Inventory Tetris is unpopular among most players of World of Warcraft. Shadowlands has gone overboard with dozens of different items that all do the same thing. In an interview, Creative Director Ion Hazzikostas now explains that the new expansion Dragonflight won’t be as bad.
What was the problem?
In Shadowlands, there was a new resource called Anima that was needed for all sorts of rewards. However, the resource itself was collected through dozens of different items, each taking up a space in your inventory. In addition, there were specific items for covenants and more.
Dragonflight aims to avoid this problem from the outset. The head himself addresses the situation.
This is what the WoW head says now: Ion Hazzikostas had an interview with Anne Fuchsia from wowhead on various topics (via YouTube). When asked if the developers would be “a bit nicer” to the bags, Hazzikostas replied:
Yes. Those are painful points we have experienced ourselves. One of the ways we have to deliver progress, collections, and such is through inventory. The challenge is, when six or seven different systems and many designers work on putting something in your bag, you suddenly get overwhelmed. […]
We have to be careful with the systems we create, with things in the open world. You slice through enemies, and before you know it, your bags are full again, and we’re back to square one. We can give you as much inventory space as we want.
For little effort, you can already get a 20-slot reagent bag before the release of Dragonflight.
The most important new features of Dragonflight are shown by Blizzard in the new gameplay trailer:
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WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”
Dragonflight brings new systems that will be further developed
Hazzikostas did not specify further concrete measures in this interview. However, he explains that content like inventory will be renewed and improved with Dragonflight. They have also learned from the past.
The stated goal of Dragonflight is to create a foundation for long-term improvements to World of Warcraft. The systems introduced with the new expansion are more the beginning of a development rather than already completed features. This was revealed to us by the developers in the interview about the content of Dragonflight:
In FIFA 23, there was apparently a brief adjustment of various prices of high-value cards. Some players sold them seemingly at the wrong time.
This was the problem: In Ultimate Team, you can offer players on the transfer market. You can choose the price quite freely – however, there are price ranges within which you must operate.
If a player has a minimum price of 10,000 coins and a maximum price of 200,000 coins, anything in between is possible.
These price ranges vary from player to player. Particularly popular cards have very high maximum prices set. For example, if you want to offer the TOTW card of the strong defender Tomori, you can set a price between 30,750 coins and 600,000 coins, on average the player currently goes for about 269,000 coins (via futbin).
However, on the morning of November 24, there was apparently a brief adjustment of this price range for Tomori and some other TOTW cards. The maximum price of some cards was suddenly significantly lower than it usually was. But not everyone noticed this – and that’s why some players apparently sold too cheaply.
Players list cards too cheaply because the maximum price is too low
Players report: On both Twitter and the FIFA subreddit, several players have come forward stating that some of their TOTW cards had suddenly adjusted price ranges in their club.
Tomori is one such example – for a short time, you could only offer him for a maximum of 32,500 coins, which is about one-tenth of his “usual” value. Other examples included the TOTW card of Neymar or Theo Hernandez (via reddit).
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How do you lose coins? That the maximum price of such cards is suddenly reduced to such a large extent is unusual. Players typically do not expect this.
If you are selling just a single card manually, you notice quite quickly when the maximum price is set too low. However, many players are actively trading in FIFA 23, and it can happen that you list a lot of players on the transfer list.
For example, you could take a Tomori and offer him for 270,000 coins for an hour, repeatedly, until he is sold. Here, you can use the “relist all” option. Then, the cards will be offered for the same price you chose before – unless the price range has been adjusted.
If the selected price exceeds the maximum price, the maximum price will automatically be used. You do receive a standard warning when you choose this option that price ranges can be adjusted – but if you’re not careful, you might just click it away.
In the worst case, the Tomori that you used to always sell for 270,000 will be listed for 32,500 – and then it’s gone.
And this apparently happened to some players with their expensive TOTW cards, which they were used to offering as usual, but which then were sold for the adjusted price.
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Players are also reporting in the FIFA subreddit. “I sold my Inform-Dembélé for 20,000 and Inform-Ben-Yedder for 10,000 by clicking ‘relist’, because I didn’t notice the new maximum. It cost me half my coins,” writes one user (via reddit). Another player also reports losing over 200,000 coins by selling Salah too cheaply.
At the same time, players from the other side are also reporting. They were surprised to have obtained some players unusually cheaply.
Meanwhile, it seems that the original problem has been resolved and the price ranges are back to normal. But those who sold at the wrong moment will likely be frustrated.
Have you experienced this problem in your game? Let us know in the comments!
EA requires additional money for Early Access to the new Need for Speed Unbound. A fan didn’t like the marketing strategy and pointed it out on Twitter. The publisher’s account responded rudely and now states that the reaction was too harsh.
The most important points summarized:
The new Need for Speed Unbound will be released on December 2, 2022 in a pretty crazy comic style. Those who pre-order the more expensive “Palace Edition” for 80 euros can start playing as early as November 29.
A user criticizes that it is “not cool” and even “exploitative” to demand more money from the loyal fanbase just to gain early access (via Twitter).
The official Twitter account of Need for Speed responds with a blunt: “Milkshake brain.” The situation escalates.
What’s the dispute on Twitter? The user and the official account continue to bicker on Twitter. Insults from the (former) fan follow, as well as the news that he probably will not buy the game now. Need for Speed responds rather rudely:
“I’m not reading all that. Sorry that happened – or congratulations.”
All of this happened on November 21, just a few days ago. Since then, all relevant tweets have been deleted, but screenshots of the conversation are still circulating to document the dispute. EA is now responding with an apology on Twitter.
You can watch the announcement trailer for Need for Speed Unbound here:
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Need for Speed Unbound – Der offizielle Trailer
EA apologizes for the outbursts: “That went too far”
In a tweet from November 24, the official Need for Speed account justifies itself. The apology states:
We admit, we got a bit carried away by the hype for the launch and some of our recent responses on social media went too far. To the fans we offended, we apologize. We’ll see you here next week.
While some responses to the new tweet explain that such a thing is unacceptable for a company, surprisingly many users are standing up for EA. It is said, for example: “That didn’t go too far. Don’t apologize and don’t punish the guy who did that. Jerks should not be tolerated or coddled. [The user] deserves every letter.” (via Twitter)
Others defend the operator of the Need for Speed account as the “most human admin,” saying people are just too easily offended. One person even calls for a pay raise for the person responsible.
Amid all the hate that developers constantly face on Twitter and social media, one more user claims it is only fair to push back.
What has happened behind the scenes at EA and whether the person responsible has managed to keep their job remains unknown.
There are constantly mudslinging battles on Twitter, usually only between users and rarer with official company accounts. The founder of the platform is somewhat ashamed of that:
Valve offers a repair service for the Steam Deck. However, the service seems to have gone a bit overboard, as they sent a customer not only the Steam Deck but also a turkey fryer. The community is greatly amused by this.
The Steam Deck is a handheld-format computer. Here you can play your Steam games with some limitations. You can also play MMOs on the Steam Deck if you are willing to accept the limitations.
If your Steam Deck ever breaks down, there is an official repair service: You can send in your device, and Valve will take care of it. A gamer has now used this service and experienced a big surprise. Because he received not only his repaired model but also a fryer along with it.
Valve thinks the gamer sent the fryer
What exactly happened? A gamer posted a screenshot on reddit and explained: “So Valve sent me a turkey fryer along with my repaired Steam Deck.”
In his picture, you can see the huge box with the fryer and above it, quite small in comparison, the packaging of the Steam Deck.
Where does the device come from? The thread starter also posted a screenshot of the support. This assumes that the fryer belongs to the owner of the Steam Deck as well. The response states:
Hello everyone,
It seems we have received a turkey fryer along with your return of the Steam Deck. We will send the turkey fryer back to you.
When some users ask him if this is really his, he immediately denies it. Because it would have been associated with high shipping costs.
If you’re interested in more about the Steam Deck:
So far it is unclear what will happen to the fryer
What will happen now to the fryer? So far, there is no clear answer on what will happen to the device and whether the user can keep it and, more importantly, wants to keep it. He himself had explained that it was definitely not his device, but Valve assumes it is.
In another thread on reddit, another user reported a missing fryer, as it had been delivered incorrectly. However, he quickly realized that the fryer of the Steam Deck owner was not his ordered model.
By the way, the Steam Deck recently received the “Golden Joystick 2022” for the best gaming hardware. Steam’s head Newell took this opportunity to explain to the world the significance of the computer:
The Communist Party in China declared gaming as “digital opium” in 2018, claiming that the youth needed protection from it. Otherwise, they would damage their eyes. Harsh restrictions for gaming were imposed. Four years later, the gaming association reports: The problem is “almost solved.” The government also seems to be okay with gaming again.
This is how it was for a long time in China: For years, PC and mobile gaming in China grew like crazy. Especially the company Tencent (League of Legends) became huge, earning billions and investing everywhere in the West.
That was the turning point: In August 2018, the Communist Party of China turned its attention to gaming. They branded games as “digital opium”.
“Opium” is demonized in China because opium addiction paralyzed the once glorious country in the 19th century in phases. Millions of people were addicted to the drug. The economy and society collapsed.
It was noted: Too many young Chinese would suffer from myopia. The state apparatus believed this was because children were addicted to video games and were damaging their eyes on mobile devices because they played like crazy.
A vision of a gaming-addicted, weak youth was painted. That was simply unacceptable.
They recommended:
Parents should minimize the use of electronic devices when they are with their children.
After 15 minutes, it should be over. Children should rather go outside and play.
In China, very few games have been approved in recent years:
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World of Jade Dynasty – Gameplay ChinaJoy
Strict time limits for minors under 18 years
How was this implemented? In November 2019, strict rules were introduced:
Minors under 18 were only allowed to play for 1.5 hours during weekdays.
On weekends and holidays, they were allowed to play for 3 hours.
Between 10 PM and 8 AM, playing video games was generally prohibited.
To enforce this, it became mandatory for gamers to identify themselves via facial recognition when they wanted to play a video game.
“Problem essentially solved” – 70% of minors hardly play anymore
This is the current situation: As PC Gamer reports, a gaming association in China has now published a report stating that the problem of gaming addiction among Chinese youth is “essentially solved.” (via scmp.com).
Statistics from China show that now more than 75% of minors play less than 3 hours a week.
A government-affiliated newspaper, People’s Daily, also published an article stating that China can no longer afford to ignore video games, as Europe and the USA gain so much economic, technological, cultural, and even strategic value from them.
This suggests concerns that games like Call of Duty might give the American military an advantage.
It sounds as if the very worst time for video games in China is over. The markets are also breathing a sigh of relief: Last month, Tencent’s stock rose by 33.42%.
In the last 3 years, the climate for gamers in China has been quite harsh:
We asked you which generation has the coolest Pokémon. In the ranking, we show you generations 1 to 8 from most popular to least popular.
In Pokémon GO, you can catch monsters from various generations and experience battles or other adventures with them. Of course, everyone still knows about the first generation and can correctly associate individual names from Magikarp to Pikachu to Snorlax.
But is the generation therefore popular? And are the youngest generations also therefore the least popular? You were able to vote and crowned a clear winner. However, the “losers” are very close together.
The most popular Pokémon generations in the ranking
This was the survey: We asked you in November 2022, which of the 8 Pokémon generations you like the most. To do this, we showed you pictures of all Pokémon from the respective regions and mentioned a few highlights such as the corresponding starters.
Each participant had one vote to cast. On November 24 at 2:35 PM, 1,434 people voted. You came to the following result:
Generation 1 (Kanto Region) with 865 votes, which corresponds to about 60%
Generation 2 (Johto Region) with 194 votes, which corresponds to about 14%
Generation 3 (Hoenn Region) with 143 votes, which corresponds to about 10%
Generation 4 (Sinnoh Region) with 85 votes, which corresponds to about 6%
Generation 8 (Galar/Hisui Region) with 60 votes, which corresponds to about 4%
Generation 6 (Kalos Region) with 34 votes, which corresponds to about 2%
Generation 7 (Alola Region) with 30 votes, which corresponds to about 2%
Generation 5 (Unova Region) with 23 votes, which corresponds to about 2%
The Kanto region is your favorite
What stands out: The Kanto region, where the Pokémon series and games started on the Gameboy, is the most popular among the voting users here on MeinMMO. And it is a huge margin. Generation 2 with the Pokémon from the Johto region is already significantly behind in second place.
However, the pattern does not hold completely. It is not the newest region from the list that lands in last place. Instead, the Unova region receives hardly any votes from you.
Let us know in the comments why you voted for which generation and what the reasons might be for the Unova region landing in last place.
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In League of Legends preparations for the 2023 season are underway: Teams are releasing players and signing new ones. For German professionals, the situation looks quite bad: Two of the best German players have lost their old jobs and are currently without a team. A third professional is reportedly on the move. A fourth has just left his club but apparently has already snagged a new job.
Who are the three players?
Felix “Abbedagge” Braun (23) played at 100 Thieves since April 2021 and became a champion in the USA. He is now being replaced by a significantly older player: It seems that Bjergsen (26) is getting his job, the Dane whom the German defeated last year. Abbedagge has already left his club.
Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage (25) is the next in line. The man from Bad Soden has been playing in the USA since 2017 but only stays one year at each club. After his time at “Immortals”, he is currently without a club.
Elias “Upset” Lipp (22) is considered one of the best ADCs in Europe. He has been with Fnatic since November 2020, but there are very concrete rumors that he will lose his job to Rekkles (26). Ironically, Rekkles is exactly the person Upset replaced in 2020. The 22-year-old is officially still with Fnatic, but it is assumed that his departure could be announced at any time.
It is noticeable that with Upset and Abbedagge, two key players of their teams are losing their jobs and being replaced by players who are significantly older, and sportingly may not deliver as much anymore, but “sell tickets” because they have big names.
How does Abbedagge deal with it? The midlaner Abbedagge is taking the situation the most lightly.
On November 22, he posted a tweet where he introduced himself as an employee at McDonald’s. This is a typical gag in LoL: Those without a club have to earn their money by standing at the register at McDonald’s.
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PowerOfEvil returns to Germany, is in contact with HandOfBlood
This is what PowerOfEvil is doing: The other midlaner PowerOfEvil says (via twitter): He has no club for the new season for the first time since 2014. He has not received any offers. The options he had apparently did not suit him – his demands were too high.
He will now return to Germany and hopes to create fun content with HandOfBlood at Eintracht Spandau.
PowerOfEvil doesn’t really know how it will proceed:
Maybe he could become a professional streamer?
Maybe he wants to get back in when he feels the hunger?
He says: If he receives an offer, he will consider it.
HandOfBlood and PowerOfEvil would make a good combo: Reasonable people who have chosen names that they apparently came up with when they were 14.
What about Upset? The botlaner is in a strange position: He has not yet been released by his team, but everyone actually assumes that it will happen because Rekkles is likely to be signed.
Nothing has been heard from Upset so far, he is officially still with Fnatic.
Kaiser switches teams, Broken Blade apparently stays with G2
Are there still any German professionals playing a good role?
The German-Turkish Broken Blade (22) is still the top laner at G2 Esports and is unlikely to leave. He seems to have secured his job: G2 will be reshaping jungle and bot lane.
Supporter Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser (24) has left his team at MAD Lions after 3 years and is technically without a club. But it is considered relatively certain that he will join Team Vitality. The 24-year-old will likely play with Perkz there (via dotesports).
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There are also a few other professionals in the leagues, especially with SK Gaming, the team from Cologne, but they are not really competing for the title in the LEC.
The currently most exciting story in League of Legends, from a German perspective, is currently taking place 2 divisions below the professional league LEC:
With the new expansion Dragonflight, World of Warcraft gets its 13th class. It can be hard to choose one. MeinMMO helps you decide who your “main” should be.
Update: There are initial assessments of the strength of the classes. You can find them in our Class Tier List for Dragonflight. The DPS rankings will be updated later with actual player numbers.
What will I find here? As each class has received detailed talent trees, many players are currently considering trying a different class, and with Dragonflight, some inactive players are returning to WoW.
So that you don’t have to read through each talent tree individually, we provide you with a brief overview of classes we can recommend. We list classes in different roles, give you a short overview of their playstyle, and outline pros and cons.
The newest addition to the classes in World of Warcraft is the Dracthyr Evokers. We will discuss them in a separate article later.
In the latest trailer, Blizzard showcases the most important features of Dragonflight:
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WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”
Bellular has released a video on YouTube, in which he ranks various classes based on specific criteria and makes recommendations:
Gameplay: How well does the class play mechanically?
Effectiveness: What does the class bring that doesn’t belong to its role?
Strength: How well does a class perform in endgame content?
In addition, our own assessment is important. We have several active WoW players in the MeinMMO editorial team who play different roles and classes. So you will also find personal recommendations here.
5 classes you should play in Dragonflight
Warrior
Warriors are one of the oldest classes in the game and have always been known as “the tanks.” As a warrior, you stand in front of or close behind the opponent, getting beaten up or beating enemies with swords and axes – either as a wild berserker, skilled weapon specialist, or protective tank.
Plate-wearers have been a solid choice in almost every expansion and raid, with at least one of their specializations at the top. The talents of warriors make them an absolute top-tier class in Dragonflight, allowing them to build a rounded playstyle from a portfolio of interesting talents.
Pro
high mobility
fluid playstyle in every spec
the only class that can buff attack power
useful abilities like increased health for the group
strong CC
Contra
extremely dependent on the strength of its weapons
Fury can become monotonous quite quickly
Arms warriors rely heavily on good rage management
Druid
Druids are the jack-of-all-trades in World of Warcraft. They have a specialization for ranged combat, melee combat, healing, and tanking. Which playstyle you prefer is up to you – every playstyle is strong in Dragonflight.
With the new talents, druids also gain many abilities from the Covenants from Shadowlands as abilities, which many players claim are necessary for the class fantasy.
Pro
high mobility
the only class that can buff versatility
strong support abilities like a resurrection in combat
strong CC
the ability to fulfill any role that is currently needed
can shapeshift
Contra
Tank plays a bit boring with little variation
Feral druids are heavily reliant on good play
Healers must play very proactively, which can be stressful
some “must-have” talents
Warlock
As a warlock, you stand at range and bombard your opponents with a flood of demons, powerful fel spells, or deadly curses. You also take the most hits among all ranged classes.
Traditionally, warlocks have always had at least one specialization in the upper quarter of every DPS list. This is likely to be the case in Dragonflight as well. As a warlock, you are guaranteed to always have at least one spec that is strong.
Pro
popular in every group thanks to portals, healthstones, soulstones, and more
useful in every situation: against single enemies, groups, and in PvP
usually high up in the DPS lists
strong defensive abilities
relatively high mobility (for a spellcasting class)
Contra
each specialization typically only serves one niche
requires a lot of practice, sometimes very difficult to play
Rogue
Rogues are nasty poisoners, murderers, and gunmen, regarded as one of the strongest melee DPS classes. As a rogue, you use daggers, swords, axes, or maces to take out opponents up close.
Similar to warlocks, at least one rogue spec is usually at the top of the DPS list. Since Dragonflight, all races can also be rogues, even Tauren. The same goes for warriors and mages.
Pro
first-class implementation of class fantasy for each spec
one of the most mobile classes in the game
a variety of builds is possible with the talents
extremely useful through abilities like Cloak or Rogue Trade
some of the strongest defensive abilities in the game
Contra
sometimes highly dependent on gear
often sidelined to mitigate boss abilities and need to sacrifice damage
large number of cooldowns that must be well planned
Evoker
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Evokers are the newest class in Dragonflight, and for that reason, we recommend them. With an unusual 30 meters range, Evokers are ranged damage dealers who can heal or deal damage.
Currently, the strength of Evokers cannot yet be assessed, but if you’re adventurous, you should definitely take a look at the class. You can find our Evoker guide with builds for DPS and healers on MeinMMO. A deeper assessment of the Evoker can be found here:
increased regeneration for itself and the group in humanoid form
can save allies and control enemies
unique “Empowered” mechanic in spells
Contra
30 meters range is a change for many players
Devastation (DPS) does not yet play smoothly, can be boring at times
will likely be played by too many people at the start
tightly bound to the Dracthyr race
What about the other classes?
We have listed a selection of classes here that we can recommend if you want to try something new and with which you likely can’t go wrong. This does not mean that all other classes are automatically bad.
In general, the advice is: play the class that you enjoy the most. Dragonflight fully leverages old strengths. Feel free to try out multiple classes and play alternate characters.
Just before the release of Dragonflight and afterwards, Blizzard will continuously adjust the balancing. Accordingly, rankings and DPS lists can shift. You will later find the top performers in our current DPS list for World of Warcraft.
However, there are some exceptions. Just before the Beta, paladins fell short of expectations in almost all areas. As tanks, they feel a bit wooden and clunky, and as melee, they are only strong in niches and are often outperformed by other classes.
Furthermore, paladins are extremely cumbersome. If you’re used to more mobile classes, you’ll quickly be bothered by their very stationary playstyle. The only comfort is relatively strong support abilities like Hand of Protection and a resurrection in combat.
Currently, we can also hardly recommend shamans. They were strong in almost every area during Beta but have been adjusted again and are now in the middle of the pack. If they are buffed again, however, all specs are quite successful in terms of playstyle.
You can read more about the new expansion in our overview:
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 regularly brings updates with new content and balance adjustments. In a rather small update on November 22, the armor-piercing ammunition was nerfed – it no longer breaks armor. What the ammunition can do, we show you on MeinMMO.
What’s going on? Call of Duty has been focusing on a service game for a few years now – free content keeps coming into the game, updates fix problems or change the balancing.
This happened on the evening of 11/22/22 – a small update fixed over 40 bugs and adjustments were also made to the balancing. An entry in the patch notes caused some confusion:
Armor-Piercing Ammunition
Damage multiplier against armored opponents removed
Armor-piercing ammunition no longer does extra damage against … armored opponents? What sounds strange is actually quite logical – but why was there the nerf and what do the bullets still bring? MeinMMO has answers.
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Why was the ammunition nerfed? The officials at the developer studios Raven Software and Infinity Ward do not give a concrete answer to that.
However, the bullets may have disrupted the planned balancing. In the DMZ mode, there are plenty of armored NPC opponents and other players usually start with armor.
So far, the damage boost against armored opponents has not been considered by players in the weapon meta of Warzone 2 – developers may have proactively removed the bonuses here.
So what are the bullets good for? The CoD news account “CharlieIntel” posted information about the nerf on Twitter with the question: “What exactly does armor-piercing ammunition do now?” CoD expert “TheXclusiveAce” spoke up, having already conducted the corresponding tests:
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Damage against vehicles & killstreaks increased by about 40%
Bullet penetration level increased
Bullet velocity decreased by about 7.5%
The armor-piercing ammunition primarily causes more damage against vehicles in Warzone 2 – in the multiplayer of CoD MW2, killstreaks like the UAV take significantly more damage from bullets of the weapon with the attachment.
The penetration level determines which materials the bullets can penetrate. Assault rifles thus gain the ability to shoot through covers that previously blocked the bullets.
Call of Duty offers an incredible number of multipliers, weapon values, recoil types, and attachment bonuses that make it hard to keep track. With the new weapon tuning, the system has become significantly more complicated.
A gamer reports that he has been doubly delighted. Instead of just one processor, he received 2 high-end models from Intel. But is he even allowed to keep them? MeinMMO explains what it’s all about.
But sometimes a package can also cause great surprise. A user recently received not just one purchased processor, but two models instead. Is it just luck and what happens with excess delivered goods?
We at MeinMMO are an editorial team specialized in gaming and do not have legal expertise. If you want to learn extensively about legal topics, it’s best to consult a lawyer or visit the Federal Ministry of Justice.
A gamer receives too much merchandise, community considers him lucky
What exactly happened? A gamer posted an image of a purchase on reddit. According to the image, the seller sent him an i9 processor twice, although he only ordered one model. The community is heavily impressed:
Numerous people congratulate him and are thrilled by his luck.
Others say they have received duplicate T-shirts or guitar strings, but with such high-end products, that has never happened.
Some consider the image to be a hoax and think someone wants attention.
But assuming the person really received two processors: Is he allowed to keep the items? And what if I receive too much or duplicate items? As the comments show, such occurrences seem to happen more often.
Can the gamer keep both processors? The Civil Code (BGB) states in § 812 Claim for Return:
(1) Anyone who obtains something through the performance of another or in any other way at the expense of that person without legal grounds is obligated to return it to him. This obligation also exists if the legal ground later ceases or the intended success of the performance does not occur according to the content of the legal transaction.
IT lawyer Yvonne Bachmann explains that buyers do not have any claim to the additional goods (via onlinehaendler-news.de): After all, the buyer only concluded a contract for a single product.
If he receives one product too much, he does not conclude a sales contract for it, or as Bachmann explains: “If the customer is sent something in excess, the ownership should not be transferred due to the error or negligence.”
So, if someone buys a processor, RAM, or other items from Amazon or other vendors and receives too much, they do not own the excess delivered goods and must return them. However, the seller cannot charge you for the excess delivered goods.
And what if I say nothing? Anyone who thinks that this would go unnoticed by many sellers is mistaken. Many vendors rely on protocols or have the shipping weight verified by the sender. Therefore, it quickly becomes apparent that something may be wrong with the package. If you refuse to return the excess goods, Bachmann says, it could also have legal consequences.
Intel now offers not only processors but also graphics cards, which at least some gamers hope for:
In Destiny 2 have the Guardians completed a community event planned for two weeks in a record time of 25 hours and have already collected all rewards for it. This was made possible by a known exploit. MeinMMO will tell you how this was possible.
Which event have players now cracked in record time? In the last two weeks of Season 18, all Guardians in Destiny 2 were supposed to help make the Eliksni Quarter a better, new home for the Fallen and their sweet babies through hard grinding and donations. Because they now live with humans on Earth in the Last City, but still without walls, shelter, and especially without warmth.
As a goal for the community event, to completely expand the locations in the Eliksni Quarter, Bungie set a total donation goal for all Guardians of a staggering 400,000,000 Captain’s Coins. In return for the individual community goals, players receive Eliksni Quarter gift boxes, which provide Deep Sight Resonance weapons, Eververse engrams, Glimmer Dust, and Glimmer.
It was planned that the Guardians would play various activities in Destiny 2 repeatedly to achieve all individual goals until December 6th, at the start of Season 19, and then gradually donate their Captain’s Coins earned there.
Treasure maps are simply generated out of nowhere and “refilled” for further donations.
Maximum reward rank after just a few minutes: Thanks to the well-known exploit, the complete event grind of two weeks can now also be completed in just a few minutes, the rewards obtained, and the home of the Eliksni quickly improved.
So instead of being plagued by a bad conscience for not immediately grinding enthusiastically to earn a warm home for the many little Eliksni babies for winter, the community instead exploited the exploit.
This also distorted the statistics that players had created specifically for the two-week event and caused the progress curve to rise extremely steeply. At the time of this article, the amount of donated materials was already 877,430,918, thus surpassing the target of 400,000,000 by more than double.
The 1 billion will probably be shattered just as easily. (via eliksni.charity)
Exploit generates donation material out of nowhere: Normally, each player would have to donate 2,400 Captain’s Coins to receive the rewards for this community event. However, it is also possible to donate materials, treasure coordinates, and map fragments instead of Captain’s Coins. And that is exactly what the Guardians have cleverly taken advantage of.
However, certain prerequisites must also be met for the exploit to work:
Players must have unlocked the “Lost Treasure Map” from the “Old Hands” of the Star Map upgrades from Season 18 in the H.E.L.M.
At least 9 map fragments are required in the inventory.
It is also important to switch the Captain’s Atlas to the cheaper map before donating, as otherwise you won’t have enough treasure maps left for the refund.
Anyone who keeps all of this in mind can complete the entire donation marathon through the exploit with many clicks in just a few minutes.
Destiny-Bulletin shows on Twitter how easy it is to get donation materials out of nowhere and thus grab the rewards.
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In just a few minutes, the tedious Guardian task is fulfilled through the exploit.
Are there penalties for using the exploit? Even though this is fundamentally an exploit for a good cause, it still circumvents the intended game mechanics. After all, you are obtaining materials out of nowhere and being rewarded for it.
So far, Bungie has not officially commented on the exploit or announced a patch for it. Should that change, we will inform you and update this article accordingly.
Update from November 24th / 2:00 PM: Apparently, Bungie has since fixed the exploit. Currently, players no longer receive treasure maps out of nowhere when switching maps. The “trick” can therefore probably no longer be used.
It should also be noted that some players have already exploited the gap, completed their donations, and collected the rewards. Therefore, it could prove to be very difficult to bring the results of the community event back to correct numbers. However, consequences cannot be ruled out.
So you can also finish quickly without a guilty conscience
What should probably be a good opportunity for players to “profitably” get rid of seasonal items during this community event, has unfortunately created room for a new bug in Destiny 2.
However, many do not know: You can theoretically finish just as quickly without having to resort to the donation exploit.
Just donate your destination materials!
If you want to be fair but still want to finish quickly, we recommend the safe route. This involves donating your soon-to-be useless destination materials, such as Baryon stems or Helium filaments.
Simply donate 2,400 destination materials at the donation chest and benefit from a 1:1 conversion into donated treasures.
If you do not have enough destination materials, you can also shop for Legendary Shards from Master Rahool.
Here you can find more news from the MeinMMO editorial team about Destiny 2:
This is therefore the perfect opportunity to clean up the inventory before the start of Season 19 and also to receive something for it, apart from Glimmer. The only requirement for this donation method is that you have at least 2,400 destination materials or enough Legendary Shards.
Did you already know about the exploit or did you just find out about it now? What do you think about Guardians exploiting such exploits? And what do you think about Bungie offering you a sensible way to get rid of old season or soon-to-be-obsolete destination materials through “donations with compensation”? Feel free to leave us your opinion in the comments.
We have summarized all the important information about the community event and its rewards for you here:
In just a few days, the grand arrival of the Ultra Beasts in Pokémon GO will begin. This weekend, the team will host a Twitch stream and distribute codes for mini-research with Anego. But at a difficult time.
What kind of event is this? On November 26 and 27, an event for the arrival of the Ultra Beasts will take place. Trainers in Los Angeles and London can participate on the 26th, while the content will be available worldwide for a few hours on the 27th.
For the event on November 26, the Pokémon GO team will start a livestream. However, for us in Germany, it happens in the middle of the night. The issue: During the stream, promo codes will be distributed that are only valid for a few minutes.
Update from November 27: Apparently, Niantic has heard the trainers’ feedback and is now offering a worldwide promo code that is valid for several days. Hurry and redeem it quickly: Promo code from November 27 with Anego research and medal.
Livestream for Pokémon GO in the night of November 27
What is happening there? Apparently, the Pokémon GO team is planning a larger live event regarding the Ultra Beasts in Los Angeles. As many trainers as possible should be able to participate. You should also be able to “support trainers on site” while watching the livestream.
The announcement states that during the livestream, codes will be regularly posted in the chat of the Pokémon GO Twitch channel. However, the codes are time-limited.
When does the stream start? In the announcement, it mentions “Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM PST”. For us in Germany, that corresponds to Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 04:00 AM.
What do the codes bring? If you redeem a code, you unlock a medal and research. The medal activates the “Mini Collector Challenge: Anego” for you. You are supposed to catch Anego and will be rewarded with Anego candies. Additionally, you make progress on your Elite Collector medal.
Anego is the focus of the research you receive through the promo codes
This is problematic: The Pokémon GO team explains in the blog post: “Once a code has been posted, it can only be redeemed for 15 minutes – so you need to be quick! During the broadcast, there are multiple chances to receive a code, in case you couldn’t redeem one in time. The same Mini Collector Challenge will be unlocked for all codes. Only one code can be redeemed per trainer.”
Now it depends on how long the livestream will be active. Maybe one will be lucky if they wake up early Sunday morning and can still grab a code. Anyone else who really wants one needs to set an alarm.
On Sunday, a global event will take place, where you can all participate at normal times. The arrival of the Ultra Beasts: Worldwide brings some of the Ultra Beasts from Pokémon into the raids. Some appear only in specific regions of the world, while others you can encounter everywhere. Here on MeinMMO, you can find out everything about the event.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
World of Warcraft has had some tough years, and Battle for Azeroth is considered one of the low points of the MMORPG. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus played it back then and has only a few really good memories. But a short film made especially for the expansion still haunts him to this day.
What kind of video is this? For Battle for Azeroth, Blizzard released the short film series “Warbringers”. The series was meant to provide background to the story of BfA and notable characters from the Warcraft history.
However, one short film especially stuck with me since then: Daughter of the Sea, which tells the story of Jaina Proudmoore, who is now the Lord Admiral of Kul Tiras.
What makes the video so great?Warbringers: Jaina revisits Jaina’s past. She accompanied her father Daelin Proudmoore to Kalimdor in the war against the Orcs – but left him. Jaina always sought peace and refused to fight against the Orcs.
Her father died in the war, the fleet sank and was considered lost since then. Jaina became a curse for Kul Tiras, the dangerous “Daughter of the Sea”. After Jaina had to endure several tragedies, she regrets her actions back then.
The video is accompanied by a top-notch shanty, as one would expect from sailors. It is the song, combined with Jaina’s singing, the story, and the images that make the video so grand. Just the lines: “I’m listening now, Father” and: “Beware, beware of me” give me a lump in my throat every time.
You can find the full story of Jaina Proudmoore on MeinMMO here. We have embedded the video for you:
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WoW Short Film: Warbringer: Jaina – Daughter of the Sea (original)
Daughter of the Sea – So good that there are countless versions
With Warbringers: Jaina, Blizzard has proven that they are simply the kings when it comes to storytelling in videos. The short film and especially the song featured there are so good that many artists were inspired to do covers.
As you may know from my recent report on Kalle Koschinsky and Electric Callboy, I enjoy listening to metal. Therefore, I was quite surprised when a metal cover of “Daughter of the Sea” by Skar popped into my Spotify playlist.
That was about two years ago. Since then, I have been listening to both Skar’s version and the original version repeatedly – even if I occasionally just watch the Warbringers video on YouTube for the visuals. You can also find Skar’s version on YouTube.
Although the video consists only of still images and is not one of the famous cinematics, it still conveys a somber atmosphere. But even here, Blizzard continuously delivers, for example with the latest cinematic for Dragonflight:
There are several other versions of “Daughter of the Sea”, including in Russian and with different female voices. However, the original in English will always hold the top spot in my ranking.
No matter how much I complained about Battle for Azeroth, without the expansion, these short films would probably never have existed. For that reason alone, I am grateful. And Blizzard has apparently learned from its mistakes, as the current course is really good:
Microsoft and Sony continue to fight over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard before the antitrust authorities of the world. In a lengthy statement of over 100 pages to the British authorities, Microsoft has now explained, among other things, why Call of Duty works better as a crossplay title – but Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 are Xbox and PC exclusive.
The PlayStation manufacturer and market competitor Sony does not like this at all – the Japanese company is torpedoing the acquisition and particularly placing the game franchise “Call of Duty” in the spotlight – they say “Call of Duty has no competition, will never have any” and if the acquisition goes through, Microsoft could exploit its market position
The acquisition has still not been completed to this day and Microsoft regularly issues statements explaining why the purchase of Activision Blizzard would have little impact on the market – CoD would also remain on PlayStation
Now Microsoft has explained why it would not be worth it for them to bring CoD exclusively to Xbox and PC and why that is not the case for titles like the new Elder Scrolls 6 or Starfield
Elder Scrolls & Starfield are too small compared to Call of Duty
Microsoft tries in parts of the above-mentioned statement to show why it is not in their interest to stop bringing new “Call of Duty” games to PlayStation.
For this, they present examples of other acquisitions from the past – such as that of Mojang, the makers of Minecraft. Microsoft sees Minecraft as the franchise that can best be compared with CoD.
And after the acquisition, the Xbox makers made the game available on more platforms instead of removing them. It says in the report:
Minecraft is like Call of Duty a globally popular multiplayer franchise with a strong player community and social elements
At the time of the acquisition, Xbox boss Phil Spencer stated that they planned to continue Minecraft as a cross-platform game
Minecraft is now playable on over 20 devices – even more are to come in 2023
Over 275 million units have been sold, the peak of players was reached in August 2021 with over 141 million monthly active users (MAU) in Minecraft
Microsoft assesses Call of Duty the same way as Minecraft – a huge franchise with a large mass market audience.
In contrast are rather smaller titles or new brands – like Elder Scrolls or the new Starfield. The statement shows the following graphic:
Brand assessments are shown in relation to their “exclusivity value”.
Green: High value of exclusive titles
Red: Low value of exclusive titles
Supported by many numbers and facts, Microsoft explains why mass-market games like Minecraft and Call of Duty bring better returns when they are available on all platforms.
In contrast are “niche games” with rather small communities like Fallout or Psychonauts 2 – even here, they aim for multiple platforms to offer the rather small titles to as many players as possible.
In the middle stand titles with exclusivity potential like Elder Scrolls, Starfield or also the co-op shooter Redfall. New IPs have a particularly high exclusivity value for Microsoft, as do old games with engaged fans who may also switch platforms to play the new Elder Scrolls.
It is exactly this that they want to clearly differentiate from Call of Duty. The franchise is – just like Minecraft – much more valuable due to its size when offered across all platforms and with crossplay.
Microsoft wants to make it clear: They will treat Call of Duty just like Minecraft – the “somewhat smaller” franchise of Elder Scrolls and new brands like Starfield should be considered separately.
The negotiations surrounding the Microsoft deal with Activision Blizzard continue, with the outcome still uncertain. Everything from a complete approval of the deal to the separation of certain business units seems possible – even a cancellation of the merger cannot be ruled out.
The two gaming giants Sony and Microsoft are each speaking poorly about major shooter series. Sony (PlayStation 5) is taking aim at Battlefield from EA, claiming it can’t possibly compete with Call of Duty . It has only one-fifth of the sales of CoD: On the other hand, Microsoft is downplaying the “Call of Duty” series: It’s not that unique. And regarding which console you buy, CoD has only a small influence.
This is what Sony says about Battlefield: Sony’s lawyers state in a statement (via pcgamer):
Other publishers do not have the resources or experience to reach the success [of Call of Duty]. To give a clear example: Electronic Arts (one of the largest developers besides Activision) has been trying for years with the Battlefield series to establish a competitor to Call of Duty.
Despite the similarities between Call of Duty and Battlefield and despite EA’s experience in establishing successful AAA series (like FIFA, Mass Effect, Need for Speed, and Star Wars: Battlefront) – the Battlefield series cannot keep up. As of August 2021, more than 400 million Call of Duty games have been sold and Battlefield has only sold 88.7 million copies.
What stands out here is the phrasing “just” 88.7 million – that sounds a bit disrespectful towards the Battlefield series.
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Microsoft is downplaying Call of Duty
This is what Microsoft says about Call of Duty: In documents published by the British Competition and Markets Authority, one can read (via vg247):
“Call of Duty” games are neither “special” nor “unique” in the sense that particularly a lot of money is spent on them or that user retention is particularly high compared to players who prefer other popular series. […]
Call of Duty does not lead players to decide on a gaming platform. Xbox data shows that between 2016 and 2022 [XX] % of new Xbox players never bought content for Call of Duty and only [XX] % of all players played Call of Duty as their first game on the new Xbox. These numbers do not align with the idea that Call of Duty decides on which platform players play.
The exact percentage figures are redacted in the document.
Microsoft’s response appears to be a statement in response to an input from Sony, in which Call of Duty is described as “essential”, claiming that no one can compete with the shooter giant.
Therefore, Sony and Microsoft are not arguing according to PR guidelines, where everything must be fantastic, but according to strategic considerations:
Microsoft wants to emphasize that Call of Duty is not so important that it’s okay for Xbox and Call of Duty to be under one roof – this would not significantly affect the gaming market, which remains open, so authorities can give the green light.
Sony, on the other hand, wants to highlight that Call of Duty is completely unique and that even “the biggest competitor”, Battlefield, is only one-fifth as large, hoping that a regulatory authority will block the purchase to avoid a concentration of power in the hands of Activision Blizzard.
For months, we have been seeing the sometimes very strange statements from Microsoft and Sony, which sound so different from what publishers usually say about games:
The release date of GTA 6 has not yet been officially announced. However, there are many rumors. Even Microsoft is assuming that Grand Theft Auto VI will be available in 2024. They say this officially.
What is happening with GTA VI? There is still no new information from Rockstar Games about the game. Just a few months ago, in September 2022, there was a mega leak that showed tons of gameplay from GTA 6. However, it was likely from early development phases.
In a statement regarding the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has now also mentioned when they expect the release of the title.
GTA in 2024? Statement to the regulatory authority
This is what Microsoft says: Recently, Microsoft spoke to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) about its planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Incidentally, the window for a release of GTA 6 was confirmed.
In the statement (via service.gov.uk), Microsoft explains that the games from Activision Blizzard do not constitute such a large part of the market as to harm competition. They also refer to other major games and publishers like Take-Two Interactive, who are the publishers of Rockstar games.
In the statement, Microsoft downplays the value of Call of Duty but mentions GTA 6 as one of the major games that the gaming community is looking forward to.
In the statement, it is said that there is a wide range of strong alternatives for Sony. They explain that GTA V and Red Dead Redemption are among them. And also
The highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to be released in 2024
You can find the part on page 24 of the linked document under the bold point Take-Two Interactive.
In the statement, Microsoft cites an article from Tech-Radar, which summarizes the “leaks, news and rumors” about GTA 6. And there, they quote among others reports from former Rockstar employees and analysts who expect a release in 2024.
How to interpret this? One can interpret Microsoft’s statement in various ways. Perhaps as a platform operator they have insider knowledge and therefore can make a statement about the release year. Perhaps they are just using what the community expects as a release date based on leaks and insider reports. And there are many indications for a release in 2024. But this is not official.
Nevertheless, it is important to mention that Microsoft is releasing such a statement in a publicly accessible report.
While a participant in the YouTube series 7 vs. Wild struggles to start a fire, it is precisely Twitch streamerand survival novice Knossi who almost sets the jungle on fire.
Which candidates are involved in the scene? Joris has an indirect involvement in the scene. He is a hobby biologist and the wildcard participant of the Panama edition. Joris has been struggling to start a fire since day 1 of season 2 of 7 vs. Wild.
In the early episodes of the season, Joris declared starting a fire as his main goal. An undertaking in which he would repeatedly fail and that affected his mental state on the tropical island.
On the other hand, there is Twitch streamer and survival novice Jens “Knossi” Knossalla, who successfully ignited a small fire on the beach in episode 3. In episode 6, the entertainer raises the stakes and spontaneously sets a palm tree on fire.
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t watched episode 6 of season 2 of 7 vs. Wild yet, you might find the scene described below to be a spoiler.
Knossi sets a palm tree on fire in the jungle of Panama
How does Knossi almost set the jungle on fire? When Knossi wakes up on the morning of the third day, he is eager to light a cigarette. After all, he didn’t have time for it the day before, and then the rain got in the way, which was set to return on the third day of the adventure.
In the wake of the drizzling storm, the 36-year-old retreated to his “shelter” – a series of palm trees whose leaves protect him from the pouring rain.
While standing under the palm trees, Knossi has a thought: “With a lighter, it wouldn’t be a problem, then I could smoke here.” Then the entertainer pauses, he has a dangerous idea: “Can I start a fire at the tree?”
Shortly afterwards, Knossi grabs his fire steel, prepares the dry bark hanging from the palm trunk into a nest of tinder, and ignites it. An action that the team of 7 vs. Wild describes in an overlay as reckless (via YouTube).
“What Knossi is doing here is reckless and should not be a role model. Fire must always be controlled. Please do not simply set trees on fire! Knossi is highly addicted to nicotine. Do yourselves and your surroundings a favor and do not start smoking.”
Here we embed episode 6 of season 2 of 7 vs. Wild. The scene in question starts around 1:20:41:
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What is 7 vs. Wild? 7 vs. Wild is a survival series on YouTube. In the second season of the series, 7 participants were dropped on a tropical island near Panama and had to survive there for 7 days.
They only have the clothing on their bodies and a maximum of 7 previously selected items available to them.
The project is broadcast on the channel of German entertainer Fritz Meinecke. New episodes are released on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 18:00.
Fans of the series even took over the Google reviews of a hotel in Panama:
Before 29-year-old Kevin Bongers found success as orangemorange on Twitch, he aimed for a career in the police. His streaming hobby was apparently ridiculed there. Now Bongers has reached out to those who did not believe in him back then.
Who is orangemorange? Behind the name is Kevin Bongers from Bergisch Gladbach. Since July 2015, Bongers has been active on Twitch, and he now has over half a million followers, streaming to an average of 3,700 viewers (via sullygnome).
Bongers had early successes with battle royales H1Z1 and Fortnite, but he broke through with roleplay in GTA Online. orangemorange ranks 8th among the most-watched German-speaking channels in GTA over the past 30 days (via sullygnome).
In 2022, Bongers began to show more gambling in the slots category on Twitch. In May, he signed a deal with the disreputable online casino Stake and became one of the most-watched gambling streamers worldwide (via sullygnome).
Bongers now used his success to show off to a former classmate who had apparently mocked Bongers’ streams back then.
How was the streamer bullied? In a tweet from November 22, Bongers wrote that a classmate named Jan had mocked his streams with others from the police course. One sentence stuck with Bongers to this day: “Keep streaming, you joker.”
At that time, Bongers did not understand that the comments from others constituted outright bullying, the streamer said. He added in a comment that the time had been hell for him (via Twitter).
In the same tweet, Bongers published a screenshot of two messages he had sent to his former tormentor: one from March 2022 and one from November 22.
What did Bongers write to his bully? In his first message in March, Bongers recalled a voice message that he allegedly received almost exactly two years earlier from his bully’s girlfriend. In it, she predicted that his streaming career would be over in two years.
Bongers wanted to use this anniversary to prove the opposite to his former tormentors: He is now a millionaire, will soon move into his own apartment, and lives in sunny Madeira – he is doing well.
The classmate apparently never responded to the message. However, that did not stop Bongers from sending him an “update” on November 22: he is now on the way to his third million.
Bongers thanked for the motivation that the mean comments had given him and added: “Hope you’re having fun on shift work, think of me when you get up in the morning and don’t feel like it.”
Bongers then added a message to his fans: Believe in yourselves and keep going (via Twitter).
Show-off tweet backfires: “Very uncomfortable”
How was the action received? On Twitter, users had little understanding of Bongers’ need to prove himself to his former bully.
In a seemingly more sympathetic comment, it was stated that Bongers probably hadn’t dealt with his past. While the classmates’ comments were not okay, the streamer should move on.
Other Twitter users were less forgiving: They criticized the methods by which the streamer had acquired his money. The former classmate at least did an honest job while Bongers drove his viewers into gambling addiction.
The need for Bongers to profile himself this way with his classmate was already “very uncomfortable” (via Twitter).
Even the boastful tone of the messages did not go over well. The action reflected pride, which is known to go before a fall, was “pathetic”, and showed that Bongers was not better than his former tormentors (via Twitter).
A Twitter user uses Bongers’ own words against him (via Twitter)
Apparently, the streamer did not consider when posting that some of his viewers or people who might randomly see the tweet could also be working shifts and could feel addressed by the derogatory statement (via Twitter).
How did Bongers respond to the criticism? The streamer explained that his messages were of course meant to be provocative. However, he did not mean to imply that a person was worth more simply because he earned more (via Twitter).
Whether Bongers received a response this time is unknown.
Not for the first time is orangemorange criticized for how he earns his money. His casino deal had already upset many. When the streamer also announced in October that he would offer sports betting during the football World Cup in Qatar, the criticism was so great that Bongers turned down the deal.
In the collaboration between PlayStation and Call of Duty, PS Plus members receive an exclusive combat pack each season with a handful of free cosmetics – now the “Phantom” pack of Season 1 is online. MeinMMO shows you the items and how to get them.
Also included is a seasonal combat pack – with each new season, PS Plus members can grab a free pack of cosmetics and keep it forever – you can find the contents and requirements here.
We have included the short trailer for the “Phantom” combat pack here:
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CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Combat Pack Season 1 for PS Plus – Trailer
CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Contents of Combat Pack Season 1 – Phantom
What’s in the pack? It includes an operator skin, 2 weapon blueprints, and a few small cosmetics:
Operator skin for Oni
MP weapon blueprint
Pistol blueprint
Animated calling card
Animated emblem
Sticker
Weapon talisman
Where can I use the contents? You can use the entire pack without restrictions in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. You just need an active subscription to PlayStation Plus to get the items.
With CoD Cold War and Vanguard, certain operators were not available; they were limited to premium titles. Currently, there is no such restriction with MW2 and Warzone 2.
How do I get the pack? Start your PlayStation, visit the PS Store, and enter “combat pack” in the search. You will see 3 packs displayed – the most recent packs from Vanguard and Cold War are also still available.
What about the other platforms? PC and Xbox completely miss out on the combat packs. These packs are apparently part of the cooperation between Call of Duty and PlayStation – they are likely to remain in this form for a few more years.
Blizzard ends its partnership with NetEase, the Chinese partner for the studio’s games. Accordingly, the games disappear from the country, at least temporarily – including World of Warcraft. Players from China are now starting new accounts in Taiwan, but a dispute is brewing there.
Why are Chinese players fleeing to Taiwan servers?
No specific reason was given. However, a head of NetEase claims that it was due to just one person. He did not name any names.
The decision will not take effect until January 23. By then, the games can still be played and purchased normally. But already, Chinese players are starting anew on other servers to continue playing after the end of the Chinese servers.
This is the problem now: A user on reddit mentions in his post that Chinese players would try to hijack one of the Taiwanese servers, changing the “atmosphere and culture” of the servers.
There are said to be great tensions between the two groups. Chinese players are allegedly trying to gain the upper hand through their sheer numbers and suppress players from Taiwan through mass reporting.
There is allegedly even a post in a Chinese forum calling for exactly such measures (via wowhead). It states that Chinese players should:
write only in simplified Chinese – in Taiwan, traditional Chinese is written and spoken
report anyone who says anything bad about China, especially if they write in traditional Chinese
enter global chats and use simplified Chinese exclusively there
According to the post, mass reporting should lead to automated bans, so that the respective server is “no longer Taiwanese as soon as we have enough Chinese players here.”
Shortly before the release of Dragonflight, Blizzard presents the main features in the new gameplay trailer:
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WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”
Dispute in the Community – Blizzard opens “global servers”
Is there any truth to this? The information cannot be confirmed, which is why moderators on reddit have decided to temporarily close the thread. However, there are some critical comments from users.
Many show sympathy in the situation, should it indeed occur as described. Others note that it feels like “hate baiting,” which “sadly works.” However, most agree that they can change little from here.
A user, who allegedly comes from Taiwan, writes that he cannot confirm the situation. He sees that there are Chinese players now coming to Taiwanese servers, but they are trying to adapt. While there are indeed some bad apples, he has seen more discussions from players who want to fit in.
This is Blizzard’s response: Blizzard has set up new “global” servers alongside the Taiwanese ones, which are reportedly located in Taipei. While this may not be as easily accessible as other locations, it is still easier than having no servers at all.
Whether the servers are truly a response to the tensions on the Taiwanese servers remains unconfirmed. Blizzard has not yet officially commented on the issue or the servers.
We asked Blizzard for a statement on the situation. A response is still pending.
Whether and when Blizzard will set up official Chinese servers again after January 23, 2023, remains uncertain. Currently, there is no new partner for the company in China, which would be needed to market and operate the game there. Additionally, Blizzard is currently at the center of one of the largest deals in gaming history:
