LoL: Here are the Top 10 most played Champions at Worlds 2022

Marcel Marcel Reading time 5 minutes

The League of Legends World Championship is over and the winner is determined. This year, 109 of 162 champions were played at the Worlds. We at Mein-MMO have selected the 10 most coveted champions for you and listed them.

The largest champion selection so far: In recent years, an increasing number of champions have been picked in League of Legends. While there were fewer champions in 2011, only 54 different champions were picked (via liquipedia). This year at the Worlds, there are 162 different champions.

Over the years, there has been a steady change between 60 and 98 champions played. However, in 2022, there were 109 different picks. This led to more diverse games than before. We even saw a Nasus pick in the bot lane.

Each season has had its favorites among the players. This year, much revolved around Aatrox in the top lane. However, he is not the only champion on our list.

Here you can listen to the anthem of the Worlds again:

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LoL: Worlds Anthem 2022 – STAR WALKIN’

The Top 10 Champions of the Worlds 2022

Among the top 10 champions, we focused solely on the played characters. The total number of picks and bans or the ranking of banned champions is not included. The characters can also be roughly classified based on their role.

For example, we see no support in the list, which is a sign that the most different champions were played in this role. And this, even though just before the Worlds, they buffed the supporters like Thresh. The following data comes from Liquipedia, LoL-Fandom, and Games of Legends eSports.

10. The Purifier – Lucian

  • With 30 games played, Lucian is in 10th place on our list.
  • The character was played because of his strength at the beginning of the game. He can build a lot of pressure on the lane and create space for his jungler.
  • Often played in combination with supporters who can enchant him. Nami was the supporter that Lucian was paired with the most. Other picks included Karma and Lulu.
  • Due to the almost permanent ban of Caitlyn (67.72%), Lucian + Nami became one of the strongest combinations in the bot lane.

9. The Rebel Assassin – Akali

  • Akali reaches 9th place on the list with 33 games played.
  • An assassin in the mid lane offering many opportunities to take down single enemies from the fight.
  • Akali was the answer to champions like Azir and Viktor, as she could withstand their pressure in the lane.
  • Both finalist teams often played her. The mid laner of DRX, “Zeka,” had the pleasure of playing the champion 6 times, and “Faker” from T1 5 times.
  • Here we have a clip for you showing how much potential Faker brings out of the champion:
https://youtu.be/No-5eDuNhHE
Faker plays with Akali and dances around his opponents while killing them.

8. The Outlaw – Graves

  • Graves shares the number of games played (33) with Akali but was banned more often, landing him in 8th place.
  • He was played 9 times as a response against both Viego and Sylas (via liquipedia), leading to exciting fights in the jungle and around the mid lane.
  • In the jungle, the character can quickly take down neutral monsters, giving him more time to assist his team.
  • The champion has great burst potential, meaning he can deal massive damage in a very short time.
  • The major downside of Graves is that he does not bring strong crowd control (CC). Only with his W ability can he slow down enemies and steal vision within the radius of his grenade.

7. The Fallen King – Viego

  • Viego reaches 7th place with 38 games played.
  • The champion has the highest win rate in the jungle at 63.16% at the Worlds 2022.
  • He offers great flexibility for team compositions. With his combination of damage and CC, he can fulfill both roles.
  • With his ultimate and passive ability, he had many opportunities to turn the enemies’ strengths against them. He can transform into the last defeated enemy and temporarily take over their stats.

6. The Lunari Weapon – Aphelios

  • This place is also a shared place. However, Aphelios was banned less frequently and thus only ranks 6th.
  • Aphelios wields 5 different weapons. One as a primary and one as a secondary weapon. This makes him the ADC that can be used most flexibly. By switching his weapons, his attacks and abilities gain different effects.
  • The champion poses a high demand on the player. It’s about needing the “right” weapon combinations for team fights, which are different if he just wants to take down minions, or fights 1v1 or 2v2.
  • Aphelios is a character that works super well with supporters who want to catch opponents off guard. He can also be played with supporters from the enchanter category, like Lucian, to build pressure on the lane.

5. The Corrupted Treant – Maokai

  • Maokai won the head-to-head race with Aphelios due to his number of bans and is thus in 5th place.
  • The tree is, along with Seraphine, the only champion played in three lanes. During the Worlds, Maokai was selected in the top lane, jungle, and as a support.
  • With his mechanics, aiming to catch opponents and dive in, he became the champion with the 2nd most deaths at the Worlds.
  • He brings a lot of flexibility and resistances. With his high health, he absorbs much damage in team fights and can annoy enemies with his CC.

4. The Blade of the Darkin – Aatrox

  • If it were about which champion had the most involvement at the Worlds, Aatrox would be much higher, but with 46 games played, the champion ranks 4th.
  • Aatrox was probably the most hotly contested character, with a pick and ban rate of 98.43%.
  • Players faced massive difficulties throughout the Worlds in devising a strategy against Aatrox. This led to many different confrontations in the top lane.
  • Since Aatrox had such a high win rate at times, he was simply banned outright. This massively opened up the top lane meta, as top laner Sergen “BrokenBlade” Çelik mentioned in an interview (via jaxon.gg).
  • He was the key player for DRX in the final game of the Worlds. Hwang “Kingen” Seong-hoon was able to defend the base against Zeus (Top) and Faker (Mid) on Aatrox in Game 5 of the finals, thus winning the game (The scene starts at minute 57:35):
https://youtu.be/-UXHO1qgh1w?t=3455
Kingen defends the base starting at minute 57:35 and ultimately wins the game.

3. The Emperor of the Sands – Azir

  • Azir is in 3rd place on our list with 48 games and has a 50% win rate over the Worlds.
  • He is a character with very high range. He also brings a high value scaling for the late game. This means that he becomes very strong with more items in the game.
  • With his passive ability to temporarily place towers, the character can force plays and cause opponents to give up neutral objectives like the dragon or Baron Nashor.
  • The character was often played against Sylas or Akali due to his range.
  • Azir seems to emerge as Faker’s mascot. He can be seen at the stage show of the finals and in the trailer for the Worlds from Riot Games:
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The LoL Worlds 2022 have their anthem – Song shows e-sports as anime battle, excites the fans

2. Fury of the North – Sejuani

  • Sejuani ranks 2nd on the list with 49 games played, just one game more.
  • The champion was played in two different lanes. Both in the top lane against Aatrox and in the jungle against Viego.
  • Overall, Sejuani lost more games than won. Her win rate is at 48.98 (via liquipedia).
  • Sejuani was the champion with the most deaths at the Worlds. She ranked 1st in the predictions of lolesports in the category “Who has the most deaths at the Worlds?”
  • She was especially played due to her synergies with auto-attack based champions like Aatrox, Sylas, and Akali. By using basic attacks, she charged her ability and briefly stunned enemies.

1. Breaker of Chains – Sylas

  • Sylas is the most played champion at the World Championship 2022 with 50 games.
  • He participated in 50 out of 127 games. Otherwise, he was banned in 49 games. The remaining 28 games did not fit into the team composition, or the pros did not feel secure on the champion.
  • He is a character that stands out due to a lot of fighting ability. In close combat, he can restore health and thus fight for a very long time. Players even bought an item that ultimately was not worth it.
  • Sylas proved to be the strongest answer against Akali at the Worlds. In 13 games against her, he secured 9 victories (via liquipedia).

Which champion from the list have you wanted to play, and which champion will inspire you? Let us know in the comments.

If you are interested in the results of the World Championship, we still have this article for you: LoL Worlds 2022: The best player in the world plays at risk, fails, loses the World Championship

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  1. Liquipedia
  2. Games of Legends
  3. LoL Esports

WoW: Tanks are a plague in PvP, but Blizzard is holding on to them

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

In the latest PvP mode of World of Warcraft, tanks are a big problem. However, Blizzard believes they can get it under control.

For many years, PvP fans in World of Warcraft have demanded a “solo queue”, a way to register for rated PvP alone. This is now possible – but many are still dissatisfied. The new problem: Tanks make the game hell for everyone else in solo mode. They can simply do too much.

Blizzard has commented on the issue and remains quite firm: Tanks will not be excluded from the mode.

What type of game mode is this? The “mixed solo”, in English “Solo Shuffle”, is a PvP mode that can only be registered for alone and is still ranked. A total of 6 players play several rounds in changing teams of 3. This way, everyone must play with each other and simultaneously compete against everyone else. At the end of the 6 matches, the player who has emerged as the winner most often wins the most rating.

WoW Shadowlands no tank title
No tanks in PvP? That’s what some players would like.

What is the problem? The general goal in Solo Shuffle is clear: to stomp an opponent into the ground as quickly as possible. Usually, this is the player with the fewest hit points.

But tanks cause particular problems in this mode. Not only are they significantly more resilient, but they often have massive self-healing, can even heal their teammates, and still deal solid damage. They are particularly strong in this mode as the “Jack of all trades” and can lead to a lot of frustration for everyone else playing healers or DPS characters.

The players’ demand was therefore clear: Tanks should be excluded from Solo Shuffle.

What is Blizzard changing now? In the official WoW forum, Blizzard has commented on the tank problem. They acknowledge the issues but want to make one thing very clear:

We want to make it clear that excluding tanks from Arena or the mixed solo is not an option we are considering. We create content that is available to everyone, regardless of their specialization, and there are players who enjoy only one class or specialization. We do not want to isolate these players and believe that there are other design options we can explore instead.

Instead, Blizzard wants to introduce new rules in the mixed solo that should go live in World of Warcraft next week (November 16):

  • Protection Paladins will now be considered “healers” and will only be sorted into parties where the other healer is also a Protection Paladin.
  • All other tanks will now be classified as DPS characters and there can be a maximum of one tank-DPS character in the match.

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Player reactions are mixed: The players’ reactions to this decision are rather varied. While many welcome that Blizzard at least acknowledges the problem, others are dissatisfied. They demand the direct exclusion of tanks from this mode, as they are simply impossible to balance. Some voices from the post in the WoW forum:

  • “I’m glad that the toxic people were proven wrong and tanks are still allowed.”
  • “If there’s no chance you’ll exclude tanks from this mode, then balance them better so that it’s fun to fight against them. Currently, fights against tanks are only fun for one: the tank.”
  • “I want to emphasize that excluding Dragonflight from my budget and paying $15 a month more is an option I am considering.”

What do you think? Should tanks be allowed in the “mixed solo”? Or do tanks have no place in this PvP mode?

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LoL changes only a single word on 2 champions – makes them stronger

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

With Patch 12.22, League of Legends will receive several new features. The pre-season for 2023 starts and brings numerous champion changes. However, the adjustments to Lillia and Rakan are particularly noteworthy. Here, no numbers or abilities are changed, but only one word in their description.

What changes for the champions? Rakan and Lilia are currently considered ranged champions in the game. This will change with Patch 12.22. In the future, both champions will be melee champions.

However, they will retain their range of 300 and 325 for auto-attacks respectively. They will then be among the melee champions with the greatest range.

What does this change? Both champions will interact differently with items in the future. There are items in the game that deal less damage or have weaker effects when used by ranged champions.

Thus, Rakan and Lilia will both receive a buff without any numbers having to be adjusted.

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Rakan benefits in the early game, Lilia with damage

What will change for Rakan? Rakan is currently played as a supporter in 97% of ranked matches. He usually uses the item “Relic Shield”. This allows him to execute minions that have dropped below a certain amount of health points.

  • As a ranged champion, minions must currently be below 30% health points.
  • As a melee champion, he will be able to instantly kill minions below 50% health in the future.

What will change for Lilia? Lilia already uses the item “Demonic Embrace” in current builds. This item deals damage to the opponent based on maximum health points. This damage depends on whether one is a melee champion (7.2% of health points) or a ranged champion (3.2%).

The switch to a melee champion may also affect Lilia’s position. Until now, she was mainly played in the jungle and rarely on the top lane. This adjustment could make her more interesting for the top lane.

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When will the new Patch 12.22 be released? The new patch is expected to be released on November 16. In addition to the adjustments to Lilia and Rakan, it will also bring many other changes.

End of Season 12, new dragon, and new items

What will Patch 12.22 bring? Season 12 will end on November 14 at 23:59. A little later, the pre-season will be opened with Patch 12.22. This will bring:

  • A brand-new dragon
  • New items
  • Anonymity in champion selection, so players cannot search for your name in third party apps

What do you think about the changes to Rakan and Lilia? Do you find this small adjustment interesting as well? And are you already looking forward to the pre-season?

One of the new items has already caused problems on the test server:

Caution, LoL bans innocent players permanently because they buy a new, far too strong item

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CoD MW2: How to dye your clan tag and username on PC, PS4/PS5 and Xbox

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 you can not only customize and color your weapons at the gunsmith but also your clan tag. We will show you a trick on how to make it more colorful.

What is a clan tag? The clan tag is a small cosmetic and mainly categorizing info for players in CoD. With it, players can show other players which clan they belong to. This tag sits next to your nickname in square brackets and can be viewed by any player.

However, that is not enough, as fans have found out how to color the clan tag to display their clan designation in colorful colors. We will show you how this trick works.

This is how you can color your clan tag and username

What do I need for coloring? To color your clan tag, you only need a keyboard and a mouse.

How does the trick work? To bring color to your clan tag, you first need to open your barrack in Modern Warfare 2. You can access this by opening your menu window and then switching to the tab of your rank. Once there, you have the option to customize many different things, including your clan tag.

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In the new barrack, you can access your showcase, the calling card, the emblem, and your clan tag

Now you need to navigate to and open the “Edit Clan Tag” option. The editing window will open, and you can enter your clan tag, but now comes the trick. You start your clan tag with an upward arrow “^” followed by a number between 1 and 8. After that, you can complete and save your clan tag.

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Note that this will also change the color of your username. If you no longer want the color, you can delete the arrow and the number, and everything will go back to how it was before.

How does it work on the PS5 and Xbox? To also equip your account with cool colors on your consoles, you need to connect a mouse and a keyboard. With the mouse, you then select “Edit Clan Tag” and then type the code listed by us with your keyboard.

What colors are available? There are many different colors, depending on which number you select before the upward arrow. The following colors are selectable:

  • ^1 – Orange
  • ^2 – Green
  • ^3 – Yellow
  • ^4 – Dark Blue
  • ^5 – Light Blue
  • ^6 – Pink
  • ^7 – White
  • ^8 – Light Blue

These were all the important information about coloring your clan tag. If you have any further questions or comments, feel free to leave us a comment.

We also have a survey about the best Call of Duty, feel free to vote for us!

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YouTuber wants to repair PS5 for 100 euros, viewers are shocked: “How can someone destroy a brand new system like this?”

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

The goal of making the console functional again was thus doomed to fail from the start. Because such a used mainboard can no longer function.

What is donor hardware? If a device is irreparably damaged, it is often used as a donor or parts store. If something breaks on another, identical model, the parts from the other device are used as a replacement. Because there, it does not matter if parts are missing.

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Other users also try their luck by buying hardware at a particularly low price. But this regularly goes wrong, as one gamer had to realize. Because he had bought an RTX 3080 at a really good price. However, he had a whole lot of problems with the high-end graphics card from Nvidia:

Thrifty buyer buys graphics card RTX 3080 for half the price – But his joy quickly fades

Others, however, believe that this might not have been a functional PS5 at all. Rather, someone explains that this console has likely already been a donor for repairs:

All these missing components? I am quite sure another technician used this board as a donor and then sold it to you.

The goal of making the console functional again was thus doomed to fail from the start. Because such a used mainboard can no longer function.

What is donor hardware? If a device is irreparably damaged, it is often used as a donor or parts store. If something breaks on another, identical model, the parts from the other device are used as a replacement. Because there, it does not matter if parts are missing.

If you are interested in more about hardware:

Other users also try their luck by buying hardware at a particularly low price. But this regularly goes wrong, as one gamer had to realize. Because he had bought an RTX 3080 at a really good price. However, he had a whole lot of problems with the high-end graphics card from Nvidia:

Thrifty buyer buys graphics card RTX 3080 for half the price – But his joy quickly fades

A YouTuber bought a PS5 for around 100 euros. It is in a desolate state. Many users are wondering how hardware can get so damaged that it has to look like this. After all, the PS5 has only been on the market for just under 2 years.

The PS5 is still a coveted console at the end of 2022, and many are trying all possibilities to buy a next-gen console. On MeinMMO, we have the PS5 ticker, which is meant to make it easier for you to buy a PS5.

A YouTuber has now bought a PS5 console for 100 US dollars (currently around 100 euros). But it is in no good condition. In his current video, he tries to get the console running again. Many viewers are shocked by the condition of the model.

YouTuber regularly shows how he wants to repair broken hardware

Who is this about? TronicsFit (about 1.2 million subscribers) regularly buys broken or damaged hardware on YouTube. This includes graphics cards, smartphones, but also consoles like the PS5 or the Xbox Series X. In his videos, he then tries to repair these devices – sometimes more, sometimes less successfully.

What did the YouTuber do in the video? In his current video, he bought a used PS5 for 100 US dollars (around 100 euros). When he opens the box, the first of you might be shocked: Because the console is in a desolate state and consists of numerous individual parts. The mainboard is damaged, and some components are missing from the board.

All attempts to start the PS5, however, fail. TronicsFit replaces various components by using another broken console as a donor. But the console just won’t start.

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Viewers are horrified: How can someone damage hardware so much?

How do the viewers react? Horrified and surprised. Because many viewers do not understand how someone can handle hardware in such a way that it is so damaged. As it is said in the comments:

  • “I will never understand how much people abuse their consoles.”
  • “How on earth can people destroy a brand-new system? I am continually amazed.”

After all, it’s not the first time TronicsFit has showcased such damaged hardware. Many wonder how carelessly people must handle their belongings for the console or graphics card to end up in such a condition at a YouTuber.

Others, however, believe that this might not have been a functional PS5 at all. Rather, someone explains that this console has likely already been a donor for repairs:

All these missing components? I am quite sure another technician used this board as a donor and then sold it to you.

The goal of making the console functional again was thus doomed to fail from the start. Because such a used mainboard can no longer function.

What is donor hardware? If a device is irreparably damaged, it is often used as a donor or parts store. If something breaks on another, identical model, the parts from the other device are used as a replacement. Because there, it does not matter if parts are missing.

If you are interested in more about hardware:

Other users also try their luck by buying hardware at a particularly low price. But this regularly goes wrong, as one gamer had to realize. Because he had bought an RTX 3080 at a really good price. However, he had a whole lot of problems with the high-end graphics card from Nvidia:

Thrifty buyer buys graphics card RTX 3080 for half the price – But his joy quickly fades

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Twitch Rüpel feels sorry for crying LoL pro: “Take him out of the damn camera”

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is considered a real brat in League of Legends. He yells, provokes, and has even gotten himself suspended a few times. But now he’s showing heart and criticizing the camera work at the Worlds. Supporter Ryu “Keria” Min-seok was shown crying and breaking down multiple times.

What happened with Keria in the finals? In a thrilling match that required all 5 rounds to be played, T1 narrowly lost 2:3 to the Korean underdog DRX. Keria, the supporter of T1, struggled heavily with the defeat in the finals of the Worlds. He was a player for DRX himself until 2020.

He started crying towards the end of the match, which was broadcast live on stream. The camera repeatedly panned to him. After congratulating the opposing players, he slumped in his chair, shook, and began to cry bitterly.

The cameramen at the championship decided to show Keria’s breakdown and even positioned themselves very close to him and zoomed in on his face.

What does Tyler1 say about it? He expressed his frustration in a livestream. While emotions are important, the focus on Keria lasted too long for the Twitch brat, who is himself very emotional.

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Tyler1 is not alone in his criticism

What exactly is the streamer criticizing? According to Tyler1, the highs and lows of a world championship must be shown. This also includes players crying. But the multiple images of Keria bothered him a lot. In his usual vulgar language, the streamer explained:

But bro, you showed it for three seconds too long, you idiot. At the point where he puts his head in his hands and starts crying, okay. When he starts physically convulsing, yes, you can show that, you degenerate.

But showing him for five seconds having a breakdown, come on, just take him off the damn camera. I hate this crap.

Afterwards, he emphasizes again that it was right to show Keria. The emotions are part of E-Sports. But it was simply too long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMwkonxuwY4

What do others say about the images? On Reddit, many LoL players agreed with Tyler1’s statements. One says: “I think if they had shown him crying for a few moments, that would have been fine. But it felt like they cut back to him a few times and that seemed unnecessary to me.”

Another even says that the celebration from DRX was far too small. There was a wrong balance between the losers and the winners.

As a positive counterexample, an interview between Dyrus and Sjokz was mentioned on Reddit. At that time, the moderator hit exactly the right point to stop asking questions and let the pro take his time.

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How did the players react? Even Keria’s teammates seemed to find it excessive, especially when the cameramen positioned themselves right in front of the player.

Oner, for example, positioned himself between Keria and the camera. Gumayusi blocked the other side, as a video from Razorkismo on Twitter shows. There is also criticism for the camera work under this video.

https://twitter.com/Razorkismo/status/1589234577637535744

How do you see the situation? How important are emotions, and can showing the images go too far? Or should a pro be able to handle such things?

Tyler1 himself recently criticized the superstar Faker in a livestream. What exactly happened, we will reveal here:

LoL: Twitch streamer sees his idol making a total mess and dying at the Blue Buff – “Faker?!”

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German professional achieves historic victory in Dota 2, has cheeky tip for fans, receives applause

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

At The International 2022 in Dota 2, the professional team Tundra achieved a historic victory. They won the finals 3:0, something that had only been accomplished by one other team before. They also played outstandingly in the preliminary rounds. Their only German player has some peculiar advice for those he has inspired.

What kind of tournament is this?

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What the pro says: After the victory, several Tundra players were interviewed. The 24-year-old Slovenian Oliver “skiter” Lepko noted that he had to put in more effort on other occasions than in this tournament.

Shortly thereafter, the 24-year-old Leon “Nine” Kirilin, a German-Russian player from Tundra, was asked for tips. He is now an inspiration for many, and people want to know what he advises those who look up to him. The brief answer: “Get good.”

The audience, however, doesn’t seem to be really upset by that. The fans cheer loudly, with perhaps a bit of indignation audible in the applause:

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Tundra achieves historic victory, wins finals without a loss

Throughout the tournament, Tundra Esports only lost 5 times to their opponents in individual rounds, but did not lose a single match. The team has a win rate of 82.1, the fourth highest in DOTA 2 history (via Twitter).

However, the highlight of the tournament was the finals, in which Tundra faced off against opponent Team Secret. In the finals of The International, a “Best Of 5” was played, where the first team to win 3 matches wins. Tundra secured these 3 victories in a row, without a loss.

Such a “sweep” has only happened once before in the past, in 2017, when Team Liquid defeated the opponent Newbee. Consequently, both players and fans were extremely delighted.

Things went much tighter at the largest tournament of competitor League of Legends. There, a mistake led to the champion’s defeat:

LoL Worlds 2022: The best player in the world takes risks, fails, and loses the championship

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Gronkh shows a donation request on Twitch, over 14,000 € are raised in 15 minutes

Lydia Lydia Reading time 3 minutes

Erik “Gronkh” Range is one of the absolute pioneers of German YouTube and is also successful as a streamer on Twitch. He often uses his reach for charitable purposes. On Sunday, he showed a documentary during the stream and his viewers flocked in droves to a donation platform.

Who is the streamer? Gronkh has been active on YouTube since 2010 and at one point had the most subscribed channel in Germany. He started with the block game Minecraft and now has over 4.9 million subscribers.

On Twitch, Gronkh has 1.5 million followers and is among the most-watched German streamers. In his streams, he plays various games, but he primarily spends time in the “Just Chatting” category, entertaining his viewers – or reacting to videos.

Such a video led to a spontaneous donation campaign.

For many, Gronkh and Minecraft are probably inseparable.

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Gronkh helps a donation campaign during the stream

What kind of stream was it? Late on Sunday, November 6th, Gronkh watched a documentary about the iconic Penny Market on Hamburg’s Reeperbahn with his viewers. The documentary also addressed the poverty of some people in St. Pauli.

How did the donation campaign come about? After nearly 5 hours on air, Gronkh read a message that steered the stream in a completely different direction. While the chat was energetically discussing laundry detergent, Gronkh was made aware of the Gesundheitsmobil Hamburg.

This consists of a volunteer team and offers free and anonymous treatment for people without health insurance in front of the Kiez-Penny every second Sunday. You can find more about it on the website of the organization.

Gronkh was visibly moved by the efforts of the volunteers and thanked them for their work. Quickly, the question arose in his chat whether the Gesundheitsmobil could be supported with donations. Indeed, there was a donation appeal on the donation platform betterplace for the project.

Up to that point, the Gesundheitsmobil had hardly received any donations and was far from its goal of €10,500.

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Before-and-after on the donation platform

Gronkh’s viewers crash the donation platform

How did the spontaneous action go? About 5 minutes after Gronkh read the original message regarding the Gesundheitsmobil, he received a surprising note in the chat: The donation platform betterplace was down.

What happened? Apparently, so many of Gronkh’s viewers followed the link to the donation page for the Gesundheitsmobil that the website could not handle the sudden rush – at 11:00 on a Sunday evening, mind you.

Then the first donations started to come in. Gronkh could hardly keep up with reading the interim totals as the donated amount grew rapidly.

When the situation had calmed down enough for Gronkh to load the page and make his own donation, the donation goal had already been reached – 15 minutes after Gronkh read the first message.

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Currently, over €18,000 have already been donated, and the donation goal has been raised to €20,400 so that people can continue to donate (Stand: 08.11.2022, 11:35).

Gronkh himself shared the before-and-after status of the donation page on Twitter and thanked his community for this great action: “A beautiful moment and ray of hope” amidst the headlines and strange times, said Gronkh (via Twitter).

The streamer plans to participate in two more donation campaigns this year: Loot for the World and the now 8th edition of the charity marathon Friendly Fire organized by Gronkh and the gaming group PietSmiet.

Hopefully, betterplace is well-prepared for the upcoming rush.

You can watch the whole stream on Gronkh’s website. The spontaneous donation action starts at 4:54:00.

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Gronkh is not the only content creator who uses his reach for charitable purposes. In September, the YouTuber Connor “CDawgVA” impressed with a donation campaign that had him sweating profusely: He cycled for a week, all for a good cause.

An anime girl on Twitch and a cycling YouTuber show that even amidst all the scandals, there are feel-good influencers

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour today with Glibunkel and more XP

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO today, on November 8th, the Spotlight Hour with Glibunkel starts. There’s also an XP bonus. Everything about shiny, bonuses, and the times in overview.

What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday evening, a Spotlight Hour kicks off in Pokémon GO. At the beginning of the month, the developers from Niantic determine which Pokémon will be in the spotlight for the events. For one hour, there will be tons of spawns of them.

Accompanying this is a bonus that is meant to enhance these events even more. Today, you will encounter Glibunkel and receive more XP. In the overview, we will show you all the details and whether the Spotlight Hour is worth it today.

Spotlight Hour on November 8th – Start, Bonuses, Shiny

When does the Spotlight Hour start? As usual, the event will kick off at 6:00 PM. After one hour, at 7:00 PM, it will end.

What bonuses are there? During the Spotlight Hour, you will encounter Glibunkel almost everywhere in the wild. If you activate incense, it will primarily attract the event Pokémon as well.

Additionally, there are double experience points (XP) for catching Pokémon. So make use of the time for many catches if you still need XP. Trainers on the way from 41 to 50 could benefit well from the event.

We will show you all further Spotlight Hours for this month in the overview:

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Is there shiny Glibunkel? Yes, you can catch shiny Glibunkel in Pokémon GO. With a bit of luck, you can also encounter them during the Spotlight Hour.

Glibunkel and its evolution Toxiquak in normal form and as shiny

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Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today? Glibunkel itself is not particularly strong. However, its evolution Toxiquak can score as a raid attacker in the upper midfield and finds its niches.

Also, Toxiquak has good chances as a fighter in the Super League and Hyper League. The XP bonus may not be the most exciting, but it can help many trainers on their way to level 50.

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If you play the wrong hero in Overwatch 2, your account is at risk

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Do you like playing heroes in Overwatch 2 that nobody else likes? Then you should be careful – because this could lead to penalties.

Overwatch 2 is quite an intense game, and it often happens that everyone on the team seems to know better how one could play more effectively. Currently, it also happens more often that players report their team members through the “Report” system – often rightfully, but frequently also just for the wrong reasons.

A player recently showed in the subreddit what his “reward” for playing Doomfist is – and that is the threat of an account penalty.

Who gets punished for playing? The Reddit user “invadedbydarkspirit” posted a screenshot showing his login screen from Overwatch 2. There, he receives a warning because “his behavior is not appropriate compared to most other Overwatch players.” He has been reported multiple times for allegedly being inactive or sabotaging the gameplay. If he doesn’t change his behavior, further reports could lead to his account being restricted or even completely closed.

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Marked as “humor,” invadedbydarkspirit titled the image “My loot for a win rate of 60% with Doomfist in over 50 games while not talking on voice or switching heroes.”

This alludes to the fact that Overwatch is extremely stingy with rewards, but also that other players very often report someone just because they don’t like their playstyle or the chosen hero.

On the other hand, with “loot,” it is of course meant that he evidently received a lot of reports from teammates because he allegedly sabotaged the game – even though he plays a tank quite successfully.

Doomfist is currently quite unpopular – many players believe that choosing him is equivalent to losing.

Community has a lot of understanding: Even though the truth of the “60% win rate” is hard to verify, the story sounds plausible and receives a lot of support. Many seem to feel that they get attacked when they play their current favorite hero.

There is a lot of agreement in the subreddit – the post has garnered a solid 23,000 upvotes, a huge amount for this subreddit. Some voices from the post:

  • “I wonder how long it will take until people get reported for not switching heroes that they don’t even own.”
  • “That was probably every time you lost. Doomfist is currently in a really bad position. I’m impressed that you have a 60% win rate with him, you must be really good! I wouldn’t report that, but whenever I see a Doomfist on the team, I always think it will be tough to win with that.”
  • “My ex reports every single player in the lobby when she loses. She just can’t stand losing, and that’s one of her coping mechanisms. You probably encounter people like her more often, I’m sorry. That’s so damn stupid.”
  • “This nonsense is the reason why automated reporting systems should never be used. I’ve never seen an automated reporting system work the way it was intended. They are always abused.”

“Meta” dictates which hero is expected: The impression that only certain heroes can fill specific roles is often shaped by the playstyles of the pros. Just a few weeks ago, we reported that the best tank players in the USA all have Zarya in their “Top 3” tanks. At the same time, in the Overwatch League, Winston was the only tank seen in almost every match over the past two weeks.

Finally, Doomfist is already on the developers’ list for possible buffs – he is considered too weak.

All this probably contributes to some players believing that a Doomfist is just “trolling” and that one should report him simply for choosing that hero.

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Can you get reported for the “wrong hero”? In principle, no. If you want to report another player for “gameplay sabotage,” it explicitly states there that “unwillingness to switch heroes” is not a reason to report someone.

Just because you think that another hero can currently fill a role better does not justify reporting that player.

So if you believe that a Doomfist is not suited as a defensive tank or that a Torbjörn has no place in attack, you should hold back on your reports. Because those who falsely report other players multiple times can ultimately face a penalty themselves.

Interestingly, the same discussion already occurred back in Overwatch 1. There, players who simply liked to play Torbjörn were often reported.

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Successful sci-fi shooter with coop is currently free on Steam – But you have to be quick

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 3 minutes

In the popular sci-fi shooter “Deep Rock Galactic” on Steam, you fight together with others as “tough dwarves” against aliens. Until approximately 6:00 PM, you can grab the game for free on November 8, 2022. Afterwards, the game will be on sale for around €10 until November 17.

What is Deep Rock Galactic? It is a sci-fi first-person shooter.

In the game, you can play cooperatively as dwarves to wreak havoc across the galaxy. Set out to explore or completely destroy caves, as well as to slay hordes of aliens.

What is Deep Rock Galactic about? As dwarves, you receive various missions from the space mining company “Deep Rock Galactic” on the dangerous planet “Hoxxes IV”. These include searching for specific resources, eliminating aliens, or finding lost equipment.

Here you can see the release trailer for Season 3 of Deep Rock Galactic:

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Deep Rock Galactic Season 3 – Release Trailer

Break everything around you and slay aliens

What does the gameplay look like in Deep Rock Galactic? You delve into the depths of the planet Hoxxes IV. The caves are procedurally generated, created by an algorithm while you play.

Your surroundings thus look different each time. You’ll encounter valuable resources to mine and swarms of alien monsters that you must eliminate.

But not only the monsters, you can also break your surroundings into pieces. Don’t like the path? Drill your own way to fulfill the mission. You can either head straight to your objective or take your time to explore the world.

Here you see some insights into Deep Rock Galactic

You can play the game together with 3 other people. Teamwork is essential in Deep Rock Galactic, as surviving on the planet is difficult alone.

For selecting your dwarf avatar, you have 4 different classes with different focuses available:

  • Gunner, slays the enemies
  • Navigator, who scouts the world
  • Driller, who drills through the rock
  • Engineer, who builds structures

Equipped with different weapons, you head into the caves. Additionally, there are useful gadgets in the game that make the dwarves’ work easier. These include flamethrowers, Gatling guns, and platform turrets.

You start at rank 0 as the so-called “Greenbeards” and then climb the dwarf career ladder in the company with your completed missions.

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How does Deep Rock Galactic perform on Steam? On Steam, of the total 122,948 reviews, 97% are positive. Thus, the game is extremely popular on the gaming platform (as of November 8, 2022).

How long is Deep Rock Galactic free on Steam? The game is still available for free on Steam until approximately 6:00 PM today, November 8, 2022. You can check the remaining hours for how long the offer is valid on Steam.

However, there is another offer for those who missed the free window: Until November 17, 2022, you can save 67% on the game purchase. Instead of €29.99, you pay €9.89.

A small note: Deep Rock Galactic is currently included for free in the Xbox Game Pass. So you can also play the game for free here at the moment.

Here you can find a top RPG on Steam, where you can play a heroes’ family cooperatively – currently available for €7.

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How to kill the most annoying window camper in CoD MW2 without problems

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

Players on Reddit show in a short clip how you can clear one of the worst camp spots in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 without a hitch. You just need a throwing knife and a wicked grin on your face.

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 it may be worth your while to take things a bit slower. Old movement tricks are weaker than before, many actions take longer – MW2 slows down the pace in many areas.

However, some players overdo it with their stationary play style – moving only slightly more than ketchup from the fridge. The height of emotion is barely noticeable movements from one side of a room to the other.

These nasty campers, recently called “Sentinels” in CoD speak, had a king shortly after release – the enemy who always sits in the window above the big courtyard on the map “Al Bagra Fortress”. But with a small trick, you can easily take out the enemy up there.

By the way, on November 16, the launch of Warzone 2.0 is coming. We’ll embed a short overview video for you:

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CoD: Warzone 2.0 will be bigger and better – But there’s one thing you have to give up

CoD MW2: Easily take out window campers

How do I take out the camper? There’s a clip on Reddit that shows you how to easily take out the camper from the spot with the statue at the control point “C”:

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Position yourself by the trash can at the edge of the map near the statue. Look approximately towards the window and a little up. Throw your throwing knife exactly through the shown point between the palms.

We’ve embedded a few screenshots for you:

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Here sits the camper.
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Here you position yourself.
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Here you throw your knife through.
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The trick works best when you’re with teammates – one communicates whether the camper has made his camp in the window, and then the knife comes.

Solo, this is also very helpful, especially if you’ve just been taken out by the window camper. Because often you spawn right in that corner, and you can almost take immediate revenge.

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In the Reddit thread, the tip is celebrated, and many users request more such tips. Do you also have such tricks or other gameplay tips for Modern Warfare 2? Leave a comment on the topic.

If you’d rather inform yourself about the upcoming Season 1 and the release of Warzone 2.0, check it out here: CoD MW2: Season 1 brings more new content than ever before – Start, Battle Pass, Warzone 2.0

Solo, this is also very helpful, especially if you’ve just been taken out by the window camper. Because often you spawn right in that corner, and you can almost take immediate revenge.

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In the Reddit thread, the tip is celebrated, and many users request more such tips. Do you also have such tricks or other gameplay tips for Modern Warfare 2? Leave a comment on the topic.

If you’d rather inform yourself about the upcoming Season 1 and the release of Warzone 2.0, check it out here: CoD MW2: Season 1 brings more new content than ever before – Start, Battle Pass, Warzone 2.0

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Founder of Oculus wants to develop a VR headset that kills you when you die in the game

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

A headset that kills you in real life if you die in the game? A developer would love to have that in reality. MeinMMO explains what the founder of Oculus is thinking.

Palmer Luckey is co-founder of Oculus, the company behind the well-known VR headsets. Now, Luckey has introduced a new, old idea. He wants to develop a headset that literally kills you when you die in the game.

This idea is not new, as the famous series “Sword Art Online” has a similar plot. However, this is still just thought play and not a real product.

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VR headset aims to link the real world with a virtual avatar

What is this idea? Luckey presented the idea of the headset in a blog post and clearly refers to “Sword Art Online” as a model. In his post, he also explains that the thought of linking the real world and virtual avatars intrigues him:

The idea of linking real life with the virtual avatar has always fascinated me – it raises the stakes immediately to the highest level and forces people to fundamentally rethink the way they interact with the virtual world and the players within it. Pumped-up graphics might make a game look more real, but only the threat of serious consequences can make a game seem real for you and everyone else in the game.

Our cover image also comes from Luckey’s official blog post.

How is this supposed to work exactly? Luckey has already developed an idea of how his headset will kill people. The headset is supposed to contain three explosive charges that are connected to a photo sensor.

As soon as the sensor detects a game over screen, the color blinks and the explosive charges are detonated, which “immediately destroys the user’s brain.” He himself explains, however, that this is quite error-prone. He still needs to develop a mechanism to prevent manipulation.

Luckey should have access to such life-threatening technology. After the acquisition of Oculus by Facebook in 2014, Luckey founded the company “Anduril Industries.” This develops autonomous defense systems for the US military.

In conclusion, he explains:

At this point, it is just a piece of office art, a thought-provoking idea for unexplored paths in game design. Also, as far as I know, it is the first non-fictional example of a VR device that can actually kill the user. It will not be the last.

If you’re more interested in hardware:

VR could play an important role in gaming in the future

Some researchers are already developing a system that allows you to perceive smells in the game. It sounds strange at first, but for many users it also represents an important step in making games even more realistic and authentic.

People like the great MMORPG streamer Asmongold explain that VR games are meant to be the future of the genre. Some users even want to dive completely into the game:

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What do you think? Would you want such a headset where you also have to bear the full consequences of the game in real life? Or are you glad about the clear separation between real life and the virtual world? Let us know your opinion in the comments.

VR is a big topic in gaming: Zenith: The Last City is an MMORPG, just like many others. However, it relies entirely on virtual reality and cannot be played without such a headset. And at release, the servers were overwhelmed because everyone wanted to try the technology:

New VR MMORPG on Steam shows the great interest in the technology – servers crash

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Lost Ark and The Witcher start partnership – Soon you will be able to meet Geralt and Ciri in Arkesia

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 2 minutes

On November 7, Lost Ark announced via Twitter that there will be a partnership between the world of The Witcher and Lost Ark. However, more information in English is hard to find. In a Korean livestream from the developers, the first images were already shown.

What kind of partnership is this? On November 7, the developers of Lost Ark announced an exciting collaboration on their Twitter account. The image shows the logos of Lost Ark and The Witcher.

In English, there is no more than a note that everything is supposed to come in early 2023. This has upset many fans, as The Witcher is one of the most popular games, especially in the West, and fans obviously wanted to know what was going on immediately.

You can see the announcement in this tweet:

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First images look fantastic

First images from the developers: However, clever fans who speak Korean didn’t have to wait long. Shortly after, a livestream started featuring the Korean head developers of Lost Ark, who talked about the 4th anniversary of the MMORPG.

They also discussed the collaboration with CD Projekt and the “The Witcher” brand. The following things about the partnership have already been confirmed:

  • Geralt and Ciri will be exploring Lost Ark and you can meet them
  • They will have their own island that you can visit
  • The event will start in Korea this December

So we won’t have to wait too long for more information. Once the event in Korea starts, it’s also quite certain how it will look for us. We also have the first screenshots of the new content for you (via YouTube).

Are you excited about the collaboration of the two brands? Are you looking forward to entering the Witcher’s island? Or do you think Geralt and Co. are being misused here? How do you envision the appearance of the Witcher duo in Arkesia? Feel free to write us your thoughts in the comments here at MeinMMO, we look forward to your opinion.

Lost Ark: Act fast or you will lose important items in the next update

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CoD MW2: Tier 1 / Hardcore mode – Release date & info

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launches without its popular Hardcore mode, and the modes are now called ‘Tier 1’. When Hardcore will come to CoD MW2 and what these modes are, we will show you on MeinMMO.

Which mode is missing? In CoD, there are a variety of modes that have been created and implemented over many years. Many of the modes can be played with a special rule set – with Hardcore rules.

However, Modern Warfare 2 launched without Hardcore modes. Furthermore, it is now called ‘Tier 1’. The developers have confirmed, however, that Hardcore will come to the game with Season 1 on November 16. You can find all the information about Season 1 here. We will also show you what these modes are.

  • Release Hardcore mode / Tier 1 – November 16, 2022

You can find a trailer for the multiplayer of MW2 embedded here:

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CoD MW2: Hardcore is now ‘Tier 1’

What is Tier 1 as a mode? CoD Modern Warfare 2 has given the Hardcore mode a new name and it is now called ‘Tier 1’.

In Tier 1, players will be thrown onto a map with ‘realistic’ conditions. You will have to deal with a reduced HUD, less health, and will need to expect team damage when you activate this mode.

Players with a shaky finger on the trigger will have a hard time, as you cannot afford any mistakes and accidentally shoot a teammate.

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Basically, “Tier 1” offers a fresh change, as strong reflexes and tactics can help you achieve victory. Carelessness will be punished and can quickly send you to the grave.

What do you think of CoD MW2? Is it a shame that Tier 1 is not yet in the game and how do you like the multiplayer? Let us know in the comments!

If you prefer to inform yourself about the best weapons in CoD MW2, take a look here: CoD MW2: The best weapons with setups

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WoW: Level 50 in just about 4 hours – How crazy are the current XP bonuses

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Leveling in World of Warcraft has never been so fast. In less than an evening, you can get your characters to level 50.

If you want to level a character in modern World of Warcraft to make it fit for the Dragon Isles, there has probably never been a better time. Currently, the experience bonuses are stacking up so much that the leveling phase literally flies by. In the WoW subreddit, some boast about their leveling time, which is impressive – because it takes just over 4 hours to reach level 50.

What happened? In the WoW subreddit, Err0 shared a screenshot showing his Lightforged Draenei Hunter. He had just reached level 50 with a playtime of only 4 hours and 16 minutes – that was the total time Err0 needed to level up to level 50.

Lightforged Draenei count as an Allied Race, so they start at level 10. But according to Err0, that doesn’t make a big difference, as the time from level 1 to 10 would only add another 20 to 30 minutes at most.

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Which leveling route did he take? If you want to level just as fast, you can simply copy Err0’s leveling route. It’s quite simple and leads to success in just a few hours. He proceeded as follows:

  • The “Warlords of Draenor” intro experience until unlocking the Garrison
  • Switching to “Cataclysm Time” with Chromie
  • The Forest of Elwynn
  • The Redridge Mountains
  • The Duskwood
  • Loch Modan

After completing the 4 areas, you should already be at level 50.

It is important to also keep an eye out for “Rare Spawns” on the side. Because they can drop as much XP when killed as completing a quest.

What XP bonuses did he combine? Currently, there are many XP bonuses that can be combined. The “Wind of Wisdom” buff is currently active, granting a hefty 50% bonus experience. But the WoW anniversary is also active, which adds another 18%. If you also visit the Darkmoon Faire, you’ll receive an additional 10%. This results in a total bonus of 78% more experience points. After level 20, you should also activate the War Mode to receive an additional bonus of 10% to 15%.

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Why did he stop at level 50? The reason is that currently you have to go through Shadowlands with level 50. The last 10 levels (up to level 60) go significantly slower and have to be completed in the Shadowlands. However, this will change soon as the “Chromie Time” will soon be expanded to level 60. Then it will be possible to level up to level 60 in old areas as well. At the same time, the required experience from level 50 to 60 will be drastically reduced – about 80% less XP will be needed then.

If you want to play “maximally efficiently”, you should get as many characters as possible to level 50 now and complete the rest after the Chromie Time change takes place.

Are you leveling your twinks as well? Have you already done that a long time ago? Or are you doing that only with the new expansion Dragonflight?

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Pokémon GO: Get and Use Golden Razz Berries

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The Golden Razz Berry in Pokémon GO helps you best when catching Pokémon. We show you where to get them and what using them brings.

What kind of item is this? In Pokémon GO, there are different berries that you can use in catching situations with Pokémon. The Razz Berry increases catch chances. The Silver Pineapple Berry gives you more candies from the caught Pokémon. The Nanab Berry calms the Pokémon you are trying to catch, so it moves less.

The Golden Razz Berry is an upgrade of the standard berry. It improves catch chances and fully restores the health bars of gym defenders. We will show you in detail how strong it is.

Farming Golden Razz Berries – How to get them?

How do you get them? For completing raids, you will occasionally be rewarded with Golden Razz Berries as loot.

There are also ongoing research like special research that rewards you with this type of berry.

Using Golden Razz Berries – When is it important?

Then it’s good: When you encounter strong Pokémon that you really want to catch, the use of Golden Razz Berries is important. However, you will receive the berries less frequently than the normal Razz Berries if you don’t do many raids. Therefore, you should use them wisely.

When catching Pokémon, select the “Berries” category and then scroll to the side. Tap the Golden Razz Berry and throw it at the Pokémon to use it. It will then be active for your next catch attempt.

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You do not need to use a Golden Berry for catching Pikachu

What is gained from using it? If you use a Golden Razz Berry during a catch, it significantly increases the catch chances. Together with a Ultra Ball and a fantastic curveball, you then have a good chance of catching the Pokémon.

  • It is assumed that the Golden Razz Berry increases the catch chances by a multiplier of 2.5
  • The Silver Pineapple Berry gives you more candies and only increases the catch chances by a multiplier of 1.8
  • The normal Razz Berry increases the catch chances by a multiplier of 1.5

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Of all the berries, the Golden Razz Berry is the one that positively changes catch chances the most.

If you use the Golden Razz Berry on gym defenders, you fully restore their hit points. Many trainers save dozens of these berries and only use them when raids with particularly strong Pokémon are active.

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Pre-emptive nerfs in Destiny 2 for Season 19 are not enough – 3 other weapons remain too strong

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Destiny 2 has made extensive changes to weapons in order to ensure more balance on the way to the new DLC “Lightfall”. For this, two overpowered weapons that dominated everything in PvP will be nerfed early tomorrow. But that’s not enough. MeinMMO tells you which weapons are still far too dominant.

What adjustments are being made? In October 2022, Bungie began to revise some weapon classes in Destiny 2. For this, they introduced extensive weapon tunings in Update 6.2.5 in the middle of Season 18, aimed to balance your PvP gameplay.  

Back then, Bungie also announced 2 exotic nerfs for the overpowered and dominating Exo-Linear Fusion Rifles “Arbalest” and “Lorentzantrieb”. However, it was unclear whether the update would go online at the start of Season 19 or even earlier.

On November 4th, Bungie unexpectedly announced on Twitter that they do not want to wait any longer for the nerfs. The reign of terror of the Linear Fusion Rifles will therefore be prematurely ended and brought into the game tomorrow in Hotfix 6.2.5.3. This is about 4 weeks before the start of the new Season 19.

The adjustments were long overdue. However, this will not be enough to restore balance in the Crucible. Other weapons are currently far too dominant in PvP, and players like Kujay are also calling for necessary nerfs here.

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The reign of terror of “Arbalest” and “Lorentzantrieb” should end tomorrow.

3 other exotic weapons are still too strong

The two nerfs for the exotic linear fusion rifles “Arbalest” and “Lorentzantrieb” are a step towards a balanced meta in PvP. However, it has taken too long to bring these nerfs into the game.

In addition, there are currently still 3 other exotic weapons in Destiny 2 that are far too powerful in PvP. However, Bungie has not yet considered nerfs for them, which could become a new problem.

The player Kujay mentions two Exotics on Twitter that are currently also too dominant in PvP. And his followers are also calling for a third adjustment:

  • “Le Monarque”, the exotic Void bow with the poison tick
  • “Toter Bote”, the lightweight exotic grenade launcher with a catalyst from the mission “Vox Obscura”
  • “Keine Zeit für Erklärungen”, the exotic pulse rifle with time turret
  • Additionally, pistols have also been increasingly dominating in PvP for some time, especially in Trials
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The exotic poison bow “Le Monarque”

Why should these weapons also be nerfed? The exotic bow “Le Monarque” has become an incredibly strong option in PvP. When combined with a hand cannon in PvP, players can easily achieve quick and nasty combo kills. Opposing guardians endure 8 times tick damage from the poison.

The Hunter exotic “Treueschwur”, which allows the bow to be held indefinitely charged, adds to the dominance in PvP. This ensures that the poison damage will always hit.

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“Toter Bote” is an exotic and lightweight wave grenade launcher.

“Toter Bote” is an exotic grenade launcher in the energy slot.

The radius of the ground wave generated is so large that players in PvP can simply shoot in the approximate direction of opponents to get a kill. Each wave inflicts 130 damage and is much more consistent compared to regular wave grenade launchers.

Those who earn the catalyst in the mission “Vox Obscura” also benefit from a handy overshield and can also break through the shield of an opposing guardian while they are using their super.

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The pulse rifle “Keine Zeit für Erklärungen” is also permanently present in PvP. While the PvP community agrees that the nerf does not need to be huge, it is still necessary.

Especially since the time-to-kill of the weapon is too strong – at any range. When combined with a Warlock Rift, one can dominate on any PvP map with this weapon. Therefore, Bungie should ensure more balance with a slight increase in recoil for “Keine Zeit für Erklärungen”.

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These weapon changes have also been announced: Bungie has additional adjustments planned besides the nerfs for “Arbalest” and “Lorentzantrieb” going live tomorrow.

  • For Season 19, machine guns are to be adjusted to become a better “heavy weapon” option in PvP. 
  • The damage penalty for the exotic scout rifle “Erzählung eines Toten” is to be removed at five stacks of “Kranialstift”.

What do you think of the requested adjustments? Do you believe more nerfs are needed for greater balance? Or do you think that the real evils of PvP in Season 18 and 19 will be ability spam and one-shot abilities? Feel free to share your opinion on these nerfs and the balance in the Crucible.

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MMORPG Crowfall wants to reinvent itself after a weak start – Completely takes the servers offline for this purpose

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Crowfall is a Kickstarter MMORPG that celebrated its release in 2021 after nearly seven years of development. But it did not start well. From the beginning, player numbers were lower than expected; after a few weeks, hardly anyone was talking about the game anymore. Now it will go offline for a while to return with new content.

What will happen to Crowfall? On November 22 at 18:00 German time, Crowfall will be shut down. The servers will no longer be accessible from then on.

The developers explain that it is incredibly exhausting for them to operate an MMORPG live while also working on new content and campaigns. That is why the live service will be shut down until Crowfall is in a state where it can be released again.

  • Already now, support will only be available from Monday to Friday between 16:00 and 3:00 at night. It will only deal with account restorations.
  • Refunds will be processed automatically, but only for purchases made in the last 90 days.
  • Certain services like downloading the game or the “Refer a friend” program have already been shut down.

How long the servers will remain offline is currently unclear. It has also not been revealed what new features are being worked on.

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Crowfall was meant to bring fresh air to PvP MMORPGs

What kind of game is Crowfall? In 2015, Crowfall was announced as a game that would play like a season of Game of Thrones. Various campaigns were planned that players could win, thereby gaining advantages in the Eternal Kingdoms.

The Eternal Kingdoms are a persistent, social world where there is no PvP, but players can showcase their achievements and earn fame and recognition. Other campaigns were supposed to end regularly and return with new rules.

Additionally, a wide class system was announced, with 11 classes and a total of 33 subclasses. However, this took a lot of development time.

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How did the release go? Rather slow. Crowfall was in a kind of open alpha for years, allowing all fans to constantly observe the progress. However, the official release took a long time. When the MMORPG finally launched in July 2021, many fans had already moved on and the hype was absent.

Moreover, there were numerous issues at launch, including poor optimization and performance, a clunky interface, a rather weak tutorial, and a boring crafting system. The PvP focus likely also discouraged many potential buyers.

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Crowfall has already been sold and may never return

What does the future hold for Crowfall? Uncertain. As early as September 2021, there were initial layoffs. In December 2021, the game and its developers were sold to a new studio. The new owner, Monumental, is actually a developer of mobile games.

What exactly the studio plans to do with Crowfall is unknown. However, the reason for the temporary shutdown is very difficult. A service game actually lives off being operated in live mode. A shutdown for a complete restructuring is expensive.

While this worked for Final Fantasy XIV, some other MMORPGs that took a similar step just never came back online. This could potentially also happen to Crowfall.

I myself predicted back in early 2022 which MMOs would likely die in 2022. Crowfall was one of them:

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LoL series Arcane was a Netflix hit a year ago – Could bring trailer for Season 2 this week

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With the series Arcane, the developers of League of Legends scored a huge hit on Netflix. The series premiered in November 2021 and was very well received. Now it is celebrating its first birthday and is hosting an event accordingly. During the event, a drop is planned, which could possibly be a teaser or trailer for Season 2.

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Arcane hosts event for its first birthday

What have the creators of Arcane announced now? On Twitter, they shared an image for a special birthday event. From November 8th to 18th, various activities are expected that fans of the series should keep an eye on.

It starts on November 8th with an “Ask me anything” with the show’s creators. This will take place on reddit about Arcane.

On November 9th, there will be an unknown drop. What exactly this entails is not known. However, users speculate on Twitter and on reddit that it could possibly be a trailer for Season 2.

Others suspect that new merchandise might be announced there, such as the already announced art book.

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On November 16th, a collaboration between Rocklove Jewelry and Arcane will be announced. The company offers necklaces, rings, and other jewelry, focusing on franchises like Star Wars, Marvel, or Pokémon.

On November 18th, a special remix is expected to be released. Here, fans speculate that there will be a new version of the intro song “Enemy” by the band Imagine Dragons.

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When will the second season of Arcane be released? The creators of the series have already revealed that it should not take 6 years for Season 2 to be released. They needed that much time for the first season. However, the series will also not come out in 2022.

A first trailer, however, would fit well into the timeline.

What do you think we can expect from the drop? And are you already looking forward to Season 2?

By the way, the first season even won an Emmy in 2022:

Netflix hit Arcane wins an Emmy – LoL series even beats The Simpsons

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