Twitch banned 2 of its most famous streamers in the last 3 years. Today, IShowSpeed and DrDisrespect are among the most successful streamers on YouTube.
With IShowSpeed and DrDisrespect, Twitch banned two of its biggest streamers from the platform in recent years:
Today, both streamers are active on YouTube. The ban hardly harmed their success, as they are now among the biggest streamers on the competing platform.
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DrDisrespect was a celebrity on Twitch – His ban remains a big mystery to this day
IShowSpeed and DrDisrespect dominated YouTube in 2022
What are the numbers for 2022? According to the website “Stream Hatchet”, IShowSpeed and DrDisprespect are among the largest streamers on YouTube. In first place is IShowSpeed with 38.5 million watched hours, followed by DrDisprespect in fourth place with 25.2 million hours. Here you can see the top 10 in overview (via twitter.com):
IShowSpeed, 38.5 million
Kuzuha Ch., 27.4 million
TimTheTatman, 26.6 million
DrDisprespect, 25.2 million
Pekora Ch., 23.3 million
Ludwig, 22.5 million
Windah Basudara, 21.9 million
VEGETTA777, 20.9 million
Miko Ch. 20.7 million
DjMaRiiO, 20.4 million
Among the top 10 are also other well-known and former faces from Twitch. Ludwig is now active on YouTube (6th place) and also the old accomplice of Dr Disrespect, TimTheTatman (3rd place), is successful here.
YouTube is pursuing an aggressive strategy and is actively trying to poach the best streamers from Twitch with a lot of money:
DrDisrespect unhappy with YouTube, IShowSpeed remains true to scandals
How is DrDisrespect feeling? His viewership numbers looked really good in 2022, but the mustachioed streamer is not completely satisfied. DrDisprespect feels abandoned by YouTube Gaming, as Twitch streamers are making a lot of money on YouTube – but he is getting none of it.
And how is IShowSpeed doing? He is also still very successful. However, scandals seem to continue to find him, or he finds them. Just during the World Cup in Qatar, he showed racist behavior towards a football fan. But this does not change his behavior or his viewership numbers.
Another streamer has become big on Twitch by now. Kai Cenat has broken a new subscriber record on Twitch, but he is not completely satisfied. You can read the whole story about the streamer on MeinMMO:
Crafting orders are a new feature of WoW: Dragonflight. In theory, they are supposed to allow players to find a crafter who can create their desired item more quickly and easily. In practice, it works quite well, but there are also weaknesses.
What are crafting orders? Crafting orders are a new feature that has been introduced in WoW with Dragonflight.
If you previously wanted a specific item that could be crafted by one of the professions, you had to cumbersome search for a crafter in the trade chat. This could take a long time and often caused frustration in the community.
It even got more complicated if you wanted an item that becomes soulbound upon crafting. In that case, you had no choice but to learn the corresponding profession yourself. This always required a lot of time and gold.
How do crafting orders work? If you want to have a specific item crafted, you can place a corresponding crafting order in Valdrakken. Even items that become bound upon pickup can be traded this way.
At the crafter market in Valdrakken, you can list the crafting orders. When you talk to the NPCs, a window opens that resembles the auction house. Here, you can select an item and place an order for it.
Subsequently, depending on the order, you need to provide the necessary materials and decide how high the commission should be. You will then receive the finished item by mail. If no one is available to fulfill your order, you will get your materials and the commission back.
Here you can find the most important features for crafters in Dragonflight:
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WoW: Dragonflight revises professions – All features explained in under 2 minutes
The system has weaknesses – developers want to improve it
What have the developers said? In a blue post, Blizzard initially addressed the players’ criticism of the new system. They state that the system is far from being perfect. Therefore, they are closely monitoring the community’s thoughts and discussing various ways to improve it internally.
However, since the crafting orders are a brand new feature, the developers want to wait and see how the situation develops further before intervening. They are convinced that the crafting orders meet their core purpose. They allow crafters to create valuable gear and even soulbound items for all aspects of the game.
This would significantly increase the value and usefulness of professions while simplifying many related mechanics. Thus wait times can be reduced and frustrating moments avoided.
How do the developers want to improve the system? One of the biggest problems the developers currently see concerns the availability of public crafting orders. These are quickly taken since they can be completed relatively quickly by experienced crafters. Therefore, the developers are considering how to create more orders.
In addition, Blizzard has identified two problems that they want to fix in the future:
Clients and crafters should find each other more easily. Especially when it comes to high-level gear, communication still mainly takes place in the trade chat. While the developers want to encourage and promote the social component of this interaction, they are also looking for a more effective solution to bring trading partners together quickly.
Crafters who do not yet have the best recipes and highest skills should benefit better from crafting orders. The developers like the idea that crafters of all skill levels can improve their skills in this way while earning some gold coins.
What do the players say? Players hope that crafting orders will become more intuitive. It is not always clear which reagents are needed for a specific item. They are also concerned about smaller servers where some recipes are difficult to find or not available at all.
A large part of the community welcomes Blizzard’s open communication. In the past, this has not always been the case.
Now, it’s your turn! Have you placed or completed crafting orders yourself? Do you like the system? Do you have any suggestions for improvement? Or is all of this too complicated? Leave us a comment and share your thoughts with the community!
In Destiny 2, the event frenzy is coming to an end and the Guardians are returning to the seasonal story. Rasputin is now housed in the Exo shell and can finally speak for himself. What secrets he can reveal may be discovered by the Guardians this week. MeinMMO tells you what other activities you can plan.
This week: After Lord Saladin has left the Tower again, everything is focused on Rasputin and his return. Now that the power-hungry plan of Clovis Bray has been revealed, the Guardians can finally speak directly to Rasputin. What secrets he holds may be revealed as early as this week.
In addition to the story, the Guardians can also push their power level further and earn a gem from old days in the Nightfall with the perk “Explosive Light”.
Moreover, at the end of the week, the Trials with the 14th Saint will return, where you can sweat against Guardians for powerful rewards.
As always, MeinMMO provides you with a compact overview.
What secrets are the Guardians likely to encounter in Season 19?
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Destiny 2 shows the season of the Seraphim in the trailer – announces the return of the Warmind Rasputin
The essential information about activities from January 10 to January 17
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Strike: Nightfall – The Fire Trial
Guardians of Nothing, in the Prison of Elders
You need to find the “Mad Overseer”. He is a heavily modified Fallen Servitor that was used by Variks, the Loyal, to monitor the Prison of Elders. After the outbreak of the Scorn, he activated and is now exhibiting unpredictable behavior, which is why the Guardians must stop him.
This week, you can expect a truly legendary gem from the pre-sunsetting era. In the Nightfall, you will receive the grenade launcher “Wendigo GL3”.
Playlist strikes have the following modifiers this week:
Arc Burn
Grenadier
Grounded
The burn modifier is with you all week, while the others change daily.
In the current raid “Kingsfall”, the second challenge “Devious Theft” is taking place to earn more loot.
The second raid challenge “Devious Theft” takes place in the second phase of the Kingsfall raid at the Warpriest. To specifically complete the “Devious Theft” challenge, you may not hold the buff “Mark of the Initiate” for more than 5 seconds instead of the 30 seconds allowed. The timer starts after you kill the Taken Knight and lift the buff.
You can expect the following raid requirements and challenges:
In Normal mode, completing a challenge grants you double loot.
You only get status-specific armor and master weapons from the Grandmaster raid.
You can also earn the new raid-exclusive exotic cosmetics in the Oryx look in the Grandmaster.
Additional Legacy Pinnacle Rewards from the Endgame:
The Forsaken Legacy raid “Last Wish” is active and waiting for you.
Play the dungeon “The Broken Throne” for more pinnacle loot.
Crucible – This is the PvP playlist:
In PvP, the mode “Rift” returns to the playlists
Playlist bonus this week:
This week there are bonus rank points raining from the Vagabond in Gambit
Weekly Activities
This week we will be heading to the Dreaming City.
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Last Chance”
This week you can play the seventh campaign mission of Witch Queen as a repeatable story mission. It’s about following Eris’s trusted source, who informs you about an artifact in the throne world that might contain the answer to how Savathun gained the Light.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at the spawn point – as always during the 2nd Curse Week. Simultaneously, the 6th Ascendant Challenge is active.
All Sources for Pinnacle Loot in Season 19 of Destiny 2
To know where you can effectively grab your pinnacle loot, we provide you with a quick overview of activities every week.
This is the new max level: In the new season of the Looters, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,590. Thus, the power level at the start of the new Season 19 has increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 18.
This pinnacle loot raises your power level to 1,590:
Complete 3 Heist Battlegrounds at “Legendary” difficulty (+2)
Complete 3 Gambit Matches (+1)
Complete 3 Crucible Matches (+1)
Complete 3 Strike Operations with the appropriate focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s Clan challenge: Earn 5000 XP (+1)
Trials, Trials of Osiris (+2) – starting February 13
Glow Dust Highlights in Eververse
This week, every class will receive an exotic ornament for glow dust. Additionally, this week you will also receive the first part of the Arc armor ornaments, allowing you to make your glow dust accounts shine.
The Titan receives the ornament “Belenus Booster” for his Exotic “Unyielding Lion”.
The Warlock will enjoy an ornament for the “Lunafaction Boots”. It’s called “Flurläufer”.
The Hunter gets the gold chain ornament “N3u3es Profil” for the Exotic “St0mp-EE5”.
The first part of the Arc armor is coming as an ornament to Eververse!
Not enough Glow Dust? So many cool items, but you’re already running low on glow dust? Then check out our tips on how to improve your glow dust budget.
Are you glad that you can now fully focus on the seasonal story again? Or will you miss the event frenzy? Then feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
By the way, the rush during the Iron Banner had a chain-like good reason:
A 51-year-old man from Israel played the MMO Evony for 4 years with a woman from Scotland. They talked to each other every day. But when the 36-year-old did not get in touch for two days after New Year’s, he alerted the police and a person who walks the online friend’s dog: they found the 36-year-old woman dead in her apartment. Now the police are investigating.
Why was the man worried? The 51-year-old Eyal Elhadad from Israel says he talked to his girlfriend Lauren in the MMO Evony every day for 4 years. She played under the name “Val”.
He wished her a Happy New Year on New Year’s Day.
She wrote back: “It will be a happy new year for both of us. And no matter what happens, we have each other.”
But after this message, there was silence. Val did not write anymore and also did not log into the game again.
The last conversation with Lauren Walker (source: Dailyrecord)
The Israeli says:
This was very uncharacteristic of Lauren. We exchanged messages on New Year’s Day and then there was no further communication. After I was unable to reach her for 2 days, I had no choice but to call the police in Scotland, and her dog walker. I asked them to check on her because we were all so worried. I wanted to know if she was okay.
36-year-old mother found dead in her house – police investigating
Is she okay? No. The person who walks her dogs found the mother of two sons dead in her house in Renfrew on January 3. Her death is currently considered “unexplained” according to Scottish police. The police announced that they will conduct investigations.
How are relatives and friends reacting? Her mother says she is shocked by what has happened. Lauren’s health had deteriorated in recent weeks. Her mother believes her daughter suffered from the effects of Long Covid. But she doesn’t know the exact details of her death either.
The uncle of the 36-year-old is now taking care of the twin sons. He says it is all very hard to process. He can’t believe it. A long way lies ahead of them.
The two children meant everything to Lauren. The family’s focus is now on ensuring that they are well.
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Player was so loved that people from around the world want to travel to her funeral
The concerned online friend from Israel says he and many of Lauren’s online friends are devastated. They hope to be able to travel to Scotland to attend her funeral. At the moment, hundreds of people around the world are crying for her.
People would be willing to travel hundreds of kilometers to pay their respects: she was so popular and loved in the game.
He says:
“You were a fantastic sister, a gaming partner, a leader, my guardian angel. I knew you were special to me, but in recent days I’ve found out that more than 300 people in our game felt the same for you. RIP Val, your spirit will always be with us.”
The release of the FIFA 23 TOTY is coming soon: Here you will find everything about the Team of the Year, the selection of the best players, and the event. We will show you all 100 candidates.
What is the FIFA 23 TOTY? “TOTY” stands for “Team of the Year” and is one of the most anticipated events in Ultimate Team every year.
The Team of the Year brings significantly improved versions of players to Ultimate Team, who have distinguished themselves throughout the year with amazing performances in real football.
Every year, the TOTY features some of the top players with hefty upgrades that go into the high 90s. This event brings some of the best cards that you can have in FIFA 23.
The special thing: The “TOTY” is chosen by the fans. We are collecting all information about the event here.
TOTY Voting kicks off the event for the Team of the Year in FIFA 23
When does the TOTY voting start? The TOTY voting started on January 10, 2023, at 5:00 PM.
How can I participate? If you would like to cast your vote for the TOTY voting, you can do this on EA’s website for FIFA 23. Here you can find the link: TOTY voting for FIFA 23 (via EA.com).
Who are the TOTY nominees? There are a total of 100 nominated players who can be voted for the TOTY. These are divided among goalkeepers, defense, midfield, and attack.
All 100 nominees for the TOTY in FIFA 23 – Cristiano Ronaldo is missing
EA Sports has announced all 100 nominated players at once. In the following graphic, you can see all the professionals you can vote for:
The TOTY nominees from the Bundesliga
Some players from the Bundesliga have also made it onto the list of nominees. They are:
Bellingham (Dortmund)
Davies (Bayern)
Diaby (Leverkusen)
Doan (Freiburg)
Frimpong (Leverkusen)
Grifo (Freiburg)
Gvardiol (Leipzig)
Kamada (Frankfurt)
Kimmich (Bayern)
Kobel (Dortmund)
Kolo Muani (Frankfurt)
Mané (Bayern)
Nkunku (Leipzig)
Süle (Dortmund)
Trapp (Frankfurt)
Upamecano (Bayern)
What about Cristiano Ronaldo? Ronaldo is a candidate who has always had a regular place among the nominees for the Team of the Year in recent years. However, the Portuguese is missing this year for the first time, which should not be a surprise given his performance in 2022.
What does the TOTY bring? It is certain that there will be massively enhanced cards that are included in the packs. However, one should not expect to pull any of them – the chances are likely to be very low.
In addition, further content is conceivable. Last year, there were also the “12th Man” and the “Honorable Mentions”, also improved cards that did not quite make it into the TOTY.
More information is likely to be released in the coming days. We will keep you updated on this.
In League of Legends, there seems to be bad blood between the legendary esports professional Martin “Rekkles” Larsson and his former team, the ambitious Karmine Corp. The team’s coach has made allegations against the 26-year-old LoL player, who is now back playing for Fnatic. Fans are finding it amusing.
After an unfortunate guest appearance with rival G2, Rekkles joined the French regional league Karmine Corp in 2021, an ambitious team founded by YouTubers. The fact they could recruit a player like Rekkles was considered a big deal at the time.
But that didn’t work at all: Karmine Corp and Rekkles fell far short of expectations in 2022, and Rekkles left the team again: in 2023 he is back playing for Fnatic. There he replaces the German player Upset.
What are the allegations? The team’s coach, Striker, has hinted on Twitter that Rekkles has taken liberties, necessitating crisis talks. From the coach’s perspective, there was no way to discipline Rekkles in any form (via twitter):
They couldn’t bench Rekkles because it would damage his market value.
Therefore, there was no good way to handle him.
It sounds further like,
that Rekkles “rejected a double block of scrimmages.”
treated “someone disrespectfully” who pays his salary.
refused to participate in a team event because the taxi wasn’t there when he arrived at the airport.
The German counterpart to Karmine Corp
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Players find the allegations against Rekkles hilarious, see blame on the coach
How is this viewed? On reddit, most seem to clearly side with the Swede: It is said that Rekkles is known to be such an introverted person that he never participates in any awkward team events. That’s just how he is.
The idea that Rekkles skips a meeting because there is no taxi waiting for him is considered “unbelievably funny.”
Others say: They would also have problems if they had to play with the awful drafts of this coach or had such extremely bad teammates.
Another reddit user explained in a satirical post: He is the janitor of Karmine Corp and has to report that Rekkles refused to participate in the mandatory team pee break. He just strolled off by himself, the rogue.
What does Rekkles say? No statement has come from the Swede, he prefers to showcase his new body artwork on Twitter.
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Rekkles is considered an icon in Europe – fans defend him fiercely
What’s behind this: Even if the coach was surely asked later and had good reasons to explain why things didn’t work out with Rekkles, it feels like a probing and as if the coach is looking for a scapegoat when things are already sorted and done. Fans are not taking this well.
Rekkles, due to his calm, stoic nature and wise analyses, is one of the icons in the esports of LoL. Fans are fiercely protective of him. A coach could as well bench Faker:
In a survey on MeinMMO, you were able to select which upcoming MMORPGs you want to play this year. Here are the top 3.
2023 will be an exciting year for MMORPG fans, as some highly anticipated titles are coming to the market. For the genre, this year could mean a resurgence.
This was the question: We presented in the survey some of the most awaited titles for selection. You could choose which ones you will play. These MMORPGs were available as response options:
Fractured
Throne and Liberty
Mad World: Age of Darkness
War of Dragnarox
Chainmonsters
Blue Protocol
Odin: Valhalla Rising
Additionally, “None of these” and “Another” were available as options.
Here are the results:
Many of you are excited for Throne and Liberty and Blue Protocol.
The most votes went to the response “None of these”, accounting for 32% of the votes with over 2,000 votes. So, either you have given up on the genre or you are into MMORPGs that are already online.
Many of you also chose one or more of the MMORPGs – 3 of them are far ahead, which is why we want to take a closer look at them now.
Rank 3: Odin: Valhalla Rising
Setting: Vikings | Developer: Lionheart Games | Platform: PC, Mobile | Release Date: Late 2023 | Model: Free2Play | Votes: 539 (9 %)
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Odin: Valhalla Rising – Trailer
What kind of game is this?Odin: Valhalla Rising is a Korean MMORPG set in a world full of Vikings and Norse mythology. Well-known figures like Odin or Thor are supposed to appear in it, as well as the continents Midgard, Jötunheim, Nidawellir, and Albenheim.
You choose one of 4 classes: Rogue, Sorceress, Priest, or Warrior. Then you explore the open game world, which is supposed to offer many adventures. Climbing, swimming, riding, and even flying should be possible.
Dungeons are experienced within a classic Holy Trinity of DPS, Tank, and Healer.
Graphically, Odin: Valhalla Rising looks promising, but you can tell that the user interface is optimized for mobile. Also typical for mobile MMORPGs: There will be autoplay.
Who is it interesting for? The MMORPG is aimed at fans of mobile MMORPGs or PC players who have no problem with the corresponding UI. So if you are looking for an MMORPG that takes care of annoying content automatically, this is the right place.
Additionally, it is suitable due to its setting for friends of Norse mythology and Vikings.
Rank 2: Blue Protocol
Setting: Anime/Sci-Fi | Developer: Bandai Namco | Platform: PC, Playstation, Xbox | Release Date: Second half of 2023 | Model: Free2Play | Votes: 1,178 (19 %)
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The new MMORPG Blue Protocol showcases its colorful anime world – Set 2,000 years in the future
What kind of game is this?Blue Protocol is a theme park MMORPG with beautiful anime graphics. It is developed by Bandai Namco, who use Unreal Engine 4 for it. The publisher for us is Amazon.
You create a character and must travel to an unknown world to save your planet Regnas from destruction. You frequently undertake time travels.
Players can expect an action-packed combat system where you dodge, aim yourself, and execute combos. The focus is on PvE, as there will be no PvP. You complete solo content or dungeons for up to 6 players. In the later stages of the game, raids are also planned.
Equipment can drop, but that happens very rarely. Most of the time, you farm specific materials with which you then craft your equipment yourself. This is how the crafting system works.
Additionally, there are various pets and mounts called Imajinns.
Who is it interesting for?Blue Protocol is aimed at fans of anime MMORPGs who want to experience a deep story with exciting battles. If you play Genshin Impact or Tower of Fantasy, you should definitely take a look at this MMORPG.
Rank 1: Throne and Liberty
Setting: Fantasy | Developer: NCSoft | Platform: PC, PlayStation, Xbox | Release Date: First half of 2023 | Model: Unknown | Votes: 1,951 (31 %)
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What kind of game is this?Throne and Liberty is the biggest hope on the MMORPG horizon for 2023. It focuses on an open world that you can explore and in which you can move in various ways – for example, by transforming into a water or flying animal. There should be no load screens.
Throne and Liberty does not have fixed classes. Instead, it allows you to determine your playstyle with the weapons you equip. During combat, you can then switch between 2 sets, similar to New World.
Who is it interesting for? Throne and Liberty is aimed at fans of large MMORPGs who do not want to miss the next AAA title. If you are looking for action-packed battles with PvP and PvE and also value appealing graphics, you are definitely in the right place.
What do you think of the results of the survey? Are you also looking forward to Throne and Liberty, Blue Protocol, or Odin: Valhalla Rising? Are you more interested in one of the other MMORPGs we asked about? Or do you prefer something completely different? What are you looking forward to in 2023? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
The big TOTY event in FIFA 23 is approaching and the community has the opportunity to vote on the composition of the Team of the Year. But not everyone is satisfied with the selection of candidates.
What is the TOTY anyway? “TOTY” stands for “Team of the Year” and represents one of the biggest events of the year in Ultimate Team.
The event brings extremely upgraded cards of the best players from the past year into the game. But who the best players are is determined by the community. Anyone can vote in the big TOTY voting and decide who among the 100 nominees makes it into the Team of the Year.
However, some players have an issue with this. Important top stars are missing from the community among the 100 candidates selected by EA.
Ronaldo and other top stars are missing from the community
It is not surprising given Ronaldo’s performance in 2022, but still quite unusual: Cristiano Ronaldo is missing from the 100 nominated players for the TOTY in FUT 23. This is the first time since the introduction of the TOTY in FUT that the Portuguese superstar is not part of the candidates.
The end of an era, as Twitter user “macartneyyt” also notes:
“Breaking! Cristiano Ronaldo is not even a candidate for the Team of the Year. Crazy to think that Ronaldo will never receive a TOTY card again.”
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But Ronaldo fans might still be lucky. First leaks show the introduction of completely new TOTY cards. According to the leak (via Twitter), they are called TOTY Icons. Maybe a way to bring a Ronaldo card into the game after all?
Whether there is any truth to the leak remains to be seen.
These players are missing from the community: But the FIFA community is not only surprised by Ronaldo’s absence. They especially miss the central defenders David Alaba and Antonio Rüdiger from Real Madrid, who showed strong performances last year.
Here we have gathered some voices from the community about the nominees (via reddit):
randomboi91: “Honestly, I am quite surprised that CR7 is not included. Just because he is CR7.”
ManBearPigIsReal42: “Alaba should be in the TOTY and he is not even nominated.”
SzazameQ0O0: “Where are Zielinski, Rüdiger, or Trent Alexander-Arnold?”
Nickaap: “That Militao is nominated but not Alaba makes no sense.”
GeorgeCuz: “They really included Biraghi and Clauss. But not Alaba, Rüdiger, or Trent Alexander-Arnold?”
The-Young-French-Fwd: “They are trying so hard to integrate premier league centre-backs. No Rüdiger and Alaba is a shame.”
Incubus226: “Alaba was clearly the best centre-back last year for me. Not being at the World Cup hurts, but it shouldn’t be that important.”
What do you think about this? Is there a player missing for you among the nominees for the Team of the Year? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
If you are still looking for strong special cards for your team, we have some tips for you:
The two major international e-sports events of League of Legends will take place completely differently in 2023. The LoL Worlds 2023 and the MSI will finally receive changes aimed at creating more exciting series between the 4 major regions.
What is the problem with the two tournaments? For ages, there have been complaints about the formats of MSI and Worlds in LoL: There are too many group games and too few exciting playoff series between the top teams.
The fans desire
fewer “meaningless matches” in a “Best of One”; especially at the Worlds, the play-ins dragged on a bit, especially since there were often one-sided games between high favorites and teams from smaller regions
more exciting series over 3 or 5 games between the international heavyweights from the 4 major regions – North America, Europe, China, and South Korea
that the superstars do not get eliminated immediately just because they lose a series
This criticism has existed for years, and now Riot announced major changes for the two “international tournaments,” MSI and the Worlds 2023, on January 10 (via lolesports).
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MSI invites 8 teams from the 4 major regions – Double-Elimination
These will be the changes at MSI:The MSI (Mid-Season-Invitational), in the middle of the year, will focus more strongly on the 4 major regions than before:
In 2023, 2 teams from the major regions will fly to MSI. 5 of these 8 teams are directly qualified for the main tournament: both teams from Korea and the champions of the other 3 regions. South Korea receives the extra spot because they became world champions in 2022.
The 3 other teams from the major regions and 5 teams from smaller regions must fight their way into the tournament in a preliminary round. 3 teams from these 8 will reach the playoffs
This is what the play-in phase of the MSI looks like.
In the playoffs, 8 teams will compete against each other in a “Double-Elimination” system. There will be a “Loser’s Bracket.” This had never been seen before at an international tournament in LoL.
This will be how the main round of the MSI looks.
What does this mean? The MSI will place a stronger focus on the 4 major regions and, as a result, should offer more series between the absolute top stars in the main round.
Bonus match USA vs. Europe and the complex Swiss system at the Worlds
This is how the Worlds are changing: The Worlds will get another preliminary round: The 4th team from the LEC will duel with the fourth-best team from the LCS in a Best-of-5 series for a spot at the Worlds. This apparently aims to fulfill the fans’ desire for more frequent matchups between the USA and Europe.
The “Play-In Stage,” where weaker teams compete for the right to be at the Worlds, will be completely revamped.
Previously, there were group matches; in 2023 there will be Best-of-Three series.
The main round of the Worlds was previously played in groups; this will also change completely. The tournament will switch to the so-called “Swiss System”: In this system, teams advance by achieving 3 wins, and teams are eliminated after losing 3 times. Out of 16 teams, 8 will advance to the knockout stage.
In principle: You have to win 3 times before you lose 3 times to make it to the knockout stage.
The knockout rounds at the Worlds will remain the same.
How can this be seen? The clear winners of the changes are the 4 major regions. The USA and South Korea may be slightly ahead of Europe and China.
Victims are certainly the “smaller regions”: For teams from Japan, Brazil, or other regions, it will now become even harder to be noticed internationally.
The “Best-of” series should ensure that the “better team” prevails. The logic is as follows:
in a “Best-of-one” series, even the underdog can surprise the favorite, catch them off guard, perhaps a draft works particularly well for one side
in a “Best-of-three” or “Best-of-five” series, both teams have the chance to react, adjust to the other team – thus, quality is more likely to prevail
“I think I’m dreaming”
How is this being discussed? Fans are currently very surprised on reddit that these changes are really coming and how radical they are.
Initial comments are along the lines of: “Pinch me, I think I’m dreaming.”
Especially the bonus match between Europe and the USA will provide many memes, many agree.
Overall, Riot is praised for the changes.
The rivalry between the USA and Europe is legendary.
The sandbox game Minecraft is probably one of the most well-known games ever. Even in 2023, 11 years after its release, there are people who have never played it. One of them was the biggest streamer on German Twitch. Now, EliasN97 ventured into the world of blocks.
Many have been playing the game for years and continuously develop new challenges to keep it exciting. Popular are speedruns, such as by the popular YouTuber Dream, who was successful for years without showing his face.
But even in 2023, new players are discovering Minecraft for themselves. Now, Elias “EliasN97” Nerlich, the biggest German streamer, gave the game a chance. It went quite chaotically.
Minecraft influenced a whole generation of gamers.
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A trailer for Minecraft has 160 million views: “This is not a trailer for a game, this is for a generation”
Tens of thousands watch as Elias tries to craft a table
What kind of stream was that? In a stream on January 4th, EliasN97 played Minecraft for the first time with a few friends who are streamers. It went completely chaotic. On YouTube, the streamer summarizes the events like this:
In the first hours, we actually insulted each other quite a bit and didn’t really understand the game. Then later we understood the game a bit, [were] but still totally lost and still many insults. And then in the end, fewer insults, we understood it a bit more, we got a bit into it.
Even though Elias claims to be very bad at the game, he obviously had an incredible amount of fun: For nearly 8 hours, he played Minecraft, and since then, there has been a daily stream with the game (via sullygnome).
On YouTube, the streamer released a video with some highlights from his first Minecraft stream. We have embedded it here for you. From minute 3, you can admire EliasN97’s desperate attempts to craft a crafting table.
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How is it received? For the Berliner, who became known for FIFA games and usually plays in competitive games like Fortnite and Valorant, the Minecraft streams are a big success.
The viewers in the comments on YouTube rave: Many write that the stream was a 10/10. Especially the interaction with his fellow players was well-received, fans of EliasN97 already demanded more streams with Minecraft. The Berliner then delivered, successfully.
Thus, the stream from January 8th reached a peak of over 80,500 viewers, with an average of nearly 57,000 people watching. Comparable numbers were last reached by Elias in the fall of 2022 when FIFA 23 was released. In his last stream without Minecraft, Elias had an average of 28,000 viewers, so he was able to double his numbers.
Currently, EliasN97 is the most-watched streamer for Minecraft on German Twitch; he even surpassed veterans like BastiGHG, who usually only show Minecraft. His fellow players are also ranked high, with Rohat landing in 5th place (via sullygnome).
This also affects Minecraft itself: Currently, the game is in 1st place among the most-watched games on German Twitch, even ahead of the shooter hit Escape from Tarkov and the popular “Just Chatting” category (via sullygnome).
Twitch in Minecraft fever
Who plays Minecraft? At the moment, almost everyone who has rank and name on German Twitch is playing Minecraft. With Reved, Fibii, and HoneyPuu, there are 3 of the biggest female streamers in the survival sandbox.
These well-known streamers are currently very active in Minecraft (via sullygnome)
Even MontanaBlack, who was at the top of German Twitch before EliasN97, is involved: After his first Minecraft stream on January 1, 2023, he concluded that it would probably be more fun with friends (via YouTube).
Exactly that is what MontanaBlack did and played together with other content creators like Rewinside.
Also, outside of Minecraft, almost everything is going well for EliasN97. Between his content on YouTube and Twitch, and his entrepreneurial activities, the Berliner is very busy. That all the work pays off was shown in an honest video where he answered the questions of his fans.
In this guide, you will find an explanation of what you can use Steam gems, also known as Steam Gems, for and what you can pack them into a bag for. There are also instructions on how to buy or sell your Steam gems.
With the Steam gems themselves, you can initially do very little. They become interesting mainly when you trade with them or exchange them for booster packs on the platform.
Here you will find various ways to obtain Steam gems and a guide on how you can convert or sell them.
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What you can use Steam gems for
What are Steam gems used for? The gems represent a virtual currency on the platform. You can use them to purchase booster packs and thereby expand your inventory of Steam trading cards.
Where can I find Steam gems? To view your gems, proceed as follows from your Steam homepage:
Step 1: Click on your profile name at the top of the bar
Step 2: Select the menu item “BADGE”
Step 3: Go to “Booster Pack Crafting” in the top right
In the menu, you will now see a display with the number of your gems and can exchange them for booster packs from there.
This is how you can view your gems and exchange them for booster packs
You can also access your inventory through your profile name. There you will also find your collected gems and can craft booster packs or pack the gems into a bag from there.
Both options to view your Steam gems work the same way in the Steam client.
What does “packing Steam gems into a bag” mean? With this function, you can select your gems and sell them as a whole package on the community market. Gems can only be offered there if they have first been packed into a bag.
To fill a bag, you need 1000 gems. If you have fewer, you can click on the function “Packing gems into a bag,” but you cannot apply it.
If you want to craft booster packs, you do not put the gems into a bag, but leave them as single items.
This is how you can obtain Steam gems
How can you obtain Steam gems? You receive Steam gems through two ways:
Convert trading cards into gems
Purchase via the community market
How do I convert trading cards into gems? To exchange a trading card for gems, first go to your inventory on Steam. Then select the item you want to convert into gems. On the right in the item information, you will find the green button: “Convert to gems…”
A window will appear where you can confirm the conversion. This process cannot be undone afterwards.
In the display, you will also see how many gems you get for an item
How do I buy gems on Steam? If you want to get more gems, you will find them in the community market on Steam:
Step 1: Click on “COMMUNITY” at the top of the bar
Step 2: Then go to “MARKET”
Step 3: Enter “gems” in the search bar on the right, among the listed items you will see the offered Steam gems
Step 4: Click on the Steam gems and then on the green button “Buy…”
Through the community market, you can buy bags of gems
This is how you can sell Steam gems
How can I sell Steam gems? If you have packed your gems into a bag, you can also sell them through the community market.
Remember that this is only possible starting from a quantity of 1000 gems and in a bag. Otherwise, your items will not be displayed as selectable elements when you click on “Sell…”.
In Call of Duty Warzone 2, you will not be randomly dropped into Al Mazrah for the DMZ mode. There are fixed spawn points that every player should know. We will show you all the spawns and why some locations are more worthwhile than others.
Where do you spawn in DMZ? Those starting DMZ mode for the first time will be placed at some location at the start of a match. From there, your journey for supplies, money, and above all, weapons and armor begins. However, these spawn points are fixed and predetermined by the developers.
Update, December 2: We have added a spawn point on the map we have included. This one is located at The Fortress.
Once you have figured this out, you can already know at the beginning of a round where opponents might be located.
FlufflyPlays22 categorizes their spawn points into three categories:
Red – The most dangerous spawns
Yellow – Decent spawns where you have cover from opponents
Green – Generally the safest spawns
Why are some locations more dangerous than others? Not every spawn is a good one. Players start either empty-handed or with some weapons from their inventory. However, the problem is that some players hunt other soldiers.
They will find the nearest vehicle and check several spawn locations at the beginning. If you are not equipped, you will simply be wiped off the screen.
By doing so, they minimize their competition and find it easier to secure either weapon crates or even the new M13B. So if you catch one of the red spawns, it may happen that you are already expected by campers on your way into the interior, who simply wipe you out.
It is definitely advantageous to know where you spawn and especially where opponents might expect and ambush you.
These were all the important spawns for the DMZ mode of Warzone 2. What do you think of the DMZ? Are you still enjoying it, and if so, do you also take out other opponents or do you diligently collect weapon crates? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
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Currently, there’s a lot happening in the Iron Banner of Destiny 2. However, it’s not because of the new Season 19 mode “Fortress”, but rather due to a special reward that almost everyone is after right now. However, you also need a good 12 hours to get it. Therefore, we will tell you how to make the grind for the prestige shader “Iron Countershade”more bearable.
What reward are we talking about? Last week, the new Iron Banner mode “Fortress” started in Destiny 2. After Rift and Eruption, this is already the third new mode that comes into play through the PvP event.
But Lord Saladin always brings weapons and armor, as well as a few cosmetic rewards that can be earned through rank progression, alongside the actual activity.
There, the Guardians quickly identified the new Iron Banner shader “Iron Countershade” as particularly rewarding loot. It gives each piece of gear a cool, rusty chainmail look with a moss insert. However, those who want to become knights in Destiny 2 must invest a lot of time as well.
Krypz shows you in the video how the chains of the shader look on various armors:
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This is what the new shader “Iron Countershade” looks like
How do you get the prestige shader? To unlock the new top shader “Iron Countershade”, you need to reset your reputation rank with Lord Saladin not just once, but almost twice. This goes well beyond completing the normal Iron Banner challenges and is actually only for ambitious players.
For the normal Season 19 Iron Banner challenges, to receive 4x premium loot, it’s enough to complete 18 matches with Void or Stasis. It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose.
You can also get the full Iron Banner armor from Season 19 quite easily by redeeming the Iron Banner engrams you have received so far with Master Rahool. Here, too, usually no more than 2 resets are needed.
Where can you see your completed Iron Banner challenges? Unlike before, when Lord Saladin offered bounties, you can now only view your completed challenges through the map. To do this, select the Crucible from the destinations. When the Iron Banner is active, you will see the Iron Banner emblem there. Hovering over it will show you your current status on the challenges.
The shader “Iron Countershade” is, however, a so-called “prestige item”. For this, you need to have almost reset yourself twice and have therefore earned over 19,000 reputation points in the Iron Banner. Here, victories and defeats will again become important.
A victory in the Iron Banner gives you 300 XP
If you lose, you get 220 XP
The “Fortress” mode usually lasts about 10 minutes with player search and approach. Therefore, anyone who possesses the shader “Iron Countershade” has spent about 12 hours in the Iron Banner, for example, with 34 wins and 40 losses.
It is therefore not surprising that players have eventually recognized and chosen the easiest way. Intentionally coordinating to lose brings only 220 XP but is much faster.
If you want the shader, keep in mind: It will likely not be obtainable through other means for a long time. So if you don’t get it through the Iron Banner in Season 19 now, you will probably only be able to admire it on the Guardians who have made the effort.
As the Iron Banner ends today, there will only be one more chance for the shader in Season 19 if Lord Saladin returns to the Tower.
However, the Iron Banner offers a special advantage that other playlists in Destiny 2 do not have – the reputation rank multiplier. If you use all boost modifiers there, you can at least guarantee to rise in reputation rank with Lord Saladin 640% faster. And that also makes the arduous path to the shader easier for you.
Complete the daily challenges with Lord Saladin. They not only grant you Iron Banner equipment but also give +100% reputation per challenge. With 4 challenges, that’s already 400%.
Equip Iron Banner armor or ornaments. Each piece of worn Iron Banner armor or an ornament gives you a 40% boost to your reputation rank. So if you wear 5 pieces of armor, that’s an increase of 200%. If you don’t have Iron Banner armor, it’s worth taking a look in your collection. The “Iron Tribute” armor is often restorable there, so you can use this.
Select an Iron Banner emblem. In addition to armor, you should also equip an Iron Banner emblem. It also grants you a 40% boost to your reputation rank.
You can also rely on victories. However, this can only be influenced in the PvP mode “Fortress” with a well-coordinated team. By coordinating and using some tactics, you can usually hold the preferred zone better, which almost always ensures victory.
Is the grind worth it? Absolutely. The shader “Iron Countershade” is indeed something special and deserves the prestige status. Its chainmail look makes every character a fearless knight. And because it has this special effect, even armors that were otherwise dull look good. Like the Warlock Exotic “Starfire Protocol”.
What do you think about the shader? Do you like it and is a cosmetic worth the 12 hours of grind for you? Or do you save yourself the effort because you don’t consider it worthwhile loot? Feel free to leave us a comment.
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Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
In August 2022, an anime MMORPG was released that aimed to compete with the popular action RPG Genshin Impact. We at MeinMMO have looked at how Tower of Fantasy is currently performing.
Tower of Fantasy was very popular at release – everyone seemed to be playing it or at least trying it out to engage in discussions. It is an anime MMORPG that visually resembles Genshin Impact.
A brief hype around the release of Tower of Fantasy
The MMORPG was initially released on its own client for PC and mobile but announced its Steam release for 2022. This came along with the Vera update, a major content update that the developers had high hopes for. However, many players had already left the MMORPG and redirected their attention back to Genshin Impact or other games.
According to SteamDB, nearly 3,000 players started Tower of Fantasy at peak in the last 24 hours. The highest peak was three months ago at about 7,200. We cannot see the numbers of the own client as well as mobile players, so the actual number of players is likely much higher.
SteamDB also shows the Twitch viewers. There, the MMORPG saw a significant spike in August 2022, at the release. At that time, 277,000 people were watching; at the Steam release, it was only 33,000.
According to the site Active Player, Genshin Impact currently has player numbers of around 570,000. So, it cannot be said that there is competition here.
Strong parallels to Genshin Impact, but also differences
In both Genshin Impact and Tower of Fantasy, players progress through the story, explore the area, and solve various small puzzles. Daily dungeons and quests yield useful items, including the currency needed for the gacha system. In both games, players can, with some luck, draw different characters.
Here, you can see clear parallels:
In Genshin Impact, we are accompanied by a small being named Paimon, in Tower of Fantasy it is Mi-A.
There are 2 types of characters: 4-star and 5-star, or SR and SSR characters.
4 daily quests in Genshin Impact, 4 bounty hunts in Tower of Fantasy.
The exploration of the game world proceeds in a very similar manner.
However, there are significant differences between the two games:
In Genshin Impact, players control the characters themselves and switch between them to use their skills. In Tower of Fantasy, players draw the character but only equip their weapon.
Initially, everything sounds wonderful about Tower of Fantasy, at least for fans of MMORPGs and anime graphics. However, from the beginning, there were a number of bugs that were hard to overlook.
PvP was nearly unplayable, quests did not function properly, climbing was bugged and there were also issues with login. Some of this has been fixed, but players still have to deal with some bugs.
Especially at the beginning of the Vera update, it was disappointing how poorly some of the quests functioned. One had to ride a bike through the desert and reach a specific goal, but was suddenly reset. Mirroria City was also more buggy than breathtaking.
Another annoying bug is that sometimes when starting the game, the so-called “purchase pass” appears dominantly on the screen and cannot be clicked away.
The players who have remained seem patient with Hotta Studio. Under a reddit post about the latest update coming on January 11, one user wrote: “The bug fixes are very small. It seems they can’t fix other bugs right now because Hotta is out of operation due to Covid.”
Another user added: “What bad luck with a new update. Hopefully Hotta’s situation will improve soon.” Others complain again that one of the characters (Frigg) is completely bugged.
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Whales dominate the servers, the rest play relaxed
On Steam, Tower of Fantasy currently receives the rating “Balanced” – 68% of the ratings in the last 30 days were positive. Many write in their reviews that the game is Pay2Win. “If you play Free2Play or want to spend little, I warn you not to start the game,” writes one user.
On reddit, players are responding more relaxed to the problem. In one post, someone asked if he could ignore the meta in the game. In the comments, whales are discussed. There are very many of them, but those who ignore them can play relaxed. We summarize some of the comments for you:
Commander_Yvonna: “Because whales dominate everything, you don’t have to hurry. Play the game at your own pace.”
h3-Mori: “Depending on the server, there are a lot of whales. They want to lead every content, even the difficult ones. The community is actually better than in other games.”
KareeMapanse: “The non-whales log in every two months or leave the game completely.”
Decrith: “It’s Pay2Win faster or Pay2Carry, but not really Pay2Win.”
Tower of Fantasy cannot compete with Genshin Impact. It has lost many players but is far from dying. Some players have stayed and appreciate the MMORPG despite bugs and whales.
What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Did you try it at release? Are you still playing the MMORPG? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
The 2nd season of the survival show 7 vs. Wild was a huge success on YouTube and seems to have triggered a true survival trend. Following Twitch streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler, the winner of the 2nd season, Otto “Bulletproof” Karasch, is now starting his own format and challenged MontanaBlack to participate.
Who is Otto Karasch? The 40-year-old former soldier is active on social media as “Bulletproof”, “Bulletproofentrepeneur”, and “OttoBulletproof”. There, he built a community as a survival expert and entrepreneur.
Under the brand Bulletproof, Karasch also offers survival training in extreme situations. He has already released the series Ocean Warrior on YouTube, which deals with emergency situations in water.
Now it’s time for “Arctic Warrior” in icy Finland, and Karasch is wishing for a special participant by his side: in a video message, he challenged Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris.
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Survival expert wants to lure MontanaBlack out of his room
What kind of challenge was that? In a YouTube video, Karasch invited Twitch streamer MontanaBlack to join him as a “buddy” in the Arctic Warrior. The expert assures that nothing could happen to the streamer since he has a lot of experience and would take care of him.
For MontanaBlack, it could become the adventure of his life, according to Karasch. It would be away from the computer and out of the streaming room.
Why exactly MontanaBlack? MontanaBlack is one of the biggest streamers in the German-speaking Twitch; his reach would certainly be an advantage for Otto Karasch’s project. But he gives a completely different reason why he couldn’t imagine a better partner.
In a stream, MontanaBlack talked about the survival show Nerd in the Dirt from Twitch colleague Trymacs. The streamer mentioned that although he had known about the project, he hadn’t really been invited.
This led him to his own outdoor experiences: he talked at length about how he enjoys doing his business outdoors; it’s a wonderful feeling.
For Karasch, it was evidently clear at this point: he has the survival fire in him.
How does MontanaBlack react? In a stream, the 34-year-old explained that he doesn’t have a definite answer for Otto Karasch yet. He first needs to calmly consider the project to decide whether it’s right for him.
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What could await MontanaBlack? On the weekend of December 6, Karasch presented his new survival format Arctic Warrior. Here, 6 teams of two, consisting of a survival expert and a beginner, will compete against each other in Finnish Lapland.
Arctic Warrior will likely be a kind of race: The teams must survive 100 hours in arctic temperatures and reach a target. Along the way, they will face several challenges, in which they can earn points.
Whoever reaches the target first and has the most points will emerge as the winner. Although the project has been planned for a while, it has only now gained more attention due to the hype around 7 vs. Wild.
Alongside Karasch himself, 5 former comrades will be present as experts. Together with the assigned beginners, they will undergo basic training before the show starts.
This basic training is absolutely necessary, according to Karasch. Because anyone who is not familiar with the arctic climate zone would be doomed. A lot is on the line for MontanaBlack, should he decide to participate.
MontanaBlack has had little to do with survival so far. His viewers typically see him in his dimly lit gaming room. When he is outdoors, it’s during his IRL streams. He took his fans along to the Schwarze Berge wildlife park. You can read how that went here:
The channel of the German YouTuber HandOfBlood was hacked and instead of gaming content, it showed news about Elon Musk, Twitter, and Bitcoin. Now he is completely unreachable. Others are taking advantage of the situation.
Update from January 10: The YouTube channel of HandOfBlood is now back online and reachable. The channel had briefly disappeared and was inaccessible, as HandOfBlood noted on Twitter.
In the following article, we explain what has happened so far.
Who is it about?
HandOfBlood, also known as Hänno, is a well-known German YouTuber and his real name is Maximilian Knabe.
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Hack takes control of HandOfBlood
What kind of hack was that? As numerous users reported on Twitter, the main channel of Hänno is said to have been hacked on YouTube. Moreover, some warned against clicking on links associated with the hack (via Twitter).
In general, on January 7, numerous screenshots and clips of the channel appeared, which now showed news about Elon Musk, Twitter, Tesla, and Bitcoin instead of the usual Hänno videos. Additionally, the channel was renamed by the perpetrators to “Tesla Twitter”.
Twitter users report that the YouTube channel of HandOfBlood has been hacked.
As a result of the hack, HandOfBlood’s videos were also listed as “unlisted” on YouTube. Therefore, they did not appear in the channel’s video list, but could still be found and watched via playlists and links.
What is the current status? HandOfBlood’s channel has been restored to normal and no longer carries the name “Tesla Twitter”. Also, the videos can now be watched as usual.
However, since the hack, there have been some strange responses from a gaming browser to HandOfBlood’s tweets:
Who else got hit? The hack of HandOfBlood is not the first in recent weeks. About a month ago, the YouTube channel “BullshitTV” was also hacked. At that time, it was renamed to “Tesla” (via reddit).
Additionally, a few days ago, the Dortmund Jean Pierre Kraemer/ JP Performance was also hacked (via ruhrnachrichten.de). Jean Pierre Kraemer is known as a tuner and a former member of the TV series “Die PS Profis”. His YouTube channel has 2.28 million subscribers.
Overall, the start of the year 2023 seems to be quite difficult for many YouTubers. While HandOfBlood and JP are fighting for their channel, others are struggling with the platform’s new monetization policies and are worried about their income.
The Razer Edge is set to launch a new handheld in January 2023. But does the model have any chances against the Steam Deck and other competitors?
Razer introduced a new device in October. The Razer Edge is a gaming handheld with a fast display unit and several other features. However, along with the Razer Edge, many other manufacturers are vying for the favor of buyers:
Scheduled for 2023 is the “G Cloud” from Logitech, developed in collaboration with the Chinese tech giant Tencent. The price is 299 US dollars (preorder) and 349 US dollars in retail.
Let’s take a look at the specifications and data of the Razer Edge and explain whether the device has a chance against the competition.
Razer Edge has similarities with Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch
What does the Razer Edge offer? The device features a Full HD Plus display with 6.8 inches (17.27 cm) and a refresh rate of 144 Hz. Inside, it has the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1. This is a new chip from the manufacturer of the same name, optimized for gaming.
Otherwise, the device builds on known strengths of Razer:
Analog triggers
Programmable buttons
Razer’s HyperSense haptic feedback
The device is offered both as a pure Wi-Fi model and with an option for mobile network (5G). However, the 5G model is initially available only from the American provider Verizon.
The modular design of the Edge strongly resembles the Nintendo Switch: Here, you can also detach the grips and use the display unit separately.
Chip
Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Gaming Platform
Memory
8 GB LPDDR5
OS
Android 12
Screen
6.8 inches with 144 Hz
Resolution
2400 x 1800 (FHD+)
Storage
128 GB
Battery
5000mAh
Audio
2-way speakers with Verizon Adaptive Sound, 2 digital microphones
Connections
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, Sub 6, (mmWave Verizon 5G)
Weight
263.8 g (only display unit), 400.8 g (with Kishi V2 Pro)
Size
259.7 x 84.5 x 10.83 mm
The official technical specifications of the Razer Edge
What can I play on it? Those hoping to only play AAA titles or the latest games from PC on the device will be disappointed. The model runs on Android 12 and is therefore mainly suitable for streaming and similar services. You can stream new games, for example via Game Pass.
You can play Steam games, but only via the detour through Steam Link, where your computer calculates the game.
A streaming service closed at the end of 2022. The major success against PlayStation and Xbox simply did not materialize:
When will the device be available? Officially, the handheld will be available from January 26, 2023, for a price of 399 US dollars. In Germany, the price will be slightly higher with taxes and should be around 450 euros.
Does the device have a chance? With a price of 399 US dollars, Razer’s model is not exactly cheap. The offer from Valve sounds more attractive. For currently 419 euros, you not only get the more powerful hardware but are also much more flexible in the game selection.
On the other hand, the Razer Edge offers an advantage with a 144 Hz display that the Steam Deck cannot provide. Additionally, the battery of the Steam Deck is only mediocre. In our test with 2 MMORPGs on the Steam Deck, the battery was already depleted after about 2 hours. Here, too, the Razer Edge could be better.
Whether the device can really keep up with the Steam Deck depends entirely on what demands you have on the device:
If you are looking for a better alternative to your phone or for streaming from GeForce Now or Game Pass, then the Razer Edge definitely sounds promising.
If streaming is only of limited interest to you or you mainly want to play your Steam games, then the Razer Edge is not an option for you. For around 400 euros, the Steam Deck is likely the better option for many users at this time.
Or you could go directly for the Nintendo Switch, which can still offer a unique gaming experience in 2023:
What does the competition look like? In fact, Razer is not the only company that has come up with the idea of offering a handheld for gamers. Logitech wants to launch the “G Cloud” in 2023. Initially, the model will only be available in the USA, but could later also become available in Europe.
Also for the G Cloud, they rely on a device with Wi-Fi module and an option for 5G. Logitech otherwise installs a 7-inch LCD display with Full HD resolution and touch functionality, offering slightly less resolution than Razer. However, you will pay around 100 euros less for the “G Cloud”.
You can read a first experience and hands-on report from MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann here on MeinMMO:
In Call of Duty Warzone 2 you can complete various faction missions in the DMZ mode. One of them is called “Frame Job” and sends you into the Mawizeh Swamp with an armored LTV. We will show you how to best complete the quest and where to find the swamp.
What kind of quest is this? The quest is called “Frame Job”. It belongs to the Legions missions and thus to the first faction. According to the mission, you have to:
Acquire an LTV with a turret from a shop
Use the turret on the LTV to eliminate 10 enemies in the village of Ahkdar
Drive the LTV into the Mawizeh Swamp and destroy it there
However, the mission sounds easier than it actually is. We will show you how to complete it without any problems.
How to complete “Frame Job” most easily
To start the mission, you first need an LTV. You must buy this from one of the countless shops in Al Mazrah. However, it is very expensive and costs a total of $18,000. Complete a few green contracts to quickly and easily gather dollars.
This is what the LTV looks like
Once you have the necessary funds, you can buy the vehicle and head to the location “Ahkdar Village”.
The village is located southwest of the observatory.
Upon arrival, switch your seating position to solo and calmly fire from your vehicle. Once 10 enemies are eliminated, the next step is easy. You need to go to the Mawizeh Swamp. We will mark this on our map:
The swamp is located south of Al Mazrah City
It is advisable to refuel the vehicle before your journey so that you have enough fuel for the distance. If your vehicle breaks down during the journey, you have a problem.
When you arrive at the swamp, simply get out of the vehicle, blow up the LTV, and successfully flee the area.
What reward do you get? As a reward, you receive the Anonymous skin for the King operator.
One important note: Some quests in the DMZ mode do not properly conclude after completing the tasks. If your quest is not completed when destroying the LTV, you will simply need to repeat the step on your next expedition.
These were all the important details about the quests and the location of the Mawizeh Swamp. If you have any further questions or comments, feel free to share them in the comments.
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Soon the TOTY (Team of the Year) will appear in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team. But which players will receive the coveted top cards? We take a look at the predictions and reveal who could land in the Team of the Year.
What is the Team of the Year in FUT? TOTY cards are among the most powerful and sought-after cards that Ultimate Team has to offer. The event features significantly upgraded versions of players who have showcased outstanding performances over the past year.
The community’s predictions: On reddit there is heated discussion about the nominees, and predictions are being eagerly made about which players could make it into the final team. Here we have gathered a few voices for you:
gracz21: “The midfield is 99% certain, with De Bruyne, Modric and Casemiro. Anything else would be a shame.”
Jaychel31: “With the World Cup still fresh in memory, Mbappé will make it into the team. Hopefully, Haaland will be the 12th man, if that happens, because he deserves it so much.”
PaddyA401: “It will probably be Messi, Benzema, Mbappé, and Haaland in attack. One of them will definitely be the 12th man.”
stdstd: “The attackers are pretty much set. However, I do agree that the midfield and defense will be exciting.”
Here you can see all nominees for the TOTY in FIFA 23:
Who will be the 12th player? In recent years, there has been an additional TOTY card in addition to the regular TOTY squad. In FUT 22, Cristiano Ronaldo was added to the Team of the Year after the fact.
This time, Haaland could have a good chance of securing this spot, should he not end up in the starting eleven anyway.
What do you think about the Team of the Year? Which players should definitely be in the team? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
In Pokémon GO the event “Sparkling Fantasy” has started today and delights Trainers with numerous contents. We at MeinMMO have looked into why the community is celebrating the event so much and explain it to you.
What kind of event is it? One of the first events in Pokémon GO this year is the “Sparkling Fantasy” event. It started today, on January 10, 2023, and revolves around Dragon and Fairy Pokémon. For this reason, you can also find plenty of them in the game.
Although Niantic has faced criticism from the community in recent months due to numerous bugs and changes in the game, the developers seem to have done some things right with this event, as the event contents are being celebrated by many trainers.
How long does the event last? “Sparkling Fantasy” started today, on January 10, 2023, and runs until January 16, 2023, at 10:00 PM local time.
What is so good about the “Sparkling Fantasy” event?
What contents are included? While the events in the past weeks mostly featured interesting monsters for the costume and shiny collection, Niantic is now focusing again on strong Pokémon.
So you can find plenty of rare Dragons like Sliggoo, Dratini, eF-eM, or Bagon in the game, all of which have strong evolutions. Additionally, they can also be caught in their shiny forms with a bit of luck. With the release of Mega-Altaria, another strong attacker comes into play.
And shiny hunters can also fully enjoy this event and can even look forward to a completely new shiny specimen with Dedenne. So it’s not surprising that trainers are excited about these contents.
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Are there any cool bonuses? Yes, in addition to the numerous spawns, there are various XP and candy bonuses that trainers can secure from good, great, and excellent throws. In particular, the chance for additional XL candies is very sought after.
Trainers are excited about “Sparkling Fantasy”
Positive reactions: Looking into social networks, you can find numerous positive opinions around the “Sparkling Fantasy” event. Some find the selection of monsters and bonuses successful and hope to secure a strong specimen or farm XP and XL candies. For example, in the comments on Twitter, you can read the following (via twitter.com):
PrimalValor: “Hopefully they maintain the pace for 2023.”
poke_saur: “A great way to start the year! Too bad Mega-Altaria doesn’t come with Outrage.”
mystic12saad: “eF-eM, Dratini and Sliggoo. What an explosion!”
chickenchaser89: “I will try to reach level 44.”
Which 8 Pokémon you should definitely secure in the coming days for the event, we have summarized for you in the following post:
Criticism of the event: However, not all trainers are completely satisfied with the contents of the event. Some hoped for additional bonuses for a perfect event. Others, on the other hand, were hoping for different monsters (via twitter.com):
DJ_G2N: “I had hoped that Flabébé would spawn during this event because I haven’t seen this Pokémon much since it appeared in PoGO.”
PkmMasterStefan: “It would be very nice… if we could just use a normal Charged TM so that Altaria learns ‘Outrage’ like during the Illumining Legends X event in May 2021.”
AztheticMP: “I just wish there were Kaumalat spawns, because since C-Day, there has been no good way to get XL for that.”
How do you like the current event in Pokémon GO? Which monster do you definitely not want to miss? And were you hoping for more bonuses? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other players on this topic.
