In Warframe nearly every month recurring events appear that players can farm. This time it’s the Ghoul Extermination. We will show you what can be earned, whether the event is worth it, and how long it lasts.
What is the Ghoul Extermination? The Ghoul Extermination is a worldly event that is active in Warframe every few weeks. On Earth in Cetus, the ghouls are loose. These crazed Grineer rampage in the Plains of Eidolon, causing chaos and destruction. The task of the Tenno is now to contain the outbreak and exterminate the remaining ghouls.
We will show you everything you should know about the event and, above all, whether farming is worth it and what the loot looks like.
Warframe: Ghoul Extermination – Everything about the event, duration, and loot
How does the Ghoul Extermination work? When the Ghoul Extermination is active, you can see on your star map how large the ghoul activity still is. If not all ghouls have been eliminated yet, you can travel to Cetus and accept two quests regarding ghouls from Konzu.
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There is an easy task and a slightly more difficult one, but they can be easily accomplished in a team. When you complete a quest of the Ghoul Extermination, the plague in Cetus reduces until it is completely exterminated.
How long does the event last? The event usually lasts 21 days, but it will automatically end when the bar for the plague has been cleared.
The Ghoul Extermination only lasts until the activities of the ghouls have been reduced to 0%
What loot is available? This depends on the quests you accept. If you complete the easy quest “Rescue the Ghoul Defector,” you have a chance for the following items:
Common Rewards
3,000 Credit Box
300 Endo
Mod: Hunter: Adrenaline
Uncommon Rewards
Eidolon Breath 5x
Cetus Wisp
Mod: Hunter: Ammo
Neo Relic: A8
Stubba Blueprint
Encrypted Protocol Fragment
Rare Rewards
Aya
Mod: Hunter: Trail
Nitain Extract
For the more difficult quest “Destroy a Massive Ghoul Burial Site,” you can get the following items:
Common Rewards
3,000 Credit Box
300 Endo
Mod: Hunter: Healing
Uncommon Rewards
Eidolon Breath 5x
Cetus Wisp
Mod: Hunter: Synergy
Neo Relic: N21
Quartakk Blueprint
Encrypted Protocol Fragment
Rare Rewards
Aya
Mod: Hunter: Command
Nitain Extract
The loot is generated randomly. So it may be that you have to attempt it several times before you receive your blueprint or the desired mod.
Is the event worth it? The event is definitely worth it, as you can farm especially important mods for builds. You can then use them for yourself or sell them on the market for platinum. Relics can also be farmed, which will drop prime parts for Warframes or weapons. You can then use them or sell them on the market.
That was all the important information about the Ghoul Extermination; what do you think of the event? Will you still participate even though you already own all the items? Feel free to leave us a comment!
Many users know this feeling. You have gamed through a weekend and suddenly your sleep rhythm is ruined. The Sleepagotchi app (iOS) aims to gamify your sleep to get you to bed faster.
Sleeping is one of the essential things in life, and regular sleep promotes health. A company has developed an app called “Sleepagotchi”. It aims to ensure that you go to bed at better times and regain a sleep rhythm.
Now, the company behind the app has even raised millions for the development of their program. But what kind of app is actually behind the name “Sleepagotchi”?
The app rewards you for going to bed more regularly
How does the app work? The “Sleepagotchi” app aims to gamify your sleep. This means you should be playfully persuaded to sleep more and, above all, go to bed more regularly.
Gamification is also supposed to reward only positive behavior and not punish negative behavior. This means: If you once fail to go to bed on time, the app won’t hold it against you.
However, if you go to bed on time or get enough sleep, the app rewards you with small gifts. Behind these loot boxes, called Sleepboxes, are new items or rewards that you can use to beautify your virtual bedroom.
So far, you don’t have to worry that “Pay-to-Win” items are hidden in these loot boxes that would allow you to sleep better than your friends.
You can open Sleepboxes with new items.
Where can you try the app? So far, you can only try the app on iOS. Here you can also link the app with an Apple Watch and use your sleep data this way. Whether in the future Android or other watches will be supported is still unknown.
Gamification is playing an increasingly important role in various areas
Gamification appears in various areas repeatedly. Often to reward annoying or boring tasks playfully. An example of this is the app Habitica, which transforms your everyday life into a pixel RPG. For successful tasks like “doing laundry” or “emptying the dishwasher”, you earn experience points or money for your character.
Some large companies have also jumped on this bandwagon. For instance, the giant company Amazon wanted to make the hard everyday life more interesting by playing a video game with and against their colleagues at the same time. And this is received better or worse:
The YouTuber Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe (30) is mainly associated with League of Legends. However, he mostly operates behind the scenes, for instance as the President of the ESport team Eintracht Spandau. Now he wants to give it another shot and join the active players. In doing sohe faces a special challenge.
In LoL, Season 13 has just started and it seems that the Spandau HandOfBlood is itching to get back into the MOBA. The YouTuber does not just want to play casually, but has a high goal in mind: He wants to climb to the highest rank.
As a special incentive, he has made a bet.
In his role as president, Knabe competes with HandOfBlood in the Prime League.
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HandOfBlood wants to give it one more serious try
What does HandOfBlood intend to do? On January 16, the YouTuber announced on Twitter that he wants to re-enter LoL with the current season. He aims to reach Challenger, the highest rank in LoL. Depending on the region, this tier includes the top 300 or 200 players.
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Correction from January 19, 2022: The description of the ranking system in LoL was partly incorrect and has been corrected.Originally, there was mention of Best-of-Five matches between the ranks, which no longer exist. The promotion matches between the individual divisions have also been abolished.
Why is this such a challenge? The path to Challenger is long and arduous: first, a player is assigned a rank after the so-called Placement Matches. So not everyone starts out at the very bottom. There are 9 ranks in LoL, of which the lower 6 are further divided into 4 divisions.
To rank up, players need to collect League Points, or LP. 100 of these points are required to have a chance to rank up. For the promotion to the next higher rank to succeed, a Best-of-Three must also be won.
The amount of LP gained from a win – or lost from a defeat – depends on one’s skill level and that of the opponent, which is assigned by Riot as matchmaking rank. Thus, ranking up is quite difficult and involves a grueling grind.
Trust in the YouTuber’s skills is limited
In the comments under the tweet, there is a humorous response to the idea. The Let’s Player Pascal “MrMoregame” Rothkegel generously offers to help lift the Spandauer up the rankings – while he himself plays in the second lowest rank, bronze.
Lukas “Karni” Steininger, who plays as support for the team No Need Orga (NNO), expresses skepticism. Before that happens, Eintracht Spandau, HandOfBlood’s team, would be more likely to win the Prime League, the highest league in the German-speaking area.
How is the initiative received? Quite well. Other German content creators are also getting involved and betting either for or against HandOfBlood. They are willing to donate between 150 and 1,000 to the animal shelter if he reaches the Challenger rank, or not.
Either way, several thousand euros should be raised for the animal shelter.
If you are also eager to jump back into LoL for Season 13, this list might be helpful for you to climb the rankings.
Thanks to Unreal Engine 5, the developers have strong capabilities to create impressive graphics for the game. Now a new teaser follows, showing a few exciting combat scenes in equally detailed graphics:
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Night Crows – Teaser for the MMORPG
Action-packed PvP battles with massive battles
What kind of game is Night Crows? It is supposed to be a high-quality MMORPG for PC and Mobile, focusing on PvP. The game world is said to be based on European medieval times, and the story is set in the 13th century.
What we already know:
Players can climb and fly with a glider.
One of the main features is PvP battles with 1,000 players, but there will also be other PvP modes.
PvE also plays a role: there will be massive bosses in the game world that you will fight together with other players.
In addition, the developers have planned the integration of blockchain mechanics into Night Crows. Currently, however, they are concerned about potential financial problems, which is why it is unclear whether the MMORPG will use blockchain at release or not.
When does Night Crows come out? The developers announced the MMORPG for April 23, 2023. However, we still do not know whether it will only be released in Korea or directly globally.
What do you think about the MMORPG? Does the realistic graphics convince you? Would you like to try it out when it comes out? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Besides Night Crows, there are 55 other MMORPGs currently in development:
Players often choose items in League of Legends based on feel rather than hard facts. A look at the data of the statistically strongest mythical items shows that the three most frequently chosen items deal a lot of damage and are rather selfish objects – victory is much more likely with other items that help the team more than the player: Their win rate is at or even above 60%.
What is a mythical item in League of Legends? Currently, there are 27 different mythical items in LoL
They are finished items that cannot be improved further – they cost at least 2500 gold, with the most expensive going up to 3,400 gold. Therefore, they are endgame items.
Unlike legendary items, the items have a “mythical passive bonus” that significantly affects gameplay
You can only carry a single mythical item – they have an absolute special status
Where do the numbers come from? There is a website that precisely evaluates which mythical items are chosen most often and what their win rates are. The values are split depending on the server, but there are only relatively small differences between the major servers (via poro.gg).
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The most popular mythical items in LoL revolve around damage
These are the 3 most popular mythical items in LoL: The most popular mythical items in LoL are offensive items:
The Kraken Slayer is chosen in up to 11% of cases depending on the server – but only has a win rate of about 53%. For a champion like Kai’Sa, the weapon is practically mandatory.
“Immortal Shieldbow” performs similarly – around 7% pick rate and 55% win rate. Heroes like Samira prefer this item.
In third place, depending on the server, is the item “Galeforce” – with a 6% pick rate and a win rate of around 54%. Heroes like Caitlyn prefer this weapon, which also increases movement speed.
These are all items that significantly improve a champion’s damage output and are favored by players because they boost kill statistics and make the champion feel noticeably deadlier: They increase attack damage, attack speed or mobility.
Which items are statistically the strongest? However, if we go purely by win rate, the 3 items that scratch or are above the 60% wins mark find themselves at the back end of the statistics:
The item “Radiant Virtue” has only a pick rate of around 3%, but accounts for almost 60% of the wins. It is intended for tanks like Zac and provides an enormous amount of health points.
The item “Locket of the Iron Solari” performs even better: with a win rate of over 60%, it is one of the least chosen mythical items in LoL – it appears in only 1.7% of all cases and helps heroes like Thresh or Nautilus. The item not only makes your own champion tougher but also helps teammates.
Almost at the end of the list of mythical items is the statistically strongest item: “Evenshroud” is only played in 1% of all cases, but has a win rate of around 62%. This item also grants the user resistances and weakens enemies that have been immobilized, making them ripe for killing. Ironically, the always sad Amumu has found his favorite item here.
“Glass-Cannon” items are the most popular in LoL, durability items are the strongest
Here’s what it means: It’s almost as if the statistics want to tell us something. The items for ADCs are statistically chosen the most because that is where the gold is, but they have the least influence on victories. These are, so to speak, “selfish items” that only benefit their bearer, transforming them into a “glass-cannon”: They deal more damage but can also hardly take any hits with these mythical items.
The items that players choose to last longer and strengthen their team are chosen relatively rarely but have the strongest impact on a match.
In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, some special cards have suddenly become significantly weaker, and now there is one top card that is hardly playable anymore. But what has happened here?
Update, January 18, 4:00 PM: EA has just spoken up on Twitter and announced that the error has already been fixed.
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When new special cards appear in FUT, they usually remain as they are or become stronger if they are dynamic card objects. However, currently, some non-dynamic cards have curiously become weaker.
This is the card in question: Some of the new Centurions cards are affected, but especially the new, incredibly strong Ibrahimovic card (90) stands out, because it is now so weak that you can’t even play a complete match with it.
This is also reflected in the card’s price. Initially, Ibrahimovic cost a whopping 4 million coins, and now (not even 6 days later), the price has plummeted to currently 2.6 million coins.
Ibrahimovic actually has fantastic stats.
This is what happened to the Ibrahimovic card: The Ibrahimovic card suddenly received a downgrade that is significant. Although there are no visible differences in the card’s stats, when looking at the detailed values in the game or web app, the changes are evident.
The current stats currently differ significantly (as of January 18 at 1:30 PM) from the release values.
The following stats are suddenly worse than at the card’s introduction:
Agility: -9 points
Balance: -24 points
Stamina: -24 points
Here you can compare the values. On the right, you see the values as they should be, and on the left, the stats that Ibrahimovic currently presents in FUT.
However, not all values have become worse; some have even improved. Better are: Dribbling +1, Ball Control +4, Aggressiveness +11, Strength +6, and Calm +6.
But such a large decrease in balance and stamina cannot be offset by other improvements. A player that fast, who is constantly sprinting, would not likely hold out with a 61 stamina and must be substituted out at the latest by the second half.
These cards are also affected: However, not only Zlatan Ibrahimovic has strange new values. On reddit, abbytartar has noticed further stat changes in the following players:
Verratti
Fred
Azpilicueta
Aspas
Biraghi
Günter
Saelemaekers
Stuani
These have mostly received downgrades as well as a few improvements. However, not to the extent of Ibrahimovic.
Why are the cards suddenly changing their values?
Why the cards are suddenly receiving buffs and nerfs cannot be said at this time. There is no statement from EA Sports yet. However, it is likely to be a bug, as such strong downgrades simply do not seem intended, especially in the stamina area of Ibrahimovic.
We will keep you updated and update this post when there are news regarding this topic.
What do you think about the downgrades? Have any players been affected that you play with? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
If you are still looking for strong special cards for your team, then we have a few tips for you:
Season 19 in Destiny 2 introduced a craftable weapon into the game that is both a Pulse Rifle and a Sniper Rifle and can be crafted. It is thus the most customizable Exo weapon in the game. Since yesterday, it also belongs to the new best Champion breakers that Guardians can utilize in PvE. MeinMMO tells you why and how you should build it.
What weapon is it? Yesterday, players in Destiny 2 completed the final step of the exotic weapon quest for “Revision Null”. After they received the last weapon advantage, Guardians were able to craft their Exo weapon for the first time with “All good things come in four”.
This resulted in a new all-in-one weapon for PvE that can be not only practical but also very effective and versatile, especially against Champions.
What makes the weapon so good? “Revision Null” is primarily a kinetic Pulse Rifle with a fire rate of 450. Its exotic main feature is that it can also be used as a sniper rifle without needing any special ammunition. Additionally, players can break anti-barrier shields with it.
All of this together makes this weapon extremely interesting and incredibly versatile, especially in PvE in Destiny 2. In this article, we will show you which perks you should utilize and how to get the most out of the weapon when crafting.
“Revision Null” is incredibly versatile and now also craftable
2-in-1 weapon with 8 sniper shots: It was already suspected at the start of the Exo quest that the weapon could become really strong, especially with the last perk “All good things come in four”. This has now been confirmed, as players excitedly noted in the Destiny Reddit.
The weapon advantage “All good things come in four” grants the exotic Pulse Rifle 6 shots instead of 4 in the alternative sniper fire mode.
Some players even report that if you achieve 2 critical hits with the pulse mode before switching to the sniper mode, you can fire up to 8 sniper shots.
However, the option for 8 shots in sniper mode is not quite as easy to trigger as 6 shots. We have not confirmed it ourselves yet, but many players still report that it should be possible.
In the Reddit, the player femi explains how you should get 8 shots with “Revision Null”:
„[You must] first fire two pulse rifle shots before you switch to activate “All good things come in four” twice. It would go like this: Fire two pulse rifle rounds, then switch to sniper. After firing 2 sniper rounds, the perk “All good things come in four” activates and you receive 2 sniper rounds back out of nowhere, meaning you have 4 in the chamber. So if you fire 4 precision shots, “All good things come in four” activates again and you get another 2 sniper rounds back out of nowhere. Then fire the last two remaining sniper rounds to empty the chamber and return to pulse rifle mode.
Whether it’s 6 or 8 shots – with “Revision Null” you still have a good strategic advantage in situations where other Exo weapons are simply powerless.
The recommendation is therefore to complete the quest, level the weapon to 15, and then craft it in the Enclave on Mars. We have already done this and recommend the following roll for PvE:
Small caliber Increases range, increases stability.
Armor-piercing rounds Rounds deal extra damage to shields and pierce targets above average.
Vorpal weapon Damage increase against bosses, mini-bosses, and vehicles, which corresponds to 20% with primary ammunition, 15% with special ammunition, and 10% with heavy ammunition.
Hand-laid stock: This weapon is optimized for recoil control.
All good things come in four: With four quick consecutive precision hits, 2 rounds are returned to the magazine.
Our recommendation for the PvE roll of “Revision Null”
“Revision Null” is incredibly versatile
As an Exo, “Revision Null” is a novelty in Destiny 2. Crafted this way, you can generate ammunition out of nowhere with the weapon while simultaneously dealing great damage from a distance. Against Champions, you still have the freedom to choose an additional weapon with special ammunition with this exotic primary weapon. This makes it incredibly versatile for many players.
There are certainly other great options in PvE against Champions right now, such as the Exo bow “Wishing Ender”. However, “Revision Null” has become really practical since yesterday, depending on your preferences.
With “Revision Null,” you save a lot of ammunition against Champions. They are easier to defeat.
Additionally, the weapon has higher damage potential compared to “Wishing Ender.”
Not to mention that many players prefer the gameplay of using a weapon over using bows anyway.
Have you already earned the weapon and crafted it? Or have we just piqued your curiosity about its versatility? Feel free to leave us a comment if you have already tested the weapon and let our readers know if you were able to trigger the 8 shots.
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The best items for low gold – that’s what a player wanted to offer in World of Warcraft. But this directly leads to a harsh penalty.
The new crafting system in World of Warcraft has finally made professions useful again. Almost everyone is looking for skilled craftsmen to get the best equipment. Some craftsmen profit from this and earn a lot of gold by offering the rarest recipes at expensive prices. However, not everyone thinks of the big profit; some just want to be nice and make good offers at low prices.
A mistake, as it turns out. Because this friendliness led to a German player being unable to write messages in chat.
What happened? The “Elemental Loop” is one of the most sought-after items currently available in the crafting system. Jewelers can craft it if they have previously obtained the rare recipe. Since the chain is considered “Best in Slot” by many, there are numerous orders – but only very few craftsmen who can produce it. Because the recipe is a very rare drop.
The Elemental Loop is coveted by almost everyone.
The consequence: In many realms, the crafting of the necklace is rewarded with several tens of thousands of gold pieces, in some even much more. Jewelers can earn a golden nose with the recipe and the correct specialization.
The player “Schlay” from the EU server Thrall did not want to participate in this game. Instead, he offered the crafting of the Elemental Loop at a low price. He says:
Rather than matching the exorbitant prices of other jewelers, I decided to craft the item for a small tip. At first, my decision was praised and I was inundated with crafting orders. However, things began to turn when I was exposed to hate and threats from other jewelers.
Following the threats, actions soon followed. Whenever Schlay advertised his services in the trade channel, he was reported by other jewelers.
The consequence: Schlay was “silenced” and could no longer send messages in chat. He recounts this in the Subreddit of WoW in his post: “I challenged the monopoly and they got revenge.”
Greedy jewelers silence cheap competition
Why was he muted in chat? This is mainly due to the reporting system of World of Warcraft. Because when other players consider a message inappropriate, they can easily report the message and the corresponding player. Once a certain number of reports are received, the affected character is immediately sanctioned – mostly with a mute. This means that this character can no longer write in chat.
Apparently, other jewelers who have made substantial profits with the Elemental Loop banded together and falsely reported Schlay to reduce his visibility.
What is next for the player? Schlay has already announced that after the end of his mute he will simply continue and craft the Elemental Loop completely free of charge – only requiring the provision of materials. He also wants to accept orders for re-crafting for free. His goal now is to “thoroughly disrupt” the market for Elemental Loops on his realm, because:
I believe that one of the best items in the game should be available to everyone, regardless of whether they are new players with limited gold. I have set myself the goal of making that a reality.
Blizzard gives questionable advice
This is how Blizzard reacted: Schlay did not want to let the unfair treatment slide and contacted support to reverse his mute – after all, he claimed he never said anything offensive or wrong, but was only falsely reported out of anger over the low prices.
However, the support employee reportedly told him that overturning the penalty was not possible as they had no insight into the reported messages. Only if his entire account was banned could they take action. For the future, the support employee advised him to raise the prices of his offers.
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This is how the community reacts: In the WoW subreddit, Schlay is celebrated for his actions and his “reporters” are mocked. Some comments include:
“How pathetic must one be to take a video game economy so seriously that they behave like an oil baron.”
“You are the real MVP.”
“This is just like real life. If you do things that upset people with money, you’ll be silenced. I’m sorry. We live in a world where most people are idiots.”
Some other players on the Thrall realm have even offered to promote Schlay while he cannot do it himself.
Criticism, on the other hand, is directed at Blizzard. For years, the reporting system has been exploited to penalize players who have not done anything wrong. While exploiting the reporting system for such purposes is prohibited and can – in theory – lead to severe account penalties, it seems that this is rarely enforced.
What do you think? Absolutely incomprehensible to punish someone in chat for this? Or is it “the just punishment for breaking the prices”?
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TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is a game on Steam that mixes RPG and strategy game elements. You accompany a group of troubleshooters – civilians who hunt down criminals. The game has 94% positive reviews and is praised by players as a great RPG.
What kind of game is TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children? It is a mix of turn-based strategy game and RPG and is the first game from the developer studio Dandylion on Steam.
The setting is the city of Valhalla, where the government has taken special measures to lower the crime rate: civilians have the right to solve cases and arrest criminals. These freelance police officers are called troubleshooters.
The game is playable on the Steam Deck; however, it requires some extra effort for interaction or configuration.
Here you can see a trailer for TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children:
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TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children – Trailer
Meet the different members of troubleshooters
What does the gameplay in TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children look like? The main character Albus establishes her own troubleshooter company and gradually recruits different members.
Each of the troubleshooters has individual backgrounds and stories that you will get to know in over 100 different missions.
With your team of freelance police officers, you fight crime on the streets of Valhalla: take down criminals and rescue civilians.
Each character in the game has a class that can be leveled up. Depending on how high the character ranks, their role in the troubleshooter company also changes.
Here you can see some screenshots from the game
Additionally, characters can gain specific abilities. For example, you can defeat certain enemies to copy their unique powers onto your own characters.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is planned to be expanded with multiplayer content in the future; however, it is currently still a single-player game.
But even now, the game provides you with a comprehensive package of content. You can play for up to 100 hours to complete the main and side stories. If you want to finish TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children 100%, it will take an average of 186 hours (via howlongtobeat.com).
Note: German is not supported in the game. However, you can play TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children in English.
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How do players rate TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children? The game is rated very positively on Steam. Of the total 6,905 ratings, 94% are good (as of January 18, 2023, via Steam).
In the reviews, many players express their enthusiasm for the game and praise it as one of their favorite RPGs:
lastcard: ‘One of the best turn-based RPGs of all time.’
Rimu: ‘Fun game with likable characters. Sometimes the missions drag on a bit too long, but that could also be because I play too cautiously.’
DerBK: ‘This game is insane. The sheer amount of content in this game overshadows full-priced games with 5 DLCs. And the best part is that it’s quality content that actually improves the game. […] This game deserves awards. For me, it’s a 10/10, and I’m eagerly awaiting the next DLC. Whatever Dandylion [the developer studio] comes out with next will be an instant Day-1 purchase for me.’
This is how our author Schuhman sees the game: I fell a bit in love with the game in September 2022. For me, it is an unusual genre mix. Troubleshooter has – the gameplay of X-Com – the story of Final Fantasy – the systems of a grindy MMORPG, since you can repeat missions with different difficulty levels
Definitely a unique gaming experience that should be much better known.
How much does TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children cost? On Steam, you can currently get the game for €22.99. The bundle “TROUBLESHOOTER: Art Collection” costs €38.83 and includes soundtracks and art books as digital extras in addition to the game (as of January 18, 2023).
In Fortnite the servers will go down today, January 18th, across all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance will be used to upload a hotfix to the servers.
What is happening today in Fortnite? The servers in Fortnite will be shut down again. However, this is a larger update that is likely to fix some issues in the game and may bring new items into the game. You will find out when you can play again with us.
Update, 14:50: The issue should be fixed and you can now log in as usual. Should problems occur again, you will learn more about it here.
We have listed all the important patch notes for update 23.20.
What new content does the hotfix bring?
A new gadget – The Falcon Drone: The Falcon Drone is a new item that you can find on the ground, in chests as well as in oath-bound chests and supply drops. With it, you can scout the area, mark enemies from afar, or even go looting. If a teammate is killed, you can transport his body to a safe location with the drone.
However, be careful when controlling the drone, as you will not be able to move your character and will be more vulnerable to attacks from enemies.
The Falcon Drone
New reality augmentations: Epic Games has introduced 5 new reality augmentations to the game with patch 23.20. These are as follows:
Shady’s Treasure: You receive a treasure map that leads you to a buried treasure.
Shotgun Specialist: When you hit an opponent with your shotgun, your health is restored.
Rarity Gain: Common and uncommon weapons receive lifesteal on eliminations.
Zero Point Boost: You temporarily gain the zero-point boost ability when you break an opponent’s shields.
Danger Pro: When your shields break, you temporarily gain health regeneration and increased movement speed.
Upgrade for hired players: NPCs that you hire for bars of gold now also enter your vehicle and ride along with you.
Dynamic 3D resolution on PC: If you play on PC, you can now activate dynamic 3D resolution on your PC since update 23.20. This adapts your framerate and resolution according to your setup.
Competitive notes:
The reality augmentation “Rarity Gain” is not available in competitive game modes.
Important bug fixes:
The bug that caused Deku’s Smash to be disabled in Battle Royale and No Build modes has been fixed. Deku’s Smash has been reactivated in these modes.
The bugs while climbing have been fixed, where players were sometimes thrown across the entire map.
A bug has been fixed where sprinting was not possible for an entire match in some cases.
The reality augmentations can now again be unlocked via teammates.
Players can now consistently deal damage to objects with their pickaxes.
Players can now select reality augmentations while being on an all-terrain motorcycle.
Players can now use the Guardian Shield while on the back of an OG Bears or an all-terrain motorcycle.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long are they offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: The servers will be shut down according to Epic Games at 10:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. The matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior, so you won’t be able to search for new rounds from 9:30 AM.
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When can you play again? This is a relatively large update. It is therefore likely that Epic Games could get the servers back up at 11 AM or even 12 PM. However, this is not confirmed.
When do the patch notes come? Epic Games usually publishes a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them for you here briefly and clearly.
In the meantime, you can read about a former Fortnite pro:
Destiny 2 offers new cosmetic items in the Eververse shop with every Weekly Reset. These include ornaments for weapons and armor, as well as ships, ghost shells, and shaders. A new shader from Season 19 has particularly captivated the Guardians, and you should buy it as soon as possible.
What kind of shader is this? This concerns the new shader “Uneasy Feeling,” which you can acquire in the Eververse since the latest Weekly Reset. This shader can be purchased for 300 Glimmer and is definitely a unique piece. When equipped on your weapon or armor, temporary lightning appears on the light and dark blue, shiny areas.
With this shader, a handful of paint jobs join the collection of the coolest shaders in Destiny 2, and for good reason: they not only color one aspect but are animated and make weapons and armor look more vibrant.
Did you miss the latest trailer from Bungie? Don’t worry, here it is:
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Destiny 2 Lightfall: The new trailer “Neomuna”
Bungie is really going all out with the new shaders
What’s going on with the new shaders? Anyone who has played Destiny 2 since the release probably knows the rather monotonous shaders that could be equipped. At that time, only a few selected shaders were considered special, which either had gold accents or left the armor in a rusty tone.
However, the shader team has been going wild since Witch Queen, as they are trying out new color combinations and structures, or even incorporating special animations like the RGB shader from the Guardian Games.
The RGB shaderThe Heartbeat shaderThe new Lightning shaderThe Chainmail shaderA variety of shaders that are truly special
How are players reacting to the shader? Even Paul Tassi is reacting to the shader in his Twitter post. He writes, “Yo, who has made the shader team go so hard??”.
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@petexnasty – “I will have to redo my whole fashion, won’t I?”
Many Guardians find the shader cool and will treat themselves with their saved Glimmer. It remains to be seen with what creative ideas Bungie wants to surprise its fashion-conscious Guardians next. One thing is certain, if Bungie can realize such shaders, even better paint jobs could follow.
If you are more interested in gameplay, then we already reveal the catch with the new Lightfall ability “Strand”:
Today, on January 18, a big event starts in Lost Ark, centered around a crossover with the franchise “The Witcher”. Additionally, there are minor improvements in the patch notes. One of these optimizations brings even greater joy to the fans than the event itself.
What is this update about? Lost Ark receives major content updates monthly. The January update includes something special, namely a huge crossover event with the Witcher franchise. Along with this, numerous new features are being added to the world of Arkesia.
The new “Island of the White Wolf,” which features a story questline and a daily quest.
You can meet well-known characters Geralt, Yennefer, Triss, Ciri, and Dandelion in Lost Ark, with the original voice actors from the games even in English.
Numerous new outfits and weapons inspired by the Witcher series, including Geralt’s armor and Ciri’s outfit as purchasable skins in the shop.
Music tracks from The Witcher for your island and the character screen.
A character menu background showing the Witcher fortress Kaer Morhen.
A new card set featuring characters from The Witcher that grants you bonus attributes.
New hairstyles and scars for character customization to help you look more like Geralt and Ciri.
The island itself also strongly resembles the Witcher.
Aside from this event, there are also new skins and mounts inspired by the Chinese Lunar New Year and numerous “Quality of Life” improvements. These are currently causing a much bigger hype than the event itself.
What improvements are coming? Besides bug fixes and some small tweaks that improve the overall gameplay, there are mainly 2 changes that are very well received by fans. On one hand, there will be an instant cast function for skills, awakening abilities, and combat items.
This means you won’t have to awkwardly press your AoE skill first and then select the area you want to attack. Instead, your skill will directly activate where your mouse pointer is located. You can enable this feature as soon as the servers are back online.
On the other hand, adjustments are being made to the controversial Pheons, indirectly reducing their costs. This is particularly well-received by the community, as players have been calling for a change to the Pheons for months.
You can watch a trailer for the event here:
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The Witcher is coming to Lost Ark – New trailer shows why this fits really well
Pheon problem is finally being alleviated
What are Pheons anyway? Pheons are an additional currency originally introduced by Lost Ark to stabilize the market. They are meant to prevent users from buying items cheaply to sell them at a higher price.
So, you need to pay extra for Pheons, in addition to gold, when buying valuable items from the trading post. This has been bothering users for months, as you have to buy Pheons for a lot of gold or real money.
They were already criticized at launch. Pheons were only introduced in Korea after several years, when most players had already equipped their characters. Additionally, Korea had several more events than the West in which players could earn Pheons.
What is new now? The January update reduces the Pheon costs for jewelry in endgame and relieves the players. For Tier 1 and Tier 2, you no longer need any Pheons, and for the current Tier 3, significantly less.
To buy legendary jewelry, you now only need 9 instead of 15 Pheons. The costs for relic jewelry have been reduced from 25 to 15.
Despite a few people being upset that the change comes too late, almost everyone finds the new Pheon costs good.
What do the fans say? At this point, we would like to share some quotes from the community with you so that you can get an impression of the mood.
Pvtmiller says: “We sacrificed our Pheons so that future generations can finally save gold” (via reddit).
Regarding some complaints, ExaSaurus writes: “Damn, we finally got the Pheon costs reduced, and you still find something to complain about? Just be happy when the game does something really good for you” (via reddit).
seanhagg95 says: “I saved for 5 months and just equipped my characters 3 days ago. I could have saved 100 Pheons. Still, I’m very happy for everyone else!” (via reddit).
Prestigous Guest writes: “I bought 7 jewelry pieces less than 10 hours before the patch notes were announced. Of course, that is unfortunate, but I am still very excited about the changes!” (via reddit).
What do you think about the changes? Did you also recently spend too many Pheons? Or do you not care at all and just want to look like the Witcher Geralt himself? Do you have another highlight in the patch? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
How are the players reacting? They are happy, though some are annoyed that they had to spend so many Pheons until the change finally happened. It is particularly well-received that the western version has jumped directly to the same level as Korea thanks to this change.
In the Korean version, there were also two more updates of Pheons between the previous and current costs. Furthermore, it has been announced in Korea that Pheon costs will continue to be reduced.
Despite a few people being upset that the change comes too late, almost everyone finds the new Pheon costs good.
What do the fans say? At this point, we would like to share some quotes from the community with you so that you can get an impression of the mood.
Pvtmiller says: “We sacrificed our Pheons so that future generations can finally save gold” (via reddit).
Regarding some complaints, ExaSaurus writes: “Damn, we finally got the Pheon costs reduced, and you still find something to complain about? Just be happy when the game does something really good for you” (via reddit).
seanhagg95 says: “I saved for 5 months and just equipped my characters 3 days ago. I could have saved 100 Pheons. Still, I’m very happy for everyone else!” (via reddit).
Prestigous Guest writes: “I bought 7 jewelry pieces less than 10 hours before the patch notes were announced. Of course, that is unfortunate, but I am still very excited about the changes!” (via reddit).
What do you think about the changes? Did you also recently spend too many Pheons? Or do you not care at all and just want to look like the Witcher Geralt himself? Do you have another highlight in the patch? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Ubisoft is one of the largest developers and publishers of video games, but it has been in crisis for some time. Franchises like The Division or Assassins Creed come from the French company. CEO Yves Guillemot wanted to call for more dedication and cost sensitivity in a message to his employees. However, he miscalculated with the French union “Solidaires Informatique” – they want to strike directly.
The ship combat MMO Skull & Bones probably stands like no other project for the current crisis in which Ubisoft finds itself. The title has already been postponed 6 times – currently to an indefinite date in the Ubisoft fiscal year 2023/24.
However, the bare numbers also speak against one of the largest developers and publishers of games. Recently, the company announced that it would likely incur losses of more than 500 million euros in the fiscal year 2022/23 (via bloomberg.com). Ubisoft’s fiscal year always runs until March.
With revenues of just over 2.1 billion euros in the fiscal year 2021/22, losses of over 500 million euros in the following year are a heavy blow. Even if the company states that there are still more than 1 billion euros in reserves on the balance sheet: Ubisoft must act, turn the tide.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot surely has a few plans up his sleeve for that. However, a current measure is meeting with little approval from his employees. Guillemot wrote a letter to his workforce, which the US site Kotaku has seen (via kotaku.com).
It states, for example, “the ball is in their court” and that they should pay more attention to which costs are really necessary. Following this, a French union directly calls for a strike.
One of the newer Ubisoft projects is the mobile shooter The Division: Resurgence. Check out a trailer here:
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Ubisoft CEO tells employees: “The ball is in their court”
What was in the letter? The essence of the letter is the indication that the fiscal year 2023/24 will be crucial for the future of the company and the request to fully engage. They have “the largest pipeline in the history of Ubisoft,” says CEO Guillemot.
“I need your full energy and commitment today more than ever to get back on track” and “The ball is in their court to deliver this line-up on time and in the expected quality and to show everyone what we can achieve.”.
Guillemot states that the release delays in Ubisoft’s portfolio are the main reason for the current imbalance. They now need the full support of the employees to get out of this situation.
In addition, they want to divest from parts of the company that do not belong to the core business and create more sensitivity for costs in daily business: “I also ask each of you to be particularly careful and strategic with your spending and initiatives to ensure that we are as efficient and lean as possible.”.
What does the union say about it? For the French Solidaires Informatique, the letter is a clear declaration of war on the employees. The employee association accuses the CEO of the letter being a PR measure, behind which very different actions are hiding.
When Guillemot talks about restructuring, the union understands:
Staff reductions
Discrete studio closures
Salary cuts
Concealed layoffs
In addition, the CEO’s attitude is criticized, that the employees are now responsible for pulling the cart out of the mud. The union concludes that this leads to:
Overtime
Pressure from management
Burnout
The corresponding letter was published, among other places, on Twitter:
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What is the union demanding? Solidaires Informatique reacted with drastic demands to improve the working quality of French employees. The demands are already included in the linked document.
It is about:
An immediate 10% increase in all salaries
Introduction of a 4-day work week
Transparency regarding workplace development
Ending concealed layoffs
To emphasize the demands, Solidaires Informatique has called for a strike. On January 27, employees in Paris are supposed to stop working from 2 to 6 PM.
Could Ubisoft go under? The company has long been viewed as a takeover candidate in the gaming sector because it is among the smaller of the major video game publishers. Companies like Amazon, Tencent, Sony, or Microsoft have significantly larger resources for their plans.
Currently, the future of Ubisoft is as uncertain as never before in the company’s history, and much seems possible – from a complete sale to the complete dismantling to a “business as usual”.
Which MMOs and MMORPGs do you think deserve more attention? Tell us more about them and explain why they should have more players.
MMOs belong to a highly competitive area in the gaming industry. Unlike single-player games like God of War or Legend of Zelda, they must manage to keep their players engaged over a longer period.
This results in higher player numbers and thus more money coming in, through subscription services, cash-shop purchases, and other types of microtransactions.
Over time, some titles have managed to establish themselves strongly in the market, of which everyone has at least heard. Whether WoW, FFXIV, ESO, Guild Wars 2 or EVE, MMORPG fans know them all and know what to expect there.
However, there are always MMOs that manage to fill a niche and establish themselves there. They are smaller than the big players but still offer fun gameplay. The only problem is that hardly anyone knows them because they can’t carry out large marketing campaigns with many trailers.
Do you know any such games that actually deserve much more attention?
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Where can I cast my vote? For this survey, our usual survey tool is on hold, and we leave the field to you instead. We want to know from you which multiplayer games are your “rough diamonds” or “rare gems” that hardly anyone knows.
Tell us in the comments below the article which smaller MMOs or MMORPGs you really enjoy playing and would recommend to others. What makes it particularly fun for you? What are their strengths and what are their weaknesses? Do they have features that set them apart from other MMOs and make them unique? What tips would you give to newcomers?
The Ruby Life Pools and the Azure Vault in World of Warcraft are too hard. Now there have been harsh nerfs and the dungeons are finally playable.
In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, Season 1 has only been running for a few weeks, but quickly an opinion has formed in the community about the current dungeons. There are some key stones that can be easily managed at high levels, while some other dungeons already pose real problems at much lower difficulties. Especially in connection with the “Tyrannical” affix, this has caused a lot of frustration.
Now Blizzard is finally making adjustments and nerfing the hardest dungeon of all: The Ruby Life Pools. But a few other instances will also be weakened.
We have presented the most popular dungeons for you here:
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WoW Dragonflight: All Dungeons of Season 1 in the Ranking
WoW: Dungeon Nerfs from January 18
The following changes apply only to the “Mythic+” variants of the respective dungeons.
Ruby Life Pools
Trash Mobs
Emberbolt from Emberweaver of the Primalists now deals 50% less damage.
Molten Blood from Firechained now deals 25% less damage.
Rolling Thunder from Thunderhead now deals 30% less damage.
The periodic damage from Inferno of the Firebound Destroyer has been reduced by 25%.
Melidrussa the Undercooled
Affix “Explosive” – The whelps in the fight no longer summon explosive orbs.
Kokia Firehoof
The cast time of Blazing Fire from Firebound Firestorm has been increased to 3 seconds (previously 2 seconds).
Kyrakka and Erkhart Stormflow
The periodic damage from Kyrakka’s Inferno Core has been reduced by 20%.
The damage from Erkhart’s Interrupting Cloudburst has been reduced by 30%.
Very few wanted to enter the Ruby Life Pools of the red dragonflight – until now.
Academy of Algeth’ar
Overgrown Ancient
Affix “Explosive” – Hungry Whipper no longer summons explosive orbs.
Azure Vault
Trash Mobs
Stinging Shard from Crystal Wrath now deals 30% less damage.
Forbidden Knowledge from Unstable Curator now has a longer cooldown.
Arcane Construct now has 25% less health points.
Crystalbreaker no longer uses Fragmented Shards.
Nullmagic Wisp now has 15% less health points.
Telash Dreadwing
The health points have been reduced by 10%.
There is now a 2-second delay before players take damage from Frozen Ground, after the Frost Bomb explodes.
Umbrelskul
The health points have been reduced by 15%.
Crushing Miasma now reduces movement speed by 6% per stack (previously 7%).
More about World of Warcraft can be found here on MeinMMO:
What are the effects of the nerfs? Basically, the nerfs are likely to make the Ruby Life Pools with the “Tyrannical” affix significantly more manageable. For many players, it had previously been a “Dead Key Stone”, meaning a key stone you simply didn’t run. The same was true for the Azure Vault, which was nearly impossibly difficult at high levels with “Tyrannical”.
Especially the changes to Telash Dreadwing and the Frost Bomb give all characters enough time to get out of the deadly areas in time. Previously, this was a test for healers and a continuous burden for all defensive cooldowns.
What do you think of these nerfs? Are they necessary and appropriate? Or are the dungeons now way too easy and have lost their last difficulty?
Sony has presented the new PS4 and PS5 games for 2023 in a video. Most games will be released only for the PS5, and there are no plans for ports for the PS4.
Sony has announced a whole dozen new games for the PS5 and for the new PSVR2 in 2023. This clearly shows the direction it could take: namely, more towards the PS5 and away from the old PS4.
What games are we talking about? Sony has presented a new video. Here, they show short impressions of games that are all to be released in 2023. One thing stands out: Many games are now being released exclusively for the PS5 and will not receive a port for the PS4 anymore.
Ports are usually stripped-down versions that still run on the older console.
Here you can see all the games at a glance that you can also see in the video:
Final Fantasy XVI – PS5
Horizon 2 DLC – PS5
Spider-Man 2 – PS5
Assassin’s Creed Mirage – PS5/PS4
Resident Evil 4 (Remake) – PS5/PS4
Forspoken – PS5
Suicide Squad – PS5
Dead Space – PS5
Stellar Blade – PS5
Street Fighter 6 – PS4/PS5
Star Wars Jedi Survivor – PS5
Alone In The Dark – PS5
Firewall Ultra – PS5/PSVR 2
Pacific Drive – PS5
The Lords of the Fallen (2023) – PS5
Horizon VR: Call of the Mountain – PS5/PSVR Only
Destiny 2: Lightfall – PS5/PS4
Eternights – PS5/PS4
Tchia – PS5/PS4
Season A Letter To The Future – PS5/PS4
SynDuality – PS5
Hogwarts Legacy – PS5/PS4
Wildhearts – PS5
Of the 23 games introduced in the video, less than half (8 games) will receive ports for the PlayStation 4.
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Sony presents new games for PS4 and PS5 – Here’s what you can look forward to in 2023
What does this mean for players? In the long term, this likely means that Sony will focus its attention on the PS5 and move away from the old PlayStation 4. At least, this is a clear sign for the colleagues at Kotaku that the time of the PS4 is now definitively over.
This is likely to be a strong plus point for the PS5. Until now, the low number of exclusive PS5 games was a reason not to buy a PS5. Many new games could be played on both the PS5 and other platforms. A PS5 was not strictly required for that. But that is changing now, as the video shows.
Is it only Sony’s strategy that is changing? No, Sony is not the only publisher turning away from last-gen consoles, PS4 and Xbox One. Other studios are also transitioning to Xbox Series S/X and PS5 and are only offering their games for current platforms. Skipping ports often saves valuable resources that can then be invested in other projects.
Additionally, the supply situation around the PS5 has significantly improved, and anyone can currently buy a PS5 if they want to. This should also give the PS5 another boost.
One of the last big titles for the PS4 was the new God of War: Ragnarök. Here, the PS4 was able to demonstrate once again what the console can achieve:
Blizzard distributes games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, and Diablo 3 in China through a local partner: NetEase. However, the partnership was not renewed at the end of 2022. Now the deadline is approaching, and the games will no longer be playable. Blizzard is losing a lot of potential players as a result.
Update: We have specified the number of potential players with new data.
What kind of deal is this?
To distribute games in China, foreign companies need a corresponding partner within China itself. For Blizzard, this was NetEase for 14 years.
The contract is still supposed to run until January 23, but then it will be over if Blizzard does not find new partners. They apparently have not found a new partner.
This is the latest status: As the news agency Reuters explains, Blizzard and NetEase have tried to find an agreement in the past weeks. The current deal was supposed to continue for 6 months.
At the same time, Blizzard has been looking for other potential partners in China. However, NetEase has refused cooperation, and no other partner has so far promised Blizzard to enter into a partnership with them. This means that at least 7 Blizzard games will disappear from China by January 23:
World of Warcraft
Overwatch 2
Hearthstone
Diablo 3
Warcraft 3: Reforged
StarCraft 2
Heroes of the Storm
These games will no longer be playable. Diablo 2: Resurrected has an offline mode, so it is likely to remain available – currently, there is no information about this.
The mobile game Diablo Immortal runs under a separate deal and will continue to be supported.
China, according to the latest census from 2023, currently has 1.4 billion inhabitants (via Tagesschau). The statistical website Statista reports 666 million gamers in the Middle Kingdom. The country is thus the “most lucrative gaming market in the world.”
The Blizzard games are extremely popular in China, and the company is losing a large number of potential players as a result.
WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”
Blizzard and NetEase accuse each other
Why are NetEase and Blizzard separating? The two parties did not come to an agreement on new contractual conditions. The corporations blame each other for the situation.
Blizzard states that NetEase has rejected all offers (via Bloomberg).
NetEase, on the other hand, asserts that Blizzard made impossible demands. Furthermore, they felt uncomfortable because only a new contract for 6 months was offered, while all other partners received 3 years.
The president of global investments and partnerships at NetEase, Simon Zhu, earlier stated that “one ass alone” was responsible for the failure to reach a new deal. In a new post on LinkedIn, he emphasizes again how unfortunate it is for them all as gamers that the partnership is ending.
What comes next? Chinese players can secure and archive their accounts through a new system from Blizzard so that they regain access as soon as a new trade partner is found.
NetEase has already expressed security concerns regarding this since the technology behind it comes entirely from Blizzard. However, there is currently no other solution. All unused gameplay time and currencies can be refunded.
Whether and how it will continue with Blizzard in China remains open. Some voices claim that at the latest due to the deal with Microsoft new interested parties can be found quickly in China.
However, this deal has also been precarious for some time. Many regulatory authorities are raising concerns, even in Europe. Particularly, the biggest competitor Sony is repeatedly trying to prevent Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard:
In Pokémon GO players have the opportunity to trade their monsters with each other. Two trainers have managed to achieve a particularly rare lucky trade. We at MeinMMO show you what happened and explain why the trade is so special.
What function is it about? In Pokémon GO, trainers can not only catch their monsters but also trade them with their friends. With a bit of luck, they can receive a special lucky Pokémon. This can be leveled up with less stardust cost and also has a high IV.
Now, two trainers report that they have achieved one of the rarest lucky trades of all time. Which one it is and why it is so special, we have summarized for you below.
The perfect lucky trade with two Shinys
As trainer pokemaster_marcello shows on his Instagram channel, he and his friend Gareth Morton experienced a very special and rare trade that probably won’t happen again anytime soon.
Both traded a shiny Iscalar for a shiny Lavados in a completely normal trade, that is, without having a lucky friend status in advance. So far, so nothing unusual.
But then the big surprise: They actually achieve a lucky trade with this trade. And that’s not all, both monsters randomly also receive a perfect IV, meaning a 4-star rating in the game.
We have embedded below his Instagram post, in which you can see a picture of the two lucky Pokémon:
The double Shlundo luck is something pokemaster_marcello can hardly believe, and he writes in his post, overjoyed:
OMG!! IS THIS THE LUCKIEST TRADE OF ALL TIME?! I just can’t believe it! We’re still shaking. @garethmorton and I traded two Shinys in a normal trade and we both got shiny lucky hundos!!! The chance of that happening is 1 in 4.6 million!!! UNBELIEVABLE! Suddenly, I don’t care about not getting a shiny Iscalar during the research day anymore…
That it is not easy to get so-called Shundos in Pokémon GO, meaning shiny Pokémon with perfect IV, was something a trainer also had to find out who collected 100 hundos. How he found them, we show you in this post:
Chances of a lucky trade: To get such a lucky trade in Pokémon GO, you literally need a lot of luck. Because the chance of getting a lucky Pokémon is usually not very high.
It’s different when you have a so-called lucky friend status. With this, you are guaranteed a lucky trade.
Perfect IV: Since the IV is reassigned after a trade, it can happen that you also end up with a perfect Pokémon this way. In a lucky trade, the chances are generally even a bit higher since lucky Pokémon always have at least an IV of 80%. In this case, however, usually only one of the two trainers can consider themselves lucky.
That this happens for both players and they happen to trade two Shinys is about as likely in Pokémon GO as hitting the jackpot. Thus, pokemaster_marcello estimates the chances to be about 1 in 4.6 million (via instagram.com).
What do you think about the special lucky trade of Pokémaster Marcello and Gareth Morton? Have you perhaps had such luck yourself before? And with which monster would you be happy with a lucky Pokémon? Let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
The Chinese gaming giant Tencent has introduced a new MMORPG. It is called Tarisland and will be released for PC, Android, and iOS. It is clear what well-known model the game follows.
What kind of game is it? We don’t know much about Tarisland yet, as there is hardly any information available about the new game from gaming giant Tencent, except for a trailer. However, some of the initial scenes strongly resemble World of Warcraft.
This might not be a coincidence, as it is still uncertain whether WoW can continue in China. For now, the servers there are going offline since Blizzard has lost its partner NetEase in China. It fits perfectly that Tencent seems to want to fill this gap.
What are the core features? In the trailer for Tarisland, some gameplay elements are clearly visible, while others can be inferred. However, there has already been a two-day playable version of the MMORPG, from which some information has leaked.
The game features an open world with mounts. You may even be able to ride dragons and fly with airships.
The graphics are more in a comic style and move away from realism.
There are various races, weapons, and magic.
Massive bosses and large dungeons for multiple players await in Tarisland.
The game will be released on PC, Android, and iOS, with the PC version being separate and optimized.
The popular “Auto-Battle” feature in mobile MMORPGs that fights automatically for you will not be present.
You can watch the first trailer for the MMORPG here:
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Tarisland: The gameplay trailer for the MMORPG
Release in the west still unclear
Why is the game exciting? The first gameplay scenes look quite promising and are well-received by the community. The direct and obvious similarity to World of Warcraft is also likely to please many fans.
Moreover, just a few days after the initial announcement, a playtest followed, which could indicate that the MMORPG is further along in its development than other MMORPGs currently in development.
Furthermore, the gaming giant Tencent is behind the project, which also owns games like League of Legends, large stakes in Path of Exile, and parts of Fortnite. This could mean that the new MMORPG won’t be lacking in resources.
When will Tarisland be released? This is still up in the air. It is also not known whether the MMORPG will even be released in the west.
Since the game has only just been announced, it is relatively unlikely that the MMORPG will be released in 2023. Until then, you’ll have to keep riding your dragons in WoW before you can in Tarisland.
This is what dragon flying together in WoW looks like:
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Players mock Tarisland for its similarity to World of Warcraft
How does the community react? Extremely mixed. It seems that almost no one really knows what to make of Tarisland. Some view the game as a “WoW clone from China”, while others see it as a great hope.
This could partly be because Tencent, as a publisher, often doesn’t enjoy much popularity. Some commenters have already expressed concerns that the game might lean too much into Pay2Win.
However, people do agree on one thing: the incredible similarity to World of Warcraft. While some jokingly say, “Here comes WoW 2.0”, others see it a bit more critically; however, everyone agrees on the similarity itself.
What do the fans say? At this point, we would like to quote some people from the community around the game. The quotes come from comments under the trailer of Tarisland on YouTube:
Activ Games says: “From the moment I saw PC and Mobile, I knew it would never compare to WoW.”
Siks Silver sees it positively: “I want to play it right now!”
Windam says: “Awful animations and strange flying mounts. Also, Tencent means there’s a high chance of Pay2Win. A perfect combination for a WoW replacement in China.”
Sayan simply writes: “WoW 2.0.”
People certainly have mixed feelings about Tarisland.
What do you think of Tarisland? Do you see in the upcoming MMORPG a great hope for WoW fans, or rather the opposite? Do you find the similarity of the two titles shamelessly stolen or rather a successful homage? Feel free to share your opinion here in the comments at MeinMMO.
A cute shop mount has been added to World of Warcraft. And many of you probably already have it.
In the meantime, it has become a tradition that every few months a new mount comes to the shop of Blizzard’s MMORPG in World of Warcraft. Periodically, every few months and at the start of special events – such as the Chinese New Year – there are new mounts. This time is no different, as a really cute rabbit has found its way into the shop. This fits thematically, as the Year of the Rabbit begins now in China.
What kind of mount is this? “Jade, the Radiant Seer” is a watery rabbit spirit of the Pandaren. Accordingly, you will hear quiet splashing noises of the rabbit while jumping and riding. As is tradition, the rabbit has various Asian-inspired decorations that generally fit the look of Pandaria and the Pandaren. On the sides, two baskets filled to the brim with carrots are hanging – so nothing stands in the way of the next long ride.
As usual, Jade can be used as a ground mount as well as a flying mount.
Especially beautiful is the “mountspecial” animation. Here, the rabbit hops over invisible platforms and climbs a little into the air.
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How to get the mount? All players who opt for a subscription of at least 6 months will automatically receive Jade.
If you can’t decide to commit to a long-term subscription, but still don’t want to miss out on Jade, you can also buy the mount separately in the shop for 20 €.
Note that the mount is only available in the modern version of World of Warcraft and not in WoW Classic or Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Who has already received the mount? No additional costs are incurred for all who already have an active subscription for 6 months or decided to purchase the annual subscription a few weeks ago. In that case
If you meet the conditions and haven’t received Jade yet, please be patient a little longer. It can take a few days for the mount to arrive for all players. You will receive a message in the game that a new gift is waiting in your collection when the time comes.
What do you think of this new mount? Cute and really nice? Or does it not fit the style of World of Warcraft at all?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
