsfreak18 – “Well… this doesn’t make me want to come back at all…”
  • @MJthemaniac_876 – “If insured slots disappear, that’s my motivation never to play again.”

However, there are also positive voices regarding the upcoming change:

  • @jordanharding18 – “Great news. Fresh start again. Didn’t get all the insured weapon slots and probably won’t, but I’m looking forward to a reset. It keeps it interesting.”
  • @umiii302 – “Good! Literally anything that makes it feel like Tarkov will make this game enjoyable.”

What do you think about Activision increasingly transforming the DMZ mode into an Escape from Tarkov? Do you want that too, or does it bother you that you will soon have to re-farm everything at the start of Season 2? Let us know in the comments!

CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Season 2 comes with a new Warzone map – Start, Content, Battle Pass

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Gamer is to lose his job because he plays in the office – But his graphics card “saves” him from being dismissed

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

An employer accused an employee of gaming during work hours. However, that turned out to be false.

The accusations against the employee were not just about gaming. Because besides the working hours, he was also said to have installed software on his government PC. How quickly this can go wrong by mixing personal and work matters was already shown by the email affair surrounding Hillary Clinton (via deutschlandfunk.de).

In the end, the accusations were proven to be false. Because the employee’s computer system couldn’t even get the game he allegedly played to run.

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Update, 27.01.2022: Information about cloud gaming added.

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Graphics card in government PC is far too weak for gaming

Erik Strobl, the head of a labor union organization, was able to help the dismissed employee by pointing out an important detail to the employer (via twitter.com): Because the graphics card installed in the computer is not even capable of being used for proper gaming. He writes:

A member [of the union] was accused of playing video games on his work computer. I was able to exonerate him by conclusively proving that the graphics card provided by the employer could not handle the resource-intensive game that his supervisor claims to have seen.

What did the employee do instead? Instead of having played himself, the employee was said to have watched a video about the game during his break. And that is absolutely fine, and he did not lose any working time or misuse state property for his purposes:

He was accused of having installed unauthorized software from third parties on a government computer (which he did not do 100% and, as I have shown, could not have done). No misuse of time or state property.

Many office PCs do not have a proper graphics card

What is behind the discussion? Many office PCs often have a processor with integrated graphics unit. A graphics unit is necessary for the computer to output an image via the HDMI or DisplayPort cable. Both AMD and Intel offer solutions for office systems or simple gaming systems.

In addition, there are also small graphics cards for office systems, such as the GT 710 from Nvidia. These are completely sufficient for office work, but they quickly run out of steam for gaming. Such office solutions generally offer various advantages:

  • They are significantly cheaper than systems with powerful graphics cards.
  • They usually require very little power.
  • In addition, office systems can be built very compactly because no large graphics card is installed.
  • Such office systems are often also very quiet because they hardly emit heat. Often, passive coolers are also used.

In rare cases, such office systems really need the performance and power that, for example, an RTX 3080 or an RX 6900 XT would provide.

On the other hand, cloud gaming can now also be done seamlessly on a computer with weak hardware, as long as the internet connection is right. Because services like GeForce Now (or the now-discontinued Stadia) can now also be easily started and used from the browser.

What you should consider when buying a graphics card if you really want to game, you can read about in the following article:

What should you consider when wanting a graphics card – Buy now or later?

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Highly anticipated MMORPG delays its tests – players are now concerned about the release

Anny Anny Reading time 2 minutes

The anime MMORPG Blue Protocol has had to postpone its tests in Japan and is now announcing a new date. Future players are now discussing whether this will affect the global release.

Blue Protocol is considered one of the biggest MMORPG hopes for 2023. On January 14, the developers Bandai Namco had originally planned a network test in Japan, which they had to postpone due to a serious bug. Initially for an indefinite period.

Developers announce a new date for the tests

In a post on their website dated January 25, they state that they have identified the error and can fix it. “We are still investigating and improving the issue that led to the decision to postpone the network test,” the developers say. They do not specify what the exact problem is.

They name March 31, 2023, as the new date for the tests in Japan.

How does this affect the release? Blue Protocol is set to be released in spring 2023 in Japan and in the second half of the year in the West. It is conceivable, but not certain, that the release will be delayed due to the postponement of the tests.

Here you can see the gameplay trailer of the MMORPG:

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Blue Protocol: Gameplay Trailer

Fans discuss the global release

Under a post on reddit regarding the postponement of the tests, fans are now wondering about the global release of the MMORPG. Some believe that the release will not be delayed because of this, while others fear a release only in 2024.

We summarize a few of the voices for you:

  • Bytestix: “This could definitely impact the global release of the game. Amazon is responsible for publishing it. Distribution. This could theoretically push back the time when Amazon receives the game, because Bandai Namco cannot send the final version without the bug any sooner.”
  • PityfulBoysenberry45: “RIP, I already see the NA/EU release in 2024.”
  • Affectionate-Might-2: “I will wait and see. If they still need to improve things, I will probably wait until mid/late this year or even 2024.”
  • KingCarbon1807: “This could really affect the global release. If they postpone the test by an entire quarter to fix this bug, it must have been a big deal. I hope that the problem is not network-related and that the servers are stable in the end.”

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How it will ultimately proceed, the developers want to reveal in February. Then we will of course provide you with new information.

What do you think about the postponed tests in Japan? How significant do you estimate the impact on the release? Do you believe it will be delayed in Japan and globally as well? Or do you think the few weeks will not affect the release? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

In addition to Blue Protocol, 55 other MMORPGs are currently in development:

All 56 MMORPGs currently in development for PC

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Many are waiting for the release of Diablo 4 – Is Undecember an alternative on Steam?

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 3 minutes

Undecember is a free Hack&Slash RPG on Steam with a dark atmosphere. Recently, the game received a major expansion with numerous new content. However, the game has also garnered negative feedback in the past. Could it be an alternative to pass the time until Diablo 4 is released?

Undecember is an action RPG with Hack&Slash elements set in a dark fantasy world full of creepy creatures.

You play from an isometric perspective, looking down on the action. With your character, you dive into dungeons and slay hordes of enemies.

Throughout the game, you try to earn better equipment for your character and further develop the skill tree. However, there are no fixed classes, and you can flexibly change the abilities based on your preferred play style.

Undecember also features MMO elements; you can play it solo or with others. In the game, you will find social areas where you can chat, trade, or join a guild. Additionally, you can undertake boss raids for up to 8 players.

Undecember is also a mobile game, available aside from the Steam version for Android and iOS.

Here you can see the announcement trailer for the Ortemis update:

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Undecember: Ortemis Announcement Video

There are new contents in Undecember

Why start with Undecember right now? Undecember recently received a major expansion with new content. The update is titled Ortemis and includes:

  • new story content
  • new bosses
  • new maps
  • improved Chaos Dungeons
  • new raid
  • new challenge mode
  • and more

In addition, from January 25, 2023, to February 15, 2023, there is an event celebrating the update with several actions in which players can secure additional rewards.

Reasons for and against Undecember

Why is Undecember a controversial topic? Opinions on Undecember are divided. This is also reflected in the Steam ratings of the game: the action RPG is rated mixed, with 48% of the total 14,366 reviews being positive (as of January 27, 2023, via Steam).

On the one hand, the game has a stable player base and can convince its fans. For instance, the peak in the last 24 hours was 9,817 players (as of January 27, 2023, via Steamdb).

On the other hand, the game has also made negative headlines. Major points of criticism from players were primarily the high prices in the cash shop and the Pay2Win aspect, which, according to some players, was quite present in the game.

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Pay2Win and intrusive anti-cheat software are major points of criticism

Even today, many criticize the Pay2Win aspect. However, a different aspect is now at the forefront of the negative reviews.

Several users accuse Undecember of installing a program as anti-cheat software that monitors all background processes. They say it is a rootkit and malware that remains on the PC even after uninstalling the game.

Undecember has fans who swear by the game

Positive comments praise Undecember primarily as a fun game and say it combines elements from Diablo and Path of Exile, giving it its own interesting spin. Some dispute the accusation of being Pay2Win, claiming that items can also be earned through grinding and that the in-game purchases are purely optional.

More about Diablo 4 can be found here:

Undecember is a controversially discussed alternative to Diablo: on one side, there are criticisms voiced by players in the reviews that represent an absolute no-go for many.

Nevertheless, the game has also found its fans, for whom the new update might just be right to shorten the waiting time until the release of Diablo 4 on June 6, 2023.

However, we cannot give a clear recommendation for Undecember.

If Undecember is not the right fit for you, you might find something in this list: Here are 10 current alternatives for Diablo 4.

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Steam: The creators of ‘The Day Before’ respond to the accusation that their game is just a scam

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The survival MMO “The Day Before” (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X) is one of the most anticipated games on Steam. But there are some doubts about whether everything is above board with the game. A postponement of the release from March 1 to November 2023 has now fueled these doubts. The creators of the game, Eduard and Aisen Gototsev, address the allegations.

When is the release of The Day Before? The Day Before had already postponed its release date:

  • The release was originally planned for June 2022
  • However, it was postponed from March 2022 to March 1, 2023
  • Now the release has been postponed again – to November 10.

What is the accusation? When the game was first presented, people were excited: The game looks like what they have always wished for from The Division, but there were also doubts about whether the team could actually realize the game with its resources.

The delays have further fueled the doubts.

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What do the two say about the accusation? In an interview with IGN, the brothers are confronted with repeated accusations on Reddit or Discord that the game is not being developed at all – especially now with the chaotic postponement of the release date from March 1 to November 10.

The developers say:

“Hopefully the storm will calm down and time will put everything in its right place. When the game comes out, people will finally see the truth. But as long as we are here, we are grateful for the fantastic journey and for you joining us.”

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The Day Before gameplay trailer in 4K and with ray tracing

Developers see themselves as 90s action heroes – Everyone also doubts that

The developers also provide a longer statement:

For us and millions of people, with The Day Before a childhood dream comes true. It is a game with zombies and other people in a huge post-apocalyptic city with skyscrapers. We understand that some players who do not see the whole picture have doubts about the game. Our entire focus is on the game itself.

We have been working on the game for 4 years. All these years have been full of blood and sweat – and for many members of our team, it is now painful to hear such accusations. We have not taken a cent from people: no crowdfunding, no pre-orders, no donations. The game is fully funded by Mytona, one of the largest mobile publishers in the world, who is entitled to view the game build at every milestone, as stated in the contract.

It was a groundbreaking experience for us when we decided to face these huge challenges from the ground up – such large challenges that some people might think them impossible: While we are on this fantastic journey from the end of the world, we feel like that simple guy from 90s action films. You probably remember that hero who breaks through a veil of doubt because no one believes in him, but he finds his inner strength and proves in the end that he is worth it.

We solely believe in our finished product. No matter what anyone says, you will see it with your own eyes on November 10 of this year. We hope that people, after our game is a success, will believe again: If you hold onto a dream, it will come true despite all hurdles and doubts.

What do they say about the postponement? The developers say they had already planned to postpone the release of The Day Before from March 1 to November, even before the trademark trouble arose.

They wanted to announce the postponement in a 10-minute gameplay video before the trouble with the trademark arose. But November 10 is a “safe date”; by then the trouble with the trademark should have settled.

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Who is the publisher Mytona they are talking about? Mytona is a Russian company based in New Zealand that was founded in 2012 in Yakutsk.

They are known for mobile games like Cooking Diary and Seekers Note.

According to information from the website Statista, a large part of their revenue comes from the USA: In 2021, their revenue from in-app purchases was $94.01 million.

However, Mytona does not appear on a list of the “100 largest mobile publishers in the world” (via appmagic).

Your opinion on “The Day Before” is wanted

What do you think? We have created a survey on MeinMMO to find out your opinion on this controversial topic.

Please remember that in the survey you can only select one answer option. Do the developers’ statements convince you or do they further strengthen your doubts?

The doubts about whether “The Day Before” can deliver what the developers promise have existed for several years now. However, this has not harmed the hype surrounding the game:

The Day Before is one of the most wanted games on Steam – ‘It looks too good to be true’

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Half a year after his death, a final message from the YouTuber Technoblade appears

Lydia Lydia Reading time 3 minutes

The death of YouTuber Alexander “Technoblade” shook the Minecraft community in June 2022. Now, his father shares a final message from his deceased son.

Who was Technoblade? Technoblade was an American YouTuber, primarily active in the block game Minecraft. He was always very concerned about his privacy and usually appeared only in the form of his avatar: a Minecraft Piglin with a crown.

Especially his PvP skills garnered Technoblade a lot of attention and respect. He amassed over 10 million YouTube subscribers. The most viewed video on the channel was posted on July 1, 2022: In it, the father of the YouTuber announced the death of his son and shared his farewell message to his fans.

However, not everything Technoblade wanted to communicate to his fans made it into the video at that time. A Reddit account has now shared what may be the YouTuber’s last message.

A short message to the community

What kind of account is this? As reported by the US site sportskeeda in October 2022, the account belongs to the father of the deceased YouTuber. He created this account last year after a joint stream with the well-known Minecraft YouTuber DreamSMP.

After the stream, the father saw the activity in the subreddit r/Technoblade, which is dedicated to his son. He realized that there were many questions to which he knew the answers, as well as grief he would share, as stated in the first post of the Reddit user MrTechnodad, who was enthusiastically welcomed by the community (via sportskeeda).

Since then, MrTechnodad has been active in the community.

What message did he share now? In a post from January 25, MrTechnodad announced that Technoblade had left him some instructions for his farewell video “so long nerds”.

The YouTuber had also left him photos of himself with Minecraft YouTubers Wilbur Soot and Philip Watson, as well as his YouTube plaque for 10 million subscribers. The photos were particularly special because Technoblade had not shown himself to his fans before.

Moreover, there was also a link to his song. He could not include it in the video for copyright reasons, but now he wants to share it with the community. It is almost the unofficial outro to the farewell video.

The song is “Exitlude” by the American band “The Killers”. The Canadian Félix “xQc” Lengyel also uses it as an outro for his streams. We have embedded the video shared by MrTechnodad here:

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Community is moved

What are the reactions like? The post has already received over 6,000 upvotes. In the comments, many fans report that this last message brought tears to their eyes.

The fellow YouTuber Wilbur Soot reacted via Twitter to the post: He always praised Technoblade about the Killers.

Especially the lyrics seem to resonate with the grieving fans. It includes lines such as: “It’s nice to have you with us, even if it’s just for a day.”

We hope you enjoyed your stay
It’s good to have you with us, even if it’s just for the day
We hope you enjoyed your stay
Outside the sun is shining, seems like heaven ain’t far away

It’s good to have you with us

Even if it’s just for the day

Exitlude by The Killers

For them, this is a sign of how much the YouTuber valued his community. The reactions show that Technoblade still has a loyal community that appreciates and misses him months after his death.

The YouTuber Technoblade dies at 23 – His favorite game Minecraft pays tribute to him

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Pokémon GO: Trainers celebrate a new feature when catching after the update – Here’s what it’s good for

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 4 minutes

In Pokémon GO recently had a new update that brought some changes to the game. Among them is a new feature for catching. We at MeinMMO will show you what this feature is and what it can be useful for.

Which update is it about? On January 26, 2023, Niantic provided you with the new update 0.261 for Pokémon GO. This brought you, in addition to some bugs, such as shifted graphics in the research breakthrough or problems executing charge attacks in raids, also a new function when catching.

What this new feature is, what it is good for, and what the trainers think about it, we have summarized for you below.

By the way: The new update could cost you a lot of data volume. We will show you what you should keep in mind.

This new feature is now available for catching

This is the new function: If you have already downloaded the update, you will have encountered a new feature when catching. While the catch view looked the same for all monsters in the past, there are now differences.

You can now see a small icon next to the name of the Pokémon when lure modules or incense are activated, which indicates where the spawn actually comes from.

As reddit user Blarghish writes (via reddit.com): “Pokémon spawned by lure modules now show a small symbol, similar to daily incense. In another post, the mystery box symbol was confirmed upon encountering Meltan.” He also shows a picture of a Stollunior that spawned from a magnet module.

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What does the new function bring?

Hunting specific monsters: Although the new feature may seem rather insignificant at first glance, it can be quite interesting for some trainers. Especially when searching for specific monsters with friends or hunting for a Hundo.

Here it makes a difference whether the respective Pokémon is visible to all as a wild spawn or from a lure module, or from incense, which has different monsters for each player.

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Distinction with many spawns: Even with larger spawn gatherings, this information can be helpful, as the icon allows trainers to directly recognize how long a monster will roughly stay at that point.

Pokémon from incense tend to stay in one place for a shorter time, while monsters from modules can often be caught for up to 5 minutes. Pokémon that spawn naturally in the wild can be caught the longest.

A similar way to visually distinguish the spawns already existed before. Pokémon could be recognized by different circles on the ground. However, this was not always very easy when many spawns were in one spot.

Help with the Picnic Medal: The new display can also assist in processing the Picnic Medal. In this, other trainers must catch 2,500 monsters from the lure modules that you have placed yourself, in order to secure the platinum medal.

Since other players can now see better that the respective monster spawned from the module, they may also be willing to catch it to help another trainer achieve the platinum medal.

This is how the community reacts to the new feature

Positive feedback: In the reddit community, the new feature is generally well-received. Some trainers are happy that they can now better distinguish where their monster comes from and speculate on why this feature was introduced. In the comments, you can read the following (via reddit.com):

  • RRubenM2017: “The symbols for lure/incense could be useful when shiny monsters appear during such events that change the spawns at a certain time (e.g. Go-Fest, tours, etc.).”
  • Pendergirl4: “This could be useful for lure modules. If I come to a stop with a bunch of monsters, it would be nice to know whether the monster I’m catching is a natural spawn (with a 30-60 minute timer) or a lure spawn (with a 5? minute timer (maybe different for special modules)). I would probably back off and focus on the lure modules first. At least with incense, you can recognize that on the map (that would really be a great improvement for module spawns…)”
  • ToxicOmega: “Probably because we will soon get the shiny lure module effect for Gierspenst, they wanted to find a way to distinguish it.”

Gierspenst is a Pokémon from the Paldea region, which made its debut in the game following the Community Day Classic in November. Trainers were chasing it in search of special golden coins, but at that time it could not be caught.

Here we explain what Gierspenst is for a Pokémon.

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Criticism from trainers: Despite many positive comments, some players are disappointed that Niantic is initially focusing on new features that no one has requested instead of fixing bugs in the game or implementing more essential features.

Some trainers also expressed frustration that the new view of the item bag has not yet been implemented for all players. For example, reddit user lilfoxy16 (via reddit.com): “This is great and all, but damn, can’t I just have the item box upgrade that everyone else seems to have?”

Whether and when these issues will be addressed by Niantic is still unknown at this time and remains to be seen.

How do you like the new feature for catching? Do you find it useful to recognize the origin of the respective spawns now in the catch screen? Or should Niantic have first tackled other issues? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.

According to current findings, Pokémon GO will likely soon receive a new feature about “competitions”. We will show you what it is about.

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LoL: Ranks explained from Iron to Challenger

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

How does the ranking of League of Legends (LoL) work? We show you the ranks from Iron to Diamond to Challenger in an overview.

What kind of ranking is this? Those who participate in ranked games in League of Legends earn a ranking. Depending on how often you win and lose, it affects your personal ranking. The idea is that players of about the same skill level should play against each other. This is meant to make matches fairer.

We will first show you the various ranks of LoL and the best and worst ranks in the overview.

LoL Ranks Overview – The Rank System

Requirement for Ranked: If you want to play ranked games, you need an account level of at least level 30. Additionally, you must own at least 20 champions. Only when these two requirements are met can you participate in ranked games.

Your first games are your placement matches. Depending on how they go for you, you will be placed in a corresponding league. If you lose often, you will start at the bottom in the Iron league.

You need to know: Your ranking is reflected in which league (also called tier) you are placed in. There are 9 different tiers, many of which have further subdivisions.

LoL rankings (tiers) sorted from good to bad:

  • Challenger
  • Grandmaster
  • Master
  • Diamond
  • Platinum
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze
  • Iron
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The emblems for the rankings in LoL. Sorted from top left “Iron” to bottom right “Challenger”

The best players are found in the Challenger ranks. The currently lowest ranking is in the Iron league. Since 2018, the Iron league has existed, and players have had to come up with new flames.

What are divisions?

The individual leagues are partially divided into divisions. A Gold player can be in Gold IV or Gold I. The fourth division is the lowest, while the first is the highest. By earning League Points (LP), which you receive from winning matches, you can advance in divisions and leagues. If you lose League Points, you can be demoted.

At the end of a season, your achieved ranking is recorded, and you receive rewards based on it.

All divisions of LoL:

  • Iron IV, Iron III, Iron II, Iron I
  • Bronze IV, Bronze III, Bronze II, Bronze I
  • Silver IV, Silver III, Silver II, Silver I
  • Gold IV, Gold III, Gold II, Gold I
  • Platinum IV, Platinum III, Platinum II, Platinum I
  • Diamond IV, Diamond III, Diamond II, Diamond I
  • Master
  • Grandmaster
  • Challenger

Player Distributions in the Rankings – How many are Gold and above?

Ranks in the Solo Queue: We looked at the rank distributions of the solo queue of LoL. The data comes from February 2023 and is based on information from leagueofgraphs.com. Here, it is clearly visible how the rank ratio of solo players currently looks:

  • Challenger ~ 0.023 %
  • Grandmaster ~ 0.065 %
  • Master ~ 0.24 %
  • Diamond ~ 2.1 %
  • Platinum ~ 7.1 %
  • Gold ~ 19 %
  • Silver ~ 32 %
  • Bronze ~ 28 %
  • Iron ~ 9.4 %

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What stands out? Most players participating in ranked games in the solo queue are between Bronze and Gold. These three ranks make up about 79 % of the player distribution.

It is also evident how thin the area above Diamond is. Only about 0.3 % of the players from the ranked solo queue are better than Diamond. For this reason, players in the higher tiers know each other well and encounter the same players more often, while there is more variety in the lower tiers.

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